Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 237 Nascent Soul Old Monster - Situ Feng [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

The protective array on Fox Moon Island was set up by Ji Yuan, so even if Dong Qian wouldn't open the door, he knew how to sneak in.

However, this is not something a morally upright person would do.

So Ji Yuan returned to Worry-Free Island first. After checking the island and confirming that there were no problems, he sent a message to Dong Qian.

He said he was back, but was still on Forget-Worry Island, so he asked Dong Qian if she could come to Forget-Worry Island first and help tidy up the house.

Ji Yuan also took the opportunity to tell Dong Qian the incantation for passing through the island's protective formation, which, in a way, was also a form of trust... although the incantation could be changed at any time.

After the message was sent, Ji Yuan activated the [Cave Abode] effect, and the room was immediately clean and tidy.

Since it's already clean, why would Dong Qian need to come and clean it up?

Then naturally we need to sort out Ji Yuan's affairs.

So after the message was delivered, Ji Yuan waited at the entrance of the island, just waiting for Dong Qian to come in so he could give her a surprise.

After the message ended, Ji Yuan waited and waited, but received no reply.

Wait a minute, could it be that Dong Qian isn't on the island?

Ji Yuan sent another message, asking if Dong Qian was on Fox Moon Island, but there was still no reply.

That basically confirms that Dong Qian is no longer on Fox Moon Island, but where could she have gone?

If she doesn't receive a message from the communication talisman, it means she's no longer with the Water Dragon Sect, but has left the sect. However, it's not her turn to be on duty yet, and given her cautious nature... she shouldn't leave the sect unless something major happens.

Could it be that with the Six-Tails by her side, she has no more taboos?

That makes sense. The Six-Tailed Beast is a mid-stage third-tier demon beast, equivalent to a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator in humans. With this spirit beast by their side, they can indeed go to many places.

With the other party unavailable, Ji Yuan had no choice but to move on to the next task.

Find Wen Ling'er and ask her to take you to meet Wen Lin and his wife.

It's been more than a decade since we last met. Now that we've heard news of each other, it's worth spending a day or two to visit.

But Ji Yuan had no idea how to get to Qingfeng Island to find Wen Ling'er, so he had no choice but to continue sending messages to Hua Yaoyue.

"Qingfeng Island is just west of the Ancestral Hall. Once you get there, Kong Xifeng will naturally come to see you."

Hua Yaoyue spoke languidly, and the fact that she addressed the Supreme Elder by his real name seemed to mean nothing to her.

Ji Yuan sent a message to express his gratitude, then summoned a flying boat and hurriedly headed north.

One day later.

He arrived at the location Hua Yaoyue had indicated, but after waiting for only a few breaths, he saw a figure appear out of thin air in front of him.

"Brother Ji, why are you so late? Ling'er has been waiting for you for so long."

The flying magic weapon that Wen Ling'er was standing on was still the one shaped like a swallow.

"I just escaped from outside and came back. I had a lot of things to do in the sect. I just finished and came to find you right away."

Ji Yuan looked at Wen Ling'er in front of him and felt somewhat emotional.

Who would have thought that the little girl who used to follow me around asking for candy would grow into such a beautiful young woman?

And she's so beautiful... What a sin!

"Hmph, fine, I'll reluctantly forgive you since you didn't do it on purpose."

After Wen Ling'er finished speaking, she activated the flying magic weapon beneath her feet, "Let's go. I already told my father in advance that you were coming, and my mother said that she went fishing for three days in a row, saying that she must let you taste her cooking."

"Oh? Brother Wen has this skill? You must have caught quite a few."

Ji Yuan asked in surprise.

"Hehe, my mother said that on the third day, she jumped into the lake and used magic to catch a fish for you, but don't tell my dad, he has a lot of pride."

Wen Ling'er said in a startled tone.

The air force veterans are used to it... Ji Yuan naturally nodded in agreement.

The two continued westward until they reached a somewhat deserted body of water, where Wen Ling'er finally spoke.

It was another body of water hidden by an array. Ji Yuan scanned it repeatedly with his divine sense but couldn't find it. He estimated that only a Nascent Soul cultivator could find it.

After arriving there, Wen Ling'er made several hand seals in succession, and ripples appeared in the void in front of her.

"Brother Ji, have you remembered how to open the door? If not, I'll teach you again."

"I've got it, I've got it."

Ji Yuan nodded quickly, and then the two passed through the ripples. Ji Yuan felt as if he had entered a new world, or rather... a paradise.

Before us lies a large island, but not many people live there.

It's somewhat similar to the layout of Lijia Island, where most people live on flat open land along the shore, while further up there are dense forests and even a mountain ridge to climb.

"The people living here are the relatives of some Golden Core cultivators in the Qi Refining stage. Of course, some Foundation Establishment cultivators also live here. My master said that I will also be able to form a Core in the future, so he brought my parents here as well."

As Wen Ling'er introduced the place, she led Ji Yuan down from the east side of Misty Island, and finally they arrived at a courtyard near the shore.

There were four or five people sitting and chatting by the side of the street, all of them happy and carefree, without any worries about cultivation or demonic invasion.

"Oh, isn't this Ling'er? It's not New Year's or any other holiday, what brings you home?"

"And there's such a handsome fellow Daoist following behind, could it be that he's found a Daoist partner?"

"Absolutely! They are a perfect match, a match made in heaven!"

"..."

Before Ji Yuan could even speak, Wen Ling'er blushed deeply.

"What are you talking about? He's my Brother Ji!"

"Oh, he's already calling me 'big brother,' so calling me 'elder brother' won't be long coming up."

A shameless middle-aged woman chuckled and teased.

Perhaps hearing the commotion outside, a couple came out of the house at the right time. Although they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years, it made no difference to the Wen Lin couple, who were already at the peak of Qi Refining and living a life of luxury.

At most, Zhao Yuechan has become more charming, while Wen Lin has gained some weight.

"Brother Ji, it's been more than ten years since we last met."

Reuniting with an old friend was a joyous occasion for Wen Lin, so he greeted him with a smile even before leaving the house.

As for those who were just watching the spectacle, they saw Wen Ling'er calling her "Brother Ji" and Wen Lin calling her "Brother Ji," and their expressions were quite amusing.

"Brother Wen, Madam Wen."

Ji Yuan also stepped forward and greeted him with a smile.

The four of them went inside one after another, and those who had been watching the commotion could no longer enjoy the spectacle.

"Brother Ji, you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage by now, haven't you? I haven't had a chance to congratulate you yet. Unfortunately, things happened so suddenly that day, and I didn't have a chance to say goodbye. I'm truly sorry."

"Brother Wen, what are you saying? Of course, Ling'er's matter is the most important."

"Hmph, that's right, Brother Ji is still the best to me."

Wen Ling'er came over from the side.

Zhao Yuechan gently tugged at her sleeve, "Ling'er, how old are you? How can you still be so disrespectful? This is your Uncle Ji."

"I don't care, I'll just call him Brother Ji."

Ji Yuan looked at the two of them, his mind filled with the image of Wen Ling'er calling him "uncle," and he found it all very strange.

"Let's just stick to our own opinions. It's just a form of address anyway, so it doesn't matter."

Ji Yuan said with a smile.

Wen Lin, who was walking in front, turned around and laughed, "Brother Ji, just spoil her. Nowadays, she's been spoiled so much by Senior Kong that she's become completely lawless."

Wen Ling'er gave a soft snort and turned her head away, as if she had heard everything, yet also as if she hadn't heard anything at all.

As Ji Yuan watched her figure, there were some things he couldn't say, but he could definitely sense that Wen Ling'er seemed to have been raised too well by the Supreme Elder Kong Xifeng.

They are just like flowers in a greenhouse.

Or rather, she was raised entirely like a precious granddaughter.

If a Nascent Soul True Monarch is raising her like a precious granddaughter, Ji Yuan estimates that she probably has even more tricks up her sleeve than Jiang Hong.

Is this a good idea?

It's both good and bad.

It's good to have Kong Xifeng's protection, but what if Kong Xifeng is no longer around?

Given Wen Ling'er's personality, let alone encountering the cunning and ruthless demonic path, even if she encountered the righteous path, she would probably be completely fooled.

Ji Yuan couldn't say much about these things.

Even their parents and mentors haven't said anything, so how can I, an outsider, say anything?

When Ji Yuan entered the house, he discovered that Wen Lin and his wife had already prepared a banquet and even used magical restrictions to keep it warm... Cultivating immortality is truly wonderful.

"Please, Brother Ji, take a seat. I haven't had a chance to properly thank you back in Zengtou City."

"..."

After much polite refusals, Ji Yuan was still offered the seat of honor.

The four then began to eat, drink, and reminisce, mostly about their past in Zengtou City. Some of the things that seemed like hardships at the time could now be brought up as casual conversation or even jokes after drinking.

But most of the discussions revolve around Wen Ling'er, since Wen Ling'er was the one who acted as the middleman in the interactions between the two families.

For example, once Ji Yuan went to the market to sell fish and brought back a sugar figurine for Wen Ling'er.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, the sugar figurine fell to the ground.

Wen Ling'er realized that no one was paying attention to her, so she quickly picked up the food and continued eating.

But in reality, Mr. and Mrs. Wen Lin, who were standing outside the door, could see it all clearly.

It wasn't until now that Wen Lin brought this up, especially in front of Ji Yuan. Naturally, Wen Ling'er was unhappy. She covered her head with her hands, slumped onto the table, and refused to look up no matter what.

"By the way, after that year, did Brother Ji ever return to Zengtou City? I wonder how Lin Hu and his family of three are doing."

When this was mentioned, Wen Ling'er raised her head again, listening curiously.

"I went back a few years ago when he had just established his foundation. He was doing well. He had become a talisman master and no longer needed to go out on the ship. Moreover, he had become the famous Master Lin of Zengtou City."

Ji Yuan knew that Lin Hu had become a completely different person after the gambling incident.

When I went back then, I was essentially supporting him.

With his intelligence, he could naturally find a way to benefit from it. As long as he doesn't go and throw his life away, his life is probably getting better and better.

"That's good, that's good."

Hearing the good news from his old friend, Wen Lin was relieved.

The two spent the rest of the time catching up, and afterwards, no matter what Wen Lin said, he insisted on taking Ji Yuan fishing.

Ji Yuan couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to go. The two arrived at the Yunyu Marsh shore and started fishing.

At first, Ji Yuan adhered to the principle of fairness and did not use his divine sense. However, after waiting for half an hour without any fish biting the hook, he could no longer care.

A quick scan with his divine sense revealed that the waters before him... contained fish, many of which were semi-spirit fish.

But these semi-spirited fish have learned their lesson and won't bite the hook.

Having no other choice, Ji Yuan had to use his divine sense, which was comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator, to urge these semi-spiritual fish to come and bite the hook.

An hour later, Ji Yuan had already caught a lot of fish, but Wen Lin was still empty-handed. He hadn't caught a single fish, let alone a fish scale.

From that point on, Wen Lin never mentioned fishing to Ji Yuan again.

Having eaten and met, Ji Yuan naturally took his leave.

Wen Lin tried to persuade Ji Yuan to stay, but then let Ji Yuan leave.

After all, the reason why the couple can live a peaceful life here is because of Wen Ling'er's identity, but Ji Yuan doesn't have that. He has to fight for whatever he needs.

After watching Ji Yuan and Wen Ling'er leave, Wen Lin and his wife returned to their room.

The two sat down, each holding a cup of tea.

After much deliberation, Zhao Yuechan finally spoke up, "Husband, don't you think Ling'er's feelings for Ji Yuan... seem a bit excessive?"

"Found it? How come we didn't find it?"

Wen Lin sighed.

Zhao Yuechan frowned slightly, "Husband, let's not even talk about the difference in generations..."

"Seniority? They're both Foundation Establishment cultivators, with lifespans far exceeding ours. They're only in their teens; what does seniority even matter?"

Wen Lin asked a question in return, but then shook his head.

Zhao Yuechan was about to speak again, but Wen Lin interrupted her, saying, "Ling'er's marriage is something that Senior Kong can no longer worry about. You should use your energy to do more embroidery."

"..."

On the other side, after Ji Yuan came out of Wuyin Island, he first sent Wen Ling'er to Qingfeng Island.

It wasn't that Ji Yuan refused to take her sightseeing, but rather that the two of them had just left Misty Island when they received a telepathic message from Kong Xifeng, telling Wen Ling'er to go back as soon as possible.

Watching Wen Ling'er reluctantly return to Qingfeng Island, Ji Yuan couldn't help but think... Kong Xifeng was indeed being a bit too protective.

After bidding farewell to Wen Ling'er, Ji Yuan originally planned to go to Wanwu Island to sell the immortal materials he had stored on him. However, he had only gone halfway when he received a message from Dong Qian.

Her voice was very excited.

"Junior brother, you're back?!"

"Where are you? I went to your carefree island, but I couldn't find you."

"I had to go out for a bit... It was urgent. I'll tell you when you get back."

"I'm waiting for you on Fox Moon Island. I... I've already washed myself clean."

...No, senior sister, you didn't need to say that last sentence.

Ji Yuan did not hesitate at all. He felt that if he hesitated for even 0.01 seconds at this moment, it would be disrespectful to his cultivation. So he turned the bow of the ship around and headed straight for Fox Moon Island.

Halfway there, he even pasted a speed-traveling talisman on the Wind-Locust Flying Boat.

If it weren't for the fact that the distance wasn't too far, Ji Yuan would have been prepared to use the top-grade spiritual artifact, the Sky-Splitting Boat.

So what might have taken a day was completed in half a day for Ji Yuan. Moreover, he had only just arrived at Fox Moon Island and hadn't even had a chance to knock on the door yet... when the formation opened a crack on its own.

Ji Yuan's flying boat plunged straight in.

Dong Qian's cultivation cave was located in the middle of that cliff, situated on a precipice.

Ji Yuan had been here several times and was quite familiar with the place, but this time... it felt a little unfamiliar because the place, which originally only had a few thatched huts, had obviously been renovated.

Moreover, one of the rooms was clearly newly built and had been equipped with isolation barriers, making the interior somewhat dark.

"Junior brother, come in."

Dong Qian's soft voice came from inside that room.

Ji Yuan looked up at the mountaintop.

The third-tier spirit beast, the six-tailed fox, had already been placed on the mountaintop by Dong Qian. So what else is there to say?

Ji Yuan quietly stepped forward and pushed open the door to enter the house.

The room was dimly lit, with only a single pearl emitting a pink glow.

The somewhat empty room contained only an extremely spacious bed, and several other items on the wall, which were offensive magical artifacts used against enemies—the Five-Colored Gold-Refined Rope!

And a set of magical shackles used to restrain demonic beasts.

What about the spirit beasts?

In the dim light, Ji Yuan could only see a snow-white fox tail sticking up high.

"This monster is incredibly arrogant; it deserves to be taught a lesson!"

"..."

Ji Yuan's thoughts arose and then fell, and five days later it was time.

One person and one fox withdrew from the dual cultivation state, and after experiencing this exhilarating cultivation, Ji Yuan was quite satisfied.

As for Dong Qian, she seems to have overdone her cultivation and will probably need to take some elixirs to recuperate.

After a while.

The two, a senior and a junior, sat upright outside the house, admiring the scenery.

"When my senior sister called me back a few days ago, did she say it was something urgent?"

Ji Yuan had never forgotten this matter, but he had been busy with cultivation.

Dong Qian didn't mention it, so he didn't ask, since cultivation was ultimately more important.

"Oh right, junior brother, I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it."

Dong Qian slapped her forehead, as if she had just remembered, and then transmitted her voice, "Junior Brother, do you still remember Han Feiyu?"

"Of course I remember. Wasn't he dispatched by the sect to hunt down demonic cultivators outside?" Ji Yuan deliberately used a more euphemistic way of saying it, replying telepathically as well.

"I went out this time to meet with him."

"It's all because of you."

"Because of me?"

Ji Yuan was a little confused. "How does this have to do with me?"

"Because the person he actually wants to see is you." Dong Qian said, taking out a sealed recording talisman from her storage bag. "This is what he asked me to give you, and this matter... must not be known to outsiders. He said that if it gets out, he might be in mortal danger."

Dong Qian spoke so formally that Ji Yuan didn't dare to look into the talisman to see what the message was.

"it is good."

Under Dong Qian's curious gaze, Ji Yuan finally used his spiritual energy to unseal the restriction on the recording talisman.

Immediately, Han Feiyu's voice rang in Ji Yuan's mind.

"Brother Ji, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

"I asked Junior Sister Dong to pass this message on to you because there are a few things I want to tell you, but remember to keep it a secret. If this gets out... I will surely die."

"Given your cautious nature, you're probably regretting hearing what was on the phonograph right now, but there's nothing I can do but trust you."

"And looking at everyone around me, only you can solve this problem."

"Alright, without further ado, I'll just tell you directly."

"Feng Yichen is dead. He has now been possessed by an old monster named Situ Feng from the Shang family."

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(Hmm... Master's Nascent Soul stage is that of a True Nascent Soul Monarch, while others are just Nascent Soul Old Monsters, which makes perfect sense, right?)

(Those who have seen the map probably already know that Sword Ruins is under attack. The Demonic Invasion storyline will begin tomorrow. These two chapters represent the last bit of peace. Of course, the war is someone else's doing. Ji Tianzun still needs to farm. I'm going to go write now. Finally, please vote for me with monthly tickets!)

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