Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Chapter 62: Chapter 28: Divine Favored

Today, the ceasefire between the Wei and Yan Families sees their ancestors meet.

Zhang Tiezhu can finally breathe a sigh of relief and is allowed to return to the Hui Race.

Previously, he had exhausted the number of uses for the Communication Talisman. Over the past three years, he had wanted to inquire multiple times, but never had the opportunity.

Luckily, through various investigations with clan members transporting supplies, he finally understood the reason Li Ji’an entered the Yan Family.

Pill Master Servants.

For some reason, when he heard this news, the suffocating feeling in his heart instantly vanished, and he even felt a sense of... rightful relief.

In the Cultivation Realm, having a poor Spirit Root and being older, this was expected, and could only be so.

But after calming down a little, he realized his thinking was wrong; he should be feeling sorry for Li Ji’an.

The once top prodigy of the Immortal Dynasty.

The Immortal-Slaying Divine Power on the path of Ascension.

The elder who had led the four of them alive into the Cultivation Realm... should never be so humble!

He decided that this time, he must convince Li Ji’an to join him at the front line and make a contribution.

He believed that Li Ji’an’s blood vitality strength would be sufficient at the front line. If things went badly, he could protect him, which would also repay the lifesaving debt from the Ascension path.

Upon returning to the Hui Race today, he sought out Li Ji’an at his small courtyard immediately. He had rehearsed his speech multiple times, and even thought of how to provoke him if he kept refusing, using a reverse psychology tactic.

However... just having confirmed the courtyard, he swallowed half of the prepared words.

The courtyard near the core Spirit Vein Area of the clan grounds? Is this where he cultivates daily? Is this the treatment for servants?

He fights desperately at the front line, yet he’s only allocated a small courtyard far from the core Spirit Vein Area, and it’s years before he can return.

After knocking for half a day without Li Ji’an opening the door, the Young Miss actually walked by and inquired why he was looking for Li Ji’an.

Knowing about his relationship with Li Ji’an, the Young Miss he dared not dream of actually personally led him to the reputedly fearsome and stern Seventh Elder’s manor within the clan!

Everything he saw next felt like a dream!

Seventh Elder beaten by Li Ji’an?

Addressing each other as brothers?

Bantering and teasing with him?

So easily teaching him magic?

The Young Miss being so friendly and familiar with Li Ji’an?

...

In one moment, Zhang Tiezhu’s brain crashed.

”Fellow Daoist Zhang, you’re back with the Hui Race.” Li Ji’an bade farewell to Seventh Elder and Yan Qingwan before walking out of the Seventh Elder’s courtyard and coming to Zhang Tiezhu.

”Ah! Li Daoist... Oh no, Brother Li, you... you truly surprise me!” Zhang Tiezhu, awakened by Li Ji’an, suddenly realized.

A brother is still a brother!

He returned to his courtyard with Zhang Tiezhu, withholding nothing except the secret with Yan Qingwan.

However, Zhang Tiezhu was no longer interested in this.

Three years ago, he wanted to know the reason, thinking perhaps he could succeed by following Li Ji’an’s path.

But now, regardless of what method Li Ji’an used, he couldn’t even imagine achieving such a result, so the method was irrelevant.

”Indeed, a prodigy in the Immortal Dynasty, not beneath here either!” This time, he was thoroughly convinced.

He even regained the feeling of having someone to rely on from their escapade on the Ascension path.

Afterwards, as they exchanged words, he grew increasingly closer.

”Brother Li, you’re close with Alchemist Mo, could you help me buy cheaper Qi Replenishing Pills?” He asked before leaving.

Li Ji’an refused without hesitation.

Alchemist Mo practices alchemy within the clan and has an agreement with the Patriarch; after fulfilling the stipulated quantity and quality, the excess becomes Alchemist Mo’s payment.

While Alchemist Mo indeed sells pill medicine within the clan, wanting to buy cheaply?

If he asked, given his relationship over the years with Alchemist Mo, Alchemist Mo would likely show some leniency, but he would hence be indebted to a goodwill he did not wish to incur, which was not beneficial to him.

Of course, this wasn’t the main concern.

The main concern was that Zhang Tiezhu had previously even refused to address him as ”Brother Li.”

His attitude towards the four old friends had always been clear.

Without hindering his own path to longevity, if the other party addressed him as ”Brother Li,” he would lend some assistance to his capacity.

But now, they were fellow daoists!

Having sent off Zhang Tiezhu, Li Ji’an arrived early at Alchemist Mo’s Alchemy Room to start preparations.

Six years of relationships and working together, aside from the secret with Yan Qingwan, Li Ji’an was diligent and attentive, never showing ambition or transgression; his learning ability was decent despite his age. The temporary replacement teachings by Alchemist Mo were executed just enough to meet expectations, without exceeding much.

Thus, his relationship with Alchemist Mo was rather harmonious.

”Chang’an, today I promised the Patriarch Yan to refine a Nourishing Source Pill. Prepare the medicinal ingredients.

Prepare more portions; it’s my first attempt, and the success rate may not be high.” Alchemist Mo handed a list of ingredients to Li Ji’an.

”Congratulations Alchemist Mo on further advancing the Alchemy Dao, already being able to refine such a Divine Pill.” Li Ji’an continued to provide emotional value.

As always, Alchemist Mo’s face darkened, earnestly criticizing: ”Hey! How many times have I told you? The old man couldn’t care less about flattery, exaggeration? You need to change!”

Li Ji’an’s face turned bitter, ”Alchemist Mo, these are my heartfelt words, surely the Nourishing Source Pill is a Divine Pill?”

Alchemist Mo smiled faintly: ”Well... haha, it might indeed be a Divine Pill for you. The old man misunderstood you.”

The Nourishing Source Pill is a pill medicine for nurturing one’s origin, primarily consumed by children in the phase where their Spirit Root forms and begins growing, facilitating better development of Spirit Veins.

Although intended for mortals who have not cultivated, it involves origins and is challenging to refine, usually requiring a Tier One advanced Pill Master to succeed.

Li Ji’an had long anticipated this pill.

Based on his understanding from these years, in the next life from the age of eight, if he could nourish himself with the Spirit Vein Land of the Second Tier and supplement with a Nourishing Source Pill, coupled with the friendly Spirit Power from the Qi Sensing Technique, he should be able to restore 60% of his Innate Spirit Root quality.

As for the remaining 40%, blame the delay before eight years due to the Desolate Land.

However, besides needing a Tier One advanced Pill Master to refine it, the required ingredients are also rare, making the refined pill quite expensive.

For now, he sees no hope.

Before long, Li Ji’an prepared the ingredients.

Once everything was ready, Yan Qingwan also arrived.

The three of them were together in a room again, beginning the alchemy.

As expected, Alchemist Mo failed in his first attempt to refine the Nourishing Source Pill.

While he reviewed, reflected, and summed up his experience, Li Ji’an followed Yan Qingwan to her boudoir.

”Brother Li, here’s this month’s Imperial Gazette, peruse it slowly, you can ask me if there’s anything you don’t understand.” Ever since Yan Hongsheng became close with Li Ji’an, Yan Qingwan amended her form of address in advance to avoid potentially being forced by her Seventh Uncle to address him as uncle.

Li Ji’an was ten years her senior, so addressing him as ”brother” was appropriate, especially since he was a lifesaver.

Li Ji’an took the jade talisman of the Imperial Gazette eagerly.

Six months ago, by chance discovering this Imperial Gazette talisman, he felt as if it had opened a whole new world, broadening his understanding of the Cultivation Realm significantly.

In his past life within the Immortal Dynasty, the most feared part of such feudal society was the lack of information, which led to incomplete understanding of the world, causing deviation.

Now, in the Cultivation Realm, the information barrier was sometimes more frightening than resource monopolies.

While the jade talisman of the Imperial Gazette handed over by Yan Qingwan was specially ordered by the high ranks of the Yan Family from an intelligence agency to promptly understand the major trends here.

Every month, the Celestial Secret Tower would send last month’s news within the ordered scope of the Cultivation Realm to this jade talisman, categorized in a myriad of ways.

”Hmm~” Quickly browsing through, mostly were the power dynamics within the territory of Cangyun State, whether renowned individuals succeeded or failed in breakthroughs.

Such content was mostly what family forces like the Yan Family focused on, but Li Ji’an wasn’t interested in these.

What intrigued him were always the strange tales, and information on bounties, seeking to purchase, sell, etc.

”Oh~ this is... Divine Favored?” Suddenly, an item caught Li Ji’an’s great interest.