Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 215 [Psionic Cannon] → [Meteor Cannon]

One day later.

On Wanwu Island, Ji Yuan looked at the 21 jin of Silver Moon Meteorite Rock in his storage bag.

This was his harvest after sweeping through most of the Island of Everything.

The 50 kilograms required to upgrade the [Psionic Cannon] are still a long way off.

In that case, we'll have to ask someone for help.

Ji Yuan took out Li Changhe's communication talisman, but just as he was about to send a message, he stopped.

If we go to the Li family, they will basically be able to guess what we want to do, especially with the Silver Moon Meteorite Rock... It would be better to go to our master first and see if she has any materials.

After all, I give her so much alcohol every month, it's time for her to "give me something" once in a while.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan put away Li Changhe's communication talisman and instead took out Hua Yaoyue's communication talisman.

"Master, are you on Forget-Worry Island?"

Ji Yuan asked a tentative question.

Hua Yaoyue quickly replied with a single, simple word.

"exist."

So Ji Yuan went there, and there he met her.

But when he asked Hua Yaoyue if she had the Silver Moon Meteorite Rock... Hua Yaoyue glanced at him.

"What, still eyeing that psionic cannon?"

"hey-hey."

Ji Yuan smiled and said, "No one is more wise than Master. Nothing can escape your discerning eyes."

It's better for Hua Yaoyue to know than for the Li family to know.

"The one you bought from the Yun family, Yun Qianzai repaired it for you, and it's enough for your current needs. Even a more powerful psionic cannon..."

Hua Yaoyue looked Ji Yuan up and down and sneered, "Even if you had ten more years, you still wouldn't be able to build it."

"What do you need so many Silver Moon Meteorites for?"

Hearing Hua Yaoyue's question, Ji Yuan fell silent.

Because her analysis was correct; from any perspective, Ji Yuan currently has no need for the Silver Moon Meteorite.

"Unfortunately, she doesn't know I opened it."

Seeing that Ji Yuan remained silent, Hua Yaoyue didn't press the matter further. Instead, she said, "You'll need to find the Li family to obtain this kind of immortal talent. I don't have any on me... Do you need anything else?"

Ji Yuan's heart, which had been sinking, jumped again. He quickly asked, "Do you have any spirit stones and third-tier demon cores, Master?"

"have."

Without the slightest hesitation, Hua Yaoyue asked, "How much of each do you want?"

"One demon core is enough, but the spirit stones... will cost 5."

Ji Yuan decided not to stand on ceremony and decided to get all the [Psionic Cannons] at once.

Having this gives you some confidence when you're out and about.

"Take it."

A series of beams of light flew out from the storage bag at Hua Yaoyue's waist and landed in front of Ji Yuan. At first, he thought it was some kind of trick, but when he got closer, he saw that...

He then realized that the five psionic stones were actually emitting light.

It emitted a white light, just like some kind of gemstone.

Even the surface is extremely smooth, looking as if it has been polished.

The remaining third-tier demon core was of the water attribute and had a faint blue light.

With a flick of his left hand, Ji Yuan put them all into his storage bag.

"This disciple thanks Master."

"Okay, go ahead."

Hua Yaoyue casually remarked that giving these things to Ji Yuan seemed to be of no concern to her.

Between master and apprentice, the mere mention of money creates distance.

So Ji Yuan handed over a storage bag containing nearly a hundred jugs of "Sui Xin Jiu" (a type of wine), plus a few jugs of fiery "Wu Shuang Jiu" (another type of wine).

In addition, there are other ordinary spirit wines, but they have all been blessed by the [Wine Cellar].

"These are the wines I've brewed over this period of time. Please accept them, Master."

"Um."

Hua Yaoyue would never accept anything else, but since it was Ji Yuan who gave her the wine, she definitely had to accept it.

After leaving Hua Yaoyue, Ji Yuan first contacted Li Changhe, and after receiving a reply, he went straight to Li Family Island.

Ordinary people can't see this island, and Ji Yuan naturally couldn't either. Li Changhe had to come out to pick him up before he could go in.

"It's rare to see you visit. Tell me, is there anything I can help you with?"

Given their relationship, there's no need for pretense or formality.

Upon arriving at Li Changhe's residence, after being seated and served tea, he went straight to asking questions.

The same applies to Ji Yuan.

"I need 30 jin of Silver Moon Meteorite Rock, but I couldn't find it with my master, so I had to come to you."

"Silver Moon Meteorite Rock? You've come to the right place. I can get you 300 pounds, let alone 30 pounds."

Li Changhe waved his hand and said in a very bold manner.

"No need, 30 jin is enough."

If this item is needed to upgrade to level 3, then we'll just have to wait and see.

Li Changhe first took out a communication talisman and sent someone to fetch it, while saying to Ji Yuan:

"These things are usually only kept by families of cultivators, so they can be used to make spirit energy cannons, so they're not commonly seen outside... Is there anything else you need?"

"No need, this is enough."

Before long, a member of the Li family brought Li Changhe a storage bag.

He glanced at it and then tossed it directly to Ji Yuan.

It contains the Silver Moon Meteorite Rocks, but the quantity doesn't match up.

Li Changhe gave 40 jin instead of 30 jin.

"If it's necessary, then we should prepare more. It's better to be prepared than not."

"Thank you, Brother Li."

"You're welcome."

Then, just as Ji Yuan was about to leave, he remembered something and asked another question.

"Brother Li, how much does this spirit stone cost? I've never seen one like it before."

"Spirit stones, these things are not cheap. Generally, only Golden Core cultivators can use them. They cost eight or nine hundred mid-grade spirit stones each. Do you need these too? Our Li family has some."

"No, no, I was just asking out of curiosity."

Ji Yuan quickly replied.

Even if each piece costs 800 mid-grade spirit stones, 5 pieces would still cost 4000 mid-grade spirit stones... Ji Yuan never expected that this would be the most expensive thing to upgrade the [Spirit Energy Cannon].

Most importantly, he needed it, and Hua Yaoyue gave it to him without the slightest hesitation.

"The kindness I owe my master is quite heavy."

Ji Yuan silently noted this down and then returned to Worry-Free Island.

Some time ago, Dong Qian went on a long trip for some unknown reason.

Ji Yuan asked her if she needed any help, and she said no, without saying where she was going, but that it would take some time.

She had her reasons for not telling, and Ji Yuan didn't press her for an answer.

Not long after she left, Du Wanyi also took the initiative to accept a mission from the sect and left.

Cultivation requires too many resources, and there's nothing to be gained by staying at home. It's better to take on sect missions, go out and earn spirit stones, and see if there are any other opportunities to improve one's strength.

Things are different now than before.

In the past, one could naturally cultivate slowly and gradually improve one's strength, but now that the great war between good and evil is imminent, one must do everything possible to improve one's strength as soon as possible.

Ji Yuan guessed that Dong Qian was probably going out for this reason.

Otherwise, given her cautious nature, she would definitely be hiding in the sect refining pills, why would she go out and take risks?

This also put some pressure on Ji Yuan, it seems that he really needs to condense the sword embryo as soon as possible.

Upon reaching the highest point of Worry-Free Island, Ji Yuan took out the [Spirit Energy Cannon].

It remained unchanged, just like the stone sculpture, without being activated.

Ji Yuan swept his right hand across the ground, and suddenly a large pile of things appeared on the ground.

A small mountain of mid-grade spirit stones, and five spirit energy stones emitting white light.

50 kilograms of black ore with sparkling patterns.

In addition, there is one light blue, third-tier demon core.

After putting everything away, Ji Yuan glanced at the panel.

(Not achieved) has become (Achieved).

If that's the case... then let's upgrade.

With a thought, all the immortal materials on the ground transformed into beams of light, which were then absorbed into the [Spirit Energy Cannon].

Then the [Psionic Cannon] began to change.

The base spreads out in all directions, and the entire body is getting bigger.

Even though no one carved it, the array patterns on the silver ring extended outwards on their own.

Compared to before, it has become more complex and mysterious.

Even Ji Yuan, a genuine second-tier array master, was somewhat confused... If these array patterns were copied and given to his second senior brother, it would surely be helpful to him.

Secondly, there are these gradually increasing silver rings.

The existing silver rings gradually become larger, and new silver rings slowly appear in the empty space in the middle.

It also has array patterns on it.

This change lasted for the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, and finally, the brand-new [Psionic Cannon] appeared before Ji Yuan's eyes.

He looked up and saw that the level 2 [Psionic Cannon] was twice the size of the level 1 [Psionic Cannon].

The number of silver rings used for energy storage has also increased from 5 to 10.

Ji Yuan pointed with his right hand, and his spiritual energy flowed into the brand-new [Spirit Energy Cannon]. He then learned the specific effects of this Level 2 [Spirit Energy Cannon].

The attack is still divided into three levels.

This level is equivalent to a full-force attack from the early stage of the Golden Core realm, and each activation costs 900 mid-grade spirit stones.

The second level is equivalent to a full-force attack from the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and each activation costs 3000 mid-grade spirit stones.

The third level is the peak of the Golden Core stage. Activating it once... damn it costs 100 high-grade spirit stones?

Does that mean I'll get 10000 mid-grade spirit stones?

Is the peak Golden Core stage really that valuable?

But then I thought about it again. The peak of the Golden Core stage is the Nascent Soul stage, and a Nascent Soul ancestor... can govern an entire immortal sect in Shangdong. So, if you think about it this way, the peak of the Golden Core stage is indeed valuable.

In the Water Dragon Sect, apart from the Nascent Soul Ancestor, the next tier consists of the Grand Elder and the Third Elder, both at the late Golden Core stage.

Does that mean my [Psionic Cannon] is now even stronger than the Grand Elder's?!

Even if he used all his strength to activate 10000 mid-grade spirit stones, Ji Yuan estimated that with his own wealth... he would probably have to sell everything he owned to barely be able to perform this once.

Another point is the attack effect; it does indeed have the ability to lock onto the target.

Once locked onto by this psionic cannon, as long as you are within its attack range, you are almost guaranteed to be hit.

The only thing to worry about is that once the target is locked on, the target will definitely try to destroy the psionic cannon before it hits him.

Therefore, the specific timing of its use depends on the circumstances.

only……

"I fucking want to set off a firecracker right now and see!"

Although the idea was good, Ji Yuan ultimately gave up on it.

Firstly, the impact of activating it would be too great; even if it were activated on Misty Island, it might attract the attention of a Golden Core cultivator from Water Dragon Island to investigate.

Secondly, it's too expensive... 900 yuan for a single firecracker, Ji Yuan really looks down on it.

After putting away the psionic cannon, Ji Yuan looked at the panel again.

He had intended to see what the level 3 [Psionic Cannon]'s effects were, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that the [Psionic Cannon]... was gone.

What appeared before him instead was called the [Meteor Cannon].

Meteor Cannon: lv3 (cannot be upgraded)

[Effect: Gathers the energy of the sun, causing meteors to fall and the moon to sink. Capable of killing even mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.]

[Upgrade Requirements: 20000 mid-grade spirit stones; Tier 3 array master; Tier 3 weapon refiner; 2 energy gathering stones; 10 jin of Radiant Meteorite Rock; 1 Tier 4 demon core. (Not yet achieved)]

After watching Ji Yuan, I had only one feeling.

Damn, he really is a cannon.

They've already reached level 3, and the amount of spirit stones required for the upgrade is already enormous, plus they all need to use fourth-tier demon cores.

However, they still don't provide any basic living allowance.

All it had was a simple and pure effect... bombarding Nascent Soul cultivators.

When Ji Yuan chatted with Feng Zhitao and the others, he learned that the reason why Nascent Soul cultivators were difficult to kill was because they could teleport their Nascent Souls.

Just like the escape light possessed by those in the Golden Core stage, this single point alone makes it impossible for lower-level cultivators to assassinate them.

But now, this [Meteor Cannon] can actually kill a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

I don't know exactly what kind of killing method it was.

Once activated, it must be incredibly powerful.

At the same time, Ji Yuan also received some feedback from this panel. The [Psionic Cannon] building is different from others because its special nature means that it does not have simple enchantments.

To put it bluntly, you can no longer arbitrarily rebrand your products.

The building effect of the [Psionic Cannon] can only be applied to the Psionic Cannon. Moreover, while a higher-level enchantment can be used on a lower-level one, the cost is extremely high.

For example, if Ji Yuan's current level 2 [Psionic Cannon] were applied to a level 1 [Psionic Cannon], what would happen?

It's useful and can unleash the power of a peak Golden Core cultivator, but perhaps after firing that shot, the psionic cannon will be completely destroyed.

This is no ordinary building after all.

However, all of these are too far away from here, and Ji Yuan doesn't have any of the upgrade requirements yet.

We should wait until at least the Core Formation stage before considering upgrading the [Spirit Energy Cannon] to the [Meteor Cannon].

Furthermore, Ji Yuan also learned that as buildings are continuously upgraded, their names can also be changed; for example, the [Psionic Cannon] can be changed to the [Meteor Cannon].

So, can a [fishpond] really evolve into a [dragon pool]?

As for now, we should consider setting off to condense the next sword embryo. We need to take advantage of the fact that the war between good and evil has not yet begun to condense more sword embryos.

Relying on the Falling Star River is the last resort.

Once that thought was crossed, the opportunity was no longer delayed.

He first tidied up and arranged Worry-Free Island, and then returned to Misty Island.

Once he got there, he had a lot to pack.

First and foremost is the Frost Dragon. This thing has also reached the mid-stage of the second tier and is a top-notch asset, so we must take it with us.

Secondly, there are the methods used by demonic cultivators, including the spiritual artifacts they employ.

Yin Tongzi is a corpse puppet at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

The rest of the Qi Refining stage corpse puppets are useless and can only be left on the island. We'll have to see if we can collect more corpses on this trip.

The Yin Ghost Banner and the Thousand Soul Banner.

In addition, the bee colonies inside the [beehive] have been cultivated by Ji Yuan for a year without regard to cost, and now the number of his bee colonies is already quite considerable.

The bee colony has reached more than 22000, and a total of 6 second-tier Soul-Eating Bees have been bred. Although there is still some distance to go before he achieves his goal of building a queen bee army, at least he can see hope.

So he took 16000 of them this time, including 5 second-tier Soul-Devouring Bees, while leaving behind the only "Queen Bee".

There was no other way before.

Now there's a solution. These Soul-Devouring Bees still need a queen bee to control them, otherwise they'll easily scatter.

The rest were some pills and talismans; Ji Yuan had saved quite a few over the previous year.

Talismans are mostly in the form of talisman arrays.

In Foundation Establishment stage combat, simple talismans can only be used as basic attacks; to make them effective, you need talisman arrays.

Of course, he didn't forget the three-colored spirit eggs either; they only work if you take them consistently.

By the time everything was finally settled, it was already late at night.

Ji Yuan arrived at the mass grave and called out to Tu Yue, who was sleeping in a coffin.

Originally, it could have been done with just a thought, but Ji Yuan felt that some things should be said in person to make it more ceremonial.

So when Ji Yuan looked at Tu Yue, who seemed to be alive, he smiled and reached out to pinch her cheek, making her smile as well.

"We've been staying home for so long, it's time to go out for a walk. And this time we're going a bit far, so we're counting on you at home."

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he felt that something was still not quite right, so he manipulated Tu Yue to make a sound as well.

Although she can no longer speak fluently, she can still make some sounds.

"well."

"I'll try to bring back a few more corpses on this trip, and see if I can help you reach the Foundation Establishment stage as well."

"After all, the place we're going to this time is the territory of the Corpse-Driving Mountain. I heard that they sell a lot of corpses there, and they're cheap. It seems that they monopolize all the corpse business on Shang Mountain. I'll just buy some back then."

With a stiff smile on her face, Tu Yue nodded, "Okay..."

"Okay, I'm leaving now. Take good care of the house."

Ji Yuan reached out and pinched her cheek again, then took a deep breath before summoning the Sky-Soaring Boat and heading north.

When he returned to Worry-Free Island, it was almost dawn.

He took out Li Changhe's communication talisman and told him that he was going to the Blood River to condense a sword embryo.

He hadn't forgotten that the Li family had cultivated good relationships in every place they visited, and whenever a member of the Li family went there, there would be someone to receive and arrange for them.

Such a good opportunity, Ji Yuan might as well take advantage of it.

When Li Changhe heard that Ji Yuan was going to condense a sword embryo, which was a major event concerning a breakthrough in cultivation, he personally came to Ji Yuan's Worry-Free Island.

He piloted his luxurious flying boat, accompanied by the winged flying tiger, which had grown into a mid-stage second-tier demon beast.

"You want to go to the Blood River, right? That's easy. Once you get there, find the Wei family in the ancient battlefield ruins, show them this, and they will arrange for someone to take you to the Blood River."

"The Blood River is hard to find; ordinary people can't even find it. And you have to take a special route to get to the shore. You need a local to guide you."

After Li Changhe finished speaking, he gave Ji Yuan a token with the character "Li".

"Okay, thank you, Brother Li."

Ji Yuan put away the token and clasped his hands in a fist salute to him.

"Between you and me, there's no need for all this. Go ahead, things have been relatively stable in Shangdong lately, so just go and come back soon."

After Li Changhe finished speaking, he stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.

"Um."

The two then went their separate ways.

Li Changhe returned to Li Family Island, while Ji Yuan still had to go to Forget-Worry Island to meet Hua Yaoyue.

To his surprise, when he arrived, he found Feng Zhitao there as well.

Even so, Ji Yuan still revealed the purpose of his trip.

"What? You're going to the Corpse-Driving Mountain?"

Hua Yaoyue didn't say anything, but Feng Zhitao was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I received news from the Li family that there is a place there that is very suitable for condensing a sword embryo."

"No wonder, I was wondering why you were willing to go out. You were actually going to condense a sword embryo. But the world these days... it's probably a bit dangerous. Junior Brother, you're only at the early Foundation Establishment stage, traveling all over the place..."

Feng Zhitao hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Ji Yuan smiled helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. Staying cooped up in the sect won't improve our strength."

"no."

Feng Zhitao shook her head and said very seriously, "What I mean is, how about I go with you? I'm at the peak of Foundation Establishment, I can protect you."

She patted her bulging chest as she spoke.

(End of this chapter)