Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 131

Chapter 131 You Have a Heart

. Inside the cave,

the pressure from the second-level demon slowly dissipated.

The patterns on the Black Water Turtle’s shell began to dim.

The deep blue aura that had previously filled the cave also dissipated, eventually fading into nothingness.

When it was all over,

the Black Water Turtle raised its head, took small steps on its four short legs, and joyfully ran towards Li Changan, nuzzling against the corner of his clothes.

This advancement had been remarkably smooth.

From beginning to end, it hadn’t felt any bottlenecks.

While this was related to its own Earth-grade bloodline, Li Changan’s preparations were also essential.

While Li Changan wasn’t a beastmaster

, he cared more about his spirit beast than most beastmasters.

“Excellent! Finally a second-level demon! All the spirit stones I’ve spent are worth it!”

Li Changan smiled, patting his tortoise shell.

The amount of spirit stones consumed to advance the Black Water Turtle was staggering.

Even without counting the Black Crystal

, the total value of other treasures exceeded ten thousand spirit stones! Li Changan’s wealth is   evident in his wealth.

Having slain both Foundation Establishment cultivators like Cao Shaolin and veterans like Lu Yuanji at the ninth level of Qi Refining, his storage bag is overflowing with spirit stones, far surpassing those of other late-stage Qi Refiners. This is why he’s willing to spare no expense in cultivating spirit beasts.   For any other casual cultivator,   their own cultivation alone wouldn’t be sufficient, let alone enough for a spirit beast. Even after reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining, most casual cultivators can only afford a few thousand spirit stones to purchase a low-grade Foundation Establishment spirit item, hoping to secure a slim chance of success.   ”Ten thousand spirit stones for a second-level demon comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator—absolutely worth it!”   Li Changan had a mental account, having calculated this long ago.   In a place like Yellow Crane Immortal City, where powerful individuals abound   , having a second-level spirit beast as his guardian allows him to navigate with greater stability!   From then on,   even facing Foundation Establishment cultivators, he could feel more confident.   The Black Water Turtle’s combat prowess was quite impressive, given its Earth-grade bloodline. Besides its exceptionally powerful innate spell, “Borrowing Magic,” it also possessed several incredibly powerful offensive spells.   Its current strength was even slightly stronger than that of an average early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.   Off to the side,   Da Huang’s dog eyes were filled with envy.   He had reached the peak of the First Stage earlier than the Black Water Turtle.   Even when the Black Water Turtle had just hatched, he was already a late-stage First Stage spirit beast.   However, his bloodline was ultimately weaker.   ”Da Huang, don’t worry. Your breakthrough isn’t far off!”   Li Chang’an smiled, patting the dog’s head.   ”Yellow Crane Immortal City is a great place, rich in resources. With diligent search, you can gather the treasures you need for your advancement.”   ”Woof!”   Da Huang’s tail wagged with joy.   ”Alright, let’s go home!”   Li Chang’an put away the four-layer formation, stored both spirit beasts in their spirit beast bags, and left the cave.   The Black Water Turtle’s previous breakthrough had only caused a slight fluctuation in the spiritual energy of the universe, far from a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage, and thus hadn’t attracted much attention.   Even if someone had noticed,   they would have simply assumed the breakthrough had failed after discovering no greater fluctuation in spiritual energy.   …   Half an hour later,   Li Changan returned to his house.   On his way back, he stopped by the Wanbao Building and bought some water-based treasures.   ”Xiao Hei, don’t use any powerful spells for the next few days. Strengthen your realm first,”   Li Changan instructed, tossing the water-based treasures to the Black Water Turtle.   The Black Water Turtle nodded repeatedly, its eyes filled with joy, and swallowed all the treasures in one gulp.   ”After advancing to the second stage, my borrowed magic talent will surely be even more powerful,”   Li Changan mused, but he wasn’t in a rush to try. After all   , it had just broken through.   A breakthrough of this magnitude brought about a huge change in strength, making it difficult for the Black Water Turtle to fully control its own power. It would take several days to adapt.   If he rashly attempted to borrow his magic talent now, it would likely have extremely serious consequences.   Li Changan didn’t want to take any risks.   ”Oh, Xiao Hei, you’re already a second-level spirit beast. I guess you have a second-level demon core in your body, right?”   Hearing this, the Black Water Turtle shuddered.   He raised his head, his large eyes filled with confusion, as if he hadn’t heard clearly what Li Changan was asking.

Li Changan smiled.

“Don’t be nervous, I’m just asking.”

Hearing this,

the Black Water Turtle felt relieved, and its head drooped again.

…

The next day.

Li Changan left the house and walked deep into the inner city.

He walked all the way to Huanghe Mountain, reached the mountainside, and stopped in front of a house.

“Senior Pei, I am Li Changan. I am here today to thank you for your help last time.”

As soon as he finished speaking,

the gate of the courtyard slowly opened a crack.

“Come in.”

Pei Yingyao’s cold voice echoed from the depths of the courtyard.

“Yes!”

Li Changan looked respectful, pushed open the gate, and stepped inside.

As soon as he entered,

the surrounding scene changed.

It was clearly daytime, but Li Changan’s eyes suddenly darkened.

The surrounding light disappeared, replaced by the pitch-black cave cliff wall, completely different from what he saw from the outside world, obviously also a formation.

The candlelight on the cliff wall flickered, the flames pale.

“Huh…”

Gusts of cold wind blew by, carrying with them a faint sword intent.

Li Changan walked inside, and he didn’t know how long he had walked before he finally reached the end of the cave.

Pei Yingyao was here.

She was dressed in black, sitting cross-legged in the cold and narrow cave, with a long sword across her knees, and nothing else.

“Li Changan, you’d better have something else to do. If you’re just interrupting my practice to thank me, don’t come again!”

Pei Yingyao’s pretty face was indifferent, and there was no emotion in her eyes.

Li Changan bowed, and without any nonsense, he took out Lu Yuanji’s head from the storage bag.

Seeing this head.

Pei Yingyao’s eyes moved slightly, and there was a look of disgust on her face.

Li Chang’an said, “Senior Pei, ever since I heard your beloved disciple was murdered by Black Wind Mountain, I’ve harbored a deep hatred for the Black Wind Mountain lineage. I wish I could slay every one of their thieves to avenge your beloved disciple.”

He placed Lu Yuanji’s head before Pei Yingyao.

Then, with a sincere expression, he continued,

“I’ve investigated and tracked him down, but I’ve never found the thief. Unexpectedly, he came to me on his own. I took his head as a gift to you, Senior.”

Pei Yingyao’s expression softened slightly. With

a flick of her finger, she unleashed a sharp sword energy, shredding Lu Yuanji’s head into smithereens.   Li Chang’an

felt the terrifying force of that sword energy.   Then,   Pei Yingyao sighed softly, “Li Chang’an, you’re truly thoughtful.”   ”Senior, you saved my life and spared me from imprisonment. It’s all I should do,”   Li Chang’an replied sincerely, without a trace of pretense in his voice.   ”If it weren’t for the help of the senior, I would have been tortured beyond recognition in the black prison.”   ”Well, that black prison is indeed not a good place.”   Pei Yingyao was, after all, a cultivator from the Huanghe Mountain lineage, so she naturally knew the situation in the black prison.   If Li Changan was really sent in, he   would probably have become a pile of bones by now, abandoned in a corner where no one knew about it.   Pei Yingyao glanced at him and said to him, “This man is the head of the Black Wind Mountain lineage. Since he has surrendered, my disciple’s revenge has been avenged. There is no need to bother tracking down other robbery cultivators in the Black Wind Mountain in the future.”   ”Yes!”   ”You don’t have good talent. You should focus more on your own cultivation and not waste time on these external affairs.”   Pei Yingyao mentioned Li Changan’s talent again, with a trace of regret in her eyes.   In her opinion,   Li Changan’s talent was really too poor.   With such talent, it would be difficult for him to pass the foundation-building stage, and it would be difficult for him to become her fellow Taoist in the future.   (End of this chapter)