Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 8 Foundation Building

Two days later, Ji Yuan heard about the Foundation Establishment Immortal Abode that had appeared on Maple Leaf Island when he went out to deal with the four and a half spirit fish.

After he heard it... he just let it go.

They were not as delighted as the other fishermen.

Immortal Abode?

Can it be upgraded?

If I upgrade my cave to level 100, it might just transform into a temple!

Rule the heavens!

After indulging in fantasies for a while, he bought four semi-spirit fish for four spirit stones, raised them for half a month, and then sold them for six spirit stones.

Ji Yuan spent another 4 spirit stones to buy 4 half spirit fish.

He saved the remaining two spirit stones he earned.

He thought of the Immortal Abode and also prepared to upgrade his own cave dwelling.

The spiritual energy concentration will increase by 20% at night, which will also help with cultivation.

Alternatively, you could upgrade the pigpen.

The Spirit Pig can gain 100 pounds of muscle in seven days, and its flesh and blood also have a body-tempering effect, as well as an auxiliary healing effect.

Other people's spirit pigs don't have so many abilities; at most, they taste delicious and contain very little spiritual energy.

The one that is being tempered is the body.

He learned from the original owner's memories that in the world of cultivation, body refinement was a minor path.

Even if one cultivates to the level of a Martial Saint in the eyes of mortals, one is still no match for a cultivator in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

After all, no matter how skilled you are, if your opponent summons a flying sword using telekinesis, they can instantly turn you into dust from hundreds of meters away.

Therefore, most cultivators only focus on cultivating immortality and do not take the time to cultivate their physical body.

But Ji Yuan didn't think that way. Physical strength is also a kind of strength... To put it bluntly, if your physical strength is improved, you can exert more effort and cultivate more fields even in dual cultivation.

Besides, why not do something that can improve your strength just by eating and drinking?

When Ji Yuan returned to his small home on the shore of Yunyu Marsh with four and a half spirit fish, he saw Old Man Huang and Lin Youwei squatting at the door, as if they were discussing something in hushed tones.

Upon seeing Ji Yuan return, Lin Youwei first glanced at the half-spirit fish he was carrying, then beckoned and said, "Ji Yuan, come over and let's talk."

At this point, what could they possibly talk about? Most likely it would be the Foundation Establishment Immortal Abode that had swept through the entire Zengtou City… Ji Yuan nodded, “Okay, I’ll go back and release the fish first, then I’ll come out.”

Before long, Ji Yuan squatted down next to Lin Youwei.

"You went to Zengtou City and heard about the Maple Leaf Island incident, right?" Lin Youwei asked.

"I've heard about it."

Old Huang grinned, revealing his missing teeth, and said, "So, are you interested, kid? How about the three of us team up and try our luck on Maple Leaf Island?"

No way, even late-stage Qi Refining cultivators are vying for the Foundation Establishment Immortal Abode, and you two, only at the fourth stage of Qi Refining, are going to give it away too... Ji Yuan chuckled.

"I'm only at the early stage of Qi Refining, so I'd better give up."

"That's not how you put it," Lin Youwei quickly retorted. "Who can say for sure about opportunities? Besides, we're not going to the island; we're just trying our luck on the outskirts."

Old Huang took out his old pipe and stuffed some tobacco inside.

"Let's be frank, we're not going to steal the immortal's abode, we're going to profit from the dead."

"It's not just Zengtou City; people from Tai'anfang and Jingdefang next door are coming too. There will be countless Qi Refining stage cultivators there, and many more will die or be injured. We're going there to make a fortune."

"Without the strength of the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining, who would dare to actually covet that immortal abode?"

That makes sense... Ji Yuan seemed somewhat tempted after hearing this, but after some struggle, he still shook his head.

"I'm timid, and I've only just advanced to the third level of Qi Refining. I don't know any magic techniques, and I'm not good at killing. I'd better not go and hold you back."

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to the two of them, and then turned and went back into the house.

They weren't even given a chance to refuse.

They are right. This kind of chaotic battle is indeed a good opportunity to profit from the dead, but it is not certain who is alive and who is dead.

Ji Yuan can upgrade buildings on his own; there's no need to risk his life.

Outside.

Lin Youwei and Old Man Huang exchanged a glance. "What should we do?"

"Let's go as a family! Having more people will make others more wary."

Lin Youwei gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind.

"That's good, more people means more help."

The fact that the Lin family was going to Maple Leaf Island to compete for the opportunity could not be kept secret from Ji Yuan, who was just a wall away.

Lin Youwei and Old Man Huang even knocked on Ji Yuan's door, asking him to look after the house.

Ji Yuan naturally wouldn't refuse such a small matter.

So he leaned against his doorframe and watched as Old Huang summoned his mantis boat, while Lin Youwei summoned his black wooden boat.

Finally, Lin Youwei carried Zhou Ling and Wu Qin, while Lin Hu boarded Old Huang's fishing boat.

The group of five disappeared into the vast Yunyu Marshland in a grand and imposing manner.

Ji Yuan gazed at the misty lake, pondered for a while, then silently closed the door, returned to the backyard, took out a spirit egg, and began his cultivation for the day.

Since learning about what happened on Maple Leaf Island, Ji Yuan has been going out even less.

He spent his days and nights cultivating in the backyard, with no neighbors around. He even practiced his magic at home. After this period of arduous cultivation, he continued his practice day and night.

It wasn't that there were no gains at all.

For example, once you've firmly established yourself at the third level of Qi Refining, you might even be able to attempt to break through to the fourth level at any time... which is the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Ji Yuan had never tried it because he knew he didn't have enough spirit stones.

Relying solely on spirit eggs might not be very effective.

Breakthroughs are something that should be done in one go, so he planned to sell another spirit fish and use the spirit stones he got to try to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Besides that, there are spells. He has completely mastered all the spells that the original owner currently knows.

Even the water arrow technique can now be cast instantly.

Basically, it hits exactly where you point it.

Five days later, none of the four semi-spirit fish that Ji Yuan bought for the second time completed the leap in class, but their size had grown to the limit, so he had no choice but to take them to the fish market to sell.

They received 4 spirit stones.

Three of the spirit stones were used to buy more half-spirit fish, and a small profit of one spirit stone was made.

Even though Ji Yuan didn't deliberately inquire about it during this trip, he still heard quite a bit about Maple Leaf Island.

For example, many fishermen went to Zengtou City, Tai'an Ward, and Jingde Ward. Before they even got to the island, they had already fought several battles.

Both sides suffered casualties.

Most of those who died were cultivators in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

For example, there was a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining in Tai'anfang who, relying on his cultivation, forced his way into the island, only to be killed on the spot by an unknown sword aura on the island.

This also calmed down the other fishermen who were eager to seize the opportunity.

In addition, this great battle has led to a slight increase in the price of offensive supplies such as pills and talismans in Zengtou City.

But none of this mattered to Ji Yuan. Right now, he was just an observer, watching the clouds and rain fall.

The tide rises and falls.

To his surprise, as he returned home with the half-spirit fish and was about to throw it into the fishpond, he suddenly noticed a dark shadow about an arm's length in the pond.

A half-spirit fish... has evolved!

(End of this chapter)