Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Additionally, after receiving the commission to refine the Golden Core Pill, he could set aside some to take back to the Western Continent.

If the Golden Core Pills are auctioned off, he might not be able to enjoy Dao Rhyme because if cultivators from big families or other large forces purchase the pills, their sects naturally possess high-grade spirit veins, so they would not break through in the Immortal City.

But if he takes the Golden Core Pills back to the Western Continent, with a few pills, the Stone Turtle could absorb Dao Rhyme a few times.

"Let’s do it this way!"

Ji An rode a cloud to the pond, placing the marinated spirit fish on the grill and starting to cook the pearl blood rice.

Moments later, the aroma of meat and rice filled the air.

"This life is so nourishing!"

After a hearty meal, he planted spirit herbs and medicines used in making Tier Three talisman paper in the yellow, red, and white spirit fields.

Only these three spirit fields had available land. Later, his exchange order for the talisman making technique would be the Geng Metal Divine Thunder Talisman, the Wu Earth God Thunder Talisman, and the Bing Fire Divine Thunder Talisman.

The demand for the other two thunder talismans was relatively small, so he didn’t plan to exchange them for now.

He also planted broad beans, fennel, laurel, and other spiritual vegetables in the gaps of the Jade Leaf Mulberry Field. Fennel beans are made by slow-cooking dry broad beans with fennel, cinnamon, salt, and water.

How could the fennel and cinnamon bought from outside compare to the quality of what he grew himself?

A dragon’s roar came from the little world as the spirit rain fell and the seeds sprouted and took root.

Ji An checked the warehouses in each spirit field, calculating his own assets, and a smile appeared on his face.

It’s true that having ample provisions at hand keeps one calm in any situation.

He left the little world and planted broad beans, fennel, and other things in the forest outside his grotto mansion.

When guests come in the future and taste the exceptional fennel beans, they will subconsciously think these plants are grown outside.

Creating a logical closed loop, no one will guess his goods have another source.

Once the Azure Dragon Wood is cultivated to the Tier Two top-grade level, he will sell a batch and then plant spiritual peaches and dragon blood trees as a cover. He might refine these spirit fruits into pills and sell them in large quantities.

It’s good to prepare in advance to avoid rushing at the last minute.

...

The next day at 7:00 AM.

Ji An finished cultivating and left the little world, hearing a call from outside the grotto mansion that sounded like Zhang Jun’s voice.

He walked out of the grotto mansion and indeed found it was him, then made a hand gesture to deactivate the Dharma Prohibition and open the gate.

Zhang Jun rushed in, his face flushed:

"Senior, good news, another cultivator is breaking through the Golden Core Stage in the grotto mansion of the Immortal City!"

Today at 7:00 AM, he had just arrived at the Immortal City, and soon after, saw the peak starting to gather a spiritual energy vortex.

Judging by the size of the vortex, it must be the momentum of breaking through to the Golden Core Stage.

Ji An raised an eyebrow and laughed:

"Haha, indeed great news.

Let’s go, let’s take a look together. I was just about to head to the Immortal City to buy some things!"

A red cloud formed beneath his feet, carrying the two of them swiftly towards the Immortal City.

Two quarters of an hour later, Ji An observed the spiritual energy vortex on the peak from afar, and based on its size, he judged it was slightly smaller than the one formed a few days ago.

After landing in the Immortal City, he asked:

"Do you have anything to do today? If not, accompany me to buy some spirit seeds."

"No plans, Senior, what do you need to buy? I’ll think about which shops are suitable."

"Various seeds for the Golden Core Pill, let’s go directly to the largest spirit medicine shop."

The Golden Core Pill is a Tier Three pill, and small shops aren’t qualified to deal with it.

Zhang Jun bowed slightly, "Alright, this way, Senior!"

The largest spirit medicine shop in the Immortal City is inevitably the business alliance’s direct unit - Yunhai Pharmacy. The pharmacy occupies half a street, covering various products from Qi Refining to Golden Core Stage.

They buy spirit herbs and medicines, sell spirit seeds, pills, etc. Anything related to pills, they handle it.

However, the Golden Core Stage pills are only available through ’refinement for others,’ meaning the cultivator provides the spirit herbs, and the pharmacy’s alchemist is responsible for refining them.

It’s said to be a transparent operation, where both parties agree on a pill formation success rate, and based on that, the refining cost is adjusted. During the refining period, the cultivator providing the spirit herbs can watch the whole process.

The two of them arrived at the most lavishly decorated shop in the pharmacy, and Zhang Jun spoke to the approaching maid:

"We would like to buy the spirit plant seeds in the Golden Core Pill’s formula, who should we talk to?"

Although he is a broker, he doesn’t have a cooperative relationship with the pharmacy; such a large shop doesn’t need to partner with him.

A steward with a wealthy-looking face approached with a warm smile:

"I can make decisions here. Although the Golden Core Pill is a Tier Three pill, the seeds of the spirit plants are not high-end products."

The Golden Core Pill’s main ingredients have five types, and auxiliary ingredients have fifteen types. Many of the medicinal materials have very special growing environments. Without hundreds of years of targeted cultivation in a spirit field, trying to grow them is a fool’s dream.

Even if such spirit fields are cultivated, maintaining them annually is not a small expense.

Therefore, neither the pharmacy nor other major forces feel any pressure in selling spirit seeds.

A power without sufficient foundations attempting to grow special spirit medicines would only go bankrupt.

Not only for the Golden Core Pill’s formula ingredients, but the higher the tier of the spirit plants, the harsher the environmental requirements.

The steward paused, the warmth in his expression growing even more pronounced, as his gaze skipped over Zhang Jun and then returned, "May I ask which spirit seeds you would like to purchase?"

Some people always think they can just name a pill formula and purchase the seeds, but that’s impossible.

Zhang Jun stepped aside, now realizing he doesn’t have the standing to speak, and left the negotiation to Ji An.

Ji An was indifferent to the shopkeeper’s attitude; he could guess the other party’s thoughts.

He took out the jade slip of the Golden Core Pill formula and handed it over, calmly saying:

"Prepare it according to this ratio, with an additional 20%, enough for twenty furnaces."

The steward took the jade slip, scanned it briefly, and quickly put it down, returning it with both hands:

"Dear customer, please wait a moment, I’ll handle it right away."

He turned his head to the maid and instructed, "Lead our esteemed guests to the VIP room to wait."

The customer’s formula was genuine, and his tone was calm and confident, indicating that he’s a cultivator capable of refining the Golden Core Pill, so he cannot be neglected.

The maid had no right to know the medicinal materials required for the formula, hence he personally went to the warehouse to retrieve them.

Ji An and Zhang Jun were led to the VIP room. Zhang Jun took a sip of the spirit tea served to them and squeezed out two words, "Good tea."

The spirit tea was infused with ample spiritual qi, making him feel completely at ease, and even his magical power became more active. It was the best spirit tea he’d ever tasted.

At that moment, he couldn’t help wanting to sit down and start cultivating, but considering his image, he managed to hold back.

Ji An took a small sip and displayed a polite smile.

The spirit tea was of Tier Two top-grade quality. To someone at the Foundation Establishment Stage, it certainly felt good, but to him, the tea was far too coarse.

He put down the teacup and began to rest with his eyes closed, while Zhang Jun sipped the tea with great care, the look of indulgence on his face becoming even more pronounced.

Soon, the steward entered the room with a tray, gently coughing twice.

Once Ji An opened his eyes, he cautiously placed the tray on the table and spoke kindly:

"Senior, a total of twenty types of spirit seeds, prepared exactly according to your instructions, please have a look."

Ji An had never seen the seeds of many of the medicinal materials before, so he couldn’t tell the difference, which was why he came to the largest pharmacy.

Places like this have merchandise with assured quality, compared to small shops, albeit at a higher price.

He checked everything, finding no mistakes in the count, and then asked:

"What’s the price?"

"It only requires two top-grade spirit stones. These spirit seeds are extremely vigorous in life force, and as long as they are planted in suitable spirit fields, their survival rate is over ninety percent."

If they aren’t planted in suitable spirit fields, they likely won’t survive, and will wilt quickly after sprouting.

Zhang Jun interjected, "No matter how precious the spirit plants are, if they are only seeds, they shouldn’t be that expensive."

"Cultivators from the Divine Wood Sect certainly wouldn’t think so. As long as they can get the seeds, they can cultivate other continent’s specialty spirit plants.

Our store guarantees the quality of the spirit seeds, and the prices are transparent. There won’t be price differences targeting individuals; it’s two top-grade spirit stones, no bargaining."

"Indeed, it’s not cheap," Ji An replied without much comment and handed over two top-grade spirit stones.

No matter who sells the spirit seeds, there’s only one chance to earn spirit stones from him.