Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Regarding the Flying Crane Dao Discussion, in his past life in the Celestial Cyan Domain, Li Ji’an had occasionally heard about it.

Its scale and level, besides the major sects’ holy lands in the Central Ten Domains, can be considered a top-tier event in the Great Marsh Cultivation Realm.

A few scattered legends already made the cultivators within the Celestial Cyan Domain extremely envious and admiring.

Unfortunately, ninety-nine percent of people don’t even have the opportunity to compete alongside these present-day geniuses.

Moreover, the Flying Crane Dao Discussion carries significant weight, prohibiting any external force in the competition except for Lifebound Magical Artifacts, relying solely on one’s own magical power, physique, divine soul, and magical divine abilities, almost fully reflecting the cultivator’s personal foundation.

The top three in past Flying Crane Dao Discussions almost always formed Upper True Pills, and there’s even a thirty percent chance to form a Golden Core.

Eventually, fifty percent of them cultivate to the Late-stage Core Formation Ascendant.

Looking at it from a thousand-year perspective, one or two per hundred of the top three in the Flying Crane Dao Discussion eventually reach the peak of the Great Marsh Cultivation Realm as Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

This means that every thirty Flying Crane Dao Discussions could produce a Nascent Soul True Monarch from the top three!

”Yao Rui’s cultivation techniques and secret techniques might not be enough to enter the finals,” Li Ji’an had always been concerned with such grand events.

He also gathered some intelligence and had some understanding of Yao Rui’s strength.

Besides the fact that her cultivation techniques and magical divine abilities were not particularly outstanding, the crucial point was that during Yao Rui’s promotion to the Foundation Establishment Stage, the Biyun Sect was in years of war, lacking sect resources, and did not gift her a Magical Treasure prototype.

In contrast, many other participants probably already possess Ninth Grade Lifebound Magical Treasures.

Ordinary late Foundation Establishment Stage lacks powerful magical power and divine soul, unable to fully unleash the prototype’s might, but these contemporary geniuses are naturally not the same; they might utilize up to fifty percent of a Ninth Grade Magical Treasure’s power.

In that case, it would almost equate to having Fake Pill Battle Power.

Yao Rui lacks the strength to resist.

Unless... the Si Shui Commerce Association also provides her with a Magical Treasure.

After waiting patiently for half a day, the Escort Spirit Boat finally departed fully loaded, leaving Cold Smoke Immortal City.

This was also the first time in three years since Li Ji’an came to the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain that he ventured out alone.

Half a month later, the Spirit Boat arrived at the headquarters of the Jinhua Commerce Association in Golden Radiance Immortal City, where more than half of the short-distance merchants disembarked; they were all merchants traveling to the Immortal City.

At the same time, a group of cultivators headed for White Deer Continent boarded.

Among them, Li Ji’an saw a familiar face.

Although the person had altered their appearance with magical power, there was nowhere to hide from his mid-stage Core Formation Divine Sense.

It was the steward from the Jinhua Commerce Association on the cross-domain Spiritual Ship back then.

”Why does the steward of the Jinhua Commerce Association take the Escort Spirit Ship to White Deer Continent?” Li Ji’an was puzzled.

However, a moment later, he noticed the young master being served by the steward and suddenly understood.

In these three years, the relationship between the Jinhua Commerce Association and the Si Shui Commerce Association has escalated due to conflicts on the Spiritual Ship.

Whenever the Si Shui Commerce Association had important materials to transport, they would inevitably encounter attacks from tribulation cultivators and bandits midway.

Similarly, the Jinhua Commerce Association’s caravans often faced inexplicable assaults and harassment.

The two sides infiltrated each other and set traps for each other.

Comparatively, taking the escort route, especially under the Escort Agency of the Nine Tripods Commerce Association, the other party dared not offend the Nine Tripods Commerce Association.

Moreover, observing the relationship between the steward and the young master, Li Ji’an assessed that the young master held a significant position in the Jinhua Commerce Association.

After all, besides the steward and the young master, there was also a Fake Pill True Man in disguise protecting them.

After three years of firsthand understanding, Li Ji’an had a clearer picture of the various commerce associations’ strengths in the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain.

Though each commerce association had quite a few talented individuals who signed soul contracts, among them were Late-stage Core Formation Ascendants, ultimately, those beyond Late-stage Core Formation were few.

Especially, like the tail-end of the Eighteen Merchants Association, such as the Si Shui Commerce Association and Jinhua Commerce Association, they did not possess abundant resources to nurture Core Formation Ascendants. Therefore, the highest Spirit Contractor in these two commerce associations so far was merely a mid-stage Core Formation True Man.

Additionally, they all had service terms and would not be easily consumed unless in special situations.

From the perspective of the Si Shui Commerce Association, only two True Pill Middle Stage True Men were currently fulfilling their soul contracts, the same ones who protected Master Yuxiao to escort Li Ji’an and others back to Cold Smoke Immortal City three years ago.

Meanwhile, the stable long-lasting combat forces in the commerce association, besides the vice presidents, were mostly Fake Pill True Men.

This young master at the early Foundation Establishment Stage had a Fake Pill True Man as a guardian, indicating a significant status indeed.

After boarding the Spirit Boat, the three cautiously observed the few cultivators who remained.

”Are all of you fellow Daoists heading to White Deer Continent?” After choosing their seats, the steward greeted everyone with a friendly smile.

”With a grand gesture from the Fierce Tiger Commerce Association, naturally, we wish to witness it,” the most talkative robust man among the remaining group said openly.

Once he started, the others gradually lowered their guard, driven by curiosity, and shifted the conversation from the Flying Crane Dao Discussion and the touring auction to this trip to White Deer Continent.

As expected, Li Ji’an heard from the Si Shui Building’s steward that the Fierce Tiger Commerce Association had a Tier Three Green Blood Pill, indicating that the majority of those with purchasing interests and abilities in the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain were aware of it.

After all, although the Fierce Tiger Commerce Association had a Spirit Contract with Holy Beast Mountain and was not allowed to promote it widely, secretly seeking target clients through its network was entirely permissible.

As everyone exchanged comments, the discussion became more thorough.

A significant proportion of this group were Pill Masters, with clear goals to try their luck at Tiger Roar Immortal City.