Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

This possibility cannot be entirely ruled out.

Moreover, from Ji Yuan’s observation of the Merfolk Race over this period, disregarding the additional effects of the Monster Form Diagram, the strength enhancement alone hasn’t reached a terrifying level.

The one with the most strength enhancement is the tiger shape behind Lin Hu.

Once activated, it can enhance one’s strength by approximately 10%.

Strong, but not terrifying.

If it’s just for enhancing such a bit of strength, putting one’s body into an unknown state of mutation… Ji Yuan thought he should carefully consider it.

First, take the cultivation technique, and whether to learn it can be decided later.

And after seeing the Jiyuan Continent, there’s a chance to inquire about the origin of this “Monster-Bearing Technique.”

Once Ji Yuan memorized the cultivation technique and silently recorded it on the Jade Scroll, they then withdrew from the stone chamber.

“Alright, now that we’ve received the reward, let’s hear about the ancestral land, Yu Lao.”

Taking someone’s money to relieve their disaster.

Ji Yuan’s credibility is still present.

“Sigh, this matter is indeed the fault of this old one.” Yu Yuan said with a bitter smile.

“When the previous clan leader had just passed away, this old one took over the Merfolk Race… At that time, filled with self-importance and arrogance, I led several clansmen to the ancestral land, claiming to distribute the spirit liquid publicly…”

“According to past practices, the spirit liquid should be brought back and distributed in our Cave Mansion, but at that time… The aura of the spirit liquid leaked, attracting the attention of sea beasts. I barely escaped with a few clansmen, but lost the ancestral land and the spirit liquid.”

Yu Yuan shook his head, “It’s no wonder I’m not favored now.”

…It seems you’re just getting what you deserve.

Ji Yuan inwardly criticized, but didn’t delve further into the matter.

Firstly, it’s already happened, and secondly, fools are everywhere.

“Is that sea beast occupying the ancestral land under the command of the Holy Fish King?”

If that’s the case, then Ji Yuan would have to carefully consider it.

The Holy Fish King is a Tier Four Demon Beast, and if he killed one of its Tier Three subordinates, wouldn’t that offend it to the core?

“No, no.”

Yu Yuan shook his hands repeatedly: “If it were under the command of the Holy Fish King, how could this old one dare to have Brother Ji intervene? Not to mention harming Brother Ji, our Merfolk Race would have no way to survive.”

“That sea beast is not under the Holy Fish King’s command. This old one even witnessed the Holy Fish King’s subordinates surrounding it, but it refused to engage, relying on the protection of our ancestral land.”

Ji Yuan nodded slightly; this explanation seemed reasonable.

If it truly were under the Holy Fish King, how could Yu Yuan dare to resist?

Ji Yuan could kill the demon and leave, but they… they would have no escape.

“Where is your ancestral land? I’ll go take a look first.”

“By the way, do you still have the bottles used to store the spirit liquid? I need those as well.”

Ji Yuan was not the least bit polite.

“The ore is what we extracted from the ancestral land, and not much is left. Since Brother Ji needs it, this old one will bring them all to you.”

Yu Yuan turned and headed towards the direction of the dark chamber.

“No need for that; I’ll go directly to the ancestral land myself.”

“Alright.”

Yu Yuan stopped, then said, “Alright, I’ll let the Red Wolf guide Brother Ji over.”

“No need, just tell me the location.”

Ji Yuan preferred to travel alone, moving freely, and having to look after the Red Wolf might become a hassle.

“That… that works.”

Yu Yuan nodded slightly, “Just follow the passage I showed Brother Ji last time when appreciating the scenery. Walk all the way to the end, and you’ll see a stone gate. Push open the stone gate, and there’s a deep trench. Across the mountain wall, you’ll see a huge pair of double stone gates. Behind the stone gates is our ancestral land, where that Tier Three Sea Beast also resides. Please, Brother Ji, be careful.”

Ji Yuan recalled the path and found the way.

“Don’t worry.”

Ji Yuan finished speaking, took a stone seal from Yu Yuan’s hand, and withdrew from his Cave Mansion. He then searched for another passage on the mountain wall, dove into it, and disappeared.

He had already been through this passage before; it was very deep.

Yu Yuan had only guided him about halfway; at that time, Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense couldn’t explore the passage’s limit.

But now, having traversed this passage for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, his Divine Sense detected the stone gate Yu Yuan referred to.

’This passage alone is nearly 150 li long; the Merfolk Race’s territory is truly vast.’

Moreover, upon reaching this point, Ji Yuan found he could also use mana without provoking the Water Saber.

This indicated that the protection was not just for the Merfolk Race’s massive cave but extended to this underwater mountain range.

After advancing for another half an incense stick’s time, Ji Yuan arrived at the stone gate.

Here, he dared not use mana further, choosing instead to shield himself with Spirit Devouring Armor, placing his hands on the stone gate, gently applying force to open a crack in it.

His Divine Sense spilled out, quickly encompassing the area beyond the door.

Behind the door, just as Yu Yuan described, was an endlessly deep trench.

Even with Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense probing, he could not find its boundaries.

And then there was the Water Saber.

At the site of the trench beyond the door, the Water Saber appeared, and about twenty li further ahead, the mountain wall reemerged.

Ji Yuan also saw the other stone gate Yu Yuan mentioned.

The double stone gate stood roughly twenty zhang high!

The stone gate in front of Ji Yuan was, at most, one zhang high.