Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 110 Water Dragon Sect Cultivator - Ji Yuan! [Two-in-One]

Lin Hu and Wu Qin did not exchange a single word until they returned home.

Lin Hu paused slightly when he reached the lakeside cottage and saw the Ji and Wen families with their doors tightly locked.

At this moment, he couldn't describe exactly how he felt; he just felt extremely complicated.

"Come on, let's go inside and talk."

Lin Hu sighed deeply.

But as soon as Wu Qin entered the house, he immediately called out, "Tiger, come in quickly!"

"What's wrong?!"

Lin Hu assumed there was some problem at home, such as a thief breaking in or something, so he immediately put away his only two Water Arrow Talismans.

He went inside and saw nothing unusual, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

He was thinking of asking Wu Qin what was wrong, but before he could ask,

Wu Qin had already turned around and handed her something...

"A storage bag?! Where did this come from?" Lin Hu exclaimed in shock.

Regardless of whether there is anything in this storage bag, the storage bag itself is probably worth twenty or thirty spirit stones in Zengtou City.

"I don't know. As soon as I entered the room, I saw this storage bag on the table..."

Wu Qin spoke softer and softer.

In the end, there was no need to say anything; both of them knew who had put the storage bag there.

Lin Hu took the storage bag, refined it briefly to establish a bond with it, and then took out all the contents. There weren't many items, just four talismans and a bottle of pills.

Lin Hu understood at a glance.

This was left by Ji Yuan for him to use when breaking through to the middle stage of Qi Refining.

Even deep breaths couldn't suppress Lin Hu's emotions at this moment. Two lines of tears flowed down his face, which he quickly wiped away. He didn't want to expose his weakness in front of his family.

"It was given to me by Brother Ji... Brother Ji."

Wu Qin's voice trembled slightly. She had been worried about what would happen to her family after Ji Yuan joined the Water Dragon Sect, but she never expected that he had already made preparations.

After a while.

Lin Hu suppressed his emotions, "The fact that Ling'er's spiritual root test shows it's a Heavenly Spiritual Root... Remember, you absolutely cannot tell anyone, or we'll be the ones who die."

Wu Qin knew the gravity of the situation and immediately nodded, but then she added:

"Tiger, you said these three houses of ours... the Wen family on the far right produced a Heavenly Spiritual Root, the Ji family in the middle, you know how strong Brother Ji is, so what about ours..."

The two of them instinctively looked at the sleeping Lin Qiaoruo.

……

"The alien spiritual root, which can also be called the wind spiritual root among the heavenly spiritual roots, is a kind of heavenly spiritual root that is even rarer than the heavenly spiritual root."

Wen Lin listened to the introduction from the Golden Core cultivator before him, still somewhat incredulous.

Or rather... bewildered.

He was well aware of the reputation of the alien spiritual root.

Its cultivation speed is comparable to that of a Heavenly Spiritual Root, but its power surpasses that of Heavenly Spiritual Roots, such as Thunder Spiritual Roots and Ice Spiritual Roots. Even ordinary attacks will contain a trace of magical effects, making them all the more precious.

It is said that the appearance of a Heavenly Spiritual Root might cause two or three sects within the Six Immortal Sects of Shangdong to fight over it.

But once a unique spiritual root appears, all six sects will want to fight over it.

Wen Lin never dreamed, or rather, never dared to dream, that Wen Ling'er would actually have a unique spiritual root. Not to mention a unique spiritual root, he had never even considered that she might have a heavenly spiritual root.

"So that's roughly the situation. The reason we brought you here is to ask if you'd like to join our Water Dragon Sect. If you're not willing, we won't force you."

The middle-aged man in the purple robe in front of him seemed extremely easy to talk to, but Wen Lin... couldn't believe it.

He had no doubt that as long as he didn't join the Water Dragon Sect, there was no need to join any other sect.

Wen Ling'er was young, so she could only ask Wen Lin for his opinion.

This time, Wen Lin didn't even dare to hesitate. After listening to the Golden Core cultivator finish speaking, he immediately said, "Joining the Water Dragon Sect has been our family's lifelong dream."

Upon hearing this, the purple-robed master finally showed a slight smile.

"Very well, in that case, come back to the sect with me. Don't worry, with your talent, all the Golden Core cultivators in our sect will be vying to take you as their disciple."

"By the way, my name is Ye Hong, also known as the Hunter Owl True Man. I am skilled in lightning manipulation. In terms of cultivation, the wind and lightning schools are not separate..."

"..."

"roll!"

The Earth-Splitting Demon Wolf pounced, but Ji Yuan waved his hand, and the Hundred Fish Shield immediately protected him.

At the same time, with a thought, the Azure Flying Sword slashed down from the sky, about to pierce the neck of the Earth-Splitting Demon Wolf.

It seemed to sense danger and immediately leaped backward.

Ji Yuan loosened his grip, and the Hundred Fish Shield continued to spin around him. At the same time, the Azure Flying Sword also turned a corner and charged towards the Earth-Splitting Demon Wolf once again.

Just as the Earth-Splitting Demon Wolf was about to dodge again.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Yuan's feet flashed with a blue light, and he vanished in a flash. Even while still in mid-air, he had already taken out the Water-Dividing Dragon Spear.

A blue light swept across his hand, the spear's edge gleaming like a dragon.

Flying swords also flew overhead.

Sensing the violent aura, the Earth-Splitting Demon Wolf retreated further.

run?!

The area is only so big, where can we run to?!

Ji Yuan, with his flying sword pressed close and holding the Dragon Spear in both hands, did not hesitate at all. He immediately used the spell contained within the Dragon Spear on the Earth-Splitting Demon Wolf in the corner.

Strike it and a water dragon will emerge!

"roar--"

A blue dragon shadow immediately flew out from the tip of the Water-Splitting Dragon Spear, heading straight for the Earth-Splitting Demon Wolf.

Seeing this, the latter had no way to avoid it.

The wolf's fur bristled, and streaks of earthy-yellow spiritual light appeared in front of it, while an earthen wall rose from the ground.

The azure dragon shadow charged forward with overwhelming force, instantly breaking through the earthen wall and entangling the Earth-Splitting Demon Wolf in the process.

The dragon's head was raised high, aimed directly at the wolf's head.

"Awooo—"

With a roar, the wolf leaped into the air from its four limbs!

The opportunity... has arrived!

Ji Yuan, who had been holding the dragon spear without moving, thought for a moment and immediately raised his hand to point.

A long-accumulated black droplet shot through the air with a flick of his finger, striking the demon wolf's lower abdomen.

The water droplet refers to the third layer of "accumulated explosion".

Ji Yuan didn't dare to look anymore. He quickly used the Hundred Fish Shield to protect his body and took several steps back to the bottom of the stone wall.

"boom--"

Its explosive power is comparable to that of a mine.

Not to mention that after the explosion, hundreds of water blades cut through the void.

So, as soon as Ji Yuan retreated to this corner, a rain of blood fell across the entire area.

Under the pressure of accumulating explosives.

The blow landed on the wolf's relatively vulnerable lower abdomen... it was powerless to resist.

His body was immediately torn into countless pieces.

Even as the aftershocks of the explosion lingered, Ji Yuan could feel several pebbles rolling down the stone wall.

"town--"

Yun Shangping, who was watching the battle from mid-air, immediately threw a talisman, which landed on the mountain.

The mountain, which had been shaking, finally stabilized.

Ji Yuan's battleground was already close to the foot of the mountain, and when this charged explosion was unleashed, it caused the mountain to shake.

They sensed that the mountain slope was stable and no more rocks were falling.

Ji Yuan, who had been hiding at the foot of the mountain, finally shook off the dust and slowly stood up.

At this point, only ten breaths had passed since the start of the battle.

Ji Yuan had already dealt with this late-stage Tier 1 Earth-Splitting Demon Wolf.

Meanwhile, in the arena next to him, Sang Zhongyuan, who had previously declared he would fight him to the death, was somewhat stunned... Damn it, you're saying this is what it means to be bad at fighting?!

Sang Zhongyuan looked at the Earth-Splitting Demon Wolf opposite him, which was also frightened and cowering in the corner.

I hadn't even started fighting yet, and the other side was already done.

What's the point of comparing this to...?

"Heh... Heh heh, Brother Ji, what skill and ability you have."

Sang Zhongyuan smiled.

"The monster is ferocious, Brother Sang, be careful."

Ji Yuan smiled and said nothing more.

When it comes to getting slapped in the face, actions speak louder than words; talking about it too much lowers one's dignity.

After saying this, he leaped up and landed on the Thunder Falcon Boat. In an instant, he returned to the clouds and arrived before the cloud-top plane. He cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Senior Yun, I am fortunate to have fulfilled my mission."

Yun Shangping hadn't expected to encounter such a promising talent on this trip, and immediately stroked his beard and laughed, "Still calling me senior?"

Auspiciousness and good fortune come to the heart.

"Greetings, Uncle Yun."

"good."

Yun Shangping tossed over a token, which Ji Yuan caught with both hands and was overjoyed.

The token appears to be made of iron, but it is dark blue. The words "Water Dragon" are engraved in relief on the front, while a water dragon image is engraved on the back. It feels heavy and extremely weighty.

"Thank you, Uncle Yun!"

Ji Yuan seemed overjoyed, holding the Water Dragon Sect's token so tightly he didn't even put it down.

"Go ahead, go ahead."

Yun Shangping had seen this scene before, and even the most exaggerated cases involved people fainting.

The situation in front of us is considered relatively calm.

Ji Yuan returned to the original hilltop.

As a result, the expressions on everyone's faces changed somewhat... He almost instantly killed a late-stage first-tier demonic beast; his strength was probably comparable to that of a peak Qi Refining cultivator.

Especially that last spell, I don't know where it came from, but its power was so great.

Congratulations, Brother Ji!

"Brother Ji will be a disciple of the Water Dragon Sect from now on, so please take good care of him."

"..."

Everyone immediately offered their congratulations, and Ji Yuan accepted them with a smile before returning to Du Kang and Du Wanyi's side.

"Brother Ji, you truly possess great skill."

When Du Kang said this, he was quite emotional. He remembered that when he met Ji Yuan in Yun Yu Ze, he was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

But now, Ji Yuan's strength has surpassed his.

"Just lucky, just lucky."

Ji Yuan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

Just then, a piercing scream came from the valley, and everyone hurriedly looked down.

A cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining made a mistake and allowed the demonic wolf to get close. Since he had no talisman attached to him, the demonic wolf immediately bit off his head.

He died instantly.

A streak of light was casually sent out from the clouds in mid-air. Before Ji Yuan could even see what the magical artifact was, the murderous wolf on the ground was already dead.

In just a short while, of the six members of Group A, one succeeded and one died.

Of the remaining four, only Sang Zhongyuanhai was in a good position; the other three were in grave danger.

Ji Yuan glanced at it, then stepped back to the very back and said nothing more.

Everyone has their own destiny.

He retreated to Du Wanyi's side, and saw his second sister wink at him, as if to say, "You've become so strong without saying a word."

"They fought their way out of the Yunyu Marsh."

Ji Yuan smiled and said it directly.

There's nothing to hide; he's been fighting his way through the Yunyu Marsh for the past six months.

"Amazing!"

Du Wanyi spoke casually, but her eyes betrayed her true feelings. She was well aware of her own strength. Ji Yuan could kill demons with ease because he was highly skilled, but that didn't mean the demon wolf was weak.

Otherwise, that person wouldn't have died so quickly.

Before long, voices of surrender and defiance echoed through the valley.

Yun Shangping then helped them deal with the demon wolves one by one.

However, this means that if he wants to join the Water Dragon Sect again, he will have to wait three years.

After a while, Sang Zhongyuan finally managed to kill the demon wolf with his flying sword technique and took the Water Dragon Sect's token from Yun Shangping.

However, in comparison, he was far inferior to Ji Yuan.

Not to mention that his body was covered in dust, even his breathing was extremely disordered.

Killing demons with magical artifacts and spells alone is no easy task.

As the battle for Group A ended, Yun Shangping's voice rang out from afar, "Group B, continue."

Du Kang hurriedly summoned a flying boat and swooped down.

Ji Yuan watched the six people fall back into the arena, and with a thought, he took off the bronze armor he was wearing, wiped off the marks on it, and then handed it to Du Wanyi.

Ji Yuan had fought easily before; the demon beast hadn't even touched his body.

Not to mention touching this protective armor.

"Um?"

Du Wanyi never expected that Ji Yuan would have a way to protect her.

"Wear it, just in case."

Seeing her hesitation, Ji Yuan added, "It's borrowed from you, the kind where you have to pay for it if it gets damaged."

Du Wanyi then accepted the gift with relief, saying, "Thank you, Fourth Brother."

They were already at the very back of the crowd, and everyone else's attention was drawn to the beast fights below the mountain, so no one else noticed them.

Mid-air.

Yun Shangping and another Foundation Establishment cultivator, Gu Liben, were also communicating via telepathy.

"Brother Gu, did you see anything suitable from that first batch?"

Gu Liben glanced back and immediately said, "What's there to see? The first one is enough. With that kind of strength, he'd be good enough to be a squad leader on the front lines."

"Too."

Yun Shangping nodded slightly.

"As for the rest of us, it's probably impossible to find someone with this level of strength again. Let's just leave it at that unless something unexpected happens."

"We can take another look; there might be other experts out there."

Gu Liben chuckled and said, "Brother Yun, do you really think there are too many experts in the world? He's only at the Qi Refining stage, and he even has a pseudo-spiritual root. At this age... there's nothing to say."

The Qi Refining stage is worthless.

Only by becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator can one say that they have gained true freedom in this world.

Ji Yuan absorbed six spirit stones while meditating, and all the spiritual energy he had lost was fully restored.

He got up and went to Du Wanyi's side, looking down the mountain again.

In just a short while, Du Kang was already in grave danger... The demonic wolves pounced on him frantically, and he was forced to use his protective magic weapon to defend himself, unable to even find an opening to counterattack.

Clearly, the rules change has disrupted their rhythm.

Otherwise, with his strength, even if he couldn't kill the demon wolf, he wouldn't have been constantly on the defensive.

Fighting and retreating in this way, Du Kang struggled to hold on for half an incense stick's time before finally giving up and surrendering.

Yun Shangping casually killed the demon wolf with a single sword stroke. After surrendering, he didn't climb the mountain again, but instead directly piloted his flying boat and left the place.

They didn't come up to say goodbye to Ji Yuan again, probably because they felt embarrassed or sad.

Group B also had two members, one at the ninth level of Qi Refining and the other at the eighth level of Qi Refining. Although they joined, they looked like they had lost half their lives.

Group C then continued.

In this battle, two people died, three surrendered, and in the end, only Chu Jingtong from the Blackwater Workshop successfully joined the Water Dragon Sect.

After the fight, he looked about the same level as Sang Zhongyuan.

They were all uninjured, but it wasn't an easy task either.

Finally, only Du Wanyi's group, Group D, was left. This group didn't even have enough members; there were only four people.

"Second sister, be careful, remember to prioritize your life."

"Yes, I will."

Du Wanyi took a deep breath and then piloted the flying boat down the mountain.

After the previous three battles, the clearing in the mountains was now covered in blood, with human blood and demon beast blood mixed together, giving off a strong bloody smell.

Fortunately, Du Wanyi was a seasoned veteran who had been through many life-and-death situations.

As soon as the monster was released, she instantly regained her footing.

With the bronze armor given to her by Ji Yuan as a last resort, she fought with even less restraint. However, her magical abilities were ultimately lacking, and she still suffered some injuries before she could finally defeat the demon wolf.

Even so, she was the first to pass in their group.

Finally, she passed another female cultivator, but her injuries were more severe than hers.

When Du Wanyi took the token and returned to Ji Yuan's side, she could hardly hide her joy.

"Take a healing pill first; the injury can't be delayed."

Ji Yuan reminded him with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes."

Du Wanyi then hurriedly swallowed a Qi and Blood Pill and returned Ji Yuan's bronze armor.

"Fourth brother, we finally succeeded!"

Du Wanyi couldn't suppress the upturned corners of her mouth. After decades of struggling in Yunyuze, wasn't this the moment she had been waiting for?

"Um."

It would be a lie to say he wasn't a little happy, so Ji Yuan smiled and looked at the remaining cultivators present... oh no, after today, everyone will be fellow disciples of the Water Dragon Sect.

The only ones from Group A who joined the Water Dragon Sect were myself and Sang Zhongyuan.

The two who joined Group B are Fang Jie, who is at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and Huang Mingkai, who is at the eighth level of Qi Refining and nearly died. They both look quite old, and it's likely that they're joining the Water Dragon Sect to retire.

Chu Jingtong joined Group C.

Du Wanyi and a middle-aged female cultivator named Yan Qiuxia joined Group D.

This year, only 7 late-stage Qi Refining cultivators were selected to join the Water Dragon Sect.

"Alright, first of all, congratulations to everyone for becoming disciples of my Water Dragon Sect."

Yun Shangping rode his sword to the front of everyone and offered his congratulations with a smile.

"Secondly... all of that is secondary."

Yun Shangping tucked his hands into his sleeves and said with a smile, "Since you have all come to participate in the selection, you must all be ready. Let's not waste any more time and set off now to return to the Water Dragon Sect immediately."

It seems they're not going back to Zengtou City... Ji Yuan remembers that three years ago, when they joined the Water Dragon Sect, they all returned to their respective markets and performed some minor feats.

Ji Yuan had no intention of manifesting his divine power; he only wanted to go back and see what kind of spiritual root Wen Ling'er possessed.

Let me say goodbye while I'm at it.

It seems that I can only wait until I've settled down in the Water Dragon Sect before taking the time to go back to Zengtou City.

"Let's go."

With a wave of his sleeve, Yun Shangping sent out a stream of light, which grew longer as it flew in the wind, eventually transforming into a large flying ship that hovered in front of everyone.

"Board the ship and return to the clan."

Yun Shangping and Gu Liben, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, were the first to board the ship, followed closely by the others.

"Fourth brother, let's go too."

"it is good."

As the seven people present boarded the ship, the flying boat turned around, rose into the clouds, and headed straight north.

Ji Yuan stood on the edge of the ship, watching Yun Yuze rush backward, feeling a mix of emotions, as did the others.

In the morning he was a fisherman, in the evening he ascended the Water Dragon Hall.

Who isn't full of vigor and ambition?

After traveling north for about half an incense stick's time, Yun Shangping once again beckoned everyone over.

Once the seven people had gathered around, he pointed forward, and each of them now had a storage bag in front of them.

"Inside are some essential items for disciples of our Water Dragon Sect, including two sets of standard robes, a standard flying magic weapon called the Crimson Sky Boat, and a token symbolizing disciple status, which have already been given to you. There is also a jade slip, which contains information that disciples of our Water Dragon Sect should know. You will naturally understand after you refine it."

Yun Shangping said slowly, "Now I'll give you half an incense stick's time to familiarize yourselves with this content."

"After half an incense stick's time, everyone come over to register your information. Remember, this information will be recorded in the Ancestral Hall. If there is any falsification, you will bear the consequences."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan felt a chill run down his spine, but his hands continued moving.

The storage bag was small, no more than three feet square.

As for the items, they are as Yun Shangping said.

Two sets of light blue standard robes, each embroidered with a blue dragon on the chest, are top-grade protective magic artifacts, but their quality is only average, not as good as bronze armor, let alone the Hundred Fish Shield.

But it's free... that one condition alone is enough to prove that this magical artifact is the best.

As for the Crimson Sky Boat, it can be purchased at the Baibaolou in Zengtou City.

Ji Yuan refined the Crimson Sky Boat, planning to use it for all his future outings to avoid attracting attention. As for the Thunder Falcon Boat... he would save it for when he needed to escape.

The most important thing is this jade slip... As spiritual energy was injected, a lot of information suddenly appeared in Ji Yuan's mind.

Among them are many rules of the Water Dragon Sect, such as the rule that fellow disciples must not kill each other.

The remaining text also includes a map of the Water Dragon Sect, which details the location of each island and its branch. For example, the alchemy array and talisman artifacts that Ji Yuan knows about are on Sifang Island, the missions are on Qianji Island, the disciples live on Chulong Island, and there is also the main island, also known as Water Dragon Island, etc.

There's a lot of information; no wonder Yunshangping gave me half an incense stick's time.

Ji Yuan did not expect that Yun Yuze only occupied a very small area in the southwest corner of the Water Dragon Sect. The entire Yun Yuze was not even as big as the Hatchling Dragon Island.

And this is only the location of the Water Dragon Sect's headquarters...

Based on this alone, Ji Yuan couldn't believe just how big the Canglu Continent really was.

That's great! The bigger the world, the more infinite possibilities it holds.

Half an incense stick's time passed in the blink of an eye.

One by one, everyone came to the cloud-based platform to register their information.

As usual, Ji Yuan was the last one to register. He waited until everyone else had finished before he came to the cloud-top plane.

This so-called registration information is simply filling out a blank sheet of paper according to a set format, then having Yun Shangping scan it with his divine sense and imprint it all onto the jade slip.

Extremely convenient.

Ji Yuan looked at the contents on the white paper.

The content... is extremely simple, sometimes only containing a name, cultivation level, and spiritual root.

It seems that the sect does know how to protect the privacy of its disciples... This finally put Ji Yuan's mind at ease after worrying for a while.

After filling in the information, Yun Shangping glanced at him and said something unusual.

"Ji Yuan... that's a good name. Alright, remember to cultivate diligently in the future, so that one day you can enhance the prestige of my Water Dragon."

"Thank you for the compliment, Senior Yun."

Ji Yuan quickly bowed and retreated.

Yun Shangping waved his sleeve, putting away the desk, then glanced at everyone present before finally saying in a moment of contemplation:

"Ji Yuan, come here for a moment."

Ji Yuan: "???"

Thank you to Gao Gao Gas Station for the 200 spirit stones donation, and thank you to Goodbye Jiang Xiaoyu for the 100 spirit stones donation.

(End of this chapter)