Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 855 - 347: Celestial Craft Square: Level 3

They still bully the weak and fear the strong, shouting about fighting and killing.

Ji Yuan collected the Yin Corpse Demon Fire behind him with a single thought, then softly called out.

”Chasing Lightning.”

As the sound fell, there was a crackling sound, and a flash of lightning appeared in place, yet he had already vanished without a trace.

Coming without a shadow, leaving without a trace.

It’s just... the consumption is somewhat great!

Even with Ji Yuan’s mana at the early-stage Core Formation, it was disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye...

Chasing Lightning, oh Chasing Lightning, don’t you know how to conserve a bit!

But the speed was indeed fast, and when Ji Yuan put away the Chasing Lightning Cloud, allowing it to transform into an aura and return to his side, he realized he had already reached the outskirts of the Celestial Killer Mountain range.

In other words, Cyan Furnace Wanderer and Iron Talisman Mister, who had fled first, hadn’t even escaped yet!

Ji Yuan first pinched a spell, dispersing the Demon Dao aura around him, then operated his cultivation technique, covering himself with sharp Sword Qi for a second layer of concealment.

He then briefly oriented himself and continued flying eastward.

But this time, he flew leisurely and took the opportunity to recover his mana.

When he arrived at the spot where they had entered the mountain earlier, he stopped and waited for four or five days before seeing two escape lights flying out from inside the Celestial Killer Mountain range.

Ji Yuan, sensing that his mana was fully restored, quietly blew away the crushed Spirit Stone powder around him, then transformed into escape light and rose into the air, intercepting the two in mid-air.

”Longevity... Brother Longevity?”

Cyan Furnace Wanderer stuttered upon seeing Ji Yuan.

Iron Talisman Mister quickly said, ”Brother Longevity, how did you... get here so fast!”

Ji Yuan was keenly aware of the change in how they addressed him.

But he didn’t say anything, because this was a very normal occurrence.

So he managed a smile.

”I used a Secret Treasure I acquired by chance to barely escape.”

”Did you manage to get the Ice Lotus of Profound Frost?”

Cyan Furnace Wanderer cautiously asked.

Ji Yuan sighed, ”It’s already a big gain for us three to escape back alive, let alone daring to aspire for the Ice Lotus of Profound Frost.”

The reason Ji Yuan said this was not because he intended to hog this Earth Treasure but simply because explaining how he escaped would be complicated.

Would he say he used a Secret Treasure to take the Ice Lotus of Profound Frost and then escaped unharmed?

A Secret Treasure that allows one to escape unscathed is already considered extremely powerful.

”But just as I was leaving, I saw two Core Formation Cultivators heading toward the Celestial Killer Mountain. I don’t know if they have the power to deal with that Yin Corpse, but if they do, the Ice Lotus of Profound Frost will fall into their hands.”

”That’s no problem.”

Cyan Furnace Wanderer shook his head, feeling somewhat self-blaming, ”Actually, it’s my fault. If I had investigated earlier, the three of us wouldn’t have fallen into such a trap.”

”It’s just treasure hunting, who can say for sure.”

Though Iron Talisman Mister nearly died at the hands of the Yin Corpse, he didn’t seem to blame Cyan Furnace Wanderer too much.

This alone speaks volumes about their characters.

Inwardly, Ji Yuan was thinking... I should find an opportunity to repay them somehow; otherwise, holding onto the Ice Lotus of Profound Frost won’t sit right with me.

According to the classification of Earth Treasures, the Ice Lotus of Profound Frost can be considered a Middle Grade Earth Treasure.

As for those picked during the Qi Cultivation Stage before, they don’t even reach the grade of Earth Treasures.

And this Middle Grade Earth Treasure is already considered quite precious.

It is often bartered and exchanged only among Core Formation Cultivators, and when it occasionally appears at auctions, it sells for over ten thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

”Let’s go, let’s go, we’ll talk about it later.”

Cyan Furnace Wanderer was curious about the means Li Changshou deployed when they left, but since the other party wasn’t willing to share, he couldn’t pry further.

Just like Iron Talisman Mister said.

Staying behind to cover and save oneself, that must be the righteous path!

After the three returned to West Border City, Ji Yuan suggested he give them Spirit Stones.

After all, this trip was to help Ji Yuan, and they gained nothing, so they shouldn’t end up with nothing, right?

But his offer was met with their righteous refusal, with the just Iron Talisman Mister even feeling insulted by the suggestion.

He argued that without Ji Yuan staying behind, he would have lost his life.

Moreover, Ji Yuan was the one who suffered the most among the three, and to take Spirit Stones now... what kind of person would that be!

They could refuse, but Ji Yuan couldn’t not offer.

So back in West Border City, the three parted ways.

Ji Yuan also returned to his Cave Mansion.

Mu Xueyao was not there and, who knows where she had gone.

She was originally a Loose Cultivator and had always been used to being alone for many years.

It was just after meeting Ji Yuan that the two traveled together.

The first thing Ji Yuan did upon returning to the Cave Mansion was to take out the root of the Ice Lotus of Profound Frost and plant it in the Spirit Field.

He even carved out a small separate paddy field for it.

As for a cold pond or whatever, that was simple.

Ji Yuan released Tuesday, letting it reside in that paddy field.

For long-term cultivation... if the Spirit Field is integrated into the Mountain of Mind and Heart, that’s fine, but as things are, Ji Yuan thought it better to find a Core Formation Cultivator’s trade convention to exchange it as soon as possible.

After settling this, Ji Yuan went to the Meditation Room to meditate.

Having just broken through to Core Formation, he hadn’t had a chance to properly nurture his Divine Soul and enhance his Divine Sense yet.

It’s a meticulous process that he should naturally utilize when he has time.