Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 916: Chapter 358: Yin Ghost Sect—Ji Yuan!

Ji Yuan weighed it for a moment, then looked up at the gathering Yin energy.

He saw that what had evolved was still a portal, but compared to before, this portal was noticeably more solid and realistic.

The ethereal feeling was not as heavy anymore.

“I remember that back on the Cangluo Continent, I couldn’t push this door open. At that time, I thought that this Yin Ghost Sect was a sect on this Jiyuan Continent. Now that I’ve finally come to this Jiyuan Continent, can I push this door open?”

“If I can open it, what can I obtain after pushing this door open? Or where can I go through this door?”

“It can’t be to the Rashamon Sea… No, impossible, that Ghost Envoy said that the current Rashamon Sea hasn’t been opened yet, it’s impossible to enter.”

Ji Yuan only thought for a moment, and the portal formed by the Yin energy dispersed.

He looked at the bronze Skull Token in his hand and tried to inject a sliver of mana, and immediately the Yin energy portal reappeared.

Ji Yuan pondered, then the three swords, Canglan, Lei Ji, and Blood Kill, flew out from his Dantian, hovering behind him, and at the tip of each Flying Sword, Purple Sky Divine Thunder gathered.

Only after making these preparations did he feel assured to push… the door.

The door opened a crack.

Just as Ji Yuan held his breath, he found that the crack closed again.

He instinctively let out a breath, but then felt somewhat disappointed.

He relaxed because nothing horrifying occurred. With his previous experiences in that Secret Realm, Ji Yuan now had a shadow over unknown things.

The disappointment was because this door still couldn’t be pushed open.

Indeed, deep down, Ji Yuan was leaning towards hoping for some treasure after pushing this door open.

Because this Token is excessively rare, Ji Yuan traveled far and wide across two continents, yet only collected these two Tokens.

There was even an element of fortune involved.

For something so challenging, so scarce, there should be some benefit, right?

“But it’s enough to confirm it’s related to the Yin Ghost Sect. Now there’s no way, maybe once the Rashamon Sea opens, something might happen.”

Unable to open it, Ji Yuan put the Token away, then retracted the three Flying Swords back into the Dantian.

He released his Divine Sense, sensing the calm sea around him, and finally exhaled in relief.

Having ventured out for so long, it’s time to slow down, perhaps first raise this Yin Ghost to Core Formation Cultivation, and upgrade the Yin Ghost Array to Tier Three along the way.

After confirming nothing unusual around with his Divine Sense, Ji Yuan went to the deepest part of the cave. He first took out the Yin Ghost Banner from his Storage Bag, and planted it into the ground.

Injecting mana, immediately a dense ghost fog overflowed from the banner, spreading in all directions, soon enveloping the entire island.

But instantly, the Inverted Dipper Array radiated a faint white light, sheltering the Yin Ghost Array, and the ghost fog disappeared with it.

The entire island returned to normal.

If anyone intruded, once they entered the island, they would first fall into the Yin Ghost Array, and once they thought they’d broken through the Yin Ghost Array, they would believe they’d entered the island.

In reality, they’d have fallen into the Inverted Dipper Array.

As for breaking this Array anymore… Ji Yuan thought it unlikely unless a Nascent Soul Monster attacked, but with the world so vast, encountering Mei Manor in West Border City last time was already “celestial fortune.”

How could he encounter another Nascent Soul Monster?

After all, Nascent Soul Cultivators aren’t just found anywhere.

So Ji Yuan felt at ease, releasing the Yin Ghost Banner before taking a whole box of Yin Crystals from his Storage Bag, all Mid-Tier Three Yin Crystals.

For personal use, it definitely had to be the best.

No need to treat oneself poorly.

With a slight raise of his hand, the Yin Crystals turned into a streak of light, all merging into the Yin Ghost Banner.

Soon, he heard a series of “crack crack” sounds from within the Yin Ghost Banner, the sound of the two Fake Pill Realm Yin Ghosts gnawing at the Yin Crystals.

Before long, Ji Yuan noticed the Yin energy drifting from the Yin Ghost Banner had become much denser.

Then he took the Thousand Souls Banner from his Storage Bag and placed it next to the Yin Ghost Banner to absorb the overflowing Yin energy.

But in nourishing the Thousand Souls Banner, Ji Yuan wasn’t in a hurry.

Because he didn’t know how many Yin Crystals the Yin Ghost Banner would need to upgrade.

Everything depends on the breakthrough of these two Yin Ghosts first.

Once arranged, Ji Yuan found a nearby spot to sit down, activating the dual effects of the [Scripture Pavilion] and the [Enlightenment Room], beginning to comprehend the cultivation of the “Sword Manual.”

This also gradually advanced his cultivation.

During cultivation, he would check the consumption of the Yin Ghost Banner, immediately replenishing it once the Yin Crystals were depleted.

Thus nearly a month passed, and Ji Yuan calculated that those two Yin Ghosts had devoured at least 12 Mid-Tier Three Yin Crystals, plus 103 Tier Two Yin Crystals.

The entire Yin Ghost Banner transformed into a cocoon.

The two Yin Ghosts were silent.

Ji Yuan knew that these two Yin Ghosts were finally about to break through, as for how long it would take to upgrade the Yin Ghost Banner to Tier Three, that would depend on the situation.

He looked at the remaining 9 Tier Two Yin Crystals in the box and casually tossed them into the Thousand Souls Banner.

Amidst were cries and struggles of fierce ghosts immediately.

He turned a deaf ear, himself sinking into a profound cultivation state.

“…”

“Eh?”

Above the Endless Sea, a fleeting figure suddenly halted, transforming into a young man in gray clothing, who seemed to sense something, looking down.

“Array? Tier Three Array?”

“Interesting.”

With a step, he reached outside the island, first pointing with a finger, and the whole island flashed a white light.

“Eh? This Array…”

The young man’s eyes brightened, then he released his Divine Sense, sensing carefully. Moments later, he fell into a semi-lucid state.

After several breaths, he produced a brush.

He drew a doorway outside the Array, and with a push, the door… opened, and with a step, he was beside Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan, in the midst of cultivation, felt a presence before him.

Instinctively furrowing his brows, then opening his eyes.

He saw a young man in gray clothing, instinctively widening his eyes.

…Dammit, the Yin Ghost turned into a person?!

…No, damn, that’s actually a person!

The young man stepped forward, hands in his sleeves, smiling slightly:

“This friend, let me introduce myself, I am Gu Yan, but the world likes to call me… Bone Nightmare Old Demon.”