After Han Yan left, Daoist Master Zhengyang arrived at the gleaming scene riding a cloud.

Jia Yu quickly approached, "Ancestor, if you have any matters, just send word, why come personally?"

"I need to enter the secret vault to have a discussion with the Rock Ancestor; please get me ten pieces of Tier Two Upper Grade Earth Spirit Fruit."

"Alright, I’ll soon lift the Dharma Prohibition," said Jia Yu, as he activated a spell, causing light and shadows to flicker as the mimic array was dispelled.

Amidst the rumbling sound of giant stones moving to the sides, the entrance to the secret vault opened.

The two stepped inside, Jia Yu took out several jade boxes and handed them over.

Daoist Master Zhengyang received them and activated a spell to awaken the sleepy Earth Dragon Beast:

"Rock Ancestor, I have a request today.

I want to visit the Central Continent to purchase some resources for the sect and hope you can accompany me for protection."

He intends to bring a large number of resources, having the protection of a Golden Core-level warrior would be safer.

"How long will it take?"

The Earth Dragon Beast squinted its eyes, not very keen on going, as traveling outside is not as comfortable as sleeping!

"Taking a flying ship of a Middle Continent Cultivator, it would take thirty years round trip."

"That’s too long, can’t I not go?"

Daoist Master Zhengyang smiled slightly and began to promise rewards:

"The Li Fire Turtle has a volatile nature and is not suitable, only Rock Ancestor can take on this role.

In the future, when the sect cultivates Tier Three Spirit Fruit, Rock Ancestor would be given priority to enjoy it."

The Earth Dragon Beast shook its head, "What you’re saying sounds better than singing; I’ve lived over seventeen hundred years and haven’t tasted the sect’s Tier Three Spirit Fruit.

No, even the Tier Two Top Grade Earth Element Spirit Fruit hasn’t been tasted!"

Although it is a demon beast, its intelligence does not lag behind a Human Race Cultivator, knowing that the other’s promise may take who knows how many years to realize.

Daoist Master Zhengyang opened all the jade boxes with a smile, "Rock Ancestor should know, the sect has now born a Chao Origin Stage spirit farmer, previously we hardly had any Upper Grade Earth Spirit Fruit, now we have over a hundred in inventory.

More importantly, this Chao Origin Stage disciple has the potential to break into the Golden Core, once the disciple breaks through, cultivating Tier Three Spirit Fruit for the sect would be as easy as turning a hand."

The Earth Dragon Beast thought for a moment, then stood up from its lying position, raising a claw.

"Thirty Upper Grade Earth Spirit Fruits, pay the remaining twenty when returning to the sect."

It’s not easy for a Golden Core Stage spirit farmer to be born, but once the sect’s Spiritual Vein is raised to Tier Three, it indeed possesses the conditions to cultivate Tier Three Spirit Plants.

Daoist Master Zhengyang nodded without hesitation, "Deal, we’ll set off in half a year, I’ll come to wake you at that time."

...

Half a month later, at noon, with the blazing sun.

Cicadas screamed frantically, proclaiming their presence.

Red radiance descended at the mountainside of Sunrise Peak, Ji An put away the Earth-Departing Flame Banner and stepped into the Treasure Pavilion.

"Senior Brother, you’ve finally returned from the Immortal City. Tell me, how many Spirit Stones did the Top-grade Cyan Dragon Wood sell for?"

Half an hour ago he received the other’s Communication Golden Sword, he immediately teleported to Ningcui Cliff and rushed over without stopping.

Jia Yu, full of pride, smiled and gestured:

"Junior Brother, have a seat, did you bring enough Spirit Wine?

To sell more Spirit Stones, I almost talked myself hoarse, I particularly need to moisten my throat."

"You’ll be satisfied!"

Ji An took out two jars of Tier Two Upper Grade Pine Nut Wine, each containing five jins.

"Junior Brother is truly forthright," Jia Yu beamed, taking out a pile of Upper Grade Spirit Stones and placing them on the table, then said:

"When trading with those major stores, one must use the sect’s reputation, otherwise being conned is commonplace.

Even using the sect’s reputation only helps to be conned less."

He felt deeply, the major stores on the Merchant Flying Ship are backed by Nascent Soul Daoist Monarchs.

The bigger the store, the more they bully customers, as is customary.

Unless the sect births a Nascent Soul Daoist Monarch, only then will there be qualification for equal dialogue, merely qualification.

Ji An neatly arranged the Spirit Stones, counted them, then said:

"One hundred forty pieces, Senior Brother, you’ve worked hard."

He took out a Spirit Stone and pushed it to the other’s side, saying:

"A little token, please don’t refuse, Senior Brother."

This is ten more Upper Grade Spirit Stones than he initially expected; the sent stone is a gratitude fee.

He himself, though a sect cultivator, the major stores wouldn’t give him face.

Jia Yu broke the sealing mud, pointed to the wine jars and said:

"Once, during a journey outside the sect, I met a Kun Dao, we fell in love at first sight and traveled together.

We encountered danger along the way; she died saving me, since then I’ve been alone.

I have no offspring; the resources I’ve accumulated are of no use."

He pushed the Spirit Stones back, then took out a golden talisman, speaking solemnly:

"This is a Tier Three Middle Grade Geng Metal Divine Thunder Talisman, gifted to Junior Brother.

The journey and mountains ahead are long and perilous, take it for protection."

Ji An was speechless; he had never heard Senior Brother speak of this past, nor expected the wine-loving him to have such past experiences, to be a person of emotions.

"Senior Brother, the thunder talisman is too precious."

The Thunder Technique is powerful, with swift attacks, among the Five Elements Divine Thunder are Geng Metal Divine Thunder, Yi Wood Divine Thunder, Wu Earth Divine Thunder, Gui Water Divine Thunder, Bing Fire Divine Thunder.

Geng Metal Divine Thunder and Bing Fire Divine Thunder are the two most powerful Thunder Techniques, the thunder tribulation cultivators undergo when breaking through to the Golden Core is the Five Thunders Tribulation.

"Haha, for me, having rich Spirit Wine to soothe my heart is enough to satisfy my life.

Junior Brother, send more fine wine and Spiritual Food in the future, and I will be content."

Jia Yu laughed, activating the Water Control Technique to pour the Spirit Wine into a gourd, then gently shook it by his ear.

Listening to the faint sound of flowing water, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, his gaze distant.

He put away the gourd and began to explain the method for activating the Geng Metal Divine Thunder Talisman.

Ji An listened intently, memorized it, and then stored the Thunder Talisman into the Void Realm Space.

...

After leaving Sunrise Peak, Ji An rode a Spiritual Artifact to the rear hall of Lingxiao Mountain.

Zhang Zizhao laughed, "Junior Brother, you are indeed a rare guest, what wind blew you here?"

"Hehe, I came to the Diligence Hall today to exchange for some materials, and of course, I have to visit Senior Brother first."

"What materials does Junior Brother need? I will send someone to fetch them for you."

Ji An took out a Jade Token and a paper full of writing, placing them on the table, "I need materials for refining Tier One Top-grade Spirit-Binding Stake."

"Is Junior Brother interested in studying Array Dao or just interested in the Spirit-Binding Stake?"

Zhang Zizhao asked, noting the Spirit-Binding Stake as an array base, its refining not difficult.

Since it’s a standardized item, once familiar, it’s very easy to refine.

If the other party wants to study Array Dao, he must advise them; if he had the other’s talent, he would never get distracted by other things.

"Perhaps Senior Brother already knows, the Spiritual Vein at Red Flame Peak only cultivates the core area, I want to study the magic array for cultivating Spirit Field, so I can cultivate higher-tier Spirit Fields in the future.

Array Dao is vast and profound, I don’t have that much time to delve into it."

"Junior Brother understands well," Zhang Zizhao summoned a disciple and instructed them to fetch the materials.

"Has Junior Brother decided on the first destination for traveling?"

"I plan to go north, enter the Far North Icefield, there are several good areas there, if luck is good, catching the Celestial Time, there might be substantial gains."

Ji An replied, Southern Continent is also a good choice, but after all, he has shown his face there before, back then during the battle with the Golden Core Cultivator, some Southern Continent Cultivators were watching from afar.

No need to guess, his appearance is bound to appear on the Earth Evil Sect’s wanted list.

So if he can avoid going to the Southern Continent, he won’t step there.

If he must go, he will learn disguise techniques.

Additionally, human skin masks are not uncommon in the Cultivation Realm; in a few days, when he heads to Cyan Cloud Immortal City, he will see if he can buy one.

"The northern land is bitterly cold, cultivators who can root themselves there are fierce.

Junior Brother should strive to be kind, but if conflict occurs, do not hold back.

Forgiving enemies is being cruel to oneself."

Ji An grinned, perhaps the identity of a Spirit Farmer subconsciously makes others think he is not good at Magical Combat.

After all, a cultivator who deals with land and achieves something, where do they find time to ponder Magical Combat?

"Rest assured, Senior Brother, my creed is either not to act or to act decisively.

If conflict with enemies occur, then it’s do or die."

His tone carried a cold murderous intent; he mastered the Five Elements Escape Techniques, if he can’t win, he can escape, so naturally, he’s not afraid.

Zhang Zizhao laughed heartily and said:

"That’s the spirit, whether cultivator or ordinary person, everyone must have some fierceness, cannot appear harmless.

This way, when others want to bully you, they will think carefully if it’s worth it."

A moment later, the disciple brought a Storage Bag and Identity Jade Token, "Martial Uncle, all materials are prepared, costing a total of thirty-five thousand Contribution Points."

These are Tier One Resources, exchangeable with Contribution Points.

Ji An checked the materials in the Storage Bag, nodded kindly, "Thank you."

"This is what a disciple should do."

...

Ji An returned to Red Flame Peak, to the Earth Fire Chamber of his grotto mansion, and began attempting to refine a Spirit-Binding Stake.

Refining an array base is relatively simple, the challenge is infusing the Dharma Prohibition.

However, once skilled, it lacks difficulty; after all, it’s not like scientific research which is creative work.

He took materials out of the Storage Bag; there were five different colors of sand and stone.

Some pale yellow, pale red, and other five colors, they share a common trait: murky colors lacking transparency need refinement to remove impurities.

Ji An found a Wind Furnace for smelting and placed the pale yellow sand and stone inside, then activated the Pill Fire.

Earth Fire contains traces of Fire Fiend, needing separate removal, slightly troublesome, unnecessary extra difficulty.

These sand and stones are Tier One materials, defenseless against Tier Two-level Pill Fire.

Red flames quickly melted the sand and stones, boiling like hot water.

He ceased activating the Pill Fire, and the sand and stone liquid cooled quickly, soon forming clear pale yellow crystals.

Ji An took out the refined sand and stone, activated Golden Light Technique, slicing off bottom impurities without leaving a trace.

He followed suit, melting all sand and stones, purging impurities, and finally melting them together, crafting an arm-thick three-foot-long stone stake.

The stone stake resembled marble, delicate in texture, warm and lustrous.

Next, it only needs overlaying Dharma Prohibition.

Ji An found a Jade Slip, pressed it to his forehead, contemplating the structure of Dharma Prohibition.

After half an hour passed, he formally began inscribing Dharma Prohibition.