Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 542: Chapter 251: Purple Vertical Eye

Soon, Ji Yuan began to perceive the Water Transport again.

In just the span of a breath, Ji Yuan felt the extremely dense Water Transport... There’s hope!

Moreover, it was vastly different from the daytime Water Transport, which was scorching and domineering; now, it was cold and gentle.

Ji Yuan pondered for half an hour and eventually made a decision.

During the day, I will condense the Flame Sword!

As for the Cold Mirage Sword... let’s forget about it. Currently, the Canglan Flying Sword, Dragon Luck Flying Sword, Cloud Palace Flying Sword, and Flowing Firefly Flying Sword I own are all inclined towards the Water Magic Flying Sword.

Another Cold Mirage Sword wouldn’t have much effect.

It would be better to try condensing a Flame Sword.

Maybe at a critical moment, it will have miraculous effects.

With this thought, Ji Yuan no longer hesitated. He contemplated on the shore of the Ice and Fire Pool throughout the night until the next morning, when the pool started boiling again, and the ambient Water Transport began to transform...

Ji Yuan took action.

He began to absorb the ambient Water Transport, channeling it into his Dantian, and under the guidance of the other five Flying Sword embryos, slowly gave birth to a new Flying Sword embryo.

Unlike previous experiences of condensing Flying Swords, where absorbing Water Transport was a meticulous process due to scarcity...

But this time?

Just a slight activation of the Cultivation Technique would draw the Water Transport in the air into his body as if it were free, even seeming to compete with each other to enter.

However, this brought Ji Yuan a sensation of heat, an oppressive heat.

Now, during the daytime, the Water Transport from the pool carried a searing aura, and as it poured into Ji Yuan’s meridians with the Spiritual Qi, he felt as if his meridians were being scorched.

The initial heat made him shiver until he gradually adjusted to it, then he felt slightly better.

Even so, it still made Ji Yuan feel as if his body was on fire.

”Bear with it, bear with it, just a little longer.”

Gritting his teeth, Ji Yuan persevered while focusing intently on the increasingly abundant Water Transport within his Dantian.

Half a day later.

The Water Transport in Ji Yuan’s Dantian had reached its peak, and then the five Flying Swords formed a new Sword Array within it.

Once the Sword Array formed, the chaotic Water Transport automatically entered it.

Compressed, condensed, finally within that mass of crimson Water Transport... Ji Yuan saw a new sword embryo slowly taking form.

The color of this Flame Sword, like the fiery pool, was a dazzling crimson, with visible wisps of flowing lava.

’It looks impressive, but I’m not sure how practical it is.’

Once the sword embryo took shape, Ji Yuan didn’t need to worry further as everything proceeded in an orderly fashion. The absorption of Water Transport decreased, and the burning sensation in his meridians subsided significantly.

He finally caught a break.

After another half-day, when the last wisp of free Water Transport was absorbed into the Sword Array in his Dantian...

A crimson sword embryo finally appeared in the midst of the Sword Array formed by the previous five sword embryos.

”Emerge!”

At Ji Yuan’s mental command, the Flame Sword in the middle of the Sword Array emerged from his body and hovered in front of him. Looking at this crimson little sword, he was quite fond of it.

Initially, the Flame Sword floated in front of Ji Yuan. Under his mental control, the sword embryo started to orbit around him, and its rotation range grew larger, eventually spinning throughout the entire stone chamber.

Ji Yuan also discovered that wherever he willed, the Flying Sword could unleash Fire Techniques.

To kill enemies or protect himself.

’In that case, in the future, I might really ’wear the gold belt of assassins and arsonists.’

Ji Yuan delightedly fantasized, then with a thought, summoned the Flame Sword back, sensing the sword embryo before him.

’Hmm... if I ever have to resort to dirty deeds, I could release this Flame Sword to masquerade as a Fire Cultivator. This way, even if others search, they wouldn’t link it to me, Ji Yuan, a Water Technique Cultivator.’

Delighted at having another means to deceive, Ji Yuan was in a good mood.

Finally, he released the other five sword embryos, all protecting him together.

It’s a pity that as he tested before, to achieve a substantial lethal force with the Sword Array, more than seven swords are needed. Now there are only six... not quite enough.

But it doesn’t matter.

Ji Yuan plans to retreat on Ice and Fire Island for a while longer, continuing to delve into the Sword Manual until he can condense the next Flying Sword, then head north.

Then, passing through Thunder Shock Marsh, he can condense the seventh sword embryo.

With seven sword embryos in hand, not only will his cultivation improve, but the Sword Array can also form, supposedly greatly enhancing his power then.

Even though he’s late-stage Foundation Establishment, purely relying on his strength, he should be able to threaten the Peak of Foundation Establishment.

Unlike now, where he needs to use the Golden Core Corpse Puppet to kill a mere Fake Pill Cultivator.

With his pleasant fantasy concluded, Ji Yuan stored the six Flying Sword embryos back into his Dantian. He then stood up, casting a last glance at the Ice and Fire Pool.

But just as he was about to turn and leave, he noticed something in the pool... an eye.

A massive purple vertical eye occupied the center of the Ice and Fire Pool. Since he was so close, Ji Yuan could even see the trembling lashes on either side of the eye.

The pupil in the center of the vertical eye was also purple, looking extremely strange yet possessing a peculiar... beauty.

From the moment Ji Yuan saw the purple pupil, he knew something was amiss.

Instinctively, he wanted to flee, but at that moment, he saw the purple vertical eye blink slightly, followed by a clear ethereal voice whispering by his ear.

”Do you... also wish to become immortal?”