Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 897 - 355: Survival of the Fittest, Not My Sacrifice [10,000 Words for Monthly Tickets]_3

Underneath a deep blue sky with not a hint of sand or dust, the scorching sun seared everything.

Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense swept forward, and he could distinctly feel the pervasive Yin Energy beneath this land.

If he couldn’t see it, then he should call it out to see.

Ji Yuan’s right hand formed a sword finger that gently rotated and then swung forward, conjuring a long arrow of Mana that shot out into the sky.

"Whoosh—"

The Mana long arrow traversed above the desert, and instantly, clusters of Yin Energy emerged from the piles of rocks.

The Yin Energy coalesced and transformed into Yin Beasts resembling ferocious tigers.

One by one, they pounced towards the Mana long arrow to devour it.

Seeing more and more Yin Beasts appear, the Mana long arrow was soon gobbled up.

Ji Yuan watched this scene unfold with wide eyes.

"All Tier Two Yin Beasts, but there seems to be more..."

At the far edge of Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense range, atop a mountain, dense swirls of Yin Energy bubbled.

Those were undoubtedly Tier Three Yin Beasts that had yet to reveal themselves.

...A bit troublesome, it seems that bringing Xing and the others along is necessary so they can act together when the time comes.

Ji Yuan had considered leaving them behind and venturing alone.

But now it seems, the dangers ahead are too numerous.

Additionally, Miss Xing might possess more secret information... better to bring them together first.

Ji Yuan turned back to look at the sandy winds behind him, raising his right hand, as a black and white striped butterfly flew out from his sleeve, eventually landing on his shoulder.

This stretch of yellow sand is quite far, using the previous method with Zhao Yao to bring them over is evidently no longer feasible.

If that’s the case, he must go back and bring them himself.

And check this yellow sand land, in hopes of finding the Storage Bags of those cultivators who previously passed away here.

With prior experience, Ji Yuan no longer faltered, his form turned into Escape Light, returning to where Xing and the others sat within the blink of an eye.

They continued to sit, grinning slightly.

Clearly, the Illusion Array that could stir one’s deepest desires made them quite comfortable.

However, Zhao Yao’s form was missing.

Perhaps he felt there was no further opportunity for treasure hunting and decided to leave.

Ji Yuan wasn’t in a rush to take them over but released his Divine Sense to meticulously search the sandy ground surrounding them.

Those who reach this place are mostly Core Formation Cultivators.

Having passed away here, if he could find their Storage Bags... finding just one would make this trip worthwhile.

But as Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense infiltrated the underground sand, he did find several skeletal remains.

However, Storage bags and Magical Treasures... were nowhere to be found.

They had already been picked up!

Ji Yuan instinctively turned to look at the three sitting behind him.

Did they stealthily take them first, or perhaps they were collected earlier by adventuring Core Formation Cultivators.

Ji Yuan’s gaze gradually fell upon the Storage Bags at their waists.

All quite full; undoubtedly containing many valuable items.

Yet to directly steal like this would be somewhat excessive.

Never mind, bring them over first.

Ji Yuan approached Miss Xing first, slightly crouching, his right hand placed on her back.

Immediately, the Dream Butterfly effect transmitted, causing Miss Xing, with closed eyes, to twitch slightly.

Ji Yuan already led her flying deeper into the Secret Realm.

Their movement quickly awakened Miss Xing.

"Don’t speak; I’ll first bring you over, Miss Xing. Prepare yourself, once we leave this array, seize the treasures."

Ji Yuan’s voice echoed in Miss Xing’s mind, awakening her from her brief fear.

"Alright... thank you, Brother Changgeng."

Miss Xing replied through sound transmission.

But before she could look around, she realized she had already left the yellow sand land, arriving at a vast desert.

The moment she emerged, Ji Yuan promptly raised his gaze.

The vastness was void.

’It seems that the Treasure Pearl can only be obtained by those who overcome the Secret Realm.’

This realization brought slight disappointment to Ji Yuan, who had hoped for easy gains.

Miss Xing raised her hand in a gesture, unveiling a streak of white light. Her right hand opened, revealing an object.

It appeared to be a finger-sized chunk of soil, black and white intertwined.

The black part emitted heavy Yin Energy, while the white emitted strong Yang Energy.

Though seemingly opposing forces, they united within this soil.

"Is this... Yin Yang Soil?!"

Ji Yuan remarked with a tinge of surprise.

"Indeed, it seems the master of this Secret Realm was likely skilled at cultivating Spirit Plants."

Miss Xing spoke, then produced a Jade Box to store the Yin Yang Soil.

Ji Yuan gazed at the panel.

Yin Yang Soil is also one of the upgrade conditions for the Tier 5 Spirit Field. However, upgrading requires one pound of Yin Yang Soil, yet what Miss Xing harvested was at most a fraction.

Similar to the Yao Soil Sand she collected earlier.

It seems this Secret Realm was the right choice after all.

Though it remains a pity, the quantity is still too small.

To obtain enough for a single upgrade, they’ll need to delve deeper into the Secret Realm.

"To journey further in..."

Miss Xing glanced towards the desert ahead, "The weather seems hot, yet the air is chilly; Yin Energy likely saturates this area."

"Yes, numerous Tier Two and Three Yin Beasts are quite troublesome. I should first fetch the other two companions." Ji Yuan suggested.

"Alright, thank you, Brother Changgeng."

Soon, Ji Yuan followed the same method, bringing Ling Juexiao and Su Yuan along.

Their acquired treasures... Ji Yuan observed, were indeed Yao Soil Sand.