Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 680: Chapter 296: The Second Building Contained

”Don’t reply, I heard we’ll set out soon. By the time you receive this Flying Sword Communication, I should already be on my way. Let’s meet on Wangcheng Mountain.”

The content of the message wasn’t long, but it made Ji Yuan extremely happy.

He didn’t have many friends, but Liu Yuan was undoubtedly one of them.

Whether it was the initial guarding of Lishui City or the later incident with the spirit vein on Liancheng Mountain,

Ji Yuan had gone through many life-and-death situations with him.

Meeting again at the Alchemy Square this time, they truly had a fateful connection.

A Flying Sword Communication is a one-time item, which is precisely why it’s so expensive.

So after Ji Yuan finished listening to the message, the flying sword immediately shattered.

His Divine Sense then invaded a second flying sword, and right after, he heard the long-missed voice of his master in his mind.

”I’m well, don’t worry.”

Once he heard this, Ji Yuan knew she had received his Flying Sword Communication.

After all, when Ji Yuan sent her the message, he had specifically inquired about her situation.

”Everything is fine within the sect. I’ve brought your Wuyou Island close to my Wan You Island, so you don’t have to worry while you’re away.”

This was the second sentence, which finally put Ji Yuan’s mind at ease.

His Wuyou Island was originally on the far outskirts of the Water Dragon Sect.

If the Water Dragon Sect were to slightly reduce the Sect Protection Array, his Wuyou Island would be exposed outside the array.

And even if not, in the event of an attack by the Demon Dao, Ji Yuan’s Wuyou Island would be one of the most dangerous places.

But now, with Hua Yaoyue’s intervention, there was nothing to worry about.

Ji Yuan believed she wouldn’t probe the situation on his island, and even if she did...

A master trusts her closed-door disciple, and the disciple equally trusts the master.

”Your eldest senior brother and third senior sister both suffered considerable injuries on Shang Mountain. Be careful while you’re out, don’t be reckless. If you’re outmatched, return to Wan You Island.”

What?

Ran Kui and Feng Zhi Tao got injured on Shang Mountain again?!

Ji Yuan’s first reaction to this news was surprise, but upon reflection, it made sense.

It’s likely they got injured while abandoning Shang Mountain and all the disciples were fleeing for their lives.

Otherwise, if they were genuinely defending Shang Mountain, with Ran Kui’s experience... Even if injured, it wouldn’t be so severe.

But since they’ve returned to the Water Dragon Sect, and with Hua Yaoyue there, plus he’d already given them Qi Blood Pills in advance.

There shouldn’t be any major problems.

As for Hua Yaoyue’s last sentence, it provided Ji Yuan with a sense of security.

No matter how dangerous the outside is, as long as Hua Yaoyue is there, he can feel at ease.

As long as he’s back by Hua Yaoyue’s side, Ji Yuan can fully relax.

This sense of security was far more reassuring than any advantage his system granted him.

Hua Yaoyue was never one to say much, so the message ended there.

The flying sword shattered.

Ji Yuan casually brushed away the powder and then began to busy himself with other matters.

Using the Spirit Wine from his storage bag, he initiated the construction of —[Wine Cellar].

He learned that the cost of storage for [Wine Cellar] is 10 jin of Void Nether Stone.

[Kitchen] was easily activated, with a storage cost also of 10 jin of Void Nether Stone.

He then got some Spirit Fish from Liu Qingshan, attempting to activate [Fish Pond].

The storage cost for this building was 20 jin of Void Nether Stone.

He tested the activation of [Pigsty] and [Chicken Cage] using the method of constructing the building alongside a signboard and learned the storage price.

[Chicken Cage] also costs 10 jin of Void Nether Stone.

However, [Pigsty] requires 20 jin.

[Spirit Field] is even more expensive, perhaps due to the large area it covers, costing 50 jin of Void Nether Stone.

A field of a hundred acres is a Spirit Field, and so is one of just a meter; why charge so much?

Couldn’t test for [Chaotic Burial Mound] and [Beehive].

For the remaining new building [Sword Pavilion], Ji Yuan originally thought the system would consider his main cultivation technique and having a sword embryo, giving him some benefit.

Unexpectedly, it required 40 jin of Void Nether Stone.

Nothing was cheap.

After all, a Nascent Soul Family like the Li Family, which has been around for thousands of years, barely has 11 jin in stock.

And now a system infrastructure randomly priced at 10 jin of Void Nether Stone... Truly, a Lifebound Magical Treasure is a gold-devouring monster.

So the next step was to choose one among [Wine Cellar], [Kitchen], and [Chicken Cage] to proceed with storage, to enhance the power of this Lifebound Magical Treasure.

Upon brief consideration, Ji Yuan found there wasn’t much of a choice.

[Wine Cellar] and [Kitchen] weren’t exactly necessary.

But the Tri-colored Spirit Eggs produced from [Chicken Cage] were vitally needed resources for Ji Yuan.

Especially after reaching the Peak of Foundation Establishment, his consumption of this resource increased significantly.

So storing it within the Mountain of Mind and Heart is most appropriate.

He acted immediately.

Once Ji Yuan opted to begin storing the [Chicken Cage], a virtual shadow of the Mountain of Mind and Heart appeared in his mind.

The purpose of this was to allow Ji Yuan to decide on which layer and at what location to place this building.

There wasn’t much to choose from.

The Mountain of Mind and Heart currently has five layers, with [Cave Mansion] on the third layer.

Ji Yuan certainly couldn’t let a bunch of chickens defecate and urinate above him, so he placed this building on the bottom layer.

Along with his decision, 10 jin of Void Nether Stone vanished from the storage bag, and on the first layer of the Mountain of Mind and Heart... in what was once a chaotic expanse, a new piece of land appeared.