Chapter 74 Dao Seed - Controlling Clouds and Rain
After a hearty meal and drinks, Liangqiu was the first to take his leave:
"Senior brothers and junior brothers, I'll go first. This is a critical period for the growth of spirit fish, and I need to take good care of them."
"When I have some free time in a few days, I'll invite everyone to my place for a get-together. There will be plenty of spirit fish."
Wei Songnian laughed and said, "Alright, I'll bring some spirit wine then, and we'll all get drunk."
After bowing goodbye, Liang Qiu hurriedly went downstairs. Soon, Ji An caught a glimpse of him riding a talisman bird outside the window, flying towards the west side of Biyue Lake.
Wei Songnian nodded slightly and said softly:
"Junior Brother Liang is good at catching spirit fish and is also an expert at raising them. His life has improved in the last two years."
In a few years, I should be able to save up enough contribution points to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills.
When disciples in the late stage of Qi Refining gather, the topic always turns to Foundation Establishment Pills.
Huang Feihu's expression became much more serious. He had heard about the fierce competition for Foundation Establishment Pills in recent years.
There's still a significant shortfall from using his grandfather's savings to buy Foundation Establishment Pills, so he needs to think carefully about ways to earn crystals and contribution points.
Thinking of this, he cupped his hands and said:
"Senior brothers, my earnings as a spirit farmer can never compare to Senior Brother Ji's. I wonder what cultivation technique I should choose next?"
Senior Brother Ji had perfected the Lesser Cloud and Rain Technique in three years since joining the sect, and was proficient in the Thick Earth Technique, Withering and Flourishing Technique, Flaming Fire Curse, and Sharp Metal Technique, which he himself admitted he could not compare to.
At the same time, Senior Brother Ji is also a highly skilled talisman maker. Even so, he still has to participate in demon hunting to earn crystals to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills.
He felt he needed to learn another skill to support himself, otherwise he didn't know how many years he would have to wait to accumulate enough contribution points to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills.
Wei Songnian frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then replied:
"The three arts of alchemy, weapon crafting, and formations place great emphasis on a true master. Unless one has exceptional talent, it is extremely difficult to achieve anything by simply buying a set of introductory techniques and figuring them out on one's own."
The art of talisman making is equally profound, but it is easier to get started. If you are willing to put in the hard work, it is not difficult to draw several types of talismans that are in high demand.
However, with so many talisman masters, the competition is fierce, and it's difficult to earn many crystals without solid skills.
This is a difficult question to answer. Everyone has their own strengths, and he cannot judge in what area Huang Feihu is talented. Only by trying can he know.
For many disciples, the cost of trial and error is very high.
Ji An also spoke up:
"Relatively speaking, the cost of becoming a talisman maker is lower."
He once considered trying alchemy, but then decided against it.
Even with alchemy talent, it's difficult to achieve anything without enough practice. Moreover, each type of pill has its own unique techniques, so unless you're an alchemist trained by a sect or a large family, it's hard to stand out.
Most importantly, his advantage lies in magic.
Ji An is now very much looking forward to what changes the Great Perfection level of magic will bring. The most suitable path for him is to cultivate a large area of spiritual fields, farming and drawing talismans while participating in demon hunting, thus cultivating in a balanced way.
Once the foundation is successfully established and there is enough time, one can learn a skill, not necessarily to achieve anything, but simply as a way to relax.
Huang Feihu nodded slightly. He planned to think about it for a while and then discuss it with his grandfather.
It concerns my future path, so I cannot afford to be careless.
Ji An took out a piece of ore with mottled blood-red color from his storage bag and handed it over, saying:
"Senior brother, you are knowledgeable and experienced. Do you recognize this material?"
After taking the ore, Wei Songnian examined it carefully, then took out a small knife, scraped off some red powder, and brought it close to his nose to sniff.
He weighed the ore in his hand and smiled:
"Junior brother is lucky. This is Crimson Blood Copper, a rather high-grade refining material that can slightly enhance the power of fire-attribute magic weapons."
Generally speaking, weapon refiners only use this when forging high-grade magical artifacts.
This small piece of ore alone could easily sell for twenty spirit stones.
"Turns out it was a good thing after all."
Ji An felt a little better when he thought about the two pieces of ore he still had.
He put the ore back into his storage bag and smiled:
"Feihu has now broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining. I wonder how many Ginseng Essence Pills Senior Brother has left?"
"I knew my junior brother would ask that."
Wei Songnian took out six pale blue jade bottles, his eyes smiling:
"I have reserved sixty pills, which is enough for the two of you."
"Senior brother, how many spirit stones does one pill cost?"
Huang Feihu asked timidly, knowing only that pills for improving cultivation in the late stage of Qi Refining were very expensive.
"Two spirit stones each, how many would you like, junior brother?"
After a moment of silence, Huang Feihu gritted his teeth and took out ten spirit stones in three separate transactions:
"Give me five."
Wei Songnian took out an empty bottle and poured in six pills:
"Junior Brother has broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining. The extra one is a congratulatory gift."
"Senior brother, this is too precious, I..."
Wei Songnian waved his hand: "Take it. I used to borrow spirit stones from Lao Huang all the time."
"Take it," Ji An advised. "Senior brother, how many mid-grade talismans do you have?"
"There are only 100 tickets left."
"Give me all of them, and the usual two kinds of talisman ink. Also, give me 40 pills."
Ji An no longer prepares the talisman ink himself; he buys it directly to save time.
The money and goods were exchanged, and the three parted ways.
Ji An's life returned to a simple rhythm: tending to the spirit field and practicing spells.
With all the elixirs and spirit-capturing arrays arranged, his cultivation level increased day by day.
As the sun rises and sets, time flies, and before we know it, it's harvest season for green corn once again.
As the moon shone brightly over the bamboo house, Ji An finished his cultivation, a hint of joy appearing in his eyes.
He could become stronger by spending money, and he had already felt the bottleneck of the ninth level of Qi Refining. He believed that it wouldn't take too long for him to break through.
He focused his mind on the stone tortoise, and lines of writing appeared in his mind.
[Master: Ji An]
[Taoist Rhyme: 0]
[Spiritual clues: Kan (坎) spirit 708.4, Kun (坤) spirit 658.7, Xun (巽) spirit 387.2, Zhen (震) spirit 6.5]
[Spell: Minor Cloud Rain Spell (Perfect 83%)]
Thick Earth Technique (Perfect 66%)
The Cycle of Withering and Flourishing (7% Success Rate)
Flame Spell (Perfect 2%)
Sharp Metal Technique (Perfect 34%)
Object manipulation (Perfect 39%)
Wind Control Technique (Mastery 46%)
Water Curtain (Perfect 21%)
Geng metal refers to (7% perfection).
[Cold Wind Technique (Minor Success 5%)]
We've stored up enough inspiration; it's time to use it up.
Ji An locked his divine sense onto the Lesser Cloud and Rain Technique and began refining the spiritual energy.
Kanling descended rapidly, his understanding of magic flowing through his mind.
Ji An seemed to hear the sound of misty rain falling with the wind, and his heart was at peace.
In a daze, he saw the myriad trees stretching their bodies in the drizzle, the raindrops on their leaves gathering into glistening beads and falling slowly into the soil.
When he came to his senses, he saw that the line for the Lesser Cloud Rain Technique had disappeared, and a new line had appeared at the bottom.
[Taoist Seed - Cloud and Rain Manipulation (Unranked), hidden in the Yongquan acupoint, comprehends the true meaning of the Gui Water Daoist magic 'Spiritual Nourishment of All Things,' slightly enhances the understanding of Gui Water Daoist magic.]
To grasp the true meaning and enhance one's understanding sounds good.
Ji An nodded slightly, stood up, pushed open the door, and entered the courtyard to cast a spell.
As more spells are learned, the spell list will be simplified, and it will be made public periodically.
(End of this chapter)
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