Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation

Half a month later, all thirty "genius" martial arts examination graduates of this year arrived at the Seeking Immortality Academy. The academy had specialized instructors to uniformly teach the "Bone Forging" method, and they formulated supplementary elixirs and medicines for everyone according to their respective innate qualities and physiques.

"As expected, the difficulty has increased sharply!" In the following month, Li Ji'an devoted himself wholeheartedly, almost to the point of self-forgetfulness. As he had expected, the "Bone Forging" realm was on a completely different level of difficulty compared to "Skin Tempering" and "Muscle Strengthening."

Not only did the "Bone Forging" method have a full two hundred and six routes for the circulation of Qi and blood, but the order and dosage could not be wrong in any way.

Moreover, the Qi and blood he had refined through the 'Golden Strengthening Skill' were more than sufficient for the first two realms; all that was lacking was time for nourishment and cleansing.

However, in the Bone Forging realm, the Qi and blood he refined solely through the 'Golden Strengthening Skill' was no longer sufficient to nourish and stimulate the bones. The Qi and blood refined in a day could only nourish the bones for three major cycles… At this rate, it would probably be difficult to complete Bone Forging even in ten years!

"Understanding and innate qualities are indispensable! It's still a lack of innate qualities. If I had the Dragon-Tiger physique, perhaps the Qi and blood I refined would be enough for at least five major cycles."

"Do your best! With external supplementation, the time should be able to be shortened by half."

After recognizing reality, Li Ji'an was not discouraged in the slightest.

After all, there was still external supplementation. Not only did the martial arts academy provide the necessary supplementary elixirs and medicines, but he also had a huge sum of six thousand taels of silver to support more advanced extra medicinal supplements.

To put it pessimistically, even if he ultimately had no chance of becoming an immortal seedling in this life, he would still accumulate experience and lay the foundation for the next life.

"Junior Brother, come and have a taste. My mother sent me new desserts again." Just as he finished his practice, Ning Yutan held a plate of delicate pastries and handed it to him.

Li Ji'an smiled slightly. He had clearly rejected becoming their competition product that day.

Unexpectedly, this seemed to have aroused the two women's competitive spirit instead.

These days, Ning Yutan had become more proactive.

Even Ning Sujin had slightly put down some of her reserve.

"Li Ji'an, I have basically comprehended the Bone Forging method. You can ask me if you don't understand anything."

Li Ji'an let everything take its course.

Time will reveal a person's true character. Time will tell how the relationship will develop in the future. As long as he stays true to himself, is open and honest, doesn't go against his heart, doesn't deceive, doesn't have bad intentions, and doesn't become an enemy, that will be fine.

"Third Miss, I appreciate your kindness, but I feel that my Qi and blood are insufficient, so I specially asked someone to help me buy precious beast blood and meat for supplementation. It should arrive later, so I won't be greedy."

"Eldest Miss, to be honest, I was fortunate enough to completely comprehend the two hundred and six Bone Forging routes a few days ago."

Li Ji'an replied to each of them one by one.

During this period, the identities of the two women had spread in the martial arts academy, and everyone addressed them as such.

"Precious beast blood and meat!" Ning Yutan's small mouth instantly widened into an 'O' shape.

In order to pull Li Ji'an to her side, she had also investigated Li Ji'an: an orphan from a Taoist temple in a small county.

However, precious beast blood and meat were rare and expensive. The cheapest cost hundreds of taels of silver. In particular, if you wanted to maximize the replenishment of Qi and blood, you needed to drink its blood raw and eat its meat raw… The bloody and wild scene made her back shiver just thinking about it.

With the supplementation of elixirs and medicines, few apprentices simultaneously supplemented with precious beast blood and meat.

In an instant, her perception of Li Ji'an was refreshed a lot.

"Such strong comprehension? No wonder his innate qualities are not as good as mine, yet he can still be second in the martial arts examination." Ning Sujin also stared at Li Ji'an with wide eyes, in disbelief.

Since she was young, her comprehension had been good. She had even relied on her comprehension to closely follow Ning Yutan, whose innate qualities were better than hers and who had also taken Marrow Cleansing Pills, on the path of martial arts. However, in front of Li Ji'an, she was completely defeated.

In an instant, her perception of Li Ji'an quietly changed from the initial simple competition with Ning Yutan.

Girls admire the strong; it is their nature.

In addition, upon closer inspection at this moment, she discovered that in addition to Li Ji'an's slender figure and handsome appearance, he also had a different kind of temperament: quiet and detached, making people feel very comfortable.

At the same time, Li Ji'an couldn't help but admire Ning Sujin's talent for comprehension, which was not much worse than his own comprehension from four lifetimes.

Ending a day of cultivation, Li Ji'an returned to his Jia-grade small courtyard and saw Xiao Wu from afar carrying a sable that was entirely purplish-gold.

Purplish-gold sable, a first-order precious beast, specializes in supplementing Qi and blood. In addition to the high price of two hundred taels of silver, ordinary people can't buy it. Fortunately, Xiao Wu had the identity of a constable, so Li Ji'an could only entrust Xiao Wu to help him purchase it.

Ning Yutan saw it from afar and quickly followed. Although she had received Li Ji'an's invitation, she only dared to stretch her neck and look from outside the door. When she saw Li Ji'an really eating its meat raw and drinking its blood raw, she covered her eyes and mouth, and finally fled in a flurry with an accelerated heartbeat.

—Wild, ruthless, and extremely determined to seek immortality!

The danger made her curious and awed.

"The effect is indeed good, but… my current physique can't bear it. Supplementing once every three months is the limit." Feeling the surging Qi and blood in his body, Li Ji'an felt slightly disappointed.

…

In the days that followed, the two women's attitudes towards him quietly changed. The only thing that remained unchanged was the two women's overt and covert competition, which was even more intense.

Two years passed quietly as Li Ji'an shed sweat and the two women fought openly and secretly.

"Brother Li, my Bone Forging is complete. I can start Blood Exchange!"

On this day, Ning Yutan ran happily to Li Ji'an and reported the good news to him as soon as possible.

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Li Ji'an was secretly shocked. In the past two years, in addition to working day and night, as well as elixirs and precious beast blood and meat, his Bone Forging progress was only 70%. Conservatively estimated, it would take another year and a half to complete Bone Forging.

"Truly a monster!"

"Ah? I'm not a monster. Brother Li, say something nice." Ning Yutan blinked playfully.

Although she was two years older and almost seventeen years old, Ning Yutan became more quirky and cute in front of Li Ji'an, selling her cuteness from time to time.

"A genius! An unparalleled genius!" Li Ji'an corrected himself.

"Hehe, Brother Li is too kind. I'm not as good as those real geniuses in the imperial city. My father said that someone completed Bone Forging in just one year last year." As Ning Yutan spoke, her head had already turned to Ning Sujin on the other side, and her volume suddenly increased.

"Pa! I'm not practicing anymore. Where did the flies come from?" Ning Sujin kicked over the stone roller in front of her and turned to leave, obviously stimulated.

Her Bone Forging progress was a little faster than Li Ji'an, about 80%. It was estimated that it would take another year to complete.

"Jealous! Brother Li, she's jealous of me." Ning Yutan complained to Li Ji'an with a wronged expression, but she was happy in her heart.

Li Ji'an shook his head with a smile as always and turned to leave, never interfering in their competition.

Back in the small courtyard, the servant sent two more letters.

"Senior Brother's letters are becoming more and more frequent." As people get older, they become more nostalgic. Liu Deshan sent a letter every half a year a year ago, but now it's every three months.

The concern in the letter has not diminished, and there is even more nagging.

In the previous life, Liu Deshan was five years older than Li Ji'an. Now he is fifty-four years old, which is considered old in this world.

In addition, he is too fat and has never practiced martial arts to strengthen his body. It is unknown whether he can live to sixty years old.

On the other hand, Qingyun's letters are perfunctory and incoherent. It is likely that Liu Deshan forced him to write them.

Seventeen or eighteen-year-old teenagers are at the age of being energetic and playing in the world. They cannot understand separation, nor will they keep their thoughts in mind, let alone Qingyun's carefree nature.

After writing a sincere reply to his senior brother, he was too lazy to waste ink on Qingyun, so he simply sent him the 'Locking Dragon Secret Technique' notes that Xiao Wu had passed on to him.

This thing was accidentally obtained by Li Ji'an in his previous life. Repeatedly washing the perineum with Qi and blood, strictly abiding by the essence gate, has the effect of nourishing the Yuan Yang and guarding the essence without leakage. Even for ordinary people who have not refined Qi and blood, it also has some maintenance effects.

In the previous life, he passed it on to Xiao Wu. In this life, that kid secretly passed it on to him again.