Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

For several consecutive days, Li Ji'an and Yan Qingwan nearly explored every corner of Celestial River Immortal City, gaining a thorough understanding of the markets in Celestial Origin Province.

Many resources that are strictly controlled by Biyun Sect in Cangyun State can be freely traded here.

Moreover, the prices are relatively low.

Even Tier Three spirit medicines, almost monopolized by Biyun Sect in Cangyun State, are occasionally seen here.

"Aunt, this Fire Crystal Bead string should be quite beneficial for you." As night fell and the two returned to the inn, Li Ji'an took out a nurturing magical artifact from the storage pouch.

"Fan'er!" Yan Qingwan accepted the bead string, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes.

During these days exploring the Immortal City, Yan Qingwan felt like a child from a mundane gathering place visiting an Immortal City for the first time; the array of cultivation materials above Second Tier dazzled her.

However, no matter how cheap the materials here are, even Second Tier items aren't affordable for ordinary cultivators.

As the Foundation Establishment Ancestor of the Yan Family, and not having come prepared this time, she had less than three thousand spirit stones on her, so she had to temporarily suppress her desire to purchase, waiting to see if she could find valuable spiritual resources for the family when the grand assembly begins.

She had admired this Fire Crystal Bead string for a long time the other day and indeed felt tempted, but the price of one thousand spirit stones made her reluctantly put it down.

Unexpectedly, Li Ji'an perceived her thoughts so considerately and gave her a surprise.

"Fan'er, how can I accept this?" Yan Qingwan looked at the bead string, a hint of guilt appearing on her face.

Since meeting Li Fan sixty years ago, a cycle of sixty years has passed in the blink of an eye, and the child who was eight years old at the time has now become a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, far surpassing her in status and wealth.

Due to Brother Li's relationship and her destined inability to have offspring, she originally regarded Li Fan as her own, intending to help as much as she could, as a way to repay Brother Li's kindness.

However, since Li Fan successfully established his foundation, traveling far to send the Foundation Establishment Pill and helping the Yan Family give birth to a third Foundation Establishment cultivator, establishing the Yan Family's position in the desert.

Later, as the top Pill Master of Golden Splendor Immortal City, he helped the Yan Family gain prestige among the other three families' ancestors in the desert.

This time, he also helped her establish ties with Master Qin and the Odd Stone Forest Dao Field.

Previously, he had also given her an Upper Grade Youthful Appearance Pill...

"Aunt, I don't have many relatives in this world, there's no need for these formalities between us, just consider it a small token of my respect for you." Li Ji'an smiled slightly, having amassed considerable wealth over the years by exploiting Biyun Sect, coupled with the gift received from that Tribulation Cultivator in Golden Splendor Immortal City, his total assets easily surpassing one hundred thousand spirit stones, making a mere thousand spirit stones insignificant.

Eventually, Yan Qingwan accepted the bead string, meanwhile deciding in her heart that she wouldn't accompany Li Ji'an to shop in the following days.

In the early hours of the morning, Qin Henian and his grandson returned with a face full of dust.

Over these past few days, they had exhausted their efforts but still couldn't meet the president of Si Shui Commerce Association.

As the Celestial River Grand Assembly was about to begin, their anxiety grew.

"Senior, this is the Imprinted Jade Talisman map of the Great Marsh Cultivation Realm I bought today; please have a look." Li Ji'an poured tea for Qin Henian first, then activated the jade talisman in his hand.

Instantly, a water curtain map appeared in the room.

This was the only relatively credible full map Li Ji'an had chosen in the Immortal City these days.

On the water curtain map, Celestial Cyan Domain prominently occupied the eastern central region, below which lay the Profound Sky Cultivation Domain, also a domain with Nascent Soul level forces.

To the west was the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain, labeled as merely a medium-sized cultivation domain, with no Tier Four spirit veins or Dao Fields suitable for Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

To the north were two domains, northwest was Yellow Heaven Domain, northeast was Boundless Domain, both defined as Demon Domains by Ten Thousand Laws Palace.

The region in which the rumored Cultivation Realm warfare occurred still lay to the west, in the center of the map.

According to map indications, there were four large cultivation domains there, each having more than two Tier Four spirit veins and even possessing Upper Grade Tier Four, capable of birthing a Quasi-Celestial Monarch in late Nascent Soul stage.

Qin Henian, deeply concerned about the central region's situation these days, had visited many True Man-level fellow cultivators to learn more.

However, as a Fake Pill Clan from Cangyun State, traditionally suffering from Biyun Sect's information blockade, he was not only unclear about the central region's situation but also unfamiliar with the circumstances surrounding Celestial Cyan Domain.

Regarding the map that Li Ji'an consulted him about, he could only evaluate the situation of nearby cultivation domains, unable to deduce more distant ones.

Satisfied with Qin Henian's advice, Li Ji'an nodded; now, he wasn't expecting to understand the entire world, just knowing his position and the surrounding situation was enough.

One day, he would personally measure this world.

"A flying crane pities a frog at the bottom of the well, yet doesn't realize it's merely a caged bird, unable to form a True Pill, ultimately confined to one corner." After Li Ji'an stored the map jade talisman, Qin Henian couldn't help but lament.

A cultivator's lifetime, yet unable to see the entire cultivation realm, was somewhat regrettable.

Unfortunately, non-True Pill Masters find it difficult to freely traverse across Spirit Starved Land, relying solely on large spiritual ships for cross-domain travel; ninety-nine percent of cultivators are frogs in a well.

Early next morning, Qin Henian's family once again traveled, striving to meet Si Shui Commerce Association's president.

Yan Qingwan declared she needed secluded meditation for a few days and couldn't accompany Li Ji'an to explore.