Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 202 Another Old Friend Has Passed Away [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

After everyone returned to the Water Dragon Sect, they dispersed.

Even Ji Yuan was no exception.

Right now, the most urgent task for the Water Dragon Sect is to convene an elders' meeting as soon as possible to discuss this matter, and then arrange for these Golden Core elders to go to various spiritual veins to investigate the situation.

Therefore, the promised reward to Ji Yuan naturally had to be postponed.

Fortunately, Ji Yuan wasn't in a hurry.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Ji Yuan first sent a message to Feng Zhitao, but received no response.

It seems that Hua Yaoyue has already taken her to break through her limits.

Having already arrived at the sect, Ji Yuan took the lead and returned to Wuyou Island. Before he could even get back, he spotted a flying boat skimming across the lake and entering Fox Moon Island.

"Dong Qian is back?"

Ji Yuan thought that he hadn't seen her for a long time, and since he didn't have anything to do, he took out Dong Qian's communication talisman and left a divine thought inside it.

Even though Ji Yuan saw Dong Qian at home, he still waited quite a while before receiving a reply.

After thinking about it, he decided not to rush to Fox Moon Island.

Instead, they returned to Worry-Free Island and inspected the island.

In the years since Ji Yuan left, he has left the corpse puppet Chu San on this Worry-Free Island. Since he is not here and no outsiders come, he has let Chu San modify the island.

Over the years, the once young and strong junior high students have become somewhat thin.

Although it is a corpse puppet, it can go without food and water, but without the nourishment of yin energy, its body will shrink a bit... Hmm, it must be because of the lack of yin energy, and it has nothing to do with my exploitation.

Besides, I only found him a job, how can that be considered exploitation?

However, Ji Yuan still planned to take Chu San back to Misty Island and send it to the [Mass Burial Mound] so that the Yin energy could replenish its empty body.

The entire island has actually been almost completely transformed.

Ji Yuan requested a three-courtyard layout, and by building walls, the island was divided into several areas.

The aquaculture area, the Lingtian area, plus a dedicated fishpond.

Ji Yuan arranged the remaining [Talisman Room] and [Alchemy Room] in the courtyard. In addition, Ji Yuan also arranged a separate courtyard next to this courtyard.

That was what he prepared for the upcoming [Weapon Refining Room].

As for the weapon-refining room, one must also ignite the earth's vein fire. It is said that one must go to the sect leader, Master Xuan Shui, to ask him for permission, and then go to the Four Directions Island to communicate and invite the weapon-refining hall to come and ignite the fire. Only then can it be completed.

After a while, Ji Yuan arrived at the highest point of Worry-Free Island.

A pine tree was planted here, and he even specially purchased some spiritual liquid from Bai Piao to help it grow quickly.

So in just a few years, this pine tree grew into a towering giant.

Ji Yuan then had a tea table set up under the pine tree for the third grader. When there was nothing to do, this place became an excellent spot for brewing tea and enjoying the view.

With a major shift imminent, Ji Yuan naturally had to put the matter of retreating to the Water Dragon Sect on the agenda.

After inspecting Worry-Free Island, Ji Yuan finally arrived at Fox Moon Island.

"But I haven't seen my junior brother in a long time."

Dong Qian remained unhurried, even when pouring tea for Ji Yuan, she appeared somewhat languid.

"There's no other way; we're all out and about."

Ji Yuan accepted the tea with both hands, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, their fingers touched lightly.

He subconsciously pulled back, but Dong Qian seemed not to notice.

"Has Senior Sister finished her shift in Maple Leaf City?"

"Not yet. I took leave and came back. I refined a lot of pills over there, and I'm going to put them in the shop to sell now."

"Oh?"

Ji Yuan's eyes lit up. "Where is Senior Sister's shop? I was thinking of going to check it out when I came back last time, but I didn't run into Senior Sister."

Dong Qian smiled charmingly upon hearing this, her allure evident in her eyes and brows.

"This is perfect timing, I'll take my junior brother to have a look."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Sister."

Ji Yuan didn't stand on ceremony. If this shop was a good fit, he could sell all the pills and talismans he made here in the future, saving him the trouble of running around all the time.

Of course, this is all predicated on the fact that Dong Qian is reliable.

Ji Yuan wouldn't trust anyone else's shop either.

Half a day later.

Ji Yuan arrived at the Island of All Things.

Standing in front of a shop, Ji Yuan looked up slightly and surveyed his surroundings. He knew that this shop was indeed the one Dong Qian had chosen.

Because its location is not conspicuous, it is neither near Baibaolou nor near those main roads.

It is not located in any "CBD" area.

Another thing is that the store doesn't look very big, but once you step inside, you'll find that there's a whole different world inside.

This one store is equivalent to two stores for others.

As soon as Dong Qian entered, the Qi Refining stage female cultivator on duty greeted her with a smile and took her arm. "Senior Sister Dong, why are you here to supervise again? Don't worry, I'm doing my job well."

Dong Qian smiled and said, "I brought my junior brother over to take a look."

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator quickly released her hand and bowed to Ji Yuan, saying, "Junior Shi Xiuer greets Martial Uncle."

"No need for such formalities."

Ji Yuan gestured and then looked around the shop.

Dong Qian's shop is called "Miracle Medicine Shop". Judging from the name, you can tell that it mainly deals in pills. In fact, that's true. Two-thirds of the entire shop is filled with pills.

The remaining third of the area is used to sell some first-tier talismans, or miscellaneous items such as spiritual herbs.

Overall, the shop is quite spacious, but it doesn't sell a lot of things... because Dong Qian is the main supplier of the pills, so the shop looks rather deserted.

In Ji Yuan's opinion, this is indeed a good place to do business.

It's inconspicuous, and the space is sufficient.

At most, the sales speed is a bit slow, but Ji Yuan is not in a hurry to make a living from these spirit stones. As far as he is concerned, as long as they can be sold, that's fine.

Seeing that Ji Yuan had finished looking around, Dong Qian suggested, "I have a room in my shop, would you like to come in and sit down, Junior Brother?"

"This is about to be a business meeting..." Ji Yuan nodded and said, "Okay."

They entered the room one after the other, but Shi Xiuer, standing outside the door, covered her mouth in shock.

In her eyes, how stunningly beautiful was this Senior Sister Dong?

Normally, even when other Foundation Establishment stage senior uncles come over, Senior Sister Dong is always very polite and even speaks rather formally. But now?

As soon as this senior uncle arrived, Senior Sister Dong led him into the room... Shi Xiuer quickly used her spiritual energy to block her ears, silently chanting in her heart, "Don't listen to what is improper, don't listen to what is improper."

The inner room, though called a bedroom, didn't actually have a bed. Instead, there was a soft chair covered with a thin purple blanket and a dressing table with a mirror.

Dong Qian took a chair out of her storage bag, and after the two sat down, she asked, "Junior brother, how's my shop?"

Ji Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said two words.

"Very good."

Dong Qian laughed when she heard this, and then she pasted a few talismans on the wall.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yuan took out a small first-order array from his storage bag and enveloped the entire room.

Little did they know that Shi Xiuer, who was outside the door, sensed this presence and her pretty face immediately turned red.

"If you have anything to deal with or anything to acquire in the future, you can tell me, your senior sister."

"Okay, then what about the profits..."

"The profits will all go to Junior Brother." Dong Qian frowned slightly, seemingly displeased. "It's quite formal for Junior Brother to bring this up with me."

"No, let's talk business. Putting everything else aside, I still have to pay my senior sister the rent."

Ji Yuan said helplessly.

"The rent from this shop is enough for me. Besides, if you could give me more pills to sell, my shop's business would be better."

"When business is good, Senior Sister will also benefit and earn more spirit stones."

Dong Qian chuckled.

Ji Yuan was about to speak when Dong Qian directly transmitted her voice, "Alright, I know you're not short of spirit stones, and you know I'm not short of spirit stones either, so don't refuse."

Ji Yuan remained silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright then."

"That's more like it."

Seeing that Ji Yuan had agreed, Dong Qian finally leaned back contentedly and lay down on the soft chair.

Ji Yuan then began to deal with his storage bags, taking out the ones he no longer needed, packing them in separate storage bags, and preparing to sell them all.

Some of the miscellaneous talismans and pills were actually stored up before the Foundation Establishment stage.

When he handed over five full storage bags for Dong Qian to handle, the usually magnanimous Senior Sister Dong was still somewhat shocked.

"This...so many?"

"I've saved up for who knows how many years, and this is all I have. Now all my wealth is in my senior sister's hands."

Dong Qian covered her mouth and chuckled, then gently flicked her wrist and put the five storage bags into her sleeve. "Don't worry, I won't embezzle your spirit stones."

"Haha, it doesn't matter if I embezzle."

Ji Yuan chuckled.

Dong Qian then counted the items in front of Ji Yuan, but this process took a full hour.

After the inventory was completed, Dong Qian said that there were no spirit stones to pay in advance, and the spirit stones would be settled after the products were sold.

The two then left the room one after the other. Shi Xiuer appeared normal on the surface, but inwardly she couldn't help but sigh... This senior uncle, has it been so long?

Could it be that all Foundation Establishment cultivators are this strong?

"Junior Sister Shi, come in for a moment."

Dong Qian's soft call made Shi Xiuer shudder. "Ah? Okay...okay."

Ji Yuan didn't rush to leave. Instead, he found a few shops nearby, exchanged some spirit stones, and waited for Dong Qian and Shi Xiuer to finish talking before the two of them left Wanwu Island together.

On the way back, Dong Qian seemed to remember something and said, "Another one of us from Yun Yuze has died. You should still know him, Junior Brother."

"Oh? Who is it?"

Ji Yuan asked curiously.

Of all the people he knew, the only ones he was on relatively good terms with were Dong Qian, Du Wanyi, and Han Feiyu. As for the others... Fang Jie was alright, because of his connection with Liu Yuan, and the two of them would sometimes mention him when they chatted.

Because Fang Jie also has a pseudo-spiritual root, and because he didn't go on an adventure to the Nine Nether Cave Heaven before, he is still on the way to accumulate Foundation Establishment Pills.

He is still on duty in the Enforcement Hall.

"Back then in Yunyuze, the one who had a pretty good relationship with Du Wanyi, I think his name was... Yao Jingfeng?"

"It's him!"

When Ji Yuan heard that the deceased was "Brother Yao," he was somewhat surprised. Strictly speaking, he and Yao Jingfeng had no conflict. The reason they parted ways was firstly because Yao Jingfeng was a bad person, and secondly because he simply couldn't keep up.

"Yes, I knew you knew my junior brother."

"know."

Ji Yuan sat down on the airship, and Dong Qian cooperated by slowing down the ship. The two flew side by side towards the south.

"Actually, back when I was in Yunyize, there was me, Yao Jingfeng, Du Wanyi, and a man named Luo Tian. The four of us got married in the same year."

Ji Yuan spoke eloquently.

Dong Qian nodded slightly, "I know them all."

"Luo Tian, ​​who was also my third brother, died before he could join the Water Dragon Sect... We fought a great battle with the demonic cultivators, and Yao Jingfeng was also in that battle. He damaged his foundation and has no hope of ever reaching the Foundation Establishment stage again."

"This is how cultivation is; the slightest mistake will lead to eternal damnation."

"How did he die?"

Ji Yuan turned to look at Dong Qian and asked curiously.

We were acquaintances, after all.

"I heard it from Junior Sister Du. She said that Yao Jingfeng stole someone else's spirit stones and was caught on the spot. They were planning to take him to the Enforcement Hall, but he committed suicide on the way."

After listening to Dong Qian finish speaking, Ji Yuan fell silent.

Back when they were still in Yunyuze, the four of them, who were the same age, each shared their own story of how they came to be together.

Yao Jingfeng's opportunity was a magic spell that allowed him to steal. He made a small fortune and gradually built up his strength using this spell.

But now... he's joined the Water Dragon Sect and is still stealing.

Would he really be short of spirit stones?

The Water Dragon Sect's Hatchling Island doesn't charge rent. If you can earn 10 mid-grade spirit stones a month, then live a more luxurious life. If you can only earn 10 low-grade spirit stones a month, then live a more frugal life.

At worst, he could just follow the example of Xu Fugui and travel around with the sect's Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

It's a bit tough, but the rewards are decent.

Is it necessary to steal?

After some thought, Ji Yuan guessed that the root cause of Yao Jingfeng's behavior was that he had seen Ji Yuan and Du Wanyi successfully establish their foundations one after another.

He couldn't let go of that obsession.

Or perhaps, for other reasons, you owe someone a lot of spirit stones?

All of these are possible...

"By the way, where did Senior Sister Du go to work?" Ji Yuan changed the subject, no longer discussing Yao Jingfeng's matter.

"Oh, she went to Magnolia City in the west."

Dong Qian knew about this, "She said goodbye to you, but you weren't home. It's quite far from the sect, and it would take too long for her to go and come back. She probably won't be back until her posting ends."

"Magnolia City? That's indeed a bit far."

Yulan City is located to the west of the Water Dragon Sect, and its location is already close to Medicine King Valley.

It is considered a "border city" of the Water Dragon Sect, similar to cities like Beishan City.

Although Maple Leaf City, where Dong Qian lives, is in a better position, it is still quite far from the sect. However, this is often the normal situation for them.

People like Ji Yuan, who have a Golden Core master backing them up, are ultimately a minority. Their first city is full of spirit stones, has little to do, and is close to home.

"Yes, but it's a big city, with ten Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed there. Nothing bad should happen."

Hearing Dong Qian say that nothing bad would happen, Ji Yuan subconsciously felt a little panicked.

Planting a flag is unacceptable.

Not long after, after watching Dong Qian return to Fox Moon Island, Ji Yuan didn't even bother to pretend this time. He didn't even go back to Worry-Free Island. Instead, he headed straight west until he was a hundred miles away from Fox Moon Island before turning south and heading towards Misty Island.

Compared to the previous two trips, Ji Yuan's trip this time was really not long.

It's been less than two months in total, and most of that time has been spent on the road.

So after returning to Misty Island, Ji Yuan put everything out of the spirit beast bag and took over the produce from Tu Yue over the past month, the most important of which was the three-colored spirit eggs.

After receiving it, he immediately kowtowed on the spot, poured it into his mouth, and let it slowly refine the spiritual energy in his dantian.

However, compared to before, the effect of Ji Yuan eating these three-colored spirit eggs is not as obvious now. Of course, the main reason is that the spiritual energy in his dantian has been refined again and again.

It's already been compressed to its absolute limit.

After finishing eating the spirit egg, Ji Yuan returned to his cave. He had a major matter to deal with upon his return.

That means we need to pinpoint the location of the [spiritual vein].

Setting up this building won't be easy. The reason it was able to open in Liancheng Mountain was entirely because there was a true spiritual vein there.

So where does the real [spiritual vein] come from on this Misty Island?

This was naturally impossible, so Ji Yuan decided to try it himself to see if he could create an "artificial spiritual vein" to fool the panel.

After all, it's difficult to activate a building for the first time, but once it's activated, the conditions for "enhancing" its effects are not so strict.

The cave contains many buildings, each with its own effect. To open the spiritual vein, you need to dig a new cave.

Ji Yuan returned to his old ways, using his flying sword to open holes, but this time he found a helper... a cold ice dragon that only knew how to eat.

The flying sword carried all the stones it dug out to the Cloud Rain Marsh.

Although Ji Yuan could transport everything at once using a storage bag, there's no harm in using a free laborer like the Frost Dragon. Besides, it's consumed so many resources, and even if it's not needed for fighting now, it still has to be useful.

One day later.

Ji Yuan looked at the nearly ten-zhang-long, sloping "spiritual vein" in front of him and revealed a half-satisfied smile.

As for why it's only half satisfied, it's because the work is only halfway done; the remaining half involves embedding spirit stones into this "spiritual vein."

From the surface layer of low-grade spirit stones all the way to the deepest layer, Ji Yuan also planned to bury a few high-grade spirit stones inside.

The spiritual vein has been unearthed; it will be quick to "plant spirit stones".

The flying sword simply digs out a small pit, then you can press the spirit stone into it.

For this reason, Ji Yuan deliberately called Tu Yue back, because she was still capable of digging pits.

Men and women working together makes the work less tiring.

In just half a day, Ji Yuan had filled the mine with spirit stones.

When he finished his work, he looked up and saw a line of bright, large characters above his head.

[Spirit Vein: lv2 (upgradeable)]

……

Water Dragon Sect.

Ancestral Hall.

A group of Golden Core elders gathered here, waiting for True Person Xuan Shui to finish speaking. After that, these Golden Core elders were all furious and said they would definitely find the person behind this and tear him to pieces!

After all, other things don't concern them, but encroaching on the spiritual veins... that's like provoking a tiger on their head!

Therefore, even the most formidable rivals, the First Elder and the Third Elder, showed no opposition to each other on this matter.

They unanimously agreed that forget about the battle between good and evil; let's resolve the spiritual vein issue first!

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