Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 185 [Spiritual Veins]

As soon as Ji Yuan entered the spiritual vein mine, he felt that the concentration of spiritual energy around him had increased significantly.

Clearly, this spiritual energy was locked inside by the formation, continuing to nourish the underground spiritual vein.

The mine shaft was only about two people high, but it was a full two zhang wide.

Ji Yuan took a few more steps forward, and the mine began to tilt downwards, going deeper into the ground. At the same time, he noticed that there were specks of starlight on the stone walls on both sides.

It looks like fragments of spirit crystal.

Or to be more precise, it is a spirit stone that has not yet taken shape.

Given time, perhaps in tens of millions of years, spirit stones will grow on the surface of this land.

Ji Yuan reached out and touched the stone wall, and indeed he could feel the rich spiritual energy contained within.

Yang Tai'an, who had unknowingly walked ahead of him, noticed his unusual movement, turned around, and chuckled, "This place is nothing. When Junior Brother goes to the underground spiritual vein, the spiritual energy there will be truly abundant."

At the same time, Yang Tai'an's voice transmission rang in his mind.

"After we go underground, we won't be able to take the spirit stones with us, but we can still cultivate inside without any problems. I'll cover for you, Junior Brother, and you can focus on your cultivation."

"But remember, you can't cultivate in one place all the time. You have to change places often, otherwise the spirit stones in that place will be severely damaged and problems will easily arise."

"You can do that?!"

Ji Yuan replied telepathically, his tone extremely surprised, perfectly embodying the persona of a novice just starting out.

"Yes, why can't it be?"

Yang Tai'an seemed to enjoy the feeling of being a teacher. "It's not just us, Huanxi Palace and Medicine King Valley are the same, it's an unspoken understanding."

"After all, we work hard in the mines, so we have to make some profit for ourselves."

"That's true."

Ji Yuan agreed wholeheartedly and continued to transmit his voice, saying, "Then I will cultivate for half the time, and give the other half to Senior Brother to cultivate."

Seeing how perceptive Ji Yuan was, Yang Tai'an couldn't help but feel a bit more favorably disposed towards him.

"Junior brother, you're very kind."

The two walked and stopped intermittently, while Ji Yuan also kept an eye on the two Foundation Establishment cultivators from Medicine King Valley.

One of them was Dan Chengzi, whom I had met when I first arrived. He was in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, but his exact strength was unknown. The other was a young man dressed in a black and white robe. He looked quite dashing and was named Xuan Weizi. He was also in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

However, when he looked at Dan Chengzi, who was older than him, he addressed him as senior brother and spoke with great respect.

Judging from his strength, Xuanweizi is stronger than Danchengzi.

As for why they are paying special attention to Medicine King Valley, it's because the Water Dragon Sect and Medicine King Valley are now at odds.

On the contrary, the relationship with Huanxi Palace, which was initially hostile and constantly fighting, is much better. After all, if it weren't for the sudden intervention of Medicine King Valley, the spiritual veins here would be divided between the two families, and things wouldn't be like this now.

Of course, for Jiyuan, both of these companies deserve special attention.

The two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Joyful Palace were both female cultivators. Their looks and figures were naturally exceptional; coming from the Joyful Palace, they were all exceptional.

It is said that their sect has special techniques and elixirs that can be used to modify the body, making it more suitable for cultivating the techniques of the Joyful Palace.

"If I remember correctly, the female cultivator who kept turning back to look at me was the Cloud-Weaving Fairy Yang Tai'an mentioned. The one who was very close to Xuanweizi, chatting and laughing, was named Danxia."

Ji Yuan looked up and smiled at Fairy Zhiyun.

Instead, the latter blushed and quickly turned away.

How can the female cultivators of the Joyful Palace be so shy?

Ji Yuan wouldn't fall for it.

Seeing this, Yang Tai'an used telepathy to express his feelings, his words carrying a hint of envy and jealousy, "Junior brother is so lucky. If you could cultivate with a female cultivator from the Joyful Palace, not only would you be happy, but your cultivation would also improve."

"Then you must have paid a heavy price."

Ji Yuan naturally knew the ins and outs of the Palace of Joy.

For those who don't practice the Joyful Palace Technique, dual cultivation is almost like pulling up seedlings to help them grow.

Yes, but not necessary.

Before long, as they went deeper, Ji Yuan could clearly feel the surrounding spiritual energy becoming richer, and he could even bring the spiritual energy into his body with each breath.

"No wonder some early-stage Qi Refining cultivators volunteer to work as miners. Not only can they earn a sum of spirit stones, but even without cultivating, their cultivation level can gradually improve while they stay here."

After a while, Ji Yuan, who was going deeper and deeper into the mine, finally arrived at the location of the spiritual vein.

This place is still considered shallow; the spirit stones growing around it are all low-grade spirit stones.

In the middle is a huge mineral vein tunnel, and on the left and right are several excavated mine shafts. The easy-to-dig spirit stones in the main road have all been mined out, and the spirit stones at higher elevations are beyond the reach of these early-stage Qi Refining miners.

So they could only dig in the mines on the left and right sides.

Ji Yuan first sensed the density of spiritual energy inside the spiritual vein, and in just one moment he was certain that he had never felt such abundant spiritual energy.

If a spirit-gathering array were set up, and the spiritual energy of the cave were activated within the array, the combined effect would likely condense the spiritual energy into a visible white mist.

In short... spiritual energy can be liquefied, right?

Although no fire was lit within this entire spiritual vein, the soft white light emitted by the spirit stones illuminated the area as if it were daytime.

Starlight twinkles, scattered across the earth.

Ji Yuan looked up at the scene and was somewhat shocked.

The miners went into the two mine shafts on the left and right sides respectively. Yang Tai'an followed Dan Chengzi and the others in. After giving the miners some instructions, he came out and transmitted his voice to Ji Yuan, saying:

"Junior brother, how are you?"

Ji Yuan took a deep breath. "Unprecedented, extremely shocking."

At the same time, a thought inevitably popped into his mind... I wish this spiritual vein were mine!

Yang Tai'an chuckled.

Xuanweizi, who came out from the opposite direction, first cupped his hands in greeting to Ji Yuan, and then smiled and said, "Brother Wuyou, you are new here. You can find a quiet place to experience it first, and then you will know the wonders of this spiritual vein."

Ji Yuan couldn't fathom Xuan Weizi's intentions, nor did he know how Xuan Weizi knew his name, so he replied indifferently:

"Thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoist. I think this place is quite good."

Xuanweizi smiled but remained silent.

Yang Tai'an then explained via telepathy, "The spiritual energy in these open spaces has already been absorbed by the fellow disciples who came earlier. We can only look for places that haven't been absorbed yet."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan released his divine sense and scanned the area, indeed discovering that the spiritual energy on the ground was slightly weaker.

Damn it, I've been slapped in the face... Ji Yuan gave an awkward smile at just the right moment.

Xuanweizi laughed loudly and went to an empty mine.

Before long, the fairy Danxia from Huanxi Palace also went inside.

As for what to do... of course, it's cultivation.

"We'll be in this mine for at least ten days. Junior brother, you should find a place to cultivate first. I'll stay here and keep watch. Nothing will happen."

"it is good."

Ji Yuan was looking for a location to see if he could activate the [Spirit Vein] building, and when he heard Yang Tai'an's suggestion, he naturally did not refuse.

As he ventured deeper into the cave, passing by Xuanweizi's mine, he heard strange noises coming from inside.

"Doesn't seem like a proper monk."

Ji Yuan concealed his aura and quickly passed through, but he didn't go too deep, worried that he might encounter a spirit crystal beast if he went further in, which would be dangerous again.

A cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage can roughly cover an area of ​​2 li (approximately 1 kilometer) with their divine sense.

Just to be on the safe side, Ji Yuan walked another 3 miles.

The distance was just right; his divine sense could detect the movements of Yang Tai'an and the others, but they could not sense Ji Yuan's location.

This place was already deep within the spiritual vein, and there were no mines around. Ji Yuan could only find a corner and look at the spirit stones that were "growing" everywhere.

Once you go deeper into this area, the spiritual veins will produce mid-grade spirit stones, mixed with some low-grade spirit stones. You have to go a little further in before they all turn into mid-grade spirit stones.

"Damn it, I really want to steal them all!"

Once the thought popped into my head, I couldn't stop it.

"Huh, a spirit stone actually fell here."

Ji Yuan looked at the spirit stone on the ground that was tainted by the restriction, and after some thought, he decided to put it into his storage bag.

It's just a low-grade spirit stone. Even if it's discovered, it doesn't matter. Ji Yuan's main concern is whether he can break the restrictions on it.

If that were possible... that would be a tremendous opportunity!

After putting away the spirit stone with the restriction, Ji Yuan didn't rush to cultivate.

Cultivation is something that can be done by taking pills and spirit stones back home. The main purpose of this trip is to try and see if we can develop the [Spirit Vein] structure.

To activate a building, a crucial prerequisite is that the panel must recognize the building as your own.

For example, when I was refining pills on the Four Directions Island of the Water Dragon Sect, I only paid to rent a pill refining room, and the panel could temporarily recognize it as my own.

But how can I make the panel identify this spiritual vein as mine?

The most direct and effective method is naturally to kill all the cultivators here, break the formation, and forcibly seize this spiritual vein.

But to have that kind of strength, one would need to be at least in the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

Moreover, they must have the strength to withstand the pursuit.

I can only dream about it.

Ji Yuan first tried to wrap a small part of the spiritual vein with his divine sense, and then took out the wooden plaque he had prepared in advance and stuck it on it, but it was ineffective.

He then tried to wrap his face with spiritual energy, but still no text appeared.

"Damn it, this isn't good enough."

After Ji Yuan withdrew his spiritual energy, he had another unrealistic plan: to find Hua Yaoyue and see if she could obtain ownership of a small portion of the spiritual vein from the sect leader. Even a very small portion would be fine.

Even a small portion of those two low-grade spiritual veins would be fine; I'll have her bestow them upon me later.

Even if it's only a temporary gift.

This method is definitely feasible, but it's too dangerous and would attract attention, so I can only think about it.

The words before my eyes...

The only truly useful method would be to remove a small portion of the spiritual veins from the array's cover and then claim that portion as one's own.

This was the only feasible method that Ji Yuan could think of.

Otherwise, if the spiritual vein is controlled by the formations of these three sects, the panel will never be able to recognize it as yours.

Or should I find someone to rent it from?

Even if we consult Rouyi, she has no decision-making power, so this method is still useless.

After some deliberation and experimentation, Ji Yuan's initially passionate heart gradually calmed down.

As expected, activating the [Spirit Vein] is not so simple. Ji Yuan could have guessed that once this building is activated, it will likely produce spirit stones every day.

But it doesn't matter. We'll be stationed here for several years, and we've only been here a few days.

No rush, you never know when you'll find a loophole yourself.

As Ji Yuan was pondering this, he sensed someone approaching him through his divine sense... Zhiyun from Huanxi Palace.

Why is she here?

Logically, each of the three sects should leave one person to guard the area.

For example, Ji Yuan from the Water Dragon Sect has gone to cultivate, so Yang Tai'an stayed there.

Danxia went to have fun with Xuanweizi at Huanxi Palace, so Zhiyun should stay there.

Ji Yuan initially thought she had come to cultivate, but after waiting for a while, he realized that she had found him with her divine sense and walked straight over.

Ji Yuan was caught in a dilemma: whether to leave or stay. In the end, she had no choice but to let Ji Yuan come.

"Fellow Daoist Wuyou, how come you're in such a deep place?" Zhiyun asked, seemingly a little embarrassed.

"Oh, so it's Fairy Weaving Clouds."

Ji Yuan took a half step back without making a sound. "It's quieter here, so I'll cultivate here."

"Is there something going on up ahead? I'll head back now." Ji Yuan was about to leave.

"no."

Zhiyun quickly reached out to pull him... but failed. Jiyuan reacted quickly and dodged away.

"Oh, what is it?"

Ji Yuan seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Is Fellow Daoist Wuyou very afraid of me?" Zhiyun tilted her head and winked at Ji Yuan.

Their innocent, bewildered eyes are incredibly cute.

"No, it's just that I already have a Daoist partner... I hope you understand."

Ji Yuan took another step back.

"Oh, so Junior Brother has a Daoist partner."

Zhiyun lowered her head, seemingly somewhat dejected. However, without realizing it, the address had already changed from "fellow Daoist" to "junior brother."

"Exactly."

"Then I shall take my leave."

Ji Yuan clasped his hands slightly, gave Zhiyun no further chance to speak, and urged his shadow-following footsteps to leave the place.

This time, Zhiyun didn't turn back to chase after her. With her head slightly lowered and her brows furrowed, it was unclear what she was thinking.

On the other side, after Ji Yuan got rid of Zhiyun, his pace not only didn't slow down, but actually quickened a bit... Damn it, she can't even compare to Senior Sister Dong in looks and figure, and she still wants me to submit? No way.

Ji Yuan didn't consider himself a good person, but he wasn't a casual one either.

When Yang Tai'an saw him after he returned to the mine, he was quite surprised.

"Junior brother, why are you back so soon?"

His expression was slightly amused when he asked this question. He had just seen Zhiyun go to find Jiyuan, and now she's back so quickly...

Ji Yuan replied telepathically, "Fellow Daoist Zhiyun asked me to come back and call you. Senior Brother, please go quickly; I don't have that privilege."

"really?!"

"Would my junior brother lie to you?"

Ji Yuan wasn't worried about being exposed. In short, if it worked out, great; if not, he would just say he had misheard.

"Then I'll leave this place to you, junior brother. You just need to keep an eye on these miners inside with your divine sense. They are experienced and won't cause any trouble."

Yang Tai'an gave a brief instruction and then hurriedly left.

They seem rather impatient.

The reputation of the palace maid Huanxi is quite great.

Ji Yuan sat down on the spot and noticed that Dan Chengzi was staring at him. "Fellow Daoist, is there something you need?"

"It's nothing."

Dan Chengzi shook his head and closed his eyes to rest.

Ji Yuan then released his divine sense to keep an eye on the miners inside. No matter what, nothing could go wrong... and even if something did go wrong, it couldn't happen while he was on duty.

He focused his divine sense on the miners, and all he could hear was the clanging sound of them digging for spirit stones with their specially made chisels.

At first, it sounded a bit noisy, but after listening to it for a while, it became quite pleasant to listen to. After all, every sound meant that a low-grade spirit stone had been added to the treasury.

...How wonderful it would be if all these spirit stones were mine.

For no apparent reason, Ji Yuan had this idea again.

Not long after, Zhiyun hurriedly returned.

He lowered his head, seemingly afraid to meet Ji Yuan's gaze.

Yang Tai'an did not return. Ji Yuan glanced at him with his divine sense and found that he had gone to a place to cultivate in seclusion.

Just as Ji Yuan withdrew his divine sense, he seemed to detect an unusual aura flashing through the mine where Xuan Weizi and Danxia were.

But it was fleeting, and immediately obscured.

Ji Yuan initially thought it was a dual cultivation technique from the Joyful Palace, but he wasn't sure. In any case, he would just have to be more careful when he encountered the two of them in the future.

Six days later.

Yang Tai'an returned from the depths of the spiritual vein, leaving Ji Yuan with four days.

Just as Ji Yuan was about to leave to cultivate, he heard Yang Tai'an ask telepathically, "Junior brother, I heard you have a good relationship with Liu Yuan?"

Ji Yuan paused slightly.

"I'm fine, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I feel Senior Sister Rouyi is a bit too strict, sigh."

Yang Tai'an seemed to have inadvertently given Ji Yuan a piece of his mind, and then stopped talking.

Ji Yuan smiled but didn't respond, instead going to cultivate deep within the spiritual vein.

Yang Tai'an's thoughts are actually easy to understand. He probably wants to get himself to the Third Elder's side and become a pledge of allegiance to Xiao Chengyi. Even if he can't become the Third Elder's disciple, he will still get his share of benefits.

It's a pity we were not meant to be.

Over the next four days, Ji Yuan tried to open his [spiritual veins] while cultivating, but he still failed.

Fortunately, Zhiyun didn't bother us again.

Four days later, Ji Yuan and his group led the miners out of the spiritual vein and back to the surface.

Everything is peaceful and without incident.

Ji Yuan has already gone down to the spiritual vein. According to Rou Yi's arrangement, it's a rotation. Next time, the Cloud Mist Island Master and Liu Yuan will go together, while Ji Yuan will patrol Liancheng Mountain with Yang Tai'an.

This job is simple.

When I have free time, I ride my flying boat around for a few laps, and after that, I find a quiet place to cultivate myself.

After several shifts, Ji Yuan discussed finding the Cloud Mist Island Master and switching shifts with her.

In this way, Ji Yuan and Liu Yuan once again avoided the entanglement of the cloud-woven entanglement, and also avoided Yang Tai'an's attempts to win them over.

Otherwise, Ji Yuan felt that it would be harmful to him to keep him with his "brother-killing enemy" all the time.

Six months have passed.

Ji Yuan not only explored Liancheng Mountain thoroughly, but also became familiar with the surrounding area.

But one day, six months later, a strange thing happened.

Yang Tai'an is dead.

Died within the spiritual veins.

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