Longevity through Upgrading Buildings - Chapter 654 - 287: [Grotto Heaven: Level 1]; Lifebound Magical Treasure Emerges
Chapter 654: Chapter 287: [Grotto Heaven: Level 1]; Lifebound Magical Treasure Emerges
“No worries, whatever amount there is, it’s all yours.”
Ji Yuan smiled freely.
Li Changhe took a deep breath and quickly took out a storage bag, handing it over.
“Luckily, we’re given enough Spirit Stones this time, otherwise I’d really owe you.”
Ji Yuan took the storage bag, scanned it with Divine Sense, and couldn’t help but twitch his eyelids.
“So many?”
“Heh.” Li Changhe smiled as he took out a top-grade Spiritual Artifact level treasure box from the storage bag, which was brought from his family. After carefully storing the Fountain of Eternal Youth, he said:
“The last auction for the Fountain of Eternal Youth was three hundred years ago, personally held by the Medicine King Valley. At that time, a similar amount of the Fountain of Eternal Youth was sold for 50,000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones.”
“Since Junior Brother Ji gave us such face, our Li Family cannot fail in our duties.”
There are a total of 55,000 Spirit Stones in the storage bag.
This price indeed exceeded Ji Yuan’s expectations. He initially estimated about 30,000, and now it’s nearly twice as much.
“Alright, then. Thank you.”
With these Spirit Stones, Ji Yuan was already eager to upgrade his Lifebound Magical Treasure.
Seeing his appearance, Li Changhe knew he had great use for these Spirit Stones, so he spoke up: “I have to return to the sect once more to take this good treasure back. I’ve entrusted Yu Chengzi of Joy Palace with the elixirs’ transport. I shall take my leave first, Junior Brother Ji.”
“Be careful on the road.”
As Li Changhe was about to leave, Ji Yuan suddenly thought of something and quickly slapped his forehead.
“Oh, right.”
“What is it?”
Li Changhe turned around and asked.
Ji Yuan pondered for a moment and decided to say, “I actually have another bottle of the Fountain of Eternal Youth.”
“I knew it.”
Li Changhe was not surprised at all.
“But I wish to trade it for Void Nether Stones. If your Li Family has any, I can bring it out for exchange.”
Ji Yuan naturally chose to trust the Li Family.
“Alright, I’ll go back and ask those old relics to see how many we have at home. Just wait for my news.”
After seeing Li Changhe off, Ji Yuan first delivered the elixirs due for this month to Yu Chengzi.
Next, he wished to upgrade the Grotto Heaven, but he didn’t know how much time it would take. To avoid disturbance, he naturally wanted to first settle the matters of the Six-Sect Alliance.
After he had finished with those affairs, he returned to his residence, activating the Star Spiral Cloud Barrier that came with the Cave Mansion. Then, within the secret chamber, he applied various measures, finally renaming the secret chamber to Celestial Craft Square and initiating the Star Dust Illusionary Killing Array.
With so many measures in place, even if the Ice and Fire Elder came to spy, Ji Yuan would sense it.
Once everything was settled, he took out 30,000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones, piling them on the ground.
Once these numerous Spirit Stones were taken out, they accumulated to form a small mountain on the ground.
Previously, opening the Grotto Heaven had consumed nearly 100,000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones, and now upgrading required so many Spirit Stones again; Ji Yuan truly felt heartache.
But there was no other way now.
He called out the panel to take a look.
[Grotto Heaven (Lifebound Magical Treasure): Level 1 (Upgradeable)]
Having prepared for so long, there was no reason to hesitate.
With a thought, Ji Yuan immediately chose to upgrade.
As his heart thought settled, a rare golden light flashed across the panel, without any phenomena arising around.
Just as Ji Yuan was puzzled, he suddenly found a change occurring in his Dantian.
In the Dantian, which resembled a barren land with icy Spiritual Qi, a speck of golden spiritual light appeared at its center, exceedingly small, but in Ji Yuan’s heart, this light felt like the dazzling sun in the sky!
The small mountain of Spirit Stones placed in front of him gradually vanished at a speed visible to the naked eye.
For previous building upgrades, Ji Yuan didn’t know where the vanished materials went, but this time he saw clearly.
The Spiritual Qi, transformed from the disappearing Spirit Stones, was absorbed by his Dantian like a vortex.
At the vortex’s center was that golden spiritual light within the Dantian.
The Spirit Stones dwindled, but the golden spiritual light in the Dantian continued to expand, and vaguely, Ji Yuan seemed to see the rudimentary shape of his treasure.
It was… a mountain!
The mountain body was gradually forming, and Ji Yuan’s heart grew increasingly expectant.
He was curious about what form the Grotto Heaven would finally take.
If it were indeed a mountain… it would be a fitting representation of the Grotto Heaven, albeit somewhat different from the palace form Ji Yuan imagined.
Just as he was feeling down, the panel presented a message.
… Can the internal layout and external form of the Grotto Heaven be changed later?!
This was exciting!
Ji Yuan’s previous disappointment vanished instantly, and anticipation grew; he wondered what level Spirit Effect this would offer.
If possible, it would secure him multiple roles.
It’s well known that one can only have one Lifebound Magical Treasure.
If his treasure took on multiple forms, wouldn’t it be… like two rabbits running parallel, impossible to tell which is female or male?
Ji Yuan had already planned, the most fundamental form of the Grotto Heaven would be a Divine Mountain, which later could switch to a nine-story pagoda or a magnificent palace.
It could even be a Primal Chaos Pearl, with a small world concealed within.
No, if it reached that point, wouldn’t he essentially be creating a new universe?
The more Ji Yuan thought, the farther his mind wandered, finally returning to the present… almost all Spirit Stones were exhausted, and the Divine Mountain within his Dantian was nearing manifestation.
Its appearance bore little difference from common mountains, with a pyramid-like structure, tapering toward the summit.
Initially, Ji Yuan thought it would be entirely golden like that speck of golden spiritual light, envisioning a golden Divine Mountain as his magical treasure, but it didn’t appear that way now.
This was a stone mountain, entirely blue-green.
Ji Yuan first attempted to draw it out but failed.
This indicated it wasn’t yet fully formed, so he waited for half a day. Only then did the light on the Divine Mountain dissipate completely, making it appear unremarkable.
Hmm… very much in line with Ji Yuan’s persona.
He extended his right hand, a cyan spiritual light emerged from his Dantian, circling around him once before hovering at his right palm.
The small mountain was about half the size of his palm, spinning slightly without pause.
Ji Yuan’s mind connected with it, immediately perceiving the state of this magical treasure.
It was yet unnamed.
To fully command it, the treasure required a name.
Gazing at the small mountain in his hand, Ji Yuan pondered briefly, then had a flash of inspiration.
“Born in the Spirit Platform Dantian, transforming in the span of a thought, from now on, you shall be named… Mountain of Mind and Heart.”
With Ji Yuan’s thought decided, the Divine Mountain gained its true name, and five large golden characters appeared in a flourish of dragon and phoenix dance.
[Mountain of Mind and Heart]
