Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 342 Qiu Qianhai: "I've become Old Demon Qiu?!" [Requesting monthly votes]

The thought of this made Ji Yuan furious.

Having just come from the chaotic Cangluo Continent, I originally thought I could find a peaceful place to cultivate properly.

But who would have thought that someone had already gotten themselves into a lot of trouble!

"Brother Ji?"

Seeing Ji Yuan getting angrier and angrier, Mu Xueyao was worried that something might happen to him, so she couldn't help but call out softly.

But it was this one sentence that jolted Ji Yuan out of his agitated state of mind.

He looked at the blonde female cultivator in front of him... well, she was indeed a bit too beautiful.

She has fluffy, naturally curly blonde hair, a fair face with a touch of baby fat, and two large, seemingly innocent, watery eyes that hold sapphire-like pupils.

Needless to say, her figure is also outstanding.

Her appearance and figure are completely mismatched.

Ji Yuan even felt that certain parts of her body were comparable to Dong Qian's.

Beautiful scenery always brings joy, so Ji Yuan's gloomy mood improved slightly.

"Brother Ji, why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?"

As Mu Xueyao spoke, she reached out and touched her fair and tender face.

Ji Yuan subtly shifted his gaze, then after a moment's thought, said, "Could you pretend I'm not the Ji Yuan you know, and then tell me about that Ji Yuan?"

"Uh... Brother Ji, have you lost your memory?"

Mu Xueyao found these words strange no matter how she looked at them.

"right!"

Ji Yuan said with certainty, "I have amnesia. Tell me quickly, what was I like before?"

Seeing that Mu Xueyao was about to get angry, Ji Yuan quickly interrupted her, urging her to speak quickly. Although she was curious, seeing Ji Yuan's firm attitude, she had no choice but to sit down reluctantly.

Then, after a moment's recollection, she said with a smile at the corners of her eyes:

"Hmph, actually, I know everything about what Brother Ji did, because I've been inquiring about Brother Ji all these years. I've collected all the details of everything you've done."

Immediately afterwards, Ji Yuan saw Mu Xueyao take out a thick book from her storage bag.

"This... are there really people who keep such detailed accounts? This is terrifying!"

After a thought flashed through Ji Yuan's mind.

Mu Xueyao then began to speak.

Ji Yuan listened very attentively, not daring to miss a single word. As a result, he soon learned just how much trouble this imposter Ji Yuan had caused him!

Just like what Mu Xueyao said at the beginning.

Starting from the Sand Prison in the far north, then provoking the Bone Nightmare Sect and the Soul Refining Hall, after offending these two major sects, they headed south, not forgetting to provoke the Heavenly Craft Valley along the way.

The Black and White Temple, the strongest sect on the Abyss Continent, was spared by this old devil.

It seems there are people and things he dares not provoke.

Then comes the far south.

Both the Xuanshe Mansion and the Xuanqing Sect have been provoked.

Later, it seems that he offended a powerful figure from the Xuan Snake Mansion and was hunted down relentlessly. In addition, there were rumors that a teleportation array to the Canglu Continent was to be built in the far west.

That's when he moved to the far west.

Even after arriving in this far west, he remained restless, frequently raiding Tian Sha Mountain and cursing Yun Ya Temple.

Of course, this is not the most important thing for Ji Yuan.

The above only illustrates that this "Old Demon Ji" has offended many enemies and incurred many life-and-death debts.

Besides that, what Mu Xueyao talked about most was the "debt of love" owed by "Old Demon Ji".

This applies to everything from the far north to the far south, and finally to the far west, leaving no place untouched.

Just like in this far west, a few years ago, this old devil Ji even robbed a female cultivator at the Yunya Temple who was at the pseudo-Dan realm. Afterwards, he did the same thing as other women.

The female cultivators at Yunya Temple became obsessed with the old demon Ji.

After returning, he went into seclusion and broke through to the Core Formation stage. He even said that anyone who wanted to kill Ji Yuan would have to step over her dead body first!

After that, I heard that the Golden Core stage fairy was imprisoned by Yunya Temple.

They were afraid that if he went out, he would cause trouble.

Moreover, besides female cultivators from such powerful forces, this old demon Ji also has ambiguous relationships with quite a few female rogue cultivators in the Core Formation stage... Ji Yuan rubbed his temples.

A debt of life and death is easy to deal with; once I'm strong enough, I can just kill the other party.

But how can this emotional debt be resolved?!

No.

The premise is that they don't know who you are.

"Brother Ji... now you know how much of a womanizer you are, huh!"

The words that reached her ears instantly jolted Ji Yuan awake. Not to mention anything far away, there was someone right in front of her who knew her identity, and no matter how she explained, the person wouldn't believe her.

However, there is one good point in Mu Xueyao's account.

That was another female cultivator, someone that old devil Ji had indeed provoked, someone with whom he had an ambiguous relationship.

But the Mu Xueyao in front of me is different.

This person had only been saved by that old devil Ji, so he couldn't forget him and took the initiative to find him. In the end, he didn't see the real old devil Ji, but instead met himself, the Heavenly Venerable Ji... It was quite a coincidence.

"I told you that wasn't me."

Ji Yuan changed his tune again, and then pondered for a moment before saying, "From now on, my name will be Li Changshou."

The name Ji Yuan is definitely unusable; using it again would be suicidal.

After all, the surname "Ji" is already extremely rare, and on top of that, the name Ji Yuan... who would believe it's just a coincidence?

Another point is the name Qiu Qianhai, which Ji Yuan originally wanted to use, but then he thought that the Canglu Continent and the Jiyuan Continent had already been connected.

I imagine that the vote I cast in the Canglu Continent before I left will spread by now.

Who knows, the news might reach this Abyss Continent.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, the best solution is to change your name again.

Li Changshou is quite good.

The name itself gives off a very stable and reliable feeling.

"Li Changshou?"

Mu Xueyao thought for a moment, "Alright then, if there are outsiders around, I'll call you Brother Li; if no one's around, I'll call you Brother Ji!"

...You're not going to stay with me, are you?

Ji Yuan was quite helpless, but now was not the time to talk about that. He continued to ask, "I just heard you say that Old Demon Ji only speaks elegant language, and that the three Core Formation cultivators who were chasing you spoke differently. What's going on?"

Once Mu Xueyao accepted the fact that her brother Ji had "amnesia," there was nothing she couldn't accept.

So she immediately replied, "Because we are speaking the elegant language now, but here on the Abyss Continent, basically no one speaks the elegant language. They all speak the language of the Abyss Continent, which is what you heard before, Brother Ji."

...So that's how it is. It seems that old devil Ji was quite the actor.

Everyone else speaks their dialect, but you're the only one speaking classical Chinese.

If you run into someone with a bad temper, who else would they mess with but you?

But Ji Yuan was clearly not one to put on airs, so after hearing Mu Xueyao's words, he immediately said, "Then how about... Miss Mu teaches me the language of the Abyss Continent?"

The first step in integrating into the Abyss Continent.

First, try to understand their language!

"Great, what's wrong with that?"

Mu Xueyao said with a grin.

But at the same time, she also felt something was wrong... Could it be that what Brother Ji said about his amnesia was true?

I have a feeling that he really doesn't know anything and doesn't remember anything.

Moreover, his personality has changed a bit. He's become so careful and cautious, and he even has to hide his identity. Hehe, won't I be the only one who knows Brother Ji's true identity in the future?

Other women don't know!

As for whether Ji Yuan was related to Ji Laomo, Mu Xueyao had some doubts, but not many, just as she had just said.

Same name, same appearance, same strength... Who else could it be but him?

"He must have gone through something to transform from Ji Laomo into Li Changshou; that's definitely it."

"Actually, the language of our Abyss Continent isn't that different from the standard language..."

So for the next two weeks, Ji Yuan did nothing but focus on learning foreign languages ​​from Mu Xueyao.

Fortunately, the two languages ​​are not that different. Ji Yuan spent half a month learning to speak fluent Jiyuan Continent dialect with Mu Xueyao.

Hmm... by then no one should doubt that I'm the Old Demon Ji.

Thinking about the shape-changing talisman in his storage bag, and how he would have to rely on it to make a living in the future, Ji Yuan felt a little tired.

"Damn it, I better not find out who's impersonating me!"

"Otherwise, I'll fuck you to death!"

"I'll show you what a real shrewd strategist is all about!"

Having vented his frustrations, Ji Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground, feeling much better, and assessed the toxins and injuries within his body.

Great, everything has recovered!

Another hero.

He looked at Mu Xueyao, who was still obediently guarding his side, and after thinking for a moment, he asked softly, "Why did those three Core Formation cultivators from Tian Sha Mountain chase after Miss Mu?"

"This one?"

Mu Xueyao was furious when she heard this. "When I first arrived in Tian Sha City, I was looking for you, Brother Ji. Then a man said he knew you and wanted to take me to find you. I believed him at the time, but I soon realized something was wrong. He lied to me and wanted to... wanted me to be his furnace."

"I pretended to cooperate, and then at the crucial moment, I cut off his manhood!"

As Mu Xueyao spoke, she took out a pair of magical artifact-level scissors and snapped them hard, making Ji Yuan's lower body feel cold.

"Who is that person? Could he be the young master of Tian Sha Mountain?"

Ji Yuan asked.

Mu Xueyao put away the scissors, lowered her head shyly, and whispered, "No, he's the grandson of an elder from the Black and White Temple, a guest visiting Tian Sha Mountain."

Ji Yuan: "..."

So saying that you offended Tian Sha Mountain is an understatement; you actually offended the Black and White Temples.

It has to be you!

"What is the cultivation level of the elders of the Black and White Temple?"

"Yuan... Nascent Soul, I suppose."

Mu Xueyao became increasingly embarrassed, but judging from her eyes, she didn't seem to regret anything.

Ji Yuan nodded slightly. "It's alright, we'll just hide."

He sighed deeply and continued, "Are there any major cities nearby?"

"have!"

Mu Xueyao raised her right hand like a child, "From here eastward, to the southwest of Tian Sha Mountain, lies the largest city in our far west, Western Border City!"

"Even the Heavenly Fiend Mountain wouldn't dare to make a move in the Western Border City."

"Brother Ji...are you going there to form your Core?"

With Mu Xueyao's cultivation at the early stage of Core Formation, she could naturally see through the cultivation level that Ji Yuan had revealed when he made his move with all his might.

Fake pills.

Moreover, this refers to cultivators who have reached the pinnacle of the False Core stage, and who are capable of going into seclusion at any time to attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage.

The fact that he's now looking for a large city suggests that Old Demon Ji is looking for a place to form his core.

Core Formation...

Ji Yuan was somewhat dazed when he heard those two words.

Previously, when I used these two words, I was describing others, but now, someone is using these two words to describe themselves.

"Perhaps."

Ji Yuan doesn't have the habit of making promises he can't keep.

"Then let's go to the Western Border City! It's very safe there, and there's a large underground spiritual vein. The cave dwellings there, which are rented out, are full of spiritual energy. Plus, they're protected by the Black and White Temple, so it's very safe. Even the people from Tian Sha Mountain wouldn't dare to cause trouble."

Mu Xueyao said excitedly.

Clearly, she was very happy about Ji Yuan's plan to go into seclusion to form his core.

"The Black and White Temple... Was Westfall City founded by the Black and White Temple?"

Ji Yuan asked questions when he didn't understand.

Mu Xueyao nodded and said, "The four cities of the East, West, South and North, plus the Black and White City, which is the largest city in the center of our Abyss Continent, are now all the territory of the Black and White Temple. As for the other major cities, they all have the shadow of the Black and White Temple behind them to varying degrees."

...So that's how it is. No wonder it's the number one power on the Abyss Continent.

Ji Yuan muttered to himself.

It's unclear whether the legendary Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Black and White Temple still exists. Presumably, he does, otherwise the other forces wouldn't be so obedient.

"Brother Ji, when are we leaving?"

"There's no time like the present. Who knows if Tian Sha Mountain will send people to search this area again? Let's settle down in Xijing City first."

Ji Yuan stood up and said.

"Okay, then I'll listen to my brother's plan!"

Ji Yuan looked at the excited girl in front of him... Well, he's over 30 years old, so calling him a girl is no longer appropriate.

In short, looking at the female cultivator in front of me, I still felt a little strange.

After all, before leaving the Fallen Immortal Valley, who could have imagined that they would be hunted down as "Old Demon Ji" as soon as they came out?

Who would have thought that I would meet someone who trusts me unconditionally as soon as I came out?

Although she trusted herself, Ji Yuan still harbored a sliver of doubt.

It's better to be safe than sorry.

What if Mu Xueyao was actually sent by some powerful force to get close to him, the "Old Demon of Schemes"?

It can only be said that the possibility is small, but it cannot be guaranteed that it does not exist.

When traveling, especially when you're already on another continent, it's always better to be careful than to make a mistake.

"This way, this way, Brother Ji, you've come to the wrong place. Come with me."

Mu Xueyao led the way, but after a while, she began to complain that Ji Yuan's Sky-Splitting Boat was too slow, far slower than her Golden Core Escape Light.

In the end, she took Ji Yuan and flew eastward, passing through a vast ocean.

"..."

at the same time.

On the Cangluo Continent, within the territory of the Yuling Sect, above a towering mountain range, two beams of light, at the mid-stage of the Core Formation realm, streaked from afar and stopped above this bald mountain. They released their divine senses to search carefully, while simultaneously transmitting their voices to each other:

"How dare that old devil Qiu return? And not only that, he's so arrogant, actually killing Elder Lin right above the teleportation array!"

"A madman has his own logic; do you expect to understand it using your normal thinking?"

"That's true."

The long-faced man in golden armor nodded and said, "In short, I don't want to get involved in this matter. If it weren't for the orders from within the sect, I would still be having fun with those young ladies in the Joyful Palace."

"But to be fair, the pleasure of being a palace maid is really quite good."

"It's a pity that they moved away with their entire family, and we don't know where they went."

"Whatever, let's stay here for a few days before going back. We can just say we couldn't find it."

"Absolutely, absolutely."

As the two were talking, they descended from mid-air and landed on the top of the bald mountain.

But just as they landed, a streak of azure light suddenly swept in from the foot of the mountain.

He appeared beside them with lightning speed.

They were trying to escape.

But two gray bone claws appeared out of nowhere above their heads.

"Click—"

Two crisp sounds rang out in succession.

With a forceful squeeze of its bone claws, the heads of the two men were instantly crushed. Only after the two men died did the beam of light that had risen from the foot of the mountain transform into a real person.

If these two hadn't died, they would have recognized that the person who easily killed them was none other than Old Demon Qiu, whom they had been trying so hard to avoid.

But at that moment, a weak voice rang out in the mind of the old demon Qiu.

"Master, why do they keep calling me 'Old Demon Qiu'?! I just got back!"

"Ha, you're asking me about your own business!"

Nightmare Lord sneered, "Alright, we'll find someone to hypnotize you and ask them for you later."

"But my dear disciple, it seems you've been a bit lax in your cultivation lately. You've been cultivating for so long, and I've only used your body to exert the strength of the late Core Formation stage, yet you're already struggling so much."

"Alright, now that this matter is settled, you should find a safe place and focus on forming your core."

"With the method I passed on to you, even someone with a pseudo-spiritual root can form a core."

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, Qiu Qianhai responded in a deep voice.

"Yes, Master."

Then the figure transformed into a streak of azure light, skimming the ground as it swiftly traversed the dense forest.

Although there were many Core Formation cultivators exploring outside the mountain range, this cyan light always managed to evade them and escape successfully.

After all, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; even a Nascent Soul cultivator possessing another body still possesses a trace of Nascent Soul power.

After a while.

Qiu Qianhai escaped with his life.

Meanwhile, his master, Nightmare True Monarch, who was using his body, found a Foundation Establishment cultivator nearby and, with the help of the Nightmare Technique, easily made this person confess everything truthfully.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, Qiu Qianhai remained silent.

"Master, do you think such a coincidence really exists in this world? You know, my surname and given name are both so rare, yet there is someone with the same name as me."

"If my name were Huang Hai or Li Hai, then it would be fine if we had the same name."

"But my name is already Qiu Qianhai..."

Knowing the answer, Nightmare Lord remained silent, for he had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

(End of this chapter)