Starting My Immortal Life by Upgrading Buildings Chapter 124 : Foundation Establishment of the Body!

Chapter 124: Foundation Establishnt of the Body!

However, before Ji Yuan could summon the panel, he noticed a piece of jade slowly erging above the [Pigsty].

This jade was about the size of two fingers, displaying an attractive blue-green hue.

Was this the Runyu Fat capable of repairing magical treasures?

Even though he was currently at the Qi Refining stage, this item would still be useful for his natal magic treasures at the Foundation Establishnt or even the Core Formation stage.

Therefore, this Runyu Fat was undoubtedly an excellent item!

If he used it as a gift to befriend a Core Formation cultivator, it wouldn't seem shabby at all.

With a wave of his hand, Ji Yuan had the Runyu Fat fall into his palm.

It felt cool to the touch.

Although it looked like jade, it was soft when held, deforming slightly under pressure, making it extrely comfortable to handle.

Perhaps... he should give it a try?

After so thought, Ji Yuan decided to retrieve the Hundred Fish Shield from his storage pouch.

This old companion had accompanied him through nurous battles.

Although it remained intact without any loss of functionality, its surface had accumulated so scars.

Ji Yuan summoned the Qingfu Flying Sword once more, slicing off a small piece of the Runyu Fat and placing it over the scar on the Hundred Fish Shield.

He then infused it with spiritual energy.

The Runyu Fat instantly lted, covering the scar. After a few breaths, the scar on the Hundred Fish Shield vanished without a trace.

It had recovered just like that?!

Truly effective!

It seed that in future battles, he could fight without restraint, unafraid of damage.

Satisfied, Ji Yuan stored away the magical artifact and placed the Runyu Fat into a specialized jade box.

Since only one tael could be produced each month, he needed to use it sparingly.

After storing the Runyu Fat, Ji Yuan turned his attention to the panel.

He began examining the effects of the Level 4 [Pigsty].

[Pigsty: Lv4 (Cannot be upgraded)]

[Spiritual Effect 1: The Spiritual Pig develops blood patterns, enhancing body tempering effects; produces 1 tael of "Xuan Yang Blood Amber" monthly; the Spiritual Pig has a certain chance to produce "Chi Yang Bone" (an item of extre yang and rigidity).]

[Spiritual Effect 2 (Nine Revolutions Xuan Yang): Upon upgrading the Pigsty, an ancient projection will erge, containing the mysteries of the "Nine Revolutions Xuan Yang".]

[Upgrade Requirents: 600 mid-grade spirit stones; one third-grade water attribute demon core; one third-grade fire attribute demon core; 5 jin of Fire Vein Spiritual Marrow; 3 Three-Eyed Dark Beast spinal bones; 1 Taiyi Azure Light Talisman. (Not yet achieved)]

Ji Yuan repeatedly reviewed the spiritual effects and upgrade requirents of the Level 4 Pigsty.

The upgrade requirents were self-explanatory.

In a word:

Difficult!

But fortunately, there were no cultivation level restrictions, which was a relief.

As for the spiritual effects, the Level 4 Pigsty finally had two effects.

The second spiritual effect...

Based on the effects of the Level 1 to 3 Pigsties, he speculated that the "Nine Revolutions Xuan Yang" was likely a legendary body cultivation technique.

This was probably the path ntioned by the Iron Hamr Island Lord, one that allowed for further advancent in body cultivation... Ji Yuan understood this.

But why, of all places, did this body cultivation technique co from the [Pigsty]?!

He was rely cultivating his body, not intending to beco a pig———

What did pigs have to do with body cultivation?!

Could it be that in the future, once he beca powerful, he would be known as the "Peerless Venerable who erged from the [Pigsty]"?

After so helpless internal complaints, Ji Yuan had no choice but to accept this reality.

Regardless of the building, as long as it could enhance his strength, it was a good building!

As for Spiritual Effect 1, the body tempering effect of the Spiritual Pig was further enhanced.

The monthly production of "Xuan Yang Blood Amber" was likely related to the "Nine Revolutions Xuan Yang" body cultivation technique.

Chi Yang Bone, an item of extre yang and rigidity.

It was undoubtedly a valuable item, but its exact nature would require further investigation. Nevertheless, the effects of the Level 4 Pigsty resolved a significant concern for Ji Yuan.

The path of body cultivation was not a dead end!

As long as he could continue forward, it was a good path.

Moreover, according to the description of Spiritual Effect 2, the "Nine Revolutions Xuan Yang" would be transmitted through an ancient projection.

This title suggested a story behind it.

But the specifics would only be revealed once the [Pigsty] reached Level 4.

Ji Yuan wasn't in a hurry; the Level 3 [Pigsty] was sufficient for his current needs.

Having secured the Runyu Fat as a safety net, the next item was the "Aperture Tempering Pearl".

Ji Yuan instructed Tu Yue to herd the Spiritual Pigs back.

Currently, there were 14 in total, all of which had matured.

After ensuring they were all inside the [Pigsty], Ji Yuan casually decapitated one of the Spiritual Pigs with a single sword stroke. Blood spurted out, but before it could touch the ground, Ji Yuan used the Art of Object Manipulation to gather the spraying blood.

He waited until the last drop of blood had drained before tossing the blood sphere into the mouth of the large clam.

The latter swallowed it in one gulp, its eyes gleaming.

"Croak!"

Its voice carried a distinct note of joy.

The large clam had consud pig's blood before, and quite a lot at that, but none of those instances had brought it as much joy as this one.

Could it be that the effects of the Level 3 [Pigsty] were already manifesting?

With this thought, Ji Yuan imdiately dissected the Spiritual Pig.

After extracting its heart, he sliced it open with a sword.

Inside lay a blood-colored bead.

Ji Yuan took it into his hand, and just by looking at it, he could sense the rich blood energy contained within.

The Aperture Tempering Pearl—was this the pearl used to temper acupoints?

Ji Yuan had no ti to concern himself with the corpse of the Spiritual Pig. He imdiately returned to his cave dwelling.

After calming his mind and regulating his breath, he swallowed the Aperture Tempering Pearl in one gulp.

It was refined in an instant.

The human body possesses 361 acupoints, distributed along the twelve primary ridians and the Ren and Du channels.

The twelve primary ridians include the three yin ridians of the hand, three yang ridians of the hand, three yin ridians of the foot, and three yang ridians of the foot.

Each contains nurous acupoints.

After refining the Aperture Tempering Pearl, Ji Yuan guided the blood and qi within it towards the Zhongfu point of the Hand Taiyin Lung ridian.

As soon as the blood and qi reached the Zhongfu point, Ji Yuan felt a warm and gentle sensation.

It was comforting and extrely soothing.

If body cultivation were always this pleasant, he would wish to practice it daily—just as this thought arose, the Aperture Tempering Pearl seed to respond.

"Hiss—"

An indescribable sharp pain shot through his arm, causing Ji Yuan's face to turn pale.

Originally seated cross-legged, his body straightened abruptly, nearly causing him to collapse.

This pain was unlike the soreness or aching he experienced during his previous body cultivation under the Iron Hamr Island Lord's training.

This pain felt as though soone were stabbing his acupoints with needles.

Ji Yuan's entire body tensed, his teeth clenched tightly, and his fists gripped firmly.

Fortunately, the stabbing pain lasted only a breath or two before gradually subsiding.

Ji Yuan then felt that the strength in his arm had increased slightly.

Tempering the acupoints.

Tempering just one acupoint wouldn't have much effect; he needed to temper an entire ridian to feel the benefits.

But Ji Yuan had a different plan.

He intended to temper all 361 acupoints in his body at once!

Better to endure intense pain briefly than prolonged discomfort.

Moreover, tempering the acupoints should be done in one go for optimal results.

The only challenge was acquiring several hundred Spiritual Pigs at once.

Ji Yuan estimated that even if he gathered all the Spiritual Piglets from the markets around the Yunyu Marshlands, it might not be enough.

Also, focusing solely on the Yunyu Marshlands could attract unwanted attention.

Therefore, he considered breeding them himself, but that would take too long.

The best approach was to purchase them directly—even if it ant traveling farther and visiting multiple locations.

With this decision made, he acted imdiately.

In the following period, Ji Yuan even set aside his regular cultivation.

After all, cultivating for several more years wouldn't necessarily lead to Foundation Establishnt, but with sufficient Aperture Tempering Pearls, he could achieve physical Foundation Establishnt swiftly.

First, he spent a month visiting every market in the Yunyu Marshlands.

Each ti, he carefully disguised himself and bought only a few piglets to avoid suspicion.

In total, he acquired 134 Spiritual Piglets.

He estimated that if he had been more aggressive, he could have gathered all 361 needed from the Yunyu Marshlands alone.

But that would have been too conspicuous.

Ji Yuan preferred to spend more ti and travel farther to avoid drawing attention.

Subsequently, he spent over two months visiting nearby cities: Linshui City, Heishan City, and Hongye City.

This was his first ti traveling so far, and he gained much experience and knowledge.

While in Heishan City, he coincidentally encountered a Spiritual Pig breeder clearing out his stock.

The cultivator claid that raising pigs wasn't profitable and decided to learn alchemy instead.

Ji Yuan, under the pretense of starting a "Spiritual Pig farm," purchased over a hundred pigs from him in one go.

He even rented the breeder's premises using spirit stones.

Afterward, he transported the pigs he had acquired from nearby cities to this location instead of sending them to Misty Island.

Using the guise of establishing a pig farm made his activities more discreet and less likely to arouse suspicion.

Once he had gathered over 380 Spiritual Pigs, he activated the building's effect and, over the course of one night, slaughtered them all!

He dissected each one, extracting the Aperture Tempering Pearls from their hearts.

Due to the pigs' bodies being imbued with the building's effect and possessing body-tempering properties, Ji Yuan didn't dare sell them.

To manage this, he had prepared several storage pouches specifically for storing the pig carcasses.

Thus, a peculiar incident occurred in Heishan City—a luxurious cultivator who had raised several hundred Spiritual Pigs vanished overnight, along with all the pigs.

It was as if they had disappeared into thin air.

This news only surfaced half a month later when the original owner of the premises ca to collect rent.

The person had fled, and even the pigs were gone.

So speculated that a Core Formation cultivator was playing around; others believed a great demon in human form had devoured all the pigs in one bite.

Various theories circulated.

But none of this concerned Ji Yuan.

He had already returned to Misty Island.

"Eat—"

"If it doesn't kill you, keep eating!"

Ji Yuan sat atop an ancient tree, instructing the large clam to open its mouth as he continuously fed it Spiritual Pigs.

One after another.

With several hundred pigs in total, it would take Ji Yuan ages to consu them all himself.

Therefore, he had to rely on the large clam.

Moreover, Ji Yuan was curious to see if consuming the Spiritual Pig at would help the large clam break through.

For instance, advancing from mid-stage to late-stage Tier 2.

If that were possible, even if the large clam consud all the pig carcasses, it would be worthwhile.

Having a demon beast equivalent to a late-stage Foundation Establishnt cultivator guarding his ho would allow Ji Yuan to feel at ease wherever he went.

Ji Yuan considered that if he encountered any trouble outside, such as provoking a Foundation Establishnt stage cultivator, he could lure them here, and the giant clam would serve as his trump card.

However, this would be sowhat taxing for the giant clam.

It had never imagined that eating at could beco such a burdenso task.

Seeing it devour over a dozen Spiritual Pigs in one go, its belly bulging and eyes filled with a pleading look, Ji Yuan finally decided to give it a break.

The main reason was that after resting for half a day, Ji Yuan himself was ready to make a breakthrough.

Having already delayed for so long in purchasing Spiritual Pigs, now that he had finally gathered enough Marrow Tempering Pearls, he couldn't afford to wait any longer.

Delays could lead to unforeseen changes.

It was essential to convert resources into strength promptly.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Ji Yuan stood up from the tree, gestured to the giant clam, and after so effort, made it understand his intentions.

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With the giant clam guarding him, Ji Yuan felt at ease proceeding with his breakthrough.

Half a stick of incense later, Ji Yuan, bare-chested, sat inside his Cave Dwelling.

In front of him was a jade plate containing over three hundred Marrow Tempering Pearls.

Each orb was a vibrant red, resembling a plate full of cherry tomatoes, quite pleasing to the eye.

However, recalling the pain from the last ti he tempered his acupoints, Ji Yuan no longer found these orbs endearing.

Taking a deep breath, he activated his spiritual sense, and a Marrow Tempering Pearl flew into his mouth.

Within a few breaths, he let out a muffled groan, clenching his teeth tightly.

Fortunately, the pain lasted only a few breaths before subsiding like receding tides.

But Ji Yuan didn't relish the calm after the pain; instead, he consud one orb after another.

During the first dozen or so, the pain was unbearable.

But after those, the pain seed to lessen significantly.

After several dozen, the pain beca almost negligible.

After a hundred, Ji Yuan had beco numb.

He continued to consu the orbs one after another.

Gradually, his qi and blood seed overly abundant, or perhaps too domineering, pushing out so impure blood through his pores.

His entire body turned a deep red.

He didn't pay it much mind, as the expelled blood quickly dried into scabs due to the heat emanating from his body.

However, this ant that after consuming each Marrow Tempering Pearl, he had to wait quite a while.

As he consud more orbs, Ji Yuan felt increasingly bloated.

It felt as if he might explode at any mont.

Eventually, he could barely refine one orb a day, prompting him to halt the process.

Continuing like this wasn't feasible; it was too slow.

With forty to fifty orbs remaining, even at one per day, it would take several weeks.

To expedite the digestion of his qi and blood, the only thod Ji Yuan could think of was the hamr technique taught by the Iron Hamr Island Lord.

Although he lacked a hamr, practicing the technique as a fist thod was still viable.

With this thought, Ji Yuan stood up and tore off the blood cocoon enveloping his body.

At this mont, if anyone were present, they could visibly see the blood energy swirling around Ji Yuan's body.

He felt an unprecedented surge of strength, believing that a casual punch could kill the giant clam—though that was probably an exaggeration.

Clenching his fists, even his breath felt scorching hot.

With a low shout, he threw a punch, and the sounds of his punches echoed continuously within the narrow cave.

As he practiced the fist technique, Ji Yuan felt a significant relief within his body.

It was akin to the satisfaction of digesting a heavy al.

Thus, he continued this cycle of practice and consumption.

The speed of tempering his acupoints gradually improved, allowing him to refine several orbs a day.

After another half a month, only three Marrow Tempering Pearls remained in the jade plate, and his refining speed had decreased to one per day.

But that was acceptable; for the final few, a slower pace was fine.

After one day, two remained.

After two days, only one was left.

Staring at the last Marrow Tempering Pearl in the jade plate, Ji Yuan, enduring the bloated pain within, swallowed it.

The final untempered acupoint was the Mingn point on the Du ridian.

Located on the back at the level of the navel, due to its unique position, Ji Yuan had saved it for last.

But even the last one had to be tempered.

As a familiar sharp pain erged, Ji Yuan felt his entire qi and blood co alive.

Without any conscious effort, his qi and blood began circulating throughout his body.

Listening closely, one could hear the gurgling sounds of blood flowing.

His entire body's qi and blood flowed like rivers!

Suddenly, a powerful aura burst forth from Ji Yuan, shattering the blood scabs on the ground.

His previously closed eyes snapped open, revealing crimson pupils, resembling a ferocious beast on the verge of eruption.

On Misty Island, the giant clam, previously dozing, sensed sothing and shivered.

It quickly turned to look towards Ji Yuan's Cave Dwelling.

Initially fearful, it then beca aggressive, seemingly ready to charge, but upon sensing the aura clearly, it grew joyful.

It suppressed the urge to shout.

"Bang—"

A dull thud echoed.

"Thud—"

Ji Yuan, bare-chested, stepped out of the cave, looking at the massive stone he had effortlessly kicked into the Yunyu Marshlands, revealing a satisfied smile.

This boulder blocking the entrance weighed at least several hundred pounds.

No wonder they said that once the body was as strong as diamond, one could rival the Foundation Establishnt stage.

With this kind of strength, which Foundation Establishnt cultivator skilled in close combat could take a punch from him?

His strength had reached such a level—what about his speed?

Ji Yuan, erging from beneath the mountain wall, looked up at the cliff above. Then, his legs bent slightly, and he suddenly burst into motion.

"Boom—"

The ground trembled slightly, and Ji Yuan’s figure shot up like a cannonball. He tapped lightly a few tis along the cliff wall and swiftly ascended to the top.

Standing there, Ji Yuan willed the mist formation of the area to disperse slightly.

As the mist cleared, the morning sun poured down from the horizon.

Under the sunlight, the mist seed to transform into streaks of violet qi.

With his upper body bare and long black hair flowing freely, Ji Yuan gazed at the scene before him, barely resisting the urge to let out a long howl.

Finally, he leaped high into the air from the cliff top.

He didn’t use his full strength—only leapt a few dozen ters before falling straight back to the ground.

"Bang—"

With a loud crash, Ji Yuan pulled himself out from the soil.

Looking at the wide-eyed giant frog in front of him, he laughed heartily and said:

"Co on, Brother Frog, let’s have a good bout today!"

Before the giant frog could react, Ji Yuan had already charged at it with a punch.

The frog wasn’t too big or too small, and its strength was neither too strong nor too weak for Ji Yuan at the mont.

Perfect for practice and tempering the physical body he had just suddenly enhanced.

So, man and frog began to brawl on the misty island.

Ancient trees collapsed one after another, and the ground was plowed by Ji Yuan into deep trenches again and again.

Half an hour passed.

Ji Yuan finally crawled out of a crater he'd been smashed into, panting and waving his hand as he said, "No more, no more."

The frog, having been driven into a frenzy by the fight, landed before him but didn’t strike again.

Ji Yuan felt miserable, and the giant frog wasn’t much better off.

Though it had strong physical strength, it was sluggish in movent. Ji Yuan relied on his agility to engage it at close range continuously.

His hamr-like fists rained down on its body like a torrential storm.

Now, the giant frog was aching all over, with many parts of its body bruised and torn by Ji Yuan’s blows.

Fortunately, it had thick skin and tough flesh.

No big deal.

A few days of rest and it would be fine.

If there were so Spiritual Pig at to eat... that would speed things up even more!

During the month-plus period when Ji Yuan was in closed-door cultivation and breakthrough, the frog had finished digesting all the Spiritual Pig at, and its belly had since beco empty again.

"Croak—"

It called out to Ji Yuan’s back, its voice carrying a hint of desolation.

Back in his Cave Dwelling, Ji Yuan first changed into his Daoist robe and cleaned himself thoroughly.

He then felt a sense of unprecedented clarity and smoothness throughout his body.

Especially after the all-out battle with the giant frog, the initial unfamiliarity with his own body had completely vanished.

Now, whether in strength or speed, he was once again fully in control.

Just thinking about his current power, Ji Yuan couldn’t help but chuckle.

Forget about outsiders—even he hadn’t expected he’d one day achieve a body-based Foundation Establishnt.

Even on his way to Iron Hamr Island’s lord, Ji Yuan had only felt that his body had gotten a bit stronger. He had never imagined that his physique alone could reach Foundation Establishnt strength.

Well then.

Now it had happened.

Ji Yuan had already started envisioning future fights—starting with spells against opponents.

If spells could kill, then use spells.

If not, he’d close the distance, and upon approaching, explode with power and take down the enemy with brute force!

After all, a physique-based Foundation Establishnt... who would expect that?

Based on Iron Hamr Island Lord’s situation, Ji Yuan surmised that perhaps not a single person in the entire Water Dragon Sect had achieved Foundation Establishnt through the body.

Perhaps even across the whole Cangluo Continent, such cases were rare.

That was for the best—if no one else could do it, and only he could.

To have what others didn’t—that was the true trump card.

This secret must be kept hidden. If it ever ca to using his physique in battle, he’d have to eliminate all witnesses—never letting the secret of his body-based Foundation Establishnt leak out.

Otherwise, even Core Formation cultivators might grow curious.

Then there was that second-rank movent technique “Shadow Follows Form” he had obtained on the misty island. He hadn’t been able to cultivate it before, but now that his body had reached Foundation Establishnt...

He could give it a try and see if he could get started with it.

Having thought his situation through, Ji Yuan stepped out of the Cave Dwelling feeling refreshed.

With his breakthrough complete, the next step was to try helping the giant frog achieve one too.