Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 234 A Gift for Master [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Um?"

"Master, you hit him?!"

Ji Yuan astutely grasped the key points.

Reclining on the soft chair, Hua Yaoyue casually remarked, "He's a seasoned Nascent Soul True Monarch, while I've only just formed my Nascent Soul. How could I possibly defeat him?"

"Just say that and he'll let you go."

Hua Yaoyue clearly didn't want to say more about this issue, and Ji Yuan didn't press her for details, so he could only nod in agreement. Then, he excitedly asked about another matter.

"Master, you've reached the Nascent Soul stage! You... you're also a Nascent Soul Ancestor!"

Ji Yuan's eyes were shining as he said this.

A Nascent Soul... that's something that can support an entire immortal sect.

He could roam freely across the entire Canglu Continent.

Ji Yuan couldn't help but recall what Jiang Hong had said. He had suspected that he was a disciple of the Nascent Soul stage, and at the time, he had denied it in his heart. He never expected that he would be right about it so soon after he returned!

"What do you usually call this?"

Hua Yaoyue seemed much happier after successfully forming her nascent soul, and even became more talkative.

"That's what you call 'lucky luck'."

"This... I was just lucky, Master. This is what you call a natural and inevitable outcome."

Ji Yuan's beautiful words came out naturally.

"Alright, it's just forming a Nascent Soul, it's nothing big."

After Hua Yaoyue finished speaking, the joy in her eyes faded, and she returned to her previous calm expression.

If someone else had said this, Ji Yuan would have thought he was showing off.

But since it came from Hua Yaoyue's mouth, Ji Yuan felt that... what she said was true, and that Jie Ying really didn't take her seriously.

Firstly, she may have had a higher level of cultivation in her previous life.

Secondly, the formation of her nascent soul was inevitable for her; it was just a matter of time.

"Master is mighty!"

"Alright, just keep this to yourself. Don't tell your second senior brother and third senior sister."

"Um?"

Ji Yuan was somewhat surprised. The master and disciple had quite a few secrets, all of which were kept from Yun Qianzai and Feng Zhitao.

But why... do you have to keep this a secret?

Shouldn't a breakthrough in cultivation be a joyous occasion? Besides, they should be able to guess that Hua Yaoyue is about to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

"You know your second senior brother's temperament. If he knew I had reached the Nascent Soul stage, he would probably be able to walk sideways throughout the entire Water Dragon Sect."

Hua Yaoyue explained:

"Your third senior sister isn't very interested in cultivation to begin with. If she knew I had reached the Nascent Soul stage, she would probably become even less motivated."

"Yes, disciple will remember."

Ji Yuan bowed slightly, then, as if remembering something, asked softly, "Master, do you know who I met on this trip?"

"Oh? Didn't you run into your Senior Sister Dong?"

Hua Yaoyue said with a half-smile.

"Um?"

Ji Yuan suddenly looked up, his eyes wide with astonishment.

Hua Yaoyue seemed to realize that she had let something slip, and glanced around, saying, "It's just that I ran into Plum Manor, who else could I have run into?"

Although Ji Yuan was suspicious, seeing Hua Yaoyue's appearance, he knew that she wouldn't tell him even if he asked, so he had no choice but to say, "I met my senior brother."

"Hmm? You ran into him?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Yaoyue's expression immediately changed, and she even sat up slightly. "Where did you meet him?"

"Arashiyama Castle".

Without Hua Yaoyue asking any further questions, Ji Yuan recounted the whole story himself. Since it didn't involve any of his privacy, he didn't hide anything.

She even mentioned meeting the Lord of Qinghe Island.

Hua Yaoyue listened silently, her brows furrowing slightly, her voice carrying a hint of displeasure. "Didn't I already tell him not to investigate this matter anymore? He really doesn't take my words to heart at all."

Ji Yuan quickly added, "My senior brother said he will come back to see you once he's finished dealing with things in Lanshan City."

"Ha, I still need him to see it."

After Hua Yaoyue finished speaking, she lay back down.

Ji Yuan hadn't expected that mentioning Ran Kui would make Hua Yaoyue so angry, and for a moment he didn't know what to do, so... he sent a message to Feng Zhitao.

He said he had returned and was on Forget-Worry Island.

At this point, only Feng Zhitao could calm her down.

Because she knows how to act coquettishly... Although Ji Yuan also knows how, it's not appropriate for him to cling to Hua Yaoyue's arm and act coquettishly.

Phoenix Island, the island of Phoenix Peach, is right next to Forget-Worry Island. So, in just a few breaths, Ji Yuan sent a message and she arrived outside Forget-Worry Island, excitedly calling out "Master."

She arrived in a flurry of activity.

"Junior brother, you're finally back! It's been a year already. If you hadn't come back, I would have come looking for you." Feng Zhitao said excitedly, but with a hint of resentment.

"I met my senior brother."

Ji Yuan's words made Feng Zhitao realize what was happening. She glanced between the two of them, then quickly squatted down behind Hua Yaoyue and gently massaged her shoulders.

"Oh dear, Master, you know what kind of temper our eldest brother has. Why bother arguing with him? It's better that he's not coming back. Hmph, if he were back, he would have to discipline us and make us cultivate every day."

As Feng Zhitao spoke, she kept a close eye on Hua Yaoyue's changing expressions.

Unfortunately... she couldn't see anything, so she changed her story.

"But it's good that he's back. Now that he's back, I can tell him that my second senior brother bullied me, and he'll go and beat up my second senior brother to help me get revenge."

"My senior brother isn't like you, Master. Humph, he doesn't even know how to help me."

"When have you ever not gone up to him to bully you?" Hua Yaoyue rolled her eyes at her.

"I understand now. Master just finds me in the way, boohoo."

...No, senior sister, you've already ordered some tea.

Seeing that the master and apprentice were about to quarrel, Ji Yuan quickly took out the gifts he had prepared for Feng Zhitao: a pair of bamboo dragonflies and paper butterflies.

"Senior sister, look, this is the gift I brought back for you from Lanshan City. What do you think?"

Upon hearing that it was a gift, Feng Zhitao forgot all about bickering with Hua Yaoyue and immediately stood up excitedly, "Wow, Junior Brother, you have such good taste! You even found such a fun spiritual artifact."

Feng Zhitao took the butterfly and dragonfly with both hands, and after a little refining, she activated them, making them swirl and dance around the pavilion.

"Junior brother is so nice, hehe."

Feng Zhi Tao likes anything that's fun.

Hua Yaoyue glanced at it a few times before looking away, but judging from her eyes, it seemed as if she was saying... How childish of a grown woman to still like playing with such toys.

Fortunately, Feng Zhitao was completely focused on the gift and didn't notice Hua Yaoyue's expression.

But Ji Yuan noticed, and he stepped forward slightly, cupping his hands in greeting, and said, "This disciple has also prepared a gift for Master."

"I don't need any gifts from you."

Hua Yaoyue said nonchalantly, but in reality, she couldn't help but glance at Ji Yuan several times.

"Master, please wait a moment."

Ji Yuan then got up and rode the Wind Locust around the pavilion. When he returned to Hua Yaoyue, there were already strings of wind chimes around the pavilion.

The wind blows and the tinkling sounds create a symphony between the mountains and the sea.

Moreover, the material of this wind chime seems to be special; the gentle sound of the chime is refreshing and pleasant.

"This wind chime was purchased by your disciple from Mirror Lake. It is said that the sound of the wind in Mirror Lake is infused into the bell, which contains 108 different sounds. Master, you only need to refine it to experience the difference of this wind chime."

Before Ji Yuan could finish speaking, Hua Yaoyue had already released streams of spiritual energy from her body, completing the refining of the wind chime.

Then, with a slight awareness, she changed the sound of the wind chimes.

It's as if you've traveled from a gentle water town to a boundless grassland, and then it changes again, as if you've arrived at a vast Gobi Desert.

"Not only that, this wind chime can also capture the sound of the wind and create its own music."

Ji Yuan reminded him again.

Hua Yaoyue tried again, and this time the sound of the wind chimes was no longer the melody it contained, but rather the sound that Hua Yaoyue had captured and infused into the mountain wind.

The amount and volume of wind injected will affect the sound produced by the wind chimes.

After listening to the shopkeeper's introduction, Ji Yuan translated it into a language he could understand... This wind chime contains many tunes, and he can even use it as a musical instrument to play new tunes.

So... Hua Yaoyue also started playing and had a great time.

Feng Zhitao looked at the bamboo dragonfly and paper butterfly in her hand and suddenly felt they weren't so appealing anymore. But she was too embarrassed to complain to Ji Yuan, so she moved closer to Hua Yaoyue.

"Master, this wind chime is no fun at all, it's meaningless. Let me take it with me."

As soon as Feng Zhitao finished speaking, she was about to go and get it when she heard Hua Yaoyue's light, airy voice behind her.

"You dare?"

Feng Zhitao dared not move.

In the end, Feng Zhitao left feeling wronged, and Ji Yuan saw that she was heading straight for Wanwu Island, probably to find a suitable "toy" to ease her inner resentment.

Seeing that Hua Yaoyue was having a great time.

Ji Yuan leaned forward again and whispered, "I noticed that Master's chair is getting a bit old, so I specially bought a new one for you in the north."

"This is made from the third-tier spiritual plant 'Awakening and Refreshing Wood'. When Master lies on this chair, it can refresh him and relieve his fatigue. If Master wants to rest, this chair can emit a sleep-inducing aura, and you will fall asleep quickly."

Hua Yaoyue couldn't help but get up and turn her head to take a look, only to find that the soft chair was indeed quite old.

Moreover, the materials were all ordinary and had no special effects. She hadn't paid attention to these things, but she didn't expect Ji Yuan to have noticed them.

"You...you're so thoughtful."

After Hua Yaoyue finished speaking, she stood up and put the soft chair away. Ji Yuan then took out a new soft chair from his storage bag and placed it on top of the chair.

Hua Yaoyue covered herself with her blanket, lay back down, adjusted her position slightly, and found that it was indeed much more comfortable and spacious.

Seeing that she was satisfied, Ji Yuan then said:

"If Master has nothing else to do, this disciple will go back to the island to take a look."

"Go."

Having fulfilled his filial duty to his master, Ji Yuan was indeed preparing to return home.

But going home... whether to go back to Worry-Free Island first or Misty Island first, is another question.

If cultivation is the priority, I definitely need to go back to my old lair, Misty Island, first, since most of my belongings are there.

But when Ji Yuan thought about Senior Sister Dong's popularity, he wanted to go to Worry-Free Island again.

Fox Moon Island is right next to Worry-Free Island.

I didn't get enough fun at the ancient battlefield last time, so I'm sure I'll be able to have a good time at Fox Moon Island this time.

Once the thought arose, it was hard to suppress. Even the flying boat and the wind-blown locust tree under Ji Yuan's feet unconsciously changed direction... No, a true man born between heaven and earth, how can he be controlled by such matters of men and women?

One should prioritize spiritual practice!

After visiting Misty Island, it's the same to go to Worry-Free Island.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan quickly urged the wind-blown locust tree beneath his feet to head straight south towards Misty Island.

Fearing that if they slowed down even a little, they would be defeated by their physical desires and turn back to Fox Moon Island.

After most of the day had passed, Misty Island finally reappeared in Ji Yuan's sight. Even though it was still quite a distance away, he released his divine sense as usual.

In the past, a sweep of divine sense would always bring calm and tranquility, but this time was different.

Ji Yuan discovered that several magic ships were anchored outside his Misty Island, with many figures standing on them, all gathered around the island.

The two with the highest cultivation levels were Qi Refining Peak disciples wearing the robes of the Water Dragon Sect. The rest of them, according to Ji Yuan, looked like fishermen from Yunyuze Market.

He didn't approach any closer, but instead transmitted his voice from a distance to the two Water Dragon Sect disciples at the peak of Qi Refining:

"What? Just because I've been in seclusion for a few years, does that mean my home is going to be demolished?"

At first, the two peak Qi Refining disciples were wondering where to get to the island, but as soon as they heard that voice, their legs went weak and they almost knelt down.

"S-senpai, we..."

They tried to explain, but Ji Yuan still shouted angrily.

"roll!"

Under the pressure of divine sense comparable to that of the Golden Core stage, even though Ji Yuan did not show himself, he had already caused internal injuries to the two peak Qi Refining cultivators. One of the men, who was already somewhat old, even coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Quick, hurry, this is the senior's residence!"

The two peak Qi Refining cultivators fled as they talked, and the rest of the fishermen scattered like birds and beasts.

Ji Yuan got closer and was able to use his divine sense to see the situation inside the Misty Island.

It turns out that the fish outside the Misty Island are all small fish, while the two big fish trapped inside the island by the Star Cloud Barrier Array are... Two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators somehow managed to get onto the island.

One of the middle-aged men with short hair was holding several array plates in his hand, and he looked like a second-level array master, thinking about breaking the array.

Another young woman in a yellow dress was manipulating a dark blue flying sword, protecting him and keeping watch on their surroundings.

As for the giant toad... it lay asleep in the bushes on the island, its body covered in wounds, some of which were still rotting.

They poisoned it.

No wonder the giant toad had no choice but to fall into a deep sleep.

This was to alleviate the poison in his body and the injuries he sustained; he did the same after fighting the giant snake.

At just one glance, seeing that the usually docile toad was so badly injured, Ji Yuan felt a surge of anger rising in his heart, and a vicious look appeared on his face!

He didn't hesitate much.

I don't want to hear any explanations.

Even a giant toad has been beaten like this, what else is there to explain?!

With a thought, the Starry Cloud Barrier Array that had been trapping people retreated, and the second-tier killing array, Stardust Illusion Killing Array, appeared.

The change in the formation naturally caught the attention of the second-tier formation master, but before he could react, stardust began to fall around them.

Most of the stardust fell onto the three array plates in his hands.

A loud "boom" resounded.

The array plate in the man's hand shattered instantly, and the remaining stardust exploded around them. Although they also had protective magical artifacts, talismans, and protective spells.

But Ji Yuan kept getting blown up.

Even Jiang Hong couldn't withstand the Stardust Illusion Killing Array, how could these two mere Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivators possibly withstand it?

So in the short span of time, the two of them had their talismans shattered, their spells destroyed, and even their protective magical artifacts were severely damaged, leaving them lying on the ground.

If Ji Yuan were any more ruthless, they would be breathing more gas than they could breathe.

"What, if I go into seclusion any longer, are you two going to tear my house down?"

Ji Yuan's words remained cold and indifferent.

"No, I wouldn't dare..."

The woman whose injuries were slightly less severe quickly knelt down and apologized repeatedly.

"Who sent you two?"

"No, no one. It was the fishermen outside who noticed that this place was shrouded in fog all year round, and suspected that there was treasure there, so they invited the disciples of our Water Dragon Sect to come."

"As a result, the disciple searched the surrounding area and finally found that there was a formation on the island, but he did not encounter the senior several times. So he passed the news to me and Senior Brother Huang."

"Oh, so you thought you could steal from me while I was away? Or even rob me?"

Ji Yuan understood after hearing just a few words.

These two, who were probably senior brothers or sisters, saw that the island was protected by an array and there were no outsiders around, so they thought they could come and make a fortune.

Before they could even break the formation, they were caught red-handed.

"S-senpai, we know we were wrong."

The woman knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Heh, out of consideration for us being fellow disciples, I'll spare your lives. Get lost... By the way, which master are you disciples of?"

Since they were all within the Water Dragon Sect's territory and so close to the sect, Ji Yuan really couldn't bring himself to kill them. If they were even a little further away, he would have already slashed them down with his flying sword today.

"This junior has not become a disciple of a Golden Core cultivator. The senior brother Huang beside me is a disciple of Uncle Hunter Owl."

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Huang forced himself to stand up, cupped his hands towards the sky, and said, "Junior Huang Yan is a disciple of Master Hunter Owl. I... I greet this senior uncle."

"Get lost, but if there's a next time, I will definitely come knocking on your door and demand justice from Senior Brother Hunter Owl!"

"Yes, yes, yes."

The woman quickly lifted up her senior brother Huang and placed him in the flying boat. They escaped through the gap in the array that Ji Yuan had opened, then headed straight north, never daring to look back.

"Master Hunter, mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, possessing a lightning spiritual root among unusual spiritual roots, wields extremely powerful lightning techniques... but so what?"

Even if the other party comes knocking on his door, Ji Yuan is not worried.

Anyway, he was in the right no matter what. If this Hunter Owl still dared to come... Ji Yuan would call on Hua Yaoyue, and then they would see who was afraid of whom.

Moreover, Ji Yuan guessed that the man surnamed Huang wouldn't dare tell the Hunter Owl Master that he had stolen something from the cave of a "Golden Core Master" and had been caught red-handed.

The fact that he wasn't killed on the spot was already a huge favor to the real Hunter.

So, with a thought flashing through his mind, Ji Yuan returned to his loyal Misty Island.

It was just a minor incident, not worth taking to heart.

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