Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 549: Chapter 254: [Pigsty: Level 4 (Upgradeable)]

You’re out so soon, sir?

Ji Yuan greeted him without changing his expression, a helpless smile on his face.

”Just being lucky enough to survive is already a blessing; how dare I speak of any fortune or opportunity.”

”Lucky indeed, lucky indeed.”

Ji Yuan shook his head with a wry smile.

The Ice and Fire Elder, dressed in a bright red dragon robe, couldn’t help but recall the events of yesteryears at this sight, his initially joyous expression diminished somewhat, sighing:

”Indeed, those who haven’t been through life and death would never understand such feelings.”

”Just like back then, no one understood me. But now it’s different. At least there’s someone else who has been through life and death like me.”

”So does that mean I’m kind of like a fellow traveler with you, senior?”

Ji Yuan said tentatively.

The Ice and Fire Elder let out a hearty laugh, ”Don’t say fellow traveler, this is more like sympathetic friends who share the same ailment. Come, come, my good nephew, follow me, we must have a good drink.”

Having said that, the Ice and Fire Elder once again took Ji Yuan along, and the two flew towards the Imperial Palace together.

By the time they reached the Imperial Palace again, the sky had already brightened.

With one order from the Emperor, the entire palace came alive, and female cultivators were bustling around everywhere.

Ji Yuan chatted idly with the Golden Core Zhenren for a while until exquisite food and wine were brought up like flowing water, each containing abundant Spiritual Qi.

”Come, my good nephew, let us drink this cup heartily!”

The Ice and Fire Elder held a bronze wine cup, laughing heartily.

Ji Yuan held his wine cup and toasted with him in the air, then drank it all in one go... hmm, the quality of the wine was indeed good, better than most of what Ji Yuan had tasted before.

If he could bring some back to his master, she should like it.

With the thought of showing filial respect to his master in mind, Ji Yuan began to indulge heartily.

Thus, this banquet carried on from morning until noon, and Ji Yuan was rubbing his round belly, realizing he couldn’t keep up even while eating and refining.

Only then did the Ice and Fire Elder smile and have the ladies clear away the feast.

Seeing this, Ji Yuan’s eyes shifted slightly, and he had an idea.

He stood up from his seat, stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said: ”Senior, this junior has something to inquire about.”

”Oh? What matter do you need to inquire of me, senior?”

The Ice and Fire Elder chuckled, then straightened from his relaxed position against the dragon chair, and with a flick of his large sleeves, he said, ”My good nephew, feel free to speak.”

”Recently, with Shangxi’s Demon Dao invasion, our Li Family is preparing to refine a batch of Elixirs, but we’re lacking the spine of the Three-eyed Dark Beast... it’s truly hard to find. In the end, Brother Changhe said you, senior, had slain a Three-eyed Dark Beast.”

”Thus, the family asked me to inquire during this visit, senior.”

Ji Yuan finished speaking, looking earnestly at the Ice and Fire Elder before him.

The latter’s expression also grew quite solemn.

”A Three-eyed Dark Beast... I indeed slew one back in the day. How many spines does your Li Family need?”

”Not many, just three will do.”

Ji Yuan quickly said.

”I do have three spines left; the whole body of a Three-eyed Dark Beast is a treasure, and I’ve used quite a bit over the years...”

Hearing this, Ji Yuan felt the burden in his heart finally lifting.

”As long as you have it. The family gave me quite a few Spirit Stones to specifically make a trade with you, senior, on this trip.”

This statement basically made it clear that it wasn’t a forced request but buying with Flower Spirit Stones.

Unsurprisingly, once he said that, the Ice and Fire Elder’s originally conflicted expression immediately relaxed.

”Talking about Spirit Stones is unnecessary, here, this is the spine of the Three-eyed Dark Beast, take a good look.”

As the Ice and Fire Elder finished speaking, he waved his right hand over the table, and three spines appeared in front of Ji Yuan.

They looked similar to a human spine but were much larger, approximately the size of two fists.

Entirely black, just lying on the table, you could see wisps of black smoke circling around the spine, and with a slight sense, you could feel the evil aura emanating from it.

”Dare I ask, senior, what is the price for these three spines?”

Even though this was Ji Yuan’s first time seeing these, he didn’t doubt anything.

The Ice and Fire Elder wouldn’t resort to deception in such matters.

”Why talk about Spirit Stones, since the Li Family needs them, just take them!”

The Ice and Fire Elder waved his hand grandly.

Ji Yuan, however, watched his raised hand, with two fingers curled and three fingers extended, and tentatively said, ”3000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones, how about it?”

Ji Yuan remembered that back when the Li Family had bid for the Three-Eyed Winged Tiger cub, they only spent 9000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Now, just for these three Tier Three Demon Beast spines, the offer was 3000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

One could say it was a sky-high price.

Of course, it was partly because the Three-eyed Dark Beast was extremely rare.

”Ahem, deal.”

The Emperor, the Ice and Fire Elder, seemed slightly embarrassed, first touching the beard on his chin, then blushing slightly as he said.

Ji Yuan currently had over 26,000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones, so spending 3000 on upgrading the [Pigsty] was entirely bearable.

He then paid the Spirit Stones, and these three spines were stored in his Storage Bag.

A single transaction is a transaction; two are still transactions.

Thus, he spoke up again: ”Senior, do you have any Fire Vein Spirit Marrow? Our Li Family traded with the Medicine King Valley recently, and now there’s still a bit lacking.”

”There’s plenty of that; how much does my good nephew need?”

Not to mention that the Ice and Fire Elder himself is a Fire Cultivator, moreover, he controls the entire Ice and Fire Island.

And also controls the Flame Flame Volcano on the island, so indeed, he had no shortage of Fire Vein Spirit Marrow.

”Not much, just five pounds will do.”

”Here, take it.”

As soon as Ji Yuan finished speaking, a large Jade Box made of Jade appeared beside him.