Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Fortunately, it won’t take long, but this crisis must be resolved quickly.

After bidding farewell to Xiaoqiao, Li Ji’an returned to the Dao Field that had always been reserved for him.

Inside, it was just like in his previous life, unchanged.

He first summoned Ning Yutan and conversed with her as a junior.

It wasn’t until the evening that Ning Sujin took control of her body and came together once more.

Their brief separation felt better than a honeymoon, and they discussed Dao until midnight before embracing each other tightly and sharing their deepest feelings.

After hearing about how Li Ji’an left the front line of the battlefield years ago, traveled to the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain with the help of a Business Alliance Spiritual Ship, and the novel experiences in the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain, culminating in his attainment of the Golden Core, Ning Sujin felt a strong longing.

She was quite fascinated by the prosperity of the Business Alliance in the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain.

Unfortunately, without a physical body, her Primordial Spirit was bound to the Spirit Veins of this land, making it impossible for her to leave.

When the Ten Thousand Laws Palace was destroyed by the Corpse Puppet Sect, her hope of retrieving her body was shattered.

However, she hid these emotions well. When Li Ji’an offered to help her find her body back then, she was hopeful but didn’t want him to take risks for her.

Now, she was even more determined not to let Li Ji’an be burdened by gloom.

Afterward, she collected her thoughts and confided in him about some of her experiences over the years.

”Li Lang, I can now control an Invisibility Puppet for a short time, possessing about seventy to eighty percent of a Nascent Soul Early Period’s strength, but if I were to face the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch, I might still be at a disadvantage.”

”Sister Jin, rest assured. Unless there’s a life-and-death feud or an irresistibly great opportunity, even a True Pill Master wouldn’t engage in a fight to the death, let alone a Nascent Soul True Monarch. As long as you have a power that makes others wary, it’s enough for self-preservation,” Li Ji’an comforted her.

Ning Sujin’s approach was very prudent; she didn’t become arrogant just because of the Invisibility Puppet. After all, even though she could leverage part of this Tier Five puppet’s power, without a Soul Attachment, a puppet still requires human control and lacks the True Monarch’s ability to use Magical Treasures and Spirit Talismans. In a real battle to the death, it wouldn’t stand a chance.

While talking, Ning Sujin had already released the Invisibility Puppet. When it concealed itself, even Li Ji’an, with his Divine Sense stabilized at the Core Formation Late Period, found it difficult to sense.

When it revealed itself, the subtle Tier Four aura it emitted posed a significant threat to Li Ji’an.

Besides becoming more adept at controlling the puppet, Ning Sujin’s greatest achievement over the years was in the art of divination.

She had now advanced to a Tier Three Divination Master, capable of Observing Qi, divining major events in the near future, and predicting the fortunes of target individuals based on key mediums.

It aligned well with her Innate Divine Ability from the Immortal Dynasty, though it had its limitations. Her ability could predict the future fortune of close ones with a single effect but for a long duration; given her closeness with Li Ji’an now, she could foresee his fortune for at least the next ten years.

However, the supernatural divination she had now only lasted for about a year at most and exhausted lifespan easily.

”Sister Jin, what about my fortune now? Any omens?” Upon hearing she was a Tier Three Divination Master, Li Ji’an raised an eyebrow and instinctively asked.

Ning Sujin rolled her eyes at him, ”Li Lang, you’re already a Golden Core True Man, your fortune is naturally extraordinary. I’m only a novice in Tier Three divination and can’t decipher your fortune. Besides, the Golden Core Dao Charm inherently shields divine secrets; it’s not something easily divined.”

In her heart, however, she silently considered, ”If I were to regain my body, with the Innate Law of Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in play, it wouldn’t be affected.”

”Haha, then I’ll just wait for Sister Jin to break through to a Tier Four Divination Master. With your protection, I’ll be safe and sound,” Li Ji’an laughed freely.

After a bit of banter, Li Ji’an shared the news about the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws.

”You have the Nascent Soul of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws?” Upon hearing this, Ning Sujin’s face changed drastically.

She, too, was a bodyless Nascent Soul Spirit Body. Though she resided in Ning Yutan’s body, limiting some of her power, she understood well the power of a Nascent Soul.

”His Dharma Body was destroyed back then, and his Nascent Soul was injured, hiding in a Magical Treasure these years to recuperate. I could only employ some minor tricks to slightly hinder his recovery,” Li Ji’an explained truthfully about his dealings with the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws and his secret poisoning tactics.

Ning Sujin became stiff, taking a while to recover.

She then questioned, ”Given the power of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws, even if his Nascent Soul Spirit Body is injured, he’s still beyond a True Man’s ability to contend with. Upon being discovered by you, if the Nascent Soul were to flee, you wouldn’t be able to catch up. But according to your account, he cooperated by staying within the Dark Light Umbrella and even endured your petty tricks...”

Hearing her words, Li Ji’an paused as well.

”So that’s how it is!” He finally understood the true intention of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws after connecting this revelation with what Xiaoqiao mentioned about the Jianmu Relic Branch today.

The monarch must have sensed the peculiarities of the Jianmu Relic Branch immediately, feigning as a residual soul to stabilize me, aiming to stay longer with the Jianmu Relic Branch!

In a moment, Li Ji’an felt a slight setback.

Thinking he had outwitted him with six lifetimes of experience, it turned out he was the one being played by the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws.

”I’ve lived six lifetimes, spanning just over three hundred years, while that old monster has been alive for nearly a thousand, able to prove a Nascent Soul True Monarch—how could he be an ordinary being?” Li Ji’an chuckled wryly, accepting the truth with a sense of equanimity.

However, suddenly, his heart tightened.

Since that old thief stayed with Gugu in the Dark Light Umbrella for the Jianmu Relic Branch’s fortuitous effect,

now that the Jianmu Relic Branch has been removed, he’s likely to make a move.

”Sister Jin, could you deal with his Nascent Soul Spirit Body?” Li Ji’an promptly placed his hope on Ning Sujin.