Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 477: Chapter 230: Breakthrough, Late-stage Foundation Establishment!

”Senior Brother, you’re too polite. Between us, there’s no need for these formalities.”

As Ji Yuan spoke, he rubbed his hands together.

There was a tinge of curiosity in his eyes, coupled with a hint of embarrassment, which made Ran Kui burst into laughter. ”Tell me, Junior Brother, what do you need? Just say the word.”

... What I really need right now is a Fixed-point Teleportation Order. That’s truly a lifesaver.

Ji Yuan shook his head. ”I appreciate Senior Brother’s kindness.”

Ran Kui raised an eyebrow. ”You can’t be like this. You should be more like Junior Sister... your third senior sister. She wanted to empty my storage bag when she saw me.”

Ji Yuan just smiled, not knowing what to say.

”Alright then, let me provide for you.”

After saying this, Ran Kui seemed to rummage through his storage bag for a while before taking out an item covered with red cloth and placing it on a jade plate.

”Hmm?”

Ran Kui placed it on the table between them, stroked his beard, and said with a smile, ”Open it and have a look.”

Ji Yuan lifted a corner of the red cloth to take a peek. As soon as he sensed the aura inside, he quickly covered it back up.

”This is too valuable. Senior Brother, you should take it back.”

”Look at you,” Ran Kui laughed heartily. ”Honestly, when I knew you were becoming a disciple, I prepared this gift for you. I’ve just been waiting for the right moment to give it to you, and now it happens that we’re meeting. Take it quickly.”

Ji Yuan wanted to say something, but Ran Kui waved his hand impatiently and said,

”If you consider me your Senior Brother, then accept it. If not, then forget it.”

Seeing as Ran Kui put it that way, Ji Yuan had no choice but to take out the item covered under the red cloth.

This is... a poison needle.

As for its level, Ji Yuan could sense it the moment he saw it.

This is a — Magical Treasure!

It’s a Lifebound Magical Treasure crafted by a Golden Core Zhenren, just like the net in his storage bag.

It’s so precious that Ji Yuan couldn’t bring himself to accept it.

”Don’t get too excited. This is just an incomplete Magical Treasure. The complete ’Celestial Poison Needle’ consists of thirty-six pieces; you have just one of them.”

”But it’s perfect for you right now. If you were given the complete Celestial Poison Needle, you wouldn’t be able to use it anyway.”

Ran Kui explained.

”Indeed.”

Ji Yuan nodded quickly, as he had a Magical Treasure in his storage bag, in the same situation as Ran Kui described.

The poison needle in his hand reminded Ji Yuan of the time in Zengtou City when he killed Old Boatman Wu and acquired the Deadly Needle from him.

An incomplete Middle-grade Magical Artifact.

Back then, that Deadly Needle saved Ji Yuan from danger multiple times, but as his cultivation level increased, the Deadly Needle had to be retired.

Now, having acquired this Magical Treasure-grade Celestial Poison Needle again...

Ji Yuan was overjoyed.

A treasure of this caliber, you can’t buy it with Spirit Stones.

”Thank you, Senior Brother!”

Ji Yuan quickly stood up and gave him a respectful bow.

”Haha, no need to be so formal, Junior Brother.”

Once Ji Yuan sat down again, Ran Kui asked about his plans.

”I am studying the Sword Manual of the Li Family, and I’m heading north this time to Mirror Lake to form a Flying Sword embryo.”

Facing his own Senior Brother, Ji Yuan had no reservations.

”To Mirror Lake? Sure, it’s not far. I can take you there.”

”This... Alright, I’ll trouble you then, Senior Brother.”

Having accepted such precious treasure, he didn’t mind owing a little favor.

”You, Junior Brother, are too polite. Since it’s our first meeting as Senior and Junior Brothers, we should indeed celebrate.” Ran Kui said as he stood up.

Ji Yuan quickly declared, ”Let me, my skills aren’t too bad, and you’ll know when you taste them, Senior Brother.”

”Oh? You can cook? That’s rare. Unlike that Yun Qianzai, who talks a big game but makes food so bad even a dog wouldn’t eat it.”

”...”

After a while.

Ran Kui was eating the dishes Ji Yuan prepared and drinking the Heart’s Desire Wine he provided.

This, in turn, made Ran Kui even happier.

He ate large mouthfuls of meat and drank heartily, almost swallowing his tongue in the process.

After such a great meal and drink, Ran Kui began instructing Ji Yuan in his cultivation, whether it was the Sword Manual he was studying or any Magic he didn’t understand... But what really surprised Ji Yuan was Ran Kui’s proficiency in Artifact Refining!

He could actually forge Top-grade Spiritual Artifacts!

Though it took a long time, it’s at least possible; crafting other Top-grade Spiritual Artifacts was even less challenging for him.

Thus, Ji Yuan asked him about various knowledge related to Artifact Refining, and Ran Kui was more than willing to share everything he knew with his Junior Brother Ji Yuan.

Time flew by.

Ji Yuan spent half a month learning from Ran Kui, and during that time, Ran Kui never mentioned other matters, focusing entirely on teaching.

On this day.

Ran Kui looked at the iron ingot Ji Yuan had forged, examined it closely, and said, ”You’re almost there. You’ve learned much of this ’Wu Dao Hammer Technique’; the rest requires diligent practice.”

”Whew—”

Topless, Ji Yuan exhaled a long breath, ”Okay, I’ll practice well when I return to the sect.”

”Alright, Junior Brother, pack your things. I’ll send you to Mirror Lake as soon as I can.”

Three days ago, after receiving a message, Ran Kui seemed anxious.

Ji Yuan told him he could attend to his matters if he was busy, but Ran Kui shook his head and straightforwardly said: