Chapter 294 Establishing the Divine Palace
After casting spells on the spiritual plants such as the Emerald Leaf Red Lotus, Crimson Cloud Pine, Purple Fire Gourd, Copper Pattern Mulberry, and Mysterious Leaf Sword Bamboo, Ji An returned to his cave.
He jumped off the grey-feathered sand goose and patted its broad back.
The beast understood, let out a "caw," and flapped its wings to fly towards the foot of the mountain.
Ji An placed his hand on the Crimson Cloud Pine and made a hand seal to release the Zhu Rong Divine Fire Spell.
Flame phantoms appeared at the roots of the pine tree and spread upwards along the trunk.
In a short while, the pine tree seemed to burst into flames, with flames shooting out several feet and each pine needle emitting a lava-like color.
When the spell's duration ended, the red flames suddenly intensified, flashed with a dark golden hue, and then dissipated.
The fiery phenomenon of the pine tree dissipated, but the tips of the pine needles were still surrounded by specks of golden light that lingered for a long time.
Ji An paused for a moment, then placed his hand on the tree trunk and channeled his magic power to nourish the spirit pine.
This phenomenon was not observed when the spell was performed in the pine forest.
The magical power of a cultivator in the Chaoyuan stage is of much higher quality than that of a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage. The Crimson Cloud Pine emits spiritual light, and the outline of the halo it emits is twice the size of its previous form.
The golden light on the tips of the pine needles seemed to have been replenished, and their radiance rose once more.
Ji An smiled, "Something good is happening."
After nourishing the two spirit pines with his magic, he entered the cave, sat cross-legged on the stone bed, took out the jade slip of the Five Elements Revolving Scripture, placed it on his forehead, and continued to study the chapter on opening the Wood Palace.
The prerequisite for practicing the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture is to open up a divine palace. Without opening a palace, one is not even qualified to practice the technique.
Two hours later, Ji An put down the jade slip, faced the sky with his palms facing upwards, and began to concentrate his mind and calm his spirit.
He had already mastered the method of opening the divine palace, and was thoroughly familiar with all the key points. It was time to put it into practice and see how well he had grasped it.
The instructions in the cultivation method are very detailed, so you can certainly try it boldly. There is no need to wait until the patriarch teaches the method before starting to open your energy center, as that would be a waste of time.
Ji An began to circulate his magic power, which flowed from his dantian and along his immortal meridians to his liver.
At this moment, a faint green tinge appeared on the surface of the liver, and leaf vein-shaped patterns emerged, exactly the same phenomenon observed when practicing the Green Wood Everlasting Spring Technique.
He subtly controlled his magical power, causing it to flow evenly into his liver, making the veins of the leaves even more lustrous.
Soon, all the veins on the surface of the liver were lit up, and then the magic power flowed out from a certain outlet and returned to the dantian along another immortal vein.
He maintained the operation of the technique, establishing a magical bridge between his dantian and liver.
Judging from the description of the cultivation method, opening up the Divine Palace is a slow process. The foundation he laid during the Foundation Establishment stage only opened the outer passage of the Divine Palace.
The inner layers still need to be opened up, and finally the core needs to be formed before the task can be considered complete.
When Ji An activated his magic, the two wood-type Dao seeds in the acupoints remained constantly lit, emitting a sprouting and growing aura that merged into his magic power.
New branches sprout from the vein nodes on the surface of the liver, extending inward.
Half an hour later, Ji An felt his soul begin to weaken and his thinking became sluggish.
He slowly finished his exercise, pressing his temples wearily.
The process of opening the mansion consumes a great deal of spiritual energy; just half an hour of it is comparable to three or four hours of continuous alchemy and talisman drawing.
There are a total of 72 vein nodes on the surface of the liver, half of which can germinate to form the inner vein.
His efforts just now prompted one of the nodes to grow new veins.
However, judging from today's progress, it will take about three days for this vein to fully develop.
It can't be rushed; establishing a government office is a delicate matter.
Ji An was quite satisfied. Judging from the description of the cultivation method, many cultivators were unable to complete the surface modification of the internal organs corresponding to the cultivation method during the Foundation Establishment stage. After breaking through to the Yuan stage, they still needed to continue to cultivate the original cultivation method to complete the missed lessons.
In this respect, he has surpassed most monks.
As more veins sprout and grow, the process of opening up the divine palace will accelerate.
Once all the internal veins are opened up and the core is condensed, you can unleash your magic power.
Ji An poured the sealed spring water from the urn into a kettle and filled the stove with spirit charcoal.
He flicked his finger, and a green flame landed precisely in the stove, igniting the Qingling bamboo charcoal.
Upon reaching the Chaoyuan stage, magical power can be ignited using the Yuanming Fire, thus forming Dan Fire.
If he refines pills again in the future, he will have the fire for alchemy.
The primordial fire is the fire of life, and alchemists in the Chaoyuan stage are more likely to refine high-quality pills.
A gurgling sound came from the pot. Ji An took out the Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea and brewed it with a dozen or so tea leaves.
After a few cups of hot tea, I felt much more comfortable.
He lay down on the stone bed and soon fell into a deep sleep.
The next day at dawn, Ji An woke up on time and stepped out of the cave, immediately sensing a different atmosphere.
He turned his head to feel it carefully and discovered that the spirit of the Zhurong Divine Fire Incantation was still lingering on the pine tree.
"The aftereffects of the spell haven't dissipated even after a whole night?"
Ji An's eyes suddenly lit up; the magic of the Chaoyuan stage was quite something!
Although the magical energy is now relatively weak, it continues to nourish the spiritual plants.
He once read in a book about cultivation miscellanea that a powerful swordsman could split a mountain with a single sword strike, and that the sword intent would not dissipate for a thousand years. At the time, he thought it was nonsense.
He believed that time could erase all traces, and that it was absurd for the sword intent to remain for a thousand years, even if it was strong.
But seeing that the lingering power of the Zhu Rong Divine Fire Curse had lasted all night, it was still possible for a Nascent Soul stage sword cultivator's sword intent to linger for many years.
This shows that once a certain 'artistic conception' reaches a critical point, it can remain there for a long time.
He was in high spirits and immediately summoned his flying shuttle to swoop down towards the icy pool.
After establishing his abode, he can activate the five elements to condense auspicious clouds, with a speed comparable to a flying shuttle, and then he can use auspicious clouds for transportation.
Xiangyun, whose speed is fastest with the elements of metal and fire, decided to open the heart fire palace after opening the wood palace, following the path of mutual generation of the five elements.
Ji An landed in the orchard by the cold pool and felt a faint, moist scent wafting around him, the lingering effect of the Cloud Dragon Rainmaking Technique.
He was overjoyed. The water magic was lively and spread very easily, and it could even last for a whole night.
Stepping closer to the Heavenly Pear, I discovered that the lingering effects of the Azure Dragon Awakening Technique had not dissipated, but remained among the branches and leaves of the spirit tree.
He channeled his magical power and flew to the Fire Elemental Plant Garden, where he felt the earth elemental nourishment rising from the ground, which made him overjoyed.
"Alright, I'd like to see how long these spell repercussions will last!"
After breakfast, Ji An gave the instructions:
"Cuihua, pack up and come back to the cave with me."
Every half hour, brew me a pot of top-grade Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea (first tier) or second-tier Cloud Top Silver Needle Tea.
Yesterday, the Dharma practice went very smoothly, and he needs to seize the time to establish his mansion.
Three days later, at dawn.
When Ji An left the cave, he discovered that the magical power of the Zhurong Divine Fire spell lingering on the Crimson Cloud Pine was almost gone and would soon dissipate.
He immediately rode his flying shuttle down the mountain and checked the condition of the other spiritual plants in the orchard. He found that the magical intent of the Cloud Dragon Rain Technique and other similar techniques had also dissipated to the point of being almost gone.
"Indeed, the essence of the planting spell during the Chaoyuan stage can last for two days and two nights!"
Ji An was greatly relieved, knowing that as long as he continued to cast the spell once every two days, he could meet the needs of the spiritual plants.
Once I take over Ningcui Cliff, I won't need to run around every day anymore.
Two weeks later.
Inside the cave, Ji An stopped circulating the magic, rubbed his head, and walked out of the quiet room with a happy expression.
He just finished opening the seventh vein, faster than he initially expected.
When Zhang Cuihua saw him come out, she immediately brewed him a cup of second-grade Yunding Silver Needle tea.
Ji An sat down and happily enjoyed the strong tea.
The second-tier Cloud Peak Silver Hair was still quite effective at restoring his spiritual energy. It was only thanks to the support of the spiritual tea that he was able to exceed his predetermined goals.
Zhang Cuihua coughed lightly and said:
“Grandmaster, the spiritual tea has been consumed very quickly these past few days.”
If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to serve our guests the finest spiritual tea during the celebrations.
Only three ounces of Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea remain, only four pounds of Grade 2 Low-grade Cloud Top Silver Needle Tea remain, and only two pounds of Grade 2 Medium-grade Tea remain.
Ji An frowned slightly and sighed:
"I understand. Starting tomorrow, you don't need to come over to brew tea anymore."
He couldn't possibly serve ordinary spirit tea to his guests; that wouldn't reflect the style of Crimson Flame Peak. He planned to establish himself as the strongest spirit farmer in his sect.
At this moment, he sensed the aura of a golden sword that could transmit messages, so he made a hand seal to break the magical barrier.
The golden sword came from Jia Yu, and contained only a very short message.
"Tomorrow at the beginning of the 9-11 AM, the Ancestor Zhengyang will summon you to the Wuji Hall on Chaoyang Peak."
Ji An arrived at Chaoyang Peak at the beginning of Chen Shi (7-9 AM) and landed at the Treasure Pavilion on the mountainside.
He stepped into the main hall and found three people sitting inside: Jia Yu, Li Yuangong, and one he didn't recognize.
Jia Yu waved enthusiastically and smiled:
"Haha, come and sit down. I don't know if you two know each other, let me introduce you. This is Ji An, who cultivates at Crimson Flame Peak."
"This is Li Yuangong of Xuanhuo Peak."
"This is Yue Yunlong from Tiancang Mountain."
"You are the cultivators who have recently broken through to the Chaoyuan stage. The ancestor has chosen to summon you all together today."
Yuan Gong broke through the barrier the earliest, followed by Yun Long, and Ji An broke through the barrier the latest.
Jia Yu spoke in a lighthearted tone.
Ji An cupped his hands and said:
"I've met Senior Brother Li before, but this is my first time meeting Senior Brother Yue. It's a pleasure to meet you!"
Yue Yunlong carefully examined the other party, then solemnly cupped his hands in greeting:
"Nice to meet you."
He had long wanted to befriend this cultivator who had achieved such a remarkable breakthrough, and was planning to invite him during the celebration.
Li Yuangong sighed:
"Junior Brother Ji is a genius, I admire him greatly."
He recalled the first time the two of them crossed paths. At that time, he was at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, while the other party had not yet broken through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. The gap between them was considerable.
As time passed, he broke through to the Chaoyuan stage, but his opponent was able to break through several months later. He knew very well what this meant.
Ji An waved his hand modestly and said:
"I can only say that my spiritual practice has been very smooth in recent years, which is a stroke of luck."
After exchanging pleasantries, Jia Yu said:
"During this time, you should have all figured out the cultivation method quite well. The Ancestor will give you a systematic explanation of the cultivation of the Chaoyuan stage, and will also answer the questions you encounter when opening your Divine Mansion."
Don't be nervous at the time. Ask questions if you don't understand anything; it's a rare opportunity.
(End of this chapter)
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