Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation

Receiving Yan Qingwan's message, Li Ji'an felt somewhat relieved.

According to the previous information, the chaotic battle among the eight families in the Wasteland wouldn't likely be resolved in a short time.

Moreover, the eight families were, after all, well-established cultivation families in Cangyun Prefecture. Even if a victor emerged, they would abide by the rules of the Biyun Sect and refrain from exterminating each other's clans.

The vagrant bandits from Tianyuan Prefecture, however, were unrestrained, acted brutally, and employed vicious methods.

However, what surprised Li Ji'an slightly was that Xiao Changfeng had already reported this matter to the sect four months ago, yet the sect hadn't sent anyone to pursue them?

Ten days later, Xiao Changfeng and Li Ji'an returned to the family that had been exterminated.

They happened to arrive as the Biyun Sect's law enforcement team was finishing its investigation and cleanup.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Jiang," Xiao Changfeng greeted him from afar.

Coincidentally, the leading steward was one of the three direct disciples who had entered the sect with Li Ji'an during the entry assessment.

"Junior Brother Xiao, have your personal affairs been taken care of? The sect is currently in need of manpower, so it's best to return to the sect as soon as possible," Jiang Yunzhou nodded at Xiao Changfeng.

"Yes, Junior Brother is returning to the sect on this trip," Xiao Changfeng cupped his fist in salute.

Afterward, Jiang Yunzhou looked at Li Ji'an.

"Hmm? It's you, Li Fan." Jiang Yunzhou recognized Li Ji'an at a glance, remembering that Li Ji'an had flattered him back when they both made it to the end of the entry assessment.

Sensing the Foundation Establishment aura emanating from him, Li Ji'an bowed his head and cupped his fist, "Greetings, Senior Jiang."

"Little Li, you were… a bit too impetuous back then," Jiang Yunzhou said casually, having heard about Li Ji'an making a living in the Immortal City through his alchemy skills.

"Senior Jiang is right to reprimand me," Li Ji'an replied submissively.

Seeing his attitude, Jiang Yunzhou ignored him.

Xiao Changfeng thought for a moment and then said, "Senior Brother Jiang, the latest news is that the vagrant bandits have already reached the Wasteland. According to the families there, they number nearly a hundred and are led by at least three Foundation Establishment cultivators. I wonder who the sect has sent? Are they adequately prepared?"

Jiang Yunzhou waved his hand, "The sect is currently in need of manpower, so we can't spare anyone. Let the eight families in the Wasteland handle this matter. If they can't, then let the five major families do it. We can't rely on us for everything."

Xiao Changfeng frowned slightly, hesitated to speak, but ultimately held his tongue and cupped his fist in farewell.

Li Ji'an's heart also stirred slightly, but he had long suspected that the Biyun Sect had been engaged in some secret activities in recent years and probably couldn't spare anyone at the moment.

Of course, perhaps the Biyun Sect also had the idea of keeping the various forces within the prefecture busy.

They set off again.

Xiao Changfeng spoke much less along the way.

Li Ji'an continued to plan his Foundation Establishment endeavors.

Without reaching Foundation Establishment, one is ultimately an ant, lacking the power to protect oneself even in Cangyun Prefecture, let alone meddle in other matters.

Now at the ninth level of Qi Training, his cultivation of mana had reached the peak of the Qi Training stage. The next stage involved strengthening his mana, transforming his dantian, and accumulating a solid foundation for the transition of mana from gaseous to liquid state during the Foundation Establishment stage. The effects of pills were minimal.

If he could obtain some natural treasures, this process would be completed quickly.

Or, engaging in life-and-death duels to refine his mana could also accelerate his progress to the peak.

Given Li Ji'an's current status, obtaining natural treasures was almost unthinkable. Furthermore, life-and-death duels were unsuitable for him, leaving him with only the option of relying on time to slowly grind it out.

However, he could reach his peak state in at most three years.

"In three years, can the Fire Spirit reach the power of a first-order spiritual flame?"

"The materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill…"

Although Zhao Shuyao had comforted him before, the materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill, which were probably very difficult to obtain for ordinary rogue cultivators or even Wasteland families, should not be so difficult for Tong Yaoyao.

However, he currently had no savings of spirit stones.

In the past six years, he had spent almost all his money to reach the ninth level of Qi Training. This time, capturing the Fire Spirit, the consumption of spirit replenishing pills and spirit trapping talismans along the way, as well as the updated trump card talismans, had almost emptied him out.

"Accumulate spirit stones!" Fortunately, his alchemy skills were now exquisite, and his talisman skills had also improved. He was also somewhat famous in the Immortal City, with many returning customers, so his ability to earn spirit stones was still decent.

Three months later, he smoothly returned to the Immortal City.

He first went to the Nine Cauldron Merchant Association to report, as he always had to inform them upon returning after being away for nearly a year.

Zhao Shuyao had said a few years ago that she was going out for a trip, and she had not yet returned. Li Ji'an guessed that she had gone to train with Tong Yaoyao and might no longer be in Cangyun Prefecture, or even in the Tiancang Domain.

Upon returning to his residence, Granny You next door was still not back, and the warning talisman that Li Ji'an had set up before leaving had not been triggered.

Granny You had been taken away by the sect, so the Immortal City should have reserved the courtyard for her.

The warning talismans around Li Ji'an's own courtyard were also intact, and the courtyard's protective array was operating as usual.

With the Biyun Sect's law enforcement guards stationed here, the Immortal City was indeed relatively safe.

In addition to the patrols of the law enforcement guards, the city's protective array was constantly sensing the spiritual energy fluctuations within the city. Any slight abnormality would attract attention. According to records, no serious incidents had occurred for hundreds of years.

Of course, it was also possible that a few incidents had been glossed over by the law enforcement guards.

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After carefully checking every corner of the courtyard and having Guagua and Xiao Qiao inspect the area ten feet below the courtyard to ensure everything was normal, Li Ji'an finally settled down again.

"Guā ~"

"Uncle Li, how is Little Fire?"

As soon as they entered the house, Guagua and Xiao Qiao surrounded Li Ji'an.

They were also full of curiosity about the Fire Spirit.

Li Ji'an smiled slightly and summoned the Fire Spirit.

Over the past four and a half months, Little Fire Spirit's condition had recovered a lot, and the fire essence that had been weakened by several spirit trapping talismans had become vigorous again.

Moreover, upon closer observation, it could be found that after Li Ji'an's fire-type mana in his dantian had nurtured it for this period of time, the Fire Spirit was denser and its color was also deeper.

As soon as it appeared, it was startled to see a big frog head.

However, it had a hint of affinity for Xiao Qiao.

Li Ji'an communicated with the Fire Spirit, telling it to pay attention to restrain its fire power and not to hurt Xiao Qiao and Guagua, nor to set the house on fire.

Then, he carefully sensed the situation in his dantian.

On the way, as the Fire Spirit gradually recovered, he felt subtle changes in the fire-type mana in his dantian, suspecting that it was caused by the Fire Spirit.

And at this moment, after careful sensing, he raised his eyebrows slightly.

Even though the Fire Spirit had already left the dantian, the fire-type mana in the dantian was still more pure and more condensed, just like he had sensed on the way.

"Is it that the Fire Spirit, while being nourished, removed impurities and refined the mana?"

This discovery made him rejoice.

He had originally worried that nourishing the Fire Spirit would delay his Qi Training peak progress, but he had never thought that it would actually be beneficial.

"If we're talking about natural treasures, this Fire-type Holy Spirit should of course be the ultimate spiritual object, so it's very reasonable for it to have this effect!" He quickly understood the key and smiled brightly.

When the time comes, all the forces of heaven and earth will work together!

Li Ji'an even suspected that he had plundered Xiao Changfeng's luck this time.

In his fifty-eight years in this cultivation world, this trip was probably the luckiest one.

Compared to before, the only difference was that Xiao Changfeng accompanied him this time.

After understanding the Fire Spirit's refining effect on mana, Li Ji'an's confidence greatly increased, and he was afraid that he would be able to complete Qi Training in another year.