Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 228 True Monarch Raises Corpses
Less than a month later, the flying boat arrived at the outer peak of the Biyun Sect.

The journey from Tianhe Immortal City to Biyun Sect takes less than four months, but returning to Qishilin Dojo from there would take nearly two months, given Qin Chuan's speed in controlling the flying boat.

"Senior, why don't you come and sit at my place for a while?" Li Ji'an invited politely.

Qin Henian waved his hand: "No, the demonic cultivators attacked our clan before, so we'll have to think of a countermeasure when we get back."

"Aunt, you've just recovered from the corpse poison. Why don't you let me nurse you for a little longer?" Li Ji'an earnestly invited Yan Qingwan again.

Yan Qingwan had always wanted to visit Li Ji'an's Lingfeng. She had originally planned to visit Li Ji'an after attending Qin Henian's granddaughter's banquet.

However, at this moment, as she glanced at Lingfeng, a jumble of chaotic images involuntarily surfaced in her mind, especially when she thought that it was just the two of them on Lingfeng, which made her feel a little worried.

She wasn't afraid of what Li Ji'an might do, but she was afraid of losing her composure.

"I appreciate Fan'er's kindness, but I've been away for a while, so I should go back to my family to visit. I definitely will in the future." In the end, she politely declined with a smile.

Li Ji'an didn't insist and waved goodbye to the three of them.

Nearly a year later, returning to his solitary peak, Li Ji'an felt a strange sense of fulfillment and security.

After a thorough inspection, Li Ji'an went to Dan Ding Peak to pay his respects to Master Yu Dan.

As soon as Li Ji'an stepped into the sect's inner area, holding the sect's jade token, he felt a tense atmosphere unlike any other day.

After stopping a few inner disciples and inquiring, they learned that another true disciple in the sect had had their soul lamp extinguished.

Li Ji'an felt a pang of anxiety, but fortunately, he eventually received confirmation that Xiao Changfeng's soul lamp was not damaged.

Three years ago, the Wanfa Palace rallied its forces, and all sects and factions within the region with True Core power obeyed its orders. Because the blame for the Liu family's affair was shifted onto the Biyun Sect, the Biyun Sect had no choice but to exert its full strength.

Not only were they responsible for all the expenses of the Wanfa Palace disciples in Cangyun Prefecture, but all the disciples who entered the Boundless Domain were also true disciples. Even Senior Brother Zhao Qi, the sect leader's personal disciple who was on the verge of forming his core, was forced to enter the Boundless Domain.

"Changfeng is destined for good fortune and should be blessed by heaven."

Upon arriving at Dan Ding Peak, Master Yu Dan once again reminded Li Ji'an to be extra careful recently, and even directly told him about the demonic cultivators.

Clearly, due to the death of the Blood Spirit Saintess, the relationship between the righteous and demonic factions has changed, and the previous secret agreement between the two sides no longer needs to be kept secret.

Although the two sides will not take action for the time being due to the spirit contract signed earlier, as long as they have not broken off relations, if the other side issues a bounty on cultivators within the domain, the disciples of the sects who have entered the Demon Realm will likely be in grave danger.

However, this is mutual. Once this happens, it won't affect others much, but the pressure will fall on the sect's elites who enter each other's cultivation domains.

"Little Li, did you gain anything from this trip to the Heavenly River Gathering?" Jade Pill Master waved his hand and poured Li Ji'an a cup of tea, asking casually.

"Compared to the sect's treasure trove, this so-called grand gathering is nothing to mention," Li Ji'an said, shaking his head sheepishly.

Master Yu Dan had anticipated this: "Hehe, I said before that the real treasures are in the sect."

Li Ji'an smiled and agreed.

"How has your cultivation been these past few years? If you have any difficulties, you can tell me." Master Yudan never liked beating around the bush and always spoke his mind.

"Thank you for your concern, teacher. I can still manage my cultivation." What Li Ji'an lacks most right now are third-tier talisman materials and the opportunity for Little Fire Spirit and Guagua to advance. These are things he cannot talk about with others. As for other common cultivation supplements, he does not lack them.

"Yes, some things shouldn't be forced; cherish the present." Master Yudan sensed Li Ji'an's magical aura at close range and offered a word of comfort.

Because Li Ji'an's current magical power is indeed very weak, it cannot compare with the disciples in the sect who cultivate high-grade or even earth-grade techniques.

The strength of one's magical power is closely related to the success of condensing liquid and forming elixir.

Judging from its current magical power, it would be impossible for it to successfully form a core without the help of rare and precious treasures of heaven and earth. It wouldn't even be able to form a fake core, because it simply cannot pass the first hurdle of solidification.

Spiritual practice cannot be achieved simply through determination.

"I understand," Li Ji'an nodded with a smile.

"Is there anything urgent? If not, come with me. We're preparing to refine a batch of third-tier Heavenly Origin Pills. Take a good look."

"it is good!"

There were few taboos or formalities in his interactions with Master Yudan; he was very easygoing.

Of course, this only applies to Li Ji'an, whom he considers a genius in alchemy.

Others said that Master Yudan had a strange temper, was not good at interpersonal relationships, and was difficult to serve.

After following Master Yu Dan into the alchemy room, the two worked together perfectly.

Among the third-order alchemy inheritances he received, there was also the recipe for the Heavenly Origin Pill.

Upon careful observation, Li Ji'an found that the recipe for the Heavenly Origin Pill refined by Jade Pill Master was similar to the recipe in his alchemy lineage, and it was highly likely that it was also derived from an ancient recipe.

Three days later, the elixir was completed.

The result exceeded Master Yudan's expectations.

"Haha, I have finally refined a top-grade Heavenly Origin Pill!" The moment he received the pill, Jade Pill Master laughed heartily, his whole body filled with excitement.

"Congratulations, teacher," Li Ji'an said casually.

Master Yu Dan regained his senses, his old face flushed: "Little Li, high-grade Tianyuan Pills are not easy to come by. Previously, I could only guarantee mid-grade at most. Take a close look and see if there is a big difference between it and a second-grade high-grade pill."

"I can't see much difference," Li Ji'an observed carefully for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

"That means you still need to mature a bit more." Master Yu Dan snatched the Heavenly Origin Pill, pleased with himself.

Li Ji'an simply smiled slightly.

After bidding farewell to Jade Elixir Immortal, Li Ji'an returned to Lingfeng and, after a short period of rest, took out the talisman materials given to him by the Sishui Chamber of Commerce.

This batch of talisman materials was estimated to be used for a year, and he could complete it in eight months. However, the agreement with the Sishui Chamber of Commerce included an extra four months of travel time. If he traveled alone from the Biyun Sect to Tianhe Immortal City in a top-grade flying boat at full speed, three months would be enough, which would be more than enough time.

However, he had already converted all the extra talismans he had used during his trip to Tianhe Immortal City into cash, and had also consumed a Blazing Flame Talisman and a third-tier Heavenly Thunder Talisman. Now he urgently needed to use his trump cards to increase his confidence.

After carefully nourishing all the talisman materials with his magic power, Li Ji'an looked at the room full of second-tier high-grade talisman materials and subconsciously felt a surge of excitement. Since he started making talismans, he had never fought such a rich battle.

For the next two weeks, Li Ji'an devoted himself almost entirely to drawing talismans.

With the aid of the Mana-Replenishing Pill, Li Ji'an, now in the late stage of the second tier, was able to create six high-grade talismans and two fine ones with ease within half a month.

The six superior-grade talismans are for completing the quest.

The two premium cards replenish the deck.

One of them is an Ice Talisman, and the other is a Thunderfire Talisman. The former has a restraining effect on demonic cultivators with blood spirit power like Xue Ling'er, as it can freeze their blood energy and prevent it from circulating freely.

The latter has a restraining effect on all Yin-type cultivation methods.

On this day, Guagua finally managed to escape through the earth and return to Lingfeng.

Li Ji'an immediately stopped making talismans and followed Guagua down into the underground cave.

This underground cave was dug by Guagua for himself back then, and was used to transform his bloodline by consuming the Sacred Beast Pill.

Not only is it located within the Spirit Peak Grand Array, but Xiao Qiao has also specially mobilized the power of the earth to form a barrier, making it difficult for outsiders to detect.

"Spit it out!" Li Ji'an immediately ordered him to spit out Du Haizang, who had only a sliver of life left.

This is also what Li Ji'an cares about most right now.

He now clearly knows that his sea of ​​consciousness has been marked, but he doesn't know who did it or how. This matter must be clarified.

Looking at Du Haizang, who lay motionless on the ground, Li Ji'an reached out and infused him with wood-based life force.

Not long after, Du Haizang, whose entire body was almost entirely covered in undamaged skin, opened his eyes in a daze.

"This... you..."

After a long while, he finally came to his senses from nearly four months of coma.

"You treacherous villain!" He was also aware of his own situation.

"Is this the style of behavior of you self-proclaimed righteous cultivators?" Du Haizang thought that he was just a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, but he possessed a quasi-golden corpse puppet and had the combat power of a True Core cultivator, which was already quite impressive. However, he was tricked by this seemingly ordinary mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator in front of him.

When he first activated the second-tier late-stage high-quality Flame Talisman, he was actually quite surprised. After all, based on his understanding of the cultivation world in the Heavenly Azure Domain, such a talisman was not something that an ordinary Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator could possess.

Who would have thought that it actually possessed a genuine third-tier Heavenly Thunder Talisman!
Aside from the direct descendants of the highest-ranking members of the Myriad Laws Palace and the six major sects, he didn't believe that anyone else with such cultivation could have this ability.

"Our family has never claimed to be the righteous path!" Li Ji'an smiled faintly.

"Pah!" Du Haizang spat, but he didn't even have the strength to spit.

Li Ji'an suppressed his smile: "Stop talking nonsense, I'll ask you a question and you answer it, and I'll give you a quick answer."

"Hmph! Don't even think about it."

"That's not up to you!" Li Ji'an was all too familiar with this kind of scene, and immediately his blood surged, his qi and blood repeatedly seeping into Du Haizang's body.

"what!"

"kill me!"

With his dantian shattered and all his cultivation gone, how could Du Haizang possibly withstand Li Ji'an's meticulous control over his qi and blood?

Before he learned the Soul Searching Secret Technique, this was his unique Great Memory Restoration Technique.

"Who are you? Where did you come from? Why did you come?"

"I am Du Haizang, the quasi-holy son of the Corpse Puppet Sect of the Boundless Domain. I am ordered by my master to find the murderer who killed the golden corpse raised by my master and to investigate the authenticity of the Core Formation Pill formula," Du Haizang replied fearfully.

"Raising golden corpses?" Upon hearing this, Li Ji'an's expression instantly hardened.

"Was that demonic cultivator in the Liu family your master's doing?"

"Yes Yes."

"Who is your master? What level of cultivation does he possess?"

"My master is the Golden Puppet Saint Lord, with the cultivation of the early Nascent Soul stage!" Du Haizang was clearly forced to answer because he couldn't bear the pain, but when he mentioned his master, his face still showed an arrogant and mocking expression.

"A True Monarch Raising Corpses?"

Ding~
Li Ji'an was startled; this was truly unexpected.

Unexpectedly, the Liu family patriarch was involved with the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm.

A Nascent Soul stage True Monarch is someone he can only look up to; he wouldn't even have the slightest thought of resisting them now.

"What exactly happened?" Li Ji'an's expression became even more solemn.

"I know nothing about Master's affairs; I've only come here on orders..."

Li Ji'an frowned, trying to deduce the connection between the two.

Based on the known information, he deduced that the Liu family patriarch began practicing the "Immortal Golden Body Technique" two hundred years ago. Later, due to insufficient talent in physical cultivation, he devoured martial artists with good talent and vigorous blood and qi, committing the inhumane act of devouring them. Afterward, he further tempered his Yin meridians...

"Could it be... that 'Immortal Golden Body Technique' is a method of the Golden Puppet Saint King?"

"Raising golden corpses? He deliberately let the Liu family patriarch obtain that technique, waited for him to master it, and then harvested it, refining it into golden corpse puppets?"

"How can he guarantee that the Liu family patriarch will definitely be able to cultivate to the Golden Body level? Or... is he casting a wide net?"

"There must be quite a few people in the Tiancang Domain who have obtained the Immortal Golden Body Technique! It's even possible that many cultivation domains have been given this technique."

……

In an instant, Li Ji'an understood the crux of the matter, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

"so close!"

When he first obtained that technique, he almost couldn't resist practicing it.

If he hadn't already cultivated to the mid-stage of the second level of body cultivation in this life, and hadn't had the chance for a next life, he might have started cultivating back then.

"Then how did you sense me?" Li Ji'an composed himself and asked again in a deep voice.

"It is...it is a sacred bone bestowed by Master. He left a mark on that scoundrel Liu's sea of ​​consciousness. If anyone destroys his body, the mark will be transferred. Once the sacred bone is activated, it can sense the mark left by Master."

"How far?"

"My cultivation is insufficient; I can only sense things within a hundred feet."

How can it be completely eliminated?

"Aside from being personally eliminated by my master, the only way to resolve this is through death and the dissipation of my soul!"

"How many people came from the Boundless Realm in total?"

"forty nine!"

"Tell me about the situation in the Boundless Realm!"

……
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After sealing off its life force and closing its sea of ​​consciousness once again, Li Ji'an sat in place, closed his eyes, and pondered.

The fact that he was facing the most powerful Nascent Soul True Monarch in the entire Great Swamp cultivation world made him feel an unprecedented sense of crisis.

Fortunately, the two domains are now on guard against each other, and the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Myriad Laws Palace will definitely not allow him to come to the Heavenly Azure Domain so easily.

Otherwise, he would wish to turn back into a child immediately.

"Sacred Bone?" After calming his mind, he remembered Du Haizang and the Blood Spirit Saintess's storage bag.

Only three items remained in Du Haizang's storage bag.

One of them was a top-grade Netherwater Jade Purification Bottle, which had a restraining effect on fire-type techniques in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. He had actually used it in a battle that day, but against his own late-stage second-tier Blazing Flame Talisman, he could barely resist but could not suppress it.

The second is a piece of black jade.

After careful examination, Li Ji'an found that apart from some Yin energy inside, it had no other use.

The Yin energy within it is similar to that of Du Haizang, who had just transformed into a corpse puppet.

Li Ji'an deduced that this might be a container used to store corpse energy when he was refining the corpse puppet.

After the little fire spirit cleaned up the remaining corpse energy inside, the black jade immediately turned crimson, and some of the fire spirit's power remained within it.

This material is clearly not ordinary.

The last item was the piece of bone fragment that Du Haizang mentioned.

The remains were dark gold in color, resembling ribs, and contained a powerful aura, but without any signs of death; instead, they exuded a pure and vigorous energy.

"Why can activating this bone trigger the imprint in my sea of ​​consciousness?" Li Ji'an carefully observed the remaining bone for a long time, but still had no clue.

He then tried to infuse a small amount of wood-based magic power into it.

hum.

As expected, as soon as a trace of magic power was injected, Li Ji'an felt a slight sense of disorientation in his sea of ​​consciousness.

As the magical power was further amplified, golden light gradually emerged in the sea of ​​consciousness and formed a faint connection with the remaining bones.

He hurriedly stopped activating his magic power, and the golden imprint in his sea of ​​consciousness sank back into the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness.

He then made many attempts to find the principle and loopholes of the imprint, but to no avail.

"How could I possibly fathom the methods of a True Lord in my current state?"

"If an ordinary cultivator were marked with the True Monarch's mark, they would probably only be waiting to die."

(End of this chapter)