Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 198 Even Nascent Soul cultivators can be killed! [Seeking monthly votes]

"Soul cultivation technique?"

Hua Yaoyue repeated the sentence.

"Exactly."

Ji Yuan nodded.

Hua Yaoyue didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she used her divine sense to invade the jade slip in Ji Yuan's hand. After a moment, she came back to her senses, her eyes still filled with shock.

Admittedly, she was skeptical at first.

Even as she released her divine sense, she still felt that perhaps Ji Yuan had made a mistake, mistaking a different cultivation technique for a soul cultivation technique.

But it wasn't until she learned about the "Nine Palaces Soul-Suppressing Scripture" that she dared to believe it.

The technique that Ji Yuan gave was a genuine soul cultivation technique!

Hua Yaoyue took a deep breath, raised her hand to activate the formation of Forget-Worry Island, and at the same time, her divine sense enveloped the entire island before she asked:

"You created this yourself?"

"No, it's an opportunity I obtained during this trip. Unfortunately, it's only the first half, not the whole thing."

"That's already very good."

Hua Yaoyue praised.

Ji Yuan took a step back, cupped his hands slightly, and said, "It's good that I can help Master."

"Yes, it can help. There are very few people in the entire Canglu Continent who know the Divine Soul Technique." After getting used to it, Hua Yaoyue returned to her previous calm and composed demeanor.

"Do you know why there is such a scarcity of cultivation techniques related to the spirit and soul?"

"This disciple does not know."

"Because the soul is not like the body. If your body is injured, you can recover with a little care. But the soul is not like that. Once the soul is injured, you can basically forget about recovery. Moreover, even the slightest touch to the soul will cause pain, let alone trying to create a cultivation technique with your own soul."

Ji Yuan understood, "I see."

"Hmm, I just took a look at your 'Nine Palaces Soul-Suppressing Scripture.' You've already mastered it, haven't you?" Hua Yaoyue asked.

"I am fortunate to have just begun my studies."

"Then cultivate diligently. I've read this technique. The Soul-Suppressing Bell in the upper part can not only protect the soul, but with long-term cultivation, it can also strengthen the divine sense. If your divine sense is strong, you will have a great advantage in battles against opponents of the same level."

"What? This soul cultivation technique actually has the effect of strengthening divine sense?"

Ji Yuan looked surprised, but inwardly he was somewhat amused.

Strengthening one's spiritual consciousness—isn't that the effect of my [Meditation Room]?

So, my "meditation room" is actually equivalent to a spiritual cultivation technique?

Moreover, it's a soul cultivation technique without side effects and without the need for extra training. So, rounding it up, it's as if I've created my own soul cultivation technique.

"Yes, it's a nice side effect, but it's excellent."

Hua Yaoyue spoke these words with considerable force, clenching her teeth.

"Then Master must also cultivate diligently, and can't be lazy and just think about drinking." Ji Yuan smiled slightly.

"What, are you acting like a master now?"

Hua Yaoyue squinted at him.

"Is that not allowed? I can call you Master, and you can call me Master. We can each follow our own rules..." Ji Yuan took a step back, "This disciple dares not."

"Alright, this matter of the Divine Soul Technique will likely have a huge impact if it gets out. The best outcome would be for me not to tell you, but since you have told me, I am indebted to you for this great favor."

Hua Yaoyue said softly, "Between master and disciple, I won't say ordinary things. You can come to me anytime if you need anything."

"Consider this a favor I owe you. If you ever need anything, just tell me, even if it means risking my life."

"Master, there's no need for that!"

Ji Yuan quickly bowed and said solemnly.

Admittedly, he didn't think that much when he gave away this soul cultivation technique. He just thought that whether he cultivated it alone or with someone else, it was still the same. Giving it away wouldn't cause him any loss, and helping Hua Yaoyue was helping himself.

With Hua Yaoyue's increased strength, her own life is more secure.

"That's how cause and effect are. You've borne the consequences of your actions, so you naturally have to repay them. There's no need for you to try to persuade me."

"Well... okay."

Ji Yuan had no choice but to agree. At worst, he could find Hua Yaoyue to help him with a slightly difficult but not dangerous task.

For example, if a building needs to be upgraded in the future and it lacks materials, you can call on your master to come and help.

Looking at Hua Yaoyue before him, Ji Yuan finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked in a low voice, "In that case, may I ask, Master, what kind of enemy would require you to risk your life?"

Hua Yaoyue seemed to have anticipated Ji Yuan's question, so she crossed her arms over her chest.

"In a few years, when the great war between good and evil begins, then..."

After hearing these words, Ji Yuan remained stunned for a long time.

Although he had expected it, he still found it hard to believe when Hua Yaoyue said it herself.

Because Hua Yaoyue only said five simple words in the end.

she says:

"Even Nascent Soul cultivators can be killed."

"..."

Even after returning to Misty Island, Ji Yuan's mind was still filled with Hua Yaoyue's words.

Even a Nascent Soul cultivator can be killed.

Whenever Ji Yuan thought of those words, he felt as if he could never bend his back again.

A disciple of a Golden Elixir True Person?

What is that thing? My master is a Nascent Soul cultivator!

Even if demonic cultivators come knocking on my door, I'll just hide behind my master and I won't be afraid of anyone!

However, we still need to keep a low profile and avoid causing trouble as much as possible... Master is also a trump card.

However, only a master who hasn't revealed his true identity is considered a trump card. If everyone knows that your master is a Nascent Soul cultivator, then he is no longer considered a trump card.

However, Ji Yuan decided to heed Hua Yaoyue's advice and not pass on the "Nine Palaces Soul-Suppressing Scripture" technique.

It's best to cultivate with your master; if too many people spread the word, it might cause unnecessary trouble.

"However, Master said that someone in Shangxi seems to also have this soul cultivation technique. Could it be the lower half of the Nine Palaces Soul Suppressing Scripture? Is it the soul cultivation technique with offensive effects?"

"After the great battle between good and evil, we can send Master to investigate. If possible, we can see if we can take it down directly."

"Secondly, there are the other continents that Master mentioned. I never imagined that the world was so big. I originally thought that Cangluo Continent was big enough, with six immortal sects in Shangdong alone. But I never expected that Master said there are continents outside that are much larger than Cangluo Continent. Cangluo is at most Cangluo Island. It seems that I still have a long way to go in the future, and I must not be careless."

"It seems that the path of cultivating immortality is indeed like walking on thin ice."

"Finally, there's the matter of my master's identity... I asked her, but she wouldn't tell me, saying she'd tell me later. Damn it, even you don't trust me, Master. You weren't like this when you were teaching me my techniques. Sigh."

Ji Yuan lay in his cave, his mind racing with thoughts.

But he also knew that he wouldn't be able to lie there for much longer.

Because we still have to set off for Liancheng Mountain to exchange the Phoenix Peach for it.

"I didn't expect that my third senior sister would break through to the peak of Foundation Establishment without saying a word. When that happens, my two senior brothers and one senior sister, including one senior brother who is at the Pseudo-Core Realm, plus two second senior brothers and the third senior sister who are at the peak of Foundation Establishment, will be considered to have some support."

"It seems I need to find a suitable place to condense the next flying sword embryo. Although I have strength, even the strongest strength must be based on cultivation level."

Once Ji Yuan realized this, he stopped lying down.

Lying down is useless, so I might as well go and cultivate as soon as possible. I can also ask Liu Yuan where he condensed his sword embryo, since he also cultivates the Li family's "Sword Canon".

Another long journey is about to begin, and to be on the safe side, Ji Yuan is bringing along the Frost Dragon and the swarm of bees.

He also brought the Yin Ghost Flag and the Thousand Soul Banner with him, because when you're out and about, you never know when you might have to become a demonic cultivator.

Flying boats pave the way, we travel and cultivate ourselves along the way.

As Ji Yuan approached Liancheng Mountain, he noticed something strange.

That is his dantian.

During the month he traveled, he didn't forget to eat the three-colored spirit eggs in his storage bag, which led to a certain situation.

That was the spiritual liquid in his dantian. He was in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and his dantian was almost half full. But after eating the three-colored spiritual eggs for a month, only one-third of the spiritual liquid remained.

Fortunately, although the amount of spiritual liquid seemed to have decreased, the total amount had not. Otherwise, Ji Yuan would have worried that his cultivation level might have slipped back to the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

On the very day he arrived at Liancheng Mountain, he finished eating the last three-colored spirit egg. If he wanted to continue eating, he would have to activate the effect of the [Chicken Coop] building here.

As luck would have it, the person on patrol duty at Liancheng Mountain today is none other than Feng Zhitao.

Upon seeing Ji Yuan approach, she immediately summoned her flying boat and took off, exclaiming with great joy, "Junior Brother, you've finally arrived!"

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days, senior sister."

Ji Yuan cupped his hands slightly, then clasped his fists in greeting to Liu Yuan, who was coming from behind. "Brother Liu, it's been a long time."

"It has indeed been a long time."

Liu Yuan patted the wine-red gourd at his waist and laughed, "I haven't had any wine for a long time. I don't know why, but ever since I drank Brother Ji's wine, drinking any other wine is like drinking horse piss."

Feng Zhitao was greatly surprised.

"What?! Junior Brother Liu, you've even drunk horse urine."

Liu Yuan sighed and smiled wryly, rubbing his forehead.

The three then spoke to a fellow Huanxi Palace cultivator on duty. They noticed that someone from the Water Dragon Sect was on duty, which was a common occurrence, so they didn't make things difficult for him and simply smiled and agreed, saying they would keep an eye on things here.

After a while, Ji Yuan met Rou Yi, who had come to see him, at the camp.

The other two cultivators from the Water Dragon Sect, the Cloud Mist Island Master and the Bamboo Shadow Island Master, went down into the mine and haven't returned yet.

After exchanging pleasantries, Ji Yuan returned to his residence with Feng Zhitao.

"Did Master send you?"

After sitting down, Feng Zhitao leaned over the table, her fiery red dress swaying as her legs moved, making her look quite beautiful.

"I must congratulate you in advance, senior sister."

Ji Yuan smiled, everything was understood without words.

Feng Zhitao knew that Ji Yuan was referring to her breakthrough to the peak of Foundation Establishment. With an uncontrollable smile, she waved her hand dismissively, "Oh dear, junior brother, you've finally met your match. When you break through, Master will definitely help you."

"That's true, Master has been extremely kind to all of us."

"Well, then I'll leave this place to you, Junior Brother. Since you're here, I'll head back now."

When it comes to her own breakthrough, Feng Zhitao can't wait a moment longer.

"Okay, then be careful on your way back, senior sister. Please give my regards to Master when you get back."

Feng Zhitao rolled her eyes. "Hmph, I'm not going to tell Master. Junior Brother, you're always so polite to us. It's not comfortable being around you."

Ji Yuan chuckled and said, "I'm just being polite, okay?"

"Can't you be a little more rude to me, junior brother?"

Feng Zhitao blurted it out, but as soon as she finished speaking, she realized that her words were wrong and ambiguous.

Her pretty face flushed slightly, and she didn't know how to explain herself. She just buried her head in her arms and lay on the table like a coward.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan's heart stirred, so he tentatively asked, "Then how about..."

"Senior sister, could I use a few talismans?"

"..."

Without a doubt, Feng Zhitao left, and she left in a fit of anger.

For her, even if Ji Yuan made some unreasonable request, she wouldn't be so angry. But Ji Yuan, even at this point, still asked for a talisman!

Does my Phoenix Peach have absolutely no charm?!

Ji Yuan was unaware of what Feng Zhitao was thinking; he simply thought that his request was excessive.

Even if he knew what Feng Zhitao was thinking, he would only think... a woman's heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea.

Ji Yuan then went to Liu Yuan's courtyard to inquire about the current situation in Liancheng Mountain.

As expected, everything in Liancheng Mountain remained normal during Ji Yuan's absence.

The mutated spirit crystal beast that everyone was worried about, capable of devouring human souls, has not appeared again, and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Ji Yuan felt relieved. Now, even if the spirit crystal beast reappeared, he wouldn't be afraid.

With the Soul-Suppressing Bell protecting my entire body, what's there to be afraid of?

So in the following days, Ji Yuan built a chicken coop in the yard, not for raising chickens or for the spiritual soil produced, but only for the three-colored spiritual egg every day.

However, as the spiritual energy in his dantian was continuously compressed, Ji Yuan's demand for spiritual energy increased again... He needed to fill the compressed space with spiritual energy once more.

For this reason, he had to absorb thirty to forty mid-grade spirit stones almost every day.

Fortunately, he had accumulated a huge amount of spirit stones over the years, making him very wealthy; otherwise, it wouldn't have been enough for his cultivation needs.

After a few days of meditation at home, the day finally came to go down into the mine again.

Ji Yuan absorbed a lot of spirit stones, which was a pity. He had long wanted to go into the spirit vein and get some for free, since he certainly wouldn't feel bad about spending public funds on food and drink.

He and Liu Yuan were in the same group when they arrived at the long-lost entrance to the spiritual vein, only to find that...

The Foundation Establishment cultivators who had gone down into the mine with them had become the same group as before.

Danxia landforms and woven clouds at Huanxi Palace.

Dan Chengzi and Xuan Weizi of Medicine King Valley.

Zhiyun, in particular, was clearly visibly delighted when she saw Ji Yuan appear.

"Brother Ji, it seems that being handsome means you'll have admirers everywhere."

Liu Yuan teased him via telepathy.

Ji Yuan glanced at him and then directly transmitted his voice to Zhiyun, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhiyun, my Senior Brother Liu is asking if you have a Daoist partner?"

Upon hearing this, Zhiyun subconsciously glanced at Liu Yuan.

Liu Yuan, unaware of what was going on, simply smiled in response.

This made Zhiyun blush, and she replied to Ji Yuan, "No, no, what about you, Senior Brother Wuyou?"

"Excuse me, I already have a Daoist partner."

Ji Yuan hadn't forgotten that he had told Zhi Yun last time that he had a boyfriend.

Helpless, Zhiyun could only look at Liu Yuan. This time or two was fine, but after looking at him many times, he realized that something was wrong.

"Brother Ji, did you just send a telepathic message to Fellow Daoist Zhiyun?"

"No, I'm not familiar with her."

Ji Yuan replied telepathically, indicating that he would no longer concern himself with the matter.

For him... you laugh at me, but I'm actually helping you make connections. I'm repaying evil with kindness, so why don't you thank me quickly?

So after they reached the underground spiritual vein and settled the miners, Ji Yuan asked Liu Yuan for his "reward" for this.

Ji Yuan made an excuse that he had been away for several months and had not been nourished by the spiritual veins for too long, so he wanted to "splurge" a little these few days.

He left all his duties to Liu Yuan, while he focused on absorbing the spiritual energy of the spiritual vein.

Liu Yuan smiled and agreed; it was a small matter to him.

It's just five days of absorbing spiritual energy. He won't improve his cultivation much with these extra five days, and it won't make a difference if he loses these five days. Besides, being on duty here doesn't mean he can't cultivate.

It's just that the effect is not as good.

After thanking him repeatedly, Ji Yuan didn't greet the other two sects. Instead, he went straight to the depths of the spiritual vein. After walking a distance, he used the "Shadow Follows" technique to prevent the others from noticing his whereabouts.

As they ventured deeper into the area, Ji Yuan soon arrived at the place where he had practiced his cultivation last time.

But for someone with an enormous need for spiritual energy, this place was still not enough. He continued to venture deeper into the area. Once he reached this point, he summoned a protective shield, which spun around him as he released several spirit-devouring bees to scout ahead.

Although we are no longer afraid of the mutated spirit crystal beast, it's always good to be cautious.

As he ventured deeper, Ji Yuan discovered that he could no longer see any low-grade spirit stones; all he could see were mid-grade spirit stones, which greatly tempted him.

"If we go deeper, will it all be high-grade spirit stones?"

Although Ji Yuan had a few high-grade spirit stones, he kept them for breaking through his cultivation level and never took them out to absorb on ordinary days.

Now that he was in this spiritual vein... Ji Yuan thought for a moment and prepared to go down and broaden his horizons.

He put away his shield, made a hand seal with one hand, and his figure suddenly turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared.

Escape Technique - "Black Mist Dispersion"!

It must be said that the Great Love Sect's escape technique is indeed quite good.

They come and go without a trace, and they're quite fast.

The spirit stones around him flashed past like streaks of light, and after half an hour, he found that the spirit stones around him had changed from mid-grade spirit stones to high-grade spirit stones.

Mid-grade spirit stones are pure white, while high-grade spirit stones are an even deeper white, and the spiritual energy they contain seems to drip out.

"But it's said that this top-grade spirit stone is transparent and colorless, though I don't know if that's true or not."

"Moreover, this mid-grade spiritual vein doesn't seem to produce top-grade spirit stones. It's said that at least a high-grade spiritual vein is needed, and even if it could, the quantity would be extremely small—you could count them on one hand."

With a thought flashing through his mind, Ji Yuan realized that all the spirit stones on the stone wall around him had turned into high-grade spirit stones, so he stopped.

This is already the deepest part of the spiritual vein. If we go any further, we'll probably encounter some remaining spirit crystal beasts. Moreover, the spiritual energy here is already dense enough, so there's not much point in going any deeper.

So Ji Yuan found a nearby spot and began to sit down and cultivate, absorbing the spiritual energy within the spiritual vein.

He also kept Yang Tai'an's advice in mind: after each strike, he would move on to a different place. He would cultivate for half a day and then move on to another place to continue cultivating. He could not absorb too much spiritual energy in one place, otherwise the spirit stones would have problems.

After cultivating for eight consecutive days, Ji Yuan sensed the situation inside his dantian.

The previous vacancies have been half filled.

If he can continue cultivating for another eight days and his dantian returns to its previous state, it means that his spiritual energy reserves are...twice that of other cultivators at the same level!

"There are still two days left, we can't waste them. Every little bit we can absorb is valuable."

"Anyway, Medicine King Valley and Joy Palace also have a share in this spiritual vein. By absorbing the spiritual energy, I can consider it a contribution to the sect."

Just as Ji Yuan was about to enter meditation again, he heard what sounded like footsteps coming from the silent spiritual vein... It was a human, not a demon beast.

Ji Yuan immediately released his divine sense.

I wrote a bit more, sorry for the late update, please vote with monthly tickets!

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