Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 936: Chapter 362: The Night Before the Wine Cellar Upgrade

A few demonic cultivators started causing a ruckus on the streets again.

Even the portraits of the “Elder Demon of Chang Geng” that were once posted everywhere are now rarely seen.

“I wonder if, as things progress, there will be news of Elder Demon of Chang Geng being brought to justice.”

Ji Yuan thought silently as he walked slowly into Wu Yi Alley.

In Wu Yi Alley, Ji Yuan didn’t see anything particularly noticeable about the name; it was just that the houses in this alley were all black. Even if white snow fell, it melted quickly.

Ji Yuan released his Divine Sense and scanned the whole alley. Although most of the houses were shrouded by arrays of restrictions, judging by these restrictions… there shouldn’t be any formidable figures.

The highest cultivation here was only in the Foundation Establishment.

The best array was precisely at No. 13 Bing, as the shopkeeper mentioned.

So Ji Yuan went directly there and knocked on the door.

The door was opened by a graceful female cultivator in a black gauze dress. When she saw Ji Yuan, she paused for a moment and, sensing his cultivation, quickly bowed and said:

“Sen… Senior, we have been closed for business these past few days.”

Ji Yuan: “…Introduced by Lao Kui.”

“What?”

Upon hearing this, the female cultivator’s expression changed slightly, and she immediately stepped aside, “Please come in, Senior.”

Now, Ji Yuan had cast the Concealing Breath Spell and, after noticing Ma Gui was no longer tailing him, changed his appearance with a Transformation Talisman.

So, his current outward appearance was that of an ordinary middle-aged man.

After passing through the array and entering the house, he realized why the female cultivator said they were closed for business.

This place was clearly a venue for listening to songs and entertainment, so it’s no wonder the female cultivator was dressed so… appropriately.

After taking Ji Yuan to a side room, the female cultivator first offered tea and then said she would go call someone.

Ji Yuan was not worried, even if there was a Peak of Core Formation demon hidden here, so what?

It wasn’t like they would dare to kill in Lindong City, was it?

After waiting for about a dozen breaths, urgent footsteps sounded at the door. Ji Yuan had already sensed the aura—just late-stage Foundation Establishment.

“Se… Senior.”

A woman’s voice came from the doorway. Ji Yuan looked up to see a voluptuous woman in a black dress. As she walked forward, her curvaceous figure was evident.

“Hmm.”

Ji Yuan didn’t stand up but remained seated and knocked on the table, “Sit down.”

“Yes… junior is named Qi Hong, I’ve met Senior.”

Qi Hong spoke with a slight bow, deliberately or not revealing a deep cleavage.

“I heard from Lao Kui at the winery that you have Honeysuckle Flowers here, that’s all I’m interested in,” Ji Yuan said directly.

Upon hearing this, Qi Hong’s expression visibly dulled, but she still forced a smile, “I see… so that’s it.”

“Do you have them?”

Ji Yuan turned his head to look at her.

“Yes, how many does Senior want?” Qi Hong asked.

“The more, the better.”

“Alright, I’ll go get them now. Please wait a moment, Senior.” With that, Qi Hong turned and left.

Ji Yuan remained seated, but his Divine Sense followed closely.

Qi Hong first went to the backyard and then crossed a small array, transmitting a message to someone. The content of the message was simple.

“Palace Master, there is a Fake Pill Realm cultivator here with us, but he doesn’t seem to know about our situation. From what he said, he’s only here to buy Honeysuckle Flowers. What should we do?”

After the transmission, she soon received a reply.

Ji Yuan couldn’t hear the reply, only knowing that after Qi Hong received it, she went to a room with a carved wood door. Inside, she activated a mechanism and took nearly a hundred Honeysuckle Flowers from a storeroom underground.

Moreover, she didn’t do anything suspicious and took out all the Honeysuckle Flowers in the storeroom.

Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense roughly scanned the storeroom and found nothing valuable—only three bottles of elixirs suitable for Core Formation cultivators were worth noting.

‘It seems this sect isn’t of much significance.’

It could probably only be a small sect supported by one or two Core Formation cultivators.

Qi Hong quickly returned with the Honeysuckle Flowers. Ji Yuan took them and put them into his Storage Bag, then asked, “How many Spirit Stones?”

Qi Hong took a half step forward, displaying a pitiful expression, and said softly, “We’re willing to offer these Honeysuckle Flowers as a gift, hoping Senior could do us a small favor…”

Ji Yuan shook his head directly, “I have more enemies than you. If I show up to help you, you’ll only die faster. Let’s just settle this with Spirit Stones and be even.”

“Sen…”

Qi Hong gently bit her red lip, seemingly wanting to struggle a bit more, but seeing Ji Yuan’s indifferent expression, she dared not speak further.

“Well, the sale price outside is 2 mid-grade Spirit Stones per Honeysuckle Flower, but since Senior is a distinguished guest of our Bingtai Palace…”

Before she could finish, Ji Yuan had already placed 400 mid-grade Spirit Stones on the table.

Qi Hong wanted to say more, but Ji Yuan directly transformed into an Escape Light and left the room.

“Wha… what?!”

Seeing the Escape Light, Qi Hong’s mouth opened in shock, “He… he’s a Core Formation cultivator!”

She hurriedly ran out the door, but all she saw was the turquoise Escape Light disappearing to the north.

She turned back to look at the Spirit Stones on the table and quickly took out a Communication Talisman from her Storage Bag, “Palace Master, that Senior was hiding his cultivation, he… he’s actually a Core Formation cultivator!”

Soon, a rapid voice was heard in Qi Hong’s mind through the Communication Talisman, “Did you stop him? If we could have another Core Formation cultivator, our success rate would increase significantly.”

“No… he didn’t want to get involved, didn’t even give me a chance to speak. He also said he has more enemies than we do.”