Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation

Li Ji'an believed only thirty percent of Duanmu Qin's seemingly heartfelt sincerity.

They were both mature rogue cultivators who had struggled in the lower levels of the cultivation world for many years, and it was impossible for them to truly reveal their hand to anyone.

However, there were many loopholes in her words, and they couldn't be reconciled with the bait of the Core Formation opportunity she had previously offered.

It was naturally unbelievable that she would move here just because of a treasure map.

Moreover, she had previously been so certain that there was a Core Formation opportunity inside, and even described it in such detail, even emphasizing that there was a legacy of the Way of Music.

This was enough to show that the source of the news about this cave was someone she particularly trusted.

However, as an adult, Li Ji'an tactfully didn't expose her, nor did he ask questions, as that would only add more lies and make Duanmu Qin waste brain cells to fabricate them.

On the other hand, Duanmu Qin's ability to tell such an obvious lie about the treasure map was also a clear way of telling Li Ji'an not to ask too much about the source of the information.

Li Ji'an didn't care about the source of the information either, and only extracted key reliable information from her description.

First, the opportunity in the cave wouldn't be fake. As for what exactly was inside, although it couldn't be determined, Duanmu Qin's actions could be used to judge that it definitely wouldn't be too ordinary. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been lying dormant in the Immortal City for fifty years, and this time she even gave herself the greatest handle in order to gain his trust.

Second, the cave was not far from the ruins being excavated by the Bi Yun Sect, and it was likely the old site of the same ancient sect. Judging from the Bi Yun Sect's excavation of the ruins here, the risk was not great.

Generally, such ancient sect ruins, as long as no strange phenomena were born, wouldn't be too dangerous. After all, it was the location of the sect, and not many killing mechanisms would be set up. The biggest problem was the restrictions.

Third, this opportunity was temporarily out of his reach.

The Bi Yun Sect had already made all the gestures it should have, and had already issued a kill order for those who trespassed into the restricted area.

Not to mention that he didn't have the strength to face the experts of the sect for the time being, even if he was lucky enough to escape from the hands of the experts of the sect, there would be no place for him in Cangyun Prefecture.

And with his current strength and status, looking at the entire Tiancang Region, only in a region like Cangyun Prefecture, which is exclusively ruled by one sect, was there the greatest security guarantee and the most status privileges.

If he hadn't returned to his youth, didn't have a skill, and didn't have hope, it would naturally be more suitable for him to go to a place with greater freedom and a greater probability of opportunities, where there was more hope for miracles.

But for him now, safety was more important than freedom and opportunity.

"Li can guarantee the fairy in terms of breaking the restrictions, but I will not consider intruding the forbidden area for now." Li Ji'an said frankly.

"In addition, judging from the current situation, Li believes that the cave mentioned by the fairy will most likely not be easily discovered. First, there is a forbidden area that isolates the outside cultivators, and second, the Bi Yun Sect's energy is now being consumed by foreign enemies and ruins.

Therefore, Li suggests that the fairy wait for the right time and not be impulsive."

Duanmu Qin heard the words and gave Li Ji'an an approving look.

He didn't question or ask, and was able to quickly analyze the key points and give the most pertinent advice.

It had to be said that this also gave Duanmu Qin a reassurance.

In the past few years, when the Bi Yun Sect vigorously excavated the ruins, and was getting closer and closer to that cave, she had been impulsive, but had not succeeded in breaking the restrictions.

After that, the Bi Yun Sect set up a restricted area, and she almost took the risk, but she didn't have enough second-order restriction-breaking talismans.

Now, in fact, she also had similar thoughts to Li Ji'an, but after all, she was still a little worried.

Li Ji'an's suggestion made her feel a lot more at ease.

"Qin'er really didn't misjudge people. Husband Li has worked hard just now, so let's enjoy it with peace of mind." Duanmu Qin was in a happy mood, rolled over and straddled Li Ji'an.

Although she had decided to have in-depth communication with Li Ji'an, she was still a little uneasy about giving him a handle.

She was even constantly on guard against being over-plucked.

But at this moment, her goodwill towards Li Ji'an doubled, and she completely emptied her body and mind.

Along with a pair of slender hands pressing on every inch of his muscles and bones, Li Ji'an realized that Duanmu Qin's previous massage techniques were still reserved.

What made him feel most different was that when Duanmu Qin massaged him this time, the water-based magic power in his dantian was continuously flowing.

It not only soothed the muscles and bones, but also had a peaceful and gentle nourishing power.

Feeling the lubrication like essential oil, every cell in his body was unconsciously sucking.

"It has such a strong nourishing effect on my second-order body cultivator's body?" After a while, Li Ji'an was pleasantly surprised in his heart.

The water-based technique that Duanmu Qin cultivated was definitely not simple. He only felt it was ordinary on weekdays, but at this moment he could clearly feel the strong nourishing effect of her water-based magic power.

Moreover, the magic power was pure and thick.

It seemed that she also had some methods of concealing her aura that even the divine sense of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn't detect.

Duanmu Qin first used her hands to knead, then her whole body was attached to Li Ji'an's body and slid, and finally she walked all over his body with a particularly prominent point…

At that moment, he had a trance of dreaming back to the health center in his first life.

The next day.

Li Ji'an dressed neatly and looked at Duanmu Qin, who was lazily slumped on the warm jade bed: "Fairy Qin, you have worked hard. Take a good rest. Li will go to refine pills first."

Duanmu Qin's eyes, with flowing autumn waves, stared infatuatedly at Li Ji'an, who was still vigorous and without any sense of fatigue, and was full of admiration.

Although her magic power secret technique could nourish and repair men inside and out, last night's wanton gallop far exceeded the scope of her magic power nourishment.

If she hadn't sensed that Li Ji'an's energy and blood were no different, she would have suspected that Li Ji'an also practiced body refining.

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Three days later, in the alchemy room.

"Buzz ~" A pill cry sounded.

Fire Spirit put away his spiritual flame and floated out of Li Ji'an's dantian, returning to rest on the dark red stone.

Li Ji'an waved his hand, and three Longevity Pills floated out of the high-grade alchemy furnace.

One was a superb product, extending life by ten years, almost reaching the limit of a second-order Longevity Pill.

Two were medium-grade, extending life by seven years, which was considered the normal level of ordinary alchemists, but it was the result of Li Ji'an's deliberate squeezing.

For that superb Longevity Pill, Li Ji'an squeezed the remaining medicinal properties, otherwise, three high-grade or four medium-grade would be his normal level.

Putting the superb Longevity Pill into a jade bottle, without delay, he went directly to the core area and came to the Nine Tripod Chamber of Commerce.

Since Zhao Shuyao's 100th birthday four years ago, it happened that the Bi Yun Sect ruins were made public. During these four years, Li Ji'an came less often, especially in the first two years when the ruins began to be turbulent. The Chamber of Commerce was specially warned by the Bi Yun Sect, and Li Ji'an had hardly been there again.

And every time he saw Zhao Shuyao before, she became more and more old, and her lifespan was disappearing at a visible rate.

Although Li Ji'an had long been accustomed to life and death, and had a high degree of acceptance of life and death, after all, Zhao Shuyao had abandoned her second-order body cultivation and exchanged it for the Foundation Establishment main medicine for him.

Normally, if Zhao Shuyao had been promoted to the second-order body cultivation, her lifespan would have been extended by at least twenty or thirty years, but unfortunately she had already missed the best time to be promoted to the second-order body cultivation.

Now, he can only give her the Longevity Pill as a slight repayment.

Not long after, Li Ji'an came to the backyard of the Chamber of Commerce and saw Zhao Shuyao, who was one hundred and four years old.

The dignified mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator Tong Yaoyao was intimately combing Zhao Shuyao's silver hair.

"Aunt Yao, Aunt Yao." Li Ji'an came forward with a smile.

"Xiao Fan is here." Zhao Shuyao looked at Li Ji'an kindly.

"Huh? You guy…" Tong Yaoyao moved instantly, flashed to Li Ji'an's side, and scanned Li Ji'an up and down with her divine sense.

"Tsk tsk, didn't you say you wouldn't look for a Dao companion? It's not bad, a water-based female cultivator's dual cultivation is the best for enhancement. Huh, this female cultivator…"

Li Ji'an was slightly stunned. After he put on his clothes, he had already cleared the aura on his body. Even his late-stage Foundation Establishment divine sense couldn't detect any aura contamination.

Tong Yaoyao actually sensed it as soon as she met him.

"Xiao Fan found a Dao companion? Good, good, when will you bring her to let Aunt Yao see." Zhao Shuyao's face flushed with joy.

"Aunt Yao, Aunt Yao, Dao friend, just an ordinary Dao friend, not a dual cultivation Dao companion." Li Ji'an explained with a smile.

"Heh, you guy is still not honest. Can you hide this kind of thing from your Aunt Yao?" Tong Yaoyao pouted.

"However, I really didn't expect that you guy would have such good luck to find such a Dao companion. In the future, when my mother passes on that technique to me, Aunt Yao will pass it on to you. That is definitely a dual cultivation holy technique that you can't even imagine. It is definitely not comparable to ordinary dual cultivation techniques. If you have that holy technique, and then dual cultivate with such a female cultivator, you may be able to form the Core."

"Thank you, Aunt Yao!" Li Ji'an thanked.

Previously, he didn't practice dual cultivation techniques. In addition to preferring the pure fusion of the body and soul, it was also because the magic power enhanced by the dual cultivation techniques had a certain similarity to taking pills.

The magic power enhanced by ordinary dual cultivation techniques is relatively thin and not condensed.

If there is a superior dual cultivation secret technique that can meet his requirements for magic power, it is not impossible to have mutual assistance of magic power after the soul fusion.

After all, the physique of a second-order body cultivator can fully bear it.

Especially what Tong Yaoyao said about being able to form the Core.

After decades of association, he has a general understanding of Tong Yaoyao's family background.

She has a solid foundation in the Myriad Commerce Cultivation Region, but Tong Xiangyu seems to have committed a major taboo in the clan and was punished to come to Cangyun Prefecture for confinement.

Therefore, even if Tong Yaoyao's words are beyond cognition, Li Ji'an does not doubt their authenticity.

Then Li Ji'an took out the Longevity Pill.

This move was greatly praised by Tong Yaoyao.

Given the reason her mother was punished by the clan, there were many things she couldn't do. She could only guarantee her own needs, but she couldn't provide Zhao Shuyao with resources beyond her status and position.

After all, the Merchant Guild values profit and takes separation lightly.

They strongly oppose behavior where emotions outweigh benefits.

"Grateful and virtuous, you're not bad, kid. Aunt Yao is liking you more and more." Tong Yaoyao patted Li Ji'an on the shoulder and said earnestly.

Li Ji'an smiled and didn't say much. He personally served Zhao Shuyao the Longevity Pill and helped her refine and absorb it.

After the high-quality Longevity Pill was completely refined, Zhao Shuyao's face clearly had more vitality, and her spirits were much better.

Just as Li Ji'an was confirming the effects of the medicine, Xiao Qiao sent a message that Liu Jingchun had come to collect the pill.

Li Ji'an then took his leave and returned to the Li residence.