Chapter 179 - Foundation Establishment Pill Acquired (2)
In Chapter 179 of "Longevity through Upgrading Buildings": Spiritual artifact, huh, even though itâs a bit banged up, itâs still a spiritual artifact,... Discover the next events!
Spiritual artifact, huh, even though itâs a bit banged up, itâs still a spiritual artifact, right?No wonder Jian Zong ruled over the Medicine King Valleyâs Qi Cultivation Stage disciples; dudeâs definitely had some luck!
But now it all ends up mine... Ji Yuan swung the Blood Remnant Great Saber a few times, and instantly killing intent roiled all around, bloodlust soaring.
Damn, the more I look at this spiritual artifact, the more evil vibes I get.
Doesnât seem like something the righteous path would use.
Could it be a Demon Soldier? Ji Yuan weighed the great saber... Whatever, righteous or demon, as long as itâs strong, who cares. Worst case, Iâll use it as a trump card, just like the Yin Ghost Array.
Take it outâitâs definitely a life-or-death move.
Figuring Jian Zong thought the same back then, thatâs why he whipped out this Blood Remnant Great Saber right at the start.
Ji Yuan mulled it over for a bit, finally stashed away the Blood Remnant Great Saber. Honestly, the name itself sounds sketchy.
The next thing is that top-grade Talisman Brushâthe Ink Flood Dragon Dot-Stars Brush.
The brush handleâs made from Ink Jade Bamboo, the bristles are whiskers from a Tier Two demon beast, the Ink Flood Dragon.
Guess thatâs why itâs called the Ink Flood Dragon Dot-Stars Brush.
Just what I needed, since Iâm about to start painting Tier Two talismans, this top-grade brush comes in clutch.
Literally, a pillow when youâre feeling sleepy.
After checking things over, whatâs left is just a bunch of random junk, stuff like Tier One demon beast materials, or Talisman Ink and Talisman Paper and other odds and ends.
Ji Yuan sorted through itâkeep what you need, sell what you donât.
Once he finished counting, he realized Jian Zongâs Storage Bag was way bigger than his own.
Even so, Ji Yuanâs not planning to use it.
Heâll just offload it at the sect when he gets the chance.
In the end, he lay down in the Alchemy Room, basking in the post-battle/levelling-up bliss.
Overall, this fight was risky, but the rewards were pretty damn good.
Biggest gains? Obviously, the Foundation Establishment Pill, Talisman Treasure, and mid-grade spiritual artifact.
With those three, both my strength and trump cards leveled up hard, plus after duking it out with Jian Zong, I got a clear handle on my body cultivator skills.
Next time stuff goes down, Iâll know whether to fight or bail.
Took a breather, Ji Yuan dusted himself off, then finally stepped out of the Cave Mansion.
Ever since Ji Yuan got back, the Big Toad had been like a baby bird waiting for food, squatting at the door non-stop, never leaving. He only bounced off in joy after Ji Yuan tossed him a Spirit Pig.
Big Toadâs not the only one, even Tu Yue was hanging around the entrance.
When she saw Ji Yuan come out, she lowered her head, kinda scared, and pointed toward the little cabin.
"Something going on?"
Ji Yuan looked confused, but Tu Yue couldnât answer, just led the way up front.
Ji Yuan didnât bother waiting on her, just strode straight over to the little cabin.
Chicken Cage was totally fine, dozens of Reed Chickens fat and happy. Perfect for picking a few to stew, grill, or stir-fry later.
Pigsty was doing fine too, except the Spirit Pig freaked at the Big Toadâs cries and was shaking all over.
Spirit Field... Holy crap!
Ji Yuan rushed right up to the spirit field; seeing that deep blue medicinal herb, damn straight he was happy, couldnât fake it even if he tried.
Didnât realize it, but itâs already been a year since I upgraded the Spirit Field. The "Millennium Illusion Spirit" spirit effect triggered again, producing a second Millennium Illusion Spirit Grass.
Ji Yuan checked his stats: 30% chance for double crops, 5% chance for triple crops.
That reminded him of last year, when he hit that 30% effect and snagged two at once.
This time, Ji Yuan didnât dare hope.
Not greedy.
All he wants is for that 5% miracle to happen for triple Millennium Illusion Spirit Grass.
Fantasizing away, Ji Yuan pulled out a Jade Shovel from the Storage Bag and started carefully digging.
Once the whole Millennium Illusion Spirit Grass was in his hand, he hadnât seen any pop-up on the stats panel.
And his Illusion Spirit Grass didnât magically turn into two in his hand, either.
"Damn!"
Ji Yuan stared at the Illusion Spirit Grass, cursed under his breath, and stood up.
Canât be lucky all the time, huh, damn, thatâs just unfair... Ji Yuan was bummed, but still tucked it carefully away into the Storage Bag.
Three Millennium Green Hui Grasses, three Millennium Illusion Spirit Grasses.
So now, for Foundation Establishment Pill materials, Iâve already got three full sets.
According to the Foundation Establishment Pill recipe, one batch makes five pills, but exactly how many you get depends on the Alchemistâs technique.
Ji Yuan figured, with his Alchemy skills and building bonuses...
Just to be safe, three pills per batch should be easy.
So, looks like Iâll have nine pills, plus the one Jian Zong literally died to give me, thatâs ten Foundation Establishment Pills... still kinda not enough.
Right now, the three sect seniors who built their foundation with Pseudo Spirit Rootsâone did it with five pills, the other two needed seven and eleven.
From what Ji Yuanâs gathered lately, at Joy Palace thereâs even a Pseudo Spirit Root who needed sixteen pills to make it happen... all because he looted a ton of materials from Nine Nether Cave Heaven back then.
Foundation Establishment is a one-time all-in thing; if you fail, itâs even harder next time.
Ji Yuanâs not rushing.
Heâs gonna wait another couple years, till heâs got maxed-out prep, then start refining Foundation Establishment Pills.
Like right now, even if I wanna refine pills, I canâtâthe Alchemy skill isnât even up yet... So yeah, time to hustle. Enlightenment Room, dump all the points in, letâs go!