Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 1048 - 385: The Insect Demon Decides the Fate!

Mountain of Mind and Heart.

The first thing Ji Yuan took out was naturally that piece of human skin parchment, first infusing it with mana, then penetrating with his Divine Soul.

Soon, the latter half of the "Nine Sections Soul Suppressing Classic" was transmitted into Ji Yuan’s mind. Although it was just the latter half, after glancing through it, he realized it was no different from a standalone cultivation technique.

Ji Yuan’s first half focused on defense, capable of cultivating the "Soul Suppressing Bell" to protect the Divine Soul.

Qi Xiu’s latter half focused on attack, recording a total of two attacking Divine Soul secret techniques.

One was somewhat simpler, called "Godslaying Spear," targeting a single entity; the other was a group attack, even more complex to cultivate, named "Soul Devouring Needle."

With a little recollection, Ji Yuan remembered.

When Qi Xiu was massacring those rotten corpses, he must have used this "Soul Devouring Needle."

When he came to kill me, it was the "Godslaying Spear" he wielded.

Ji Yuan sank his mind into the sea of consciousness, discovering that the Soul Suppressing Bell still had a dent, thinking even if it could recover, it would take a while.

"Soul Devouring Needle, Godslaying Spear... These two attacking Divine Soul secret techniques, if I can master them, will surely become a major trump card for me!"

"Moreover, the latter half of the ’Nine Sections Soul Suppressing Classic’ provides far less enhancement to the Divine Soul than the first half’s ’Soul Suppressing Bell.’ Such a cultivation technique was used by Qi Xiu as a trump card, but if placed in my hands..."

Ji Yuan thought of his Divine Sense at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, and this immensely powerful Divine Soul, how strong would it be to wield these Divine Soul secret techniques?

Needless to say at Late-stage Core Formation, Ji Yuan felt that once he mastered these two secret techniques.

Relying solely on the "Soul Devouring Needle," he should be able to decimate groups in a second.

Using the "Godslaying Spear" to ambush a Peak of Core Formation cultivator, he might accurately slay them in one strike.

Thinking of this, Ji Yuan couldn’t help but wish he could stay in this Mountain of Mind and Heart immediately and master these two secret techniques before venturing out.

But thinking of the opportunities outside... Who knows when the Rashamon Sea will close.

Oh well, I’ll wait until I’m out, find an appropriate time to quietly comprehend these, but the immediate priority is to gather more Contribution Points. Once this Outer Realm ends, I’ll try to see if I can exchange for a few Tier Four Demon Pills.

Ji Yuan then took out the storage bags he had acquired along the way, first examining them briefly, taking out the useful Immortal Talents within, like the thousand-year-old Spirit Milk, and putting them into his own storage bag.

The remaining storage bags he handed to Tu Yue.

Let her slowly inventory them in her spare time.

After handling these, Ji Yuan didn’t waste time recovering mana, he directly swallowed a drop of the thousand-year-old Spirit Milk.

He had plenty of it!

If not use now, when?

As for mental state, with the Divine Soul of the Nascent Soul Stage, it wouldn’t be unable to endure even a single bout.

Especially since Ji Yuan had also consumed several Spirit Fruits after returning to this Cave Mansion.

After a short rest, Ji Yuan flew out from his Lifebound Magical Treasure and retrieved the Mountain of Mind and Heart back into his Dantian.

Fortunately, though the corrosive power of the swamp was strong, it couldn’t harm the Mountain of Mind and Heart.

Nonetheless, just as Ji Yuan emerged, the voice of a Ghost Envoy echoed once more above his sea of consciousness.

However, this time, it wasn’t the previously cold tone.

"Tsk tsk tsk, who would have thought that among the Core Formation cultivators who entered this time, there would be someone like you."

"With a Nascent Soul’s Divine Soul at the Mid-stage Core Formation, that’s fine, after all, you’re a disciple of my Yin Ghost Sect, having cultivated the ’Nine Sections Soul Suppressing Classic.’

"And extremely fortunate to have obtained the Swift Thunder, just don’t know if you’ll have the chance to achieve Stepping Star."

The Ghost Envoy’s sinister voice rang, filled seemingly with satisfaction.

"Moreover, you’re even a Body Cultivator at the Bone Forging Realm, and now you even have valuable items like a Grotto Heaven Treasure. Even the young master of our Yin Ghost Sect, back then, wouldn’t have such wealth. So tell me, you must not be from Jiyuan Continent, right?"

Listening to the voice echoing in his sea of consciousness, Ji Yuan remained silent for a moment, eventually nodding.

"Indeed, I am not from Jiyuan Continent."

"Ha, I knew it." The Ghost Envoy let out a knowing laugh, "Not hailing from such a poor and remote place as the Jiyuan Continent, where they don’t even speak the common language of the Human Realm, you’re definitely not from there, that’s just wonderful."

Ji Yuan didn’t know what it was trying to convey, so remained silent at this time.

The Ghost Envoy, on the other hand, continued speaking unperturbed:

"Alright then, seeing that you’re also a smart person and possess our Yin Ghost Sect’s Thousand Souls Banner, the matter of me collecting Yin Souls... You can’t be unaware, as for how to specifically handle it, surely you understand, don’t you?"

Hearing this seemingly threatening language, Ji Yuan remained silent for a long while before finally speaking:

"Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, I know, it won’t be known to a third person, please be assured, senior."

"Very good."

Though unseen, Ji Yuan felt as if the Ghost Envoy nodded approvingly, "Since that’s the case, shall I refrain from arranging serendipities for you, then?"

Ji Yuan’s mouth involuntarily twitched.

"You are rather straightforward, senior."

"Since you already know, there’s no point hiding it from you anymore," the Ghost Envoy admitted.

"However..." Ji Yuan said, changing his tone, "If indeed I encounter a fellow cultivator with whom I am destined, wouldn’t it be fine for senior to give me a pointer or two?"

"What, you want to become a second Qi Xiu?"