Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1019: Chapter 379: Old Demon Chou Arrives

This means transforming from Hu Beizhi to Li Changshou.

Regardless, he promised Bone Nightmare Old Demon not to join the Yin Ghost Sect. If he were discovered after going in, it wouldn’t be good.

His figure rose higher and higher until about a foot off the ground, then the scene before Ji Yuan’s eyes suddenly changed.

He had just been in an ancient dense forest, but now he found himself on an incredibly vast square.

After landing, he immediately released his Divine Sense, extending it in all directions.

At the same time, he curiously observed the surrounding scene.

Flashes of white light flickered successively.

With each flash, another person appeared in his field of view, all wearing gray Magic Robes like him, except the seams at the edges were slightly different.

The majority were wearing copper-edged ones.

Only a few, like him, wore silver-edged gray Magic Robes.

There were also those with golden edges, but they were even fewer; Ji Yuan surveyed the entire venue… He could count them on one hand.

“So, this is the gathering place for Yin Ghost Sect disciples? According to Bone Nightmare Old Demon… All these people I see are from the Black and White Divine Hall.”

Ji Yuan released his Nascent Soul Divine Sense for sensing while contemplating silently.

“One ring is for Copper Robe Disciples, like me with two rings is a Silver-edged Steward, and three rings indicate a Gold Robe Elder.”

“From the cultivation levels, Copper Robe Disciples are all Mid-stage Golden Core, Silver-edged Stewards are Late-stage Golden Core, and as for those few Gold Robe Elders… they are at the Peak of Core Formation, and I recognized a few; they’re tough characters mentioned in the Jade Scroll given by Bone Nightmare Old Demon… Wait! Dammit, why is there a Nascent Soul Monster too!”

Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense probed further and further.

Until it detected a Gold Robe Elder, he roughly sensed that the person was at the Peak of Core Formation. He initially thought of observing a bit more to see if he could identify this person’s identity…

After all, Ji Yuan using his Nascent Soul Stage Divine Sense to probe a Peak Core Formation Cultivator was quite safe.

However, just as he was about to carefully sense, he suddenly noticed that the old man looked up, emitting a fleeting Early-stage Nascent Soul aura.

Frightening Ji Yuan, who immediately withdrew his Divine Sense.

He initially thought of casting the Concealing Breath Spell again to reduce his cultivation to Early-stage Core Formation, but on second thought, all the Silver Robe Stewards present were Late-stage Core Formation.

Him being a Mid-stage Core Formation Silver Robe Steward was already attention-grabbing; if he further lowered his cultivation, he’d become even more conspicuous!

After retracting his Divine Sense, Ji Yuan, like the other black and white… Oh no, Yin Ghost Sect disciples, curiously looked around.

He also noticed that the Nascent Soul Monster’s Divine Sense swept over him without a pause.

On the square, the Yu Lu Wanderer in golden robe frowned tightly.

He had clearly sensed a Nascent Soul Stage Divine Sense probing earlier, but when he retaliated, he found that the opposing Divine Sense had vanished without a trace… that was one thing.

The scary part was that he couldn’t even locate the opponent’s position.

Leave aside the Nascent Soul Cultivators, even the Peak Core Formation Cultivators, no one additional turned up, it was all just their Black and White Divine Hall’s usual batch.

What does this indicate?

Either the opponent hides too well, or it indicates their cultivation far exceeds his… Not even a Mid-stage Nascent Soul possesses this capability, it would at least need to be Late-stage Nascent Soul.

But how is this possible?

If they truly had Late-stage Nascent Soul strength, they would’ve long joined the Black and White Divine Envoy to fight for the “Divinity Transformation Secret,” how could they be here playing pretend with me?

Yu Lu Wanderer didn’t believe in such misfortune and used Divine Sense to scrutinize again, yet still found nothing.

…I’m in the light, the enemy is in the dark.

Seems I have to be at maximum alert now.

Originally indifferent, Yu Lu Wanderer immediately sat up straight, vigilant of his surroundings.

In contrast, Ji Yuan, having failed to probe, immediately abandoned further attempts, opting to obediently stand in place, observing the surroundings.

“Fellow Daoist, you seem unfamiliar, doesn’t look like someone from our Black and White Divine Hall.”

A gentle male voice sounded to Ji Yuan’s left.

Ji Yuan had long noticed the person, at Late-stage Core Formation, wearing a silver robe like him. Since his appearance, this person had been staring at him.

Finally, now, the person couldn’t hold back but to start a conversation.

Ji Yuan turned and looked at him, expressionlessly saying, “Whether I am or not, do I have to report to you?”

“That’s not the case.”

The newcomer quickly changed his wording, initially planning to speak a few more words, but seeing that Ji Yuan didn’t seem easy to talk to, slightly cupped his fists.

“I apologize for the interruption.”

With that, he retreated.

Ji Yuan maintained an arrogant demeanor, not even glancing again at him.

Mid-stage Core Formation wearing silver robes, what does it signify?

Either an outsider occasionally fortunate, obtaining two rings by chance, or a cultivator with considerable background inside Black and White Divine Hall.

Ji Yuan didn’t want trouble, naturally feeling that the latter option was better.

Thus manifesting such a display.

Apart from that initial crowd incoming, with continuous flashes of white light.

After that period, those flashes became sparse.

Ji Yuan guessed most Black and White Divine Hall people had already entered, and those entering later, like himself, were probably “Loose Cultivators.”

And each that came in later received focused attention from the Black and White Divine Hall’s people.

Some Copper Robe Disciples were one matter, especially those in silver robes, drawing even the Nascent Soul Monster’s attention.

Ji Yuan was grateful he came early.