Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Chapter 75: Chapter 41: Acting as Your Dharma Protector

Breaking Rank Pill is a special Pill Medicine that forcibly solidifies Dantian Magical Power, instigating instantaneous qualitative change. It requires a seasoned Pill Master for successful refinement due to the absence of quality differentiation. If the Solidifying Pill step is insufficient, it becomes impossible to Refined Pill.

Looking at the Flying Cloud Pill in Yan Qingwan’s hand, Li Ji’an was somewhat surprised.

In recent years, the clan has invested almost without regard to cost to develop Yan Qingwan’s Alchemy Skill. Additionally, a lot of initial investment was required for the development of that Medicinal Field. As far as he knows, the clan’s financial situation is not very good, leading to fierce competition among clan members waiting for the Breaking Rank Pill.

Moreover, due to the poor business of the Pill Shop in the past year, not only Yan Qingwan but even the clan Elders who fully supported her were under great pressure.

At this moment, for her to have procured a Flying Cloud Pill for him is indeed not easy.

”Brother Li, we’ve known each other for eleven years. The grace you’ve shown me is beyond measure. You hold the foremost credit for my accomplishments in Alchemy Skill, not to mention saving my life, and I’ve done very little for you. Over these years, I’ve long considered you a familial elder brother, so please accept without reservation!” Seeing Li Ji’an’s expression, Yan Qingwan stepped forward again with earnest words.

”Very well! I’ll remember this sentiment, Li!” Li Ji’an solemnly accepted the Flying Cloud Pill.

Yan Qingwan smiled satisfactorily: ”Brother Li, you’re putting too much weight on my words. This is merely a tenth repaying of your grace.”

”Why not take it now for a breakthrough, I’ll protect you as a Dharma Protector.”

”Protect me as a Dharma Protector?” Li Ji’an inwardly smiled wryly.

Breaking through to the middle stage of Qi Cultivation is the smallest and lowest threshold on the cultivation path. Normally, there’s no need for a Dharma Protector, only for major breakthroughs like Foundation Establishment or Core Formation.

However, he understands. After all, with merely two strands of Spirit Root aptitude, perhaps in Yan Qingwan’s view, someone with such low Spirit Root has never broken through to the middle stage of Qi Cultivation. At least within the Yan Clan, obtaining the Flying Cloud Pill requires five strands of Spirit Charm in the Spirit Root to qualify.

”Alright, you’ll protect me as a Dharma Protector!” Though he responds verbally, inwardly he wonders suddenly: ”I wonder if there’s a chance to protect her in the next life?”

The Dantian had completed its transformation years ago, and his understanding of consolidating Magical Power is already profound. Now with the Flying Cloud Pill, the breakthrough is just going with the flow.

After slightly regulating his breath and concentrating spirit, Li Ji’an placed the Flying Cloud Pill into his mouth...

A hint of coolness melted in his mouth, then formed a line, slowly flowing into his abdomen, and subsequently dispersed throughout his limbs and bones.

Li Ji’an carefully sensed the effect of its consolidation of Magical Power, remembering every change in his mind.

”Shua~” In less than a tea’s time, the Flying Cloud Pill liquid, originally flowing slowly into the limbs, suddenly accelerated, driving the integrated Spiritual Qi to rapidly gather towards the Dantian.

”So that’s how it is...” Feeling the soaring spiritual pressure within his Dantian, the originally thin gaseous Magical Power gradually converged, indeed showing signs of liquefaction.

To this, regarding this so-called first threshold in cultivation, he fully comprehends.

Based on his situation, perhaps with the Spirit Root aptitude sensing beyond six strands of Spirit Charm, he’d have the confidence to break through without relying on external force, only spending a little more time.

The consolidation of Dantian Magical Power took half an hour.

When the final efficacy disappeared, the Magical Power within his Dantian had undergone qualitative change.

Compared to the early period of Qi Cultivation, although Magical Power remains thin, it’s slightly more consolidated, with the overall energy being at least three times that.

This year, Li Ji’an is forty-one, ascended to the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation.

He barely obtained the power for Magical Combat, no longer counted as the lowest ant of the Cultivation Realm.

Yan Qingwan was focusing attentively all the while, until sensing the surge in his Magical Power’s aura, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She was indeed somewhat worried, fearing that Li Ji’an, with such Spirit Root at such age, could die from forcing a breakthrough to the middle stage of Qi Cultivation.

”Congratulations Brother Li for successfully ascending to the middle stage of Qi Cultivation as a pillar!”

”All thanks to Qingwan’s Flying Cloud Pill.” Li Ji’an’s eyelids faintly twitched.

Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation... Pillar... Such congratulation made him a bit awkward.

In the following month, Li Ji’an stayed in the West District Courtyard to solidify the cultivation at the middle stage of Qi Cultivation and meticulously comprehend the foundation of cultivation after the middle stage.

”Phew~ it’s all the same, the higher you reach, the less you can rely on efforts to win!” After slowly closing, Li Ji’an shook his head slightly.

Talent ensures the upper limit, while efforts only ensure the lower limit.

After stepping into the middle stage of Qi Cultivation, daily cultivation is no longer solely reliant on the accumulation of Magical Power as in the early stage, but likewise requires the consolidation of Magical Power. Without achieving the effect of a Grand Circulation’s consolidation, more quantity is useless.

”Unless there’s an accident, this life’s middle stage of Qi Cultivation is the peak!”

On this, Li Ji’an is very calm.

He had no ambition to defy the heavens.

He held expectation for talent in the next life, somewhat anxious as he can only ”Rejuvenate” to eight years old, and before eight, the state is inevitably the irreconcilable reality of the Absolute Spirit Land.

”After Rejuvenation, I must quickly enter the Spirit Vein Dao Field for Qi Sensing.”

”Also the Nourishing Source Pill!” Without this pill, he’s somewhat lacking in confidence.

”Hmm, and Upper Grade Cultivation Technique.” Besides poor Spirit Root, this Lower Grade Nine Yang Technique Cultivation Technique is an issue too, its efficiency is poor in refining Magical Power.

Aside from Magical Power, he plans to prepare Body Refining Spirit Crystal for the next life.

Even with the current limitation of Magical Power progress, he plans to advance in Body Refining.

The Hundred Forged Golden Body Technique passed to him by Chen Zhaohu is quite extraordinary, at least supporting up to the second tier of Body Refining.

Unfortunately, due to the poor business of the Pill Shop, there’s no dividend, relying only on eight Spirit Stones as monthly salary, insufficient to buy enough Thunder Flame Crystals.

After self-reflection and future planning, Li Ji’an left the courtyard heading to the Pill Shop.

He could try Alchemy himself.

Although his current Pill Fire only supports refining pills corresponding to the middle stage of Qi Cultivation, he has confidence in the quality of Refined Pill.

”Honored Guest Li, you certainly made me wait!” Just out the door, a young man as if specially waiting for him, smiled and greeted.

”And you are?” Li Ji’an slightly puzzled.

The youth grinned: ”Honored Guest Li, don’t bother about who I am. You only need to know, you’re going to have a stroke of luck!”

Li Ji’an eyebrow slightly raised, with an inkling.

Sure enough, the youth continued: ”You’re indeed fortunate, catching the eye of our family’s Young Master. The Young Master specially sent me to invite you to the top tier Celestial Immortal Tower in the market for a discussion, let’s go.”

Li Ji’an remained composed, yet sighed inwardly.

This past year, he basically avoided meeting Zheng Tianxiang, further reducing his presence beyond the Pill Shop.

Despite this, the person still managed to reach him.

”The few servants in the Pill Shop should be dismissed.” He muttered internally, following the youth to Celestial Immortal Tower.

This kind of matter is hard to refuse; it’s called an invitation, however, it’s merely flattering Li Ji’an with words.

As the Zheng Family’s Young Master, contemplating consequences over moving against Yan Qingwan is necessary, but for an elderly outsider Junior Cultivator, it’s unnecessary.

In the Cultivation Realm, service courtesans don’t purely fulfill physical demands like in the Mortal Realm. Besides shared joy in water, a dual release in body and spirit ties to cultivation.

Heavenly union and Yin-Yang mutual complement genuinely reflect the Dao, not unspeakable sordidness.

Such part-time Female Cultivators are all Cultivators, needing to master Dual Cultivation Secret Technique for such part-time work.

Moreover, guests cannot take advantage of both Spirit Stones and bodily pleasure, nor excessively gain in cultivation, thus mostly reciprocate eighty percent of the Dual Cultivation’s Magical Power or Divine Soul to customers, retaining only twenty percent themselves.

Of course, aside from hearty options, there’s also vegetarian option, hearty relying on Yin-Yang harmony Dual Cultivation Technique, vegetarian entirely depends on talents, primarily including melody, massage, and cleansing, focusing more on purifying the soul, emptying Divine Thought, resolving heart knots, and releasing stress, benefiting the state of mind greatly.

Zheng Tianxiang was in a third-floor room of Celestial Immortal Tower.

”Honored Guest Li, I apologize for the bold invitation, please be accommodating, have a seat.” As soon as Li Ji’an appeared, Zheng Tianxiang greeted warmly.

Seeing his posture, Li Ji’an felt a bit tricky, en route he conceived various possibilities, the easiest defense being against a pompous, brainless antagonist type, allowing him to drive wolves against tigers or pit tigers against each other.

The most daunting is such as now, an unseen soft knife that proves most lethal.

”Bring in the fairies, allow Honored Guest Li to choose freely!” Before Li Ji’an could respond, he had already instructed Celestial Immortal Tower’s madam to call the part-time Fairy.