Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

With Duanmu Fei’s previous reminder and the guidance of the old Clan Leader, Li Ji’an and Ning Sujin made no mistakes this time.

Two months later, they finally saw a magnificent mountain range surrounded by lush grasslands.

Looking down from the Nine Heavens, this mountain range on the Endless Grassland truly forms the wondrous sight of a Cyan Ox lying on the ground.

According to the information obtained previously, the mountain peak at the ox’s head is the core area of Funiu Immortal City, also located on a quasi Tier Four Spirit Vein, the place with the densest spiritual qi in the entire mountain range.

”Such dense Wood Spiritual Qi.” After feeling it carefully, Li Ji’an’s face showed delight.

Not only is the spirit vein grade here higher than any Spirit Vein Land he has lived in for several lifetimes, but crucially, the Wood Attribute Spiritual Qi here is particularly abundant, accounting for forty percent.

The entire Funiu Mountain Spirit Vein Area covers thousands of miles, three times larger than Biyun Sect plus Golden Splendor Immortal City, and in the Celestial Cyan Domain, it can totally be regarded as an independent Cultivation Province.

Moreover, the entire Funiu Mountain Range contains spirit veins, and its total spiritual qi is comparable to the entire Cangyun State.

”Old man, it’s really beautiful here!” Looking at the scene below, Ning Sujin showed a gentle smile, cuddling in Li Ji’an’s embrace, feeling joyful.

Coming with Li Ji’an, she first saw Desert City, and now this pearl on the grassland, fulfilling Li Ji’an’s previous promise to show her all the wonders of the world.

Li Ji’an gently caressed her arm and smiled slightly: ”There are a plethora of landscapes in this world, each has its own merits. Viewing the same scene with different mindsets results in different emotions.

I hope you can always have this kind of mindset.”

”As long as I’m with the old man, this old lady has the heart to appreciate beauty.” Ning Sujin comfortably lay in Li Ji’an’s embrace.

”Hahaha, how come this old lady gets more sentimental with age?” Li Ji’an laughed freely.

The two, while teasing each other affectionately, descended from the Nine Heavens.

Arriving in the Funiu Mountain Range area, cultivators soaring high were increasingly common, primarily Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, but the number of Core Formation cultivators here is also noteworthy.

Almost simultaneously with Li Ji’an and Ning Sujin descending from the Nine Heavens, there were three Core Formation True Men.

”Hmph!” Just as Ning Sujin was asking Li Ji’an where to go next, a cold snort came from not far away.

Then they saw that person riding a Divine Rainbow, swiftly flying into the distance.

Li Ji’an and Ning Sujin exchanged a glance, then shook their heads with a wry smile.

She was a True Pill Female Cultivator, of ordinary appearance and a cold demeanor, looking like a resentful woman, who had been nearby Li Ji’an and Ning Sujin all along.

Ignoring the female cultivator’s rudeness, Li Ji’an brought Ning Sujin to the ox’s tail of the Funiu Mountain Range.

This is the outermost area of the Funiu Mountain Range, the spirit vein only at Tier One level, not enclosed by Funiu Immortal City.

”Old man, all the lower strata of the world seem the same. Regardless of the environment, the hardships remain unchanged.” After Primordial Spirit swept through the area, Ning Sujin shook her head quietly.

In this Tier One spirit vein environment, those living here are Qi Refining cultivators, poor and laborious, diligently working to improve their Dao Path and obtain Spiritual Talent for cultivation.

However, most still have no hope, their vitality beginning to decline, bodily functions deteriorating, yet unable to break through Foundation Establishment, destined to struggle forever at the bottom.

Li Ji’an felt deeply empathetic.

In his first life in the Cultivation Realm, he personally endured the agony almost to despair, understanding their pain and fate.

Without the accumulation from previous generations, without inheriting the mantle and revealing superior talent, the outcome is almost predetermined from the moment of birth.

As for defying fate, such cases are one in hundred thousand, one in a million, not to be encouraged by survivor bias, and certainly not universally applicable.

”Not necessarily.” Li Ji’an glanced at Ning Sujin: ”If one has no desire, can resist the temptation of the Immortal Path, and doesn’t follow the crowd, doing only what’s within one’s ability and brings happiness, then life might not be hard.”

”How many can do that?” Ning Sujin smiled and shook her head.

”Ordinary people or saints!”

The two continued conversing as they walked, simultaneously using Divine Sense to gather information about the area.

Li Ji’an compared it with the information he previously obtained, verifying it inversely.

By sunset, he had a more accurate picture.

Whenever arriving in a new place, Li Ji’an habitually collects information from the bottom layer, though chaotic and often exaggerated, it’s closer to the truth.

The Ox Head District is the core spirit vein area, only there is quasi Tier Four spiritual qi available.

What is referred to as Funiu Immortal City is that area.

The Ox Eye area is the Dao Field of Funiu Ascendant and his disciples, the rulers of the place, where only Funiu Ascendant’s disciples and relatives can reside.

Going another thousand miles outward belongs to Funiu Immortal City’s Inner City, situated in Tier Three spirit vein land, attracting strong Cultivation Realm figures from thousands of miles around Funiu Mountain Range, even the entire western Yellow Heaven Domain.

In the Inner City, Foundation Establishment cultivators are numerous, and Core Formation True Men are also common.

Other areas of the Ox Head are Funiu Immortal City’s Outer City, spirit veins barely Tier Three, but close to Tier Two, a holy land for Foundation Establishment cultivators in the western Yellow Heaven Domain.

Other regions of the Funiu Mountain Range do not belong to Funiu Immortal City.

Funiu Ascendant previously stated that deeds shouldn’t be overdone, benefits shouldn’t be monopolized, therefore intentionally releasing the rest of Funiu Mountain Range to become ownerless land, open for cultivators to share.

The mountain at the Ox Four Hooves also has Tier Three spirit veins.

Certain spirit veins at the Ox Belly are even nearing Tier Three Middle Grade, plus the spirit vein range at the Ox Belly is several times larger than the Ox Head.

Due to this, most cultivators here are grateful to Funiu Ascendant, singing praises of his virtues for generations.

Nonetheless, from the lower-tier cultivators at the Ox Tail, Li Ji’an grasped the actual situation.

Over the past two hundred years, the entire cultivation environment of Funiu Mountain Range has deviated somewhat from what Funiu Ascendant originally said.

Now, even including the Tier One spirit vein area at the Ox Tail, they are no longer ownerless.

Though no one claims ownership here, taxes are collected, and various feigned reasons continuously emerge, each appearing very reasonable.

The result is that lower-tier cultivators here must do whatever they can to earn spiritual resources to remain here peacefully.

Either venturing into the grassland to capture demon beasts, cultivating various skills, or being hired by merchants...

As for the tax collectors, tracing the source, it all heads back to Funiu Ascendant.

Disciples and grand disciples, students and past acquaintances often fight fiercely for tax collection rights of a spirit vein land.

Including the Dao Field rented by the Duanmu Family near the Ox Rear Hoof, where Funiu Ascendant’s disciples collect rent.

”Old man, only Ascendant’s disciples and relatives can enter the core area. Can the spiritual qi environment in the Inner City satisfy your cultivation?” After confirming the situation here, Ning Sujin expressed concern.

Li Ji’an shook his head, looking at Ning Sujin with a smile, firmly saying: ”Old lady, the reason for coming here, aside from avoiding potential threats, is to fully enhance cultivation.

Your golden pill has matured for many years, completely adapted to its attributes, it’s time to progress rapidly next.

As for you, the Chaos Technique has also been mastered, after Foundation Establishment you should devote fully.

Therefore, we must enter the core spirit vein area this time.”