Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation

There wasn't much to explain when it came to the affairs of adults.

Li Ji'an smiled and invited Yan Qingwan into the residence.

"Fan'er, this is what I owed you before." As soon as she entered the main hall, before even sitting down, Yan Qingwan handed over a storage bag.

Li Ji'an didn't decline. Yan Qingwan had informed him via message that because the Zheng family had sued for peace, they had paid a lot in compensation. Furthermore, after taking over the Wei family's assets, the Yan family's wealth had increased several times over compared to before the turmoil.

It was the spoils of the victor.

Upon inspection, there were a full six thousand spirit stones!

This was a twenty percent premium compared to the auction.

It was at least a thirty percent premium compared to hiring a Pill Refiner.

However, this was only compared to market prices. Considering the restrictions on Foundation Establishment Pills within Cangyun Province, it wasn't expensive at all.

Moreover, it was safer and saved the cost of renting a cave dwelling in the Immortal City.

After all, the Wasteland was in chaos at that time, and it was almost impossible for anyone to safely obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill.

"Your aunt thanks you on behalf of the Yan family." Seeing Li Ji'an accept the spirit stones, Yan Qingwan breathed a sigh of relief, a smile blooming on her face as she gave Li Ji'an a solemn bow.

"The Yan family showed kindness to my father, and also protected and nurtured me in my childhood. My father taught me from a young age to be grateful and repay kindness."

Li Ji'an gave a gentle lift, not accepting the bow with peace of mind.

The smile in Yan Qingwan's eyes deepened, but it also stirred up a trace of memories: "Fan'er, your father..."

"To be honest, my father was already on his last legs back then, and he has long since passed away," Li Ji'an sighed.

"How could this be?" Yan Qingwan's expression changed instantly.

Li Ji'an spoke the reason he had already prepared: "The reason my father sent me to the Yan family back then was because he was injured and knew his life was short, but he wouldn't let me tell you."

"How was he injured? Who injured him?" A sharp glint flashed in Yan Qingwan's eyes.

Li Ji'an clearly felt the change in her emotions, and was momentarily somewhat lost.

He hadn't expected Yan Qingwan to have such deep feelings for him.

"This… I was young at the time and didn't know."

Yan Qingwan regained her senses, took a deep breath, and slowly sat down.

"Alas." After a long while, she sighed deeply again.

Li Ji'an then steered the topic to other areas.

He asked about the sect's conscription this time.

"This time, your aunt brought the clan's elite forces: ten late-stage Qi Refinement cultivators and thirty mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivators, meeting the sect's requirements." Yan Qingwan also revealed details of this conscription that were unknown to outsiders.

The sect had requirements for the families within the province.

Li Ji'an also revealed to her the true situation that was not reported in the gazette, and reminded her: "The forces from other provinces are not small. When dealing with the sect, while ensuring your safety, avoid confronting forces from other provinces."

"Don't worry, Fan'er. Your aunt knows what to do. The clan has been established in the Wasteland for hundreds of years and has been conscripted by the sect before. We have experience in this regard. The clansmen who came this time are all clever," Yan Qingwan replied.

"That's good!" Li Ji'an nodded.

Afterwards, Yan Qingwan inquired about his cultivation life over the years, although Li Ji'an had briefly mentioned it in previous messages.

But today, after Yan Qingwan inquired about Li Ji'an's location, especially after entering the core talent area of this Immortal City, she realized that Li Ji'an's previous messages were not simply reporting good news and not bad news, but rather an excessive display of humility.

This was not just settling down to cultivate, it was simply luxurious, an enjoyment-level of cultivation!

Putting aside everything else, this luxurious mansion with a Rank 2 mid-grade spirit vein was much stronger than the core dojo of the Yan family's ancestral land.

Moreover, there was the Immortal City garrison maintaining security outside the core area, allowing one to truly cultivate wholeheartedly.

"This is all thanks to the Pill Dao inheritance that my aunt passed down to me, as well as the help of some fellow Daoists here. In particular, Pill Refiner Zou often teaches me, and I was also lucky enough to coincide with the change of ownership of the Immortal City. Otherwise, it would definitely not be like this," Li Ji'an said modestly.

"You are just like your father," Yan Qingwan looked at Li Ji'an with relief.

The two chatted for a while, and Yan Qingwan suggested wanting to see Li Ji'an's Pill Refining Room.

Just at this moment, Duanmu Qin came out fully dressed.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist," Duanmu Qin bowed gracefully.

"Fairy Qin, this is my aunt. Aunt, this is Fairy Qin," Li Ji'an introduced them to each other.

When Duanmu Qin saw Yan Qingwan for the first time, she had a somewhat strange expression, secretly sighing that she was truly a gentle and refined female cultivator. At first glance, she was the kind of young lady from a good family who grew up under the protection of her elders.

Compared to loose cultivators like her, who had no one to rely on but themselves, she was even more sought after by some male cultivators with status and position.

When she secretly investigated Li Ji'an before, she only knew that he grew up in the Yan family in the Wasteland during his childhood, and was also well taken care of by this aunt. Only today did she know that his aunt was actually so beautiful.

For a moment, she was somewhat skeptical that Li Ji'an could be so composed and indifferent to women. Perhaps it was related to the fact that he often spent time with such a great beauty during his childhood.

She thought to herself that if she were a male cultivator, she would be more willing to form a Daoist partnership with this kind of generous female cultivator.

"Fan'er is truly blessed."

"Fairy Qin is too polite. I came in a hurry this time and forgot to prepare a gift in advance. This Cold Marrow is just a meeting gift from me, your aunt. I hope you don't dislike it."

Yan Qingwan presented the gift as an elder, which caused a strange warm current to flow through Duanmu Qin's heart. This was a recognition of her status.

It's just… She glanced at Li Ji'an, and finally shook her head helplessly: "Fairy Yan has misunderstood. This concubine and Daoist Li… are just fellow Daoists. I dare not accept this gift."

Yan Qingwan was slightly stunned and also looked at Li Ji'an.

She came from the wastelands, and their customs were somewhat different. Coupled with the teachings she received within her clan from a young age, she held relatively conservative views on matters of Dao companions.

Those who could cultivate together were either Dao companions or concubines.

The relationship between Duanmu Qin and Li Ji'an was uncommon in the wastelands.

Li Ji'an nodded to her, echoing Duanmu Qin's words.

"Fairy Qin, please forgive me. Yan was mistaken. Haha~ I was just saying, how could Fan'er be so fortunate as to marry a Dao companion as heavenly as Fairy Qin?" Yan Qingwan apologized with a hint of regret.

Duanmu Qin glanced at Li Ji'an: "Haha~ Fairy Yan, your words make me feel ashamed. Daoist Li's status and position in the Immortal City are beyond my reach.

I had many doubts before, but seeing Fairy Yan's beautiful face today, I am instantly relieved."

"Fairy Qin is too modest…"

"Fairy Yan is too kind…"

The two women exchanged pleasantries, all words of mutual flattery.

Li Ji'an nodded secretly. As in the mortal world, the more beautiful women were, the more they admired and praised each other. Conversely, those with poorer inherent qualities were more prone to comparison and jealousy.

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After a moment, Duanmu Qin bid farewell, seemingly still wanting more.

Li Ji'an brought Yan Qingwan to the backyard.

Xiao Qiao, who was diligently practicing the zither, greeted them from afar.

"Xiao Qiao, come and greet your grand-aunt," Li Ji'an introduced them to each other.

"Xiao Qiao greets grand-aunt," Xiao Qiao said respectfully.

Yan Qingwan was used to this form of address, as she was constantly called "Grand Ancestor" within her clan.

Upon learning Xiao Qiao's identity, Yan Qingwan exchanged a few concerned words with her and gifted her a token of greeting.

When they arrived at the alchemy room and Yan Qingwan saw the layout, she was secretly astonished once more.

A second-tier high-grade Spirit Gathering Array, Spirit Guiding Array, Soul Nourishing Array… it was almost the most high-end alchemy room setup she had ever seen.

Seeing Li Ji'an's second-tier top-grade alchemic furnace and several rare medicinal herbs, especially the main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment mid-stage breakthrough pill, she felt utterly inferior. If Li Ji'an had stayed in the Yan family back then, it would have truly been a waste.

At the same time, she sighed inwardly. The Yan family had accumulated wealth over generations, spending the efforts and lives of several generations to establish a clan in the wastelands that was envied by countless rogue cultivators.

Yet Li Ji'an and his son, in just two generations, had achieved such success, truly enviable.

She had been preparing to experience the feeling of refining pills in such an alchemy room when a message talisman arrived.

"Fan'er, the sect is gathering the wasteland families. I have to go first. I'll come find you later."

Li Ji'an escorted her all the way to the core area gate, also introducing her to Hua Hongling and the others along the way.

Even after leaving the gate, Yan Qingwan was still somewhat dazed. Li Ji'an's residence, especially his alchemy room, had already shocked her enough.

As a result, along the way, those famous masters of the Immortal City were all so kind and polite to him.

Among them, the Hua weapon refiner, the Qian array master, and the Bai physician were all masters she had often heard of in the wastelands.

Before the wasteland turmoil, a Foundation Establishment ancestor of the Wei family had spent a lot of effort on the Hua weapon refiner in order to obtain a natal magic weapon.

Moreover, he said that the Hua weapon refiner had a bad temper, a terrible attitude, and was very slow to work, but he praised the exquisite magic weapons he crafted.

The Qian array master had been specially invited by the Li family to the wastelands to set up a clan-protecting grand array, and Yan Qingwan had seen his aloof demeanor from afar when she was young.

However, both of them had greeted her very kindly just now.

"I still underestimated Fan'er's status and position in the Immortal City!" Only when she returned to the gathering area of the four wasteland families did Yan Qingwan sigh with emotion, her face gradually filled with joy.

"Daoist Yan, a senior expert from the upper sect just visited, but you happened to be away. I had no choice but to bite the bullet and receive him. I hope you can forgive me," Zheng Mosheng, the current pillar of the Zheng family, greeted her with a smile.

Since seeking peace, the Zheng family had always claimed to follow the Yan family's lead.

Yan Qingwan understood his intention: to kill with praise.

However, now in the wastelands, the Yan family had three Foundation Establishment cultivators and occupied three spiritual vein dojos. It was impossible not to be the leader.

Therefore, Yan Qingwan was the nominal leader in this wasteland recruitment.

The Zheng family, Zhou family, and Xu family all followed Yan Qingwan's lead.

The Zheng family was a little better, at least there was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator guarding the clan, while the Zhou family and Xu family had sent all their Foundation Establishment ancestors this time, leaving the clan empty. If they displeased the Yan family, there would be a great crisis.

"What did the upper sect instruct?" Yan Qingwan asked calmly.

Zheng Mosheng looked at the two ancestors of the Zhou family and Xu family, and finally replied: "The upper sect stated that resources are insufficient this time. In addition to basic supplies, we need to prepare our own materials. We have three days to prepare, and we must rush to the Daze Mountains in three days."

"Prepare our own materials?" Yan Qingwan frowned slightly.

Just as she was about to order her clansmen to make purchases, several people returned from outside the courtyard in a hurry.

"Ancestor, elixirs are scarce in the Immortal City. We almost ran through all the elixir shops before barely managing to gather these."

It was the purchasing clansmen from the other three families.

"Oh dear, Daoist Yan, then you must hurry up, otherwise, if the clansmen lack elixir supplies in such a chaotic spiritual energy place, it will be easy to lose a realm," Zheng Mosheng and the other two hurriedly advised Yan Qingwan, seeing that their clansmen had purchased some materials.

"…" Yan Qingwan's face was not good. The other party had deliberately created a time difference. Perhaps there were truly no elixirs at normal prices in the elixir shops outside.

"Yan Qing, follow me into the inner city!" She decided to go and find Li Ji'an.