Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

It is truly afraid of becoming the one holding everyone back someday.

The most despairing thing is, in its current condition, its cultivation has remained stagnant, as if its bloodline is limiting it.

”Gugu!” Gugu nodded, listlessly lying beside Li Ji’an, with its head resting on Li Ji’an’s lap.

Li Ji’an shook his head with a smile.

Li Ji’an was also surprised by Little Fire Spirit’s progress; he hadn’t expected that his lifetime Wood Magic Power could be so beneficial to it.

Once it advances to Tier Three, it might surprise threats with the mighty power of the Primordial Spirit Flame, potentially threatening Late-stage Core Formation Ascendants!

This also means that the trump card of his lifetime finally starts to rise step by step.

A year later, having completed another full cycle of the ”Divine Treasure Body Refining Technique,” Li Ji’an suddenly felt a warm sensation from his abdomen. Then, starting from the liver, an invisible mighty power extended inch by inch, eventually permeating the entire body.

”Second Tier Body Refining!”

The moment his Second Tier physique succeeded, Li Ji’an slightly raised his brow, feeling distinctly different from his past life’s Body Cultivation Techniques.

When at Tier One Body Refining, the Five Divine Treasures had not yet transformed, only being skin, flesh, bones, and blood, comparable to other Body Cultivation Techniques.

However, at this moment, the achievement of the first Divine Treasure thoroughly distinguishes it from the traditional Body Cultivation Techniques of the past.

Traditional Body Cultivation Techniques proceed from the outside in, while the ”Divine Treasure Body Refining Technique” operates from the inside out.

Compared to the physique of his past life’s Second Tier Body Cultivation, this lifetime not only feels two to three tenths stronger in Qi and Blood Power externally, but due to the inside-out refinement, his Qi and Blood Power is richer and more enduring, providing a sense of an unending abundance.

”No wonder Wu Weixiong was able to withstand True Man Fu with a late Second Tier physique in the Black Water Swamp tomb!”

Back then, Li Ji’an was also a late Second Tier Body Cultivator, but when facing Fu Xiaochen, taking a direct hit still injured his abdomen slightly, whereas Wu Weixiong not only endured successfully but remained strong and stalwart!

At this moment, his anticipation for this Body Cultivation Technique grew even more.

Just then, the Honored Guest token in his bosom vibrated.

”Honored Guest Huang, our Commerce Association has won the hosting rights for the upcoming Business Alliance auction tour to be grandly held in Cold Smoke Immortal City a year from now.”

Though he was considered a useless person at the Si Shui Commerce Association headquarters, the respect due was still shown, and such major matters would be specially reported to him.

After reading the message, Li Ji’an nodded slightly.

Counting from leaving the Celestial Cyan Domain, it has been five years; Little Fire Spirit has refined his magical power to purer levels, and it isn’t far from reaching its limit.

He has also been planning the matters of reaching Core Formation.

Last year, using his top-tier Honored Guest identity at the Si Shui Commerce Association, he applied for the Business Alliance’s highest-grade Core Formation Dao Field, expecting to queue for up to two more years before undergoing Core Formation.

Before that, he plans to participate in the grandest auction of the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain.

The grandest auction of the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain is hosted by the Business Alliance, gathering the strength of eighteen top-tier commerce associations, inviting cultivators from all domains to bid.

It occurs once every five years, just in time before his Core Formation.

Originally, he planned to attend no matter the location.

Unexpectedly, this session has been competitively won by the Si Shui Commerce Association in Cold Smoke Immortal City.

This makes it even more convenient.

”Let’s go, and take another look at the Immortal City to see if there are any beast pills beneficial for you!”

After responding to the message, Li Ji’an was in a great mood, immediately calling back Gugu, then rising up and returning to the Dao Field manor above the underground palace.

”Huang Jie!” However, just as he flew off a solitary isle, a fiery red escape light caught up with him.

Li Ji’an didn’t need to look to know it was Yao Rui.

”Has Fairy Yao returned from her escort mission? Was there any unexpected event?” Li Ji’an instinctively scanned Yao Rui, particularly at the prominent features.

Since signing the Soul Contract, she has returned to her original form and figure. Her sultry figure is quite prominent, and with Huang Jie’s nature, not noticing would be abnormal.

Yao Rui was already used to this, knowing his nature was lascivious.

”Hmph, Jinhua Commerce Association’s treachery nearly succeeded!” Yao Rui said darkly.

Though she signed a Core Formation cultivation Soul Contract, to hone her magical power, she was still assigned some field missions from the Commerce Association.

Over the past three years, she has gone on such a mission annually.

But she hadn’t encountered a life-and-death battle in the past two years.

”Oh? Jinhua Commerce Association left evidence?” Li Ji’an slightly raised a brow.

While the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain is free, its security is lacking.

Outside Feihong State, overseen by the Business Alliance HQ, safety only exists relatively within Immortal Cities; outside their regions lurk not just unending tribulation cultivators but also demon and evil cultivators from various domains.

Besides, Jinhua Commerce Association’s targeting of Si Shui Commerce Association is an open secret.

False commerce competition means planning long-term.

True commerce competition means treachery at every corner, wishing to see the opponent’s trade convoys completely collapse and go bankrupt.

However, they usually avoid direct confrontation to leave no evidence.

For, once evidence is found, the Business Alliance will impose fines, the amount significant.

”There wasn’t any evidence, just unknown hired bandits.” Yao Rui pouted.

”Oh.” Li Ji’an nodded in agreement.

”By the way, do you have any news of the Celestial Cyan Domain?” Yao Rui switched topics.

Li Ji’an shook his head: ”With the sky high and the road far, without a cross-domain Communication Talisman, how could I know?”

”Aren’t you a top-tier Honored Guest?” Yao Rui rolled her eyes.

Li Ji’an spread his hands: ”In name only.”

”Sigh, I still wonder how the Sect is doing?” Yao Rui sighed softly.

It was evident she still held deep feelings for the Biyun Sect.

After all, that was where her path of cultivation began.

”By the way, two years later, I plan to attempt Core Formation. I heard you also applied for the Business Alliance’s Core Formation Dao Field?” Yao Rui opened up again moments later.

Li Ji’an’s eyes slightly moved, looking at her with a half-smile.

”Why are you staring at me like that? I’m here to make a deal with you!” Yao Rui bristled immediately.

”Oh? What kind of deal?” Li Ji’an feigned ignorance.

Yao Rui lifted her chin: ”I reached Foundation Establishment Perfection a year ago, and now my magical power is polished and pure. In two years, I’m almost certain to succeed in Core Formation, especially if aided by the Business Alliance’s top-tier Dao Field, I might achieve an Upper True Pill.”

”Congratulations, congratulations.”

”Are you even listening to what I’m saying?” Seeing that Li Ji’an seemed not to realize, Yao Rui was slightly annoyed.

”Fairy Yao, feel free to speak directly.”

”Ahem, but as you know, I only receive normal resources from the Commerce Association. Owing to my talent and current magical power, they have upped my rank, granting me a spirit treasure ranked within the top hundred for Core Formation.

However, I don’t qualify to apply for the Business Alliance’s top Dao Field.

So, let’s make a deal: if you would lend me your Dao Field when the time comes, once I successfully form my Core, I can make a Great Heart Demon Oath to do three things for you.” Yao Rui said in one breath.

”Oh? So Fairy Yao has a request for me, Honored Guest Huang.” Li Ji’an teased with a smile, boldly eyeing Yao Rui’s figure.

”Hey, don’t get any ideas, I only promised to help you with three things, I can even assist in dangerous tasks, but that... forget it, my ideal partner must be the chosen one, peerless talent, none less than a True Monarch!” Yao Rui rolled her eyes again.

Upon hearing, Li Ji’an immediately regained his composure: ”Then there’s nothing to discuss.”

”You... Fellow Daoist Huang, you must be realistic, last year you just advanced to late Foundation Establishment, it’s uncertain if you’ll reach Perfection in two years. Even if you do, given your magical power and talent, the Third Tier Middle Grade Dao Field within the Commerce Association suffices for attempting Core Formation.

The Business Alliance’s top-tier Dao Field, frankly, would be wasted on you.

As a top-tier Honored Guest Elder, you can use the Commerce Association’s Core Formation Dao Field freely, there’s truly no need to waste the Business Alliance’s premium Dao Field.

I’m sincerely proposing a trade here, at most I’ll help you five times, guaranteeing safety through five life-and-death crises, how’s that?” Yao Rui grew anxious.

When Li Ji’an initially boarded the Spiritual Ship, he activated the Faceless Mask’s Huang Jie magical presence to avert detection by Master Chunyuan.

Thus, upon arriving at the Si Shui Commerce Association, he was only a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Last year, for the application of Core Formation Dao Field, he replaced his magical presence, only qualifying due to being late-stage Foundation Establishment.

”Fairy Yao, no need to waste energy, even if I cannot use the top-tier Core Formation Dao Field in the domain, it could only be gifted to a future Dao companion. As for you, we’re not familiar!” Li Ji’an chuckled softly, outright refusing, then ignoring Yao Rui’s protest, took off on a Cyan Escape Light towards Cold Smoke Immortal City Marketplace.