Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 89 [Chicken Coop] + [Spirit Field] = ? (Two-in-One)

Even sitting on the flying boat on the way back, Ji Yuan's heart was still somewhat unsettled.

The four of them agreed to join the Water Dragon Sect together and become Foundation Establishment cultivators together. How long has it been?

There's one missing.

Luo Tian was a man of few words and did not like to interact with people, but Ji Yuan could tell that he was a warm-hearted person.

He might not care much about people who are not related to him, but he is extremely good to his own people. Not to mention that he gave Ji Yuan a water mine as soon as they met...

This item is also sold at Baibaolou.

Not cheap.

One piece costs 40 spirit stones.

Moreover, before setting off last night, he noticed that Ji Yuan seemed somewhat fearful, so he thought of giving Ji Yuan a water mine to save his life.

But now, because of a battle of wits that he was determined to win, he was completely buried in those mountains, without even leaving behind his body.

Can you say that you were not careful?

No.

Upon closer reflection, it turns out that not only was I cautious, but Yao Jingfeng and Du Wanyi were also very cautious.

Two demonic cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining, while our side has deployed two at the ninth level of Qi Refining, one at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and one at the seventh level of Qi Refining who knows formations... by any measure, the advantage is in our hands.

What I didn't expect was that the other party was also so cunning.

They engage in this kind of fishing business.

So, smart people are everywhere, and no matter what happens in the future, no matter what you encounter, you must never consider yourself a smart person.

All I can rely on is my own strength and my ever-growing repertoire of trump cards.

Today, if I hadn't relied on the power of the Thunder Falcon Boat to forcibly shake off that Qi Refining Level 10 demonic cultivator... I probably would have had to face him alone.

Even with Qi Refining Level 8 facing Qi Refining Level 10, Ji Yuan's chances of success are not very high.

Although he had many trump cards, he had only been cultivating for a few years, while his opponent had been cultivating for decades... Whether it was combat experience or trump cards and techniques, could his opponent be less than him?

Ji Yuan wasn't too worried about cultivators at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining, but he was concerned about those at the tenth level of Qi Refining, especially the older ones who had been stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage for countless years.

Then you'd better be very careful.

We must not be careless in the slightest.

Perhaps the other party has some second-tier talisman suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators, or some other trump card.

At this thought, Ji Yuan couldn't help but think of the Qin family patriarch in Zengtou City, who was also at the tenth level of Qi Refining... He just didn't know if he had really passed away as Lu Wan had said.

The path to immortality is still difficult.

Ji Yuan looked up and sighed deeply.

"Fourth brother, are you alright?"

After a while, Yao Jingfeng came to his senses and began to worry about Ji Yuan's safety.

"I'm fine."

Ji Yuan still looked somewhat downcast.

Yao Jingfeng was in the same boat, but it seemed too late to say anything now. As for blaming... who could he blame? There was nothing to blame. Just as Luo Tian said before he left, it was simply a contest of the great paths.

And no matter how strange it is, the person is already dead.

"Did you find anything about the third brother? His family... his father has passed away, and he has an elderly mother and a younger brother. His younger brother is already married."

Yao Jingfeng rambled on.

"It can't be found."

Du Wanyi, who had woken up at some point, lay motionless on the flying boat, staring blankly at the higher place. "He pinched eight water mines and dragged those three demonic cultivators to force them to self-destruct. With that kind of power, even storage bags would be blown to pieces, let alone himself."

Ji Yuan hummed in agreement.

"and you……"

Yao Jingfeng wanted to ask, but he was too afraid to.

Du Wanyi's tears slid down and dripped onto the flying boat, but she said without the slightest sob, "My third brother has a high-grade magic artifact that resembles a long rope. He deliberately feigned weakness and waited until the three demonic cultivators got close before activating it, binding himself and the three demonic cultivators together, thus buying me three breaths of time to escape."

"But he himself... but..."

At this point, Du Wanyi finally couldn't help but sob.

Ji Yuan didn't know how to comfort him, and he had done his best. If he hadn't defeated his opponent with his speed, Yao Jingfeng wouldn't be lying here.

Once Yao Jingfeng dies, the demonic cultivator at the tenth level of Qi Refining will be free to join forces with several other demonic cultivators.

Even if Ji Yuan can still escape using the power of the flying boat, Luo Tian and Du Wanyi can forget about it.

After such a long silence, and seeing that they had all returned to Yunyuze, Ji Yuan took out the storage bag and the damaged silver flying boat that he had obtained earlier.

"This is the storage bag of that tenth-level cultivator. I only found this one. The gentian root... should be inside."

Ji Yuan had not refined it and did not know what was inside, so he could only guess.

Yao Jingfeng and Du Wanyi, lying on the flying boat, each glanced at each other.

"Fourth brother, you should keep it. If it weren't for you, we would all be dead. We wouldn't care about these material possessions," Yao Jingfeng said with a wry smile.

Du Wanyi also responded with an "Mmm".

"Fourth brother, you can keep it."

Ji Yuan didn't say anything, but simply picked up the storage bag, poured in spiritual energy, and refined it in a moment.

Then five medicinal herbs tied with red ropes appeared on the flying boat, emitting a faint, refreshing fragrance. "This must be gentian, right?"

"Um."

Du Wanyi's injuries were less severe, and she had also taken a healing pill earlier, so she was able to struggle to get up.

"Fourth brother, you can keep it," she said, her face pale.

Ji Yuan then said, "Five plants, I'll take three."

After saying that, he gave two of the plants to Du Wanyi and Yao Jingfeng without further ado.

Then he took out more than two hundred low-grade spirit stones and one mid-grade spirit stone from the storage bag, and divided them into three portions with a wave of his hand.

"I don't need the spirit stones. Eldest brother and second sister, each of you can take one. The rest, you can give to third brother's family."

"Don't divide the rest, fourth brother, you keep it."

Du Wanyi looked at the small pile of spirit stones in front of her and spoke again.

Ji Yuan wasn't one to be pretentious, so he said, "Okay."

He put away the storage bag and asked, "Where are you going, eldest brother and second sister? Shall I take you there, or would you like to come to my house to recover?"

"Take us back home. We can recover from these injuries at home."

Yao Jingfeng forced a smile.

"Um."

Du Wanyi lived in house number 3, Jia, Tai'anfang.

Yao Jingfeng lived in house number 13, Jia, Huaiyinfang.

Since this place was close to Huaiyinfang, Ji Yuan sent Yao Jingfeng back first, and he also took the spirit stones that were supposed to be given to Luo Tian.

He has a better relationship with Luo Tian, ​​so it's most appropriate for him to deliver it.

As Ji Yuan was about to ascend to heaven again in his flying boat, Du Wanyi finally spoke up, saying, "Brother's injuries are quite severe; I'm afraid... I'm afraid his foundation has been damaged."

It's already extremely difficult for someone with this pseudo-spiritual root to establish a foundation; if the foundation is further damaged... then the hope becomes even more remote.

"I hope not."

That's all Ji Yuan could say.

After all, if the foundation is truly damaged, there's nothing he can do.

"Now it seems, Fourth Brother, you were right. One shouldn't be greedy..."

Du Wanyi shook her head, unsure how to continue.

Ji Yuan pondered for a long time before saying, "It's not that we shouldn't be greedy, but we should be cautious before we have enough strength."

"But in cultivation, there are always those who are better than you. How can one be considered to have sufficient strength?"

Du Wanyi's voice carried a hint of despair and helplessness.

Ji Yuan didn't know either. He only knew that if it were him alone, he definitely wouldn't take such a risk. Moreover, after this incident, even if someone else invited him, he wouldn't take such a risk.

How can I get a century-old gentian?

Once my cultivation reaches the peak of Qi Refining, I'll leave Zengtou City and find another place to buy it.

Buying it requires spending spirit stones, but Ji Yuan, who has architectural effects and can draw talismans and refine pills, has no shortage of spirit stones.

"We've arrived. I'll take my second sister home first. If anything happens, she can contact me anytime."

"it is good."

After sending Du Wanyi home, Ji Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He circled around Yunyuze several times to make sure no one was following him before finally taking a detour back to his own home.

By then, he had changed his clothes and his spiritual energy in his dantian had been fully restored.

So he acted as if nothing was wrong, and even when he bumped into Wen Lin who was leaving, he didn't notice anything unusual.

I left last night and came back early this morning. Nothing unusual happened at home.

Ji Yuan sat in the living room and first took out the three hundred-year-old gentian plants. According to the Foundation Establishment Pill recipe, it takes exactly three hundred-year-old gentian plants to refine one batch of Foundation Establishment Pills.

However, Ji Yuan then took out a small and exquisite jade box from the storage bag.

The jade box was placed together with the gentian root. Ji Yuan guessed that the contents inside should also be related to Foundation Establishment, so he raised his hand and opened it.

"This is... a seed?"

Ji Yuan took one out and placed it in his palm.

There is no doubt that it is a seed, but we don't know what kind of seed it is.

If it's placed next to gentian, could it also be gentian seed?

Even if it isn't, it should be some kind of medicinal herb used for Foundation Establishment... With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan's gaze shifted to the small patch of [spiritual field] outside the house.

This is precisely why there's nothing good to plant in the [spiritual field].

Planting it in the front yard would be a bit too conspicuous, so Ji Yuan thought about it and decided to create a small plot of spiritual field next to the fishpond in the backyard.

There weren't many seeds, only a dozen or so.

In addition, the place is not large; the spiritual field that Ji Yuan opened up is only the size of a small square table.

Ji Yuan recalled the formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill, in which the main ingredients all required thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, but even the auxiliary ingredients required a hundred-year-old one.

Even if I upgrade [Spirit Field] to level 2.

It only reduces the crop's growth cycle by 40%, meaning it still needs to grow steadily for 60 years.

Sixty years? If I haven't reached the Foundation Establishment stage by then, I might as well give up.

Ji Yuan thought for a moment, and then a sudden inspiration struck him.

The current [Spirit Field] only provides a simple building effect without any other bonuses.

But what if we add the spirit soil produced by the [Chicken Coop]?

It's still a level 1 spirit field, which can only reduce the growth cycle by 30%... Why not try adding spirit soil and see if there are any changes?

[Chicken Coop] produces 1 qian of spirit soil per day, 1 liang in 10 days, and 1 jin in 100 days.

Ji Yuan has not used the spiritual soil he dug up over the past year, and now he has stored more than 3 jin of it.

This small piece of land in front of us naturally doesn't require that much spiritual soil.

After all, it's not a complete replacement.

After taking out the specially made cloth bag containing spirit soil from his storage bag, Ji Yuan laid a layer on top of this [spirit field].

Even so, it only cost a little over 1 pound of spiritual soil.

But just as he finished laying out the paper and was about to get up, he suddenly noticed that there was another line of small characters next to the one floating above the [Spirit Field].

The original line of smaller text read: 【Spirit Field: lv1】

The small print has now changed slightly.

[Spirit Field Lv1: Blessed with spirit soil, crop growth cycle reduced by 50%]

!!!

There is a play!

I actually got a 20% bonus! Once I upgrade the [Spirit Field] to level 2 and get another 10% bonus, I can reduce the crop growth cycle by 60%.

A century-old medicine can mature in just 40 years... Damn, that's still a long time.

But it's better than nothing, isn't it?

A century-old drug can be reduced by 60%, and only 40 years will be enough.

So if the medicine's effectiveness decreases by 60% over a thousand years, it would take... 400 years!

motherfucker.

Ji Yuan's initially passionate feelings instantly cooled down.

Indeed, history teaches us valuable lessons... Farming won't make you rich; it will only keep you from starving.

Looking at the newly cultivated spiritual field in front of him, Ji Yuan still chose to plant these unknown medicinal herb seeds and wait to see what they would grow.

You can also try upgrading the [Spirit Field] to level 2 to see if a level 3 Spirit Field can have any better spiritual effects.

Fortunately, through this incident, Ji Yuan also discovered that the effect of stacking panel buildings is greater than the sum of its parts.

When there are more buildings in the future, or when there is more free time, we can think about how to make clever combinations between buildings.

After finishing that task, Ji Yuan continued to examine the storage bag he had acquired.

As for magical artifacts, only that broken flying boat remains... This thing is a good one; Ji Yuan discovered it during his brief encounter with that demonic cultivator.

This silver shuttle-shaped magical artifact can be used not only as a flying artifact, but also as an attack artifact, and even as a protective artifact.

This device serves three purposes in one.

Unfortunately, the damage was too severe, and it's unknown whether there's any chance of repair.

As for the elixirs, they were all common elixirs used in cultivation, except for one bottle that Ji Yuan did not recognize.

He took it out and saw that there was a note stuck to the bottle, as if to prevent misidentification.

"Yin-Nourishing Pill".

Ji Yuan opened it and took a look. There were five pills inside, each about the size of a finger. They were filled with extremely evil energy, so they were probably not good medicines.

Just as he was about to put it away, he suddenly remembered something.

Can the Yin-Nourishing Pill be used to nourish Yin ghosts?

After all, those two are the ones who love this kind of sinister stuff the most.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan took out the Yin Ghost Flag.

The black banner spun incessantly in his hand, from which two black shadows flew out and circled around Ji Yuan. But as soon as they sensed the aura of the Yin-Nourishing Pill, they immediately pounced forward.

The ghostly face conjured from the black mist was filled with greed and desire.

Sure enough, this demonic cultivation technique is indeed suitable for demonic cultivators.

After confirming that it was useful, Ji Yuan first used his object manipulation technique to take out two of them, one for each of the two Yin Ghosts.

As soon as the Yin-Nourishing Pill was thrown out, the Yin ghosts pounced on it and swallowed it. In just that short time, the aura on the two Yin ghosts became much stronger.

But they still lingered around the Yin-Nourishing Pill and refused to leave.

There were 3 coins left, and Ji Yuan took out two more and distributed them.

After the two Yin ghosts each swallowed two Yin Nourishing Pills, they seemed to be somewhat "drunk," swaying unsteadily, their ghostly black mist constantly churning and escalating.

Ji Yuan quickly gathered the Yin Ghost Flags into his hand.

It seems they are about to refine this Yin Nourishing Pill. I wonder if, after successfully refining it, these two Yin Ghosts at the sixth level of Qi Refining will be able to take this opportunity to advance to the late stage of Qi Refining.

If this were possible... with two late-stage Qi Refining Yin Ghosts feeding back under the Yin Ghost Banner, Ji Yuan would be confident of fighting against a peak Qi Refining expert!

After all, the Yin Ghost Formation will most likely be able to trap this Qi Refining Peak cultivator.

"Nourishing Yin Pill, what a good thing." Ji Yuan put away the last remaining pill before looking at the other items in his storage bag.

There were quite a few talismans, and the vast majority of them were high-grade talismans.

There are 6 offensive talismans and 10 protective talismans!

That son of a bitch has a lot of good stuff. Luckily, I didn't choose to fight him to the death back then, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to outlast him.

However, no matter how many good things he had, they couldn't compare to the earth-shattering explosion in Luotian.

Of the three demonic cultivators at the time, only this person managed to escape a short distance and preserve his storage bag, presumably thanks to the protection of numerous protective talismans.

But in the end, he could not escape death.

The average price of a high-grade talisman is between 20 and 30 spirit stones. Just these talismans alone are enough to break even.

The rest of the items are mostly miscellaneous items.

Such as ores suitable for refining weapons, and medicinal herbs for alchemy.

Logically speaking, they should have caught other fish after fishing for so long, so why is there nothing in their storage bags?

It's likely that the problem lies with one of the other people.

However, the battlefield was too chaotic, and it was unclear whether the storage bag had been blown up. Moreover, Ji Yuan dared not stay there for long.

Such a massive explosion would most likely attract the attention of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Having obtained these things is enough.

"Huh?"

As Ji Yuan was thinking, a jade slip suddenly appeared in his hand. He had taken this from the demonic cultivator's storage bag.

Inherited from jade slips.

I don't know what kind of magic it is.

Ji Yuan infused spiritual energy into the jade slip, and a message immediately appeared in response.

Spell – Corpse Puppet Technique.

Demonic cultivation methods.

Ji Yuan examined it carefully. At first, he wasn't very interested, but then his eyes lit up.

Corpse Puppet Technique... Creating Corpse Puppets...

Isn't this a perfect way to find yourself a free worker?

Ji Yuan personally does everything he does, such as feeding chickens, pigs, and fish on weekdays. He's not tired, but he has to do this every day, which takes up a lot of time.

Moreover, when it comes to things like self-cultivation in seclusion or going on a long trip, one must take care of these spirit fish and such in advance.

Ji Yuan had considered asking others for help, such as asking Lin Hu to look after him when he went out.

It's possible... but unnecessary.

These buildings contained his greatest secret, and Ji Yuan dared not let his guard down for a moment.

But now that I have this Corpse Puppet Technique, if I can create a corpse puppet for myself, things will be much easier.

This corpse puppet can completely obey my commands, just like an extension of my arm. Whether I go into seclusion or go out, I can leave my home to it, and it can also act as my guard when necessary.

Hmm... Once I've crafted the corpse puppet, I'll definitely have to replace the spirit chicken in the backyard.

Otherwise, this red-crested rooster is naturally the nemesis of evil spirits.

What should we change it to?

Last time I heard the chicken cultivator say that there seems to be a kind of Lushui chicken in Yunyu Marsh, which is also a first-order demon beast. Its meat is incredibly tender, but it is very difficult to catch one alive.

Ji Yuan put aside his distracting thoughts and carefully examined how to refine the corpse puppet once more.

First of all, the body must be preserved intact; if the injuries are too severe, or if it is missing an arm or a leg, it is definitely not acceptable.

Those whose lifespan has run out are also not acceptable.

An old, dead body has no value.

Ideally, the body should be from a corpse that died within twelve hours.

Secondly, you need three Soul Control Talismans. These talismans are mid-grade first-tier talismans. The "Corpse Puppet Technique" also provides the drawing method, so it's not difficult.

The next step is the process of disposing of the body.

First, the corpse must be washed clean with water from the rootless source, and the remaining spiritual energy in its dantian must be completely cleared away.

Then, use spiritual needles to pierce its twelve main meridians, smear its entire body with Yin Sha mud, and use your own spiritual power to nurture it for twelve hours.

Finally, when it emerges from the mud, attach the soul-controlling talisman to its back and draw the character "傀" (puppet) in seal script on its chest.

It's a bit troublesome, but the thought of freeing up my hands after creating the corpse puppet is a real relief.

Ji Yuan felt that this was something worth doing, and something that had to be done!

I can't do everything myself in the future.

In terms of cultivation level, both the corpse puppet and the Yin ghost cannot surpass the cultivation level of their original form.

Moreover, it is related to the cultivation level that the original owner of the corpse retained when he died.

But where did this corpse come from?

Are we supposed to kill one ourselves...? That's a good idea, but Ji Yuan isn't capable of doing that right now.

The main problem is that there aren't any suitable targets to kill.

If that's the case, then we have no choice but to buy it.

The corpses of cultivators are also considered divine resources, and since they are divine resources, they can be bought and sold.

The only problem is that there are fewer channels for buying and selling, but Ji Yuan has been in Zengtou City for several years and has learned some tricks of the trade.

Thinking about this, he didn't delay any longer. He immediately changed his clothes and then sailed to a butcher shop in Zengtou City.

There are only two butchers in Zengtou City.

One of them was Luo Tong, who was on good terms with Ji Yuan, and the other was the one in front of them. Ji Yuan had previously bought a spirit pig from him.

His name was Wang Yun, but because his face was covered in pockmarks, everyone called him Wang the Pockmarked.

"What would you like, fellow Daoist?"

Looking at the stranger in front of him, Wang Mazi couldn't sense his cultivation level. He figured he was probably at the late stage of Qi Refining... This was quite rare, and he didn't dare to provoke him. So, as he spoke, a smile inevitably appeared on his face.

"VIP."

Ji Yuan said coldly and indifferently.

Wang Mazi was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening, and picked up the rag next to him to wipe his hands. "That's easy, fellow Daoist, please come in."

The two entered the house, and Wang Mazi carefully closed the door before saying with a smile, "I wonder where you learned about my line of work? Not many people in Zengtou City know about it."

"That's what Old Blind Qin said."

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, Wang Mazi was clearly taken aback, and then his eyes showed even more respect.

"Fellow Daoist, please follow me."

After saying this, the two went to the kitchen. Wang Mazi fiddled with it for a while, and suddenly the ground was lifted up, revealing a secret passage leading directly underground.

Before even entering, Ji Yuan could already feel a chilling aura emanating from inside, along with a strong stench of death.

Wang Mazi took out a torch from his storage bag, lit it, and then lit several torches inside the underground chamber.

Ji Yuan followed behind him... This guy had the cultivation of the sixth level of Qi Refining, and he was in his prime, making him a good candidate to be a corpse puppet.

"Fellow Daoist, please take a look. What quality do you need? We have products for men, women, young, and old."

Wang Mazi pointed to the wall on his right.

All that could be seen were rows of ice coffins, each covered with an ice talisman, and inside them lay the legendary corpses of immortals…

Even though I was somewhat prepared, I was still quite shocked when I saw it with my own eyes.

This cultivation world is truly a world where people eat people and big fish eat little fish.

If you're not good enough, you'll be eaten by others.

Ji Yuan slowly stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. He excluded both the old and the young, only wanting the young and strong. But these people all looked like they had been frozen for a long time.

Some of the corpses had already begun to rot and decay.

Moreover, their cultivation level was also poor. Judging from the residual aura on these corpses, they were all only at the early stage of Qi Refining.

"Don't you have anything fresher?"

Ji Yuan turned around and asked.

Wang Mazi was also slightly taken aback by Ji Yuan's astonishing words... Damn, he's a ruthless person.

"How fresh do you want it to be?"

"Someone as fresh as you would be great..." Ji Yuan thought for a moment, "Anything within ten hours?"

"Yes, our line of work makes a living by collecting corpses from all over the world. As long as you have enough spirit stones, we can discuss anything."

Ji Yuan remained noncommittal, "I need someone with mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation, whose body is well-preserved, and who was born within ten hours. They need to be young; old ones won't do."

"Can you give me a price estimate?"

After a moment's thought, Wang Mazi asked, "Are there any requirements regarding the gender?"

"no."

"Fifteen spirit stones. Fellow Daoist, please pay a deposit of five spirit stones first, and we will arrange it immediately. It will be delivered by tomorrow morning at the latest."

Even a corpse in the mid-stage of Qi Refining could be sold for 15 spirit stones. Ji Yuan suddenly felt as if a large number of spirit stones had slipped away in front of him.

But upon closer reflection, compared to the spirit stones from selling the corpse, Ji Yuan still felt that destroying the evidence was more important.

"Won't there be any trouble after taking the body from you?"

Ji Yuan took out 5 spirit stones.

"That's impossible. We've been in this business for ages. We mainly deal with goods from other places. The corpses don't circulate locally," Wang Mazi said with a knowing smile, rubbing his hands together.

"Ha, you local gangs have a conscience."

"I'll pick up the goods first thing tomorrow morning."

I can give you a little spoiler: some of the architects later on can actually be combined. I'll explain what exactly can be added together or merged... *cough* Feel free to offer suggestions; I'm always happy to hear them.

(End of this chapter)