Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 119 Selling the Immortal City
Li Ji'an has been diligent and hardworking in the past ten years since he came to Xiancheng. His alchemy skills have improved rapidly. He is also calm and composed, and has never caused trouble. Except for the initial request for Zhao Shuyao to ask for a favor, he has never bothered the Chamber of Commerce.

Therefore, Tong Xiangyu was very satisfied with the younger generation Li Ji'an.

Only then did they give him face and let him come upstairs.

Seeing that he still remembered the Yan family's kindness and was not an ungrateful person, he looked up to them even more.

Sixty-six years ago, the reason why she valued Zhao Shuyao was that she was not as cold and ungrateful as most cultivators in the cultivation world, and the same is true for Li Ji'an now.

Who wouldn't like a younger generation who is proactive, has a noble character, is humble and polite, and doesn't cause trouble?
"You just need to have an idea about this matter. You don't need to ask other questions. It won't have much impact on you in essence. It mainly depends on the upper level. You can let the other party wait for a while. There should be results in more than a month." Tong Xiangyu's tone and attitude were much better.

"Thank you, sir." Li Ji'an clasped his fists in thanks.

Tong Xiangyu smiled and shook her head: "Don't be so formal. From now on, just call me sister."

"..." Li Ji'an raised his brows slightly, suddenly remembering Zhao Shuyao's warning, which seemed to be due to the martial arts he practiced.

He even recalled the rumors about Tong Yaoyao's biological father. After taking a breath, Li Ji'an bowed again, "Thank you, Sister Yu."

If we look at the actual years she has lived, not counting the thirty years or so she spent on Earth before crossing into this world, Li Ji'an has lived for 193 years, which is not much different from Tong Xiangyu's real age, so it is appropriate to call her sister.

It’s just that… the generations are messed up.

How should Tong Yaoyao deal with herself in the future?

Fortunately, there are no close blood relations in the cultivation world, and there are not too many concepts of seniority. The main thing is still the level of cultivation.

However, after this incident, he decided to follow Zhao Shuyao's advice and never hang around under Tong Xiangyu's nose again unless it was absolutely necessary. He still preferred to work hard on his own.

After going downstairs, Li Ji'an did not reveal the secret that Tong Xiangyu told him, but just persuaded her to wait for a while.

Yan Kongyi came here on behalf of the five families in the wasteland, wanting to purchase a batch of second-level war preparedness resources. This type of resources is relatively sensitive in Cangyun Province, and it is not easy to trade between local forces.

Only foreign forces like the Jiuding Chamber of Commerce have an easier time, but if the Jiuding Chamber of Commerce wants to gain a foothold here, it naturally needs to look at the opinions of the Biyun Sect. Now the situation is uncertain, so such transactions need to be handled with caution.

Compared to the fact that he came here without even seeing Li Ji'an, Yan Kongyi was already very satisfied that Li Ji'an could bring back a message.

At the same time, he gained a new understanding of Li Ji'an's status and position in Xiancheng.

Afterwards, Yan Kongyi and Yan Qing stayed in an inn in the city, waiting for good news.

During this period, Li Ji'an also successfully refined the first top-grade elixir in his life.

The top-grade Ningbi Dan in the late first stage can greatly refine the magic power in the Dantian and lay a solid foundation for the foundation-building stage.

At the same time, the production of the first top-grade elixir also indicated that Li Ji'an's alchemy skills had the potential to reach the level of a third-level elixir king.

The higher you advance in the cultivation of immortal arts, the higher the requirements for understanding and talent become, in addition to the requirements for mana and soul. An ordinary first-level alchemist, even if his mana and soul reach the second-level requirements, may not be able to comprehend the method of refining second-level pills even if he is given the second-level alchemy inheritance.

The medicinal properties and efficacy of the second-level elixir for cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage are incomparable to those in the Qi Condensation Stage, and may even be worlds apart.

If an alchemist can refine first-grade fine elixirs, then once his magic power and soul meet the requirements, he can basically be promoted to a second-grade alchemist. If he can refine top-grade elixirs, then he has the hope of being promoted to a third-grade alchemist.

In Cangyun Province, and even in the entire Tiancang Territory, a third-level alchemist is known as the Alchemy King.

Half a month later, Yan Kongyi could no longer hold back and finally came to find Li Ji'an, wanting to see with his own eyes what level his talisman skills had reached.

The detailed explanation of the talismans left by Li Ji'an when he left the clan ten years ago made Yan Kongyi more and more shocked. The understanding and knowledge of the talisman inheritance contained in it far exceeded what Li Ji'an had shown before. Many of the insights even gave Yan Kongyi enlightenment, and his talisman skills improved a little.

However, knowing is easy but doing is difficult. Yan Kongyi was not sure how good Li Ji'an's theory was, but how good he was in practice.

"Come here, Fan boy. Let me see if you have made any progress in your talisman art." Yan Kongyi looked at Li Ji'an with some anticipation.

Li Ji'an shook his head awkwardly, "I'm sorry to disappoint the Great Elder. Over the years, I've devoted most of my energy to alchemy in order to settle down in the Immortal City. I've become quite unfamiliar with talismans."

"Humph! I don't know you, kid. You are so scheming at such a young age. There are no outsiders here, and we are in the Immortal City, so don't hide."

Li Ji'an apologized repeatedly, determined not to reveal his guilt. "Great Elder, I know your hopes for the art of talismans. Unfortunately, my energy and talent are truly limited. I have failed you in this life. However, if I have a child in the future, I promise you that I will have him do his best to carry forward the art of talismans you taught me."

Yan Kongyi frowned, looking disappointed, and finally could only sigh and say, "Oh, forget it."

This was pretty much what he expected. After all, a person's energy was limited. To study the Dao of Alchemy and still live and work in peace and contentment in the Immortal City, in addition to having an extraordinary talent for the Dao of Alchemy, one had to give it his all.

"Since you've said this, I'll trust you once more. I'll also tell you a secret. This old man's talisman art inheritance is definitely extraordinary. It was accidentally acquired by my ancestors while pioneering three hundred years ago. There might even be a higher inheritance out there. It's just that there has never been a talented talisman master in our clan, so it's been delayed for so many years, leaving it in obscurity.

If your descendants can master this first-level inheritance, they can go to the depths of Fallen Dragon Ridge. There is an inconspicuous ancient tomb. The outer layer has long been excavated and cleared by us, and the inner layer requires a special spirit-awakening talisman from this inheritance to open."

Before he finished speaking, Yan Kongyi had already taken out a jade slip he had prepared in advance from his storage bag: "This contains the analysis of the Spirit Awakening Talisman in that inheritance, as well as the location of the tomb."

Li Ji'an suddenly became serious and looked up at Yan Kongyi.

At this moment, he finally understood why Yan Kongyi had been studying the art of talismans all these years, and he also understood why he valued his own life so much and even wanted to stay in the clan.

An ordinary first-level talisman inheritance is worthless, but an ancient second-level talisman inheritance is enough to give birth to a powerful foundation-building family.

Unfortunately, the Yan family has not produced a genius in the art of talismans for more than three hundred years, also because the resources are not enough to train a senior talisman master, and they have not been able to master this level of inheritance. Except for Yan Kongyi who still has a long-cherished wish for this, most of the family members have given up.

Now, the situation in the wilderness is tense and the fate of the Yan family is unpredictable. Yan Kongyi is probably a little desperate. He does not want the inheritance of the art of talismans to be lost, so he places his hopes on Li Ji'an.

"If my descendants have this opportunity, I will definitely let them pass on the inner heritage to the clan!" Li Ji'an solemnly promised.

Yan Kong nodded slightly without much reaction. Given the current situation in the wilderness, he was not sure whether the Yan family would still exist in the future, otherwise he would not have told this secret to outsiders.

After confessing the things that had been on his mind for a long time, Yan Kongyi suddenly felt relieved, as if an invisible burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

Then, he dismissed Li Ji'an, drank the second-level spiritual tea, used Li Ji'an's alchemy room, and grasped the talisman brush he had given Li Ji'an. He cast aside all distracting thoughts and began to draw talismans. This state of mind had not been seen since the chaos in the wasteland.

Li Ji'an opened the forbidden magic circle for him and came to the yard.

Yan Qing was practicing quietly in the courtyard.

Ever since the chaos in the wasteland ten years ago, he had been on standby at the front line most of the time, and his cultivation time was often fragmented. This time when he came to the Immortal City, he had the rare opportunity to cultivate with peace of mind.

Especially when he saw that Li Ji'an had reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi training, his originally complacent mentality within the clan was impacted.

"Buzz~" At this moment, the communication talisman in his arms vibrated.

It was Xiao Changfeng, who had not been heard from since last year.

"Thank goodness, I've been blessed by God and have successfully established my foundation. I'd like to invite Brother Li to join us on the 15th of next month."

"Foundation established!" Li Ji'an was a little surprised.

Last year during the Spring Breeze Jieyou event, he spoke the truth after drinking, saying that he had almost accumulated enough resources for foundation building, but the sect suddenly ran out of resources, so his master asked him to wait a few more years, as it would not be a bad idea to hone his skills.

I never thought that the foundation would be successfully established.

Once an inner disciple has established his foundation, he will have his own cave and be qualified to invite friends from outside the sect to gatherings.

Whenever a foundation is successfully established in Cangyun Province, the family cultivators will celebrate for seven days and seven nights, with the intention of announcing their strength to the world.

When Yan Qingwan successfully built her foundation, the wasteland was bustling for half a month.

According to the Biyun Sect, it is a great joy for a disciple to establish his foundation, but it will not be too ostentatious. The disciples will be allowed to hold banquets in their own caves to entertain relatives and friends.

"Who has established the foundation?" Yan Qing, who was practicing, asked hurriedly after hearing this.

Li Ji'an came to his senses and told him what happened.

"What! The inner disciples of Biyun Sect have established their foundation and invited you to celebrate?" Yan Qing's eyes widened instantly when he heard this.

The inner disciples of Biyun Sect already made him feel the distance between them.

And the Taoist who has established his foundation in the sect is a super figure that he dare not look directly at.

The sect's foundation-building cultivators are much higher than their family's foundation-building ancestors in terms of status and identity.

After all, the ancestors who established their foundation in the wilderness have almost lost their potential and hope, while the cultivators who established their foundation in the sect have the possibility of becoming true immortals.

When Yan Qing was distracted, he recalled the scene of the foundation-building celebration of Ancestor Qingwan, which he had personally witnessed.

He was only six years old at that time, and it was the most foundation-building masters he had ever seen in his life.

It was also the most glorious moment for the Yan family.

Coming back to his senses, he looked at Li Ji'an and felt very unfamiliar.

But ten years had passed, and he and Li Ji'an were both in the middle stage of Qi training. He never thought that after leaving his family and coming to the Immortal City, he would have such an identity and status.

A guest of the Chamber of Commerce, personally received by the boss, and with connections to the sect disciples, he was even qualified to attend the sect's celebration for the foundation-building masters...

Seeing Yan Qing's mood change drastically, Li Ji'an hurriedly chanted a heart-clearing mantra and pointed a finger at his brow.

"Brother Qing, calm down and concentrate. Everyone has their own opportunities. There is no need to compare."

After being hit by the Heart Purification Mantra, Yan Qing's mood gradually calmed down, but there was still some disbelief in his eyes.

In the days that followed, his attitude towards Li Ji'an was no longer as casual as before, and there was a hint of awe in his words and actions.

After experiencing a sense of emptiness for a few days, Yan Kongyi became anxious because of the news from his clan, and his stay in the fairy city became increasingly painful.

Until this day half a month later.

A piece of news broke out in the fairy city like a bolt from the blue.

"Biyun Sect is selling the 100-year control of Jinhuang Immortal City!"

"It is limited to the local forces in Tiancang Territory. A one-time payment will grant them full control for a hundred years."

"Open auction in three days, the highest bidder wins!"

……

For a time, almost all topics in the fairy city were related to it.

When Li Ji'an received the news, although he had guessed it nine years ago and was enlightened by Tong Xiangyu last month, he still found it incredible.

"What exactly is the Biyun Sect going to do?"

"So eager to raise a massive amount of spirit stones?"

When it began to customize large quantities of Bulingdan nine years ago, Li Ji'an guessed that it might have big external moves.

When Grandma You was taken away later, Li Ji'an guessed that it was related to breaking the formation.

Now...it's time to reveal the truth.

(End of this chapter)