Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

The site of the Ten Thousand Laws Palace, where immortal mountains stretch endlessly, surrounded by immortal aura, especially now in front of Li Ji’an, is the Fly Immortal Peak, where True Man Chunyuan resides alone.

The spiritual qi of the fourth-tier spirit vein is so dense that it forms a mist.

Under normal circumstances, let alone someone like Zhao Ming, an outer sect servant, even inner sect disciples have barely any chance to step onto this peak.

True Man Chunyuan, on the grounds of not liking to be disturbed while developing new pills, has forbidden entry within a hundred-zhang radius of this peak.

Even disciples of the Holy Palace Pill Peak are not allowed to set foot without a decree.

Li Ji’an, holding a token, smoothly arrived at the foot of Fly Immortal Peak with one boy and one girl.

Immediately, using magical power to activate the token, the restriction before him slowly opened.

With the boy and girl behind him unable to suppress their excitement, Li Ji’an stepped in slowly.

He had no choice in bringing people up the mountain, but he could choose which two to bring.

He relayed the city’s lord’s words verbatim, waiting for the willing to take the bait.

”Old Zhao, I can’t walk anymore, carry me, don’t worry, once the master teaches me alchemy, I won’t forget your benefits in the future.” The ten-year-old boy glanced at the Fly Immortal Peak disappearing into the clouds and dared to say boldly.

Li Ji’an paused slightly.

The boy was timid and fearful the first time he saw Zhao Ming at the shelter district to choose people today, not daring to look directly.

However, during this journey, imagining becoming a disciple of the Pill King in the future, coupled with Li Ji’an’s deliberate praises, his heart nature suddenly changed.

”It seems I, Zhao, have been inconsiderate. Although your future is boundless, you have not yet cultivated; let me take you up.” Li Ji’an simulated Zhao Ming’s heart nature, speaking slightly ingratiatingly.

”Don’t touch me!” the thirteen-year-old girl next to him immediately blocked.

In the cultivation realm, a thirteen-year-old girl had already developed fully, and because she lived in a shelter district, she was early polluted by the environment. When Li Ji’an first went there today, she was quite coquettish and seductive.

And upon knowing about the Pill King’s discipleship event, she almost seduced to grab this opportunity.

”Don’t worry, I will use magic to carry you.” Li Ji’an replied with a wide smile.

Then, using his mid-stage qi cultivation power, he lifted them up rapidly up the mountain.

On the way, there wasn’t a single figure, although the vegetation was lush, and the immortal aura was strong, there was an eerie feeling.

Soon, the three arrived outside a cave mansion halfway up the peak.

The two children rushed to kneel and bow.

”Come in!” An old voice came from inside.

Li Ji’an’s heart fluttered slightly, thinking he could just deliver them and leave but found himself also being called in.

Fortunately, he had already analyzed the safety of this trip and deemed it not dangerous.

After all, the former captain had been doing things for True Man Chunyuan for so long and was still alive.

Simultaneously, he just happened to get a close look at the culprit behind his plight on this journey.

The two children crawled into the cave mansion, and Li Ji’an had no choice but to bend even lower to follow.

The smell of herbs was strong inside the cave mansion, and Li Ji’an quickly identified the scents of several third-tier spirit medicines.

Besides the herbal fragrance, there was also a faint bloody scent, different from Li Ji’an’s previous beast pill concoctions. The bloody smell in the Pill King’s cave mansion wasn’t from beast blood essence but human blood.

”Greetings, Elder!” Deep inside the cave mansion, an old man with white hair and beard, looking serene, was sitting cross-legged. Li Ji’an ignored the two children and respectfully saluted.

The old man didn’t look at Li Ji’an; his eyes kept roaming over the two children.

”Not bad, not bad.” It was unclear whether he was praising the children for their good quality or Li Ji’an for a job well done. The old man smiled kindly, praising continuously.

”Go to the spiritual spring to cleanse yourselves of mortal aura.” He then pointed at a corridor within the cave mansion for the children.

”Thank you, Elder!” The two children were thrilled, and after expressing their gratitude, headed inside.

Not until the two children had gone far did True Man Chunyuan turn to Li Ji’an: ”Raise your head.”

Li Ji’an finally had the chance to face the Pill King directly.

Raising his head, he saw the old man right in front of him, with a face full of vicissitudes, an old face somewhat tired-looking, especially a pair of cloudy eyes, appearing as if he didn’t have much lifespan left.

This made Li Ji’an’s heart pause; according to the information he had, True Man Chunyuan should be just over three hundred years old, and with no shortage of lifespan extension pills, his total lifespan should be another three hundred years. Unexpectedly, he looked like this.

”Take this.” A crystal-clear pill had already floated before him.

Li Ji’an observed its shape and smelled its scent, instantly identifying it as a second-tier pill and a poison pill.

This pill was called the Heart-Eroding Pill, making the consumer’s mind subject to the alchemist’s divine soul integrated during refinement, becoming utterly obedient with no second thoughts.

Moreover, once consumed, the mind was restricted, the path nearly severed, with hardly any further progress possible.

However, it only took effect on cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage.

”Thank you, Elder, for the pill!” Li Ji’an, ecstatic, hurried to take the pill, swallowing it at once.

True Man Chunyuan watched expressionlessly, with his divine sense enveloping Li Ji’an.

After confirming Li Ji’an had swallowed it and the pill had dissolved within him, he finally spoke: ”Work diligently in the future, and this old man will not treat you unfairly.”

”Yes, yes, I will certainly dedicate myself to Elder.” Li Ji’an excitedly thanked him by bowing.

At this moment, he finally understood why the famed Pill King would let a small patrol captain like him work.

It was clear the City Lord could be easily coerced, yet he insisted on having him personally brought over.

”Follow me in alchemy!” True Man Chunyuan waved his large sleeve, his entire person drifting further into the cave mansion.

”Alchemy?” Li Ji’an slightly frowned, with some guesses in his heart, hurriedly following.

Soon, True Man Chunyuan led Li Ji’an to an alchemy room, where a large pill furnace, as big as a water tank, was particularly eye-catching at its center.

The large pill furnace was inscribed with countless strange patterns, demons wantonly plundering, and evil lands spawning demons, appearing unlike anything of the human world.

”First, clean inside the pill furnace, remember not to let any magical power aura adhere.” True Man Chunyuan spoke again.