Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

The idea of raising a true dragon flashed by.

This is still too risky for him at present.

According to ancient texts unearthed from later eras, in the primeval times, the Demon Race was the overlord of this realm, and the True Dragon clan was revered by all races.

Later, during the ancient times, the Human Race rose to prominence until the Immortal Monarch beheaded the dragon, enduring relentless oppression from the Demon Race for a million years. Although relations between the Human and Demon Races later eased, due to different cultivation needs for Spirit Vein Land, conflicts diminished.

But that was based on the strong power of the Human Race.

Weak races have no right to hope for peaceful coexistence.

Just like Li Ji’an with this dragon soul. If Li Ji’an couldn’t completely suppress the opponent’s foundational strength, rashly merging their soul and blood posed a risk of losing control, which didn’t align with his principle of ensuring stability in all things.

"Afterwards, Sujin could attempt a divination." After collecting his thoughts, Li Ji’an no longer paid attention to the dragon soul and directly tossed it to Ning Sujin.

With Ning Sujin’s Primordial Spirit suppressing it, it could be more appropriate.

"Presumptuous, how dare you be so rude to me, I am... um, uh..." The Residual Soul of the True Dragon was temporarily stored in a Soul Bottle by Ning Sujin.

Immediately, Li Ji’an hesitated no longer and ordered the Blood Kite to kill the two.

He was unwilling to do it personally, especially to Lin Xiuzhu, as the shadow of the Divine Soul Mark left by the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch from the past still lingered.

Although later, upon reviewing ancient texts, Li Ji’an basically concluded that the mark was likely related to the Golden Body Technique cultivated by the old thief Liu Family.

The two, severely injured, lost their Magical Treasures, and with their mental states collapsed, were quickly dealt with by the Blood Kite.

"Master." Subsequently, the Blood Kite approached Li Ji’an with a look of awe, while secretly glancing at Ning Sujin behind him.

Previously, the Blood Curse and Great Heart Demon Oath were passive obedience out of necessity, but now, it was complete reverence and voluntary submission.

And her heart was filled with many questions.

At this moment, Li Ji’an appeared terrifyingly mysterious to her.

"Do you know how to leave this place?" Li Ji’an asked calmly.

"Still using those five remnant jades to leave." The Blood Kite quickly responded.

Li Ji’an nodded, quietly using the Faceless Mask to collect the Essence Blood and Divine Souls of Lin Xiuzhu and the Yin Ghost Saint Child, then ordered Gugu and the Little Fire Spirit to clean up the battlefield.

A moment later, Lin Xiuzhu and the old ghost’s Storage Pouches and Lifebound Magical Treasures were all swallowed by Gugu into its internal world for safekeeping, while the Little Fire Spirit burned away all traces of the magical combat.

Finally, Li Ji’an came to the Dragon-Suppressing Cauldron, slowly injecting magical power. Like the previous Nine Dragon Lock, this cauldron was unowned, and reacted upon his power injection.

However, compared to the Nine Dragon Lock, the tier of this cauldron was noticeably higher.

Even with his Divine Sense as a Core Formation Ascendant, he could not refine it in a short time.

Unavoidably, he let Gugu temporarily store it in its internal world.

Watching Li Ji’an and Gugu, the Fire Holy Spirit busied back and forth, while the Blood Kite remained standing still without any orders, daring not make a move.

Until the scene was cleaned, Li Ji’an stored the puppet in a Storage Pouch, let the Little Fire Spirit return to his Dantian, and allowed Ning Sujin to enter Gugu’s internal world, as Ning Sujin’s Dharma Body was too weak.

Subsequently, only the Blood Kite and Li Ji’an were left.

Throughout the journey, Li Ji’an left Divine Soul Marks, so returning by the same route had no surprises.

Three days later, the two returned to the Giant Bronze Gate of the Dragon Burial Cave.

The Blood Kite inserted the five remnant jades into the Giant Bronze Gate, causing it to glow again, and an invisible suction enveloped Li Ji’an and the Blood Kite.

The next moment, the two were already outside the Dragon Burial Cave.

Along with them flying out were also the five remnant jades.

However, the remnants shot directly towards the sky, much faster than Li Ji’an’s fleeing speed.

"Master..." The Blood Kite approached respectfully, awaiting Li Ji’an’s orders.

Li Ji’an glanced at her: "How do you plan to explain this matter?"

"Reporting to Master, the Dragon Burial Cave was fraught with crises, with Ten Thousand Laws Palace cultivators from three thousand years ago turned into Fierce Ghosts haunting the place, comparable to Tier Four Ghost Kings with vast Divine Abilities. I narrowly escaped by blending into the Blood Fiend using the Blood Escape Secret Technique, but lost contact with Brother Lin and the old ghost." The Blood Kite had already prepared a narrative.

"And what about me?" Li Ji’an fixed his scrutinizing gaze on her.

This was also a point of concern for Li Ji’an. If there was any crisis, he would need to consider leaving the Celestial Cyan Domain.

However, doing so might bring catastrophic disaster to the Biyun Sect.

"Master was deceived by Brother Lin and nearly exhausted all his Essence Blood. Upon entering the Dragon Burial Cave, he immediately sat down to heal. After I broke through the Ghost King, I used the Master as a shield and brought him out. Once I confirmed there was no further danger, I immediately returned to the sect, leaving him to his own devices." The Blood Kite continued.

Upon hearing this, Li Ji’an quietly pondered, analyzing if her words had any loopholes.

"Rest assured, Master, the Four Sects have long been aware of the risks of the Dragon Burial Cave, and the philosophy within the sects is unlike other sects. Life and death are determined by fate; unless the actions are against the sect, they are unlikely to expend great efforts for a member’s life or death." The Blood Kite noticed Li Ji’an’s worry and further explained.

However, internally she was filled with complaints.

With the cards Li Ji’an had shown, even facing the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch should be within reach, so why worry about threats from the Four Sects?

Is he unwilling to reveal his identity?

"Report any movements from the Four Sects immediately!" Li Ji’an took out a Communication Talisman and handed it to the Blood Kite.

"Yes, Master!" The Blood Kite accepted it respectfully.

Subsequently, Li Ji’an took out a bottle of True Dragon Blood Fiend collected from the Blood Cave.

The Blood Kite had been greatly depleted by the Blood Mosquito released by Lin Xiuzhu, and additionally suffered a blow from a Sixth Grade Magical Treasure, resulting in significant injuries. The True Dragon Blood Fiend would allow her to quickly recover some strength, preventing any accidents on the road.