Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 33 Flying Sword

Ji Yuan didn't know the true value of the Bone-Rotting Flower, so he had saved up quite a few spirit stones over the past month.

He drew talismans day and night, and the half-spirit fish in the fishpond advanced in rank. In addition, he sold some spirit eggs... Even though he spent money to buy a red-crested chicken, he still managed to save over a hundred low-grade spirit stones.

The sky was clear and the air was fresh that day.

Ji Yuan returned to Shop No. 18, Jia.

The monks at shop number 18 all seemed to be wearing the same black robes.

There are three cubicles. Last time, Ji Yuan entered the middle cubicle. This time, he entered the cubicle on the right. The furnishings were still the same.

Including the black robe the monk was wearing.

"What should I buy?"

The voice beneath the black robe was no longer hoarse; it seemed somewhat high-pitched... like a woman's voice being strained.

It's not the same person as last time.

Ji Yuan sat down on the bamboo chair opposite her and said softly, "I came here last month and paid a deposit for the Bone-Rotting Flower."

"Oh? You're the one who wanted the Bone-Rotting Flower?"

The voice coming from under the black robe sounded surprised, and then she raised her head.

Ji Yuan saw a rather beautiful woman's face, especially her peach blossom eyes that seemed to look at dogs with deep affection, which left a deep impression on him.

The female cultivator looked up and was taken aback at first, as if she hadn't expected Ji Yuan to have such an appearance, but she quickly lowered her head again.

"Exactly."

Ji Yuan nodded.

"That person doesn't want to trade spirit stones; he wants to meet with you to discuss bartering." After the female cultivator finished speaking, she flicked her right hand at her waist, pulled out a piece of paper, placed it face down on the table, and pushed it over.

"The location is here. If you're willing to make the transaction, you can take the address, but the deposit won't be refunded."

"If you're unwilling, we'll refund your deposit, and the transaction is off."

From this perspective, the transaction was honest and not particularly excessive... Ji Yuan thought to himself, regardless of whether he went to meet with the person or not, he definitely had to get this clue.

So after a moment's thought, he took the piece of paper from the table.

"make a deal."

A high-pitched voice came from beneath the black robe, "It's a pleasure doing business with you. Welcome to visit again."

After leaving the house, Ji Yuan glanced at the piece of paper and casually burned it.

There was only one simple line of text written on the piece of paper.

[December 6th, Yunyuze, Huai Shu Island]

Ji Yuan wasn't in a hurry to go back. Instead, he wandered aimlessly around Zengtou City. Whether or not he would keep the appointment was no longer on his mind.

I definitely have to go.

If even with the resources of Shop No. 18, they could only find this one shop, then within the entire Yunyuze region, this is most likely the only place that has the Bone-Corroding Flower.

So you should give it a try, at least a little.

Should we take these spirit stones with us, or should we convert them into strength before going?

As for cultivation level, it's definitely impossible to break through in a short time, so the only way to improve strength is through external means... After a little thought, Ji Yuan made his decision.

Let's spend the spirit stones first.

As for purchasing the rotten bone flower, it's best to see what conditions the other party offers first.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan turned and went to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Just as he was about to reach the entrance of the Baibaolou, he suddenly heard a soft call from the side.

"Ji Yuan".

A familiar voice caught Ji Yuan's attention: "Sister Lu."

This is the first time in the past few months that Ji Yuan has run into Lu Wan, and each time it's in a different place.

Compared to before, Lu Wan looked much more haggard, with a hint of worry between her brows, but judging from her eyes... she was very free.

Ji Yuan had already figured it out when he first saw her setting up a stall on the street.

She probably wanted to leave the Wu family a long time ago.

In Zengtou City, Lu Wan was a rare, living, breathing person who did not succumb to intimidation but bravely chose to be herself... even if it meant death.

Therefore, Ji Yuan also had a very good impression of her.

"What have you been up to lately...?"

Lu Wan was about to speak, but then seemed to remember something and quickly changed her words, saying, "It's nothing, you should go now."

"Um?"

Ji Yuan saw the urging in her eyes. Although he was a little confused, he nodded and said, "Okay."

Ji Yuan went straight to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion. Lu Wan looked around but didn't notice anything unusual. However, she didn't dare to gamble, as she suspected that the Wu family still had spies watching her.

Although she had a lot to say to Ji Yuan, she was afraid of causing him trouble.

Shouting was instinctive, while urging them to leave was rational.

After waiting for a while, Lu Wan packed up and left, worried that she might cause Ji Yuan unnecessary trouble.

……

Ji Yuan stayed in the Hundred Treasures Pavilion for a full half hour before coming out.

More than a hundred spirit stones were spent, and almost all of them were gone.

These were high-grade first-tier talismans, enough to counter those in the late stage of Qi Refining. Ji Yuan bought two of them in one go, which cost him a total of 50 spirit stones.

One is a high-grade water escape talisman for escaping, and the other is a demon-suppressing talisman for attacking.

He then purchased himself a low-grade protective robe, the Xuan Tu Robe, which could be used to ward off water and was effective against most water-based spells.

This robe cost him 27 spirit stones.

In addition, there are two healing pills and 10 spirit stones.

With the remaining spirit stones... he also sold the low-grade magic weapon, the Black Gold Blade, and spent another 10 spirit stones to purchase his first mid-grade magic weapon.

There is a flying sword named "White Water".

The sword light shone like flowing white water.

After acquiring these, Ji Yuan went out again but couldn't find Lu Wan. He hurriedly returned home and first refined the two newly acquired magical artifacts.

Then, once the black earthen robe was put on, it immediately gave off a sense of heaviness.

The White Water Flying Sword moved swiftly through the courtyard, its movements guided by the sword's will. Compared to the previous Black Gold Blade, the White Water Flying Sword possessed an added sense of elegance and agility.

Even the consumption of spiritual energy has been greatly reduced.

It should have been changed long ago!

After some attempts, although there was no corresponding flying sword technique, just having this mid-grade magic weapon on him, Ji Yuan estimated that his strength had increased by at least two levels.

In the world of cultivation, a good magical artifact can greatly enhance one's strength.

If a cultivator of the same realm were to clash with the White Water Sword, the Black Gold Blade would probably be severed in just a few moves.

Ji Yuan estimated that even without using those two high-grade talismans, his strength would not be inferior to that of an ordinary Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator.

After all, both of them were at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and among cultivators at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, Ji Yuan was considered to be armed to the teeth.

If that's the case, then it's time to go out for a walk.

After three days of arduous cultivation at home and consuming all the stored spiritual eggs, Ji Yuan's physical condition reached its peak.

As for the location of Locust Tree Island, he had already figured it out in the past few days. It was still in the shallow waters of Yunyu Marsh and had not yet entered the deep waters.

Ji Yuan was somewhat relieved.

The fact that the other party only arranged to meet in shallow water indicates that they also sought stability. If they had any other intentions, they might have arranged to meet in more dangerous deep water.

On that day, Ji Yuan put the only spirit bird, the Red-crested Chicken, which was temporarily not very uncontrollable, into the chicken coop. As long as it was in the coop, it would be suppressed and behave itself, which saved Ji Yuan some trouble.

He pushed open the door and happened to meet Lin Hu and his wife, who were up early.

They were somewhat surprised to see Ji Yuan summon the Dharma boat.

"Is Brother Ji setting sail today?"

Lin Hu already knew that Ji Yuan was a talisman master, so he was already used to the fact that Ji Yuan didn't need to go out to fish.

Therefore, I was somewhat surprised to see Ji Yuan leave the ship today.

"Hmm, today's a good day. Let's see if we can catch a big fish."

Ji Yuan smiled, then leaped onto the Dharma boat, his figure transforming into a white light, breaking through the water and disappearing into the distance.

(End of this chapter)