The Fire Element Auspicious Cloud, emitting a crimson glow, descended in front of Wuji Hall. The cultivator collected the cloud mist and said in a deep voice:

"Disciple Ji An, requests an audience with the Ancestor."

"Come in and speak."

Daoist Master Zhengyang saw the disciple enter the grand hall and pointed to the pudun beside him, teasingly saying:

"Sit down and speak slowly. I seldom see you; are you busy at the Agricultural Hall?"

This disciple has now entered the cultivation stage of Earth Eating Qi, but the sect cannot consume qi, so he should be quite free.

Ji An scratched his head, explaining:

"The matters of the Agricultural Hall require me only to grasp the general direction, so I’m not busy.

But I have been busy developing the Water Element Divine Mansion, so I rarely go out."

"Wait a minute," Daoist Master Zhengyang raised an eyebrow and suspiciously said:

"You said you’re busy developing the Water Mansion?"

How is this possible? Developing a Divine Mansion requires an initial node to proceed.

Generally speaking, only when one Divine Mansion reaches perfection can the next Divine Mansion’s initial node be developed.

"That’s right, my Water Element Divine Mansion has already been developed, and not just the Water Mansion, but the Jin Mansion as well."

"How did you do it? I mean, how did you develop the initial nodes of these two Divine Mansions?"

Daoist Master Zhengyang asked eagerly; he was very excited.

If the disciple has discovered some amazing secret technique, it would greatly promote the growth of the Chao Origin Stage cultivators of the sect.

It would allow the development of Divine Mansions during everyday fragmentary times, achieving the goal of saving time.

Many disciples spend ten or even dozens of years just developing a Divine Mansion. When all five Divine Mansions reach perfection, they are already over four hundred years old, and time is running out.

Disciples with not much time left don’t have enough time to comprehend the True Intent of the Five Elements Endless Life, let alone reach the realm of Five Qi Chaoyuan.

Ji An coughed lightly and whispered:

"Before breaking through to the Chao Origin Stage, the surface of my liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys all developed vein patterns."

’Ah? Can it really be like this?’

Daoist Master Zhengyang’s doubts deepened. According to sect records, many cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage developed vein patterns in two of their internal organs.

Since he obtained the Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture and extracted the sect’s Foundation Establishment Technique, there have been records of some developing three internal organ vein patterns.

These cultivators share a common trait: a deep understanding of the cultivation technique’s Divine Intent, but developing vein patterns in all five organs is truly unheard of.

"What cultivation technique did you choose during the Foundation Establishment Stage?"

"I chose the Evergreen Wood Skill, which at the time allowed me to absorb the Spirit Light of Wood of Jia and Yi, Bingding Fire, Ji Earth, and Gui Water, thus developing four kinds of vein patterns.

Later, the lungs naturally gave rise to vein patterns."

Recalling the past, Ji An meticulously recounted the situation.

Daoist Master Zhengyang was stunned; he didn’t expect this.

He gazed at the disciple with a complex expression for a moment, then suppressed his excited heart and asked in a deep voice:

"Have you told anyone else about this matter?"

During his travels in the Central Continent, he had heard of a special constitution — the Five Elements Dao Body.

Such cultivators are naturally very perceptive of the power of the Five Elements, which is a more comprehensive constitution compared to a single Dao Body. They find it easier to achieve a Golden Core, and the quality of their Golden Core is not low.

If having a single Five Elements Dao Body is one in ten thousand, then a cultivator with a Five Elements Dao Body is one in a million, as rare as those with Thunder Dao Body, Sun Dao Body, or Taiyin Dao Body.

A Grand Sect Nascent Soul ancestor from the Five Elements Sect in the Central Continent was said to possess such a constitution and had dominated an era.

He believed his conjecture was true, which also explained why the disciple could practice several techniques to such profound levels.

Ji An shook his head and firmly said:

"No."

He had never told anyone about developing five kinds of vein patterns, though Senior Brother Jia Yu knew about his ability to absorb various kinds of Spirit Light.

"Keep it to yourself; never reveal this matter publicly."

Daoist Master Zhengyang pondered for a moment, explained the Five Elements Dao Body, and continued:

"According to my guess, you should be a cultivator with a Five Elements Dao Body. Such cultivators seem ordinary but have extremely high potential.

If one day you achieve the Golden Core, you will definitely travel. If a Nascent Soul Sect offers you an invitation, you should join them."

A cultivator with a Five Elements Dao Body would be too wasted in a Golden Core power. If the disciple could have better development, he would also be happy for him.

Humans strive upwards just as water flows downwards; it is the natural order.

If the disciple could fortunately achieve the Nascent Soul, even a trickle of resources could greatly benefit the Golden Spirit Sect.

Ji An grinned, thinking:

’The imagination is the most deadly, which is good as it saves me from saying much. But what does the Ancestor mean by this? Is it a test?’

His mind spun quickly, and he promptly replied:

"Ancestor, I am and forever will be a cultivator of the Golden Spirit Sect."

Daoist Master Zhengyang waved his hand, roughly understanding the disciple’s current thoughts, explaining:

"The sect’s Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture was obtained from an exploration of a relic in the Central Continent, containing only the cultivation technique for the Golden Core Stage. There’s no Dharma Gate for breaking through to Nascent Soul.

That relic is the ruins of the Five Elements Sect, destroyed in a Demon Calamity tens of thousands of years ago, and it probably contains the complete inheritance of the cultivation technique.

But it is extremely dangerous there; obtaining the inheritance is a one-in-a-million chance of survival."

"Cultivators with a Five Elements Dao Body naturally have a higher chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

"The sect doesn’t have any Nascent Soul inheritance; to progress further, leaving might be the best choice."

Ji An listened to the ancestor’s lengthy explanation and roughly understood the ancestor’s idea, saying:

"Is it possible to buy a cultivation technique that directs straight to the Nascent Soul from the Middle Continent cultivators?"

Daoist Master Zhengyang shook his head:

"Absolutely not; the cultivators of the Middle Continent permit the existence of Golden Core powers in the Western Continent but won’t allow Nascent Soul cultivators to unify the Western Continent.

The only way to obtain a technique to break through to Nascent Soul is through exploring relics and secret realms.

The Nascent Soul sects have a mutual understanding; they restrict other forces’ cultivators from achieving Nascent Soul on a higher level to avoid a reshuffle in resource distribution."

The Western Continent is like a cheap raw materials warehouse and a dumping ground for the Middle Continent; if any cultivator can break through to the Nascent Soul Stage, they would have the ability to integrate the entire Western Continent, which is not something those Nascent Soul sects wish to see.

The two talked for a long time, and Ji An remembered the reason for his visit today, he said:

"Disciple came this time to inform you that once the flying ship of the Middle Continent cultivators arrives, disciple will go out to travel."

"You’ve opened your Earth Element Divine Mansion for many years; it’s time to go out.

Once the merchant flying ship arrives, I’ll prepare some pills and talisman treasures for you."

Daoist Master Zhengyang paused and continued:

"Han Yan has also opened her Earth Element Divine Mansion; the two of you can go together, which also offers some care.

I’ve discussed with Han Yan, and she is also willing to go with you.

Of course, this is just my suggestion; if you wish to travel alone, the sect will respect your choice."

"I am willing to go with Senior Sister," Ji An replied.

Most places that benefit Earth Eating Qi are desolate mountains and wilderness; two people traveling together mean someone to stand watch at night, which provides more security than using beast taming for the night watch.

"Have you thought about where to go?"

"Southern Continent."

The Southern Continent has many mountains and waters, allowing Earth Eating Qi and Water Element Qi to be utilized simultaneously.

"I’ve compiled a detailed map of the Southern Continent, marking the distribution of forces; I’ll give it to you both when you’re about to leave."

...

Half a month passed.

Early morning, Ji An summoned two Vice Hall Masters, took out a storage bag, and said:

"The Foundation Establishment Pill materials in the medicinal garden have been harvested, and I’ve already sown the seeds.

Gather the other auxiliary ingredients, then personally make a trip to the Dan Ding Institute.

I’ve already informed Senior Sister Han Yan, and she’ll immediately arrange for an alchemist to refine them; you’ll bring back the Foundation Establishment Pills and the response from the Dan Ding Institute."

With the Foundation Establishment Pills refined, the Agricultural Hall will soon have an additional dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

With enough Foundation Establishment Spirit Farmers and his methods, the sect’s spirit medicine planting will become more efficient.

"Understood," Lin Mao and the other replied, taking the storage bag and leaving.

Not long after they left, his two disciples came together:

"Greetings, Master!"

"No need for formalities," Ji An carefully sensed the Qi Mechanism emanating from his disciples’ bodies and nodded with satisfaction.

Both disciples have reached the Fourth-Layer Foundation Establishment; their aura’s intensity shows notable progress from last month, evidently due to diligent cultivation.

"Lin Lan, the ten-year period is almost up; have you practiced several Foundation Establishment Planting Techniques to Perfection Level?"

This disciple is very proud and doesn’t want to cooperate with others in managing the medicinal garden.

With cheeks flushed, Lin Lan replied quietly:

"Not yet, Master. There’s still over a year until ten years are up; I still have time."

Usually, she primarily practices Spring Breeze and Rain Skill, Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell, and Jade Wood Transformation Skill; since she chose Wood Element cultivation techniques, she vaguely feels she’s already touched the threshold to elevate Jade Wood Transformation Skill to Perfection Level, needing just one opportunity.

But she’s lacking in understanding Water Element and Earth Element magic techniques, causing her mind to be filled with doubts and losing confidence in elevating a second Foundation Establishment magic technique to Perfection Level.

Ji An was noncommittal, saying:

"It’s good as long as you know; we’ll see the results in a year."

He turned to look at another disciple, saying:

"Han Mountain, how is your situation?"

This disciple is very practical, having had a clear plan early on.

"Reporting to Master, disciple fortunately elevated the Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell to Perfection Level."

With a joyful expression, Han Mountain followed his master’s advice, focusing his main effort on understanding Thick Earth Technique after elevating the Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell to the Great Success Level.

After bringing Qi Refining magic techniques to their utmost, practicing Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell indeed became much easier.

Half a month ago, he finally elevated Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell to Perfection Level.

Lin Lan was shocked, a sour and intense jealousy rising in her heart.

After such a comparison, her weight in the teacher’s mind is bound to decline.

"Very good, even the earthworm, without the advantage of claws or teeth, strong in sinew and bone, devours earth above, drinks the yellow spring below, focusing equally."

Ji An praised without reservation, "It’s a pity you chose the Fire Element technique; the sect doesn’t have a Fire Element Planting Technique at the Foundation Establishment Stage."

If this disciple had chosen the Earth Element technique, he would already be able to handle things independently.

"No problem, disciple will strive to break through to the Chao Origin Stage, and then cultivate superior Fire Element Planting Techniques."

Han Mountain said confidently, elevating the Thick Earth Returning Origin Spell to Perfection Level gave him great confidence.