Chapter 311 Demanding the Spirit Peach Root
The next day at dawn.
Ji An left the cave and flew on a cloud to the sky above the Jade Leaf Mulberry Field, searching for an area where he could consume qi.
After he consumed the wood element energy in the spirit field, it would take some time for it to recover.
He divided this spiritual field into ten equal parts, with each part being a different location for absorbing energy each time.
After one round of absorbing Qi, the place where Qi was first absorbed had already nurtured new Wood-element Qi, without delaying cultivation in the slightest.
Ji An faced east and assumed the posture of consuming qi.
Exhale and inhale, repeat four times to inhale four breaths of air.
He made a hand seal, rode the clouds again, flew to the foot of the mountain, opened the magic barrier, and entered the stone house.
Fill the teleportation array with spirit stones, and then activate the array.
The light distorted and changed, as if entering a hazy tunnel, and the body felt a slight sense of weightlessness.
This feeling lasted only a moment before Ji An was already standing on the teleportation array of Ningcui Cliff, with the maidservant who had accompanied his master right in front of him.
The maid curtsied slightly and said sweetly:
"Master, Uncle Ge requests that you enter the cave directly."
She had been waiting here before dawn, her expression showing no impatience, but rather a sense of joy.
As a Qi Refining stage disciple, how often do I have the opportunity to get up close and personal with a Grandmaster-level cultivator in the Origin Stage?
"OK."
Ji An nodded slightly, returned a kind smile, and then stepped out of the cave.
Outside the cave, clouds and mist swirl around, creating a scene resembling a fairyland.
He could sense the mist moving at an extremely slow speed, like a light veil brushing against his face.
Upon arriving at the adjacent cave, they saw their master drinking tea, with a plate of pastries beside him, emitting a faint fragrance of osmanthus.
Ge Ying smiled and reached out to greet them:
"Sit down quickly. Have you had breakfast yet?"
Let's have some honey osmanthus cake together. The honey used is the second-tier, mid-grade white jade bee honey you sent; it's rich in wood elemental energy.
She had never been so extravagant before, using mid-grade second-level honey to make pastries. Even most cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage of the sect would probably be reluctant to do so.
In the past, she definitely wouldn't have been willing to part with it either.
However, now that his cultivation has reached its limit and his life is nearing its end, he has developed a greater appetite.
"Thank you, Master."
Ji An sat down and used his telekinesis to pick up a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth.
The sweet aroma of honey, osmanthus, and glutinous rice blends together, making your mouth water and leaving a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth.
"Why did you only eat one piece? Eat more, there's still some in the steamer in the kitchen."
Ge Ying knew that this disciple rarely took fasting pills, so she instructed the maid to make more in the morning.
Ji An waved his hand and laughed:
"Master, no need, I really can't eat anymore."
Before I came here, I had already inhaled several wisps of the Azure Qi.
Ge Ying paused for a moment, her eyes sparkling.
“You are a cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage, and you can consume qi instead of spiritual food and fasting pills. I subconsciously overlooked that.”
Her words were filled with admiration, relief, and pride, as well as a faint trace of sadness.
"It is my good fortune to be able to study at Ningcui Cliff. When I was still weak, I received a lot of support from my master, which I will always remember."
Ji An said gently, as images of memories flashed through his mind.
His master once lent him several thousand spirit stones when he was still a Qi Refining disciple.
He had received a high-quality Foundation Establishment Pill from his master, which was a great help to a cultivator with only a mid-grade aptitude.
One thing after another flashed through my mind, as if it were just yesterday.
Looking back, Master's hair was as white as snow, and the marks of time were etched all over his face.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.
"To be able to take you under my wing is a kind of fortune for me."
Ge Ying's tone became increasingly amiable. She picked up the osmanthus cake and put it in her mouth, finding the taste even sweeter.
"By the way, tell me how cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage usually cultivate?"
A few days ago, she dreamed of breaking through to the Chaoyuan stage, but she woke up in a panic because she didn't know how to cultivate, so the beautiful dream was not perfect.
"I believe the biggest difference between cultivators in the Chaoyuan stage and those in the Foundation Establishment stage lies in the processes of opening the cultivation space, absorbing qi, and cultivating the primordial fire, which are specifically manifested in..."
Ji An recounted his insights from the past year in detail, occasionally answering his master's questions.
The roles of the two seemed to have been reversed, with the other person appearing more like a disciple.
Before they knew it, it was already Chen Shi (7-9 AM). The maidservant quickly entered the cave and bowed, saying:
"Uncle-Master, Master, I see several cultivators coming on clouds."
Ge Ying immediately stood up and said:
"It must be the Ancestor arriving. Let's go out together to greet him."
“Master, please,” Ji An stood up, falling half a step behind the other person.
The two quickly walked out of the cave, where they saw yellow and fiery red auspicious clouds drifting down to the ground.
The auspicious clouds dissipated, and both Master Zhengyang and Master Yuxiao landed on solid ground.
"Disciple Ge Ying greets the Ancestor."
"Disciple Ji An greets the Ancestor."
Master Yuxiao glanced at the two of them a few times, then said with a smile:
"No need for formalities. This is my first time meeting Ji An. He looks to be in good spirits, that's good."
What kind of wood-element qi are you consuming now? How many strands of qi do you consume daily?
One can roughly judge a disciple's cultivation progress by the number of times they consume qi.
"Replying to the Ancestor, this disciple consumes the Qi of Qinghua, and can consume eight strands of Qi each day."
Master Yuxiao's smile became even more gentle; this progress was quite rapid.
An ordinary disciple who breaks through to the Chaoyuan stage can only absorb four or five strands of Qi each day.
The fact that the opponent consumed eight strands of qi suggests that their divine soul is stronger than that of other cultivators of the same level, and that the growth rate of their divine palace core also exceeds that of most disciples in the Chaoyuan stage.
"I've heard that Crimson Flame Peak is your training ground. Is the wood element energy there sufficient for your needs?"
The development of many of the five elements takes time, especially the wood element.
If the rate of absorption exceeds the rate of development, additional methods must be devised to maintain the efficiency of absorbing qi.
The main reason why many disciples in the Chaoyuan stage of the sect go out is to find a better place to absorb Qi.
“That’s enough. I’ve tested it.”
Even if I could consume ten strands of qi each day, it would still satisfy my needs.
The area of wood-elemental spiritual plants on Crimson Flame Peak, specifically the mid-grade second-tier spiritual field, can generate a wisp of wood-elemental energy every day.
In other areas, a single wisp can be conceived every two days.
In previous years, he had accumulated some wood element energy, and Ji An estimated that there would be no need to worry about insufficient Qinghua energy within the next ten to eight years.
Moreover, as the number of second-tier spiritual plants increases, the speed at which wood-elemental energy is nurtured in the spiritual plant garden will further increase.
Master Zhengyang smiled broadly and replied:
"Other disciples will need the sect to find a good place for them to absorb Qi after they break through to the Chaoyuan stage. Your dojo can meet that need, which is excellent!"
Master Yuxiao nodded; a disciple who is easy to manage is always pleasing.
He coughed lightly and said:
"Let's go to the orchard. The death of the top-grade spirit peach tree is a huge loss to the sect."
"I benefited greatly from this spiritual tree when I broke through to the Golden Core stage."
Ge Ying finally had a chance to speak, and she bowed slightly:
"Two venerable ancestors, please follow me."
The four entered the cave, passed through the herb garden, and arrived at the platform.
A peach tree with lush branches and leaves, each leaf shimmering with a spiritual light like jade, its veins like fire.
The amethyst bees buzzed around the spirit tree, occasionally landing on the leaves.
The other spiritual tree had not a single leaf, just like an ordinary peach tree in late autumn in the mortal world.
The stark contrast evokes a sense of loneliness.
Master Zhengyang placed his hand on the tree trunk, probed it with his divine sense to feel it carefully, and sighed:
"I can no longer sense any life within it; it must have used up all its potential when nurturing the spirit peach."
This spirit peach was cultivated to a second-tier top-grade variety and became a foundation of the sect, taking more than a thousand years to develop.
They witnessed the sect's main spiritual vein being cultivated from a second-tier high-grade to a second-tier top-grade, and now to a third-tier low-grade.
Both he and True Person Yuxiao benefited from this spiritual fruit tree when they broke through to the Golden Core stage.
Master Yuxiao also placed his palm on the tree trunk, and shook his head after a moment.
"The spirit tree has withered and its life force has been completely cut off. Perhaps the heavenly lightning might induce a second spring."
Master Zhengyang smiled wryly, "The chances of that are too small. The sect has tried this method."
The records state that over one hundred spirit trees of the second tier or higher quality were struck by lightning after their life force was cut off, turning them all into charred wood and rendering them worthless.
Since then, the sect has never attempted anything like this again.
There is a saying in the mortal world that trees can be rejuvenated after being struck by lightning, and cultivators would certainly make similar attempts.
These kinds of things are rare and hard to come by.
Master Yuxiao scratched his head and laughed:
"I haven't seen any similar records. Where did you see them, senior brother?"
Master Zhengyang gently shook his head and said:
"The sect's inherited jade slip contains records of spiritual plant cultivation, but I'm afraid you haven't even looked at it."
He then transmitted his voice:
"My lifespan is running out, so the position of sect leader will have to be taken over by my junior brother. There are some records of the sect's inheritance that you should carefully review."
From now on, I will give up cultivation and do as much as possible for the sect, hoping to lessen the burden you will face in the future.
Master Zhengyang recalled his high spirits when he broke through to the Golden Core stage, but now, seeing the spiritual peach tree that had survived for thousands of years with its life force cut off, he felt desolate and sad.
Master Yuxiao nodded slightly and sighed almost imperceptibly.
If his senior brother passes away, the pressure he faces will inevitably increase significantly.
The only consolation is that the sect's two guardian spirit beasts have long lifespans: the Earth Dragon Beast has seven or eight hundred years left, and the Fire Tortoise is estimated to have thirteen or fourteen hundred years left.
He turned and asked:
"Ji An, now that you're in charge of Ningcui Cliff, are you confident you can cultivate second-tier top-grade spirit peach trees for the sect again?"
Ji An's gaze was calm, and his voice was confident and composed:
"Absolutely no problem. This disciple would even like to try cultivating a third-tier spiritual plant."
This platform and the herb garden below are both built on a second-tier top-grade spiritual vein node, so the hardware conditions are sufficient.
He has now broken through to the Chaoyuan stage and mastered a new spell at the perfect level. Once the spell is improved to the Great Perfection level, cultivating a third-grade low-level spiritual plant will not be just empty talk.
The two immortals exchanged a smile, and Immortal Yuxiao spoke:
"Good, you remind me of the boundless pride I felt when I broke through to the Golden Core stage."
If a third-tier spiritual plant is cultivated, the sect's Golden Core inheritance will become extremely stable.
Even Falling Maple Valley probably can't reliably obtain Tier 3 resources.
A kind look flashed in Master Zhengyang's eyes, as if he were looking at a promising junior:
"This year, the sect harvested eight top-grade spirit peaches, and I have already given the order to hand over all the seeds to you."
You are currently the only Spirit Farmer in the Chaoyuan stage in the Western Continent. I hope you can bring even greater shock to the sect.
Ji An bowed:
"Thank you for your kindness, Ancestor. Time will prove that what I just said was not just empty talk."
"Okay, let's wait and see."
If you cultivate a top-grade spirit peach, in addition to receiving a great reward, the sect will supply you with more pills to strengthen the core of your divine palace, soul-nourishing wood artifacts, and soul incense.
Furthermore, the sect will do everything possible to help you collect more spirit seeds.
Master Zhengyang paused for a moment, then asked:
Do you have any other requests?
Ji An pondered for a moment, then pointed to the withered peach tree and asked:
"How did the ancestors deal with this spiritual tree?"
"After felling the trees, the spiritual materials will be sold to cultivators in the Central Continent. Three thousand years of second-grade top-quality spiritual vein wood can be made into very good top-quality spiritual artifacts."
He is very popular among the cultivators of the Southern Continent.
The spirit peach is very thick and can be used to make several top-grade spirit weapon prototypes.
Tree branches can also be made into small magical artifacts for exorcising ghosts and suppressing spirits, and tree roots can be used as auxiliary materials for refining elixirs.
"This disciple dares to ask if it is possible to obtain a relatively thick tree root?"
Having just heard what Ancestor Yuxiao said, this disciple thinks it's wise to preserve a section of the tree root, so that we can have something to remember him by."
After Ji An finished speaking, he stood with his head bowed.
Frankly speaking, his request was a bit excessive, after all, it involved second-tier top-grade spiritual materials.
He hummed in agreement, then added:
"This disciple is willing to exchange a small amount of merit for it."
Master Zhengyang's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice:
"How many spirit peach trees do you have planted in your dojo, and what grade are they now?"
The disciple's request is not unacceptable, but he needs to evaluate it before making a decision.
"Reporting to the Ancestor, there are a total of thirty spirit peaches in my Daoist temple, ten of which are of the second-grade middle quality and twenty of the lower quality."
Master Zhengyang's pupils contracted slightly, and he immediately pressed for an answer:
"How many years have you been growing spirit peach trees?"
The Jade Cloud Immortal beside him had his mouth slightly agape, inwardly surprised.
Ten mid-grade second-tier spiritual plants—that's no small number.
This greatly enhances the foundation of the sect's cultivation at the Chaoyuan stage, and can be refined into pills to accelerate the disciples' opening of the Fire Palace and improve their cultivation.
Ji Anlue replied with some pride:
"It has been about forty years, but more than thirty of them were planted only thirteen or fourteen years ago."
He felt that this achievement was respectable even among the Nascent Soul sects in the Central Continent.
"Excellent! With such capabilities, how can the sect not prosper in the future!"
Master Zhengyang clapped his hands and laughed. He had not sensed anything unusual about his disciple's words, so the other party must not have been lying.
He had never heard of a second-tier mid-grade spirit peach being cultivated in just over a decade.
The sect's third-tier spiritual vein node also has several second-tier top-grade spiritual trees.
He decided that once his disciple cultivated a second-tier top-grade spirit peach, he would hand it over to that disciple to manage in the future.
"You wanted a piece of the Spirit Peach tree root, and I agreed."
You don't need to pay for it; I'll pay for it for you.
Ji An was suddenly overjoyed and cupped his hands in greeting:
"I cannot refuse such a generous gift from an elder; thank you very much, Ancestor!"
"Your greatest gratitude to me is to cultivate a second-grade top-quality spirit peach as soon as possible."
(End of this chapter)
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