Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 760: Chapter 320: Fake Pill Realm; Level 3 [Beehive]

"Report to the Young Master, we have captured news of Qiu Qianhai in many places in Shang Dong."

The bald man kneeling on one knee answered:

"Initially it was south of the Water Dragon Sect, then east and south of Coastal City. We’ve heard traces of him; now he’s continuing south and should be active around the Joy Palace area."

"This Qiu Qianhai is quite formidable. His name has become renowned throughout Shuinan. Though not many have seen him, most have heard of him."

"Heh heh."

Jiang Hong gently rubbed his right hand on his thigh, "If his strength were truly too weak, how could he become my opponent?"

"Have you found out what his cultivation level is now?"

The bald man continued to reply, "From the information, even Foundation Establishment cultivators are not his match, yet there isn’t direct intelligence on him defeating Core Formation cultivators, so I deduce his cultivation should be at the Fake Pill Realm."

"Oh? Fake Pill, huh."

Jiang Hong slowly stood up, pacing back and forth before the throne, "Fake Pill is wonderful. If it’s Fake Pill, no one would think I’m bullying the weak."

The more Jiang Hong spoke, the brighter his eyes became.

"Shuinan, right? Also, after being here for so long, I haven’t yet visited Shuinan."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, "Prepare to head to Shuinan!"

Just as his voice fell, a gray mist suddenly condensed to his right, followed by the emergence of an old man with white hair. As soon as he appeared, he hunched over and said:

"Young Master, we haven’t completed the refining of Corpse Transporting Mountain yet. This is a mission entrusted by the Mountain Lord... we cannot relocate."

Jiang Hong’s brow furrowed upon hearing this.

"Mountain Lord, Mountain Lord, heh, you regard him as a Mountain Lord, but he sees you as an old dog."

The old man with white hair lowered his head, not daring to speak.

Even the bald man who had just stood up bowed his head again... he only regretted not running faster, but rather staying here to hear those words.

"I can’t help with refining Corpse Transporting Mountain, so you stay with the Blood Guard to refine it, and I’ll lead the team to Shuinan myself."

Jiang Hong said in a deep voice.

"No, Young Master."

The old man with white hair stepped forward urgently, "Although we’ve taken Shang Dong, there are still many remnants of the righteous path hiding in the shadows, eking out a living. If they discover your whereabouts... that would be dangerous!"

"Heh heh."

Jiang Hong acted as if he had heard a great joke, feeling genuinely amused, and then stepped forward to the old man with white hair, raising his hands to tidy his clothes.

The old man with white hair was so frightened he almost knelt.

"Under Core Formation, I am invincible; above Core Formation... who can trade blows one-on-one with me?"

"Fu Bo, don’t underestimate me. If I truly encounter an opponent who can fight me one-on-one, either my parents have arrived, or I’ve already used the Fixed-point Teleportation Order to leave, so rest assured."

Having said this much, Fu Bo naturally wouldn’t advise further.

He could only sigh, "I will obey the Young Master’s command."

"Ha ha, that’s more like it!"

Jiang Hong turned and laughed, "Prepare to head to Shuinan, we’re leaving immediately!"

With that said, although he hadn’t yet reached Core Formation, he transformed into a blood-colored Escape Light, flashing out of the hall, destination unknown.

The bald man hurriedly followed.

The remaining old man with white hair... once Jiang Hong left, the forced smile on his face disappeared. He retrieved a Sword Talisman from his Storage Bag, murmuring a few words softly, and then released it.

A gray mist appeared behind him again, and with a backward step, his figure vanished.

"..."

"Ignite the mysterious, create clarity in the turbulent waves, purity and impurity are mutual roots, existence and nonexistence share the portal, divine fire nurtures the pill, embrace the origin and guard the one..."

Ji Yuan sat cross-legged in the stone chamber, his hands formed seals resting on his knees, chanting quietly.

Outside the cave.

Monday, its full form visible, coiled atop the mountain, enveloping Profound Crystal Mountain like an ice-blue scarf, while Tuesday concealed itself at the entrance to the Beehive.

Two Tier Three Serpents were guarding Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan’s entire mind was immersed in his own Dantian.

Inspecting himself internally.

Inside the Dantian, ice-based mana was frozen like ten-thousand-year-old profound ice... how could one form a core?

Core Formation requires condensating all the liquid mana within the Dantian into a solid Golden Core, much like compressing gaseous mana into liquid mana before.

This is immensely difficult.

So there is a convenient method, which involves first condensing a Fake Pill inside the Dantian, gathering a portion of mana to form a solid Golden Core.

Meanwhile, some mana remains in liquid form.

Not only does this enhance current power, it also prepares for true Core Formation.

Therefore, apart from a select few exceptionally gifted individuals able to leap directly from the Peak of Foundation Establishment into the Core Formation Stage, most cultivators choose to first enter the Fake Pill Realm.

Ji Yuan focused his mind, examining the icy mana within his Dantian.

The nine Flying Sword embryos which had been resting in his Dantian were now summoned out, hovering externally.

Considering the current situation, if these sword embryos remained in the Dantian, any mishap could potentially harm him... better to keep them outside.

For now... Ji Yuan’s mind swept over, and the mana that seemed to have solidified instantly melted.

Once again transforming into ice-blue water-based mana.

But what followed was an intense feeling of bloating pain, as the mana filled the Dantian.

Ji Yuan grunted, tasting sweetness at the back of his throat, and quickly pinched his fingers into a seal to stabilize his mind, simultaneously operating the "Sword Manual," calming the previously turbulent mana in his Dantian.