Chapter 562 - 460: Invitation
"Heaven and Earth Spirit Root is just different, Soul Nourishing Wood and Phoenix Wood are garbage, their value doesn’t compare to Heaven and Earth Spirit Root, and their tier promotion is so slow!"
Ji An feels immensely pleased, as the Gathering Essence Tree was Tier One Upper Grade two years ago, and this speed of promotion makes it feel unreal to him.
Now that Heaven and Earth Spirit Root has advanced to Top Grade, it will be able to absorb more Spiritual Power from the void, and the rate of advancement in the Earth Vein will surely accelerate significantly.
A rustling sound comes from beside him, Ji An tilts his head slightly and notices Spirit Devouring Insects crawling out of their nests, starting a new round of nest building.
There are two possibilities for Spirit Devouring Insects to build nests: firstly, a massive proliferation of new life, and secondly, a significant change in the concentration of Spiritual Qi.
These abandoned nests can be crushed and used as Spirit Soil, and perhaps in a few years, they might replace Earth Element Spirit Soil.
Fire Coral can replace Fire Element Spirit Soil, and perhaps one day the Gourd World might achieve self-sufficiency.
The corners of his mouth slightly upturned, Ji An is filled with anticipation about this, believing that self-sufficiency eliminates the need to seek external support, reducing the risk of exposing the Little World to its greatest extent.
Under his feet, red clouds form, as clear as smoke and mist, and he rides the clouds towards the Fire Element Field.
Below in the abyss, at the Magma Lake, Purple Crystal Bees flutter among the Fire Coral clusters, presenting a busy scene.
He takes out Red Flame Sand from his Storage Bag, mixes it with the red sand excreted by Fire Crystal Ants, and sprinkles it into the Spirit Field. Although the red sand’s tier is not high, it cannot cultivate the Spirit Field, but it can improve the soil.
Using plant ash can improve the soil environment of Wood Element Spirit Field. Returning to Red Flame Peak later will make it much easier to modify Fire Element and Wood Element Spirit Fields.
Next, Ji An sprinkles White Condensed Soil, Black Moisture Soil, and Cyan Splendor Soil into their respective Spirit Fields and communicates with the Stone Turtle to leave the Gourd World.
Seated cross-legged on the Pudun, he begins practicing the Spirit Sealing Technique, his hand’s Dharma Seal transforms, attracting energy into talismans, which do not require other materials to be consumed.
Nowadays, he has gained a deeper understanding of the Five Elements Dao, and the progress in the Spirit Sealing Technique is swift.
This magic technique itself is based on the cycle of creation and destruction of the Five Elements. Although cultivators can learn it during the Foundation Establishment Stage, without a deep understanding of the Five Elements, one knows how it works, but not why it works, making progress inevitably slow.
His strong interest in this magic technique now is because he found that practicing the technique, in turn, helps with understanding the creation and destruction cycle of the Five Elements.
During the casting of the Spirit Sealing Technique, the nature of magical power and law continuously changes. In his opinion, this change’s deep-seated reason is the manifestation of the Five Elements’ creation and destruction cycle.
Cultivators model after heaven and earth, but isn’t the human body a self-contained little world as well? The saying that the Human Race is the closest to the Dao isn’t said in vain.
Demon Beasts undergo the Transformation Tribulation to break into Nascent Soul, transforming into human forms.
He tirelessly releases the Spirit Sealing Technique, sensing the minute changes occurring to the magical power within his body.
Before, he couldn’t perceive these changes due to lacking sufficient tier, but now he can easily grasp the mystery within.
After a double hour, Ji An stops practicing the technique and begins cultivating the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture.
The accumulation of magical power is crucial; it’s a long-term process. Everyone understands the principle of small streams forming rivers and seas, yet achieving it is never easy.
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Ji An finishes his cultivation and opens his eyes, his gaze shining with Spirit Light as the void flickers with electricity.
By the Nu Lan River, as the wind and clouds shift, stars change with each passing season, three years have gone by.
Rising from his cross-legged position, he sighs softly, reflecting on the passage of time.
Having established connections with Gu Mingyuan, he gets around a dozen opportunities each year to enter the mines and perceive the changes in the Gold Element Spirit Mechanism, gaining some insights, though quantity hasn’t yet led to qualitative changes.
He boils water, brews a pot of Spirit Tea, as the swirling mist spreads throughout the room.
Ji An focuses his mind inside his Dantian, connecting with the Stone Turtle, as rows of characters appear in his Sea of Consciousness.
[Master: Ji An]
[Dao Rhyme: 0]
[Spiritual Mechanism: Kan Spirit 687.4, Gen Spirit 872.5, Zhen Spirit 493.7, Xun Spirit 736.8, Kun Spirit 785.2, Qian Spirit 685.3, Dui Spirit 682.4, Li Spirit 570.1]
[Magic Technique: Spirit Sealing Technique (Perfection 2%)
Wood Escape Technique (Perfection 95%)
Fire Escape Technique (Perfection 14%)
Gold Escape Technique (Perfection 16%)
Water Escape Technique (Perfection 72%)
Spirit Roar (Minor Achievement 68%)
Silk Thread Spell (Perfection 1%)]
Over the years, he has gained 1.2 points of Water Element Dao Rhyme and 1 point of Earth Element Dao Rhyme, all invested into the Little World.
The accumulated Spiritual Mechanism hasn’t been utilized, reserved for any unforeseen needs.
Since escape techniques can only be practiced freely in the wilderness, Ji An’s improvement in escape techniques has been limited.
The Spirit Sealing Technique and Spirit Roar have seen the most progress, though since the Spirit Sealing Technique reached the Perfection Level, its advancement has slowed to a crawl.
Two years of diligent cultivation has brought only minor enhancements, and he attributes this to insufficient understanding of the creation and destruction cycle of the Five Elements for rapid improvement.
With such slow efficiency, it’s not feasible to dedicate more time to practicing the Spirit Sealing Technique.
Ji An decides to substantially improve his escape techniques, as enhancing Water Escape Technique in the Far North will be quicker.
Feeling the temperature of the teacup cooling slightly, he drinks the Spirit Tea in one gulp.
Speaking of which, regardless of which Spirit Tea he drinks, expensive or cheap, he seldom savors them; most times, he drinks them in rapid gulps.
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Strolling out of the Grotto Mansion, Ji An arrives at the Drunken Immortal Inn—today someone is treating him.
The Shopkeeper greets him with a smile, "Elder, you’re here! Elder Wey and the others are in the Celestial Character No. 1 Room, you can go right in."
How could a shop not favor a high-tier cultivator with spending power?
These past years, the other party visits daily, showing no reluctance to spend. Although not a local cultivator, his connections are solid, closely mingling with the direct lineage disciples of prominent families in Immortal City.