Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation

“Greetings, Elder Li. I am here to study martial arts at the Scripture Pavilion, and this is my identity token.”

At the entrance of the Scripture Pavilion, Li Ji’an sat on the grand chair that Old Shi used to occupy, his eyes closed in rest. A young man with no hope of becoming a chosen immortal respectfully offered his greetings.

Without opening his eyes, Li Ji’an casually waved his hand, “The evening drum will serve as your signal. Do not miss the hour.”

“Understood, thank you, Elder Li.”

Once the young man disappeared into the Scripture Pavilion, Li Ji’an slowly opened his eyes, shaking his head with a smile.

“Before I knew it, I’ve earned the title 'Elder'…” Unlike the 'Old' in 'Old Li' from his previous life, this 'Elder' was a term of respect, an unparalleled honor.

When the Prince of Yun ascended the throne, Li Ji’an was exactly thirty years old. He successfully avoided the possibility of becoming an immortal seed and, relying on his relationship with the imperial grandson, remained in the Immortal Palace’s Scripture Pavilion.

Seven years later, the old Prince of Yun passed away on the dragon throne due to a relapse of old injuries sustained during the 'Suppression of the Rebellion,' unable to wait for the immortal pill promised by the immortal master.

Zhao Yunsheng’s biological father smoothly succeeded to the throne, and Zhao Yunsheng also naturally became the Crown Prince.

At that time, Li Ji’an was fully focused on cultivating his internal energy. He had already achieved minor success in Marrow Cleansing. After another three years of perfection, he fully sprinted towards Organ Refining. Eight years later, he perfected Organ Refining and successfully entered the ranks of Qi and Blood Grandmasters at the age of forty-one.

It was at that moment that he outlived Old Shi and successfully took over, becoming the Elder of the Scripture Pavilion from a Scripture Pavilion guard.

For the next twenty years, he took up residence in the Scripture Pavilion, possessing all the martial arts techniques in the world. While continuing to temper his Qi and Blood to reach the Great Grandmaster realm, the pinnacle of martial arts in this world, he also meticulously studied martial arts based on the top-tier techniques on the Martial Arts Ranking, venturing out only twice.

Once, ten years ago, relying on the convenience of his position, he possessed the most top-tier martial arts techniques in the world. After ten years of meticulous study, he unexpectedly realized that all top-tier martial arts techniques that could stimulate Qi and Blood with more than 70% of their power had something in common—they could replenish one's own Qi and Blood in that instant.

The stronger the power stimulated, the better the replenishment effect.

Although they were all very weak and fleeting.

But this still made Li Ji’an overjoyed, giving rise to fantastical ideas.

Thus, he secluded himself for three months, forgetting sleep and meals.

Finally, at the moment when his head was about to explode, he grasped that fleeting inspiration!

If he could integrate the Qi and Blood stimulation methods corresponding to the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and Twelve Regular Meridians from top-tier martial arts techniques, theoretically, it would be an unparalleled martial art that could stimulate nearly 100% of Qi and Blood, and it could greatly enhance the cultivation of internal energy.

Unfortunately, although the top-tier martial arts techniques collected on the top floor of the Scripture Pavilion numbered as many as seventy-nine, the stimulation methods corresponding to the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and Twelve Regular Meridians were mostly repetitive, lacking two different top-tier martial arts techniques with different stimulation pathways.

So, taking advantage of the opportunity to attend the funeral of Prince Qing, Ning Haichan, he went to the Qing Prince's mansion. While paying respects to Ning Haichan, he obtained the inherited boxing techniques left by Chen Xiaosheng, as well as the Su family's 'Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needles'.

These happened to correspond to two different pathways of Qi and Blood stimulation methods.

And three years later, he successfully created the pinnacle martial art of this world, which not only stimulated Qi and Blood to 99% of his own Qi and Blood but also greatly replenished his own Qi and Blood tempering, doubling the cultivation of internal energy.

With this divine skill, his Qi and Blood became like a dragon in just six more years, successfully stepping into the realm of Qi and Blood Great Grandmaster.

In addition, the unparalleled martial art he created could stimulate 99% of his own Qi and Blood power, and he was also in his prime, with flourishing Qi and Blood, and he was also proficient in the life-bound martial arts of other Great Grandmasters... Taking the top spot in the world was a sure thing.

That was about a year ago, his second time out.

A year ago, the new emperor had been on the throne for twenty-three years, and it was precisely the third time he presided over the Immortal Ceremony.

As a result, after the immortal master left, the emperor was found seriously injured and dying in the Immortal Palace, and he passed away before he could be brought back to the palace.

No one knew exactly what happened, and the immortal seeds of that session were also not bad. The only explanation was that the emperor inadvertently said something taboo that angered the immortal master.

After that, a bloody struggle for the throne among the nine princes was stirred up in the palace.

Unfortunately, Zhao Yunsheng, the most legitimate crown prince, had the least martial arts talent, and the other princes didn't even regard him as a competitor.

After all, when his father made him the crown prince, he didn't intend to pass the throne to him. Martial artists temper their Qi and Blood, and their lifespans are relatively longer, especially since they may receive longevity pills from the immortal master every ten years. Apart from the founding emperor, passing the throne to the imperial grandson was the tradition.

Originally, Li Ji’an had no thoughts about the struggle for the throne. Anyway, Zhao Yunsheng was not interested in the throne either.

However, the Eighth Prince was ruthless and black-hearted, and after successfully seizing the throne, he even wanted to eliminate all potential threats.

So, Li Ji’an went out of the Scripture Pavilion for the second time.

Zhao Yunsheng was forced to sit on the throne.

Li Ji’an passively rose to the top of the Grandmaster Ranking.

“Is it starting to decline at just sixty-one years old?” After repeated sensing, confirming that it was correct, Li Ji’an frowned slightly, then smiled again.

“Forget it, this life is already coming to an end.”

Since half a year ago, he had occasionally felt that the “rejuvenation” that he had overlooked in his previous two lives actually had an early warning.

A Qi and Blood like a Dragon Great Grandmaster could theoretically live for nearly a hundred years, but the most prosperous period was at the age of fifty or sixty, after which the Qi and Blood would slowly decline. The decline was slower before the age of seventy, but it would begin to decline rapidly at the age of eighty, and by the age of ninety, it would be like a candle in the wind.

Li Ji’an was already satisfied with this.

This life had far exceeded his expectations. Not only was there no room for improvement in martial arts, but the most important thing was that he had created a martial art that could accelerate internal energy forging, giving him full confidence for the next life.

More importantly, during the time he spent with Zhao Yunsheng in the palace last year, he also unexpectedly discovered the secret records of the emperor during the Martial Dao Cataclysm, and he also studied the talisman that received messages from the immortal master.

Martial arts grandmasters can really hurt cultivators!

This made his determination to go to the cultivation world in the next life even stronger.

Five days later, Li Ji’an bid farewell to Zhao Yunsheng, saying that he was going to travel the world to find suitable seedlings to contribute to Zhao Yunsheng’s troubled Immortal Ceremony.

After that, Li Ji’an first returned to Qingzhou, visited Xiao Wu's grave, and then returned to the Zixiao Temple, meeting Qingyun, whose hair and beard had already turned white.

Finally, after paying respects to his master and senior brother, he drifted away.

Although he had already seen the exploration maps of the predecessors and the royal family, he still walked around the Immortal-bestowed Dynasty for a week, which was also considered a verification.

Until half a year later, sensing that it was getting stronger and stronger, he quietly returned to the imperial city and moved into the house that had been prepared long ago, closest to the Immortal Palace.

A month later, he woke up from a sleep and returned to the age of eight again.

The powerful body with Qi and Blood like a dragon in the previous moment suddenly became weak and powerless, making Li Ji’an a little unaccustomed.

However, after closing his eyes and concentrating for a moment, his spirit, which was more energetic and mentally agile than in his previous life at its peak, made him smile.

Without hesitating any longer, he took out the Marrow Cleansing Pill that he had prepared long ago from the secret compartment and swallowed it in one gulp, and then put the hot water that had been boiled last night and was now at a moderate temperature into a wooden bucket containing many precious treasures and spiritual herbs that were no less than the Marrow Cleansing Pill, and then jumped in.

The Marrow Cleansing Pill washed through the bones, tendons, marrow, and organs from the inside, and the precious medicinal liquid washed the skin, membranes, flesh, and blood from the outside.

Li Ji’an only felt that his whole person had been reborn in an instant.

“This life, I will enter the Immortal Cultivation World!”