Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 300: Chapter 172: Dong Qian’s Foundation Establishment

This array technique has improved, so I can try to modify the Yin Ghost Array.

After all, the earlier improvements were entirely based on the increase in the strength of the Yin Ghost, which elevated this Yin Ghost Array from a Tier One Array to a Tier Two Array.

The modifications to the Yin Ghost Array itself were not substantial, and Ji Yuan had attempted to modify it before, but all attempts failed.

Now, however, it seems worth trying again.

Besides, there is another important matter, which is Ji Yuan’s preparation to undertake some construction on Wuyou Island. Previously, it remained unchanged because the island had only recently emerged from the water. With few saplings taking root and the terrain barren, it wasn’t suitable for arrangements.

Now that several years have passed, it’s time to rearrange and modify it.

Especially after Hua Yaoyue spoke of the issue, if the Demon Dao truly launches a major invasion... Mist Island might not be so safe either. If necessary, we might have to retreat into the Water Dragon Sect and rely on the Sect Protection Array for defense.

Therefore, it’s necessary to preemptively develop several constructions on Wuyou Island.

Additionally, we need to continue developing constructions in preparation for the Golden Core Stage Lifebound Magical Treasure.

In this regard, Ji Yuan has some ideas, but whether they will come to fruition remains to be tested.

Once these matters were settled, Ji Yuan did not pursue the incident of the demon cultivators attacking Lishui City further. He trusts that the Water Dragon Sect will do its utmost, and asking further... would yield the same results.

If the Water Dragon Sect does not strive for such matters, it would truly be unworthy of being one of the six immortal sects in Shang Dong.

Thus, his life resumed its calm rhythm.

Occasionally dashing between the two islands, either constructing buildings on Wuyou Island or meditating on cultivation at Mist Island.

During this time, the Chaotic Burial Mound produced another corpse puppet.

Compared to ”First,” this ”Second” was rather pathetic... An elderly woman, approaching decay, was at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation.

However, feeble and aged, not to mention the lack of ability to work, even walking was a slow effort.

Ji Yuan stifled the urge to slap her to death and assigned her the lighter task of feeding chickens, silently deciding that when there was no longer a shortage of corpse puppets,

he would definitely remake the name of Second... by killing this old woman and finding a young and robust corpse puppet as the new Second.

Perhaps Ji Yuan’s thoughts took effect.

The very next day, a young and sturdy corpse puppet crawled out of his Chaotic Burial Mound.

Its cultivation was not high, only at the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, but it excelled in youth, with a physique that, by appearance alone, was stronger than Ji Yuan’s.

Strong and vigorous, perfect for labor.

Thus, Ji Yuan brought this ”Third” to Wuyou Island, where he was in need of a good working assistant.

Third took on the task of developing Wuyou Island, which lightened Ji Yuan’s load significantly, at least for repetitive mechanical tasks, so he no longer needed to do them himself.

Though using mana himself, it required his presence.

It wasn’t mana being wasted, but time.

During this, Ji Yuan would visit the Fish Pond daily, aside from collecting the Ice Soul Cold Dew dripping thrice a day, checking if there were any Frost Serpent hatchlings.

Unfortunately, he observed daily.

Daily, there was none.

Time passed day by day, witnessing the emergence of one structure after another on Wuyou Island.

Ji Yuan did not construct any grand halls, nor any pavilions. It was just one building after another, finally encircling in a circle of houses.

With the buildings closely positioned, any needed building was easily reachable at a moment’s notice.

He did not build these houses for leisure but for better cultivation.

One day.

As Ji Yuan was meditating on the Sword Manual on Mist Island, preparing to attempt to condense a second sword embryo, he was suddenly summoned by Tu Yue.

A quick calculation revealed why Tu Yue was summoning him.

The Spirit Field had matured, and the thousand-year Illusion Spirit Grass had ripened again.

Since the last time cultivating Foundation Establishment Pills, over a year had passed. During the year stationed in Lishui City, Ji Yuan harvested another thousand-year Illusion Spirit Grass.

Unfortunately, there was no critical hit upon harvesting.

Only one plant was obtained.

So today, Ji Yuan meticulously prepared himself, driving the Big Toad to the west of the island, and only then did he approach the Spirit Field.

What he was harvesting wasn’t the thousand-year Illusion Spirit Grass but Spirit Stones!

Many, many Spirit Stones!

A single thousand-year Illusion Spirit Grass meant Ji Yuan could at least yield three Foundation Establishment Pills, including at least one with a double pattern... One thousand Spirit Stones could be made just from these Foundation Establishment Pills alone.

So indeed... it warranted careful attention!

Ji Yuan took out the pre-prepared Jade Shovel and carefully dug over the Spirit Field, but in the end, he still only obtained a single thousand-year Illusion Spirit Grass.

Ji Yuan: ”...”

Oh well, one shouldn’t treat unearned profits as losses.

After consoling himself, Ji Yuan returned to tranquility until the next day when he suddenly received a communication from Dong Qian, inquiring if Ji Yuan was present on Wuyou Island. If so, she intended to visit.

”Senior Sister Dong?”

Ji Yuan looked at the Communication Talisman in his hand, a bit surprised.

This was the first time Dong Qian had contacted him proactively since Ji Yuan had given her a Communication Talisman.

Over the years, Ji Yuan gradually collected 8 Foundation Establishment Pills for Dong Qian.

But each time, she requested only those with a single pattern, which surprised Ji Yuan, even more so because she always purchased them with Spirit Stones.