Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 925: Chapter 360: [Chicken Cage: Level 4]

Damn it!

It seems that Hu Beizhi will become my formidable rival in the future, and yet I have no way to deal with it, unless... unless I can defeat Master and Mistress.

Numerous thoughts raced through Ma Gui’s mind, but all he felt was deep powerlessness.

He had absolutely no solutions.

”Senior Brother Ma, what is that island?”

Ji Yuan pointed to a distant island shrouded in mist and stopped to ask.

Ma Gui also paused and immediately introduced, ”That island, well, although it has always been said that the previous island where the Master and others were staying is called Nightmare Island, in the eyes of our sect’s disciples, that island is the true Nightmare Island.”

”Oh?”

Ji Yuan became slightly interested.

”The island is named ’Dream Creation Island’ and is where our sect’s disciples cultivate the ’Great Dream Demon Scripture.’ Junior Brother Hu has just arrived, so it’s normal for him to be somewhat confused.”

Ma Gui chuckled as he spoke, ”Since you’re Mistress’s disciple, all the cultivation techniques and secret techniques of the sect will be open to you, and you’ll have plenty of time to study them slowly.”

As Ma Gui said this, he patted Ji Yuan’s shoulder to show his friendly intentions.

However, these words seemed to spark a new idea in Ji Yuan’s previously muddled mind.

He furrowed his brow in thought for a moment before suddenly seeing the light!

Of course!

By joining the Bone Nightmare Sect and becoming the disciple of the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother, this is clearly a major opportunity for me; why should I resist?

Just like Ma Gui said, all the cultivation techniques and secret techniques will be accessible to me. I can learn whatever I want, and there’s also the sect’s various resources.

For example, the Void Nether Stone... I could come up with an excuse to refine a Lifebound Magical Treasure, and perhaps I could get ten or twenty pounds for free.

’I’ve already handed over my Divine Soul, so I should at least gain some benefits, right? At worst, I could just buy them.’

’And then there’s the Soul-Eroding Ghost Willow; I previously thought I’d have to go to the Soul Refining Hall to get it, but now that I’ve joined the Bone Nightmare Sect... the sect must have this!’

Ji Yuan was confident in this.

After all, it is one of the Eight Holy Lands, and the Soul Refining Hall is right next to the Bone Nightmare Sect... even assigning a task to have someone else help out would work.

The more he thought, the more he realized; Ji Yuan even regretted not joining the Bone Nightmare Sect sooner.

A moment later, an even bolder idea emerged in his mind... perhaps, after I learn the Bone Nightmare Sect’s cultivation techniques, I could change my appearance and identity and join another sect?

At worst, I’d offer up another strand of my Divine Soul.

By doing so, I could learn all the secrets of the Eight Holy Lands... this matter involves a lot, so I’ll need to see how things develop.

For now, I can settle down in the Bone Nightmare Sect, find an island, and cultivate peacefully for a few decades, benefiting from the protection of the sect and the Nascent Soul cultivators.

”By the way, Senior Brother Ma, I’ve heard that our Bone Nightmare Sect has an Immortal Talent that, when paired with the ’Great Dream Demon Scripture,’ can yield twice the result with half the effort. Is that true?”

Ji Yuan recalled the information he gathered earlier in Lindong City and curiously asked.

”Are you referring to the ’Dream Profound Liquid,’ Junior Brother?”

The one-eyed Ma Gui chuckled, ”Indeed, we have such a thing. Since Junior Brother Hu has joined our sect, with your Core Formation cultivation, you can become an Elder, and as an Elder, you will receive three drops of Dream Profound Liquid annually as part of your stipend.”

He then added in a whisper, ”Besides, since you’re Mistress’s disciple, you can receive an additional three drops of Dream Profound Liquid.”

”I see, thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Ma.”

Ji Yuan understood perfectly; having a Nascent Soul monster as a master must come with certain privileges compared to ordinary Golden Core cultivators, otherwise how could the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator be demonstrated?

”Moreover, if Junior Brother finds the cultivation insufficient, you can speak to Mistress, as there is still quite a bit of Dream Profound Liquid left in the treasury.”

Ma Gui lowered his voice further while transmitting this.

The reason being... he truly wanted to see what kind of relationship Hu Beizhi had, and to what extent the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother would care for him.

”Oh?”

Ji Yuan’s expression remained neutral, his eyes evasive for a few moments, ”I shouldn’t bother Mistress with this. If there are cultivation difficulties, then approaching her would be fine.”

Ma Gui laughed it off, praised him briefly, and then led Ji Yuan onward once more.

In the following days, Ji Yuan toured the entire Bone Nightmare Sect.

He discovered that it wasn’t much different from his previous Water Dragon Sect, except that it seemed somewhat larger, which was partly due to Bone Nightmare Sect’s location in the Endless Sea.

The vastness of the heavens and earth without obstruction.

The larger islands are just a few.

An island dedicated to Qi Refining Stage disciples is called ”Demon Blood Island.”

An island for miscellaneous skills like Artifact Refining and Alchemy is named ”Burial Spirit Isle.”

The difference is that to independently establish an island within the Bone Nightmare Sect, Core Formation Stage cultivation is necessary, so many Foundation Establishment cultivators reside on a few major islands.

Corrosive Heart, Nether Bones, Burial Soul, Luohua, the four islands.

These are where the Foundation Establishment cultivators reside.

”Was the name ’Luohua Island’ given by the Sect Leader personally?” Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan sensed something unique about the island.

Ma Gui slowed his pace and explained with a smile, ”Indeed, the Foundation Establishment cultivators dwelling on Luohua Island have only recently broken through. This is because our Bone Nightmare Sect, under the guidance of the Master, is thriving, resulting in more and more Foundation Establishment disciples. The original three islands couldn’t accommodate them all, so a fourth island was established.”

However, Ji Yuan detected a hint of something else in these words.