Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 318: Chapter 178: Gradual Withering

Speaking of Xu Fugui’s death, the Isle Master of Hammer Island was somewhat moved.

”Actually, I had predicted it long ago. The world is in chaos now, and he’s in the Qi Cultivation Stage, always liking to wander outside. It was just a matter of time. In fact... In fact, I was prepared to break his legs when he returned this time to prevent him from always running out, but, but...”

But man’s plans cannot match Heaven’s plans.

No one expected such a thing to happen.

Ji Yuan sighed deeply, not knowing what to say.

Condolences?

Just unnecessary words.

”I just came from Water Dragon Island, Sect Leader Martial Uncle and Martial Uncle Qingyu have already set out for Beishan City.” Ji Yuan said.

”Well, it’s good that Sect Leader Martial Uncle and the others have gone.”

The Isle Master of Hammer Island also breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Ji Yuan, as if squeezing out a smile, saying, ”Are you still worried that I’ll go to avenge that old bastard?”

Ji Yuan hesitated a bit, but still nodded, ”I was worried about that on the way here.”

”Don’t worry, I’m old but not to the point of courting death.”

The Isle Master of Hammer Island shook his head and said, ”The Foundation Establishment cultivator who died on that Flying Boat was Brother Feiye. He was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator extremely skilled in combat, and even he died. It’s likely a Peak of Foundation Establishment demon cultivator acted. If I go, it would be sending myself to death. I won’t go.”

”It’s good you won’t.”

Ji Yuan clasped his hands at his abdomen and turned his head to look outside, ”Since Sect Leader Martial Uncle and the others have gone, they should be able to find some clues. This matter... Senior, don’t worry. I will avenge Elder Xu.”

”You?”

The Isle Master of Hammer Island glanced at him, ”Well, I did hear about the incident a year ago where you array killed two fellow demon cultivators. So you must live well, live on, and then avenge that old bastard.”

”If you somehow die before those demon cultivators, then forget about revenge. Then perhaps I would have to avenge you... Oh no need, I forgot your master is Junior Martial Uncle Wang You.”

Ji Yuan remained silent.

The Isle Master of Hammer Island got up and sighed.

”Alright, you should go back and continue your cultivation, and improve your strength as soon as possible.”

”I also need to cultivate. I must quickly achieve Body Foundation Establishment. Once I succeed in Body Foundation Establishment, I will attempt to break through to the late-stage Foundation Establishment. Damn it, when I form my core, let’s see how I kill all those damn demon cultivators to avenge that old bastard!”

The Isle Master of Hammer Island waved his large hand, his voice rolling like thunder.

Ji Yuan could sense the anger of this elder.

”Alright, I will take my leave now. Should you need any elixirs, feel free to send me a message at any time.”

He slightly cupped his hands, then took his leave.

The Isle Master of Hammer Island watched Ji Yuan’s departing figure, and called out loudly, ”Ji kid, thank you!”

This was the first time the Isle Master of Hammer Island had thanked Ji Yuan. Even before, when Ji Yuan had given him those elixirs, he only said he would repay, but this time he thanked him.

Ji Yuan, with his back to him, waved his hand and flew off on the Flying Boat.

Just like what the Isle Master of Hammer Island said, strength is essential.

With a suspected Peak Foundation Establishment demon cultivator involved, Ji Yuan hadn’t even reached mid-stage Foundation Establishment yet... Even if he went north, it was completely inadequate.

After leaving Hammer Island, Ji Yuan returned to Thousand Mechanism Island.

He hadn’t forgotten that this visit to the sect was because someone had completed the task he had set out.

Bringing back the corpse of the Bloodthirsty Poison Bee.

The Spirit Stones required for the task had already been paid by Ji Yuan. This time he came just to collect the bee’s corpse from the ”intermediary,” Thousand Mechanism Hall.

The body of the Bloodthirsty Poison Bee was stored in a Storage Bag, its body size quite large, especially its poison needle, which emitted a very noticeable green glow.

Its body was covered in black and yellow stripes.

The fatal wound was a sword wound, severing through its neck, almost splitting its body in two.

It was evident that it was slain by a fellow brother or sister adept in Sword Technique.

To be prudent, when Ji Yuan issued the task, he even bought the Demon Pill of the Bloodthirsty Poison Bee along with it.

With this matter settled, he left Thousand Mechanism Island with the demon beast’s corpse.

When heading south back to Mist Island, he received a message from Dong Qian.

She said she had already purchased the array and asked when Ji Yuan would have the time to call the Array Cultivator to help set up the formation.

Upon receiving Dong Qian’s message, Ji Yuan thought to himself, since he wasn’t in the mindset to settle down and cultivate, he might as well help Dong Qian set up the Island Protection Array first.

With this thought, he turned the bow slightly, changing his destination from Mist Island to Wuyou Island.

Half a day later, Ji Yuan descended from the sky, landing outside Dong Qian’s ”Hu Yue Island.”

”Junior Brother, why have you come now?”

Seeing Ji Yuan, Dong Qian was still very happy.

But this time, Ji Yuan no longer had his usual smile. He tried to smile, but his mind was full of scenes when Xu Fugui pointed things out to him... It’s a capricious fate indeed.

”Didn’t Senior Sister say she wanted to set up the array?”

Ji Yuan asked directly.

Dong Qian noticed his mood wasn’t quite right, and she stopped smiling, ”Yes, but the Array Master...”

”I can set up the array.”

With just this simple statement, Ji Yuan stunned Dong Qian.

Indeed, the matter of Ji Yuan array killing two demon cultivators before was only spread among the Foundation Establishment disciples within the sect.

Qi Cultivation Stage disciples had no way of knowing these secrets.

Therefore, Dong Qian didn’t know that Ji Yuan could array; what she knew was just that he was an Alchemist.

After all, when the two of them went to Medicine King Valley to pick Illusion Heart Flower, it was for Alchemy.

Now Ji Yuan even said he was an Array Master, capable of setting up this Tier Two Array.

How could Dong Qian not be surprised?