Chapter 310 The Ancestor Summons
Liu Yu's expression was solemn. He had never imagined that his action back then would bring such a rich reward.
My junior once said he could get more, and he thought he could only get it for ten or eight years at most, but he underestimated the other party's generosity.
This is three jin (1.5 kg) of Grade 2 Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea! It looks like there will be countless three-jin (1.5 kg) teas to come.
Once the Azure Jade Tree of the Moon is cultivated to a higher grade, he will be able to obtain better spiritual tea.
He gave the other tea seed back to his family, but they never saw a single tea leaf.
Without comparison, there is no harm.
Ji An smiled and said:
"Haha, senior brother, you flatter me."
"Please have a seat. Haven't you had lunch yet?"
Liu Yu put the gift box into her storage bag, a smile appearing on her lips:
"My original plan was to come and offer lunch, so I arrived at the end of Chen Shi (7-9 AM)."
Ji An nodded slightly and turned to say:
"Cuihua, serve the dishes, and another tube of pine nut wine."
In recent years, he has bottled a lot of pine nut wine in Qingling Bamboo, but he rarely takes it out on ordinary days.
Zhang Cuihua went to the kitchen to serve the dishes, while Wei Songtao took out a top-grade magical artifact shaped like a cleaver and ran towards the bamboo forest.
Cutting down spirit bamboo is hard work, and luckily this kind of spirit plant is not a hard tree species, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to do it.
Six dishes and a soup were served on the stone table, including roasted pork with pine honey and stewed beef until tender, with a rich aroma.
Ji An was drinking mulberry wine, which was emerald green in color like a mountain pool and had a grassy fragrance.
In Liu Yu's cup, the wine was as bright as a furnace fire.
The two shared a few drinks, eating and chatting.
"What are the differences between cultivation at the Chaoyuan stage and at the Foundation Establishment stage?"
"While refining magical power to improve cultivation during the Chaoyuan stage, it is necessary to open up a divine palace and strengthen its core."
The improvement of cultivation level is restricted by the Divine Palace.
If one cannot condense their Divine Palace to perfection for a long time, they will be unable to improve their cultivation level. This is the bottleneck for cultivators in the Origin Stage.
Ji An gave a brief introduction to cultivation, explaining that going into too much detail would be counterproductive.
Although he can open up multiple divine palaces at the same time, if his magical power accumulates to a certain level, he still cannot fully condense the Wood Element Divine Palace, and thus cannot improve his cultivation.
"Senior brother, does your Enforcement Hall still have so many overseas assignments?"
Liu Yu drank a glass of wine and nodded:
"The situation around the sect is relatively stable, but the area more than a hundred miles away from the sect is turbulent."
The demonic cultivation techniques spread among independent cultivators, and even many powerful families hid these techniques.
Some forces have been trying to take advantage of the situation, but we haven't been able to catch them red-handed.
"It is said that similar phenomena exist within the spheres of influence of the other two sects, and cultivators from the sect's law enforcement hall may even perish when they go out on missions."
Such a situation would have been unimaginable before the demonic calamity erupted.
All signs indicate that the three powers’ dominance over the Western Continent has declined significantly.
Although the casualty rate among rogue cultivators was extremely high during the battle at Mingfeng Mountain, the three sects also suffered heavy losses, with a large number of disciples buried and manpower shortages.
Ji An frowned, his gaze becoming serious.
If demonic cultivators cannot be completely eradicated, they will surely become a major threat in the future.
The order they believe in is the cruelest law of the jungle, a self-improvement strategy based on short-sighted exploitation.
The land ravaged by demonic cultivators is so barren that it's no exaggeration to say that not a single blade of grass can grow there.
"What is the sect's countermeasure?"
Ji An asked, although he had broken through to the Chaoyuan stage, he was not familiar with the sect's external strategies and had not asked about them before.
Liu Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying:
"It's a difficult situation. The sect will never tolerate the hiding of demonic cultivation techniques, but there are just too many cultivators doing this."
Many independent cultivators treat demonic cultivation techniques as their last resort, copying them after obtaining them and hiding them somewhere, making them impossible to find.
Demonic cultivation techniques include secret methods for condensing substances similar to Foundation Establishment Pills and Qi Cultivation Pills, which can be used by cultivators even without practicing demonic techniques.
These two secret techniques are incredibly tempting to independent cultivators, and even to many sect disciples.
Ji An frowned even more deeply and asked in confusion:
"Could it be that the one secretly spreading the cultivation techniques is a demonic cultivator?"
Judging from the characteristics of the cultivation method, if everyone cultivates demonic arts, it will be disadvantageous for individual demonic cultivators.
If the spreader isn't a demonic cultivator, then who is behind this? What is the enemy's true objective?
Who knows?
Having experienced the demon calamity, I fully understand that there is really not much that a Foundation Establishment cultivator can do; improving one's cultivation level is the most urgent matter.
The same problem, which is as difficult as ascending to heaven for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, is only slightly difficult for a Nascent Soul cultivator, and is merely a gentle breeze for a Golden Core cultivator.
Liu Yu sighed, "You should only worry about things that are within your capabilities."
He doesn't want to think about that now; he'll just do whatever the sect tells him to do.
Ji An nodded slightly and smiled:
"That's right. No matter what stage you're at, improving your cultivation level is the most important thing."
Looking down from a higher step, the storms and waves we've weathered before seem like mere ripples.
If he had the cultivation level of the Golden Core stage, would he still be being chased so closely by that Golden Feather Demon King?
He picked up his glass. "Let's drink and put our troubles aside for now."
Yuanhe Mountain.
Inside the cave, Master Beichen spoke with a solemn expression:
“Junior brother, when the demonic calamity broke out, I used a secret technique, and my lifespan is probably only fifty or sixty years left.”
"During this period, we must cultivate a Golden Core cultivator, otherwise the sect will be in grave danger."
Without a third-tier spiritual vein, the defensive strength of Yuanhe Mountain's protective array is the lowest among the three sects.
This is why the monsters targeted them, which is why war inflicted the greatest damage on them.
In order to repel the enemy as soon as possible, he used secret techniques twice to fight and kill two Golden Core stage demon kings.
They obtained two demon cores. One demon core was used to exchange for the cultivators of the Central Continent to move their merchant flying boat to Yuanhe Mountain. The other demon core and a large amount of resources were used to exchange for two Golden Core Pills.
Now that his days are numbered, he is very worried that he will not be able to cultivate new Golden Core cultivators in such a short time.
Master Nanshan nodded silently; his senior brother's words were not an exaggeration.
If Senior Brother were to pass away, given Yuanhe Mountain's current weakened state, it would be difficult for his former allies not to harbor ulterior motives.
Furthermore, the monsters have not retreated into the heart of the Ten Thousand Mountains, so the threat remains.
After a moment, he sighed, "We have too little time; it's easier said than done."
Because of its core cultivation techniques, Yuanhe Mountain is the least adept at management among the three sects.
They didn't have enough artisans to support them, and their current prosperity is entirely due to mining.
However, starting more than a hundred years ago, as mineral resources gradually dried up, the sect began to decline.
Due to the lack of outstanding disciples for many consecutive years, the company is now facing its current predicament.
A hint of worry flashed in Master Beichen's eyes; he was well aware of the difficulty of breaking through to the Golden Core stage.
Don't be fooled by the fact that there seem to be plenty of Golden Core cultivators in the major sects of Central Continent; that's only possible because they have sufficient resources and their disciples have excellent aptitudes.
"If none of my disciples break through to the Golden Core stage before I die, then you, junior brother, should close the mountain."
Master Nanshan suddenly widened his eyes and exclaimed in a low voice:
"Senior brother, is the situation really that dire?"
Closing the mountain signifies a complete contraction of power and a cessation of contact with the outside world, meaning that Yuanhe Yam is voluntarily giving up a large amount of profit.
In his view, the situation has not yet reached that point.
Master Beichen shook his head and said:
"Junior brother, have you forgotten that there is another demon cultivator hiding in the shadows who attacked and killed Qingxu Zhenren of Luofeng Valley?"
None of us know what the demon cultivator's purpose is. If he chooses Yuanhe Mountain as his target, you alone will likely be unable to hold him off.
The hidden demon cultivator is at the late Golden Core stage. If they go to great lengths to deal with Yuanhe Mountain, the sect will face a very serious situation.
Master Nanshan nodded solemnly, "I understand."
Thinking about this, he felt a sense of powerlessness.
The hidden demon cultivators were able to ambush and kill Qingxu Zhenren, who was at the fifth level of the Golden Core stage, posing a great threat to him.
Six months later, at the Crimson Flame Peak cave.
Ji An stopped circulating the magic and sighed softly.
Despite persistent practice of this method over such a long period, only two meridians within the heart have been fully developed.
Based on this progress, it will take another seven or eight years for all the meridians in the heart to be opened.
"I only spent three months opening up all the inner veins of the Wood Mansion, but it turns out that opening up the Fire Mansion will take so long."
It seems that cultivation techniques used during the Foundation Establishment stage provide a significant boost to the Qi Refining stage.
Ji An murmured to himself as he lit the spirit charcoal in the stove, boiled a pot of spirit spring water, and brewed a cup of Cloud Peak Silver Needle tea.
After half a year of consumption, he had very little spiritual tea left, and all the soul incense had been used up.
The good news is that his spirit has been slightly enhanced. When he is in good condition, he can consume eight strands of Qinghua Qi every day without delaying his cultivation and opening of his mansion.
As Ji An sipped the spiritual tea, he focused his mind on his dantian and connected with the stone tortoise.
[Master: Ji An]
[Tao Yun: Gold 2.2, Water 0, Wood 0, Fire 0.6, Earth 3.1]
[Spiritual clues: Kan (坎) spirit 303.4, Gen (艮) spirit 320.2, Zhen (震) spirit 158.4, Xun (巽) spirit 324.6, Kun (坤) spirit 172.8, Qian (乾) spirit 349.7, Dui (兑) spirit 6898.2, Li (离) spirit 520.7]
[Spell: Azure Dragon Awakens Insects Technique (Perfect 26%)]
Cloud Dragon Rain Technique (Perfect 9%)
Zhu Rong Divine Fire Spell (Complete 17%)
Yellow Dragon Vitality Enhancement Technique (Perfect 12%)
Earth Escape Technique (Minor Success 42%)
He carefully examined the number of various inspirations and then issued the order.
"Refine the spiritual energy to enhance the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique."
"Refine the spiritual energy and enhance the Zhurong Divine Fire Spell."
His consciousness entered the stone tortoise space to practice spells, and his insights into spellcasting flowed through his heart.
[Spell: Azure Dragon Awakening Technique (Perfection 26% → 27%)]
Zhu Rong Divine Fire Spell (Perfection 17% → 18%)
"With the comprehension bonus from a low-grade Dao Seed, coupled with my already good comprehension, the improvement in my spell level is surprisingly slow. Other cultivators are having an even harder time."
Oh, Dao Ancestor, when will you grant me a moment of enlightenment?
Ji An prayed in his heart, for he hadn't entered a state of enlightenment for many years.
He sensed the fluctuations of a golden sword outside the cave, so he made a hand seal to break the magical barrier, and the golden sword flew over and he caught it in his hand.
The magical imprint belonged to his master, and he probed into it with his divine sense to read its contents.
The second-grade top-quality spirit peaches ripened, but the spirit trees withered completely as a result.
The Ancestor will be visiting Ningcui Cliff tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM) and has specifically requested your presence. Please arrive on time.
Ji An scratched his head, pondering why the ancestor had sent him there.
(End of this chapter)
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