Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 403 Luring Out of the City
Looking at the white-haired old man before him, Master Chun Yuan hesitated.

With his late-stage Core Formation stage divine sense, he could clearly sense the other party's disguise technique, yet he couldn't see through it, which was enough to show that the other party's divine sense was comparable to his.

"Late stage of Core Formation?"

Originally, after traveling north from Tiancang Domain to Huangtian Domain, they learned from Tong Shangren's spies that a True Person, who was also a Talisman Master, had arrived at Funiu Mountain.

This inevitably reminded them of the time back in the Wanshang Domain, when that brat Huang Jie was temporarily residing in the Sishui Chamber of Commerce as a talisman master.

Therefore, they had high expectations for this "Evergreen Immortal".

But at this moment, he couldn't help but waver.

"No, that brat Huang Jie was able to deceive my late-stage Core Formation divine sense with his Foundation Establishment realm back then, he must have some extraordinary treasure, and it might not be difficult for him to impersonate a superior being."

In just a moment, Master Chun Yuan's heart became resolute.

Meanwhile, the bronze mirror in the storage ring seemed to be stirring with desire.

This precious mirror was bestowed by that being; it can reflect the dantian and reveal the true state of the other person's dantian.

Whether it's actual magical power or the natal magic treasure within the dantian, everything is laid bare.

However, in the end, Master Chun Yuan suppressed this impulse for the time being.

Now that he is in Funiu Mountain, he alone does not have the confidence to challenge the Venerable Funiu.

If that person's important matter were to be leaked, not only would he not be able to receive the reward he longed for, but he might also face a fatal disaster.

Therefore, the safest approach is to take action outside of the Funiu Mountains.

Once you have a goal, you must remain calm and focused.

"I believe in cultivating good relationships with others. It is my first time in this blessed land, and I have just encountered you and your beloved couple making further progress on the path to immortality. It is truly a blessing from heaven. If you ever need anything related to alchemy in the future, please feel free to come and find me." Master Chun Yuan said with a kind and approachable expression.

"Thank you, Venerable Shanyuan." Li Ji'an bowed respectfully.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Changqing, this is an incredible opportunity! Senior Shanyuan has formed a bond with you the moment he arrives. You must seize this chance!" Qu Tianyang watched from the side with envy and chimed in, trying his best to befriend Senior Shanyuan.

The old alchemist of Funiu Mountain has little time left in his life. If he wants his path to enlightenment to be smooth and to advance to the realm of the superior in the future, he will need the help of a high-level alchemist.

Furthermore, if Master Funiu passes away in the future and takes complete control of Funiu Mountain, he will also have to bind a high-level alchemist to Funiu Mountain.

"Thank you, Lord Qu." Li Ji'an thanked Qu Tianyang again with a smile.

At their first meeting, Master Chun Yuan did not rush into anything; he simply got to know Qu Tianyang before bidding him farewell and leaving.

"Old man, since this person has already caught up with us here, why don't we devise a plan to kill him and eliminate any future troubles?" Ning Sujin suggested after stabilizing her cultivation level.

With the power of her primordial spirit, coupled with the burst of power from the invisible puppet, she did not take Master Chun Yuan seriously.

Li Ji'an shook his head slightly and admonished him with a somewhat serious expression: "There are heavens beyond heavens and people beyond people. The cultivation world is never short of miracles, not to mention that the other party is a Core Formation cultivator."

Even if we kill Chun Yuan, the root of this calamity is not in the old thief Chun Yuan, it will not end.

Moreover, although the old thief Chun Yuan wasn't considered a strong opponent at the Superior Realm, the fragments of Wanfa Zhenjun's memories revealed that Superior Chun Yuan still possessed many life-saving techniques.

Although Li Ji'an was not afraid of Master Chun Yuan, it was impossible for him to kill him effortlessly.

Even if he, a cultivator in the early stage of the Golden Core realm, were to use every means at his disposal, he could not guarantee success against a cultivator in the late stage of the Core Formation realm.

The previous incident involving the Blood Spirit Mother was entirely due to the suppression of the Phoenix bloodline by the Dragon Blood, and the Blood Spirit Mother was too reliant on the Phoenix Blood.

Otherwise, if he were to truly confront the Blood Spirit Mother, and Ning Sujin were to unleash all her methods, exposing all his trump cards, he would most likely be forced to flee.

Ning Sujin frowned slightly, instinctively wanting to retort, but upon noticing Li Ji'an's serious expression, she immediately suppressed her playful thoughts.

"Yeah, I remember."

Li Ji'an smiled and nodded.

Underestimating the enemy and acting rashly is a major taboo in the cultivation world.

"Once I advance to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, I will have a greater chance of victory if I can activate a top-grade magic weapon."

In the days that followed, Li Ji'an continued his steady cultivation.

During this period, he studied the chaotic energy after Ning Sujin advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage and the profound mysteries of Foundation Establishment cultivation on multiple occasions.

Besides its power and density far surpassing the five elements of magic, the efficiency and upper limit of its ability to absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth are even further beyond its own spiritual veins.

During the Qi Refining stage, once the Chaos Qi was formed, Ning Sujin's efficiency and upper limit in absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had already surpassed her own spiritual veins, but there was still some connection.

Now that the foundation has been established, the correlation has decreased again. This aligns with the situation described in the insights and reflections of the Mysterious Origin Heavenly Lord.

"Much better than my superior-grade spiritual root." Comparing his own cultivation during the Foundation Establishment stage, Li Ji'an speculated that Ning Sujin's current cultivation efficiency was at least equivalent to that of an earth-grade spiritual root.

Apart from frequently having to stop and explore as she went, Ning Sujin has not encountered any bottlenecks so far.

Now, after the Qi Refining stage of cultivation, Ning Sujin's cultivation of the Chaos Law is becoming increasingly smooth.

If nothing unexpected happens, his cultivation in the Foundation Establishment stage will be very fast.

It is highly likely that it will be even better than his own record of achieving Foundation Establishment perfection in fifty years of his life, after all, he also has the benefit of primordial spirit.

Of course, the spiritual energy here is much denser than when Li Ji'an was in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Furthermore, with Li Ji'an by his side, he would not lack elixirs to enhance his cultivation.

As for himself, he has been cultivating his Golden Core for thirty-four years now. His cultivation has been progressing smoothly, and with the abundant wood-elemental spiritual energy here, he has made remarkable progress in his cultivation.

And so, five years passed in the blink of an eye.

Compared to Li Ji'an's comfortable five years, Master Chun Yuan, who was also at the core of the Funiu Mountain Taoist temple, was becoming increasingly anxious.

After reading Tong Shangren's message again, his face turned ashen, but he had no choice but to patiently explain himself in the face of the other party's questioning.

Having lived in the Funiu Mountains for five years, I've gone from initially casting out bait and waiting for fish to take the bait, to actively creating opportunities for them to attach themselves, but all my attempts have failed.

The other party was like a hermit who had no desires or wants, staying in the temple all day without ever leaving.

He was not given any opportunity to be alone with her.

Even now, he has not had the opportunity to reflect his dantian in the bronze mirror.

Master Tong has urged him many times over the past five years, and now he is questioning whether he has any ulterior motives.

"Reporting to Venerable Shanyuan, Guest Master He Danshi requests an audience." Just as Venerable Chunyuan was feeling troubled, a maidservant outside the door reported this.

"I won't see you... Wait, Alchemist He? Please come in." Chun Yuan subconsciously refused, but suddenly remembered a message reported by the Merchant Alliance's informant earlier, and immediately changed his attitude.

Before long, the sharp-mouthed, monkey-faced Master He Dan bowed respectfully before Master Chun Yuan.

Besides his cultivation level as a Core Formation Master, it was also due to his status as a Core King.

Master Chun Yuan ignored the pleasantries and flattery, and quickly steered the conversation to Li Ji'an's creation of a divine escape talisman for him.

"I wonder what I need in exchange for having Master Changqing refine a special talisman?" Master Chunyuan asked casually.

"Senior Pill King, you flatter me. If I could refine a spirit talisman for you, I, Changqing Talisman Master, would be honored. How could I possibly make any demands?" Pill Master He hurriedly said.

"How can you bully others by relying on your power? What kind of spiritual resources did Master He use to exchange for Changqing's talisman back then?" Venerable Chunyuan smiled kindly and waved his hand.

"Reporting to Senior Pill King, Master Changqing initially hoped that I would trade him for a third-tier Longevity Pill, but unfortunately..."

"A third-tier longevity pill?" Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed in Master Chunyuan's eyes.

That kid has been a True Person for less than forty years, and his lifespan is plentiful. Why would he want a longevity pill?

"Could it be that we guessed wrong? This Evergreen Talisman Master isn't that kid?"

"Fine, whether it is or not, a single glance will tell. Let's see if you won't take the bait this time." After casually giving Master He a couple of pointers, he sent him away, while another scheme began to take shape in Master Chun Yuan's mind.

The following day, a quirky figure appeared outside Li Ji'an's dojo.

"Grandma, Xiao Jiu is here! I have good news!" she called out familiarly into the room.

Upon hearing this voice, Ning Sujin smiled and then activated the gate to the Daoist altar.

The girl skipped and hopped over to Ning Sujin, who was cultivating in the backyard, and affectionately massaged her shoulders.

“Grandma, I just heard a secret from my fifth senior brother. Senior Pill King wants to refine a batch of third-grade longevity pills. The main ingredients are all prepared, but now he is missing a portion of demon beast blood essence. Whoever can provide this demon beast blood essence will have priority in the transaction.”

The girl was the youngest disciple of Master Funiu. She was an orphan who was adopted by Master Funiu. Because she was the ninth child, she was named Xiao Jiu.

Several years ago, he heard about the newly arrived talisman master and his wife growing old together, and he became particularly curious.

In this world of cultivation, to have such a wonderful story is nothing short of a miracle.

Therefore, she took the initiative to approach Ning Sujin on several occasions.

Ning Sujin happened to receive Ning Yutan's dying farewell that year, and she was heartbroken. When she saw Xiao Jiu again, she saw Ning Yutan's shadow in her and then became friends with her.

(End of this chapter)