Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 148

Chapter 148 Treasure Devouring Soul Beast

. High-quality foundation-building spiritual artifacts.

Once they appear,

they’ll be reserved by all the major families and sects.

The Jin family naturally has better ones, but they can’t bring them to Wanbao Tower to sell. After all, the Jin family’s children also need foundation-building spiritual artifacts.

“Shopkeeper Jin, are there really no better foundation-building spiritual artifacts?”

Li Changan asked again in a serious tone.

Jin Yue, looking embarrassed, shook his head.

“Fellow Daoist Li, businessmen like me are honest and value integrity. How could I lie to you? I really don’t have any!”

“Okay then.”

Li Changan wasn’t disappointed; after all, he had expected this.

He asked again about the foundation-building pill.

Jin Yue still shook his head.

“Fellow Daoist Li, I really don’t have that!”

“Do you have a second-level demon core?”

“That’s not even there…”

Watching Jin Yue’s constant shaking of his head, Li Changan remained silent.

He continued to browse Wanbao Tower and bought some bone-tempering grass, completing the treasures needed for the ninth stage of body refinement.

This

was the treasure needed for the entire “Demon Blood Body Tempering Technique.”

Li Changan had already gathered enough.

Next,

he only needed to practice systematically, and his physique would gradually strengthen, reaching the peak of the first level.

“Shopkeeper Jin, does Wanbaolou have any body-refining techniques for sale?”

“Yes!”

“I need second-level or higher.”

“Yes, but…”

“Is it because of the price again?”

Li Changan asked, seeing him hesitate.

“That’s not the case!”

Jin Yue hastily denied.

“Second-level body-refining techniques are expensive, but with your wealth, you can certainly afford them. However, none of those techniques are perfect.”

“What do you mean?”

Li Changan wondered.

Could it be that the techniques were incomplete?

Jin Yue sighed and replied, “Fellow Daoist Li, follow me.”

Then, he led Li Changan into a separate, dark room.

Inside,

hundreds of techniques and spells were displayed.

Jin Yue extended his hand and pulled out three, all second-level body-refining techniques.

He placed them in front of Li Changan.

“Fellow Daoist Li, take a look at this ‘Golden Stone Body Refining Technique.'”

He pointed to the first volume and introduced it carefully.

“This body refining technique is the most advanced in my Wanbao Tower collection, capable of being cultivated to the peak of the second stage.”

“Oh?”

Li Changan’s mind stirred.

A peak second stage physique was capable of withstanding attacks from a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator.

In other words,

as long as one didn’t provoke a Jindan True Immortal, their life would be virtually safe.

However, Jindan True Immortals were so rare that most cultivators would only encounter one in their lifetime, making the chance of encountering one extremely small.

“Shopkeeper Jin, are there any side effects to this body refining technique?”

“Yes,”

Jin Yue sighed.

He flipped open the ‘Golden Stone Body Refining Technique’ and explained it in detail to Li Changan.

“Fellow Daoist Li, after practicing this technique, your flesh and blood will gradually transform into gold and stone, losing its original form. Furthermore, you will no longer be able to switch to other body refining techniques, and can only practice those of the metal or earth element.”

“I see.”

Li Changan was secretly surprised. These side effects were indeed significant.

He didn’t want to turn into a stone man.

There was no need to practice this technique unless it was absolutely necessary.

As for the second body-refining technique.

It can be practiced to the middle stage of the second level, but it will cause the body to grow uncontrollably.

Someone once practiced this technique and reached the peak of the first level, but his height was already over two meters, like a monster.

“The side effects are also not small.”

Li Changan frowned.

Fortunately, the “Demon Blood Body Tempering Technique” he practiced had no side effects, but the pain was more intense.

“Fellow Daoist Li, this last body-refining technique can also be practiced to the middle stage of the second level. Its side effects are damage to the mind and susceptibility to rage.”

Jin Yue picked up the last one and introduced it to Li Changan.

After hearing what he said,

Li Changan had to give up.

He could only entrust Jin Yue to help him pay more attention.

After all, the Jin family is a family of merchants, frequently interacting with various powerful factions. Perhaps one day they’ll acquire a perfect body-building technique with no side effects.

“Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Li, I’ll definitely keep an eye out for this!”

“Then I’ll have to trouble Shopkeeper Jin.”

Having explained this,

Li Changan inquired about the talisman and puppet inheritances.

Jin Yue stated, “Fellow Daoist Li, our clan possesses second-level copies of both of these inheritances, but they can’t be traded to outsiders unless you become a guest of the Jin family.”

The Jin family’s guest status has a strict cultivation requirement:

it must be at the Foundation Establishment stage!

But Li Changan clearly wasn’t satisfied.

Even if he were, he wouldn’t easily join the Jin family.

“Fellow Daoist Jin, is there no other solution?”

Li Changan asked, frowning.

“After all, inheritances aren’t physical objects. Just make a copy and trade it to me.”

He then produced an extremely valuable gold-level treasure and thrust it into Jin Yue’s hand.

Jin Yue was a cultivator with gold spiritual roots.

The treasure Li Changan had offered him would be of immense benefit to him.

But Jin Yue’s expression immediately changed, and he hurriedly returned the treasure to Li Changan.

“Fellow Daoist Li, this is absolutely unacceptable. My Jin family has rules that cannot be broken!”

Jin Yue coveted Li Changan’s treasure.

However, his fear of family rules suppressed his desire for the treasure, and he dared not privately copy the inheritance to Li Changan.

Seeing this,

Li Changan had no choice but to put the treasure away

. “The money offensive has failed,”

he said with a hint of regret.

They say money makes things easier, but money is not everything.

After that,

Li Changan stopped buying treasures and sold some he didn’t need, such as the treasures he had previously obtained from the storage bags of the three brothers of Blood and Fire.

…

That evening,

Li Changan returned to the house.

He showed Da Huang the treasure he had just bought as a gesture of encouragement.

“Da Huang, you’re getting closer to advancing.”

“Woof!”

Da Huang’s eyes were filled with joy, and his tail was wagging.

Then,

Li Changan prepared the medicine as usual and entered the medicinal bath, silently enduring the intense pain of the body training.

“The eighth stage of body refinement has reached its end. It should be over soon.”

He silently calculated the time.

After a while,

he took out the spiritual medicine inheritance from his storage bag and continued to study its contents.

…

Time flew by.

Unknowingly, several months passed.

One day,

Zhou Yu sent a message.

She had a clan brother named “Zhou Chuan” who happened to have an earth elemental treasure that increased the success rate of monster advancement. She would introduce him to Li Changan the next day.

“Zhou Yu’s efficiency is okay.”

Li Changan was quite satisfied. His reward was not in vain.

…

That night.

Inside the house,

Li Changan took his usual medicinal bath.

Not long after, the excruciating pain in his body suddenly disappeared.

“It’s done!”

Li Changan’s face was full of joy, and he rose from the medicine barrel.

At this moment,

his whole body was burning hot, his skin was red, and white smoke was rising from his body. His muscles were clearly defined, and his physique had reached a new level.

The eighth stage of body refinement was over!

From now on,

he could withstand the attacks of the eighth level of Qi Refining.

“One last step left.”

Li Chang’an didn’t hesitate, immediately beginning to prepare the ninth stage of body refinement.

Just then,

a golden light appeared before his eyes.

[The hexagram has been updated.]

[Today’s hexagram: Unlucky.]

[Zhou Yu comes to visit and introduces you to Zhou Chuan, a member of the Zhou family. He claims he possesses the earth elemental treasure, “Dead Earth Root,” which increases your advancement success rate by 10%.]

[You purchase this treasure and inform your spirit beast, Da Huang. Unexpectedly, the treasure suddenly erupts and devours your spirit beast.]

(End of this chapter)