Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

”Prepare to die!” As his thoughts became more alarmed, he dared not delay any further, his whole body surged with magical power, unleashing his strongest magic.

Rustle~

In an instant, countless green leaves descended from the sky, shrouding the area.

Meanwhile, he struck his Poison Wood Staff onto the ground, causing ripples as countless wooden cones emerged from the earth.

Feeling the power and might of a late Foundation Establishment cultivator’s magic, Li Ji’an frowned slightly.

This is at least eighty percent stronger than Fu Hanxing’s magical power. After all, he is a late Foundation Establishment cultivator. Although the Wood Element Technique is not known for its offensiveness, it cannot be underestimated.

Without hesitation, he activated the Golden Bell Talisman, simultaneously shooting out a Second Tier Ice Freeze Talisman from his hand.

Clang clang clang~

The Green Leaf Blade, carrying the might of a late Foundation Establishment cultivator, wildly swept against the Golden Bell Shield, sparks flying.

The wooden cones underground also pierced the Golden Bell Shield, causing intense vibrations.

However, having nourished this Second Tier high-quality Protective Talisman for almost ten years, it would take a full-force attack from a late Foundation Establishment cultivator specializing in offensive Gold Element techniques to break through.

Meanwhile, the Ice Freeze Talisman shot out was easily dodged by Guo Qi.

However, the moment the Ice Freeze Talisman hit the ground, it suddenly released Extreme Cold Power.

The area ten feet around Guo Qi, including mid-air, was suddenly engulfed by the Ice Power.

”So many Second Tier Talismans!” Guo Qi’s expression drastically changed. Although the early-period Ice Freeze Talisman couldn’t freeze him, it slowed him down by nearly fifty percent.

Even the operation of his magical power was affected.

What shocked him even more was how an early-period Foundation Establishment Pill Master could activate so many Second Tier Talismans in such a short time.

Activating talismans requires Divine Soul linkage, which consumes the Divine Soul the most. For an average early-period Foundation Establishment cultivator, activating two in a quarter hour is the limit. Any more would likely lead to Divine Soul depletion.

But this early-period Foundation Establishment Pill Master activated at least four acceleration talismans within the past half hour, and now he had just consecutively activated three more, all while still maintaining a calm demeanor.

”Could it be I’ve encountered a formidable opponent?” In an instant, he felt an impulse to retreat. This time, eliminating Wu Weixiong and bringing back the Liu Family’s key figure in refining Beast Pills to Spirit Beast Mountain would be a great contribution.

At this moment, he regretted pursuing this Pill Master.

If this Pill Master had the cultivation of a mid-period Foundation Establishment, he likely wouldn’t have chased him.

But coincidentally, it was an early-period Foundation Establishment Pill Master, so he didn’t expect any surprises!

”No! This guy has already exposed so many talismans, he must be at a dead end. An early-period Foundation Establishment Pill Master having so many talismans as trump cards is already the limit!”

Yet the moment he gained confidence, he saw Li Ji’an suddenly take out a Pill Medicine from his Storage Pouch and swallow it without hesitation.

Boom~

In the next moment, he turned pale, as within his Divine Sense Perception, the opponent’s magical power aura suddenly soared.

Almost instantaneously, it broke through to a mid-period Foundation Establishment level and was still rising.

”Blood Burning Pill?” Guo Qi’s eyes were full of caution.

Until a moment later, sensing the magical power aura finally stopping, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

It barely reached the threshold of the late Foundation Establishment.

Although this shocked him, it didn’t constitute a threat.

Even if both were late Foundation Establishment, the opponent’s magical power aura was obviously very weak, almost at the bottom among the same level, while his own Wood Magic Power, although not good at fighting, was very enduring and could wear him out to death. Moreover, his two Earth Level spells and their mysterious power were unexpected gains.

”Wait...friend!”

Having just felt that Li Ji’an’s Blood Burning Pill did not pose a threat, the next moment, Guo Qi was suddenly terrified and even directly offered to make peace.

All because Li Ji’an, after taking a Blood Burning Pill, without hesitation took out a glazed lamp.

And at the moment the glazed lamp appeared, Guo Qi felt the threat of death.

”A prototype of a Magical Treasure! How is this possible...”

”Boom~” Before Guo Qi finished speaking, Li Ji’an completed a series of actions in one go, using his late Foundation Establishment magical power to activate the glazed lamp.

The sky full of flames instantly engulfed Guo Qi, who was still trapped in the Ice Freeze Talisman.

”Ah! Spare me, friend...”

The prototype of a Magical Treasure stimulated by mid-period magical power could exert one to two tenths of a Core Formation True Man’s power, and Li Ji’an was already at the brink of the mid-period Foundation Establishment. Coupled with the high-quality Blood Burning Pill, he didn’t hesitate to consume ten years of Essence Blood, causing the Rejuvenation to advance by ten years. His entire magical power was raised to the late Foundation Establishment, and stimulating the prototype of the Magical Treasure could at least exert four tenths of a Core Formation True Man’s power.

Moreover, fire overcomes wood, and Guo Qi, being just a late Foundation Establishment cultivator, had absolutely no chance to resist!

As the blazing fire descended, Li Ji’an’s Divine Sense was fully opened, precisely perceiving Guo Qi’s situation in the flames.

In merely a moment, his Magical Shield shattered, and three breaths later, the entire person turned into ashes.

He died with a face full of shock and disbelief, unable to comprehend how there could be someone in the world better at hiding than him.

As soon as Li Ji’an sensed his death through Divine Sense, he immediately withdrew the flames of the glazed lamp to prevent burning the Storage Pouch.

At the same time, an excited Gugu timely arrived.

It swallowed Guo Qi’s Storage Pouch in one bite, then promptly used Earth Magic to fill the pit.

Little Fire Spirit was also released by Li Ji’an to erase all traces of his presence here.

A moment later, without hesitation, Li Ji’an collected Little Fire Spirit and Gugu, and hurriedly fled westward.

Ten days later, sensing from afar the Liu Family’s rapid arrival, Li Ji’an frantically shouted for help.

He quickly and concisely explained the situation, then ignored the Liu Family’s comforting words and feigned a panic-stricken retreat back to the Outer Peak of the Biyun Sect.

Not until two months later did Li Ji’an, finally back at his Dao Field, eagerly review the spoils of his journey...