Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Chapter 45: Chapter 11: Parting Ways

The four people, who were originally revered as prodigies in the Immortal Dynasty and admired by all, finally bowed their heads in the face of the quest for immortality.

Just a month ago, they looked down on certain actions, but now they have compromised and even want to proactively strive for it.

In this regard, Li Ji’an sincerely gave his blessings!

”May we all have a beautiful future!”

However, he still declined their invitation.

”Brother Li, you’re confused. At the pinnacle of our Martial Dao, we only have a lifespan of a hundred years, but once we enter Qi Cultivation, we are guaranteed at least a hundred years. Advancing to the middle stage allows us to live two Jiazi, and in the late stage of Qi Cultivation, we can even live to one hundred and fifty years. If we are lucky enough to reach Foundation Establishment... three hundred years, three centuries, just thinking about it is exciting,” Zhang Tiezhu spoke passionately.

Zhu Linxian looked at Li Ji’an, wanting to say something but ultimately didn’t.

Dong Jiangling’s eyes flickered and he sighed softly, ”Ah, I understand Brother Li’s thoughts. Now we understand how difficult cultivation is! I don’t even know if I will regret today’s decision. The future is bleak, hope is slim.”

Zhao Shuyao found it incredible, ”Brother Li, we have been cultivating in the Immortal Dynasty for decades, relying not only on talent. For you to become a prodigy that dominates an era, your heart, perseverance, effort, and comprehension must all be top-notch.

If Martial Dao works, why can’t cultivation?

Now, you are not even willing to try.

We are the oldest, and we don’t have time to delay.

If we don’t start now, it will really be too late!”

Li Ji’an nodded.

Indeed, without ”Rejuvenation,” how could he remain so calm and composed in waiting?

But with ”Rejuvenation,” he has endless time.

Having already entered the Cultivation Realm, having seen the hope of achieving Tao, ascending, and living as long as heaven, he cannot take risks.

Over the past month, they have come to understand more about the Cultivation Realm. Beyond confirming Chen Zhaohu’s words, they have come to realize the ever-changing and uncertain nature of fate in the cultivation world.

They also understood the intense competition.

Missing the best age, with inferior spirit roots, wanting to keep up with others, without taking risks, without striving, is almost hopeless.

However, Li Ji’an did not hope for a reversal in this life.

He only wished to integrate into this world, do his best to ensure safety in the next life, slightly accumulating resources would be a success.

After all, this life probably only has about thirty years left.

Without much explanation, Li Ji’an insisted on staying there temporarily, waiting for the time to be ripe before making plans.

In the end, the five of them had a farewell meal at the Hundred Fragrance Building where they first entered this world. Li Ji’an also evenly divided the remaining Spiritual Sand as their travel expenses.

”Brother Li, take care. If I am fortunate enough to set foot in cultivation, I will definitely come back for you. You all must do the same. Once settled, write to Brother Li. By then, Brother Li will exchange addresses, and in this foreign land, we must support each other,” Zhang Tiezhu cupped his fists towards everyone and strode towards the southern pioneer family.

”Take care! We will meet again in ten years,” Zhao Shuyao and the other three were all planning to find immortal fate in the United Marketplace a hundred miles away.

Having said all that there was to say, they did not persuade Li Ji’an any further, only wishing each other well.

They agreed that, no matter what, they would gather again in ten years.

”Ten years!” Watching his old friends depart, Li Ji’an smiled freely.

”Let’s go. Perhaps you will see them again in less than ten years,” Chen Zhaohu patted Li Ji’an’s shoulder.

”Brother Chen, what do you think they will be like ten years from now?” Li Ji’an asked with a smile.

Chen Zhaohu laughed heartily, ”I’m not a Divine Favored who can foresee the future. How would I know what will happen in ten years? You all certainly have deep blessings, maybe you’ll encounter some great opportunity and soar to the skies.”

”Foresee the future? Divine Favored?” Li Ji’an heard this for the first time.

”Oh, Divine Favored, as the name suggests, are those favored by the Celestial God, naturally aligned with the Great Dao, possessing some profound ability from birth; there was once a Divine Favored who could foresee a hundred years into the future,” Chen Zhaohu mentioned casually.

Li Ji’an suddenly halted, his mind involuntarily conjuring up the image of Ning Sujin.

He felt that Ning Sujin’s ability to seek fortune and avoid calamity seemed to align with what Chen Zhaohu described as a Divine Favored.

”Born aligned with the Great Dao... Could it be... a Child of Destiny?”

Seeing Li Ji’an’s expression of astonishment, Chen Zhaohu shook his head with a smile, ”Not really. They say that a Divine Favored only merges with fragments of the Dao Laws, gaining corresponding abilities. However, some laws are beneficial for cultivation, some are even harmful. Moreover, it seems that aside from the corresponding abilities, the rest of the Celestial Dao Law Fragments do not change. Not only people, but some objects can also be imbued with the Celestial Dao Law, gaining mysterious abilities.”

”Fragments of the Dao Laws...” Li Ji’an looked more puzzled.

This kind of thing didn’t seem like something someone at Chen Zhaohu’s level should know about.

”Indeed, fragments of the Dao Laws. It is said that our current Celestial Dao is incomplete, as many laws have broken apart.”

”The Celestial Dao of this world is incomplete?”

”If it wasn’t incomplete, then we might all have the chance to achieve Tao and ascend!” Chen Zhaohu became suddenly excited as he spoke.

”Brother Li, you don’t know how, once, a great power discovered an Ancient Ruin emerging from an Earth Vein. It recorded that cultivation wasn’t always about absorbing Spiritual Qi and refining Magical Power as we do now; the superior cultivation method was directly sensing the Celestial Dao and comprehending the laws. Some people sat silently for a hundred years to suddenly understand the Dao, and some were born as Daoists, entering the Dao at birth.

Moreover, even those who took the path of refining Spiritual Qi for cultivation, it was common to establish a foundation within a hundred days.

That era... was indeed a flourishing age of cultivation!”

”What on earth happened?” Li Ji’an asked solemnly.

”Who knows? Maybe we will only find out when those great figures discover clues in the Ancient Ruins someday. Forget it. These matters are too far from us. Just listen and let it be. Come, let me first teach you the Body Refining Technique of this realm,” Chen Zhaohu sighed, his interest waning.

”Alright!” Compared to the grand trends of this world, or even the history of the cultivation realm, Li Ji’an had plenty of time to explore. But at this moment, he was more interested in the Body Refining Technique that Chen Zhaohu was about to impart to him.

Over this past month, he understood that the supposed Martial Arts Techniques taught by the Immortal Dynasty were merely the basic Body Refining Techniques of this world, known as ”Dragon Elephant Body Refining Skill.”

Moreover, it’s incomplete, merely the first half of a Tier One Body Refining Technique; it lacks attack techniques and can only be cultivated to the early period of Tier One Body Refining.

Besides, the martial arts created by the accumulated comprehension of four generations and the blood and sweat of countless predecessors in the Immortal Dynasty, which once made him feel proud, were merely common auxiliary Body Forging Techniques in this world.

That evening, Li Ji’an agreed to join Chen Zhaohu’s team, primarily serving as a mascot, for a year in exchange for the Body Refining Technique ”Hundred Forged Golden Body Technique” that Chen Zhaohu had stumbled upon.

Chen Zhaohu assured that this technique could at least be cultivated to the Second Tier!

A Second Tier Body Cultivator can break a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s body-protecting Dharma shield in close combat, not to be underestimated.

”Brother, although under these conditions, the likelihood of us reaching Second Tier Body Cultivation is small, even as a current mid-stage Tier One Body Cultivator, I can live steadily here.

Don’t lose heart, refine your body well and hunt. I will find you a Dao companion with a slightly better spirit root, maybe you can have a child with a good spirit root, then your dream of cultivation will be fulfilled,” Chen Zhaohu laughed.