Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 259: Chapter 158: [Fish Pond: Level 3]; Serpent Transforms into Chi

With this, he was certain that the Fish Pond upgrade could indeed trigger a critical strike.

It truly could evolve the Spirit Fish.

If that’s the case... what about transforming into a serpent?

Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense constantly enveloped the entire Fish Pond, trying to capture that tiny sliver of hope.

Unfortunately, even after the Fish Pond’s upgrade was complete, none of the Spirit Fish successfully evolved into a Frost Serpent.

It seemed the ”extremely low probability” mentioned on the panel was indeed very low.

It couldn’t be forced.

Ji Yuan was slightly disappointed, but then he saw three drops of Cold Dew manifest about a meter above the Fish Pond.

Just like the Water Dew produced earlier.

But unlike the Water Dew, which looked just like ordinary dew, this newly appeared Ice Soul Cold Dew... was emanating a chilling aura, and Ji Yuan could even see frost slowly forming around it.

With a casual motion, he drew the three drops of Ice Soul Cold Dew to him.

The Cold Dew hovered in the palm of his hand.

Ji Yuan could feel the pure Spiritual Qi emanating from the Cold Dew, along with that distinct chilling aura.

This was something Ji Yuan had naturally come across in his studies.

A type of Earth Treasure with extremely harsh production conditions, usually only found in the ten-thousand-year-old snowy mountains of the Land of the Far North.

The ice attribute Spiritual Qi contained within is what the rarest variant of Ice Spirit Roots lacks the most.

Therefore, its price was not low.

The three drops in Ji Yuan’s hand could easily be sold for 300 low-grade Spirit Stones.

That was about three middle-grade Spirit Stones a day, and in a month, this one output from the Fish Pond alone could earn him 90 middle-grade Spirit Stones.

In less than a month, he would have already regained his investment and even made a profit.

Moreover, according to the information Ji Yuan had researched, if a water attribute cultivator persistently absorbed this Ice Soul Cold Dew, they could imbue their Spiritual Qi with a hint of ice attribute power.

They might even transform their Water Spirit Root into an Ice Spirit Root.

Of course, exactly how much Ice Soul Cold Dew was needed for this persistent absorption wasn’t mentioned in the books.

It only said persistent absorption.

Presumably, since this thing was too precious, the person leaving the information also did not succeed.

But the fact that continuously absorbing it could imbue one’s Spiritual Qi with ice attribute effects was true, as Ji Yuan had learned that some predecessors had succeeded.

So he planned to give it a try.

After all, getting three drops of Ice Soul Cold Dew a day was practically free to use for cultivation.

Should he manage to transform his Water Spirit Root into an Ice Spirit Root in the future, that would be a great thing.

If he couldn’t, well, it didn’t matter; he wouldn’t have lost anything anyway.

After putting away the three drops of Ice Soul Cold Dew, Ji Yuan summoned the panel.

The Fish Pond had reached Level 3, allowing him to view the Spirit Effect of a Level 4 Fish Pond.

[Fish Pond: lv4 (Cannot be upgraded)]

[Spirit Effect 1: Produces one tael of Thousand-year Cold Spirit Milk annually, increases the advancement probability for Spirit Fish, and increases the probability of ice attribute mutation, growth speed +50%.]

[Spirit Effect 2 (Serpent to Qiu Dragon Transformation): Extremely low probability for serpent-type Demon Beasts to evolve into Tier Four Spirit Beasts—Qiu Dragons.]

[Upgrade Conditions: 800 pieces of mid-grade Spirit Stones; 1 Tier Three Ice Attribute Demon Pill; 1 Tier Three serpent-type Demon Beast corpse; 3 pieces of Dragon Blood Stone.]

After reading the Spirit Effect of a Level 4 Fish Pond,

the first thought that came to Ji Yuan’s mind was... who said shallow waters can’t nourish a true dragon?

Spirit Effect—Serpent to Qiu Dragon Transformation?

What is a Qiu Dragon?

A small dragon without horns is a Qiu Dragon.

Ji Yuan had no doubts that if he continued to upgrade his Fish Pond, it wouldn’t even take many levels before it would be capable of nurturing a true dragon.

At that time, the Spirit Effect would most likely be called ”The Birth of a True Dragon.”

A true dragon would be of what Tier Spirit Beast?

Ji Yuan couldn’t help but feel a bit of anticipation and curiosity.

At least he had never heard of a true dragon on the Cangluo Continent; there were serpents, and it was said that there were quite a few in the Starfall River, sometimes even causing trouble on land.

But that didn’t matter; perhaps it wouldn’t be long before he would have a Tier Three Demon Beast Frost Serpent in its infancy.

By then, nurturing it further with the Ice Soul Cold Dew would certainly accelerate its growth. Come that time... it wouldn’t be impossible for him in the Foundation Establishment Stage to own a Golden Core Stage Demon Beast.

With the Fish Pond upgrade complete, Ji Yuan found himself with an added anticipation beyond his daily cultivation.

Basically, whenever he came out of the Cave Mansion, he would visit the Fish Pond to see if any could evolve into a Frost Serpent.

After cultivating at home for nearly ten days, Ji Yuan took some time to return to the sect.

This trip was mainly to visit Hua Yaoyue on Wan You Island.

To deliver wine.

Compared to last time, Ji Yuan was much more generous this time, delivering two pounds in one go.

It was something he had promised earlier.

Even with those two pounds, he didn’t use just one jar to contain it.

If he had put it all in one jar, he would appear stingy, so Ji Yuan used those palm-sized wine flasks to fill 20 of them, making it look like a lot more.

After delivering the wine, Hua Yaoyue also proactively asked Ji Yuan if he faced any issues in his cultivation.

Ji Yuan took the opportunity to inquire about the Water Dragon Technique, reputed to be the strongest spell in the Water Dragon Sect.

This technique was divided into three layers.

The first layer focused on slaughter, called ”Treading the Sea,” where forming the ”Sea Treading Seal” with both hands could conjure a vast Qiu Dragon phantom.

This was somewhat similar to the Blood Remnant Saber Ji Yuan had acquired.

The Qiu Dragon could emit the Sea Dragon Roar, its sound waves transforming into a Water Blade Storm, slaughtering everything around while intimidating cultivators in all directions.

Additionally, the Qiu Dragon would breathe, unleashing twelve spiral shockwaves from its mouth, each powerful in its own right.

According to the technique, once initiated at the early Foundation Establishment Stage, it could instantly kill same-tier cultivators.

Even those in the mid-stage Foundation Establishment would have to retreat.

The second layer could condense the ”Sea Dragon Armor,” with the Water Dragon circling the body as a protective shield.

When initiated at the early Foundation Establishment Stage, it could even withstand mid-stage Foundation Establishment spells, boasting great power.

The third layer was called ”Yin-Yang Dragon Transformation.”

The Water Dragon split into two, with the Black Dragon attacking and the White Dragon defending.

Once the Black Dragon entangled the opponent, it could initiate the dual dragon constriction technique.

According to the technique, once the Water Dragon Technique was comprehended, even an early Foundation Establishment practitioner could compete with mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Of course, Ji Yuan didn’t believe it.

Not only because mid-stage Foundation Establishment Spiritual Qi was much greater than that of the early stage, but estimating that a complete initiation of the Water Dragon Technique at the early stage would leave one’s Spiritual Qi nearly depleted after one use.

And even if it’s true... if Water Dragon Sect’s Foundation Establishment cultivators have such a Secret Technique, would those from the Joyful Union Sect or the Medicine King Valley not have one?

If everyone has it, then it’s equivalent to no one having it.

When it truly comes down to life-and-death battles, it’s a matter of various techniques and many resources.

Through this inquiry, Ji Yuan also realized what it meant to have a Golden Core master, as before, in his own cultivation, he could only rely on the Enlightenment Room to understand things on his own.

As for when he’d understand or find the knack, it entirely depended on sudden inspiration.

But with a master’s guidance, it wasn’t like this.

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