Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 226 Unforgettable
Talismans require the soul as a guide and magic power to activate them. The higher the grade of the talisman, the more it consumes. With Li Ji'an's pseudo-core level divine sense, activating a third-tier talisman is not a problem.

However, with his current magical power, activating the third-tier talisman was somewhat difficult, almost draining his dantian's magical power.

After activating the Heavenly Thunder Talisman, he slowly floated down onto the river surface and immediately swallowed a Dharma-Nourishing Pill, then sat cross-legged to regulate his breathing.

Only after the corpse puppet shattered in the lightning, shedding its shell and regaining its physical form, did it recover some of its magical power.

Facing Du Haizang, whose corpse energy had completely dissipated and who had regained his flesh and blood body, now charred and on the verge of death, Li Ji'an waved his hand and unleashed a green leaf-shaped energy blade, shattering Du Haizang's dantian without any hindrance.

He then severed all four of his limbs.

Finally, release the little fire spirits to circle around it and clear away all traces of energy.

After confirming that there were no more hidden dangers, Li Ji'an approached and put a Spirit Protection Pill into Du Haizang's mouth.

Having experienced the incident involving the Liu family patriarch, he had to be wary of the methods of demonic cultivators. Now that the mark in his sea of ​​consciousness had not yet disappeared, he was unsure whether dying at his hands would trigger any more demonic sect marks.

Once Li Ji'an sensed that Du Haizang's life force had stopped declining after he fell into a coma, he felt relieved.

Only then did he look at the storage bag at his waist, which was also charred black.

The storage bag shattered at the slightest touch, and most of its contents were destroyed by the heavenly lightning. Only a jade bottle, a piece of black jade, and a fragment of dark gold bone remained intact in the innermost layer of the storage bag.

After scanning the area with his divine sense and having the little fire spirit clean it up, Li Ji'an put it into his storage bag.

Without lingering, he enveloped Du Haizang with his magic and flew away in the direction he had come from.

A moment later, they finally reunited with Guagua, who had arrived shortly after.

"Quack~" Li Ji'an threw the unconscious Du Haizang into its mouth.

At the same time, it also spat out a tattered storage bag that had been burned.

This is exactly what Xue Ling'er fell into the river when she died.

As usual, all suspicions were ruled out, and then all three items belonging to Du Haizang were thrown into Guagua's mouth.

He then piloted a flying boat and went in search of Yan Qingwan and the other two.

They sent messages along the way, but received no response from either Yan Qingwan or Qin Henian.

"I'm afraid the corpse poison has already penetrated quite deeply."

"Qin Chuan alone carries the corpse poison into his body, and the two of them, who are unable to use their magic, may find it difficult to guarantee his safety."

"Will he hasten his return to Cangyun Prefecture, or turn back to Tianhe Immortal City to find a doctor to treat his poison as soon as possible?"

After a moment's hesitation, Li Ji'an set off in the direction of Cangyun Prefecture.

Logically, Qin Chuan taking the two back to Tianhe Immortal City would be the optimal solution, as it is closer and a high-level physician could be found there to treat their poisoning.

However, there's a fear that Qin Chuan might already be a frightened bird by then, even worried that someone in Tianhe Immortal City might try to harm him, and that he might only want to return to the familiar Cangyun Prefecture.

Having lived several lifetimes, Li Ji'an has seen far too much, and many things cannot be judged by common sense.

Li Ji'an's choice was the optimal solution.

If Qin Chuan leads his people back to Tianhe Immortal City, there are high-level physicians there, and the protection of Jade Flute Master of the Sishui Chamber of Commerce, so they are safe and sound. Even if Li Ji'an doesn't go, it won't matter.

Conversely, if Qin Chuan were to lead his people back to Cangyun Prefecture, the journey would be long and fraught with danger, with lurking cultivators along the way. Furthermore, if no physician were to provide timely treatment, even if Qin Henian temporarily sealed his dantian to save his life, he would still suffer severe damage to his vital energy and irreparable harm to his foundation. Meanwhile, Yan Qingwan, with her early Foundation Establishment cultivation, would be at risk of perishing if exposed to an attack comparable to a third-tier poison.

Li Ji'an was well-versed in medicine, especially in poisons, and had even prepared an antidote for corpse poison when he was about to face the Liu family patriarch.

As long as the corpse poison has not invaded the heart meridian, it can be cured with just half an incense stick's worth of energy.

Just as Li Ji'an turned his flying boat around and returned to Cangyun Prefecture, several hidden figures in the sky arrived near the wide river basin of the Biyue River.

"The aura of a third-tier spirit talisman!"

"They actually used a genuine third-tier spirit talisman. Just who is this person?"

"Now that almost all True Core cultivators in the domain have gathered at the border of the Demon Realm, who else in the domain can force out the opponent's third-tier spirit talisman?"

……

The group sensed the lingering aura of the Heavenly Thunder Talisman above the great river from afar, and were greatly shocked.

One of the figures, sexy and beautiful, suddenly exclaimed with surprise, "Could it be the master? He actually has a third-tier spirit talisman!"

According to Master Yuxiao's knowledge, the number of people in the entire Tiancang Domain who currently possess third-tier spirit talismans, apart from the True Core Elders of the Holy Palace Sect, is estimated to be less than a handful.

Of those who left Tianhe Immortal City this time, and who may have been intercepted by others, that gentleman is the most likely.

After all, he disguised himself as a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator and ruined the Fu family's source of income. Even if the Fu family did not retaliate directly, as long as they revealed the money he made from selling spirit talismans, someone would definitely be unable to resist taking action.

"However, if it were an ordinary cultivator undergoing tribulation, you would only need to reveal a third-tier spirit talisman to scare it away. Why would you waste such a precious third-tier spirit talisman?"

"In the current Tiancang Domain, there can't possibly be anyone who isn't afraid of the power of a third-tier spirit talisman, can there?"

"Or perhaps, sir, you have murderous intent?"

"Or perhaps, third-tier spirit talismans aren't that rare for you, sir?"

……

Various speculations lingered in her mind, but based on what she saw when she first sensed the power of the heavenly lightning and rushed over at top speed, she was more inclined to believe the latter two speculations.

In an instant, Master Yuxiao's expectations for that gentleman reached their peak.

"A true Tier 3 Rune Master!"

"This direction... Dongli Sect, could it be the Lingjiu Zhenren of Dongli Sect?"

The four sects of Tianyuan Prefecture are located in the four directions of the central Wanfa Palace, with the Dongli Sect located in the east, which matches the location here.

Lingjiu Zhenren of the Dongli Sect is a renowned third-tier talisman master throughout the entire Tiancang Domain.

"Master Lingjiu didn't go to the border of the Demon Realm? Could it be that he has developed a rift with the sect?"

Normally, top-tier individuals like Master Lingjiu in the Tiancang Domain would not sell spirit talismans to outsiders.

After a moment of imagining, Master Yuxiao's heart was filled with excitement.

She became increasingly convinced that she had guessed correctly.

"If we can forge a deeper relationship with you, Mr. [Name], rebuilding the Chamber of Commerce's glory will no longer be a dream!" He set out a long-term plan for the future.

A month later, news of the third-tier Heavenly Thunder Talisman spread throughout Tianyuan Prefecture, becoming a topic of conversation among countless cultivators.

Numerous versions have been circulated.

Meanwhile, Li Ji'an, aboard the flying boat, sensed the battle unfolding ahead and frowned.

The familiar aura of magic and the techniques were exactly the same as Qin Chuan's.

"He actually didn't return to Tianhe Immortal City, which is nearby!" Shaking his head inwardly, Li Ji'an put away his flying boat and landed on the ground, releasing the croaking bird.

Unaware of the battle situation and worried about Yan Qingwan's safety, Li Ji'an didn't hesitate to put a speed-boosting talisman on Guagua and crawl into Guagua's mouth, instantly making Guagua's speed reach its limit.

A moment later, Guagua arrived at the underground site of the fierce battle.

“One Foundation Establishment stage cultivator led two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, and four Qi Refining stage cultivators.”

A bronze cauldron stood in front of Qin Chuan, protecting him, and a protective shield was also released around him, covering Qin Henian and Yan Qingwan, who had fallen into a coma behind him.

At the same time, a treasure basin shimmering with earthy yellow mist in his hand was unleashing a sandstorm towards the three Foundation Establishment cultivators in front of him.

The mid-Foundation Establishment leader on the other side used an umbrella-shaped magic artifact for protection and frequently broke through the sandstorm's protective magic shield against Qin Chuan.

The other two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators could barely hold their own.

As for the four Qi Refining stage cultivators, they could only keep watch from a distance and occasionally release spells from afar to distract Qin Chuan.

Clearly, Qin Chuan had encountered a group of experienced cultivators.

Fortunately, this group of cultivators were all unorthodox practitioners, their cultivation techniques were of insufficient grade, and their magical power was much weaker than Qin Chuan's. Even the mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator's magical power aura was not much stronger than Qin Chuan's, and not much different from Li Ji'an's at present. In addition, the quality and compatibility of their magical artifacts were not very good, and they were no match for Qin Chuan, a core disciple of a pseudo-Core Formation family.

However, it was precisely because of this that Qin Chuan was able to withstand the opponent for so long.

However, this is all Qin Chuan can do.

If he cannot quickly eliminate his opponent, then his opponent will definitely be able to wear him down.

"Despicable cultivators, my Qin family will surely grind you to dust!" Qin Chuan had already seen through the other party's scheme. Those two early Foundation Establishment cultivators were not putting in their full effort at all; they were just wearing him down.

He had taken an excessive amount of Qi-boosting pills to speed up his journey, and now, after fighting with all his might for so long, he was at his last gasp.

At this moment, he only regretted his lack of experience in the cultivation world, and that he had fallen into the trap of this group of cultivators in his desperation.

He hated himself even more for his lack of combat experience, which prevented him from defeating his opponent in the first instance.

He also regretted that his cultivation level was not high enough. If he had already reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, he could have barely activated the clan's treasure, the Heavenly Gang Cauldron.

However, it was too late.

In fact, when he first saw through Jie Xiu's conspiracy, he had a chance to force his way out.

However, if they forced their way out, Qin Henian and Yan Qingwan, who were unconscious from the corpse poison, would hardly escape. In the end, he chose to fight for a chance.

As a result, at this moment, there is almost despair.

"Hmph! What I hate most in my life is people like you aristocratic cultivators! You seize and plunder, taking the spiritual veins bestowed upon this place by heaven for your own use, making it difficult for us rogue cultivators to move forward."

"I'm satisfied with killing the three of you today! Hahaha!" The mid-Foundation Establishment leader laughed loudly.

"Clang~" Just as he threw his head back and laughed, a metallic sound rang out beneath his feet.

Bang!
Immediately afterwards, a streak of cold light shot upwards from the ground, striking his protective magic shield.

The protective barrier that had been holding up against the Qin Chuan sandstorm shattered the moment it came into contact with the cold light.

"Sizzle~" Immediately, the giant axe blade was revealed in its entirety, and at the same time, blood rained down. The leader looked terrified, his eyes widening in horror.

puff~
It wasn't until he heard two thuds as he fell to the ground that he realized his body had been split in two.

The top-grade magic weapon, the Mountain-Splitting Axe, from the Bloodthirsty Butcher, finally saw the long-awaited blood.

"Husband!"

"Master!"

……

Immediately afterwards, the two early Foundation Establishment cultivators cried out in grief.

But Li Ji'an never stopped wielding the giant axe.

Before the two early Foundation Establishment cultivators could recover, she swung her axe horizontally at the male cultivator, while simultaneously shooting a beam of light from a glass mirror at the female cultivator.

The Glazed Mirror was an extremely rare magical artifact that was auctioned in the Golden Radiance Immortal City. It not only has the effect of protection and counterattack, but also has the effect of temporarily immobilizing cultivators whose spiritual sense is far inferior to its own.

Bang!
With a sweeping motion of the giant axe, the magic shield was instantly shattered, cleaving the opponent in two at the waist.

The female cultivator was struck by the glass mirror, her body momentarily frozen, and by the time she regained her senses, the giant axe was already above her head.

"puff!"

Unlike the leader, this female cultivator was cleaved in two from top to bottom by a giant axe.

Then another fiery cloud shot out, burning the three souls that had just left their bodies to ashes.

"..."

The sudden turn of events filled Qin Chuan with fear and apprehension.

When he confirmed Li Ji'an's identity, he was not yet overjoyed, but was completely shocked by Li Ji'an's smooth and efficient operation!

This kind of decisive and ruthless battle... no, it should be called a massacre, completely shattered his understanding of battles in the cultivation world.

color!
I even felt an urge to shout out my praise.

This is a real battle of wits!

"Go and deal with the remaining tribulation cultivators!"

It wasn't until Li Ji'an transmitted his voice that Qin Chuan suddenly came to his senses, his eyes instantly becoming sharp and intense.

With a "whoosh," his figure vanished instantly into the raging storm.

The next moment, the four Qi Refining cultivators were swept away by the raging wind.

When the storm subsided, only four mangled corpses remained, smashed to pieces by the bronze cauldron.

"Senior Li!" He had already returned to Li Ji'an's side.

Based on his original understanding of combat in the cultivation world, he wouldn't use his full strength to kill these four Qi Refining cultivators; he would only release a storm from afar to attack them.

However, after witnessing Li Ji'an's combat skills, he realized that in a battle of magic, one must go all out and show no mercy.

Li Ji'an nodded slightly, then came to Yan Qingwan's side. He used his wood-elemental magic to sense the state of the corpse poison in her body, then took out a crystal-clear and smooth antidote pill and fed it to her.

Then, following the same procedure, they also gave Qin Henian an antidote pill.

Although Qin Henian had been poisoned for a longer period and had used his dantian magic power several times after being poisoned, he was still a pseudo-dantian immortal, so the corpse poison was less harmful to him. He could recover after taking an antidote pill and resting for a period of time.

However, Yan Qingwan's cultivation level was too weak, and taking only the antidote pill was not enough at the moment. She also needed to use wood-type magic to remove the corpse poison from the wound and to nourish it frequently.

"Let's go!"

After Guagua secretly put the storage bags of the group of robbers into its mouth and quietly returned to its spirit pet bag, Li Ji'an asked Qin Chuan to pilot the flying boat, while he would treat Yan Qingwan's corpse poison on the flying boat.

"Senior Li, I am deeply grateful and will never forget your life-saving grace! The Qin family will never forget it!" As soon as Qin Chuan boarded the flying boat, he immediately kowtowed deeply to Li Ji'an.

When Qin Chuan first met Li Ji'an at the beginning of his journey to Tianyuan Prefecture, he treated him with courtesy entirely because of the old ancestor's attitude towards Li Ji'an.

He only regarded him as a fellow Daoist of the same realm, without any special feelings for him.

It wasn't until he faced the demonic cultivator earlier, when the cultivator activated a precious late-stage second-tier Flame Talisman, that Qin Chuan developed respect for him.

When he led the demonic cultivator away alone, his respect reached its peak.

Until just now, when he instantly killed three Foundation Establishment cultivators like a god descending to earth and saved his and his ancestor's lives again, his respect for him was beyond measure, and he regarded him as a senior in his heart.

"You flatter me!" Li Ji'an smiled and nodded.

"Senior Li, how did you escape from the demonic cultivators?" Qin Chuan asked.

Li Ji'an's expression shifted, revealing lingering fear: "For some reason, that demonic cultivator suddenly lost his mind and chased after another person. I dived underwater and only then did I manage to escape!"

"Thank goodness, thank goodness!" Qin Chuan was completely relieved.

As the airship set off again, Li Ji'an carried Yan Qingwan into the inner cabin and began to treat her injuries.

After laying his body flat, the four bloody marks on his abdomen were shocking.

Yan Qingwan was wearing a fine magic robe, which provided relatively effective protection against attacks from early Foundation Establishment cultivators, but was almost ineffective against the silver corpse's attacks.

At the four bloodstains, the robe was torn open with four large rips.

Li Ji'an carefully untied his robe, revealing that the undergarments beneath were stained black with blood.

So they simply cut off the hem of her undergarment, finally exposing Yan Qingwan's entire abdomen.

Her once fair and smooth abdomen was now stained with four dark, bloody marks, and decaying, deathly energy had invaded the surrounding flesh.

"Auntie, bear with it..." Li Ji'an called softly, slowly placing his palm on her.

(End of this chapter)