Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 1199: Chapter 416: Breakthrough—Peak of the Muscle Forging Realm! [Seeking Monthly Pass]

Just like the previous Fire Spirit Ghost Mother and Bone Nightmare Old Demon, Ji Yuan is worried they might tamper with these Treasures of Heaven and Earth.

Now he has similar concerns about Mei Manor.

"That’s indeed the case, so suit yourself."

The reasoning Ji Yuan provided was clear to Mei Manor, so there was no suspicion.

Ji Yuan nodded and said, "Since that’s the case, there’s no time to waste. I’ll first go and train in this thunderstorm."

"Go ahead. I’ll wait for you outside,"

Mei Manor said casually with a smile.

"Alright."

Ji Yuan nodded without hesitation, then transformed into a water-blue Escape Light and flashed into the depths of the thunderstorm.

The previous range of over ten miles had no effect on Ji Yuan as a form of training.

So he easily passed through it.

It wasn’t until he ventured twenty miles in that Ji Yuan felt something was amiss.

... Judging from the intensity of this thunderstorm, it can’t compare to the Thunder Shock Marsh.

At least the thunderstorm’s strength isn’t so overwhelming.

Ji Yuan had personally experienced both thunderstorm areas, so he quickly sensed the difference between them.

"It seems that I should be able to venture into deeper regions."

With this thought, Ji Yuan continued deeper.

He even harbored a bit of worry, fearing the thunderstorm area wouldn’t provide effective tempering; that would be troublesome.

... However, since Mei Manor mentioned it could temper him to the Golden Body Profound Bone Realm, it likely won’t be much of a problem.

After a while, Ji Yuan ventured a hundred miles into the thunderstorm area and finally found a thunderstorm intensity suitable for tempering his physique.

However, he still decided not to consume the spirit ginseng given by Mei Manor. For tempering his physique and increasing vitality, he had better options.

...

Central Continent.

In a mysterious mountain range, multiple mountains had been hollowed out, forged, and transformed into puppet-like existences.

At the moment, in one of the mountain caves.

Qiu Qianhai was greedily absorbing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

He never imagined a place’s Spiritual Qi could be so dense.

Even the dense Spiritual Qi of ordinary areas was already much higher than the cultivation field of Spirit Veins Qiu Qianhai previously experienced on Jiyuan Continent - and substantially so.

"With such excellent cultivation conditions and no longer having the limitations imposed by my master, it’s not impossible to eventually break through to the Nascent Soul Stage!"

Thinking about forming his Nascent Soul, Qiu Qianhai was filled with anticipation for the future like he had been invigorated.

While pondering, a soft female voice came from outside the cave mansion.

"Daoist Chou, the young master requests your presence."

Qiu Qianhai immediately exited his cultivation state... Yinrou, that fellow remembered me. I thought I was forgotten.

Yinrou naturally was the Yin Ghost Sect sect leader who had borrowed Qiu Qianhai’s body to return to Central Continent.

The name sounded feminine, but in truth, he was a proper man.

Since returning to Central Continent and arriving here, he had set Qiu Qianhai aside and hadn’t paid attention until today.

"Coming."

Qiu Qianhai first responded, then swept his Divine Sense around to ensure nothing was overlooked before transforming into Escape Light and soaring out of the cave mansion.

Awaiting at the entrance was a late-stage Core Formation... ghost cultivator.

The so-called ghost cultivator refers to a cultivator whose Yin Soul, having developed self-awareness after death, acquired memories of their former life and thereby reincarnated via a ghost body.

This kind of cultivator Qiu Qianhai had only seen recorded in ancient texts when he was on Jiyuan Continent.

But seeing it in reality was only after arriving in Central Continent.

"Thank you, Daoist."

Qiu Qianhai slightly cupped his hands, and the two then transformed into Escape Light as they traversed through the puppet-forged mountain range.

Previously, upon arrival, Qiu Qianhai had considered going out for a stroll.

But after being frightened by a Nascent Soul cultivator, he abandoned that idea.

Instead, he focused solely on cultivation in the cave mansion.

If in the past on Jiyuan Continent he was reckless and fearless because he knew Nightmare True Monarch, his master, was backing him.

As long as the master was present, he couldn’t die even if he wanted to.

At that time, he indeed harbored a bit of a dying wish, thinking about seeking revenge for Ji Yuan quickly, even at the cost of his life.

But now his thoughts had changed.

Not only did he know Ji Yuan wasn’t dead, but he also knew he arrived at the fabled Central Continent.

Now he wants to live, enhance his cultivation level high enough.

Once he has sufficient strength, he’ll return to Jiyuan Continent and bring Ji Yuan over, so he can cultivate peacefully on Central Continent; then the two brothers can seek the pinnacle of the Human Realm together.

Having such thoughts now, dying was certainly unwise.

So once he understood, Qiu Qianhai became extremely cautious in his actions.

Even his trademark blood hair was changed back to black using techniques.

His blood-red robe was replaced with an exceedingly low-key grey robe.

The key was to avoid standing out.

Until now, following the ghost cultivator, he arrived at the luxurious cave mansion located at the core of the mountain range.

Qiu Qianhai stepped on the ground laid with upper-grade Spirit Stones, gazing at the figure seated on the white jade high platform.

"Returning after such a long time, with numerous matters to attend to, I inadvertently overlooked you,"

Yinrou spoke with a chuckle as he looked at the unfamiliar figure appearing before him.

Qiu Qianhai, realizing his belated response, quickly bowed to Yinrou, "Junior Qiu Qianhai greets Senior."