[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-longevity-through-upgrading-buildings":3,"chapter-longevity-through-upgrading-buildings-longevity-through-upgrading-buildings-chapter-24":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Longevity through Upgrading Buildings",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},545207,794,"Chapter 24: The Gambler","longevity-through-upgrading-buildings-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>[Talisman Room lv2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spirit Effect: Tier One Talisman success rate +40%, Tier Two Talisman success rate +20%, Tier Three Talisman success rate +5%, automatically acquires \"Transformation Talisman\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Upgrade Conditions: Mid-grade Spirit Stones ×20, Mica Crystal Cluster ×10 jin (approx. 5 kg), Red Marrow Thunder Jade ×1, successfully paint a set of Five Elements Talismans (not achieved)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuan looked at the text that popped up on the panel and blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even thought he was reading it wrong for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t recognize the latter things like Mica Crystal Cluster and Red Marrow Thunder Jade, but he did know the first one, 20... Mid-grade Spirit Stones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If converted into Low-grade Spirit Stones, that would be 2000 pieces, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just with one glance, Ji Yuan knew that before advancing to the Foundation Establishment, he shouldn’t think about upgrading the [Talisman Room].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It makes sense; Tier One Talismans are used at the Qi Cultivation Stage, and Tier Two Talismans are mostly used in the early stage of Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, this Level 2 Talisman Room can already increase the success rate of Tier Two Talismans by 20%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, needing Foundation Establishment to upgrade the Level 2 Talisman Room is reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries, this Level 1 Talisman Room is enough for me to reign in the Qi Cultivation Stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the success rate increased by 20%, Ji Yuan once again entered a mode of arduous training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he learned he didn’t need a Talisman Brush for Spirit Awakening, Ji Yuan’s success rate at painting the Calm Heart Talisman greatly increased. Right off the bat, he could steadily achieve two out of three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he just made two, and then posted one on himself to calm down and not waste it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason is simple; this Calm Heart Talisman... doesn’t make money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuan had already targeted it before he started; the most profitable Tier One Talisman in Zengtou City was the Water-Resistant Talisman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This item is needed by every Fisherman setting out to sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, as long as you get into the water, you need the Water-Resistant Talisman. Even a few people who know the Water Avoidance Technique rarely use it because every bit of Spiritual Qi is extremely precious underwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price of this Water-Resistant Talisman is also not low, selling for two Spirit Stones each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in the following days, besides going to Zengtou City to buy some Talisman Paper, Ji Yuan didn’t go anywhere else and focused solely on Talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever his Spiritual Qi ran dry, he started eating eggs to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had enough Spirit Eggs, and seven or eight a day were enough for his consumption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, not even two days later, a second Spirit Dolphin he raised matured, and besides eating eggs, he also undertook the \"hard job\" of eating Spirit Dolphin meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Spiritual Qi contained in this Spirit Dolphin meat was small, it’s better than nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuan stewed some and grilled some, keeping them in his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever he got tired of painting Talismans, he would eat some, and whenever he got too hot from eating, he would stop to continue painting Talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Repeating this process, he soon created his first Water-Resistant Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Level 1 [Talisman Room], as long as he succeeded once, the success rate for subsequent ones would automatically increase by 20%, making it much easier to succeed with the second one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As sheet after sheet of Cyan Hemp Talisman Paper disappeared, sheet after sheet of Water-Resistant Talismans appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuan finally saw the light of victory... oh no, the dawn of breaking even!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purchase of Talisman Brushes and Talisman Ink had cost him nearly 30 pieces of Spirit Stones before, and to break even, he needed at least 20 pieces of Water-Resistant Talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the last time Ji Yuan went to Zengtou City, he bought 100 sheets of Cyan Hemp Talisman Paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if his own success rate was close to zero, relying solely on the success rate of the [Talisman Room] would be enough for him to break even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, three more days had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those three days, even half a Spirit Fish had advanced to become a Spirit Fish, yet Ji Yuan had no time to process it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until he finished using the last sheet of Talisman Paper, he looked at the packed Storage Bag with a total of 32 Water-Resistant Talismans, and finally leaned back, collapsing on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing else; it had been really exhausting this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, besides cultivation and eating, was endless Talisman painting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even resting was just a quick nap before getting back to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Immortal Cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the efforts of these days did yield results. The biggest gain was the thick stack of Spirit Stones... oh no, Talismans in the Storage Bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to that was Ji Yuan’s substantial improvement in micromanaging Spiritual Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Painting Talismans requires injecting Spiritual Power into the Talisman Brush, and releasing it from the fine tip. Without a delicate grasp of Spiritual Power, it couldn’t be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, when engaging in Magical Combat with others again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether executing spells or manipulating Magical Artifacts, Ji Yuan could perform more precise operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, body tempering; after several days of eating meat, although only half a Spirit Dolphin was consumed, Ji Yuan felt his physique had become much stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most noticeable feeling was that his skin became significantly more resilient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it still couldn’t withstand something as abnormal as a Water Drop Finger, ordinary Water Ball Techniques hardly did much damage to him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaining strength is always wonderful, so Ji Yuan fell into a delightful slumber amidst this delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he awoke again, it was already the morning of the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling refreshed, Ji Yuan tidied himself up, collected seven Spirit Eggs for the day, and on top of that, slaughtered a Spirit Fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he was all sorted and about to depart for Zengtou City, he suddenly heard a quarrel next door from the Lin family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having stayed at home for five or six days, Ji Yuan didn’t know what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, given that the two houses were just a wall apart, plus Lin Hu and Wu Qin were arguing in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Ji Yuan didn’t want to listen, he understood it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out Deng Yunliang had been going to Zengtou City every night before, all to the gambling den, and somehow he ended up taking Lin Hu as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first night Lin Hu went there he won, and winning got him addicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fishing couldn’t compare to gambling for quick and easy money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the days that followed, Lin Hu began losing every day, practically about to lose all his assets yet still claimed he could turn things around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qin, having no choice, started quarreling with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ji Yuan didn’t want to meddle in other people’s family affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to open the door, though, he saw a middle-aged man sitting at the entrance of the courtyard next door, sighing longingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Ji Yuan was visible, Deng Yunliang stood excitedly, forcing a smile, \"Ji... Daoist Ji, are you going out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuan nodded indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Yunliang seemed not to notice, rubbing his hands, \"There’s a matter... I wish to discuss with Daoist Ji. Might I have a moment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever it is, say it when I return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Deng Yunliang was a gambling addict, Ji Yuan no longer wanted any involvement with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gamblers aren’t worth pity wherever they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you, by any chance, lend me some Spirit Stones, just three would do. I need to pay this month’s Immortal Residence fees; I promise I’ll repay you with five Spirit Stones next month, how about it? Five Spirit Stones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Yunliang held up five fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have none.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuan jumped aboard the White Boat, and Deng Yunliang made a move to follow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuan sharply spun around, casting a cold glance with his mid-Qi Cultivation Stage aura, scaring Deng Yunliang to the point of paling, stepping back several times before stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry for disturbing,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Yunliang finally awakened, clasped his hands toward Ji Yuan, and exhaled a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Yuan didn’t pay any more attention to him, piloting the boat to Zengtou City on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he wasn’t worried; if Deng Yunliang had any sense, that would be good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not... the Cloud Rain Marsh grandpas were known for eating people.\u003C\u002Fp>",1424,"2026-05-30T14:25:44.959Z","2026-06-01T04:31:28.039Z",1,"novelbin.me","2640ea88ea283919b18e4a0fd142ecef69bee24047d7d5fa0132ac6eecb822c5","longevity-through-upgrading-buildings-chapter-25","longevity-through-upgrading-buildings-chapter-23",816,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flongevity-through-upgrading-buildings-cover.jpg"]