Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 16: Going against the original intention
Although Ning Yutan is usually a little arrogant and can't think rationally when dealing with Ning Sujin, she is able to become the only immortal seedling in the entire Chong'an Prefecture. In addition to her extraordinary talent and physique, her IQ and understanding are naturally not bad.

The significance of Ning Sujin passing on the top-level martial arts technique to her at this moment is self-evident.

"You...you said before that my trip would be a bad omen...could that be true?"

Ning Sujin turned her head away but stopped looking at her: "Believe it or not, get out!"

"You... humph!" Ning Yutan hadn't figured out a lot of things for a moment, and the sudden gift from her old enemy made her hold back her words both emotionally and courageously.

Watching Ning Yutan leave, Li Ji'an breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he thought of Ning Sujin's passing on of her skills, and asked, "Sister Jin, has her fortune changed?"

Ning Sujin shook her head.

“Should it be on this way?”

"I don't know."

"What about me?" Li Ji'an asked casually.

Ning Sujin frowned slightly, but still looked straight into Li Ji'an's eyes, sensing carefully.

Finally, he shook his head: "Nothing has changed."

Li Ji'an nodded with satisfaction.

"Sister Jin, what realm do you think you need to reach in ten years to be almost certain of success?" After their last heart-to-heart talk, Li Ji'an learned the source of Ning Sujin's worry - no one was willing to believe her. Therefore, all the subsequent communications between them were to make up for this shortcoming of hers.

He violated the original principle of "letting nature take its course" not because of Ning Sujin's angelic face and devilish figure, but because her ability to "avoid danger and seek good fortune" made him feel too safe.

In order to ensure a smooth path to immortality for eternity, he wished he could tie Ning Sujin and himself together for eternity!

Ning Sujin felt a little pressured and said, "There is only hope if I refine my internal organs! If I want to be sure of success, I think I have to achieve a small level of success in refining my internal organs.

Among the ten Immortal Seedlings this year, besides that idiot, there's a barely seventeen-year-old freak who completed his blood transfusion at seventeen. There are also five geniuses who were twenty-three or twenty-four years old and already had their marrow cut in their first Immortal Classic selection. As for those like us who need a second Immortal Classic selection, there are only three, two of whom are only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, but without exception, they have all entered the stage of internal organ refinement."

"Sister Jin, you are absolutely right. I think so too. So... the next ten years will be very difficult for us. Let us work together and support each other! We don't ask for everything to succeed, but only for having a clear conscience." Li Ji'an said solemnly, and at the same time stretched out a hand, posing for Ning Sujin to press on it.

"Physical contact" must be the fastest catalyst to bring men and women closer together, especially in such a feudal society.

Looking at Li Ji'an's outstretched hand, Ning Sujin subconsciously resisted a little, but when she saw Li Ji'an's serious expression and determined eyes, she felt that she was being too soft-hearted.

After taking a deep breath, Ning Sujin placed her slender hand on the back of Li Ji'an's hand.

"I just hope to be worthy of..." However, before she could finish shouting the slogan, she felt an electric shock in her body.

Li Ji'an took Ning Sujin's hand tightly, interlocking their fingers: "I just want to have a clear conscience!"

But his expression was still so serious, so resolute, so selfless and without any distractions.

"...Heart." Ning Sujin had no reason to break free, so she suppressed her trembling body and said the last word.

Fortunately, after saying the last word, Li Ji'an quickly let go of Ning Sujin's hand.

……

After this physical contact, the relationship between the two became obviously closer. Ning Sujin let go of her reserve and her mental guard was reduced by three points.

On the rest of the journey, Ning Yutan didn't disturb Li Ji'an again, either because he was under the control of Duke Dingguo or because he was immersed in the in-depth study and comprehension of "Piao Ping Bu".

After finishing his practice, Li Ji'an would occasionally seek out Ning Sujin for a chat. "Sister Jin, do you think my fortune has changed?" Half a month later, with only half a month left to travel to the imperial court, Li Ji'an consulted Ning Sujin about his insights on Qi and blood stimulation, then casually brought the topic back to "seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune," asking casually.

"..." Ning Sujin held his breath for a moment and stared at Li Ji'an.

Finally, it dawned on her!

"You are so afraid of death?"

For half a month, Li Ji'an would ask her "good or bad luck" almost every day in such a subtle way.

No matter how "casual" he is every time, the result is there, he asks the same question every day.

"You trust my feelings so much? Or... my so-called ability to avoid danger and seek good fortune? You have no doubt that this is my hysteria?" She didn't care that Li Ji'an was using her. Instead, she was slightly happy about Li Ji'an's behavior.

From childhood to adulthood, her relatives never believed her, and even many verified things were not considered to be her intuition. Instead, they said she was hysterical and had a bad mouth.

Li Ji'an had never even seen the verification results of her ability, yet he regarded it as the truth!
This is Li Ji'an practicing "Trust her" with practical actions.

Li Ji'an wasn't embarrassed at all when his secret plan was exposed. Instead, he stood up from the seat opposite Ning Sujin and walked over to her side, sitting shoulder to shoulder. He turned around and looked at her straight in the eye: "Sister Jin, who in this world is not afraid of death?"

"Nothing accomplished, nothing good, nothing to look forward to, nothing to think about!" Without waiting for Ning Sujin to think, Li Ji'an asked himself and answered.

"As for me, we've already decided to join hands in our quest for immortality. We share a common aspiration and have already achieved some success. With you by my side and the prospect of becoming an immortal... how could I not be afraid of death?"

"As for my trust in you, I may not trust anyone in this world, but I will never not trust you, because I understand you!"

……

Boom~
The sudden calm, straightforward, and sincere words were like a thunderclap exploding in Ning Sujin's mind.

She felt the blood flow throughout her body quicken, every inch of her skin was trembling as if something was growing out, her mind was blank, her heart seemed to be about to jump out, and her face was burning unbearably.

She wanted to call him a smooth talker to ease the embarrassment, but she thought about Li Ji'an's performance in the past five years. He was not frivolous or glib, but his words and actions were measured, polite and sincere.

"You...you should go back first. I suddenly feel a sign of a breakthrough in my energy and blood..."

Just as Ning Sujin was using a lame excuse to ease her visible shyness, Ning Yutan was on the verge of tears in the carriage of Duke Dingguo in the middle of the team.

"Dad, she...she's not even married yet. How could she be so brazen as to stay in the same carriage with Big Brother Li? If this gets out, where will you put your face? You have to stop them!"

During this period, she watched Li Ji'an and Ning Sujin become increasingly close. In addition to her feeling that Ning Sujin did not seem to be lying to her and was indeed working hard to study and comprehend the "Piao Ping Bu", as the team got closer and closer to the dynasty, his father also strictly ordered her not to leave the core carriage without permission.

She had a strong feeling that something of hers had been taken away by her old enemy.

At this moment, she could not help crying to Duke Dingguo.

"Hmm?" Duke Dingguo frowned.

"I advise you not to meddle in other people's business!" He then warned seriously.

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