Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 115 The First Level 3 Building [Two-in-One]

The child is a real child.

Ji Yuan estimated that he was about the same age as Wen Ling'er, like a seven or eight-year-old boy with red lips and white teeth, and a gold collar around his neck, which made him look quite cute.

Yet, Ji Yuan sensed the aura of a peak Qi Refining expert emanating from this very child.

"New here?"

The child's voice was clear and crisp, and it sounded like a teenager's voice.

Ji Yuan felt increasingly strange... Either he was a true child prodigy, at the peak of Qi Refining at only seven or eight years old, or his appearance did not match his age.

He naturally trusted the latter more.

If it were the former, a cultivator with such talent would probably have been accepted as a disciple by a senior member of a sect long ago, instead of staying on this fledgling dragon island.

"Indeed, I've met this fellow Daoist."

The child waved his hand with a mature air, "My name is Tang Ran."

My name is Ji Yuan.

Tang Ran nodded, then pointed to room number seventeen and said, "By the way, the old man living in that room is a scoundrel. I advise you not to trust him, or he'll take advantage of you sooner or later."

"Um?"

Ji Yuan's first reaction was that the two had a grudge against each other.

Before he could ask any questions, the gate to house number seventeen was pushed open, and an old man with white hair and beard walked out. He was wearing a short shirt, and his bare arms showed prominent muscles, making him look extremely strong. As soon as he came out, he pointed at Tang Ran and cursed:

"You son of a bitch, hurry up and call your mother to serve this old man in bed, or I'll send you to be drowned in a pig cage."

"That's outdated stuff. Ha, you actually called my mother over. You're just an old codger who can only drool over her."

Tang Ran was not afraid at all, and he was equally ruthless in his words.

Ji Yuan, sandwiched between the two, took a step back without making a sound... These two neighbors seem to have a lot of hatred for each other, so we must not get involved.

After the old man finished speaking, he turned to look at Ji Yuan and said, "Fellow Daoist, don't be fooled by this young man's appearance. He's actually over sixty years old. He acts like a young girl in our Water Dragon Sect every day, calling all the female cultivators 'sister'."

"If we meet someone with a more magnanimous heart, it would be a disgrace to us to still call her 'mother'."

"Pah!"

Tang Ran spat. "You're clearly just envious and jealous, and then you even harbor resentment!"

After saying that, he turned to look at Ji Yuan and said, "Fellow Daoist Ji, don't believe this old man's nonsense. He is a weapon refiner, but he only ever refines women's robes or turns female cultivators' personal clothing into magical artifacts. Even when he refines offensive magical artifacts, they are only fans or whips used by female cultivators."

"You know nothing! Female cultivators are the easiest to profit from!"

The old man cursed loudly.

Perhaps their argument was too loud, because it seemed that cultivators from other courtyards in the distance came out and leaned against their doorways to watch the commotion.

"Heh, so you want to earn someone's spirit stones and then expect them to change their clothes in front of you?"

Tang Ran said sarcastically.

Ji Yuan listened for a while and vaguely guessed why the two neighbors had a conflict... but this cultivation sect didn't seem much different from Zengtou City.

Upon closer reflection, he realized it was normal.

No matter what, it's always the same group of people who cultivate immortality.

It's impossible for someone to suddenly become a sage just by moving to a more upscale place; more likely, they'll just end up looking like an old man, all sanctimonious and hypocritical.

Seeing that they were about to continue arguing, Ji Yuan excused himself and went back to his room.

Not long after, the old man who lived in house number seventeen knocked on his door. Not only that, the old man also presented him with a mid-grade magic artifact as an apology, saying that he was truly sorry for disturbing the fellow cultivator.

Ji Yuan naturally refused to accept the gift, and after several exchanges, he learned the old man's real name.

Pi Fangzhi.

It's quite a rare surname.

After seeing off the scoundrel, the child Tang Ran also came over, also to apologize. However, his way of apologizing was extremely simple. He first gave Ji Yuan thirty spirit stones, and then said he would introduce Ji Yuan to a few older sisters.

"Fellow Daoist Ji, you are born with such a fine appearance, you mustn't waste it."

Ji Yuan immediately refused, stating that he was not a casual person.

After seeing off his two fellow Daoists, Ji Yuan spent another night in solitary cultivation at home.

For the next few days, he ran all over the sect, taking the opportunity to familiarize himself with the locations of the various islands and buildings of the Water Dragon Sect.

During that time, he also witnessed many sights he had never seen before.

For example, even rare late-stage Qi Refining cultivators are commonplace in the Water Dragon Sect.

Moreover, the vast majority of them are cultivators at the ninth or even tenth level of Qi Refining, and even Foundation Establishment cultivators, who were only seen once every three years before, can be seen every day in the Water Dragon Sect.

If you stay on the main island or near Thousand Machine Island, you can see even more in a day.

Ji Yuan also discovered that there were actually beast-taming cultivators within the Water Dragon Sect.

He originally thought that all beast-taming cultivators were in the Spirit Control Sect, but he never expected that the Water Dragon Sect would have them too, and that they were riding a flying demon beast called "Azure Eagle," whose speed was comparable to some top-grade flying magic artifacts.

Of course, after visiting the Water Dragon Sect for several days in a row, Ji Yuan's most obvious feeling about it could be summed up in one word.

Big!

Great!

Even a simple flight from east to west takes a whole day, and it has to be a non-stop flight.

If you go somewhere else in between, a whole day isn't enough.

Damn, no wonder it's one of the six great immortal sects of Shangdong... After resting for a night on Chulong Island, Ji Yuan disguised himself and came to an island called "Wanwu Island" the next morning.

This island is somewhat similar to the Baibaolou in Zengtou City.

Specializing in buying and selling.

The headquarters of Baibaolou is located on Wanwu Island. In addition, disciples of Shuilong Sect can also rent a shop on Wanwu Island and open their own small shop.

Ji Yuan had already taken a walk around Wanwu Island a few days ago, but he didn't explore it in detail.

At the very center of this island of all things are several circular, five-story towers.

Each tower has its own specialty; for example, there's a dedicated talisman tower for the trade of talismans, and a dedicated elixir tower for the trade of pills.

A five-story tower.

The first and second floors are for Qi Refining stage traders, while the third and fourth floors are for Foundation Establishment stage traders.

The fifth floor is said to be specially prepared for Golden Core elders... Ji Yuan doesn't know if it's true or not.

After descending from this ring tower, you'll find rows and rows of shops.

Ji Yuan had inquired beforehand and learned that the shops run by the Water Dragon Sect disciples were generally slightly cheaper than those in the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

This was something the Water Dragon Sect tacitly approved, because if the prices were the same... who would buy shops? Everyone would buy from the Treasure Pavilion.

But the price can't be too low, otherwise you'll have to engage in a price war with the Water Dragon Sect.

The people in the Enforcement Hall will make you understand what the laws of the Water Dragon Sect are.

Ji Yuan came to this Island of All Things today to purchase the materials needed to upgrade his [Spirit Field] to level 3.

Ever since he learned that a level 3 [Spirit Field] could produce one Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Grass every year, Ji Yuan couldn't sit still.

This thing is better upgraded as soon as possible.

He walked on the island of all things wearing the standard uniform of the Water Dragon Sect and found that most of the Water Dragon Sect disciples were also wearing the same clothes.

Of course, there were also some disciples at the peak of Qi Refining who wore higher-quality robes and paraded around the city.

Extremely eye-catching.

[Upgrade Requirements: 50 mid-grade spirit stones, 2 second-tier demon cores, 5 jin of Xuan Yin soil, and 3 second-tier flying locust corpses.]

There are many conditions for upgrading a level 3 spirit field.

Ji Yuan visited several shops specializing in the sale of demonic beasts, but couldn't find the corpse of this second-tier flying locust, nor even its second-tier demon core.

Left with no other choice, he decided to go to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Just then, he finally saw a monster material shop that occupied two storefronts.

He could smell the stench from afar.

This shop is quite large; I might as well go in and take a look...

As soon as Ji Yuan entered, a female disciple at the seventh level of Qi Refining greeted him with a smile and said:

"Fellow Daoist, our shop is run by the Fire Phoenix Island Master. Our prices are fair. Whether you're buying or not, you're welcome to come and take a look first."

"Oh?"

Since it's a shop opened by the Foundation Establishment Island Master, it's no wonder the shop is so big.

Ji Yuan glanced around and found that there were quite a few disciples here to do business, many of whom were at the peak of Qi Refining.

He looked at the female cultivator beside him and asked, "Do you have any corpses of second-tier flying locusts?"

"Yes, but I don't know if you need to bring a corpse with the demon core or one without?"

The female cultivator replied with a smile.

"Hmm... how much do they both cost?" Ji Yuan asked.

"These flying locusts are all early-stage second-tier demonic beasts. If you don't bring their demon cores, 10 mid-grade spirit stones will be enough. If you bring their demon cores, it will be more expensive, requiring 30 mid-grade spirit stones."

The price is reasonable.

The most valuable thing about demonic beasts is their demon core, so it's understandable that there's a significant price difference between the two.

Based on this calculation, the price of a second-tier demon core is 20 mid-grade spirit stones.

"How many spirit stones would it cost to buy a single Tier 2 demon core...? A Tier 2 early stage demon core will do, attributes don't matter."

These are all transactions involving mid-grade spirit stones, so Ji Yuan naturally has to be careful with his money.

Even a difference of just one spirit stone is worth 100 low-grade spirit stones.

"Fellow Daoist means that any second-tier demon core will do, right?"

Just to be on the safe side, the female cultivator asked again.

"Exactly."

"Please wait a moment, fellow Daoist."

After the female cultivator finished speaking, she hurriedly went behind the counter and whispered a few words to a middle-aged man at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Then she quickly returned.

"As you requested, we have two 'Black Water Lice' demon cores here. One of them costs only 15 mid-grade spirit stones, and we also have one 'Earth Dragon Earthworm' demon core, which costs 18 mid-grade spirit stones."

"If I want these two Black Water Lice Demon Cores, could you give me a slightly lower price? Also, I need the corpses of three Flying Locusts, but I don't need the demon cores."

"this……"

The female cultivator hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but these second-tier demon cores were consigned here for sale by the Fire Phoenix Island Master's friends. The price is simply too high to be lowered. However, if you need the corpses of three flying locusts, I can offer a discount… how about 27 spirit stones?"

So, by this calculation, a locust carcass is also worth 1 mid-grade spirit stone.

If converted to low-grade spirit stones, it's 100 stones cheaper.

"Well... that's fine too."

Ji Yuan felt a pang of pain in his heart as he spoke.

The two demon cores cost 30 spirit stones, and the three corpses cost 27 spirit stones, totaling 57 spirit stones.

This was a big deal, and the female cultivator was naturally overjoyed.

After Ji Yuan arrived at the counter, he took out the corpse of the second-tier demon beast that the giant toad had hunted earlier.

This thing is too valuable; even Ji Yuan didn't dare to sell it in Yun Yu Ze before.

Now that they've come to the Water Dragon Sect, they no longer have that concern.

The moment this item was taken out, it attracted the attention of many cultivators in the room.

"Could you please help me calculate how many spirit stones this monster remains are worth?"

Upon seeing this, the middle-aged man who had been behind the counter immediately strode out.

"Hiss, it's actually a mid-stage second-tier 'Kui Water Tiger Shrimp,' the quality is decent, but this demon core..."

The middle-aged man looked up at Ji Yuan.

The latter spread his hands and smiled helplessly, "My master took the demon core."

Ji Yuan is now disguised as a middle-aged man, and the word "master" is also mentioned.

Especially the fact that his master could hunt down mid-stage second-tier demonic beasts... caused many of the Water Dragon Sect disciples who had been surprised to look away.

At the same time, Ji Yuan muttered to himself, "It seems that the giant toad's strength is only at the mid-stage of the second tier."

That's equivalent to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, which is quite good.

"This is nature, this is nature."

The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly, and after a careful examination, he gave a price.

"Without a demon core, only a wreckage remains, I'm afraid the price can't be too high... Fellow Daoist, how about 40 spirit stones?"

The spirit stones mentioned here naturally refer to mid-grade spirit stones.

"This... will do."

Admittedly, the fact that a mere wreckage could fetch 40 spirit stones was already beyond Ji Yuan's expectations... Should we send the giant toad to risk his life again and kill a few more mid-stage second-tier demonic beasts?

With the thought flashing through his mind, Ji Yuan went to the counter, paid 17 mid-grade spirit stones, and took away the demon core, as well as the corpses of 3 flying locusts.

This flying locust is nearly two meters long, and its entire body is golden, making it look quite majestic.

But the method of killing it was even more domineering.

One sword to the throat!

The body wasn't damaged in the slightest.

Judging from this, the cultivators who made the move must all be in the late stage of Foundation Establishment... Ordinary mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators probably don't have this kind of strength.

After the transaction was completed, Ji Yuan prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man approached again, smiling, and asked, "May I ask which island lord your master is? Are you acquainted with our shopkeeper, Lord Fire Phoenix Island?"

"My master has always preferred quiet and is not at liberty to say more. Please forgive me, fellow Daoist."

Ji Yuan wasn't lying; the giant toad slept most of the time, except when it had food.

This is simply a preference for quiet.

"It's alright, it's alright, I was being presumptuous."

The middle-aged man smiled and handed over another purple jade pendant. "This is our voucher for the Suspended Demon Shop. If you need anything next time, please bring this voucher to our shop and you can enjoy a 10% discount."

"Well... then I'll thank you on behalf of my master, fellow Daoist."

The other party must be doing this out of respect for his ethereal master, so Ji Yuan naturally wouldn't refuse.

In other words, the other party's act of giving is a sign of respect for their "master".

Accepting it would be a sign of respect for the "Lord of Fire Phoenix Island".

"You're too kind, fellow Daoist."

Goodbye.

After leaving the Suspended Demon Shop, Ji Yuan wandered around the area for a few more times, but did not find anyone following him.

In this light, the Water Dragon Sect is indeed much safer.

Or perhaps it's because their "master" has influence.

After that, Ji Yuan wandered around on this island of all things for a long time, but still couldn't find out where the Xuan Yin Soil was.

It wasn't until later, through the introduction of a kind fellow Daoist, that they arrived at a slightly gloomy shop.

As soon as Ji Yuan arrived, he felt a familiar aura, the chilling aura emanating from the Yin Ghost Flag... Could it be that the shop owner is also a demonic cultivator?

"I wonder what you need, my friend?"

A warm, mellow voice rang out from behind the counter, and then a handsome man in a white robe stood up.

Ji Yuan was somewhat taken aback by his appearance.

There's no other reason than that, whether it's his voice or his appearance, this man gives off a gentle and refined feeling.

"Mysterious Yin Earth, do you have any here, my friend?"

Ji Yuan went straight to the point.

"Yes, there is. As for Xuan Yin Soil, apart from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, I'm afraid only my little shop on the entire Wanwu Island has it," the white-robed man said with a smile.

"Oh?"

Ji Yuan said in surprise, "No wonder I haven't been able to find it after searching for so long."

"The cultivation method of this Xuan Yin Soil is quite particular, and very few people know about it. Fellow Daoist, you are quite insightful to have come looking for this."

As he spoke, the man in the white robe took out a black wooden box from his storage bag.

"How much do you need, fellow Daoist?"

"Five catties."

"One jin (1g) for one spirit stone?"

"Is it low-grade?" Ji Yuan asked tentatively.

The white-robed man paused his movements, then smiled helplessly and said, "Fellow Daoist, you're joking."

"Heh, heh heh."

Ji Yuan rubbed his hands together, trying to hide his embarrassment.

"Fellow Daoist, would you like more?"

"Yes, I will."

Five catties of Xuan Yin Soil cost another five mid-grade spirit stones.

In this way, it took a full 112 mid-grade spirit stones to upgrade this [Spirit Field] to level 3!

If that were replaced with low-grade spirit stones, it would amount to 11200.

Damn, this building upgrade is truly inhuman work.

That's fucking expensive.

But when I think of the Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Grass and the Foundation Establishment stage, it's all worth it, all worthwhile.

Looking at it from another perspective, I've actually done quite well.

No need to go out and risk your life.

If it were any other cultivator, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage... would be something they risked their lives for.

All the materials needed to upgrade the spirit field had been gathered, and just as Ji Yuan was preparing to go back to upgrade it, he thought of something else.

After a moment's thought, he steered the Crimson Sky Boat to the core area of ​​the Island of All Things.

We arrived at the Dan Tower.

Ji Yuan stayed inside for a good half hour before coming out expressionless.

They then boarded the airship again and flew towards Dragon Hatchery Island.

He rubbed his face and let out a long breath after flying quite a distance.

He went to the Treasure Pavilion to inquire about the prices of the Foundation Establishment Pill and the Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Grass.

You wouldn't dare ask for this in other shops, but you don't have to worry about it at Baibaolou.

It would have been better not to ask, because asking actually gave me a fright.

The second-tier elixir, Foundation Building Pill, is divided into three types: one-pattern, two-pattern, and three-pattern.

This pattern refers to the cinnabar pattern.

One pattern is the worst, as it can only increase the probability of Foundation Establishment by 10%. Three patterns are the best, as one pattern can increase it by 30%.

It is said that there is an even worse one, which has no markings and is similar to a poison pill.

After taking it, foundation building depends entirely on fate.

There is no price for the three-striped pattern.

For a two-patterned item... the minimum price is 500 mid-grade spirit stones, and if it were put at an auction, the price would be unlimited.

The Foundation Establishment Pill with One Pattern is also the most frequently traded item, with prices ranging from approximately 300 to 500 mid-grade spirit stones.

But they are often bought up as soon as they appear.

The Water Dragon Sect didn't sell it, and Ji Yuan didn't dare to even think about it, so he asked about the price of the Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Grass.

One plant yields 150 medium-grade spirit stones.

This is the acquisition price offered by Baibaolou, and they're willing to take as much as they have.

As for selling... the Water Dragon Sect doesn't even have enough for its own use, so how could it possibly have anything to sell?

There's no way around it, this stuff is just too rare.

In contrast, a single thousand-year-old Azure Orchid costs only 70 mid-grade spirit stones.

This herb is occasionally sold at Baibaolou, but it is usually bought up as soon as it appears... It's good that it's available for sale, but I'm afraid it's not available for sale at all.

This somewhat put Ji Yuan's mind at ease.

If they have the thousand-year-old Qinghui grass, they must be able to sell other medicinal herbs as well.

The only thing missing is this thousand-year-old Illusion Grass.

Fortunately, this thing can be cultivated in a level 3 [Spirit Field]... In this way, I only need to wait for more than ten years and grow a dozen or so thousand-year-old Illusionary Spirit Grasses in the [Spirit Field].

I was able to successfully establish my foundation.

With a solution to his important matter, Ji Yuan felt much more relaxed.

Half a day later, he returned to his cave dwelling, number 18.

[Spirit Field] This is easy to solve.

Ji Yuan went to the backyard and casually shoveled the soil a few times with the Hundred Fish Shield.

A line of small characters appeared above the ground.

[Spirit Field: lv2 (upgradeable)]

Ji Yuan first glanced at the spiritual effects of the level 3 spiritual field.

[Effect 1: Reduces crop growth cycle by 50%; at harvest, there is a 30% chance of harvesting double crops and a 5% chance of harvesting triple crops.]

[Effect 2 (Millennium Illusion): One Millennium Illusion Grass can be harvested each year.]

He was curious about something.

I wonder if the effect of Spirit Effect 1 will be triggered simultaneously when Spirit Effect 2 is activated and the Millennium Illusion Grass is harvested.

A 30% chance of harvesting double crops... If this is triggered, harvesting two Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Grasses within a year would be amazing.

Ji Yuan didn't even dare to think about the remaining 5% probability.

Well, we'll know in a few years after the upgrade.

The first level 3 building is about to be released, and Ji Yuan is starting to wonder what the level 4 [Spirit Field] will have.

A thought suddenly occurred to him.

He took out two demon cores from black water fleas, 5 catties of Xuan Yin soil, 50 mid-grade spirit stones, and the corpses of three flying locusts, and placed them beside the [spirit field].

"Upgrade the control panel!!"

Ji Yuan only dared to shout it in his heart.

As soon as he finished thinking about it, the materials placed next to the [Spirit Field] began to slowly dissipate.

Instead, the [spiritual field] began to emit a bright blue light.

Inside the Water Dragon Sect, Ji Yuan quickly turned off the building effects, afraid of attracting attention.

They waited for a few breaths.

The panel has been refreshed.

The small text floating above 【灵田】 also changed accordingly.

[Spirit Field: lv3 (cannot be upgraded)]

Before Ji Yuan could even bring up the panel to check the effects of this level 4 spirit field, he was already busy.

He then noticed something unusual about the spirit field in front of him...

In the very center of this spiritual field, a phantom herb was slowly taking shape.

This herb has an eerie, dark blue color. Its leaves are long and thin, with veins that resemble star patterns. Upon closer inspection, it looks like a galaxy, and the galaxy grows larger the more you look at it... No, wait!

Ji Yuan quickly closed his eyes, but he still had an unreal feeling of a galaxy in his mind.

The Illusion Grass is truly magical... its name is well-deserved.

Ji Yuan took a while to calm down and finally dispel the feelings in his mind.

He exhaled a long breath and opened his eyes again, but this time he dared not look closely.

I could only catch a glimpse of it out of the corner of my eye.

But at the same time, he also discovered that the spiritual effect triggered by this building... the Thousand-Year Illusion Grass was actually fully mature?!

One plant per year.

You can get one for free right now after upgrading, and then wait another year for the next one?

That's great!

After waiting a while and confirming that there were no other changes to the Illusionary Spirit Grass, Ji Yuan took out a small jade shovel and began to carefully dig around the Illusionary Spirit Grass.

But before he could dig a few times, he discovered that the Illusion Grass had fallen down on its own.

Not only that.

After the thousand-year-old Illusion Grass fell to the ground, it suddenly turned into... two plants!

Good heavens!

Ji Yuan hurriedly looked at the panel.

There was a line of text that had appeared on top of it at some point.

[Upon harvesting the "Millennium Illusion Grass," a magical effect was triggered, granting you double the crop—2 Millennium Illusion Grasses.]

Ji Yuan seemed somewhat incredulous.

Did I just get incredibly lucky?!

After a brief moment of joy, Ji Yuan immediately took out two jade boxes and put away the two thousand-year-old Illusionary Spirit Grasses.

It's safe to put it in the bag.

Unfortunately, we only harvested two Thousand-Year Illusionary Spirit Grasses today. We won't be able to harvest another one for another year.

But then I thought, even a year later, others might not be able to get their hands on a single Illusion Grass...

Just as Du Wanyi said, the Illusionary Spirit Grass can usually only be obtained by going to a secret realm.

After putting away the Illusionary Spirit Grass, Ji Yuan looked at the panel.

He wanted to see what kind of exaggerated effects this level 4 building could produce...

(End of this chapter)