Chapter 326 The Deer's Cry
"The five-colored deer I raise is a male deer, and it is mated with a sika deer."
The sika deer has now given birth to three calves. Two of them have been taken away and raised by other senior brothers, leaving only the pure-blooded wood-elemental spirit beast, the blue deer.
He Yuhan talked about the situation of the spirit beasts. The wood-elemental cubs were not very popular, so they were still kept in her possession.
If she can't find a buyer, she will have no choice but to sell it to another sect.
Having acquired the Five-Colored Deer, she had no desire or need to raise any other spirit beasts.
Ji An realized that since he didn't have a wood-type beast to control, and given the unique conditions of Crimson Flame Peak, it would be easy to quickly cultivate a wood-type spirit beast.
He nodded and smiled:
"I've arrived just in time. Please show me around, senior sister."
"plz follow me."
He Yuhan smiled. This junior brother was rich and powerful, and was likely to be a good buyer.
The two descended on a cloud to the mountainside, arriving at a beast enclosure woven from green trees and vines.
The vines are covered with small purple, blue, and red flowers, exuding a vibrant atmosphere.
The fawn was only a foot long, with yellowish-brown fur and wide, innocent eyes, its pupils gleaming with a bright green light.
Ji An reached out and stroked the fawn, and the little guy turned its head and stuck out its tongue to lick his hand.
"Haha," he laughed, extending his divine sense into the deer's body. He immediately felt the abundant wood element energy, as if he were in a vibrant grassland.
He Yuhan blinked a few times, marveling inwardly.
When other cultivators approached, the little deer always showed fear and unease, but it showed no resistance when Junior Brother Ji made affectionate gestures.
Ji An carefully sensed the fawn's bloodline concentration and said:
"A Green Deer with Earth-grade bloodline, I wonder what price Senior Sister is asking?"
This fawn has a pure bloodline, and it's not a beast like the Rock Armor Bear that has just reached the Earth-grade level.
Its bloodline far exceeds the standard of the Earth-grade level, and is probably not far from the Heaven-grade level.
Although he had resolved not to accept any beasts below the Heavenly Rank, spirit beasts with Heavenly Rank bloodlines were extremely rare.
"The price is 10,000 minor merits. Junior brother, please exchange it for a second-grade mid-level spirit fruit of the same value."
"You can pay in installments, there's no time limit. What do you think, junior brother?"
He Yuhan said, feeling a little regretful. If it were a fire-elemental spirit deer, the price would have more than doubled.
Wood-elemental spirit beasts are not valued by most people and are only suitable for cultivators with specific needs.
"The price is reasonable, I accept it."
Considering the purity of a spirit beast's bloodline, this price is somewhat low.
Ji An pondered for a moment, then said:
"I will pay off the small amount of merit I owe my senior sister in two years, and I will use the five elemental fruits other than the metal elemental fruit to repay her."
Given the actual conditions of Crimson Flame Peak, the most abundant elemental fruits are wood-based spirit fruits.
The other party is showing goodwill, but I can't really repay them slowly.
"Junior brother is straightforward, so we'll do as you say. You can take the spirit deer with you."
I have some flower tea here that I purchased from the Zhongzhou Yunhai Merchant Alliance. I'll savor it at the cave later.
"Then I'm going to enjoy this delicious meal."
Ji An stroked the fawn's forehead a few times and put it into his spirit beast pouch.
The two returned to their cave dwelling together and enjoyed the spiritual tea.
The ingredients are petals of second-tier or higher-grade spiritual plants, with a blend of various floral fragrances, making the tea fragrant and rich on the lips and teeth.
After swallowing, a cool sensation rose from the bottom up to the sea of consciousness, and the spirit was instantly invigorated.
"This tea actually has the effect of nourishing the spirit and soul!"
Ji An was taken aback; he had never heard of flower tea having such effects.
If the petals contain some kind of spiritual plant that nourishes the soul, that's fine. But if this effect is achieved through manipulation, then it's very powerful.
He Yuhan put down her teacup and nodded slightly:
“The methods of cultivators from the Central Continent are indeed much more sophisticated than those from the Western Continent. We cannot make this kind of flower tea at present, and we don’t even have the ability to imitate it.”
She had never set foot in the Central Continent, and had imagined what her cultivation level would be if she were a cultivator there.
The two chatted for a while, then He Yuhan took out two jade slips, made a copy, and said:
"Here are the techniques for raising spirit-seeking rats and wood-type demonic beasts. I summarized them from the sect's inheritance and am now giving them to my junior brother."
Although it's not a secret recipe, it took me a lot of effort, so please don't share it with anyone, junior brother.
Ji An made no formalities, reached out and took the jade slip handed to him, and said solemnly:
"This gift is very precious, and I will remember your kindness, senior sister."
Knowledge transmission is the most expensive, encompassing the accumulation of knowledge gained by predecessors through countless hours of hardship and suffering.
"Junior brother, you flatter me."
He Yuhan smiled. She had heard about the other person's character from her fellow disciples and senior brothers, and now it was time to verify it.
After leaving Yunhe Mountain, Ji An arrived at the Beast Taming Hall on Cuizhu Peak.
He purchased some medicinal herbs to prepare Spirit-Feeding Pills suitable for Spirit-Seeking Rats and Green Deer, and refined pills for Golden-Feathered Eagles to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
The Golden Feathered Eagle has accumulated enough power; with the elixir, it will surely be able to break through easily.
Upon returning to Crimson Flame Peak, Ji An used his Golden Light Technique to pierce his finger, forcing out a few drops of blood.
Besides possessing unparalleled sharpness, the Gengjin Spirit-Slaying Sword also carries the meaning of annihilation.
If you are injured by this spell, the muscles and organs near the wound will gradually atrophy and die.
He took the fawn out of his spirit beast pouch, comforted it for a while, and then formed a blood pact by performing a magic incantation.
Qinglu watched him remain motionless, letting the blood pact fall onto his forehead.
As the blood and qi slowly seep in, there is no resistance within the body.
Ji An found it unbelievable, gently patted its head, and communicated with it telepathically:
"We are truly destined to meet!"
When he made a blood pact with the Rock Armor Bear, that guy struggled for quite a while.
"Yo yo!"
The fawn's eyes widened suddenly, staring blankly at its owner. It heard a familiar voice in its mind, making it unable to resist clinging to the sound.
"Okay, from now on I'll call you Youyou!"
Ji An laughed heartily, "This is the fourth named beast of Crimson Flame Peak. The Gray-feathered Sand Goose and the Golden-feathered Eagle don't have names yet."
Zhang Cuihua stepped forward and said with a smile:
"Congratulations, Grandmaster, on acquiring another powerful beast."
Ji An felt this and kindly advised:
"From now on, you will have an extra task: pick some fresh, top-grade first-level mulberry leaves every day to feed it."
In addition, feed them one premium green ivy fruit and several bamboo shoots every two weeks.
"This disciple has noted it down."
Zhang Cuihua happily agreed, saying that the more she had to do, the more secure her position would be.
After her master stopped eating breakfast and dinner, she felt anxious for a while.
Following Wei Songtao's advice, they racked their brains to come up with new recipes.
Her anxiety only completely disappeared after her grandmaster took in two disciples.
Ji An summoned two disciples and copied the preparation methods for two types of Spirit-Nourishing Pills from the jade slips given to him by Senior Sister He. He gave each of them a new jade slip and handed them the medicinal materials.
"Prepare one type of pill for each person and hand it over to me in a few days."
Preparing the Spirit-Nourishing Pill is easy because the processing of the medicinal materials is not complicated and does not require special refining.
"Yes, ma'am."
Ji An explained the precautions, and then rode the cloud back to his cave.
He entered the Earth Fire Chamber, formed hand seals to release his object control technique, grabbed the Azure Lotus Fire Cloud Furnace that had been covered in dust in the corner, and used the Minor Cloud Rain Technique to clean it.
It has been several years since I last refined pills. Although I am refining pills at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, I bought three sets of materials because I was afraid that my skills would have become rusty.
Fortunately, Ji An was so familiar with the Three Yang Elixir Fire Technique that he controlled the elixir fire very skillfully.
The fire was a vibrant green, brimming with life, and under his control, it heated the furnace evenly.
This was the first time he had used his own internal fire to refine pills, and he experienced no stagnation whatsoever.
Skillfully extracting the essence of the medicinal herbs, cleaning the alchemy furnace, Ji An focused intently on fusing the essence according to the steps.
A faint fragrance of elixir wafted out as he opened the alchemy furnace and began to conjure elixirs using hand seals.
A pale red pill quickly condensed, with three cyan pill patterns on it.
"Not bad, the craftsmanship is still there."
Ji An was in high spirits after succeeding on his first attempt and producing a high-quality elixir.
He immediately stepped out of the cave and let out a long howl.
A screech came from afar, and soon the golden eagle came into view.
The tamed beast circled and landed, its golden crest standing on end, and affectionately nuzzled its master's hand.
Ji An extended his divine sense to sense the condition of the beast, nodded in satisfaction, and fed it the freshly made pills.
The golden-feathered eagle swallowed it whole, and a few breaths later, its demonic power began to boil, and its aura rose steadily.
Two quarters of an hour later, it suddenly let out a slightly hoarse hiss, and its aura surged, naturally reaching the level of a Foundation Establishment stage demon beast.
At the same time, its bones crackled and its body visibly swelled.
Currently, only two beasts on Crimson Flame Peak are still in the Qi Refining stage.
Ji An communicated with his tamed beast through spirit, and the golden-feathered eagle obediently lowered its head.
He boarded and commanded:
"Fly a lap at top speed."
The screech echoed through the mountains and forests. Ji An noticed that the Golden-feathered Eagle had an extra layer of translucent film on its body, and the wind howled past his ears.
The tamed beast flew around Crimson Flame Peak once and landed smoothly at the entrance of the cave.
Ji An roughly estimated that its current speed was already comparable to, or even slightly exceeded, the fastest speed of the flying shuttle.
Once he breaks through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, his speed should be able to surpass his flight speed using the Flame Light Flag.
He stroked the iron feathers on the back of his tamed beast and said with satisfaction:
"Great, I'll take you with me when we go out from now on."
The golden eagle let out a triumphant cry, and with a flap of its wings, two wind blades pierced into the rocks.
Two days later.
Li Mingze hurriedly stepped out of the teleportation array and activated his magical artifact to return to Lingxiao Mountain as quickly as possible.
He entered the palace master's room and said in a deep voice:
"Reporting to Uncle Zhang, I have had some contact with the cultivators of Falling Maple Valley and learned that the black demonic insects that appeared in the sect are indeed the same kind that caused them great losses."
Furthermore, there is more important news: Maple Valley and Yuanhe Mountain were also attacked by these demonic insects, with a large number of spirit fields affected overnight.
"Luofeng Valley has experience in dealing with this, and they directly dispatched high-level cultivators to burn the spiritual plants that were infected with pests."
Due to the delayed response, a large number of spirit fields on Yuanhe Mountain, lacking the protection of magical arrays, were devoured by the invasive insects. It is said that 40% of the spirit fields suffered total crop failure, and the remaining fields also experienced severe yield reductions.
A flicker of fear crossed his face; if the Ministry of Agriculture hadn't responded so quickly, the sect would have suffered a heavy loss.
Zhang Zizhao's expression was solemn as he said:
"I understand. You've worked hard, Palace Master Li. Go back and rest."
He immediately took out two golden communication swords, entered the information he had obtained into them, and activated them respectively.
Something was amiss; it was clear at a glance that there was a strong element of conspiracy involved.
One golden sword was sent to the ancestor, while the other flew towards Ningcui Cliff.
In the Hall of Agriculture, Ji An stopped the operation of the magic and immediately got up to extinguish the incense in the incense burner.
“No matter what stage you are at, these external things for spiritual cultivation are indispensable.”
He exclaimed that, with the aid of the Soul Incense, he had been practicing the technique for an entire afternoon, yet his soul did not feel particularly fatigued.
He brewed a strong cup of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea, sipped it, and closed his eyes to relax.
I need to hurry up and recover my depleted spiritual energy, as I still need to consume qi in the evening.
An hour passed, and the setting sun cast a slanting orange-red glow on the windowpane.
The golden sword outside the window buzzed, like a busy bee.
Ji An used his telekinesis to open the window, grabbed the flying golden sword, and extended his divine sense to read the information.
His expression immediately calmed down, and he promptly activated a communication talisman sword.
A short while later, Lin Mao and Kong Yunyi arrived in a hurry.
"Lord, what are your orders?"
Ji An said in a deep voice:
"Fallen Maple Valley and Yuanhe Mountain were also attacked by demonic insects at the same time as us."
Immediately inform all deacons of this matter and instruct them to ensure that all disciples are notified tonight. If such a situation occurs again, report it to higher authorities immediately.
The conspiracy is obvious, and the Ministry of Agriculture must take precautions.
Lin Mao realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately cupped his hands in greeting:
"We'll get on it now."
After the two left, Ji An's eyes flickered, and his solemn expression gradually relaxed.
The demonic insects are not difficult to deal with; as long as they are discovered in time, he can handle them quickly.
He has nothing to worry about if the lurking enemy doesn't have any other more powerful means.
Ji An walked out of the Ministry of Agriculture and came to the woods behind the mountain, his eyebrows involuntarily raised.
The essence of the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique still exists, and it is very strong!
Normally, after two days of wear and tear, the magical aura should be very weak.
He left after casting the Yellow Dragon Enhancing Yuan Technique and the Cloud Dragon Spreading Rain Technique, wanting to verify just how effective the Azure Dragon Awakening Insect Technique at the Great Perfection level was.
The next day, when Ji An left the Si Nong Hall, he found that the buff effect of the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique was still there, but slightly reduced.
On the evening of the third day, he discovered that the buff effect was quite weak, but slightly stronger than the effect of a perfect-level spell two days later.
"Hahaha," Ji An laughed loudly, startling the birds that were foraging in the forest.
This means that the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique can maintain its effect for four days after being cast once.
If other spells have similar effects, it's equivalent to halving his workload.
Less work, more rewards—is the late-game potential of the Spirit Farmer really that promising?!
His smile lasted for quite a while before it stopped; the future seemed so bright.
All of this was the result of his hard work, and of course, the stone turtle's help as well.
The most outstanding disciples from various families and sects, including forces from other continents, would likely not choose to become a spirit farmer.
Other spirit farmers would inevitably face numerous difficulties in perfecting their spells.
While aptitude is one aspect, a lack of comprehension is also a major hurdle.
(End of this chapter)
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