Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1056: Chapter 386: Inner Realm; A Chance Encounter with Mu Xueyao

Does the size of the shop matter?

Ji Yuan had these two questions in mind, so he decided to give it a try.

Next, instead of trying every single shop one by one, Ji Yuan purposefully chose several shops on this street.

After half a day, he discovered... not every shop had treasures!

Most shops didn’t have any!

But the only certainty was, any shop guarded by Yin Ghosts, definitely had treasures inside.

Shops without Yin Ghosts may or may not have treasures.

Then it came down to the type of shop. This point could be related but wasn’t absolute, because Ji Yuan found a Tier Two pill recipe inside a male cultivator’s "flowers and plants" shop.

Fortunately, it was also an entertaining pill recipe.

After that, the size of the shop had a real relationship with the value of the treasures!

In summary, the larger and more luxurious the shop, the more precious the treasures inside, but similarly, the stronger the Yin Ghosts guarding it.

For instance, earlier Ji Yuan found a two-story teahouse, killed a late-stage Core Formation Yin Ghost inside, and found a middle-grade Earth Treasure capable of improving cultivation — Ge Immortal Vine.

Right now is a great opportunity for treasure hunting, Ji Yuan didn’t have time to pause for cultivation or refining... Mainly because this palm-length Ge Immortal Vine couldn’t help him break through, otherwise Ji Yuan would have considered trying.

After all, no means is as good as cultivating.

Finding this treasure only fueled Ji Yuan’s enthusiasm for treasure hunting even more.

And with the roadside small shops, he lost interest; if he’s going to do it, he should go big!

Ji Yuan, protected by the Spirit-Devouring Bees, had his Divine Sense searching around for several rounds and quickly chose a three-story tavern... Within the three floors, it must be guarded by a peak Core Formation Yin Ghost.

Who knows what kind of treasure is inside?

Eyeing this place, Ji Yuan didn’t linger, transformed into Escape Light, leapt up, and arrived in front of the tavern.

For safety, he didn’t let the Hundred Insects Old Immortal go up to open the door.

If it was truly a peak Core Formation Yin Ghost, going up would be asking for trouble; if luck was bad, even one strike might be fatal.

Under the shroud of gray mist, Ji Yuan couldn’t even see the appearance of the third floor clearly, and he also noticed the outside of the small building had so many vines... Every eave had these vines.

Moreover, these vines seemed aware, as if they could recognize Ji Yuan.

Because he found that whenever his gaze landed on a vine, it would instinctively retract.

... No real idea what this thing was, and after cutting it down, it seemed useless.

Otherwise, if one could use these vines to make clothes from head to toe, that would be effective.

Thinking of this, Ji Yuan flew up, waved his hand, and numerous blue and white Array Flags flew out from his sleeve, embedding into various parts of the building.

As he rose, the vines that had been climbing all over the building flew up together, either chopping or stabbing, and Ji Yuan could vaguely see the wood attribute Spiritual Qi lighting up on these vines.

... Living creatures, most likely Plant-type Demon Beasts, or maybe some special kind that can shield Divine Sense.

Just uncertain on the tier, Tier Three seemed unlikely, Tier Four too exaggerated.

Ji Yuan had no choice but to activate the four Flying Swords around him, rotating them to form a light sphere surrounding him.

The vines striking the sword light made a sound like metal clashing, "ding ding."

But this time Ji Yuan didn’t waste the Purple Sky Divine Thunder anymore, after blocking these vine attacks, he planted the last Array Flag, and accompanying it, a silver barrier lit up.

The Inverted Dipper Array took shape.

With Ji Yuan’s Heart Thought pulsing, instantly, those vines plunged into the Array.

The first layer of the Inverted Dipper Array, Tianshu Killing Array!

At first, spots of Starlit directly fell from above, after falling around the building.

These Starlit immediately transformed into countless dense sword lights, filling the entire building, cutting inside and out incessantly, and although those vines tried to fight back, ultimately the fists couldn’t match the hands.

Countless sword lights, limited vines.

After a brief moment, Ji Yuan broke through the first layer barrier and collected the vines lying over the eaves and buildings, turning to the second-floor door.

The second floor was also tightly shut, and with Rakshasa City’s City Defense Array isolating the inside and out, Ji Yuan couldn’t sense any aura within.

Then he moved with a Heart Thought, the crowded Spirit-Devouring Bees outside of the Array flew inside, falling onto Ji Yuan, transforming into black-golden Spirit Devouring Armor.

With Treasure Armor donned, Ji Yuan was immediately filled with a weighty sense of security.

He reached out and shoved the door open forcefully.

Behind the door... empty, no terrifying ghosts appeared.

Could it be on the first floor?

Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense naturally invaded, but just then, a silver light shot from inside.

Someone!

Without a second thought, the Canglan Sword flew out from Ji Yuan’s side, directly meeting the silver light.

Just as the two were about to collide, Ji Yuan prepared to use the Purple Sky Divine Thunder to strike it down first.

He saw the silver light explode, transforming into countless densely packed small blades, flying out from the open windows, to kill Ji Yuan outside.

No blind spots, unavoidable!

Yet at the moment Ji Yuan saw the Magical Treasure disperse, he seemed to recognize something and hurriedly shouted:

"Mu Xueyao!"

Upon hearing these words, the flying sabers that had almost reached Ji Yuan within a finger width... suddenly stopped.

Then, in Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense, a secret door on the third floor opened, a figure flew out, transformed into Escape Light, descended the stairs, and landed in front of Ji Yuan.

"Brother Ji... Ji Brother?"

Still blond, blue-eyed, still youthful, and still with Mu Xueyao tangled in emotion called out.

"It’s me."

Ji Yuan made a gesture dispersing the Transformation Talisman on his body, also withdrawing the helmet of Spirit Devouring Armor, revealing his original appearance.

As soon as he revealed himself, Mu Xueyao let out an emotional sound and rushed forward to hug him.

"Brother Ji, I thought I’d never see you again."

Holding warm jade, Ji Yuan was a bit dazed, then extended a hand to embrace her, gently patting her back to comfort:

"It’s okay, you see me now."

After a brief emotional display, the Core Formation cultivator soon collected herself.

Mu Xueyao raised her hand, retrieving her Lifebound Magical Treasure, Thousand Blades Slaughter, wiping at the corners of her eyes.

"Brother Ji, how did you get into the Inner Realm so quickly? I heard from my clan that most cultivators are still in the Outer Realm... Oh, oh, Brother Ji, you’ll never guess who came."

Mu Xueyao suddenly raised her tone, speaking with a hint of shock.

"Who?"

Ji Yuan naturally asked instinctively.

Mu Xueyao stared into his eyes and spoke word by word:

"Ji—Old—Demon!"