Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 287 My Purple Eyes Are Gone [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

"Brother, brother, I've finally brought back our reinforcements."

A figure descended from the sky, arriving late. Who else could it be but the vanished Li Changhe?

Ji Yuan glanced at him, then hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to the old man of Ice and Fire. "Greetings, Senior Ice and Fire. At that time, things were urgent and I didn't have time to explain. It was truly my fault."

There's no time to explain right now.

Could it be that you spent a whole year on Icefire Island and didn't have time to explain?

Ji Yuan felt as if he had been caught red-handed doing something wrong, and his face even felt hot. He didn't dare to look up at the old man in front of him.

"Ha ha."

The old man of ice and fire didn't take this small matter to heart. Seeing Ji Yuan's appearance, he found it somewhat amusing and couldn't help but chuckle.

Some time ago, after learning Ji Yuan's true identity and actions from Li Gang, he immediately told him.

"This Ji Yuan is much better than your bunch of good-for-nothing nephews from the Li family. If he were really named Li Changshou, you would be the one who benefits."

"That's true."

Li Gang not only did not object, but nodded very seriously, agreeing with what he said.

"Alright, it's nothing, my dear nephew, please get up."

The Ice and Fire Elder reached out and lifted Ji Yuan up. As he looked at the Ice and Fire Elder, a sudden thought struck him, and he said with a sudden inspiration:

"Senior, my purple eye..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Ice and Fire Elder interrupted him telepathically, saying, "We'll discuss this privately later."

"Yes."

Out of the corner of Ji Yuan's eye, he saw the Fire Python True Man who had been knocked away earlier fly back and land next to the Wonderful Medicine True Man, angrily shouting at the Ice and Fire Elder before him:

"Everyone is acting for the righteous path, yet Fellow Daoist Ice and Fire attacked and injured me without warning. Isn't that going a bit too far?"

Upon hearing this, the old man of ice and fire unconsciously narrowed his eyes.

With a swift movement, a wisp of gray smoke enveloped his body.

As the smoke dissipated, he had transformed from a domineering emperor into a sinister, hunched old man. He held two glistening walnuts in his hands, and as if recalling something, he looked up at the Fire Python Immortal before him and slowly asked:

"I haven't been back for decades, and the human world has changed so much?"

"Since when have those in lower positions dared to speak to those in higher positions so loudly?"

After he finished speaking, he took a step forward as if it were an unintentional act.

With just this one step, the Mystic Medicine Master, who was originally standing next to the Fire Python Master, hurriedly transformed into a beam of light and left, not forgetting to say a word before leaving.

"This matter has nothing to do with me. I urge Fellow Daoist Ice and Fire to investigate thoroughly."

He didn't stop until he returned to the sky above his residence.

The Fire Python Master's face was extremely grim. In this situation, he could only stubbornly say, "I shed blood for Shang Dong, I risked my life for Shang Shan!"

The old man of ice and fire remained silent, but Li Changhe, who was behind him, spoke up.

He scoffed, "Senior, were you bleeding for Shang Dong, risking your life for Shang Dong? You were clearly bleeding for yourself, risking your life for yourself. It's the Corpse Driver Master of Mount Jiangshi who's pitiful. He lost half his life to save you and is still lying on Mount Shangshi."

The Fire Python Immortal had no way to refute it; he only felt a chill run down his spine.

At this moment, he was caught between a rock and a hard place, unable to decide whether to leave or stay.

"I... I was sent by the Six Sect Alliance to guard this alchemy workshop on Wangcheng Mountain..."

The Fire Python Master tried to bolster his courage, but the more he spoke, the more terrified he became, and the softer his voice grew.

Seeing this, the Ice and Fire Elder sneered, and a token emitting a soft white light flew out from his sleeve and hovered in front of the two.

"Six orders: From this day forward, the Wangcheng Mountain Alchemy Workshop will be under the jurisdiction of me, the Ice and Fire Elder. You... can get out!"

Upon seeing this, the Fire Python Immortal was so frightened that he took a step back, his face turning deathly pale instantly.

"You...I..."

He stammered for a while, and finally had no choice but to transform into a beam of light and leave.

Even after he left, the Ice and Fire Elder didn't forget to give a reminder: "The Foundation Establishment cultivator who just died was killed by me because he disobeyed my orders. If any other news gets out, I'll just assume it was you who spread it."

In mid-air, the Fire Python Master's figure swayed, and he dared not linger any longer.

Seeing them leave, the Ice and Fire Elder withdrew his aura and glanced back at Ji Yuan and Li Changhe.

"Come with me."

"Okay."

Li Changhe responded and then went to Huang Richeng's body. He cast a fire spell, and in the ensuing wave of fire, Huang Richeng's body turned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

"Wow, that feels great!"

Li Changhe laughed loudly, looking up at the sky.

Ji Yuan remained silent, simply following behind the Ice and Fire Elder as they walked forward.

Li Changhe quickly caught up, put his hand on Ji Yuan's shoulder, and said smugly via telepathy, "Brother Ji, what do you think of the backer I found?"

"That's incredibly impressive, of course!"

Ji Yuan sighed sincerely.

His words were not just polite talk; they were the absolute truth.

For example, in the Six Immortals Sect of Shangdong, if the Nascent Soul Ancestor does not appear, then the late Golden Core stage and the peak Golden Core stage are the peak combat power.

Clearly, the Ice and Fire Elder is such a peak combat power.

Now he has actually come to this small alchemy workshop on Wangcheng Mountain... With him here, Ji Yuan will no longer have to worry about anything when he stays in this alchemy workshop in the future.

"During my trip to Shangshan, I not only invited Senior Binghuo, but I also finally found out all about Huang Richeng."

Li Changhe clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "Brother Ji, you would never guess what his identity is."

"What?"

Ji Yuan was already suspicious of Huang Richeng's identity, and now that Li Changhe had mentioned it, he was even more curious.

"Back when you were on Icefire Island, didn't you pretend to be my father's illegitimate son, acting like my good brother?"

"No, I'm asking about Huang Richeng. Why are you saying this?"

"Hey, you're an imposter, but Huang Richeng is the real illegitimate child." Although Li Changhe was speaking telepathically, he still couldn't help but wink at Ji Yuan.

"You mean... the Third Elder?!"

Ji Yuan's eyes widened involuntarily.

The Water Dragon Sect has two Nascent Soul families: the Li family and the Huang family, to which the Third Elder, True Person Xuanxiao, resides.

Huang Richeng got his way through the Third Elder's connections, and the two of them shared the same surname, Huang. But at the time, Li Changhe said that Huang Richeng did it because he helped the Third Elder... so Ji Yuan didn't think much of it.

Now that it's said that Huang Richeng is the Third Elder's illegitimate son, it makes sense.

If it weren't for such a close relationship, how could Huang Richeng have established himself in this alchemy workshop and be so arrogant?

"Yes, you didn't expect that, did you? It's said that the Third Elder had a romantic affair with a Foundation Establishment female cultivator when he was drunk. Later, that female cultivator even caused a scene at the Huang family, but the Third Elder suppressed it."

"The last woman died somehow, leaving Huang Richeng alone. Because he was raised in a big city since childhood and treated like a spoiled brat, he developed this kind of personality."

After Li Changhe finished speaking, Ji Yuan finally understood.

Spoiled brats...which big family hasn't produced them?

As long as a family becomes powerful, it's inevitable that some of its younger generations will indulge in pleasure-seeking.

Many families were ultimately destroyed by spoiled brats.

"So, if we kill them now, will it be alright?"

Ji Yuan thought that if he hit the younger one, the older one would come, and he would have no choice but to go back and call the older one out.

"It's alright. Even if Senior Binghuo hadn't taken the blame for us, our Li family could have handled it. After all, the Third Elder has so many sons, one more illegitimate child won't make a difference. Besides, I've heard that Huang Richeng has caused the Third Elder a lot of trouble over the years."

Li Changhe shook his head after speaking.

"The building is about to collapse; these are actually minor matters."

...The building is about to collapse.

Ji Yuan seemed to sense something, and he looked up at the Shangshan mountain range that rose into the clouds to the west.

You'll find out soon enough.

After Li Changhe finished speaking, he reached out and patted Ji Yuan on the shoulder before walking away quickly.

The three then arrived at the only main hall in the alchemy workshop. In the past, only True Immortal Fire Python and True Immortal Wonderful Medicine would gather many Foundation Establishment cultivators here to assign tasks.

Today, however, only the Ice and Fire Elder sat high in the main hall. The others... even the Mystic Medicine Master was standing below. The remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators had also received orders and rushed from all over the alchemy workshop to pay their respects to their new "boss".

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, the Ice and Fire Elder looked at the Mystic Medicine Master again, smiled with narrowed eyes, and said, "Fellow Daoist, why don't you come and sit down as well?"

After he finished speaking, he pointed to the empty seat next to him.

The miracle doctor waved his hands repeatedly.

"Brother Ice and Fire, you're too kind. I'll just stand here."

"Okay, then send a message to Shangshan, saying that I have driven away the Fire Python Immortal and will transfer another Golden Core Immortal here."

The old man of ice and fire gave his orders without any hesitation.

"Yes."

The Master of Miraculous Medicine felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly bowed and left.

As soon as he left, True Immortal Ice and Fire turned to the other Foundation Establishment cultivators and continued to smile with narrowed eyes: "I know that you are all disciples of the Six Immortal Sects, while I am just a down-and-out rogue cultivator. It is normal for you to look down on me."

When a powerful rogue cultivator capable of rivaling a peak Golden Core cultivator uttered these words, many Foundation Establishment cultivators were already trembling with fear.

Finally, a male cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment from Medicine King Valley stepped forward, cupped his hands slightly, and said, "Senior said..."

Before he could finish speaking, he felt a terrifying pressure descend upon him, making it hard for him to breathe, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat. Then the old man of ice and fire finally looked at him.

"Didn't anyone teach you that juniors shouldn't interrupt when their seniors are speaking?"

"Yes...yes, yes, yes."

Large beads of sweat rolled down the man's forehead. He quickly retreated back into the crowd and dared not look up again.

"I know that many of you are high-level Golden Core disciples, and you all have some connections. I don't care. In short, I have only one sentence."

"As long as I remain in this alchemy workshop on Wangcheng Mountain, there will only be my voice in this workshop. Those who are willing to listen, stay now; those who are not, get out now. If you don't leave now, and then secretly defy me, then I will show no mercy..."

The Ice and Fire Elder's sinister gaze swept over everyone present, not even Ji Yuan and Li Changhe escaped it.

"When the time comes, I will kill you... Of course, you'd better call your master before you die, then I can send your master down to meet you."

Admittedly, for most Golden Core cultivators, encountering a powerful figure like the Ice and Fire Elder meant certain death and annihilation.

Seeing the Ice and Fire Elder's domineering behavior, Ji Yuan's intuition told him that this senior's visit to the alchemy workshop was probably not as simple as Li Changhe's invitation.

After that, things were simple. Seeing that no one had left, the Ice and Fire Elder had each of the Foundation Establishment cultivators state their mission.

It was only at this point that Ji Yuan realized just how capable this old man, who had once been an emperor, was.

Because he only listened to a few simple statements from each person, he gained an extremely clear understanding of the entire alchemy workshop. His casual adjustments and task swaps were just right.

Of course, he did show some favoritism towards Ji Yuan.

After Huang Richeng died, he transferred both Juling Street and Huiling Street to Ji Yuan's name, putting him in charge of refining these two types of pills.

With heavier responsibilities, the rewards naturally need to increase as well.

There weren't any fancy rewards; it was simply a doubling of his salary, which greatly pleased Ji Yuan.

After all, what he lacks most right now is spirit stones.

"Alright, everyone else may leave. Island Master Wuyou, please stay."

The Ice and Fire Elder waved his hand, and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators took their leave. However, as they left, their gazes lingered on Ji Yuan for a moment, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

This feeling made Ji Yuan extremely uneasy.

Fortunately, there weren't many Foundation Establishment cultivators here. Apart from Huang Richeng, whom he killed, there were only a dozen or so left.

But after most of the people had left, one person remained by Ji Yuan's side.

Li Changhe.

"What are you still doing here?"

The old man of ice and fire looked at him, frowned, and asked.

Li Changhe pointed to himself, looking blank, and said, "Am I leaving too?"

He spoke with a rather resentful tone, as if to say, "How come I'm treated like an outsider the moment I see Ji Yuan?"

"roll."

The old man of ice and fire said it calmly.

"Okay."

Li Changhe rolled away with a grin.

Once everyone was out of sight, the Ice and Fire Elder casually conjured a protective barrier that enveloped the entire hall, then asked, "What did you want to say to me outside?"

"I'd like to say that my purple vertical eye is gone!"

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he tried to release the Eye of Truth on the spot. After a few attempts, his face turned red, and the vertical eye between his eyebrows did not reappear.

The Old Man of Ice and Fire sat on the high platform in the main hall, his fingers lightly tapping his knees. He silently watched Ji Yuan perform his technique until quite a while later, when he finally spoke:

"Alright, stop trying. Not only is your vertical eye gone, mine is too."

...The real thing is all in me; the fake thing in you naturally disappears.

"What?! Senior's is gone too?!"

Ji Yuan stared in shock at the Ice and Fire Elder on the high platform.

The latter stood up, took a step forward to Ji Yuan's side, and walked slowly with his hands behind his back. "Actually, it's better that it's gone. This thing has been with me for over a hundred years. It's always strange to have something that isn't mine on my body."

Ji Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Indeed, I have been very scared during this time, always worried that the purple-eyed creature might cause some trouble. Now that it's gone... I can rest assured."

"Well, it's gone, so be it. Go back and cultivate diligently. Reaching the Core Formation stage as soon as possible is the right path."

The old man of ice and fire gave him the order to leave, and Ji Yuan, understanding the situation, bowed and took his leave, departing from the main hall.

Watching his departing figure, the Ice and Fire Elder remained silent for a long time... Admittedly, given his nature, to be on the safe side, he actually wanted to capture Ji Yuan and examine him thoroughly.

After all, the purple vertical eye has actually brought considerable help to the Ice and Fire Elder over the years.

The sudden loss of this tactic is actually a weakening factor for him.

However, when he was on Mount Shang, he had subtly learned from Li Gang that the Golden Core master behind Ji Yuan was extremely powerful.

He already possessed the combat power of the late Golden Core stage decades ago, and no one knows how strong he has become now.

So after much deliberation, the Ice and Fire Elder abandoned the plan. It wasn't worth ruining relationships and attracting a powerful opponent for a sliver of a possibility.

After all, he had never told anyone that the vertical eye between his eyebrows was gone, so Ji Yuan naturally had no way of knowing.

If he said this as soon as he saw me, it means that the vertical eye between his eyebrows is most likely really gone.

Now, Ji Yuan left the main hall and before he even returned to his residence, he saw Li Changhe waiting for him at his door.

"Oh, isn't this Senior Ice and Fire's honored guest? What brings you back so soon?"

Li Changhe rolled his eyes and said sarcastically.

"I was originally planning to trade some good stuff with you, but it seems I should pass now, since you don't like it."

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he pushed open the gate and went inside. More than a month had passed since he left, but fortunately, there was nothing unusual in the courtyard, and everything was as usual.

"No, no, no, it's too formal for us brothers to talk like that."

Li Changhe walked in and quickly admitted defeat.

He knew that anything Ji Yuan called a good thing couldn't be too bad, and might even bring some help to his family.

Once inside, after the two sat down, Ji Yuan first asked, "When were we supposed to receive our allowances again?"

"Um?"

Li Changhe looked up at him with a puzzled expression. "It'll be soon, right? Why are you still thinking about this little bit of money? This isn't like you."

Ji Yuan had done business with the Li family several times, and Li Changhe knew how generous he was.

"What does 'small change' mean?"

Ji Yuan shook his head. "I work hard here every day, why should I care about my salary?"

"What do you mean by wages? They'll be paid soon. This month's wages haven't been paid yet."

"That's fine then."

"Alright, tell me quickly what good stuff you got your hands on?"

As Li Changhe spoke, he leaned forward and asked with shining eyes.

Ji Yuan hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. "Alright, then I'll show you."

After saying that, he activated the Star Cloud Barrier Array that came with the [Cave Abode].

As the array enveloped the entire residence, Ji Yuan also took out a small jade bottle from his storage bag, which contained a deep blue spiritual liquid.

Under Li Changhe's questioning gaze, he uncorked the bottle.

Instantly, a rich life force filled the entire room.

Ji Yuan immediately closed the book. "How was it?"

"This is……"

Li Changhe was momentarily stunned. "What is this?"

Ji Yuan first put the jade bottle into his storage bag, then took a deep breath, inhaling all the remaining life force in the room before speaking calmly:

"It's nothing special, just the Fountain of Youth from Medicine King Valley."

Upon hearing this, Li Changhe stepped forward to Ji Yuan, put his arm around his shoulder, and said very seriously:

"Brother Ji, please entrust this important task to me!"

(End of this chapter)