Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 206 Liu Yuan is Seriously Injured; Strange Master and Servant [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

To condense the embryo of the Azure Wave Flying Sword, one must rely on water transport.

The sea of ​​clouds is also water in the sky.

The sea of ​​clouds beneath Tianzhu Peak is deep and vast enough to condense a flying sword embryo here. The Li family named this sword embryo "Yunque Sword".

The best time to condense the Cloud Sword is on the night of the full moon, when a cloud vortex will appear in the sea of ​​clouds below Tianzhu Peak.

That was the best time to condense the sword embryo.

Ji Yuan had already calculated the date when he came.

When he arrived at Tianzhu Peak, it was the tenth day of the fourth month, five days before the cloud sea vortex of the month.

These five days are just enough for him to concentrate and enter the state of refining the sword embryo.

……

Four days passed in the blink of an eye.

is the day.

A master and servant arrived at the summit of Tianzhu Peak. The master was a young man dressed in white robes, handsome and outstanding in appearance, with a jade pendant shaped like an old tortoise hanging around his neck.

He looked no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, but his cultivation level had already reached the late stage of Qi Refining.

As long as they aren't placed within the six major immortal sects, they can be considered outstanding individuals no matter where they are placed outside.

The hunched old servant behind him was a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The faint pressure it released caused the surrounding crowd to instinctively avoid it.

Some of the more sensible ones even bowed and greeted the guests.

They were all wondering which cultivation family these two came from.

Even among the major cities near Tianzhu Peak, there are very few families that can afford to have Foundation Establishment cultivators as guards.

Unless it's a family that specializes in Golden Core cultivation.

But there aren't any near Tianzhu Peak, so they must have come from a very far place.

Because of the imminent arrival of the swirling sea of ​​clouds, many cultivators have already come to admire the scenery.

After arriving at this place, the master and servant gradually climbed the mountain and finally arrived at the Zhuxian Pavilion at the top of the mountain.

Those who can enjoy the scenery here are all Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Upon seeing the master and servant pair who had just arrived... Foundation Establishment cultivators as attendants, they all greeted them with smiles.

The young man smiled and returned the greeting.

Finally, the hunched old servant stepped forward, stood in the very center of the best viewing spot, and approached the man in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. He slowly said:

"Fellow Daoist, may I offer you my seat?"

"Oh? Why?"

The man seemed to laugh in exasperation. It was one thing to disregard the order of arrival, but to lack even the most basic etiquette and courtesy, offering to give up his seat right off the bat... Was this how you showed respect?

"Because my young master wants to enjoy the scenery."

The old servant seemed oblivious to the man's displeasure and continued speaking calmly.

It was clear that the man was about to get angry.

The old servant then handed over a storage bag. The man subconsciously scanned it with his divine sense, and then swallowed back the angry words that were already on the tip of his tongue.

Just when everyone thought the man was going to take the storage bag and leave with the "toll," they saw that he didn't even dare to take the storage bag and turned around and left.

Or perhaps they would summon a flying boat and leave at full speed.

The old servant slowly put away the storage bag, then gestured towards the best viewing spot that had been cleared, saying, "Young master, please."

The young man stepped forward as a matter of course, without saying a word, and just watched the clouds drift across the sky.

The others, seeing the strange master and servant pair, dared not say another word.

The more cautious ones have already frowned, retreated behind others, and are ready to run away at any moment.

Fortunately, once they had taken the high position, the master and servant had no further reaction. They just stared blankly at the horizon, like petrified sculptures.

They went from day to night, and then from night to day.

April th.

The once-a-month sea of ​​clouds at Tianzhu Peak has finally arrived.

At first, the sea of ​​clouds directly south of Tianzhu Peak rippled slightly, as if a gentle breeze was blowing across a pool of spring water. Just as everyone was exclaiming in surprise, the young man seemed to sense something and looked down towards the direction below the mountain.

Immediately afterwards, the old servant's voice echoed in his mind.

"Master, it's his aura!"

"Um."

The young man remained calm, only saying in a telepathic voice, "They were all prominent figures in their time; it would be strange if they couldn't leave behind any legacy."

"Should I go and bring him up for inspection?"

The old servant spoke again.

This time, the young man didn't send a telepathic message. He tucked his hands into his sleeves and perked up. "When you're walking down the street, you can't just see a pretty butterfly and have to catch it and play with it carefully. Sometimes, just looking at it from afar is enough."

"Yes, disciple understands."

The old servant replied telepathically.

The young man turned to look at him, a slight smile appearing on his face. "So tell me, what have you understood?"

The cultivators who were originally quite close to the scene saw the two of them communicating through telepathy and speaking, which seemed increasingly strange, so they all withdrew from the Immortal Pavilion on the mountaintop.

The old servant ignored it and continued to transmit his voice, saying, "We know that this is his legacy, so there's no need to worry about it or pay attention to it."

"no."

The young man shook his head.

"What I mean is, we can wait, wait for him to come out and take a look."

"This is."

The old servant felt somewhat ashamed.

The young man explained, "He's at the crucial moment of his breakthrough. What's the point of capturing him? Isn't that just making enemies? Why make so many enemies for no reason?"

"Do you think you've lived too long?"

"But if you wait until he comes out of seclusion and then give him some pointers, you'll turn an enmity into a connection. On the path to immortality, it's better to build more positive connections and fewer enmities."

"Master's insight is profound; I will follow your teachings."

The old servant cupped his hands and said.

The young man turned back to look at the distant sea of ​​clouds. "If you had truly heeded my teachings, you wouldn't have ended up in this predicament."

After the young man finished speaking, he ignored him.

His words just now also drew the attention of the Foundation Establishment cultivators outside the Immortal Pavilion.

The person who could express such insights didn't seem like a young man, but rather like an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years and witnessed countless births and deaths in the world.

"Quickly, it's starting!"

Someone shouted.

Both the young man and the old servant looked up at the distant sea of ​​clouds. They saw that the sea of ​​clouds, which had been only slightly rippling, had begun to rotate, and a vortex was gradually forming on the surface of the sea of ​​clouds.

It was as if a giant stood above this sea of ​​clouds, holding a thick iron rod, stirring up the winds and clouds of this world.

Once the vortex forms, its speed increases rapidly.

It continues to devour this sea of ​​clouds.

A fierce gale swept across the summit of Tianzhu Mountain.

The young man watched the vortex spin faster and faster, a hint of joy appearing in his eyes. He turned to the cultivators outside the pavilion and asked:

Do you know how big this whirlpool of clouds is?

The cultivators outside were hearing this question for the first time and were at a loss for words, exchanging bewildered glances.

Finally, an elderly man with a cane, his cloudy eyes wide open, stroked his beard and said, "When my senior brother and I first saw this sea of ​​clouds, we were curious, so we measured its width and estimated it to be seven hundred li wide."

"It seems the measurement was fairly accurate."

The young man chuckled and turned around.

A middle-aged female cultivator at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, who was standing next to the elderly man, finally couldn't stand it anymore and thought of scolding the young man a few words.

But the elderly man stopped him.

The young man saw it, but acted as if he hadn't. He chuckled and put his hands behind his back, saying slowly, "Because the iron rod I used to stir up this sea of ​​clouds back then was exactly seven hundred miles long."

The elderly man didn't react at first, but after nodding, he turned away.

But then he suddenly turned around and looked at the young man in front of him in disbelief. But after thinking about it again, he shook his head and turned away.

"He's still a cultivator who's gone mad from all that cultivating immortality. He dares to spout such nonsense; isn't he afraid the wind on this mountaintop will whip his tongue around?"

The other cultivators looked at the young man with suspicion; naturally, no one would believe such boastful words.

"Let's go. After seeing the sea of ​​clouds and swirling vortex of Tianzhu Mountain, I've fulfilled my last wish. It's just a pity that your Uncle Gou'er won't come again."

The elderly man shook his head and sighed, leaning on his cane with his right hand while being supported by the middle-aged female cultivator with his left, as they left the place.

The young man ignored their gazes and just watched until the swirling sea of ​​clouds beneath Tianzhu Mountain subsided before he looked away.

The other cultivators who came to admire the scenery left after enjoying the beautiful view.

But the young man and the old servant didn't leave; they stopped at the Zhuxian Pavilion on the mountaintop.

They waited, day after day, as people from Zhuxian Pavilion came and went, left and came again.

Five days passed, and then the old servant, who seemed to be dozing, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Master."

There were other outsiders at the Zhuxian Pavilion, so he called out to them telepathically.

The young man sitting at the stone table put down his teacup and smiled, "Don't worry, he'll come up."

Ji Yuan, after leaving the pass... actually came up. Now that the Cloud Sword has been formed, he should come up again to see this magnificent sight, shouldn't he?

Unfortunately, I missed the magnificent vortex of clouds.

Ji Yuan had considered waiting another month to see, but after a thought flashed through his mind, he ultimately gave up on the idea.

Spending too much time just to enjoy the scenery is not worth it.

He glanced at Yunhai, who had provided him with a flying sword embryo, and was about to turn and leave when he noticed that the master and servant in the Immortal Pavilion were staring at him.

He felt a little uncomfortable, but still maintained a polite smile.

Because that old servant was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Between two players in the mid-Foundation Building stage, the advantage lies with the latter, so Ji Yuan maintained the proper courtesy.

Just as he had summoned the flying boat, he heard the young man say with a smile, "I haven't had a chance to congratulate you on condensing the sword embryo yet."

A normal person would definitely stop and ask questions after hearing this.

But Ji Yuan wasn't a normal person; after hearing this, he sped up even more.

He even remembered to attach a few speed-traveling talismans to his flying boat, and his figure disappeared into the distance in an instant.

Seeing this, the young man turned to the old servant and smiled helplessly, "They really are both cautious by blood."

"It's alright, I'll just send my disciple to bring him back."

The old servant was about to leave when he finished speaking.

But the young man was even faster; before he could finish speaking, the young man had already disappeared.

Just when Ji Yuan thought he had shaken off the master and servant pair and could finally relax, he suddenly discovered that... the young man had somehow ended up on his flying boat!

What the hell is that speed?!

Ji Yuan subconsciously wanted to activate the scales in his body, then tear up the pages and return to the sect... That damned Shang Ting, how did they find me so quickly?

This doesn't make sense!

"Don't worry, we're friends, not enemies."

The young man spoke with a smile.

Seeing that he had the strength to completely overwhelm him but did not make a move, Ji Yuan did not rush to run away. Instead, he bowed to the young man in front of him.

"Junior Qiu Qianhai greets Senior."

The young man stood at the stern, hands behind his back, ignoring the accountant's explanation and asking directly, "How many sword embryos have you condensed?"

Ji Yuan hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "Three handles."

The fact that this dog was able to catch up with me so quickly means it could probably see through my cultivation level, and it also knows that the "Canglan Sword Manual" isn't very useful for hiding anything.

"Remember to keep one of your original elemental flying swords as your main sword," the young man instructed.

Ji Yuan frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled, and then bowed respectfully, "May I ask, senior, what is an original attribute flying sword?"

"A flying sword formed solely from water transport."

As the young man spoke, he pointed to Tianzhu Mountain behind him.

"The flying sword you condensed with the help of the sea of ​​clouds has special effects and can be considered an attribute flying sword for your cultivation technique."

"Alright, it's fate that we met. That's all I have to say. Farewell."

"Why……"

Ji Yuan wanted to ask a few more questions, but the young man didn't give him the chance. After saying goodbye, he disappeared on the spot.

Even though Ji Yuan watched closely, he still couldn't see how he left.

Golden Elixir Immortal?

Or is he a Nascent Soul stage monster?

The airship was heading north at full speed. After Ji Yuan calmed down, he realized that his back was completely soaked with cold sweat.

He let out a long breath, sat down on the spot, and didn't even think about using the talisman to escape.

If that person really wanted to kill, I wouldn't have had a chance to use this talisman.

But if he didn't want to kill, then there was no need to use this talisman.

But thinking about it, it makes sense... I've spent my life helping people in distress, so why do I have so many enemies?

Moreover, they had only just met and had no grudges against each other, so why would they start killing each other as soon as they met?

Even demonic cultivators wouldn't necessarily be this crazy.

Judging from his words, he must have some connection with someone who cultivates this "Sword Manual," and now that he's met me, who also cultivates this manual, he's thinking of giving me some pointers, believing that meeting is fate.

After much thought, Ji Yuan felt that this was the most reasonable and plausible explanation.

"I need to keep one flying sword of its original attribute as my main sword. This original attribute flying sword should be my first sword embryo, which I condensed using the water flow of Yunyuze. Li Changhe also mentioned this as the main sword back then, and it's related to the Canglan Sword Formation during the Golden Core stage."

"However, the Li family's explanation is that the last flying sword will be condensed at the mouth of the Falling Star River, and the ninth flying sword will be used as the main sword... But based on the Li family's experience, this ninth flying sword is actually an attribute flying sword; its attribute is size. A flying sword condensed using the vast water transport of the Falling Star River will be larger than an ordinary flying sword."

"According to this young man, a flying sword of the original attribute is needed as the main sword, and I happen to already have one of those. Could this be considered a blessing in disguise? Although it wasn't exactly a misfortune at first."

"Then the only decision left is which sword embryo to choose as the main sword after the core is formed."

After careful consideration, Ji Yuan finally decided to listen to the young man's opinion.

Why?

Because he looks very strong... and the idea of ​​using a flying sword of the original attribute as the main sword is more in line with Ji Yuan's understanding of cultivation.

Although the greatsword forged from the Fallen Star River was large, it was still imbued with other attributes.

The main sword should be pure.

Before long, after the talisman wore off, Ji Yuan descended the flying boat and landed on an unnamed mountain.

He put the low-grade spiritual artifact-level airship into his storage bag, worried that the person had left a tracking mark on it.

Perhaps they have no intention of harming themselves, but it's always good to be cautious.

After putting away the airship, he took out another airship from his storage bag, an airship he had never used before.

Its name is similar to that of the Sky-Scraping Flying Boat; it's called... Sky-Splitter.

However, their ranks are worlds apart.

The Sky-Sweeping Flying Boat is only a low-grade spiritual artifact, but the Sky-Splitting Flying Boat is... a top-grade spiritual artifact.

Ji Yuan spent a lot of money to buy it from an auction house.

As for its speed, it is said that when fully activated, it is comparable to the escape speed of an early Golden Core cultivator.

Ji Yuan had exhausted all his resources to bid for this flying boat, spending nearly two thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

Now is the time for this Sky-Splitting Flying Boat to show its power.

Its appearance is somewhat similar to Ji Yuan's original Thunder Falcon Boat. Both are streamlined and gray-black in color, without a single other color.

With a thought, Ji Yuan transformed it into its normal size.

There were no extra decorations on the boat, only a hole dug in the stern.

That place was specifically used to store spirit stones and power flying boats.

Otherwise, this top-grade spiritual artifact flying boat wouldn't last long if a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator used their magic power to drive it.

He leaped onto the Sky-Splitting Boat, and with a casual sweep of his hand, 50 mid-grade spirit stones fell into the recess at the stern of the boat.

The Sky-Splitter is activated.

"boom--"

The flying boat trembled slightly, and a protective light shield appeared on its own. Immediately afterwards, Ji Yuan felt what the ultimate speed of a spiritual artifact was.

Mountains and wilderness vanished beneath their feet; almost instantly, the flying boat rose from the ground to the clouds, and then sped northward at full speed.

Any faster, and it would only be the Golden Core Escape Light.

Or rather, a flying magical artifact like the Sky Shuttle.

After a brief moment of surprise, Ji Yuan glanced back at the stern of the ship and immediately felt a pang of heartache.

Because in the very first step, a full twenty mid-grade spirit stones were burned.

"Damn, this top-grade spiritual artifact is practically a luxury car! In the hands of an ordinary person, it wouldn't even be able to afford the fuel! Unbelievable!"

Fortunately, once the speed of the Sky-Splitting Boat increased, the consumption of spirit stones was not so great.

Ji Yuan noticed that it only took one hour to consume two mid-grade spirit stones.

Twenty-four coins a day... This pure consumption is really a bit too much for a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stages.

After all, Ji Yuan had previously guarded Linshui City, and in three years he only received four hundred mid-grade spirit stones. This was only because he had the status of a "Golden Core Disciple".

An ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator guarding the area would only earn a little over two hundred mid-grade spirit stones in three years.

The Sky-Splitter consumes a lot of resources, but its speed is truly impressive.

Ji Yuan had taken more than twenty days to travel back, but now he returned in just two days.

He only put away the Sky-Splitting Flying Boat after arriving in the Yunyu Marsh, and also restored his original appearance and aura.

He then didn't dare to use the Sky-Soaring Boat, but instead released the Crimson Sky Boat that the sect had previously issued.

He dared not use the airship again until Hua Yaoyue inspected it.

But just as Ji Yuan returned to Yunyuze, before he even had a chance to go back to Misty Island, he happened to encounter Rouyi, who was returning on a flying sword.

"Greetings, Senior Sister Rou."

Ji Yuan stopped the flying boat and bowed, feeling fortunate that he had changed back to his original appearance beforehand.

"A plan?"

Rouyi was also somewhat surprised, and then immediately asked via telepathy, "Are you alright?"

"It's okay."

Ji Yuan was somewhat taken aback by Rou Yi's question.

Rouyi breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you're alright... Junior Brother Liu Yuan is injured, seriously injured!"

(End of this chapter)