Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 242 Conspiracy Level 4 [Pigsty] (Seeking monthly votes)

"I'm not going this time; I'm here to see my second senior brother off. What about you, Brother Li?"

Ji Yuan said without turning his head.

Li Changhe stepped forward from behind him at the opportune moment, first nodding to the two women beside him, then crossing his arms and looking at the crowd in front of him, he said:

"The Six Sects Alliance has given an order to our Water Dragon Sect, requiring us to build a large alchemy workshop at the foot of Wangcheng Mountain to supply the cultivators stationed on the mountain."

"Our Water Dragon Sect naturally entrusted this matter to our Li family and the Huang family, where the Third Elder is located, so I have to go to Wangcheng Mountain to keep watch next."

"Indeed, this is important."

As Ji Yuan nodded, a map of Shangdong's terrain appeared in his mind.

During this time, he had already memorized all the famous places in Shangdong. No matter what, he had to understand the map in advance.

When that time really comes, I'll be able to escape faster than anyone else.

Wangcheng Mountain... is located in the southeast of the Shangshan Mountain Range, quite far from the Water Dragon Sect.

"If you can avoid going, then don't go. My Li family knows about the previous battles between the righteous and the demonic forces. After the battles are over, the number of cultivators who will survive on Mount Shang... less than one in ten will survive."

Li Changhe naturally couldn't say this to Ji Yuan's face, but instead transmitted it to him telepathically.

"Okay, I have something to discuss with Brother Li later."

Ji Yuan was planning to try and get the materials from the Li family to upgrade the pigpen.

If that's possible, it would save us a huge amount of trouble.

"it is good."

Li Changhe readily agreed.

On the other side, as more and more Foundation Establishment cultivators arrived, the two Golden Core cultivators leading the Water Dragon Sect finally arrived as well.

Two streaks of light, one purple and one white, flashed past and landed on the high platform. Ji Yuan was able to see clearly who the two people were.

The master of the former Bamboo Shadow Island Master was True Person Suxin.

And the master of that Senior Brother Huang who attacked Ji Yuan Misty Island, the Golden Core cultivator of the Water Dragon Sect who possesses a lightning-type spiritual root... Hunter Owl!

It is said that he chose this Taoist name because when he was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, he used his thunder magic to forcibly kill a third-tier owl beast in the heavens.

After establishing his formidable reputation, he naturally adopted the Taoist name "Hunter Owl".

It must be said that this title does indeed exude a certain domineering aura.

It wasn't until Ji Yuan learned his real name... Wang Erniu.

Let's not talk about it, let's not talk about it.

"Is everyone here?"

Hunter Owl stepped forward, his gaze sweeping across the entire square.

The Lord of Bamboo Shadow Island, who was at the front of the crowd, stepped forward and bowed slightly to the two Golden Core cultivators on the high platform, saying, "Reporting to my senior uncle, and also to Tian Shu Island..."

Before the island lord of Bamboo Shadow Island could finish speaking, a streak of snow-white light fell from the sky. Just as it was about to crash into the square, causing many Foundation Establishment cultivators nearby to instinctively dodge, the light suddenly stopped. Before the figure appeared, a voice resounded throughout the entire square.

"The celestial pivot treads the Dipper to dictate the celestial orbits; with a single thought, it seals the abyss and suppresses the sea tides."

"What a show-off!"

Hunter Owl Master slapped down directly, and the stream of light landed, transforming into a handsome figure in a white robe. He staggered and took several steps back before regaining his footing.

"Sometimes I feel really embarrassed to be his junior."

Feng Zhitao's voice rang out softly.

Ji Yuan quickly expressed his willingness to follow suit.

"He's also my junior brother."

On the high platform, Master Hunter waved his hand, and a large flying ship appeared out of thin air above the square. He leaped onto it first and then shouted.

"Set off!"

Immediately afterwards, streaks of light rose up from the plaza and finally landed on the flying ship.

The majority of them are elderly, and there are relatively few young people like Yun Qianzai.

Standing on the deck of the ship, looking at Ji Yuan and Feng Zhitao, he no longer had the air of a saint in front of others, but instead... became more like a human being.

Like the others, he waved goodbye to his junior brothers and sisters.

For a moment, Ji Yuan was also somewhat moved.

But at that moment, Yun Qianzai's voice transmission rang in his mind.

"Junior brother, I'm going to Shang Mountain. I'll leave your third senior sister and master in your care."

"Actually, my third junior sister's spot had already been filled. I asked another senior brother to take her place. Don't tell my third junior sister about this. It's too dangerous on Mount Shang. Although she has the strength, she's playful by nature. Killing some second-tier demonic beasts is no problem for her, but it's not enough to deal with treacherous and cunning demonic cultivators."

"I was worried something might happen to her, so this was the only way I could keep her here."

"And the same goes for Master. If you stay in the sect, go and visit her often. Actually, Master is quite afraid of being alone."

"Remember to cultivate diligently. If my judgment is correct, apart from your slightly inferior spiritual root aptitude, your other talents... are all above the three of us. But diligence can make up for lack of talent. You must believe that even a pseudo-spiritual root may still have a chance to form a core."

That's all, take care!

Ji Yuan's expression changed slightly as he listened to Yun Qianzai's instructions.

He never expected that his second senior brother, who seemed to only know how to show off all day, would be so thoughtful.

Moreover, even the fact that Feng Zhitao couldn't go to Shangshan was actually orchestrated by him in secret... For a moment, Ji Yuan was still thinking about whether there was any way to increase Yun Qianzai's strength.

Before he could think it through, Master Hunter had already propelled the flying boat into the sky and headed far to the west.

In his haste, Ji Yuan could only manage a reply.

"Take care, Second Brother."

Only when he saw the flying boat disappear into the clouds did Ji Yuan realize what was happening.

Yun Qianzai comes from a family of cultivators and is a renowned array master of the Water Dragon Sect... Putting aside his boasting, his mastery of array formations is probably recognized by all the six immortal sects of Shangdong.

Moreover, he himself is a Golden Core cultivator, or rather, he should be considered a Nascent Soul cultivator now.

How can one be without means of self-preservation and protection?

There's no need for me to help, so I guess I'm the one who's worrying too much.

As Ji Yuan's thoughts flashed through his mind, he turned to look at Feng Zhitao.

He then noticed that his third senior sister's eyes were a little red.

Feng Zhitao glanced at Ji Yuan, then quickly wiped her eyes. "This second senior brother, he's gone, but he still says such sentimental things. I really misjudged him."

"Second Senior Brother... truly worthy of being called Second Senior Brother."

Ji Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

"I guess so. Although he always bullied me before, he was still somewhat like a senior brother."

Those who were supposed to set off have already done so, and the rest have also gone their separate ways.

"Junior brother, are you going to Master's?"

Feng Zhitao asked.

"No, I have something to discuss with Brother Li."

"Okay, then I'll head back now. If you need anything, feel free to contact me anytime."

As Yun Qianzai departed once more, Feng Zhitao felt even more deeply the preciousness of the bond between these senior and junior disciples.

"Okay, I definitely will."

After Feng Zhitao left, Dong Qian nodded to Ji Yuan, "Junior brother, I'll head back now."

"Um."

Li Changhe watched silently from the side until the two women left, at which point he couldn't help but sigh, "It seems my junior brother has his share of troubles."

Ji Yuan rolled her eyes. "Let's go, let's talk somewhere else."

"OK."

The closest island to Water Dragon Island was naturally Mountain and Water Island, so half an hour later, the two sat down in a mountain pavilion on Mountain and Water Island.

Compared to the past, Shanshui Island is now much more spacious.

Not many cultivators come here to relax and have fun anymore; most people are now trying their best to improve their strength.

"You never come here without a reason, so tell me, what is it that you can't get your hands on this time?"

After Li Changhe sat down, he raised his right foot and placed it on the wooden chair, then asked directly.

Ji Yuan thought about it and realized it was true, so he rubbed his hands together a little embarrassedly, "Well, who can blame him when Brother Li is so incredibly resourceful?"

"Alright, speak up. After this battle between good and evil, it's still uncertain whether the Li family will even exist. Let's use whatever good stuff we can."

Li Changhe not only said this, but his expression was also extremely unpleasant.

It makes sense. Once Shangshan is breached, the Six Immortals Sect will be the first to be hit, and these thousand-year-old Nascent Soul families will be the most vulnerable to the demonic cultivators' siege.

If we defeat them, how much of the accumulated wealth of a thousand-year-old family can we possibly gain?

That should be enough for those demonic cultivators to have a good time a few times.

Ji Yuan didn't know how to answer, so he simply changed the subject.

"Here's the thing, I need 5 jin of Fire Vein Spirit Marrow, 3 Three-Eyed Dark Beast Spine Bones, and 1 Taiyi Azure Light Talisman. I wonder if Brother Li can get them?"

After asking the question, Ji Yuan looked at Li Changhe with hopeful eyes.

After all, these are materials needed for a level 4 building, so they must be extremely valuable. The Li family... it's uncertain whether they have them.

Upon hearing this, Li Changhe frowned.

Ji Yuan panicked a little.

The trouble is big.

"What kind of heaven-defying thing are you messing around with? Foundation Establishment stage cultivators need these things."

Li Changhe didn't hold back when facing Ji Yuan; he always spoke his mind directly.

"This... is indeed quite difficult, which is why we've come to Brother Li for help."

Ji Yuan spread his hands, indicating that he really had no other choice.

Li Changhe shook his head and said bluntly, "I'm not lying to you, the Li family can't get any of these three things you want."

"What?!"

Ji Yuan's first reaction was not that Li Changhe was lying to him, but that the upgrade materials for this level 4 [Pigpen] were too damn hard to come by.

"If you had come to me a year or two earlier, I could have helped you get these 5 catties of Fire Vein Spirit Essence, but it's too late now. All the Fire Vein Spirit Essence that our Li family has taken has been traded with the Zhou family... which is the Nascent Soul family of Medicine King Valley."

"They have many fire-based cultivators in their family and need this stuff, so our Li family traded with them."

"The remaining three-eyed dark beasts... do you even know how ferocious those monsters are?"

Ji Yuan shook his head. All he knew was that this thing was a third-tier demon beast, and extremely rare, with few records of it.

"Let me put it this way, if my good-for-nothing father were to encounter this three-eyed dark beast, he would only face certain death."

Li Changhe never holds back when he criticizes his father.

"No way, Master Duocai is already in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, then this..."

"Then only those at the late stage of the Golden Core realm can deal with this thing."

Li Changhe continued speaking.

"As for the Taiyi Azure Light Talisman you requested, I have never even heard of it."

Li Changhe shook his head and said.

"this……"

Ji Yuan stared blankly at Li Changhe in front of him, seemingly unable to believe it.

Li Changhe said quietly, "Don't you know how rare the things you want are?"

"I really don't know."

Ji Yuan honestly shook his head.

"But I can show you two paths."

Li Changhe's words rekindled Ji Yuan's desire to die... Damn it, I knew the Li family couldn't be that useless!

"I would like to hear the details."

Ji Yuan cupped his hands in greeting.

Li Changhe stroked the stubble growing on his chin. "You should be able to condense a flying sword embryo by now, right?"

"Yes." Ji Yuan didn't hide anything and confessed, "I was originally preparing to go out to refine my flying sword, but now that the demonic path has started fighting, I can't go out."

"Remember those places I told you about?"

"I remember, I went to Mirror Lake last time."

Ji Yuan didn't dare say those words aloud: "I almost died there."

"There's a place called Ice and Fire Island."

"Yes, heading south, we'll have to go out to sea. There's a strange pool on that island... I was planning to go there later, but I was thinking of going to Jing Lei Ze first."

Ji Yuan nodded and said.

Thunderclap Marsh contains "Thunder Strike Mystic Liquid," which can be used to forge "Thunder Strike Swords" that possess inherent thunder magic.

Ji Yuan felt that he would inevitably have to deal with evil spirits and heretics in the future, so a Thunderstrike Sword was a must.

"If you urgently need these things, go to Icefire Island to refine your flying sword first. When you come back, try to comprehend it more and see if you can improve your comprehension. On your way back, you can also visit Thunderclap Marsh."

Li Changhe explained, "The reason I sent you to Icefire Island is because there is a huge active volcano on Icefire Island, and there is a fire vein at the bottom of this volcano."

"There are fire-based cultivators practicing there year-round. They have the means to obtain the essence of the fire vein. Just bring some spirit stones with you and trade with them."

Ji Yuan nodded and took notes after listening. "This is a clue to the Fire Vein Spirit Essence. What about the other path?"

"The other path is the three-eyed dark beast spine you need, and that path is also on Icefire Island."

"What, it's there too?"

Ji Yuan was overjoyed upon hearing this; it seemed that he really had no choice but to go to Icefire Island.

"right."

"There is a Golden Core cultivator on that island named Old Man Ice and Fire. He is in the late stage of the Golden Core realm and is extremely powerful... It is said that he is the only person who fell into that strange pool and came out alive."

"He originally practiced fire magic, but after falling into the strange pool and coming out, he also learned ice magic. He is extremely strange, and his personality has also become somewhat eccentric. My Li family knows that he once killed a three-eyed dark beast in his early years. You might still have the spine you need on his body."

Li Changhe recounted the whole story in detail.

As Ji Yuan noted it down, he couldn't help but ask, "It's good, but as a Foundation Establishment cultivator... will they even bother with me?"

"Have you forgotten the token I gave you before?"

As Li Changhe said this, he couldn't help but cross his arms and lean back slightly, speaking with a rather smug air.

Ji Yuan suddenly realized, "So, this old man of ice and fire is the Li family's connection on Ice and Fire Island?"

"Indeed, he has now occupied that strange pool. If it weren't for his approval, how could our Li family have gone there to refine our flying swords?"

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant."

Ji Yuan couldn't help but give Li Changhe a thumbs up.

The Li family's connections are truly remarkable.

It can be said that they have a firm grasp on every possible place where flying swords can be condensed.

"Hey, just a little bit of ancestral influence."

Li Changhe waved his hand, as if to say that this was nothing at all.

Ji Yuan nodded slightly. Regardless of whether he could obtain these two items to upgrade the [Pigpen], at least for now, he had a way to do it.

Moreover, the Li family is only the first choice. Next, we can ask Hua Yaoyue to see if she has any information about the Taiyi Qingguang Talisman.

Just as Ji Yuan was about to say goodbye and leave, Li Changhe sent him a telepathic message, saying:

"Next, our Li family will focus all our efforts on building the alchemy workshop on Wangcheng Mountain. Once the workshop is completed, I will speak with our sect leader and ask him to transfer you to it... I remember you can also refine pills, right?"

"meeting."

Ji Yuan also transmitted his voice.

"That's good. Once we get to the alchemy workshop, we won't need to go to Shang Mountain anymore. At least we can cultivate peacefully there for a while."

After Li Changhe finished speaking, he patted Ji Yuan on the shoulder and stood up, about to leave.

"Wait, wait, wait!"

Ji Yuan hurriedly called out to him.

"Tell me, what else do you need?" Li Changhe couldn't help but chuckle.

"Two third-tier demon cores, one water-type and one fire-type, surely you have that?"

A family specializing in Nascent Soul cultivation might even possess the legendary fourth-tier demon core, let alone a third-tier demon core.

"Here, I'll go back and get it, and I'll send it to Worry-Free Island for you in a couple of days."

"Then thank you very much, Brother Li."

Ji Yuan stood up and bowed to him. Li Changhe nodded slightly, then turned and left.

Ji Yuan turned around and watched his departing figure, feeling somewhat dazed.

It's true that I saved his life, but now it seems that the Li family has indeed treated me exceptionally well.

Even at this point, with the invasion of the demonic path, they were still thinking of giving us a hand. Moreover, judging from Li Changhe's words, the Li family and the Huang family had most likely reached some kind of reconciliation and were preparing to use their family's millennia-old savings to turn the alchemy workshop on Wangcheng Mountain into a second fortress.

Cunning Rabbit Three Caves.

The Water Dragon Sect is considered one cave.

At that time, the mountains and fields of Wangcheng will become a cave.

Judging from their millennia-long plan, there is most likely another cave, though we don't know where it might be.

But for Ji Yuan, this is a good thing, at least someone is willing to accept him, and he knows where he is going.

Admittedly, going to the alchemy workshop is better than going to Shangshan.

Moreover, once the alchemy workshop and weapon-refining workshop are completed, they will likely become highly sought-after locations for Foundation Establishment cultivators. Li Changhe's words can be seen as a guarantee for himself in advance.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan sighed and summoned his flying boat to head east.

Forget-Worry Island.

When Ji Yuan arrived, Feng Zhi Tao was still lying next to Hua Yao Yue, lost in thought.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yuan suddenly had a thought... It seemed that Feng Zhi Tao had taken Hua Yao Yue as her mother. As soon as the thought arose, more and more images appeared in his mind.

And the more you think about it, the more plausible it seems.

"What is it now?"

Before Ji Yuan could even greet her, Hua Yaoyue glanced at him and immediately asked him a question.

"this……"

Why does everyone think I only come to the temple when I have a reason?

Can't I just come and say hello to my master every now and then?!

Now that he'd been discovered, Ji Yuan didn't bother to hide it anymore and simply asked, "Master, have you ever heard of the Taiyi Azure Light Talisman?"

"I've heard of it."

Hua Yaoyue raised her head and looked at the closed-door disciple in front of her with great interest.

Ji Yuan was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Where?"

"Do you need this?"

"It's very necessary."

Ji Yuan nodded vigorously.

So Hua Yaoyue, who had only looked up at first, sat up and slowly said:

"On the ancient and desolate continent."

(End of this chapter)