Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 346: Chapter 187: “Demon Cultivator—Qiu Qianhai!

In short, it was rather chaotic.

There were many Qi Cultivation Cultivators inside, and dozens of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, forming several factions, each fighting its own battles.

It’s said that in the depths of the Ghost Seeking Cave, there are even Golden Core Cultivators roaming around, but who knows if that’s true or not.

And for such a chaotic place… to the south of the Starfall River, only the territory of Joy Palace can have it, while to the north of the Starfall River, it’s only the territory of Corpse Transporting Mountain that could have such a place.

To put it bluntly, if not for Shangxi’s Demon Sect.

Then Corpse Transporting Mountain and Joy Palace would be part of Shang Dong’s Demon Sect.

“From this perspective, there must be the Rotten Firefly Ghost Locust I’m looking for inside, and with so many Demon Cultivators, it’ll be perfect for me to grab an identity.”

But if I want to go, I can’t just go directly like this, finding my way would require a lot of effort.

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator has to have the… dignity of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

So after Ji Yuan familiarized himself with Great Love City, he used a Transformation Talisman to change his appearance into a bearded strongman, only then did he feel secure enough to go out.

He wandered about, and no matter who he encountered, he would fiercely glare back at them, vividly portraying the image of a vicious Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Half a day later, he arrived at a tavern in Great Love City.

Inside were merely some Qi Cultivation Cultivators, and as soon as Ji Yuan entered, the previously noisy tavern fell silent.

Everyone stared at him in astonishment.

In the vast Great Love City, Foundation Establishment Cultivators were still few and far between, nowhere near the point where Foundation Establishment Cultivators were as common as dogs.

Ji Yuan remained silent, just coldly watching them. After less than a moment, all the cultivators quickly paid for their drinks and left.

Only then did he turn to look at the shopkeeper, who was on the verge of tears.

“Alright, look at you,” he said.

Ji Yuan casually tossed a Mid-grade Spirit Stone on the table, and the shopkeeper, who had looked distraught, immediately beamed with a smile, “I wonder what business this senior might have?”

“If there’s anything small I can do to serve you, senior, please let me know, and I’ll do my best to assist you, even if it costs my life.”

Ji Yuan didn’t hurry to speak; instead, he closed the shop door with a flick of his hand.

The shopkeeper’s heart, which had just settled, immediately lurched back up.

“Do you remember Bai Piao?” Ji Yuan asked directly.

“Bai Piao?” The shopkeeper was momentarily stunned by the name, then quickly responded, “Senior, do you have news of him?”

“He is a close friend of mine. Since he left Great Love City heading north, I haven’t heard any news of him. How is he now?”

Ji Yuan gave him a silent look.

The excitement of the shopkeeper subdued as he took a deep breath, bowed his hands toward Ji Yuan, “I was rash, senior, please don’t mind.”

“No worries, he’s doing well now, you don’t need to worry.”

“That’s good, that’s good.”

“I was able to find you because he informed me.”

The shopkeeper’s previously ingratiating smile faded, replaced by a serious expression, “What might senior need? I, Wu Yunbo, will do everything in my power to help you.”

“I want to enter the Ghost Seeking Cave, preferably directly find a Foundation Establishment Cultivator inside.”

Ji Yuan spoke directly without any nonsense.

“Enter the Ghost Seeking Cave?”

Wu Yunbo’s previously furrowed brow immediately relaxed, “That’s not difficult. As for locating a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, senior, being a Foundation Establishment Cultivator yourself, it should be even simpler.”

“Oh? Tell me more.”

Ji Yuan raised an eyebrow, picked up a jug of Spirit Wine from the table, looked at it, and then put it into his Storage Bag.

“Currently within the Ghost Seeking Cave, there are four Foundation Establishment factions: Celestial Fire Cave, Divine Eagle Palace, Blood Prison Sect, and Red Dragon Gang.”

“Among them, Divine Eagle Palace is the strongest, composed of 12 Foundation Establishment Cultivators. The strongest, the Palace Master of Divine Eagle Palace, is even a powerhouse at the Fake Pill Realm. The remaining Celestial Fire Cave and Red Dragon Gang are about equal in strength, with around 8 Foundation Establishment Cultivators each. The weakest is the Blood Prison Sect, with only 5 Foundation Establishment Cultivators.”

“Those are the main factions, and there are also some hidden Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators, which I am unaware of.”

After listening carefully, Ji Yuan had only one thought.

This man, as expected of a tavern owner, knows quite a lot.

“Among these four factions, which one conducts itself more righteously?”

Wu Yunbo raised an eyebrow, “Senior, once you enter Ghost Seeking Cave, there’s no such thing as righteousness.”

Ji Yuan burst out laughing.

“Excellent, excellent.”

Not afraid of encountering the Demon Dao, only afraid of finding righteousness within the Demon Dao!

“In that case, if I want to join a faction, which one do you think is more suitable?” Ji Yuan casually summoned a chair and sat down.

“This…”

Wu Yunbo was hesitant to speak. It was fine to provide information.

But to recommend a faction, he didn’t dare to. If the faction he recommended turned out to be good, all would be well. However, if the faction caused any trouble for this senior…

Then it would be, “I may not be able to kill them, but I can certainly kill you!”

Ji Yuan saw his hesitation and waved his hand, saying directly, “Which of the factions can you contact? I’ll find my way there myself.”

Wu Yunbo immediately let out a sigh of relief.

“These four factions all actually have strongholds in Great Love City. If senior is not in a hurry, you could get to know them and see which faction is suitable to join.”

Then Wu Yunbo provided the locations of these four faction strongholds.

As for the map of Ghost Seeking Cave, Ji Yuan didn’t ask for it.

Following a map in Ghost Seeking Cave was just courting death… Ji Yuan looked at the white paper in his hand, on which the locations of the four strongholds were written.

He looked down at the white paper, then looked up at the Wu Yunbo in front of him, suddenly smiling:

“Which faction are you from?”

“Wha… what?”

Wu Yunbo’s expression slightly changed, “Senior, what do you mean? I am just a Loose Cultivator in Great Love City.”

Unconsciously, Ji Yuan was already fondling a Communication Talisman in his hand.

Wu Yunbo instinctively widened his eyes.

Ji Yuan slowly stood up, looking toward the inner room of the tavern.

He folded his arms across his chest, smiling slightly, “Since you’re here, fellow cultivator, why not show yourself? Or is it… that you’re hiding?”

As his words fell, a black mist emerged from the gap in the inner room door, eventually landing behind Wu Yunbo, transforming into a black-cloaked figure.

“I wonder which friend is gracing us with their presence?”

This man’s figure was shrouded in a black cloak, wearing a ghostly mask. It was only from the voice that one could tell it was a man.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan stroked the whiskers on his chin and immediately activated the Yin Ghost Banner within his Storage Bag, instantly engulfing him in a wave of Yin energy.

He laughed, and the “hehehe” sound echoed throughout the tavern.

“This one does not change his name when sitting nor alter it when walking.”

“Demon Cultivator—Qiu Qianhai!”