Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation

Only after Qin Henian was asked to leave by Elder Jia of the Azure Cloud Sect did the scene return to normal.

However, many elders were still curious about Liu Jingchun, watching from afar, especially some old women.

This dazzling talent from two hundred years ago, who captured the hearts of countless fairies of his time, seemed to suddenly disappear from the cultivation world and was gradually forgotten.

Zhou, the tailor, looked at Liu Jingchun's aged face from afar and sighed with melancholy: "Time is ruthless. The spring breeze ages the young man. Even the most glorious face will eventually grow old."

Li Ji'an raised an eyebrow, realizing that this Liu Jingchun must have been a peerless beauty in his youth.

However, now he was like a candle in the wind, growing older day by day.

Although, according to his age, the years he had experienced were similar to Li Ji'an's.

However, Li Ji'an couldn't empathize, as he had never experienced true aging, and, barring accidents, would never truly grow old.

Soon, the auction continued.

After Liu Jingchun's identity was revealed, he was invited by the attendants to the VIP seats on Li Ji'an's floor.

"Alchemist Li, this old man has no ill intentions, but circumstances compel me. Please forgive me," he transmitted to Li Ji'an as soon as he sat down.

Li Ji'an stood up and cupped his fist in greeting.

Combining all the fragmented information, he speculated that the family that ambushed the Immortal Envoy back then was likely related to this person, and he even had a premonition that this person might be the key to resolving the blood slave matter.

Seeing Li Ji'an's reaction, Liu Jingchun nodded slightly and then walked straight over.

Seeing his childhood idol approaching, Zhou, the tailor, felt his breath catch and immediately glared at Formation Master Qian.

Formation Master Qian reluctantly stood up: "Senior, please sit."

"Thank you, young friend," Liu Jingchun nodded and sat between Li Ji'an and Zhou, the tailor.

"Greetings, Senior," Li Ji'an formally greeted him.

"No need for formalities," Liu Jingchun nodded and then said frankly:

"Alchemist Li, this old man still wants to shamelessly ask Alchemist Li to be merciful. Also, if possible, I would like to ask Alchemist Li to help me refine pills. I will only take two, and the rest will be Alchemist Li's reward. What do you think?"

A batch of second-tier Longevity Pills has an upper limit of five pills. With Li Ji'an's reputation in alchemy, guaranteeing three pills shouldn't be a problem. His sincerity was evident.

"Alright," Li Ji'an agreed without much hesitation. If he didn't pursue quality, he was confident in producing four pills.

However, that wasn't the main reason.

Even still, he could set aside his pride in front of everyone and ask a junior for help.

His temperament was outstanding, and his state of mind had returned to simplicity. Li Ji'an admired him greatly.

"Thank you, Alchemist Li."

Subsequently, Liu Jingchun bid 3,100 spirit stones for the Zhu Yu Fruit.

However, he didn't even touch the Zhu Yu Fruit. After paying the spirit stones, he had the maid directly hand it over to Li Ji'an, and he also gave him the auxiliary materials he had prepared in advance.

After agreeing to deliver the pills in three days, he left the auction.

He left very freely, clearly indicating that the purpose of his visit to the auction was for the Longevity Pill.

Soon, the auction became lively again due to the items being presented, and the previous interlude was forgotten.

"Congratulations to Alchemist Li for obtaining the superb magic artifact, the Lapis Lazuli Mirror!"

"Congratulations to Alchemist Li for obtaining the Thousand-Year Ice Silkworm Dharma Robe!"

"Congratulations to Alchemist Li for obtaining the second-tier Blood Swallow Flower..."

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Li Ji'an had almost no more concerns. Seeing anything beneficial to him, he actively bid and took everything down.

He spent nearly 20,000 spirit stones in total, almost exhausting all the income he had generated in recent years in the eyes of outsiders.

In addition to two rare superb defensive magic artifacts, there were also several second-tier spiritual herbs, including the main ingredient for the Core Formation mid-stage breakthrough pill.

What surprised him most was that an excellent flying boat actually appeared during the auction.

Flying magic artifacts are rarer than combat-type magic artifacts. After all, flying magic artifacts have a single purpose, and cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage can fly long distances by controlling divine rainbows or magic artifacts. The market for excellent flying boats that are too expensive is very small.

Li Ji'an had a need for it. The cultivation world was vast and sparsely populated. The more time spent on the road each time he went out, the more uncertain factors there were. Being able to exchange spirit stones for safety, even if it was just a little bit, was worthwhile.

The middle-grade flying boat that Yan Qingwan used back then took four months to travel to Immortal City.

The high-grade flying boat he bought previously took nearly three months to return to the Wasteland.

Now that he had an excellent flying boat, it would only take a month.

Overall, the Azure Cloud Sect had indeed given them a taste of the soup, and the resources they took out showed some sincerity.

However, among the items auctioned this time, there weren't many resources that could improve combat power. Most were auxiliary, with defensive magic artifacts being the limit.

There wasn't even the second-tier mid-stage talisman material he wanted most.

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Li Ji'an's extravagance not only earned the envy and admiration of the cultivators present but also attracted the attention of the elder of the Azure Cloud Sect in charge of the auction.

Li Ji'an's contribution was indispensable for the auction to exceed expectations.

On the way back, the way everyone looked at Li Ji'an was different.

Alchemist Zou was full of frustration. He originally wanted to gain the attention of the Azure Cloud Sect's elders by strongly supporting the auction, but his financial resources were simply no match for Li Ji'an, and he ultimately became a foil to Li Ji'an.

Back at the Li residence, Li Ji'an handed a piece of Cold Marrow that he had auctioned to Xiao Qiao: "Wear this close to your body. It has the effect of calming the mind, concentrating the spirit, and stabilizing the soul. It should also have some effect on your ability to sense the earth's spiritual energy when setting up formations."

"Huh? Xiao Qiao, what's wrong with you?"

When handing it over, he realized that Xiao Qiao was a little absent-minded.

During the auction, Xiao Qiao was always with Duanmu Qin, and Li Ji'an didn't pay special attention.

Only now did he notice the problem.

"Ah, Uncle Li, I... I suddenly felt a pang of panic just now, and I felt a... particularly strange feeling," Xiao Qiao said uncertainly, suddenly regaining her senses.

"A particularly strange feeling? Panic? Was it when that True Person Qin appeared?" Li Ji'an thought for a moment and asked.

Qin Henian's False Core prestige, and his wanton release of power that disregarded others, could easily put great pressure on Qi Refining cultivators, and even those with weak wills could suffer some mental trauma.

"It seems... it started at that time," Xiao Qiao was still a little absent-minded.

Li Ji'an slowly exhaled, reached out and pressed on Xiao Qiao's brow, pouring in mana to help her stabilize her sea of consciousness.

Although he didn't know what exactly happened between Qin Henian and Liu Jingchun, he could probably guess some clues. His current identity could still be so distraught and agitated, indicating that he must have been deeply hurt in the past.

However, compared to Liu Jingchun, Qin Henian's temperament was indeed much worse.

After stabilizing Xiao Qiao's sea of consciousness, Li Ji'an fed her a Nourishing Spirit Pill and sent her back to her room to rest.

Then he returned to the alchemy room to sort out his gains for the day.

Two superb magic artifacts, one being the Lapis Lazuli Mirror, which had the effect of deflecting attacks and could also be used as a heart-protecting mirror, capable of withstanding a full-force strike from an ordinary Core Formation mid-stage cultivator.

The other was a Dragon-Patterned Headband, a magic artifact that defended against divine sense attacks and also had a certain effect of preventing others from spying with their divine sense.

The reason why both were called superb rather than excellent was because they came from relics and had suffered some degradation in power due to the passage of time.

These two magic artifacts could now be considered Li Ji'an's overt reliance.

At least ordinary Core Formation mid-stage cultivators would almost certainly be unable to quickly take him down.

Perhaps if the previous Bloodhand Butcher knew he had these treasures, he might not have targeted him.

The other spiritual herbs were all medicinal materials that aided Core Formation stage cultivation, as well as the main ingredient for a Core Formation mid-stage breakthrough pill, so there was nothing to say. However, one of the second-tier Blood Swallow Flowers was the spiritual herb that Li Ji'an cared about most this time.

This herb was not only the main ingredient for a second-tier pill but also a compounding ingredient for a third-tier poison that could pose a threat to even False Core True Persons.