Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 838: Chapter 344: Core Formation Today!!!

Liu Yuan listened to this and patted the three-foot green sword hanging at his waist, laughing freely as he said:

“Man and sword are both here. Brother Ji, just go all out for your breakthrough.”

Looking at the two good friends beside him, Ji Yuan finally stood up. “Alright, then I’ll trouble the two of you this time.”

After speaking, Ji Yuan even cupped his fists toward the two of them with great solemnity.

“No day is better than today.”

“Everything is ready today; it’s only right to attempt the breakthrough.”

Liu Yuan let out a hearty laugh when he heard this.

“Let’s go!”

With that, he immediately led Ji Yuan, his body turning into an Escape Light as he left this place. Mu Xueyao followed closely behind.

Two streaks of Escape Light drew across the sky and finally stopped before the tallest peak within West Border City.

Here the Spiritual Qi coiled like silk ribbons. Sensing the abundant Spiritual Qi in this place, Ji Yuan couldn’t help but look up.

The last time he came here was when he had just arrived in West Border City, and Mu Xueyao had taken him around for a casual stroll.

In the following eight years, Ji Yuan had never set foot in this place again.

Not until today.

“Brother Ji, are you truly prepared?”

Liu Yuan sent the final question via voice transmission.

“Mm.”

Ji Yuan nodded slightly.

Right after, this Jiu Jian Zhenren raised his right hand, and a ray of sword light shot into the sky. Very soon, a streak of Escape Light also descended from the mountaintop, landing before the three and turning into a middle-aged man in a black-and-white Magic Robe.

His gaze swept once over the three of them. When his eyes passed over Liu Yuan and Mu Xueyao, these two Core Formation Cultivators, he gave each of them a nod, but when his gaze landed on Ji Yuan, he didn’t.

“Are you here to rent a Core Formation Cave Mansion?”

He did not waste any words and looked straight at Ji Yuan as he asked.

“Mm.”

Ji Yuan nodded slightly, then handed over a Storage Bag.

The Core Formation Cultivator from the Black and White Divine Hall received it and swept his divine sense through it.

His originally dismissive expression vanished in an instant as he opened his eyes to look at Ji Yuan, a trace of surprise even appearing in his gaze.

Ji Yuan simply nodded again.

The man took out a Token from the Storage Bag, held it out with both hands, and said along the way:

“Cave Mansion No. 73. Fellow Daoist can fly upward and you’ll see it. Once Fellow Daoist has formed your core, whatever remains will be refunded or made up for accordingly.”

“I wish Fellow Daoist success in your Core Formation this time and ascension upon the Great Dao.”

“I’ll borrow your auspicious words, Senior.”

After Ji Yuan spoke, he turned and nodded to Liu Yuan and Mu Xueyao. “I’ll be troubling the two of you.”

Without waiting for them to say anything more, Ji Yuan summoned the Rift-Sky Flying Boat, leaped onto it, and flew straight up toward the summit.

On the ground, this Early-stage Core Formation cultivator of the Black and White Divine Hall stood with his hands clasped behind his back, also raising his head to watch Ji Yuan’s departing figure. Only when Ji Yuan disappeared into a certain Cave Mansion did he withdraw his gaze and turn to Liu Yuan.

“Might you be Jiu Jian Zhenren himself?”

“I wouldn’t dare accept such a title; you flatter me, Fellow Daoist.”

Hearing this form of address, Liu Yuan hurriedly returned the salute.

“May I ask your friend’s surname?”

“No need for honorifics. This friend of mine’s surname is Li, given name Changshou.”

Liu Yuan didn’t quite understand why this person would ask such a question, but he figured it must have something to do with that Storage Bag Ji Yuan handed over.

Otherwise, with how the Black and White Divine Hall’s cultivators always had their eyes above the heavens, how could they have such a reaction?

Indeed, that was exactly the case.

Because inside the Storage Bag Ji Yuan gave him were a full thirty thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

That was the amount required to rent a Core Formation Cave Mansion for three years.

For an ordinary cultivator going into seclusion for a breakthrough, being able to pay ten thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones upfront was already considered extravagant.

The vast majority paid only for a few months. After all, it was merely an attempt; if they failed this time, they would simply come out early and wait for the next opportunity.

If there was hope, then they would continue, at least until their Core Formation was done.

So quite a few Early-stage Core Formation cultivators were still in debt for their seclusion fees, planning to slowly pay them back after forming their cores.

This move by the Black and White Divine Hall… first, meant they had given out quite a few favors to Core Formation Cultivators; second, they had earned quite a lot as well.

After all, these Secluded Cave Mansions were unlike others.

You could run a tab here.

Given that, for someone to pay thirty thousand Spirit Stones in one go… it clearly spoke of his clan’s deep foundations.

Ji Yuan’s move was, of course, carefully considered; before the Black and White Divine Hall, this didn’t even count as flaunting wealth.

Paying more Spirit Stones was also for the sake of safety, to avoid being disturbed.

If his breakthrough took too long and he exceeded the time limit, what if they came to drive him out?

Not afraid of ten thousand possibilities, only afraid of that one unlucky chance.

Soon, this Core Formation Cultivator from the Black and White Divine Hall also left.

Mu Xueyao and Liu Yuan exchanged a glance, then each found a spot to sit down. This time, many friends had also come to serve as Guardians for their friends’ Core Formation and Fake Pill Cultivators, so it was quite lively.

Plus, Liu Yuan had always had plenty of friends, so in just a short while, several Core Formation Cultivators came over to inquire.

But when they heard that it was a Fake Pill Cultivator they had never met, named “Li Changshou,” who was in seclusion for a breakthrough here, they immediately lost interest.

First, cultivators with high Spirit Root talent mostly formed their core directly from the Peak of Foundation Establishment. Those who formed a Fake Pill first and then a core were, for the most part, True Spirit Roots.

Pseudo Spirit Root forming a core…

Sorry, Fellow Daoist, what you’re saying is a little too far-fetched.

Second, they had never heard of the name “Li Changshou.”

With Fake Core Cultivation, to attempt Core Formation and still be so completely unknown, his strength was probably nothing special.

Core Formation was a single-log bridge for ten thousand troops.

A Fake Pill trying to become a True Pill… at best one in a hundred will make it.

Mu Xueyao watched Liu Yuan skillfully dealing with them and felt quite displeased, so she couldn’t help but ask via voice transmission:

“For Brother Ji to attempt Core Formation with the aptitude of a Pseudo Spirit Root is already an enormous undertaking, but looking at Brother Liu… he doesn’t seem worried at all. Instead, he keeps spreading his name around.”

“If Brother Ji fails this Core Formation attempt, never mind the loss of face—how much pressure will he have to bear in the future when he tries for a second Core Formation?”