Longevity through Upgrading Buildings - Chapter 831 - 343: Level 4 [Fish Pond]; Level 2 [Ant Nest]
Chapter 831: Chapter 343: Level 4 [Fish Pond]; Level 2 [Ant Nest]
“Alright, I will keep an eye out too and inform you immediately if there’s any news.”
Liu Yuan immediately responded.
“Hmm, what do you plan to do next… go back to Cangluo?”
Ji Yuan inquired.
“No, it’s been hard to come to the Jiyuan Continent, where the world is broader and the opponents stronger. What’s the point of going back to Cangluo?”
Liu Yuan grinned and said, “If I hadn’t stayed behind to wait for you, I would have already traveled across the whole continent.”
Ji Yuan couldn’t help but smile at this, as it was indeed very much Liu Yuan’s character.
“Now that I’m here and we’ve met, you can soon set off on your adventure across the Jiyuan Continent.”
“No.”
Liu Yuan shook his head seriously, looked at Ji Yuan for a moment, and then said, “You should be about to reach Core Formation, right? It’s not too late for me to leave after you successfully form your core.”
What does that mean?
It means that Liu Yuan wanted to stay and protect Ji Yuan.
Especially in this unfamiliar land, although there’s protection from the West Border City, having a trusted person by your side… that sense of security cannot be compared to dead objects like an array.
Ji Yuan remained silent.
He knew that if he were to go into seclusion, Mu Xueyao would definitely stay to protect him.
But in Ji Yuan’s heart, her words were never as trustworthy as Liu Yuan’s.
“Alright, but to form a core, I’m afraid I still need some time to prepare, perhaps around ten years or so.”
The main reason for these ten years was to wait for the third Pill Essence Fruit.
“Alright, it’s only a decade, not a problem.”
Liu Yuan agreed without even thinking about it.
Moreover, he knew that his brother “Ji the Demon” had a Pseudo Spirit Root… reaching the Fake Pill Realm as a Pseudo Spirit Root was already extremely difficult.
Not to mention the desire to form a core thereafter.
The hardships and efforts required along the way far surpass any Earth Spirit Root or True Spirit Root.
“Is there anything you need my help with? If there’s anything, just say the word. I have a few friends in West Border City now, a bit of a reputation, and if you need anything, I can help you figure it out.”
Liu Yuan patted his chest as he spoke.
He managed to achieve his current prowess thanks in part to the mysterious elixirs Ji Yuan had provided.
Otherwise, there was no way he would have grasped his “Wine Swordsmanship” so quickly.
“There’s nothing for now, but if there is, I won’t hesitate to ask you.”
Ji Yuan paused for a moment, then continued, “The passage we came through… can you still find it?”
“When I just came out of the passage, I was chased by those Core Formation Cultivators from Celestial Killer Mountain with nowhere to go. Later, I wanted to look for it again but couldn’t find it.”
“I probably can.”
Liu Yuan recalled and said, “Why, are you thinking of finding a way back?”
“Not really, I had a senior sister come over first and asked her to wait for me here, but now I can’t find her.”
There was nothing to hide from Liu Yuan about this.
Besides, it wasn’t a private matter.
Liu Yuan thought for a while, “Could it be the Isle Master of Taian?”
“What, have you seen her?”
Ji Yuan’s eyes instantly lit up, thinking that would be great.
“No, I just guessed it was her.”
Liu Yuan shook his head, extinguishing Ji Yuan’s excitement.
“This matter is quite important. Brother Liu, if you have no other business, would you take me to find that passage exit first?” Ji Yuan suggested.
“Sure, what else do I have to do, I’m just waiting here for you.”
“Hmm, then I’ll go back and pack up, and we can set out early tomorrow morning.”
Going far away, Ji Yuan still needed to go back and get some things, like bringing along the Hundred Insects Old Immortal currently lying in the Chaotic Burial Mound.
“Alright.”
“…”
Ji Yuan first went back to pack his belongings, then informed Mu Xueyao of his departure.
The Female Cultivator naturally wanted to follow along, repeatedly calling him “Brother Ji,” which softened Ji Yuan’s heart a bit, but fortunately, he wasn’t one to waver.
After listening, he still strongly refused.
He just told her to keep an eye on West Border City in case anything major happened.
“Brother Ji, are you going to see another sister?”
Mu Xueyao blinked her moist blue eyes, so much so that Ji Yuan couldn’t look her in the eye.
“No, I’m off to kill someone.”
Ji Yuan replied flippantly and then piloted the Sky-Splitting Boat away. Upon reaching outside the western gate of West Border City and joining Liu Yuan, he put away the flying boat and instead “boarded” this Wine Sword Zhenren’s Escape Light to leave together.
Previously, they had traveled east, but now they were heading west.
In less than half an hour, Ji Yuan realized why he never found that passage exit before.
Liu Yuan was taking him directly northwest now, but the direction Ji Yuan had originally come from was southwest of West Border City.
…It seems that after I was blown out of the passage, I walked a very long distance south from the Fallen Immortal Gully. Why didn’t I feel it at the time?
The Fallen Immortal Gully indeed has many secrets.
It took several more months.
Ji Yuan finally arrived near the passage exit after traveling from West Border City, only for Liu Yuan to detect something unusual.
“The exit… is gone?!”
He glanced sharply at Ji Yuan.
“Hmm, next time we return, we’ll have to use the Teleportation Array; this passage in the Fallen Immortal Gully… is like smuggling, it’s damn dangerous.”
Ji Yuan recalled his few years in the Fallen Immortal Gully, which were practically filled with darkness.
“Alright.”
Instinct told Liu Yuan that the disappearance of the passage was definitely related to Ji Yuan.
