Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 93 Seeing Old Friends Again
No matter what society it is, resources will eventually be concentrated in the hands of a few people. The only difference is the type and proportion of this minority.

This is especially true in the world of cultivation where such resources are king.

None of the eight great families in the wasteland wants to dominate the wasteland, monopolize resources to the greatest extent, and then make the family more powerful.

The reason why the surface calm has been maintained for so many years is simply because of the checks and balances and the mutual vigilance, and no one has the strength to fight seven alone.

Now the Zheng family has four people who have established their foundation, making them the strongest. Moreover, the family’s original resources are under great pressure to support four people who have established their foundation, so they can only release the pressure externally.

Before Zheng Tianxiang's Jindan stage was terminated, Li Ji'an had expected that the weakest family might take the initiative to surrender to the Zheng family first, hoping to become his successor.

However, Li Ji'an did not expect that Zheng Tianxiang would suffer that disaster.

He had reason to believe that this was most likely done by the other seven major families.

And it must have been done by the relatively higher ranking families that were absolutely unwilling to serve the Zheng family as their leader.

Even if Yan Zongsheng was not the leader, he must have been an active participant.

"It's all the same!" Thinking of this, Li Ji'an shook his head secretly.

Previously, he had watched the battle of wits and courage between Prince Yun's Mansion and the Emperor in the Xianci Dynasty, and found it boring as they fought for power and status.

At that time, he was thinking about the fairyland with its ethereal aura, untainted by the mundane world.

The result is the same.

It was precisely for this reason that he did not hold much hope of entering the Biyun Sect in this lifetime.

In the entire Cangyun Province, the Biyun Sect monopolizes a large amount of resources.

Having resources can attract countless talents.

His spiritual roots, which were close to the highest grade, were considered outstanding in the wilderness, but in the eyes of the Biyun Sect, they were just barely above the threshold.

His greatest hope lies in his character and understanding.

Four months later, looking at a towering city shrouded in golden light from afar, he was still shocked even though Zhao Shuyao had described it to him many times in his previous life!
It is ten times larger than the Wasteland Market.

The runes that appeared and disappeared from time to time on the city-protecting magic circle exuded a pressure that was no less than that of Yan Qingwan in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

According to Zhao Shuyao's introduction, this fairy city is the downstream spiritual vein area of the core third-level medium-grade spiritual vein of the Biyun Sect. Because it is hundreds of miles away from the sect, and the spiritual veins here are relatively scattered, the most concentrated place is quasi-third-level, but the scale is too small, so it has been built into the largest commercial city in Cangyun Province, and it is also a pillar industry of the Biyun Sect.

"Fan'er, let's wait here in the fairy city for a while. The annual assessment trial of Biyun Sect is still two months away. You can experience this real fairy city in advance." Yan Qingwan landed the flying boat outside the fairy city.

"It's all up to my aunt!" Li Ji'an had no objection. He had been in the cultivation world for forty-six years, but he still didn't really understand this world. He needed to gain more knowledge and broaden his horizons. These were the cornerstones of his future plans.

Yan Qingwan nodded, restrained her aura, suppressed it to the late stage of Qi training, put on a veiled hat to cover her face, and then took Li Ji'an into the fairy city.

Seeing his smooth and flowing operation, Li Ji'an nodded secretly, he was indeed a cultivator who had been taught by the clan academy.

Compared to the United Market, Jinhuang Fairy City does not charge a city admission fee, but requires registration of the name and imprinting of the magical aura.

The outer city is mainly used for trade and exchange, while the inner city is mainly used for Taoist temples and caves.

Yan Qingwan brought Li Ji'an to stay in a large inn in the outer city, which was hundreds of feet long and wide and covered hundreds of acres.

In addition to the magnificent six-story stone-walled guest rooms, the lobby is even more magnificent and can accommodate hundreds of people at the same time.

There was singing and dancing in the place, and wine was flowing along the winding stream.

"Listen more, watch more, talk less, and do less." Yan Qingwan found a corner to sit down and taught Li Ji'an by words and deeds, explaining some precautions and taboos when going out.

Li Ji'an nodded frequently, but his mind was already immersed in the hustle and bustle in the room.

"It's tragic, it's truly tragic. Who could have imagined that this was another strange secret realm? The Wang family's foundation-building elder didn't even have the slightest resistance under that 'weird' hand. I wonder if he was a real-life power in his lifetime, or if his divine consciousness was integrated into the strange laws."

"It is said that Daoyuanzhou Sword Sect is about to give birth to a peerless genius, with natural spiritual roots. Some even speculate that he may have an innate Gengjin spirit body!"

"The Wuji Secret Realm in Tianyuan Prefecture will be open again in another twenty years. What a pity! This secret realm, which was purely a benefit given by the ancient sect to its disciples to test their luck, can only be entered once in a lifetime, and it will also erase your memory. Otherwise, with just a few people's experience, you can know which location has a great opportunity and a Jindan spiritual object."

...In the previous life, the Yan family's official bulletin mostly only contained information about Cangyun Prefecture, and he had no chance to read it since the alchemy shop reopened.

At this moment, this hall is like a natural forum, gathering all the strange and bizarre news in this world and rapidly enriching Li Ji'an's database.

"Excuse me, is this Senior Yan from the Wasteland?" Just as Li Ji'an was listening attentively, three figures came to their table and the leader asked.

Li Ji'an suddenly looked up.

Looking at Zhao Shuyao's familiar face that looked much older, Li Ji'an suddenly realized something.

And when he looked up, Zhao Shuyao's gaze also fell on his face.

There was also a flash of surprise in his eyes.

"Same, so similar!"

Li Ji'an had met Zhao Shuyao when he was eight years old in his previous life, so he naturally remembered what he looked like in his previous life.

Fortunately, after being nourished by spiritual energy in this life, Li Ji'an's appearance and figure have changed a lot compared to the same age in his previous life.

Besides, Zhao Shuyao has not cultivated her magic power, her spirit is not strong, and her memory is not that strong.

"Are you... Xiaofan?" Zhao Shuyao couldn't help but ask.

Li Ji'an did not reply immediately, but looked at Yan Qingwan.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Yan Qingwan's voice was gentle, but with a questioning tone.

Zhao Shuyao slowly bowed, "Senior Yan, please forgive me. I was a little abrupt when I first met an old friend. I am Zhao Shuyao, an old friend of Li Changan."

"Are you Zhao Shuyao?" Yan Qingwan slowly raised her head and looked directly at Zhao Shuyao through the veil when she heard that.

When Zhuji Hui learned that Li Jian had left the tribe, she went to question Zhang Tiezhu and eventually learned about Zhao Shuyao.

At first, she even thought that the person Li Ji'an was talking about was Zhao Shuyao, and she wanted to come here to look for Li Ji'an, but Zhang Tiezhu told her that he would not come to look for Zhao Shuyao, so she gave up.

But there was always an idea in my mind, which was to see who Zhao Shuyao was.

When I saw it at this moment, I sighed secretly.

Yan Qingwan slowly took off her hat, revealing her true face.

Zhao Shuyao's gaze fell on Yan Qingwan's face, and she felt relieved immediately.

So beautiful!
She has been in Jinhuang Fairy City for more than 40 years and has seen countless fairies. Yan Qingwan can be ranked in the top ten.

"Miss Zhao, please come in. Fellow Taoists, please come in." After coming to her senses, Yan Qingwan noticed that the two people behind Zhao Shuyao were actually Foundation Establishment Taoists. She did not dare to be arrogant and invited them to sit down.

Tong Yaoyao pretended to be polite and stepped forward to help Zhao Shuyao sit beside Li Ji'an. Then she bowed to Yan Qingwan and said, "Fellow Daoist, please come in. We are the agents of the Jiuding Chamber of Commerce here. Tong Yaoyao, Uncle Shi."

"I am honored to have you, Fellow Daoist Tong and Fellow Daoist Shi." Yan Qingwan was very polite and she also wanted to make friends with Tong Yaoyao.

The biggest weakness of the Eight Great Families of the Wasteland is that they have no background or foundation, and their entire legacy is built on the efforts of their ancestors who risked their lives.

Therefore, its business is limited to the wilderness areas.

The Jiuding Chamber of Commerce is able to trade all over the world and its strength should not be underestimated. Once a cooperation is reached with it, the Yan family will benefit greatly.

What's more, if they could reach a strategic cooperation with them, the Yan family's status among the eight great families in the wilderness would be greatly elevated.

Over the years, not only their Yan family, but almost all the families in the wilderness have been actively looking for backers and support.

Just like how the Zheng family once broke off the engagement in public in order to establish a relationship with the Liu family.

"Xiao Fan, I am... I am your Aunt Yao. Are your parents okay?" When Yan Qingwan and Tong Yaoyao were getting acquainted, Zhao Shuyao carefully looked at Li Ji'an's slightly childish face, as if she had returned to more than sixty years ago when she first met Li Chang'an in the Xunxian Palace of the Xianci Dynasty. Her voice trembled a little.

(End of this chapter)