Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Daoist Master Feiyun organized his words and began:

"Each batch of Gold Core Pill materials can produce two Formed Pills. The clients demand a fifty percent success rate, and they also require that the Gold Core Pills be refined using the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire.

Any additional pills beyond that will be disposed of at your discretion. If you wish to sell them, ordinary quality Gold Core Pills are priced at one thousand top-grade Spirit Stones each, and high-quality Pills at one thousand five hundred top-grade Spirit Stones.

However, if the number of pills is insufficient, you will need to make up the difference or compensate with top-grade Spirit Stones.

For refining one batch of Gold Core Pills, you will be paid fifty top-grade Spirit Stones by the clients, regardless of the outcome. This payment is made in advance.

According to the rules, the association takes ten percent of the Spirit Stones.

The association will strictly keep your information confidential and assist you in dealing with any prying eyes.

If you can accept these terms, we can sign the agreement right now."

The income for artisans at the Golden Core Level is very lucrative, provided their skills are exceptional.

Ji An pondered and asked:

"I haven’t been in the Immortal City for long, so I’m not sure how these conditions measure up?"

He felt that it wasn’t particularly generous, but gathering a batch of materials by himself was too difficult, and having someone else help could greatly save time.

"From my experience, the terms are quite reasonable. You can also hone your alchemy skills.

If the collaboration goes well, they will entrust you with refining more types of pills, allowing you to access Golden Core Level pill formulas sooner."

The clients are a very powerful faction with lots of resources, an excellent partner for collaboration.

A flash of brilliance appeared in Ji An’s eyes, and he asked:

"Will they give me the pill formulas in advance?"

Daoist Master Feiyun shook his head, "They won’t. They also don’t know how many types of pills you can refine, but the association is willing to let you pre-advance some pill formulas."

The association stands to benefit, so they are willing to take some risks. In truth, there isn’t much risk involved, as copying a set of pill formulas doesn’t cost much.

Having carefully confirmed the details of the collaboration, Ji An left a Magical Mark on the Jade Slip containing the cooperation agreement.

"Roughly when will the refinement of Gold Core Pills begin?"

"There’s no rush, friend. To reach a collaboration, it’ll likely take some time.

For any faction capable of refining Gold Core Pills, once they have the materials, they will refine them immediately."

Compared to medicinal herbs, finished Formed Pills are easier to preserve.

The maturity of Spirit Medicine takes time, and high-tier Elixirs often require decades to gather enough for one batch.

Ji An patted his forehead, self-deprecatingly saying:

"I’ve been here in the Immortal City for quite a while with no income; indeed, I am a bit anxious."

Daoist Master Feiyun shook his head, "That’s because you’re unwilling to accept low-tier tasks. Otherwise, you’re guaranteed a steady income."

The two chatted casually for a while longer, then Daoist Master Feiyun stood up and said:

"Friend, since matters are settled, I shall take my leave."

Ji An escorted him out of the Grotto Mansion, "Thank you for making the special trip. Next time I visit the Immortal City, let’s have a few drinks together."

...

The night was pitch black, with neither stars nor moon.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning split the sky, banishing the darkness, rendering the night as bright as day.

Flash after flash of lightning followed, and oppressive thunder roared consecutively as the rain poured down in torrents, the chaotic pattering of raindrops somehow conveying a sense of peace.

The thunder interrupted Ji An’s thoughts; he was contemplating the matter of pill formulas, specifically one with Tier Three Lower Grade Pine Seeds as the main ingredient.

In the warehouse of the Little World, over three thousand catties of Pine Seeds were already stored, with four planted Red Cloud Pines producing about two thousand catties of Tier Three Pine Seeds every ten years.

Ji An took out the Gourd Stone and projected his Divine Sense into the silver speckles within.

His figure vanished, the Gourd Stone suspended in midair, exuding an aura of spiritual brilliance.

Ji An entered the Gourd World, and the Wuji Xinghuang Banner flew out, transforming into a Qilin that navigated to the lush trees.

This Heaven and Earth Spirit Root is still at the Tier Two Top Grade level, uncertain how much longer until it breaks through to Tier Three.

Ji An unleashed the Earth Vein Spirit Ascension Spell, yellow light spreading across the Earth Element Spirit Field, nourishing energy and Spirit Light dispersing into the land.

The Soul Nourishing Wood and Dark Night Tree reached Tier Three Lower Grade; such rapid advancement, if word got out, would undoubtedly incite madness outside.

The Canglan Mist Pine and Star Tree were planted beside the Soul Nourishing Wood; both currently at Tier Two Upper Grade, but attaining Tier Three could merely be a matter of a few decades more effort.

Two Profound Leaf Sword Plants and two Earth Spirit Fruit Trees were each at Tier Three Lower Grade, with the Earth Spirit Fruit Trees already bearing fruit, currently the size of pigeon eggs, their skin yellow-brown.

Due to lack of experience, Ji An does not know how long the fruiting period of a Tier Three Earth Spirit Fruit Tree lasts.

The Tier Three Spirit Plants in the Little World are becoming more numerous, giving him the additional task of collecting pill formulas centered around these Spirit Fruits.

If there are no such pill formulas available on the market, he will have to attempt creating them himself.

He sighed with happiness, "Too many good things can also be worrisome."

The Spirit Devouring Insects have evolved countless times, but the Jade Cocoon has yet to reach the Tier Three Spiritual Object level, with the intervals between transformations lengthening.

Ji An once attempted to place the Insect Tower elsewhere, but found that when the Spiritual Insects evolved and bred on other lands, impurities appeared in the condensed Jade Cocoon.

From this, he deduced that the Spirit Devouring Insect must be a peculiar Earth Element demon insect, and the Gathering Essence Tree plays an additional role in their growth.

Later, he moved all the Insect Towers back to the Central Region.

The area of the Little World has already affected the expansion of the Spirit Devouring Insect colony. Ji An considered that if he had ample Dao Rhyme in the future, he would not only enhance the tier of the Gathering Essence Tree but also upgrade the tier of the Little World.

...

In the White Spirit Field, the Purple Gold Phoenix Wood emits a crystalline radiance. Due to the short planting time, it is only at Tier Two Middle Grade.

This spirit plant can be used as artifact refining material, and Ji An thinks that it might be useful for refining the Plain-Color Cloud Realm Banner in the future, at least it could be a flagpole!

Among the Vajra Bodhi Trees currently, there is one that has reached the Tier Three level and has begun to fruit.

The downside of this spirit plant is how to utilize it, he hasn’t figured it out yet. Refining a Tier Three Vajra Bodhi fruit as an ordinary spiritual object feels too wasteful.

Copper Patterned Mulberry and Iron Wire Grass currently have no other use, and he periodically burns the Iron Wire Grass and Mulberry Leaves, scattering the ashes into the soil to improve it as Spirit Soil.

Ji An releases the Earth Vein Spirit Ascension Technique, as the nourishing Magic Intent spreads, Ji An rides the clouds, flying to the next region.

...

In the Black Spirit Field, there are two Celestial Essence Pears that have reached the Tier Three level, which has exceeded the species’ limitations.

Ji An had never heard of Tier Three Celestial Essence Pears appearing, nor seen such records.

He understood that all this was due to the presence of the Gathering Essence Tree.

Although some Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots possess incredible powers, the Gathering Essence Tree is most suitable for him.

With a top-grade level Dao Seed, plus a Great Perfection level Planting Technique, coupled with the mystic aura of the Gathering Essence Tree, it was able to create the prosperity of the Little World.

The two Canglan Spirit Mist Trees currently are at Tier Two Top Grade level, their branches and leaves shrouded in veil-like mist.

Ji An performs the Green Dragon Water Moon Skill, with an almost full moon-like Taiyin casting its clear light, rendering spiritual rain and lively cyan light droplets tumbling down together.

This area turns into a sea of light, with Water and Wood Magic Intent intertwining, indistinguishable.

He takes out a Water-Resistant Bead to enter the pond’s depths, where two Pure Water Lotuses sway in the water, surrounded by a large school of Spirit Fish.

As he approaches, the fish scattered with a roar.

Ji An releases the Green Dragon Water Moon Skill again, with radiance flashing through the pond, seeming like an unparalleled treasure being nurtured.

...

Cyan Spirit Field, there is a Tier Three Lower Grade Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Tree and two Tier Three Middle Grade Cloud-Top Jade Trees. They were the earliest planted tea trees.

Additionally, there are four Cloud-Top Jade Trees and two Ghost Moon Cyan Jade Trees, all reaching Second-Level Top Grade, cultivating them to Tier Three is just a matter of time.

Jade Leaf Mulberry and Jade Fall Tree have Tier Three plants present; they were the earliest planted spirit plants in the Little World.

Both Bodhi Trees have reached Tier Three level, with similar troubles to the Vajra Bodhi. He doesn’t know what use the Bodhi Fruit has.

However, resourceful as he is, he drew four Spirit Stabilizing Talismans with the tree bark and reattached the bark.

Spirit Stabilizing Talismans have no Five Element inclination, but talismans drawn using Bodhi Tree bark have stronger effects.

Ji An releases the Green Dragon Water Moon Skill, as the spiritual rain falls, he rides the clouds towards the Red Land.

...

The Red Spirit Field is the most valuable area in the Little World, with twenty Li Fire Immortal Apricots planted, including one Tier Three Immortal Apricot.

The Tier Three Immortal Apricot is currently fruiting, with beans-sized, cyan fruit skin.

Once the Immortal Apricot fully matures, its skin will turn crimson like fire.

Consuming Li Fire Immortal Apricot can enhance the comprehension of Fire Element techniques. Ji An is determined to accumulate a batch.

He possesses only two of the Five Elements Divine Thunder, intending to test the effect of the Immortal Apricot once he gets Bing Fire Divine Thunder.

Here, Spirit Peach, Dragon Blood Tree, Lingxiao Cloud Tree, and Jade Flame Purple Spirit Gourd are also planted, with two Tier Three Spirit Peaches and one Tier Three Dragon Blood Tree.

The reason for planting Jade Flame Purple Spirit Gourd is that he wants to cultivate a Tier Three gourd.

He has a fondness for gourd treasures and wishes to have one refined to keep handy.

Ji An has reduced the planting area of Pearl Blood Rice, supplementing with twenty Red Cloud Pines, hoping to grow Tier Three Spirit Pines.

As long as a pill formula is successfully created, his cultivation increase rate will soar.

In the Molten Rock Abyss, Fire Coral blooms with fist-sized crimson flowers, with many Purple Crystal Bees diligently collecting nectar, their buzzing forming a cacophonous sound wave.

A few palm-sized Red Gold Carp poke their heads out in the Magma Lake, elegantly swaying their tails.

Red Gold Carp scales shed every few years and are excellent artifact refining materials, he has collected quite a few.

Looking at this vibrant land, Ji An’s eyes are aglow.

Once the Tier Three spirit plants in the Little World bear fruit consecutively, his cultivation resources will become extraordinarily abundant.

He performs the Azure Sky Yangming Technique, a Golden Sun suspended in the Little World’s sky.

When releasing the technique previously, a crimson sun resembling a setting sun manifested.

Now, a golden sun manifests like a rising sun, inspiring.

Countless emerald leaves drift down from above, and as they fall, the green leaves turn red, scattering onto the spirit plants, disappearing from sight.

Releasing Azure Sky Yangming Technique brings forth Golden Sun, releasing Green Dragon Water Moon Skill manifests the full moon, these two techniques alternately performed, akin to experiencing sunrise and sunset.