Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 136 Returning home in glory
In front of Lingzhu Mountain, a beautiful figure rode a beam of light and soared into the sky, cautiously watching the flying boat in the distance that was about to reach the family's territory.

She was wearing a long moonlit dress, her three thousand black hair was lightly tied up with a purple bun, and she was holding a top-grade purple sword. Her originally gentle and beautiful face was contrasted by a hint of fierceness in her eyes, which gave her a unique contrasting beauty.

Ever since the Zheng family provoked the fight in the wilderness eleven years ago, she, as the Yan family's foundation-building ancestor, has not had a moment of peace.

I had been studying the second-level alchemy inheritance for decades without making any progress, but I finally saw some clues in the detailed explanation left by Li Ji'an. I thought that if I studied it for a few more years, I would have the possibility of being promoted to a second-level senior alchemist.

As a result, during these eleven years, he no longer had the opportunity to concentrate on studying the Dao of Alchemy.

During this period, she fought many times with the Zheng family's foundation-building ancestor and the foundation-building independent warriors in that group of bandits. She fought life-and-death battles several times and witnessed too many clansmen die, which made her heart grow colder and colder.

The more this happens, the more some memories will involuntarily emerge.

Over the years, every time she communicated with Li Ji'an, she would inadvertently recall the happy time she had with Brother Li in the Danpu before she established her foundation.

At that time, she didn't have to think about anything else, she just needed to concentrate on mastering the art of alchemy.

At that time, she felt less and less pressure as she went on. It didn't matter if she didn't understand, because Brother Li would teach her anyway.

At that time, when she was unstable, unbalanced, or even unhappy, Brother Li would say some inexplicable words to cheer her up.

But she knew that there was no going back.

She also knew that this was the fate of a monk in her family.

Therefore, in order to avoid recalling these times that could never come back, she tried her best to restrain herself and not communicate with Li Ji'an easily unless necessary.

The purple sword in her hand hummed, and her cold eyes stared at the flying boat. If it didn't respond, don't blame her for being ruthless with the sword!

"Auntie, I'm back!"

Ding~
The tense nerves relaxed instantly.

Her beautiful eyes widened as she looked in disbelief at the middle-aged man in a white robe who flew out of the flying boat in front of her.

"Li..." If Li Ji'an hadn't called out "Aunt" in advance, Yan Qingwan would have almost blurted out "Brother Li".

so similar.

He looks so much like Brother Li from forty or fifty years ago!
But upon closer inspection, there are some differences.

"Fan'er? You..." Yan Qingwan came back to her senses and stared at Li Ji'an in a daze, shocked again.

The foundation-building aura just now was actually Faner's!
After thirteen years of absence, he actually returned with his foundation established!

"Qingwan, be careful, there's a trap!" Suddenly, the voice of the previous generation's foundation-building ancestor was like thunder, exploding in the void.

There are so many strange things in the world of cultivation. Although the person opposite him cannot see the disguise with his spiritual sense of the middle stage of foundation building, he does not dare to be careless.

At least the Taoist weapon that once belonged to a Jie Xiu could easily disguise the appearance of others, and even the aura of magic power and soul.

It is said that this is a Taoist weapon that even the Grand Elder of Wanfa Palace could hide from him, so it is normal that he cannot see through it.

"My dear kid, I'm honored to meet you, ancestor!" Li Ji'an put away the flying boat, dispersed his magic power, and bowed to the ancestor of the Yan family.

In his previous life, he had met the ancestor once in the medicine garden. Although this was the first time he saw him in this life, he had heard descriptions of him many times in the clan hall when he was young.

"Please forgive me, Brother Li. The situation is chaotic now and I have to be on guard. May I ask how Brother Li can prove himself?" The old ancestor did not relax even though Li Ji'an had dispersed his magic power.

Yan Qingwan hesitated to speak and ultimately did not open her mouth.

Li Ji'an paused slightly and said, "Old Ancestor, with your cultivation level, you should be able to tell that this kid didn't use the art of disguise, right?"

"There are Taoist weapons in the world, and we must be on guard. Please prove it yourself." The ancestor did not give in.

Li Ji'an knew that as for Dao weapons, just like those favored by the gods, they could not be measured by common sense. Those favored by the gods were speculated to be possessed by fragments of the Heavenly Dao, while Dao weapons were suspected to be objects possessed by fragments of the Heavenly Dao.

Its abilities are also mysterious and elusive.

Li Ji'an smiled faintly, expressing his understanding. He then looked at Yan Qingwan and said, "Aunt, no one is optimistic about me..."

Hearing this, Yan Qingwan instantly smiled, and with a hint of tears of joy in her voice, she said, "But you are the most disappointing one!"

This was the story about his father that Yan Qingwan had told him in the first few years of his life when he entered the Yan family. "Fan'er!" After saying this, Yan Qingwan flew forward.

The old ancestor was confused, but he guessed that this should be some secret code between Li Ji'an and Yan Qingwan.

Then, he nodded secretly. Two years ago, Yan Kongyi came back and told them about Li Ji'an's situation in Xiancheng. Not only was he qualified to introduce them to the owner of Jiuding Chamber of Commerce, he had also reached the peak of Qi training and had connections with the inner disciples of the sect. It could be said that it was not particularly surprising that he had established a foundation.

He looked at Li Ji'an with even more admiration. Not only was he talented and well-versed in human relations, but he was also able to make many friends. Most importantly, despite his current status and position in the Immortal City, he was still able to rush back at this time, which showed that he had a noble character and was grateful.

Yan Qingwan came to Li Ji'an, looked him over carefully, and nodded repeatedly: "Oh~ You are already middle-aged, so I can't call you like I did when you were little."

Li Ji'an has never taken any drugs such as anti-aging pills to keep him young forever, so his appearance now is that of a normal 38-year-old man. Of course, with the nourishment of spiritual energy, he is still much younger than an ordinary person. He has no wrinkles and his skin is good. Only the feeling of time accumulates on his face, making him more mature and stable.

"Aunt, you can call me whatever you want." Li Ji'an didn't care about what she was called.

"It's me who is so vulgar. Okay, Fan'er, come and meet the Great Elder first." Yan Qingwan chuckled, and suddenly remembered the purpose of Li Ji'an's return, and hurriedly led him back to the tribe.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please come in!" The ancestor took the opportunity to invite.

No matter what the relationship between Yan Qingwan and Li Ji'an is, no matter how they address each other, as the ancestor of the older generation of the Yan family, he cannot fail to understand the rules.

Li Ji'an has no blood relationship with the Yan family. As they are both foundation-building cultivators, he must call him fellow Daoist.

"Fellow Daoist Yan, please!" Li Ji'an understood his intention and returned the greeting solemnly.

As the events in the sky came to an end, the group of people below in the clan territory were all surprised and delighted.

They witnessed the entire scene.

Before this, only the ancestor and the head of the family knew what Yan Kong saw and heard when he went to the Immortal City. Ordinary members of the clan naturally did not know.

In their eyes, Li Fan was taken into the Yan family at the age of eight because of his father's legacy, and was able to enjoy the superior blood-nourishing resources for the family's children.

Then at the age of fifteen, he was found to have amazing spiritual roots.

However, he did not remember the kindness shown by his clan, was unwilling to stay in the clan, and wanted to join the upper sect.

As a result, he came back in disgrace.

Later, he looked down on the Yan family and was unwilling to change his surname or become a member of the Yan family. In the end, he chose the outermost Taoist temple and lived there for ten years, wasting his time.

Finally, before the chaos in the wilderness, he left without saying goodbye and was never heard from again.

In the minds of many clan members, Li Fan is a wasted genius. He obviously has such good spiritual roots and talent, but his path to immortality was delayed because he was unwilling to change his surname and join the Yan family.

They even believed that if he became a casual cultivator, his cultivation would be even more difficult.

Many members of the tribe even speculated that he would regret it one day and come back to beg to be admitted back into the tribe.

However, they never expected that one day Li Fan would come back as a high and mighty foundation-building expert!

Of course, Li Ji'an's return as a foundation-building cultivator was a great joy for them.

If the Yan family has one more foundation-building ancestor, they will have a greater advantage in the situation in the wasteland.

Yan Zongsheng raised his head and looked at Li Ji'an who was flying down with Yan Qingwan. His aged face showed relief and full of surprise. He actually supported Li Ji'an to go out and explore the world back then.

As the head of the Yan family, he knows the situation in the clan best and has also thought a lot about the situation in the entire Cangyun Province. When Li Ji'an was in that situation, the only way out was to get out.

Yan Hongsheng widened his eyes. When he heard that Li Ji'an had returned, he was ready to go up and beat him up a few times so that he would leave without saying goodbye. But at this moment, the other party's identity as a foundation-building wanderer made him only shocked!

At the edge of the crowd, Zhang Tiezhu was in tears, looking at the admired figure in the air from afar, as if he saw Brother Li who had led them to escape from the storm desert.

"Brother Li, you should be content! No matter what, among the five of us, your lineage is the first to produce a foundation-building cultivator!" Zhang Tiezhu muttered to himself and smiled with satisfaction.

His youngest son Yan Qing, who was supporting him, was relatively calm. He had just met Li Ji'an two years ago.

He also saw with his own eyes Li Ji'an's identity, status and connections.

He has been dreaming about this for the past two years. If only he could practice in such a place, refining pills and practicing every day, listening to the heroic words of visitors from all directions, watching the beautiful women in Chunfeng Tower, without having to worry about the clan being breached by the enemy, without having to fight for a few pills in the front, without having to listen to anyone's orders, and being free... How wonderful it would be!
(End of this chapter)