Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 264 A great harvest
A mid-stage second-tier fire spirit, its flames are comparable in power to a mid-stage Core Formation fire, enough to deliver a fatal blow to Fu Xiaochen, who is already severely injured.

The only thing it lacks is speed, so it must be used to catch people off guard at close range.

This is Li Ji'an's biggest trump card right now.

Of course, this was also to prevent Fu Xiaochen from self-destructing his dantian and perishing in the process.

"Phew~" Li Ji'an let out a long breath. Before he could wipe away the internal damage caused by Fu Xiaochen's attack, he immediately put the little fire spirit into his dantian and then put away Fu Xiaochen's storage bag and wind-fire fan.

Without pausing, he used a glass lamp to slaughter the nine people still trapped in the formation!

This time, he has revealed too many of his trump cards. Putting aside everything else, the news of the emergence of a fire spirit like Little Fire Spirit will surely attract the covetous eyes of those with ulterior motives.

"Master Huang, spare us! We brothers know we were wrong..." Gao Yang hurriedly begged for mercy as he saw the overwhelming flames approaching.

Li Ji'an's expression was cold and stern: "You don't just know you're wrong, you know you're going to die!"

"You audacious thief, you attacked and killed my Supreme Elder of the Lieyang Sect! You will never live again, whether you go to heaven or the earth..." Knowing he was doomed, Fu Yuanjiang cursed with unwavering spirit.

However, he changed his identity to that of a disciple of the Blazing Sun Sect.

Li Ji'an's heart sank. If he could do this, he must have already sent a message back to the Lieyang Sect about the situation.

"Hmph!" With a cold snort, he used all his true core power to activate the nascent magic weapon, pushing the power of the glass lamp to its limit. With the array surrounding them, the four people inside had nowhere to escape.

In less than half an incense stick's time, even Fu Yuanjiang, who had the highest cultivation level among them, could not withstand it and was eventually reduced to ashes, his soul and spirit annihilated.

"Thump~" Xiao Qiao instantly went limp and collapsed to the ground. Maintaining the near-third-order magic array for so long had greatly depleted her earth spirit power.

"Thank you, Master Huang, for saving our lives!" Wu Weixiong and Qin Henian, having regained some strength, bowed respectfully to Li Ji'an.

At this moment, they already knew that the person in front of them was not the real person, but they had no intention of investigating further.

The fact that it possessed the foundation of third-tier talismans had already shocked the two of them to the extreme, but then there were two more nascent magical treasures, as well as that secret technique that could instantly double the amount of magical power, and it had also actually refined its body to the second tier. Finally, it even produced a legendary Fire Saint Spirit...

They knew they would surely die if they faced the enemy, and were even worried that the other party might kill them to silence them.

"We are willing to swear an oath of forbidden magic, and will never tell a second person what we have seen and heard today!" Wu Weixiong, with his greater experience in the martial world, spoke without hesitation, and on the spot forced out a drop of his heart's blood, imprinted it into his sea of ​​consciousness, and swore an oath to Li Ji'an.

This kind of forbidden oath seals the sea of ​​consciousness. Once invaded by the soul, the sea of ​​consciousness will collapse. Its main purpose is to prevent the soul from being searched.

Moreover, this kind of oath consumes one's vital essence, which has a significant impact on the person making the oath.

Qin Henian's eyes flickered; he was now almost certain that the person in front of him was that gentleman.

After he narrowly escaped death back then, when he went to Tianhe Immortal City to trade for purple bamboo, he heard about the third-tier Heavenly Thunder Talisman. After a little calculation, he realized that it was when he encountered the demonic cultivators of the Corpse Puppet Sect.

Having just witnessed the majesty of the third-tier Heavenly Thunder Talisman, he already had a clear understanding of the situation.

However, he had already ruled out Lingjiu Zhenren of the Dongli Sect.

"The Heavenly Azure Domain actually has such a reclusive master..."

After a moment of stunned silence, Qin Henian followed suit and made a vow in front of her, even urging Xiao Qiao to make the vow as well.

Seeing this, Li Ji'an secretly shook his head: "As expected, the matter here has been reported back to the Lieyang Sect. I have no ties and am all alone, so I have nothing to fear. The world is vast, and I can go anywhere. You all should make good plans!"

After saying this, Li Ji'an ignored them and rushed straight towards the central gauze area.

"Bang!" The inner barrier, which had already been almost broken through by Wu Weixiong, shattered in less than three breaths when Li Ji'an risked burning his life essence.

"..." Feeling the power of Li Ji'an's physique, Wu Weixiong secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. Apart from not having any body cultivation techniques, he was almost on par with Li Ji'an.

What he didn't know was that this was a minor blood-exploding technique developed by Li Ji'an decades ago when he was researching how to quickly consume life force. It could increase the power of the body several times over even when consuming several times the amount of essence and blood.

"Crack!" With a crisp sound, the barrier shattered, and the mist gradually dissipated.

"This is……"

In the thin mist, there was a high platform.

What particularly surprised Li Ji'an was that, when viewed from above, the platform formed a yin-yang symbol resembling two fish in a Tai Chi pattern.

"The Tai Chi diagram?" When Li Ji'an first came to this world, he investigated extensively and determined that the Immortal Dynasty was not an Earth civilization of any period, and its history was verifiable.

However, there are still some things that he has not been able to find the source of.

For example, Taoist temples!

He had investigated the origins of the Taoist temple of the Immortal Dynasty during his third incarnation at the peak of his life, and it is said that it was spread by a local.

Their initial purpose was quite simple: to try to amass wealth by gathering believers.

Many things are not the same, and that person has long since passed away, so Li Ji'an cannot be sure why it is called "Dao".

We can only assume that this is a coincidence, a result of the similarities in human thought within feudal society.

But at this moment, in the tomb of a highly accomplished ancient master during a time of great spiritual cultivation, the familiar Tai Chi symbol from Earth was seen again.

"Whoosh!" Coming back to his senses, Li Ji'an composed himself. Time was of the essence, and he could not afford to think any further. He decisively commanded the remaining stone golem to step into the central Tai Chi diagram.

Half of his body was broken, but he still walked steadily and quickly into the Tai Chi diagram.

"Hiss~" Upon seeing this, Qin Henian and Wu Weixiong gasped again.

The puppet was also made by this person!

So……

Before they could even guess, Guagua had already been summoned to Li Ji'an's side.

"The spirit pet is his too!"

Wu Weixiong and his companion were completely convinced.

Talismans, puppets, beast taming...

However, the next moment, their attention was completely drawn to the Tai Chi diagram in the center.

As the puppet stepped onto the Tai Chi diagram, the mist above it completely dissipated.

Above the Tai Chi diagram, a black magic sword, entirely black yet seemingly flowing like liquid, was prominently displayed.

"A magic weapon! At least a third-grade magic weapon!" At the same time, the Black Water Magic Sword emitted an astonishing aura.

"Crack~" The stone golem under the Blackwater Sword instantly knelt down, and cracks began to appear on its body.

However, just a moment later, the aura of the magic sword dissipated, and the stone man stood up again.

"Whoosh!" Li Ji'an seized the Blackwater Magic Sword without hesitation.

Similar to the green wood magic sword from back then, it had long since become ownerless, and divine sense could freely probe into it. He put it into his storage bag without hesitation.

Then look down at the Tai Chi diagram.

A thin layer of mist shrouded the surface of the Tai Chi diagram.

Its yang fish site is a handful of yellow and white mud and sand.

The Yin Fish was a mass of dark blue-black spiritual essence.

The Yin-Yang boundary is a gas that flows in a cyclical manner.

And each one exudes a rich aura of spiritual energy.

"Ten-thousand-year-old spiritual essence!" Wu Weixiong exclaimed upon seeing the item in the Yin Fish Cave, his voice filled with surprise and anticipation.

"Master Huang, I, Wu, am willing to trade this item. Please grant my request." Wu Weixiong immediately cupped his hands to Li Ji'an, his sincerity utmost.

"Hmm?" Li Ji'an was slightly surprised. They had gone treasure hunting together and agreed to distribute the spoils according to their contributions, but now the other party's words clearly meant that all the opportunities were being given to him.

"Master Huang, Xiong Er has been with me day and night, saving me from danger several times. This spiritual marrow has the effect of bringing the dead back to life and healing flesh and bones. It can save my spirit pet's life," Wu Weixiong explained urgently.

“Okay!” Li Ji’an nodded.

"I wonder what Master Huang needs from me?" Wu Weixiong was overjoyed.

Li Ji'an smiled slightly, quite surprised: "I am quite interested in your body-refining technique and that secret art."

Wu Weixiong paused slightly. That was his foundation, his proudest trump card, and this technique also had a fatal weakness. Once this weakness was discovered...

However, he immediately nodded decisively and tossed a jade talisman and a piece of tortoise shell to Li Ji'an.

After all, one doesn't need to know the weaknesses of the person in front of them to kill him.

Li Ji'an accepted the jade talisman and tortoise shell, secretly delighted.

The Jade Talisman is a body-refining technique called the "Divine Treasure Body Forging Technique".

On the tortoise shell was a strange fist technique called the "Ancient Demon-Suppressing Fist," which was clearly an ancient artifact and likely a fist technique from the most prosperous period of ancient body cultivation.

Li Ji'an put away the jade talisman and tortoise shell, secretly delighted. He had obtained the cultivation techniques and fist techniques he had been longing for, which was an unexpected surprise.

Upon receiving Li Ji'an's approval, Wu Weixiong hurriedly released the Earth-Splitting Bear.

The Earth-Splitting Bear was on the verge of death. The killing intent of the magic weapon had damaged its internal organs. If it lost its spiritual essence, even if it survived, its cultivation level would plummet.

Without hesitation, Wu Weixiong picked up the Earth-Splitting Bear and went to the Taiji Diagram. He used his magic to draw out the spiritual essence and poured it into the Earth-Splitting Bear's body.

Not a single drop remained; it was all poured in.

“Master Qin, this is the primordial primordial energy. Although there is only this one wisp, it is still beneficial for forming the core. You may take it.” Li Ji’an carefully examined the remaining items and said to Qin He’nian.

The thin mist floating above the Tai Chi diagram is the innate primordial energy, which is also the main material of the puppet that guarded the spiritual field in the previous tomb.

The innate primordial energy, possessing the utmost abundance of heaven and earth, is a precious material for crafting artifacts in ancient times.

However, this single strand is far too little to be used to forge any magical artifact.

Besides refining artifacts, innate primordial energy is also beneficial for Core Formation. Although it cannot compare with the Core Formation treasures on the ranking list, it far surpasses the five-hundred-year-old Heavenly Heart Grass.

"Thank you, Master Huang!" Qin Henian was overjoyed. After escaping death, he had given up on any opportunities. He never expected that Master Huang would give him a wisp of spiritual material for Core Formation.

After Qin Henian put away that wisp of innate maternal energy, Li Ji'an looked at the flowing energy on the Yin-Yang boundary.

Even though he already possessed a superior Core Formation treasure like the Seven-Colored Jade Tree, he was still shocked for several breaths when he confirmed this energy.

This energy is the true source of innate mother energy!

The wisp that Qin Henian collected was emanating from the source of this place.

This primordial primordial energy was a treasure coveted by many heroes in ancient times.

It is the first choice for forging spiritual treasures of all types, and can fuse with all things.

After Wu Weixiong and Qin Henian returned satisfied, Li Ji'an carefully collected the mother qi root in a jade bottle.

"Crack!" However, no matter how careful she was, the weight of the Mother Qi Source was still too much for the jade bottle to bear, and it was crushed as soon as it came into contact with it.

Helpless, I had to ask Guagua for help to swallow it in one gulp.

Then, only the handful of earth essence remained at the Yang Fish, within which the earth's energy was intense.

In the end, it was swallowed whole by Guagua.

"Farewell, everyone. We will never meet again." After scanning the room and finding no further opportunities, Li Ji'an waved his hand, putting Guagua into his spirit pet bag. At the same time, he put the badly damaged stone golem, as well as the remains of the bone golem and the skinny monkey golem into his storage bag, and flew away.

Three hours later, Li Ji'an arrived at the pit and was surprised to find that the three early Foundation Establishment stage clansmen left by Fu Xiaochen to guard the tomb were still there, seemingly unaware of what had happened inside.

This made Li Ji'an very happy.

Therefore, it is possible that Fu Yuanjiang did not successfully send the message at all.

After all, the black water here devours spirits, the poisonous fog obstructs the soul, and the tomb chamber isolates the divine soul.

After swiftly destroying the souls of the three, Li Ji'an hid inside the Guagua's mouth and waited not far from the tomb's exit, secretly observing.

To his surprise, Guagua was completely unafraid of the black water swamp. The moment it came into contact with the black water, its skin instantly merged with it, as if the black water's toxicity was something it considered to be one of its own.

"Boom!" Not long after, three more auras came from the entrance of the tomb, followed by a loud bang.

Immediately afterwards, Li Ji'an saw Wu Weixiong, Qin Henian, and the other two emerge from the pit.

Wu Weixiong bowed to Qin Henian to apologize, then turned and headed northwest without looking back.

Upon seeing this, Li Ji'an nodded secretly.

Even if Fu Yuanjiang failed to send a message back to the Lieyang Sect, the Fu family must already know that Fu Xiaochen brought the Fu family here.

Judging from Fu Xiaochen's words and actions upon entering the tomb, he did not know Qin Henian's identity beforehand, only that Wu Weixiong was the middleman.

The death of a True Pill Elder of the Blazing Sun Sect will certainly not be easily forgiven.

Wu Weixiong is inextricably linked to this matter, and his only chance of survival is to leave the Tiancang Domain.

As for Qin Henian and Xiao Qiao, the Qin family is now considered a major taxpayer of the Biyun Sect. Moreover, the Biyun Sect had previously refused Fu Xiaochen's personal visit, demonstrating its determination not to compromise with the Lieyang Sect.

Even if the Lieyang Sect received Fu Yuanjiang's message and knew that Qin Henian was involved and that Li Ji'an had used various methods, they would definitely force Qin Henian to keep the opportunity for themselves and would not reveal it to the public.

At that time, the Biyun Sect, which only thought that the Lieyang Sect wanted to cut off its source of wealth, would be at the forefront.

After watching Qin Henian and Xiao Qiao leave, Li Ji'an instructed Guagua to return to the entrance of the tomb and check it again before leaving the area.

However, instead of leaving the place, he took advantage of Guagua's fearlessness of the Blackwater Swamp to go further and delve deeper into the swamp.

Half a month later, a place bathed in holy light came into view once again.

There are two types of places illuminated by the Holy Palace in the swamp. One type is the kind you encounter before entering the swamp, which is a temporary illumination and usually lasts only one or two days before returning to normal.

Another type is the holy land that most cultivators who enter the Blackwater Swamp in search of opportunities look forward to. This kind of place is always illuminated by holy light, but relatively speaking, the area illuminated is very small, mostly only one or two zhang in radius.

However, spiritual plants will generally grow in such places.

Unfortunately, the place Li Ji'an found had all its spiritual plants picked clean, leaving only a bare, solid patch of ground.

Li Ji'an did not enter, but instead had Guagua sneak into the nearby swamp to wait.

He had already taken Fu Xiaochen's Wind and Fire Fan in his hand and was trying it out.

This is a true ninth-grade magic treasure. With his current pseudo-core cultivation level, he can basically activate it completely. With this magic treasure in hand, even a true core cultivator in the early stage would have to give way. Of course, this is assuming the opponent does not have an equivalent magic treasure.

However, within the Tiancang Domain, all True Core cultivators are elders of the Holy Palace's upper sects, and they all possess genuine magical treasures.

When Xiao Changfeng returned from the front lines, the Supreme Master Yunqing had already bestowed upon him a magical artifact.

"The Wind and Fire Fan... it truly lives up to its reputation as a magic weapon, far surpassing even the prototype of a magic weapon." Along the way, the little fire spirit had already burned away Fu Xiaochen's soul blood pact, allowing Li Ji'an to easily imprint it with his divine sense.

This was also his first magic weapon that could be fully activated.

However, compared to the other Blackwater Sword obtained this time, this is somewhat lacking.

Putting away the fan, Li Ji'an began to sort through his rich haul...

(End of this chapter)