Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 106 The News Brought by Old Master Xu [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

As a first-tier high-grade talisman master, Ji Yuan had naturally heard of the fame of talisman treasures.

Compared to other second-tier talismans, this talisman treasure is truly a valuable asset that can be used as a trump card.

Talisman treasures can only be crafted by cultivators at least at the Golden Core stage.

They need to seal a portion of the power of their own natal magic weapon into a specific talisman.

Refining talismans can also damage the natal magic treasures of Golden Core cultivators.

Therefore, the vast majority of cultivators are unwilling to refine it.

This has led to a scarcity of magical treasures on the market. Secondly, even if cultivators refine magical treasures, they mostly give them to their relatives so that they have an extra means of survival, rather than selling them.

Even for Li Changhe, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, talismans are still extremely precious.

Otherwise, this talisman-treasure celestial shuttle wouldn't only have one chance to be used.

In terms of Ji Yuan, apart from the building panel, this talisman is arguably the most valuable thing he has obtained so far.

Just as Li Changhe said, it is something that can truly save one's life.

Once activated, they can escape from Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Brother Li, this..."

"Go on, go on. I can get this myself, so don't worry about it. Hurry up and go. When you come to the Water Dragon Sect, find me and we'll have a good drink together."

Li Changhe waved his hand, making a move to leave.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan had no choice but to bow deeply to him, then turned around and urged the Thunder Falcon Boat to disappear into the lake, his figure and aura vanishing without a trace.

Seeing this, Li Changhe waited for about half an hour before taking out a brand new flying boat from his storage bag and taking off into the sky.

"Senior Sister Rou, I, Li Changhe, am here!"

Immediately afterwards, a tall woman carrying a giant sword that looked like a door panel on her back appeared in front of him.

The woman looked Li Changhe up and down, then said expressionlessly, "My master told me to come and collect your body."

"..."

"A talisman treasure! This is the legendary talisman treasure."

Deep beneath the clouds and rain at the bottom of the marshland.

Ji Yuan looked at the talisman in his hand, which was radiating a blue light, and was still somewhat excited.

The talisman treasure is somewhat different from the talisman. The talisman treasure does not have as many runes as the talisman. For example, the talisman treasure Sky Shuttle only has a blue streamlined flying boat phantom.

Once activated, just how fast would it be...?

Ji Yuan loves a trump card that can be used to escape.

He admired the talisman underwater for a full hour before finally storing it in his storage bag.

At the same time, I couldn't help but feel a little sentimental, as if every sip and bite was truly preordained.

If I were to continue cultivating in Zengtou City as before, how could I possibly obtain this talisman treasure opportunity?

Moreover, compared to the kindness of saving Li Changhe, this talisman is actually nothing.

Judging from their brief time together, Li Changhe's temperament should be alright. If that's the case, and I saved his life, then he owes me a huge favor.

Just as he said, once he joins the Water Dragon Sect, if he encounters any trouble, he can use the communication talisman to ask him for help.

In other words, Ji Yuan now has a powerful backer within the Water Dragon Sect.

As long as you are in the right, you don't need to worry about being taken advantage of.

Ji Yuan can't do things when he's not in the right.

After a while, a head slowly emerged from the lake. Then, it looked around and, after confirming that there were no unexpected events, it finally surfaced completely.

The flying boat then skimmed along the lake surface, not daring to take off, for fear of being targeted by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The night I met Li Changhe was New Year's Eve, and then I was delayed on that nameless island for more than ten days... The selection date for the Water Dragon Sect should be approaching soon.

Ji Yuan planned to go back to Zengtou City to gather some information first.

To be honest, Ji Yuan doesn't plan to use the Ascension Token given by Li Changhe.

He could easily join the Water Dragon Sect through the selection process, without standing out from the crowd, and remain just an ordinary person even after entering the sect.

However, joining through the Ascension Token would be too conspicuous.

It will definitely attract the attention of many people with ulterior motives, who will even try to find out where my Ascension Token came from, which will surely lead to more trouble.

It's not worth the trouble to just join the Water Dragon Sect.

Ji Yuan would never do anything that didn't benefit him.

When Ji Yuan was choosing a place to recuperate, he had already headed towards Zengtou City. So now, only half a day later, he returned to his lakeside cottage in Zengtou City.

Lin Hu looked like he had gone out on a boat, while Wu Qin was taking a walk on the path in front of the door with her baby in her arms.

The sound of Wen Ling'er crying could be heard from the Wen family next door. It sounded like she had been beaten by Zhao Yuechan for not writing properly again.

Hearing that long-lost voice, Ji Yuan felt as if he had been transported to another world... Indeed, living on a deserted island for too long is not good; one still needs to come to the human world occasionally.

"Brother Ji, you're back!"

Upon seeing Ji Yuan, Wu Qin exclaimed in surprise and delight.

"Hmm, the Water Dragon Sect's selection process hasn't started yet, has it?"

As soon as Ji Yuan landed, he immediately asked.

"Not yet, it won't start for another ten days."

Wu Qin replied immediately.

Ji Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, everything was just right and the important matter was not delayed.

Hearing Ji Yuan's voice, Zhao Yuechan from next door immediately came out with Wen Ling'er and greeted them happily.

After exchanging pleasantries, Ji Yuan returned to his long-missed home. As soon as the [Cave Abode] effect was activated, the accumulated dust immediately dissipated. He checked it over and found nothing else unusual.

The courtyard where one lives in the late stage of Qi Refining still carries some deterrent power.

Since there are still ten days left in the selection process, we can still do some more research.

Ji Yuan had already made up his mind on the way back. It was already getting late, so he could go to Baibaolou tomorrow to see if Grandpa Xu was there.

Then go to Tai'anfang to find Du Wanyi.

She must have gathered a lot of information.

If I'm going to see Grandpa Xu, I definitely can't go empty-handed. Last year during the selection process, it was all thanks to his advance notice that I was chosen; otherwise, I would definitely be cannon fodder in Liancheng Mountain by now.

Previously, Ji Yuan was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, but Old Master Xu was already at the late-stage of Qi Refining.

So it's not easy to send gifts.

But now that Ji Yuan is in the late stage of Qi Refining, and even at the ninth level of Qi Refining, it will be easier to give him this thing away.

Pills, talismans, immortal resources, and the like—anything that Ji Yuan can use, Old Master Xu can also use.

Not to mention that Ji Yuan also acquired the entire Yue family's treasure.

Before long, Lin Hu, who had gone out fishing, and Wen Lin, who had gone to the market to sell pills, also returned. Naturally, they couldn't help but seek out Ji Yuan for a long chat.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Ji Yuan arrived at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion early. When he stepped into the pavilion, several familiar Water Dragon Sect cultivators recognized him.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, you've finally arrived! Old Xu has been talking about you for so long."

"That's right, they even said if you didn't come soon, the Water Dragon Sect would give you a good beating when they saw you."

"Haha, judging from Fellow Daoist Ji's cultivation level, it seems more like he's the one who beat up Old Master Xu!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan immediately begged for mercy. When he turned around, he saw Xu Fugui, with his white hair and beard, standing at the door, staring at him with a rather glaring expression.

"You've been missing for so long, everyone thought you'd died in Yunyuze."

"No, no, it's just that some things have been delayed."

"Come in and talk."

Old Master Xu had developed a habit of smoking dry tobacco at some point, and now he was practically a heavy smoker, smoking wherever he went. Ji Yuan even glanced at him a few times.

You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find will shock you.

Xu Fugui's pipe, which he used to smoke a dry tobacco pipe, was actually a top-grade magical artifact...

"Have you been hanging around Yunyuze lately?"

Xu Fugui sat down behind the counter.

Ji Yuan then presented the gift box he had prepared... containing pills, talismans, and blood essence.

"Come on then, what are you going to do with all this stuff?" Xu Fugui raised his pipe. "You don't learn good things, you just learn crooked ways."

"This is a gift from your junior to Grandpa Xu. There's nothing here that's crooked or evil about it."

Facing Xu Fugui, Ji Yuan didn't care about saving face and immediately handed over the gift box.

Xu Fugui refused again, and after some back and forth, Xu Fugui finally accepted it... He had no choice; if he didn't put it away, it would be even harder to explain if someone else saw it.

Seeing that he accepted it, Ji Yuan pulled up a chair next to him, sat down, and said:

"Yes, the selection is coming soon. I've been practicing my combat skills diligently in Yunyuze during this time to avoid any problems later."

"You did the right thing."

Xu Fugui exhaled a puff of smoke, the white smoke obscuring his face and making it appear somewhat sallow.

"Was that the right thing to do?"

Ji Yuan realized that there seemed to be a hidden meaning in what was being said.

"Well, because we recruited a lot of people last year, the Water Dragon Sect doesn't plan to recruit as many people this year," Xu Fugui said slowly.

Ji Yuan thought to himself, "Coming today was definitely the right decision."

Sure enough, we were able to get some information from Old Master Xu!

"This is a secret. Even the Water Dragon Sect Mutual Aid Association you guys are in wouldn't be able to find out about this kind of news. So I'm telling you, remember not to spread it around."

Ji Yuan gave a thumbs up, "It has to be my Grandpa Xu who is so capable."

Xu Fugui's relationship with Ji Yuan was unusual; Ji Yuan had already noticed this a year ago.

"Oh."

Xu Fugui chuckled, then handed over a blank sheet of paper.

Ji Yuan took it and looked at it; the handwriting was still messy.

He glanced at it and was somewhat surprised.

Because this piece of paper only says one thing... This year's late-stage Qi Refining selection cannot use talismans, pills, water mines, or other external objects.

The only way is to rely on magical artifacts and spells to kill them by brute force.

It should be noted that during the selection process in previous years, when late-stage Qi Refining and late-stage Tier 1 demonic beasts fought, they could use talismans. If a Foundation Establishment disciple directly used a Tier 2 talisman to forcibly kill that demonic beast...

The Water Dragon Sect also acknowledges this.

For such cultivators, the Water Dragon Sect values ​​the cultivation family behind them more.

But this year is different. To join this year, you need to rely on your hard skills in combat, and it all depends on your mastery of magical artifacts and spells.

Apart from that, the spiritual root testing will continue as usual.

The methods of learning alchemy and weapon crafting, which are both basic skills, remain the same.

The only rule change applies to the late stage of Qi Refining.

"Actually, it's not too bad. After what happened last year, there aren't many late-stage Qi Refining cultivators left in the entire Yunyuze. With your skills... taking down a late-stage first-tier demonic beast shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"As long as it's not a naval battle, there shouldn't be much of a problem."

Over the past six months, Ji Yuan has also tried his hand at dealing with late-stage first-tier demonic beasts on land in the depths of Yunyu Marsh... He can basically handle them with ease.

Facing a late-stage first-tier demonic beast in the water, if you can use talismans, it's not a big problem.

"No, if we can't use talismans in a naval battle, then it's no different from suicide."

Xu Fugui shook his head.

"That's fine then."

"This junior will do my best!" Ji Yuan solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xu Fugui.

"Alright, then see you at the Water Dragon Sect."

Hearing Ji Yuan's confident words, Xu Fugui breathed a sigh of relief. He was smoking his old pipe when he said, "I will also go back to the Water Dragon Sect next month. You can find me at house number 78 in area B of Chulong Island then."

"it is good."

"Next, I will give you some instructions on matters after you join the Water Dragon Sect. Please take note."

After Xu Fugui finished speaking, Ji Yuan took out paper and pen.

(End of this chapter)