Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation

Ning Sujin noticed that Li Ji’an, after hearing her words, not only didn't doubt her but even asked with slight excitement. A sense of recognition she had never experienced before welled up in her heart.

“I’m not sure if I can attract good fortune and avoid disaster, but when I encounter certain events and people, different sensations inexplicably arise in my heart.”

Li Ji’an couldn't verify Ning Sujin's words, nor did he need to.

With his experience from four lifetimes and his understanding of Ning Sujin from five years of being together, this was likely true.

He wasn't sure if it was some kind of 'attract good fortune and avoid disaster' cheat or something mysterious, but at that moment, he knew Ning Sujin wasn't an ordinary person.

He also understood the beginning and end of how Ning Sujin's personality was formed.

“Then… your cousin…” Li Ji’an sifted through the key information related to the Immortal Seed.

Ning Sujin shook her head: “He was taken away by the Immortal Master and there has been no news since.”

“Perhaps the Immortal Master resolved his misfortune for him.”

Ning Sujin shook her head again: “I don’t know, I hope so.”

Li Ji’an pressed again: “The Immortal Master has been selecting Immortal Seeds for over a hundred years, have any of the taken Immortal Seeds brought back news?”

“The Immortal Master said that immortals and mortals are different. To prove the Great Dao, one must sever the seven emotions, cut off the six desires, and sever the karmic ties of the mortal world.”

“Immortals and mortals are different!” Li Ji’an fell into deep thought…

After a moment, Li Ji’an came back to his senses, and the way he looked at Ning Sujin became unconsciously more intimate.

If he had her ability to 'attract good fortune and avoid disaster' to assist him, his safety would greatly increase!

In the subsequent conversation, Li Ji’an couldn't help but show some emotional value, focusing on 'understanding her' and 'being there for her'.

He also understood Ning Sujin's ambition: not to become an immortal, but only to confirm whether her cousin was safe!

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Three days later, on the official road from Chong’an Prefecture to the Imperial City.

In addition to the Imperial City’s Immortal Seeking Palace’s reception envoy, who had come to deliver the imperial decree and led twenty mysterious and unpredictable experts, there were also five hundred Marquis manor guards protecting them closely. The Immortal Seeking Institute also sent ten experts above the Blood Exchange Realm who practiced superior external skills, mixed in with the team.

The Immortal Blessed Dynasty was vast, but only the emperor could directly contact immortals, and only that one person could receive rewards from them. Naturally, more people would want to replace him.

The best way was to break the emperor's agreement with the immortals, causing the emperor to be dissatisfied by the immortals.

Every ten years, during the Immortal Seed Ceremony, especially the Immortal Seeds rushing from all over the world to the Imperial City, were the targets of those lurking in the dark.

Although there hadn't been any cases of Immortal Seeds being killed in recent sessions, it was necessary to guard against it.

This was also why once an Immortal Seed was confirmed, they needed to set off within three days to prevent complications.

When Li Ji’an learned of this situation, his first reaction was whether Ning Yutan's ominous omen would befall this calamity.

He became increasingly cautious about this trip.

However, Ning Sujin's assurance that there would be no danger on this trip made him feel slightly at ease, and he silently circulated the Blood Exchange Method along the way.

Compared to Bone Forging, Blood Exchange required higher control over internal breath and blood circulation. The demand for the amount of blood was less, and more time was needed to transform mortal blood.

“It’s a pity that time is too tight, I didn’t have the chance to meet my senior brother.” After his blood and energy were exhausted, Li Ji’an slowly stopped his practice and couldn't help but think of the person closest to him in this life.

Last night, he had already sent a letter to his senior brother, explaining his situation.

The news that he was going to the Imperial City’s Immortal Palace to become a prospective Immortal Seed would surely make not only his senior brother but the entire Purple Cloud Temple cheer. From now on, just the name of Li Ji’an would be their strongest backer in Shangyi County.

“Xiao Wu, this kid, is thoughtful… Heh~ He can’t change his nature, but it can be considered that he hasn’t forgotten his original intentions.” Seeing the money bag that Xiao Wu had stuffed into his hands, Li Ji’an smiled slightly. Yesterday, he finally fulfilled his promise and went to Xiao Wu’s house, meeting his sister-in-law, whom he had praised to the heavens. Yes, she was indeed great.

“Brother Li, I’m coming in.”

Suddenly, Ning Yutan's voice came unexpectedly.

Li Ji’an didn't even notice any movement, and Ning Yutan had already squeezed into the carriage.

“Yutan, before departure, Duke Dingguo repeatedly instructed that this trip might not be peaceful, and you, as the most crucial Immortal Seed in the entire team, how can you run around? Quickly go back, otherwise it will easily cause a riot.” Li Ji’an frowned and immediately spoke to dissuade her.

Ning Sujin sensed that her trip would bring great misfortune. Others might not believe it, but Li Ji’an did.

And this great misfortune was likely to occur on this journey.

Now that he had not yet practiced external martial arts and his fighting strength was weak, it was safest for her to stay by the Duke’s side.

“Oh, Brother Li, it’s okay, there are so many people protecting me outside, who would dare to come and seek death? Besides, I got my father and mother’s approval before coming to play with you.” Ning Yutan didn't worry at all.

Don't plant flags!

Li Ji’an’s heart couldn't help but tighten even more.

“Brother Li, my dad taught me the 《Falling Flower Swordplay》! I want to strive to learn it before the Immortal Master arrives, and before going to the Immortal Realm, I must beat up that old woman, hmph!”

While Li Ji’an perfunctorily replied, he thought about how to persuade her to return to the Duke’s side: “Is the Duke now letting you practice external skills?”

“Yes, yes, my dad said that since ascending to the Immortal Realm is already a certainty, I can temporarily stop practicing internal energy and body tempering. Anyway, I will have to practice immortal techniques when I go to the Immortal Realm, so it’s better to practice an external skill as soon as possible and comprehend the method of stimulating blood and energy, which may be beneficial for future immortal techniques.”

“Is 《Falling Flower Swordplay》 very powerful? The eldest lady’s family’s 《Floating Duckweed Step》 is a first-class lightness skill, and the Su family’s famous technique, 《Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle》, is a top martial art in the world. Maybe she has also learned it…” Li Ji’an’s mind sparked, and he came up with an idea.

Ning Yutan became agitated upon hearing this: “Hmph! All these years, she has been bullying me with that sneaky movement technique. It’s just because I haven’t practiced external skills. Once I practice our family’s external skill, my blood and energy will be stimulated, my senses will be multiplied, and I will be able to sense her movements even with my eyes closed. By then, her movement technique will be useless.”

“And let me tell you, our family’s 《Falling Flower Swordplay》 is also on the list of famous martial arts in the world. I will definitely beat her until she flees in a disheveled state.”

As she spoke, Ning Yutan’s tone unconsciously rose, and it was directed at Ning Sujin’s carriage in front.

“Are you sure?” An expected cold voice suddenly sounded.

In the next moment, Ning Sujin’s ghostly figure had already entered the carriage.

“Ah! You… can you not always be so ghostly?” Ning Yutan’s face changed instantly, and she subconsciously hid beside Li Ji’an.

Ning Sujin rolled her eyes and sat on the other side of Li Ji’an: “The Immortal Master will arrive within three months. Do you think you can master 《Falling Flower Swordplay》 and defeat me within three months?”

“I… hmph, even if I can’t fully master it, I can still achieve a small success. My realm is higher than yours, and my blood and energy are stronger than yours. Even a small success is enough to beat you. Don’t you dare use your movement technique to fight me.” Ning Yutan stubbornly argued.

“Idiot!” Ning Sujin sneered.

“Listen carefully, I will now teach you 《Floating Duckweed Step》. I only took a month to master it back then, so don’t say I’m bullying you.”

“……” Ning Yutan’s eyes suddenly widened. She didn’t expect that her fated enemy, the old woman, would teach her the Su family’s inherited movement technique.

Ning Sujin didn’t give her a chance to speak: “Don’t talk nonsense, this movement technique was taught to me by my mother, not the Su family’s, and it has been refined by my mother, so it’s not the Su family’s inheritance. No one will bother you.”

“Energy originates from the dantian, transfers to the shanzhong, blood generates in the fire organs, converges at the yongquan…”

Before Ning Yutan could react, she had already revealed the entire formula for the movement technique.

Li Ji’an’s eyes sharpened, and he silently memorized it first.

The techniques of this world were all deduced and explored by countless martial arts experts at the risk of their own blood and energy reversing, their meridians breaking, and even their bodies exploding. They were extremely precious.

Ordinary people couldn’t buy them even with gold and silver.

Especially the 《Floating Duckweed Step》, a top-level movement technique ranked at the forefront of the world’s martial arts list.

Although he wasn’t in a hurry to practice external skills now, he would definitely need them in the future.