Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

”You want to kill him that badly?”

”I wish I could devour his flesh!” Zhao Qi gritted his teeth, then an idea suddenly flashed in his mind, ”Captain Yan, have you ever tasted the flesh and blood of a True Man? Perhaps it might be highly beneficial.”

Tap, tap, tap~

Finally, footsteps echoed in the darkroom.

Soon, the curtain parted, and Captain Yan’s decayed shell came before Zhao Qi.

Zhao Qi’s heart leapt with joy, ”Captain Yan, rest assured, if this succeeds, I, Zhao, will surely unite with the Holy Mother...”

”Bang!” However, before he could finish his sentence, a rotten hand had already pierced into Zhao Qi’s chest, and his reflexive body-protecting dharma shield hadn’t had a chance to block it yet.

”Thump~ thump~” The next moment, the rotten hand was withdrawn, and Zhao Qi saw his own beating heart.

”Ah!” An anguished howl erupted.

Li Ji’an calmly watched Zhao Qi, whose face was filled with bewilderment at such a close distance, then applied a little force with his hand.

”Bang!” The heart exploded.

Immediately, Zhao Qi’s body fell straight to the ground.

Li Ji’an shook his head slightly, waved his hand to cleanse the filth covering it.

Suddenly,

the heart that had exploded turned into blood, dripping from Li Ji’an’s hand onto the ground, gathering towards Zhao Qi’s corpse.

”Hmm?”

At the same time, Zhao Qi’s body began to melt, and as Li Ji’an watched in astonishment, it completely turned into a pool of blood.

”Swish~” Then, that pool of blood rapidly withdrew.

Li Ji’an’s gaze sharpened, he waved a hand, and a dharma shield sealed the exit, preventing the blood from escaping.

The attempted escape of blood was thwarted and suddenly changed again.

In an instant, a human form rose, quickly gathering into a complete person.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Qi was fully alive once more.

”...” Li Ji’an’s expression transformed instantly, staring somewhat incredulously at the resurrected Zhao Qi.

”Is this some secret technique or exotic treasure? Could it be a type of Dao Artifact?”

With his cultivation at the Foundation Establishment Stage, how could he possess such a resurrection ability?

”Did the Blood Spirit Saintess give you the Substitute Blood Fiend?”

As Li Ji’an was filled with doubt, his Life Soul also gasped in disbelief.

However, it was sealed, meaning only Li Ji’an could hear it.

”Substitute Blood Fiend?” Li Ji’an quickly communicated with his Life Soul.

”Indeed, this is the Life Substitution Blood Fiend crafted by the Blood Spirit Saintess, which can endure one lethal injury on behalf of its master. Even if the body is completely dead, it can reform through Blood Spirit gathering!”

”...” Li Ji’an was moved instantly, this was equivalent to having an extra Resurrection Cross.

”Who exactly are you? Where is Captain Yan?” Zhao Qi reformed his body, keeping a vigilant eye on Li Ji’an.

Li Ji’an snapped back to reality, regained his composure, multiple lives, doesn’t mind taking another.

Then, he activated Fu Xiaochen’s essence blood, his appearance morphing, and abruptly released the True Pill pressure.

”True Man Fu!” Zhao Qi exclaimed with shock at once.

As a core True Inheritor of the Biyun Sect, he naturally recognized the True Man of each sect.

”True Man, spare me, I am now forced to join the Demon Sect of Boundless Domain due to my sect’s betrayal, and definitely won’t reveal your presence here.”

Originally thought that a strong figure from the Righteous Sects completed the task to eradicate evil and protect the Dao, in that case, he was nearly in despair.

But now, seeing that it was Fu Xiaochen, hope of survival rose within him.

After all, Fu Xiaochen is currently being hunted throughout the region by the Ten Thousand Laws Palace, and would be even less willing to be exposed than Zhao.

”True Man, in the Celestial Cyan Domain, many are faithless and unscrupulous, that Ten Thousand Laws Palace operates under the guise of safeguarding the masses while exploiting them. It’s better to join the All Saints Sects of Boundless Domain, to jointly oppose the Celestial Cyan Domain.

Once we conquer Celestial Cyan Domain, with a True Man’s power, you surely can recreate the prosperity of the Fiery Sun Sect!” Zhao Qi further probed, attempting to pull Fu Xiaochen onboard, which would truly safeguard his life.

”Boom!” Li Ji’an had no interest in hearing any more of his nonsense, decisively struck.

Core Formation and Foundation Establishment are like an insurmountable divide, unless someone like Wu Weixiong who is a Body Cultivator and Spirit Pet benefiter, the average Foundation Establishment Peak wouldn’t stand a chance against the Fake Pill True Man.

Furthermore, although Li Ji’an had only formed a Fake Pill, its quality was purer than ordinary Fake Pills, and thus his Magic Pill’s magical power was naturally higher.

Without any surprise, within three breaths, Zhao Qi was heavily injured and collapsed.

”True Man, spare me!” Zhao Qi had no strength left to resist, could only plead bitterly for mercy.

Li Ji’an ignored him, struck once more, severing his head.

And this time, no anomaly occurred.

Once confirming he was truly dead, he used the Faceless Mask to absorb Zhao Qi’s essence blood and Divine Soul before incinerating the corpse.

He then swept clean the underground temple, killing any followers he encountered.

Finally destroyed the temple and flew away.

Almost immediately upon leaving the Ma Clan, his Communication Talisman trembled, the sect had already noticed Zhao Qi’s Soul Lamp extinguished, and the location was indeed with the Ma Clan.

Li Ji’an promptly instructed the nearby Law Enforcement Team to investigate.

A month later, in a hidden cave mansion within the Great Marsh mountains, Li Ji’an restored his original appearance, his gaze directed towards Boundless Domain, for a moment lost in thought.

After a month of filtering through Zhao Qi’s memories, he had uncovered even more secrets.

”There actually is such a story?”

Regarding Zhao Qi’s unknown experiences, Li Ji’an was inwardly astonished.

It turns out that not long after entering Boundless Domain years ago, Zhao Qi caught the eye of a stunning woman and was captured by her.

The reason he returned to Celestial Cyan Domain later than Xiao Changfeng and others was due to constant entanglement with that woman.

That woman turned out to be the Blood Spirit Saintess, the second most prominent figure in Boundless Domain after the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch.

The most shocking revelation to Li Ji’an was that the Blood Spirit Saintess truly loved Zhao Qi. Not only did she let him return to Celestial Cyan Domain, but also gifted him the Life Substitution Blood Fiend, which took her a hundred years to craft.

The Blood Spirit Saintess, regarded as the most beautiful woman in Boundless Domain, had even rejected the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch!

”Truly, the minds of the Demon Cultivators are extraordinary!”

Clearly, Zhao Qi’s worldview conflicted with this, he couldn’t believe that the Blood Spirit Saintess, a high-level Ascendant of Core Formation Late Period, could truly love someone like him.

Hence, after exchanging flowery words, he decisively returned to Celestial Cyan Domain.

However, upon returning, his Core Formation opportunity was snatched by Xiao Changfeng, leaving him resentful.

During a subsequent righteous-demonic battle, he encountered the Blood Spirit Saintess once more.

At that point, he requested the Blood Spirit Saintess to kill Xiao Changfeng to quell his hatred.

Ultimately Elder Fang saved Xiao Changfeng in a critical moment, dashing Zhao Qi’s hopes.

Since then, Zhao Qi found himself trapped in a dilemma.

Until Li Ji’an successfully formed a Fake Pill, he could endure no longer and personally reached out to the border to contact the Blood Spirit Saintess, ultimately receiving her promise: if he cooperated with the Demon Cultivators’ endeavors, the Demon Cultivator Alliance would provide him with a top fifty Core Formation Spirit Treasure to aid him in forming a True Pill.

Fate conspired and destiny toyed with him!

Zhao Qi’s situation finally reached resolution, his concerns for the next life vanished.

Subsequently, he began engraving the Soul Shocking Needle soul dao secret techniques conveyed by the Life Soul.

Once mastered, the secret technique allows one to concentrate their Divine Sense and invade the opponent’s Sea of Consciousness.

If the opponent’s Divine Soul is weaker, it creates a probable one-hit defeat, wiping out their Life Soul, rendering their Dharma Body useless.

Even if their Divine Soul is equal to his, without extra Divine Soul defensive measures, it can still damage their Sea of Consciousness, greatly diminishing their combat effectiveness.

However, Li Ji’an naturally didn’t trust him, choosing to have it temporarily engraved onto the Jade Pendant.

Later on, he decided to analyze it with Ning Sujin before proceeding.

Apart from the Soul Shocking Needle, he was determined to acquire the technique that invaded others’ Sea of Consciousness.

On this day, Li Ji’an received a communication that the Law Enforcement Team near the Ma Clan had discovered the location of Zhao Qi’s death, having taken control of the entire Ma Clan.

Using the excuse of pursuing a thief cultivator who previously assassinated sect disciples within the mountains, Li Ji’an entrusted another Fake Pill True Man from the sect to conduct interrogations, and ensure the matter was made public.

Three days later, without the soul cultivation secret method’s control mechanisms, the Ma Clan members quickly confessed the truth, with several captured Hall Masters even admitting Zhao Qi’s role as a traitor.

The news of the All Living Beings Sect’s scheme to overthrow sect governance rapidly spread, quickly becoming known throughout the region.

A month later, sects from other two provinces also started searching for the All Living Beings Sect’s bases.

Meanwhile, the news about Fu Xiaochen’s appearance at the Ma Clan inevitably leaked out, leading to Ten Thousand Laws Palace’s furious pursuit.

At this moment, Li Ji’an commenced his journey back to the sect.

With just over ten years remaining until Rejuvenation, all potential threats have basically been eliminated, it’s time to prepare.