Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 365 [Miraculous Effect - Nine Suns Forging Longevity!] (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The spirit wine I've been waiting for has finally arrived.

But Ji Yuan didn't have time to look at or appreciate the spirit wine. He had plenty of time to appreciate it, and if he didn't care about his life, he could even taste it himself.

However, the insights gained from upgrading the [Wine Cellar] only lasted for a short while.

Ji Yuan dared not delay and immediately took this opportunity to begin his spiritual practice.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

When Ji Yuan opened his eyes again, the strange phenomenon of the upgraded [Wine Cellar] had already disappeared.

In addition to the three jugs of wine he had already prepared, there were now ten more jugs of wine in front of him.

Although the Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine takes a year to produce one ounce, both the Carefree Wine and the Peerless Wine produce one ounce per day.

Five days later, each of the two types of wine had produced five jugs.

Ji Yuan glanced at them without looking, and with a sweep of his hand, he placed the twelve jugs of wine on the wine rack to the side. In front of him, only the jug of Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine remained.

With one hand, the pot of wine landed in his hand.

The wine pot was made of warm jade, so it's normal that it felt a little warm to the touch.

But Ji Yuan quickly realized something was wrong, because he discovered that the warmth was not coming from the wine pot, but from the wine inside.

"The Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine really does come down to the word 'burning'."

Ji Yuan pondered to himself that even without drinking it, he could already tell what the Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine tasted like.

It will definitely burn your throat when you put it in your mouth.

The liquor is extremely strong.

Driven by curiosity, Ji Yuan removed the lid of the red jade pot and looked down at it.

What met the eye... was all crimson.

It's as if what's inside isn't any kind of alcohol, but rather a burning flame.

Ji Yuan didn't drink it, but just smelled it and could taste the spiciness.

But then he noticed that his cultivation seemed to be showing signs of a breakthrough...

"not good!"

He quickly put the lid back on the pot, and the aroma of the wine disappeared. Only then did the restlessness within him and the signs of a breakthrough vanish.

He didn't think it meant his cultivation was about to break through or anything; this Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine didn't have any effect on aiding breakthroughs.

Its only effect is to swallow a mouthful of alcohol.

Burning fifty years of lifespan can forcibly elevate one's cultivation level by one realm, with the effect lasting for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The only limitation is that one's cultivation level cannot exceed the Nascent Soul stage.

The highest one can reach is the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

For Ji Yuan, the most potent effect of this wine was when he consumed it at the peak of his Core Formation stage.

One sip of Nine Netherworld Burning Life Brew can raise one's cultivation to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage... but if one encounters a peak Core Formation stage enemy, one will be able to kill them.

A single sip of alcohol can turn the tide.

Another point is the Nascent Soul stage; taking it during the Nascent Soul stage also yields extremely good results.

Imagine someone in the early Nascent Soul stage being chased by someone in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. After drinking a mouthful of Nine Netherworld Burning Life Brew, their cultivation level directly rises to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage... A counterattack is easily achieved!

Therefore, this Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine is the key to reversing the battle situation.

"Now that we have the treasure, we'll have to wait and see when we'll use it."

Ji Yuan preferred to trade with those Nascent Soul stage monsters, but to trade with them... he would most likely need to have Nascent Soul cultivation himself.

Otherwise, it's like my neighbor hoards food while I hoard guns; my neighbor becomes my granary.

Ji Yuan then placed the Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine on the wine rack next to him, and even set up a separate wine rack to store the wine.

After reviewing the upgrade results, Ji Yuan brought up the panel and looked at the effects and upgrade requirements of the level 5 [Wine Cellar].

Wine Cellar: Level 5 (Cannot be upgraded)

[Effect 1: Increases the deliciousness of the beverage by 100%; enhances cultivation effects after consumption (the degree of effect depends on the quality of the beverage).]

[Effect 2 (Nine Yang Forging Longevity): One ounce of Nine Yang Forging Longevity Brew is produced every two years. When consumed under the blazing sun, it can defy the heavens and shorten one's lifespan, seizing the true essence of the sun and adding fifty years to one's lifespan. (Each person can only consume it once in their lifetime)]

[Upgrade Requirements: 88888 Medium-Grade Spirit Stones; 1 tael of Evergreen Water; 1 strand of Nine Yang Essence; Master the brewing methods for at least 50 types of spirit wine. (Not yet achieved)]

The level 5 [Wine Cellar] still only has two spiritual effects, which made Ji Yuan a little disappointed.

When other buildings are upgraded to level 5, they will generally have 3 spirit effects.

Only the wine cellar is available, so stingy!

For the first effect, it's still a standard upgrade, increasing the deliciousness of the beverage.

This is why Ji Yuan keeps all his wines in this [wine cellar].

In addition, it can still enhance the effect of cultivation after consumption, so Ji Yuan now takes a small sip before each cultivation session.

Miracle Effect 2... that's pretty powerful.

The Level 4 [Wine Cellar] produces the Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Brew, which requires 50 years of lifespan to consume.

Level 5 [Wine Cellar] produces Nine Yang Longevity Brew, which can increase lifespan by 50 years without taking damage.

So, if I hold a sip of Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine in my left hand and a sip of Nine Yang Forging Longevity Wine in my right hand, wouldn't I be able to gain the strength of a whole realm for free?

When that time comes, what can you do to me?

"It's a pity that one can only take this once in a lifetime. Otherwise, I could drink a sip every two years and live forever, even if my cultivation doesn't break through."

Ji Yuan sighed inwardly.

He also discovered that the Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine could produce one ounce per year.

However, it takes two years to produce just one ounce of this Nine Yang Longevity Brew.

"What, you were so quick to take my life, but not so quick to take yours?"

Ji Yuan: "Hehe."

As for the upgrade requirements, spirit stones are a minor issue, but the remaining Evergreen Water... I've never heard of it.

The essence of nine yang... I've never heard of it.

But judging from these quantities, each one is worth an ounce, and each one is worth a strand; the required quantity is extremely small.

This also proves how rare this material is.

It requires at least a Nascent Soul cultivation level to obtain such immortal resources; it's difficult to acquire, and the Core Formation stage is out of the question.

Finally, here are the brewing methods for these 50 kinds of spirit wines.

We are still short 30 types, and Ji Yuan has decided to continue brewing them starting today!

We can't afford to cram at the last minute.

After reviewing the effects of the level 5 [Wine Cellar], Ji Yuan put away the panel.

Once the wine cellar was completed, he withdrew from Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, but his figure still appeared in the Sutra Repository.

He looked up at the words on the wall.

【The Nine Tribulations Sword Manual of Canglan】

[Proficiency: 180/400]

Based on feedback from the [Scripture Pavilion], the required proficiency level in the Sword Canon for Core Formation is 100.

The mid-stage Core Formation skill level is 200, the late-stage is 300, and the peak of the late-stage is 400.

Once your proficiency in the Sword Manual reaches 400, it means you've reached the pinnacle on the path to Core Formation, and the next step is Nascent Soul Formation.

Looking back now, after Ji Yuan broke through in the Western Border City, he traveled to the Winter City, caused all sorts of trouble, and even went on an adventure in the secret realm...

Furthermore, having spent five years in seclusion at the Bone Nightmare Sect, with the help of the Enlightenment Chamber and the Scripture Pavilion, it's only natural that he has this level of proficiency.

Just now, my training in the [Wine Cellar] increased my proficiency by 3 points.

Even if it's a bit difficult to improve the remaining 20 points of proficiency, it shouldn't take more than 10 years to break through to the mid-stage of Core Formation.

"With the support of numerous buildings, it's definitely the right path to cultivate in seclusion. Fortunately, I met the Bone Nightmare Old Demon along the way and was invited to the Bone Nightmare Sect. Otherwise, if I were to remain a rogue cultivator outside... there might be even more trouble."

Ji Yuan went from initially rejecting it to now finding it surprisingly appealing.

It only took six or seven years.

Sometimes he even thought that if he had known that he could obtain such a safe place for cultivation by sacrificing only a wisp of his soul, he should have taken the initiative to come to them.

However, if that were the case, one would appear cheap and worthless.

"Then the next thing to do is to continue my seclusion and raise my mana to the mid-stage of Core Formation as soon as possible."

Ji Yuan pondered silently in this [Scripture Pavilion].

"Since leaving the Fallen Immortal Valley and coming to the Extreme Abyss Continent, my magical power has improved quite quickly, but my physical cultivation... I have been taking Xuan Yang Blood Amber and Crimson Yang Bone. Although there has been some progress, there has been no major breakthrough. I have not been able to advance to the late stage of the Tendon Forging Realm."

"Not only that, but there is also a large amount of unrefined blood and qi in this body. If it continues to be consumed, it will be even more difficult to make progress."

"But over the years I have read through many of the Bone Nightmare Sect’s books, trying to find a body-tempering treasure land similar to Thunder Swamp... but there isn’t one. At least I haven’t heard of any Thunder Swamp in the Extreme Abyss Continent."

"In that case, the safest way is to try to develop a building ourselves, a building that can be used for body tempering."

Thinking of this, the first building that came to Ji Yuan's mind was the [Drill Ground], or rather, the [Training Ground].

But how can this building be generated?

Never mind, let's open it up first, then put up a sign and see how it goes.

Without hesitation, Ji Yuan got up and got to work.

"..."

Nightmare Island, the courtyard.

After their tender moment, the Bone Nightmare Demon held the Fire Spirit Demon Mother in his arms and asked softly:

"How's things going between Hu Beizhi and Ma Gui? Have they started fighting?"

"without."

The Fire Spirit Demon Mother became somewhat angry when this matter was brought up.

"Ever since that female cultivator moved next to him, he's been like a coward, never leaving his cave and cultivating all day long."

"You're acting like you're afraid of this bastard. What's there to be afraid of? If that bastard dares to lay a hand on me, I'll beat him up!"

Upon hearing this, the Bone Nightmare Demon laughed heartily and said, "It's rare to see such an honest demon cultivator who spends all his time in seclusion, especially since you, my wife, are backing him up."

"That's why I said he's good for nothing, sigh."

Fire Spirit Demon Mother shook her head and sighed.

The old demon of bone nightmares gradually wiped the smile off his face. "So it seems that even after I've been gone for several years, Ma Gui's family still holds absolute power within the sect."

"I guess so. Ever since that guy called Yao Nu started following Hu Beizhi, he's become even more arrogant."

"It seems like we need to give them a talking-to."

"The Bone Nightmare Demon said casually."

"How's it going over there?"

Fire Spirit Demon Mother turned her head and asked.

When this matter was mentioned, the Bone Nightmare Demon's eyes became more serious.

"Those two old guys from the Black and White Temple are really quite capable."

"How so?"

"The two of them went to the Canglu Continent and actually brought back a fourth-tier mutated gold-hunting rat from there."

The Fire Spirit Demon Mother's eyes lit up. "A mutated fourth-tier gold-hunting rat... So, they've found the gate?"

"Found it."

The Bone Nightmare Demon nodded with a gloomy face.

"Where?"

Fire Spirit Ghost Mother quickly pressed for an answer.

"Thousands of miles underground, we initially searched on the surface, thinking it was hidden in some desert. Even if we searched underground, we had never been this deep. In the end, it was the mutated fourth-order gold-hunting rat that found the entrance."

"The Bone Nightmare Demon said in a deep voice."

"So, the Rakshasa Sea is about to open?"

"without."

The Bone Nightmare Old Demon shook his head. "I took a few more glances at the time. The two of them together couldn't shake that portal at all. It's not a door that a Nascent Soul cultivator can open. However, it did bring out many small secret realms. I went into a few, but there was nothing good there, and I couldn't enter the real Rakshasa Sea."

"Doesn't that mean we can take this opportunity to test the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Black and White Temple and see if he's still around?"

"The Fire Spirit Mother spoke slowly."

"As expected of my wife, we're thinking the same thing."

As the Bone Nightmare Demon spoke, he reached out and touched the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother's head, smiling as he said, "So my husband came back a little late this time because he went to the Soul Refining Hall to inform the Soul Hall Master about this matter."

"Given that guy's personality, once he gets this news... the Eight Holy Lands will probably all know soon."

"Tsk tsk."

As the Bone Nightmare Demon spoke, he suddenly stood up, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in the courtyard.

"Don't worry, there are definitely some old guys among us who are more impatient than us. They'll be the ones who can't hold back when the time comes."

"That's true. For example, that old demon from Tian Sha Mountain became much more arrogant after obtaining this intercontinental teleportation array."

"And then there's the righteous Xuanqing Sect, which occupies the southeast corner and completely ignores the Black and White Temple."

Although the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother never leaves her home, she can still see news about the Bone Nightmare Sect, and thus she has a considerable understanding of world affairs.

Upon hearing this, the Bone Nightmare Demon's tone suddenly changed. He turned around and said in a somewhat uncertain tone:

"When I went to see the Lord of the Soul Palace, he told me something... I don't know if it's true or not."

"What is it?"

The Fire Spirit Mother listened intently.

"My lady, do you remember what happened more than ten years ago when the Lord of the Sea Ruins wreaked havoc in the Western Border City and even fought against the Heavenly Fiend Mountain?"

"Of course I remember."

"The Soul Palace Master said... that was all a show put on by Tian Sha Mountain and Hai Xu for the Black and White Temple. In reality, they've already stirred things up together."

"Does my husband mean that Tian Sha Mountain has colluded with the demon race?"

Fire Spirit Demon Mother asked, seemingly incredulous.

Because no matter how much the Black and White Temples and the Eight Holy Lands fight, it's still an internal matter for the human race. But once the demon race is involved, things change.

"Ugh."

The Bone Nightmare Demon sighed deeply, then slowly said:

"When the old emperor grows old and the new emperor has not yet ascended the throne, tell me, who in this world doesn't want to be that new emperor?"

"Why are those two from the Black and White Temples so dedicated to finding the Rakshasa Sea? Isn't it all to become the new emperor?"

"And my husband... what about you?"

Fire Spirit Demon Mother turned her head and asked.

"..."

"I will become the supreme one step by step... Damn it, why hasn't the [Martial Arts Arena] appeared yet?!"

Inside the cave, illuminated by firelight, Ji Yuan practiced his stances three times in the designated training ground, but when he looked up, he still couldn't see that familiar line of words.

"That's not right..."

Ji Yuan scanned his surroundings and saw that he had set up fires in every corner of the cave.

In addition, he had arranged eighteen kinds of weapons on weapon racks on both sides of the training ground, but even so... the training ground still could not be exited.

Why is that?

Ji Yuan finished work, his left hand supporting his right elbow, while his right hand rubbed the stubble on his chin, his brows furrowed.

"I have many buildings, but none of them are suitable for body cultivation. Surely I can't build a single building suitable for body cultivation?"

"The training ground must be able to be triggered. It must be that my posture is wrong and I haven't found the conditions to activate it."

As Ji Yuan pondered, he suddenly noticed a communication talisman inside his storage bag trembling slightly.

Without much thought, he casually took it out, infused it with his magic power, and An Yue's voice rang out above his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Where is Brother Hu? I have something to ask of you."

Is it her?

Over the past few years, Yao Nu has sent messages to Ji Yuan more than once, but Ji Yuan has not paid much attention to them. Even when he does reply, he always says that he has to cultivate and has no time.

Because Ji Yuan knew that this demon slave was a potential source of trouble.

He had no choice but to protect her with the Nine Nether Fragrance.

However, this was the first time An Yue had sent a message.

After a moment's hesitation, Ji Yuan decided to go and take a look.

Since we can't set up a "martial arts arena" here, we might as well go out for a stroll. It's not far anyway, it's just next door, so we can treat it as a visit to our neighbor's house.

"Yes, I'm currently working on setting up an array in my cave, so it's not very convenient. How about I come find you?"

The reply came quickly, and it was only one word.

"it is good."

That does suit her social anxiety.

Ji Yuan immediately transformed into a beam of light and went out. In just a few breaths, he disappeared into the cave where An Yue was.

Although the two had been neighbors for several years, this was Ji Yuan's first time visiting her cave, and he sensed something unusual as soon as he arrived.

An Yue was as awkward as ever, not even knowing where to put her hands.

An Yue only returned to normal after they greeted each other, were served tea, and sat down.

Ji Yuan placed one hand on the table and the other on his knee, and smiled.

"If you're not comfortable, why don't you just call Miss Demon over and talk to her?"

"what?"

An Yue's hand trembled with fright. "I...she..."

Seeing her like this, Ji Yuan sighed inwardly and took out the demon slave's communication talisman.

"come over."

Just two simple words.

In no time, the demon slave arrived. As soon as she appeared, she gave Ji Yuan a curtsy with a charming smile on her face.

"Since we parted, I have never had the chance to thank Brother Hu in person for his protection. I have truly been impolite."

"alright."

Ji Yuan raised his hand. "Tell me, what happened that requires Miss An to act as a mediator?"

The demon slave first glanced at An Yue, whose face was flushed and whose eyes were full of embarrassment, and then naturally sat down next to Ji Yuan.

"Then I will speak frankly."

"Brother Hu, you haven't left your home for many years. Do you know what's happening in Winter City right now?" the demon servant asked in return.

"What is it?"

Ji Yuan was truly unaware; he hadn't even noticed whether anything major had happened within the Bone Nightmare Sect, let alone in Winter City.

"To be precise, several secret realms have appeared in the Northwest Sand Prison, and many Foundation Establishment cultivators have obtained the opportunity to form their cores within them. According to accurate information, at least nine Golden Cores have already been formed, and this is just the opportunity for Foundation Establishment cultivators."

"There are even more opportunities to form the Core Formation stage. It is said that a secret realm that appeared last year actually attracted the attention of peak Core Formation cultivators. Even Yin Gu Shangren from our sect went there, saying that an opportunity that could assist in forming the Nascent Soul stage appeared inside."

The demon slave lowered his voice and whispered.

Ji Yuan frowned as soon as she finished her first sentence.

After she finished speaking, three words popped into Ji Yuan's mind.

Rakshasa Sea!

This thing must be about to be born. The secret realms that the demon slave mentioned are most likely similar to the small secret realms that I went to back then.

These should be some smaller secret realms that extend from the great secret realm of Rakshasa Sea.

"There's actually such a thing? It seems there are quite a few Core Formation and Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered in Winterfall City right now?"

Ji Yuan asked.

"That's right. Foundation Establishment cultivators are fine, since they're only from our Northern Territory. But Core Formation cultivators... people from all four cities in the East, West, South, and North, plus Black and White City, are coming."

The demon slave nodded and said, "So, Winter City is now more lively than ever before."

Ji Yuan's first thought after hearing this was not about this secret realm.

Instead, I thought of... Du Wanyi.

If she had escaped, she would most likely be in Winter City by now, right?

As for spirit stones, the ones I gave her back then should be enough to support her using the teleportation array once. Besides, she didn't see me when she went back, and now such a major event has happened in Winter City.

She would probably like to come and join us here.

Then there's Liu Yuan. He went to Dongjing City earlier in search of an opportunity. Now that there's such a great opportunity in Lindong City, he might come over too.

Thinking of this, Ji Yuan couldn't wait to set off for Winter City right now.

"Have you discovered a new secret realm?"

Ji Yuan looked her up and down and asked directly.

An Yue was speechless.

The demon servant, still grinning, said, "As expected, nothing can be hidden from Brother Hu."

"We just discovered the entrance to this secret realm; no one has entered it yet. What do you think, Brother Hu?"

The demon servant moved closer, and as she spoke, a captivating fragrance wafted over.

"Brother Hu, if you're willing, the three of us can go and scout ahead first. If we succeed, great; if we fail, we'll find someone else. What do you say?"

The demon slave covered her mouth and laughed, "I am able to stay here entirely thanks to Brother Hu's kindness. Brother Hu should give me a chance to repay such a great favor."

...A repayment, as long as it's not revenge.

Ji Yuan didn't want to get involved in the secret realm matter anymore.

Let alone this little secret realm, even if the Rakshasa Sea came out, Ji Yuan wouldn't want to get involved.

"The Nine Nether Incense was sufficient at that time. This matter is settled with me, so Miss Demon, you don't need to worry about it."

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he shook his head again. "I am not interested in the secret realm. If you two are interested, you should find someone else. Thank you for your kindness."

"Goodbye!"

Fearing they might say too much, Ji Yuan clasped his hands in greeting, finished speaking, and then transformed into a beam of light and left the place.

"Why……"

The demon slave wanted to speak again, but Ji Yuan didn't stop at all and went straight back to his cave.

After he left, Yao Nu and An Yue exchanged a glance, and it was An Yue who spoke first: "This Brother Hu seems to be a little too cautious."

"..."

"Pack your things, let's go, to Winterfell!"

This was Ji Yuan's first thought upon returning to his cave.

One reason was to see if they could contact Du Wanyi and Liu Yuan.

Although there are communication talismans, their range is limited. Ji Yuan is definitely not going to be able to contact them in this Bone Nightmare Sect.

Secondly...

The resources for cultivating spirit beasts are almost used up, so Ji Yuan plans to go to the major auction houses in Winter City to see if he can buy some pills and other materials for cultivating spirit beasts.

To help the ant king achieve a breakthrough as soon as possible.

Once the [Ant Nest] reaches Tier 3, the Vulcan Spear is obtained, along with the Soul Devouring Armor.

This is also a significant boost to his physical cultivation strength.

Finally, let's see if we can find any building upgrade materials. With so many secret realms appearing, there must be a lot of treasures circulating, right?

Things like soil or sand, or yin-yang soil, might just present an opportunity.

While Ji Yuan was pondering, he turned off many of the building effects, took all the necessary items, and then silently transformed into a beam of light and left.

As for the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother, during the years that Ji Yuan had been in seclusion, he would visit her every six months or so, which was a way of maintaining the relationship between master and disciple.

So it doesn't matter whether you go this time or not.

After traversing the entire Bone Nightmare Sect from north to south, they continued south again, heading straight for Winter City.

……

Before they even arrived in Winter City, Ji Yuan's storage bag started vibrating with a communication talisman.

His previously calm state of mind was instantly stirred, and he immediately took it out and infused it with his magic power.

A voice, both strange and familiar, rang out in the sky above Ji Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness.

"Brother Li, I've arrived in Winterfell City. May I ask where your cave is located? Would you like to meet up sometime?"

"Brother Li? Could it be that you're not in Winterfell?"

There were only two messages sent, and Ji Yuan didn't know when Wen Jiu had left them for him.

"Warm wine, back when I was still in West City, he said he was going to come to Winter City. So much time has passed, and he's only just now coming."

Ji Yuan murmured to himself, "Fortunately, when I met him back then, I was using the identity of Li Changshou, and my appearance was completely different... Now that I'm back, I can meet him and also find out about the situation in the Sand Prison."

Upon realizing this, Ji Yuan released his divine sense, sweeping across the surroundings.

Once he was certain that Ma Gui was no longer following him, Ji Yuan shifted his body and changed the shape-shifting talisman on his body.

He then transformed from Hu Beizhi of the Bone Nightmare Sect into the rogue cultivator Li Changshou.

Upon returning to Winter City, he immediately took out a communication talisman and attempted to contact Du Wanyi and Liu Yuan.

As for Mu Xueyao... Ji Yuan felt that if she came to Winter City, she would definitely contact him immediately.

But since we haven't received her message, it means she hasn't arrived yet.

As for the matter of the Sand Prison... she, as a sinner, will definitely come; it's just a matter of time.

After sending the message, Ji Yuan waited for a while but did not receive a reply, and his heart sank.

The two of them... most likely didn't come to Winterfell.

But that's not necessarily true. Maybe it's in the south of the city? This is in the north of the city, too far away, so it's normal that the communication talisman can't reach it.

But soon, after Ji Yuan had searched all four directions of Winter City—east, west, south, and north—and still couldn't contact them, he knew that neither of them had come...

"Well, since things have come to this, let's go and find out some information first."

So for the next few days, Ji Yuan used Li Changshou's identity to hang around the city.

For a cultivator at the Core Formation stage like him, getting information shouldn't be difficult.

During that time, he also visited several auction houses and found that there were indeed many more good items.

He bought a lot of materials for raising spirit beasts at a fixed price.

As for the spirit stones spent in the process, that goes without saying.

The output of the [Spirit Vein] for two years is all accounted for here.

"But with these resources... it's only a matter of time before the Ant King reaches the third tier, and the [Ant Nest] will be able to upgrade soon as well."

However, compared to the [Ant Nest], Ji Yuan still preferred to build the [Martial Arts Arena].

Ji Yuan has obtained all the resources for raising spirit beasts, but he hasn't seen any materials for upgrading buildings.

That's true; nowadays, most of the materials used to upgrade buildings are level four materials.

That is, the materials that can only be obtained in the mid-to-late stages of the Golden Core stage, or the Nascent Soul stage.

Even if they exist, they only appear at top-tier trade fairs.

Seeing that things were almost done, Ji Yuan contacted Wen Jiu.

Upon asking, he happened to be on leave, so the two of them decided to meet at a restaurant in the north of the city.

"It has been several years since we parted, Brother Wen."

Ji Yuan arrived first, and when he saw Wen Jiu come in, he stood up and greeted him with a smile and a fist salute.

"Who says otherwise? Brother Li is as good as ever."

Ji Yuan was sizing up Wen Jiu, but Wen Jiu was also sizing up Ji Yuan.

However... Ji Yuan hadn't changed much, but Wen Jiu looked more than ten years older, and even had a lot more white hair.

For a Core Formation cultivator like him, it's impossible to age so much in just a few years; there must be some other hidden reasons behind it.

As expected, after the two sat down...

After a few cups of spirit wine, Wenjiu brought up the matter.

"I originally planned to come to Winterfell as soon as possible, but I accidentally got injured and had to recuperate in Westfall for a while before I came here."

Wenjiu sighed deeply, picked up the wine Ji Yuan had given him and drank it all in one gulp, feeling increasingly desolate.

"Now that I'm with my wife, we can say we've settled down in Winter City."

After hearing this, Ji Yuan first raised his eyes and said in surprise.

"Brother Wen got married? When did this happen? Why didn't you say anything?"

It was only when this matter was brought up that Wen Jiu showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

"I've known her for a long time, but we just haven't gotten together yet because of various things."

"It's not that we didn't call out to Brother Li, it's that none of us did."

"I see..." Ji Yuan nodded slightly, then asked, "Brother Wen, with your immense strength and status as a cultivator of the Black and White Temple, how could you have suffered such severe injuries?"

"Don't even mention it."

Mentioning this, Wenjiu shook his head, picked up the wine pot, poured himself a cup of wine, and then said:

"Nowadays, it's rumored that our Black and White Temple's Nascent Soul Ancestor has passed away, so all eight sacred lands are eager to try... In short, everyone wants to test the power of the Black and White Divine Might."

Ji Yuan knew about this; he had heard about it back when he was still in Xijing City.

However, these tests by the eight holy lands were all brief and to the point; no one dared to be the first to take the lead.

It now seems that the probing has not only not stopped, but has intensified.

Ji Yuan didn't know what to say, so he changed the subject.

"So many secret realms have appeared in the Northwest Sand Prison, do you have any news, Brother Wen?"

"have."

Wenjiu said frankly, "I currently have the exact locations of three secret realms, as well as the methods to enter them. If Brother Li is interested, I will tell you directly. There is no need to spend money to buy it from someone else."

Ji Yuan, who was holding the wine cup, paused slightly, then smiled naturally and said:

"I have found a quiet cave dwelling outside and am preparing to go into seclusion."

"I won't get involved in this secret realm matter."

"Brother Li, if you're not interested in this secret realm..." Wen Jiu said, raising his hand to cast a barrier, then transmitted his voice:

"I do have another piece of news that might be of some help to Brother Li."

"Oh? Brother Wen, please speak."

Ji Yuan replied telepathically.

(End of this chapter)