Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 177: Chapter 132: Breakthrough, Peak of Qi Refining!

He casually took out 20 pieces of mid-grade Spirit Stones again and then immersed his mind into the Storage Bag... inside, there were only 3 mid-grade left, but over 200 low-grade Spirit Stones remained.

But converted into mid-grade, it’s just two pieces.

Damn it, if this Jian Zong’s Storage Bag doesn’t have many good things, then I’ll... I’ll paint talismans and refine elixirs!

Paint fiercely, refine fiercely!

Ji Yuan felt a pang of heartache for a while and then took out the gains from this trip: those 3 Illusion Heart Flowers, plus a pot of Earth Vein Spirit Marrow.

On the panel, behind the [Enlightenment Room], there had already been three words (Upgradeable) floating.

Ji Yuan didn’t hesitate any longer and chose to upgrade immediately.

As the panel refreshed, the things placed in this stone room in front of him gradually disappeared.

Subsequently, Ji Yuan found that this [Enlightenment Room] seemed to have become somewhat different.

He examined the stone walls around him, and although they looked the same,

no matter where he looked, it seemed like he could see some principles, like that crack... resembling a sword technique.

But when Ji Yuan looked closely, he found that there was nothing at all.

This is just like having taken an Illusion Heart Flower... Ji Yuan complained in his heart.

Then he glanced at the panel.

At this time, the [Enlightenment Room] had been upgraded to Level 2, automatically gaining a new Spirit Effect.

[Spirit Effect: Comprehension increase raised to 20%, and if facing a bottleneck, an additional 10% comprehension bonus is obtained.]

Ji Yuan felt that his alchemy and talisman painting technique had reached a bottleneck, so he had never been able to break through.

Now with the support of the [Enlightenment Room],

he naturally gained a 30% increase in comprehension, so he should be able to break through successfully, right?

The next step would be the Level 3 Enlightenment Room.

Ji Yuan approached the Level 3 [Enlightenment Room] like opening a surprise box, looking at its Spirit Effect.

[Enlightenment Room: lv3]

[Spirit Effect: Comprehension increase raised to 30%, and if facing a bottleneck, an additional 20% comprehension bonus is obtained.]

[Spirit Effect 2 (Clear Dao Heart): Produces 1 Transparent Fruit annually.]

[Upgrade Conditions: Mid-grade Spirit Stones ×600; one Tier Three Demon Pill of each element (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth); one Transparent Fruit Tree Branch. (Not Achieved)]

The first Spirit Effect is a regular upgrade.

Whether it’s the comprehension increase or the bottleneck bonus, both were increased by 10%, nothing much to say.

As for the second Spirit Effect... this one’s quite strong.

Especially when combined with the ”upgrade conditions.”

The upgrade requires 1 branch of the Transparent Fruit Tree, but after upgrading, you can get 1 Transparent Fruit every year... Based on the [Enlightenment Room], Ji Yuan speculated that this Transparent Fruit is likely to enhance comprehension, an Earth Treasure that must be fought over.

Even for a branch, even if it can survive by cutting and transplanting.

To grow up, it would take at least a century, right?

But the result is the same, without decades to a hundred years, how could it possibly bear fruit?

Yet, his own [Enlightenment Room] can produce 1 piece a year.

A scene suddenly popped into Ji Yuan’s mind... Is it possible that behind his [Enlightenment Room] lies another world, where the time flow is different, or where the resources are extremely abundant?

He gives them a branch, and within a year, they cultivate it for him.

By then, one tree could grow dozens to hundreds of fruits a year, but only one would be given to him, and he would even be grateful to them...

Thinking too much, thinking too much.

Ji Yuan found that in this [Enlightenment Room], even if not comprehending cultivation, his thoughts were more active than in other places; otherwise, such whimsical ideas wouldn’t arise.

The [Enlightenment Room] had been upgraded, so now all that remained was comprehension and cultivation.

But whether it’s alchemy, talismans, or the ”Canglang Sword Technique,” these are not things that can be accomplished in a short time, so Ji Yuan simply waited for a while.

Until he saw Tu Yue’s figure walking into this room, Ji Yuan finally felt at ease.

If that Storage Bag hadn’t been checked, then even if Ji Yuan were made to cultivate, he wouldn’t be able to calm down.

”Slaying and looting, the golden belt.”

It’s not the killing that’s joyful, the joy comes from checking the opponent’s Storage Bag.

So when he saw Tu Yue come out, Ji Yuan stepped over to the adjacent stone room in two strides.

As soon as he entered, seeing those two piles of Spirit Stones stacked inside, Ji Yuan knew... this trip had been a profit!

A big profit, even.

Low-grade Spirit Stones aren’t worth much, so even though that big pile had four to five hundred pieces, Ji Yuan didn’t mind.

But the pile of mid-grade Spirit Stones next to it was fewer, estimated to be ”only” eighty or ninety pieces.

Tsk.

Still wealthy.

Not to mention anything else, just with these Spirit Stones, an average Foundation Establishment Stage probably wouldn’t have such wealth; truly worthy of being the top Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator in Medicine King Valley.

Ji Yuan stepped forward and casually collected all these Spirit Stones into his Storage Bag.

He also sorted through them in the process.

pieces of low-grade Spirit Stones, 89 pieces of mid-grade Spirit Stones.

After collecting the Spirit Stones, Ji Yuan scanned the ground.

The talismans, elixirs, magical artifacts, etc., had all been organized neatly by Tu Yue, making it clear at a glance what he needed.

So... the first thing he picked up was that Talisman Treasure from Jian Zong.

The Talisman Treasure in hand, he injected a trace of Spiritual Qi into it, and instantly grasped the situation of this Talisman Treasure.

The Talisman Treasure was named ”Thousand Layer Chain,” and as for its effect, Ji Yuan had personally experienced it, probably even clearer than Jian Zong about this treasure’s utility.

It should be able to trap a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, but won’t last long before the opponent breaks it.

In terms of usage, it was better than the escape shuttle, with two uses left.

A good item, a big earn, not to mention anything else, just this Talisman Treasure alone could compensate for all the losses from this engagement, including the consumed talismans and magical artifacts... selling this Talisman Treasure would definitely be more than enough!

But Ji Yuan was just thinking.

This Talisman Treasure... you could sell it for Spirit Stones.

But having Spirit Stones doesn’t necessarily mean you can buy such a good item.

After storing the Talisman Treasure ”Thousand Layer Chain,”

Ji Yuan looked at the remaining talismans; this Jian Zong seemed like a cultivator using resource-driven magic... with many talismans, even those Tier One upper-grade talismans were counted by stacks like Ji Yuan’s own.

He glanced at the magical artifact beside them.

And understood why.

Jian Zong had an upper-grade Talisman Brush, he was also a Talisman Master, so having so many talismans was no surprise.

But these Tier One talismans no longer interested Ji Yuan; he immediately picked up the five Tier Two Lower Grade talismans in his hand.

Talismans, Tier Two Lower Grade!

Now, this is somewhat good stuff.

Among the five, there were two Thousand Sword Talismans used for attack, and three Iron Wall Talismans used for protection.

Ji Yuan had already experienced the effect of the Thousand Sword Talisman, even more so than Jian Zong did, and probably knew how effective this Talisman Treasure actually was.

It should be able to trap a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, but now, all of it was his.

It should work just like the Iron Wall Talisman.

They’re all meant to be good for defense.

As for the Tier One Upper Grade Talismans, Ji Yuan didn’t examine them closely, and just noted them. So the first thing he did was take those five Tier Two Lower Grade Talismans in his hand.

Talisman, Tier Two Lower Grade Talisman.

This is the good stuff.

The five consisted of two Thousand Sword Talismans, which are for attack, and three Copper Wall Talismans for protection.

Ji Yuan had already experienced the effect of the Thousand Sword Talisman, and it was fortunate it was all his now.

It’s a good hand for self-defense.

He then didn’t bother to look in detail at those Tier One Upper Grade Talismans and just pocketed them.

After that, Ji Yuan glanced at the ground.

Talismans, Elixirs, Magical Artifacts, and so on, were all neatly sorted by Tu Yue, and Ji Yuan could immediately see what he needed.

So... he immediately picked up that Talisman Treasure from Jian Zong.

Holding the Talisman Treasure in his hand, he injected a trace of Spiritual Qi into it, instantly getting a grasp of it.

The Talisman Treasure was something Ji Yuan had personally experienced, and its effect was probably even clearer to him than it was to Jian Zong.

It should be able to trap a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, but it won’t last long enough, that’s for sure.

Luckily, it’s all his now.

The remaining Tier One Upper Grade Talismans, Ji Yuan didn’t bother to look at closely either, having categorized them in his mind.

So there... he picked up those Tier Two Lower Grade Talismans from Jian Zong right away.

After collecting all the Spirit Stones, Ji Yuan scanned the ground.

Talismans, Elixirs, Magical Artifacts, etc., were all neatly categorized by Tu Yue, making it clear what Ji Yuan needed at first glance.

Therefore... the first thing he took was that Talisman Treasure of Jian Zong.

Holding the Talisman Treasure in hand, he injected a hint of Spiritual Qi into it, instantly mastering the art of this treasure.

Calling it ”Talisman of Thousands” seems appropriate, which seems stronger than what he previously experienced.

In particular, when combined with the ”Upgrade Conditions” perspective.

It requires a branch of the Transparent Fruit Tree to upgrade, but once upgraded, 1 Transparent Fruit is produced annually... Based on the [Enlightenment Room], Ji Yuan surmised that these Transparent Fruits are most likely treasures that can significantly boost comprehension, with such Earth Treasures, many would likely fight to get their hands on them.

It seems something like a tree branch, even if it could grow through cuttings.

It would take decades or even centuries to bear fruit, wouldn’t it?

Yet, his own [Enlightenment Room] is capable of producing 1 fruit a year.

A vision suddenly popped into Ji Yuan’s mind... Could it be possible that this [Enlightenment Room] hides another world behind it, where time flows differently, or that world has incredibly abundant resources?

I give them a branch, and they grow it for me in a year’s time.

When a tree produces tens to hundreds of fruits annually, yet only gives me one, I would even feel gratitude towards them...

Getting ahead of myself, getting ahead of myself.

Ji Yuan found that in this [Enlightenment Room], even without deep immersion in cultivation, his thoughts flowed more freely than elsewhere, otherwise, he wouldn’t come up with such wild ideas.

With the [Enlightenment Room] upgraded, now all that’s left is to focus on cultivation and enlightenment.

But whether it’s alchemy, talisman painting, or the ”Canglang Sword Technique,” none of these are things that can be accomplished overnight, so Ji Yuan simply waited for a while.

Only when he saw Tu Yue’s figure enter the room, did Ji Yuan feel at ease.

If that Storage Bag hasn’t been fully checked, even letting that Ji Yuan cultivate, he couldn’t have been at peace.

There’s a saying, ”Kill and loot, golden waist belt.”

What brings joy isn’t the act, but the moment of reckoning the opponent’s Storage Bag.

So upon seeing Tu Yue come out, Ji Yuan immediately walked into the adjacent stone room in two steps.

As soon as he entered the door and saw the piles of Spirit Stone inside the room, Ji Yuan knew... he had struck gold on this trip!

A huge one, at that.

Low-grade Spirit Stones aren’t worth much, so even though the big pile has four or five hundred pieces, Ji Yuan didn’t pay much attention to it.

The pile of Mid-grade Spirit Stones beside was smaller, roughly ”only” eighty or ninety pieces.

Tsk.

That’s still quite a fortune.

Not to mention anything else, just these Spirit Stones, an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage (Cultivator) probably wouldn’t have such wealth, truly worthy of being the top practitioner at the (Medicine King Valley) in the Qi Cultivation Stage.

Ji Yuan stepped forward and casually collected all these Spirit Stones into his (Storage Bag).

Alongside, he also took a quick inventory.

Low-grade Spirit Stones: 453 pieces, Mid-grade Spirit Stones: 89 pieces.

After collecting the Spirit Stones, Ji Yuan glanced at the ground.

Talismans, Elixirs, Magical Artifacts, etc., had all been neatly categorized by Tu Yue, and Ji Yuan could tell at a glance what he needed.

So... the first thing he picked up was that Talisman Treasure from Jian Zong.

Holding the Talisman Treasure, he infused a thread of Spiritual Qi into it and immediately understood the situation of this Talisman Treasure.

Named ”Thousand Fold Chain,” Ji Yuan had already personally experienced its effect, probably able to trap a mid-stage Foundation Establishment, but once at close inspection, was empty.

He shouldn’t have survived under the Thousand Sword Talisman.

It’s fortunate that they’re all his now.

As for the remaining Tier One Upper Grade Talismans, Ji Yuan didn’t examine them closely, having categorized them mentally.