Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Wu Miaozhen’s Dao Field is located at the back mountain of the Jinhua Commerce Association. Back in the day, when Li Ji’an was serving as an Honored Guest Elder under the alias Liu Qingyun, he visited this place.

In the center of this place is a Spiritual Spring, where spiritual mist flows constantly, carrying rich Water Element Spiritual Qi.

Wu Miaozhen, with her Water Spirit Root, is most suited to cultivate here.

When Li Ji’an and Guo Wanzhi arrived at the Dao Field, Yao Rui had already regained consciousness.

Around them were physicians from the Jinhua Commerce Association.

Wu Yishan was also present, looking slightly anxious.

”Junior Sister Yao, are you alright?” Guo Wanzhi quickly walked to Yao Rui’s side.

Upon seeing Li Ji’an arrive in person, Wu Yishan hurriedly walked up to him, his face full of apologies: ”Fellow Daoist Chang’an, I deeply apologize. It’s unforgivable that your junior sister encountered this situation in our Jinhua Commerce Association.”

”What exactly happened?” Li Ji’an had already scanned Yao Rui with his Divine Sense. Apart from the instability in her Dantian Qi, she appeared slightly weak but otherwise unharmed.

”Alas, it’s all my daughter’s fault for acting foolishly this time. Without understanding Fairy Yao’s situation, she rashly invited her into this Spirit Pool...” Wu Yishan quickly explained.

It turned out that the Spirit Pool here was rich in Water Element Spiritual Qi, which would cause a clash with the Dantian of cultivators with Fire Spirit Roots.

Especially for those cultivating fierce and fiery Fire Element Techniques, the clash would be even greater.

All of Yao Rui’s cultivation techniques belonged to the Biyun Sect’s extremely fiery Fire Element method, and with a high Fire Spirit Root, she faced stronger impacts from the Spirit Pool.

On the other hand, Guo Wanzhi had a relatively mild Fire Spirit Root and Fire Element Technique, so the impact from the Spiritual Spring wasn’t particularly significant.

Hence, Yao Rui experienced a strong collision from the rich Water Element Spiritual Qi within the Spirit Pool, leading to the Dantian’s reactive response.

”This young girl deserves a thousand deaths. Please, Senior Chang’an, punish us!” Wu Yishan had just finished explaining when Wu Miaozhen, who had been shedding tears beside Yao Rui, approached Li Ji’an tearfully and deeply bowed, like a pear blossom bathed in rain.

”Fellow Daoist Chang’an, rest assured. Our Commerce Association’s physicians have already examined Yao Fairy, and she is now unharmed. However, due to the collision from the Spirit Pool’s Water Element Spiritual Qi affecting her Dantian, for complete recovery, the Water Element Spiritual Qi that has invaded her body needs to be extracted using this Spiritual Spring. It will take at most a month to entirely clear it,” Wu Yishan glared at Wu Miaozhen and explained again with a humbled stance.

Li Ji’an nodded, yet his heart was stirred.

”Do they want to keep me here?”

He looked at Wu Miaozhen and smiled lightly: ”Haha, Miss Wu has good intentions. Since Junior Sister Yao is fine, that’s good. We’ll just have to trouble President Wu for a few days.”

”Fellow Daoist Chang’an, no need to be so courteous. From now on, our Jinhua Commerce Association will follow the lead of the Nine Tripods Merchant; we are all family. There’s no talk of trouble. If you wish, Wu can immediately open a new Dao Field for you!” Wu Yishan sighed with relief, speaking warmly.

Li Ji’an raised his brows slightly, exchanging a look with Wu Yishan: ”Haha, President Wu indeed is quick to understand. Jinhua Commerce Association is destined for great flourishing!”

”We’ll have to thank Fellow Daoist Chang’an for guiding us out of confusion,” Wu Yishan humbly said.

”Now, quickly thank Senior Chang’an,” he then admonished Wu Miaozhen.

Wu Miaozhen hurriedly stepped forward, bowing gracefully to Li Ji’an: ”Miaozhen thanks Senior Chang’an for his magnanimity.”

”Hmm.” Li Ji’an nodded slightly.

Then he approached Yao Rui, personally channeling his Magical Power to further examine her condition.

Indeed, as diagnosed by the Jinhua Commerce Association’s physicians, Yao Rui currently had quite a bit of residual Water Element Spiritual Qi in her body. It was precisely this Water Element Spiritual Qi that was clashing with Yao Rui’s inherent Fire Element Magical Power.

This was somewhat similar to when he and Ning Sujin studied the ”Chaos Scripture” back in the day, where the Five Elements countered and engendered each other.

”Oh~” Just as Li Ji’an was about to withdraw his hand, his heart suddenly stirred.

”No, it’s not just Water Element Spiritual Qi; this is... Water Element Spirit Charm!”

Due to his study of the ”Divine Treasure Body Refining Technique,” he had passive sensing for Five Elements Spirit Charm. At first, he focused only on the Spiritual Qi within Yao Rui, but as he was about to withdraw his hand, he unexpectedly sensed the Spirit Charm inside.

”This Spiritual Spring is merely Tier Three Middle Grade, and the Water Element Spiritual Qi being dense due to the pressure from the spring eye is understandable, but surely not to the extent of nurturing Spirit Charm!”

His ”Divine Treasure Body Refining Technique” had already refined to the second Divine Treasure. The first Divine Treasure was refined using Wood Element Spirit Charm, relying on the withered branch of Jianmu.

The second Divine Treasure was refined using Earth Element Spirit Charm, initially relying on Xiaoqiao’s Tier Three Earth Spirit Master’s marvels, and now still at the middle stage.

Initially, after refining the second Divine Treasure, Water Element Spirit Charm was needed for further refinement.

Yet, Spirit Charm is exceedingly rare in the world, and under normal circumstances, it takes an extraordinary density of Spiritual Qi to extract even a trace.

Thus, he never placed much hope on encountering Water Element Spirit Charm in this lifetime.

But unexpectedly, he sensed it here.

”Could it be...” Li Ji’an used his Divine Sense to meticulously inspect the Spirit Pool once more but found no special traits, leading him to connect this discovery to the Spiritual Treasure on Wu Miaozhen.

He subtly released his hand, nodding to the group as a gesture of acknowledgment.

”Senior, given Sister Yao’s current situation, Miaozhen can’t at ease. I boldly request Senior to personally oversee, while this young girl shall remain by the side at all times, ready for any orders.” Seeing Li Ji’an finished the inspection without saying much, Wu Miaozhen hurriedly expressed.

”Certainly, but there’s no need to trouble Miss Wu.” Li Ji’an replied with a smile.

”Senior, you’re too kind. This issue arose because of this young girl; it would be difficult to have peace of mind without doing something.” Wu Miaozhen insisted.

Li Ji’an eventually nodded in agreement.

After a brief scare, the crowd gradually dispersed.

Ultimately, only Li Ji’an and Wu Miaozhen remained, along with Yao Rui who was meditating by the Spirit Pool.

Guo Wanzhi, who practiced Fire Element Magical Power, was concerned about further influence from the Spirit Pool’s Water Element Spiritual Qi, so Li Ji’an had Ning Sujin accompany her back to the temporary Dao Field to wait in peace.

After everyone left, Li Ji’an began using Wood Magic Power to help Yao Rui expel the Water Spiritual Qi retained in her body.

Wu Miaozhen stood by, showing concern.

The first few days were normal, until the fifth day, Wu Miaozhen finally acted out again.

Seizing the opportunity to offer Li Ji’an Spirit Wine, she once again pretended to accidentally touch Li Ji’an.

This time, Li Ji’an did not dodge, and fulfilled her wish.

That night, Wu Miaozhen sealed herself in a secret room and urgently asked the Artifact Spirit.

”Grandma Shui, how is it? Does this person have any connection with that fat cultivator?”

The Artifact Spirit remained silent for a long time, finally revealing the truth after her repeated pleading: ”If my sensing is correct, this person... is indeed the fat cultivator from the past!”

”What? He... Chang’an True Man is actually the former Liu Qingyun? This...” Wu Miaozhen was instantly shaken.

She initially violated Grandma Shui’s warning and used a minor trick to keep Li Ji’an, hoping Grandma Shui would help her confirm if this Chang’an True Man was related to Liu Qingyun’s Body Cult.

Yet unexpectedly, she uncovered such an earth-shattering secret!

Sixty years ago, he was in the Late Period of Foundation Establishment; now he has reached the Middle Stage of Core Formation.

This made her almost certain that Li Ji’an is the former Liu Qingyun, also the Huang Jie from Feihong Dao Field who formed the Golden Core!

He must have gained an extraordinary opportunity.

”Miaozhen, immediately dismiss any thoughts you have, this person is absolutely not someone you can covet, and do not harbor any unscrupulous intentions.” Grandma Shui sensed Wu Miaozhen’s excited emotions and sternly warned.

Wu Miaozhen came to her senses, yet could not suppress the excitement within: ”Grandma Shui, this person must have gained a tremendous opportunity. When he came here as Liu Qingyun back then, his Spirit Root was only Upper Grade, and yet he formed the Golden Core, then a century later, he advanced to the Middle Stage of Core Formation.

If I had such an opportunity, I could certainly progress rapidly, giving me hope to achieve True Monarch status and completely restore you.

Then, we could truly leave this abandoned place to go to the Cultivation Holy Land you mentioned.

To prove the Dao and become Celestial Venerable, and even ascend to immortality!”

”Miaozhen, calm down!” Grandma Shui urgently scolded upon hearing her nearly insane words.

”Grandma Shui, I am very calm. I have never been so calm. Everything I say is true, that’s exactly what I think!” Wu Miaozhen remained trapped in a frenzied state.

”Buzz~” The next moment, a trace of coldness circulated inside Wu Miaozhen, causing a chill over her entire body, finally calming her agitated heart.

”Miaozhen, if it truly is such a tremendous opportunity, it fully indicates the strong fortune possessed by the Chang’an True Man.

Moreover, when he formed the Golden Core back then, it provoked powerful figures here to attack him collectively, and what was the outcome?

Now he not only openly returned, but transformed into a Tributor of the Nine Tripods Commerce Association.

Given your current cultivation and strength, how can you be a match for such a fortunate individual?” Grandma Shui once again earnestly advised.

”This...” Wu Miaozhen completely calmed down.

She also remembered the reality that Chang’an True Man fought one against five, nearly defeating the honored guests of the Jinhua Commerce Association.

”Please help me, Grandma Shui!” Nonetheless, she was still unwilling to give up.

The Artifact Spirit sighed deeply: ”Miaozhen, why are you so stubborn? You cannot take this person’s opportunity! He very possibly is the man of destined fate.”

”Man of destined fate?” Wu Miaozhen murmured, momentarily lost.

A while later, she suddenly raised her head: ”No, I do not believe in destiny, I only believe in humans making things happen. Besides, I am the only one who knows about his opportunity now, isn’t it fate’s arrangement?”

”You...” Grandma Shui looked at her helplessly.

But Wu Miaozhen did not wait for her to finish, and immediately knelt down:

”Grandma Shui, I beg you, you must help me. Haven’t I been listening to you all these years? But, but my talent is really too poor, without additional opportunity, I can only be mediocre for life.

Moreover, ever since my ancestress’s ancestress accidentally saved you, our generations have been sticking to the routine, even my mother has Earth Grade Water Spirit Root, yet wasn’t she unable to break through the bottleneck?

Grandma Shui, please, considering that our ancestor saved you, awakened you, and then for countless generations provided you with magical power to nourish you, maintaining your spirituality, help Miaozhen this once.

Just this once, I am also trying to repair you as soon as possible!”

The Artifact Spirit remained silent again.

She could see that Wu Miaozhen is the most discontent and ambitious person among those who have supported her for generations.

Unfortunately, lacking talent, and blessed with inadequate fortune.

Her heart nature was excessively ruthless, devoid of empathy.

Her words of plea at this moment actually contained a hint of threat.

The Jade Water Pearl was saved with her ancestor’s Essence Blood, allowing its spirituality to remain, already bound by a bloodline contract with her lineage. Though Wu Miaozhen cannot exert its power, she could have a mutually destructive method.

”Sigh, this matter carries great risk, proceed with caution!” Finally, Grandma Shui could only sigh deeply.

”Thank you, Grandma Shui, rest assured, this person is now alone here, that suspected reincarnated True Monarch female cultivator is not beside him, our chances are significant!

Moreover, I already have an ingenious idea.” Wu Miaozhen cried tears of joy.