Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 167 [Beehouse: lv1] (Seeking monthly votes)

For the six major immortal sects, once they recruit a Heavenly Spiritual Root, even Golden Core cultivators would be vying for them.

Not to mention that Wen Ling'er is now suspected of having a different spiritual root.

Therefore, most Foundation Establishment cultivators are unaware of this matter, and Ji Yuan can only inquire about it by going to Forget-Worry Island.

When he arrived, Hua Yaoyue, dressed in a pink dress, leaned against the mountaintop, gazing blankly at the boundless marshland.

It's unclear whether he was seeking enlightenment or simply daydreaming.

This pink dress, which would be extremely difficult for any woman to pull off, looked surprisingly good on Hua Yaoyue. Instead of appearing glamorous, it added to her feminine beauty.

After all, Hua Yaoyue's figure... was indeed quite tall.

He was even taller than many male cultivators.

If they were to encounter some demonic cultivators, they might even want to call them "Mother" upon seeing them.

As before, Ji Yuan first gave him several dozen jugs of wine, then whispered, "Master, I have a question to ask you."

"What is it?"

Hearing that Ji Yuan had other matters to attend to, Hua Yaoyue withdrew her gaze, but did not get up or make any move. In the blink of an eye, she saw Ji Yuan turn around.

He was looking directly at his last disciple.

Although Ji Yuan often faced Hua Yaoyue, he still felt a little flustered seeing her drunken and dazed appearance.

"I heard that a few years ago, the sect recruited a disciple with a unique spiritual root."

"A different kind of spiritual root?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Yaoyue frowned slightly, as if recalling for a moment, before saying, "I only know that a few years ago, a person with a Heavenly Spiritual Root was recruited, and in the end, Xuanxiao accepted him as a disciple."

Xuanxiao was the Third Elder who had been fighting with the First Elder.

The Grand Elder's name is Yunyuan Zhenren.

The third elder was named Xuanxiao Zhenren.

"This disciple knows."

The one who was accepted as a disciple by Master Xuanxiao is most likely the same boy from Zengtou City in Yunyuze.

When this matter is brought up, Ji Yuan can't help but have a certain feeling.

The feng shui of Zengtou City seems to be quite good... one true spiritual root, one unusual spiritual root, plus the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, myself and Han Feiyu.

Moreover, after spending time together, Ji Yuan felt that Dong Qian should have no problem establishing her foundation.

Although we don't know what kind of opportunity or what methods she used, judging from the fact that she has always had so many spirit stones... her methods are probably not simple.

In this way, the small city of Zengtou produced three Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"What exactly is this 'different spiritual root'?"

"It's probably a wind spirit root."

"Okay, I'll go check it out when I have time. As long as it's inside the door, I'll most likely know."

Hua Yaoyue knew her closed-door disciple's personality; since he had come to ask, it was probably true.

The sect had actually recruited a disciple with a unique spiritual root, something that Hua Yaoyue found quite interesting.

"Please keep this a secret, Master."

Ji Yuan thought for a moment and then gave her a word of advice.

Hua Yaoyue looked at this cautious disciple who even she herself seemed a little uneasy about, and could only helplessly reply.

"rest assured."

After saying that, she looked Ji Yuan up and down again, and rarely praised him, saying, "Not bad, the first sword embryo has finally been formed."

"It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching."

Ji Yuan blurted it out.

"Heh, go ahead."

Hua Yaoyue was clearly not a cultivator who liked such sweet talk, so she didn't feel anything about Ji Yuan's flattery.

"Yes."

Having failed to find out any news about Wen Ling'er, Ji Yuan bid farewell and returned to Misty Island.

Continue to contemplate and cultivate.

The situation on Misty Island was no longer something he needed to worry about.

Since Tu Yue broke through to the peak of Qi Refining, her intelligence seems to have improved as well.

She could handle the things that Ji Yuan had instructed her to do herself, categorizing them neatly.

There's no need for repeated instructions, nor will we mechanically follow Ji Yuan's advice.

In other words, it's like the "intelligence level" has increased.

Ji Yuan was happy with this arrangement.

He can then focus on his spiritual practice.

But less than half a month into this training, he received another message.

This time, the message was sent to him by the sect leader, Master Xuan Shui.

"Where is my nephew Ji? If he is in the sect, please come to Water Dragon Island for a chat."

Sect Leader?

What does he want from me?

Ji Yuan thought and thought but couldn't figure out what he had to do with him. He couldn't understand why the sect leader wanted to see him, but since it was the sect leader who had summoned him, he, as a disciple, had to go and see him.

Two days later, Ji Yuan arrived at Water Dragon Island and met the sect leader, Master Xuan Shui.

"Greetings, Sect Leader Uncle."

Upon entering the main hall, Ji Yuan bowed respectfully.

Master Xuanshui seemed to only just notice him, and looked up with a slight smile, saying, "So it's Nephew Ji. Please have a seat."

"Thank you, Uncle-Master."

Ji Yuan sat down to the side, placing his hands on his thighs, adopting a very upright and proper posture.

Master Xuanshui put down the jade slip in his hand and asked with a smile, "Nephew, how have you been lately? Have you encountered any problems within the sect? If so, please tell me."

"Thank you for your concern, Uncle-Master. I am doing well."

These were just polite words, and Ji Yuan wouldn't take them seriously.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Xuan Shui Zhenren carefully said, "It's been over a year since my nephew opened Wuyou Island, hasn't it?"

"Exactly."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan immediately understood what Master Xuan Shui meant.

It turns out there's work assigned to me.

According to Ji Yuan, within the Water Dragon Sect, after establishing a foundation and opening an island, there is usually a one-year leisure period, which can be used to open the island, make friends, and consolidate one's cultivation, etc.

The sect will not distribute anything during this year.

But after a year, the sect will arrange some tasks accordingly.

All things considered, Ji Yuan has been building his foundation and opening the island for a year and a half.

It's like Master Xuanshui gave him an extra six months of vacation, which is already extremely generous.

"That's right, the sect is short of Foundation Establishment cultivators, so there are some things that may need your help to look after, my dear nephew."

"Please speak freely, Uncle-Master."

"Hehe, I heard Han Feiyu mention you, my dear nephew. He said you are a peaceful person who doesn't like to go out. So after thinking it over, I'm going to have you stationed in Linshui City for a while."

Master Xuanshui pondered for a moment and said, "I'm sure you've heard about what happened in Linshui City. They recently cleared the area, and it's a peaceful place now. Plus, it's not far from the sect, so it'll be convenient for you to return if you want. What do you say?"

Linshui City... Ji Yuan was naturally familiar with this place.

I've heard quite a bit about what happened there recently. After the investigation into the matter in Linshui City was completed some time ago, it was taken over by the Enforcement Hall, which conducted a thorough investigation of everyone involved.

Therefore, Linshui City is now truly clean and tidy.

Nothing happened.

Master Xuanshui sent me to this place, which was really because of my master's sake. After all, if I were to stay in one of the halls within the sect, there would be too many miscellaneous tasks and I wouldn't have any freedom.

Those Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Thousand Machines Hall, once on duty, probably won't even have much time for cultivation.

But it's different outside.

So after some thought, Ji Yuan decided to agree.

"Nephew, would you like to be the city lord? If so, I will let you take the position. If not, I will find someone else."

Master Xuanshui first inquired about Ji Yuan's thoughts.

Other Foundation Establishment cultivators wouldn't receive this treatment.

"I'll pass on the position of city lord. My cultivation is still too shallow. Let another senior brother or sister take it."

Ji Yuan quickly rejected the suggestion.

Not to mention that he would have a lot of things to do after becoming the city lord, there would definitely be more than just him among the Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed in Linshui City. Most of them would be Foundation Establishment mid-stage or even Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivators. In the end, he, a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator, became the city lord... It's obvious that he is a relative.

Ji Yuan only wanted to loiter around for a while, and then return to the sect to cultivate after completing the mission.

"Okay, okay."

Seeing Ji Yuan's terrified expression, Master Xuan Shui couldn't help but chuckle.

"Then my dear nephew, go back and wait. I will send you a message after everything is confirmed in a few days."

"Yes, disciple takes his leave."

After leaving Water Dragon Island, Ji Yuan thought for a while and then went to Forget-Worry Island instead.

Regardless, I must tell my master about this.

After Hua Yaoyue finished listening, she gave a suggestion: "Linshui City is indeed suitable for your personality, so there's no need to worry."

"Yes."

Having received Hua Yaoyue's confirmation, Ji Yuan felt completely at ease.

Just as he was about to leave, Hua Yaoyue said, "I did not find that disciple with the unusual spiritual root you mentioned in the sect. In that case, there are only two possibilities."

Ji Yuan stood with his hands clasped in front of him.

"Either there isn't any, or..."

Hua Yaoyue turned her head to look north, "It's over there."

Within the Water Dragon Sect, the only person Hua Yaoyue would treat with such care is undoubtedly that Supreme Elder… Could Wen Ling'er, with her unique spiritual root, be favored by a Nascent Soul cultivator?

The reason for this is unknown, but at least some information has been obtained.

After bidding farewell to Hua Yaoyue, he returned to Misty Island once again.

He didn't really care about going to Linshui City for his shift, because it was so close... he didn't even feel like he was going on a long trip.

For example, when Ji Yuan was looking to buy carp spirit fish, he had even gone to this Linshui City.

In addition, Linshui City is peaceful, so there is no need to worry about anything else.

So Ji Yuan spent almost half a month cultivating on this misty island before receiving a message from True Person Xuan Shui and arriving at Water Dragon Island.

This time, Ji Yuan wasn't the only one who came.

Instead, there were two other Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

A female cultivator at the late Foundation Establishment stage, a male cultivator at the mid Foundation Establishment stage, and the last one is Ji Yuan.

After entering, he first greeted Master Xuanshui, and then looked at the two people in front of him, addressing them as senior brother and senior sister.

Master Xuanshui introduced them to each other.

This female cultivator, who was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, was named Wu Nanchun, and was also known as the Island Master of Nanchun.

The other man was named Liu Yuan, also known as the Master of Liu Yuan Island.

Ji Yuanqi thought the name sounded familiar at first, then it took him a moment to realize... wasn't this Fang Jie's cousin?!

When Du Wanyi joined Shui Yitang, she even used his connections.

So it seems like he's still somewhat of an "acquaintance".

Afterwards, Master Xuanshui said some polite words, such as saying that Linshui City was now in their hands and that he hoped they would help each other, before letting them set off.

As for the position of city lord, it naturally fell to Wu Nanchun, who was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

After leaving Water Dragon Island, she asked Ji Yuan and the other person if they were ready. If they were, they would set off immediately.

Ji Yuan didn't have much to bring; all his belongings were in his storage bag, so he immediately agreed and headed off.

Liu Yuan, who was still standing, seemed quite serene. He answered "yes" to everything they asked, and the three of them summoned a flying boat and set off.

Wu Nanchun's flying boat looked like a high-grade spiritual artifact, with incredible speed. Liu Yuan's was a mid-grade spiritual artifact, also very fast. In comparison, Ji Yuan's was a top-grade magic artifact...

"Junior Brother Ji, why don't you come to my flying boat?"

Wu Nanchun seemed to be a decisive person. Seeing that Ji Yuan was slow, he spoke up and made a suggestion.

"good……"

Ji Yuan seemed a little embarrassed and said, "I've only recently established my foundation and don't have enough spirit stones to buy other spiritual artifacts yet. I apologize for making you laugh, senior brothers and sisters."

"Junior brother is overthinking it. We've all been through this. Reaching the Foundation Establishment stage has already exhausted all our spirit stones. Where would we find spirit stones left to purchase spirit artifacts?"

Liu Yuan said with a smile.

Wu Nanchun also comforted him, saying, "Junior brother, don't worry. When we come out to do our duty... the sect is very generous. Once your duty in Linshui City is over, your salary will be enough for you to replace your spirit weapon flying boat."

"Oh?"

This was Ji Yuan's first time meeting someone like this. "Approximately how much? Could you tell me, senior sister?"

"Why not?"

Wu Nanchun said with a smile, "When we go out to garrison cities, we usually rotate every three years... The case of Linshui City was a special case."

"Over three years, I should be able to earn around 200 to 300 yuan."

The 200+ that Wu Nanchun mentioned naturally refers to mid-grade spirit stones.

If you add it all up, it's quite a lot, and this is a fixed salary issued by the sect.

While traveling, one can still guard the city for the Water Dragon Sect and perhaps even gain some "unexpected benefits," thus increasing their income.

"No wonder some Foundation Establishment cultivators always want to go out on duty and carry out missions for their sect. The rewards are much higher than going out to kill demons on their own, and there's hardly any danger."

"They have money and status."

Ji Yuan pondered to himself.

Immediately afterward, Wu Nanchun's voice transmission rang in his mind, "Junior Brother Ji, once we arrive in Linshui City, if you have any questions, feel free to tell me."

"Um?"

Ji Yuan was somewhat surprised, but not entirely.

Wu Nanchun then transmitted his voice again, saying, "My sect leader and I spoke privately, and he asked me to take good care of you."

"Then... thank you, Senior Sister."

In the end, he still became a relative. Sigh... Ji Yuan has always despised people with connections, but if he were to become one, it wouldn't be impossible.

With Master Xuan Shui's words, let's not even talk about whether Ji Yuan can gain any more benefits.

At least it won't let him be bullied.

Otherwise, under the command of someone in the late Foundation Establishment stage and someone in the middle Foundation Establishment stage, he, in the early Foundation Establishment stage, would definitely be doing the work.

Following Wu Nanchun's high-grade spiritual artifact flying boat, the speed was much faster, and they arrived at Linshui City in just one day.

This made Ji Yuan consider completely replacing all the magical artifacts and spirit weapons he possessed.

With his skills in drawing talismans and refining pills, plus a dozen Foundation Establishment Pills, the one thing he had in abundance was spirit stones.

This is Ji Yuan's third visit to Linshui City. The previous two times he came as a guest, but this time he is here as the host.

With the three Foundation Establishment cultivators having reached the Foundation Establishment stage, the remaining Water Dragon Sect cultivators on duty from the Water One Hall naturally came to pay their respects.

Wu Nanchun didn't seem to be a first-time city lord; he handled matters quickly and decisively.

In less than a day, everything was resolved, and Linshui City was restored to peace.

Then came the task assignments for Ji Yuan and Liu Yuan. Wu Nanchun took over many matters within the city, while Liu Yuan was assigned the task of guarding the city.

As for Ji Yuan... to use Wu Nanchun's words...

"Go wherever there's work to be done."

Liu Yuan, who had reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and was even somewhat renowned among the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Water Dragon Sect, was certainly not a fool. He should understand Wu Nanchun's words in this way.

"There's no work anywhere, you don't need to do anything."

This clearly indicates that he is a Foundation Establishment disciple with a powerful background.

Liu Yuan neither rejected nor became too close to such matters.

Ji Yuan was a little embarrassed at first, feeling like he was getting a great deal, but after a few days he accepted it... because he wanted to help, but there wasn't much he could do to help.

He shouldn't interfere with the matters within the city.

Since many decisions require the city lord's approval, his intervention would imply a power struggle.

Even Liu Yuan wouldn't get involved in this.

Ji Yuan quickly understood that handling matters within the city was essentially a process of "monetizing power," a task traditionally handled personally by the city lord.

With the remaining city defenses in place, there's not much to do.

Especially in Linshui City, which has just undergone a major purge, no foolish rogue cultivator dares to cause trouble.

Even if there were occasional disputes, the patrolling disciples of the Water Hall were able to handle them properly, so Liu Yuan never had any problems.

Ji Yuan simply started setting up shop; in short, it had nothing to do with him.

So for the next six months or so.

Besides his duties in Linshui City, Ji Yuan also took the time to visit several nearby cities.

What are you going to do?

He went to the auction, firstly to sell a few Foundation Establishment Pills, and secondly to completely replace all the magical artifacts and spiritual weapons he owned.

For Ji Yuan, the most important flying artifact is...

He spent a fortune to buy a top-grade spiritual artifact... According to the auction house, when it was fully activated, it was comparable to the Golden Core cultivator's escape technique.

Ji Yuan naturally didn't believe this, but he estimated that it was definitely faster than the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Normally he wouldn't dare use it. This thing could only be used when he was really escaping for his life, and even then, he had to use the talisman [Sky Shuttle] first to escape the battlefield before using it.

Before leaving, they also bought some other nice items.

After all, for a cultivator like him, spirit stones are the one thing he has in abundance.

Moreover, because Ji Yuan used the "Shape-Changing Talisman" and the "Breath-Concealing Technique" every time he went to attend the auction, no one noticed his true identity.

On the surface, he was still an ordinary early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Even when walking on the street, she gives off a feeling of being weak and helpless.

is the day.

He asked Wu Nanchun for leave in advance and headed north back to his sect. He arrived at Misty Island and met the loyal giant toad.

This time, Ji Yuan had no interest in playing with the giant toad. He went straight to the west side of Misty Island and into a dense forest outside the [Mass Burial Mound].

Before he even got close, he could already hear a buzzing sound coming from the dense forest.

Once he gets closer, he will see the line of small characters floating above the dense forest.

[Honeycomb: lv1]

Ji Yuan finally accepted the "Insect Demon" cultivator he had longed for.

The story of this "beehive" is actually quite serendipitous.

It wasn't that Ji Yuan bought it at an auction, but rather that he stumbled upon a Qi Refining Peak cultivator who desperately needed spirit stones while strolling around Linshui City one day.

Selling the hives of these "Soul-Eating Bees".

At that time, many Qi Refining cultivators were bidding and vying to buy it.

In the end, it was Ji Yuan who, by slightly revealing his cultivation level and using his superior spiritual stone reserves, managed to take over the hive of the "Spirit-Devouring Bees".

Ji Yuan then brought it back to Misty Island and carefully nurtured and cared for it for over a month before it recognized him as its master.

This "beehive" building has been developed.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan summoned the control panel.

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