Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

The cultivation realm is full of deceit, changing in the blink of an eye.

Li Ji’an anticipated many possibilities, thinking the worst outcome would be encountering uncontrollable risks, thus having to painfully abandon the opportunity.

Yet, he never imagined it would unfold in such a manner.

Duanmu Qin’s face was ashen, her breath unsteady.

Watching the jade pendant played with in Fu Hanxing’s hand, her eyes flickered, finally relenting, she slightly bowed, her face showing a pleading look, ”I am Duanmu Qin, and have met Young Master Fu. I beg Young Master Fu to show mercy and grant us a path to survival. I am willing to reveal the truth about the past events of this cave mansion.”

”I’m all ears.” Fu Hanxing nodded slightly.

Duanmu Qin took a deep breath, her eyes slightly focused as if immersed in memory, ”I once saved an old man, and he said that he had been to an ancient cultivator’s tomb...”

Seeing her sincere posture, Li Ji’an slightly frowned, as this situation was clearly one of life or death.

From the posture of that old array master, it wasn’t hard to guess the cause and effect.

Fu Hanxing and his brother carried the old man and his disciple to infiltrate the Biyun Sect’s forbidden area, with the purpose obvious.

They certainly wouldn’t let the matter be exposed.

As they were all loose cultivators, the other party had no qualms about killing them.

At the moment, Duanmu Qin’s biggest bargaining chip might be the secrets of this place.

Once everything is revealed...

However, just as Li Ji’an was pondering the next countermeasure.

”Dong~” a soft sound emanated from Fu Hanxing.

Immediately, Fu Hanxing interrupted Duanmu Qin with a cold laugh.

”I’ll give you one more chance; I only want to hear the truth.”

Duanmu Qin remained calm, even somewhat aggrieved, ”Young Master Fu, every word I said is true. If you still don’t believe me, I am willing to make a Great Heart Demon Oath.”

”Dong~” Another soft sound echoed.

Fu Hanxing’s eyes turned cold, a wave of magical power conformed.

”Pa~”

”I hate being lied to the most!”

Duanmu Qin’s passive body-protecting dharma shield shattered with a slap, and her enchanting body hit the stone wall with a dull thud.

Li Ji’an’s eyes narrowed, suddenly looking at Fu Hanxing.

Having known Duanmu Qin for over ten years, he believed her demeanor and expression were honest just now.

The result...

He could understand the first interruption as deceit.

But being so firm the second time, and acting without delay.

It was clear he was certain that Duanmu Qin was lying.

Duanmu Qin got up from the ground, her expression turning extremely unpleasant, as she realized the problem.

”Hmph!” Fu Hanxing didn’t let them wait long, immediately retrieving an object from his bosom.

It was a child’s rattle-drum, its drum body worn, one drum rope broken, leaving only one to strike.

”Last chance!” He placed the rattle-drum before him, fierce glint flashing in his eyes, his entire magical power surging overwhelmingly.

Duanmu Qin stared intently at the rattle-drum, her pupils suddenly contracting.

”Dao Artifact!”

Li Ji’an simultaneously thought of this possibility.

Dao Artifacts, like the Divine Favored ones, belong to the peculiarities unique to this era.

All stemmed from the celestial dao’s collapse and the fragmentation of laws during ancient times.

The three thousand Taoist laws disintegrated, falling to the mortal world.

Those possessed by law fragments acquired corresponding divine abilities.

While objects possessed by laws also gained unfathomable mysteries.

”This drum might be similar to objects possessed by illegal law fragments.”

”I…” Duanmu Qin’s heart pounded like a drum, her gaze flickering.

”Hmph!” Fu Hanxing had no patience to wait any longer, magical power swelling on his body, he struck suddenly.

”Swoosh!” A fire arrow shot forward.

Li Ji’an’s face darkened, having to deploy a fine Molten Rock Shield custom-made by Hua Hongling.

She lied, yet you hit me?

”Boom!” The fire arrow struck the Molten Rock Shield, sparks flew, and the three-layer shield shattered.

Li Ji’an secretly clicked his tongue, truly worthy of magical power refined through superior cultivation techniques.

Though it was fire element magical power, his own dantian magical power’s potency was only a fraction of Fu Hanxing’s.

Apart from being a realm higher at the peak of middle stage Foundation Establishment, superiority lay in Fu Hanxing’s cultivation technique too.

As a true inheritor of the Fiery Sun Sect, the fire element technique he practiced was undoubtedly ”Earth” level or above.

”Hmm?” Fu Hanxing was quite dissatisfied with this attack.

He hadn’t anticipated Li Ji’an’s rapid response, already deploying the Molten Rock Shield at the moment his magical power surged.

Otherwise, all he should have been left with is a pile of ashes.

”Brazen, you dare to resist!” Fu Hanxing’s junior brother shouted angrily, gripping a long spear in his hand.

”Swoosh!” Seeing the opponent fly forward, Duanmu Qin flashed, blocking in front of Li Ji’an, waving a hand to conjure a water curtain.

”To try and shake a tree, you overestimate yourself!” The long spear stirred the water curtain, its tip emitting a pale gold beam.

”Clang!” A ringing sound, appeared as if the water curtain would be pierced.

Splash~

The underground river of the cave suddenly surged back, gathering at the water curtain, instantly enriching it, rendering the long spear incapable of further penetration.

”You!” The opponent, furious and humiliated, formed hand seals, performing the strongest attack secret technique.

The long spear emitted a dazzling golden brilliance, rapidly expanding, instantly transforming into a thick drill, carrying immense power, once again smashing toward the water curtain.

Duanmu Qin looked solemn, jaw clenched, body trembling.

Just as the water curtain was about to be shattered, she suddenly sighed, producing a light hum from her lips.

The opponent’s divine soul was jarred, body momentarily stalled.

In that brief instant, Li Ji’an suddenly noticed the magic power aura of Duanmu Qin before him surged explosively.

Originally just early period Foundation Establishment with ordinary magical power, her aura now became vigorous and towering, surprisingly reaching middle stage Foundation Establishment in an instant.

...

Having shared the same bed for many days, considering himself highly perceptive with his divine sense beyond others, he hadn’t discovered such a secret.

Was some restriction sealing the dantian magical power? Or perhaps a secret technique similar to the Blood Burning Pill for temporary enhancement? Or perhaps, yet another hidden tiger pretending to be a pig?

Not waiting for further thoughts, after advancing to middle stage Foundation Establishment realm, Duanmu Qin opened her mouth, a water arrow shot forth, growing in the wind, instantly colliding with the opponent’s spear.

Boom!

The spear flew backward, the opponent also spitting a mouthful of blood mist, collapsing at Fu Hanxing’s feet.

”Sunflower Water Technique! Are you the Supreme Inheritor of Biyun Sect?” Fu Hanxing finally showed a change in countenance.

Li Ji’an heard this, equally shocked.

He had previously understood that Biyun Sect’s top cultivation technique was an upper grade of Earth-level water element technique.

It was truly something a Golden Core-stage elder’s immortal seedling had a shot at practicing.

What exactly is Duanmu Qin’s identity? And what connection does she have with Biyun Sect?

”Heh~ Fellow Daoist Fu, it’s a misunderstanding, merely a somewhat similar water element technique.” Duanmu Qin no longer yielded or begged.

”Now, may I ask if Fellow Daoist Fu would let us leave? The opportunities here can be a gift to Fellow Daoist Fu.”

Fu Hanxing, however, laughed out loud, ”Hahaha, even if your magical power temporarily improved to middle stage Foundation Establishment, even if you genuinely were middle stage, I can easily dispatch you!”

After his words, his palm opened slowly, revealing a Glazed True Flame.

”A Magical Treasure Prototype!” The terrifying pressure it released was akin to that Black Gold Blood Saber of Jiang Yunzhou’s past, the only difference being the Glazed True Flame exuded a fiery spirit mechanism.

Duanmu Qin’s face once again showed despair.

Meanwhile, her magical power that reached middle stage Foundation Establishment began to slowly decline.

If Fu Hanxing didn’t have a magical treasure prototype, with water overcoming fire, she still had a fighting chance. However, facing a treasure possibly retaining two-tenths of a True Pill Master’s power, she stood no chance.

”Hold on!” In the nick of time, Li Ji’an patted Duanmu Qin’s shoulder, walking out from behind her.

”Fellow Daoist Fu, you wouldn’t want this opportunity here to be known to others, right?” Li Ji’an took out a small, blackish object from his storage pouch.