Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1090: Chapter 393: [Spirit Field] [Enlightenment Room] 4

And the Ghost Envoy also, unusually, didn’t try to stop him.

"What?!"

Ji Yuan looked as if he’d just heard some earth‑shattering secret, his eyes filled with astonishment.

"He... he actually went out from in here? Doesn’t that mean Bone Nightmare Sect and Nightmare Sect are actually branches of the Yin Ghost Sect, counted as Lower Sects?"

"If you insist on putting it that way, it shouldn’t be wrong."

Qiu Qianhai took another sip of Heart’s Desire Wine before continuing:

"So before he went to the core region, he borrowed a Golden‑Armored Corpse King at Early-stage Nascent Soul from Senior Ghost Envoy... and he’s got his own methods, able to raise this Golden‑Armored Corpse King’s cultivation to Mid-stage Nascent Soul at a critical moment. Right now he’s attached to that Golden‑Armored Corpse King, waiting for the key moment to make a move on that Bone Nightmare Old Demon!"

"So it’s... like this."

After listening to Qiu Qianhai’s account, the first thought that surfaced in Ji Yuan’s heart was actually awe toward the Yin Ghost Sect.

This Yin Ghost Sect actually had the ability to cultivate Nascent Soul Corpse Kings?

That Nascent Soul Stage which, in outsiders’ eyes, was an unattainable height, something one might never reach in a lifetime... the Yin Ghost Sect could actually cultivate it through external means?

What a heaven‑defying method that had to be.

But seen this way, it was a bit easier to understand why the Ghost Envoy just now judged that I had no hope of reaching Nascent Soul.

"And even taking ten thousand steps back."

Qiu Qianhai let out a bitter laugh. "Even if my master really dies, I’ll die with him. He’s long since filled me with Restrictions."

"If he dies, my fleshly body and Divine Soul won’t be able to preserve even the slightest trace."

"That damn dog of a bastard!"

Ji Yuan, angered, slammed his hand down heavily on the tabletop, producing a loud "thump."

His face dark, he said, "So from the looks of it, if we want to save you, the only path is to make him lift the Restrictions himself?"

"For now, that’s how it is. In any case, I can’t think of any other way."

Qiu Qianhai spread his hands, his eyes full of bitterness and helplessness.

"Forget it, when the cart gets to the mountain there’ll be a road. There’s no point rushing now. We might as well take it one step at a time."

Seeing that Ji Yuan remained silent all along, Qiu Qianhai took the initiative to offer some consolation.

"Other than that, we have no other options."

Ji Yuan’s gaze was murky; no one knew what he was thinking inside.

"Hey, let me tell you about the situation in the core region. I did at least go in once, so I know what it’s like in there."

Qiu Qianhai changed the subject, leaning his body forward, speaking with some interest.

Given Qiu Qianhai’s current predicament, with the abilities and cultivation the two of them had now, it was indeed an unsolvable problem, so further discussion wouldn’t lead anywhere.

"Alright."

Ji Yuan nodded slightly.

He had already planned to head to the core region, but he still knew nothing about it. Now that he had Qiu Qianhai, someone who knew the situation, he naturally wished the other would explain things as clearly as possible.

Qiu Qianhai paused to ponder and organize his words before speaking:

"When my master and I first went in, he said something."

"What did he say?"

"He said only the core region counts as the true Rashamon Sea. The Inner and Outer Domains we experienced, as we saw, are really just a trial ground.

Then he said something about Butcher Mountain on the Rashamon Sea... but I craned my neck and looked up for a long time and didn’t see any Butcher Mountain at all, not even a single mountain. And Lao Ji, do you know what this Rashamon Sea actually is?"

Qiu Qianhai spoke with some excitement.

"What? Don’t tell me it’s really a sea?" Ji Yuan said.

"It is a sea, but it’s a sea of sand—an endless Sand Sea." When Qiu Qianhai said this, his tone had a faintly forceful emphasis.

"A Sand Sea... isn’t that just like the Northwest Sand Prison outside?"

"Right."

"Are there any trials of some kind in there as well?"

"No, inside it’s not much different from normal heaven and earth. But places with opportunities are often accompanied by danger, so we have to act extremely carefully. And for Core Formation Cultivators like us, the place is crawling with Nascent Soul Monsters everywhere, so we need to be even more cautious."

As he spoke, Qiu Qianhai suddenly sent a voice transmission: "And Master also said that the Ghost Envoy can’t control the core region, so whatever methods you have, you can use them freely in there without worrying about being seen."

"Oh?"

Ji Yuan thought for a moment, then nodded, indicating he had taken note.

As for the specifics, he still held a trace of doubt.

Because earlier, back in that area where they exchanged treasures, the Ghost Envoy had said something similar. Now Qiu Qianhai said that Nightmare True Monarch had said the same thing... so what did those two have in common?

They were both true disciples of the Yin Ghost Sect—they were on the same side.

Since their positions were the same, Ji Yuan naturally had to maintain some skepticism toward their words.

"Then where will we be sent once we go in later?" Ji Yuan asked in puzzlement.

"Mm... it’s also random. Master said everyone is sent to a different place." Qiu Qianhai pondered and said, "After we go in, we can meet up at a place called Yellow Wind Valley. It’s a relatively conspicuous location. You can keep an eye out for it once you’re inside."

"Alright."

Ji Yuan memorized this place name in silence. After thinking for a moment, he raised his head and asked, "Senior Ghost Envoy, may I ask if there’s a Geomancy Map of the core region? This junior can exchange it with something else."

"Heh, those Nascent Soul Cultivators tried to trade with me and I didn’t. You think I’d sell it to you?"

The Ghost Envoy’s voice resounded inside the cramped room.

Ji Yuan still wanted to make one last attempt. "All for the sec—"

"Get lost."

Before he could finish, the Ghost Envoy cut him off.

Ji Yuan: "..."

Qiu Qianhai chuckled and said, "No matter. We’ll just explore slowly once we’re in. As for those Nascent Soul Cultivators, they’re definitely all looking for some Butcher Mountain. That has nothing to do with us."