A Sect from a Spirit Vein

Chapter 364: Chapter 324: Reincarnation Spirit Cultivation Method

Tao Zhongxian nodded eagerly. He wasn’t foolish; he knew whom he couldn’t afford to offend.

Tao Boliang, still uneasy, pulled him aside and gave him a stern lecture before leading him inside.

Just as they entered the range of the Silence Array, a voice was heard shouting loudly from upstairs, "Ha! I did it! I did it!"

Then came Cui Linglong’s panicked cry, "Dad! What’s wrong? Snap out of it!"

Followed by Jiang Baitao’s voice, "Hold him down first, don’t let him run wild!"

The few exchanged glances and hurried upstairs, only to find the second floor already in chaos. Several junior cultivators formed hand seals and cast spells, summoning masses of emerald green vines that entangled a frenzied middle-aged cultivator.

The cultivator’s clothes were covered in dirt, and his elbows and wrists were rubbed to a shine. His weather-beaten face was now flushed red, his eyes radiating with ecstatic light as he gesticulated wildly, shouting, "I did it! I did it!"

He was none other than the honored guest elder of the Yunshan Sect, Cui Shanyan.

Cui Linglong was so anxious she was crying but helpless. At first, seeing her father so excitedly rushing towards the office, she thought he intended to spread good news and issue tasks, so she went to find her Junior Martial Uncle, Jiang Baitao.

Who would have thought that upon arriving, she’d find Cui Shanyan dancing wildly, clearly in a state of mental aberration.

The success of the "Sun, Moon, and Star Reincarnation Spirit Cultivation Technique" experiment had driven him to ecstatic madness.

Cui Linglong held onto his arm, crying and shouting, "Dad, Dad..."

Having experienced hardship from a young age, Cui Linglong was quite mature. Though she could understand her father’s joy at this moment, the hardships Cui Shanyan endured were beyond what she could imagine.

While everyone was at a loss, Tao Boliang rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward.

In just an instant, this bald, muscular man stood in front of Cui Shanyan, his fierce expression making everyone catch their breath.

"So what if you succeeded! You’re dreaming!"

Cui Shanyan’s cries suddenly halted. He had just widened his eyes when Tao Boliang’s palm came swinging down heavily!

Slap!

Cui Shanyan staggered and fell to the ground, unconscious.

"What are you doing!" Cui Linglong screamed, rushing forward. Tao Boliang let her hit him, while Tao Zhongxian hurriedly shouted, "Don’t worry, don’t worry, this is to save your dad!"

Tao Boliang sincerely cupped his hands, saying, "This Daoist was driven mad by joy. If he didn’t wake up, the fake madness might turn into real insanity."

"Craftsmen often get emotional over their work; I understand this well. It’s our passed-down folk method. Pardon the offense."

Cui Linglong froze, stopping her hands. Li Da quickly went over to support Cui Shanyan and, with the help of a few, channeled spiritual qi into him, smoothing his meridians. Since Tao Boliang hadn’t used spiritual power, Cui Shanyan gradually caught his breath, his gaze returning to normal, no longer mad.

He simply sat there blankly and suddenly asked in bewilderment, "What year is it now?"

Tao Boliang said solemnly, "The 371st year of Jia Shen."

"Three hundred and seventy-one..." Cui Shanyan looked down at his cracked hands, tears streaming down, "Sixty years..."

Cui Linglong was eleven this year, but Cui Shanyan’s experiment had consumed sixty years.

The master’s last will, not to be defied.

For an unreachable dream.

From an ambitious youth to a despondent middle age, with no progress to show and occupying a large spirit medicine garden, he was expelled by several sects, left impoverished.

Even his wife couldn’t bear such a life, leaving behind a barely one-year-old Linglong, quietly departing.

Today finally, it worked.

Cui Shanyan lifted his trembling head, both happy and bitter, looking expectantly at Cui Linglong, asking, "Linglong, Daddy succeeded, Daddy is not a failure, right?"

Cui Linglong looked at his swollen face and threw herself into his arms, sobbing loudly.

At this time, Jiang Qingfeng, who was busy elsewhere, finally received the message and rushed back.

As she went upstairs, seeing the father and daughter weeping together and the faces of the others filled with various expressions, she couldn’t help but ask, "What happened here?"

Upon hearing her voice, everyone turned their heads.

The gentle, elegant fairy stood before them, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, her eyes questioning.

Tao Zhongxian’s mind went blank, leaving only one thought.

How come the Yunshan Sect, from top to bottom, is filled with peerless beauties.

Tao Boliang stepped forward, blocking his view firmly.

Cui Shanyan wiped away his tears and shouted, "Elder Jiang, please contact Sect Leader Lu for me! It’s all thanks to him, all thanks to the Yunshan Sect!"

After one incense stick’s worth of time, Lu Qian smiled broadly and set down the Thousand-Mile Mirror.

The "Sun, Moon, and Star Reincarnation Spirit Cultivation Technique" had finally succeeded. The Yunshan Sect had taken a significant step forward in spirit medicine cultivation.

If outsiders were to ask now, what’s the specialty of the Yunshan Sect?

Besides answering "Our sect is full of martial virtues" and "Our sect is very adept at management," disciples could finally add another line—

"Our sect has unique skills in spirit medicine cultivation."

This result is inseparable from Cui Shanyan’s hard work and talent, his three generations of familial experience, the strong support of the Yunshan Sect, the disciples’ dedicated cooperation, and the collection of books from Jichuan Profound Monarch.

Even though Cui Shanyan felt he was just a step away from success, without the summaries and valuable experiences from predecessors in the collection, who knows how many years this final step would have taken?

In short, Cui Shanyan stood on the shoulders of those before him, finally achieving an innovative breakthrough.

The "Sun, Moon, and Star Reincarnation Spirit Cultivation Technique" differs from planting one spirit medicine per garden plot. It involves using one spirit medicine as the primary medicine of the Sun Wheel, one to two spirit medicines as secondary medicines of the Moon Wheel, and more herbs as auxiliary medicines of the Stars, planting them together.

With this, when cultivating specific combinations of spirit medicines, the Yunshan Sect’s cultivation speed for spirit medicine would increase by thirty to forty percent, and the yield could increase two to three times!

As time progresses and with ongoing experimentation, the range of this technique’s applicability will continue to expand, allowing for the cultivation of a wider variety of spirit medicines.

Having unique techniques in spirit medicine planting not only adds a business avenue for the Yunshan Sect but also aids in advancing studies in the Alchemy Dao.

Unfortunately, in this aspect, the Yunshan Sect has not reaped much in recent years.

Reviewing the past four and a half years, the keywords for the relationship between the Yunshan Sect and the Shuangye Alliance have been "absorption" and "expansion."

They absorbed enough materials from several major battles to seal the mountain for fifty years, absorbed the collection of books left by Jichuan Profound Monarch, absorbed the spirit stone vein beneath Lingsha City, and absorbed a large batch of accumulated spirit seeds.

The scriptures on spirit medicine cultivation from Jichuan Profound Monarch’s collection indeed provided significant help. Because even thousands of years later, although the types of spirit medicine have changed a lot, the cultivation methods for medicines with similar properties can generally be referenced.

The well-inherited Cui Shanyan eliminated outdated parts, leaving only what could be used as outside wisdom.

But Alchemy Dao is completely different.