Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 50 Fellow Taoist

Ji Yuan never forgot his promise to Qiu Qianhai.

When Qiu Qianhai took on the responsibility and left Qiuyu Island, the two made a promise that when he returned next time, he would leave a seashell at Ji Yuan's door.

The two of them will then meet on Autumn Rain Island.

Since last autumn, ever since that day, every time Ji Yuan comes back, the first thing he does is check if there are any seashells at his doorstep.

Unfortunately, I've never seen it.

Now, after waiting since last autumn, he finally saw the seashells at his doorstep this spring... Qiu Qianhai has returned.

Ji Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief.

Regardless, it's good that you're back.

Before leaving, Ji Yuan pushed open the door and went inside. He first checked the house to make sure there were no problems, then collected the spirit eggs and spirit soil he had accumulated over the past two days before leaving.

He turned off the effect of the [Pigpen].

There was no way around it; the blood essence it produced was too outrageous. Ji Yuan didn't dare activate the building effect while he wasn't home, but the [Chicken Coop] was much better.

The black wind boat broke through the water and sailed away.

Ji Yuan only vaguely remembered the location of Qiuyu Island, but that didn't matter; once they got there, they could find it.

Half a day later, after wandering around for a long time, Ji Yuan finally saw the familiar island. He sailed ashore, and by the time he jumped ashore, the Black Wind Boat had already been put into his storage bag.

Stepping onto the soft sandy shore, Ji Yuan looked around with a hint of wariness.

Because... he didn't find Qiu Qianhai's figure.

That's not right. If he really wanted to be here, he would have come out to see me long ago.

Ji Yuan made a hand seal and summoned the Dragon Armor Shield.

The tortoise shell spinning around him gave Ji Yuan a brief sense of security, and he slowly walked towards the depths of the island.

The surrounding reeds have sprouted new shoots, enough to hide a person without much problem.

After he stepped inside, he called out softly, "Old Hai?"

Shouting at Qiu Qianhai would be too obvious, and it would cause trouble if someone overheard it.

"Old Hai?"

Autumn Rain Island wasn't very big. Ji Yuan called out a few times without getting a response, so he knew that Qiu Qianhai wasn't on the island... Could something have happened to him?

Ji Yuan quickened his pace and ran from one end of the island to the other.

Sure enough, several deep gullies remained on the sandy shore, filled with the lake water that had flowed in.

Moreover, there were even traces of fire on the reeds nearby.

Someone's having a magical duel here!

Ji Yuan carefully examined the surroundings. The traces of the battle were relatively recent, indicating that the battle had not occurred for long.

Qiu Qianhai was waiting for him here, but he was discovered and attacked?

Ji Yuan's first thought was this.

Where is he now?

Having found no one on the island, Ji Yuan once again launched the Black Wind Boat and circled Qiuyu Island a few times. Finding nothing amiss, he then steered the boat into the water.

I searched carefully several times, but found nothing.

If that's the case, then there's only one possibility left.

One side fled for their life, and the other side gave chase.

But where did they escape to?

Finding someone in this vast expanse of clouds and rain is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Unable to find anyone, Ji Yuan didn't leave again, but instead chose to spend the night on a nearby island, but still couldn't find anything unusual.

Qiu Qianhai never returned, and no one ever came to Qiuyu Island again.

Having no other choice, Ji Yuan had to return to Zengtou City first.

Qiu Qianhai was already a prominent figure in Zengtou City, and some even called him "the second Han Feiyu".

If he comes back and is seen by people, there will always be people talking about him in Zengtou City.

When Ji Yuan returned this time, he didn't even go home; he went straight to the city.

The streets were lined with small shops selling talismans, elixirs, and various other miscellaneous items, and there were quite a few fishermen coming and going.

Ji Yuan deliberately slowed his pace and listened to their conversation.

Unfortunately, after walking through two streets, they didn't hear a single word about Qiu Qianhai.

Left with no other choice, he wandered around until he arrived at the front of a secluded courtyard and knocked on the gate.

"Knock knock knock—"

After waiting for a while, footsteps came from inside the courtyard, followed by a creaking sound, and a middle-aged man with gray hair and uneven eyes poked his head out.

"You can come in."

As usual, Li the Cripple was thinking of asking who he was looking for before saying that he hadn't driven the other person away. But after seeing Ji Yuan's appearance clearly, he invited him into the house and even served him tea.

When Ji Yuan came last time, Li the Cripple could tell that he was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

But today, he has already reached the same level as him, the sixth level of Qi Refining.

In just half a year, his cultivation has progressed so much... Li the Crippled could not help but take it seriously.

"He's back."

Ji Yuan didn't drink the tea; instead, he told the truth directly.

Limpy Li was taken aback at first, then quickly asked, "Where is he? How is he? Is he alright?"

An uncle is an uncle after all. As soon as he heard that Qiu Qianhai had returned, Li the Cripple immediately lost his usual composure.

I didn't see it.

Ji Yuan shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I made an appointment with him last year to meet at a certain place after I returned. I went there, but I didn't see him. However, there were traces of a battle left at the scene."

Limpy Li understood immediately and said, "I'll go out and ask around."

"I'll go too."

"Don't go. I'm his uncle, and the Qin family knows that. If I ask around, no one will suspect anything, but if you go and ask around, you might attract the attention of someone with ulterior motives. Just wait for me here."

Limpy Li analyzed the situation calmly.

After saying that, he walked away quickly, his movements so swift that there was no trace of his previous limping posture.

It seems this is a cunning old fox... Ji Yuan didn't go out again, but instead took out an introductory-level book, "True Explanation of Alchemy," and began to carefully read it.

When you're out and about, having more skills is never a bad thing.

Especially when the building can be upgraded.

It wasn't until noon that Li the Cripple returned, looking rather grim. "I haven't heard anyone mention it. I guess he either killed that person or he's still on the run."

"Go back and wait. If he comes back, he won't look for me, but he will definitely look for you."

"it is good."

Now that things have come to this, Ji Yuan has no other choice but to do this.

"Uncle Li, please let me know if you have any news."

Ji Yuan then told Li the lame man where he lived before leaving.

Perhaps because he was worried about Qiu Qianhai, Ji Yuan found it difficult to calm down and cultivate after returning home. Helpless, he could only try to comprehend the second level of the Canglang Sword Manual in the Enlightenment Room.

After all, the inherent effect of the [Enlightenment Room] is to calm the mind and concentrate the energy.

Three days passed in this manner, and Ji Yuan finally received a message from Limpy Li, saying that someone had seen Qiu Qianhai in Yunyuze, but there was no specific information about the location or anything else.

Left with no other choice, Ji Yuan had to go out and inquire on his own.

But the result was not much different from what Li the Cripple had said.

Just as Ji Yuan was about to go back, he unexpectedly saw Lu Wan.

Compared to her former lively self, she now seemed exceptionally indifferent, giving only a faint glance to anyone she encountered.

Ji Yuan remembered what she had said last time, so he didn't go up to greet her.

The two simply nodded to each other from a distance, which was considered their greeting.

That night.

Lin Hu, returning from selling fish at the fish market, knocked on Ji Yuan's courtyard gate. Upon entering, Ji Yuan carefully pulled a letter from his pocket and lowered his voice to say:

"Brother Ji, Lu Wan asked me to give this to you."

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