Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 246 The Long Wind Pill is Complete
The sun shines brightly outside, and the flowers are in full bloom and the willows are green.

Inside, they faced each other with openness and honesty, enjoying the boundless beauty of spring.

On the familiar jade bed, on the familiar voluptuous body, the difference was that Ning Yutan, lying on the jade bed, had let down all her guard.

Deeply respecting the patriarchal ideology of the Immortal Dynasty, Ning Yutan felt shy and dared not take charge.

However, since this action would actually contribute her own energy to help Senior Li strengthen her body, she couldn't let Senior Li work so hard.

What's even more embarrassing is that Ning Sujin's primordial spirit is tireless and much stronger than hers, so she can't control its existence. At this moment, while she appears to be cultivating with Senior Li, Ning Sujin is actually an observer, and she can also feel all the changes in her body.

"Hey, can you go into sleep?"

"You do your thing, I won't bother you."

"How can I concentrate on my work with you watching over me?"

Ning Sujin was speechless for a moment.

"Do you think I want to see this?" Ning Yutan's sea of ​​consciousness is gradually becoming stronger, and her original soul has absolute dominance over it. Ning Sujin cannot completely block out her senses, after all, she is living under someone else's roof.

"Then teach me, what should I do now?" Ning Yutan asked, ashamed.

"..." Ning Sujin sighed inwardly. Did I have to teach her this kind of thing?

After carefully recalling that night with Li Ji'an 160 years ago, he slowly instructed, "Hold him, kiss him, caress him..."

"Hmm? How do you know so much?" Ning Yutan felt a tingling sensation just hearing it.

……

Looking at Ning Yutan, who appeared calm on the cold jade bed but had her eyes tightly closed and seemed somewhat helpless, Li Ji'an smiled slightly and took the initiative to press down on her.

The two sisters are different in appearance and personality. One is aloof but passionate, while the other is lively but cautious. Each has her own strengths and unique charm.

……

Li Ji'an stopped only when he felt that he had consumed enough energy and blood for Ning Yutan's body to absorb it.

"Thank you... for your blessing, my lord!" Ning Yutan was already limp as a rag doll, but the satisfied smile on her lips suppressed the tearing pain in her body.

She was, after all, a female cultivator at the peak of Qi Refining, so her recovery ability was quite good.

Having already confirmed her identity as a maid, their relationship became that of master and servant.

"It's alright. Just go back and absorb and refine it properly. It's good that you can strengthen your body as soon as possible." Li Ji'an gently stroked his slightly reddened body and infused it with wood-type magic power to nourish it.

Before long, Ning Yutan bowed in thanks and left.

Li Ji'an held his breath and carefully examined the amount of qi and blood he had lost, as well as the impact of this loss on the time limit of his rejuvenation.

"Very negligible." After a moment, he shook his head slightly.

Even though she had almost reached the limit that Ning Yutan could absorb, this loss of qi and blood still had no effect on her, and would not cause her to rejuvenate prematurely.

Since learning about the imprint of the Boundless Domain Golden Puppet Saint Lord in his sea of ​​consciousness, he has tried many methods to make himself young again.

He was also trying it out during the time Ning Yutan was draining his energy.

Before he learned about the imprint in his sea of ​​consciousness, he hadn't considered many measures to reverse his aging process.

After all, reverting to youth would result in the loss of all cultivation, and the growth of one's spiritual foundation is related to the years one has lived, not to the number of times one can revert to youth.

Furthermore, cultivation in this world places greater emphasis on resources and experience.

Before laying a solid foundation for the next life and without making comprehensive plans for protection, frequent rejuvenation will not bring significant improvement; it will mostly result in stagnation, and may even lead to a period of weakness similar to childhood after each rejuvenation.

If one cannot obtain a cultivation technique of Earth rank or above, or a spiritual vein of rank 3 or above, for the next life, one will most likely still be stuck at the False Core stage in the next life...

"Changfeng has achieved the True Core stage... With the background of a True Core Elder, the next life should be much easier!"

Thinking of this, he sent another message to Master Yudan to inquire.

Five months ago, he learned that Xiao Changfeng had devoured half of the sect's spiritual energy and then reached the level of eighteen miles of magical power clouds. He was thrilled and basically locked onto the True Core.

As long as there are no major problems with his divine sense, there will be no further accidents.

Not long after, Master Yudan replied, informing Xiao Changfeng that he was still in seclusion and that nothing unusual had happened. As for the quality of the pill, it was not yet possible to tell.

No news is good news. Li Ji'an had actually expected Yu Dan Zhenren's reply. If Xiao Changfeng encountered problems with condensing his elixir or officially emerged from seclusion, Yu Dan Zhenren would definitely inform him immediately. His question was actually out of concern for changes regarding Zhao Qi.

Fortunately, Master Yudan's reply still did not mention Zhao Qi or any disturbances within the sect.

Based on the timeline, Zhao Qi should not have reached the border between the two regions yet; however, eight months is enough time for communication to take place.

The fact that things remained calm within the sect indicated that the Supreme Elder had accepted the outcome.

Retracting the communication talisman, Li Ji'an activated his divine sense, connecting with the spirit pet contract within his sea of ​​consciousness.

Five months ago, Little Fire Spirit went from a weakened state to a deep slumber.

During this time, Li Ji'an could clearly feel the strengthening of the fire elemental energy within his body, indicating that he had reached the final stage of his advancement.

At the same time, he finally found the contents of the "Xuanyuan Chaos Scripture" in Chishi Sanren's memory. Unfortunately, that part of the memory showed the figure of the Liu family patriarch in a corpse transformation, and then he fell into a long period of darkness.

This has led to uncertainty regarding the final location of the "Xuanyuan Chaos Scripture," with only a few suspected hiding places.

So he ordered Guagua to sneak into Fallen Dragon Ridge alone to search.

Five months have passed, and four suspicious points have been ruled out.

"Sisi~"

As soon as the contract was established, Li Ji'an sensed the faint, piercing sound of a herring coming from afar through the Guagua.

"Still not working?" He could clearly sense Guagua's trembling body and shook his head inwardly.

This is the fifth suspicious point, and one of the only three remaining. It is located in the inner layer of Fallen Dragon Ridge, where real third-tier demonic beasts roam, and it is rarely visited by humans.

The cave in Chishi Sanren's memory should be the place where Xiaoying was separated from her master in ancient times. Before Chishi Sanren woke Xiaoying up, Xiaoying had always been in there, which was Xiaoying's old nest.

Li Ji'an had high hopes for this place.

However, it has now been taken over by a two-headed viper.

The two-headed viper is a true third-tier demon king, and it also possesses a bloodline innate supernatural power. Its two heads, one of ice and one of fire, are quite extraordinary.

Moreover, snakes are natural enemies of frogs and have a suppressive effect on the frog's bloodline.

It seems that it is also extremely sensitive to the scent of Guagua. Guagua has been spotted as soon as it sneaks into a range of one mile, and its stealth abilities are difficult to use.

"Let's abandon this point for now!" Li Ji'an decisively gave the order.

With a sigh of relief, Guagua fled to another location.

After giving a few words of advice, Li Ji'an broke the pet contract.

In fact, he is no longer in a particular hurry for that so-called immortal scripture.

Judging from Xiao Changfeng's current progress in forming his core, becoming the fourth True Core Elder of the Biyun Sect should be a foregone conclusion.

In addition, he has developed a primordial pill in this life that incorporates wood-type healing magic to repair his neglected spiritual root. His spiritual root talent will definitely be further improved in the next life.

As for the trials and assessments of the Biyun Sect, the people who set the questions were already on very good terms with each other. In fact, the alchemy test for the comprehension level was set by themselves, and they answered the questions they set themselves, so there was no chance of any surprises.

In this way, his status as a true disciple in the next life is very secure, and he will be qualified to cultivate the sect's most powerful techniques. If his water spiritual root can reach the superior grade in his next life, he will have the hope of cultivating the highest-level technique of the Biyun Sect—the superior-grade Earth-level "Kui Shui Jing".

Furthermore, there is the highest-grade third-level spiritual vein dojo of the Biyun Sect.

I'm afraid I don't even need to use the Seven-Colored Treasure Tree, the number one Core Formation treasure. I'm confident I can condense a True Core with just the Crystal Condensation Pill and the Core Formation resources provided by the sect.

Even if he obtains that cultivation technique in this life, he will not be able to practice it in his next life in order to use the third-tier spiritual vein dojo of the Biyun Sect.

Putting the matter out of his mind, Li Ji'an turned and went into the secret room to continue studying the puppet.

After eight months of diligent practice, his puppetry skills have improved further. He has created a simple entry-level puppet with strength equivalent to his Qi and Blood Grandmaster realm in the Immortal Dynasty.

Just as the moon rose above the willow branches, Ning Yutan's voice came from outside the door again.

Upon seeing him again, since this body had already engaged in a deep discussion with Li Ji'an during the day, Ning Sujin no longer suppressed her inner desires and recreated the passionate encounter of their first night together 160 years ago.

However, compared to Ning Yutan's reserved demeanor during the day, Ning Sujin was more proactive and bolder at night, and she did not use the art of sexual cultivation only to unleash her emotions.

Li Ji'an also devoted himself wholeheartedly to the discussion, enjoying a profound and heartfelt exchange.

"From now on, I'll always be on top!" Ning Sujin, drenched in sweat, tossed her wet, jet-black hair and suddenly flipped over, pinning Li Ji'an down.

"How dare you!" Li Ji'an rebuked him sternly.

"Hmph!" Ning Sujin wasn't buying it, and her body slid down instantly.

"Whatever you say, whatever you say!" Li Ji'an laughed heartily and gave in.

……

Time flies like water, and the days pass by one by one.

Two months later.

"Phew~ It's finally okay." After carefully sensing Ning Yutan's physical condition, her blood and qi were full.

The first physical challenge of Foundation Establishment was flawless.

"My lord, can I begin the Foundation Establishment stage?" Ning Yutan was overjoyed.

However, her eyes darted around, and she looked a little disappointed.

Li Ji'an nodded: "That's right. Your Qi and blood are abundant, and your spirit is stable. These two tests are no problem. As for the mana test, although it is insufficient, it is also not a problem with the help of high-grade Foundation Establishment Pills. You will definitely succeed in Foundation Establishment on this trip!"

"Thank you for your hard work over the past two months, Your Majesty!" Ning Yutan bowed gracefully.

"Hmm, put your clothes on first. Go back and consolidate your foundation for a few more days. Come find me again when you reach the Foundation Establishment stage," Li Ji'an instructed, looking at his prostrate posture.

After getting rid of Ning Yutan, Li Ji'an breathed a sigh of relief.

Everything should be done in moderation. As a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and a mid-stage second-order body cultivator, it wasn't that he couldn't handle it, but that doing it too frequently would take away a lot of the fun.

Most importantly, being drained of his energy by Ning Yutan during the day and having to satisfy Ning Sujin's competitive spirit at night was quite tedious.

Fortunately, after two months of tireless effort, Ning Yutan's physical body and blood energy have recovered sufficiently.

In the following days, Ning Sujin did not come at night because she was at a critical juncture in her attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Seven days later, Ning Yutan bathed and burned incense before arriving at Li Ji'an's residence.

"My Lord, Yu Tan begs for your protection!"

They happened to run into Xiao Qiao, who had come seeking medicine.

"Sister Tan, you can definitely succeed! Once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, things will be easier for me," Xiao Qiao encouraged.

Previously, Xiao Qiao had inadvertently witnessed Li Ji'an and Ning Yutan discussing philosophy during the day. Afterwards, she hesitantly asked Li Ji'an whether she should address him that way.

Li Ji'an made his relationship with Ning Yutan clear, and in front of the two of them, he instructed Ning Yutan to help Xiao Qiao manage the Curious Stone Forest after she reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Because of Xiao Qiao's advancement to the third-tier Earth Spirit Master, it is almost inevitable that the level of the Qishi Forest's spiritual vein dojo will be raised, so Li Ji'an now has high expectations for Qishi Forest.

It serves as a backup plan and a safety net. If the sect's third-tier high-grade spiritual vein fails, we can settle for second best.

"Don't worry, Little Qiao, I will do my best to assist you."

On that day, under Li Ji'an's watchful eye, Ning Yutan attempted to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in Xiao Qiao's Foundation Establishment cave.

It wasn't until a month later, when he successfully passed the most dangerous stage of Foundation Establishment and entered the consolidation phase, that Li Ji'an finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Two months later, Ning Yutan successfully established her foundation and officially emerged from seclusion.

On that day, all the cultivators from the Qishilin faction, led by Chief Qiao, came to offer their congratulations.

With the help of the old steward of the Qin family, Qishilin has now successfully established a gang, with Xiao Qiao as the first gang leader. Under her are two protectors, both of whom are late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators arranged by Qin Henian and have little time left to live.

In addition, there are eight hall masters, who were selected by Xiao Qiao from among those who had come to her aid.

The group has more than 500 members. Apart from more than 100 independent cultivators who initially joined, most of them are children with decent talents who were selected from mortal communities during this period.

Finally, at the suggestion of the Left Protector, Chief Qiao publicly appointed Ning Yutan as the Deputy Chief of the Strange Stone Forest.

Li Ji'an did not participate, nor did he appear.

Three days later, he finally received a message from Xiao Changfeng.

Xiao Changfeng officially emerged from seclusion.

Condensing the true elixir.

And it is a true elixir from the middle reaches!

This news greatly surprised Li Ji'an.

Xiao Changfeng's spiritual root talent was not much better than his, yet he exceeded his expectations and achieved the mid-level True Core.

Thus, with only the Supreme Elder being a mid-level True Core cultivator among the three True Core cultivators of the Azure Cloud Sect, it is no surprise that Xiao Changfeng has risen to the ranks of the sect's giants.

Shortly after Xiao Changfeng sent his message, Yu Dan Zhenren's message also arrived, congratulating Li Ji'an on having the powerful background of Zhen Dan Elder in the future.

"It's time to return to the sect!" Li Ji'an said with a cheerful mood.

That evening, he temporarily parted ways with Ning Sujin.

Just as the farewell was in full swing, he received another message from Xiao Changfeng.

"I will never forget your kindness, brother. I will dedicate my life to helping you achieve the Core Formation!"

His gratitude was evident in his words, and his promises were firm and resolute.

They must have known what happened during their seclusion.

"The next life is secure!" Li Ji'an then returned to his sect.

Now that his plans for the next life have succeeded, he can focus wholeheartedly on breaking through to the Core Formation stage.

Of course, the first thing he did upon returning to the sect was to see Xiao Changfeng.

He listened to Xiao Changfeng's experience in forming the Golden Core in person.

Unlike the Foundation Establishment stage, Xiao Changfeng is now a True Core Formation Realm cultivator, and ordinary sect disciples are not qualified to listen to his Core Formation experience; only Li Ji'an has the privilege.

(End of this chapter)