Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 75 Protecting Him For a Lifetime

The opening of the Yan family's alchemy shop, especially the rise of the medicinal fields jointly developed by the Yan and Wei families, made the Zheng family the most uncomfortable.

Thanks to their early mergers and acquisitions, the Zheng family not only has the largest spiritual vein temple in their clan territory, but also occupies many medicinal fields. In addition to almost monopolizing the elixir business in the market, they also almost monopolize the medicinal materials business in the wilderness, providing medicinal materials to several other elixir shops.

Therefore, before this, even if several other companies also opened alchemy shops in the market, it would not affect their market profits much.

But now Yanjia Danpu has its own medicinal fields, and it is the real competitor.

When the head of the Yan family left a year ago, he specifically warned Yan Qingwan to be wary of the other party's conspiracies and tricks, to keep a low profile in the early stages, and to make a fortune quietly.

During this year, Zheng Tianxiang often came to the alchemy shop to find Yan Qingwan under the pretext of rekindling their old friendship, mostly to explore Yan Qingwan's alchemy skills.

Before, seeing that Yan Qingwan's elixir was not effective, the Zheng family did not take any action. But a month ago, Yan Qingwan refined that top-grade Qi-replenishing pill, which made the Zheng family take action.

Li Ji'an had never thought that the other party would find him. After all, apart from him and Yan Qingwan, only a few senior members of the clan knew about Yan Qingwan's alchemy skills. To the outside world, he was just a guest official who assisted Yan Qingwan in refining the alchemy, similar to an alchemy boy.

When he found him today, Li Ji'an's first reaction was that there was a traitor in the alchemy shop.

"Young Master Zheng, you are so kind. I am deeply honored and I don't know..." Li Ji'an showed the attitude of a low-level cultivator.

Zheng Tianxiang, however, didn't buy his tricks. He walked over to him and patted his shoulder: "Hahaha, Mr. Li, there's no need to be so formal. Come on, pick a fairy you like first."

"No reward without merit, and I know my own worth very well. Young Master Zheng is so kind to me, I feel very uncomfortable. I hope Young Master Zheng will make it clear." Li Ji'an had already seen that he was not a brainless playboy, and he was not in the mood to deal with him.

"Hmm?" Zheng Tianxiang's face darkened instantly, and his eighth-level Qi training magic power surged.

"Swish!" He suddenly stretched out a hand, and the surging magic power turned into an invisible big hand, which just passed by Li Ji'an's ear.

"Ah!" The next moment, the young man who had just brought Li Ji'an here groaned, his feet left the ground, and was grabbed next to Li Ji'an.

"Kneel down!" Zheng Tianxiang suddenly burst out with magical power again, pressing him to the ground, with blood coming out of his mouth and nose.

"This young master asked you to come here respectfully. Are you taking advantage of my power again and ruining my reputation?"

The young man knelt on the ground, trying miserably to explain, but under the pressure of Zheng Tianxiang's magic power, he couldn't even open his mouth.

"Hmph, it must be you, a coward who relies on the power of others, who made my guest have a grudge against me. What use is there for you? Get out!" Then Zheng Tianxiang waved his hand and the man fell from the window to the third floor.

Li Ji'an sighed slightly. Not only was he not stupid, he was also quite capable. He was worthy of being the successor trained by the family.

"Guest Li, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. It's all my fault that I spoiled my servants too much." Zheng Tianxiang apologized and waved to the madam, signaling them to leave.

"Sit down, sit down. Since Mr. Li still has concerns about me, I'll just stop beating around the bush and speak directly."

After a pause, he casually pulled out a jade bottle from the storage bag beside him. "Friend Li, a wise bird chooses the right tree to roost in. You should know how the Yan family treats outsiders. As far as I know, you have been in the Yan family for eight years, but you are not even qualified to queue up for the breakthrough pill. And you have paid so much for Yan Qingwan to refine the pill. This young master feels sorry for you. This is Feiyun Pill. As long as you..."

"Hmm?" However, before he could finish his words, he suddenly felt the magical aura of a mid-stage Qi training cultivator emanating from Li Ji'an in front of him.

Li Ji'an bowed slightly, "Please forgive me, Young Master Zheng. I just stabilized my state today, so I'm still a little rusty. I didn't mean to hide it."

"..." Zheng Tianxiang's prepared words were instantly cut off. Even though he thought he was no less cunning than some old guys, he couldn't help but feel choked.

Anger welled up in his heart. He had clearly confirmed many times that Li Jian was stuck at the third level of Qi training for several years and could not advance, so he prepared this Feiyun Pill.

It was also because of this subconsciousness that he did not carefully investigate Li Ji'an's cultivation level.

Unexpectedly, this made him look very ugly.

However, he was distracted for only a moment before quickly regaining control of his emotions. "Haha, good, good, congratulations. Well, this does seem like I'm being a bit of an afterthought. How about this? If you have any needs, just let me know. As long as you're willing to come to our Zheng family, let alone these elementary-level breakthrough pills, even... more advanced pills. As long as you're at that level, this young master can give them to you."

"Foundation Building Pills are also possible?" Li Ji'an teased in his heart, but did not say it out loud, allowing him to score again.

It's because he has poor spiritual roots and talent, and is old, so it's impossible for him to use the elixir that can break through the late stage of Qi training, so he is so generous.

What's worse, he just didn't want to have him around Yan Qingwan. He probably wanted to take action as soon as he left the market.

"Young Master Zheng, please forgive me. I was once a helpless, independent cultivator. The master gave me the Daoist temple and the Rank-Breaking Pill. How could I dare to forget such a kindness? Moreover, I have only served Master Mo in alchemy for a few years. I am only proficient in the preparations before the furnace is opened and the trivial matters afterward. Yet, the young lady has entrusted me with such an important task. I already feel guilty..."

"I will keep today's events a secret. Young Master Zheng, please pretend it never happened." Li Ji'an bowed solemnly. Facing such a man of such intelligence and status, all his schemes and tactics were useless. It would be better to play the card of sincerity.

It's not that I expect to move him, but I just want him to have no legitimate reason to stay in the market.

After all, the guarding of the united market is rotated by the ancestors of the eight major families. In the market, he does not have the arrogance to not eat beef.

If that still doesn't work, the worst that can happen is that you run away temporarily and wait for an opportunity in the next life to put an end to it.

Zheng Tianxiang probably didn't expect Li Ji'an to say this. He was silent for a while and just looked at him straight.

"Haha~ What a virtuous master and loyal servant! It makes me look like a mean person."

Li Ji'an stood up and said, "Young Master Zheng, you are too polite. Nothing happened today, and I haven't met you yet. Farewell."

Fortunately, Zheng Tianxiang did not do anything irrational, otherwise his strength in the late stage of body refining would definitely kill him, and he would have to run away.

As soon as Li Ji'an returned to the alchemy shop from Tianxian Tower, he went into the alchemy room and told the whole story.

"Brother Li, thank you on behalf of the Yan family!" After listening to the story, Yan Qingwan's expression changed. She understood how difficult it was for Li Ji'an to make this decision. How could an ordinary person withstand such threats and inducements?

Li Ji'an smiled casually: "After all, you promised to take care of me in my old age a long time ago, so I can't go back on my word."

"Pfft~ Brother Li, you're still joking at this hour. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, you can stay in the clan with peace of mind."

"And my descendants." Li Ji'an reminded again.

He had just entered the world of cultivation in this life and had been here for thirteen years. During these years of friendship with the Yan family, he had a certain recognition of the Yan family.

Especially for Yan Qingwan, who is kind-hearted, gentle, and has great potential, and has a say in the clan.

If nothing unexpected happens, he has basically decided that she will be his protector in the next life.

"Don't worry, Brother Li. Qingwan has already said that in her heart, she has long regarded you as a relative and brother. Your offspring are my nephews. As long as he is willing to call me aunt, I will protect him for the rest of his life!"

(End of this chapter)