Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 137 Farewell to Old Friends
"Welcome Senior Li back home!"

When the three people from the sky were getting closer and closer, Yan Zongsheng led the entire clan to bow and greet them.

Li Ji'an did not change his surname to join the clan, nor did he accept the treatment of the clan members. It was only because of his father's influence that Yan Zongsheng persuaded the elders of the clan to give him a small courtyard on the edge of the clan for him to practice.

As the patriarch, Yan Zongsheng had no choice but to do this. After all, the Yan family was not just his.

Even the special care that Yan Qingwan, Yan Kongyi and Yan Hongsheng gave to Li Ji'an during those ten years was criticized by some clan members.

Therefore, he can no longer say flattering words like "Welcome home".

Li Ji'an was high in the sky, looking down at the people below who were bowing, and waved his hand slightly: "No need to be so polite."

Afterwards, leaving only Yan Qingwan and Yan Zongsheng with him, Li Ji'an came to Yan Kongyi's house where he had learned talismans in the past.

"Great Elder!" Half of Yan Kong's body was destroyed, and he relied on elixirs to survive. His aura and magic power were almost exhausted.

If I didn't have that obsession in my heart, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long.

Having lost his magic power and blood, Yan Kongyi now looked haggard, with sunken eye sockets and a deathly aura all over his body.

"You...are really back!" The moment Yan Kong saw Li Ji'an, a light suddenly appeared in his eyes. He was surprised and his face was full of disbelief. He even bit the tip of his tongue to confirm that it was not an illusion.

He actually didn't hold out much hope.

"I'm back." Li Ji'an sat beside his bed and put his hand on his pulse.

"You...you have actually established your foundation!" As Li Ji'an's magic power was transferred in to relieve him, Yan Kongyi's eyes suddenly widened.

Then, she burst into tears of joy, held Li Ji'an's hand with her backhand, her face full of relief.

"Don't be too happy or too sad!" Li Ji'an instantly sensed that his vitality was rapidly draining away, and spoke to comfort him.

"Hahaha, that's enough, that's enough, I have no regrets in death." Yan Kong didn't care at all, and wanted to sit up in his last moments of life.

Yan Qingwan and Yan Zongsheng behind him also sensed that his vitality was completely exhausted. Although they were depressed, they also felt a little relieved. At least, they died without regrets.

"Let me have a few words with Fan." Yan Kongyi looked at Yan Zongsheng deeply, which was considered as a farewell to this brother.

Yan Zongsheng took a deep breath, bowed deeply to him, and retreated.

"Boy Fan, you set up the ban." Yan Kong said to Li Ji'an again and again.

Li Ji'an smiled faintly. With his current spiritual awareness, no one in the Yan family could spy on him. Besides, the two ancestors of the Yan family were not ignorant people.

However, he understood Yan Kongyi's intention.

As expected, after he waved his hands to cast the magic barrier, Yan Kongyi couldn't wait to speak: "The old man is about to die, can you... tell me the truth, how is your talisman skill?"

"..." Li Ji'an sighed. This old guy still didn't believe in him.

No wonder he kept it a secret so tightly back then.

In Yan Kongyi's expectant eyes, Li Ji'an shook his head without hesitation: "Please rest assured, I have already established my foundation. I will spend more time studying talismans in the future and open the ancient tomb as soon as possible."

Yan Kongyi nodded without any disappointment, and even his eyes were full of hope.

This was also the reason why he cried with joy after discovering that Li Ji'an had already established his foundation. This question was actually just a trick to deceive Li Ji'an, and he did not hold much hope.

However, he has already established his foundation, and he has plenty of time after that. Anyway, his talent as a medium-grade spiritual root is not enough to form a pill even if he has some connections in the fairy city. During the long two hundred years, with his comprehension, he will definitely be able to improve the art of talismans, and the ancient talisman master's tomb will not be buried.

"Okay, okay, okay. Before I die, this old man wants to ask you for a favor. If there are any talented people in the art of talismans in my clan in the future, I hope you will train one or two." Yan Kongyi made his final contribution to the Yan family.

"I accept." Li Ji'an did not refuse this time.

That day, Yan Kongyi died with a smile on his face.

Seven days later, Yan Kongyi's funeral was completed.

During this period, Li Ji'an was arranged to stay at Yan Qingwan's Taoist temple. The two did not discuss Taoism, but continued their aunt-nephew relationship.

It was not until after Yan Kongyi was buried that night that Li Ji'an took out the exquisite anti-aging pill.

The anti-aging pill Yan Qingwan had taken before was only of medium quality, and could preserve her youth for twenty years.

After the wilderness became chaotic, the Yan family ran out of resources and was cut off from external trade. They had already stopped supplying the anti-aging elixir a few years ago. Therefore, Li Ji'an discovered that her face looked a little weathered this time.

The gentle girl in her twenties in my memory now has a sense of maturity and warmth.

"Is this... a top-grade anti-aging pill?" Yan Qingwan stared at the pill in Li Ji'an's hand, her beautiful eyes slightly excited.

A woman remains a girl until she dies, and her love of beauty will never change.

The anti-aging pill in front of her not only keeps her young for ten years longer than the mid-grade pills she had taken before, but also has a slight effect of returning her to youth. It is what she has always dreamed of.

Never thought...

"Fan'er, thank you." After taking the Rejuvenating Pill, Yan Qingwan immediately returned to her room to take it and refine it.

It was not until half a day later when he saw Yan Qingwan again that he was obviously a few years younger. However, the effect of returning to youth was still not enough to make up for the time he had not taken the anti-aging pill for all these years.

That hint of maturity and warmth has not disappeared.

But it was enough to make Yan Qingwan happy.

However, before he could express his gratitude to Li Ji'an again, Li Ji'an took out something from his storage bag.

Yan Qingwan's originally happy and slightly shy expression froze in an instant.

"This... Foundation Establishment Pill!" Now that the wasteland has been in turmoil for more than ten years, the foundation of each race has been greatly consumed, and there is more expenditure than gain, so they basically no longer have the luxury of hoping for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

And even if one could gather the funds for the Foundation Establishment Pill, it would be almost impossible to leave the wasteland.

Not to mention, once one wins the Foundation Establishment Pill at auction in the Immortal City, one would definitely not dare to take such a magical pill out of the city. One could only rent a cave in the city to build the foundation on the spot, and the cost of that was no less than the Foundation Establishment Pill itself.

When she was building her foundation, in addition to the nearly five thousand spirit stones she spent on the foundation-building pill, she also spent nearly ten thousand spirit stones on renting a cave, purchasing life-saving and meridian-protecting pills and spiritual materials to enhance her foundation-building, as well as the protection of clan elders.

But at this moment... there was actually a genuine foundation-building pill placed in front of him!
Moreover, he traveled alone for 100,000 miles, bringing it from the fairy city to the wilderness.

Once the news that he possesses the Foundation Establishment Pill is leaked, countless thieves will surely kill him at all costs.

Is this still the same "safety first" boy who was afraid of carrying out sect missions and afraid of danger in the secret realm, so he gave up becoming an inner disciple of the sect?

The shock at this moment was even greater than when he saw Li Ji'an successfully build his foundation.

"Fan'er, wait a moment. Your aunt cannot make the decision on this matter. You need to discuss it with the ancestor and the head of the family!" Yan Qingwan spoke immediately without waiting for Li Ji'an to say anything.

She could consider the Rejuvenating Pill as a filial gift from a younger generation, and even accept it with peace of mind because of her sincere feelings for Li Ji'an.

However, the Foundation Establishment Pill is of great importance and is of great value. Even for a cultivator who has just established his foundation, it is a huge sum of money that cannot be ignored. No matter what Li Ji'an thinks, she must pay the corresponding price before she can accept it with peace of mind.

"Aunt!" Li Ji'an stopped her immediately.

In today's post-ancient era, the higher the level of resources, the scarcer they are. The greatest use of spirit stones for ordinary foundation-building cultivators is to purchase auxiliary elixirs for cultivation, purchase magic tools, rent caves, and other daily expenses.

However, materials that can truly significantly improve the strength and combat effectiveness of foundation-building cultivators can basically not be purchased with spirit stones. In Cangyun Province and even Tiancang Territory, only some early second-level cultivators can barely be traded with spirit stones.

Magical weapons, talismans, spirit beasts, etc. after the middle stage of the second stage can all be exchanged for goods.

Including various medicinal materials after the middle stage of the second stage, talisman materials, formation bases and even spiritual objects of heaven and earth that enhance the formation of elixir, etc., are extremely scarce and beyond the scope of spirit stone trading, and cannot be bought even if you have spirit stones.

Li Ji'an has now been promoted to the foundation-building stage. With his alchemy skills, he only needs to open the furnace seven or eight times a month like Master Zou, and he can earn enough spirit stones to satisfy his current cultivation due to the pill output rate and pill quality.

As long as he doesn't build up power, maintains his family, and trains disciples, it will be enough.

Even if you open a few more furnaces, you can leave enough funds for your next life and the next life to successfully get through the Qi training period.

To him now, and even to him in the future, spirit stones are like the golden and white goods of the Immortal Dynasty. As long as they are enough, he doesn’t care much about them.

Being too utilitarian can torment one's life and easily affect one's mood. Ever since he "rejuvenated" twice, he has become indifferent to this aspect.

However, as a family ancestor with ordinary alchemy skills, who needs to support countless clansmen and shoulder the responsibility of the family's prosperity, Yan Qingwan's understanding of spirit stones cannot be unified with Li Ji'an.

"No, no matter what, auntie can't agree with you." Yan Qingwan said firmly.

The more this happened, the more at ease Li Ji'an felt.

Some things cannot be measured with spirit stones.

Spirit stones cannot buy the opportunity to spend a safe and healthy childhood here.

"Aunt, you owe me this pill. We'll talk about it later. However, I have a condition. I hope you can give Yan Qing a chance when considering the younger generation in the clan who are building the foundation." Li Ji'an said directly without any hesitation.

When communicating with Zhao Shuyao before coming to the wilderness, he repeatedly expressed the difficulties faced by Zhang Tiezhu among the five people back then.

Of the five people back then, not to mention Zhu Linxian and Li Ji'an, Zhao Shuyao was the most relaxed among the other three. Dong Jiangling also felt much more relaxed after his daughter was married into a nearby family. Only Zhang Tiezhu worked hard for his son.

In this life, he had known Yan Qing for several years during his childhood. After he turned fifteen, Yan Qing often came to teach Li Ji'an his cultivation experience and brought him spiritual rice many times.

"I've already said this much. If Auntie still refuses, then she really treats me as an outsider."

Yan Qingwan looked straight into Li Ji'an's eyes, which were as clear as water and sincere and flawless.

Only then did she realize that she had underestimated Li Ji'an.

Finally, she carefully put away the foundation-building pill, but when she faced Li Ji'an again, she could not calm down.

Especially in the following half month, Li Ji'an took the initiative to invite him to study alchemy together, explained the essence of the second-level alchemy to him in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and even took out several second-level medicinal materials to demonstrate to him in person.

The figure of the man in front of her was increasingly similar to the former Brother Li.

Until half a month later, when Li Ji'an left, she was still in a dream.

Before leaving the Yan family, Li Ji'an took the initiative to meet Yan Hongsheng.

Yan Hongsheng is old now, and because he did not use the foundation-building pill to break through to the foundation-building stage when he was young, his foundation was damaged and his life span is coming to an end. This is probably the last time they will see each other in this life.

At first, he felt a little uncomfortable because of Li Ji'an's identity as a foundation-building cultivator. It was not until Li Ji'an took the initiative to lower his status and talked to him about the years when he deliberately concealed his physical cultivation that he regained some of his original appearance.

They had a very pleasant conversation and drank three bowls of wine before leaving as a farewell in advance.

Finally, Li Ji'an went to Zhang Tiezhu's house and gave him a few bottles of Qi and Blood Pills.

Yan Qing wanted to say something but stopped himself many times, looking at Li Ji'an with awe. Li Ji'an taught him the secrets of the three stages of foundation building and his own insights in the same way that he taught him the experience of Qi training.

However, Li Ji'an sensed that his magic power and soul were not very good, only his blood and qi were slightly stronger due to Zhang Tiezhu's coercion, but he was afraid that without the foundation-building pill, the success rate would be very low.

After leaving the Yan family, Li Ji'an headed south all the way to the secret tomb marked by Yan Kongyi deep in the Fallen Dragon Ridge.

Half a year ago, he had already drawn a special spirit-awakening talisman according to the missing part of the inheritance that Yan Kongyi had given him two years ago.

It can be said that the main purpose of this trip to the wilderness is this.

Once he has inherited the second-level talisman, he will have the greatest protective technique and trump card in the foundation-building period!

(End of this chapter)