Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 296: Chapter 171: Tier 2 Array Master

What kind of personality does Yun Qianzai have?

He likes to show off in front of people... Just this one trait already overshadows all his other personality traits.

So if you’re going to give a gift, it definitely has to be something that can make him shine in front of others.

Ji Yuan thought about it for a long time but couldn’t come up with anything to help him show off. Just when he was about to switch tactics and give some ordinary Spirit Stones.

A scene suddenly appeared in his mind.

It was when Ji Yuan first met Yun Qianzai. At that time, he appeared out of nowhere on a giant rock by the cliff, turned his back to the crowd and recited a poem.

Something like ”Tianshu tramples on the stars, sealing chasms and calming sea tides with a thought.”

It does sound mighty, but it seems to lack a bit of flavor. Ji Yuan felt that if he were to recite, he could come up with an even more grandiose poem.

So, he decided to give him a few entrance poems, and add some Spirit Stones would be more than enough.

Originally, if he could kill Hu Li and take his Thirty-Six Dense Smoke Array to give to Yun Qianzai, that would be the best; other arrays... the three that Ji Yuan knew definitely couldn’t be given.

”Damn it, others transmigrate to ancient times to plagiarize poems, why do I transmigrate to the Immortal World and also have to plagiarize poems?”

Ji Yuan grumbled, ”What should I copy?”

Actually, the poem itself is not important, the key is to provide enough flair for the entrance.

After much contemplation, Ji Yuan selected a few lines.

”At the end of the celestial path, who stands as the pinnacle, one sight of Tianshu makes the Way vanish.”

He referred to himself as Isle Master Tianshu, a slight modification would suffice.

Thinking of this line, Ji Yuan remembered another equally grandiose line.

”Above the pinnacle of immortals, proud over the world, first there is Tianshu, then there is Heaven!”

These two lines are too mighty, Ji Yuan wasn’t sure if Yun Qianzai could handle it, so he also thought of a slightly more humble line.

”I, Yun Qianzai, have lived my life, why ever need to explain to others?!”

Looking at the three lines of poetry written down in his hand, Ji Yuan knew without a doubt, they would certainly win Yun Qianzai’s heart.

With the gift prepared, Ji Yuan stayed on Mist Island for a few more days.

But before he set off, he received a communication from Master Xuan Shui, the Sect Leader of Water Dragon Sect, asking him to visit Water Dragon Island to receive his stipend.

Which was essentially the salary for guarding Lishui City over the past couple of years.

Ji Yuan thought it was a good opportunity to find Yun Qianzai, so he packed his things, gave instructions to Tu Yue and Big Toad, summoned the Flying Boat, and headed straight north.

...

West of Water Dragon Sect, in an ordinary small town, inside a certain secluded courtyard.

Feng Xiuxiu, Hu Li, plus a man named Turing who had luckily escaped alive, gathered together, their faces all somewhat pale.

Initially, Feng Xiuxiu and the others were fleeing together as a trio, but during their escape, they unexpectedly encountered several Righteous Cultivators.

After a fierce battle, another died.

She and Turing managed to escape here by relying on their own abilities.

The three of them sat there for a long time without speaking, all caught in silence, silent.

After a long while, Hu Li finally spoke with a bitter smile: ”Sister Feng, if there’s nothing else, I’ll go heal my wounds first.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Xiuxiu raised her head, ”This matter... we must admit, we lost. Sacrificed several brothers, and even Brother Qing Han couldn’t make it back.”

Turing also raised his head, ”Regarding Brother Qing Han, I received news yesterday, it’s not his fault; it’s truly because Wu Nanchun is too strong. Moreover, after discovering it was a strategy to lure the tiger from the mountain, she became desperate, likely realizing that if she couldn’t kill Brother Qing Han, she’d face greater trouble when she returned. So, simply fought to the death.”

”She didn’t care for her life, but Brother Qing Han did, so... Brother Qing Han died.”

Feng Xiuxiu uttered an ”Hmm.”

”And then there’s Ji Yuan...”

Feng Xiuxiu said this while looking at Hu Li.

The latter simply shook his head, ”Next time I see him, I’ll run as far as I can.”

”To instantly set up two Tier Two Arrays, even with Array Plates aiding... His understanding of arrays must be extremely high, and with those endless Spiritual Artifacts and numerous arts, can’t defeat him, absolutely can’t defeat him. I even suspect he could withstand mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.”

”He’s indeed excessively strong, and yet low-key; probably a disciple of some Golden Core Zhenren.”

Feng Xiuxiu spoke and sighed deeply.

”But that’s not even the point; the focus is we lost so many people, yet gained no information, how do we even explain this to our seniors when we return.”

”Explain?”

Hu Li seemed to hear a joke.

”Sister Feng, we are Demon Cultivators, strike swiftly, evade far is our nature, senior... Let him find me again and I’ll call him senior.”

”Hu Li speaks rightly.”

Turing nodded.

Feng Xiuxiu then asked, ”What about other options, do you have any good places to go?”

Turing and Hu Li exchanged glances, and finally, Turing spoke:

”I’m thinking of finding a place to bury myself, wait for big events to arise and then emerge. Now these years... though the environment is somewhat improved, the closer to significant events, the more likely incidents occur.”

”Better to hide first, wait until momentum builds.”

”Brother Hu, what about you?”

Feng Xiuxiu then looked at Hu Li.

The latter seemed somewhat hesitant but eventually said, ”I have a path in the north...”

”What path?”

Feng Xiuxiu immediately asked.

She knew Hu Li well, Hu Li didn’t have many paths, this path was more likely his Late-stage Foundation Establishment partner’s path, hence her keen interest.

Turing began to pay attention too.