Longevity through Upgrading Buildings-Chapter 550 - 254: [Pigsty: Level 4 (Upgradeable)] (Part 2)
The lid of the Jade Box was open, and inside was something that resembled half a box of lava.
But it wasn’t quite the same as lava.
Because this Fire Vein Spirit Marrow was rich in Spiritual Qi, not only that, the color was a mix of fiery red with a hint of pale green.
’This thing, at first glance, is suitable for a Fire Cultivator to train with.’
Ji Yuan muttered to himself and asked, "I wonder how much this is worth?"
"No Spirit Stone needed, nephew, just take it."
The Ice and Fire Elder repeated his words.
Ji Yuan was still thinking of giving something in return, but the Ice and Fire Elder furrowed his brows and said first, "Nephew, are you looking down on me?"
"I wouldn’t dare, then thank you, senior."
Having spoken to this extent, Ji Yuan naturally couldn’t give money anymore.
It seemed likely that he earned quite a few Spirit Stones from the spine of the Three-eyed Dark Beast, so he felt embarrassed to charge for the Fire Vein Spirit Marrow.
But no matter what, as long as the item was in hand, that was all that mattered.
While putting away the Fire Vein Spirit Marrow, Ji Yuan also glanced at the panel.
[Pigsty: Level 4 (Upgradeable)]
Success!
Finally successful!
Once the Pigsty upgrades to Level 4, he can attempt to comprehend the Body Cultivation Technique ’Nine-turn Profound Yang.’
Then his physique can continue to improve.
"Phew—"
Ji Yuan couldn’t help but let out a long breath.
The Ice and Fire Elder on the side couldn’t help but chuckle, "Nephew, are you under such pressure? You’re gasping for breath."
Ji Yuan lowered his head and smiled, "I can’t help it, before I set out this time, my family instructed me repeatedly to complete these tasks, and now, with the senior’s help, I finally succeeded, so I couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief."
"Haha, you are quite something."
The Ice and Fire Elder pointed at him, amused.
Meanwhile, Ji Yuan was also calculating in his heart, [Pigsty] could be upgraded, and thus the purpose of this trip to the Ice and Fire Island was basically fulfilled.
There was even some unexpected gain.
Acquiring these PWoang Divine Eyes of unknown origin but seemingly extremely powerful.
And also converting his own Spiritual Qi into ice-elemental Spiritual Qi.
The purpose of coming to Ice and Fire Island was achieved, but the goal of this trip only lacked the formation of the "Thunder Strike Sword."
This still required continued study of the ’Sword Manual,’ and couldn’t be rushed.
So for the rest of the day, Ji Yuan went nowhere, staying in the Imperial Palace to rest, while pondering over the newly acquired PWoang Divine Eyes.
However much he pondered, due to a lack of actual combat, he couldn’t figure out its application.
The next day, he suggested to the Ice and Fire Elder that, since it was a rare opportunity to be out, he would like to tour Ice and Fire Island.
The Ice and Fire Elder thoughtfully asked if he needed a guide, since he had nothing else to do anyway.
Ji Yuan knew he didn’t have the capacity to let a Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator act as a guide, so he politely declined the offer.
After leaving the valley, he manned the Wind Willow Flying Boat, heading straight for the highest point of Ice and Fire Island, the crater of Flame Flame Volcano.
On the way up the mountain, the mountain wind was quite scorching.
Until the flying boat rose above the clouds, did the temperature drop, and the crater in Ji Yuan’s sight was covered with a thick layer of ice and snow.
But as they approached the crater, the ice and snow melted, revealing the dark mountain rocks beneath.
Ji Yuan swept with his Divine Sense, and there were about a dozen cultivators at the mountain top viewing the scene, with the highest cultivation being mid-stage Foundation Establishment.
After thinking for a bit, he maneuvered the flying boat to suspend in mid-air, then willed with his heart.
"PWoang Divine Eyes, activate!"
In an instant, a purple vertical line appeared between his brows, and small starlight dots flickered on it, then it opened quickly, and a purple vertical eye emerged, slightly shifting left and right, examining the surrounding scene.
Ji Yuan’s vision changed with it, adding a layer of grayish sight beyond the usual one.
At this moment, in his view, the entire crater turned gray, with only a few specks of white light appearing on the mountains.
These were the cultivators his Divine Sense detected.
Other than that... at the northwest corner of the crater, a man-sized rock was also emitting white light.
"What’s this?"
Ji Yuan discreetly observed the rock, with his first thought naturally being... a treasure!
Since the rock could emit light under the PWoang Divine Eyes, it obviously contained rich Spiritual Qi, and hence, it was most likely a treasure.
With this thought, Ji Yuan first retracted the vertical eye between his brows, then lowered the flying boat, arriving at the crater of Flame Flame Volcano.
He stood on the southern edge of the crater, unable to see what the north looked like.
The hot steam, combined with the cold currents above the clouds, formed a mist that looked like ribbons, making it impossible to see clearly.
As for the size of the crater... Ji Yuan estimated it wasn’t smaller than the Mirror Lake he had seen before.
"Damn, if such a crater were to fully erupt, how powerful would it be? Even Nascent Soul Cultivators might have to avoid its sharpness."
Ji Yuan didn’t know, so he could only imagine in his mind.
At the same time, he took a few steps forward to the edge of the crater and looked down.
At one glance, the bottom was a boiling and bubbling magma, unlike the fiery pond water Ji Yuan had seen in the Ice and Fire Pool, here it was real magma.
Or you could say it was a magma lake.
It was here that Ji Yuan looked down and discovered that inside the mountain cliffs of the crater, there were actually cultivators in training.
