Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 339 Qiu Qianhai Returns to Canglu [Requesting Monthly Tickets]

Sensing the surging blood energy within his body, Ji Yuan glanced at the injuries on his hands, which had all fully healed.

As for any hidden injuries within his body, Ji Yuan's physique, being at the Forging Tendon Realm, coupled with his long-term consumption of Xuan Yang Blood Amber, made it difficult for him to have any hidden injuries.

He first sensed his powerful physique.

At the mid-stage of the Tendon Forging Realm, strength, reaction, and defense have all increased significantly compared to before.

After all, if we're just comparing realms, someone in the mid-stage of the Tendon Forging Realm can actually hold their own against someone in the mid-stage of the Core Formation Realm.

For a time, Ji Yuan was increasingly looking forward to the strength of his magic power after it had reached the core.

There will definitely be a qualitative breakthrough then.

In particular, they also obtained rare treasures like the Lightning Chaser and techniques like the Corpse Demon Fire.

Regardless, the first thing to do after leaving the Fallen Immortal Valley and finding Du Wanyi is to find a place to go into seclusion and form my core!

The world is vast, but the Core Formation stage is the greatest!

Ji Yuan then inquired with Tu Yue and learned from her that his seclusion had lasted for nearly a month.

Since that's the case, it's best to go out and tell Yu Yuan first, so they won't worry, and also ask them if they have any way to get the stone.

Otherwise, Ji Yuan felt that he had to rely on his own perseverance, which was possible, but would take a very long time.

We'll try anything, even if it seems hopeless, and ask around first.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan withdrew from Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and casually put his natal magic weapon into his dantian.

He looked around at the stone walls, thought for a moment, and then summoned the Yin Corpse Demon Fire again, burning down the entire cave.

Unfortunately, that familiar mark never appeared again.

This means that the only opportunity here is the one that Qibao Zhudian possesses.

Once he was sure there were no problems around, Ji Yuan went to the door and first used his divine sense to investigate the situation in the outer trench.

"Great, everything is safe!"

Ji Yuan opened a crack in the door, squeezed out, closed the door again, and instantly crossed the trench, returning to the opposite mountain. He then followed the passage back to the cave where the merfolk lived.

When he saw Yu Yuan again, the old man was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes.

Ji Yuan noticed that during the time Yu Yuan had been missing, he seemed to have aged considerably.

"Brother Ji, you're finally back."

Yu Yuan held him, her voice trembling slightly.

"What's wrong? Could something have happened?" Ji Yuan sat down to the side.

"Nothing much is wrong, it's just that Brother Ji hasn't returned yet, and I'm really worried about him. If something happens to Brother Ji, how can I explain it to the clansmen?"

Yu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief as he spoke.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

"As for that sea beast, let's just forget about it if we can't deal with it. We can figure out a solution later. At worst... at worst, we can just give up this ancestral land."

Yu Yuan said through gritted teeth.

It's unclear whether he hated the sea monster or his past self.

Ji Yuan crossed his legs listlessly.

"It's alright, the sea monster has been dealt with."

"Wh...what? It's resolved?"

Yu Yuan said in disbelief.

"Otherwise, why do you think I stayed in the ancestral land for so long?" Ji Yuan coughed a few times as he spoke. "Of course, those sea beasts were also very difficult to deal with. I was seriously injured, and I only recovered thanks to the spiritual liquid inside."

"It's alright, it's alright. As long as this spiritual liquid can help you, senior, it has already served its purpose to the fullest."

Yu Yuan is naturally a shrewd person.

Regardless of whether Ji Yuan was injured or not, the spiritual liquid was already in his hands.

I can't possibly get it back myself.

Under these circumstances, one will naturally say whatever sounds good.

"By the way, the ore from that ancestral land is the same kind of ore you use to store spiritual liquid... Is there any way to remove it? I tried it, and it's very hard."

Ji Yuan didn't say much about the spiritual liquid.

After all... he had cleaned the stones for them, and he was embarrassed to continue talking about it.

He quickly changed the subject.

"some."

When this was mentioned, Yu Yuan's face showed a bit more pride. "My ancestors left us a method: apply the prepared medicinal juice to the knife, and then cut the stone as easily as cutting tofu."

"Oh? There's also this medicinal juice."

Ji Yuan asked curiously.

"Indeed, Brother Ji, we'll fetch it for you."

"this……"

Ji Yuan smiled sheepishly, "Then the more the better."

Yu Yuan's smile was slightly awkward, but it was quickly masked.

He thought that since he had already given away the spiritual liquid, why would he be short of a few free stones?

Then Ji Yuan went on to explain his requirements in detail.

The first thing he naturally did was to get Yu Yuan to hand over the recipe for the medicinal liquid. After confirming that he couldn't gather all the ingredients himself, he asked Yu Yuan to prepare it and send it to him.

Then came the stone-cutting. He took five pieces of stone the size of a coffin, and the rest was a huge rock the size of a house.

Anyway, there's the medicinal liquid available, so we can just cut it ourselves to get the amount we need.

The main issue is the size of the coffin. Ji Yuan plans that if he needs to escape, he will dig a hole, lie down in the coffin, put on his hiding hat, and bury himself.

That's it!

Upon hearing Ji Yuan's request, Yu Yuan didn't hesitate and immediately led the young and strong men of the Merfolk tribe to set off.

Ji Yuan then returned to his cave dwelling.

After a few more months of seclusion, I will have to set off for the Ascension Gate.

The thought of finally reaching the Abyss Continent and seeing the light again filled him with barely suppressed excitement.

On the fifth day of Ji Yuan's seclusion, Yu Yuan led some merfolk back to their territory.

Then he announced this exciting news to all the merfolk.

The ancestral land has returned.

Of course, he also made sure to "arrange" all the missing spiritual liquid to be used on the sea beasts.

They said that there was originally a lot of spiritual liquid stored up, but it all went into the belly of that sea beast.

And the benefactor who reclaimed the ancestral land was naturally Ji Yuan.

In an instant, countless merfolk arrived at the entrance of Ji Yuan's cave and bowed deeply in gratitude.

It lasts a long time.

Having no other choice, Ji Yuan had to show himself, then took out several bottles of first-tier pills and distributed them in front of the merfolk before finally stopping.

Otherwise, he always felt his face was burning.

Nearly a month later, Yu Yuan came to say that the ore had been extracted, but the merfolk could not move such a huge amount of ore.

Ji Yuan then went to retrieve them himself. When he lifted the several boulders and put them into his storage bag, it once again shocked the group of merfolk, who marveled at it as a miracle.

They had lived in this Fallen Immortal Valley for many years, but had never seen anything called a storage bag.

This matter is settled.

Ji Yuan then stopped worrying about the ancestral land, since the only opportunity had already fallen into his hands.

And so another two months passed.

Ji Yuan then prepared to set off for the Ascension Gate.

After all, it will take time to get there. As for the journey... the Holy Fish King should be fine. At most, he'll just be carrying something along.

If he wanted to take action, he could have done it last time.

So after thinking it over, Ji Yuan decided to go to the Ascension Gate first and wait there. Once the gate opened, he would run away.

The thought of leaving only fueled Ji Yuan's growing restlessness.

He immediately began packing his things.

Two days later.

Looking at the now-empty cave dwelling, he couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion, remembering the more than two years he had spent cultivating there.

All I can say is that fate is cruel and unpredictable.

Before setting off, who could have imagined that we would fall into the Fallen Immortal Valley?

Who would have thought that a group of merfolk actually lived in this Fallen Immortal Valley?

Ji Yuan closed the cave and withdrew. Wearing the Soul-Devouring Armor, he came to Yu Yuan's cave for the last time.

When the radiant merman chieftain saw his great benefactor, he immediately stood up, intending to invite Ji Yuan to his seat as before.

Ji Yuan didn't make a move.

Yu Yuan immediately understood, and the expression on his face gradually stiffened.

"Brother Ji, are you... leaving?"

"Well, all good things must come to an end, and it's time for me to return to my own world."

Ji Yuan was somewhat dazed as soon as he finished speaking.

The last time I heard this was when Hua Yaoyue left.

and so……

Is life made up of countless partings?

"Well... it's still quite early before the Ascension Gate opens. Why don't you stay a few more days, Brother Ji?"

Yu Yuan tried to persuade him to stay.

If we were to ask who among the merfolk would be most reluctant to let Ji Yuan leave, it would undoubtedly be Yu Yuan.

After all, the two years that Ji Yuan spent here were arguably the peak of his power and influence.

Especially after reclaiming the ancestral land, even Lin Hu became much more obedient in his presence.

At least they no longer dare to speak loudly.

He knew perfectly well that all of this was caused by Ji Yuan, so when Ji Yuan wanted to leave, he was the first to try to persuade him to stay.

"No, I'll wait at the Ascension Gate instead."

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he pointed forward, and several streams of light flew out, and many pills and magical artifacts reappeared on the table.

This was something that Ji Yuan had gathered and refined from some unused minerals and herbs in his storage bag during his free time over the past two years.

He has no use for it, but it would be very suitable for the Merfolk.

"this……"

Looking at these things, Yu Yuan was even more moved. As if he had thought of something, he quickly said, "It's like this, Brother Ji, after you leave, I want to erect a statue for you in the clan, to be worshipped day and night. What do you think?"

"What? How can this be?"

Admittedly, Ji Yuan was quite shocked when he heard this suggestion.

Erecting a statue of oneself—is one really trying to worship oneself as a deity?

"Could it be that it will affect Brother Ji's cultivation? If so, then let's forget about it."

Yu Yuan quickly said.

"No, I mean... remember to sculpt the statue nicely."

Ji Yuan rarely makes jokes.

Yu Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Good, good, good, that's for sure."

"By the way, Brother Ji, will you be coming back after you leave this time?"

Yu Yuan said, somewhat dazed, "But even if Brother Ji comes back, I'm afraid I won't be able to see him again."

Admittedly, this old merman was already nearing the end of his life.

It was only in the last two years that Ji Yuan came, bringing him new life and giving him some healing pills to clean up some of the hidden injuries in his body, which gave him a few more years to live.

But it can only prolong its life by a few more years.

"We'll see when the time comes; it's hard to say for sure right now."

Ji Yuan didn't give a definite answer. After speaking, he clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Alright, I've troubled you for two years. I'll take my leave now."

Yu Yuan suddenly realized, "Brother Ji, please wait a moment. I will call my clansmen to see you off."

"No need."

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he stomped his foot slightly, and with a soft "bang," he instantly disappeared from Yu Yuan's cave.

When the old fish swam out, Ji Yuan was nowhere to be seen.

Even the merfolk outside didn't notice anything unusual.

"Truly a divine being."

Yu Yuan shook his head as he spoke, and then he was thinking about what kind of honorific title should be given to Ji Yuan's statue.

Saying your real name directly is definitely not an option.

If we were to adopt an honorific title… Yu Yuan suddenly remembered a sentence he had seen in an ancient book when he was young.

"Among the human cultivators, there is a great one, named: Heavenly Venerable."

"In that case, let us call him Celestial Master Ji."

Yu Yuan gazed in the direction of the doorway, murmuring to himself.

After leaving the territory of the Merfolk, Ji Yuan quickly found his way and flew straight eastward.

If he knows the way, he's already been there once before.

Moreover, without the merfolk to hold him back this time, he was able to walk much faster on his own. Even when he encountered sea beasts blocking his way, he managed to avoid them from a distance.

In just over a day, Ji Yuan arrived at the "underwater tunnel." Once he passed through it, he would reach the vicinity of the Ascension Gate.

However, as soon as they arrived, Ji Yuan called out softly.

"This junior requests an audience with the Holy Fish King, senior."

After only a short while, the palm-sized fish that he had seen before reappeared in front of Ji Yuan.

"You young man are quite trustworthy." The Holy Fish King chuckled, though it was unclear whether it was a sneer or not.

Ji Yuan stood with his hands clasped in front of him and replied in a deep voice, "I will not forget what I promised you, senior."

"When you go to the Abyss Continent, remember to give this item to the old serpent of the Xuan Serpent Mansion, that is, the mansion lord, and ask him if he has forgotten the oath he made back then."

The Holy Fish King sneered as he spoke.

Immediately, a black light flashed and landed at Ji Yuan's feet, transforming into a huge gray-black scale.

Fish scales.

The scales of the Holy Fish King!

Ji Yuan understood it almost instantly.

However, he did not pick it up immediately. Instead, he hesitated and said, "I'm sure you can see that my cultivation is low, and the Xuan Snake Mansion is located in the far south, deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains. With my meager cultivation, I'm afraid I can't guarantee that I can bring it."

"It's alright. If we can bring it, then it means we're not destined to die. If we can't... then that's just fate."

The Holy Fish King has already put it this way.

Ji Yuan naturally couldn't refuse again.

He dared not use his spiritual power and could only lift the huge fish scale with both hands.

Upon seeing this, the Holy Fish King sneered.

With a gentle sway of its fin, the fish scale transformed into a streak of light and flew into Ji Yuan's storage bag.

He didn't even have a chance to react.

"this……"

Ji Yuan's first reaction was, "With this ability, wouldn't it mean that he could easily steal things from my storage bag?"

But then I thought, let alone taking things, even if someone wanted to steal my storage bag, it would be a piece of cake.

Moreover, why is it that this Holy Fish King can use its magic here without being attacked?

Could it be that one can be immune to water blades at the Nascent Soul stage?

That's impossible.

"It's just a little trick. Alright, you can go now. If it works out... that old snake might even give you some benefits. Anyway, I don't have anything left."

The sound faded into the distance, and by the time Ji Yuan reacted, the Holy Fish King was nowhere to be seen.

He scanned the storage bag with his divine sense and found that apart from the addition of the scale armor, there were no other changes.

Only then did he feel relieved and set off.

As for sending something to the Lord of the Xuan Snake Mansion, Ji Yuan felt that even if he had the ability, he couldn't possibly go there in person. It was more likely that he would find an opportunity to send someone to deliver it.

If I deliver it in person... what if he gets his eye on the secret to my survival in the Fallen Immortal Valley, captures me, and interrogates me severely? That would be a huge problem!

It is unknown how much time passed.

When Ji Yuan's figure darted out from a hole, he looked up.

A golden array pressed down on the endless sea.

……

at the same time.

On the Cangluo Continent, east of Linhai City, an extremely large, snow-white pillar of light descended from the sky and landed on that isolated island in the sea.

A terrifying surge of spiritual energy then spread out.

However, they were all locked by the array outside the isolated island, and eventually turned into ordinary spiritual energy, disappearing into the air.

The cultivators in Linhai City were already used to this.

Aside from some outsiders who were still in shock... the intercontinental teleportation array was activated, and more people were coming from the Abyss Continent.

At this moment, on this teleportation island, a young man with blood-red hair dressed in black robes landed and curiously looked around.

"So this is the Canglu Continent?"

No sooner had the young man finished speaking than a mocking voice echoed in his mind, "Heh, what are you pretending for?"

Qiu Qianhai ignored the warning and followed the other cultivators, arriving at a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation to register.

This can be considered a way to control the movement of people between the two continents. Although it's not very effective, it's better than doing nothing.

"Name."

Upon hearing the long-faced man ask the name of the person in front of him, Qiu Qianhai couldn't help but smile.

Back in the Abyss Continent, he had to use the name of Lao Ji to wreak havoc everywhere. Now that he's back on the Canglu Continent, back on his own territory, he should finally be himself!

After all, it's good to keep eyeing other people's names, but it's not very satisfying when you're killing them!

So when the long-faced man asked him, Qiu Qianhai proudly announced his name.

"Chou—Qian—Hai!"

Upon hearing this, several pseudo-core cultivators patrolling nearby couldn't help but turn around and stare intently at the person in front of them.

Needless to say, the long-faced Core Formation cultivator even snapped the brush in his hand in an instant.

He frowned slightly, and after some thought, he finally chose to give a hint via telepathy:

"This name is unlucky, fellow Daoist, you should change it."

Although Qiu Qianhai sensed something was amiss, his years of madness on the Abyss Continent had made him arrogant, so he immediately shouted:

"I never change my name or surname; my name is Qiu Qianhai, so what?!"

He's just a mere early-stage Core Formation cultivator; I've killed at least eight or ten of them on the Extreme Abyss Continent.

What's there to be afraid of!

"Arrogant!"

This Core Formation cultivator from Xueluo Mountain had never been insulted to his face by a Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator, let alone in front of someone like him.

Moreover, I reminded him gently.

Instead, he got scolded.

So the man flipped his right hand and immediately crushed dozens of communication talismans, each containing only one message.

That is……

"Qiu Qianhai is back!"

He himself transformed into a beam of light and flew into the air, then, with a sinister grin, said:

"You... dare to call yourself Qiu Qianhai?"

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(Old Demon Qiu has finally returned to his loyal homeland, please vote for me!)

(End of this chapter)