Longevity through Upgrading Buildings Chapter 707 - 305: Heart-to-Heart Between Master and Disciple
Previously on Longevity through Upgrading Buildings...
"I’m uncertain, yet whoever lingers too long on the Desolate Ancient Continent sees their cultivation peak at merely the Divinity Transformation Stage. The Nascent Soul fails to evolve into a True Spirit or revert to its primal state. In the end, breaking through to the Void Refinement Realm proves impossible, which is why the Desolate Ancient Continent earns its notorious label as a dead end."
In one swift revelation, Hua Yaoyue laid bare the harsh reality.
Ji Yuan: "...So that dead end signifies no path to the Void Refinement Realm. Does Master genuinely think this disciple can attain the Void Refinement Realm?"
Hearing those words, Hua Yaoyue whipped her gaze toward her personal disciple, her face twisting into a look that screamed sheer foolishness.
"What good is it if you can’t break into the Void Refinement Realm?"
"No, Master, you hold your disciple in far too high regard..."
"Heh, it’s not you I esteem as your master, but the tremendous fortune that’s come your way."
That piercing truth struck Ji Yuan dumb in an instant.
Opportunity?
Master has seen through my extraordinary chance... Indeed, even casual acquaintances could spot it, let alone a reborn fiend like Master.
Yet despite knowing of my vast opportunity, Master hasn’t struck me down...
This truly shocks Ji Yuan. It has to stem from her role as Master.
"Without reaching the Void Refinement Realm, how will you dominate the Continent of Demon Gods alone?"
Hua Yaoyue murmured gently, "Naturally, should you deem it fine to languish at the Divinity Transformation Stage forever, I could dispatch you straight to the Desolate Ancient Continent."
"...No need for that, Master. This disciple yearns to behold the vistas from loftier summits."
Ji Yuan replied in a downcast voice.
"Such ambition suffices."
"In that case, why does the Taiyi Immortal Sect establish itself on the Desolate Ancient Continent? A move to another land, even our Cangluo Continent, would surely let them flourish into a mightier power, wouldn’t it?"
"Could it be you suspect the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s current glory stems exactly from its foothold on the Desolate Ancient Continent?"
Hua Yaoyue’s sharp retort rendered Ji Yuan utterly wordless.
"Far too many enigmas surround this place. Despite over a decade on the Desolate Ancient Continent, I’ve failed to unravel them. All I can affirm is the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s profound secrecy, likely tied to that epic clash of old."
Shaking her head, Hua Yaoyue admitted her ignorance plainly.
Had she grasped it, she’d have shared it openly with Ji Yuan.
"How long can one remain on the Desolate Ancient Continent before the curse takes hold?"
Ji Yuan checked his panel before posing the question.
He recalled needing a Taiyi Xuanyang Talisman to upgrade the [Pigsty] to level 5.
Barring surprises, that talisman comes solely from the Taiyi Immortal Sect.
Thus, Ji Yuan might yet need to tread the Desolate Ancient Continent again.
Seizing this chance to probe the Desolate Ancient Continent ahead of time, he sought full clarity now.
"Three years—that’s the absolute limit you can stay."
Gravely aware of the stakes, Hua Yaoyue warned solemnly, "Should you venture there, limit your stay to three years at most."
"Upon departure, recuperate in seclusion overseas for no less than half a year, perhaps a full year, before daring to return to the Desolate Ancient Continent."
"Burn this into your memory, or a single slip... spells eternal doom."
"Even should you pierce the mysteries of Divinity Transformation and ascend to Void Refinement by then, heed this restriction without fail."
"Yes."
Ji Yuan clasped his hands, offering a profound bow, "This disciple shall never forget."
"Hmm, with your superior path ahead, no sense chasing this forsaken dead end."
Concluding the topic, Hua Yaoyue noted Ji Yuan’s comprehension and acceptance, easing her worries somewhat.
"Furthermore, were you to head to the Desolate Ancient Continent... I could subordinate the Water Dragon Sect beneath the Taiyi Immortal Sect, yet their factional biases run intolerably deep. Even so, integration for Water Dragon Sect would prove arduous. That’s the first issue."
"Second, the Desolate Ancient Continent serves wholly as the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s domain, leaving Water Dragon Sect dispute-free post-relocation. Lacking trials, power stagnates, and future clashes with off-continent cultivators—even at equal realms—would relegate Desolate Ancient Continent folk to the lowest rung."
"Quite right."
Silently, Ji Yuan nodded, fully endorsing this logic.
Those cultivators devoid of life-and-death struggles or magical battles amount to nothing but useless decorative vases.
No matter how their cultivation progresses, others will simply use them as stepping stones.
Jiang Hong would surely have words to offer on this topic.
"Thus, when the moment arrives, I shall escort Yun Qianzai and Phoenix Peach away to the Desolate Ancient Continent."
Hua Yaoyue outlined plans for the remaining disciples: "Their power lacks sufficiency, their mentality remains flawed, and achieving Nascent Soul Stage in this life will prove exceedingly difficult for them."
"Dispatching them to the Desolate Ancient Continent offers them the finest sanctuary possible."
Ji Yuan held no stance whatsoever on this issue.
He found no fault in sending them off, yet nor could he claim they ought to remain.
Hence, he opted to remain utterly silent about it.
"And what of Senior Brother?"
Ji Yuan promptly questioned.
"Do you believe he would ever agree to accompany me?" Hua Yaoyue countered.
"This..."
"He refuses even to return to the sect at present, persisting in battles against the Demon Dao beyond its borders—much less dragging him to the Desolate Ancient Continent, which would equate to demanding his life."
Helplessly, Hua Yaoyue shook her head.
Ji Yuan lapsed into silence.
By all reason, the obvious next query concerned his own fate.
Still, he lacked the courage to pose it; dread of the reply mingled with fear of future remorse.
However, Hua Yaoyue displayed keen interest, inquiring, "Well? Aren't you going to ask about the plans for yourself?"
"More than this disciple's own fate, this disciple burns to discover Master's arrangements."
Ji Yuan drew a profound breath and at last gave voice to his question.