Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 475: Chapter 229: Ji Yuan’s Eldest Senior Brother

Ji Yuan had quite the harvest of Spirit Stones this time. Not to mention the 602 Spirit Stones from the auction house, alone in his Storage Bag, there are over 16,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones. All this needs to be spent.

“Oh, so that’s it.”

The black-robed elder chuckled and relaxed, “The corpse of a Tier Three Serpent is indeed in high demand. Even if we get it, it will be auctioned off quickly. However, there are still a few bottles of Serpent essence blood left. If you need them, I can help fetch them.”

“I’d appreciate your efforts then.”

Ji Yuan slightly bowed and asked again, “Do you have the Tier Three Demon Pill? My sect elders need it.”

The black-robed elder shook his head helplessly, “This too is in short supply. Please understand.”

“Alright then.”

Ji Yuan had no choice but to resign himself… It’s all because of the Demon Dao!

If it weren’t for them, even if he couldn’t get the Tier Three Serpent Demon Pill, he could at least auction off its body without issue.

Now, he’s only managed to get a few bottles of essence blood… Damn the Demon Dao!

Seeing the black-robed elder about to leave, Ji Yuan transferred the Spirit Stones from the Storage Bag into his own and stuffed the compensation back into the black-robed elder’s hands.

The black-robed elder could guess why this person in front of him was being so polite… It was mostly because he didn’t trust the auction house, fearing they might tamper with the Storage Bag and compensation, so he returned them.

“In that case… thank you, my friend.”

Accepting the Spirit Stones for free, the black-robed elder naturally accepted with a smile.

Shortly after, Ji Yuan didn’t have to wait long before the black-robed elder returned with two small bottles of Tier Three Serpent essence blood, water attribute, just what Ji Yuan needed… Ice attribute was too scarce.

Unless he killed the Tier Two Frost Serpent in the Spirit Beast Bag and took its essence blood.

The two small bottles of Serpent essence blood cost Ji Yuan nearly 800 mid-grade Spirit Stones, but it was worth it. If he could raise a young Tier Three Frost Serpent, he would profit greatly.

With matters settled, Ji Yuan followed the black-robed elder out of a special exit from the place.

Everything was rather concealed.

After leaving, Ji Yuan checked into a nearby inn. When he went in and came out, he had already changed his appearance and aura.

If it weren’t for a Nascent Soul True Monarch constantly watching him.

Even a Golden Core Peak Cultivator wouldn’t notice anything strange about his aura.

He soon strolled down the street flamboyantly.

The buzz among the cultivators on the street was about Ye Chen and Cao Lang being ambushed. It seemed the Spirit Control Sect didn’t keep it hidden, or they didn’t intend to, given how much it’s discussed.

The Spirit Jade Zhenren’s disciple quota being auctioned off by the Spirit Control Sect wasn’t discussed as much.

Ji Yuan viewed himself as just a “passerby”, unrelated to these matters, and he had no other matters in Lanshan City.

After wandering around all day, Ji Yuan prepared to set off, continuing northward to Mirror Lake.

Lanshan City prohibited flying for cultivators below Golden Core.

Ji Yuan had to walk diligently to the northern city gate.

Just his luck, upon arrival, he saw a man in Bronze Armor squeezing through the gate. He was tall and robust, with a rugged face and bristly beard, exuding an imposing presence with just one glance.

Not to mention his unfathomable aura.

Peak of Foundation Establishment, or perhaps… a Fake Pill Cultivator!

Others quickly dodged out of the way upon seeing him.

Ji Yuan was extremely shocked by this person, yet quickly moved aside and lowered his head.

It takes someone significant to surprise the usually composed Ji Yuan… mostly due to this person’s identity.

Though it was Ji Yuan’s first time seeing him, he knew his appearance, name, and character very well.

Why?

Because he was none other than Ji Yuan’s senior brother he had never met—Ran Kui.

Known as “Isle Master of Martial Mourning”!

But how did he end up in Lanshan City?

Ji Yuan remembered that shortly after becoming a disciple, Hua Yaoyue had told him she sent a Communication Talisman to Ran Kui to return and meet his junior brother.

Ran Kui agreed to it despite being engaged with the enemy on Shang Mountain.

Agreement was one thing, but Ji Yuan never saw him return.

Later, during a visit to Hua Yaoyue, he learned that Ran Kui encountered a Demon Dao disturbance on his way back and went to pursue it.

Later still, he seemed to have returned to the front lines of Shang Mountain to fight the Demon Dao again.

So why is he now in Lanshan City… Ji Yuan was puzzled.

Meeting Isle Master Qinghe earlier was one thing, but now that he has encountered his senior brother for the first time, Ji Yuan felt it necessary to make contact.

Whether it was the ostentatious Yao Yue or the playful and cute third senior sister Phoenix Peach.

Both spoke highly and respectfully of senior brother Ran Kui.

From them, Ji Yuan learned that this senior brother he had never met was a good person. It’s the first meeting with his senior brother… Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense invaded his Storage Bag and took out a golden Communication Talisman.

This Communication Talisman belonged to Ran Kui, though Hua Yaoyue had given it to him earlier.

She explained that Ran Kui left a few spare Talismans with her before he left, saying to give one if necessary.

As Ran Kui’s junior brother, Ji Yuan certainly had a need for one.

He lowered his head, moved to a secluded spot, and used the Talisman to communicate, “Senior brother, it’s your junior brother. I have seen you in Lanshan City.”