Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 376 [Psionic Cannon: lv2] → [Meteor Cannon: lv3]

The Soul Devouring Venerable also scanned the entire island with his divine sense, but he couldn't find a single Nascent Soul cultivator, let alone a peak Core Formation cultivator.

...Could it be that I'm misperceiving?

While puzzled, the Soul Devourer focused all his attention on the due east direction.

He could tell whether there were any Nascent Soul cultivators on the island with a single glance.

However, there is a real fourth-tier demonic beast outside this island, eyeing it covetously.

If he were still all alone like before, then there would be nothing to fear.

They might even rush forward and fight against this fourth-tier sea beast to see if they can obtain a fourth-tier demon core.

But that was before; back then, he was barefoot.

These days, I'm someone who wears shoes... I can't afford to be messed around.

Especially since the Goddess Huanxi is not around, she has to take care of this large family by herself.

This feeling further annoyed the usually carefree Soul Devourer.

Therefore, he tries his best to avoid trouble.

Even when faced with this early-stage fourth-tier sea beast, he chose not to go out, letting it rant and rave outside.

But at that moment, the Soul Devourer suddenly seemed to sense something.

It was as if someone had suddenly barged in.

"Um?"

He instinctively wanted to unleash his divine sense again to investigate, but before he could act...

The space in front of him rippled slightly, as if a wave was spreading out on the surface of water.

Immediately afterwards, two figures appeared in front of him.

A young demon boy, still bearing the aquatic scales that hadn't faded from his face, was quite handsome.

Behind him stood an old man, bowing low.

His demonic aura emanated from his body, revealing a very obvious aura of a mid-stage fourth-tier cultivator.

"Who are you?!"

As the Soul Devourer was speaking, he suddenly stood up from his soft chair... but before he could get up, the old man came to him and simply stretched out his right hand to press him back down.

"My young master wishes to see you, Your Excellency. Please remain seated while we speak."

Long Ba squinted and smiled, "After all, speaking while kneeling... isn't good for anyone."

The Soul Devourer was pinned down, feeling as if a mountain was weighing him down, which made his face turn red with pressure.

Despite such immense pressure, the chair beneath him remained completely intact.

What does this mean...? It means that the fourth-tier old demon who is making this move must be extremely powerful.

"Speak properly, or if you anger this old man, I might just send you to your death."

Long Ba spoke in a gentle voice, uttering the most chilling words.

Having seen his share of storms, the Soul Devourer quickly calmed down after a brief period of frustration.

Apart from her face still being flushed, she felt no other discomfort.

"I have now joined the Cloud Cliff Temple. May I ask who you two are? I, Soul Devourer, have never provoked you."

The Soul Devourer said with a stern face.

It was Long Ba who spoke first: "This is the young master of our Sea Ruins Land. He has come here to make a deal with the Soul Devouring Venerable."

"The Land of Sea Ruins, the young master?!"

The Soul Devourer instantly understood something. If this was true, then no wonder he always had a mid-stage fourth-order transformed sea beast accompanying him when he went out!

"Exactly."

Long Ba said with a smile.

Ji Yuan reached into his storage bag and took out a black cheekbone piece covered in writing, then said in a still-childish voice:

"This is a cultivation technique that can lead to the Nascent Soul stage. I'll exchange it for your three Spirit Gathering Stones."

"Hand it over now, or we from Haixu will come knocking on your door and make you regret it!"

Long Ba's smile widened.

"Did you hear that? Our young master is going to make you regret this."

The Soul Devourer's expression remained unchanged.

The three energy-gathering stones... were indeed still on him. He had prepared them to exchange for cultivation resources in order to break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm!

Nascent Soul cultivation techniques are indeed precious; even if placed in the Black and White Temple, they would still be top-tier treasures.

But that's from the perspective of the sect!

He, the Soul Devouring Venerable, had already formed his Nascent Soul. What use would he have for another Nascent Soul cultivation technique?

Even if this Nascent Soul cultivation technique were traded again at that time, it wouldn't be worth much in terms of top-tier immortal resources.

If Soul Devourer can think this way, then what about the other Nascent Soul cultivators?

Nascent Soul cultivation techniques can only be used to strengthen a sect; they are an investment in the future, the kind that may not yield results for who knows how many years.

To put it bluntly, this Nascent Soul cultivation technique is not very useful for Nascent Soul cultivators; it can only be used to strengthen sects.

In other words, this transaction is unequal for any Nascent Soul cultivator.

But the Soul Devourer dared not directly refuse.

He didn't say anything.

"What, are you trying to drag this out until the Joyful Lady returns?"

Long Ba leaned closer to him and whispered, "It just so happens that I haven't had any meat in far too long. A Nascent Soul cultivator... shouldn't that be considered nourishing?"

As he spoke, a thick demonic aura flew out from Long Ba's mouth, tightly binding the mouth and nose of the Soul Devourer Venerable.

It even tried to burrow into his body right away.

This suffocating feeling instantly brought the Soul Devourer to his senses.

If a fight were to break out, he probably wouldn't even last until Lady Huanxi returned before he was already dead.

Damn!

Faced with the choice between death and a breakthrough in cultivation, the Soul Devouring Venerable made a decision immediately.

Before Long Ba could speak again, he had already taken out three grayish-white stones radiating intense energy from his storage bag and placed them on the table.

"This...this is the energy-gathering stone."

Without saying a word, Ji Yuan waved his hand, and the three energy-gathering stones fell into his storage bag.

He was quick to verify the authenticity of the document, simply by bringing up the panel and taking a look.

Meteor Cannon: lv3 (upgradeable)

If what was previously non-upgradeable has become upgradeable, then it means it's true!

"Walk!"

No sooner had Ji Yuan finished speaking than Long Ba reached out and patted the Soul Devourer on the back.

The wisp of demonic energy that had been entwining his mouth and nose immediately transformed into a long rope like a sea serpent, binding his body.

Immediately afterward, Long Ba made a move, and the cheekbone that Ji Yuan had just given him, engraved with the inheritance of the Nascent Soul cultivation technique, fell into his hands.

"scare--"

Ji Yuan didn't expect Long Ba to be so decisive. He wanted to take back the Nascent Soul cultivation technique that was given out for the transaction. This was no longer a transaction, but outright robbery!

...Uncle-Master, is your personality always this reckless?!

It's either murder or robbery!

I came here with the intention of making a deal, how come it's turned into robbery for you?

Ji Yuan hadn't even considered it, let alone the Soul Devouring Venerable.

In his eyes, which were filled with rage.

Long Ba led Ji Yuan, their bodies transforming into azure light, and they disappeared into the island's protective formation.

In just a few breaths, Ji Yuan found a gap in the formation, Long Ba broke the formation with a single strike, and the two left.

Inside Luoyun Island.

The method Long Ba used to trap his enemy was not particularly sophisticated, so he broke free in just a few breaths. He took a step and arrived above Luo Yun Island, turning his head to look eastward.

His complexion was extremely unpleasant.

To think that someone would come knocking on his door while he was a Nascent Soul cultivator was actually being attacked... and then to be robbed of his most precious immortal resources.

But afterwards, he didn't even dare to pursue or kill him.

How incredibly frustrating is this?!

In an instant, the Soul Devourer felt a raging fire burning in his chest, threatening to set his body ablaze.

But at that moment, a familiar voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

"Brother Soul Eater, I've heard that a fourth-tier sea beast has arrived here. Is that true?"

That sound... Carpenter Lu is here!

The strongest person in Yunya Temple on the surface is the Qianzhen Old Monster, who is in the mid-Nascent Soul stage!

At this moment, the Soul Devourer felt as if he had found his pillar of support, and he hurriedly replied:

"Brother Lu, not only that, but a powerful demon at the mid-stage of the fourth rank has also come to the Sea Ruins, bringing with him their young master, and has stolen my three spirit-gathering stones!"

Just as the Soul Devourer finished speaking, a flash of light appeared in the distance, and amidst the overflowing golden light around him, an old man with white hair and beard, holding a cane, appeared out of thin air.

The visitor's face was gloomy.

"Hai Xu, young master? They stole your energy-gathering stone?!"

"Exactly!"

The Soul Devourer nodded quickly.

"Arrogant!"

With a loud "boom," the old monster Qianzhen slammed his cane into the void, and his magical power swept outwards, dispelling all the demonic energy in the entire sea area.

"Do they really think that Yunya Temple has no one to rely on?"

"Brother Soul Eater, let's go! Follow me and slay this guild!"

After saying that, the old monster Qianzhen flashed forward, transforming into a golden light that pierced the water's surface and flew eastward.

The Soul Devouring Venerable, who hadn't dared to chase just moments before, was now running faster than anyone else.

However, this speed was still much slower than that of the old monster Qianzhen.

Further east, on the calm sea, Long Ba and Ji Yuan were also fleeing at top speed.

Not only that, he was also holding the tortoise shell that he had used to create his clone earlier, and he just kept staring at it. Ji Yuan had no idea what kind of spell he was casting.

He only knew that it didn't take long before Long Ba suddenly spoke in a deep voice:

"Oh no, that old monster Qianzhen is catching up!"

So this is divination?

Can I build a building like this?

As the thought flashed through Ji Yuan's mind, he hurriedly asked, "We've been gone for so long, he shouldn't be able to catch up, right?"

"The Soul Devouring Venerable can't catch up, but this old monster Qianzhen can. He once traded three sets of fourth-order formations with the Black and White Divine Palace for a metal-type escape technique. His speed is incredibly fast. Even among mid-Nascent Soul cultivators, his speed is among the top... I'm not good at speed, but even if he catches up, he can't kill you or me. You can rest assured about that."

Long Ba was afraid that Ji Yuan was unaware of the situation, so he explained it in great detail.

Ji Yuan's mind raced with thoughts, and in just a short while, he had already come up with several solutions.

"What are your plans, Uncle-Master?"

Since Long Ba is here, Ji Yuan will definitely take the opportunity to ask him for his opinion.

"I don't have any ideas. If he catches up, we'll fight. But if he gets bogged down... and if that Lady Joy comes again, it'll be troublesome."

...So you really have no other means besides killing!

While inwardly complaining, Ji Yuan immediately said, "I have a way to hide. If you're willing, Uncle-Master, we can hide nearby first and come out again after things have calmed down, how about that?"

"OK."

Without a second thought, Long Ba agreed immediately.

What does hiding mean to him?

He has been hiding for who knows how long since he became conscious!

"This stone can block divine sense, and this bamboo hat can conceal one's aura. The combination of the two... I don't know if it can evade the detection of the old monster Qianzhen, but it seems worth a try."

If they try to run away, they'll be caught sooner or later anyway.

Long Ba, who had been heading east, turned straight south, while another aura flew north.

He scanned the two items Ji Yuan had given him with his divine sense, "Rare treasures?!"

"And this..."

When he saw that the stone Ji Yuan had given him to isolate divine consciousness was actually a coffin, he was somewhat speechless.

But none of that mattered. After a moment's perception, he immediately said, "Don't worry, your martial uncle is quite capable. With this item's help, he'll definitely be able to escape this old monster Qianzhen's pursuit. It's just that you, kid..."

"My master left me a method!"

When Ji Yuan said those words, Long Ba had nothing to worry about, and even less to hesitate about.

"good!"

"Then let's hide for a while first."

Hearing this, Ji Yuan felt relieved. He had to admit, this martial uncle was too easy to talk to.

Ji Yuan never expected that Long Ba, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, would be willing to live such a life of hiding.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Otherwise, how could they say they've lived so long? They're practically ancient relics who've lived from the Shang Dynasty to the present day.

"That's fine."

Long Ba scanned the area with his divine sense and discovered that the seabed was full of rocks and sand, making it an ideal hiding place.

"it is good."

After saying that, the two of them fell straight into it, and Ji Yuan took out an identical strange stone coffin from his storage bag with a flip of his hand.

Long Ba put the concealing hat on his head and lay down inside the coffin. "Don't worry, with my uncle here, it won't matter even if we're found."

Long Ba's true form is the Divine Turtle Baxia, with unparalleled defense. Let alone a mere mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator... if he focuses solely on defense, he won't be able to kill him.

"it is good."

After Ji Yuan nodded in agreement, he also lay down and entered the stone coffin.

Then the two stone coffins slowly sank to the bottom of the sea and into the depths of the mud and sand.

The stone coffin isolates divine consciousness and can also cause divine consciousness to actively ignore it.

So after confirming that there were no problems, Ji Yuan had a thought and went into the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

He wasn't worried about being discovered by Long Ba, nor was he worried about being discovered by Qian Zhen and the others.

After entering the cave, Ji Yuan stretched and took the tea that Tu Yue brought him. He drank it all in one gulp and then took out the three energy-gathering stones that the Soul Devouring Venerable had given him from his storage bag.

Hmm... Energy Gathering Stone, super energy gathering!

Ji Yuan picked up a grayish-white stone and could clearly feel the enormous energy contained within it.

He had no doubt that if the stone were to explode now... not to mention his late-stage Tendon Forging Realm body, he wouldn't be able to save it.

Even Lingtai Fangcun Mountain will be blown to smithereens.

Thinking of this, Ji Yuan's hands trembled slightly, and he quickly put away the three energy-gathering stones.

Hmm... upgrading yourself only requires two coins.

If you don't need this energy stone to upgrade the [Meteor Cannon] to level 4, then give the remaining one to Dragon Overlord.

Even if he doesn't need this item, he can still trade it for some good things.

He accompanied me on the trip, so I can't leave empty-handed.

Then, with a thought, Ji Yuan took the [Spirit Energy Cannon] out of his storage bag and placed it in front of him.

The base ring, once infused with mana, activates the [Psionic Cannon].

With a soft "bang," the ring that was originally resting on the base floated into the air.

"It's a pity that this [Spirit Energy Cannon] hasn't been stored in the Spirit Platform Mountain yet. Otherwise, if it were installed on the fifth floor, it could be used as a mobile turret."

But if you want to use it or upgrade it, you can do so now.

Unfortunately, he was being hunted down by a Nascent Soul cultivator, so Ji Yuan dared not try. After all, the stone coffin could block divine sense, but it could not block obvious fluctuations of magical power.

The level 2 [Psionic Cannon] is upgraded to the level 3 [Meteor Cannon].

This is the first time Ji Yuan has experienced something like upgrading and renaming a building. The unusual phenomena are bound to be significant, so there's no need to gamble on this one.

Now that we have the upgrade materials, it doesn't matter when we upgrade.

Thinking of this, Ji Yuan waved his hand and put everything in front of him into his storage bag. He then stepped into the [Spirit Vein] and, with the help of the spiritual stones and their effects, slowly cultivated and improved his strength.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to consume a four-colored spirit egg.

The surface of the golden core was covered with blood vessels, just like a spiritual egg about to give birth to life.

Ji Yuan had no doubt that his Golden Core would be able to transform into a Blood Core before the Rakshasa Sea opened!

That will be another trump card!

Time stands still in the coffin.

Ji Yuan went into the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain to cultivate, and Long Ba also used the Turtle Breathing Technique, falling into a deep Turtle Breathing state, compressing his own aura and vital signs to the limit.

So no matter how long the Old Monster Qianzhen and the Soul Devourer searched in the nearby sea area, even until the Joyful Lady arrived.

The three Nascent Soul cultivators searched together... but found no clues whatsoever.

They tracked them all the way, only to find that the two auras disappeared after arriving at this place.

No matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find it.

In the end, the three of them had no choice but to reunite.

The Soul Devouring Venerable, whose face was the most grim after losing the treasure, gritted his teeth and said, "In my opinion, we might as well just fight our way to the Sea Ruins and demand an explanation from the Lord of the Sea Ruins!"

The old monster Qianzhen, leaning on his cane, swept his gaze across the calm sea and said expressionlessly, "If you can get the Black and White Duo to come, I'll go with you on this trip."

Fight our way to Haixu?

Oh.

He said it so casually.

If Yunya Temple truly possessed such capabilities, would Haixu dare to come and provoke us?

The Soul Devourer glanced at the Old Monster Qianzhen with an ugly expression.

The Joyful Lady immediately smoothed things over, stepping forward with a charming smile on her face.

"The Sea Ruins are a gathering place for the demon race, with unfathomable depths, so what Brother Lu said is not without reason."

"But Soul Eater must be resentful for suffering losses for no reason... In my opinion, those two demons have most likely escaped and returned to the Sea Ruins. We should also report this to the Black and White Temple. After all, the emergence of a young master in the Sea Ruins is a significant event."

"So, my energy-gathering stone is just gone, gone?"

The Soul Devouring Venerable, dressed in black, was still dissatisfied. In his view, he had suffered this loss only because he was protecting the Joyful Palace and Cloud Cliff Temple. Otherwise, given his original status as a rogue cultivator...

Let alone losing the energy stone, it would be difficult for the other party to even find him.

And even if he were found, he could escape at any time.

So what the Soul Devourer Venerable didn't say was... I can't just bear this loss for nothing, your Cloud Cliff Temple has to compensate me!

Even if Yunya Temple doesn't compensate me, your Huanxi Palace's Huanxi Niangniang still has to compensate me!

Hearing Soul Devourer's words, Lady Joy frowned subconsciously. She had already been trying her best to ease the tension between the two sides, but Soul Devourer had directly shattered that facade...

That's a bit unreasonable.

"Alright, alright, there's another Demon Blood Vine inside the door, you can take it."

Although Qianzhen was extremely unwilling, he did not want to explode over such a trivial matter.

In any case, Yunya Temple now has four Nascent Soul cultivators.

Such combat power is incomparable to what it was before.

"really?!"

The Soul Devourer was overjoyed and quickly cupped his hands in thanks to Old Monster Qianzhen, saying, "Then I must thank Brother Lu in advance."

The Joyful Lady looked around, a thought suddenly struck her, and she immediately transmitted her voice to those around her, saying:

"When Brother Lu reports to the Black and White Temple later, you might mention that Soul Devourer fought with the Old Demon of the Sea Ruins and was severely injured... see if you can ask the Black and White Temple for some treasures to make up for the losses suffered by our Cloud Cliff Temple this time."

Upon hearing this, the old monster Qianzhen suddenly looked up and glanced at the Soul Devouring Venerable beside him.

The latter immediately covered his chest, his face turning deathly pale, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"puff--"

"The demon race has wronged me too much!"

Old Monster Qianzhen nodded slightly and said, "Let's go back and talk about it first."

After saying this, he turned and flew westward.

The Joyful Lady and the Soul Devouring Venerable exchanged a glance, but ultimately said nothing, and the two followed closely behind.

……

Three months later, in the same place, two figures appeared out of thin air on the surface of the water.

"Walk!"

Without a word of nonsense, Long Ba transmitted a message and immediately led Ji Yuan eastward. Two months later...

Three Immortal Islands.

"Bang—"

With a soft splash of water, Long Ba appeared and couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh:

"This trip was truly excellent. It's just a pity that I wasn't able to devour that Soul Devourer back then, otherwise it would have been a perfect ending."

"But it's better that we didn't eat it. If we had, it would have been a fight to the death."

As he spoke, Long Ba turned and tossed the black cheekbone containing the "Book of Yin Transformation and Spirit Absorption" to Ji Yuan, saying, "We went to their door to steal it anyway, what's the point of giving it away?"

"I have already mastered this technique, so there's no point in keeping it. I might as well pass it on to my uncle."

Ji Yuan echoed this.

"Alright then, I'll return it to you after I've figured it out."

Long Ba wasn't one to feign innocence, and casually took the black cheekbone back.

"So what are you going to do next, kid? Go straight back to the Bone Nightmare Sect?"

Ji Yuan thought for a moment and then said, "This disciple would like to borrow this esteemed place from my master uncle to cultivate for a period of time."

"That's easy to discuss."

"Do you wish to cultivate on these three immortal islands or enter my underwater palace?"

"Let's stay on this Three Immortal Islands."

Ji Yuan's main concern was to upgrade the [Meteor Cannon] first, lest things get complicated.

"Alright, there's a cave dwelling for you. Feel free to use it as you like. Just call me anytime if you need anything."

After Long Ba finished speaking, he transformed into a beam of light and returned to the Water Palace.

Ji Yuan found a nearby cave dwelling, set up many formations, and then took out a stone coffin that could isolate divine sense from his storage bag, lay down inside, and returned to Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

After he had hidden himself, he took out the upgrade materials for the [Meteor Cannon].

20000 mid-grade spirit stones, two newly acquired energy-gathering stones, 10 jin of Radiant Meteorite Rock, plus a fourth-order demon core.

As soon as the fourth-tier demon core was taken out of the storage bag, an extremely dense demonic aura spread out.

Upon closer inspection, Ji Yuan could almost see the phantom of a blue fish swimming inside the demon core.

This must be the true form of this fourth-tier demon beast.

He then took out a new Level 2 [Spirit Energy Cannon]. Ji Yuan had also obtained a few of these when the Water Dragon Sect left, and now he could use them to upgrade.

"Upgrade the control panel!"

With a single thought, all the materials in front of Ji Yuan turned to ashes and vanished.

But then the [Psionic Cannon] began to slowly change.

At first, it was the array patterns on the circle of the psionic cannon. The original third-order array patterns were still visible, but now these array patterns that continue to extend outwards...

Ji Yuan was not easily recognized.

He had only seen it in the inheritance of the fourth-order array master given by the Bone Nightmare Old Demon. In addition, the original east-west horizontal base now extended a second golden base to the north and south.

Ji Yuan simply looked down and then looked up again, only to find that the single halo above his head was now rotating and moving. Then, a second halo was forming, the two halo being the same size, connected at both ends, and rotating endlessly, which was quite a sight.

...The level 3 [Meteor Cannon] has changed so much?

The upgraded phenomenon lasted for a full half-incense stick's time before disappearing. Once the upgrade was complete, a brand-new [Meteor Cannon] appeared before Ji Yuan.

He brought up the panel and glanced at the effects of the level 3 [Meteor Cannon].

Just one.

[Effect: Gathers the energy of the sun, causing meteors to fall and the moon to sink. Capable of killing even mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.]

Cool!

A mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?

What kind of Bone Nightmare Demon, Fire Spirit Ghost Mother? They'll all be finished after one of my shots!

Overjoyed, Ji Yuan placed his hand on the light circle of the [Meteor Cannon] to obtain information... It was still at level three.

Same as the level 2 [Psionic Cannon].

A level 3 [Meteor Cannon]... is equivalent to a full-force attack from a peak Golden Core cultivator.

To activate it, you need 5000 mid-grade spirit stones.

Ji Yuan remembered that the original spirit energy cannon required at least 10000 mid-grade spirit stones to unleash an attack from a peak Golden Core cultivator.

So it seems that upgrading isn't entirely without its benefits; after upgrading, the consumption decreases.

The second level is a full-force attack from the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

That's quite a lot of money... firing one shot costs 30000 mid-grade spirit stones.

The third gear is even more so.

A full-force attack from a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would yield 60000 mid-grade spirit stones in one shot... This is the output of the [Spirit Vein] over two years.

But thinking about it, it seems alright. It's like being in seclusion for two years and then having the life of a mid-stage Nascent Soul monster in your hands.

After sensing the status of the Level 3 [Meteor Cannon], Ji Yuan summoned the panel and looked at the next level's spiritual effect.

Meteor Cannon: lv4 (cannot be upgraded)

[Effect: Gathers the energy of the sun, causing meteors to fall and the moon to sink. Capable of killing even a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.]

[Upgrade Requirements: 5000 High-Grade Spirit Stones; 4th-Tier Array Master; 4th-Tier Weapon Refiner; 1 Five Elements Jade; 3 Flying Immortal Stones; 1 5th-Tier Demon Core. (Not yet achieved)]

It still has only one simple effect.

Level 4 building.

The upgrade already requires a fifth-tier demon core, but it still only has one spiritual effect. Among all the buildings in Ji Yuan, it is probably the only one.

However, if I can upgrade this level 4 [Meteor Cannon]... I doubt anyone on the Canglu and Jiyuan continents could stop me then.

At that time, there is a high probability that a single [Meteor Cannon] will be enough to kill a Nascent Soul Peak cultivator.

Who can stop me?

After indulging in a blissful fantasy for a while, Ji Yuan finally put away the panel, and then reluctantly put away the [Meteor Cannon] that was placed on the ground.

Although he really wants to fire a shot and see how it goes.

But this cannon... can't be fired randomly. If you fire it correctly, you'll reap the rewards, but if you fire it incorrectly, you'll have to bear the consequences.

Ji Yuan then emerged from the stone coffin, and the outside world remained quiet and peaceful.

"But we've been out for so long, it's time to go back. If we don't go back soon, those two old fogies will probably get suspicious."

Although running away now is indeed a good option, Ji Yuan still wants to maximize his profits and see if he can get something good from these two old devils.

In addition... Ji Yuan also wanted to go to the Rakshasa Sea to take a look, since it involved the treasure of the Yin Ghost Sect.

Even if we don't get it, it's still good to go in and take a look.

Thinking about it, Ji Yuan cultivated in this cave for another half a month before emerging from seclusion and meeting his Uncle-Master Long Ba.

"This technique is quite good. I learned it once and benefited greatly. There are two more times. You can decide who should use it then, so as not to waste it."

Long Ba tossed the black cheekbone back to Ji Yuan, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"it is good."

Ji Yuan accepted the message and put the stone away. Then he took out the remaining energy-gathering stone from his storage bag. "I've used two of these. I don't need this one anymore. Please keep it safe, Uncle-Master."

Ji Yuan presented it with both hands.

Long Ba glanced down at Ji Yuan, then looked up at him, noticing that his expression didn't seem like mere pretense or politeness.

"No need, accepting your cultivation technique is already payment."

"This energy-gathering stone is of no use to me. I wouldn't even dare to trade it." Ji Yuan smiled. "Uncle, just take it. If you're really worried, then when I reach the Nascent Soul stage, you can prepare a congratulatory gift for me."

Long Ba remained silent for a long time, as if he was hesitating.

Finally, he nodded.

"Okay, I'll accept this favor."

After Long Ba accepted the energy-gathering stone, Ji Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Long Ba asked again, "Rakshasa Sea, are you going?"

Ji Yuan wasn't surprised that Long Ba knew about the Rakshasa Sea; it would be strange if such a being didn't even know this much.

"Hmm... I should probably go. Those two old demons from the Bone Nightmare Sect are eyeing me, most likely for this reason. Are you going, Uncle-Master?"

Ji Yuan countered with a question.

"This place is a secret realm of your human race. If we demons go in, we'll definitely be the first to get beaten up. We're not going."

Long Ba chuckled.

Ji Yuan's face showed a hint of regret.

Long Ba added, "But I can show you a way."

"Please speak, Uncle-Master."

Ji Yuan quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

"When the Rakshasa Sea opens, a rogue cultivator from your human race at the early Nascent Soul stage will go there. His name is Qingchengzi. If you meet him then, show him this item, and he will protect you."

After Long Ba finished speaking, he flipped his right hand, and a piece of green willow leaf appeared in his hand.

"Just say you're Long Ba's junior disciple."

"Yes."

Ji Yuan accepted the green willow leaf with both hands.

Just then, Ji Yuan suddenly felt a sharp pain in his mind. His face turned deathly pale instantly, and he shivered all over... Damn it, that Fire Spirit Ghost Mother has disturbed my soul!

She wouldn't be thinking of killing me right now, would she?

Just as Ji Yuan was considering whether to use the "Severing Divine Power" to cut off this wisp of dispensable divine consciousness, the stinging sensation disappeared.

Seeing this, Long Ba, who was wary of his surroundings, then asked telepathically:

"What's wrong?"

"That old woman has touched my soul. I guess she wants me to go back because I've been away for too long."

Ji Yuan said with a gloomy face.

(End of this chapter)