Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 239 Body Refinement Trial
Wu Weixiong's appearance caused a stir.

Thirty years ago, the fact that he was wanted by the Liu family and the Spirit Beast Mountain caused a great uproar in Cangyun Prefecture. Furthermore, some of the bandits in the prefecture committed murder and robbery and then shifted the blame to Wu Weixiong, making his infamous reputation known to everyone in Cangyun Prefecture.

Of course, the main reason is that his feud with the Liu family is already common knowledge.

After a moment, everyone regained their composure, and many of the cultivators present looked at the Liu family's pseudo-core ancestor.

This is in the Liu family's territory.

Not only is there a fake core master in charge, but there is also a clan-guarding spirit beast with third-tier combat power.

No matter how infamous Wu Weixiong was, he was still only a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even if he had a late-stage Earth-Splitting Bear, he could never cause any trouble within the Liu family.

Coming here is tantamount to walking into a trap.

However, while the cultivators in the state were already prepared to watch the drama unfold and anticipate a fierce battle to suppress those at the pseudo-core level.

The Liu family patriarch, who was originally furious, suddenly softened his expression and even became kind: "Wei Xiong, you are the future prodigy of my Liu family. What is there to say about attending the ceremony? Come here. The earth dragon beast that we are taking blood from today was one that you raised when you were a child."

"..." The cultivators were stunned for a moment.

Li Ji'an had anticipated this.

Ever since he learned that the Golden Puppet Demon Lord of the Boundless Domain had placed a curse mark on his sea of ​​consciousness, he had paid extra attention to the situation between the two domains. Once the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Myriad Laws Palace stopped keeping a close eye on the Golden Puppet Demon Lord, he would have to make a decision immediately.

Moreover, the information obtained through the intelligence department within the Biyun Sect is considered firsthand, including detailed information on the deaths and returns of personnel from both the righteous and demonic factions who entered the two domains.

He already knew about a year ago that Wu Weixiong had actually managed to escape back from the Demon Realm.

It seems that he also completed some secret mission from a master of the Myriad Laws Palace and was brought into the Myriad Laws Palace.

He stayed in the Palace of Ten Thousand Laws for three months before coming out.

Subsequently, Wanfa Palace announced that it would not pursue any of his past actions and granted him the status of a person who could travel outside the palace.

With this identity, not only the small Liu family, who were only good at faking Dan cultivation in Cangyun Prefecture, but even the Biyun Sect could not openly harm Wu Weixiong.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators attending the meeting weren't very well-informed, but they certainly already knew about the Liu family's situation.

"Hahaha, now you want to curry favor with me? Fine, I'll give your Liu family a chance. Give me the formula for the Sacred Beast Pill, and you'll be allowed to use my name in the future." Wu Weixiong laughed as he walked up to the high platform, looking directly at the Liu family's fake pill ancestor.

"This……"

"What on earth is going on? Why is that fellow martial artist so brave?"

"Could it be that Fellow Martial Arts has found a new powerful backer?"

This scene shocked the audience.

The Liu family patriarch's face twitched. He wished he could tear Wu Weixiong to pieces, but he had no choice but to greet him with a smile: "Weixiong, you are too kind. The Sacred Beast Pill is the treasure of our clan. If you need the Sacred Beast Pill, I will immediately send someone to find the medicinal spirit beast. When the pill is completed, Weixiong can take it at any time."

"Oh? Does the Ancestor mean to give me a Sacred Beast Pill?" Wu Weixiong asked with a smile.

"As the pride of my Liu family, I am entitled to receive the Sacred Beast Pill!" the Liu family patriarch affirmed.

Wu Weixiong's eyes shifted. Besides using the identity given to him by the Wanfa Palace to slap the Liu family in the face, his purpose here was to obtain a Sacred Beast Pill.

Otherwise, his old friend, the Earth-Splitting Bear, would have difficulty breaking through to the third tier.

Asking for the recipe for the sacred beast pill of the Liu family was just a joke, a way to provoke the Liu family.

The original plan was to first fight the Liu family, and then finally reveal the identity token of the Wanfa Palace to shock everyone, but unexpectedly...

"That old fox!"

It was like punching cotton; Wu Weixiong had nowhere to vent the pent-up frustration that had been building up in his heart for many years.

He knew his own situation. The Wanfa Palace looked down on a rogue cultivator like him who had served three masters. Giving him a traveling identity was already the limit.

This identity only serves as a deterrent and does not provide actual combat support.

Even if he were to be killed by the Liu family without any regard for their safety, the Wanfa Palace would only use that as an excuse to plunder the Liu family's spiritual resources. It would be impossible for them to use the identity given to them by others to bully the Liu family!

"Hmph! Once I reach the Core Formation stage, once my Great Bear Demon Core is formed, then... I won't need any identity given by others to make the Liu family grovel in worship!"

Personal ability is the most reliable background!

"I must see the Sacred Beast Pill within a year!" In the end, Wu Weixiong could only find another excuse regarding the timeframe.

"A year? Wei Xiong, you know the process of refining the Sacred Beast Pill. It's probably difficult to complete it in a year." The Liu family patriarch looked troubled.

Wu Weixiong sneered: "Difficult? Or were you just trying to trick me?"

"Hehe, the Liu family has always prioritized integrity in its dealings. How could we possibly deceive you? In that case, how about this? Starting today, Wei Xiong, you can assign non-management members of the clan to search for core medicinal beasts similar to the Crimson Blood Dragon Mound. As long as you can find the medicinal beast, the clan will immediately prepare other auxiliary medicines for you, and the clan will also help you hire an alchemist to refine pills." As he spoke, the Liu family patriarch looked at Li Ji'an.

"It just so happens that Master Li Dan is here today and can be a witness!"

At this moment, among all the people present, only Li Ji'an, as a guest alchemist of the Biyun Sect, could be considered on equal footing with Wu Weixiong.

"Oh?" Following his direction, Wu Weixiong happened to see Li Ji'an.

"Haha, Master Li Dan, it's really fate that we meet again. It's a pleasure to meet you." Wu Weixiong was very impressed with Li Ji'an for being able to refine a top-grade sacred beast pill under such circumstances back then.

After all, how could an ordinary cultivator concentrate on refining pills when faced with such an enemy attack and plunder?
This clearly demonstrates Li Ji'an's skill in alchemy and his state of mind.

Li Ji'an then led Guo Qi away, which indirectly saved Wu Weixiong's life.

Therefore, he was very polite to Li Ji'an.

"You're too kind, fellow martial artist," Li Ji'an replied calmly.

Faced with Li Ji'an's indifference, Wu Weixiong sneered.

Regardless of the circumstances, he was the culprit back then, and he even almost caused Li Danshi to be killed by Guo Qi, so his attitude towards himself is understandable.

"Alright, then I thank Fellow Daoist Liu in advance." Wu Weixiong withdrew his gaze from Li Ji'an and turned to look at the Liu family patriarch.

"Wei Xiong, rest assured!" Seeing Wu Wei Xiong's humble attitude, the Liu family patriarch breathed a sigh of relief, temporarily resolving the crisis that had caused the Liu family to lose face.

As for giving him a Sacred Beast Pill, that can be considered as warding off financial loss and avoiding disaster.

Moreover, if handled well afterward, this crisis might just be turned into an opportunity to prolong the Liu family's peak.

The sudden bombshell revelation faded away so easily, leaving the attendees somewhat disheartened.

The subsequent blood collection ceremony proceeded smoothly.

In the audience, Wu Weixiong specifically sat next to Li Ji'an.

"Master Li, I, Wu, apologize. This spiritual herb was obtained by me in the Boundless Domain. I offer it as an apology and ask that you forgive me for the matter of the Sacred Beast Pill back then."

While apologizing, he took out a late-stage second-tier spiritual herb from his storage bag.

Li Ji'an smiled and accepted the elixir: "Hehe, Fellow Daoist Wu, you flatter me. I remember that you never made things difficult for me that day, and even promised to reward me handsomely once I refined the Sacred Beast Pill. How can you say I have to apologize?"

"Haha, Master Li is so generous, I am extremely grateful. If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask." Wu Weixiong laughed heartily and handed a communication talisman to Li Ji'an, thus establishing a friendship.

After receiving Wu Weixiong's communication talisman, Li Ji'an nodded: "Fellow Daoist Wu is exceptionally talented. I am honored to be worthy of your name."

Li Ji'an found it incredible that Wu Weixiong was able to return alive from the Boundless Domain, considering that so far, the number of Tiancang Domain cultivators who had escaped from the Boundless Domain was less than a handful.

Even Zhao Qi, the strongest Foundation Establishment cultivator and core disciple of the Biyun Sect, has not yet returned. Combined with Wu Weixiong's experience, Li Ji'an seemed to see a protagonist destined to rise from adversity.

In addition, Li Ji'an was very envious of Wu Weixiong's body cultivation techniques and that secret body cultivation method.

The subsequent blood-gathering ceremony went smoothly. After obtaining the desired demon beast blood, Li Ji'an refused Liu Jiuchan's further attempts to retain him and left the Liu family that day, returning to the Qishilin Dojo.

Not long after he left, he received a message from Wu Weixiong: "I am currently residing at Shibaling Village. Master Li is welcome to come and visit."

"Eighteen Spirit Village?" Li Ji'an raised an eyebrow slightly.

In recent years, due to the open and covert struggles between the Boundless Domain and the Celestial Domain, the Eighteen Spirit Villages of the Great Swamp Mountain Ruins have gradually faded from public view.

However, the Biyun Sect has been monitoring its every move, since it is too close to the Biyun Sect and located at the border of two states, making it easy for it to develop into a force that is difficult to control.

Li Ji'an also learned about the situation of the Eighteen Spirit Villages through intelligence from within the sect.

Today, the Eighteen Spirit Village is undeniably powerful, having become almost the largest gathering place for independent cultivators in the entire Tiancang Domain.

What started as eighteen competing factions has now evolved into a unified entity.

It not only attracted independent cultivators from the entire cultivation realm, but also gradually developed into a large distribution center, especially the black market, due to its convenient location.

After briefly replying with an "okay," Li Ji'an ignored him.

It was a month later when I returned to the Qishilin Dojo.

Before he could even settle in, Ning Yutan's greetings came from outside the courtyard.

"This girl's attitude changed a little too quickly," Li Ji'an frowned slightly.

If it's only because of the Foundation Establishment matter, then shouldn't it have been the same before he obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill?
Moreover, even though he had given him the Foundation Establishment Pill, he was still very wary of him. Why did he suddenly become so unguarded?

"Something's not right!" Suddenly, Li Ji'an was slightly taken aback.

Recalling his interactions with Ning Yutan during this period, a guess suddenly arose in his mind.

"Ning Sujin is still in his sea of ​​consciousness!"

"Could it be that Ning Sujin's spirit was watching me the whole time I was in contact with Ning Yutan?"

"That shouldn't be... Could his soul be far stronger than mine?"

Ever since he learned that Ning Yutan possessed two souls in one body, Li Ji'an had tried to sense them with his divine sense many times, but he found no fluctuations in her soul.

Even when he touched Ning Yutan's brow before, with such direct contact, he was unable to sense any fluctuations in Ning Yutan's soul.

Therefore, he always thought that when Ning Yutan came to see him, Ning Sujin's soul must have been hidden in the deepest part of his sea of ​​consciousness, which is why he could not sense it.

Moreover, with his already superior soul compared to ordinary cultivators, now surpassing even the soul of a pseudo-core cultivator and comparable to the soul of an ordinary early-stage core cultivator, any cultivator with a soul lower than his will be able to sense him when he probes.

Unless the other party's soul is much stronger than his.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but have some doubts...

"Theoretically, only a Nascent Soul stage cultivator's soul can leave their own sea of ​​consciousness and enter another's sea of ​​consciousness... Could it be that Su Jin's soul has become so powerful?"

In an instant, Li Ji'an's heart trembled.

In his third life at the Immortal Seeking Academy in Chong'an Prefecture, he discovered Ning Sujin's extraordinary ability to ward off evil and attract good fortune, and that at that time her soul was comparable to his own in his two previous lives when he was young again.

"Perhaps the divine abilities of those favored by the gods also have the effect of enhancing the soul!"

Having quickly figured this out, the solemn look on Li Ji'an's face eased, replaced by a somewhat strange smile.

If things are really as I think, then the other party's attitude has changed drastically...

"Come in!" Li Ji'an suppressed all his emotional fluctuations.

"Yu Tan greets Senior Li." Ning Yu Tan bowed gracefully.

"What brings you here?" Li Ji'an asked, sitting imposingly in his armchair.

Ning Yutan's eyes flickered: "Senior previously instructed me to cultivate my body and replenish my qi and blood on a daily basis. I have some questions about body cultivation that I would like to ask you."

Li Ji'an remained expressionless, but inwardly he thought, "You were the number one martial arts prodigy in Chong'an Prefecture back then, and you still need to ask me for guidance on basic body training?"

"Alright! Practice it once."

"Yes, ma'am!" A smile flashed across Ning Yutan's face, and she immediately began to practice.

It was still the "Golden Strengthening Technique" practiced by the Immortal Dynasty, but in this world it was a common, low-level body-refining technique called "Dragon Elephant Body Forging Technique".

Previously, Li Ji'an had him start practicing from scratch, with the aim of refining his qi and blood and activating the vitality of his body.

These moves and qi circulation methods were all things Ning Yutan had already practiced.

However, Ning Yutan made numerous mistakes before she had even finished half of the practice.

Li Ji'an's heart stirred slightly.

Previously, he might have suspected that this girl was afraid of being tricked by the Liu family patriarch and dared not reveal herself.

But now, especially, he takes the initiative to come to me for advice.

But it deliberately made so many mistakes.

With a "whoosh," a magical energy finger flew towards Ning Yutan in the next moment.

"Smack!" The wrong spot was hit in his arm.

"Ah!" Ning Yutan exclaimed, instantly assuming the correct posture.

"Clap clap clap~" Immediately afterwards, magical energy fingers struck Ning Yutan's body like a storm.

Every time, it hit the wrong spot.

A moment later, Ning Yutan made no further mistakes during her practice.

It wasn't that she didn't want to test it again, but the pain from those qi fingers striking her was excruciating.

The original plan was to make numerous mistakes myself, and then ask Li Ji'an to demonstrate it personally.

After all, she had watched Li Ji'an practice the "Golden Strength Skill" quite a bit back then, and the "Golden Strength Skill" varies from person to person, with each person's practice method being quite different.

Once Li Ji'an personally rehearses, she will most likely be able to confirm whether he is indeed her elder brother Li.

As a result, their attempt to steal a chicken backfired and they lost more than they gained.

Instead of seeing Li Ji'an demonstrate, he was beaten so badly that his whole body ached.

"Do you think he did it on purpose or unintentionally?" Ning Yutan returned to the peach blossom grove dejectedly, with no one to confide in.

"Heh~" Ning Sujin chuckled softly.

He then suppressed his smile and said, "I don't know if he did it on purpose, but... to be able to point out your mistakes so accurately, what do you think of his understanding of 'Jin Zhuang Gong'?"

(End of this chapter)