Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1218: Chapter 420: The Powerful Purple Gold Gourd; Nightmare True Monarch’s Legacy [Requesting Monthly Pass]

Although Long Yun spoke with calmness, his constantly shifting gaze suggested that he was far from composed internally.

”Alright, let’s go. First, let’s find an island within this Tranquil Sea to enter closed cultivation for a while.”

Though they spoke of closed cultivation, this Tranquil Sea offered little for such a purpose, most notably the almost non-existent Spiritual Qi... but that’s only relevant for ordinary cultivators.

For Ji Yuan, who possessed both the Mountain of Mind and Heart and the Spirit Vein, cultivation could happen anywhere, couldn’t it?

Closed cultivation could be anywhere; actually, Ji Yuan hoped to find the Qiankun Island mentioned by Nightmare True Monarch in this Tranquil Sea.

”Given a name as imposing as that, it likely has some unique qualities, and finding it in the vastness of the Tranquil Sea probably won’t be too difficult.”

After speaking, Ji Yuan considered riding a dragon, but with two dragons present, choosing which one to ride became a dilemma.

Especially when the two dragons were competing for ”riding rights,” leaving Ji Yuan no choice but to suggest taking turns: one dragon for three days, starting with Long Fei.

After some time, Ji Yuan, seated on Long Fei, appeared calm, yet his mind remained focused within his Dantian.

What seemed relaxed was, in truth, laden with danger only he was aware of.

Having something inside his Dantian beyond his control felt like having a ticking time bomb inside, what difference did it make?

Thus, Ji Yuan’s immediate priority was to understand it thoroughly.

Speaking of which, Ji Yuan’s Dantian was currently extremely chaotic.

First and foremost, the core and main component within this Dantian was naturally the Blood Pill symbolizing his Core Formation status.

Additionally, surrounding this Blood Pill were eighty-one Canglan Swords, forming a Sword Array autonomously, which occupied the largest space.

Next was the Yin Corpse Demon Fire, intentionally positioned in a corner of his Dantian by Ji Yuan.

Finally, beneath the Blood Pill floated the Mountain of Mind and Heart, seemingly supporting the Blood Pill.

Originally, these elements were chaotic enough, but now there was also a Purple Gold Gourd... Since entering Ji Yuan’s Dantian, it remained suspended above the Blood Pill, stationary.

No matter how Ji Yuan exerted his efforts or cast spells, he couldn’t move it an inch.

”Damn it, my Dantian, yet I can’t control you?”

Frustrated, Ji Yuan prompted the Canglan Swords surrounding the Blood Pill to rise, circled once within his Dantian, and finally formed a new Canglan Sword Array above the Blood Pill.

The Sword Array’s core was where the Purple Gold Gourd resided.

Threads of Sword Qi and Purple Sky Divine Thunder overflowed, creating an entirely new, more powerful Canglan Sword Array to trap the Purple Gold Gourd.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan felt somewhat relieved.

But just as he believed the Sword Array could securely imprison the Purple Gold Gourd, it flickered... effortlessly escaping from Ji Yuan’s Sword Array, just like when it previously eluded the pursuit from Mei Manor.

”You...”

Seeing this, Ji Yuan instinctively widened his eyes.

”The Sword Array isn’t working, then let’s try fire!”

Resolving himself, Ji Yuan immediately summoned the Yin Corpse Demon Fire from the corner, positioning it beneath the Purple Gold Gourd.

As the Demon Fire burns, it continually scorches the Purple Gold Gourd.

Right when Ji Yuan thought it might work, the Purple Gold Gourd moved again... not quite the same as before; it floated, and the bottle mouth previously covered autonomously opened.

Similar to when it absorbed the Soul-Devouring Burning Yuan Fire, a powerful suction force emanated from within.

Much too quickly, it absorbed Ji Yuan’s Yin Corpse Demon Fire, closing the lid again as the Purple Gold Gourd resumed its previous appearance, resting quietly within Ji Yuan’s Dantian, unmoving.

”No, my Demon Fire!!!”

Old Demon Ji’s eyes nearly popped out.

”Stop, stop, stop!”

Ji Yuan lightly patted Long Fei’s body, then fully focused on his Dantian, but with his efforts, he couldn’t sense the Yin Corpse Demon Fire’s presence anymore.

Not giving up, he summoned the panel for a look.

He found that the Chaotic Burial Mound section had changed.

[Chaotic Burial Mound: Level 3]

[Spirit Effect 1: Yin Energy richness +300%; Probability of Corpse Transformation increased; Corpse Puppet can autonomously absorb Yin Energy to enhance strength.]

[Spirit Effect 2 (???): ???]

Ji Yuan: ”???”

So, my Yin Corpse Demon Fire is truly gone?

What is this thing? It previously devoured the Soul-Devouring Burning Yuan Fire, and now it consumed my Yin Corpse Demon Fire along with it.

Ji Yuan had no recourse but to speak within his heart towards the Purple Gold Gourd inside his Dantian:

”This... Fellow Daoist, there’s no danger outside anymore, I’ve already successfully freed you.”

”How about this, you return my Yin Corpse Demon Fire, and I’ll let you out, what do you say?”

Purple Gold Gourd: ”...”

”Fellow Daoist?”

”Fellow Daoist, why not come out? There’s really nothing fun within my Dantian.”

”Fellow Daoist, I’m your father!”

”...”

Ji Yuan was truly out of options now.

The Purple Gold Gourd that had swallowed his Yin Corpse Demon Fire was as still as death, ignoring everything he said without any response.

Should he attempt to trap it using the Sword Array again, it would escape once more.

After multiple attempts yielding no response, Ji Yuan had to give up.

The only consolation was that, fortunately, the Purple Gold Gourd had no intention of harming him, at least not yet.