Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Chapter 101: Chapter 1: Fulfilling Days

Xiao Changfeng said that he found records of Zhu Linxian on Pill Cauldron Peak within the Sect, but the records are already from forty-eight years ago.

The records show that Zhu Linxian voluntarily tested a secret Pill Medicine developed by Elder Jia. The first two phases were quite successful, but later on, it still failed.

Li Ji’an sighed slightly, having already anticipated this. If it weren’t for the fact that she had no other choice, she probably wouldn’t have severed communication.

At this point, the fates of the five people who came from the Desolate Land here are all clear.

Zhu Linxian was the most eager and courageous among the five, and after understanding the cultivation situation in this realm, she resolutely chose the path with the greatest risk but also the quickest way to get on track.

Li Ji’an understood her intentions because back then, she was wholeheartedly pursuing ascension to save her terminally ill sister after becoming an Immortal.

It was that family that raised Blood Slaves that gave her hope, but this Cultivation Realm made her despair.

With low talent, no one to rely on, and no cheats, it’s difficult!

After talking about Zhu Linxian’s matter, Xiao Changfeng excitedly recounted the results of his recent trial. He was lucky not to encounter any Late Period Tier One Demon Beasts, and he consecutively killed five Early Period Demon Beasts, earning third place in the trial and receiving substantial rewards, claiming it’s enough to cultivate to the Late Period of Qi Cultivation.

Xiao Changfeng has twenty-three strands of Upper Grade Earth Spirit Root, practicing the Upper Grade Cultivation Technique bestowed by the Sect. Its grade is slightly higher than the Yan Family’s Clan’s Secret Technique, but not by much, after all, he is just a regular Inner Sect Disciple without the qualifications to practice the Sect’s Core Technique. Moreover, Biyun Sect’s Sect’s Foundation Technique is a Water Element Technique that can be cultivated to the Late Period of Core Formation.

He broke through to the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation half a year ago, slightly faster than Li Ji’an.

Besides the advantage in resources, it also lies in the fact that he is also refining his body and started the Sect trials from the Qi Cultivation 2nd Layer.

Five days later, Li Ji’an’s realm was stabilized.

After advancing to the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation, the effect of the Time Scroll greatly decreased, allowing Li Ji’an to allocate time to begin accumulating the Hundred Skills of Cultivation in this world.

The greatest goal in this life is to delve deeply into Talismans, leaving himself more trump cards.

Of course, the biggest advantage from his previous life, Alchemy and Body Refining, cannot be neglected either.

In the following days, he practiced magical power for three hours daily, one more hour than usual for a Middle Stage Qi Cultivator, with some effects.

Following Yan Qingwan in Alchemy for one hour mainly to test his own Pill Fire.

In this life, because he did not consume Enhancing Elixirs during the Early Stage of Qi Cultivation, nor did he use Breaking Rank Pills, his magical power is quite refined. The condensed Pill Fire is enough to refine mid-stage elixirs.

Body refining takes another two hours, one hour following Yan Hongsheng, freely using the Thunder Flame Crystal he provided, and one hour in his own courtyard using the Thunder Flame Crystal found in Gugu’s mouth from the previous life.

Another two hours are spent mainly on the path of Talismans.

Apart from resting and refreshing his mind, his schedule is almost completely packed.

”Not bad, Xiaofan’s talent in Alchemy might surpass your father’s.” In the Alchemy Room, Yan Qingwan watched Li Ji’an’s proficient technique, noting his seemingly natural control over Pill Fire.

Although during those years of nurturing his Spirit Root, she often explained some basic Alchemy Skills to him, in this period, he only truly got hands-on recently, becoming proficient after just a few hundred attempts.

This made her feel a thousand emotions.

The same scene occurred in Yan Hongsheng’s courtyard.

Although knowing this boy had good aptitude, the precision control during mid-stage body refining using Thunder Flame Crystals, as well as his mastery over blood and Qi control techniques, still made him curse in frustration.

He could only lament the unfairness of heaven.

Yan Kongyi is slightly better, after all, Li Ji’an had no experience in Talismans from his previous life, and in this life, he learned entirely from him starting from scratch.

But his comprehension where almost every critical point of Talismans needed only to be taught three to five times before attaining some achievement was still astonishing.

Other clan members learning Talismans from him needed to be taught dozens of times.

In comparison, it made his intention to keep Li Ji’an within the clan ever more resolute.

Six years slipped by unnoticed in such thoroughness.

Alchemy Room.

Yan Qingwan frowned slightly at the mid-level Qi Replenishing Pill just refined by Li Ji’an.

”Xiaofan, your Pill Fire is indeed more refined, and your control over it is precise, but... besides Pill Fire control, Alchemy requires spiritual sensing of spiritual pressure, precise dosage, and the Pill Fire cannot be used immutable as your father’s Alchemy transmission states, especially since your father clearly recorded that it needs to be adjusted based on practical conditions...”

Even after six years and Pill Fire comparable to the usual Qi Cultivation Late Stage’s power, he still hadn’t refined a Top-Grade Pill Medicine.

This was quite different from the clan’s and the Elder Council’s expectations of him having a hope of advancing to a Senior Pill Master.

”Ultimately, still not as good as your father!” Yan Qingwan sighed inwardly and guided him once again personally.

Li Ji’an nodded sheepishly, feeling somewhat ashamed.

Not until Yan Qingwan smoothly refined a furnace of Top-Grade Qi Replenishing Pills did Li Ji’an leave the Alchemy Room and return to his own courtyard.

After sweeping with his Divine Sense to confirm no eavesdropping measures were present, he called out Gugu and took out a Middle Grade Pill Furnace given to him by Yan Qingwan three years ago.

He then let Gugu act as Dharam Protector and immediately began Alchemy.

Two hours later, a crisp sound followed by a dazzling, high-quality Qi Replenishing Pill emerged from the Pill Furnace.

Without waiting for the Qi Replenishing Pill to cool, he swallowed it in one gulp and started cultivating his Cultivation Technique.

A heart without caution is essential, and to not make things difficult for Yan Qingwan and others in the end, he consciously lowered his perceived value after showcasing some superficial things.

Just as the elderly in the clan advised, reveal seventy percent, conceal thirty percent; though he slightly concealed more than that.

After a while, the high-quality Qi Replenishing Pill was entirely consumed, and his magical power increased slightly once again.

”Ultimately, I still encountered a bottleneck.” Carefully sensing the change in Dantian magical power, Li Ji’an felt a bit helplessly resigned.

Since reaching the peak of the Qi Cultivation 6th Layer half a year ago, until now, there was still no hope of overcoming this hurdle in the short term.

Originally thought that his near Upper Grade Spirit Root would have no bottleneck during the Qi Cultivation Stage, but it turns out he still encountered one.

After all, it’s not a true Upper Grade Spirit Root.

Xiao Changfeng successfully broke through to the Late Stage of Qi Cultivation two years ago, claiming that he barely felt a bottleneck.

After advancing to the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation, the importance of resources became even more prominent. With Nourishing Elixirs, Gathering Spirit Arrays, and special Spiritual Objects, progress was much quicker than Li Ji’an, who could only occasionally gather some herbs to refine a few high-quality Pills for himself.

Of course, this was partly because Li Ji’an held himself to a higher standard, refusing to consume anything less than high-quality Pills.

Most of the herbs he’s freely received from Yan Qingwan weren’t of high quality, resulting in a low Pill Formation Success Rate for high-quality Pills.

After finishing, Li Ji’an looked at Gugu, who had become much closer to him.

”It’s fine now, continue staying underground in the gathering area, and promptly notify me if you sense that person’s aura.”

”Gugu!” Receiving the order, Gugu slowly tunneled underground.

When taming the Soul-Holding Ants in his past life, Li Ji’an accidentally saw the Time Scroll of an Ancient Skill received by Red Stone Wanderer, and it was always in his mind, so he had Gugu memorize his and the disciple’s aura at the time.

Moreover, once Li Ji’an’s Divine Soul condensed and he exercised Divine Sense, even through his own numerous perceptions of Gugu, without a Divine Soul Contract, it was impossible to detect, so he confidently allowed it to wait underground at Chen Zhaohu’s place.

When Chen Qingling returns home, Red Stone Wanderer won’t be far behind.

Not that he is eager to get it now, but he needs a general understanding of its whereabouts, and over the years, confirm whether Red Stone Wanderer is still alive.

Once outliving him, he can go to his grave to borrow it.

It might take one life, but if not, two lives, and if not, three or four lives, until outliving him eventually.