Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 30: No Hope in This World
Eunuch Mo, who ranked third on the Grandmaster List, came to invite him personally, and instead of going to the Imperial Palace, he went straight to the Immortal Palace.

After watching his back disappear from afar into the heavily guarded Immortal Palace that day as in the Immortal Dian, Li Ji'an's thoughts raced.

Especially since he saw the emperor coming out of the fairy palace right after that, standing outside the palace with his head bowed and waiting quietly, he was sure that his previous guess had come true.

Since the Immortal Master first came to the world more than a hundred years ago, he would only appear on the Immortal Classic Day, and unprecedented accidents would occur.

"Did you really come here just for Ning Sujin?"

"No wonder I can't hide no matter what. These monks probably have the means to track me down."

"Because of its ability to avoid disaster and bring good fortune?"

"Ning Yutan..."

Many clues flashed through Li Ji'an's mind, and in the end, only Ning Yutan's line was the most likely.

But what he couldn't understand was that Ning Yutan had been in the cultivation world for five years, why did it happen only now?
Time passes little by little...

Until night fell, the evening drum sounded, and the gate of the fairy palace suddenly opened.

Ning Sujin walked out of the fairy palace slowly with a complicated expression, passed through the heavily guarded armored guards, and came in front of Li Ji'an.

"Master wants to take me to the fairyland!"

"How good or bad is it?"

"Good luck!"

Li Ji'an stared into his eyes, but he didn't see any disturbance. He smiled calmly, "That's good!"

"Take care of yourself!"

"Take care of yourself!"

This time, no flying sword or flying boat was clearly seen, only a flash of light in the distance.

Li Ji'an waved towards the light in the sky, lamenting the impermanence of life.

In the days that followed, without Ning Sujin's help, he became more cautious.

Four years passed in a flash.

As the once-in-a-decade Immortal Ceremony was about to begin, tensions began to build in the Immortal Palace. The number of patrolling guards increased by 50%, and the secret masters also perked up their spirits.

"Swoosh~" There was a slight sound in Li Ji'an's house, and the four-finger-thick stone slab in front of him was pierced by the energy as thin as a steel needle.

"Huh~ I've reached my limit. Even with my minor marrow-burning skills, my Qi and blood can't be released beyond ten feet, and the Qi and blood I've condensed aren't refined enough... I wonder how the Su family's 'Heavy Rain Pear Blossom Needle' can stimulate and condense it?"

After another four years, Li Ji'an's internal strength only rose a small step, which was naturally the result of his suppression.

His external martial arts had made rapid progress. With his extraordinary comprehension and the reference and inspiration of thousands of first- and second-rate martial arts on the third floor of the Sutra Pavilion, he now had a lot of experience in condensing and stimulating qi and blood.

On the basis of many martial arts, he optimized and created several martial arts that were no less powerful than the third level of the Sutra Library.

However, we can only stop here.

If you want to create a top-level martial art, it is not a one-lifetime achievement. All the top martial arts on the martial arts list have gone through several generations of continuous improvement and optimization, and were created through iteration.

Now he could only hope to enter the third floor or even the upper third floor of the Sutra Library after this session of Immortal Canon. If he had those top-level martial arts as a foundation, and his comprehension was further enhanced in the next life, his hope would be great.

"Brother Li, will the Immortal Master take you to the Immortal Realm next year?"

Zhao Yunsheng, who had been held hostage in the Immortal Palace for nine years and was now seventeen years old, stepped forward to remove the stone slab that Li Ji'an had pierced through, and installed it on the wooden and stone cart he had developed.

Li Ji'an shook his head: "Of course it's impossible."

"So you just enjoy martial arts... well, what others call a martial arts fanatic?" Zhao Yunsheng, almost accustomed to life in the Immortal Palace, asked as he fiddled with the wooden and stone cart. "Perhaps," Li Ji'an smiled noncommittally.

During these four years, he had the most contact with Yun Sheng, and he liked Yun Sheng's obsession with carpentry. At least Yun Sheng was simple and had no extra thoughts.

The two of them get along very peacefully.

However, this peace was broken after three months.

When the immortal code was about to come, Prince Yun, who had been dealing with the emperor, suddenly rose up, led a large army, gathered refugees, and took over the five northwestern states overnight.

The emperor was furious. The reason he had not taken forceful action over the years was that he was just trying to stabilize King Yun and wait for this session of the Immortal Ceremony to please the Immortal Master so that he could ask the Immortal Master to take action without bloodshed. However, he underestimated King Yun's cunningness.

Moreover, in order to ensure the safety of the immortal seedlings, the emperor has used a large number of troops and experts in this way, and was really caught off guard by King Yun.

The emperor summoned his close ministers, including the Duke of Zhenguo, to the court overnight to discuss countermeasures.

However, before the Duke of Zhenguo could lead his troops out of the imperial city, Prince Yun's petition in blood had already been submitted to the court.

In the presence of all the civil and military officials in the court, the envoy of Prince Yun held up a blood letter and cried out for justice with great sorrow, saying that he had no intention of raising an army but only to protect himself. Someone had already revealed to him the news that the emperor was about to take action against him, and claimed that the disaster of the immortal seedlings nine years ago was definitely not his fault. If the emperor could find the culprit of that year, clear his name, and announce to the world that he would no longer pursue the matter, Prince Yun was willing to hand over his military power and take the blame.

This move gave the emperor, who was somewhat passive at this critical juncture, a ray of hope.

As long as we can delay it until next year's Immortal Ceremony, everything will be resolved.

So after angrily cursing King Yun, he reluctantly agreed.

But what he didn't expect was that an imperial censor stood up at this moment, and on the grounds of not wanting the people to suffer and not wanting to start another war, he ordered a report to expose the current crown prince, claiming that he was the mastermind behind the Immortal Seed Disaster nine years ago, with the purpose of usurping the throne.

In an instant, the old emperor's blood boiled. He had naturally suspected his grandson about what happened in the past, but he had no evidence. Moreover, due to Prince Yun's many tough attitudes, he became even more suspicious of Prince Yun. Later, he was reprimanded by the immortal master, forcing him to focus on the next generation of immortal seedlings and Prince Yun.

This time, his suspicion was infinitely magnified.

Moreover, under the current situation, let alone the fact that the Crown Prince is highly suspected, even if there is no suspicion, he may push him out to temporarily stabilize Prince Yun.

The crown prince got the news and was forced to coup. The grandmaster behind him surfaced and had a fierce battle with the emperor.

Just as the grandfather and grandson were killing each other, the Duke of Zhenguo personally led the army to welcome Prince Yun into the imperial city, and finally captured the emperor in one fell swoop...

The country was shaken and everything was turned upside down, but there was almost no change in the Immortal Palace. Except for a few masters who came to urgently support the emperor, everything was normal.

When Li Ji'an learned the news, the dynasty had already been temporarily stabilized.

Prince Yun announced to the world that the crown prince had rebelled and killed his grandfather. He led the army to defend the king and was eventually entrusted with the task of sitting on the throne of the emperor.

The Duke of Zhenguo made unprecedented contributions and was granted the title of Prince!

What made Li Ji'an sigh the most was that there was a rumor that the ancestor of the Duke of Zhenguo was once the most powerful general under the command of the first King Yun, and that he was granted the title of Marquis Dingyuan and stationed in Qingzhou as a result of the help of the first King Yun.

Even after several generations, the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and the Yunwang Mansion still continue the friendship of their ancestors.

"It's wonderful, really wonderful! But it's also boring enough..." Li Ji'an sighed, lamenting the energy some people spend on power and status.

Of course, these rumors were all told by Zhao Yunsheng when he was taken into the palace and given the title of Crown Prince and ran out to play with him out of boredom.

A year later, the Immortal Code opened as usual.

According to Zhao Yunsheng, when the immortal master saw that the emperor had changed his leader, he did not even ask a question. Instead, he bestowed immortal treasures on the immortal seedlings because the quality of this batch was higher than that of the previous batch.

At this point, there was no hope for the immortal seedling in this world, and Li Ji'an no longer suppressed it deliberately, but devoted more energy to the cultivation of internal strength.

It was also because of his relationship with Zhao Yunsheng, the crown prince, that he was able to stay in the Immortal Palace smoothly and was employed in the Sutra Library.

It started a decades of peaceful practice...

(End of this chapter)