Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

According to Master Jade Pill, the fourth chamber of the ancient tomb was previously opened by the Fiery Sun Sect. However, it unleashed at least Nascent Soul level killing intent. Although it’s been thousands of years, its power remains immense, instantly killing a Fake Pill True Man from the Fiery Sun Sect in just one encounter.

Moreover, compared to the three tail chambers Li Ji’an and the others previously experienced, the scale of the fourth chamber is much larger, reportedly extending several thousand meters to the west, divided into thirty-six smaller zones within.

The Alchemy Room was found in one of these small zones.

Inside, alchemists from six sects discovered many ancient pill formulas immensely beneficial for Core Formation Stage cultivation, worth a fortune.

Thus, the six sects are particularly attentive to this ancient tomb.

The Biyun Sect has deployed substantial manpower and resources, with three True Pills at the forefront, the Sect Leader personally overseeing on-site coordination, and most Fake Pill Elders have also rushed to the ancient tomb.

Technically, Fake Pill Elders like Li Ji’an are required to go as well.

However, considering the schemes of various sects against Li Ji’an two years ago, and his inadequate cultivation technique together with a lack of combat experience, his practical combat skills are relatively weak, so he is left to co-manage the sect with three older Fake Pill True Men currently staying behind in the sect.

Master Jade Pill is an exception, needing to intensively research the ancient pill formulas found in the ancient tomb.

Currently in the sect, apart from Master Jade Pill, there is only Li Ji’an and three Fake Pill True Men from the Dharma Transmission Hall and Internal Affairs Hall.

Eventually, Li Ji’an took up the duties of an elder in the Law Enforcement Hall.

However, within Cangyun State, this duty mainly revolves around making decisions on reports from Foundation Establishment Stage law enforcement teams, generally not requiring him to leave the sect.

After Master Jade Pill entered seclusion, Li Ji’an returned to his cave mansion at Pill Cauldron Peak.

In recent years, as Biyun Sect opened its gates and recruited more disciples, the demand for Tier One pill medicine skyrocketed, leading Xu Xiaochun and Guo Wanzhi to become alchemists at Pill Cauldron Peak ahead of time due to their excellent talent.

”Master!”

Seeing Li Ji’an return, both were overjoyed.

Although Li Ji’an had sent a message about his safety a year and a half ago when deciding to return from the Chaotic Stone Marketplace, not seeing him in person still caused them some worry.

Now seeing Li Ji’an safe and sound, they were completely relieved.

”Not bad, your cultivation hasn’t slackened over these years.” After six years apart, Guo Wanzhi has reached Qi Cultivation Peak, and Xu Xiaochun, with slightly inferior spirit roots, has also reached the late stage of Qi Cultivation.

Compared to Li Ji’an, who reached Qi Cultivation Peak only at thirty-six years old, both disciples are now merely twenty-seven.

Especially Xu Xiaochun, despite having only fourteen strands of Fire Spirit Root talent, not even as good as Li Ji’an, was able to study superior Fire Element Techniques from the sect due to his talents in alchemy, and with the valuable guidance and training from the Dharma Transmission Hall of the sect, he managed to surpass Li Ji’an at the same age.

”Master, who were those who tried to kill you? Did you remember them? I will avenge you!” Xu Xiaochun, unlike before when he was playful, now had a hint of hostility.

”You’ll avenge me? Do you think your master is weak?” Li Ji’an glared at him with annoyance.

With one glare from Li Ji’an, Xu Xiaochun chuckled awkwardly: ”Disciple wouldn’t dare, it’s just... they are all True Pill Masters bullying you, a Fake Pill, humph!”

”Since you know they are True Pill Masters, how dare you speak so boldly?” Li Ji’an smiled, not with ridicule but admiration for the young man’s ambition.

Although, from the perspective of this cultivation realm’s experience, Xu Xiaochun’s talent might find it hard to surpass Fake Pill achievements ultimately, his future would likely be serving as a sect alchemist, contributing his life but without major calamities.

”Master, please look!” Xu Xiaochun’s eyes gleamed, contemplating for a moment, then turned his hand to take out a jade bottle.

”Hmm?” Even before Xu Xiaochun could open the jade bottle, Li Ji’an raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at Xu Xiaochun in some disbelief.

He had already refined a Second Tier poison.

Refining poison isn’t like pill medicine, which requires high demand for pill fire; low-tier poison, even without cultivation, could be perfectly concocted by a mortal familiar with poison recipes, following the exact proportions and techniques of mixing, offering hope of creating poison effective against Qi cultivators.

And Xu Xiaochun’s refined Ten Thousand Candle Powder didn’t require poison materials refined by Second Tier pill fire, so his current pill fire was indeed capable of refining it.

However, the refining of poison requires more precise control over the properties compared to pill medicine.

Especially many poisons, without personally trying them, are hard to accurately judge.

If it weren’t for luck, refining this poison xould have been quite arduous.

Upon careful sensing, this bottle of poison had a potency capable of killing mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

”Master, I saw the poison recipes from the grandmaster, even Third Tier poisons. Even if this disciple never achieves True Pill in this lifetime, I still have ways to avenge you!” Xu Xiaochun confidently said, though he couldn’t help but reveal a trace of anxious insecurity in his eyes after saying this.

Li Ji’an’s gaze towards Xu Xiaochun shifted.

The righteous path in the cultivation realm has long held a profound prejudice against poison.

Although the Biyun Sect hasn’t explicitly banned the use of poison, it generally maintains a disdainful attitude. The poison recipes at Pill Cauldron Peak are numerous though mainly intended for researching antitoxic pills, officially no one is known to specialize in them.

”The poison is potent, but the challenge lies in administering it without being seen, tasted, smelled, or sensed. How do you plan to get it into someone’s mouth? Moreover, are you aware of the cultivation realm’s view on Poison Masters? Can you bear the consequences of further delving into the Dao of Poison?”