Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 675: Chapter 294: Tier 2 Superior Artifact Refiner

“Ice and Fire Elder… Ice Elder, Fire Elder…”

In Ji Yuan’s mind, he muttered to himself while looking at the Fire Willow Flying Saber that had once again returned to his hand.

He once more activated it with ice-type Spiritual Qi, the flying saber cut through the air, leaving a trail of red and blue intertwined flames in the room.

Activating a fire technique saber with ice-type Spiritual Qi would be like this, but what if it were converted to a person, could fire techniques activate an ice person?

There wasn’t actually any split personality, there was just an ice person controlled by the Ice and Fire Elder, which made it seem as though he had ice-related powers.

This also clearly explains why in the previous fierce battle with the Dark Venerable, although it started with an ice cultivator, it ended with a fire technique cultivator.

The fight itself happened over the Starfall River, in such a place, regardless of the circumstances, ice cultivators should be stronger than fire technique cultivators.

But the final result was not so…

So there was no real Ice Elder, only an ice person controlled by the Fire Elder.

Just like his own Corpse Puppet.

It was entirely possible it was another Corpse Puppet.

The more Ji Yuan thought, the more it seemed possible.

As for the purpose of the Ice and Fire Elder doing so, it was even more obvious, mixing truth with falsehood, disguising his true strength.

For instance, the Dark Venerable likely suffered because of this trap.

“In this light, this Ice and Fire Elder in the dragon robe seems so upright, yet is deceitful at heart, truly a sly old fox, worthy of being an emperor once, indeed no good-hearted creature.”

Ji Yuan pondered for a while but couldn’t determine the truth, so he stopped thinking about it.

He turned to take out a dark yellow Demon Pill from his Storage Bag, feeling the pure demonic energy emanating from it in his palm.

A Demon Pill, a Tier Three Earth Attribute Demon Pill.

In addition to the Tier Three Fire Attribute Demon Pill he obtained from killing the Fire Python earlier.

Ji Yuan now had two Demon Pills in stock!

Next time there’s a building to upgrade, there’s no longer a need to search frantically.

Being prepared is never a concern.

Then Ji Yuan stowed it into his Storage Bag, carefully housed in a special Jade Box.

Among the remaining treasures, what caught Ji Yuan’s eye most was a refining furnace and a large iron hammer.

Because they were specifically placed in another Storage Bag, he did not discover them immediately.

Whether the hammer or the furnace, both are Top-grade Spiritual Artifacts.

In addition, there were crates of refining materials.

…I was wondering why this guy didn’t have anything good; turns out it was all kept in here.

After a bit of investigation, Ji Yuan discovered that Fire Python Zhenren was likely a Peak of Tier Two Artifact Refiner.

That means he could forge Top-grade Spiritual Artifacts!

Such skill surpasses even Isle Master Tie Chui back in the day.

With the guidance left by Isle Master Tie Chui, Ji Yuan has yet to break through to a Tier Two Top-grade Artifact Refiner.

For now… Ji Yuan’s eyes fell on a bookshelf inside this Storage Bag.

On top of it were some casually piled books and some doodled drawings, he took one and glanced through it.

Good stuff.

All related to artifact refining notes!

…Once I go through these materials, I should be able to elevate my artifact refining technique to Tier Two Top-grade, right?

Once I can refine Top-grade Spiritual Artifacts, it means I can produce the Celestial Thunder Seed in batches.

With this thought, Ji Yuan was even more excited, itching to get started.

And he’d already decided, for practice, he’d forge a sword at Mid-grade Spiritual Artifact Level.

Because this item would come in handy for upgrading the Sword Pavilion too!

Acting on thoughts, after thoroughly examining Fire Python Zhenren’s Storage Bag to ensure nothing was missed, Ji Yuan started reading these artifact refining notes.

Two days later, he connected with the earth vein and set up the furnace in his courtyard.

This refining equipment left by Fire Python Zhenren, the furnace named “Stabilizing Peak Furnace,” and the forging hammer named “Earth-shaker,” both are Top-grade Spiritual Artifacts.

Ji Yuan first spent nearly ten days getting familiar with it, during which some refining materials were tempered and forged as a simple crude processing.

Ten days later, once familiarity was achieved to a satisfactory extent.

He formally began to forge the Spiritual Artifacts he needed.

To upgrade the Sword Pavilion to level 1, 5 sword-type Spiritual Artifacts are required.

Ji Yuan had one Flowing Frost Flying Sword, and even adding that, he still needed 4 more.

Let alone the fact that 50 sword-type Magical Artifacts are needed all at once.

So in the upcoming period, there’s plenty of work to do.

But the good thing is, Ice and Fire Zhenren allowed ample time, giving Ji Yuan a full three months of vacation time.

While Ji Yuan stayed home forging, Li Changhe and the others were not as relaxed.

They took turns patrolling the city walls, constantly on guard against Demon Dao attacks.

On this day.

Li Changhe was sitting beside a Spiritual Energy Cannon on the city wall resting, when a figure suddenly flew over to his side from afar.

“Brother Li, look, they’re back again.”

Upon hearing this, Li Changhe opened his eyes and looked eastward, seeing six streams of light flying back from outside the market, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder, only calming down upon entering the market.

“So what if they were selected for some demon hunting squad, they are still at the Peak of Foundation Establishment, not even Fake Pill Cultivators yet, flaunting like this, don’t even know what death means.”

This young man dared only to convey these words through sound transmission.

“No problem, you should focus on your Cultivation.”

Li Changhe comforted.

“No, I heard our Water Dragon Sect’s Isle Master Wuyou was initially chosen too, but somehow withdrew… now cultivators from other sects are mocking our Water Dragon Sect for it, I can’t stand it.”

The young Isle Master of Cyan Mountain was somewhat displeased.

Li Changhe was quite used to this, he smiled and said, “So you want me to teach them a lesson?”

“That… I’d feel bad.”

The young Isle Master of Cyan Mountain laughed awkwardly.

Li Changhe shook his head, “Do you really think they wouldn’t mock our Water Dragon Sect without this issue about Isle Master Wuyou? The six sects have been at odds from ancient times, the righteous and the Demon Dao war is only a superficial unity.”

As Li Changhe spoke, he was already standing up.

“Brother Li, where are you going?”

The young Isle Master of Cyan Mountain hurriedly asked.

Li Changhe replied, “To teach them a lesson.”

“But didn’t you just say…”

“They can mock the Water Dragon Sect, but they cannot mock my brothers.”

Li Changhe said, and then leapt up, landing on the northern city wall.

“…”

“It’s done!”

With the final hammer strike, Ji Yuan looked at the Top-grade Spiritual Artifact longsword in his hand, finally letting out a long breath of relief.