Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 314: Chapter 177: Old Friends Are Like Fallen Leaves in the Wind

After Ji Yuan took out the Ice Soul Cold Dew, he didn’t even need to say a word before the Frost Serpent poked its head out and swallowed the Cold Dew in one gulp.

The Cold Dew entered its belly.

The Frost Serpent’s whole body surged for a moment, and cold air seeped out through the gaps in its scales.

Ji Yuan could actually feel distinctly that the cold aura inside the Frost Serpent had grown denser.

This thing is actually so effective for the Frost Serpent?

Damn, it’s good for me too!

If you absorb enough Ice Soul Cold Dew, your spiritual qi can carry ice attribute effects. So Ji Yuan almost never wastes his daily three drops of Ice Soul Cold Dew.

The Cold Dew he’s feeding the Frost Serpent now is from a few days ago.

Before that, it was all refined by Ji Yuan himself.

”So not only does this thing eat a lot, but now it’s fighting me for food?”

Ji Yuan looked at the Frost Serpent coiled around his arm, rubbing its head against him over and over, and felt a bit of heartache.

”If you get strong in the future, fine. But if you’re weak, I’ll chop you up! Kill you and eat your meat!”

Ji Yuan pointed at the Frost Serpent, threatening viciously.

After saying that, he still fed it another drop of Ice Soul Cold Dew.

[Fish Pond] produces 3 drops a day. Ji Yuan plans to feed the Frost Serpent two drops daily and refine one for himself.

This type of demon beast, the Frost Serpent, will level up much faster than he will. It’s best to get its strength up ASAP. Even if it doesn’t reach Tier Three, just getting it to Tier Two would be a huge help.

”Eat!”

”All you know is eat!”

After feeding the Ice Soul Cold Dew, Ji Yuan was about to toss the Frost Serpent back into the [Fish Pond], but then something occurred to him—if he puts it back, the remaining Spirit Fish in there won’t have any hope of survival.

They’ll all get eaten by the Frost Serpent.

Normal Spirit Fish getting eaten is one thing.

But the ones in Ji Yuan’s [Fish Pond] all have the potential to transform into serpent—they’re carp with latent dragon blood!

If one of them really does transform someday, even if Ji Yuan doesn’t use it himself, he could auction it off... that would go for thousands of Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

”Little money-burner!”

Ji Yuan decided to chuck the Frost Serpent over to the Cloud Rain Marsh and let it fend for itself.

It’s already recognized its master, so he’s not worried about it running away.

”Croak——”

Suddenly, a rather gloomy croak sounded from behind him.

Ji Yuan turned around with the serpent still wrapped around his arm, spotting the Big Toad bowing its head. Turns out it’s not just sulky with its voice—even its gaze looks sad.

”Uh...”

Ji Yuan thought about it; he really has kind of neglected the Big Toad lately.

But he really has been busy, especially since reaching Foundation Establishment.

No biggie. Ji Yuan pulled two Spirit Pigs from his Storage Bag and tossed them over. The Big Toad was instantly satisfied... That’s right, he can just feed the Frost Serpent with pigs.

No reason not to eat these Spirit Pigs. Eating them even boosts beastly physique.

Didn’t you see the Big Toad managed to break through after eating some?

”Eat, you eat too!”

Ji Yuan pulled out another Spirit Pig and tossed it to the ground, while throwing down the Frost Serpent as well.

Serpent eats pig.

At first, the Frost Serpent looked reluctant, but when Ji Yuan casually sliced the Spirit Pig in half and the flavor of flesh spread out, it lost any reluctance.

Right away it sprawled out with its four legs and dug in, eating with gusto.

The Big Toad saw the Frost Serpent eating the same food as itself and immediately got annoyed, bellowing loudly at the serpent.

The Frost Serpent, only mid-stage Tier One, showed no fear facing a late-stage Tier Two Big Toad. Instead, it blew a breath of cold air right at it.

Ji Yuan watched from the side—if the Frost Serpent were at the same rank as the Big Toad, just one frosty breath and the toad would be frozen solid.

But right now... the cold breath hit the Big Toad.

The Big Toad wasn’t harmed at all, and in fact seemed to enjoy it. It moved closer challengingly, like ”Come on, hit me again if you dare.”

The Frost Serpent got annoyed and spat another mouthful of cold air.

Result... still the same.

”Croak croak croak——”

The Big Toad looked up at the sky and croaked, clearly delighted.

Seeing the Frost Serpent still wanting to fight, go all out do-or-die, Ji Yuan hurriedly separated them.

First, he sent the Big Toad—who’d eaten its fill—down into the water to catch some Tier Two demon beasts for snacks, then he tossed the Frost Serpent to the other side of the island.

This spot is too close to the [Fish Pond]; Ji Yuan was worried it’d sneak over for a midnight feast.

Now that both sword embryos are finished, his cultivation has reached the peak of early Foundation Establishment. If you break it down like the Qi Cultivation Stage, he’s at the third layer of Foundation Establishment.

Next, he just needs to dig deeper into the Sword Manual, and he’ll be able to attempt a breakthrough to mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

As for spirit beasts, the Frost Serpent Ji Yuan’s coveted for ages is finally his.

After everything, he finally feels a wave of relief.

He can finally focus on his cultivation again.

When busy, he cultivates; when free, he works on alchemy and talisman painting; if he’s not in the mood for anything, he just meditates in the [Meditation Room] to raise his divine sense.

In short, his strength is steadily climbing, and Ji Yuan genuinely enjoys the sense of getting results from hard work.

Two days later.

Ji Yuan, cultivating on Mist Island, suddenly received a message from Isle Master Tie Chui.

He figured the old man probably ran out of elixir.

But lo and behold, after sinking his divine sense into the Communication Talisman, the loud voice of the senior echoed in his mind.

”Ji, when did another island pop up next to your Wuyou Island? Damn, I took a look passing by—your junior sister’s got quite the looks! You don’t have a Dao Companion yet, right? Seize the chance, man! Don’t let it slip, hahahahaha.”