Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 821 - 340: Ji Yuan: ”I’ve Become Old Demon Ji?!

”Earlier, the whole Land of the Far West was abuzz, saying that Old Demon Ji had gone to Cangluo Continent through the Teleportation Array, so I thought he might have, but now...”

”Just a blinding technique...”

A weak voice came from the Flying Boat.

After taking the Elixir, Feng Buhui, who had awakened but was bleeding from seven orifices, still managed to say:

”I have seen him before. Just now, at the very moment he attacked me... His eyes, when he looked at me, didn’t seem like he was looking at a person. I’ve seen this look; it was definitely Old Demon Ji!”

Yue Pan exchanged glances with Li Hanzhou.

”Now the demoness who escaped from the Sand Prison has run away, but fortunately, we have caught wind of Old Demon Ji... Forget it, let’s head back to the sect first.”

Li Hanzhou said, shaking his head.

Feng Buhui sneered, ”He may have injured me, but he touched my Heart-devouring Cauldron and got poisoned with my Heart-devouring poison, so he won’t have an easy time either.”

”...”

”Brother Ji, you...”

Mu Xueyao looked at Ji Yuan, whose face didn’t change as he hacked away a large chunk of flesh from his right arm, and was horrified.

At the same time, a thought came to her mind subconsciously... No wonder the world calls Brother Ji Old Demon Ji.

If he could be so ruthless to himself, could he not be a demon?

Ji Yuan forced himself to endure the intense pain coming from his hand, then took out a modified Qi Blood Pill with his left hand, first swallowed three in one go, then took two more, crushed them in his hand, and sprinkled them over the wound on his right hand.

Then a miraculous scene occurred; the wound on his right hand began to regrow and heal at a visible rate.

’As long as it works.’

Seeing the situation, Ji Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately after, he checked internally.

In his meridians, a small green sword was swiftly traversing, clearing away the toxins like maggots on a bone wherever it went.

’Such potent poison!’

Since Ji Yuan began his cultivation, this was the first time he’d been poisoned so severely, calculating that complete recovery would take at least four or five days.

And that’s thanks to having the physique of the Bone Forging Realm.

Otherwise, without this strength, he might have already turned into a pool of thick liquid.

’Indeed, no Core Formation Cultivator is simple, especially those from a major sect.’

Thoughts flashed through Ji Yuan’s mind.

His injuries were no longer serious, so he had time to look at the golden-haired girl named Mu Xueyao at his side.

She immediately sat up straight upon noticing his gaze, looked down, but her fair little hands tightly clenched the sides of her dress.

This all indicated that she was very nervous.

Moreover, Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense was always monitoring her, and it was clear this behavior wasn’t feigned.

It was a genuine reaction from her heart.

...A Female Cultivator at the Early-stage Core Formation, afraid of me, a Fake Pill Cultivator?

Ji Yuan pondered for a while before slowly saying, ”Have we... met somewhere?”

Upon hearing this, Mu Xueyao’s expression immediately turned aggrieved.

”I knew it, Brother Ji, you must have forgotten me... Indeed, with so many pretty fairies by your side over the years, how could you possibly remember me?”

...No, Miss, we’re clearly meeting for the first time; why does it seem like I’m abandoning you?

Ji Yuan urgently needed to understand the issues with himself, so he kept his emotions in check and continued asking:

”Miss, why don’t you tell me more?”

”I came from the Northwest Sand Prison, Brother Ji, don’t you remember, forty-three years ago, you rescued that pair of master and servant from Demon Cultivators in the Sand Prison?”

Mu Xueyao raised her head, with a hint of excitement in her voice, ”I—I was that little girl back then; didn’t you say I’d grow up to be a beauty? Here I am, all grown up...”

Ji Yuan: ”Miss, if I say I’ve spent these years cultivating hard overseas and just returned to the continent, would you believe me?”

Upon hearing this, Mu Xueyao paused for a moment, then softly said:

”Brother Ji, you’ve fought from the Land of the Far North to the Land of the Far South, then from the Land of the Far South to the Land of the Far West, making thousands of enemies; do you believe what you say?”

”Huh?”

Ji Yuan was shocked upon hearing this.

...I just crawled out of the Fallen Immortal Gully a moment ago, and the next, you’re telling me I’ve already fought across the entire Extreme Abyss Continent?

Mu Xueyao, seeing his expression, also thought something was a bit off, so she glanced down and then said:

”The timing for the Pine Crane is almost up; let’s find a place to hide for now.”

”Fifty miles east, there’s an island; let’s go there to hide.”

Ji Yuan said expressionlessly.

Just rightly, he also needed to find a place to heal.

Mu Xueyao looked at Ji Yuan suspiciously... Fifty miles, even her Core Formation Stage Divine Sense couldn’t detect anything.

’Hmph, still say you’re not Old Demon Ji!’

Mu Xueyao grumbled inwardly, then quickly urged the Pine Crane to change course, heading straight east.

After a while.

Ji Yuan looked at the island protected by the Reverse Mountains Array, feeling somewhat reassured.

But when he turned to the cute and obedient golden-haired girl in front of him, he felt a bit troubled.

”Brother Ji, shall I bandage you up?”

Mu Xueyao took out some clean gauze from her Storage Bag.

Ji Yuan sensed the injuries on his hand, shook his head, ”No need, let’s discuss the actual matter first.”

With that, he found a rock nearby and sat down.

Seeing his serious demeanor, Mu Xueyao reluctantly put away the gauze, followed suit, and found a smaller rock to sit on obediently.

Ji Yuan didn’t rush to speak but organized his thoughts with the information he had.