Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 313 Finally Meeting Second Sister [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"A mortal kingdom?"

Ji Yuan asked a question in return.

He also knew that in many parts of Shangdong, there were actually some countries established by mortals, but those places were generally places with scarce spiritual energy.

Monks are often unwilling to go.

Moreover, staying in such a place for too long can easily lead to being tainted by too much chaotic energy, making it even more difficult to improve one's cultivation.

So even though the battle between the righteous and demonic factions was fierce, it didn't actually have a significant impact on these mortal kingdoms.

As Ji Yuan knew, there was the mortal kingdom where Feng Zhi Tao was born, and the mortal kingdom where the Ice and Fire Elder used to live, both of which are still doing well now.

Ordinary cultivators would not set foot here.

But now, Du Wanyi, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, actually says she wants to stay in the mortal realm forever.

What does this tell us?

This means she has basically given up on the path of cultivation and is preparing to die in that mortal realm...

How could this be?

Ji Yuan remembered that when they were still in Zengtou City, Du Wanyi's heart was extremely firm in her pursuit of the Dao, and this remained true even after she joined the Water Dragon Sect.

That's why she risked her life to venture into the Nine Netherworld.

But how did it turn out like this?

"Yes, she is in Qingqiu City, in a mortal kingdom called Xi Kingdom, which is located southeast of our Water Dragon Sect."

The Lord of Youlan Island revealed Du Wanyi's hiding place in one breath.

"Okay, I've got it noted."

As Ji Yuan spoke, he stood up and solemnly bowed to the Lord of Youlan Island.

"You're too kind, junior brother."

The Lord of Youlan Island quickly stood up and returned the greeting, then asked again, "Shouldn't Junior Brother have left with the sect? Why are you still staying on our Cangluo Continent?"

Ji Yuan didn't use the excuse of not being chosen by the sect. If he had, the Lord of Youlan Island would definitely have thought Hua Yaoyue was bad.

Ji Yuan didn't want Hua Yaoyue to be misunderstood like this.

Therefore, he frankly stated:

"Some people choose to leave, while others choose to stay."

"It's normal, nothing strange about it."

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Youlan Island couldn't help but look at Ji Yuan with even greater admiration.

Indeed, just as Cao Xiangyu said before, she, the Lord of Youlan Island, had no chance to leave. If she had the opportunity, she would definitely have gone to the Desolate Ancient Continent with the Water Dragon Sect.

But now that Ji Yuan has such an opportunity, he actually gave it up on his own initiative.

Putting himself in her shoes, the Lord of Youlan Island felt he couldn't do it.

What is truly admirable is that others can do what you cannot do yourself.

"Junior Brother's actions truly earn my admiration."

"Alright, there's no need for formalities, Senior Sister." Ji Yuan smiled and quickly changed the subject. "Shouldn't you be walking further away? Why are you still lingering near the sect? This is a dangerous place, especially for us Water Dragon Sect disciples."

The island lord of Youlan Island changed his expression when this matter was mentioned.

"It's a long story. Let's just say that Senior Sister misjudged people and was tricked..."

Immediately afterwards, Ji Yuan heard the story of the island lord of Youlan Island recount her tragic experiences.

In short, the Lord of Youlan Island had already escaped to a very, very far place, but not long ago, a junior sister from the Water Dragon Sect suddenly approached her, saying that she had discovered a treasure vault left behind by the sect, which contained hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.

Upon hearing this, the Island Master of Youlan Island was naturally tempted. After some deliberation, she decided to follow her junior sister back to seize the treasure.

Unexpectedly, after leaving the Water Dragon Sect, that junior sister had already gone to the Medicine King Valley.

Her contact with the Lord of Youlan Island was made under the guidance of Cao Xiangyu.

The rest is self-explanatory.

After realizing what was happening, the Lord of Youlan Island fled desperately, and eventually encountered Ji Yuan here.

"I was blind back then, and actually fell for the tricks of such a despicable person!"

The Lord of Youlan Island clenched his left fist as he spoke, "Don't let me run into her again. If I do, I will kill her!"

It's inevitable that monks would be greedy for money.

Ji Yuan didn't know how to answer, so he could only say, "The world is in chaos right now. Senior Sister, you should find a place to lay low for a while and we can talk about it again after this period of time has passed."

"Well, after going through this, I've come to terms with it."

The Lord of Youlan Island nodded.

"If I hadn't met my junior brother today, I'm afraid I would have died here."

"Alright, I have other matters to attend to and need to meet with another senior brother, so I won't stay here any longer. I've already checked this place, and there aren't any demonic strongholds nearby. Senior sister, you should be able to conceal your actions here without any problems."

As Ji Yuan spoke, he took out the protective talisman that Cao Xiangyu had just wanted to use but hadn't, and handed it over.

"Senior Sister, keep this. It might save your life in a critical moment."

Upon seeing the treasure, the Lord of Youlan Island's expression changed, and he hurriedly declined, saying, "I am already extremely fortunate to have been rescued by you, Junior Brother. How could I dare to covet the treasure? Junior Brother, please put it away quickly."

"This item is of little use to me. Senior Sister, please accept it. If I truly needed it, why would I give it to you?"

Seeing that Ji Yuan spoke frankly, and knowing that the Lord of Youlan Island was indeed in dire need of a protective talisman, he accepted it with both hands.

"Then I thank you, junior brother."

Seeing that he accepted it, Ji Yuan was relieved.

"In that case, I'll be going now. Take care, Senior Sister."

Ji Yuan clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned and left. Once outside, he put away the Reversed Jianghu Array. After thinking for a moment, he finally set up a second-tier illusion array for the Lord of Youlan Island to protect him.

After finishing this matter, Ji Yuan first headed north, traveling for several days before finally arriving near the Water Dragon Sect.

Even as a demonic cultivator, he remained inconspicuous, blending seamlessly into the crowd.

Looking at the current state of the Water Dragon Sect, one can no longer see any trace of its former glory.

All the original buildings of the Water Dragon Sect have been burned down.

Including Water Dragon Island, those islands rich in spiritual energy have all been divided up by the three major demonic sects, resulting in a chaotic and murky atmosphere everywhere.

Like the Dragon Hatchery Island where Ji Yuan had previously stayed.

At this moment, a huge torch was burning at the highest point of the island, and upon closer inspection, it could be seen that the torch was actually fueled by corpses.

This is clearly the style of the Demon Flame Palace of the Demonic Path.

Both Sifang Island and Wanwu Island are occupied by the White Bone Mountain. The white bones that extend to the outer edge of the islands are still writhing, which looks extremely eerie.

As for the most central Water Dragon Island, it was naturally occupied by Blood Luo Mountain.

Ji Yuan even met many disciples from Medicine King Valley and Yu Ling Sect here.

Some of them had arrogant expressions, as if they were extremely satisfied with joining the demonic path, but the vast majority had their heads down and their faces were ugly.

Some disciples from the three major demonic sects even dared to point fingers at them and act arrogantly.

That makes sense. If they were to join the demonic path now, wouldn't they be nothing more than collaborators?

How good can life get?

However, they brought all this upon themselves, so Ji Yuan couldn't really say anything.

Perhaps seeing him observing from his flying boat for some time, a Foundation Establishment Peak demonic cultivator flew over on a ghost-headed saber and softly asked, "Fellow Daoist..."

Before he could speak, Ji Yuan glared at him fiercely.

"Shut up, get out!"

"Hey, I'm telling you, you son of a bitch..."

The demonic cultivator rolled up his sleeves.

Ji Yuan thought about putting away the flying boat, but he didn't fall; instead, he remained floating in mid-air.

Upon seeing this, the demonic cultivator quickly cupped his hands in a salute.

"Indeed, that's my mother. This junior will get lost now."

After saying that, he flew away without looking back.

Seeing how sensible the demonic cultivator was, Ji Yuan had no choice but to give up.

Of course, the main reason was the spirit robe he was wearing... which had the White Bone Mountain emblem on it; otherwise, Ji Yuan would have given him a good beating.

But now...

"We've already checked the sect, it's time to go and look for Second Sister's whereabouts."

With that thought in mind, Ji Yuan summoned the flying boat again and headed straight for the southeast.

"..."

Xi Kingdom.

Qingqiu City.

In a charming little courtyard by the river, behind a window sill filled with colorful flowers, sat a young woman in a blue dress with alluring fox-like eyes, holding a delicate sketchbook in her hand.

A Love Story Between Immortals and Mortals

She held it in her hand, but hadn't turned a single page for half a day.

Upon seeing this, the girl who was watering the flowers couldn't help but put down the watering can, wash her hands in the jade basin next to her, dry them with a handkerchief, and then came up behind the fox-eyed woman to gently massage her shoulders.

Du Wanyi seemed to wake up suddenly, reached out and grasped the girl's small hand, and then realized what was happening.

"Xiaohe, I've been spacing out again."

"Yes, miss."

While massaging her shoulders, Xiaohe whispered, "Miss usually loves to daydream, especially after she came back from her last outing."

"Yeah?"

Du Wanyi seemed somewhat dazed and confused, unable to react at all.

"yes."

Xiaohe nodded vigorously, then, as if remembering something, whispered, "Miss, could you tell Xiaohe more about the things between you immortals? Xiaohe really wants to hear it."

Du Wanyi was in a daze for a moment.

"There's not much to say. They may be called immortals, but they're just ordinary people, no different from any other. They fight and kill just like everyone else, and they have the same love, hate, and grudges."

Du Wanyi murmured, as if she were talking to Xiao He, but more like she was talking to herself.

Xiaohe nodded, somewhat bewildered, and only remembered the last sentence, "Miss, do you have loves and hates? Do you also have a favorite immortal? Are you thinking of him the way you are now?"

Du Wanyi's face flushed subconsciously, but it quickly turned pale, and her eyes became listless.

Xiaohe was startled and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

"Miss, did Xiaohe say something wrong? Xiaohe deserves to be punished."

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her right hand, about to slap herself in the face, but when Du Wanyi raised her hand, she couldn't bring herself to do it.

"It's none of your business."

"I've told you so many times, I don't have as many rules as a traditional brokerage firm. You'll have to gradually change your ways."

Xiaohe was so frightened that she trembled, but she still nodded vigorously.

"Yes, Miss."

"Okay, you can go now."

Du Wanyi waved her hand, and Xiao He, whose legs had gone weak with fright, finally managed to get out by holding onto the door frame.

After he left, Du Wanyi looked at the storybook on the table, and the image of that man naturally reappeared in her mind.

He always seemed so polite to people, including himself, and he always liked to stand at the back of the crowd. Whenever something happened, he was always the first one to run away.

"So now that the battle between good and evil is so fierce, and the Six Immortal Sects of Shangdong are all gone, given his personality, he'll definitely be the one who runs the fastest and the farthest."

"Furthermore, he has also become a disciple of Master Wangyou, so he would never let go of this opportunity to leave the Canglu Continent."

Ancient continent...

This was a place Du Wanyi only recently learned about; she had only just discovered that there was an even wider world beyond the Canglu Continent.

But all of these things are no longer relevant to her.

Now, all she wants to do is stay in this small Qingqiu City, in this small courtyard.

To live out one's remaining years in seclusion.

"If there's a next life, let me be a mortal, staying peacefully at the foot of the mountain. Life on the mountain... it's simply inhuman."

Du Wanyi slowly closed her eyes, and two more lines of clear tears flowed down her cheeks.

Why?

Because the immortals on the mountain have long lifespans, they cannot bring themselves to commit suicide, and the suffering they endure from love, hate, and passion lasts longer than that of ordinary people below the mountain.

Fortunately, Du Wanyi recovered after crying for a while.

In a daze, she seemed to have thought of something again.

"We agreed to establish our foundations together and become immortals together, but how did we end up with only me left..."

Du Wanyi murmured softly.

Just then, a soft laugh suddenly sounded behind her.

Then that all-too-familiar voice rang out.

"Second sister is talking nonsense again. I'm still here, so how can you be the only one left?"

"Or is it that my second sister doesn't even treat me like a human being?"

Du Wanyi was stunned for a moment, as if she could hardly believe it, but after a moment, she suddenly stood up and turned around.

With a loud crash, the chair fell heavily to the ground.

She saw the figure standing behind her, wearing the blue robe she had given him. She could no longer hold back and rushed to him, reaching out to hug him.

Hearing the noise outside, Xiaohe quickly ran out.

But when she saw that her young mistress was hugging a strange man, she hurriedly covered her face and ran away.

Feeling the warmth emanating from Du Wanyi, Ji Yuan couldn't help but feel a little emotional, and then reached out to hug his second sister, who was sobbing uncontrollably.

"It's okay, I'm still here, I haven't left."

Perhaps it's because the two of them came from the same place and had known each other for a very long time.

In addition, they had also become sworn brothers in the same year.

After experiencing various changes, only the two of them remained, helping each other within the Water Dragon Sect.

This kind of affection is truly unmatched by others, which is why Du Wanyi always held a very important place in Ji Yuan's heart.

Otherwise, Ji Yuan wouldn't have chosen to come back to find her amidst this chaos. Fortunately, he found her and she was safe.

Otherwise, if something unexpected happens and they can't be found, Ji Yuan won't know what to do.

In that case, the only regret now is that we couldn't send Du Wanyi to the Desolate Ancient Continent. With her strength, she would always be in some danger on the Canglu Continent.

Or... go to the Abyss Continent?

The two hugged for a while before Du Wanyi finally calmed down. She looked up at Ji Yuan with her blurry, tearful eyes.

"Fourth brother, is it really you?"

"No, I'm your fourth brother."

Ji Yuan's joke immediately made Du Wanyi laugh, and once she laughed, she felt much better.

She wiped away her tears, but before she could be happy for long, she suddenly remembered something and looked at Ji Yuan in front of her with a panic.

"Fourth brother, you...you shouldn't have gone to the Desolate Ancient Continent, why, why didn't you leave?"

Du Wanyi had always thought that Ji Yuan had gone to the Desolate Ancient Continent, which was why he was in so much pain.

Now, seeing that Ji Yuan didn't go to the Desolate Ancient Continent, she was happy, but after the happiness, she was also a little... worried?

Once you go to the Desolate Ancient Continent, you'll be completely safe, but staying on this Canglu Continent is still very dangerous.

Du Wanyi did not want Ji Yuan to go to the desolate ancient continent.

But at the same time, she also hoped that Ji Yuan would go to the desolate ancient continent.

Upon hearing the question, Ji Yuan did not answer immediately.

Indeed, if one truly cared, the best answer at this moment would be, "I stayed because I couldn't bear to leave you, Second Sister. If it meant I would never see you again for my own safety, then I would rather not leave..."

Ji Yuan could sense Du Wanyi's feelings for him, so if he said those words again... then Du Wanyi would definitely be doomed.

Unfortunately, Ji Yuan didn't have those feelings for his second sister.

Or perhaps, Ji Yuan couldn't give her what she wanted, and it would be more dangerous for her to stay by his side.

So he could only say, "It would be inconvenient to cultivate if I went to the Ancient Desolate Continent, so I didn't leave."

Du Wanyi listened in silence for a long time.

"Fourth brother, you remain the same, your heart for cultivating the Tao is so steadfast."

"Second Sister, what about you? I heard from Senior Sister Youlan that you got lost at the Nine Heavens Mountain Weapon Refining Workshop near Corpse Driving Mountain. How did you end up in this small mortal country southeast of our Water Dragon Sect?"

Ji Yuan sat down to the side and poured himself a cup of tea without Du Wanyi having to say anything.

"It's a long story."

Du Wanyi followed him over and sat down next to him.

"It's alright, no rush, we have plenty of time, Second Sister, you can speak slowly."

Before seeing the person, Ji Yuan was extremely worried, but now that he has seen the person, Ji Yuan is completely relaxed.

"Um."

Du Wanyi nodded in agreement, then organized her thoughts before telling Ji Yuan about her experience.

She did indeed escape from the weapon-refining workshop of Jiuxiao Mountain earlier, and initially she was indeed hiding in the territory of the Corpse-Driving Mountain. It wasn't until the incident was exposed and the Corpse-Driving Mountain was destroyed that she took advantage of the chaos to escape from Shuibei back to Shuinan.

But Shui Nan's life wasn't easy either. Demonic cultivators were everywhere, and she had to hide and hide until she finally returned to the vicinity of the Water Dragon Sect.

Then I heard that not only was Corpse-Driving Mountain gone, but my own sect was also gone.

Fortunately, the Water Dragon Sect wasn't destroyed; instead, they escaped with the sect's core fighting force.

The rest of them were left behind on the Canglu Continent.

This shattered Du Wanyi's hopes in an instant. When she was outside, she had always thought that she would be safe and have hope once she returned to the sect.

But now... especially after thinking that Ji Yuan has also left.

The anger she felt dissipated instantly.

Once that pent-up anger dissipated, she lost all interest in anything.

That's why I chose to come to this mortal land, settle down, and prepare to spend the rest of my life here.

Unexpectedly, her fourth brother not only didn't leave, but actually came looking for her!

For a moment, Du Wanyi was both surprised and delighted.

After listening to Du Wanyi's detailed explanation, Ji Yuan pondered and asked, "What about the future? Second Sister, what are your plans?"

"If not, I do have a way... it should work."

(End of this chapter)