Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 865 - 349: Countrymen Meet, A Black Gun from Behind

”What? Fellow cultivator, do you recognize me?”

The young man in the white robe pointed at himself, conveying his surprise through a transmitted message.

”No, I don’t. I just think you look... quite handsome. Do you have a Dao companion?”

Ji Yuan secretly activated the ”Nine Arcane Soul Suppression Manual,” causing the Soul Suppressing Bell in his sea of consciousness to tremble slightly and then emit a wave to stabilize his Divine Soul and calm his psyche.

The reason why this person made Ji Yuan so fearful was clearly because of his appearance.

Combined with this aura.

From a distance, Ji Yuan couldn’t see clearly, but now that he was sitting right beside him...

Ji Yuan could see.

He saw the appearance and sensed the aura; the young man in the white robe before him was named... Mei Manor!

’Damn it, I was just wondering where this guy went after leaving Cangluo, and it turns out he came to this Extreme Abyss Continent?!’

’Moreover, you’re a transformed demon beast, at the Nascent Soul Stage, yet you’re getting involved in Core Formation Stage matters. Are you mad?!’

Ji Yuan cursed under his breath.

But gradually, he noticed Mei Manor’s gaze towards him... had changed.

Initially, there was a theatrical element, but after a few glances, he heard Mei Manor’s transmitted message in his sea of consciousness.

”Wondering who this is, turns out to be an old friend. No wonder you’re looking at me like that. Now, should I call you Ji Yuan or... Old Demon Ji?

Click-click-click, the name is quite loud now, louder than this old fellow’s.”

...You could see through my use of Transformation Talisman during my Foundation Establishment Stage, and now at Core Formation, you can still see through it!

Did I achieve Core Formation for nothing?

Ji Yuan hadn’t anticipated that this guy Mei Manor would turn out to be a late-stage Nascent Soul monster, truly damnable!

Following these words, Ji Yuan was no longer interested in the trade fair; his focus shifted entirely to dealing with Mei Manor.

Not attending the trade fair is not a problem, but failing to handle Mei Manor could truly lead to death!

With a late-stage Nascent Soul monster sitting right beside him, who wouldn’t be scared?

Under such close proximity, Ji Yuan felt that even with all his tactics, he couldn’t withstand him.

”Looks like there’s really fate between me and Manor Master Mei; though a wandering soul, forced to flee to Extreme Abyss Continent, I still encounter you.”

While transmitting his message, Ji Yuan’s eyes showed a slight dimming, yet within that dimness, there was a hint of reunion joy.

Already possessed superb acting skills, which he pushed to the extreme at this moment.

”Ha.”

Mei Manor snorted, unclear whether it was upon hearing ”wandering soul” or ”fate,” there flashed a trace of imperceptible loss in his eyes.

But that was just fleeting, soon he asked with some curiosity: ”You managed to get a Fixed-point Teleportation Order, why didn’t you go with the Water Dragon Sect?”

Indeed, encountering an acquaintance from Cangluo Continent here in Extreme Abyss was a rare experience for Mei Manor.

Rare enough to ask a few more questions.

Seeing he didn’t immediately opt for violence, Ji Yuan relaxed somewhat.

”When the Sect left, I happened to be trapped in a Secret Realm. By the time I got out, the Sect had already left, leaving me no choice but to sneak around until this Teleportation Array opened, and thus I spent everything I had to come to this Extreme Abyss Continent.”

Ji Yuan said this with a long sigh.

”You are indeed unlucky, just arrived and taking the fall for others... or does that Old Demon Ji know you after all?”

Mei Manor was aware that that Ji Yuan wasn’t the one in front of him, which made his words somewhat playful.

”The younger is investigating, else wouldn’t need to hide everywhere, afraid to show his true face.”

”Enough, just attend your trade fair properly, I came here just for a bit of fun.”

Mei Manor transmitted again: ”After the event disperses, let’s find a place to sit down, how about it? Will Old Demon Ji give the honor?”

Hearing this, Ji Yuan’s back was already soaked in cold sweat, yet he forced himself to respond: ”It’s an honor for the younger to accept the senior’s invitation.”

”Alright, just attend your fair, don’t mind me.”

...You damn late-stage Nascent Soul monster sitting beside me, previously trying to kill me, and you tell me not to mind you?

Ji Yuan suppressed his mind and attentively focused on the current trade fair.

Earlier, he hadn’t noticed, but now upon looking, there’s indeed plenty of good stuff!

Such as the Middle Grade Earth Treasure, Frostfire Lotus he harvested earlier; three more items of similar grade appeared at this fair, along with some Tier Three Demon Pills, various demon beast materials, rare Immortal Talents, and cultivator Magical Treasures—truly dazzling.

But unfortunately, many Core Formation cultivators insist on bartering.

Exchange the cultivation resources they don’t need for the ones they need.

Trading Spirit Stones is the last resort.

However, demon pills are not too scarce, so many cultivators are willing to exchange Spirit Stones for them.

Ji Yuan considered obtaining a few demon pills, but then realized that sitting beside him is a Tier Four Great Demon.

To buy demon pills, wouldn’t that be slapping his face on the spot?!

...Damn, Mei Manor, you just wait.

Sooner or later, I must extract your demon pill!

”Are you cursing me?”

Mei Manor seemed to sense Ji Yuan’s thoughts, transmitting timely.

”How dare I, the younger is cursing that cultivator from Celestial Killer Mountain.”