Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 729: Chapter 311: News of Du Wanyi Again

Her hairs stood on end.

As she thought she was about to meet her end, she suddenly heard a soft "ding" sound. A faster flame streaked from afar and instantly struck the beam of light, deflecting it.

"Who?!"

Cao Xiangyu reacted immediately, raising his hand to retrieve the flaming Flying Sword.

But just as he thought he could respond in time, he saw that the flame had reached him, faster than his Flying Sword!

’Not good!’

Cao Xiangyu lightly tapped his chest with his right hand.

Immediately, his Spirit Robe began to emit white light, which gathered at his chest, transforming into a Heart-Protecting Mirror, shielding his front.

At this moment, Cao Xiangyu finally saw what the flame was.

It was a Fire Technique Willow Leaf Flying Saber!

Judging by the aura emanating from it, it was likely a Top-grade Spiritual Artifact. More terrifyingly, after two encounters, he hadn’t even managed to pinpoint its source.

Realizing the dire situation, he promptly activated a Protective Talisman Treasure.

As mana surged into him, another spark flew from his sleeve, rising skyward.

"He’s trying to signal!!"

Isle Master Youlan immediately shouted and hurriedly activated her Flying Sword, opting to intercept the spark rather than kill Cao Xiangyu.

But her speed was just a bit too slow.

Her Flying Sword wasn’t fast enough.

Just as Cao Xiangyu thought he could send the distress signal, he suddenly noticed that the upward flame... was extinguished.

Something’s wrong!

Still activating the Talisman Treasure, he instinctively looked up.

Under the night sky, there was a slender figure in a blue Magic Robe, seemingly just having ascended, still holding the flame.

Then Cao Xiangyu watched as the figure lightly exerted force, snuffing out the flame.

Flying with the body, without any Flying Spiritual Artifact... this person, this person is actually a Core Formation Cultivator!

No wonder he couldn’t detect his presence!

"S-Senior, this junior is Cao Xiangyu, the third disciple under Qingbo Zhenren of Medicine King Valley. I wonder—I wonder what is Senior’s honorific title?"

Having discovered the person before him was a Core Formation Cultivator, Cao Xiangyu no longer harbored any thought of resistance.

Even if this person was only an Early-stage Core Formation Cultivator, he couldn’t be matched by a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator like him.

"You dare presume to know my name?"

Ji Yuan slightly lowered his head to look at him, then gently raised his right hand.

The ground beneath Cao Xiangyu abruptly sent forth four Flying Swords.

"Shh—"

With a soft sound, the four Flying Swords instantly pierced through Cao Xiangyu’s Protective Spirit Light, pinning him directly to the ground.

Just as he was about to speak, a blood-colored small Flying Sword descended from the sky, piercing his brow.

"Hmm?"

No sooner had Cao Xiangyu died than a gray shadow darted out from his body, swiftly fleeing southward along the ground.

Ji Yuan descended hastily from midair, moving even faster than the gray shadow. In a mere instant, he was in front of it, lightly stepping on it.

"Spare me, Senior, spare this dog’s life!"

Cao Xiangyu’s voice emerged from the gray shadow.

Ji Yuan scanned with his Divine Sense, noting that Isle Master Youlan was some distance away. He deftly summoned the Thousand Souls Banner and recited an incantation, sealing the Yin Soul within the Banner.

He finally tucked away the Thousand Souls Banner, leaving no trace behind.

...Although cultivators’ methods are myriad, had I not been fortunate enough to have refined this Thousand Souls Banner to recognize Yin Souls, he might have evaded me today.

Ji Yuan’s thoughts flashed as Isle Master Youlan’s figure flew over from afar.

Upon nearing, she finally saw the appearance of her rescuer.

"Junior Brother Wu You, it’s actually you!"

Indeed, Isle Master Youlan was quite shocked upon seeing Ji Yuan, "You, weren’t you supposed to follow the sect?"

"This place is not to linger, let’s go elsewhere to talk."

Ji Yuan spoke in a deep voice.

"...Alright."

Isle Master Youlan quickly regained composure, hurriedly handing over Cao Xiangyu’s Storage Bag along with his Spiritual Artifact and Protective Talisman Treasure.

Ji Yuan casually stowed them in his Storage Bag, then asked, "Where’s his body?"

Isle Master Youlan replied hastily:

"Rest assured, Junior Brother, I’ve completely incinerated his body, leaving no traces to be found by anyone."

Hearing this, Ji Yuan’s lips twitched slightly... it was a Peak of Foundation Establishment body, one I had painstakingly acquired, now destroyed by you.

Upgrading the Chaotic Burial Mound requires ten Peak of Foundation Establishment bodies.

Ji Yuan never forgot.

"Alright, thank you, Senior Sister."

Ji Yuan briefly oriented himself, summoned the Rift-Sailing Flying Boat, and invited Isle Master Youlan aboard. Together, they traversed close to the dense forest, vanishing into the night.

At dawn the next day.

When the Rift-Sailing Flying Boat came to a halt, Ji Yuan had already brought Isle Master Youlan to an uninhabited gorge, also deploying the Inverted River and Lake Array given by Yun Qianzai, concealing themselves.

"Junior Brother Wu You, have you... already reached Core Formation?"

Upon landing, Isle Master Youlan finally couldn’t resist asking her most curious question.

Having showcased Direct Flight earlier, Ji Yuan couldn’t deny it more, as saying otherwise might raise even more suspicion.

Thus he nodded slightly, "By luck."

"Junior Brother is truly gifted."

A shadow of intense hope crossed Isle Master Youlan’s eyes.

Back when Ji Yuan just established his island, she was a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Now she barely reached Late-stage Foundation Establishment, whereas Ji Yuan...

Yet he had already achieved Core Formation.

This contrast, this disparity, was truly uncomfortable for her.

Before Ji Yuan could speak again, Isle Master Youlan remembered something, hurriedly saying, "Oh right, Junior Brother, the Taian Junior Sister you inquired about earlier, I’ve seen her! She learned of the sect’s affairs recently and returned."

"What? You’ve seen her?!"

Ji Yuan asked with heightened voice.

"Yes."

"Where is she now? Is she alright?" Ji Yuan asked rapidly.

He returned partly to observe the state of the sect.

Yet he mostly intended to search for traces of Du Wanyi, whom he unexpectedly found!

"She’s fine; she’s hiding within a mortal realm, seemingly intending to stay there."