Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 11 Water Drop

Clearly, Luo Tong knew something about Ji Qingyun's death... most likely it was Liu Laizi who did it.

Ji Yuan never expected that Luo Tong, with whom he didn't have a particularly close relationship in his memory, would treat him so well.

However, Ji Yuan is still far from reaching the sixth level of Qi Refining, so he didn't tell Luo Tong that he was already at the fourth level.

He didn't notice either.

"Uncle Luo, don't worry, I understand."

Ji Yuan nodded.

"Yes, you're a smart person... smarter than your father."

Luo Tong sighed and patted Ji Yuan on the shoulder again.

"Alright, you can go back now. If you have any questions about raising this spirit pig, feel free to ask me anytime."

Just as Ji Yuan was about to leave with the piglets, Luo Tong stuffed the four- or five-pound piece of spirit pig meat into his hand.

Tell him to go back and take good care of himself.

After a while, Ji Yuan looked at the seven half-spirit fish in the fishpond, the six green and yellow chickens in the chicken coop, and the spirit pig in the pigpen at home, and felt that his future was promising.

This is his little world.

The taste of spirit pig meat is always delicious. The last time Ji Yuan ate it was when Ji Qingyun was still alive. Today, he stewed spirit pig soup and stir-fried spirit pig meat himself.

Ji Yuan, who had been consuming spirit eggs for almost a month, finally had a hearty meal.

The war on Maple Leaf Island continues, and Ji Yuan's life has become a little more complicated. In addition to raising chickens, feeding fish, and cultivating, he has also taken on the task of raising pigs.

Fortunately, this spirit pig eats everything. If all else fails, just pick a handful of wild grass from the shore, crush a spirit fragment, mix it in, and it will taste delicious.

The pigsty worked remarkably well.

The size of the dolphin was increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just 7 days, it had grown to over 100 pounds.

Fortunately, Ji Yuan was kept in the backyard, and no one came to visit him on weekdays; otherwise, others would probably be somewhat intimidated by him.

Just seven days later, Ji Yuan caught another cold-blooded bass.

This time, it evolved from the Seven-Star Bass again and is going to Zengtou City. This time, Ji Yuan specially brought 6 spirit eggs.

I didn't get extra from the day's output.

Given Luo Tong's personality, he definitely wouldn't want to bring too many, and it would be difficult to explain if he did.

As for the spirit stones from selling fish... Ji Yuan had long had this idea. After cultivating for so long, it was time to learn a more advanced technique.

Magical artifacts are too expensive; the income from this one spirit fish is not enough to buy them.

Moreover, magical artifacts must be used in conjunction with the "Art of Object Manipulation," which adds to the expense.

For Ji Yuan right now, learning a more powerful spell is the most cost-effective thing to do.

Upon arriving at the fish market, Ji Yuan, with his mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation, was no longer considered unusual to sell a spirit fish.

After receiving the spirit stones, he went to Luo Tong's shop. Luo Tong thought that Ji Yuan was coming to borrow spirit stones and had already made preparations.

But Ji Yuan handed him six spirit eggs instead.

"These are from our own green-yellow chickens, not bought from outside. I brought them especially for you to try, Uncle Luo."

"What are you doing? The spirit egg is such a good thing, take it back and eat it to cultivate." Luo Tong naturally didn't want it, and just kept cutting meat.

"Seriously, I have six green-yellow chickens at home, and they lay eggs every day. I'm so tired of eating them."

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he put the spirit egg on the shop and ran away immediately.

"I have other things to do, I'll come see Uncle Luo another time."

After Ji Yuan left, Luo Tong stopped cutting meat. There was nowhere to give it to anyway. He just looked at the spirit eggs on the butcher shop and couldn't help but chuckle.

"This kid's personality is exactly the same as Qingyun's."

"But these spirit eggs... what kind of green-yellow chicken can lay spirit eggs every day?"

Luo Tong shook his head and ultimately rejected Ji Yuan's feelings.

He also knew that Ji Yuan's explanation was just an excuse. These spirit eggs were definitely ones he had been saving for a long time and couldn't bear to eat, mostly to repay the favor of the spirit pig he had given him.

Ji Yuan had no idea what Luo Tong was thinking, and even if he did, he would only say... I'm just telling the truth, Uncle Luo!

He then went to the largest building in Zengtou City, the "Hundred Treasures Pavilion" with the background of the Water Dragon Sect.

In Ji Yuan's familiar terms, it's like a large, officially-backed shopping mall where you can buy almost anything, from talismans and magical artifacts to elixirs, as long as you can afford spirit stones.

After entering, he went straight to the spell area.

The person on duty was an old man with white hair and beard, wearing the uniform of the Water Dragon Sect. He had been pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed, but when he saw the person coming, he raised his eyelids and glanced at him.

"What do you want?"

Ji Yuan first bowed to him.

"Greetings, senior."

Then he said, "This junior would like an offensive spell, the stronger the attack power the better, and preferably with low energy consumption. Hmm... it would be even better if the price could be a little cheaper."

The white-haired monk burst out laughing after hearing this.

"Young man, are you here to buy magic spells, or to make a wish?"

Ji Yuan smiled sheepishly, "Then may I ask, senior, is there such a technique?"

The white-haired monk closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then suddenly opened them.

"have."

Ji Yuan's eyes lit up, but he quickly calmed down and tentatively asked, "Then may I ask what the shortcomings of this technique are?"

Having already made a wish, Ji Yuan naturally didn't expect to receive such a good thing for free.

Such a technique must have significant flaws.

Otherwise, wouldn't everyone in Zengtou City have one?

"This technique is called 'Water Drop Finger,' and its effects are roughly similar to what you described. The only drawback is that every time it is used, all ten fingers will be in excruciating pain, so it can be said that you hurt yourself before you hurt the enemy."

After listening, Ji Yuan thought about it for a moment and understood a little.

"If it's body tempering, could it reduce some of the pain?"

"That's certainly possible, but do you, a fisherman, have time to train your body? Body training is different from Qi training; it requires real hard work and relentless practice in the water."

Ji Yuan looked extremely conflicted before finally asking, "I... I still want to try. May I ask, senior, how many spirit stones does this technique cost?"

"You little rascal... Alright, here's 10 spirit stones. Buy the first level and practice it. If you can master it, then think about the second level."

The white-haired monk was a genuine person.

Ji Yuan paid with spirit stones, bowed deeply to the senior once again, and finally pressed his finger on the jade slip the senior had given him.

As a wave of unfamiliar memories washed over him, Ji Yuan took a moment to process it before getting up to say goodbye.

As the name suggests, "Water Drop Finger" can condense water spirit energy at the fingertip and then strike it out. Because its attack range is small, the energy consumption is naturally small. In addition, the attack method is condensed, so each strike deals extremely high damage.

Ji Yuan carefully studied it and estimated that once he mastered it, the effect of using it would be similar to that of the Six Meridians Divine Sword.

It can hit any target precisely, making it impossible for the enemy to defend against.

The side effects are... but thankfully, I can just go back to raising pigs.

As Ji Yuan walked through the streets of Zengtou City, his eyes casually glancing at the grass-covered shops on both sides, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

The stall owner was also a long-faced cultivator in the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Although he looked tired, he was mostly happy.

What Ji Yuan had his eye on was a Buddhist boat displayed in his shop.

He had seen that Dharma boat many times and was quite familiar with it; it had a strange name.

It's called... Mantis Boat.

The stern is slightly damaged, and the Dharma boat is stained with blood.

Seeing that Ji Yuan had stopped in front of his shop and hadn't left, the long-faced monk immediately began to introduce him:

"Fellow Daoist, have you taken a fancy to this Dharma boat? Mine is top-quality; it's fast and can ensure your safety."

(End of this chapter)