Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 250 Harvest [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

There's a master, another master!

Ji Yuan first glanced at the Heavenly Silkworm Immortal, who seemed to have reached his limit... His body was shriveled, his face was dark, and even the Heavenly Net he was holding had become dull and lifeless.

In this state, let alone being able to withstand another battle between Golden Core cultivators.

Even against a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, he probably wouldn't be a match.

A thought flashed through his mind before he turned to look at the figure falling beside him.

The newcomer was an old man dressed in gray cloth, his body slightly hunched over, but unlike the mourner, he did not use a cane. Instead, he had his hands behind his back, which made him appear quite dignified.

Of course, the main reason was that Ji Yuan felt he had a great presence when he rode the escape light earlier.

Sensing the immense, ocean-like aura emanating from the old man before him, Ji Yuan tentatively asked, "May I ask if you are Senior Icefire in person?"

Before the old man could reply, he spoke up again, saying, "My surname is Li."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhi Qiu's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't dare to look at Ji Yuan any longer, maintaining her composure throughout.

After traveling the world for many years, he was fortunate enough to break through to the peak of Foundation Establishment and even obtain the secret techniques passed down through generations.

We are all smart people.

Regardless of whether the person in front of her was surnamed Qiu or Li, he was Ye Zhi Qiu's savior.

If that's the case, then that's enough.

"Oh? From the Li family?"

The Ice and Fire Elder looked Ji Yuan up and down.

"Exactly."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan felt relieved. He first put away the Heavenly Silkworm Immortal, and then took out a token from his storage bag, respectfully saying, "This junior's surname is Li, and my given name is Changshou."

"Li Changshou? That's a nice name."

The Ice and Fire Elder scanned the token in Ji Yuan's hand with his divine sense and immediately determined his identity.

"Since you're from the Li family, then come with me."

Before Ji Yuan could speak again, he had already taken Ji Yuan and Ye Zhi Qiu and transformed into a beam of light, returning to the depths of Icefire Island.

As he stood suspended in mid-air, Ji Yuan glanced around.

The highest point of Icefire Island is naturally the Fiery Volcano located in the very center of the island.

This volcano occupies nearly half of Ice and Fire Island, with its crater towering into the clouds.

You can even see wisps of white smoke rising from the crater, and if you look closely, you can feel the heat waves gushing out of the crater. This is an active volcano.

Even the entire Ice and Fire Island is a huge volcanic island.

Looking at this volcanic island that stretched as far as the eye could see, just like a continent, Ji Yuan couldn't help but wonder what kind of scene it would be if the Yan Yan Volcano were to erupt...

With this kind of commotion, the surrounding sea area, spanning countless miles, will probably turn into lava.

It could even affect the Canglu Continent...

wrong.

Could this storm zone surrounding Icefire Island be designed to withstand the eruption of the Fiery Volcano?

Ji Yuan suddenly thought of this, because the storm zone was large and fierce enough that it might actually trap the erupting volcano in this area.

If that's true, then this storm zone is most likely... man-made.

It might even be a formation.

If this were a formation, even a fourth-order formation wouldn't be able to contain it, right?

Ji Yuan felt that even the Water Dragon Sect's protective formation did not possess such power.

It was still a bit scary after all.

He pondered for a moment, but the old man of ice and fire suddenly said, "We've arrived," and then the three of them fell straight down.

Ji Yuan felt as if he had passed through a thin membrane, and then the valley that seemed to be a dense forest turned into a different scene.

The valley connects to the mountainside, where a cluster of palaces stands in grandeur, with yellow walls and red tiles. Looking up from where Ji Yuan stands, the palaces appear exceptionally magnificent.

You can also see many beautifully dressed maids, carrying all sorts of exquisite objects as they move about.

"Damn it, no wonder that old man of Ice and Fire is so reluctant to leave Ice and Fire Island. He's practically a local tyrant here, who would want to leave?!"

Looking at the palace complex that resembled an imperial palace, Ji Yuan couldn't help but have such thoughts.

Moreover, after looking around a few times, he didn't see a single man; they were all female cultivators.

She has a very good appearance and figure.

Turning his gaze away from the distance, Ji Yuan realized that his destination was a small, square courtyard... a thatched hut with mud walls, and even a hand-cranked well in the yard.

It's the kind of hand-operated rocker... and seeing the old man stroking his beard and chuckling, it seems this is his home?

"Your home is simple, I hope Young Master Li won't find it offensive?" the old man asked with a half-smile.

"How dare I?" Ji Yuan quickly cupped his hands in a bow before saying, "When I was a child, I was also fostered in a relative's home, and the place I lived in was not much different from this one, and it was even smaller."

Ji Yuan spread his hands and laughed.

He lied, but he didn't lie completely.

The courtyard he lived in in Zengtou City was nowhere near this big.

"Oh, looks like he's an illegitimate child."

The old man with ice and fire said with a half-smile, "Who is Li Gang to you?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan's face turned rather awkward. Did he have to acknowledge a father figure when he was already outside the family?

So he hesitated for a long time before finally forcing himself to say, "Li Changhe is my older brother."

Upon hearing this, the Ice and Fire Elder burst into laughter.

Upon hearing this, a scene of infighting within a wealthy family immediately flashed through his mind. Didn't he see that this illegitimate son didn't even acknowledge his own father, only recognizing his elder brother?

"Alright, you can't choose where you're born, but you can choose what kind of future you'll have."

"Cultivate diligently. One day, when you become a Nascent Soul Ancestor, won't the Li family be under your control?"

The old man rubbed his hands together, then pointed to the side room next to him, "You and your little maid can stay there. Just call me if you need anything."

After saying that, he went to the main house on his own.

Ji Yuan finally steeled himself and entered the room the old man from Ice and Fire had mentioned.

The room was simple, with only a bed and a table, nothing else.

Behind him, Ye Zhi Qiu could only follow him in, and even tactfully closed the door behind him.

She might not have known Ji Yuan's identity before, but after listening to the old man of ice and fire's explanation, how could she not understand?

The young master Li, who is using the alias "Qiu Qianhai" and whose real name is "Li Changshou," is actually the illegitimate son of a Nascent Soul family, and even more so, the illegitimate son of the head of the Li family!

With this status, one would be among the very top tier in the entire Canglu Continent.

"Fellow Daoist Ye... I'm sorry to have wronged you."

Ji Yuan didn't dare to speak after entering the room, so he could only communicate telepathically.

"No, it's nothing. Chou... I should call you Young Master Li now, right?" Ye Zhi Qiu asked tentatively.

"A name is just a label. Fellow Daoist Ye, feel free to call me whatever you like."

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he took out several isolation talismans from his storage bag and stuck them on the doors and windows. These could not stop the Ice and Fire Elder; they were only for show.

Otherwise, it would look strange if no talismans were pasted up at all.

"Yes, I've met Young Master Li."

After Ye Zhi Qiu finished speaking, he took the initiative to pour tea for Ji Yuan.

...There's no need for that.

Ji Yuan reached out and took it, then asked, "Besides the Ice and Fire Elder, are there any other powerful Golden Core cultivators on Ice and Fire Island?"

"this……"

Ye Zhi Qiu thought about it very seriously for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know. I only know that there is an old man named Ice and Fire on Ice and Fire Island, whose strength is unparalleled in the world."

Regardless of whether the Ice and Fire Elder was eavesdropping or not, Ye Zhi Qiu was praising him.

Ji Yuan had never heard of it either, but seeing the palace just now, and recalling the simple clothes worn by the Ice and Fire Elder, he was impressed.

The palace was probably not where he lived.

If that's the case, then there's probably a cunning old fox hiding on Icefire Island!

Could the expert who could make even the Ice and Fire Elder willingly live in this thatched hut be a Nascent Soul cultivator?

Is a Nascent Soul stage monster living in seclusion on Icefire Island?

A thought flickered in Ji Yuan's mind. He stood up and said, "You wait here, I'll go out and ask."

After saying that, he went straight out into the courtyard and called out softly, "Senior Ice and Fire."

"What is it?"

The old man with ice and fire walked out of the main house with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face, looking like a... smiling tiger.

"I have come here intending to condense a sword embryo in the strange pool, but I wonder..."

Ji Yuan bowed slightly to the Ice and Fire Elder.

"Of course I know about this. No rush, no rush. You've only just arrived and the stool hasn't even warmed up yet. What's the hurry?" the Ice and Fire Elder said with a smile.

"After you've rested for a few days, I'll naturally take you there."

Hearing this, Ji Yuan felt a little relieved.

He then glanced at the grand hall on the distant mountain and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Senior, may I ask who lives over there?"

"Ha, just a megalomaniac!"

The old man of ice and fire said with some anger.

This made Ji Yuan quickly shut up. He knew that the old man's anger was not directed at him, but at the person living in the palace... his mortal enemy?

If they are mortal enemies, why do they still live together?

Do they all share the same third-order formation?

Or perhaps... a love-hate relationship.

Ji Yuan was unaware of the situation, but seeing the old man's reaction, he dared not ask any further questions and quickly bowed and retreated back into his room.

Ye Zhi Qiu naturally heard the conversation at the door, so when Ji Yuan entered the room and looked at her, she shook her head, indicating that she didn't know who lived in the palace complex either.

...That's really strange.

Li Changhe must have visited Icefire Island before and met the Icefire Elder.

The palace complex looks quite old, so it's definitely not newly built. If that's the case, he must have seen it back then, so why didn't he bring it up?

Ji Yuan couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it. Anyway, there probably wouldn't be any problems living here.

Since that's the case... then it's time to take stock of what we've gained this time.

The storage bag of a fake Core Formation cultivator, plus the storage bag of Luo Sifu from the Luo family.

When Ji Yuan saw that the Mourning Hermit had left, he had also taken Luo Sifu's storage bag, and now, it all came to my, Ji Yuan's, advantage!

Seeing that Ji Yuan had taken out the storage bag of the Mourning Hermit, Ye Zhi Qiu seemed to remember something and also took out dozens of small storage bags from his own storage bag.

These... are all treasures they looted from the island!

Ji Yuan glanced at her, and she said with a calm expression, "My life was saved by Young Master Li, so these gains should rightfully belong to Young Master Li."

He's a sensible person... Ji Yuan thought for a moment and then said, "Take out all the spirit stones inside, and keep the rest for yourself."

Spirit stones are hard currency. As for other pills, talismans, and spiritual artifacts, even if Ji Yuan gets them, he'll still have to deal with them and exchange them for spirit stones, which is troublesome.

As for now, that would be the best; I'll keep all the spirit stones for myself.

Anyway, the blame fell on the mourners and Luo Sifu.

Black eat black?

No, this is at most a case of taking advantage of someone else.

Even if the Foundation Establishment cultivators on the ship escape back to South Sea City, there's nothing to fear.

"Yes."

Ye Zhi Qiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although she had given the reward sincerely, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable if she had to give it all away. Fortunately, this young master Li was quite understanding.

Ji Yuan first took out the storage bag of the Mourning Hermit, then invaded it with his divine sense and swept it over.

Good heavens, there are actually 3, 4, 5, 6... 6894 mid-grade spirit stones, 10 high-grade spirit stones, and no low-grade spirit stones. It seems this fake Core Formation cultivator wouldn't care about these.

It is unknown how many spirit stones Luo Sifu possesses.

Forget it, I might as well count out the spirit stones first and see if this suffering was worth it.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan took out Luo Sifu's storage bag and used his divine sense to check it.

There aren't that many spirit stones here.

There were only two high-grade spirit stones, but quite a few mid-grade spirit stones, totaling 4530.

Of these, 4000 were packed in boxes, neatly stacked, and all looked brand new.

Ji Yuan guessed that this was what Luo Sifu was preparing to use to escape. He had already made preparations to betray the Luo family, and before leaving, he would definitely have to make a hefty profit.

But unfortunately, it benefited me, Ji, once again.

There are only 556 low-grade spirit stones left, not many.

"Young Master Li, it's all accounted for. The spirit stones are all here."

Ye Zhi Qiu rummaged through the many storage bags for a while, and finally handed over a new storage bag with both hands.

"Oh?"

Ji Yuan took it, scanned it with his divine sense, and said, "Hmm? Quite a few!"

There were thousands of spirit stones inside.

Three high-grade spirit stones, some Foundation Establishment cultivator who was reluctant to use them, have now benefited me.

The most numerous were the medium-grade spirit stones, totaling 3232.

There were quite a few low-grade spirit stones as well. After all, when Ye Zhi Qiu and his group robbed, they didn't even spare those Qi Refining cultivators. In total, there were 2350 stones.

So, adding everything up, this time the spirit stone harvest alone is:

15 high-grade spirit stones.

14656 medium-grade spirit stones.

2906 low-grade spirit stones.

Not bad, not bad, a small harvest. Take these mid-grade spirit stones for example, they were produced by the [Spirit Vein] for 147 days.

Sure enough, no matter how much you farm, you can't escape the law that murder and arson bring wealth.

Fortunately, Ji Yuan wouldn't have committed this murder if he hadn't been pushed to the limit.

As for Luo Sifu's storage bag, I can only say that I got it by chance.

Ji Yuan then transferred all the spirit stones to his storage bag, which he used specifically to store spirit stones. Only then did he clearly realize how wealthy he was.

Previously, he would make talismans and refine pills to sell for welfare, and occasionally kill people to steal treasures and freeload.

If there's really nothing else to do, I can sell Foundation Establishment Pills.

Despite the high expenses, Ji Yuan still managed to save over 12000 mid-grade spirit stones.

Now, with these added, we have over 26000 mid-grade spirit stones.

With this wealth... it's probably comparable to some Golden Core cultivators, right?

Of course, someone like Old Man Li, a Golden Core cultivator, is definitely no match for him.

After happily counting the spirit stones, Ji Yuan began to count the rest of the treasures.

The first thing to be affected was the snake-headed crutch of the mourning hermit.

Ji Yuan had witnessed the imposing presence he had displayed earlier and was delighted with it.

He was already thinking that if he could get his hands on it, then the old devil "Qiu Qianhai" would have a trump card for attacking spirit weapons.

I never expected that I would actually get it now.

Ji Yuan obtained and refined it, resulting in the top-grade spiritual weapon, the "Five Poisonous Serpent Staff".

It contains 1800 kinds of toxins, and when activated, it can turn the surrounding five miles into a deadly poisonous swamp. Moreover, it can make every attack it makes carry a deadly poison attack.

First, there was the poison needle that the Mourning Hermit had previously released. If that had hit a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator, it would have made it impossible for him to have a peaceful life for the rest of his days.

But... how come he didn't use such a powerful spiritual weapon when he was in Ghost Searching Pool?

"Did the Mourning Hermit obtain this artifact after leaving Ghost Seeking Pool?"

Ji Yuan inquired.

"That's right. After he took me in, he took me to find a pseudo-Dan cultivator who was skilled in refining artifacts, and I obtained this top-grade spiritual artifact from him."

Ye Zhi Qiu explained.

"He bought a top-grade spiritual artifact and has so many spirit stones. This old man has really saved up quite a lot."

"No... I overheard their conversation at the time, and it seems that the Mourning Hermit didn't spend spirit stones to get this poison staff, but made some other deal."

"What kind of deal?"

"I don't know about that."

Ye Zhi Qiu shook his head and said.

"Alright."

Ji Yuan put the Five Poisonous Serpent Staff into his storage bag. This was a treasure that could accompany him all the way to the Core Formation stage, so he had to keep it safe.

Then he took out his main battle weapon from Luo Sifu's storage bag.

It is a high-grade spiritual weapon, the Water-Splitting Dagger.

Ji Yuan remembered that the last time he received the Fen Shui Dagger was when he was still in Zengtou City, it was given to him by the deceased Liu brothers.

But that was just a high-grade magic weapon-level water-splitting spike, which is far inferior to this.

The item is good, but Ji Yuan dares not use it near Nanhai City.

Whether to use it or sell it, it must be taken back to the Water Dragon Sect before it can be dealt with.

Next came two protective magical artifacts.

The Mourning Hermit possessed a top-grade spiritual artifact-level protective robe, but it was ultimately damaged by the Heavenly Net.

What a pity, what a pity.

On the contrary, Luo Sifu has a high-grade spiritual artifact-level protective shield called "Dragon Beard Shield," which appears to be made from the scales of a third-tier dragon.

They also placed the dragon's two whiskers behind the shield as an offensive weapon, making it an excellent spiritual artifact.

Ji Yuan reluctantly accepted it.

Next came the pills and talismans. Both of them had quite a few. Ji Yuan took some for himself and gave a small portion to Ye Zhi Qiu.

Next are cultivation techniques and spells, and... there are quite a few mourners out there.

As the sect leader of the Great Love Sect, he possessed many demonic arts, including a major cultivation technique that could directly lead to the Golden Core stage, called the "Azure Jade Breaking Gold Technique".

Metal-based techniques are useless against Ji Yuan.

We can find an opportunity to sell it at an auction house.

"Having obtained so many cultivation techniques and spells here, I wonder if we can build the [Scripture Repository]?"

A thought flashed through Ji Yuan's mind, and he realized that he could only try again after he got back.

Just when he thought the haul was all accounted for, Ye Zhi Qiu spoke up to remind him:

"Young Master Li, there should be a set of good treasures in that old scoundrel's storage bag."

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