Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 208 "He's actually a Nascent Soul cultivator?!" [Requesting monthly votes]

Ji Yuan remembered it after a little recollection.

To advance from the peak of Qi Refining to the early stage of Foundation Establishment, one needs ten early-stage Foundation Establishment corpses of the same attribute, in addition to preparing three Foundation Establishment Pills.

Foundation Establishment Pills are easy to obtain; ten corpses of the same attribute are sufficient.

Tu Yue cultivates fire magic, and Ji Yuan estimates that among the Foundation Establishment stage corpses he buried, there are probably only two or three fire-attribute ones, which is far from enough.

Where are the most fire magic practitioners?

Naturally, it's Medicine King Valley.

Medicine King Valley has many alchemists, so naturally there are also many fire magic cultivators.

"It seems that once the great war between good and evil begins, I'll have to keep running westward."

What are you going to do?

Naturally, I went to help them collect their bodies; in short, there was no way I would participate in the war.

"Go, you go dig some dirt first, and then we'll talk."

Ji Yuan waved his hand, and the Corpse Puppet Yin Child rode the skull and flew towards the mountaintop. Thick smoke billowed wherever it passed, clearly indicating that it was not a good person.

Even the giant toad standing nearby looked up at Yin Tongzi's back with extreme caution.

Ji Yuan thought for a moment, then asked the giant toad, "Can you beat him?"

The giant toad nodded without hesitation.

It's a late-stage second-tier demon beast after all; its strength is no joke.

Having come all the way to the western part of Misty Island, Ji Yuan took the opportunity to visit the [Bee House]. Scanning the area with his divine sense, he estimated that the number of bees was around 14,000 to 15,000.

The swarm was large, but the second-tier Soul-Devouring Bees still only had one queen bee; no second bee appeared.

Otherwise, Ji Yuan was thinking of forming a queen bee squad composed entirely of second-tier spirit-devouring bees.

At that time, during the Foundation Establishment stage, they will be unstoppable, killing both gods and Buddhas.

Since he was already there, Ji Yuan couldn't leave empty-handed, so he gave out another 50 mid-grade spirit stones. This thing was a money pit, and he didn't dare to be extravagant.

Once you've developed a big appetite, it's difficult to tighten your belt later.

Two days later, Ji Yuan summoned back the Frost Dragon that had been wreaking havoc in the Cloud Rain Marsh and resumed his secluded cultivation mode of eating eggs. This time, he planned to raise his spiritual energy to its limit before returning to Worry-Free Island to light up the [Weapon Refining Room] building.

Unexpectedly, the seclusion lasted less than three days.

He then received a message.

"I've heard about what happened inside the gate. If you're here, come over."

When Hua Yaoyue's voice rang in Ji Yuan's mind, the worries that had been lingering in his mind finally subsided.

No matter what, as long as Master is inside the sect, that's fine.

Without saying a word, Ji Yuan immediately left the pass to pack his things and prepare to set off, but before he could release the flying boat, he received another message from Feng Zhitao.

Her messages were much simpler.

"Junior brother, remember to bring plenty of food. I've reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, it's time to celebrate."

Well, before this person even got there, the head chef had already been appointed.

Immediately afterwards, another message talisman lit up slightly.

Ji Yuan took it out and infused it with a little spiritual energy. A familiar voice rang in his mind again.

"At the pinnacle of immortality, one reigns supreme over the world. First came the Celestial Pivot, then came the heavens... Junior brother, remember to bring plenty of spirit pork over for barbecue, with extra spice."

This is how I teach you to use pretentious phrases.

And the barbecue is extra spicy!

Helpless, Ji Yuan had no choice but to scoop up a few spirit fish from the fishpond and a few chickens from the chicken coop. As for the spirit pigs, he still had the ones he had saved up before.

Finally, he went to the wine cellar and brought several jars of spirit wine with him.

Hua Yaoyue should have drunk enough of her "free wine" by now. She's never known how to be frugal, so it's time to feed her a little more.

Once everything was ready, Ji Yuan summoned the Crimson Sky Boat and slowly rocked it towards Forget-Worry Island.

Two days later, this shaking continued.

"Junior Brother, why are you only arriving now? I thought you weren't even in the sect."

Feng Zhitao looked at Ji Yuan, who was falling, with suspicion.

Yun Qianzai, who had his back to him, didn't say anything, but simply waved his hand and said, "Junior Brother, you can take this flying boat."

He didn't look, but his divine sense detected that Ji Yuan had brought a high-grade magic artifact, the Crimson Sky Boat, when he came this time, so he was now taking out a low-grade spiritual artifact flying boat.

In his view, it was because Ji Yuan had run out of money.

That's why we used this high-grade magic artifact flying boat.

"Well... thank you, senior brother. I still have a flying boat, but there's a problem with it."

One should not accept rewards without merit.

There was nothing wrong, so Ji Yuan naturally couldn't owe anyone a favor for no reason.

"Um?"

Yun Qianzai turned around, sensing that Ji Yuan's words seemed to have a hidden meaning.

Ji Yuan bowed and then greeted Feng Zhitao with a salute.

"Congratulations on your progress in cultivation, Senior Sister."

After he stood up, he handed over a small, exquisite jade box.

"This is a gift from my junior brother. Please accept it, senior sister."

"Hmm? A congratulatory gift?"

Feng Zhitao naturally accepted it.

Without any hesitation, she opened it and found... Runyu Cream inside!

It was still a full ounce.

When Yun Qianzai turned around, he raised an eyebrow... This junior brother, pretending to be poor, is so generous with his gifts!

How awful!

"Junior brother, there's no need to be so polite. This is far too much."

A single ounce of Runyu Cream could easily fetch 300 mid-grade spirit stones.

Feng Zhitao has only made a small breakthrough in her cultivation, so Ji Yuan's gift of such a valuable item made her hesitant to accept it.

"It's a gift from my junior brother, so I'll accept it."

"Alright then, thank you, junior brother."

After putting away Feng Zhitao, she was already thinking about what gift to give Ji Yuan.

And it definitely has to be more valuable than this Runyu Cream, otherwise her senior sister wouldn't be able to present it.

After Ji Yuan provided the Pigpen with a month's worth of output, he arrived at the cliffside pavilion where everyone often stayed.

Hua Yaoyue was still in the same spot, lying on that soft chair, enjoying the mountain breeze, swaying back and forth, quite content.

"Disciple greets Master."

"Um."

Hua Yaoyue, who had been squinting, slightly lifted her eyelids. "What did I tell you before I left?"

"Uh... Master told his disciple not to cause trouble."

"So how did you do it?"

Hua Yaoyue looked at him and stood up from the soft chair. "My original intention was to tell you to avoid provoking Golden Core cultivators, but you, a descendant of the Shang family, have provoked not only Golden Core cultivators, but probably even Nascent Soul True Monarchs."

Ji Yuan lowered his head, momentarily at a loss for words.

Feng Zhitao and Yun Qianzai, who were standing to the side, were seeing Hua Yaoyue in this state for the first time. They were both a little scared for a moment, but instinctively they stepped forward, thinking that the three of them should share the burden together.

Unexpectedly, Hua Yaoyue, who had seemed angry, suddenly smiled, her eyebrows and eyes relaxing as she smiled happily.

"Not bad, as expected of my disciple, Hua Yaoyue."

"Who has your abilities? It's one thing to provoke a Golden Core cultivator, but you can even provoke a Nascent Soul cultivator, while you yourself are just a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Ji Yuan: "???"

He was completely baffled, unsure whether Hua Yaoyue was speaking from the heart or implying something about Yin and Yang.

"This affects other people, but it doesn't affect you, right?"

Ji Yuan heard Hua Yaoyue's voice transmission in his mind.

He was still somewhat puzzled.

"Your talisman is quite good; only a Nascent Soul cultivator can see through it. But don't worry, the Shang Court wouldn't send a Nascent Soul True Monarch to deal with a petty thief like you."

Hua Yaoyue offered an explanation.

Ji Yuan now understood. Hua Yaoyue meant that his shape-shifting talisman was very useful and could prevent others from detecting him!

So as long as I go out with the shape-changing talisman on my head, this matter won't affect me. But... Master, how did you know I have that thing? You've been following me!

"Oh."

Hua Yaoyue saw through Ji Yuan's thoughts, sneered, turned around, and slowly walked to the edge of the cliff.

Ji Yuan pondered for a moment and felt that Hua Yaoyue seemed quite satisfied with his exposure of the Shang Court... Damn it, Master is a reincarnated and powerful cultivator.

Could they be from the Commercial Court?!

The moment this thought crossed his mind, he abruptly raised his head, which had been slightly bowed, and looked at the tall woman in front of him.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Hua Yaoyue asked him with her back to him.

"Disciple would like to ask Master to help me see if anyone has left any tricks on my flying boat."

Ji Yuan then revealed the most important thing about his trip.

"Oh?"

Hua Yaoyue understood immediately; if she was asked to assess the situation, it was most likely that the person had indeed encountered a Golden Core cultivator.

With a wave of her hand, she activated the array on Forget-Worry Island, and immediately another restriction isolated the pavilion. "Give it to me."

She said it without turning her head.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan felt relieved and took out the Sky-Soaring Flying Boat from his storage bag.

The flying boat fell into Hua Yaoyue's hands on its own.

The moment she touched him, she whirled around, her sharp eyes fixed on Ji Yuan, and then said, word by word, "Where did you get this Nascent Soul cultivator from?"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan suddenly looked up and was so frightened that he took several steps back.

Feng Zhitao and Yun Qianzai, who were originally standing behind him, were so frightened that they immediately retreated from the pavilion.

"Junior brother, what exactly did you do?!"

Feng Zhitao couldn't help but shout.

Yun Qianzai, with a stern face, said in a deep voice, "I, Tian Shu, must admit that you are a formidable opponent, Junior Brother!"

Damn it, I've never even seen a Nascent Soul cultivator before, and you actually managed to provoke them, and then you actually came back alive!

No, maybe I should go too... As soon as the thought arose, Yun Qianzai's survival instinct forcefully suppressed it, but then it resurfaced, like a spark that could not be extinguished.

The flying boat floated in Hua Yaoyue's palm, enveloped in spiritual energy, and spun endlessly.

After realizing what had happened, Ji Yuan smiled helplessly and said, "This time it really wasn't this disciple who caused trouble. Here's what happened..."

Ji Yuan then recounted the details of his trip to Tianzhu Mountain.

This matter did not involve any of his secrets, so there was no concealment whatsoever, including the strange servant and the young man who finally boarded his flying boat.

He didn't know whether the Nascent Soul cultivator Hua Yaoyue mentioned was the young man or the seemingly Foundation Establishment stage elder, so he didn't speculate further.

After he finished explaining in detail, Yun Qianzai suddenly said from behind, "It seems that staying within the sect for too long is not a good thing. I need to go out for a walk!"

As soon as he turned around, he suddenly realized that he couldn't move at all.

He realized what was happening and immediately spoke up.

"Master, please don't deceive me..."

Before he could finish speaking, he couldn't even utter a sound.

Standing beside him, Feng Zhitao didn't even glance at him, but simply said blankly, "There's actually such a thing. It seems that the Li family's inherited 'Sword Manual' isn't so simple after all."

"It seems this really isn't your fault."

As Hua Yaoyue spoke, a dark blue flame suddenly ignited in her right hand, which had been supporting the flying boat, and the flame scorched the flying boat.

Soon, a green aura rose from the flying boat and then disappeared into the air.

at the same time.

On a distant beach, thousands of miles away, a young man fishing suddenly looked up and exclaimed, "Huh?"

The old servant beside him immediately asked, "Master, has something happened?"

"The mark I left on that kid's airship has been erased."

"What? That kid actually has a Nascent Soul True Monarch behind him? Could it be that he has returned?" the old servant said in astonishment.

The young man shook his head. "If he comes back, he'll be more than just a Nascent Soul cultivator."

"Forget it, I can't be bothered with it. It was unintentional anyway, no need to worry about it... I've got a fish!"

The young man jerked his fishing rod, only to find that he had caught a piece of driftwood from the seabed.

"Those sons of bitches, they didn't even bite!"

As the young man spoke, he threw down his fishing rod and then suddenly lifted his hands forward. In an instant, the seawater within a hundred miles began to boil and surge, as if someone were... boiling the sea!

Immediately afterwards, the large fish in the sea began to leap onto the shore.

Seeing this, the young man cursed and said, "Serves you right for not taking the bait!"

"..."

Seeing that the methods left behind by the Nascent Soul True Monarch had all been deciphered by his master, Yun Qianzai immediately became obedient, but only for less than three breaths.

He suddenly understood something!

"My master isn't even afraid of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, so what do I have to fear!"

With a single thought, the world expands.

But just as his eyes lit up, he suddenly felt dizzy and disoriented. Then the island split in two on its own, and he plummeted straight down.

"My master has misled me!"

He shouted silently.

"Okay, no problem, take it back and use it."

Hua Yaoyue casually tossed the flying boat back into Ji Yuan's hands, not even glancing at the vanished Yun Qianzai.

Ji Yuan put away the flying boat, secretly relieved... There was indeed something wrong with this flying boat. Luckily, I was careful, otherwise I would have been in trouble.

After that, things became much simpler.

It was nothing more than a celebration. Ji Yuan started a fire and cooked a big meal, then took out the "Sui Xin Jiu" (a type of Chinese liquor) that Hua Yaoyue loved to drink.

The three of them, master and disciples, celebrated their victory.

During this time, Feng Zhitao also suggested bringing Yun Qianzai up for a meal, but Hua Yaoyue hesitated for a moment, and then mimicked Yun Qianzai's tone, saying:

"You mortal beings, do you even deserve to make me, Tian Shu, speak?"

Ji Yuan burst out laughing.

Feng Zhitao thought for a moment, then said in a serious tone, "Second Senior Brother would probably look at this table of food and say, 'Why aren't you obediently coming into my mouth? What are you standing there for!'"

Ji Yuan laughed heartily.

Hua Yaoyue shook her head helplessly.

Happy times are always short-lived. After catching up and chatting, Feng Zhitao went back to visit her Fire Phoenix Island. She hadn't even returned to her island since her trip.

After she left, and with no one else on the island, Ji Yuan pondered for a moment before asking, "Master, are there many descendants of the Shang family in this world?"

Hua Yaoyue, who was squatting on the ground tending to the flowers and plants, said without turning her head, "The Shang Court left behind a lot of heritage, but not many successors."

This means that while many of the Shang family's legacies have been passed down, there are not many left who are thinking of restoring their former glory.

Ji Yuan understood what she meant, so he was somewhat relieved.

He was worried that when the war between good and evil broke out, he would be surrounded by the remnants of the Shang family, which would be terrible. He would probably have to take on the identity of "successor of the Shang family" again.

"Master..."

Ji Yuan looked hesitant, as if he wanted to ask a question but wasn't sure if he could.

"What, are you asking if I'm a reincarnation of someone from the Commercial Court?"

Hua Yaoyue got up and stretched, revealing the beautiful charm of a mature woman.

Ji Yuan quickly lowered his head, not daring to look any longer.

"This disciple dares not."

"Heh, you dare to punch Shang Ting and kick a Nascent Soul cultivator, is there anything you wouldn't dare to do?" Hua Yaoyue scoffed, but still answered Ji Yuan's question.

"no."

"If I were you, you wouldn't be standing here talking to me right now."

Hearing this answer, Ji Yuan felt somewhat relieved, but also somewhat disappointed... He genuinely believed that the Shang Court was very strong, otherwise it would have been impossible for them to unify the Canglu Continent.

Moreover, under the current circumstances, if Hua Yaoyue is indeed the successor of the Shang family... well, if she isn't, that's fine too, at least I won't have to live in fear and anxiety.

"Master, this is something the sect bestowed upon me to save my life. What do you think?"

As Ji Yuan spoke, he took out the golden page and the unknown scale from his body.

Hua Yaoyue glanced at it and said, "It was made from the scales of a fourth-order flood dragon. It can withstand an attack from a late-stage Golden Core cultivator for half a quarter of an hour. It's quite a rare find."

"What about the pages?"

"The sect leader and Uncle Duocai said that this was left by the sect's founding ancestor, and it's the last one left."

Ji Yuan didn't really believe it, but he had nowhere else to ask, so he could only ask his good master.

Hua Yaoyue scoffed after hearing this.

"Just tell everyone it's the last one. As for its origin... the Water Dragon Sect can't produce something like this."

"Where did it come from?" Ji Yuan asked curiously.

"The item left behind by the merchant court, the fixed-point teleportation token, is indeed a rare treasure for cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage. With this item, you don't need to worry even if you encounter danger outside."

"The sect leader said we can return directly to the sect?"

"Um."

"hiss--"

"That's just like a return-to-city token; it's definitely a good thing, we should keep it safe..." After Ji Yuan put it away, he asked again, "Master, why did you say that our Water Dragon Sect couldn't produce this?"

"A teleportation token can only be used with a teleportation array, but the Canglu Continent has no tradition of teleportation arrays."

Hua Yaoyue, who seemed to know everything, continued to explain: "As for the fixed-point teleportation token in your hand, it can only be made by a Nascent Soul cultivator who is proficient in teleportation arrays."

Teleportation array... I guess that counts as a building too?

Ji Yuan was excited and eager to try, but he still needed to figure out the intricacies first. "Since our Shang Canglu Continent doesn't have a tradition of teleportation arrays, where did the Shang Court's teleportation array come from?"

Hua Yaoyue glanced at him but did not explain the foolish question.

After a few seconds of silence, Ji Yuan suddenly realized!

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