Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 297 The Second Building Contained [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Is there a message from my flying sword?"

This matter actually cheered Ji Yuan up.

Since abandoning Shangshan and starting to guard this alchemy workshop, he has seemed to have lost contact with the Water Dragon Sect, his nominal sect.

He had thought several times about whether he should return to the sect to take a look.

But they haven't found a suitable opportunity yet.

Firstly, I'm too busy to leave, and secondly, there's no suitable team.

Given the current situation, Ji Yuan felt that going back to the Water Dragon Sect alone was still somewhat dangerous.

Moreover, things are alright here in the alchemy workshop, especially after the Ice and Fire Elder arrived. There's no one oppressing us, we don't have to suffer any grievances, and we even get special treatment.

During this time, he also sent a message to Hua Yaoyue via flying sword, but never received a reply.

Judging from the current situation, one of the two flying swords used to deliver the message might belong to Hua Yaoyue.

Upon realizing this, Ji Yuan immediately sent a message back to the Red Flower Island Master.

"Junior sister, please wait a moment, I'll be right there."

As for what Li Changhe told Liu Qingshan, Ji Yuan didn't really take it to heart.

It's just a matter of a few people dying.

Very normal.

Ji Yuan didn't find it strange that the person who died had some conflict with him.

Given the current state of the world, it's normal for anyone to die.

Not to mention that their demon-hunting team consists of people who constantly walk the line between life and death.

Death and the dissipation of one's spiritual path are perfectly normal occurrences. Ji Yuan had considered this point at the time, which is why he refused the Ice and Fire Elder's kindness without hesitation.

Even if the treasures from the Six Sects that aid in Core Formation are the best, you still need to be alive to enjoy them.

So, as Ji Yuan headed out to the residence of the Red Flower Island Master, he sent a message to Li Changhe and Liu Qingshan:

"It's a bit of a pity, I'll just feel sorry for him for a while."

Li Changhe replied to the message very quickly.

And it starts with an exclamation.

"Tsk tsk, what you said, Old Ji, makes sense. In this world, strength is important, but what really matters is who lives the longest."

"As long as you live long enough, even if you can't kill your enemies, you can outlive them."

Liu Qingshan's message was a little slow to arrive, but it was very direct and to the point.

He burst into laughter:

"Brother Ji, I'm so happy to hear this news! It's absolutely delightful, truly gratifying!"

Hearing their message, Ji Yuan smiled but didn't take it to heart, and then thought of other things.

He had previously dug a tunnel underground and tried to put 11 kilograms of Void Stone inside to see if he could activate a structure called a "Void Stone Mine".

It failed.

Since it can't become a building, it can only be used to house other buildings.

Although it cannot accommodate large buildings like the [Heavenly Craft Workshop] and the [Enlightenment Chamber].

However, it's possible that it can accommodate small buildings like chicken coops and wine cellars.

So, should these 11 jin of Void Stones be reserved for containing large buildings, or should the smaller buildings that can be contained be contained first be housed in the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain?

After some thought.

Ji Yuan decided to first see if there was anything he could contain and store it in his own natal magic weapon.

After all, according to the panel, each building that is contained can enhance the power of one's magical artifact.

Now that I have resources, I naturally need to convert those resources into strength as soon as possible.

Saving...saving is unreliable.

This principle is the same as "the enemy hoards food, I hoard guns; the enemy is my granary."

As for the Void Stone, it's best to leave it for someone else to store. As for himself, Ji Yuan thinks it's enough to just store up his strength.

While he was thinking, he soon arrived at the residence of the Red Flower Island Master inside the alchemy workshop.

The Red Flower Island Master is also considered Ji Yuan's junior sister, since she only reached Foundation Establishment after him. Currently, she is only a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Since her strength was not yet great, Master Hunter did not entrust her with the dangerous task of guarding the city. Instead, he assigned her to deliver messages by flying sword and handle some miscellaneous matters.

As for Liu Qingshan, who is even weaker, there's no need to say more; his destiny lies in overseeing alchemy within the city.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Wuyou."

The Red Flower Island Master appears to be a delicate and frail female cultivator, but Ji Yuan once heard Li Changhe mention that she was skilled in using poison...

"You're too kind, Junior Sister Honghua."

As Ji Yuan spoke, a polite smile graced his face.

The Lord of Red Flower Island returned the greeting, then took out two miniature flying swords from inside the house. They had tiny array patterns on them and were also faintly shimmering with white light.

"Both of these are my senior brother's flying swords used to deliver messages."

Ji Yuan first handed over 100 mid-grade spirit stones before accepting the two flying swords.

All I can say is that the "delivery fee" or "phone fee" in the cultivation world is ridiculously expensive.

Fortunately, it's only this kind of long-distance, cross-regional flying sword communication that's so expensive. Short-distance communication using talismans is much cheaper.

After receiving the two flying swords, Ji Yuan hurriedly returned to his cave.

Then he took out the communication flying sword from his storage bag. Ji Yuan had already sensed it clearly on the way back.

One of them is a reply from Hua Yaoyue.

The other one... turned out to be a messenger from his old friend, Liu Yuan.

It's rare for him to write; could it be something important?

Ji Yuan first used his divine sense to invade the flying sword, wanting to see what Liu Yuan wanted to see him about.

Soon, the voice of this "little sword immortal" rang in Ji Yuan's mind.

"Brother Ji, how have you been lately? This is Lao Liu. Today I heard from the sect that I'm to be stationed at the alchemy workshop on Wangcheng Mountain. I inquired beforehand and heard that you're there. That's great! I was worried about being lonely there."

"Don't reply. I heard we're setting off soon. By the time you receive this message from the flying sword, I should already be on my way. Let's meet on Wangcheng Mountain."

The message was short, but it delighted Ji Yuan.

He didn't have many friends, but Liu Yuan was undoubtedly one of them.

Whether it was guarding Linshui City at the beginning, or the later matter of the Liancheng Mountain spiritual vein.

Ji Yuan had been through many life-and-death situations with him.

It's quite a coincidence that the two of them were able to meet again in this alchemy workshop.

Flying swords carrying messages are a one-time use item, which is why they are so expensive.

So when Ji Yuan heard this news, the flying sword immediately shattered.

His consciousness then invaded the second flying sword, and immediately the long-lost voice of his master rang in his mind.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan knew that she had received his message via flying sword.

After all, when Ji Yuan sent her the message, he was mainly asking about her situation.

"Everything is fine inside. I've brought your Worry-Free Island to the vicinity of my Forget-Worry Island, so you don't need to worry about anything outside."

This is the second sentence, which can be considered as resolving the problem that had been hanging in Ji Yuan's mind.

His Worry-Free Island was located on the outermost edge of the Water Dragon Sect.

If the Water Dragon Sect were to reduce the size of its protective formation even slightly, Ji Yuan's Worry-Free Island would be exposed outside the formation.

Moreover, even without such an attack, Ji Yuan's Worry-Free Island would still be the most dangerous place should the demonic forces attack it.

Now things are much better. With Hua Yaoyue's help, there's nothing to worry about.

Ji Yuan believed she wouldn't find out the situation on his island, and even if she did...

The master trusts his last disciple, and the last disciple will trust the master in return.

"Your eldest brother and third sister both suffered serious injuries on Mount Shang. Be careful out there and do not be reckless or aggressive. If you are outmatched, just come back to Forget-Worry Island."

What?

Ran Kui and Feng Zhitao were injured again on Mount Shang?!

Ji Yuan's first reaction upon hearing the news was surprise, but upon further reflection, he felt it was normal.

It's estimated that he was injured when he abandoned Shangshan and many disciples began to flee for their lives.

Otherwise, if he really had to stay in Shangshan, based on Ran Kui's experience... even if he was injured, it wouldn't be this serious.

But now that they've returned to the Water Dragon Sect, and Hua Yaoyue is there, and they've already given her Qi and Blood Pills beforehand...

It shouldn't cause any major problems.

As for Hua Yaoyue's last words, they brought a sense of peace to Ji Yuan's heart.

No matter how dangerous it is outside, he can feel at ease as long as Hua Yaoyue is there.

Once he returns to Hua Yaoyue's side, Ji Yuan can finally put his mind at ease.

This sense of security was even greater than what the control panel gave him.

Hua Yaoyue was never a talkative person, so the message ended there.

The flying sword shattered.

Ji Yuan casually brushed away the powder and then began to busy himself with other things.

He used the spirit wine he carried in his storage bag to activate the building—the [Wine Cellar].

Thus, it was learned that the price for containing the [Wine Cellar] was 10 catties of Void Stones.

The kitchen can be easily opened, and its storage price is 10 kilograms of Void Stones.

After that, he got a few more spirit fish from Liu Qingshan and tried to open the [Fish Pond].

The price for taking in this building is 20 catties of Void Stones.

Ji Yuan used the method of constructing buildings and adding signs to both the [Pigpen] and [Chickenpen] to activate their effects and learn about the containment price.

The chicken coop also contains 10 jin of Void Stone.

But the pigsty alone weighs 20 jin (10 catties).

The Spirit Field is even more expensive, perhaps because of its large size, it costs 50 catties of Void Stones.

But a hundred acres of spiritual fields are spiritual fields, and a meter of spiritual fields are also spiritual fields. Why are you charging such a high price for this stuff?

The [mass grave] and [beehive] locations could not be detected.

As for the remaining new building, [Sword Lodge], Ji Yuan originally thought that the interface would take care of him since he had a main cultivation technique and a sword embryo.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that 40 kilograms of Void Stone were needed.

They're all quite expensive.

After all, even a family like the Li family, which has been a Nascent Soul lineage for thousands of years, only has 11 jin of stock.

And now, even a random building on the panel, which seems to be the lowest price, costs 10 kilograms of Void Stones... My natal magic weapon truly lives up to its reputation as a money-devouring beast.

The next step is to choose one of the three buildings—the wine cellar, the kitchen, and the chicken coop—to house it, thereby enhancing the power of this natal magic weapon.

Upon closer reflection, Ji Yuan realized that there wasn't really much to choose from.

Neither a wine cellar nor a kitchen is absolutely necessary.

However, the three-colored spirit eggs produced by the [Chicken Coop] are a very necessary resource for Ji Yuan.

Especially after his cultivation reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, the consumption of this thing became even greater.

Therefore, it is most appropriate to house it in Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

Just do it.

Once Ji Yuan chose to begin containing the [Chicken Coop] building, the phantom of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain appeared in his mind.

The purpose is to allow Ji Yuan to choose which floor and location to place the building on.

There's not much to choose from.

The current Lingtai Fangcun Mountain has five levels, with the [Cave Mansion] on the third level.

Ji Yuan couldn't bear to have a bunch of chickens pooping and urinating on his head, so he placed the building on the bottom floor.

As he selected his location, the 10 jin of Void Stones in his storage bag disappeared, and a new land appeared in the first level of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, which was originally a chaotic space.

Looking down from his vantage point, Ji Yuan realized that this was similar to land reclamation.

Furthermore, a line of white text appeared above the building.

[Chicken Coop: lv3]

Moreover, he could sense that as long as chickens were raised in the chicken coop, the space would be almost infinite, and he could raise as many as he wanted.

But if you want to store something else... you can't.

A place for raising chickens can only be used for raising chickens.

Containing the [Chicken Coop] actually has another advantage: the three-colored spirit eggs that Ji Yuan carried with him when he went out last time have been almost used up.

Now there's a perfect opportunity to add something.

As the new building was taken in, Ji Yuan noticed that Lingtai Fangcun Mountain seemed to have hardened considerably, or rather, the color of the stone mountain had deepened slightly.

I just don't know how much more powerful it is.

The only option is to find a stubborn, suicidal cultivator next time and give it a try.

Afterwards, Ji Yuan withdrew his mind from Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and continued his cultivation. When he had almost finished cultivating, it was time to eat the eggs, so he started to rub the Heavenly Thunder Stones with his hands again.

This kind of thing is, of course, the more the better.

The next time we fight against the demonic path, I can use the Heavenly Thunder Child technique, which will surely catch them off guard.

More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

When Ji Yuan was on duty for the next time, he happened to encounter a group of demonic cultivators attacking the city. The leaders of the group were two demonic cultivators in the mid-stage of Core Formation, and the rest of them led nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators.

This was not the first time Ji Yuan had experienced a demonic attack on the city.

There was no panic whatsoever. All they needed to do was use the formation as cover and keep throwing spells out of the city.

Or perhaps you could manipulate this psionic cannon and sweep indiscriminately, since hitting it is always a win.

Not to mention that there was already an Ice and Fire Elder at the peak of the Golden Core stage in the alchemy workshop. With him alone, he was enough to annihilate all the demonic cultivators outside the city.

Even if he doesn't take action, he still has this fourth-order formation for defense.

Therefore, this is destined to be a futile war of attrition.

Once they had exhausted their resources and the demonic cultivators outside had suffered twenty or thirty casualties, they naturally retreated and eventually disappeared into the vast mountains.

Although no Foundation Establishment cultivators died in the city, several were injured.

They were all taken away by some Qi Refining cultivators to a special place in the city for treatment.

The remaining group consisted of some array masters who went out of the city to repair the arrays, and others who were reinforcing the runes on the city walls.

Ji Yuan's initial identity was that of an alchemist, so he didn't need to help with either. He sat on the city wall to recover his spiritual energy, while also keeping an eye on the counterattack of the demonic sects.

Li Changhe seemed to have received another message. Before he even landed, he had already transmitted his voice:

"We have received many messages from the markets. Recently, there have been many small-scale attacks on the markets by demonic forces. They are not only attacking the markets, but they have also targeted the Six Immortals Sect."

"This is ineffective; what's their purpose in doing this?"

As Ji Yuan was speaking, he suddenly noticed three people walking down from the north side of the alchemy workshop. They exchanged glances as they passed by him.

Their eyes showed a hint of embarrassment.

They were none other than the three survivors of this demon-hunting team.

Jianxu Changkun, plus the Lingyue and Linglong sisters from Huanxi Palace.

The remaining three—the three Foundation Establishment peak cultivators from Medicine King Valley, Corpse Driving Mountain, and Spirit Control Sect—are all dead.

Changkun survived because he was truly strong. Coming from the Sword Ruins, his swordsmanship was superb, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he could fight against a fake Core Formation cultivator.

The remaining Lingyue and Linglong are twin sisters who are of one mind and have also mastered the art of dual killing.

Killing one person is equivalent to killing two people at the same time.

It was extremely difficult to kill, so it survived.

When they saw Ji Yuan again, Chang Kun nodded, while Ling Yue stepped forward, cupped her hands slightly to Ji Yuan, and said apologetically, "I offended Fellow Daoist Wuyou because of Zhou Sanbao's matter earlier. Please forgive me."

Ji Yuan naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against anyone else for his own affair with Zhou Sanbao.

Moreover, since the other party offered a way out, Ji Yuan definitely had to accept it.

"I had long forgotten about this matter; Fellow Daoist Lingyue, there's no need for such formality."

Ji Yuan returned the greeting, then politely asked, "Now that the great battle has just ended, are the three of you planning to leave the city again?"

"Let's not go out for now."

Chang Kun, with a long sword hanging at his waist, pondered and said, "From what Senior Bing Huo means, several immortal sects will be sending people to replenish our ranks soon. At that time, our demon-hunting team will have to recruit new members. We'll talk about it again when we have enough people."

"Indeed, it's still too dangerous outside."

Ji Yuan nodded in agreement.

Linglong, who had remained silent until now, suddenly spoke softly, "I heard that Fellow Daoist Wuyou infiltrated the Demon Cave alone and came out alive. Moreover, you were chosen by Senior Binghuo, so your strength must be extremely strong. Why don't you consider rejoining our Demon Hunting Team?"

Lingyue's eyes lit up.

"Yes, Brother Wuyou is coming, and I will definitely welcome him."

For her, there weren't actually that many twists and turns.

Compared to the ugly-looking Zhou Sanbao, the carefree island lord in front of me is truly a rare and handsome cultivator. With him around, every time I go out, my mood will be much better.

"Yes, two beautiful fairies have invited you. Old Ji, why don't you just accept?"

Li Changhe, like a close friend, nudged Ji Yuan in the back with his elbow as he spoke.

"My cultivation is still shallow, so I won't trouble you all."

Ji Yuan smiled and declined again with his hands clasped in a gesture of respect.

Helpless, the three had no choice but to take their leave.

"Really not going?"

After they left, Li Changhe, who was leaning against the city wall, asked in a telepathic message.

"I'm afraid of dying."

Ji Yuan speaks the truth.

"But this time, our Water Dragon Sect has to send at least one person. We can't keep the Demon Hunting Team without anyone from our Water Dragon Sect."

As Li Changhe was speaking, Ji Yuan turned to look in the northeast, where a Water Dragon Sect's flying ship broke through the air and finally hovered above the alchemy workshop.

Ji Yuan seemed to have thought of something.

"The demon hunter team... should have someone in mind."

(End of this chapter)