Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

The three, originally without hope for the opening of the Dragon Burial Cave, suddenly looked at the scarlet elixir in Li Ji’an’s hand, their faces instantly lighting up.

"How much of the blood energy can this pill unleash?" Lin Xiuzhu asked eagerly.

"Could it possibly double my blood energy?" The Yin Ghost Saint Child said with disbelief.

"Fellow Daoist Chang’an, rest assured, as long as it helps us open the Dragon Burial Cave, you can rest and recover without further risk; your opportunity won’t be lacking afterward," the Blood Spirit Saintess eagerly promised.

Li Ji’an nodded, "It should be possible!"

Then, before Lin Xiuzhu could inspect the pill, he swallowed it in one gulp.

Once ingested, Li Ji’an immediately employed the Qi and Blood Refining Technique, suddenly releasing some of the blood energy originally fused into his flesh.

In an instant, the blood energy level, initially at the late stage of Tier One Body Refining, surged by one fold.

The rich blood energy seemed to overflow, with Li Ji’an’s skin turning entirely red, clearly struggling to withstand the explosive surge of blood energy.

"Swish!" Without hesitation, Li Ji’an shot a mouthful of Essence Blood toward the remaining pendant.

Wow~

The moment the Essence Blood was absorbed by the pendant, brilliance blossomed.

The crimson glow rapidly increased, ascending to Perfection on a previously sevenfold basis.

"It’s done!" The three were overjoyed.

The next moment, the remaining pendant completely transformed into a cluster of bloody mist.

The bloody mist gradually rolled and steamed...

Boom~

Soon, the bloody mist was entirely absorbed by the groove on the mountain, vanishing completely as the mountain trembled again.

This time it did not pause as it did previously, but continued incessantly.

Until earth and stones cascaded, eventually revealing an ancient and desolate Giant Bronze Gate, the tremors ceased.

"The Lock Dragon Gate!"

"Quick, don’t delay, use the strongest magical power to push open this gate," Lin Xiuzhu immediately shouted.

The three immediately unleashed their power.

"Creak~"

In an instant, a crack appeared on the Giant Bronze Gate.

Whoosh~

At the same time, a demonic wind howled out.

The demonic wind was vast and unmatched, carrying flying sand and stones, and coupled with a thick bloody stench.

Before the three could react, they were all engulfed by the wind, pulled into the Giant Bronze Gate.

Li Ji’an, still pretending to be heavily injured by the blood energy surge, was also powerless to resist, being swept away by the demonic wind.

Amid the howling wind, Li Ji’an felt that at least early-stage True Pill-level Wind Blades frantically sliced through his Body-Protecting Dharma Shield.

The Wind Blades not only carried immense power but also attacked continuously at high frequency; his Golden Core Magical Shield could withstand them, though at great consumption.

If an ordinary True Pill Early Stage True Man faced these Wind Blades, without substantial and continuous magical power, it would be challenging to escape unharmed.

Moments later, the demonic wind finally ceased, and the four found themselves inside a stone cave.

"We have entered the Dragon Burial Cave!" the Blood Spirit Saintess exclaimed with delight.

"Thud~" While the three were pleasantly surprised, Li Ji’an, after escaping the wind, fell straight to the ground, his breath weak, his body covered in scars.

The three glanced back at him briefly, gathered the remaining Dragon-locking Pendant fragments brought by the wind, and ignored him.

In the Dragon Burial Cave, untouched for millions of years, there were too many opportunities waiting for them; they had no time to care for one who was already at death’s door.

Moreover, the method to exit this place was known only to the three.

"Since we are here, let’s rely on our own fortunes," the Yin Ghost Saint Child said, his body exuding Yin Fiend aura, impatiently heading deeper into the cave.

"Old ghost..." Lin Xiuzhu wanted to stop him but was a step behind.

"Hmph, the Dragon Burial Cave has been sealed for a million years, and its only opening was before the ancient world-ending; it must be fraught with danger, that old ghost is courting death!" the Blood Spirit Saintess snorted angrily.

Lin Xiuzhu shook his head slightly, a fierce gleam in his eyes, "You underestimate him; since this place was sealed by the Immortal Monarch, it has only opened once in ancient times, which was a hundred thousand years ago, so it’s unlikely any living creatures remain. If there are, they are merely Yin Souls worn down by time, and his Yin Ghost Sect Secret Technique excels in this, he’s truly at ease this time."

"That old ghost wants to take all the opportunities for himself!" Anger surfaced on the Blood Spirit Saintess’s face.

Lin Xiuzhu remained silent, glancing at her.

"Brother Lin, rest assured, I certainly wouldn’t have such thoughts." The Blood Spirit Saintess quickly explained.

Her response caused Lin Xiuzhu to sneer internally.

Ancient fortunes, potentially offering chances to ascend to Nascent Soul, even breakthrough to Divinity Transformation, anyone claiming not to want it all would surely be lying.

"Let’s go!" Lin Xiuzhu, fueled by Upper True Pill Power, quickly followed the Yin Ghost Saint Child.

Soon, the three figures vanished from Li Ji’an’s sight.

Li Ji’an then carefully surveyed his surroundings.

This was a cave filled with dense Evil Qi, currently at the cave’s entrance, with the Giant Bronze Gate behind.

The gate was seamlessly tight, exuding an unparalleled sense of weight.

The cave extended deep within, with numerous intersecting passageways, while Li Ji’an could feel immense pressure within the cave, severely limiting his Divine Sense.

"Let’s see if Earth Escape works!" Li Ji’an transmitted to Gugu via his Divine Sense.

Next moment Gugu emerged from the Spirit Pet Bag, quickly attempting Earth Escape.

"Only able to go three meters down?"

Gugu quickly returned, Li Ji’an nodded silently; the cave was laden with mystical forces, permitting Gugu’s earth escape just three meters was already challenging.

"My love, my Primordial Spirit is greatly restricted, and I feel a shivering in my soul," Ning Sujin also took the opportunity to come out from Gugu’s mouth dimension.

"The Dragon-slaying Land before the Immortal Monarch’s Ascension, even after a million years is not something we can resist; we should watch and see," Li Ji’an softly reassured.