Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 222: Chapter 148: Choosing an Auspicious Day for Foundation Establishment

”Second Sister?”

Ji Yuan looked at the door-opening Du Wanyi and smiled slightly, ”I took on a task some time ago and went north. I saw the letter you left as soon as I got back.”

”Come in, come in.”

Du Wanyi quickly beckoned him in.

Seeing her demeanor, Ji Yuan knew there shouldn’t be any major problems, and the anxiety that he had was slightly relieved.

When he came over, he was even thinking if it might be something related to the Yang family being exposed and seeking her out, but now it seems not to be the case.

”Why isn’t Second Sister on duty?”

Ji Yuan casually asked after entering the house.

”No, I asked for leave from the Shui Yi Hall. I’ve been at home preparing for the Nine Nether Cave Heaven lately, and many cultivators like me are doing the same, so the sect didn’t mind.”

Du Wanyi poured Ji Yuan a cup of tea and then sat down.

”There have been quite a few rumors about the Nine Nether Cave Heaven lately, right?”

Though Ji Yuan was not going to the Nine Nether Cave Heaven himself.

He was still curious about such a significant event in the Cultivation Realm, especially since it shook the entire Shang Dong region.

”A lot.”

Du Wanyi nodded, ”I recently learned that even the loose cultivators have had two Golden Core Zhenren step forward to form an alliance to secure spots for those Qi Cultivation Stage loose cultivators, allowing them the opportunity to enter the Nine Nether Cave Heaven and achieve Foundation Establishment.”

”Oh? Is that so?”

Ji Yuan was surprised, ”Which two Golden Core seniors, have you heard?”

”Zhenren Shuiyue from Mirror Lake and Zhenren Qingzhu from Bamboo Peak Forest. I heard they went to Sword Ruins together and succeeded in their negotiations. The six sects agreed to allocate some spots for the loose cultivators, but the exact details remain unknown.”

Du Wanyi spoke slowly.

”It’s uncertain if the number entering is really limited, but loose cultivators will definitely have a hard time getting in, likely needing to spend a lot of spirit stones just to buy a spot.”

”Yes, also Dong Qian said she wasn’t going, but she contacted an uncle from Four Directions Island for us. That uncle had visited the Nine Nether Cave Heaven in his early years and came out alive, giving us a lot of valuable information.”

While speaking, Du Wanyi took out a landscape map, ”This is the general layout inside the Nine Nether Cave Heaven. Look here, Fourth Brother, this place is called Hidden Dragon Abyss, the area with the most Millennium Illusion Spirit Grass, but it’s very dangerous inside, with poisonous insects and demon beasts everywhere...”

”But the most dangerous place is called Ghost Flood Dragon Lake, it’s incredibly perilous, and according to that uncle, many treasures in there are even more precious than the Millennium Illusion Spirit Grass.”

”More precious than the Millennium Illusion Spirit Grass?”

”What kind of precious Treasures of Heaven and Earth could those be?”

Ji Yuan was somewhat amazed to hear that.

”That is unknown, all I know is what the uncle said: those who need to know will naturally find out, and for those who don’t need to know, knowing it would be useless.”

Du Wanyi didn’t know much, which was somewhat vague.

This made Ji Yuan estimate that the Nine Nether Cave Heaven might not be that simple.

”Yes, right, Second Sister, you said you needed my help with something, what is it?”

Ji Yuan brought up the main issue.

As soon as he spoke, Du Wanyi felt a bit embarrassed, appearing somewhat nervous and uneasy.

”It’s just... just...”

Seeing her demeanor, Ji Yuan guessed what it was about, ”Just say it, Second Sister, how much more do you need? Or do you need anything else, just let me know.”

The matter making Du Wanyi so embarrassed was most likely borrowing money or spirit stones.

As Ji Yuan brought up the topic, Du Wanyi felt somewhat relieved, at least not so embarrassed.

She looked at Ji Yuan seriously and said, ”Fourth Brother, I indeed need more spirit stones, but... you also have to think it through, lending these spirit stones to me means they’ll likely not return.”

Du Wanyi spoke somewhat miserably.

But that’s just how things were.

Most people who entered the Nine Nether Cave Heaven never came back.

”I never thought of that, I’m still waiting for you to establish your Foundation and give me a hand.” Ji Yuan couldn’t help but laugh, as if he had never considered the possibility that Du Wanyi might die inside the Nine Nether Cave Heaven.

”If I survive to establish my Foundation, I surely will.”

Du Wanyi quickly responded.

After saying that, she hesitated a bit before continuing, ”Regarding the spirit stones, I’d like to acquire an exceptional protective magical artifact and stock up on more antitoxic pills. From what that uncle said, the most dangerous creatures in Hidden Dragon Abyss aren’t the demon beasts, but those insignificant-looking poisonous insects that might seem harmless with just a bite, but slowly and unconsciously lead to death.”

”I roughly estimated that I might need 20 mid-grade Spirit Stones more.”

mid-grade Spirit Stones... that’s not a small amount.

An exceptionally high-grade magical artifact usually costs no more than 10 mid-grade Spirit Stones, so these 20 mid-grade Spirit Stones represent the total fortune of many Peak Qi Refining Stage cultivators.

But for Ji Yuan, it was nothing much.

Every time he returned to the Water Dragon Sect, in his trading at All Things Island, he would often deal with tens of mid-grade Spirit Stones at a time, with over a hundred being common.

”Here are 30 mid-grade Spirit Stones in total, Second Sister, use them as you see fit, get some good stuff, and if it’s not enough, let me know.” Ji Yuan swept his hand and a pile of Spirit Stones emitting pure Spiritual Qi appeared on the table.

It wasn’t that Ji Yuan was unwilling to give more.

But he was about to establish his Foundation and needed to save up some Spirit Stones to avoid running short during the process.

”This... this is too much.”

Du Wanyi hadn’t expected Ji Yuan to be so generous, and she immediately stood up in astonishment.