Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 277 Everything is ready
"The potential of a true Pill King!"

After examining it carefully for a while, Master Yudan uttered a thunderous statement.

Her eyes were fixed on Li Ji'an, filled with envy, admiration, and pity...

"Teacher, you flatter me. This was just a stroke of luck, truly a stroke of divine inspiration," Li Ji'an said with a modest smile.

"No!" Master Yudan raised his right hand to interrupt him.

“If it were an ordinary second-tier pill, you could say you were lucky to refine it into a top-grade one, but this is a Foundation Establishment Pill!”

"Whether or not a divine inspiration comes from heaven, if you refine a top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, then you are truly a Pill King. If you could have a late-stage third-order Pill Fire, you would definitely be a Pill Dao King no less than Pure Yuan True Person. It's a pity..." As he spoke, Jade Pill True Person looked at him with pity.

"I underestimated you before. If I had known that your alchemy skills had reached this level, I would have strongly recommended that the Supreme Elder help you form your True Core."

Li Ji'an smiled wryly. Although he could sense the sincerity of Master Yu Dan, he still didn't believe her words at all.

Even if the sect knows about his alchemy skills, he lacks natural talent and his cultivation techniques are inadequate. To form a true core, he would need the support of at least the top twenty core-forming spiritual treasures. Not to mention that the sect doesn't have them, even if they did, it's estimated that he wouldn't get a chance in the end.

Master Yu Dan then seemed to have thought of the same thing: "If you, Little Li, had been born in the Central Ten Regions, you would surely have become a Pill King!"

The Heavenly Azure Domain is located in the eastern part of the Great Swamp Cultivation World, and its resources are indeed relatively scarce compared to the central region.

However, although the central region is richer in resources, it also has more powerful forces and fiercer competition. Since the destruction of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, there has been no force that can unify the world, leading to frequent wars.

As for Li Ji'an, when he was weak and helpless, he would rather stay in the Tiancang Domain.

After expressing his feelings, Master Yudan took his leave.

"Little Li, the Pill King is jealous. To avoid unnecessary trouble, if you succeed in making the pill today, it's best not to say it's a Foundation Establishment Pill. Just say it's a Source Ascension Pill instead." Before leaving, True Person Jade Pill gave him some more instructions.

"Thank you for your guidance, teacher. That is the top-grade Essence Ascension Pill." Li Ji'an nodded.

After carefully storing the Foundation Establishment Pill, Li Ji'an spent the next three months refining a third-tier pill.

Once he was confident in his plans, he bathed and burned incense, then began to wholeheartedly refine the Crystal Condensation Pill for his next life.

Having gained experience from the previous refinement of the Crystallizing Pill, and having a prior understanding of the subtle differences between ancient pill formulas and the medicinal properties of modern herbs, he was confident in successfully refining the pill.

The only uncertainty is the quality.

The previous Crystallization Pill, when it was of medium grade, was no less effective than the Earth Essence that ranked among the top twenty Core Formation Spiritual Treasures.

This time, the higher the better, of course.

Three months later, as a cinnabar chime rang out, a look of joy appeared on Li Ji'an's slightly tired face.

"A superior-grade Crystal Condensation Pill!" The Little Fire Spirit's spiritual flames became much more powerful, but his divine sense was somewhat strained. Fortunately, the result was gratifying.

The mid-grade Condensing Crystal Pill is not much different from the top twenty Core Formation Spiritual Treasures. This high-grade Condensing Crystal Pill is conservatively estimated to be equivalent to the effect of the top twenty Core Formation Spiritual Treasures.

"A top-grade Crystal Condensation Pill, the essence of the earth, a seven-colored jade tree... If I can cultivate a level-one cultivation technique... I'll definitely reach the True Core stage in my next life, and even a mid-to-upper-level True Core stage won't be a problem!" Holding the Crystal Condensation Pill, Li Ji'an subconsciously began to dream about his cultivation path after rejuvenating.

"No, in the next life, we will have a head start. If we are only satisfied with the middle and upper-level True Core stage, it would be a bit unambitious."

Those in the middle to upper reaches of the True Core stage have the hope of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage.

But it's just a hope; the necessary opportunities and spiritual resources are generally unattainable, with a chance of less than 10%.

To increase the chances of becoming a Nascent Soul True Monarch, one needs to condense an Immortal Golden Core!
The Immortal Golden Core is the true seed of the Nascent Soul.

"The Immortal Golden Core!" Li Ji'an's eyes were resolute; this would be his primary goal in his next life.

After putting away the Crystal Condensation Pill, Li Ji calmed his mind and focused on restoring his divine soul while checking for any omissions or deficiencies.

As the day of rejuvenation draws ever closer, all preparations are complete.

A top-grade marrow-cleansing pill that aids in body refinement.

A top-grade Nourishing Essence Pill that enhances the growth of spiritual roots.

Wood-attribute spiritual medicines and their accompanying medical supplies that repair the depletion of spiritual roots before the age of eight.

... We meticulously reviewed each step to ensure everything was in perfect order.

Besides the spiritual resources one prepares oneself, the most important thing is the temple.

This is something that Li Ji'an in this life doesn't need to worry about too much.

The best is the third-tier superior spiritual vein dojo of the Biyun Sect's inner sect.

Even if we take a step back, there's still the Tier 3 low-grade Daoist temple in the Strange Stone Forest.

At the very least, there's the guaranteed second-tier high-grade spiritual vein dojo of the Yan family.

Secondly, there's the cultivation technique. The highest-level technique he could possibly come into contact with in this life is the "Burning Technique," a mid-grade Earth-level technique from the Azure Cloud Sect.

To master this technique, one must be a true disciple.

As for becoming a true disciple of the Biyun Sect in his next life, with Xiao Changfeng and Yu Dan Zhenren guaranteeing that he won't be eliminated by unspoken rules, coupled with his bound to be better talent and the cheating method of setting his own questions and answering them, it's hard for him not to succeed.

"Everything is ready... except for one hidden danger."

Preparations for the next life are complete in this life. As for negative hidden dangers, apart from the blood curse mark of the Golden Puppet Saint King in the sea of ​​consciousness, there is only Zhao Qi for the time being.

The blood curse mark of the Golden Puppet Saint King will be removed after rejuvenation and can be ignored.

The only one that must be dealt with is Zhao Qi.

He was unwilling to gamble on human nature.

Therefore, after being forced by the Pure Yuan Immortal to exhaust his life force and prematurely rejuvenate, he was destined to need to eliminate Zhao Qi.

Regardless of good or evil, it's all about ensuring one's goal of immortality for all eternity.

"There are still more than ten years to go, so there's no need to rush. Let's wait for the right time."

In the days that followed, Li Ji'an followed the steps, refining his soul, practicing martial arts, studying puppetry, comprehending divination, and adding several more third-tier spirit talismans.

During this time, he also took the time to visit the Qishilin Taoist temple, where he sought Ning Sujin's help to resolve the questions in the divination. He also checked on Zou Qi's cultivation progress, answered his questions, and gave him cultivation-enhancing pills.

The deeper his understanding of divination became, the more he realized the value of the inheritance Zou Qi had given him. It was something that even Foundation Establishment pills might not be able to buy, let alone Qi Refining stage cultivation pills.

Two years later, on this day, the frog that had swallowed the Sacred Beast Pill finally emerged from seclusion.

"Quack quack~" As soon as it came out of the gate, the quack excitedly stood up and gave Li Ji'an a big hug.

His bloodline transformation was extremely successful, almost reaching the Earth-level bloodline.

After checking its condition, Li Ji'an sighed. A trash spirit pet with the lowest bloodline from a hundred years ago had unknowingly transformed into a quasi-Earth-rank bloodline.

Furthermore, because it refined the demon core of the Glazed Serpent, it finally broke through to the mid-stage of the second tier and became a late-stage second-tier demon beast.

Looking across the entire Tiancang Domain, he can be considered a great demon.

"Very good!" Li Ji'an patted the frog's head with satisfaction.

The loyalty of Guagua and Xiaohuoling had been proven decades ago, and the repeated opportunities he had given them to break through had made them instinctively dependent on him.

With the protection of a late-stage second-tier demon and a late-stage second-tier holy spirit, one's safety is greatly increased during the weakest period of rejuvenation!
"Consider this my gift for your advancement! You'll hone your skills by battling with it from now on." As he spoke, Li Ji'an took out a second-tier puppet.

This was also the first second-tier puppet he created.

A frog, basically modeled after the croaking frog.

"Quack~" The quack's eyes widened instantly.

Just as Li Ji'an was giving instructions to the frog puppet using the puppet control technique, a communication talisman in his storage bag vibrated.

"Master, help!" It was actually a plea for help from Xu Xiaochun, who was away on a training mission.

(End of this chapter)