Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 130: Foundation Building
As many monks in the inner city waited eagerly, Li Ji'an's cave slowly opened.

"Xiao Li, congratulations."

"Hurry, hurry, let me see your top-grade pill."

"I have lived for most of my life, but I have never seen the elixir patterns of a top-grade elixir blessed by the spiritual wisdom of heaven and earth."

……

Compared to the politeness and moderation they showed towards Master Zou, this group of people who were proud of their status were much more casual towards Master Li. A few of the rash ones even almost squeezed into the cave.

"What kind of elixir are you refining? Elementary or intermediate?" Master Zou was the first to rush to Li Ji'an, staring at Li Ji'an with a pair of eyes that were slightly bloodshot from meticulously refining the elixir for three days and nights.

Li Ji'an feigned surprise and hurriedly bowed, "Greetings, seniors."

"No need to be so polite, just take out the top-grade pill and let me see it."

"Yes, take it out quickly. If it is a mid-term top-grade pill, I will buy it at a high price and take it back as an offering."

"Xiao Li, are you trying this out just because you're hoping for good fortune?"

Seeing everyone's emotions, Li Ji'an stopped hesitating and took out a porcelain bottle.

As the porcelain bottle appeared, several spiritual senses suddenly came. Li Ji'an directly opened the porcelain bottle and poured out the pills inside.

"Hiss~" As the pill appeared, everyone gasped.

"I was mistaken. I thought that Master Li could only refine the best pills of the early to mid-stages, but I never thought..."

"It's actually a late-stage first-order Ningbi Dan!"

"This pill is very helpful for impacting the foundation building stage, and it's amazing that a top-grade pill has been refined!"

"Little... Master Li Dan, I am blind."

……

Seeing the crystal clear, glittering, and dazzling Ningbi Pill with a small flame mark on its surface, everyone's attitude towards Li Ji'an changed drastically.

Most of them thought that the best he could do was to try to refine a mid-level top-grade pill.

After all, late-stage elixirs have higher requirements for elixir fire and soul, so it is difficult to ensure the quality.

If one wants to refine a top-grade elixir, even if good fortune comes to one's heart and the gods bless one, one must at least have the strength to refine a top-grade elixir to be qualified to receive that bit of good fortune from heaven.

Otherwise, if the alchemy skills are not sophisticated enough, even if you have the opportunity from heaven and are lucky, it is impossible to refine the best elixir.

The appearance of the top-grade Ningbi Pill is enough to show Li Ji'an's superb alchemy skills and future potential.

"He actually refined the top-grade Ningbi Pill!" Xie Gui was the most shocked. He stood on the periphery, his eyes fixed on the Ningbi Pill, holding his breath.

At this moment, he finally understood why so many old customers became Li Ji'an's customers.

It turned out that Li Ji'an was not on the list because of the Chamber of Commerce's support, but because he himself was endorsed by Master Zou Dan and thus ranked first.

As a first-class alchemist, he was more aware of the technical content of the top-grade Ningbi Dan in Li Ji'an's hand. Putting aside his bad luck, his rate of obtaining a top-grade Ningbi Dan, a high-difficulty elixir that could refine Dantian mana and enhance the foundation-building stage, was extremely low.

"Well, not bad. Little Li is very blessed. I envy him." Just when everyone was shocked by the top-grade pill in Li Ji'an's hand and was optimistic about his future potential in alchemy, Master Zou forced himself to calm down, stroked his beard and praised him, with the attitude of an expert commenting on a beginner.

Only the phrase "deep blessings" reveals a sour taste.

One of them is the tradition of taking advantage of seniority.

The second reason is that he is a second-level alchemist who has been living in the Immortal City for decades and is able to stably refine foundation-building pills.

The third is the prejudice against independent practitioners who have no master's inheritance and work in isolation.

In general, as a senior second-level alchemist who can refine difficult second-level pills such as the Foundation Establishment Pill, he is praised and respected by many cultivators. He is indeed qualified to look down on a small first-level independent alchemist, and he is certain that the other party's situation is just luck.

"Master Zou Dan, you are too kind. It's all luck." Li Ji'an responded modestly.

"Well, there's no need to be modest. You've achieved so much at such a young age. You have a promising future. If you have any questions in the future, you can still come and ask me." Seeing that Li Ji'an gave him face, Master Zou Dan felt better and said something with a hint of meaning.

Li Ji'an understood the meaning of his words, and instead of being unhappy, he happily accepted it.

In this way, his progress in alchemy can be traced.

After all, the first-level alchemy skills can be said to be taught by Professor Yan Qingwan, and the second-level alchemy skills in the future can also be said to be taught by Professor Zou Danshi.

The Foundation Establishment Wanderer who had just been shouting that he wanted to buy his top-grade elixir to take home for worship was now silent.

After all, Ningbi Dan is not cheap, and the best quality ones are priceless. Of course, the most important thing is that their value to them is too small.

If Li Ji'an took out the foundation-building pill that he had actually refined today, there was no guarantee that he would not be forced to buy it.

After bidding farewell to the Foundation Establishment seniors from the inner city, Li Ji'an finally returned to his own courtyard.

"Fortunately, I have the Ningbi Pill I refined earlier as a shield!"

After activating the protective magic circle and activating the three-layer shielding talisman, Li Ji'an told Gua Gua to be alert before entering the alchemy room.

He first checked the condition of the Fire Spirit and saw that it was still very exhausted. He shook his head with some concern.

"Why are you all so honest and hardworking?"

When refining the second batch of foundation-building pills, he just casually told the fire spirit to try his best this time. As a result, the little guy really used up all his strength and almost consumed some of his essence.

This reminded him of the time a while ago when that fool Gua Gua rushed forward with all his might just because he casually said, "Don't let him down."

After wrapping the fire spirit with magic power, he took out the real owner of today from the storage bag.

The first foundation-building pill is milky white and matte, with almost no impurities. It is undoubtedly genuine and can increase the success rate of foundation-building by 20%.

The second foundation-building pill was crystal clear, with three streams of light circling around it, clear and dust-free. The moment it was taken out, the fragrance of the pill filled the air. It was a top-quality foundation-building pill!

This was really beyond his expectations.

When he was making the second batch, he was calm, and because of the experience he had gained from the first batch, he wanted to try to improve the quality this time, and be content with a medium quality batch.

Therefore, he condensed and squeezed out the essence of the medicinal liquid that could have made two pills, and made it into one pill.
What no one expected was that during this process, the original spiritual flame of the fire spirit burned and almost attracted the spiritual inspiration of fire.

If the Fire Spirit's flame wasn't relatively weak now, it would probably have become top-notch this time!
"A top-quality foundation-building pill! It increases the success rate of foundation-building by 50%." After carefully examining it for a long time, Li Ji'an was filled with emotion.

Twelve years ago, because the Yan family couldn't possibly obtain even a low-grade foundation-building pill, he left the wasteland and came to the Immortal City. Before the Immortal City changed hands, he was still worried about how to obtain a mid-grade foundation-building pill.

At the Xiancheng auction earlier, he had been eagerly awaiting that top-grade foundation-building pill...

But now, he is holding a fine foundation-building pill!

“Life’s circumstances are truly unpredictable, but as long as we are alive, there are endless possibilities!”

After a while, after properly packing the two foundation-building pills, Li Ji'an immediately focused on regulating his breathing.

Now that he has the fine foundation-building pill in his hand, coupled with his physical body, magic power, and soul, building the foundation will be a natural process. Excluding all external factors, there will be no accidents.

In order to avoid any further complications, he decided to build his foundation as soon as possible.

Half a month later, his magic power and soul returned to their peak, and the little fire spirit also recovered a little.

That day, he sent a message to Zhao Shuyao in advance, intending to visit Tong Yaoyao.

He had already read the foundation-building method many times in many bookstores in the fairy city, and compared it with the experience shared by Xiao Changfeng last year, he had a clear understanding of the theoretical knowledge of foundation-building.

However, people are different after all, and Xiao Changfeng is very lucky, so his experience and insights may not be suitable for him.

So he decided to ask Tong Yaoyao for advice again.

Verify multiple times to check for omissions and fill in the gaps.

Soon, Zhao Shuyao sent a message saying that Tong Yaoyao was still in Xiancheng.

Not long after, Li Ji'an came to visit with two food boxes.

"You're thoughtful, kid. Well, your craftsmanship is pretty good." Li Ji'an envied Tong Yaoyao's free and easy personality.

Unfortunately, this kind of temperament is not something that ordinary people who bear ordinary pressure and work hard for cultivation resources can possess.

"Xiao Fan, how is the preparation of the foundation-building pill going?" Zhao Shuyao was still gentle and elegant, and became more kind and amiable as she grew older.

Li Ji'an stepped forward to help Zhao Shuyao rub her shoulders with his Qi and blood. "Don't worry, Aunt Yao, I've made all the necessary preparations. Today I just want to ask Aunt Yao for advice on your foundation-building experience."

"Okay, okay, you are as independent-minded as your father. I am not worried." Zhao Shuyao nodded with satisfaction.

But then he changed the subject: "It's just that if you want to ask Yaoyao for advice, I'm afraid you've found the wrong person."

Li Ji'an raised his eyebrows slightly: "Why?"

Zhao Shuyao glanced at Li Ji'an and smiled helplessly, "People can't be compared. This girl doesn't even need a foundation-building pill to build her foundation. Besides, her path... is different from that of ordinary people."

"..." Li Ji'an paused and looked at Tong Yaoyao with curiosity.

But he did not explore the secret.

Just some sighs.

He thought that he had obtained a fine foundation-building pill, which had surpassed 99.9% of the cultivators in this world. At least family elders like Yan Qingwan in the wilderness could not catch up with him.

However, in front of Xiao Changfeng and Tong Yaoyao in front of him, it still seemed not enough.

After Tong Yaoyao finished Zhao Shuyao's portion, Li Ji'an solemnly requested, "Aunt Yao, I would like to ask you to help me build my foundation and protect me."

"Why do I need a guardian to build a foundation?" Tong Yaoyao glanced at him with some disdain.

Li Ji'an blushed, "Now that the Immortal City has changed hands and its defenses have been altered, I'm planning to rent a cave to attack, but I'm worried about being disturbed."

If the previous Biyun Sect was in charge of the Immortal City, he would not be worried, but the current Qi family's security defense of the Immortal City did not make him feel at ease.

It’s not that he’s afraid that someone will target him, but he’s mainly afraid of some unexpected impacts. After all, he has always adhered to the principle of making friends with all kinds of people and has no grudges so far.

"Yaoyao, let's go together." Zhao Shuyao said.

Tong Yaoyao obeyed Zhao Shuyao's words and said, "Okay, okay, my Aunt Yao, but I need ten more servings of this delicacy!"

"It's a deal!" Li Ji'an felt relieved.

After bidding farewell to the two, Li Ji'an went directly to the City Lord's Mansion and rented a cave again.

"Master Li Dan, are you ready to break through to the foundation-building stage? That's great news." The cave that was rented this time was a second-grade, superior-quality cave specially designed for the foundation-building stage. Unlike the alchemy cave, it focused more on the concentration of spiritual pressure and consciousness.

In fact, for ordinary impact on foundation building, a second-level low-grade cave is enough. After all, the caves in the fairy city are arranged with many magic arrays, which can almost guarantee sufficient spiritual energy and stable spiritual pressure.

Yan Qingwan once rented a second-level low-grade cave and successfully built her foundation.

But to Li Ji'an, spirit stones were just external possessions and were not important. If he could exchange them for even a little bit of something better, he would be willing to do so.

Li Ji'an nodded: "I'm lucky to have the support and opportunity given to me by my boss, but whether I can succeed is still unknown."

"Hahaha, Master Li is too modest. I see that your magic power is pure and your blood and energy are vigorous. You will surely succeed in one go and establish your foundation! It will be a great thing for my Immortal City to have another second-level alchemist in the future!" Ever since the manager of the Immortal City saw the top-grade Ningbi Dan refined by Li Ji'an last time, his attitude towards Li Ji'an has become closer.

"Then I'll borrow the steward's good words!"

The time required to establish a foundation is long, ranging from two to three months to a year and a half. Once the foundation is established, it will take another month or two to stabilize the state. This time, Li Ji'an rented it for half a year. If it is not enough, he will make up for it after coming out of seclusion.

Manager Qi gave him a preferential price and only charged him four thousand spirit stones.

After completing the rental procedures, Li Ji'an returned to the courtyard again.

There are rules in the fairy city cave that no spiritual beasts can be brought in without permission, and there is a formation underground to prevent earth escape. Li Ji'an is not sure whether Gua Gua will trigger it.

He explained the foundation-building matters to Xiao Qiao and Gua Gua, prepared nearly a year's worth of training resources and daily necessities for them, and then released the Fire Spirit, reminding the three little ones to prioritize safety in everything.

That day, he moved into the cave.

Three days later, when he had completely adapted to the spiritual environment of the cave, including all kinds of magic arrays that enhanced the soul, and his energy and spirit were adjusted to the best condition, Li Ji'an slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, his sea of consciousness was clear, his qi and blood were at their peak, and his dantian magic power also reached its best.

My state of mind is unprecedentedly confident and powerful!

"Foundation building will be successful!"

(End of this chapter)