Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

The pillar of light flashed briefly, but its tremendous power still caused the hearts and minds of the three people thousands of miles away to tremble!

”Biyun Sect is truly about to rise!” Alchemist Zou was enraptured.

”There must be Upper Three Grade magical treasures in those ruins, definitely the legacy of a major force from Ancient Times! At the very least, a Nascent Soul power! Perhaps even an opportunity for Nascent Soul transformation,” Master Qian’s eyes were full of yearning.

Li Ji’an secretly frowned.

Previously, everyone thought it was a relic of a Core Formation power, attracting countless loose cultivators from the Celestial Cyan Domain, primarily Foundation Establishment loose cultivators coveting Core Formation opportunities.

Because it was speculated to be the relic of a Core Formation power, the major sects from the other two provinces showed no reaction, with only individual actions from sect disciples.

But now, if the relic of a Nascent Soul power were to emerge...

Would other sects remain indifferent?

Would the ruling Ten Thousand Laws Palace of the Celestial Cyan Domain remain indifferent?

”Heh~” After the lingering effects of the anomaly completely faded, Li Ji’an returned to the edge of the pool in his residence and lay back on the Grandmaster’s Chair.

He chuckled self-deprecatingly.

”The Emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuchs are.”

”Even if Biyun Sect were to be destroyed, Cangyun State still exists.”

Furthermore, analyzing the forces inside the Celestial Cyan Domain, if it couldn’t definitely give birth to another Nascent Soul power, the Ten Thousand Laws Palace wouldn’t let the sect below be truly annihilated.

Additionally, the current Biyun Sect leadership isn’t the hardline type, facing a crisis of sect annihilation, they would likely sacrifice lesser members to protect greater ones, ensuring survival.

Even if they lose some vitality, as long as they secure dominance over Cangyun State, it wouldn’t take long to recover.

As for the impact on himself, it would merely be that the relic would become more chaotic in the near future, Biyun Sect would face increased pressure, and he might be summoned.

Nonetheless, when they come to summon an alchemist like him, the most intense conflicts should have already occurred.

And as long as one survives the most intense wave, other sects should subsequently intervene.

By then, sects won’t openly fight each other, and their relationship with these external reinforcements would be minimal.

As expected, the month after the anomaly appeared, the number of cultivators flooding in from the Celestial Origin Province and Dao Source State surged.

This was followed by the largest conflict to date.

On that day, the late-stage Core Formation Supreme Elder from Biyun Sect emerged.

That day, casualties were heavy, half the mountains were stained with blood.

Another half month later, Biyun Sect urgently sent people to Immortal City to summon reinforcements.

Apart from Li Ji’an and the three Foundation Establishment loose cultivators, every late-stage Qi Cultivation loose cultivator permanently residing in Immortal City was also summoned, even Steward Qi was forced to lead a team to aid Immortal City.

Li Ji’an had anticipated this and prepared his trump cards in advance.

The surprise was that the one who came to summon the three courtyard Foundation Establishment loose cultivators was Xiao Changfeng, who had vanished for fourteen years!

Even more surprising to Li Ji’an was that he had also advanced to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment and now served as the Vice Hall Master of Biyun Sect’s External Affairs Hall, considered a mid-level leader within the sect.

”Brother Li! You’ve become a Second Tier Alchemist?” Xiao Changfeng was also greatly surprised upon seeing Li Ji’an, having stealthily entered the ruins with the sect after stabilizing his Foundation Establishment fourteen years ago.

Tasked with summoning external reinforcements, his mission included three Foundation Establishment loose cultivators, among whom was Alchemist Li, it was beyond his expectations that it turned out to be Li Ji’an.

”Changfeng, you are truly a genius, you advanced to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment in just fourteen years,” Li Ji’an felt Xiao Changfeng was still straightforward and warm after not seeing each other for fourteen years, willing to call him Brother Li, so he stopped being pretentious.

”Haha, thanks to sect support,” Xiao Changfeng laughed heartily.

Li Ji’an didn’t press further, knowing he must have had some fortuitous encounters, otherwise, in such a chaotic place with Spiritual Qi, even with pill medicine supplied by the sect, the cultivation wouldn’t be so smooth, a stable Spirit Vein Land is the foundation of cultivation, pills only assist and supplement.

Otherwise, if all it took was pill medicine for normal cultivation, Li Ji’an could accumulate pills over several lifetimes, find a secluded place to indulge, never worrying about the safety of a weak childhood.

”Brother Li, on this trip, be at ease, I will arrange for you to guard a safe area,” Xiao Changfeng said without reservation and didn’t mind at all the presence of Alchemist Zou and Master Qian nearby.

After all, in the sect’s eyes, these external loose technician cultivators outside are insignificant.

Moreover, his significant accomplishments in the ruins had caught the attention of the upper echelon, making him no longer just a powerless disciple, he could protect his friends without any issues.

Alchemist Zou and Master Qian’s faces had already turned stiff.

They had never heard that Li Ji’an actually had connections at the level of sect Hall Master, let alone a sect Hall Master addressing him as Brother Li.

In that instant, their expressions when looking at Li Ji’an changed.

”Alright!” Li Ji’an nodded.

As Xiao Changfeng went to find Steward Qi, Li Ji’an bid farewell to Xiaoqiao, telling him to wait there with assurance.

Xiaoqiao was quite sensible, caring about his safety and reassuring Li Ji’an that home would be well taken care of, the backyard’s medicinal fields and Spirit Grain plants managed nicely.

Li Ji’an patted his shoulder with satisfaction, then looked at the backyard’s medicinal fields and spirit plants, suddenly feeling a tinge of regret.

Being able to rejuvenate and theoretically live forever, he had enough time to wait for spirit medicines and plants to grow.

If he planted a patch of Spiritual Bamboo now, in a thousand years, he’d have materials to make Tier Three talismans.

Unfortunately, without a Spirit Vein Dao Field capable of sustaining generations, farming every lifetime would be a good choice.

When Xiao Changfeng returned, Li Ji’an had already packed up Gugu and donned the premium blue-gray magic robe Tailor Zhou custom-made for him years ago.

The magic robe was simply styled, with a plain and unremarkable appearance, yet integrated water, fireproofing, poison protection, and body protection, costly even at a friendship price, it cost one thousand spirit stones.

He wore a top-quality protective headband auctioned by Biyun Sect, able to prevent Divine Soul attacks and resist divine sense probing.

Furthermore, he directly placed the top-grade Glazed Dharma Mirror in the inner lining of the robe at the chest.

”Alchemist Li, you really kept us in the dark,” on the flying boat heading to the ruins, Alchemist Zou squeezed beside Li Ji’an, affectionately complaining.

Li Ji’an was still somewhat unaccustomed to such non-formal behavior: ”Master Zou, what do you mean, how could I intentionally hide?”

Alchemist Zou quickly transmitted his voice: ”Alchemist Li, please don’t ridicule this old man, this old man’s alchemy skill is nothing compared to yours.

The past was all about keeping face, I ask Master Li not to blame me.”

”Alchemist Zou, you exaggerate,” Li Ji’an laughed freely, having never cared, he felt even more at ease with someone who loved boasting yet valued face.

Alchemist Zou breathed a sigh of relief and then expressed his true thoughts: ”With such dear friends, why not seek a position within the sect? Not to mention serving as Steward on Pill Cauldron Peak, at least securing a position as Outer Peak Honored Guest Elder isn’t hard, one person owning a peak, now that’s true freedom!”

He spoke with full yearning.

Li Ji’an shook his head with a smile, having considered this when he first entered Foundation Establishment.

But at that time, Biyun Sect was going all out to tackle the ruins, and circumstances were unclear, demands for pill medicine soared, entering then risked becoming an alchemy tool, endlessly depleted.

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Half a month later, the vast expanse of Great Marsh Mountains came into view.

Biyun Sect essentially constituted a branch of these mountain ranges.

This segment of mountains is just a branch within the Celestial Cyan Domain of the vast Great Marsh Mountain in the entire Great Marsh Cultivation Realm.