Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 174 Dragon Luck Sword Embryo [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Ji Yuan never expected that the first thing Dong Qian did after emerging from seclusion was to come and see him.

And as soon as they met, he rushed up and gave her a hug.

Ji Yuan originally wanted to avoid it, but seeing his senior sister crying tears of joy, he ultimately did not dodge.

He knew that Dong Qian just wanted someone to share her excitement and joy, and had no other intentions.

After the hug, Dong Qian wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and let go, her face slightly flushed.

"Junior Brother Ji, thank you, thank you so much."

Dong Qian said in a trembling voice.

"You're too kind, senior sister."

Ji Yuan sat down beside him and asked with a smile, "How does it feel to reach the Foundation Establishment stage?"

Dong Qian sat down opposite Ji Yuan. Now that she had successfully established her foundation, even the skin on her face seemed much tighter, and she no longer looked as depressed as before.

How do you feel?

Dong Qian's expression gradually returned to calm. "Actually, I didn't feel much. What about you, Junior Brother Ji?"

"I?"

Ji Yuan was somewhat taken aback when he heard this. Since he established his foundation, no one had ever asked him such a question before... Thinking about it carefully, it seemed normal that he didn't feel anything.

He was stuck in the Foundation Establishment stage before the opening of the Nine Netherworld Cave Heaven, and after successfully establishing his foundation, he encountered True Person Xuan Shui as soon as he came out... Of course, now he should be called "Dear Sect Leader Uncle" blocking the door.

Then Hua Yaoyue came to the rescue.

So the feeling of building a foundation based on fate is actually the moment when Hua Yaoyue accepted a disciple.

Because after that moment, Ji Yuan knew that he had a powerful backer in the Water Dragon Sect.

"I don't really feel anything. Before Foundation Establishment, I was still cultivating all day long, and after Foundation Establishment, I'm still cultivating all day long."

Ji Yuan was almost about to say, "You've wasted your foundation-building efforts."

"I just thought about it, and I do have some feelings about it. The biggest feeling is that I don't feel as much pressure anymore. I used to think that I wouldn't be able to see the sunrise streaming through the window for many more years, but now I think I can still see it for many more years."

The lifespan of a Qi Refining cultivator is only about a hundred years, and most Qi Refining cultivators don't live to that age.

But Foundation Establishment cultivators are different.

Those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage can expect to live to be around two hundred years old.

Dong Qian was quite moved by this sudden increase in lifespan.

"Then Senior Sister should work harder. When you form a Golden Core, you can watch the world change." Ji Yuan smiled. He was still too young to establish his Foundation Establishment and didn't have much of a sense about lifespan.

"I don't even dare to think about forming the Core. I've searched through all the historical records and haven't seen many cases of pseudo-spiritual roots forming the Core."

Dong Qian smiled and shook her head, "I'm already more than satisfied with being able to establish my foundation."

"But I believe in you, Junior Brother Ji, you can definitely do it!"

Ji Yuan glanced at the panel in his mind. If things went smoothly, he did indeed have a chance to form his core, but whether it was actually possible...

"Give it a try."

"Um."

"In a few days, your sect leader will summon you to discuss the Foundation Establishment and Island Opening. After the island opening is completed, you will have a year of free time. After a year, the sect will assign you a task."

Ji Yuan gave his instructions.

"Okay, then we'll talk about it after I open the island."

"By the way, how many Foundation Establishment Pills did Senior Sister take in total to achieve Foundation Establishment?" Ji Yuan asked curiously.

He has 10, and Dong Qian also has a pseudo-spiritual root, so they should be about the same.

This was supposed to be a simple question, but to everyone's surprise, Dong Qian hesitated for a moment before saying, "Three."

"What?"

Ji Yuan was somewhat taken aback by this answer.

Although he found it hard to believe, he could also sense that Dong Qian was not lying to him.

If it were truly a lie, she wouldn't have hesitated. Her hesitation probably stemmed from the thought that the answer would be too surprising.

"Please keep this a secret, Junior Brother Ji."

Dong Qian lowered her head slightly.

"Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped."

Seeing this, Ji Yuan guessed that this matter might be related to Dong Qian's secret. Three Foundation Establishment Pills were enough to successfully establish a foundation... One Foundation Establishment Pill?

That's probably unlikely.

But if it's a Foundation Establishment Pill with two patterns, and Ji Yuan only managed to get her one, does she have another way?

Ji Yuan had no idea. After chatting for a while, Dong Qian's initial excitement turned into calm, and she then bid farewell and left Ji Yuan's Worry-Free Island.

Ji Yuan was somewhat happy that his old friend had achieved foundational success.

At least for now, my close friends haven't drifted further away; instead, they've all gradually caught up with me.

"If Senior Sister Dong has reached the Foundation Establishment stage... I can ask her for help if anything happens in the future."

Previously, Dong Qian was still in the Qi Refining stage, and with the words "Foundation Establishment" hanging over her head, she couldn't spare any attention for anything else; her only focus was on achieving Foundation Establishment.

Now that the foundation has been laid, it's a boost no matter how you look at it.

Moreover, Dong Qian is cautious enough, and Ji Yuan feels at ease asking her for help with certain matters.

After meeting Dong Qian, Ji Yuan returned to Misty Island to cultivate. In recent days, in addition to training and improving his spiritual sense in the Meditation Room, he has also been studying the Sword Canon in the Enlightenment Room.

In just a few months, Ji Yuan, relying on his exceptional comprehension, gained a deeper understanding of some of the contents of the "Sword Manual".

With a deeper understanding, the second sword prototype began to take shape.

Ji Yuan planned to listen to Hua Yaoyue's advice and go to the Pear Blossom River to gather the second sword embryo... so that he could see if his sword embryo could be tainted with a trace of dragon luck.

If you only want to go to Lihua River, you'll have to go to Linshui City as well.

"Now...it should be safe, right?"

Ji Yuan refused to believe that he could encounter demonic cultivators again now!

Moreover, the current Linshui City is guarded by a Water Dragon Sect cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, namely Liu Yuan's senior sister, the one who carries the giant sword made of door panels, "Rouyi".

If even she can't protect him, then there's only one possibility.

If it's a Golden Core cultivator from the Demonic Sect, then Ji Yuan has nothing to say.

Two days later, just as Ji Yuan was preparing to set off for Lihuajiang to give it a try, he received two more messages, which came shortly after each other.

One of them was sent by Han Feiyu.

"Brother Ji, I heard that Junior Sister Dong recently succeeded in establishing her foundation. Are you free anytime soon? How about we come over for a visit?"

Han Feiyu's island is called "Soul-Falling Island", hence he is also known as the Lord of Soul-Falling Island.

Its island is located not far to the west of the main island of the Water Dragon Sect, and it is built in a very magnificent and imposing manner.

They even recruited several female cultivators in the Qi Refining stage as maids, behaving like a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Ji Yuan only went there once, during the island's opening ceremony, and never went again after that.

But now... Han Feiyu is being a bit too opportunistic.

It's understandable that Han Feiyu didn't want to deal with the Water Dragon Sect Mutual Aid Association, since those people had never given him a friendly look before.

But after he established his foundation, he also distanced himself from Dong Qian.

Although Dong Qian did not explicitly mention this to Ji Yuan.

But he also noticed that since Han Feiyu achieved Foundation Establishment, he had not had any contact with Dong Qian.

Now that Dong Qian has just completed her foundation building, Han Feiyu has proposed a get-together.

Isn't that a bit too obvious...

Ji Yuan understood and respected this, because in the cultivation world, there were not only many people like Han Feiyu, but actually quite a lot. Human relationships were essentially a matter of mutual benefit.

Dong Qian, who was only at the Qi Refining stage, was of little help to Han Feiyu, so he distanced himself from her.

Now that Dong Qian has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, she is of help to Han Feiyu, so he is definitely thinking of getting even closer to her. Ji Yuan can guess this without even saying it.

When Dong Qian opens the island, Han Feiyu will definitely present her with a generous gift.

This is to make up for the estrangement that occurred some time ago.

"No problem, no problem."

Ji Yuan chuckled and brushed it off, neither saying he would go nor that he wouldn't.

Another message came from Du Wanyi. She guessed that she had also heard about Dong Qian's Foundation Establishment, so she sent a message to Ji Yuan asking if he was on Wuyou Island and if so, to come and find him.

Ji Yuan thought about it and figured a day or two wouldn't make a difference.

He then went ahead and returned to Worry-Free Island to meet Du Wanyi.

"What, Second Sister, have you finally made up your mind to go to Foundation Establishment?"

Ji Yuan asked with a smile.

When Du Wanyi first came out of the Nine Nether Cave, Ji Yuan helped her refine eight Foundation Establishment Pills.

In the past two years, Ji Yuan has again asked for permission to buy her two One-Pattern Foundation Building Pills.

Of course, Du Wanyi only paid for one Foundation Establishment Pill.

The other one is still on credit.

The reason she could afford this Foundation Establishment Pill was because of the two Qi Refining Peak storage bags she found in the Nine Nether Cave Heaven.

Among those in the Qi Refining stage, there are probably only a few as wealthy as Dong Qian... She's probably the only one.

Therefore, Du Wanyi currently possesses a total of 10 Foundation Establishment Pills, meaning she could have attempted Foundation Establishment long ago.

When she didn't have enough Foundation Establishment Pills, Du Wanyi was very anxious, but now that she had enough, she was no longer in a hurry.

She told Ji Yuan that there was still time, so why not further perfect her Qi Refining Peak cultivation?

When you reach a state of perfect wholeness, then attempt to build your foundation; you will surely succeed in one fell swoop.

"Yes, Senior Sister Dong has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, so I can't suppress my thoughts anymore."

Du Wanyi readily admitted to the matter.

"That's good, it'll be more reassuring to establish a foundation sooner."

Ji Yuan still had that same smiling face.

Whether Du Wanyi said she would not establish her foundation for the time being or she said she would now, Ji Yuan agreed.

Ji Yuan believes that not interfering in other people's choices and lives is a virtue.

Dong Qian is 41 years old, while Du Wanyi is 38, still a bit younger. Logically, they could wait a little longer, but now that she has already decided to establish her foundation, there is no need for her to wait any longer.

"Yes, I plan to go to Water Dragon Island in a couple of days to cultivate and break through my limits. I'll come find you again when I come out."

Du Wanyi said with a smile.

"good……"

Ji Yuan smiled and was about to nod, but suddenly seemed to remember something. His smile paused slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.

So much so that Du Wanyi didn't even notice.

"This... Second Sister, you take it."

Just as Du Wanyi was about to leave, Ji Yuan reached out and handed her a jade bottle.

"Fourth brother, what's wrong?"

Inside the jade bottle lay two round Foundation Establishment Pills, one with two patterns and the other with one pattern.

"I already have 10 Foundation Establishment Pills, that should be enough."

"Take these, just in case. If you don't need them, that's best. Just return them to me when you come out of seclusion. But if you do need them... well, Second Sister will have to pay back the debt after she reaches Foundation Establishment."

Ji Yuan said with a smile.

Du Wanyi hesitated for a moment, but still accepted it.

"Okay, I'll sell myself to you to pay off your debts."

"But fourth brother...where did you get so many Foundation Establishment Pills?"

"Those two in front were bought for you with spirit stones. These two... I got them from the storage bags of two demonic cultivators I killed before. Demonic cultivators are very rich."

Ji Yuan said quite naturally.

"That's true."

After putting away the two Foundation Establishment Pills, Du Wanyi said a few more words and then took her leave.

Ji Yuan escorted her to the edge of the island until she was no longer in sight, then turned and returned to Worry-Free Island.

As for these two Foundation Establishment Pills, just like Ji Yuan just said, it's best if we don't use them, but if we do use them... it doesn't matter whether we return them later.

Because Ji Yuan would never forget what Du Wanyi said when she first returned from the Nine Netherworld Cave.

Unaware that he had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he casually offered to share a thousand-year-old Illusionary Spirit Grass with him.

Seeing that I was hesitant, he said he wanted both plants for me.

The sentiment expressed in those few words alone goes far beyond those two Foundation Establishment Pills.

The thought flashed through his mind, but Ji Yuan didn't take it too seriously, because he was preoccupied with something else.

Du Wanyi just said that she went into seclusion on Shuilong Island.

Why go to Water Dragon Island?

Because the place with the most abundant spiritual energy in the Water Dragon Sect is Water Dragon Island, all the cultivation rooms built within the sect are located on Water Dragon Island.

Under normal circumstances, disciples within the sect, whether advancing from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment or making a minor breakthrough in the Foundation Establishment realm, all do so within the cultivation rooms on Water Dragon Island.

The reason Ji Yuan broke through on Sifang Island was that he happened to be refining the Foundation Establishment Pill there.

Secondly, the situation was urgent, and he couldn't change his position any further.

Otherwise, even if a normal cultivator refines a Foundation Establishment Pill on Four Directions Island, they would still choose to break through to Water Dragon Island.

But what about Dong Qian?

Ji Yuan clearly remembered that she had successfully established her foundation on Sifang Island... Sifang Island, alchemy, she successfully established her foundation with just three Foundation Establishment Pills, plus the fact that she had been asked to help her buy Foundation Establishment Pills before.

Following these clues, even if Ji Yuan were stupid, she could guess that she had some expertise and opportunities in the field of alchemy.

But what exactly it is is unclear.

This matter is settled.

It would take Du Wanyi at least several months to successfully establish her foundation, so Ji Yuan prepared to go to Lihua River first to condense his second sword embryo.

After leaving the Water Dragon Sect, he piloted his airship southeastward.

Previously, when they went out, they always used the Thunder Falcon Boat, a top-grade magic weapon, to clear the way. Now that they have been in the Foundation Establishment stage for several years and have made a small fortune in Linshui City, it is quite reasonable for them to be able to afford a flying boat of the spirit weapon level.

As they continued south, waiting to cross the Yunyu Marsh and finally see the mighty Yangtze River, Ji Yuan knew that they had finally arrived at their destination.

Pear Blossom River.

When Ji Yuan was stationed in Linshui City, he had seen the sun rise from the surface of the Pear Blossom River countless times, so he was already very familiar with this river.

But he never imagined that this great river was actually created by a real dragon crashing to the ground.

Of course, not much was actually smashed out; most of it was unearthed by later generations.

Ji Yuan didn't know where that wisp of dragon energy was, so to be on the safe side, he deliberately came to the vicinity of Linshui City. Here, regardless of whether he could condense a flying sword embryo, his safety was definitely not a problem.

If anything happens, they can ask their senior brothers and sisters in Linshui City for help.

Ji Yuan first piloted the flying boat and cruised along both banks of the Pear Blossom River several times, but unfortunately, he couldn't find a suitable spot in the end.

Along both banks of the Pear Blossom River, there are many markets and towns. Even if there are no markets, there are some gathering places for cultivators, just like villages in the mortal world.

In that case, it seems like the only option left is to place an array.

With the protective array around you, you're at least a little safer, and you don't have to worry about being disturbed.

Of the two arrays he carried, Ji Yuan naturally chose the Starry Cloud Barrier Array, a trapping array with low lethality. Even if a cultivator accidentally entered, they would at most be trapped. But if it were the Star Dust Illusion Killing Array, they might be accidentally killed.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Ji Yuan traveled upstream along the Pear Blossom River for dozens of miles before finally choosing a swampy area shrouded in mist and miasma. Only then did he summon the [Cave Abode] and activate the Starry Cloud Barrier Array.

The area was already shrouded in fog, so even though Ji Yuan had set up the formation, it wasn't very noticeable.

After everything was ready, he affixed more than ten talismans to his body to calm his mind, cleanse himself of impurities, stabilize his spirit, and provide protection.

He took out a futon and sat cross-legged in the iron box called the "Cave Abode." With a thought, he began to mobilize the spiritual energy in his dantian and circulate it throughout his body.

At the same time, he silently began to study the "Sword Manual".

He didn't know how much time had passed; it seemed like a moment, yet also like a long time. In short, in that daze, Ji Yuanbi felt the Zhou Tian water flow converging towards him.

It was still just a few strands, but it flowed on and on.

Like spiritual energy, it was absorbed into Ji Yuan's body by the cultivation technique he was using, and after circulating through the meridians for a full cycle, it finally gathered in his dantian.

Water is channeled into the dantian.

Ji Yuan's original sword blank seemed to sense something and began to move, spinning endlessly.

As for the second sword embryo that was being condensed, it was a little slower.

The water entered his body, and after half a day, Ji Yuan could no longer see the sword's shape.

Two days later, he finally sensed the shape of a flying sword from the tangled water. Moreover, the sword embryo of this second flying sword seemed to be somewhat different from that of the first flying sword.

Within this sword blank, formed from the solidification of water, there seemed to be a trace of golden patterns.

"Is this the 'dragon's luck' that Master spoke of?"

Ji Yuan was overjoyed at the sight of the hunt and immediately accelerated his absorption speed, focusing all his efforts on absorbing the water transport on the Pear Blossom River.

Three days.

Four days.

Five days... After five days, his second sword embryo was successfully condensed, but the blood aura that Hua Yaoyue had mentioned did not appear on the river surface.

Ji Yuan didn't stop there; instead, he absorbed the water's energy again, attempting to imbue this first flying sword with the dragon's energy.

Two more days passed.

Before Ji Yuan could finish modifying the first flying sword, he suddenly noticed that the water energy he had absorbed was a little strange, with a slight reddish tinge.

Moreover, as soon as the water entered his body, he felt that his mentality was somewhat irritable.

No, my blood is boiling over!

Ji Yuan immediately stopped practicing his cultivation technique, suppressing his anger as he swept his consciousness away.

The river surface remained unchanged, showing no sign of anything amiss. On the contrary, two cultivators had mistakenly entered his formation.

There was an old man and a young man. The old man was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and the young man was at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

At first, Ji Yuan didn't think much of it, assuming they had simply stumbled into his formation. But just as he was about to withdraw his divine sense, he suddenly heard the young man lower his voice and say:

"I dug up our Shui family's ancestral graves, and according to the secret texts I unearthed from them, there's a true dragon hidden at the bottom of the Pear Blossom River!"

"What?!"

"There really are real dragons?"

The old man said in great shock.

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