Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation

When Zhang Tiezhu was eighteen years old, his spiritual root test showed a maximum of six strands of earth spiritual roots.

His Dao companion only had three strands of fire spiritual roots.

Now, his offspring are growing normally in the Yan family's territory, and their spiritual roots have reached the middle grade.

Based on his analysis of the core theory of spiritual roots in this world, he speculated that Zhang Tiezhu's potential upper limit for spiritual roots at birth should be around the middle grade, but eighteen years in a spirit-depleted land delayed the development of his spiritual roots.

In fact, as early as six years ago, Dong Jiangling had sent a letter saying that his adopted daughter had been living in a nearby market town since she was a child, and at the age of fifteen, her spiritual root test showed eleven strands of metal spiritual roots, also reaching the middle grade.

However, there are also variations and mutations in the inheritance of spiritual roots in the cultivation world, so Li Ji'an was not sure of his judgment at that time.

But this time, the formation of Tiezhu's son's spiritual roots gave him a bit more confidence.

His own innate spiritual root upper limit might also be able to reach the middle grade.

The only worry is that the eight years before the age of eight were still spent growing up in a spirit-depleted land, which would inevitably affect the original upper limit. If he only relies on the nourishment of the spiritual vein dojo and the affinity-increasing Qi Sensing Technique in his next life, he may still not be able to reach the original upper limit.

"I must try my best to secure a Yangyuan Pill for my next life!"

Currently, he has only saved one hundred and eighty spirit stones, and the Yangyuan Pill, as a special pill that can stimulate the growth of spiritual roots, is not only expensive but also difficult to buy.

Although the Yan family has the main ingredient, the Earth Source Fruit, after Yan Qingwan advanced to become a senior alchemist, Li Ji'an and she tried many times together, proving that the so-called ancestral Yangyuan Pill formula demonstrated by Alchemist Mo before must be fake.

And such pill formulas are core competitiveness and are almost impossible to buy.

So, hoping that Yan Qingwan can refine the Yangyuan Pill in this life is probably a lost cause.

The Yan family may have reserves within the clan, specifically for children who are born with a strong sense of spiritual energy and have a high potential upper limit for their innate spiritual roots, but it is generally difficult for ordinary people to obtain.

Just as Li Ji'an was planning the Yangyuan Pill in his mind, his attention was drawn to the message at the end of Zhang Tiezhu's letter.

"Brother Li, what exactly did you say to the Great Elder? How did you offend all the female cultivators in the clan at once? They are all saying that no one cares about forming a Dao partnership with you, and now they are all holding their breath, saying that they must give birth to a child with better talent than your offspring..."

Seeing this message, Li Ji'an was slightly puzzled, and then realized that the old man Yan Kongyi might have been exaggerating the situation.

He didn't care about this, as it could be considered that he had achieved his goal, and there should be no more forced marriages in the future.

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Yan Family Territory, Council Hall.

After the core high-level members further confirmed the plan for Yan Qingwan's Foundation Establishment, Yan Hongsheng asked Yan Kongyi with a slightly teasing tone at the end of the meeting: "Is it necessary to involve even your granddaughter? Her spiritual roots are so poor, how good can the child she gives birth to be? Just for that bit of comprehension? Who knows if comprehension can be inherited."

Yan Kongyi had just recovered in the past few days, and now he was a little overwhelmed when it was mentioned again: "Humph! This old man didn't expect her spiritual roots to be good, but only looked at his contribution to the pill shop.

Unlike some people, who are shameless and even want their concubines to borrow seeds."

Yan Hongsheng didn't care: "I have never concealed it. I just like his root bones. If the clan can produce a group of body cultivators, there will be no need to recruit outsiders for future reclamation."

The eldest and seventh elders quarreling was a common occurrence in the clan.

Usually, no one paid attention to it, but at this moment, their topic attracted the attention of others.

Yan Zongsheng knocked on the table: "Great Elder, what exactly did Little Li say that day? Does he not like any of the female cultivators in the clan?"

He had always had a good impression of Li Ji'an. He had been unknown in the clan for nearly thirty years, never showing any ambition, never asking for anything, and was willing to be an unknown pawn for Yan Qingwan's alchemy reputation.

Especially his saving Yan Qingwan's life once and recovering the losses of the medicine garden once can be said to be a great contribution.

"Humph! That kid is bewitched, he already has someone in his heart, and he's very infatuated." Yan Kongyi became angry when he thought about it, especially when Li Ji'an said that he didn't understand love.

This sentence reminded him of some experiences in his youth, and even his Dao heart showed some ripples.

"He has someone in his heart?" This was the first time Yan Kongyi had told the truth since he came back. Last time he came back angry, he told everyone that Li Ji'an didn't like the female cultivators in the clan.

"That kid has been in the clan for nearly thirty years, and I haven't seen him have any interaction with any female cultivator?"

"Before he entered the pill shop, his identity was also checked. He lived alone in the corner building of the East District, and he should have no Dao companion."

...

The elders discussed, even suspecting that he might have some unspeakable secrets.

Yan Hongsheng even suggested whether to find a handsome young man to try him out.

Suddenly,

"Oh dear, that old guy... could he have developed feelings for Qingwan girl?"

As soon as this was said, the council hall was instantly silent!

"Bang! How dare he!" Yan Zongsheng slammed the table.

"A mere lower-lower spiritual root, an ant who will only stop at the mid-stage of Qi Refining in his life, dares to have designs on Qingwan, such a genius? Who gave him the courage?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible, I think that old guy should be self-aware, it should be a misunderstanding."

In the next moment, almost everyone was indignant.

There was no other reason, only because Yan Qingwan was the hope of the clan, and even more so, the genius of the clan.

Not to mention that once Yan Qingwan became a Foundation Establishment Ancestor to cultivate, it would be almost impossible for her to leave the clan in this life, and she would almost have no possibility of forming a Dao partnership in this life. Even if she was not cultivated as a Foundation Establishment Ancestor, if she wanted to find a Dao companion, she would have to have at least a middle-grade spiritual root or higher.

Female cultivators consume the origin of life when giving birth to children, which has a great impact on their cultivation potential, and the higher the cultivation level, the more difficult it is to have children.

"Don't worry, based on my understanding of that kid, he shouldn't be so bold. Tiezhu in the clan is that kid's fellow villager, call him over and ask him first." Seeing a group of old guys getting really angry at that kid, Yan Hongsheng quickly stood up to speak for him.

This made everyone calm down a little.

Not long after, Zhang Tiezhu, who had recently received a reward from the clan because of his son's middle-grade spiritual root, entered this core place of the clan with some trepidation.

The elders all returned to their usual stern expressions.

Yan Hongsheng was worried that Yan Zongsheng would be emotionally agitated, so he volunteered to ask Zhang Tiezhu: "Tiezhu, you and Changan have been in the clan for thirty years, what do you want to say about the clan?"

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"Grateful for the clan's kindness, grateful for the care of the Patriarch and all the elders, grateful for the clan's provision..." Zhang Tiezhu opened his mouth with a triple thanks.

Yan Hongsheng impatiently waved his hand: "Okay, okay, okay, grateful and repaying kindness, it's not in vain that the clan treats you sincerely, then this old man will ask you, do you know who Changan's sweetheart is?"

After saying this, Zhang Tiezhu only felt several spiritual pressures staring at him.

"Brother Li's sweetheart? I... I have never heard him mention it." Zhang Tiezhu's memory instantly returned to the scene he saw before returning to the gathering area that year, but he was not sure of the elders' thoughts, and hesitated for a moment and did not dare to say it.

"Hmm? You're not telling the truth?" However, how could his mental fluctuations escape the spiritual sense of several late-stage Qi Refining elders, and he was instantly exposed.

"Yes, yes, Brother Li really didn't reveal it to me, but... twenty years ago I saw..." First, he couldn't withstand the pressure of the elders, and second, he thought that this matter might not be a bad thing for Li Ji'an, and finally he told what he saw.

As soon as this matter was said, the elders' faces instantly changed. Before, they thought that Li Ji'an had delusions about the young lady, but they never thought that what Zhang Tiezhu said meant that the young lady also had feelings for Li Ji'an.

"Nonsense! Utter nonsense! Qingwan was just..." Yan Zongsheng instantly became furious.

The elders beside him hurriedly persuaded him and waved his hand to Zhang Tiezhu: "Okay, you go out, what you just said must not be spread again, keep it to yourself."

Zhang Tiezhu didn't know why, but he was also frightened, and hurriedly fled out.

"He's talking nonsense, I know about Qingwan borrowing his spiritual horse that time, it's not what that kid said, it's just that Qingwan's alchemy skills were lacking at that time, and she didn't want that kid to have an accident when he went out, she definitely didn't have feelings for that kid." Yan Zongsheng explained impatiently.

The elders were silent.

This matter was big.

If Yan Qingwan really had some emotional entanglement with that kid, then her cultivation would have to be considered more carefully.

"Zongsheng, this matter is probably not groundless, think about it, Qingwan girl and that old kid have been closely together for thirty years, and although that kid is almost sixty now, his appearance is indeed not bad, it's not impossible!"

"Thirty years of companionship, I'm afraid even a dog would have some feelings, what's more, what that kid has paid... is not little!"

"No wonder Qingwan often asked for rewards for him before, gave him breakthrough pills, and even privately gave him dividends..."

...

In almost an instant, the elders suddenly understood, and they had an insight into the reason why that kid had not asked for this or that before, and had silently paid so much without any complaints for so long that Yan Zongsheng had said before.

"No! This old man will definitely not let him ruin Qingwan's Dao path!" Even Yan Zongsheng did not have the confidence in the end.

"Zongsheng, think twice about this matter, Changan has contributed to the clan, you can't chill people's hearts."

"Don't be impulsive, you must not ruin the clan's reputation, otherwise who would dare to join the clan in the future?"

"But we must not sit idly by, how can he be worthy of Qingwan girl!"

...

After a long while, Yan Zongsheng calmed down and regained the rationality of the patriarch.

He sighed a long sigh: "Everyone, rest assured, I have a sense of proportion, I will persuade him to leave the clan, any conditions can be agreed, but we must not hinder Qingwan's Dao path and affect the future of the family."