Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 408 Late Core Formation Stage! [Enlightenment Room: lv3] [Meditation Room: lv3] (Seeking monthly votes)

The Enlightenment Chamber has not yet been housed within the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, so Ji Yuan will have to leave this natal magic treasure if he wants to upgrade.

With a thought, he traveled from the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain to the inside of the stone coffin.

Then, he activated the nearby array with his divine sense.

The stone coffin, which was originally located underground, slowly rose and eventually arrived at the deserted island's cave.

But just as Ji Yuan emerged from the stone coffin, the instant he released his divine sense to scan the island...

He was somewhat surprised.

The island, which was originally just described as having lush forests, has now become incredibly verdant, and all the trees on the island have grown significantly larger.

It's like the pear tree at the entrance of Jiyuan Cave.

Before he went into seclusion, he was only as tall as a person, but now he has grown into a tall pear tree rooted in a cliff.

"this……"

As Ji Yuan sensed the changes across the entire island, he could easily guess that the only cause of such changes was the mutation brought about by the upgrade of the [Spirit Field].

"It seems fortunate that I didn't choose to upgrade the [Spirit Field] in the Rakshasa Sea, otherwise the commotion would definitely have attracted the attention of the Ghost Messenger. Although the strange phenomenon of building upgrades can be turned off, the real dissipation of spiritual energy is unavoidable. It seems that in the future, when upgrading buildings, I will have to find a safe place, at least one that can't attract attention."

The thought flashed through Ji Yuan's mind, but he didn't take it too seriously.

Anyway, this island is always safe.

After checking this point, he went to another stone chamber in the cave.

The three large characters carved by Ji Yuan himself are hanging at the entrance of the stone chamber.

【Enlightenment Room】

So as soon as he entered the door, he felt extremely refreshed.

The current [Enlightenment Room] is only level 2, which is considered relatively low-level among Ji Yuan's many buildings.

Even its miraculous effects are like that.

The level 2 Enlightenment Room can only increase comprehension by 20%, and even with the extra bonus when hitting a bottleneck, it can only increase it by 30%.

But the next level is the Enlightenment Chamber (Level 3).

Ji Yuan brought up the control panel and took a look.

Enlightenment Room: lv3 (upgradeable)

[Effect: Increases comprehension by 30%. If you encounter a bottleneck, you will receive an additional 20% comprehension bonus.]

[Effect 2 (Clarity of Mind): Produces 1 Clarity Fruit annually.]

[Upgrade Requirements: 600 Medium-grade Spirit Stones; One each of Tier 3 Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Demon Pills; One Branch of the Transparent Fruit Tree. (Completed)]

If this leads to another bottleneck, it will already increase comprehension by 50%.

This data is already quite impressive.

Moreover, this [Enlightenment Chamber] is not like other cultivation resources, such as the incense for warming wine, which is used up once it is used.

But this building is different.

As long as the panel is still active, this building effect can be used for one more day.

600 mid-grade spirit stones were easy to obtain, as were three-tier, five-attribute demon cores; Ji Yuan had already gathered them from the storage bags of those Core Formation cultivators.

So he waved his hand, and several streams of light flew out, turning into spirit stones and demon cores that landed on the ground.

Only the branches of this translucent fruit tree...

Ji Yuan opened his right hand, and a streak of blue light flashed, revealing a tree branch about the length of an arm in his hand.

Grayish-brown branches, tender green leaves.

Simply holding it in his hand, Ji Yuan could feel a sense of peace and tranquility.

"If I were only thinking about upgrading the Enlightenment Chamber, that would be fine; I could just sacrifice this branch. But unfortunately... I'll keep a part of this branch and plant it in the Spirit Field to see if I can cultivate a new Transcendent Fruit Tree."

Ji Yuan then gestured up and down the branch.

"There are three branches, which can be divided into three sections... If I want to take one section, it shouldn't be a big problem, right? And if I take it, I can only take the bottom section, so that the top two sections can remain intact."

"But if we remove a section, the branch will be quite short. It shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

After all, the description on the panel only said that it needed a branch of the Translucent Fruit Tree, but it didn't specify how long the branch should be.

After much deliberation, Ji Yuan decided to go ahead with it.

According to what the ghost messenger said earlier, this Transparent Fruit Tree is extremely rare. Just how rare?

There isn't a single one on any of the nearby continents.

Ji Yuan guessed that the plant in the Rakshasa Sea was brought from the Central Continent by the Ghost Messenger, who was the former leader of the Yin Ghost Sect.

Therefore, such rare and precious materials are still very worthwhile to cultivate.

For example, the Transparent Fruit produced by this Transparent Fruit Tree, judging from the previous words of the Ghost Messenger...

This thing must be extremely valuable.

Ji Yuan's intuition told him that the Clear Enlightenment Fruit should also temporarily increase his comprehension after consumption.

A permanent increase in comprehension... shouldn't be that terrifying.

But if it's just for a short-term boost to one's comprehension, that's enough. Use one at a crucial moment, and the effect will be amazing!

Ji Yuan casually swung his hand and cut off a section of the branch of the translucent fruit tree in his hand.

"According to what the ghost messenger said at the time, this Transparent Fruit Tree should also be able to be propagated by cuttings, it just takes a long time to cultivate... It's alright, just leave it to Tu Yue."

With a thought, Ji Yuan directly stored the tree branch in his Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

He looked at the remaining tree branch in his hand, along with the demon cores and spirit stones laid out on the ground.

"Enlightenment Room, upgraded!"

As Ji Yuan's thoughts settled, everything before him began to turn to ashes and vanish.

Seeing this scene, the anxiety that had been hanging over him finally subsided.

If it works, that's good.

I'm afraid that if I cut off a branch, I won't be able to upgrade anymore.

As the materials disappeared, the entire stone chamber was filled with a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

Ji Yuan only sensed it for a moment, but found that his soul was instantly clear.

"This is……"

Ji Yuan immediately recalled that this was the feeling he had when he used the Tong Shen Xiang (a type of incense).

In other words.

When this [Enlightenment Room] is upgraded, it can temporarily increase one's comprehension!

Since it's such a good thing, how can we let it pass us by?

Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Yuan sat down on the spot and began to study the "Sword Canon".

Before entering the Rakshasa Sea, he had already accumulated a high level of proficiency in the Sword Canon while in seclusion within the Bone Nightmare Sect.

Just like now, he added the architectural effects of the [Scripture Pavilion] to the [Enlightenment Room] in front of him, and then words appeared on the stone wall in front of him.

【The Nine Tribulations Sword Manual of Canglan】

[Proficiency: 299/400]

I'm just one proficiency point away from reaching 300 points.

Once your proficiency reaches 300, you can get a glimpse of what the late-stage Core Formation realm looks like.

By then, Ji Yuan felt that there were very few people in the entire Abyss Continent who could make him fear them.

After all, someone who possesses the Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine isn't afraid to reason with you.

At worst, I'll just swallow a mouthful of wine. My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven!

After scanning the inscriptions on the stone wall and understanding his current situation, Ji Yuan was able to relax and focus on his spiritual practice.

As for the unusual phenomena that occurred during the upgrade of the [Enlightenment Room], Ji Yuan didn't have time to examine them closely.

No matter how beautiful the phenomenon is, it's just like the phenomenon that occurs when the [Spirit Field] is upgraded to level 5.

We can only look at it.

Even if you finish reading it, you won't gain much benefit.

However, the benefits of upgrading the [Enlightenment Room] are different now; it provides a real and tangible benefit by increasing comprehension.

Soon, Ji Yuan entered a state of profound and mysterious enlightenment.

The contents of the Sword Manual were rapidly circulating in his mind, and many things that he couldn't understand before suddenly became clear.

But that's not enough.

"To achieve success in one fell swoop, we still need to rely on some external means."

Ji Yuan thought for a moment and then took out a Dan Yuan Fruit from his storage bag.

Although the [Spirit Field] has been upgraded to level 5, the level 4 spiritual effect will not disappear.

Besides these, there were the two immortal resources that the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother had previously given her, which could increase one's cultivation level in the Core Formation stage.

When they were in the Rakshasa Sea, Ji Yuan had taken it out and shown it to Qing Chengzi for examination.

Even with his seasoned Nascent Soul cultivation skills, he couldn't detect anything wrong with these two immortal talents.

So it seems there really is no problem.

Ji Yuan thought about it carefully and realized that it made sense. At that time, they still needed to go into the Rakshasa Sea to work for them, so they couldn't tamper with the natural treasures that could improve their cultivation.

We didn't dare use it directly at the time, just in case.

Not to mention that Ji Yuan also found many immortal resources that could improve his cultivation in the storage bags he obtained from Luo Sha Hai.

Some of these were accumulated over many years, some were obtained by plundering houses from the inner region, and some were exchanged from the ghost messengers.

But regardless of its origin, it has now fallen into Ji Yuan's hands.

Therefore, Ji Yuancai always felt that before reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he would not encounter any problems in his cultivation.

All that's needed is time, or rather, patience and perseverance.

Given time, if his cultivation level can be raised to the peak of Core Formation.

Ji Yuan then felt that he could roam freely in both the Cangluo Continent and the Jiyuan Continent.

After all, there aren't many Nascent Soul cultivators on these two continents.

"..."

A single thought leads to enlightenment.

A heart that embraces the vastness of the world.

Ji Yuan didn't know how much time had passed, but he felt that after consuming the Green Bamboo Mystic Spirit, a shackle in his body had been broken open, and he suddenly felt enlightened.

The feeling was like having your meridians opened up.

Ji Yuan first let out a muffled groan, and then the blood pill in his dantian began to spin wildly, and the "Canglan Nine Tribulations Sword Manual" also started to operate.

An extremely powerful suction force emerged from Ji Yuan's body.

Then a visible vortex of spiritual energy appeared, centered on Ji Yuan's location, and began to frantically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from the entire island.

However, this nameless, desolate island overseas has no spiritual veins underneath, and the thinness of spiritual energy here is completely insufficient to sustain Ji Yuan's breakthrough.

But what does it matter?

With a mere thought, a speck of dust fell, and Ji Yuan vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, he had already arrived at the [spiritual vein] of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

Upon arriving here, he still piled all the mid-grade spirit stones from his storage bag around him, turning them into mountains of spirit stones.

Regardless, Ji Yuan always had the spiritual stones needed for cultivation prepared.

We can't afford to fail at crucial moments.

Therefore, even when he was trying to use the [Meteor Cannon] to kill Ying Changkong, he did not use the spirit stones he had for his breakthrough.

Therefore, the vortex of spiritual energy in the outside world only lasted for a moment, and disappeared instantly after absorbing the spiritual energy of the entire island.

Heaven and earth returned to stillness.

Ji Yuan absorbed the spiritual energy produced by the [Spirit Vein] and the spiritual energy inside the surrounding spirit stones, while also continuously refining the energy of the rare and precious materials he had just swallowed.

Time has passed again, I don't know.

Ji Yuan opened his eyes from his cultivation. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and his aura fluctuated rapidly.

But everything quickly returned to normal. His cultivation level was still at the mid-stage of Core Formation, but he spread out his hands to sense the changes within his body.

Especially that blood pill that was noticeably larger...

"Late stage of Core Formation... finally... done!"

As Ji Yuan spoke, he exhaled a long breath of turbid air. He slowly rose from the [spiritual vein], and his magical power trembled slightly, causing all the spirit stones in the circle to turn into dust.

He scanned it with his divine sense.

It's not too bad, perhaps because I consumed a lot of rare and precious herbs, so the consumption of spiritual energy was not too great.

He casually put the remaining spirit stones into his storage bag, and with a thought, he emerged from the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

The place they entered earlier was the [Enlightenment Chamber], and it was the same place they came out of. So as soon as they came out, Ji Yuan's already clear consciousness became even clearer.

"The Enlightenment Room... has been upgraded to level 3. Let's see what kind of effects this level 4 Enlightenment Room has."

Before Ji Yuan could even summon the panel, he discovered that a fist-sized blue fruit was floating directly in front of him, in the very center of the Enlightenment Room.

At first glance, it looks like a green apple, but upon closer inspection, you'll find that the surface of the fruit is covered with countless tiny black dots. Ji Yuan's mind was drawn to these black dots without him even noticing them.

But even just by focusing his mind on it, he found that his soul became extremely stable, and his comprehension was also enhanced in a moment of clarity.

"This... the effects of the Clarity Fruit are really this good? Just looking at it can improve comprehension?!"

Surprised, Ji Yuan subconsciously withdrew from the state of mental focus that was enhancing his comprehension.

But when he tried to get back into that state, he found that the effect was gone.

The translucent fruit floating in mid-air also seemed to have become ordinary and unremarkable.

"So relying solely on visual effects to enhance comprehension, a single Enlightenment Fruit can only produce this effect once. As for the duration, I haven't been able to test it out."

As Ji Yuan pondered, he raised his hand, and the Transparent Fruit landed in his palm.

It feels cool to the touch, followed by a refreshing and pleasant fragrance.

Just a sniff gave Ji Yuan a feeling of exhilaration.

"Good stuff, keep it for now, and use it next time you encounter some insurmountable obstacle."

Ji Yuan put away the transparent fruit before calling up the panel to take a look.

Enlightenment Room: lv4 (cannot be upgraded)

[Effect 1: Increases Comprehension boost to 40%. If you encounter a bottleneck, you will receive an additional 30% Comprehension bonus.]

[Effect 2 (Bodhi Mind): Produces 1 Bodhi Fruit every five years.]

[Upgrade Requirements: 5000 High-Grade Spirit Stones; One each of the fourth-tier Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Demon Cores; Three fifth-tier Demon Cores; One Bodhi Tree Branch. (Not yet achieved)]

"The enhancement from Spirit Effect 1 is much stronger, increasing by 20% compared to the current level 3 [Enlightenment Chamber]."

"If you can directly improve by 70% when you encounter a bottleneck, then what bottleneck is there to speak of?"

"Hmm... this second effect is still tied to the upgrade requirements."

Ji Yuan looked at the upgrade requirements displayed on the panel and immediately felt a headache coming on.

There's no question about needing 5000 high-grade spirit stones.

Massive quantity.

Then the same goes for demon cores; you need five fourth-tier demon cores, one for each of the five attributes.

This was exactly what Ji Yuan had expected.

Because nowadays, upgrading the [Enlightenment Room] to level 3 also requires this condition.

We still need three more fifth-tier demon cores.

Where can I get this?

Even upgrading a Spirit Field to level 6 only requires 2 fifth-tier demon cores, but now upgrading a Dao Enlightenment Chamber to level 4 requires 3 cores.

Pit!

Finally, there's this Bodhi tree.

Bodhi fruit on the Bodhi tree.

That makes perfect sense.

Ji Yuan speculated that the Abyss Continent, the Ancient Desolate Continent, and the Canglu Continent probably did not have this Bodhi tree.

To upgrade, we'll have to find a way on other continents later.

With no hope of upgrading in the [Enlightenment Room] for the time being, Ji Yuan waved and put the panel away.

He then left the Enlightenment Room and went to the Meditation Room next door.

As soon as Ji Yuan arrived, an idea popped into his mind.

Or rather, it's a feeling.

"Sigh, sometimes having too many buildings that can be upgraded is a problem. I've been out of seclusion for so long, and the buildings still haven't been upgraded."

The Enlightenment Room has been upgraded.

This meditation room can naturally be upgraded as well.

Ji Yuan brought up the panel he had just put away and took a look.

Meditation Room: Level 3 (Upgradeable)

[Effect: Meditation strengthens the soul and spirit, increasing spiritual awareness by 500% at the current cultivation level.]

[Upgrade condition: Kill one Nascent Soul cultivator during the Golden Core stage. (Completed)]

Golden Core cultivators kill Nascent Soul cultivators.

When he was still in the Foundation Establishment stage, Ji Yuan thought it was something that was impossible to accomplish.

But who would have thought that such a deadly weapon as the [Meteor Cannon] would exist?

Then they encountered Ying Changkong, a suicidal ghost who came to their doorstep.

Ji Yuan felt that he would be doing Ji Yuan a disservice if he didn't kill him.

"It can enhance the divine sense by 500% of the current realm. With my current cultivation at the late stage of Core Formation... and with the assistance of the Nine Palaces Soul Suppressing Scripture, nurtured day and night, it should be no problem for my divine sense to reach the mid-stage of Nascent Soul."

"A level 4 Meditation Room is definitely meant for Nascent Soul cultivators to kill Deity Transformation cultivators. I just don't know how much spiritual power it will boost."

Ji Yuan didn't hesitate any longer and immediately chose to upgrade.

As his thoughts settled.

Golden patterns appeared on the stone walls inside the entire stone chamber, accompanied by a mysterious fluctuation.

Ji Yuan could feel the boost this fluctuation gave to his soul simply by standing there.

"The upgrade effect is back!"

Ji Yuan was naturally unwilling to waste such a good opportunity.

He immediately sat down on the spot, closed his eyes to rest, and entered a profound state of meditation.

……

Several days later.

Ji Yuan opened his eyes from his cultivation insights. Unlike before in Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, when his cultivation had just broken through and his aura was still somewhat unstable.

Now, not only has his cultivation level stabilized at the late stage of the Core Formation Realm, but his divine soul has also been greatly enhanced.

Therefore, when Ji Yuan opened his eyes at this moment, there was a sense of divine light being contained within.

His gaze calmly swept across the entire stone chamber, and then his divine sense spread out in all directions.

The entire island immediately appeared in his mind's eye, followed by an even larger area of ​​sea nearby.

Birds fly in the sky, fish swim in the sea.

Little by little, inch by inch.

They were all enveloped by Ji Yuan's divine consciousness.

After a long while, he finally withdrew his divine sense, satisfied.

"There's still some distance to reach the level of Nascent Soul mid-stage divine sense, but it's just a matter of time. With the current level 3 [Meditation Room], as long as I nurture myself for a while, I don't need to worry about my divine sense not being able to advance."

Once Ji Yuan understood this, he felt relieved.

He then glanced at the panel, looking at the effects and upgrade requirements of the level 4 [Meditation Room].

Meditation Room: Level 4 (Cannot be upgraded)

[Effect: Meditation strengthens the soul and spirit, increasing spiritual awareness by 800% at the current cultivation level.]

[Upgrade condition: Nascent Soul stage cultivator kills 1 Deity Transformation stage cultivator. (Not achieved)]

can.

It's the same as always.

Level 3 Meditation Room increases by 500%, Level 4 Meditation Room increases by 800%.

Following this logic, a level 5 Meditation Room would provide an 1100% boost?

What is it like to have a spiritual sense that is more than ten times stronger than that of other cultivators of the same level?

Ji Yuan also wanted to give it a try.

But that's a long way off.

Looking at this level 4 [Meditation Room] now, even Ji Yuan, who is a Nascent Soul cultivator, feels a headache coming on.

Of the three continents surrounding it, only the Ancient Desolate Continent has Nascent Soul cultivators.

In the Cangluo Continent and the Jiyuan Continent, the highest cultivation level is only at the late Nascent Soul stage.

If you want to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator, you'll have to venture to other continents.

After putting away the panel, Ji Yuan lay down in the meditation room to clear his mind and think about what to do next.

There's definitely no need to go out again in the short term.

Next, Ji Yuan planned to properly digest what he had gained from this secret realm on this deserted island.

Especially the storage bags of those Core Formation cultivators, which contained not only various spirit stones, magic treasures, and rare and precious materials.

More importantly, there are some cultivation techniques and secret arts that are worth exploring and learning.

In addition, there are the many spirit beasts he raises.

It's time to properly train them and see if we can improve their strength as soon as possible.

Ideally, she should be like the Dream Butterfly from the Rakshasa Sea, someone who can become a powerful ally.

Another aspect is physical cultivation. I didn't have time to cultivate in the Rakshasa Sea before, but now that I have some free time, I need to go to the Martial God Tower to cultivate properly for a while.

Let's see what the spirit of the Martial God Tower meant by the strange phenomenon of the sun soaring into the sky.

In fact, Ji Yuan had already sensed this when he used his physical cultivation strength in the Rakshasa Sea.

It felt like the Qi and blood had been stimulated to a certain extent, and the "Nine Revolutions Profound Yang Technique" would operate on its own, causing the Qi and blood to manifest behind me.

But the specifics will definitely only be known after honing one's skills in the Martial God Tower.

As for going out to gain more experience, Ji Yuan felt there was no need for it.

Unless he reaches the limit of the Core Formation stage and needs to go out and find a place to cultivate in seclusion to form his Nascent Soul.

When that time comes, we'll have to carefully select a venue.

Ji Yuan thought that when the time came, he should go find his Uncle-Master Long Ba and have him contact Qing Chengzi...

Qingchengzi obtained the Thousand Wood Infant Soul Pearl in the Rakshasa Sea. If there are no other unexpected events, his chances of advancing to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm are quite high.

If he also breaks through, then together with him, there will be two Nascent Soul stage cultivators protecting him.

Is it still relatively safe to make a breakthrough?

But we'll have to wait and see how it goes.

After all, a long time has passed, and no one knows what will happen in the future.

Furthermore, after this breakthrough, Lingtai Fangcun Mountain can once again accommodate buildings.

Fortunately, I still have the Void Stones I had saved up earlier.

We'll decide later whether to move the Enlightenment Room or the Meditation Room in first.

Having figured out what was going to happen next, Ji Yuan was able to lie there more at ease, nurturing his spiritual consciousness.

After half a month, Ji Yuan got tired of staying in the meditation room.

With a thought, he returned to Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

The location where he appeared was naturally the cave dwelling in the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.

However, he, who usually appeared inside the cave, appeared at the entrance of the cave this time.

The cave dwelling is located in the very center of the third level of Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, with a fishpond in front and a spiritual vein behind.

After Ji Yuan entered, he appeared next to the [fishpond].

He also knew that although the fishpond looked only about ten feet wide from the outside, that was only because he hadn't stepped inside the building.

Once you're inside, things will be a completely different story.

Just like now, Ji Yuan saw the four... no, five ice dragons, no thicker than chopsticks, inside the [fishpond].

But once he stepped into the fishpond, the scene he saw was completely different.

The original small fishpond has turned into a vast ocean that stretches as far as the eye can see.

Those five ice dragons, which looked as thin as chopsticks, had now transformed into enormous dragons, each twenty or thirty feet long.

They stirred up huge waves on the water, their bodies breaking through the water and soaring upwards.

Dragons soared and flew above the fishpond, their icy aura freezing the surface of the pond, forming a frozen pool.

Ji Yuan's figure also floated in mid-air, and his divine sense swept over the several ice dragons.

It started on Monday, and now it's Friday.

I still remember the original four plots, especially this Monday and Tuesday. I've traveled all over the country with the plots.

Although we didn't interact much on Wednesdays and Thursdays, we still knew when they appeared. Sometimes when we rested by the fishpond, we could even look at them.

But this Friday... Ji Yuan summoned Tu Yue, asked her a few questions, and only then did he learn the truth.

It turns out that this Friday was when Ji Yuan evolved from a spirit fish during his seclusion at the Bone Nightmare Sect.

But Ji Yuan couldn't care less about that at the time, and after leaving the pass, he hurriedly went to the Rakshasa Sea.

So it's normal not to know.

Ji Yuan examined the cultivation levels of these ice dragons.

Monday and Tuesday are considered old dragons, but they are only at the late stage of the third rank.

Wednesday and Thursday were even lower, barely reaching the early stage of the third tier.

Friday, who was born not long ago, was only at the late stage of Tier 1.

Beside these third-tier dragons, everything else resembled a small snake, only able to crawl on the ice surface.

"The Frost Dragon is only a third-tier spirit beast, so even if I feed them the Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine, they will only reach the peak of the third tier at most... The cultivation of the peak of the Core Formation stage is not very useful."

Ji Yuan pondered for a moment and then looked at the panel again.

"The current [Fish Pond] has reached level 4. This Spirit Effect 2 [Dragon Transformation] means that this third-tier Frost Dragon can transform into a fourth-tier spirit beast, the Chi Dragon."

"If they can successfully transform, and then I feed them the Nine Netherworld Burning Longevity Wine, they can leap into the late stage of the fourth rank, which is comparable to a cultivator in the late stage of the Nascent Soul stage... If two of them do it together, then even the Black and White Twin Fiends won't be able to stop me."

"The problem now is, how can we evolve this Frost Dragon into a Chi Dragon?"

Ji Yuan pondered and recalled the time when it appeared on Monday. It was under Hua Yaoyue's guidance that he captured a dragon's aura in the Pear Blossom River.

Let's just call it dragon energy for now.

After that wisp of dragon energy was swallowed by Monday, it naturally transformed from a spirit fish into a dragon.

So, if we want to evolve these Frost Dragons into Chi Dragons again, could we start from this point?

After a moment's thought, Ji Yuan recalled what he had gained and immediately had an idea.

He flashed past and immediately disappeared from the fishpond.

When he reappeared, he had already returned to his cave.

He looked at the stone wall in front of him, which was covered with storage bags, and each storage bag had text carved on it.

These are [spirit stones], [elixirs], [magic weapons], [talismans], and [...].

This is undoubtedly Tu Yue's masterpiece.

As Ji Yuan gained more and more, Tu Yue sorted out his gains and stored them here so that Ji Yuan could access them at any time.

For Ji Yuan, this wall was his treasure trove.

"However, if I have time in the future, I can try to see if I can build the [Treasure Vault] or [Treasure Pavilion] and see if it has any special spiritual effects."

As for what was in front of him, Ji Yuan reached out and took down the storage bag engraved with the words "mineral deposit".

Divine senses intruded, sweeping over it in an instant.

Soon Ji Yuan had ten stones in his hand.

Ten blood-stained stones.

Dragon blood stone.

Back when Ji Yuan was on the Canglu Continent, he went to great lengths to find this thing in order to upgrade this [Fish Pond] to level 4.

Now that they've arrived on the Abyss Continent, they casually slaughtered dozens of Core Formation cultivators and unexpectedly acquired ten Dragon Blood Stones.

"This Dragon Blood Stone is a mineral that mutated after being contaminated with the blood of a fourth-order dragon. If I can refine it using weapon-refining techniques and remove the impurities, I might be able to extract the dragon blood from it again. If I then let the Frost Dragon consume it, there might be hope that it will evolve and transform into a Chi Dragon."

After figuring it out, Ji Yuan took the ten Dragon Blood Stones and left Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, then went to the [Cave Abode] in the outside world.

But he didn't linger there; instead, he went straight to the nearby [Tiangongfang].

Ji Yuan took out a furnace cauldron of the Core Formation level that he had picked up from his storage bag, and then used the Core Formation fire to draw out the earth fire.

Start warming up the furnace.

He also took the opportunity to adjust his breathing for a while. Once the furnace temperature was sufficient, he took out five dragon blood stones and threw them into the furnace, beginning to refine them with the fire of the earth veins.

To refine ore without damaging the dragon blood within it... that is an extremely difficult task in itself.

It has extremely high requirements for spiritual sense and the art of weapon crafting.

Fortunately, Ji Yuan has both.

For no apparent reason, he thought of the person who had led him onto the path of weapon crafting—the Iron Hammer Island Master.

"Heh, Blood Luo Mountain and Jiang Hong, just you wait. Once I advance to the Nascent Soul stage, I'll make sure you give me an explanation!"

As soon as the thought flashed through Ji Yuan's mind, he began to focus intently on "unraveling the mystery".

Several days later.

Ji Yuan had completely refined all ten Dragon Blood Stones, and what appeared before him were four drops of blood radiating a strong aura!

"Ten Dragon Blood Stones yielded only four drops of blood. Although it's still a bit too little, it's worth a try."

(End of this chapter)