Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 109: Heaven and Earth Spirit Flame
The powerful spiritual sense of the Fake Dan Elder of the Biyun Sect next door almost covered the entire surroundings. Li Ji'an guarded his sea of consciousness tightly and did not rashly release his spiritual sense to explore.

Looking at Grandma You in front of him, Li Ji'an frowned slightly.

Twelve-year-old Xiao Qiao is still timid in front of outsiders, but after six years of dating, she has almost no guard against the handsome uncle Li Ji'an.

Only when facing Li Ji'an did she dare to stand by Grandma You.

"Friend You, this is indeed a rather inconsiderate move. I am used to living alone and I am afraid it would be difficult for me to take care of others." After a moment's silence, Li Ji'an gave a wry smile and politely declined.

In addition to saying goodbye, Granny You said in a soft voice with a smile on her face that she was fortunate to be noticed by the elders of the Biyun Sect and was hired to join the sect to participate in the arrangement of a formation.

I also want Li Ji'an to help take care of Xiao Qiao.

After being politely rejected by Li Ji'an, Grandma You was not disappointed at all. Instead, there was a hint of relief in her eyes.

"Master Li Dan, please forgive me. I really have no choice but to do this. You know Xiao Qiao's personality. She has been timid since she was a child and cannot get along with outsiders. During these years in Xiancheng, this girl only has a good relationship with you. I really have no one to trust." As she spoke, Granny You handed over a storage bag.

His expression was calm and he said calmly, "These few spirit stones are my reward. I will reward you handsomely when I return."

"It's not about the reward. The main thing is that Xiao Qiao is not a child anymore. Besides, I am busy practicing alchemy every day, so I am afraid I can't take good care of her. Fellow Daoist You, you should find another good partner." Li Ji'an did not reach out to take the storage bag.

Granny You's smile widened. She took a step forward and thrust the storage bag into Li Ji'an's hands. "Master Li, I've been here for many years and have met many people, but you're the only one I really get along with. If it's inconvenient, Xiao Qiao can stay next door. She's already able to take care of herself three times a day, so you don't need to worry too much about her. Just keep an eye on her occasionally, so she knows someone's around and won't be scammed by someone with ulterior motives."

"Uncle Li." Xiao Qiao raised her head at the right time and called out crisply.

Li Ji'an lowered his head slightly and looked at Xiao Qiao with a smile.

According to what Grandma You said at first, Xiao Qiao was also a poor child.

Fortunately, he was adopted by Grandma You.

Otherwise, life or death will be unpredictable.

Cases of children being attacked in the cultivation world are more frequent and worse than in the former Xianci Dynasty. In the Xianci Dynasty, those who slaughtered living beings did so for money, while those who were evil would refine evil pills and feed monsters. Some who were possessed would even eat children alive to replenish themselves... It can only be said that the gathering areas near the immortal city or the market town are relatively safer, as there are cultivators patrolling and providing protection.

His experience reminded him of his own past.

Grandma You’s behavior reminded him of his former master.

Now that things have come to this, it doesn't affect me in any way. At most, it will be enough to let Gua Gua hide in the next yard.

What's more, he and Granny You got along very well over the years, and her senior experience in the cultivation world also broadened Li Ji'an's horizons. She even asked him about some basic knowledge of formations occasionally, and he never refused.

Li Ji'an bowed to Granny You and nodded, "In that case, I will do my best. I hope that Fellow Daoist You will return soon."

"Thank you, Master Li Dan." Grandma You bowed her head with a smile.

Watching Grandma You being taken away by the elders of Biyun Sect, Li Ji'an sighed secretly.

Perhaps the main purpose of Biyun Sect’s selection activities over the years lies here.

"I still don't know enough about the cultivation world. I need to be prepared for this kind of thing in the future."

This matter was not a big problem for him, a small first-level alchemist. Not to mention that the alchemists in Biyun Sect were much stronger than him. The main thing was that an alchemist was responsible for refining pills. If the other party needed it, he just had to spend more time refining it.

Formation masters like Granny You are rare. Not only are there not many people in the Biyun Sect who are proficient in this art, but when a formation master is invited, he or she needs to participate in person to either set up the formation or break it.

According to Li Ji'an's previous inference, the Biyun Sect is likely to take external action. In this case, Grandma You will probably be taken to the front line.

The risk is not small.

However, if things succeed, it may lead to a good relationship with the sect.

"Xiao Qiao, Uncle Li is here, don't be afraid. It's just like before. If anything happens, Uncle Li will be there in the blink of an eye. Just wait for grandma to come back." Li Ji'an comforted Xiao Qiao as he touched her head on his chest.

Xiao Qiao blinked her big eyes and nodded.

"Let's go, I'll take you back."

"I want to play here for a while." Xiao Qiao squatted on the ground and stared at the soil in a daze.

Li Ji'an didn't bother her and went back into the house. Although he had a certain level of trust in You Daoyou, he couldn't be careless. He took out the storage bag he had given him and carefully examined it with his spiritual sense.

The storage bag is the lowest level storage bag. It has a small storage space and the items inside can be clearly seen at a glance.

A quick glance revealed a small pile of spirit stones, about a hundred in total.

This made Li Ji'an pause slightly.

"How long will you be gone, Brother You? Why are you giving me so much?"

"Huh~" When Li Ji'an carefully checked whether there were any marks on each spirit stone, he was stunned by something that looked like a spirit stone at the bottom of the small pile of spirit stones.

Just dump everything on the ground.

Except for the one that looks like a spirit stone but is found to be something strange upon closer inspection, the rest of the spirit stones are normal.

Looking at the traces of friction on its surface, Li Ji'an's heart moved and he probed into it with his spiritual sense.

"This..." In an instant, Li Ji'an's eyelids twitched.

This is because this thing disguised as a spirit stone is actually a high-quality branded jade talisman.

The first line of words inside shocked Li Ji'an: A detailed explanation of the You family's formation!

"Fellow Daoist You has given me the inheritance of the formation technique?"

Since he was rated as the top first-class formation master in the fairy city back then, his formation inheritance must be extraordinary.

As a special skill that is difficult to learn, master and master, the inheritance of formation is extremely precious. Some inferior inheritances of alchemy and talismans can still be bought on the market, but the inheritance of formation may not even be available to buy from inferior ones, let alone the inheritance of Grandma You.

What surprised him was not the inheritance, but the meaning of Grandma You's action.

If it's just a short-term care, even if I pay a few spirit stones, a hundred will be more.

And now, they probably all want to entrust their children to someone else.

Could it be that... he had a premonition that it would be difficult to escape unscathed this time?
For a moment, Li Ji'an felt mixed emotions.

It is truly a great surprise to be able to inherit the formation from Fellow Daoist You.

But... during these six years, I have been practicing diligently and have now broken through to the ninth level of Qi training. In addition, I have made further progress in the art of talismans, and planning to build a foundation is becoming increasingly important.

In three years at most, I should be able to stabilize my realm and reach great perfection, and then I will have hope of breaking through to the foundation-building stage.

Moreover, during these six years, he accidentally heard at the Taiping Inn about the suspected discovery of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Flame near the Jedi of Flame Mountain in the east. After much inquiry, he learned that although the alchemists and refiners here mainly use Dan Fire, Dan Fire is not the best choice.

The elixir fire is condensed by fire magic power, and its essence belongs to the spiritual inspiration of heaven and earth. However, after all, it is condensed artificially and is not the essence of the original fire of heaven and earth. When refining elixirs or magic tools, it is difficult to truly connect with the spiritual inspiration of heaven and earth. Therefore, it is almost impossible to refine the best elixir or magic tool through artificial elixir fire.

The real flame of heaven and earth is the best flame for refining elixirs and magical weapons.

Legend has it that most alchemists and weapon refiners in ancient times used the flames of heaven and earth to refine their weapons.

This news made Li Ji'an very excited. If he could really get a spiritual flame of heaven and earth, with his spiritual awareness now comparable to that of the middle stage of foundation building, he could completely refine the foundation building pill by himself!
So he wanted to try his luck at the edge of Tianqijuedi in the east of Huoyan Mountain. It was said that someone had seen traces of spiritual flames there.

The spiritual energy there is scarce, with only a few first-level spiritual veins, which can support a few Qi-training families at most. Moreover, most of the places along the way are spiritually poor, and there is almost no possibility of encountering cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage.

While thinking about it.

"Uncle Li, can you let the big toad down there play with me?"

"Huh?" Li Ji'an subconsciously looked up and saw Xiao Qiao still squatting on the ground, staring at the soil in a daze.

"Hmm!" The next moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly exploded in Li Ji'an's mind. He stared at Xiao Qiao with shock on his face.

The moment Elder Jiadan of Biyun Sect arrived, he was worried that Guagua would be aware of the abnormality in shielding his soul. After all, he couldn't guarantee whether the consciousness of the Jiadan monk could see through Guagua's talent for shielding his soul, which was mutated due to years of devouring soul-hosting ants.

So we urgently let Gua Gua hide underground as much as possible.

At this moment, through the pet contract, he clearly knew that Gua Gua was lying motionless nearly thirty feet underground!
(End of this chapter)