Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 127 Golden Core Elder

Under normal circumstances, the Thousand Machine Hall is staffed by three Foundation Establishment cultivators on duty together.

If one of them has an urgent matter to attend to and needs to leave, they only need to inform the other two.

The Lord of Qinghe Island, after taking the spirit wine from Ji Yuan, gave a few words of advice to his two fellow disciples before piloting his flying boat away from Thousand Machine Island.

After leaving this place, he flew eastward for most of the day until he was almost out of the Water Dragon Sect.

Finally, they stopped in front of an island full of blooming flowers.

"Qinghe from Qianji Island requests an audience with Martial Uncle Wangyou."

After a short while, the woman's drunken voice finally came from inside the island.

"Send it over."

The Lord of Qinghe Island quickly took out the spiritual wine he had collected over the past few days.

The spirit wine was spread out in the air, numbering in the dozens.

In the dim light, a shadowy figure seemed to sweep across, and all the drinks vanished at once.

The Qinghe Island Master didn't leave. Soon, the woman's voice came from inside the island again, "The person I told you to keep an eye on has finally arrived? And he only gave us three jars? Ha."

"Exactly."

The Qinghe Island Master quickly cupped his hands and explained, "That disciple said he had been collecting for a long time but had only managed to brew three jars... Perhaps brewing this spirit wine is just too difficult."

"Disaster?"

The woman chuckled, and then a communication talisman carrying a faint floral fragrance flew out and landed in the hand of the Qinghe Island Master.

"When he comes next time, send me a message, and I will go and ask him myself."

"This is."

The Lord of Qinghe Island bowed and said.

According to the rules, Qianji Island is not allowed to disclose information about either party without their permission, nor is it allowed to arrange for one party to meet with the other.

Unfortunately, these words are now being spoken according to the rules of Water Dragon Island.

The Water Dragon Sect's Forget-Worry True Person "Hua Yaoyue" relied on her natal magic treasure, the seventy-two "Amber Night Light Cups," to directly kill a ruthless person in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

For a Golden Core elder of the Water Dragon Sect, meeting a Qi Refining disciple is a trivial matter.

After receiving the order, the Lord of Qinghe Island took his leave.

Drunken Flower Island.

Amidst the flowers, a tall woman lay drunk, her skin as white as snow, her long, slender legs peeking out from beneath her pale yellow brocade skirt.

A pomegranate-red strapless top covered her undulating breasts, and the twin lotus flowers embroidered with gold thread trembled slightly with her breath, appearing even more vibrant than the real flowers beside her.

She looked at the pile of wine in front of her with bleary eyes, and with a flick of her finger, all the wine jars were overturned.

Instantly, a rich aroma of wine filled the flowerbed.

She sniffed it slightly with her delicate nose.

"They're all nothing special."

She sighed, but still put the drinks away.

In the end, only three jars remained. She lifted the seal on one of the jars, and a jade cup appeared out of thin air in her hand.

The wine in the jar flew out on its own in a streak, filling the jade cup in her hand.

She picked it up, looked at the slightly yellowish wine inside, and drank it all in one gulp.

Her ankles, as white as mutton fat jade, were adorned with red-gold bells that jingled as she tilted her head back to drink, the wine sliding down her swan-like neck and flowing in glistening streams onto her snow-white breasts.

After savoring the moment for a while, Hua Yaoyue seemed to remember something and couldn't help but want to laugh again.

With the wide variety of alcoholic beverages she has tasted, how could she not recognize what kind of wine this is?

It's just the cheapest "Moon Yellow Wine," which would only cost a few low-grade spirit stones per jar if sold.

But for some reason, the moon wine that the disciple offered tasted exceptionally good. It must have been because he added something to it and improved the wine.

Hua Yaoyue carefully tasted the entire jar, but couldn't discern what he had added to it.

But that doesn't matter, as long as the drinks taste good.

Brewing wine is someone else's job.

But this disciple only gives me so little at a time. It's not like I'm not giving you money, yet you only give me so little at a time... Are you trying to bait me?

Are you afraid that if you give me too much at once and I drink my fill, I won't spend a lot of money to buy your trashy Yuehuang wine next time?

They were trying to lure this old drunkard with alcohol...

Well, believe it or not, it actually works.

Hua Yaoyue was already thinking that she would show herself to that disciple when he came again.

If we scare him a little, it should scare him to death.

What happens after you scare them?

Hua Yaoyue thought carefully, "Why not keep him here and have him brew wine specifically for me?"

That's a good idea, but if he does the work but isn't given any official title, it would make him seem petty as a senior.

As Hua Yaoyue was pondering this, she seemed to sense something and, with a thought, took out a communication talisman from her storage bag.

She infused it with a wisp of spiritual energy, and immediately a woman's cheerful voice emanated from within the talisman.

"Master, Master, I've killed another late-stage second-tier demon beast. I'll bring it back for you to enjoy with your drinks in a few days."

Hua Yaoyue paused for a moment, then suddenly thought of something.

Why not take him on as a disciple and have him be in charge of brewing wine for us?

But that seems a bit too extravagant. He only knows how to brew this one kind of wine, so taking him on as a disciple seems a bit too lenient...

Moreover, he wasn't even at the Foundation Establishment stage, and he felt ashamed to accept disciples.

Forget it, let's wait until next time we meet to talk about it.

……

"Please wait a moment, senior brother."

The disciple on duty took the token from Ji Yuan and began to peruse the information in the jade slip.

After a while.

The disciple on duty then looked up and said, "Senior brother, you want to collect the Illusion Heart Flower, right?"

"Exactly."

Ji Yuan nodded quickly.

"As for the Illusion Heart Flower, none of the disciples provided it."

Ji Yuan felt a chill in his heart after hearing this.

But then the monk on duty added, "A disciple has provided clues about the Illusionary Heart Flower. He says he knows where it is and would like to discuss it with you in person. Would you be willing, Senior Brother?"

"If you are willing, this mission will be considered partially successful. At that time, our Water Dragon Sect will deduct a portion of our merit points to pay the other party. If you are unwilling, then the mission will be considered a failure, and all your merit points will be refunded."

"Is that so...?" Ji Yuan's first reaction after hearing this was...

Could this be a case of a sect setting a trap for law enforcement?

Using the clue of the Illusionary Heart Flower, they would lure him in, then arrest him and torture him to force him to confess that he was a spy for Medicine King Valley... Ji Yuan immediately imagined a grand drama unfolding in his mind.

Of course, it's possible, but extremely unlikely.

More likely, the other party genuinely wants to meet with them in person, and perhaps they actually possess the Illusionary Heart Flower but simply want to sell it for a high price.

"If we were to discuss this in person, how would we do it?"

Ji Yuan asked.

"The other party left his address. If you are willing to make the deal, we will give you his address on Dragon Hatchery Island. You can then contact each other."

"But this action will expose your senior's information, so please think it through carefully."

Even Ji Yuan couldn't help but sigh, "This on-duty cultivator is truly thoughtful."

Since the other party was able to leave an address, they must have already prepared to expose their identity.

After a moment's thought, Ji Yuan decided to go and take a look. Since they were all from his own sect, he could feel a little more at ease.

Let's make a deal.

"Alright, this is the address he left. Senior brother, you can go find him yourself."

After the cultivator on duty finished speaking, he handed over some spirit stones. "These are the 15 mid-grade spirit stones that Senior Brother paid in advance. The sect took a portion, and now there are 10 left. I'm returning them to Senior Brother."

You charged me 500 low-grade spirit stones for just one address message? Why don't you just rob me?!

Ji Yuan's heart was bleeding, but she still had to say thank you.

He went to the side and submitted some first-tier high-grade talismans, completed some pay-to-win tasks, and after accumulating 100 merit points for the year, he went to the trading area to check, but still could not trade the Illusion Heart Flower.

Left with no other choice, he left Qianji Hall.

Once outside the door, he took out the note that the monk on duty had handed him.

"Hina-Dragon Island, No. 36."

After reading it, Ji Yuan casually burned the note, summoned the Crimson Sky Boat, and went to the Treasure Pavilion on the Island of All Things, but still found that the Illusion Heart Flower was not for sale.

He then returned to his residence on Dragon Hatchery Island, disguised himself as a middle-aged man, and went out to District B.

On the way, Ji Yuan couldn't help but call up the control panel again to take a look.

A level 2 [Talisman Room] will allow you to automatically learn the "Transformation Talisman".

If we had this good stuff, disguises would be much easier.

However, to upgrade the [Talisman Room] to level 2, you also need the [Enlightenment Room] to assist you. In the end, you still need to get the Illusion Heart Flower first.

After a while, Ji Yuan arrived at house number thirty-six in area B.

He looked around to make sure there was no problem before knocking on the door.

Before long, footsteps could be heard from inside the courtyard, and then, with a creak, the door opened.

A figure appeared behind the door.

Even though Ji Yuan was fully prepared, he was still stunned, or rather, dumbfounded, when he saw the person behind the door.

He didn't speak for a moment, just staring at the person behind the door in astonishment.

Who are you looking for?

Dong Qian felt a little uncomfortable under that gaze, so she subconsciously frowned and even took a step back.

"Looking for you..."

Ji Yuan didn't finish speaking.

Dong Qian's pretty face darkened. "I don't know you."

After saying that, he slammed the door shut.

Ji Yuan: "..."

Who would have thought that the person who holds the key to the Illusion Flower would be Dong Qian?

If I had known it was her, how could I have let the Water Dragon Sect earn my five mid-grade spirit stones?

Now that he knew it was her, Ji Yuan felt there was no need to pretend. If he used his real identity to find her, he would at least be one of them.

If she had the Illusionary Heart Flower, the price should be cheaper.

If all she really has is the address of the Illusion Flower, then she should be able to tell more truths.

She's only just shown up; it wouldn't be appropriate to go looking for her now. We can't treat her like a fool.

So Ji Yuan returned to his residence first, planning to come back early the next morning. But not long after he got home, he suddenly sensed something unusual coming from his storage bag.

He took it out and saw that it was the talisman that the Enforcement Hall had given him earlier. It was flashing with white light, and he infused it with some spiritual energy.

A deep, muffled sound came from behind.

"Come to the Enforcement Hall immediately."

After the sound subsided, the talisman turned to ashes and vanished.

Ji Yuan had no choice but to remove his disguise. When he came out of the door, he found that the old man Pi Fangzhi was already waiting for him at the door.

"Brother Ji, have you received a message from the Enforcement Hall?"

Pi Fangzhi's face was noticeably pale.

"I reckon he's probably doomed..." Ji Yuan thought to himself.

"Um."

"In that case, let's go together."

Pi Fangzhi sighed, then summoned the Mysterious Boat and leaped inside.

Ji Yuan, as usual, piloted the Crimson Sky Boat, and the two of them, one in front and one behind, headed northwest.

(End of this chapter)