Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1003: Chapter 376: Breaking Through! Nascent Soul Divine Sense!

After some words, Ji Yuan was ready to return to Lindong City.

But just as he was about to leave, Long Ba suddenly called out to him.

“Hmm? Is there something else, Shishu?”

Being able to obtain Master Qingcheng’s protection from Long Ba was already beyond Ji Yuan’s expectations.

“Yes, your master left a letter for you with me, telling me to give it to you when I met you.”

After speaking, Long Ba took out a letter from the Storage Bag and handed it over with both hands.

“This…”

Ji Yuan didn’t expect there to be a letter, and he only believed it was true when he received it and sensed the very familiar aura emanating from it.

“Master actually left me a letter.”

Ji Yuan thought for a moment and without hesitation, opened the letter in front of Long Ba.

The familiar, elegant handwriting came into view.

Reading the content, Hua Yaoyue’s cool voice seemed to echo in his mind’s sea.

“Ji Yuan, when you read this letter, it means you have already gone to find that old turtle – how did it go? Did he handle your matters well?

Haha, rest assured, the first time you seek him out he’ll help you resolve your issues even if he has to risk his life for it, but seeking him out a second time might not be as certain, though that doesn’t matter.

Cultivation is always one’s own affair.

As it stands now… I can only guard the path up to this point, the rest of the journey you must walk yourself.

Remember, be cautious in all matters.”

The letter was very brief; Ji Yuan read it in just a few glances.

Rather than Hua Yaoyue’s instructions, it’s more like her chatter.

Perhaps she can’t help but worry, wondering whether there’s any chance for them to meet again after parting. Making the most of this rare opportunity to say a few more words.

Ji Yuan put the letter into the Storage Bag, neatly enclosed in a separate Jade Box, then bowed again towards Long Ba.

“Thank you, Shishu, disciple takes his leave.”

“Go ahead, be careful on the road. If you run into trouble outside that can’t be resolved, just come back for Shishu, I’ll always be here.”

Long Ba spoke sincerely, Ji Yuan bowed again, and the two parted ways.

“…”

Originally, Ji Yuan intended to explore Southern Border City a bit before heading back. But upon returning from Three Immortal Islands to Southern Border City, the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother activated his Divine Soul for the second time.

… Damn old hag, you’d better not end up in my hands.

However, Ji Yuan guessed something genuinely happened on the Rashamon Sea side, coupled with his own cultivation not breaking through, plus no longer being within the sect.

She was rushing him to return quickly.

But coming to Southern Border City now is fortunate, because as he arrived at the Teleportation Port, he caught the Southern Border City teleport to Northern Border City’s Teleportation Array.

And it would open just three days later.

Again exhausting 10,000 pieces of Mid-grade Spirit Stones, Ji Yuan arrived at Lindong City as hoped.

Though looking at the nearly emptied Spirit Stone Storage Bag, Ji Yuan still felt a little pained, the Spirit Vein’s production is high, but his expenditure indeed large.

Just buying the Bright Sun Meteorite Rock cost him no less than 150,000 pieces of Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Upon arriving back in Lindong City, Ji Yuan reverted to Hu Beizhi’s guise.

To prevent being plotted against by that old woman again, Ji Yuan found a Bone Nightmare Sect stronghold in Lindong City and sent a message to Ma Gui, asking Ma Gui to notify the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother.

That he had returned to Lindong City and would immediately return to the sect.

But this time upon return, Ji Yuan received no message from Mu Xueyao.

Since she mentioned going to Northwest Sand Prison to rescue her clan, there has been no further news.

Liu Yuan and Du Wanyi remained silent as well.

Ji Yuan was only able to send a message to Wen Jiu, saying he was back and for him not to worry, then commenced returning to the Bone Nightmare Sect.

Unsurprisingly, just as he arrived at the Bone Nightmare Sect, without yet stepping inside, overhead of his conscious mind the icy voice of the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother resonated.

“Tsk, you still know to come back, huh?”

“Disciple is coming right over.”

With a dejected look tinged with disappointment, Ji Yuan headed straight towards Nightmare Island.

Within moments, he met the duo of Bone Nightmare Old Demon there.

Ji Yuan saluted them successively.

The Fire Spirit Ghost Mother didn’t look his way, turning her face with a cold, angry appearance.

On the contrary, Bone Nightmare Old Demon, donned in a green robe and appearing like a timid scholar, held a porcelain teacup in hand, sitting to one side, slightly smiling:

“Tell me, what have you been busy with these years? Not seen much of you around the sect.”

“Yes.”

Ji Yuan clasped his fists, “Last time, thanks to master’s and sect leader’s grace, disciple obtained the Supreme Treasure, Qingzhu Xuanling, but sadly my talent is inadequate, failing to break through, thus feeling ashamed before master and sect leader, leading to my journey seeking breakthrough opportunities.”

“Oh? Did you break through then?”

Bone Nightmare Old Demon picked up his tea, pouring himself a cup.

“This… The path of cultivation is as difficult as ascending to heaven, making everything go smoothly is a rare thing indeed.”

“Ha, take this and scram back to your retreat, if you don’t break through this time, don’t come out again!”

The Fire Spirit Ghost Mother turned sharply, throwing a water-blue fruit into Ji Yuan’s arms, speaking coldly.

Ji Yuan quickly looked down… Ice Marrow Fruit!

This treasure is a rare cultivation Immortal Talent, be it for Water Cultivators or Ice Cultivators.

That the Fire Spirit Ghost Mother could locate this thing… If taken, failing to advance from early-stage Core Formation to mid-stage Core Formation would be utterly impossible.

Thus Ji Yuan hurriedly held it with both hands, tremblingly bowed.

“This item…”