Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 222 Know it well
Upon noticing that faint sensation, Li Ji'an was indeed somewhat worried.

After all, the ability to intrude into one's consciousness is beyond his current understanding.

If he hadn't been extremely cautious and possessed a spiritual strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, he probably wouldn't have sensed this abnormality.

However, upon sensing the man and woman in reverse, he breathed a sigh of relief.

At least the newcomer was not a powerful expert at the mid-stage of the True Core realm whom he was powerless to confront.

According to my divine sense, the other party has not yet formed a core.

Moreover, he sensed a familiar feeling from that woman, similar to the feeling he had developed in his previous two lives in the Immortal Dynasty when he was studying the power of qi and blood.

Furthermore, the aura of his blood and qi was much stronger than that of other body cultivators of the same level encountered in the Tiancang Domain.

"Hmm?" While talking to Qin Henian, Li Ji'an was also keeping a close watch on him. Suddenly, he sensed a very familiar fluctuation of blood energy that was controlled with precision down to the hair.

What surprised him even more was that this fluctuation of qi and blood quickly attached itself to the five people around him, including himself.

The blood spirit power attached to his blood and qi was subtle and weak. If he had not studied the method of blood and qi condensation in the Immortal Emperor Dynasty, he would never have been able to sense it.

The focus of physical cultivation here is on grandeur and strength, using qi and blood to transform the physical body, and then using the power of the physical body to unleash the greatest strength of physical cultivation.

This kind of precise control over qi and blood was something Li Ji'an had never seen before since arriving in the cultivation world, and he himself had not made any further progress in this area.

"The power of Qi and blood can actually have such a wonderful use? This is unlike any ordinary method."

Amidst the surprise and doubt, Li Ji'an also felt a stirring in his heart.

"Could it be that the other party's senses are also inaccurate, only able to pinpoint a small area?" If not, the other party should have already locked onto him.

In reality, the other party had been observing for a while and was now marking it using this method.

"Are all the spiritual bamboos in Qin Zhenren's clan of this quality?" Li Ji'an examined the purple bamboo that Qin He'nian handed over without showing any emotion.

at the same time,

Du Haizang and Xue Ling'er squatted on a stall next to each other, pretending to play with the magical artifacts on the stall.

"Don't worry, senior brother. Ling'er's Blood Spirit Secret Technique is a true inheritance of the sect. Unless you are a third-level body cultivator, you can't sense such a refined Blood Spirit power at all."

"All five of them have been marked with Ling'er's Blood Spirit Mark, and they can't escape Ling'er's grasp no matter where they are in the world." Blood Spirit transmitted her voice with considerable confidence.

Du Haizang nodded secretly: "Good, you have done a great job in this matter, otherwise the Holy Bone would be too depleted by prolonged stimulation."

Having received Xue Ling'er's affirmative reply, Du Haizang secretly put away the sacred bone.

Immediately, Li Ji'an's senses vanished without a trace, and upon closer inspection, the extremely faint, dim golden light within his sea of ​​consciousness sank back into its depths.

Having confirmed that the other party had not taken any further action, Li Ji'an was finally relieved and began to sort out all the possibilities related to this matter.

"Could it be the method used by the Liu family patriarch when he perished?" By retracing the timeline and combining it with the two manifestations of this feeling, both point to the Liu family patriarch.

Before a cultivator's soul is transformed into a Nascent Soul through the baptism of heavenly tribulation, once the physical body perishes, the three souls and seven spirits will go their separate ways. Except in some special terrains and circumstances where a remnant soul may remain for a period of time, they will have no consciousness or memory from their previous life. However, as wandering ghosts, they do not pose a threat to cultivators.

Li Ji'an used the Blazing Flame Talisman and the nascent glass lamp to burn away its golden body. That kind of extremely yang flame is the nemesis of yin spirits, and the three souls and seven spirits will surely be destroyed.

"His fake core soul shouldn't have this ability." Even the legendary soul techniques must be performed by a higher level soul on a lower level soul. If he had hidden his soul and truly had some soul technique, he wouldn't have been forced to reveal his decaying golden body by Qin Henian and dragged out for so long.

After much deliberation, he still couldn't find a definitive answer, but he was fairly certain that the matter was related to the Liu family patriarch.

"Since the quality of the noble spirit bamboo is so outstanding, I wonder if it has participated in the Sishui Chamber of Commerce's recruitment of high-level talisman materials?" Now that they have been targeted, Li Ji'an is unwilling to separate from Qin He'nian for the time being.

Upon hearing this, Qin Henian couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Fellow Daoist, please forgive my presumption. My clan is far away in Cangyun Prefecture and has never traded with this place before. This time, I haven't even been able to meet the Jade Flute Immortal."

"I see." Li Ji'an nodded.

After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly raised his eyes and said, "In that case, why don't you come with me after the grand event is over, Master Qin?"

"Oh?" Qin Henian was instantly delighted.

He had almost given up, and he didn't place any hope on the stranger hiding in front of him, since the other party's behavior that day was nothing more than that of a businessman, and he might not have enough connections.

But at this moment, the other party actually offered to help.

"Could it be that I underestimated this person?" Qin Henian wondered to himself, but then suddenly paused.

"To be honest, the reason I can't see Master Yuxiao is not for any other reason than that someone is interfering." In the end, Qin Henian told the truth about his situation.

Firstly, he worried that the fellow Daoist in front of him might not know the situation and end up getting humiliated, only to blame himself for not explaining things clearly.

Secondly, he also wanted to test the other party's strength.

Upon hearing this, Li Ji'an smiled faintly and said, "It's alright."

Qin Henian's heart skipped a beat. He had already made his point clear, yet the other party remained so calm, which was enough to demonstrate their strength.

"I, Qin, thank you, fellow Daoist." After saying this, Qin Henian immediately cupped his hands to Li Ji'an.

Then, Qin Henian waved to Qin Chuan: "Let's pack up and go downstairs."

Having already acquired the Heavenly Heart Grass and received Li Ji'an's promise, there was naturally no need for him to display the Spirit Bamboo here.

Qin Chuan was overjoyed and hurriedly packed up his stall.

Qin Henian then sent a message to Li Ji'an and Yan Qingwan, telling them to do as they pleased and informing them that they needed to go down to the Immortal City first.

Seeing that Qin Henian and the other two were packing up and about to leave, Du Haizang and Xue Ling'er exchanged a glance.

They followed the three as soon as they saw that they had not gone to the teleportation array, but instead flew directly towards the immortal city below.

Once everyone had landed in the Immortal City, Du Haizang quietly activated his Dark Gold Sacred Bone once more.

"That's right, the senses still indicate that it's around Qin Henian."

At this moment, two of the five people marked by Xue Ling'er's Blood Spirit Mark have already left, leaving only Qin Chuan, Li Ji'an, and Qin Henian still within the sensing range.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it must be that old scoundrel Qin Henian!"

"Hmph! This person probably has many secrets, which is why he was able to hide them from the True Monarch of the Myriad Laws Palace." Xue Ling'er said incredulously.

According to the information they received, Qin Henian had been under the watchful eyes of the sect and the Holy Palace since the Liu family patriarch fled, and therefore had no apparent opportunity to commit the crime.

However, they suspected that the Palace of Ten Thousand Laws might have given them the wrong information.

As for Qin Chuan and the old man beside Qin Henian, based on their spiritual senses, one was at the early stage of Foundation Establishment and the other at the middle stage, neither of them had the ability to kill the golden corpse.

Just as Du Haizang reactivated the sacred bone, Li Ji'an keenly sensed a slight sense of disorientation again. At the same time, he looked into his sea of ​​consciousness and indeed found the faint, dim golden light floating between the waves once more.

"Not real-time sensing?" Li Ji'an pondered.

Back in the Immortal City, Qin Henian immediately invited Li Ji'an to the Immortal River Garden Restaurant, the most upscale restaurant in the Immortal City.

Du Haizang and the other two did not follow, but went elsewhere after returning to the Immortal City.

Given the other party's spiritual sense, it was impossible for them to detect a fake Core Formation cultivator from such a distance without being discovered. Li Ji'an knew that they must be relying on the blood spirit mark that the woman had placed on the three of them to sense them from afar.

"Fellow Daoist, would you mind revealing your Daoist name? I, Qin, will surely repay you handsomely in the future." Inside the private room, Qin Henian raised his cup in a toast.

In the cultivation world, the Heavenly Dao is taken as the teacher, but only those who have passed the Core Formation stage are qualified to be given a Daoist title.

However, not everyone will get up.

Qin Henian did not give himself a Daoist name, especially for those Daoists who were hoping for a true elixir but unfortunately only formed a false one.

"The path to immortality is ethereal; we meet by chance. A simple 'fellow Daoist' is enough," Li Ji'an said with a calm smile, refusing to reveal more.

Qin Henian chuckled and didn't pursue the matter further.

"Very well, fellow Daoist, please drink this cup to the brim!"

The two then exchanged toasts, discussing everything from the Qin family's purple bamboo to the Fu family's Guanshan Bamboo Sea, and then to the strange tales and anecdotes of the Tiancang Domain, their conversation flowing smoothly and happily. Qin Chuan stood quietly to one side, respectfully pouring wine for the two.

They drank for three days and three nights before finally leaving Xianhe Garden.

This day also marked the end of the grand event and the day the Sishui Chamber of Commerce prepared to finalize the cooperation on high-level talisman materials.

As soon as the three of them left Xianhe Garden, they headed straight for the Sishui Chamber of Commerce.

During this time, Li Ji'an constantly sensed the man and woman with his divine sense. They changed positions every day, but always maintained a certain distance and did not get close.

It also did not trigger that mysterious connection in the sea of ​​consciousness again.

Moreover, he had already determined that the two men's magical power was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and their techniques were not like those of ordinary orthodox cultivation methods. One had a strong bloodlust aura, and the other had a heavy corpse aura.

At this point, he had a complete understanding of the situation.

The other party is most likely a demonic cultivator who entered the Tiancang Domain from another cultivation domain in the northeast.

The border is guarded and screened by Wanfa Palace and sects within the region, making it impossible for demonic cultivators above the Core Formation stage to enter.

Facing two late-stage Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators, Li Ji'an felt much less pressure.

He was only still wary of that faint imprint in his own mind.

If he can't figure this out, he'll be restless and might even have to prematurely deplete his life force and deliberately rejuvenate.

After rejuvenating, everything will be cleared, including the imprints in one's consciousness.

To find out the origin of the mark in his sea of ​​consciousness, he could only get the answer from the man and woman. However, given his current strength and the fact that they were demonic cultivators who were countered by his many strengths, killing them would not be difficult if he ambushed and attacked them. The real challenge was how to capture them alive.

Furthermore, before figuring out the mysterious mark in his sea of ​​consciousness, he was already somewhat wary of killing the demonic cultivator, unsure whether he would be marked with the mark in his sea of ​​consciousness again after killing him.

"Capturing him alive is too difficult!" In the end, Li Ji'an gave up his plan to launch a sneak attack and decided to follow Qin He'nian and wait for an opportunity.

On this day, after Li Ji'an and Qin He'nian entered the Sishui Chamber of Commerce, Du Haizang and Xue Ling'er stood on a pavilion, gazing at each other from afar.

"How long is this old thief going to linger here?"

"Don't worry. As the patriarch of the Qin family, it is his duty to guard the clan. Now that Junior Brother Yinsha has made such a move at the Qin family's new dojo in Cangyun Prefecture, I don't believe he won't go back."

"Senior Brother Du has already arranged for Yin Sha to make a move? Hehe, brilliant plan. In that case, that old thief will probably be returning soon."

"Why don't we prepare our defenses along their inevitable route first?"

"It suits my taste perfectly."

The two exchanged a glance and prepared to leave the city.

Before long, Li Ji'an, who was in the Sishui Chamber of Commerce, sensed the other party's movements and realized that they had already left the Immortal City.

Without hesitation, he ordered Guagua, who had stayed outside the Immortal City before entering it, to follow the two of them.

Within the Chamber of Commerce,
As soon as Li Ji'an and Qin He'nian sat down in the main hall, a palace attendant came and warmly invited Li Ji'an inside.

"Please come in, sir. Our president is examining the materials in the inner hall."

In fact, Li Ji'an had already received a message from Master Yuxiao while he was at the restaurant.

Li Ji'an nodded and said to Qin Henian, "Master Qin, come with me."

With Li Ji'an's words, the eunuch also bowed respectfully to Qin Henian and invited him in.

Qin Henian was overjoyed. He and Qin Chuan had been here several times but had never stepped into the inner hall. Yet, the old man in front of him could lead him straight into the inner hall with just a few words.

“Master Yuxiao, this is the spiritual bamboo of my Fu family. It is definitely the highest quality second-tier talisman material in the entire Tiancang Domain, and the production is guaranteed.”

"President Yuan, these are the thousand-year-old iron tree, lightning-struck peach wood, and crimson jade from our Qingjiang Sect. They can all be used as second-tier talisman materials. In particular, the lightning-struck peach wood greatly enhances the creation of lightning-attribute talismans."

"Master Yuxiao, this is the Frost Crystal Ice Essence from our Wu family's mine. It is of great benefit for drawing talismans with the attribute of frost..."

"Master Yuxiao, the efficacy of the late-stage second-tier spirit beast leather from my Spirit Beast Mountain is self-evident, isn't it?"

……

As soon as I arrived outside the inner hall, I heard various talisman suppliers recommending themselves.

"I have met Master Chen. The spiritual materials from Qingjiang Sect are naturally of the highest quality. However, the Chamber of Commerce has a large demand this time, and your sect's supply is far from sufficient. Furthermore, although our Chamber of Commerce does not intend to earn spiritual funds from high-level talismans, we cannot afford to suffer too much loss." Master Yuxiao politely declined the offer from the fake Core Formation Master from Qingjiang Sect with a smile.

“Patriarch Wu, although the noble family’s Frost Crystal Ice Soul is of superior ice type, it has too many restrictions. Only ice type talismans can be used.”

……

Master Yuxiao provided commentary on each point.

"However, please wait a moment while our esteemed member reviews this before making a decision." He managed to reassure everyone.

Just then, Li Ji'an and Qin Henian entered the inner hall.

"Sir, please." Master Yuxiao stepped forward to personally greet him.

"Fellow Daoists, the Master dislikes fame and fortune, so it is inconvenient for him to reveal his true appearance. Please forgive him." Jade Flute Immortal introduced to everyone, explaining the reason for Li Ji'an in advance to avoid any suspicion.

Everyone smiled and bowed to Li Ji'an.

However, when Fu Yuanjiang saw Qin Henian following behind Li Ji'an, his face immediately darkened.

He knew all of these suppliers. Some were indeed of exceptional quality, but their production volume was very low, while others lacked versatility. Only the Fu family's Lingzhu was the most competitive.

Before this moment, he was almost ready to celebrate.

However, Qin Henian's appearance at this moment shattered his beautiful dream.

He squinted at Qin Henian before finally looking at Li Ji'an.

"They took my spirit stones and ruined my plans. Do they really think the Fu family is easy to bully?" He muttered to himself, and his evil thoughts began to take root.

However, on the surface, he still bowed respectfully to Li Ji'an and greeted him with a smile.

At the same time, Li Ji'an had already sent a telepathic message to the Jade Flute Immortal.

When Yan Zhi saw the purple bamboo at the Tianhe Grand Gathering, he brought it here for Master Yuxiao to take a look.

Upon hearing this, Master Yuxiao couldn't help but have a new suspicion.

"Could it be from Cangyun Prefecture?" Her understanding of Cangyun Prefecture was relatively shallow, partly due to the previous isolation caused by the Daze Mountains, and partly due to her lack of interest.

At this moment, people are speculating whether he is related to the Qin family of Zizhu Mountain, or even a talisman master of the Qin family.

She was actually happy to see it happen.

In order to cooperate with a talisman master like Li Ji'an in the long term, it would be acceptable to cooperate with the Qin family as well. Besides, he was the one who drew the high-grade talisman materials anyway.

"Many thanks to Master Qin for supporting our chamber of commerce from afar. Please make the talisman materials public."

With the approval of Master Yuxiao, Qin Henian smiled broadly and immediately placed his own purple bamboo on the sample table in the middle.

"Oh~"

Qin Henian's unexpected joining initially caused dissatisfaction among other suppliers, most of whom believed that he had gotten in through connections.

However, after carefully sensing the purple bamboo sample they brought, they all nodded in agreement.

Among all talisman materials, bamboo is considered the most versatile, and it greatly enhances wood-type talismans, making it the most consumed material in the art of talisman making.

The second-tier purple bamboo on the stage, in terms of both its wood-type spiritual energy and its quality, surpassed the spiritual bamboo of the Fu family.

“Master Yuxiao, my Qin family’s Purple Bamboo Forest has a sufficient yield, and there is hope that we can cultivate third-tier Purple Bamboo in the future.”

(End of this chapter)