Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 410 Deep Affection Between Grandfather and Grandson
With a soft sigh, Li Ji'an's aura slowly changed.

His previously feigned spiritual awareness suddenly surged.

In an instant, it became comparable to a Nascent Soul or Primordial Spirit.

Chun Yuan, the old thief, suddenly raised his head and subconsciously took a half step back.

"You...you are...Grandpa?" Most importantly, the aura of the soul emanating from Li Ji'an's sea of ​​consciousness was extremely familiar to the old thief Chun Yuan; it was none other than the nascent soul of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws.

While the old thief Chun Yuan stared in disbelief, Li Ji'an mimicked the behavior in the memories of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws, smiled slightly, nodded first, then shook his head: "Yes, and no."

"Congratulations, Ancestor, on your successful possession and continued cultivation!" Seeing Li Ji'an's behavior, the old thief Chun Yuan was greatly shocked and had endless doubts, but he subconsciously offered his congratulations.

“My dear grandson, who has you now gained favor with?” Li Ji’an stroked his beard and sighed.

"This..." The old thief Chun Yuan had not yet fully recovered his senses, his thoughts were in turmoil, and he was speechless for a moment.

I'm not sure if the person in front of me is the one who has successfully possessed my ancestor.

"Grandpa, how...how did you escape from the Black Light Umbrella? And how did you successfully possess someone's body?"

"Hehe, it's all fate, it's all destiny." Li Ji'an chuckled to himself, looking quite sentimental.

Chun Yuan, the old thief, had a fluctuating expression, but finally gritted his teeth and pressed on, "Please enlighten me, Ancestor."

Li Ji'an slightly raised his eyes, looking directly at his questioning expression, but in the end he still looked like he couldn't persuade him and said: "Back then on the inter-domain spirit ship, I sensed the approach of the Shadowless Sect's Chaos Jar. In order to prevent the Dark Light Umbrella from falling into the hands of the Shadowless Sect, I could only reluctantly find this boy to possess my body."

Fortunately, although this child's talent is only above average, he is extremely compatible with me, and he has even managed to achieve the Golden Core stage again, which is an unexpected delight.

"They already possessed him on the spirit ship?" The old thief Chun Yuan's eyes showed even greater surprise and suspicion, and he even subconsciously became extremely vigilant.

"Grandson...Grandson remembers that your nascent soul was severely damaged back then. Didn't you say that you needed at least a hundred years of recuperation before you could have any hope of possessing another body?"

Li Ji'an turned around slowly, his hands behind his back: "Heh~ If it weren't for this statement, wouldn't all the palace's prodigies be living in fear?"

"This..." Upon hearing this, the old thief Chun Yuan's expression froze.

Back then, the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws was injured in the underground tomb, his physical body was destroyed, and his nascent soul escaped with serious injuries.

Although the news was kept under wraps, many of the palace's core leaders and their prodigies knew quite a bit about it.

Moreover, after the Nascent Soul of the Myriad Laws True Lord returned to the palace, almost all the Golden Core seeds went out under various pretexts.

Naturally, they were worried about becoming the target of possession.

It wasn't until it was confirmed that the Nascent Soul of the Myriad Laws True Lord was severely injured and that it would be at least a hundred years before he could attempt to possess another body that the group of prodigies were finally at ease.

After all, a Nascent Soul True Monarch can only possess a minor cultivator below the Core Formation stage; otherwise, he is likely to suffer a backlash from the soul of the possessed being.

"Grandfather!" Immediately, the old scoundrel Chun Yuan burst into tears, stumbled forward, and knelt down directly in front of Li Ji'an.

"Grandpa, without you, your grandson suffers so much."

Li Ji'an smiled gently and patted the dog's head lightly: "Hey, how many times have I told you, you are already a high and mighty True Core Immortal, don't always act like you're a child."

"In front of my grandfather, I will always be his grandson!" The old thief cried, tears streaming down his face, revealing his true feelings.

This surprised Li Ji'an somewhat. In Wanfa Zhenjun's memory, this old thief had always acted this way when facing him.

However, Li Ji'an had always felt that it was probably just a facade and not his true feelings, after all, he was a person of high status.

Therefore, when Ning Sujin suggested using this method to ambush the old thief, Li Ji'an felt it was inappropriate.

Furthermore, even with the protective magic shield of Master Zhendan, I wasn't confident I could break through it in one strike, so I gave up.

But looking at him now, it's clear that while Chun Yuan the old scoundrel may be utterly despicable on the outside, he is truly devoted to his ancestor. Even now, if he were to strike him the moment he pats his head, the kill would almost certainly succeed.

However, out of fear of the blue ox, Li Ji'an was not in a hurry.

Then the old thief tearfully recounted the hardships he had endured while away from home over the years, and went on to describe in detail how Master Tong introduced him to True Lord Beixuan, and how he considered him a divine favorite and wanted to capture him and hand him over to True Lord Beixuan.

"Heh~ Just as I thought. But did that young friend Tong not tell you about the consequences of arresting the wrong person and giving them to True Monarch Beixuan?" Li Ji'an deliberately provoked him.

Chun Yuan, the old thief, immediately shook his head: "No, that Tong Jiesheng only talked about the benefits, not the consequences."

"He really is a child who never grows up." Li Ji'an shook his head with a light laugh.

The old thief immediately showed a look of shame, and at the same time harbored resentment towards Master Tong.

"By the way, Grandfather, shall I reply to Tong Jiesheng now?" He then remembered this and hurriedly asked.

Li Ji'an waved his hand: "How should I reply? If I reply that the target is wrong, how can my young friend Tong believe me? He will naturally think that you want to take all the credit. But if I tell him the truth, since I have not yet recovered to my full strength, it would be extremely risky."

"This... Grandfather's considerations are thorough; it was I who was a bit too hasty." The old thief Chun Yuan suddenly realized.

"What should we do then? Please enlighten us, Grandfather."

Li Ji'an smiled faintly: "The Northern Profound True Monarch will not leave his dojo easily, so there is no need to worry. It is good that it is so. In another hundred years, I will be able to recover to my peak."

"Very well! I will obey your orders, Grandfather. I will protect you from now on and help you condense your Nascent Soul again as soon as possible." The old thief Chun Yuan was overjoyed.

"My grandson, you've worked hard." Li Ji'an smiled with satisfaction and patted the dog's head again.

The old thief Chun Yuan remained completely unguarded.

However, his face suddenly lit up with joy, and he asked expectantly, "By the way, Ancestor, I saw that there is a third-tier fire spirit in your dantian. I wonder if it is the fire spirit that devoured my spirit flame before?"

“The Holy Spirit of Fire is a rare treasure in this world, let alone a Holy Spirit that has grown to the third rank. If nothing unexpected happens, it must be this one!” Li Ji’an did not deny it.

"Hmph, that little thief was truly despicable back then. Ancestor, after you possessed his body, could you see the details of the possession from his memories?" the old thief asked again, this was his unresolved issue.

Li Ji'an shook his head: "This child obtained the Holy Spirit after your Spirit Flame was swallowed, and it was obtained by accident in the underground cave. The previous owner of the Holy Spirit is most likely in grave danger."

"What a pity! I can't take revenge in this lifetime, it's still a bit of a regret." The old thief sighed.

He then tentatively asked, "Grandfather, could I perhaps study this fire spirit?"

Li Ji'an shook his head without hesitation: "Foolish child, your alchemical fire is now sufficient for the third rank of alchemy, while this fire spirit is only at the early stage of the third rank, and its power is no different from your alchemical fire."

Moreover, a third-tier Fire Spirit is not something an ordinary cultivator can control; even I am only barely close to it now. Giving it to you would be harming you.”

Chun Yuan, the old thief, immediately looked disappointed and stared at Li Ji'an with pleading eyes: "Grandfather, rest assured, I am only researching a little bit and will never take any risks. Please grant my request."

"..." Seeing the old thief with such an expression on his face, Li Ji'an felt a chill.

"you sure?"

A third-tier fire spirit, let alone a Core Formation cultivator, even a Nascent Soul True Monarch who dares to absorb it into their body could instantly erupt and burn their dantian. If that were the case, Li Ji'an would be even more relaxed.

That was just a feigned retreat.

"Grandson is certain, please grant my request, Grandfather." The old scoundrel Chun Yuan stared at Li Ji'an again, pleading.

"Well then, be careful. I'll try to keep it gentle." As he spoke, Li Ji'an moved slightly, and the little fire spirit flew out from his dantian.

(End of this chapter)