Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 5 It's Not Too Late
Li Ji'an's originally somewhat lost mood suddenly rose.

"The appearance of a dragon and a tiger?"

After ten years in the martial arts academy in his previous life, he had a thorough understanding of all the information related to the martial arts in this world.

The martial arts in this world place particular emphasis on one's physique, after all, this is an experience verified by generations over the past hundred years.

In addition to the upper, middle and lower root bones, there are also better, rare root bones that have produced immortal seedlings. These root bones have certain special characteristics and are directly given specific titles.

The "dragon and tiger appearance" mentioned by the bone-touching master is the type of root bone and body appearance with the greatest potential in the martial arts world of the Xianci Dynasty. Over the past hundred years, almost 80% of those with this kind of root bone either became immortal seedlings, or at least reached the pinnacle of martial arts in this world.

"Is this the result of the muscle and bone strengthening that I started doing at the age of eight in this life?" Li Ji'an suppressed his inner excitement and thought carefully.

"From this perspective, my body's natural talent should be quite good. It's only because of the high-quality muscle and bone strengthening I've been doing since I was eight years old that I've achieved this effect."

The bone-feeling master's old face flushed. He no longer paid attention to other things. He closed his eyes tightly, and used both hands to feel around almost inch by inch, for fear of missing any details.

"Oh! How could this be? This... is a waste of natural resources!"

Suddenly, the old master exclaimed and opened his eyes suddenly.

"Huh?" Li Ji'an's breathing also stopped for a moment.

Could you please not be so jumpy? Can't you speak only when you're absolutely sure?

"May I ask, Senior, I..."

"Boy, did you lack food and clothing when you were young, and had little oil and salt?" The bone-touching master looked at Li Ji'an with a look of great heartache, and he was still reluctant to take his hands off Li Ji'an.

Li Ji'an nodded silently.

This is also something he has always been struggling with.

"Rejuvenation" can only last until the age of eight, and the body before the age of eight is the life before he awakened his wisdom. He can change the life after the age of eight, but cannot change the life before the age of eight.

Before the age of eight, although parents loved him very much, as a country boy, it took all his efforts to get enough food to eat. How could he dare to expect food rich in oil, salt, calcium and protein?
"What a pity, what a pity! If he had started nourishing his body when he was young, he would have grown into a 'dragon and tiger' without any accidents. But now, his foundation is not strong enough, and he is still lacking. Besides, the good time for cleansing his bones and marrow has passed. Even if he could get the magic pills and medicines for cleansing his bones and marrow now, it would be too late." The bone-touching master sighed heavily, and seemed to be more heartbroken than Li Ji'an, the real owner.

"..." Li Ji'an didn't rush to get emotional, but waited quietly to see if there was anything else he wanted to say.

"However... although he is not as strong as a dragon or a tiger, he has the appearance of a wild bird. If you don't think about becoming an immortal, you can become a master of Qi and blood, establish a martial arts family, and dominate the world." The bone-touching master gave the final result, and the look he gave Li Ji'an was full of compliments and even flattery.

Li Ji'an raised his eyebrows slightly, very satisfied with the result.

As for the magical elixir that can cleanse the bones and marrow...is it too late?
But not so for me!
Not long after, the two people, both of whom were rated as having excellent character, were brought to the martial arts field by the bone-touching master himself.

The first step after admission is to choose a teacher.

This is a two-way choice.

Apprentices hope to receive martial arts instruction from experienced instructors.

Teaching also relies on apprentices to obtain performance appraisals.

In my previous life, I came here when I was thirty years old. If the new instructor Xiao Wu had not been willing to take me with him, I would probably have ended up as a casual apprentice.

"Hey, a newcomer has arrived, Master Wan. What's his aptitude? What's his character like?"

As soon as the three of them entered the martial arts arena, several instructors all looked over. Even the top instructor Ma Yuan, who had been paying little attention and enjoying a drink under the pavilion, looked over because Lao Wan had brought his men in person.

Now he only needs to train another apprentice who passes the martial arts examination and enters the Xunxian Academy in the capital city to be promoted to the chief instructor, be awarded the ninth-rank official position, and become a real official.

However, among the three cities and eighteen counties, Shangyi County is just a small county. It is not easy to find a good seedling who can rank in the top 30 before the age of fifteen, just like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Hahaha, I have brought you some good seedlings. As for who they will choose in the end, it depends on your performance." Lao Wan laughed proudly, appearing quite high-profile.

"Huh? Even Old Wan praises the good seedling?" The eight instructors were all curious, and finally seven of them hurried forward.

The gold medal instructor Ma Yuan was even more shocked. He hurriedly asked the apprentices serving him to quickly take away the wine and food in the pavilion so as not to affect his image in the eyes of the newcomers. Then he packed up solemnly and walked over quickly.

"This boy has excellent aptitude and a superior character." Lao Wan did not keep the suspense and spoke in a low voice.

"Wow~ As expected, anyone who can be praised by Master Wan must have a superior bone structure." The seven instructors looked at Qingyun as if a wolf saw a little white rabbit.

"Young master, I am an old instructor in our martial arts academy. I have been teaching here for twenty years and have rich experience. Two of my students were admitted to the Xunxian Academy in the capital. If you join my school, I will definitely use all my knowledge to send you into the Xunxian Academy." The experienced instructor immediately began to recommend himself.

"I have a lot of experience, and I'm at the Bone Tempering Realm, the third level of Body Tempering. Not only can I teach you how to get started with skin polishing to prepare for the martial arts exam, but I can also lay the foundation for bone tempering from the very beginning, ensuring you go further in the martial arts path."

……

Except for the first experienced instructor, the other five instructors were relatively slow.

It’s not that they were slow to react, but the martial arts academy hasn’t had an apprentice with such double-superior qualifications for two years.

Moreover, usually, most of the apprentices who enter the school make connections in advance, intending to become their disciples. It has been a long time since such a situation where teachers compete for apprentices has appeared.

"Shut up! How can this be disgraceful? We are teachers, teaching, educating students and answering their questions. How can we be as noisy as in a vegetable market? You are devaluing yourself!" Suddenly, after the six people rushed to brag about themselves, Ma Yuan, who had been holding back, scolded in a deep voice.

As Ma Yuan was the one most likely to be promoted to the chief instructor, the other instructors, although resentful, did not dare to offend him in person.

Ma Yuan glanced at the six people with an air of authority, nodded with satisfaction, and smiled at Qingyun Gaoshen: "Young friend, don't be afraid. I am Ma Yuan, the only gold medal instructor at the Shangyi County Martial Arts Academy. I have been teaching for twenty-eight years and have personally escorted nine of you into the Xunxian Academy in the prefectural capital. Young friend, please train with me. I will ensure that there will be no accidents in your martial arts exam in two years. I also need to emphasize that I will provide special care and additional resources for geniuses."

“…”Shameless.

The six instructors who had just endured Ma Yuan's scolding were stunned and looked at Ma Yuan with even more contempt.

Qingyun looked at Ma Yuan with a numb expression, with the same attitude as when he looked at the six instructors before him, and then turned to look at Li Ji'an.

Li Ji'an showed an inexplicable smile on his face.

In his previous life, in order to find a good teacher, he spent a lot of energy and financial resources on Ma Yuan.

As a result, after being treated to free food and drinks by him, he not only turned his back on him, but also mocked and belittled Li Ji'an and elevated himself in the same situation.

If Li Ji'an had not experienced enough and had a strong will at that time, he would probably have been ashamed and his faith in Taoism would have collapsed on the spot.

His serious look, his righteous attitude, and the way he kept saying "it's for your own good"... I still remember vividly those words that were so heartbreaking yet seemed to stand on the side of the martial arts academy and him.

However, fifteen years have passed, and Li Ji'an has no intention of harping on it. The longer he lives, the more he sees, and there are many people like him in the world.

(End of this chapter)