Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

In the Great Marsh Cultivation Realm, because cultivators rely on spiritual qi for their cultivation, the Spirit Vein Dao Field determines the crucial status of the Spirit Vein.

The reason for the gathering of powers such as sects and families is initially just to guard the Spirit Vein Dao Field.

With a Spirit Vein Dao Field, there is a foundation to form a force, leading to subsequent generational accumulation and development.

The grade of a Spirit Vein Dao Field determines the upper limit of a force; lower-level forces can only advance by seizing higher-grade Dao Fields.

Today, almost all known Spirit Vein Lands have owners, except for remote areas like the desert, which are yet to be stabilized; other Spirit Vein Lands can only be obtained by purchase or lease.

Any unowned territory like the Great Marsh Mountain, which is not within the scope of any major power, will inevitably attract countless people trying to compete for it.

It happens that this Spirit Vein is not even Third Tier; sects or major families won’t be too interested or go all out to compete, and the area is large enough to divide into dozens of small Dao Fields, giving all loose cultivators and small families in the Celestial Cyan Domain ample hope and motivation.

Unsurprisingly, opportunities here will undoubtedly give rise to many legends, whether as intriguing anecdotes in the Celestial Cyan Domain for years to come or as the founding ancestors of certain families celebrated through generations.

Just like the initial pioneers of the Cangyun State desert.

Any world lacks not heroes, but opportunities!

However, for the achievement of one general, thousands of bones wither; behind one hero, the corpses of countless nameless people lie as stepping stones.

”Alchemist Li, hold your step.” Regaining his senses from the bell, two figures flew towards him from afar.

”Elder Han.” Upon seeing the visitors, Li Ji’an smiled and cupped his hands.

”Haha, Alchemist Li, you’re too formal.” Elder Han, being the Fake Pill Elder in charge of the Outer Sect, was exceptionally strict with outer sect disciples but was rather courteous to Li Ji’an.

”Haven’t you greeted Alchemist Li yet?” he scolded a young man behind him.

The young man hurried forward to greet respectfully: ”Elder Han’s nephew Han Zhuo greets Alchemist Li.”

”Alchemist Li, this is my unaccomplished nephew. His accumulated merits are insufficient to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill. I have to trouble you to help refine one; the reward will follow the usual rules,” Elder Han explained his purpose.

The sect has completed Foundation Establishment Pills, and even many Upper Grade ones refined by Master Jade Pill.

However, it requires quite a lot of contribution to obtain them.

Elder Han’s nephew’s contributions aren’t enough to exchange for a completed Foundation Establishment Pill, whereas Li Ji’an, having made many acquaintances over the past five years, refined Foundation Establishment Pills for many in the sect with quite good quality.

As such, many figures of Elder rank have come to seek him out.

”Elder Han is too polite. I, Li, will do my best, however, I cannot guarantee the quality of the refined pill,” Li Ji’an said earnestly.

Elder Han cupped his hands: ”Alchemist Li, you are too modest. Just take a look at the Upper Grade Foundation Establishment Pills you’ve produced over the years. Even that old fellow Master Jade Pill holds them in high regard. If I must be honest, I now prefer to trust you over that old fellow.”

”Elder Han, please don’t flatter me to death,” Li Ji’an chuckled, shaking his head.

They then agreed to open the furnace in three months.

In truth, with his current proficiency in refining Foundation Establishment Pills, he could open the furnace at any time. As long as the medicinal materials are fine, a Middle Grade is guaranteed.

However, for the sake of ceremony and to highlight the difficulty of refining Foundation Establishment Pills, he always takes one to two months to recuperate before refining a Foundation Establishment Pill.

When he took the initial commission, he deliberately refined one Upper Grade and one Lower Grade, and the quality of the Upper Grade one was close to excellent, which established his reputation.

Subsequently, the lowest quality result he controlled was one Middle Grade and one Lower Grade.

As more people came to him, his rules gradually increased: no spying on his alchemy secrets, remuneration must correspond with the quality of the emerged Foundation Establishment Pill. If it turns out Lower Grade, a Tier One spiritual material and medicine are needed; Middle Grade corresponds to Tier Two; Upper Grade corresponds to Tier Three.

Therefore, over the years, by refining Foundation Establishment Pills, he also obtained some Tier Three spiritual materials and medicines and even accumulated a set of materials for a Foundation Establishment Pill for himself.

Back in the Qi Cultivation Stage, these cost a fortune and were unattainable, ultimately gathered with Zhao Shuyao’s support. Now, however, it is done with ease.

This shows that as long as he progresses every lifetime, the resources that seemed like an impassable chasm before become easy to plan for the next life.

Theoretically, he does not need to experience the hardships of the previous life every time.

”Gugu, you lost!”

Just as he returned to the Outer Peak, Xiaoqiao’s joyful laughter was heard.

He looked up to see Xiaoqiao raising her hand, enveloping Gugu and Little Fire Spirit in a layer of fantasy.

Then he saw the two little ones crashing around on what seemed like a transparent surface, and finally, Little Fire Spirit was the first to get out of the illusory area.

Li Ji’an smiled and shook his head: ”Probably only Xiaoqiao, such a Second Tier Earth Master, can use an Illusion Array to play games.”

A year ago, Xiaoqiao finally advanced to a Second Tier Earth Master, able to guide the earth’s lethal mechanisms and alter the Five Elements, setting up killing arrays and illusion arrays.

Some temporary arrays don’t even need an array base to bear them, relying entirely on the control of spiritual mechanisms, but these effects are weak and not durable.

Additionally, she has gained the capability to observe terrains and calculate feng shui trends with her geomancy skills.

Now, the surroundings of this Spirit Peak have been improved under her arrangement, enhancing the feng shui.

”Bang!” Just then, Gugu became obviously anxious, disoriented in the Illusion Array, so it charged in one direction, breaking through the array and rushing out.

Ever since it transformed its bloodline five years ago and refined the Mangxi Beast Demon Core upon its return from the desert, it has advanced to the Second Tier Middle Stage, tougher than ever. Xiaoqiao’s early Second Tier temporary Illusion Array truly can’t confine it.