Chapter 198 Second-Tier Earth Spirit Fruit Tree
"Thank you very much, senior brother! Hehe."
Jiang Wanrong smiled sweetly, "Ten catties of mulberry leaves are worth fifty spirit stones."
"You're too kind, junior sister. You're welcome to come and shop again in the future."
Ji An nodded kindly, suggesting that giving customers appropriate gifts could help maintain longer-term transactions.
After six months of continuous harvesting, he planned to let the spirit tree rest and recuperate for a while.
“I saw Brother Zeng a few days ago. He said that two of his concubines are pregnant at the same time and that they will invite us to their wedding banquet in six months.”
Jiang Wanrong changed the subject, half-jokingly saying:
"Does Senior Brother have any plans to have children?"
She carefully observed the expression on the cultivator's face. If he showed any sign of wanting to find a cultivation partner, she would have to come here often to discuss cultivation.
"Cultivation is of utmost importance. I want to work hard for another thirty or forty years and see the results."
Ji An's eyes were calm as he changed the subject:
"Junior Brother Zeng has achieved his wish, congratulations! By the way, how many concubines does he have now?"
Zeng Rui later took several concubines. He probably knew that using this as an excuse to hold banquets and amass wealth would cause resentment, so he stopped holding banquets after taking concubines.
Jiang Wanrong was disappointed, but she didn't show it on her face. She said:
There are six now.
Ji An grinned, thinking about sending some nourishing items when the other party held their banquet.
If a cultivator desires offspring, their vital essence will inevitably be depleted. This constant cycle of nightly and monthly acts of self-cultivation will eventually cause even the strongest physical cultivators to become weak in the limbs.
Jiang Wanrong coughed lightly and then said:
"Senior brother, I also saw a second-tier Jade Vine Tree. What price do you plan to offer for the Jade Vine Fruit?"
"All the spiritual fruits have been reserved by Uncle He. If Junior Sister wants to buy them, she will have to wait five or six years."
"I plan to prioritize exchanging second-tier spirit fruits for late-stage Foundation Establishment pills or second-tier refining spirit items."
Ji An said calmly that, given the supply of Qinglian Pills, he needed to prepare late-stage Foundation Establishment pills in advance.
Ideally, there should be pills suitable for cultivators using the Wood element, but other types of pills are also acceptable; these are all valuable commodities.
Exchanging for refining spirit items is to prepare for refining offensive spirit items in order to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
Jiang Wanrong's lips twitched, thinking to herself that the other party was thinking too far ahead.
However, she thought about it again and felt relieved. The second-grade low-quality Biluo fruit is not only liked by some demonic beasts, but can also be used to refine pills for cultivators, which can be consumed by cultivators at the seventh and eighth levels of Foundation Establishment.
She slowly began to speak:
"To exchange for late-stage Foundation Establishment pills, you'll need quite a few Jade Luo Fruits."
The cypress fruit takes three years to develop, and the spirit tree needs three years to rest before it can flower and bear fruit again.
The medicinal properties contained in the fruit are far less than those of medicinal herbs that are hundreds of years old; they can only rely on quantity to win.
"It's alright, there will be more and more second-tier Azure Vine Trees on Crimson Flame Peak."
Ji An's calm words were filled with boundless confidence. If he could cultivate forty or fifty second-tier Biluo trees, achieving the freedom to use pills in the late Foundation Establishment stage wouldn't be a problem, and he still had time to prepare.
Jiang Wanrong gave a polite smile:
"Senior brother is right."
She felt a pang of heartache. She had been cultivating spirit silkworms and weaving robes, and she always felt that she had made a great harvest. But compared with Senior Brother Ji, she felt that she was nothing.
She didn't stay any longer; she picked some second-grade mulberry leaves and left.
The robust spirit-seeking mouse emerged from the soil, looking around, searching for its master.
It saw Ji An sitting by the cold pool and rushed over.
In the sunlight, its fluffy fur shimmered with a faint golden light.
Ji An noticed the commotion behind him and glanced back.
Since establishing its foundation, the Golden Retriever has become more accustomed to being active at night and is completely invisible during the day.
"Squeak squeak".
The golden retriever pounced at Ji An's feet, gesturing excitedly.
Ji An suddenly raised an eyebrow and used his Wind Control Technique to fly to the underground cave.
Reaching the bottom of the cave, they saw a tree with golden spots of light shimmering on its bark, shining brightly in the dim environment. Its coral-like branches had jade-colored stripes, the color revealed by the peeling of the outer bark.
Previously, this phenomenon only occurred when the Thick Earth Returns to Origin Mantra was performed.
Ji An reached out and placed his hand on the tree bark, extending his divine sense to carefully feel the life rhythm of the spiritual tree.
"Done! Fifty merits in hand! Haha."
Ji An laughed. He had helped Senior Sister Liu Suyun cultivate the spirit tree to the second level, which would not only earn him a reward, but also allow him to obtain some higher-level earth spirit fruits in the future.
In high spirits, he tossed out a spirit fruit:
"Here you go!"
The golden retriever caught the fruit steadily and happily ate it.
"Squeak squeak".
Ji An strode out of the cave and took out three communication talisman swords.
He thought for a moment and took one of them back.
Originally, he planned to tell Liu Suyun, Ye Changqing, Li Minghui and others the good news, but considering that he did not own the Spirit Tree, he decided to only tell Liu Suyun.
Besides, who knows when the second-tier spirit tree will bear fruit? It might not be in time for Uncle He to use it.
As the bright moon rose, its gentle light bathed Ji An's hair in a silvery sheen.
He arrived at a corner at the foot of the mountain and used a magic incantation to open the stone gate.
With a rumbling sound, bright light poured through the passage into the depths of the cave.
Like a spotlight on a stage, the main character is the Soul-Nourishing Wood.
This is the moonlight tunnel dug by the golden retriever; it's closed during the day and opened at night.
Ji An entered the underground cave. The Soul-Nourishing Tree was now one foot and five inches tall, with a branch about the thickness of a chopstick and seven leaves hanging sparsely.
The black leaves shimmered like glittering glass.
As the Thick Earth Returning to Origin Mantra was released, a purple halo appeared on the leaves of the Soul Nourishing Wood.
The golden retriever stared intently at the spirit tree, and at that moment it could sense a very faint aura permeating the air.
When the yellow aura disappeared and the purple phenomenon on the leaves vanished, the golden retriever squeaked twice, used its earth-walking technique to leave, and went out to forage for food.
Ji An scratched his head in frustration, now having a deeper understanding of the slow growth of the Soul-Nourishing Wood.
It's unknown how many years it will take to cultivate this sacred tree until it can be put to use.
'Luckily, I still have the Azure Jade Tree of the Nether Moon as a safety net, otherwise I would have had no clue how to improve my divine soul.'
Ji An comforted himself with a thought, left the underground cave, flew to the edge of the cold pool, and began to cast spells on the mountains and forests.
Seeing the radiant spiritual plants embedded like pearls in the spiritual field, a sense of pride welled up within him. These second-tier spiritual plants were the result of years of meticulous care.
After smoothly completing the spell, it was just past midnight when Ji An arrived at the edge of the cold pool, took a Green Lotus Pill, and began refining it.
Half an hour later, the medicinal power of the pill was completely refined, and he used his flying shuttle to rush to the top of Crimson Flame Peak to practice his spells.
First, he cast the Wind Control Technique and the Mountain Crater Technique by making hand seals, then flew around the crater while releasing spells at high speed.
His figure moved sometimes fast, sometimes slow, elusive and unpredictable.
Exploding Fireball, Overlapping Waves, and Frostbite—all the spells suitable for use here have been practiced, but Exploding Fireball is the primary one.
He only finished practicing and returned to his cave when he had about 10% of his magical power left, where he nurtured the spirit pine and cast spells on the medicinal field.
Then, using his remaining magic power, he released the Spring Breeze and Rain Technique, taking a refreshing bath in the spiritual rain.
Only then did his day of cultivation come to an end, with every drop of magical power meticulously arranged.
He lay on the stone bed, closed his eyes, and focused his mind on the stone tortoise in his dantian.
[Master: Ji An]
[Tao Yun: Gold 2.2, Water 0, Wood 0, Fire 0.6, Earth 3.1]
[Spiritual clues: Kan (坎) spirit 772.4, Gen (艮) spirit 248.6, Zhen (震) spirit 188.4, Xun (巽) spirit 807.2, Kun (坤) spirit 1068.7, Qian (乾) spirit 1368.1, Dui (兑) spirit 1286.5, Li (离) spirit 276.2]
[Spell: Five Directions Spirit Gathering Technique (Perfect 23%)]
Exploding Fireball (Perfect 95%)
Water Control Technique (Perfect 59%)
Panshan Technique (42% complete)
Overlapping Waves Technique (Perfect 6%)
Water Curtain Technique (Perfect 44%)
[Cold Wind Technique (Mastery 38%)]
Last night, Liu Suyun received a message from the talisman sword and tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. She actually possessed her own second-tier spirit tree; how could she not be excited!
With a second-tier spirit fruit, she will be able to cultivate the Golden-spotted Spider to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, at which point the monster's silk-producing ability will greatly increase.
At the same time, the resources she possesses are enough to cultivate a second Golden-spotted Spider that produces high-grade spirit silk.
She fell asleep around the end of the Chou hour and woke up around the Mao hour.
After quickly tidying up, Liu Suyun launched her flying shuttle and sped towards Crimson Flame Peak.
She didn't use the flying carpet; a flying shuttle was more reliable when traveling.
In less than two hours, she arrived at Crimson Flame Peak.
The rising sun cast a gentle warmth upon me.
The mulberry fields are vast and blue, with waves rolling and a refreshing fragrance permeating the air, mixed with the coolness of the mountains, creating a unique flavor.
At this moment, Huang Xuan and Li Cheng had already led the Qi Refining disciples to start picking mulberries.
Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to work; they eat some dry rations and start working as soon as it gets light.
Looking down from above, Liu Suyun immediately noticed the second-tier spiritual plants shimmering with spiritual light in the mulberry fields and forests, and was even more amazed.
Based on this rate of growth, the number of high-level spiritual plants here will catch up with the sect's top spiritual farmers within twenty or thirty years.
By then, most of the spirit farmers will be in their twilight years, while Junior Brother Ji will only be in his seventies or eighties, which is still the prime of life for a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Liu Suyun controlled the shuttle to land in the cold pool, her eyes slowly moving as she observed the spirit fruit trees growing nearby.
Xia Yuhan jogged over and said softly:
"Greetings, Uncle Liu. Uncle Ji is still cultivating, but it will be over soon."
She pondered the other party's intentions. Since they were quite far from here, if they had come from her cave, they probably hadn't had breakfast yet.
"Okay, I'll wait for him for a while."
Liu Suyun spoke gently, a smile playing on her lips, a stark contrast to her usual coldness.
"Uncle-Master, please sit here. I'll make you some tea. Would you like another breakfast?"
"Thank you. I set off from the Spider Cave at dawn and didn't have time to eat."
The spiritual food in the Spider Cave was far less abundant than here, and Liu Suyun wanted to try something different.
Xia Yuhan instructed her younger sister to hurry up and stew some more meat while she chatted with the guests.
Two quarters of an hour later, Ji An finished his cultivation and returned to the stone house, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture and smiling:
"I originally thought my senior sister would arrive at noon, but I didn't expect her to arrive at 9 am."
"The second-tier Earth Spirit Fruit Tree is of great significance to me. I can only feel at ease if I see it sooner."
"Haha, let's hurry up and have our meal, Senior Sister, please!"
(End of this chapter)
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