Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 278 Body Cultivation - Peak Foundation Establishment! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

In the end, all he had was Tu Yue, his only close confidante.

Looking at Tu Yue, who obediently handed him her storage bag, Ji Yuan couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

The storage bag contained not only Xuan Yang Blood Amber, but also various immortal resources such as Run Yu Zhi and Bing Po Han Lu.

After Ji Yuan poured everything into his storage bag, he returned the empty bag to Tu Yue.

He didn't leave then; instead, he took out a [Psionic Cannon] from the spot.

With a thought, he deactivated the original [Psionic Cannon]'s architectural effects and activated the new [Psionic Cannon] in front of him.

Immediately, the base of the [Psionic Cannon] extended in all directions.

In short, it's larger in size, and the silver ring that's supporting it on the base has also become larger. Moreover, the array patterns on the silver ring are constantly spreading outwards in all directions.

Just like when I upgraded the first [Psionic Cannon].

However, this ordinary [Psionic Cannon] can only be equipped with level 2 effects.

The level 3 Meteor Cannon probably has to be upgraded and built by yourself.

Ji Yuan then did the same thing again, "enchanting" and upgrading the second [Spirit Cannon], waiting to resolve the matter.

A huge weight was lifted off his shoulders.

At least if I encounter any more danger, I'll have a trump card up my sleeve.

He put away the two [Psionic Cannons] in the courtyard and went outside. He first practiced the walking technique of the "Nine Revolutions Profound Yang Technique" at the doorway.

After his whole body was opened up and his blood and qi began to boil, he took out the piece of Xuan Yang Blood Amber and swallowed it.

Once ingested, the blood amber transformed into pure blood and qi, causing Ji Yuan's originally fair skin to instantly turn rosy, with steam rising from it.

He lowered his body and took another step forward.

The ground was flat and uneven, but a muffled sound came from the deepest part of the earth.

Now that the Blood Amber has been taken, it's the perfect time to start practicing martial arts stances.

Moreover, now that the lightning tribulation body tempering is gone, it has become extremely difficult to refine these pure blood essences simply by practicing standing meditation.

More importantly, Ji Yuan had already clearly sensed that his physique was only one step away from the peak of Foundation Establishment, and that breaking through would only take a moment.

"Ultimately, there wasn't enough pressure. If there had been enough pressure to stimulate his qi and blood, he probably would have broken through long ago."

After practicing walking around the island for three days without any results, Ji Yuan started thinking of other methods. If things continued like this, he would never make a breakthrough.

Should we go to Jinglei Marsh again?

That would be a loss. Being too far away would be better than fighting with Master Hua Yaoyue to put some pressure on him and see if he can break through.

Having just returned, Ji Yuan shouldn't go looking for him again.

As he walked along the shore, his gaze naturally fell upon the boundless marshland.

The water was calm, with only ripples caused by a gentle breeze. Several water birds took flight in the distance, occasionally landing on the ground. Further away, it seemed that a water bird had been preyed upon by a fish, causing large splashes of water to rise from the surface.

Suddenly, an idea popped into Ji Yuan's mind.

He figured out how to put pressure on himself.

That is... entering the water!

If you want to feel pressure, is there anything more suitable than this boundless marshland?

Once you descend to the deepest point, the pressure becomes immense.

Just do it.

Ji Yuan crouched slightly, then leaped up, jumping three zhang (approximately 10 meters) before diving straight into the lake like a fish, without splashing a drop of water.

The beginning of Jiyuan was originally a water-based practice.

So now he's in his element, and to get down to a deep enough depth as quickly as possible, he even summoned a flying boat in the water.

Immediately, his figure shot away like an arrow, disappearing straight into the deepest part of this boundless swamp.

As he descended, he sensed the depth... one hundred meters... one hundred and fifty meters... two hundred meters, okay, he reached the bottom. Ji Yuan stopped at the bottom of the dark water, sensing the pressure that the surrounding lake water brought him.

Yes, but not yet to the point where I can break through.

Then I have no choice but to continue. I need to find a place like a "trench," a place deep enough to put enough pressure on myself.

He once again urged the flying boat beneath his feet, unleashing his divine sense to search the underwater world.

Hmm... I did find some water beasts, but most of them were only first-tier water beasts, which made Ji Yuan not even want to take action.

After about half an incense stick's time, he finally found an extremely deep ditch about forty or fifty miles south of Worry-Free Island.

How deep exactly?

That's all I can say. Even with a divine sense comparable to the early stage of the Golden Core realm, Ji Yuan couldn't probe the bottom of this ditch.

This can no longer be called a ditch; it should be called... an abyss.

Upon arriving here, he put away his flying boat and jumped into it without hesitation. As his body plunged into the abyss, the pressure around him gradually increased.

Perhaps the cramped space added to the pressure, because Ji Yuan felt the pressure after only descending sixty or seventy meters.

A breakthrough...maybe it's possible.

But to break through faster, they had to go deeper. So Ji Yuan descended for quite a distance until he arrived at a protruding open space in the abyss.

He estimated that they had dived to a depth of over 130 meters.

The divine sense still couldn't find the bottom, but it could find some footprint-like marks in the deepest waters. They were huge, each footprint was the size of a human head, and they looked quite fresh.

Are there monsters lurking in the depths of these waters?

To survive in such a deep place, it must be at least a third-tier demonic beast...

Normally, the waters near the Water Dragon Sect have been thoroughly searched, and any demonic beast with a cultivation level higher than the late stage of the second tier has been killed by the Golden Core cultivators of the Water Dragon Sect with a single sword strike.

There shouldn't be any more Tier 3 monsters appearing.

However, this place is located very deep, and there may be hidden monsters there.

After Ji Yuan steadied himself, he felt as if he were carrying a divine mountain, with all the pressure converging on him, so much so that even without making a move, his blood and qi were flowing through his body.

This place is no longer suitable for practicing stance training. The force emitted by stance training is too great, and he is worried that it will cause the platform to collapse, and he is also worried that it will disturb the monsters in the deep water.

Standing meditation is a good option.

However, the pressure required to stand in this position is immense; even raising both hands smoothly becomes extremely difficult for Ji Yuan.

Not to mention assuming a standing meditation posture.

Coupled with the fact that it was impossible to breathe in this place, Ji Yuan's face turned red from suffocation.

Pressure, damn it, here comes the pressure!

Ji Yuan clenched his teeth tightly, not daring to open his mouth or use any magic... otherwise, a water-repelling talisman would have solved everything.

This trip into the water was specifically to toughen up my physique.

So, what used to be a simple standing posture that could be easily achieved took Ji Yuan almost half a cup of tea's time to finally adopt the standing posture as described in the "Nine Revolutions Profound Yang Skill".

But at the very moment of success, it was as if the blood and energy in his body came alive.

Or perhaps it's like boiling water.

The blood flowed gurglingly, and Ji Yuan could even hear the rushing sound of the blood flowing like a stream.

Perhaps because his blood and qi were too hot, the lake water around him began to heat up, and those closer to him were even bubbling.

The body, already under immense pressure, was further stimulated by this exercise.

Ji Yuan felt as if his internal organs were about to explode, and he was completely unable to move. At this moment, he really wanted to use magic to cast a water-repelling spell on himself, or take out a water-repelling talisman from his storage bag and stick it on his body.

This helps alleviate the pain in the body.

But in the end, he persevered thanks to his extremely strong willpower.

In other words, he held on for just one more breath, and in a daze, he felt as if the rapidly circulating blood and qi in his body had broken through some shackles and overcome some barrier.

The already rapidly flowing blood and qi flow even faster at this moment.

The blood and qi produced then act on the body surface, beginning to strengthen the skin.

At the same time, the pressure on Ji Yuan was relieved. He, who originally had to bend over to carry this "mountain", straightened his back in an instant.

My physique... has finally broken through!

For a moment, Ji Yuan sensed his ever-strengthening body and finally a smile appeared on his face.

Nothing is more joyful than an improvement in one's strength.

But at that moment, he suddenly noticed that the water in front of him was rippled, as if something was swimming towards him.

...Oh no, could it be that third-tier demonic beast coming up?!

Ji Yuan hurriedly released the divine sense he had been forced to withdraw. In just an instant, before his divine sense had traveled more than a hundred meters from his body, he discovered that a turtle-like demon beast at the mid-stage of the second tier was escaping from the deepest part of the abyss. It was swimming upwards as if it was desperately trying to survive, and it even used demonic magic, causing the water around it to keep pushing it outwards.

In an instant, it swam to Ji Yuan's side.

Unfortunately, as it passed by, it mistook the food for something delicious and, even while trying to escape, it still tried to bite Ji Yuan.

And so... Ji Yuan was moved.

He first took a step back, avoiding the turtle demon's gaping maw.

He was so close that he could even see bits of meat stuck in the turtle demon's teeth, and he had no idea what it had just eaten.

As he dodged to the side, he pressed his left hand onto the turtle demon's head (I wanted to write those two words, but I was afraid they would disappear if I did), and exerted force.

The turtle demon struggled and was instantly pressed onto the stone platform.

Perhaps it was moving too fast, so its entire body was raised up, as if it had been stuck into the ground.

Ji Yuan watched as the tortoise shell hurtled towards him, took a step back, lowered his body, and then, gathering all his strength, unleashed his ultimate punch.

"boom--"

A dull sound rang out, and the surrounding waters trembled.

The turtle demon, who had taken all the attacks, trembled.

The turtle's shell was intact, but its internal organs shattered instantly.

One punch...killed!

Ji Yuan never expected that his casual punch would have such power.

A dignified mid-stage second-tier demon beast, a turtle-type demon beast known for its defense, couldn't even withstand a single punch. What incredible power that must be!

Just as Ji Yuan was thinking of putting the corpse into his storage bag, he suddenly stopped.

Without saying a word, he cast a water-repelling spell.

Then, the seven sword blanks of the Azure Wave Sword hovered around him, and the Dragon Beard Shield protected him. Only then did he dare to float up and look into the depths of the water.

Then... he saw a pair of eerie green eyes.

Big.

great.

He felt it was as big as a millstone.

Just being stared at by the monster's eyes made him feel a heavy pressure, and even the hairs on the back of his head stood on end.

Damn, what level of monster is this?

Even the Thunderstorm Dragon that Ji Yuan saw in the Thunderstorm Zone earlier wasn't this outrageous... a peak third-tier demon beast?

This is probably something only Hua Yaoyue could handle!

Just as Ji Yuan was considering whether to call for reinforcements, a hoarse and aged voice rang in his mind.

It's like an old man who's been smoking too much talking.

He said, "Young people, let's keep to ourselves."

The monster... has become a spirit!

A talking monster?!

The first word that popped into Ji Yuan's mind was... fourth-order demon beast.

This is definitely a fourth-tier demonic beast!

Those who undergo the mid-stage of the fourth tier undergo the tribulation of transformation and become human form can walk among humans like ordinary people, just like those in Plum Manor, while fourth-tier demon beasts that do not undergo the tribulation.

His thoughts are actually no different from those of an ordinary person, but he just can't take on a physical form yet.

Therefore, third-tier monsters are relatively easy to kill, but once they advance to the fourth tier, they become much more difficult to kill, as their strength increases by several levels.

In a short time.

Ji Yuan finally understood why this fourth-tier demon beast could hide at the bottom of the water.

The Water Dragon Sect had previously only searched the mountains and seas with Golden Core cultivators, so how could they have discovered the traces of a fourth-order demon beast?

Moreover, no one would have imagined that the Water Dragon Sect, one of the Six Immortal Sects of Shangdong, would be hiding a fourth-order demonic beast nearby.

If Ji Yuan hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it even if someone else had told him.

Ji Yuan had many thoughts running through his mind, but fortunately, the fourth-tier demon beast in front of him didn't seem to have any intention of attacking him, just as he had said.

Well water does not interfere with river water.

Otherwise, if he were to take action, Ji Yuan estimated that he would be dead by now.

Or perhaps he was hiding behind Hua Yaoyue.

So, as the thought flashed through his mind, he slightly bowed towards the fourth-tier demonic beast deep in the abyss and said in a deep voice:

"This junior had no intention of disturbing your meditation, senior. Please forgive me."

"Please rest assured, senior, I am always tight-lipped and will absolutely not reveal anything..."

Before Ji Yuan could finish speaking, the hoarse voice of the fourth-tier demon beast rang in his mind again.

"You have that female cultivator's aura around you, so I dare not kill you. Otherwise, do you think you'd still be standing here talking to me? Get out of here at once."

The female cultivator's aura... she wouldn't dare kill me...

Ji Yuan was slightly taken aback, but then immediately understood who the fourth-tier demon beast was referring to.

Flowers invite the moon!

She actually knew that there was a fourth-order demonic beast hidden under the Water Dragon Sect, and they had even met before!

"Alright, Master knows quite a lot..." With Hua Yaoyue backing him up, Ji Yuan was less restrained. He casually cupped his hands in greeting and then looked at the second-tier tortoise demon he had just killed.

Ji Yuan didn't even take out the demon core from the turtle demon before throwing it back.

"In that case, we won't disturb you from enjoying this delicious feast."

The turtle demon's corpse slowly sank to the bottom of the water, but the fourth-tier demon beast did not eat it. Instead, it spoke in a rather strange tone:

"It is my offspring."

...Oh, this.

Ji Yuan cupped his hands towards the abyss again, then, without daring to utter another word, got up and ran away.

First, he fully propelled the Wind-Locust Flying Boat, then spread his hands out and slapped them together, unleashing both his magic and physical strength. In an instant, he rose from the bottom of the several hundred meters deep water to the surface.

After quickly determining his direction, he headed straight north, and within a breath or two, he plunged into Worry-Free Island.

Ji Yuan only felt relieved after returning to his own island, and he took several deep breaths.

There is also a protective array outside the island, so even if the fourth-tier demonic beast comes out, it can barely hold them off.

He slowly returned to the living room, poured himself a cup of tea to moisten his throat, and then his body trembled slightly as he immediately filtered out all the impurities.

"Damn it, I was just thinking of flattering him, but I ended up making a fool of myself."

"To kill someone's offspring and then deliver them to their door for them to eat... wouldn't that make you a paragon of virtue?"

"But it's alright. From his words, I can tell that this fourth-tier demon beast is also a turtle demon, though I don't know exactly what kind... But turtle demon beasts have always had extremely long lifespans. Could this fourth-tier demon beast be a living fossil that has survived from the Shang Dynasty to the present?"

Ji Yuan thought about it more and more and it seemed possible, and he even considered whether he should go back and ask.

"Master knows so many things, could it be that he came here secretly to ask this old tortoise?"

As Ji Yuan pondered, he even had a bolder idea... Could it be that this old tortoise was actually a guardian beast left behind by the sect?

However, given his secretive nature, it's unlikely.

If it were truly a guardian beast of the sect, there would be no need for it to hide like this.

After thinking for a while without finding a solution, Ji Yuan decided to ask Hua Yaoyue next time he went to Forget-Worry Island. Right now, his most pressing task was still cultivation.

With the help of the [Scripture Pavilion], I can increase my proficiency in the "Sword Canon" and seize the time to condense the next flying sword embryo.

But before that... Ji Yuan slightly exerted force with both fists, mobilizing the qi and blood throughout his body.

In an instant, his skin turned a bronze color, as if cast in bronze. He tapped his chest lightly with his fist, producing a "bang bang bang" sound.

...This is more like body tempering.

I wonder what it felt like to transform into this form when cultivating with Dong Qian.

Thinking of Dong Qian, Ji Yuan became curious about where she had gone and why she hadn't returned yet.

Ji Yuan had nowhere to look for her and could only wait for her to return on her own.

He then wasted no more time. Despite having just broken through to the next level, he plunged into the [Scripture Pavilion] and activated the [Enlightenment Chamber]'s spiritual effects once again.

With the combined effect, he began to slowly comprehend the cultivation of the "Sword Canon".

His original proficiency level was already 76, and by studying in this [Scripture Pavilion], he could improve it by a little bit every 20 days or so.

So three months later.

Ji Yuan's proficiency in the "Sword Manual" increased to 80, and he did not suppress his level.

Once he had mastered the skill enough, he secretly took a trip to the mouth of the Falling Star River.

That is, the vicinity of Linhai City.

With the help of the powerful water transport, he silently condensed the embryo of his eighth flying sword.

The sword blank was extremely large, noticeably longer and larger than the other sword blanks.

It doesn't have any special effects; all it has is amazing attack power and amazing defense.

After all, once activated, it is like Rouyi's giant sword made of door panels.

So Ji Yuan gave it a name.

Its name is "Juque".

(End of this chapter)