Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation

White Physician's Residence.

“Fellow Daoist Hua, why are you so reckless? You actually dared to snatch food from a tiger's mouth.”

Several second-tier artisan masters from the core area gathered at the White Physician's residence, looking at Hua Hongling, who was lying on a cold jade bed receiving treatment.

“Humph! This old lady just wanted to see if there were any ancient recipes for changing body shapes. Besides, I hadn't even entered the restricted area yet! Moreover, the ancient ruins aren't the Bi Yun Sect's!” Hua Hongling spat out blood, becoming angrier the more she thought about it.

“Don't get agitated!” The White Physician hurriedly pressed her down.

“Be careful what you say, be careful what you say,” the puppet sent by Puppet Master Gou hurriedly reminded.

“The Bi Yun Sect has spent decades, even selling off the century-long operating rights of the Immortal City, and finally gained something. They definitely won't let others interfere.”

“This old man heard that the Daze Mountain Range is now almost completely sealed off by the sect. Some passing rogue cultivators who haven't figured out the situation are already corpses in the wilderness. Even a dog passing by will get hit a few times. Fellow Daoist Hua is lucky to only be slightly injured.”

“Yes, the supply from several chambers of commerce has been cut off. Now that area is neither allowed in nor out.”

“Alas, the sects in your state are too domineering.”

……

Li Ji'an sat in the corner, listening to everyone's complaints, without saying a word.

Ever since the Bi Yun Sect's harvest in the Daze Mountain Range ruins was revealed three months ago, many people have become restless.

At first, the Bi Yun Sect was only issuing warnings, but now they are taking action without hesitation, attacking anyone who approaches.

This aligns with Li Ji'an's understanding of the sects and social structure in this world over the years.

Especially within Cangyun State.

Only one sect is dominant, occupying the best and only spiritual vein dojo in the state, and also controlling the Daze Mountain Range passage, which is the only natural barrier between Cangyun State and other states, forming its own domain.

In such a cultivation world, the channels for advancement are almost completely locked. Even the five great families and numerous Foundation Establishment families have no possibility of resistance.

The Bi Yun Sect is truly the deserved heaven!

As for the rogue cultivators in the state, they are just oxen and horses led by a vague hope.

The few people in the White Residence at this moment can definitely be considered the pinnacle of Cangyun State's rogue cultivators.

However, that's all they are.

As the saying goes, there are no masters among rogue cultivators.

These second-tier masters in the Immortal City are like gods in the eyes of other families and rogue cultivators, but in the eyes of the Bi Yun Sect, they are nothing. The real masters are in the sect.

Those whose cultivation has reached its peak, especially the Core Formation cultivators within the Bi Yun Sect, have no hope of further advancement, but have ample time, a foundation in cultivation, and sufficient resources, are the most likely to become masters.

Ordinary rogue cultivators have to maintain their cultivation and worry about their livelihoods, their energy is limited. Except for a few gifted individuals, it is difficult to enter the sect's eyes.

Moreover, those who are truly gifted have already entered the sect.

In fact, if the Bi Yun Sect hadn't been fully focused on that ruin in recent years, Li Ji'an's talent displayed when he refined the top-grade pills at that time should have allowed him to enter the sect as a senior alchemist in the Pill Cauldron Peak.

Of course, this is only the situation in a special area like Cangyun State, and it is not universally applicable.

At least, according to Hua Hongling from another state and another second-tier musician, in Tianyuan State and Daoyuan State, which are separated from the Daze Mountain Range by a mountain, there are many sects, and the region is more vast. The sects cannot be unified, and rogue cultivators have more opportunities.

According to what Zhao Shuzhen said about the Myriad Merchant Cultivation Domain in Tong Yaoyao's ancestral land, because there are no sects, only merchant alliances are established, and rogue cultivators have more room to survive and greater hope.

However, various cultivation domain forms have their advantages and disadvantages.

Cangyun State is at least safe, and can even be said to be the safest area.

For Li Ji'an, he prefers to stay here.

“Alchemist Li, you almost joined the Bi Yun Sect, what do you think about this?” The musician from Daoyuan State suddenly looked at Li Ji'an.

Smiling and shaking his head at the musician, whose face was covered with a thin veil, whose figure was graceful, and whose voice was clear and elegant but with a hint of charm, “Fairy Duānmù is flattering me. Li is just a loser who was eliminated, and dare not presume.”

The fact that he refused to join the sect back then can only be said to the outside world that he was eliminated. The sect's face is very important. Except for those who participated in the trial in the same year, no one knows the real reason.

“The upper sect naturally has its own considerations, so it's best not to speculate.”

Venting emotions will not change anything, but it is easy to attract disaster.

In the end, the few people just expressed their concern for Hua Hongling before leaving one after another.

The most recognized top rogue cultivator technicians in the Immortal City are these eight people, and they all live in the core area. Over time, they have slowly formed a small circle to keep each other warm.

After all, they are all independent rogue cultivators and need each other.

“Alchemist Li, please wait.” After leaving the White Residence, Duānmù Qín called out to Li Ji'an.

“Fairy Duānmù, is there anything else?”

Duānmù Qín lightly stepped forward, her steps were light, her waist twisted, and she smiled charmingly: “Does Alchemist Li have some prejudice against this concubine?”

“Fairy Duānmù, why do you say that?” Li Ji'an asked with a smile.

“Alchemist Li has lived here for five years, and you have interacted with the residences of the other six people, but only this concubine's residence has only been visited once when Fellow Daoist Li sent the invitation.” Duānmù Qín seemed to have some resentment.

Li Ji'an laughed heartily: “Fairy Duānmù has misunderstood. Li only goes to other fellow Daoists to trade for cultivation needs, and Fairy Duānmù is good at playing the flute and zither. Li is a rough man and can't pretend to be so elegant.”

Duānmù Qín is the only second-tier musician in the Immortal City, and it is even rumored that she has shares in the Spring Breeze Building.

She entered the Dao with music, specializing in washing the soul and soothing the inner demons, which has a very good therapeutic effect on the state of mind.

However, Li Ji'an has a strong state of mind and does not have this need.

“It seems that Alchemist Li still has some misunderstanding about this concubine. How about following this concubine into the residence for a chat, so that Alchemist Li will know that this concubine can do more than just play the zither and flute.” Duānmù Qín invited.

Li Ji'an raised his eyebrows slightly, still smiling as he looked at the charming female cultivator in front of him, but his heart was full of vigilance.

The rogue cultivators who can establish a foundation here are definitely not ordinary people.

And beautiful female rogue cultivators who can establish a foundation are even more so!

It can't be because I am the youngest and most handsome in this talent area, right?

“Hahaha, I'm making the fairy laugh. Li is recently short of money and is in a hurry to go back to refine pills. I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed.” Li Ji'an smiled self-deprecatingly.

Duānmù Qín also slightly smiled behind her half-covered veil.

“Alchemist Li has underestimated this concubine. Since I invited you into the residence, how could I accept your spiritual resources? Could it be… Alchemist Li is not at ease with this concubine's residence? Then why don't this concubine follow Alchemist Li to your residence?”

“Fairy, please.” Li Ji'an did not care about face and took the opportunity to invite her into his residence, which was just diagonally opposite.

Duānmù Qín was obviously stunned for a moment before shaking her head with a smile and following Li Ji'an.

Li Ji'an brought Duānmù Qín to the living room and ordered the puppet given by Puppet Master Gou to pour tea for her.

“If the fairy has something to say, please speak frankly.”

“Alchemist Li has not reacquainted himself with this concubine, so this concubine is embarrassed to speak.” Duānmù Qín shook her head and smiled lightly.

“Oh?” Li Ji'an was stunned. Could it be that he was wrong?

“Then how do I need to reacquaint myself with the fairy?”

Duānmù Qín smiled charmingly: “Can we go to the bedroom for a chat?”

“Of course.” Li Ji'an became interested and wanted to see what this Foundation Establishment female cultivator was up to.

After bringing Duānmù Qín into the bedroom, Li Ji'an turned around and looked at her.

Duānmù Qín no longer kept him in suspense. With a wave of her slender hand, an object flew out of her storage bag.

This object grew in the wind and became a warm jade that was large enough for three people to lie down on, exuding heat.

“Warm jade bed?”

“Please Alchemist Li lie down. This concubine wants to show off her skills.” Duānmù Qín invited with both hands.

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“In addition to playing the zither and flute, this concubine is also excellent at massaging muscles and bones. Please Alchemist Li feel it carefully.”

Li Ji'an smiled in realization. He didn't expect that a dignified Foundation Establishment female cultivator would come up with this.

“Okay, then Li will be a god in the sky today!” With a hearty laugh, Li Ji'an dissipated his strong qi and blood and lay on the warm jade bed.

Duānmù Qín then slightly stirred up her mana, and the entire bedroom was instantly filled with spiritual mist.

Then she took out a jade flute and placed it aside.

The jade flute played a melodious and beautiful sound without anyone playing it.

In an instant, immortal energy filled the air, and immortal music floated, as if in a fairyland.

Li Ji'an was in it, sighing that these entertainment cultivators knew how to enjoy themselves.

Especially when a pair of slender hands with warm mana slowly pressed on his body, that long-lost feeling returned.

……

An hour later, Li Ji'an got up in satisfaction.

In his previous life in the wasteland, he heard that in the cultivation world, in addition to the dual cultivation method, there were two cultivation methods: music washing and muscle and bone relaxation.

He had experienced music cultivation before, which mainly focused on the mind and had little effect on him.

The technique of relaxing muscles and bones was the first time.

This technique has a good soothing effect on the physical body and was once the favorite of body cultivators.

However, as body cultivators gradually weakened and became rare in the world, this technique also gradually disappeared into the dust of history.

With Li Ji'an's current second-tier body cultivator's physical body, even ordinary Qi Refining stage techniques are not very useful to him. Only Duānmù Qín's Foundation Establishment cultivator's techniques are suitable for him.

“Thank you, Fairy!” Li Ji'an thanked with a smile.

This time, he really got to know her again.

“Hehe~ It's good that Alchemist Li likes it. This concubine is always waiting for you.” Duānmù Qín was not relaxed this time, and her mana consumption was not small.

“Okay, Li has reacquainted himself with the fairy. Can the fairy speak frankly now?” Li Ji'an slightly restrained his smile.

Duānmù Qín sat down on the warm jade bed in front of Li Ji'an, leaning back slightly, revealing her fair neck, with a hint of resentment in her eyes: “Alchemist Li, in this appearance, it can't be that if this concubine says something wrong, I will be kicked out, right?”

“Fairy is joking.”

“Alchemist Li, then this concubine will be frank. Among these eight people, only you, I, and Fellow Daoist Hua barely have the hope of forming a core. The rest are past their prime and lack potential.

Fellow Daoist Hua has more courage than thought. After thinking about it, I think only Alchemist Li can plan. But, this is only a slight hope.

You and I are rogue cultivators. Without opportunity, we will definitely have no hope. Now, the opportunity is in front of us. If we can't grasp it, I'm afraid we will be condemned by heaven.” Duānmù Qín said with a solemn expression.

“……”

Li Ji'an's expression did not change, but he had figured out some things in his heart.

No wonder Hua Hongling was injured by the sect disciples.

I'm afraid she was bewitched by this woman.

She is just a pawn to test the sect's attitude.

Ever since the Bi Yun Sect's harvest was repeatedly revealed three months ago, the most excited, the most envious, and the most unable to restrain themselves were Foundation Establishment cultivators like Duānmù Qín who had not lost hope of forming a core.

Forming a core requires core formation spiritual objects, and the more core formation spiritual objects there are, the greater the hope of success, and even the quality of the core will be enhanced.

Most core formation spiritual objects are spiritual treasures of heaven and earth. There were many in ancient times, but now they are extremely scarce.

This time, the Bi Yun Sect obtained a large number of second-tier and even third-tier items in the ruins. The most important thing is the medicine field and the survival of medicinal materials.

This means that this ruin is different from most of the ones excavated before. This ruin is still nourished by spiritual energy, and the living plants of ancient times have survived, and the spiritual treasures of heaven and earth must also be able to survive.

“Fellow Daoist Li, the immortal path values competition. If we don't compete this time, I'm afraid we will have no chance in this life!” Seeing Li Ji'an not speaking, Duānmù Qín hurriedly persuaded again.

Li Ji'an smiled and understood that her words could not be false.

After all, she had spent so much effort just to make Li Ji'an believe in her sincerity.

“What the fairy said is true, but how can we rogue cultivators compete with the high sects? Moreover, it is still unknown whether there are spiritual treasures of heaven and earth inside.” Li Ji'an shook his head, not directly refusing, otherwise it would be too fake.

A Foundation Establishment rogue cultivator who is not moved by the spiritual treasures of heaven and earth must have a problem!

“Fellow Daoist Li, don't worry, this concubine guarantees that there will be!” Duānmù Qín said firmly.

Li Ji'an looked at her playfully. This woman probably knew some information that he didn't know.

“Fellow Daoist Li, don't forget this concubine's advantages. This concubine has a wide range of friends, and there are many guests in the sect.” Duānmù Qín saw Li Ji'an's doubts and took the initiative to explain.

Pretending to be silent for a moment, Li Ji'an directly refused this time: “Forget it, Li's cultivation is shallow and his strength is low. I dare not daydream about such a great opportunity. Today, Li is just discussing the great path with the fairy and has no other exchanges. Fairy, please go back!”