Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 169

Chapter 169: The Road to Immortality, the Remnant Soul and the Ring (Please Subscribe)

“Senior Pei, let’s not talk about right or wrong for now; saving Fellow Daoist Ji is paramount.”

Li Chang’an withdrew the soul-calling incense from his storage bag.

The moment the incense appeared ,

Ji Mengyun’s expression suddenly changed, a hint of pain intensifying.

Faintly, a few roars of unwillingness echoed within her body.

“It’s indeed the soul-calling incense!”

Pei Yingyao, feeling a moment’s peace of mind, raised her hand, and the soul-calling incense flew into her hand.

Then, in her other hand, a black crystal appeared.

A Nether Soul Crystal!

However, what puzzled Li Chang’an was that, instead of the elusive black mist, the interior of this Nether Soul Crystal was empty, completely devoid of anything.

“This Nether Soul Crystal is not only a material for refining weapons, but also an excellent choice for imprisoning souls!”

Pei Yingyao saw his confusion and explained.

With that,

she gently brushed her palm over the soul-

calling incense, and it instantly ignited.

Wisps of dark smoke rose, like twisted ghosts, drifting throughout the cave.

The entire cave grew even colder at that moment, and thin layers of frost formed on the surrounding stone walls.

“Mengyun, hold on a little longer,”

Pei Yingyao said, casting a spell, directing wisps of smoke into Ji Mengyun’s body.

Ji Mengyun’s eyes closed, the pain on her face becoming increasingly evident.

But she persisted stubbornly.

After more than ten breaths,

several unwilling roars echoed within her body.

“No, no, no!”

The voice, sometimes male, sometimes female, sometimes old, sometimes young, sometimes it was just one person, sometimes it seemed as if thousands of people were roaring simultaneously.

Hoarse and shrill, it sounded filled with resentment.

Li Changan was secretly shocked.

What exactly was this so-called “evil spirit”?

The next moment,

a twisted, blood-red soul appeared before his eyes.

That spirit was unlike any other. Its deformed features and form were constantly changing, its face awash with frantic expressions, its body brimming with countless mutilated limbs.

They were men, women, young and old.

It looked like a monstrous fusion of countless fragmented souls!

It struggled frantically, unwilling to accept defeat and attempting to control Ji Mengyun’s body.

But Pei Yingyao gave it no chance.

Her brows arched, her face a frosty frost as she harnessed the power of the Soul-Guiding Incense, pulling the evil spirit out bit by bit.

“No—”

the monster screamed frantically.

A chilling wind blew through the cave, thick with the scent of blood, making one feel as if they were transported to a brutal ancient battlefield.

Finally,

after a few unwilling roars and rages,

the evil spirit was sealed within the Nether Soul Crystal, unable to wreak havoc ever again.

“Let me go! Let me go!”

he cried at the top of his lungs, his body transforming into a blood-red mist that gathered and dispersed, frantically attacking the Nether Soul Crystal, but all was in vain.

This Nether Soul Crystal, just as Pei Yingyao had said, was indeed an excellent treasure for imprisoning souls!

After all this was done,

Pei Yingyao reached out and touched the soul-guiding incense.

The incense instantly went out, only about 20% burned.

The dark smoke swirling around them gradually dissipated, and the frost on the stone wall began to melt, returning to its normal state.

“It’s done.”

Pei Yingyao wiped the beads of sweat from her fair forehead.

She exhaled softly and returned the soul-guiding incense to Li Changan.

“Li Changan, thank you so much for this.”

“Relieving Senior Pei’s worries is my duty,”

Li Changan said sincerely. He accepted the soul-guiding incense and tossed it back into his storage bag.

This time, things had gone smoothly.

He had expected the soul-guiding incense to burn out, but he was surprised that only 20% was used. He could still use it if he encountered similar situations in the future.

Pei Yingyao glanced at him a few more times, her eyes much softer than before.

Li Changan had helped her eliminate the murderer of her eldest disciple.

Now, he had helped her save her second disciple.

Two things happened in succession.

She was convinced that Li Changan and her lineage were predestined.

Since they were predestined, there was no need to deliberately settle the cause and effect. They could be considered family.

“Sit down, wait a moment, I need to adjust Mengyun’s body.”

As she spoke, Pei Yingyao waved lightly, and a stone bench and a pot of spiritual tea appeared in the cave.

Li Changan had been here several times, but this was the first time he had received such treatment.

About a quarter of an hour later.

Ji Mengyun hummed softly, and her frown finally relaxed.

She breathed weakly, and slowly opened her eyes.

“Thank you, Master, and thank you, Fellow Daoist Li, for your help.”

“Don’t talk yet, practice the exercises and adjust your body!”

Pei Yingyao took out a few pills and fed them into her pale lips.

After some conditioning,

Ji Mengyun’s breath finally recovered considerably, and her pale face had a rosy glow. Her condition had clearly stabilized.

Pei Yingyao nodded slightly.

“Alright, take good care of yourself for the next month, and don’t fight with others.”

“Yes!”

Ji Mengyun stood up and thanked him again.

She looked at Li Changan, feeling a mixture of emotions.

Back when they first met,

Li Changan had warned her that there was something wrong with the sword.

But…

she had thought at the time that

their paths of cultivation were different, their life experiences different, and there was no need to take Li Changan’s words to heart.

How could a cultivator with a Wood Spiritual Root like Li Changan, who cultivated his body and soul, understand sword cultivation?

Now it seemed that

he might not understand sword cultivation, but he certainly understood danger!

“A casual cultivator from a small town does have his strengths,”

Ji Mengyun thought to herself.

Without a strong sense of danger, Li Changan would have likely perished in some unknown corner long ago.

“Fellow Daoist Li, if I had listened to you and destroyed the sword, perhaps I wouldn’t have suffered this disaster today.”

She couldn’t help but sigh.

Li Chang’an smiled and replied, “I wasn’t sure at the time, I just felt a little unwell. No one else would have thrown away a precious sword because of a slight discomfort.”

“But I should have been more cautious.”

Ji Mengyun bowed deeply and

thanked him solemnly.

Li Chang’an didn’t move aside; this thank you was indeed well deserved.

Then,

Ji Mengyun recounted the story of her possession.

Initially, after adapting to the sword’s malevolent aura, her control over it deepened, and she was on the verge of completely refining it.

But then, she gradually began to feel unwell.

During her cultivation, she often felt dazed,

and bloody scenes of battles and slaughter would appear before her eyes.

Later,

a series of inexplicable memories began to emerge in her mind.

In these memories, she could be a wandering cultivator struggling to achieve immortality, or a talented and gifted leader of a sect.

Men and women, young and old, the numbers were increasing, and the mix was growing.

She

could barely tell who she was.

At that moment, she finally realized something was amiss and

sought help from her master, Pei Yingyao.

This led to what Li Changan saw today.

“It was truly thrilling! If it weren’t for the Soul-Guiding Incense that Fellow Daoist Li brought me, I might have been possessed!”

A look of fear crossed Ji Mengyun’s pretty face as she spoke of this.

Li Changan listened intently.

After all, this was an experience of possession, not something everyone could experience.

After hearing this,

he spoke with confusion, “Senior Pei, Fellow Daoist Ji, what is the origin of this possessed soul?”

Ji Mengyun shook her head slightly; she didn’t know either.

Pei Yingyao, on the other hand, knew something.

She pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly.

“It’s a demonic spirit formed from countless remnants, obsessions, and resentments, not just a single soul.”

In other words,

that bloody demonic spirit was composed of countless souls.

They were all cultivators in their lifetime, having perished on the same bloody battlefield. Unwilling to resign, perhaps due to lingering obsessions, their souls lingered, eventually entwining and forming this bizarre monster.

This monster might have been powerful at first,

but under the erosion of countless years, it was reduced to the strength of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been suppressed by Pei Yingyao.

“Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator?”

Li Changan’s heart stirred, a thought forming.

His Soul-Respecting Banner had now recovered to the lower second rank. With further recovery, it could reach the mid-second rank.

At that point,

he would be able to suppress and control a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However,

evil spirits were different from ordinary souls, so the effectiveness of the Soul-Respecting Banner remained uncertain. Furthermore

, the evil spirit was now in Pei Yingyao’s possession.

Just as he was thinking about this,

Pei Yingyao suddenly said, “Li Changan, today I promised everyone that whoever brings the Soul-Guiding Incense will receive a favor. Do you intend to exchange it for a treasure, or do you want me to help you out once?”

“For a treasure!”

Li Changan replied without hesitation.

His Nine Swords Formation already possessed the power of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, comparable to Pei Yingyao’s own attack.

Therefore, exchanging treasures was the best option.

If he could obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, that would be even better!

But…

Pei Yingyao seemed to see what he was thinking and spoke up in advance.

“I don’t have a Foundation Establishment Pill.”

Li Chang’an was stunned for a moment, then had to give up the idea.

He thought about it and was about to speak.

Pei Yingyao added, “No second-level demon core either.”

“This…”

Li Chang’an silently shut his mouth.

It was as if Pei Yingyao could read his mind, having predicted it twice.

However,

he was a little confused.

Pei Yingyao seemed to value Ji Mengyun very much. Wasn’t she planning to prepare a Foundation Establishment Pill for this disciple?

At this time, Pei Yingyao spoke again: “Although I don’t have a Foundation Establishment Pill, I can use my accumulated contributions to exchange for one from the treasure house of Yellow Crane Immortal City. The Foundation Establishment Pill obtained in exchange can only be used by disciples of the Yellow Crane lineage. This is the rule, and I cannot transcend it.”

“I understand.”

Li Chang’an didn’t expect Pei Yingyao to break the rules for him.

Their relationship was not as good as his and Su Yuyan’s.

Besides, not even Su Yuyan would dare to exchange a Foundation Establishment Pill for him.

Li Chang’an thought about it.

“Senior Pei, I want that second-level Earth Dragon Blood Essence in your hand.”

“Okay!”

Pei Yingyao was already prepared.

With a wave of her delicate hand, a ball of sealed blood essence flew out of her storage bag.

Roughly the size of a human head, it flew in front of Li Changan.

“Is that enough?”

“Yes!”

Li Changan replied solemnly, putting the blood essence away.

With that,

all the treasures needed to break through to the second level of physical refinement had been gathered.

Pei Yingyao looked at him and asked, “Do you need anything else? I have all three main ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill. If you take one, you’ll be qualified to collaborate on alchemy.”

Li Changan was startled.

“Senior Pei,” he asked, “isn’t it possible to exchange only one treasure?”

“After all, you’re not an outsider. Taking an extra one won’t matter.”

Hearing this,

Li Changan was secretly surprised.

After this incident, Pei Yingyao had already considered him one of her own.

Unfortunately,

Pei Yingyao was a cultivator from the Huanghe Mountain lineage.

Li Changan, however, had no favorable impression of Huang Heshan.

After a moment’s thought, he tentatively asked, “Senior Pei, can you give me that evil spirit?”

“Hmm?”

Pei Yingyao, slightly surprised, gave him a deep look.

“Li Changan, have you thought it through?”

“Yes!”

“Very well, take it!”

Pei Yingyao was quick to offer the Nether Soul Crystal, which contained the evil spirit, to Li Changan.

She didn’t ask what he wanted the evil spirit for.

Every cultivator has their own secrets.

However,

she warned, “This evil spirit is very cunning and can deceive you. It might promise you various benefits to release it, but you must never trust it.”

“Don’t worry, Senior Pei.”

Li Changan took the Nether Soul Crystal and dropped it into his storage bag.

For over an hour,

he spent in this cave, listening to Pei Yingyao share many insights into cultivation and gaining a great deal.

…

After returning to the mansion,

Li Changan retrieved the Nether Soul Crystal and activated the protective formation to its full potential.

Inside the Nether Soul Crystal.

The bloody evil spirit continued to roar furiously.

“Boy, let me go, or you’ll regret it!”

“Really?”

Li Chang’an’s expression turned cold, and a sinister soul banner immediately appeared in his hand.

Seeing the soul banner,

the evil spirit screamed in shock.

“Venerable Soul Banner! Take it away! Take it away quickly, get out of here!”

His voice was filled with fear, as if he had seen his natural enemy. He huddled in a corner of the Nether Soul Crystal,

no longer possessing his previous arrogance and madness.

Li Chang’an, with a thought, put away the Venerable Soul Banner.

The evil spirit finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He regained his human form and stared at Li Chang’an intently.

“Boy, you look honest and upright, but I never thought you were an evil cultivator!”

“Does possessing evil weapons make you an evil cultivator?”

Li Chang’an couldn’t help but laugh.

He didn’t dwell on this question, but asked another.

“Last time, why did you give up Ji Mengyun and take me over?”

“I don’t know either. I just found you very tempting, worthy of possession.”

“Tempting?”

Li Changan couldn’t help but wonder.

He wasn’t some rare talent, so how could he be described with just those two words?

“Then why did you fail to take over?”

Li Changan asked again.

The evil spirit replied, “I still don’t know. There’s something terrifying about you. The moment I touched your body, I felt like I was melting. I should be asking you this question!”

This guy’s answer

was within Li Changan’s expectations.

It was just a monster fused together by countless residual souls. How could he see anything special about it?

At this moment, the evil spirit suddenly laughed, a laugh that was very unpleasant.

“Hey, kid, how about you let me go? I see that you don’t have much talent for cultivation, probably only low-grade spiritual roots. I can teach you how to improve your spiritual roots.”

“Improve your spiritual roots?”

Li Changan was immediately interested.

He immediately asked, “How can I improve my spiritual roots?”

The evil spirit said, “If you release me, I’ll tell you.”

“No, tell me the method first!”

“…”

The man and the spirit stared at each other for a long time.

In the end,

Li Changan did not release the evil spirit, nor did he obtain the method to improve his spiritual roots.

He didn’t believe the evil spirit’s words at all.

“Never mind, just stay in your storage bag!”

He didn’t want to waste any more time and was about to put it in the storage bag.

The evil spirit suddenly became anxious.

He hurriedly called out, “Boy, I’m not kidding you. Not only can I teach you how to improve your spiritual roots, I can also teach you the path to immortality!”

“Immortality?”

Li Changan paused.

Those two words were his greatest goal in life.

“What path to immortality? Isn’t there more than one path to immortality?”

“Of course not!”

The evil spirit transformed into the image of an old man in a white robe, looking a little more approachable.

He smiled slightly, like a mentor.

“My friend, your spirit is extraordinary. In the future, you can take the path of ‘immortality of the soul’, abandoning your physical body and existing in the world as a spirit, no longer having to worry about the erosion of time.”

“Abandon the physical body?”

Li Changan frowned. He didn’t think that was a good idea.

The physical body was the foundation of cultivation, how could he abandon it?

The Shahun continued, “Young friend, you and I are truly destined to meet. There’s no need for hostility. We can become mentors and friends, creating a lasting legacy.”

“Did you know that someone once found a ring containing the remnant soul of a great cultivator?”

“Later, under the guidance of that remnant soul, that person grew and became a legend…”

At this point,

the Shahun smiled and suggested that he and Li Changan could become similar legends.

All Li Changan needed was for him to release him.

However,

his persuasion

was completely useless to Li Changan.

While well-spoken, it ultimately offered no practical benefit.

“Senior, if you truly wish to guide me, why not teach me a heavenly-grade technique first?”

“You…”

The Shahun’s face trembled.

Before he could form his words,

the Honored Soul Banner appeared again in Li Changan’s hand.

This time,

the Honored Soul Banner’s spirit emitted a staccato voice.

“The Shahun can…can be suppressed…but it must be promoted to a second-grade, intermediate-grade…”

The spirit listed over a dozen treasures it needed to devour.

Hearing about these treasures,

Li Changan suddenly felt a headache. He had to spend a large amount of spirit stones.

However, as long as he could successfully suppress it, he would have an extra thug in the middle stage of foundation building, which was completely worth it. He

could earn more spirit stones if he lost them.

After all, Li Fan’s identity was very famous and he was often hired.

Afterwards,

Li Changan ignored the screams of the evil spirit and threw it into the storage bag.

“Next, the focus of cultivation will still be on refining Qi and body.”

With a thought, he took out a large amount of spiritual medicine and monster blood from the storage bag and began to prepare the medicine needed to break through the second stage of body refining.

…

For the next six months,

Li Changan often went to the black market and various treasure shops in the fairy city.

He spent a lot of spirit stones and basically gathered what he needed to advance the Zunhun Banner.

The only thing missing was a second-grade high-quality treasure called the “Soul Transformation Stone”.

One day,

Li Changan went to the black market again.

Luo Baitong found him and told him the good news.

“Fellow Daoist Li, we’ve got news about the Soul Transformation Stone you’re looking for. Yan Yu, the Young Master of the Blood Beast Valley, happens to have one!”

“Oh? Is he interested in selling it?”

“Yes!”

Luo Baitong nodded. If not, there was no need for him to inform Li Changan.

Li Changan immediately offered a reward and said in a deep voice, “Fellow Daoist Luo, please take me to meet the Young Master of the Blood Beast Valley.”

“Okay, Fellow Daoist Li, follow me.”

The two of them, one in front of the other, entered a separate dark room.

This dark room was leased long-term by the Three Tribulations Alliance and usually held small trade fairs.

Today,

it was sparsely populated.   Upon entering the dark room

, Li Changan frowned, sensing something amiss.   Besides the Blood Beast Valley people, there was also a female cultivator with a black veil covering her face.   Mo Wanwan!   Li Changan had no fondness for this woman and immediately sent a message to Luo Baitong.   ”Fellow Daoist Luo, why is she here? Is she trying to get involved in this?”   ”This…”   Luo Baitong was also stunned.   When he left, Mo Wanwan wasn’t there, and only people from the Blood Beast Valley were in the room.   At this moment,   Yan Yu, the young master of the Blood Beast Valley, looked at Li Changan with a smile on his face and asked,   ”Is this Fellow Daoist Li Fan? I heard you want to exchange it for the Soul Transformation Stone in my hand?”   ”Yes!”

Li Changan looked at Yan Yu calmly.

He was dressed in a blood-red robe and held a blood-red folding fan. His aura was around the ninth level of Qi Refining, though a bit ethereal, as if he had only recently achieved a breakthrough.

“Fellow Daoist Yan, how are you going to sell that Soul Transformation Stone?”

“No problem!”

Yan Yu said with a smile, closing his folding fan.

“Fellow Daoist Li, just trade it for your Soul-Respecting Banner.”

(End of Chapter)