Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 131 "Have you ever been hit by a talisman?!" [Two-part summary]

Damn, what a fucking pretentious act...

As Ji Yuan watched Feng Yichen's disappearing figure, only one thought remained in his mind.

But he also had to admit that the other person did have the right to put on airs.

If it were anyone else, a Qi Refining cultivator killing a Foundation Establishment cultivator would be incredibly arrogant.

But Ji Yuan was clearly not that kind of person. He thought about it and realized that even if he were to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator while actually practicing Qi Refining, he would desperately suppress the matter, fearing that outsiders would find out.

Dong Qian must be that kind of person too.

Because she didn't react at all to what Feng Yichen said, she was just leaving a note for Zhu Yue.

After all, once the two of them leave and finish setting the fire, they will definitely go straight back to the Water Dragon Sect and not return to Old Locust Valley, so they have to give them an explanation.

In return, Ji Yuan and she each took out a mid-grade spirit stone and placed it under her pillow as payment for their mission.

People are taking such a big risk to do this job, so Ji Yuan won't be stingy in this kind of situation.

After Dong Qian finished writing the letter, the two packed their bags and left.

She walked out of the market with her head down and eyes demure, even walking on the side of the road, as if afraid of bumping into someone.

Once they left the market and arrived at the mountain hollow where they had landed the flying boat, Dong Qian summoned it again and headed north.

The flying boat ascends into the sky.

Dong Qian then spoke up to explain, "Junior brother, I have no choice but to do this. Senior Brother Feng has already put it this way. If I don't agree, we won't be able to explain ourselves when we return to the sect."

"It's okay, I understand."

Ji Yuan smiled.

When you're out and about, no one can guarantee what will happen. Being safe with each other is the greatest blessing.

"Hmm, that's good. These eight Illusionary Heart Flowers..."

"I'll take three, you can keep the rest, senior sister."

Ji Yuan doesn't have any pill recipes that require the Illusion Heart Flower. Upgrading the [Enlightenment Chamber] only requires 3 flowers, so taking more is useless. And this one flower wouldn't fetch many spirit stones even if sold.

Dong Qian, on the other hand, has a recipe for a pill that can utilize the Illusion Heart Flower, so it would be better to give it to her.

"Four flowers each, please. We came out together, there's no reason for me to take more."

"I really don't need that many. If you feel uneasy about keeping them, then just give me one spirit stone."

Seeing that Ji Yuan seemed genuine and that she truly needed the Illusionary Heart Flower, Dong Qian hesitated for a moment before deciding to accept his kindness.

After all, the Illusionary Heart Flower is a rare find these days.

With the acquisition of 3 Illusionary Heart Flowers.

Ji Yuan felt much more at ease. Regardless of what happens afterward, for now, the purpose of this trip has been achieved.

Once I get back, I can upgrade the [Enlightenment Chamber] and then go into seclusion again to improve my alchemy and talisman-drawing skills.

Before long, the two arrived near the warehouse that Feng Yichen had mentioned.

When Ji Yuan was in the sky, he had already seen clearly with his superb eyesight that the warehouse here was used to store timber. The timber was too big to fit in a storage bag, which would be a waste of space.

Of course, ultimately it comes down to the fact that the quality of the wood is not very good.

Otherwise, Medicine King Valley would definitely have treasured it and kept it safe, instead of just building a warehouse in the mountains and forests to store it as it is now.

"First-tier cedar wood. Many of the buildings in our Water Dragon Sect are also built with this wood. It's not worth much, no wonder it's piled up here."

Dong Qian, being knowledgeable and experienced, immediately recognized the origin of the wood.

At this point, they weren't far from the warehouse; Ji Yuan estimated that they were less than a hundred meters away.

Unsure of the methods employed by the Medicine King Valley cultivators guarding this place, the two worried that they would be discovered if they went any further, so they stopped here.

The warehouse consists of only two rooms, facing south.

Behind the house was a fenced-off warehouse. Perhaps even Medicine King Valley hadn't expected anyone to have designs on this warehouse, so there wasn't even any array or anything like that... Burning down this warehouse was clearly going to offend Medicine King Valley, but the warehouse wasn't worth much.

No cultivator is willing to do anything where the effort and reward are disproportionate.

"I have a high-grade Fire Sea Talisman here. Just in case, let's use this."

As Dong Qian spoke, she took out the high-grade talisman, which startled Ji Yuan.

This Senior Sister Dong is indeed steady in her actions and not petty in her dealings; she even uses a high-grade talisman to light a fire.

Ji Yuan looked at the five Fire Sea Talismans in his storage bag, which he had obtained when he killed the Yue family patriarch.

He thought for a moment and then took out one as well.

"Perfect timing, I have one on me too, just in case, let's share."

After casting two Fire Sea Talismans, the warehouse is basically beyond saving, and those two Medicine King Valley disciples will definitely come after me.

Ji Yuan was already prepared. He would first have Dong Qian use the Swift Travel Talisman that Feng Yichen had given her to see if she could shake him off.

If possible, that would be best.

If he can't shake him off, he'll use the Thunder Falcon Boat, and then activate the Thunder Falcon spirit inside.

In this way, the speed of the Thunder Falcon Boat will reach the level of a spirit weapon. When that time comes... as long as it's not a Foundation Establishment cultivator driving a spirit weapon-level flying boat, no one can catch up with it.

"it is good."

Dong Qian couldn't help but smile slightly upon seeing this.

Then she summoned the flying boat again, and the two of them jumped on it together. The flying boat swept past the trees and instantly passed over the warehouse.

Two talismans fell.

"boom--"

With the flames intensifying, the warehouse was engulfed in flames almost instantly.

Even the two houses in front were affected, and they were engulfed in flames.

"boom--"

Two cultivators burst through the door and rushed out, just in time to see Dong Qian's flying boat depart.

"You scoundrels, you're asking for death!"

"Fuck your mother, don't you dare leave!"

The two cursed and summoned their flying boat, quickly giving chase.

Whether they can catch up is another matter, but whether they chase after it or not is a big deal.

"Senior sister."

Ji Yuan seemed quite frightened and even spoke up to remind him, perfectly portraying an inexperienced junior brother.

"rest assured."

Dong Qian smiled and took out the three Swift Travel Talismans. Before Ji Yuan could react, she had instantly transformed the ordinary flying boat beneath her feet into a Mirage Boat.

Neither of them moved an inch.

That takes some skill... Ji Yuan was somewhat shocked.

Dong Qian affixed the three talismans to the Lost Ship, and with a "whoosh," the ship instantly flew away.

The two Medicine King Valley disciples who caught up from behind were dumbfounded.

They both subconsciously slowed down the speed of the airship.

Chase?

How can we pursue them now?

Just as they were about to give up, another streak of light flew to them from the horizon and stopped.

Before the Old Locust Valley, Feng Yichen, who was sitting cross-legged on the treetop, watched the fire rise in the distance and then watched several streaks of light fly out of the valley. Finally, he stood up with satisfaction.

Everyone has their own situation.

Today, Feng Yichen will orchestrate the scheme to kill Zhang Zehuai!

……

Ji Yuan, sitting at the back of the flying boat, looked back and, seeing that the two Medicine King Valley disciples were no longer chasing after him, felt a little relieved.

"They didn't catch up, did they?"

Dong Qian, who was maneuvering the Lost Boat, didn't have time to look back, so she took the opportunity to ask.

"Didn't pursue it..."

Before Ji Yuan could finish speaking, the flying boat seemed to have collided with something. A huge inertia forced Ji Yuan to bump into Dong Qian.

Immediately afterward, the airship flipped over, and the two of them plummeted straight towards the ground.

"Oh shit!"

Ji Yuan, who had just turned to the side, reacted immediately and instinctively released the Thunder Falcon Boat.

"go!"

He transformed into a streak of purple light and caught Dong Qian as she fell into the air.

Before he could activate the Thunder Falcon Boat again, he found a flying boat in front of him, and on the flying boat stood a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe.

He crossed his arms and looked at me with the disdainful gaze of someone in a superior position.

"I wondered who would do such a despicable thing, even setting fire to one of our Medicine King Valley's warehouses. It turns out it was you Water Dragon Sect's bunch of water rats."

He couldn't discern Ji Yuan's flying boat, but he clearly saw Dong Qian's elusive boat just now.

That was the Water Dragon Sect's standard flying boat.

Moreover, the Water Dragon Sect and Medicine King Valley are currently locked in a fierce battle, which explains all their actions.

Ji Yuan looked at the person in front of him with extreme caution.

Because he could feel the pressure emanating from the person in front of him... The person's cultivation was at the peak of Qi Refining, yet they could still exert pressure on him; they must have been immersed in the peak of Qi Refining for many years.

He's probably one of the top disciples in Medicine King Valley.

Dong Qian, who was being supported by Ji Yuan, regained her senses. The collision had left her feeling dizzy and disoriented.

Now that she was slightly more awake, she immediately stuffed a few pills into her mouth.

She looked up again, and when she saw the person in front of her clearly, she instinctively gasped in surprise.

"Simplified Chinese?!"

"What are you doing here!"

Jian Zong had been famous for many years, even earlier than Feng Yichen, so his portrait had naturally been circulating within the Water Dragon Sect for a long time.

Dong Qian had seen him before, which is why she was able to recognize him at a glance as Jian Zong, the number one Qi Refining cultivator in Medicine King Valley!

Like Feng Yichen, he had already killed a Foundation Establishment level expert while still in the Qi Refining stage!

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan's heart sank once again.

I originally thought he was just one of the top disciples of Medicine King Valley, but I never expected that he would be the best of the best.

"Looks like I'm not completely blind after all; I recognize your Master Jian."

Emperor Jianzong sized Dong Qian up and down. "A feint?"

"You've lured away a Foundation Establishment cultivator from our Medicine King Valley, and now you're setting fire to this place. Your real target is probably Junior Brother Zhang from Old Locust Valley, isn't it?"

"So be it. Even if Feng Yichen comes, he won't be able to take him down in a short time."

"You don't dare break the agreement and send Foundation Establishment cultivators to kill people, so..."

Emperor Jianzong's gaze swept over the two people in front of him.

"Once I kill you two, I'll go over and team up with Junior Brother Zhang to kill Feng Yichen. Then this trip will be over..."

Before he could finish speaking, there was a soft "hiss" sound.

The flying boat suddenly transformed into a streak of purple lightning and vanished from its spot.

By the time he realized what was happening, the flying boat had already reached the horizon.

Damn it, is this some kind of magical flying boat?!

A disciple at the ninth level of Qi Refining actually possesses a flying boat of the Spiritual Weapon level?!

This person is probably a descendant of some Golden Core family. If that's the case... then they should be killed even more!

Jian Zong was already thinking about how much benefit he could gain after killing this descendant of the Golden Core family and returning to Medicine King Valley... Kill him, he deserves to be killed.

With a thought, he placed several talismans on the deck of the flying boat beneath him, sticking them there.

His snow-white flying boat also transformed into a white lightning bolt, instantly catching up with it.

"Your airship is fast, but mine is just as fast!"

Jian Zong naturally also possessed a flying boat of the highest quality magical artifact level. Now, after attaching the Swiftness Talisman again, his speed was basically on par with that of a magical artifact.

"Junior Brother Ji, what you've done..."

Dong Qian sensed the speed of the flight and was suddenly startled.

It wasn't that my junior brother didn't have a flying boat; it was just that his flying boat was too fast, and he was embarrassed to take it out.

"Turn around and see if you can see Emperor Jianzong's figure?"

Ji Yuan asked in a deep voice without changing his expression.

Dong Qian stopped dwelling on the flying boat and quickly turned to look...

"Yes, but they can't catch up with us."

He can't catch up now because I've used my backup hidden energy. Once the effect of my Thunder Falcon Spirit wears off after half an hour, he'll catch up... Of all the enemies Ji Yuan has encountered along the way, Jian Zong is the strongest.

You can tell just by looking at this flying boat nowadays.

Ji Yuan thought his flying boat was almost the strongest in its class, but he never expected that there would be an opponent!

"Senior sister, do you still have any Swiftness Talismans?"

Ji Yuan has this thing, but it's only for human use, not for attaching to flying boats. Although both are called Divine Travel Talismans, their functions are different, so they naturally belong to two different types of talismans.

"No...that's too expensive."

Dong Qian's expression was also rather unpleasant.

She never expected that even though the two of them were being so careful, they would still encounter an enemy like Emperor Jianzong.

This path of cultivation truly confirms the old saying... Cultivation is arduous; you never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first.

Ji Yuan remained extremely calm as he considered the situation. He had three options: either use the talisman to escape now, or delay a while and see if Jian Zong's flying boat could provide sustained or short-range burst damage.

Or, to put it another way, stop completely and have a real fight with him!

Although your Jianzong is strong, my foundation in physical strength is not weak either!

After a moment's thought, Ji Yuan chose the second option: to stall for time and see what happens, since the Thunder Falcon's essence could last for another half an hour.

One chased, the other fled.

Nearly half an hour passed in this way.

Ji Yuan saw that Lei Jun's spirit was also nearing its limit and would soon fall into a state of exhaustion and need to recuperate, but Jian Zong behind him was still relentlessly pursuing him.

Damn it, are we really going to have to use a talisman?

Only unused trump cards are true trump cards; once used... mainly because this talisman can only be used once, and once it's used up, it's gone.

Fine, at worst we can fight it out first, and if it doesn't work out, we can use the talisman to escape.

Ji Yuan, who was building his physical foundation, really wanted to test his strength. He knew that ordinary peak Qi Refining cultivators were no match for him, but Jian Zong in front of him was just right.

Once the decision was made in his mind, Ji Yuan did not hesitate.

"Senior sister, head straight towards the Water Dragon Sect. Don't look back or linger."

Ji Yuan solemnly instructed.

"What about you...?"

Dong Qian was startled when she heard this.

She naturally assumed that Ji Yuan was going to stay behind to cover the rear, but didn't she even look at who the person behind her was?

Simplified!

Is this someone who can hold the rear guard?

"I'll stay here to stall Emperor Jianzong for a while. Don't worry, I have ways to escape. Just leave as fast as you can and don't linger."

Ji Yuan spoke very quickly.

After hearing this, Dong Qian stopped worrying and simply asked a question.

"Junior brother, are you sure?"

"Sure."

"it is good."

Dong Qian responded.

She knew, of course, that Ji Yuan wasn't stupid. On the contrary, her junior brother was a smart man, a shrewd one at that.

Now that he can say such a thing, he probably really does have a way to save his life... But such a cautious person is actually willing to cover for him.

Or should we confront an enemy like Emperor Jianzong?

It would be a lie for Dong Qian to say she wasn't moved.

Ji Yuan slowed down the speed of the Thunder Falcon Boat slightly, and Dong Qian then leaped into the air. Before she landed, she summoned the Misty Boat again and headed straight east.

Ji Yuan urged the flying boat to turn in a circle and stop in place.

At this time, the ground was still a barren mountain.

After only a few breaths, Emperor Jianzong arrived nearby.

"Who exactly are you? When did the Water Dragon Sect produce someone like you?"

Unlike before, Emperor Jianzong's gaze toward Ji Yuan had now become extremely cautious.

A glimpse of the leopard in the tube can be seen.

Putting everything else aside, the speed of this person's flying boat alone is enough to demonstrate his strength.

"Water Dragon Sect... Qiu Qianhai!"

As Ji Yuan spoke, he summoned the Hundred Fish Shield, and the Azure Flying Sword landed on his shoulder.

"Qiu Qianhai?!"

"Alright, I, Emperor Jianzong, will remember you."

Before he could finish speaking, Ji Yuan had already thrown out several high-grade Thunderstorm Talismans.

In an instant, the location where Jianzong stood transformed into a thunderous prison, with black clouds churning and purple lightning crashing down.

"open!"

There were no people in the Thunder Prison, but voices could be heard.

With a shout from Jianzong, a huge crimson blade of light appeared out of thin air, cleaving the sky and splitting the Thunder Prison in an instant.

His figure, piloting the flying boat, rose from within.

This was the first time Ji Yuan had ever seen someone break through several high-grade lightning talismans so easily... Someone who could kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator was indeed quite skilled!

Without saying a word, he threw out several more high-grade offensive talismans.

But this time it's not limited to thunderstorm symbols.

It possesses water magic, fire magic, and thunder magic.

Emperor Jianzong didn't waste any words either. He simply placed his hands in front of him, and streaks of blood-red light suddenly appeared on his body.

The blood-red light emanated from him, spreading outwards in waves.

As the blood-red light blocked the numerous talismans, Jian Zong also let out a sinister laugh.

"It's only polite to reciprocate, so try taking one of my moves!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the blood-red light around him suddenly exploded, destroying several talismans. At the same time, the blood-red light transformed into a blood-red dragon, raised its head high, and fiercely bit down at Ji Yuan.

"go!"

As Ji Yuan raised his hand, the Hundred Fish Shield rose up, growing longer in the wind to protect him, blocking the blood dragon's open mouth.

He casually stuck two more high-grade protective talismans on his body.

The moment the talisman took effect.

The blood dragon's gaping maw spewed out a fierce blue flame, instantly evaporating the water curtain around Ji Yuan's body. He then steered the flying boat to crash to the ground.

Before leaving, he threw out another high-grade sword talisman.

The sword light flashed and pierced the blood dragon's mouth, instantly piercing its head. Then, it slashed down fiercely, splitting the blood dragon's phantom in two.

The Hundred Fish Shield then fell, and Ji Yuan summoned it back in mid-air.

At this moment, the Hundred Fish Shield was burning red, especially the fish scales on the front, many of which had melted.

Ji Yuan felt sorry for her for a long time after seeing this.

"He really does have some skill!"

Emperor Jianzong laughed loudly and rushed forward, casually tossing out several high-grade talismans.

Ji Yuan hurriedly urged the Thunder Falcon Boat to dodge the talismans, but at the same time, a flying knife came flying at an incredibly fast speed.

"bite--"

The throwing knife was blocked by the Hundred Fish Shield, instantly scattering a large number of sparks.

The throwing knife then spun rapidly, as if trying to shatter the Hundred Fish Shield.

This was the first time Ji Yuan had encountered such a ruthless opponent.

Such an aggressive style of play, and such an impenetrable defense... Go!

With a thought, the Azure Flying Sword, which had been resting on his shoulder, suddenly shot out, gleaming with aquamarine light, and simultaneously creating water mirrors between the two of them.

The first move of the Canglang Sword Manual, Entangling Waves, and the second move, Mirror Overlap, are used simultaneously.

The entangled waves slowed down the throwing knife, and Ji Yuan immediately overturned the Hundred Fish Shield, deflecting the knife.

The layers upon layers of mirrors created distance between the two and also blocked several talismans thrown by Emperor Jianzong.

As Ji Yuan retreated, he threw out the ancient bronze mirror. With the blessing of the mirror, it evolved again, and Ji Yuan's figure appeared one after another in front of Emperor Jianzong.

An illusion descends.

Ji Yuan took the opportunity to pilot his flying boat into the mountains and disappear.

But beneath this cloud and mist, a light drizzle suddenly began to fall.

Spells, specifically the art of rain and clouds.

As a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, he could easily summon rain with a Cloud and Rain Technique, but under this cloud and rain, an array was also quietly activated.

Above the sky.

Jianzong, piloting the flying boat, charged wildly, his throwing knives sweeping back and forth repeatedly.

Finally, all the water mirrors were shattered, leaving only one ancient bronze mirror that transformed into a stream of light and flew back to the ground, disappearing from sight.

He looked down at the forest, his eyes growing increasingly serious.

It seems like there's an inexhaustible supply of high-grade talismans, an endless stream of high-grade magical artifacts, plus these rarely revealed spells... When did the Water Dragon Sect produce such a person again?

Emperor Jianzong gazed at the tranquil mountains, and the image of Zhang Zehuai had already been erased from his mind.

Everyone has their own destiny.

Everyone has to rely on themselves; you can't always expect others to save you.

We definitely have to take this guy down today. He's not even at the peak of Qi Refining yet, but he already has this much strength. If we let him stay at the peak of Qi Refining for another ten years or so, he'll probably become a ruthless person who can kill Foundation Establishment cultivators!

Such geniuses should naturally be nipped in the bud.

After calming his breath, Jianzong swooped down again, plunging into the rain.

But as soon as he entered, he sensed something was wrong.

Formation!

Holy crap, this guy actually knows formations?!

Sensing the killing power emanating from the rain, he immediately affixed several high-grade protective talismans to his body without hesitation.

Just then, he suddenly noticed a drop of black rainwater appearing in the rain curtain before him... No, this was not rainwater, but spiritual liquid formed from spiritual energy!

It's an extremely powerful spiritual liquid!

Emperor Jianzong had already sensed danger from the black droplets.

But it was still a few minutes too late.

"boom--"

The water droplet refers to the third layer of stored energy, which explodes with a roar.

A series of talismanic lights emanated from Jianzong's body, along with a dark blue vine shield.

His body was blown up by the explosive force.

It crashed into the mountains behind it in an instant, and then the Thunder Falcon Boat vanished in a flash.

Ji Yuan still understands the principle of taking advantage of someone's illness to kill them!

He followed closely behind Jianzong, and the Water-Dividing Dragon Spear reappeared in his hand, along with a second charged explosive attack.

But before he could get close...

He suddenly lifted the flying boat and soared straight into the sky.

The charged explosive detonated on the spot, along with two sea mines.

A deafening roar echoed through the mountains, instantly collapsing and disappearing countless trees, and even blasting a deep crater into the ground.

Two water mines, the explosive power of which is no less than that of a water mine... one is equivalent to a full-force attack from a peak Qi Refining cultivator, and now three have exploded.

Its power is self-evident.

As he rose into the air, Ji Yuan, holding the dragon spear, looked back at the lingering ripples on the ground. It would be a lie to say he wasn't alarmed.

If I hadn't been quick-witted and fast-running, I would have been in trouble.

He'll probably be half-crippled if he doesn't die.

After a brief delay, Emperor Jianzong, who had just fallen into a disadvantageous position, regained a chance to catch his breath and steered his flying boat up.

Ji Yuan didn't give him a chance to fight or talk. He landed and returned to the Rain Killing Formation.

As he went up and down, covered in dust and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, Emperor Jianzong stared at the rain curtain, his face darkening.

We suffered a loss.

Qiu Qianhai, a disciple of the Water Dragon Sect whom I had never heard of before, was not injured at all; instead, I was the one who got injured.

This was something Jian Zong had never imagined... It was one thing for someone at the ninth level of Qi Refining to have this strength, but now he even knows how to form formations. Is he still in the Qi Refining stage?

Admittedly, Emperor Jianzong might not be afraid of other methods.

But this formation...

Troublesome, extremely troublesome.

Once inside, you'll be trapped by the formation, but if you don't go in, you can't kill anyone.

Therefore, these array masters are also known as the "troublesome ghosts" of the cultivation world.

Especially those formation masters with strong abilities.

Well, if this drags on any longer, and Feng Yichen kills Zhang Zehuai and catches up, I'll probably die here too.

With this thought in mind, the Jianzong Dharma Boat descended and landed in front of the rain curtain.

Even through the array, he couldn't tell where Qiu Qianhai was, but that didn't matter anymore.

With a flick of his wrist, he took out a golden talisman from his storage bag. The talisman was not inscribed with the usual runes, but with chains...

The chains from all directions converged and intersected, eventually forming a cage.

With a thought, the spiritual energy in his dantian surged wildly into the talisman.

He watched as chains began to gather around him, then looked down at the mountains and grinned maliciously, "Kid, have you ever been hit by a talisman?!"

(End of this chapter)