Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 279 One Nascent Soul and a Group of Nascent Souls [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

After returning from Linhai City, Ji Yuan went directly to Wangyou Island.

After months of arduous self-cultivation at home, Ji Yuan had not come to pay his respects, which made him feel that something was amiss.

Fortunately, he brought enough wine with him when he went out this time... When he arrived at Forget-Worry Island, Hua Yaoyue, unusually, did not rest in the pavilion or on the mountaintop.

Instead, they strolled on the sandy ground by the lake.

"Disciple greets Master."

After Ji Yuan landed, he bowed slightly to Hua Yaoyue and handed her a storage bag, saying, "This is the wine that I have brewed during this period of time."

Inside, there are not only the "Wishful Wine" and "Peerless Wine," but also some spirit wines that have been blessed by the "Wine Cellar."

Hua Yaoyue, who was walking in front, didn't turn around. She simply raised her right hand, and with a slight movement of her snow-white hand, the storage bag fell into her grasp. She casually placed it on her waist and put it away, then said:

Kong Xifeng is gone.

"Um?!"

Ji Yuan suddenly looked up.

"They went to see Nascent Soul cultivators from several other sects."

Hua Yaoyue explained again, and Ji Yuan finally felt relieved. "This disciple thought... thought the Ancestor was no longer here."

"As long as she doesn't go all out in fights with others, she should be able to live for several more decades without any problems."

"So they went... to discuss the matter of the Abyss Continent?"

"Well, let's see what they choose."

Clearly, Hua Yaoyue was still somewhat preoccupied with this matter; otherwise, she wouldn't be strolling by the lake right now.

"By the way, Master, the fourth-tier old tortoise at the bottom of the Great Swamp asked me to pass on a message to you."

As soon as Ji Yuan finished speaking, Hua Yaoyue turned her head sharply to look at him, then looked him up and down before slowly looking away. "Behave yourself when you're free, don't run around."

"If I hadn't discovered that old thing's existence beforehand, do you think you'd come back alive after seeing it?"

"Well... I was on my way to seek a breakthrough, and this happened by chance, so there's nothing I can do about it."

Ji Yuan had no other choice but to act out of necessity.

"What level have you reached in your body cultivation?"

Ji Yuan's body-refining technique could be kept secret from others, but not from Hua Yaoyue.

"Peak of Foundation Establishment".

Ji Yuan confessed truthfully.

"That's right. Body cultivators have higher talent than magic cultivators. Don't waste it. If you have the opportunity in the future, you can go to the Martial God Continent. There are many opportunities for body cultivators there."

Hua Yaoyue has once again revealed the existence of a continent.

Ji Yuan hurriedly asked, "Martial God Continent... what kind of place is that? Is it far from our Canglu Continent?"

"It's very far. When you have the strength to travel among the many continents, you will naturally know where it is. As for this Martial God Continent... there are very few magic cultivators on it. The cultivators on the entire continent are basically body cultivators."

Hua Yaoyue explained.

"Wouldn't that be the same as our Cangluo Continent, where everyone cultivates magic and there are no body cultivators!"

Ji Yuan said with a hint of excitement.

Hua Yaoyue: "Hehe."

"Do you know what Canglu Continent is in the eyes of the real continents?" Hua Yaoyue didn't expect Ji Yuan to be able to answer, so she answered herself after speaking.

"It's more like Cangluo Island, or a small village... it doesn't even qualify as a town."

Ji Yuan: "..."

...There are no magic cultivators on the Martial God Continent because they disdain to follow the path of magic cultivation.

There are no body cultivators on the Canglu Continent because they are not worthy of it.

"Just how big is this world?" Ji Yuan couldn't help but wonder.

Hua Yaoyue walked in front, with Ji Yuan, her closed-door disciple, following closely behind.

"Who do you consider a genius in our Canglu Continent?"

Hua Yaoyue asked softly.

"Then it must be you, Master," Ji Yuan replied, bowing.

Hua Yaoyue: "...Get lost!"

"Alright, this disciple doesn't know. Right now, everyone seems like a genius to me, and none of the cultivators who can form their core are simple."

Ji Yuan answered honestly.

"I suppose so. In fact, the world is never short of geniuses, because there are just too many of them. The same goes for heroes; they are as numerous as carp crossing a river, an endless stream."

Hua Yaoyue stopped walking as she spoke.

Ji Yuan stood with his hands clasped, then looked at the vast expanse of water before him and said softly, "The flowing water does not compete for the first place, but for its endless flow."

"This disciple is the same. This disciple does not seek to be invincible among his peers, nor does he seek to be the best in the world. He only seeks to be evergreen for all time."

After he finished speaking, he did not receive a response from Hua Yaoyue.

Just as he stepped forward, wondering what was wrong with Hua Yaoyue, he heard her murmur, "Flowing water doesn't strive to be first, but it flows endlessly..."

"Talking non-stop..."

"..."

Hua Yaoyue seemed to have grasped the meaning, and slowly closed her eyes.

In an instant, Ji Yuan felt as if the entire world had frozen in time. The vast, boundless swamp became instantly still, while he heard the sound of flowing water that was not actually there.

The sound was clear and pleasant to the ear.

Ji Yuan felt as if he were standing beside a mountain river, watching a stream flow endlessly down the mountain.

"this……"

As Ji Yuan listened, he felt refreshed and his mind became incredibly calm.

He didn't know what had happened.

But judging from the current situation, it is likely that Hua Yaoyue has realized something, and Ji Yuan, who is next to her, has also been able to share in the opportunity.

But he didn't know exactly how to do it.

All they know is... to enjoy themselves.

However, this feeling made him feel very comfortable and at ease.

It wasn't until about half an incense stick's time had passed that the feeling gradually faded from my heart, and the sound of flowing water in my ears disappeared as well.

Ji Yuan opened his eyes from his enjoyment and happened to meet Hua Yaoyue, who was turning her head to look at him.

"Master."

He quickly shouted something.

Hua Yaoyue's gaze towards him, however, held a slightly complicated expression.

...In her previous life, before she began to flee for her life, Hua Yaoyue sought help from an old man, an old man whose divination and fortune-telling were unparalleled in the world and who had observed the world for thousands of years, asking him to point out the way.

The old man finally took out a map of mountains and seas, and with a flick of his brush, it landed on the Canglu Continent.

So Hua Yaoyue came here.

In her early years, she had searched countless times, trying to find the clear path the old man had spoken of.

But they still couldn't find the right method.

Until now, he has taken Ji Yuan as his disciple.

If the previous casual drink was a great opportunity, then this casual remark is a stepping stone to higher levels.

...So, Ji Yuan is the clear path the old man spoke of?

Hua Yaoyue just stared at the closed-door disciple in front of her.

She watched for a long time, until Ji Yuan was starting to feel uneasy, before she changed the subject.

"Do you know how long that old tortoise has lived?"

"I don't know."

"He was already at the early stage of the fourth rank five thousand years ago, but he only successfully advanced to the middle stage of the fourth rank a few years ago."

"He outlived all his enemies and rivals, and in the end, he was the only one who survived."

Ji Yuan nodded, "Disciple understands."

"No, you don't understand. You want to live forever, and wanting to live a long life is one aspect."

"And on the other hand?"

"You can pretend, you can show weakness, but you can't actually be weak, understand?" After saying that, Hua Yaoyue transformed into a beam of light and returned to the pavilion halfway up the mountain.

Ji Yuan had no choice but to follow.

When he came up, Hua Yaoyue had already lain down and returned to her usual calm demeanor.

"Speak, what else is there?"

Hua Yaoyue glanced at Ji Yuan, who had followed her, and casually asked.

Ji Yuan didn't speak, but silently summoned eight Canglan sword embryos from his dantian, and then hovered them one by one in front of Hua Yaoyue.

His master then perked up and even sat up straight.

"What, you're about to condense the last sword embryo, and your magic power is about to break through to the peak of Foundation Establishment? Alright, tell me, where are you going? Your master will accompany you on this journey."

This matter truly brought Hua Yaoyue a touch of joy.

"It may take some more time. I just finished condensing the eighth sword embryo."

Hua Yaoyue lay back down. "That's alright, her talent isn't too bad."

"Then why did you come to see me? To show off?"

Ji Yuan looked somewhat embarrassed and said, "Uh... I want to use this last flying sword of mine to go to the Fountain of Immortality in Medicine King Valley and condense it into an evergreen sword."

"But this matter is quite difficult. I don't know if it will cause trouble for Master, so I thought I'd ask in advance. If Master finds it difficult, I'll prepare to go to the Yellow Spring Lake on Blood Bone Island to condense a Yellow Spring Sword there."

"It's alright."

Hua Yaoyue remained as casual as ever, as if nothing bothered her.

"For killing, these few are enough for you."

Hua Yaoyue raised her hand and touched Ji Yuan's Bloodlust Sword, Flame Sword, Thunderstrike Sword, and Giant Sword.

"You do need a recovery-type flying sword. When you're almost ready, come find me, and I'll take you there."

"Yes."

Ji Yuan bowed with his hands clasped, which put his mind at ease.

Admittedly, he desired the Evergreen Sword more, but he also knew that condensing this flying sword would be extremely difficult.

Because this Fountain of Immortality is located within the forbidden area of ​​Medicine King Valley, it is essentially guarded by the Supreme Elder of Medicine King Valley, who possesses the cultivation level of Nascent Soul.

After all, the greatest effect of the Fountain of Youth is... life extension.

In the world of cultivation, anything that can prolong life is considered a top-tier natural treasure.

After all, what is the purpose of spiritual practice if not to prolong life?

Now that there are things that can directly extend lifespan, how can they not be considered treasures?

The reason why Medicine King Valley chose to establish its sect in that place was for the Fountain of Immortality... not to mention outsiders who wanted to use the water transport of the Fountain of Immortality to condense flying sword embryos.

Even if people from their own sect wanted to get a little closer, they couldn't.

That's why Ji Yuan thought of asking Hua Yaoyue's opinion first.

If she finds it difficult, then she can simply abandon the plan.

To his surprise, she agreed so readily, which made Ji Yuan somewhat look forward to what the trip to the Fountain of Youth would be like.

That was all.

Ji Yuan then sheathed his flying sword embryo and returned to Worry-Free Island to continue his secluded cultivation.

……

at the same time.

South of Falling Star River, west of Water Dragon Sect, and further west of Medicine King Valley, at the foot of Mount Shang.

In an unknown valley.

Kong Xifeng, holding a cane, appeared out of nowhere.

She turned her head and looked around.

To the left front, an old man dressed in a gray robe with an elixir furnace pattern, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom, was playing hand-to-hand combat with a young man with a long sword hanging from his waist.

The old man was naturally the Supreme Elder of Medicine King Valley, whose name was "Medicine Master King".

It's unclear whether his surname is Yaoshi Wang or he calls himself the King of Pharmacists.

In short, this is what everyone has called him ever since he was given a name.

And he lived up to the name of the Medicine Master King.

Among the Nascent Soul cultivators in Shangdong, in terms of killing power, the "One Sword Master" above the Sword Ruins is naturally the strongest.

But if we're talking about who's the hardest to kill, then it has to be this Medicine Master King.

Its recovery ability is unparalleled in the world.

The blue-robed swordsman sitting opposite him was the second Nascent Soul cultivator at the Shangshan Sword Ruins.

His name is Xu Sheng.

With exceptional talent, he successfully formed his Nascent Soul in just over a hundred years of cultivation, making him arguably the most promising cultivator to reach the Divine Transformation stage in the past thousand years on the Canglu Continent.

Upon seeing the person who had come.

Both Pharmacist Wang and Xu Sheng looked up and nodded at Kong Xifeng, who had just arrived.

"I thought you were dead after all these years."

The Pharmacist King narrowed his eyes slightly, stroked his beard, and smiled.

"Heh, I can still take one with me before I die. How about I take you on my journey to keep me entertained?"

Kong Xifeng glanced at him and sneered.

The pharmacist Wang's smile faded, he shook his head, and said nothing more.

Having dealt with him for hundreds of years, he knew Kong Xifeng's temperament very well. In his youth, he was known throughout Shangdong for his fiery temper.

If I say I'll come to do it to you at midnight, I definitely won't wait until dawn.

Now she's saying this because if pushed to the limit, she really can disregard everything and self-destruct her nascent soul before dying, taking it with her to the afterlife.

If that's the case, then we're already dead, so who can we reason with?

Xu Sheng stood up, made way for Kong Xifeng, and said expressionlessly, "Fellow Daoist Kong, please come on over. I'm not interested."

Pharmacist Wang quickly reached out and swept away the chessboard on the table.

"Then let's forget about it."

Kong Xifeng chuckled and turned to look at the beautiful woman who was leaning against the trunk of an ancient pine tree, her body slightly bent, revealing her long, snow-white legs.

"How old is she? Still dressing up so extravagantly, I wonder who she's trying to seduce!"

Kong Xifeng's mouth was as sweet as ever; she would try to give a few bites to everyone she met.

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman flipped her thigh and jumped barefoot down from the tree.

She wore a long, red robe with a very high slit, and the front of her robe was also extremely open, revealing an endless abyss.

She didn't speak to Kong Xifeng, but instead looked at the blue-robed swordsman who had walked to the side and closed his eyes to rest, and covered his mouth with a charming smile:

"Well, I just wanted to flirt with little brother Xu. Little brother Xu, how about we cultivate together? It would definitely be very beneficial for us to cultivate together, and we could enjoy ourselves together."

Xu Sheng did not open his eyes, but lowered his right hand and placed it on the hilt of the long sword at his waist.

"If you survive my sword strike, I will cultivate with you."

The "Lady of Joy" in the Palace of Joy rolled her eyes.

"That won't do. Brother Xu's sword is thick and hard. If it cuts me, it'll leave me in pieces."

The Joyful Lady shook her head and said, "I'm scared."

After greeting everyone, Kong Xifeng looked to the north and said, "Why haven't those two old geezers arrived yet? Do we have to go and invite them?"

"I wouldn't dare. Who would trouble Fellow Daoist Kong to come and invite me?"

A chuckle echoed from within the dense forest.

Immediately afterwards, two figures appeared in the far distance, and then in the next instant they were right in front of them.

The man on the left is an ordinary middle-aged man, dressed in a snow-white robe. He is of medium build and has an ordinary face. You could find at least eight or ten people like him on the street.

However, he was the Supreme Elder of the Spirit Control Sect, known as the "Ten Spirit Ancestor," and he had ten spirit beasts under his command.

There was one that had already reached the fourth rank hundreds of years ago, and only he himself knows how many fourth-rank demonic beasts there are now.

The old man beside him, who looked like a dried corpse, was the patriarch of the Corpse-Driving Mountain, named "Lu Shi".

Lu Shi had very few hairs left on his head, his clothes were tattered, and his hands were thin and bony, like eagle claws. If the people present didn't recognize him, they would probably think he was a hanging pole.

Kong Xifeng looked at the two of them, scrutinizing them from head to toe, but showed no mercy.

"Lu Shi, you old codger, you look older than me. Are you about to die?"

"And Shi Ling too, I sent you a message a long time ago, but you didn't even set off earlier, making everyone wait for you. You're such a useless person."

The Ten Spirit Ancestor stroked his beard and chuckled, "You old woman, you didn't arrive much earlier than us, did you? What are you yelling about? They may be afraid of you, but I'm not."

"Come on, let's practice a bit and see who's afraid of whom!"

As she spoke, Kong Xifeng gripped her cane with both hands and slammed it onto the ground.

In an instant, an invisible wave spread in all directions. Xu Sheng, who had been keeping his eyes closed, immediately opened them and silently pressed his right hand on the hilt of his sword. The Joyful Lady, who was already floating in mid-air, floated even higher.

The Pharmacist King instantly soared into the sky.

In the end, Lu Shi stepped forward and stood between the two.

"Alright, you're all so old, there's nothing to fight about. Old Lady Kong, just tell me. You've summoned the six sects this time, and you say that something big is about to happen that will destroy them. Tell me about it."

Lu Shi stroked his sparse beard and sighed.

The Ten Spirit Ancestor looked at Kong Xifeng and chuckled. Finally, the scarlet snake that had been crawling on his shoulder flicked its tongue and slithered back into his sleeve.

Kong Xifeng regained her composure.

The others also gathered around again.

Seeing that all six sects had arrived, Kong Xifeng cut to the chase: "Shangxi's demonic path has contacted the Abyss Continent, intending to attack Shangdong from both sides. Who among you can hold them off?"

"What?!"

The pharmacist, who had just sat down, immediately stood up, his face extremely grim, and said, "The Abyss Continent... Old Lady Kong, you can't just say things like that!"

"Oh."

Kong Xifeng looked at him, sneered, and didn't even bother to reply.

The newly arrived Ten Spirit Ancestor and Lu Shi exchanged a glance, both of them looking quite cautious.

"We're already struggling to deal with Shangxi alone, and now we have the Abyss Continent on our side... How are we supposed to withstand this?! How can we possibly hold out?!"

The Pharmacist King looked genuinely frightened.

He was the most excited after hearing the news.

"How can you bear it? Just bear it with your life. Do you really think you can join Shangxi?" said the Ten Spirit Ancestor, stroking his beard.

"Ha, with that mouth of yours, no wonder you and Kong Xifeng start bickering the moment you meet."

The Pharmacist King said, somewhat exasperated.

Lu Shi, who had remained silent throughout, looked at Xu Sheng, who was also silent, and asked, "Does Jian Xu really know nothing about this?"

Xu Sheng looked up when he heard "Sword Ruins," but he didn't reply. Instead, he looked up at the sky and said solemnly, "If you don't come down, I'll ask the sword for directions."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a figure descending from it, landing straight in the valley, and laughing loudly:

"Fellow Daoists, Plum Manor greets you."

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