Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

But soon, there was no further response.

”Master, the Sect obtained a fragment of the Nine Dragon Pendant and a handwritten note by chance thousands of years ago. It records that after the Ancient Immortal Monarch slew the True Dragon, the True Dragon’s True Spirit Essence Blood remained undestroyed, and the Dragon Soul endured. That drop of True Dragon Essence Blood should be sealed within here. If we gain the True Dragon Essence Blood, we may achieve spirit cleansing and a bloodline transformation... Rest assured, Master, the True Dragon Blood is the very pinnacle in this world. Even after hundreds of years, we cannot withstand the power of even a single drop. Perhaps I only need one or two parts to completely transform, leaving the rest for you.” The Blood Spirit Saintess explained.

”True Dragon Essence Blood!” Li Ji’an couldn’t help but tremble at his eyebrow.

As the foremost of the Innate True Spirits, how precious is a single drop of True Dragon Essence Blood, with effects that are beyond imagination.

In ancient times, the Human Race imitated the Demon Race’s Body Refining Techniques, many of which required Demon Beast Essence Blood, with True Dragon Essence Blood being the pinnacle of Divine Objects. However, historical records have never seen anyone obtain it. The best of them only acquired Qilin Essence Blood, comparable to True Dragon, thus founding the lineage of the Qilin Body Cultivator!

However, such Body Refining Techniques have long been terminated due to the cessation of conflicts between the humans and demons, with the Human great powers stopping the Human Race from depriving the Demon Race of Essence Blood for refining.

Besides being effective for the Human Race, True Dragon Essence Blood is even more beneficial to the Demon Race, transforming their bloodline and awakening ancestral powers, especially for Demon Beasts with thin bloodlines. A trace of True Spirit Essence Blood can allow them to repeat their ancestors’ glory.

Seeing the shock in Li Ji’an’s eyes, the Blood Spirit Saintess’ smile deepened.

”How do we open it?” Li Ji’an asked immediately.

The Blood Spirit Saintess composed herself and said, ”To open this Dragon-Suppressing Stone, Essence Blood must be infused. However... this Ancient True Dragon must be a male dragon, requiring infusion with male Essence Blood to be effective. I’ve tried several times without progressing further, which is why I came back to seek you, Master.”

Li Ji’an raised an eyebrow, staring straight at the Blood Spirit Saintess, genuinely admiring her ability to lie with open eyes.

Just now, her Essence Blood infusion into the Dragon-Suppressing Stone clearly had a slight reaction which she herself stopped, yet she fabricated differences of male and female here.

”Does she think my Essence Blood is free?” Li Ji’an smirked coldly, understanding the Blood Spirit Saintess’ plot.

”Alright, let me try!” Faced with the allure of True Dragon Essence Blood, he wasted no time, immediately approaching the stone wall.

Simultaneously, Ning Sujin’s ghostly figure had already lurked nearby, while that Invisibility Puppet quietly came behind the Blood Spirit Saintess.

”Buzz~” Li Ji’an slightly circulated his Qi and Blood, directing it towards the Dragon-Suppressing Stone.

”Crack~” As the Qi and Blood infused into the Dragon-Suppressing Stone, the sound of breaking came from within.

”Master, just a little more and it should open.” The Blood Spirit Saintess was excited, and didn’t stop encouraging.

Li Ji’an ignored her, continued to infuse steadily while carefully understanding the internal structure of the Dragon-Suppressing Stone.

At this moment, he demonstrated the Qi and Blood of Tier One Body Cultivator. Such consumption was less than one-tenth of his total Qi and Blood, having no effect on his physique.

As time passed, Li Ji’an gradually had a clearer understanding.

To open this Dragon-Suppressing Stone, the required amount of Qi and Blood is at least the entire amount of a Tier One Late Period Body Cultivator.

If he were truly a Tier One Late Period Body Cultivator, he would need to infuse all his Qi and Blood to open this gate.

Similarly, the Blood Spirit Saintess alone would need nearly ninety percent of her Qi and Blood to open it, even with the Blood Evil Technique as an aid.

Though not life-threatening, it would certainly leave her extremely weak and affect the foundation of her future endeavors in the Blood Fiend way.

”Huh?” Just when he had a rough understanding of the stone wall, Li Ji’an suddenly paused, sensing an aura of Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction entering the stone wall.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the Blood Spirit Saintess beside him.

”Hahaha, Master? Are you satisfied being the master of my Blood Kite?” The Blood Spirit Saintess maliciously smiled, no longer hiding the contempt in her eyes.

Li Ji’an immediately sensed that the Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction within the stone wall had enveloped his Qi and Blood, and continually extracted Qi and Blood from his body to infuse into the stone wall.

”So that’s how it is!” His heart became enlightened.

The Blood Spirit Saintess didn’t expect him to willingly donate all his Qi and Blood just by being called Master.

Instead, she only needed to deceive him into infusing Qi and Blood into the stone wall, then use Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction to control his Qi and Blood, continuously infusing it into the wall.

”Presumptuous!” Li Ji’an’s face darkened.

”Haha, Fellow Daoist Chang’an, do you still dare to show such an attitude towards me now?” The Blood Spirit Saintess no longer concealed herself, a sneer appeared on her face as she swayed her snake-like waist in front of Li Ji’an.

Gently blowing a breath on his face, she slightly opened her mouth and licked her scarlet tongue, then slowly licked from Li Ji’an’s neck to his ear. ”A man with abundant Qi and Blood is truly tempting. Don’t worry, even if all you’re left with is a tiny bit of Qi and Blood after opening the Dragon-Suppressing Stone, I won’t waste it, haha~”

Li Ji’an disdainfully shook his head, but his body couldn’t move due to the control of her Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction.

”What now? Does Chang’an True Man still want to resist?” Seeing Li Ji’an’s attitude, the Blood Spirit Saintess chuckled again.

Li Ji’an ignored her, aligning his Divine Soul once again with Gugu, understanding the actions of Lin Xiuzhu and Yin Ghost Saint Child.

”Could Fellow Daoist Chang’an still be pondering over the Blood Curse?” Seeing no response from Li Ji’an, the Blood Spirit Saintess mockingly asked.

”Heh, Fellow Daoist Chang’an, be more cautious in your next life. My Blood Attraction Secret Technique is skilled in this path, capable of resolving Blood Curses in an instant.”

At this moment, Li Ji’an confirmed that Lin Xiuzhu and Yin Ghost Saint Child were still standoffish, and his Divine Sense restored once more.

He happened to hear the Blood Spirit Saintess’ complacent words.

”Oh? Then go ahead and try.” He said calmly.

The Blood Spirit Saintess arched her lips, fluttered her enchanting eyes, and began to circulate the Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction to dissolve the Blood Curse.

”Hmm?” Yet, in the next moment, her complexion changed slightly.

She had resolved Blood Curses with Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction several times before, mastering it to perfection.

But at this moment, no matter how she used the Blood Attraction Secret Technique against the Blood Curse, it couldn’t be shaken in the slightest.

She even discovered that within the Blood Curse, there was another aura of Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction, more potent than hers by several folds.

”How can this be possible?” After multiple attempts, she was shocked.

”You...” Then, she gazed at Li Ji’an in disbelief.

Li Ji’an chuckled and shook his head, stopping the infusion of Qi and Blood into the Dragon-Suppressing Stone instantly, then slowly turned around, ”What about me?”

”How could you free yourself from my Blood Attraction control?” The Blood Spirit Saintess was even more astonished at this scene.

Li Ji’an said nothing, merely activated the Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction, countless thready lines of Qi and Blood danced around him like a storm.

”How could it be? This... Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction! And in such numerous threads! How do you know the Holy Sect’s Sect-Stabilizing Secret Technique?” The Blood Spirit Saintess was thoroughly dumbfounded.

With one layer, Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction can manifest several threads of Qi and Blood, with two layers over ten threads, and with three layers over a hundred. But to create threads as Li Ji’an did, in their millions, nearly reaching the fourth layer.

The Blood Spirit Saintess, with extraordinary talent and terrifying gifts in the blood path, her Qi and Blood power far superior to ordinary cultivators of the Blood Evil Technique, had just cultivated the Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction to the third layer at a young age.

With such talent, she became the Blood Spirit Sect’s Saintess from an ordinary background.

And now, Li Ji’an exhibited the nearly fourth-layer Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction Secret Technique, utterly unbelievable to her.

Even more shockingly, Li Ji’an’s emerging Qi and Blood power surpassed Tier Three Body Cultivators.

Tier Three Body Cultivators are elite figures across the Three Domains here.

Even against such, with her Core Formation Middle Stage Dharma cultivation, she risked falling in a duel, avoiding confrontation unless necessary.

Yet this Biyun Sect Core Formation Early Period Cultivator she always deemed easily manageable was also a dual Dharma and Body cultivator, his body cultivation reaching Tier Three!

”Kneel!” Within the Sea of Consciousness, Li Ji’an’s stern command snapped the Blood Spirit Saintess back to reality.

Simultaneously, the power of the Blood Curse instilled a sense of dread within her, compelling obedience.

”Thud~” The once exalted Blood Spirit Saintess of the Three Domains collapsed to the ground without resistance.

Before she could recover from such humiliation, a force exceptionally familiar to her—a potent Thousand Mechanisms Blood Attraction—suddenly exerted its will upon her, forcibly drawing her Qi and Blood towards the Dragon-Suppressing Stone.

”No!” She vehemently resisted this pulling force but found herself utterly powerless.

As her Qi and Blood drained rapidly, her heart completely sank.

”Master, I beg for mercy! I don’t want to die! I’ll obey your every command henceforth...”