Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

"You don’t want the Foundation Establishment Pill?" Mother looked at Yan Mohan in surprise.

Yan Mohan smiled gently, "Mother, my talent is insufficient. Even if I follow this path of cultivation, it’s likely I won’t make use of a Foundation Establishment Pill. I don’t want to waste it."

"Then why don’t you go to the sect? There, more esteemed seniors could guide you, and perhaps you’d have a chance at glimpsing the brilliance of Foundation Establishment!"

"Mother, my ambitions do not lie there!" Yan Mohan responded with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiuyuan thought of Li Ji’an’s advice and said in a serious tone, "The seniors have already slain the four demons, avenging the Yan family’s grievances. Han’er, do not entertain such thoughts anymore."

Upon hearing this, a slight hint of a different color appeared on Yan Mohan’s gentle face. He instinctively glanced at the passersby outside the window and let out a disdainful laugh, "Avenged?"

Yan Xiuyuan and his mother both frowned.

This child received too much affection and grace from the clan in his youth, with attachments running too deep.

"Han’er..."

"Father, Mother, I have it figured out in my heart; no need to say more." On the surface, Yan Mohan appeared gentle, but he was actually extremely resolute inside.

"Ah!" Knowing their son well, the two could only sigh heavily in the end.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, the door to Yan Xiuyuan’s room opened.

The family of four respectfully came to the door, kneeling in front of Li Ji’an.

"Senior’s great benevolence and virtue are unforgettable." Yan Xiuyuan kowtowed heavily, without using magical power for protection, causing his forehead to instantly turn red.

"Dun’er, kowtow to the senior. From now on, do whatever the senior asks and never disobey." He then turned his head to look sternly at his younger son.

"Bang!" Little Fatty, already convinced by the couple, didn’t hesitate at this moment.

However, the little smart trick he played by stealthily holding a fragment of stone in his hand and smashing it against the ground while kowtowing nonetheless brought a smile to Li Ji’an’s face.

It seemed he saw the image of Liu Qingyun the first time during his third life.

"Slap!" His action certainly didn’t escape his cultivator parents, with Yan Xiuyuan delivering a fierce slap. His face instantly flushed red, hastily kowtowing, "Please forgive, Senior, the child is mischievous, let..."

"No matter." Li Ji’an smiled faintly.

"Let’s go." Using magical power, he wrapped Little Fatty.

"Father, Mother, Brother, I don’t want to leave you, I..." The previously soothed Little Fatty suddenly forgot everything, starting to cry loud and heartbreakingly.

"You brat, being taken away by the senior is a blessing from several lifetimes; if you don’t behave, I’ll spank you until you regret it." The couple quickly scolded.

But, what was usually a fail-safe threat had no effect at this moment.

Little Fatty continued struggling.

It wasn’t until Yan Mohan, who had been keeping his head down silently, slightly lifted his head, his pupils contracted subtly, and his gaze met with the struggling Yan Zhiwei’s.

Little Fatty instantly calmed down, lowering his head in resignation.

Li Ji’an cast an unexpected glance at Yan Mohan, who immediately lowered his head.

He had not pried into how the family of four discussed, but he had expected this outcome to some extent.

Though he now possesses a certain degree of freedom, intending to care for Zhang Tiezhu’s descendants and leave a legacy and future for the Yan family, he would neither overextend nor impose on others.

A month later, Li Ji’an took Little Fatty to the Odd Stone Forest.

Along the way, Little Fatty’s relationship with Li Ji’an had completely changed, unable to maintain the innocence he once had, treating Li Ji’an as a friend.

Upon reaching Odd Stone Forest, Li Ji’an let Little Fatty first familiarize himself with the forest, allowing him to decide ultimately whether to stay in Odd Stone Forest or join Biyun Sect.

"Ping’an, three months ago I heard you were taken by the Saint Child, I’ve been worried ever since. Thank heavens, you’re finally back safe." Xiaoqiao, upon seeing Li Ji’an, came over with great concern to check on the situation.

"Thank you, senior sister, for your concern. I’m fine." Li Ji’an did not mention anything about the Dragon Burial Cave, worrying she would get involved, and thus shifted the topic, intending to check on the spirit plants in the spirit field.

Xiaoqiao noticed Li Ji’an’s evasive attitude towards the matter and wisely did not ask further.

However, upon hearing Lin Xiuzhu and three others went to Biyun Sect to take Li Ji’an, she never thought Li Ji’an would fall into peril but rather believed the three of Lin Xiuzhu were more likely to encounter mishap.

After all, the scene from ten years ago where Li Ji’an planned to slay the Nascent Soul of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws with her still lingered in memory, giving her confidence in Li Ji’an’s hidden trump card and composure.

The only concern was indeed the supreme existence behind Lin Xiuzhu and the three Saint Children.

Now that Li Ji’an could come to Odd Stone Forest, it was likely he did not leave behind any hidden dangers attracting the Golden Puppet Holy Monarch or the Blood Spirit Saintess.

Otherwise, given his astuteness, he surely wouldn’t come here.

The moment she was entangled by the Joyful Union Sect’s Saint Child, she initially wanted to seek help from her junior brother but refrained out of concern it might draw the attention of those big figures to her junior brother and Biyun Sect as well as Odd Stone Forest.

The mysterious elder who inexplicably came to Odd Stone Forest later, leading away the Joyful Union Sect’s Saint Child, didn’t make her think much.

But recently upon hearing that Saint Child was deceased, she instantly thought of her junior brother.

With certainty almost tangible, she nearly affirmed the elder was her junior brother in disguise, aiming to solve the trouble caused by the Joyful Union Sect’s Saint Child.

As a result, her affection toward her junior brother deepened, forging the comforting feeling of having family stand up for her.

"Ping’an, these three Tier Three Spirit Medicines have matured." Xiaoqiao brought Li Ji’an before the spirit field, pointing to the three spirit plants.

Two were collected unexpectedly by Xiaoqiao previously, and one was brought by Li Ji’an from the Ten Thousand Merchants Domain.

Coincidentally, two of these three were primary materials for the Crystal Condensing Pill.

"Excellent, they’re ready for use in medicine!" Li Ji’an, upon inspection, nodded with satisfaction.

"Senior sister, have you completely honed your magical power by now?" Li Ji’an then looked at Xiaoqiao, scanning her physical condition with Divine Sense.

Xiaoqiao nodded, "With the Earth Vein tempering, it’s fully honed now."

"Can you prepare for Core Formation?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoqiao’s expression turned slightly somber.

Which cultivator in this realm doesn’t aspire to reach the Core Formation Realm?

Only Core Formation True Men can hold their ground temporarily in this world.

However, although Odd Stone Forest is protected by the Qin Family and Wu Weixiong, not subjected to major sect purges, it still constantly suffers from scattered demon cultivator harassment, remaining in a state of isolation and extensive magical resource consumption over the years.

No room to covet any Core Formation Spirit Treasures.

"I am prepared; I’ll begin the breakthrough in half a year," Xiaoqiao declared firmly.

"Does senior sister have a Core Formation Spirit Treasure?" Li Ji’an asked in surprise.

Xiaoqiao shook her head with a wry smile, "Ha, that naturally I do not have, but once I integrate myself with the Earth Vein, it will gather the Earth Spirit Mechanism. After multiple attempts and deductions, it seems to have the effect of a Core Formation Spirit Treasure.

Moreover, the Spirit Vein here already resonates with my mind, contributing various benefits during Core Formation.

I do not hope for a True Pill; a Fake Pill is already enough to satisfy.

Furthermore, Uncle Li once gave me several protective pills before his passing, they should have some effect; even at worst, securing a life."

Li Ji’an silently nodded, then straightforwardly said, "Senior sister, rest assured in preparation—at the time of breakthrough, this junior will gift a Core Formation Spirit Treasure!"

"Ping’an, you..." Xiaoqiao immediately changed her expression.

The rarity of core formation treasures is profound. Without the accumulation from ancestors or a sect, ordinary cultivators—even those who’ve successfully formed cores—can rarely acquire them easily.

Furthermore, Xiaoqiao was aware her junior brother, nearing Core Formation back in the day, was unable to receive core treasures from Biyun Sect due to its insufficient foundation, leaving him completely reliant on self-strategizing during the final core formation.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator obtaining a core formation treasure for oneself is already extraordinarily challenging—how could one have extras?

She however remembered their collaboration to slay the Nascent Soul of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws a decade ago, speculating with sudden joy.

Might it be the legacy within the True Monarch’s Qiankun Ring?

"Senior sister, no need for more words between us. To be honest, this Core Formation Spirit Treasure isn’t born of nature but refined into a pill!" Li Ji’an disclosed.

"A pill?" Xiaoqiao’s eyes widened upon hearing this.

A pill aiding in core formation boasts greater value than even the spirit treasures.