Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 308 A Fellow Path of Ji Yuan [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Is what you're saying true, Senior Sister?!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan abandoned his plan to leave and instead hurriedly pressed for an answer.

"I would never deceive my junior brother on such a matter."

The Lord of Youlan Island, dressed in a dark green spiritual robe, glanced back at his island and then transmitted his voice, saying, "If you are interested, Junior Brother, you are welcome to visit my Youlan Island."

...There are things I can't say here; I still need to go to Youlan Island.

That probably means there's something else to say.

Since they were all in their own sect, Ji Yuan wasn't worried about any unexpected events. Besides, he genuinely wanted to know about Du Wanyi, so he stepped forward.

"Please, senior sister."

"..."

"We've been neighbors for so long, but this must be my first time setting foot on this Youlan Island, Junior Brother."

After Ji Yuan sat down, the Lord of Youlan Island poured him a cup of spiritual tea and said with a smile.

"I'm busy with my cultivation and wouldn't dare to disturb you, senior sister. Please forgive me."

Ji Yuan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.

"How could that be? Junior Brother is joking." The Lord of Youlan Island said as he sat down in the seat opposite him, then hesitated before continuing.

"If there's anything you want to ask, just ask."

Ji Yuan knew that since the Lord of Youlan Island had invited him to the island, it was most likely to exchange some information for Du Wanyi's location.

That's right.

Ji Yuan heard the voice transmission of the Island Master of Youlan Island in his mind, "I heard from a friend these past two days that... that our Water Dragon Sect is selecting people in preparation for relocating to another continent. Those who are not selected will have to stay in the sect as cannon fodder. Is that true?"

"Junior brother has become a disciple of Master Wangyou, so he should have more information."

...As expected, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever.

Since this has happened and time has been given to react, it's inevitable that it will spread privately and become known to others.

Just like Ji Yuan has a friend like Du Wanyi.

Other cultivators also have close friends who would risk their lives for each other. If they knew about this, they would definitely spread the word.

Seeing that Ji Yuan did not answer immediately, the Lord of Youlan Island hurriedly said, "I am not using this information to threaten you, Junior Brother. The matter concerning the Lord of Tai'an Island is as follows: At that time, we were facing an attack from the demonic path, and even our protective array was shattered."

"At that time, the Lord of Tai'an Island and several other immortal cultivators thought that our weapon refining workshop was not going to be able to hold out, so they joined forces to fight their way out and ran away."

Ji Yuan listened and nodded silently, "That is indeed her nature."

"Unexpectedly, a Golden Core cultivator came from the Sword Ruins and directly helped us wipe out that group of demonic cultivators. Our weapon-refining workshop was able to survive. We sent people to look for them afterward, but we couldn't find any trace of them."

The Lord of Youlan Island hesitated for a moment before speaking softly:

"But I heard from a friend of mine from the Joyful Palace that some of the monks who were sent out to find them had actually found them."

"But because of their personal relationship... the news of finding them was not sent back to the weapon-refining workshop, so the matter was left unresolved."

"Where was the last place you saw them?"

Ji Yuan pressed for an answer.

"That place is called Qingping Mountain. The cultivator who found them but concealed their whereabouts was Erdeng Sanren from Medicine King Valley."

The Island Master of Youlan Island spoke frankly and told her everything she knew.

"Okay, thank you, senior sister."

Upon learning the news, Ji Yuan bowed to the Lord of Youlan Island, then hesitated before saying:

"I've also heard some rumors about the matter you asked about, Senior Sister."

Since the Lord of Youlan Island was so open-minded, Ji Yuan naturally couldn't remain silent. However, what he said was after careful consideration: "I asked my master. She should know something, but she didn't go into details. She just told me not to get involved in this matter."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Youlan Island felt a pang of heartache at first, followed by a bitter feeling.

The reason I'm so worried is that it's most likely true.

If that's the case, then most of them, cultivators without connections or backgrounds, will be cannon fodder in this retreat. The bitterness comes from the fact that the person sitting in front of her is someone with connections and backgrounds.

"That's all I have to say. Senior Sister, please don't say that I said this. I'll take my leave now."

Ji Yuan stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"That's natural."

The Lord of Youlan Island rose to see him off, and at the same time, he had made up his mind... Let's go. Since staying in the sect means being cannon fodder, it's better to leave as soon as possible.

She didn't plan to inform anyone else; if too many people knew about this, then no one would be able to leave.

It would be better to take advantage of the fact that there aren't many demonic cultivators around the sect now and run away first.

After Ji Yuan left this place, before he could even return to his carefree island, he received a message from Feng Zhitao.

So he naturally came to Fire Phoenix Island, but here he not only met Feng Zhitao, but also two other senior brothers.

After two years of recuperation, Yun Qianzai's injuries sustained on Black Dragon Island have all healed.

But for some reason, the usual ease was gone from his face.

Ran Kui's words didn't change much; when he saw Ji Yuan, a look of joy naturally appeared on his face.

Only Feng Zhitao remained as happy as ever, and the moment Ji Yuan entered, she activated the protective barrier on her Fire Phoenix Island, then said with great excitement:

"Junior brother, will you be coming with us to the Desolate Ancient Continent?"

"Things will settle down over there, and there won't be so much trouble anymore. We can finally focus on our cultivation!"

Ji Yuan looked at her, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Yun Qianzai.

The latter nodded slightly, "My junior sister and I will both go."

Ran Kui then volunteered, "I won't go. I'll stay on this Canglu Continent and fight the demonic path to the bitter end!"

Seeing that his senior brothers and sisters were all looking at him, Ji Yuan had no choice but to say carefully, "Like my senior brother, I won't leave."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhitao, who had just sat down, immediately stood up.

Yun Qianzai also looked incredulous, and even Ran Kui took the initiative to say, "Junior Brother, you... you should go to the Desolate Ancient Continent with the sect. Staying on the Canglu Continent is too dangerous."

"My senior brother isn't afraid of danger, but I am?"

Ji Yuan smiled and said, "My mind is made up, and Master agrees. There's no need for you to persuade me any further, senior brothers and sisters."

"What?! Master actually agreed to something like this? Has she gone mad?!"

As Feng Zhitao spoke, she was about to head towards Forget-Worry Island in the north. "No, I have to go and reason with Master. How can this be allowed? This is harming Junior Brother!"

"Senior sister, you don't need to go. This is my own choice."

Ji Yuan quickly reached out and grabbed Feng Zhitao's arm.

The latter shook him a few times but couldn't shake him off. He calmed down a bit and turned around. "No, Junior Brother, why are you doing this?! Why stay here on the Cangluo Continent and fight to the death when there's such a good path? Aren't you the most cautious one?!"

"Third brother is right. Junior brother, is there something troubling you?"

Ran Kui wanted to stay, but he didn't want his junior brothers and sisters to stay.

"It's nothing. Everyone has their own path to walk. I don't want to go to the Desolate Ancient Continent. It's that simple. I appreciate the kindness of my senior brothers and sisters. If we need to talk about this again, I'll go back now."

Ji Yuan didn't know how to refuse their kindness, and besides, it wasn't easy to explain this, so he could only say this.

Yun Qianzai and Feng Zhitao exchanged a glance. They had obviously exchanged a few words telepathically before Feng Zhitao finally lowered her head and said, "Well... alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

They said they wouldn't discuss it anymore, but that just meant they stopped trying to persuade him.

For the rest of the time, Yun Qianzai and Feng Zhitao kept telling Ji Yuan how to be careful.

Ran Kui kept telling Ji Yuan to come find him if there was any danger, and he told Ji Yuan all the locations where he was hiding.

It was already noon on the second day when we finally returned to Worry-Free Island.

The situation was urgent, and Ji Yuan did not rest after returning. Instead, he immediately checked the "containment price" of the remaining buildings.

[Honeycomb] It's alright, about 20 catties of Void Stone is enough.

The mass grave is more expensive, costing 30 jin of spirit stones.

The remaining [Spirit Vein] is the most expensive, and like the [Meditation Room], it requires 50 kilograms of Void Stone!

Ji Yuan now only has 1 jin of Void Stone left, and it's a long way off before he can take in the next building.

He was helpless.

"The sect is about to relocate, and my master and the others will be leaving soon. Where will I go then?"

Ji Yuan sat in his cave dwelling, silently pondering this question.

For him, the best way would naturally be to go overseas and find a deserted island to cultivate.

Or, to put it more casually, you can simply use the sea chart to go directly to the Abyss Continent.

But Ji Yuan didn't want to go so soon. Firstly, he still had some things to do on Cangluo Continent, such as collecting all the corpses.

Upgrade the [Mass Graveyard] to level 3 and refine the Yin Corpse Demon Fire first.

Secondly, he also wanted to see how the situation on the Canglu Continent would evolve.

"Going abroad is a fallback option, but for me right now, there is actually another place that is the best place to go."

Ji Yuan quickly made a decision after a few thoughts flashed through his mind.

Heading south, towards Jinglei Marsh!

Now that I have stored the Xuan Yang Blood Amber for a year, plus three pieces of Crimson Yang Bone, refining it is not a simple matter. It would be better to go to Jing Lei Ze and see if I can use the lightning body tempering method to advance my body to the "tendon forging" realm in one fell swoop.

Even if it doesn't work, it can at least make your physique much stronger.

It won't be too late to set off overseas and develop an island when that time comes.

Moreover, during his casual conversation with Feng Zhitao and the others today, Ji Yuan also learned about the retreat from the sect.

To travel to the desolate ancient continent, it's impossible to set off in such a blatant manner.

Therefore, the Water Dragon Sect's strategy was to split up and go their separate ways.

Each Core Formation cultivator would lead a few Foundation Establishment cultivators, each setting off separately, and finally meeting up in South Sea City before boarding a ship together and heading south to sea.

In this way, Ji Yuan can travel with Hua Yaoyue and the others again for a while.

When we reached the vicinity of Jinglei Marsh, it was time to truly say goodbye.

Over the next few days, Ji Yuan first transferred all the spirit birds on Wuyou Island to the [chicken coop] on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

There's nothing that can be done about spirit pigs and spirit fish.

The building hasn't been transferred into the natal magic weapon yet, so we have to kill it first.

Especially this spirit pig, it was a good opportunity to see if it still had the Crimson Sun Bone inside, but I don't know if it was good luck or something else.

The remaining thirty-odd spirit pigs actually provided Ji Yuan with another piece of Crimson Sun Bone.

More than 1 jin of Xuan Yang Blood Amber, plus 4 pieces of Chi Yang Bone.

Ji Yuan felt that it was a certainty that his physique would reach the Tendon Forging Realm.

As for the Spirit Field, this year's output couldn't wait any longer, so Ji Yuan let those spirit pigs have a good meal before they died.

It can be considered that they were given a delicious last meal before their demise.

Ji Yuan didn't waste the spiritual soil in the [Spiritual Field]. Instead, he mobilized all the corpse puppets and spent half a day collecting all the spiritual soil for future use.

After the corpse puppets finished digging up the spirit soil, Ji Yuan sent them to the [Mass Graveyard] to dig up other "colleagues," that is, the remaining corpses that had not yet been resurrected.

This thing is the same as the spirit soil.

Since they couldn't be stored in the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain for the time being, Ji Yuan could only dig out these corpses and put them in his storage bag. He would take them out and bury them again when the [Mass Graveyard] was reopened.

The beehives are even simpler to handle; all the spirit-devouring bees are put into the spirit beast bag, while the beehives are put into the storage bag.

Of all the things, this [spiritual vein] is what worries Ji Yuan the most.

Because of this [spiritual vein], every day of delay means a loss of 100 mid-grade spirit stones plus 1000 low-grade spirit stones in output.

...Ji Yuan thought that if he had 50 jin of Void Stones, he would definitely take possession of this [Spirit Vein] first.

Although it can accommodate other buildings, it can accommodate more, and even several at once.

But none of them are as practical as containing a [spiritual vein].

After Ji Yuan had finished dealing with most of his buildings, he received a message from Liu Yuan.

"Brother Ji, where did your Worry-Free Island go? It's nowhere to be found."

Liu Yuan... Ji Yuan pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Forget-Worry Island to the south. After much hesitation, he finally made up his mind and sent a message to inform Ji Yuan of the location.

More than an hour later.

Liu Yuan finally arrived at Wuyou Island, where Ji Yuan was located.

The first thing he said after entering the formation was, "Brother Ji, there's something..."

Are you leaving?

Without him saying a word, Ji Yuan knew what he was going to say.

"Let's go. There's no future in staying on this Canglu Continent. We might as well try other continents."

When Liu Yuan landed, his expression was somewhat downcast. "There were eight fellow disciples in my sect, but in the end, Master could only take three of them with him."

Among the three, Liu Yuan was one of them, so the favor he had received was already quite substantial.

Ji Yuan wasn't surprised that Liu Yuan was on this list.

only……

Ji Yuan hesitated, unsure whether he should offer advice.

Liu Yuan noticed something was wrong with him and pressed him for an answer: "Brother Ji, what's wrong?"

"Don't tell me... you're not leaving?"

"I'm not leaving."

Ji Yuan shook his head and told him the truth.

"No, Brother Ji, could it be that there aren't enough spots? If so, I'll go talk to my master and see if we can discuss it now."

The fact that Liu Yuan could still say such things at this moment speaks volumes about their friendship.

"No, it's because I didn't want to leave."

Seeing that Liu Yuan still wanted to speak, Ji Yuan stared at him and interrupted him in a deep voice:

"Brother Liu, if you are confident that you can survive in this Canglu Continent and are willing to trust me, then it would be best if you did not go to this Desolate Ancient Continent."

Ji Yuan doesn't have many friends, and even fewer who he considers to be like-minded.

Qiu Qianhai was one of them, but unfortunately he died too young.

Han Feiyu could actually be considered half of one, because he was ruthless enough, and he was equally capable and lucky.

Next up is Liuyuan.

Although reaching the Nascent Soul stage is difficult, there is still a sliver of hope if he stays on the Canglu Continent, or if Ji Yuan gives him a copy of his sea map so that he can also go to the Abyss Continent.

But if we go to the desolate ancient continent, even if life is good, there will be no chance.

But Ji Yuan couldn't explain the specific reason.

After much thought, this is the only way.

Liu Yuan, who was already feeling down, became even more at a loss after hearing Ji Yuan's words.

"Aren't you leaving...?"

He muttered to himself.

"I'm not leaving."

Ji Yuan firmly believed in the Way.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuan looked up at him again, his eyes showing hesitation and some inner conflict.

Ji Yuan understood his temperament, and he understood Ji Yuan's temperament just as well.

Caution... to put it bluntly, it's being afraid of dying.

But even someone who is so afraid of death is unwilling to go to this desolate ancient continent. What does that mean?

Going there will most likely bring nothing good.

"It's not convenient to say, but in short, Brother Ji, you don't mean to go to this desolate ancient continent, right?"

Liu Yuan asked telepathically.

"Yes."

Ji Yuan admitted it directly, but that was all he could say; saying anything more would not benefit anyone.

If Liu Yuan believed it, then this was his fate.

If he doesn't believe it, then it's his fate.

Seeing Ji Yuan's resolute admission, Liu Yuan stared at him, then suddenly let out a long sigh of relief, and even a smile appeared on his face.

He heard Ji Yuan transmit his voice and said, "Actually, I didn't want to go to this desolate ancient continent at first, but if I don't go, leaving me on this Canglu Continent will make me feel like I'm fighting alone, and I'm a little scared."

"But the thought of going to this desolate continent makes me feel like a deserter. Besides, I've looked into the situation there, and if I really go, it'll be like letting my horse graze in the southern mountains."

"At first, it was definitely comfortable, but if it's comfortable for too long... I'll just feel lonely."

Liu Yuan shook his head as he spoke.

"Brother Ji, you know me. Although I am afraid of death, I also like to live a life where life and death are always with me."

Upon hearing Liu Yuan's statement, Ji Yuan also smiled.

If Liu Yuan has this idea... that would be the best. Not only would it save Ji Yuan the trouble of persuading him, but Ji Yuan was also worried that if Liu Yuan stayed and encountered danger, he might blame Ji Yuan.

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

"Then let's go it alone this time."

Liu Yuan spread his hands and laughed frankly, "I can already imagine what life will be like then. Fight when you encounter someone, and run away after you're done. That's true freedom."

As if he had made up his mind, Ji Yuan even felt that Liu Yuan's aura had become more solid.

They became more carefree and unrestrained.

So Ji Yuan looked at him, and finally took out a blueprint from his storage bag, and said:

"Brother Liu, remember to keep this safe and never mention it to anyone. It might save your life in a critical moment."

(End of this chapter)