Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 223 Returning to Cangyun
After examining the purple bamboo sample brought by Qin Henian, Master Yuxiao slightly raised his eyes.

"Could it be that I've misunderstood you, sir?"

I initially thought this talisman master was creating convenience for his own people, or even possibly receiving benefits in private, but after seeing the quality of the samples, I believed what the master said.

The quality of purple bamboo is indeed excellent.

As expected, Li Ji'an chose the Qin family's purple bamboo as the main material to be supplied.

He did not refuse the small amount of talisman materials from the other families. After all, there was still room for improvement in the talisman-making skills of the late second-tier level, and they could all practice. Moreover, the output of those families was not large, so it would not affect the share of Qin family's purple bamboo.

The only reason not to choose the Fu family's spiritual bamboo was simply because its quality was insufficient.

Fu Yuanjiang showed disappointment and frustration, and also expressed a hint of resentment towards Qin Henian, but he did not express any dissatisfaction towards Li Ji'an, and left the stage in a dejected manner.

Subsequently, Qin Henian and several other families signed contracts with the Sishui Chamber of Commerce and accepted a banquet hosted by the Chamber.

That evening, Qin Henian left the Sishui Chamber of Commerce first, while Li Ji'an was kept behind by Master Yuxiao.

“Sir, this batch of samples happens to be equivalent to a year’s supply. I will now hand over all of the jade flutes to you and await your good news.” Inside the Chamber of Commerce, Jade Flute Master carefully packed the talisman materials, worth nearly 100,000, and handed them to Li Ji’an.

"Fellow Daoist Yuxiao is a woman who is just as capable as any man; I admire her greatly." Li Ji'an scanned the bag of talisman materials with his divine sense and found nothing unusual, revealing an expression of appreciation.

Saying and doing are two different things.

It takes a lot of courage for the other party to actually hand over this batch of valuable talisman materials to me at this moment.

"Sir, you flatter me. Compared to these materials, your superb talisman skills are priceless." Master Yuxiao smiled sincerely, not playing the emotional card, but directly stating the value exchange relationship.

This was also something that Li Ji'an was quite satisfied with. Those who start playing the emotional card when they are being pretentious and shallow are mostly unwilling to exchange things for something of equal value or even want to get something for nothing. He kept his distance from such people: "Yu Xiao Zhenren is open and honest."

"If I may be so bold as to ask, sir, could you draw a third-tier talisman?" Before leaving, Master Yuxiao made his first tentative inquiry.

Li Ji'an said ambiguously, "Given Jade Flute Master's openness, I can promise you a third-tier talisman in the future."

The joy in Jade Flute Immortal's eyes deepened.

Compared to second-tier talismans, third-tier talismans are much rarer, and their market conditions are completely different.

Second-tier talismans are neither too high nor too low for Foundation Establishment stage combat power. They may not be able to save one's life against a Core Formation stage expert, and they are somewhat extravagant against someone of the same level, since Foundation Establishment stage cultivators have limited resources.

Third-tier talismans are considered heavy firepower in the entire Tiancang Domain and even the entire Daze cultivation world. They can threaten the higher-ups of sects. In addition, when many pseudo-core cultivators cannot improve their combat power through other means, talismans are the most convenient and effective method.

Moreover, those who have reached the Core Formation stage are all quite wealthy and can afford to spend money.

Of course, the most crucial point is that third-tier talisman masters are extremely rare. The production of third-tier talismans in the entire cultivation world is too small, and the supply cannot meet the demand.

If the Sishui Chamber of Commerce could have a third-tier talisman master in charge, they would definitely be able to gain a foothold after returning to the Wanshang Domain!

"Yu Xiao thanks you, sir!" Master Yu Xiao bowed again.
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After leaving the Sishui Chamber of Commerce, Li Ji'an went to Xianhe Garden and asked for a private room.

After setting up the restriction, all the talisman materials were taken out, and the fire spirit was summoned.

As a holy spirit of fire in the heavens and earth, Little Fire Spirit can incinerate all things, whether physical objects or divine souls, and can even sense their energy when they are burned.

"There were no hands or feet."

Now, Li Ji'an was completely relieved.

He then communicated with Guagua through a spiritual bond.

The man and woman had already ambushed the person on the only road back to Cangyun Prefecture from Tianhe Immortal City.

There is a clear, rippling river there, belonging to the lower reaches of the Milky Way.

The two were drinking and waiting on a pleasure boat.

The quack floated beneath the boat, its skin blending seamlessly with the azure water.

"Senior brother, the scenery of this Tiancang Domain is truly breathtaking compared to our Wuya Domain. If only we had won back then." Xue Ling'er leaned against the gunwale, gazing absently at the surging river.

Du Haizang glanced at the Heavenly River scenery that had attracted Xue Ling'er, a disdainful smirk playing on his lips: "Hmph! At most five hundred years, this world will welcome back its true master!"

"Senior brother, do you mean... the Holy Venerable is planning a counterattack?" Xue Ling'er asked in surprise.

Du Haizang smiled slightly, which was considered an affirmative answer.

Xue Ling'er was overjoyed. As the quasi-holy son of the number one holy sect in the Boundless Domain, the other party's words were highly credible.

"Don't get carried away. Our top priority is to capture that old thief and obtain the ancient formula for the Core Formation Elixir. If we really get the Core Formation Elixir formula, the Core Formation power in the domain will definitely be greatly enhanced, and perhaps we won't have to wait five hundred years!" Du Haizang reminded him when he saw that the other party was a little excited.

Xue Ling'er smiled alluringly: "Don't worry, senior brother. Ling'er's Blood Spirit Secret Technique will not let him escape. His every move will be under our control. He is still in the Immortal City at the moment."

Du Haizang nodded.
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"How could the Blood Spirit Mark still be sensed from such a distance?" Li Ji'an found it quite amazing.

Furthermore, their conversation confirmed my previous suspicions.

As expected, they are demonic cultivators from the Demon Realm.

"They will launch a counterattack against the Heavenly Azure Domain within five hundred years!" He kept this information in mind.

However, given this time span, he must have already rejuvenated once again.

After confirming that the other party could not sense the unknown golden light in the sea of ​​consciousness from a distance for the time being, and could only sense it through the witch's blood spirit mark, Li Ji'an gathered his thoughts and began to carefully study that wisp of blood spirit mark.

This wisp of blood spirit mark invades the blood and qi, and as it circulates in the body, only those with exquisite control over their blood and qi can perceive its difference from their own.

"Indeed a good method!" After studying it for half the night, Li Ji'an gained a lot from it.

After several more attempts, he managed to slowly separate a wisp of blood and energy from his body.

With his meticulous training of qi and blood during his two reigns in the Immortal Dynasty, this method was not difficult.

However, the method of how this trace of vital energy could attach itself to another person's vital energy without their knowledge remained a mystery.

He tried to infiltrate this faint trace of blood and qi into the body of a Qi Refining cultivator below, but the other party immediately sensed something was wrong, looked around for a moment, and then hurriedly ran away.

Besides being unable to secretly invade the other party's blood and qi, he also couldn't achieve the same level of skill as Xue Ling'er in fusing blood and qi with the other party's.

After the Qi Refining cultivator fled a hundred feet away, Li Ji'an's wisp of Qi and blood automatically dissipated and disappeared without a trace, let alone be sensed.

By the next morning, half of the Qi Refining cultivators in the hall below had been frightened away, and Li Ji'an still hadn't succeeded, so he had to give up for the time being.

He carefully examined his sea of ​​consciousness again, and finally made the decisive decision to leave the Heavenly River Immortal City.

Heading north, we arrived at a deep, dense forest.

He then mobilized all his qi and blood, and with just a slight impact, the qi and blood imprint that Xue Ling'er had imprinted was instantly dispersed and overflowed from his body, then dissipated into the air.

At the same time, Xue Ling'er's life essence blood on the Biyue River Flower Boat sensed something.

"Hmm? One person's blood spirit mark has disappeared."

Upon hearing this, Du Haizang frowned slightly.

"Is it that old dog Qin Henian?"

Xue Ling'er closed her eyes and sensed for a moment, then shook her head and said, "It shouldn't be. That person suddenly lost the Blood Spirit Mark in the direction north of the Immortal City."

Du Haizang breathed a slight sigh of relief: "That's good. But didn't you say they couldn't detect the Blood Spirit Mark?" "I'm afraid it was stolen by murder. With their ability to control blood and qi, only death and the loss of their life essence will cause my Blood Spirit Mark to dissipate," Xue Ling'er affirmed.

"Hmph! These people claim to be righteous, but what I've seen in the last two years shows they're no less ruthless than those of us they call demonic." Du Haizang sneered.

Three years ago, the Myriad Laws Palace of the Tiancang Domain took the initiative to negotiate with the Corpse Puppet Sect, wanting to send cultivators from its domain into the Boundless Domain to find a cultivator who had escaped. In the end, the two sides reached an agreement to exchange places, each sending cultivators from their domains into the other's domain, limited to those below the Core Formation stage. Du Haizang then came to the Tiancang Domain.

During this time, he had witnessed far too many murders and robberies.

After forcing the Blood Spirit Mark, Li Ji'an returned to Tianhe Immortal City once again.

However, this time he reverted to his original form.

When he returned, Qin Henian was in high spirits and shared with him the good news of the cooperation reached with the Surabaya Chamber of Commerce.

They then informed him that he needed to return to Cangyun Prefecture as soon as possible.

Only then did Li Ji'an learn that a message had been sent from the Qin family the day before, informing them that the area near the Qishilin Daoist Temple had been attacked again by demonic cultivators, and that several of the Qin family's younger generation had been killed.

The four of them then set off on their return journey without further delay.

Once aboard the flying boat, Yan Qingwan smiled and handed Li Ji'an a robe.

The robe is woven from ice silk mixed with fire crystals, creating a yin-yang effect with extreme cold and extreme heat. It not only wards off fire and warms the body, but also releases a protective shield of ice and fire, making it a superior and exquisite robe.

"Fan'er, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse. You are such a handsome young man. If you dress up properly, you might attract many fairies to offer themselves to you. I think this robe is very suitable for you. Try it on."

Li Ji'an accepted the robe with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, aunt."

The robes in the Heavenly Azure Domain are relatively cheaper than those in the Azure Cloud Prefecture. However, even at the Heavenly River Grand Gathering, a top-grade robe would probably cost over a thousand spirit stones.

The magical artifact he had previously given Yan Qingwan was worth less than one percent of his own worth, while the robe Yan Qingwan gave him was worth thirty percent of his worth.

His body surged with magical power, and he donned the Ice and Fire Robe.

"Fan'er truly lives up to his reputation as one of the most handsome men I've ever seen! This robe seems tailor-made for you." Yan Qingwan circled around Li Ji'an, her eyes sparkling.

Li Ji'an responded with a smile, but did not intend to wear it for long.

The robe he was originally wearing was a top-quality one that he had commissioned from Master Zhou Yi in the Golden Immortal City, and it cost him a thousand spirit stones.

In order to avoid attracting attention, Zhou Yishi deliberately used concealment techniques to control the aura of the robes, and the style was relatively ordinary.

The garment he's wearing now looks expensive and clearly has protective features, which doesn't quite align with his philosophy.

After thanking Yan Qingwan, I discussed with her the gains and losses of this grand Tianhe event.

Li Ji'an knew that he had not been able to buy the spiritual materials he wanted this time.

Either the price is too high, or it's not very meaningful for the family's development.

Overall, I'm still short on money and reluctant to spend the few spirit stones I have.

However, he was deeply moved by what he had seen and heard.

Previously, she had been in Cangyun Prefecture. As the ancestor of a Foundation Establishment family, she had basically lost her ambition. In fact, after spending so much time in the wasteland, she felt that the Foundation Establishment ancestor had already reached the pinnacle of the wasteland.

However, what she saw and heard this time made her feel a little restless.

Compared to the fellow Daoists during the grand event, she felt like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world.

"Aunt, the path of immortality is ruthless. Cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind." At the end of their conversation, Li Ji'an offered this advice for the first time to the first cultivator he had encountered in the cultivation world.

During the previous turmoil in the wilderness, Yan Qingwan was preoccupied with the survival of her family and had no time to think about anything else.

When he turned 100, Li Ji'an clearly sensed that he had given up.

At that time, Yan Qingwan advised Li Ji'an not to be overly ambitious. In fact, she herself was caught up in the trap of the number one family in the wasteland and the number one Foundation Establishment Ancestor, and lost her ambition.

At this moment, because of what he saw and heard in the Heavenly River Immortal City, his inner self-imposed isolation was finally broken by the external environment.

"Yes!" Yan Qingwan nodded emphatically, a hint of fighting spirit appearing in her eyes.

Sensing the change in Yan Qingwan, Li Ji'an was genuinely happy for her.

Fortunately, it's not too late. Foundation Establishment cultivators have a lifespan of over two hundred years, and there's always hope of forming a core before the age of two hundred.

Of course, without special opportunities, it would be almost hopeless given the "Flaming Dragon Technique" he cultivated.

After finishing his conversation with Yan Qingwan, Li Ji'an sat down next to Qin He'nian, who was fully controlling the flying boat.

“Senior, yesterday I overheard a fellow Daoist in the Immortal City talking about how every year after the Heavenly River Gathering, there are many Tribulation Cultivators around, and even sect and family cultivators disguised as Tribulation Cultivators, who kill and plunder.”

According to Qin Henian's current flight direction, he will arrive at Xue Ling'er and Du Haizang's ambush site in less than three days.

The other party had set up some kind of magic array on the river, which Li Ji'an could see clearly through Guagua, but he couldn't determine its power.

Therefore, he deliberately and tactfully reminded Qin Henian, hoping to get him to avoid it.

Qin Henian smiled faintly: "That's right. In the entire Tiancang Domain, apart from our Cangyun Prefecture, other places are actually the true state of the cultivation world. The law of the jungle, killing and robbing treasures, has been the mainstream since ancient times."

Only because the ancestors of the Biyun Sect made a grand vow was it possible to bring relative stability to the state.

Seeing that Qin Henian was only talking but not doing anything, Li Ji'an raised an eyebrow slightly, then reminded him again, "What you say makes sense, senior. So... shall we go back the way we came?"

"What? Are you worried that someone will ambush us?" Qin Henian smiled confidently.

This left Li Ji'an speechless. Not to mention a fake Core Formation cultivator, even a mid-to-late Foundation Establishment cultivator could generally move freely in the Tiancang Domain unless they had a deep-seated hatred.

After all, those who have reached this level are already considered high-level cultivators in the Heavenly Azure Domain, and they are not ordinary people. They must have some trump cards. Ordinary cultivators are after wealth and will not risk their lives for these tough opponents.

Qin Henian, a fake Core Formation cultivator, had previously been commended by the Wanfa Palace, and he believed he had no mortal enemies, so he never expected anyone to make a move against him.

Helpless, Li Ji'an could only laugh and shake his head.

He could only devise another plan in his mind.

Three days later,
As the flying boat arrived at the Bishui River basin, a silver dragon could be seen winding and coiling on the ground in the distance.

When he was about a hundred feet away, Li Ji'an felt a faint sense of disorientation in his sea of ​​consciousness again. He immediately looked inward and the golden light reappeared.

The flower boat is still moored in the river.

"They've arrived!" Du Haizang activated his sacred bone, sensing the response coming from the flying boat in the sky.

"It really is that old scoundrel Qin Henian!"

"Prepare……"

Boom~
Just as Du Haizang and Xue Ling'er were preparing to wait for Qin Henian's flying boat to arrive above the river, they activated the spirit-suppressing array to intercept the flying boat.

However, before they could activate the magic array, it was suddenly struck by a powerful demonic force.

The magic array shattered, unleashing a colossal wave!
(End of this chapter)