Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 57 Second Miraculous Effect—Koi Carp Transforms into a Dragon [Please Read Further]

[Fish Pond Lv3]

[Effect 1: Produces 3 drops of Ice Soul Dew daily; increases the probability of Spirit Fish advancing to higher levels, and has a certain probability of generating Ice attribute mutations; growth speed +40%]

【Spiritual Effect 2 (Koi Transformation into a Dragon): There is a very small chance that a koi spirit fish will transform into a juvenile Ice Dragon (a Tier 3 monster)】

[Upgrade Requirements: Cultivation level reaches early Foundation Establishment stage, 30 mid-grade spirit stones, 3 Xuanbing crystals, and 1 pot of second-tier ice-attribute monster blood essence]

"Um??"

"Two miraculous effects?"

Ji Yuan stared wide-eyed at the text that popped up on the panel.

It's not that there are two purely spiritual effects, since there are already several spiritual effects in [Spiritual Effect 1], but this is the first time that a second spiritual effect has been listed separately on the panel.

Currently, the level 3 building effects he knows of include the [Chicken Coop] and the [Pig Pen].

Regardless of which one, the panel does not list the second effect separately.

This is the first time I've ever had a fishpond.

The koi carp transforms into a dragon.

There is a very small chance that a carp spirit fish will mutate into a juvenile Ice Dragon... Although it is a very small chance, it is still a probability, isn't it?

Moreover, this Frost Dragon is a third-tier demonic beast.

A third-tier demonic beast means that it will grow to at least the Golden Core stage strength... In addition, after the spirit fish mutated, it transformed into a juvenile ice dragon. Why a juvenile?

According to Ji Yuan, if a cultivator wants to form a contract with a demon beast, they can only do so when the beast is in its infancy, because its soul is weak at that time.

Once it grows up, unless the cultivator's soul is several times stronger than the demon beast's, they can forget about forming a contract with it again.

Even their divine souls are several times stronger than those of demonic beasts, which means their strength far surpasses that of the demonic beasts.

Why bother making a contract with such a monster?

"So, this [fishpond] is also part of my journey to becoming a beast-taming cultivator?"

The reason it's only a part is because the level 3 [Chicken Coop] effect can also make Ji Yuan a Beast Tamer... Now, with the addition of this [Fish Pond], he will become a dual-wielding Beast Tamer, one for both land and water.

Oh no, a third-tier demonic beast like the Frost Dragon can definitely fly, so it can directly transform into a beast-taming cultivator who controls land, sea, and air.

Ji Yuan first indulged in a blissful fantasy for a while before looking at the first miraculous effect.

Ji Yuan didn't know what the 3 drops of Ice Soul Dew were, but it seemed to be a rare elixir that only those in the Foundation Establishment stage could use.

Secondly, the probability of spirit fish advancing to the next level has increased... Finally, it's not half-spirit fish advancing to spirit fish anymore, but rather an advancement between spirit fish. I just don't know if a first-tier spirit fish can advance to a second-tier spirit fish.

The panel doesn't have a separate label, which is understandable.

Besides the carp-type spirit fish having a chance to mutate into an Ice Dragon, other spirit fish also have a chance to undergo ice-attribute mutations.

Once it transforms into an ice-attribute material, not only will its strength increase, but the value of its materials will also likely rise significantly.

That means it can be sold for a good price.

The growth rate increased by another 10%, reaching 40% overall.

The final upgrade requirement... also requires reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, but the spirit stones needed for the upgrade are less than those for the [Pigpen] and [Chickenpen].

I imagine that once I successfully establish my foundation, the first building I'll upgrade to level 3 will be this [Fish Pond].

It seems that this panel has a particular fondness for the [Fish Pond] building. Why is that?

Ji Yuan racked his brains but couldn't figure out the reason, so he had to give up. Anyway, it was all for his own good.

After seeing the effects of the level 3 [Fish Pond], Ji Yuan suddenly felt that the level 2 [Fish Pond] was now useless.

[Level 2 Spirit Effect: Produces 1 drop of Water Dew daily, increases the chance of a semi-spirit fish advancing to the next level, and increases its growth speed by 30%]

Even if it's not very fragrant, it's still a level 2 building, and it can produce 1 drop of Water Dew every day, so we can't waste it.

Ji Yuan looked around, then dug a small pit behind the stone house, filled it with some water, and then found an unknown small fish on the bank and threw it into the pit.

After a flurry of activity, a line of writing appeared above the small puddle.

[Fishpond: lv2]

Ji Yuan activated the building effect, and a small, azure water droplet appeared out of thin air on the puddle. He quickly waved his hand and put it into a jade bottle he had prepared beforehand.

Then the building effects were turned off.

Even after he succeeded, he didn't remove the little fish. He could use the small fishpond every day. With this thought in mind, he couldn't help but have another idea.

If the fishpond can get this drop of Dew for free, then what about the half-ounce of Blood Essence in the pigsty?

Can I get it for free just this once?

But how to get something for free is also a problem. Fish ponds are easy to get, but pigsties... where am I going to get a pig?

Left with no other choice, Ji Yuan resorted to his old method, writing the words "pigsty" on paper and then pasting the black and white words on the paper inside the stone house where he lived.

It must be because the stone house itself was dilapidated, like a pigsty, because just as Ji Yuan pasted the white paper on the wall...

Another piece of blood essence appeared out of nowhere in the stone house.

"Damn it, am I really living in a pigsty?"

Ji Yuan casually put it away, and then quickly tore off the piece of white paper.

Since Ji Yuan could get the benefits of the fishpond and pigsty for free, he felt a little more at ease.

Silent all night.

The next morning, while it was still barely dawn, Qiu Qianhai came over to call Ji Yuan to go into the water.

"Let's go, let's go, let's pick up money, let's pick up money."

"I'll blame you when I get old and develop arthritis."

Ji Yuan left the house cursing and followed them into the water.

In fact, it really was just as Qiu Qianhai said: picking up money, absolutely picking up money.

The two of them had already collected almost all of yesterday's water area, so they specially chose a different area today, and they also came out early... After a day, Ji Yuan weighed the cold iron sand in his hand.

"I estimate it weighs about 3.5 jin (1.25 kg), it really feels like finding a dead end."

It weighed half a pound more than yesterday.

"Let's go, let's sell it!"

Qiu Qianhai is currently at the fifth level of Qi Refining. After learning that Ji Yuan has reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, he is eager to improve his strength.

Ji Yuan thought about it for a moment. They had been here for a few days but hadn't sold anything yet, so there shouldn't be any problems.

"Going once or twice is fine, and we can go separately, but going too often won't work."

Each person can only dig out a small amount of cold iron sand each day; even an experienced person can only dig out a few ounces.

If you sell a few kilograms every day now, even a fool would know there's something wrong with it.

"Yes, definitely."

Qiu Qianhai was aware of this as well.

The two then left the house separately and arrived at Qingbo Island, the largest island in the area.

As soon as he stepped ashore, Ji Yuan felt several gazes on him. He subtly revealed a bit of his aura, and those gazes all looked away.

He surveyed his surroundings.

A narrow cobblestone path, with stone houses or street stalls on both sides, but without exception, most of the cultivators here have fierce expressions.

That's true; someone who isn't ruthless simply can't survive here.

After watching Qiu Qianhai enter the Water Dragon Sect's shop, Ji Yuan picked and chose among the vendors at the nearby stalls. Most of the vendors there were at the fourth or fifth level of Qi Refining; he didn't see any at the sixth level.

As for the late stage of Qi Refining, Ji Yuan only sensed a trace of aura in a stone house.

Therefore, even the most ruthless cultivators on the street would greet Ji Yuan, a mere sixth-level Qi Refining cultivator, with a cheerful smile and ask him:

"What does this fellow Daoist need?"

Not long after, Qiu Qianhai came out.

Two cultivators, one tall and one short, immediately followed him out of the shop. Qiu Qianhai seemed not to see them and sailed away after leaving the shop.

Ji Yuan waited in the same spot for a while longer, but the two cultivators still didn't catch up.

It's really a pity.

(End of this chapter)