Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 179

Chapter 179: Dialogue with the Ancients, the Realm of Longevity (Please Subscribe)

“So that’s how it is.”

After listening to Mu Qiuyan’s story, Li Changan couldn’t help but feel emotional.

Time flies, years are merciless.

Back then,

they had walked the same path to immortality together.

Everyone’s life converged before the immortal gate, but was separated by the cruel immortal gate assessment, ultimately embarking on different paths.

Some became righteous foundation builders, some embarked on the path of tribulation cultivation, and still others remained unknown…

Countless years have passed.

Even if they meet again, it’s hard to recapture the feelings of those days.

All he can do is call me fellow Daoist to recount the vicissitudes of their journey.

“Qiuyan, what do you plan to do in the future?”

“I want to kill someone else.”

“Who?”

“Liu Xian, the foundation building elder of the Qingyun Sect.”

“Why do you want to kill him?”

Li Changan asked.

After their conversation, he learned the truth.

The two disciples who destroyed this area were fellow disciples.

They came here because they were ordered by their master to take the inheritance left by a Qingyun Sect elder.

However.

The two men clashed over the ownership of an inherited treasure, leading to a violent brawl.

Countless mortals were killed and wounded in the battle.

According to the rules of the cultivation world,

they should have faced severe punishment.

However, their master, Liu Xian, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, used his influence and connections within the Qingyun Sect to conceal the incident.

All mortal deaths were recorded as natural disasters, not immortal calamities.

Because of this,

Mu Qiuyan wanted to kill Liu Xian and put an end to the matter once and for all.

But Li Changan, judging by his aura, saw that he had only just broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining.

“Qiuyan, Liu Xian is a genius of his generation, incredibly talented, and has reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. You’re not even at Foundation Establishment yet, how can you kill him?”

“I have to try.”

Mu Qiuyan refused to give up, this was her obsession.

When her hometown was destroyed, she was just a mortal warrior, while the two murderers were both immortal geniuses of the Qingyun Sect. She

hadn’t given up then, so why would she give up now?

Li Changan asked her, “I heard you’ve been practicing magic?”

“I…”

Mu Qiuyan’s expression froze, her lips parted, as if unsure how to respond.

Without waiting for her reply,

Li Changan shook his head slightly.

“Never mind. This is your own business, none of my business. Take care of yourself.”

With that,

he flitted away, about to leave.

Mu Qiuyan suddenly called out to him.

“Brother Li!”

“Hmm?”

Li Changan paused in mid-air, looking back.

“Qiuyan, is there anything else?”

“No…nothing, I just wanted to thank you.”

Mu Qiuyan stood on the hill, her eyes complex, as if she had much more to say, hesitant.

But right now, Li Changan was more concerned with opportunities and improving his spiritual roots, unwilling to waste time in the mundane world.

He didn’t linger.

Transforming into a streak of light, he vanished into the horizon.

…

The next day.

Li Changan returned to Yellow Crane Immortal City.

He began dismantling the formations in his mansion, making final preparations for his journey.

Soon, he had dismantled all four second-level formations and placed them in separate storage bags.

Then,

he summoned two spirit beasts.

“Little Black, Big Yellow, how are you?”

The two spirit beasts displayed their strength, indicating that they were both in peak condition.

Li Changan felt relieved.

He handed each of them two storage bags.

“Inside the bags are treasures corresponding to your respective attributes, as well as numerous elixirs and herbs for healing and recovery…”

Li Changan gave detailed instructions with a serious expression.

Although the likelihood of encountering an accident on this trip was low, he still anticipated several worst-case scenarios.

…

Three days later,

Li Changan officially set off.

“If this trip goes well, I can establish my foundation upon my return!”

He glanced back at the Yellow Crane Immortal City, then transformed into a streak of light, rapidly speeding towards the Black Dragon Mountains.

Not long after,

he entered the Black Dragon Mountains and, with familiarity, made his way to the entrance of the Ancient Wood Secret Realm.

About a quarter of an hour later,

Li Changan re-entered the Ancient Wood Secret Realm and felt its oppressive aura.

“The location pointed by the map is deep in this secret realm. We must not be careless along the way.”

A few days later.

He continued to delve deeper into the Ancient Wood Secret Realm.

Due to the numerous dangerous areas, he stopped and started frequently, making his progress slow.

During this time,

he encountered several attempts by human cultivators.

But each one became his own ghost,

their treasures stored in storage bags, their souls in the Exalted Soul Banner.

He also encountered numerous dangers within the secret realm.

The most perilous was

when he passed through a swamp.

A rotting giant hand suddenly emerged from the swamp, hundreds of feet tall, like a mountain towering across the sky, blocking out the sun, and slammed down heavily towards him.

The hand’s aura was remarkably at the level of a fake elixir!

Fortunately,

Li Changan, armed with the divinations, was well prepared and narrowly avoided a narrow escape.

“This secret realm is as dangerous as the outside world has rumored. Even with the divinations at my side, I’m still surrounded by dangers. What about ordinary cultivators?”

He remained vigilant, never letting his guard down.

The deeper he ventured into the secret realm,

the more bizarre sights he encountered.

One day,

Li Changan passed through a canyon.

To his astonishment, countless gleaming skeletons were engaged in a fierce struggle within the canyon.

Thousands and thousands of skeletons, countless, some bare-handed, some armed, clashing with weapons, each other within the canyon. Even when they fell, they would rise again.

It seemed as if the slaughter would never end, lingering until the end of time!

“How bizarre,”

Li Chang’an frowned, avoiding the canyon.

He pulled out his map, marked the word “Danger” on it, and drew an image of skeletons.

A few days later,

Li Chang’an was resting when

a white mist suddenly appeared around him.

“What’s going on?”

He immediately stood up, the Qingyuan Bell materializing in his hand, and surveyed his surroundings warily.

“Today’s hexagram is neutral, so nothing should happen.”

A moment later,

the fog ahead swirled, and a whisper suddenly reached him.

“The World-Switch Boat, the World-Switch Boat… With the World-Switch Boat, we can survive the calamity…”

Then, a boat covered in gleaming bones appeared from the mist.

It trudged slowly through the mist, its entire hull composed of skeletons, eerie and eerie, as if emanating from the netherworld of Hell.

A dazed monk sat at the bow.

Clad in tattered armor, he looked as if he had just experienced a brutal battle, his skin still drenched in blood.

Upon seeing Li Changan,

his expression shifted to a more lively expression, his eyes moving. “Daoyou, quickly board the ship! The   catastrophe

is imminent! I will guide you to safety!”   Li Changan’s heart skipped a beat.   He had assumed the strange white mist and the bone ship were merely illusions, intending to wait them out.   After all, many monks experienced visions within the secret realm.   And yet,   the monk could actually see him!   Li Changan couldn’t help but recall some rumors.   It was said that someone within the secret realm had dreamt of ancient times, conversing with monks from those times.   ”Daoyou, quickly board the ship! It’s too late!”   the monk shouted, seeming anxious.   Li Changan didn’t move, his feet seemed to be rooted to the ground, and he simply cupped his hands.   ”Fellow Daoist, I have something else to do, so I won’t be getting on board.”   ”What could be more important than avoiding disaster?”   ”I’m looking for a way to improve my spiritual roots.”   ”Improve my spiritual roots?”   The cultivator was stunned for a moment, a trace of confusion flashing across his face, as if he were recalling something from the past.   He touched his head and murmured in confusion.   ”Improve your spiritual roots, improve your spiritual roots… the Ancient Tree Evergreen Technique?”   Hearing this,   Li Changan’s eyes lit up.   He hurriedly asked, “Fellow Daoist, do you know the Ancient Tree Evergreen Technique?”   The cultivator seemed even more bewildered.   He sat at the bow of the boat, his figure gradually becoming illusory.   A gust of wind blew by, and the white mist around him began to dissipate, and the large bone ship slowly disappeared, as if it were really just an illusion.   When it was about to disappear completely.   The monk suddenly spoke: “Fellow Daoist, the method of ascending the spirit of the Ancient Tree Evergreen Art requires finding a piece of the spiritual root of heaven and earth. The spiritual root of heaven and earth cannot be forcibly subdued. It must be influenced by one’s own beliefs, preferably beliefs related to immortality… Remember, remember, you cannot force it to surrender…”   Before he finished speaking,   the white mist completely dissipated.   The monk and the bone ship also disappeared completely, as if they had never existed.   Li Changan looked around, his heart full of doubts.   Everything that just happened.   Was it an illusion, or something else?   ”Could it be that I just experienced the legendary situation and talked with the monks of ancient times?”

Li Changan stood there, lost in thought for a long time.

If that was the case,

then it was truly a shame.

If he could have continued for a little longer, perhaps he could have gotten more information.

Li Changan sighed softly.

“Never mind. Don’t be greedy. At least I’ve got some useful information.”

The cultivator’s words

made it almost certain that

the so-called “Evergreen Ancient Tree” was actually a cultivation technique.

The technique described a technique for spiritual ascension, but it required the use of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Roots.

This

gave Li Changan a headache.

Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Roots were an extremely rare spiritual plant.

Legend had it that they existed since the beginning of the universe, and each one was incredibly precious.

Even a Jindan True Master might not be able to find one,

let alone a Qi Refining cultivator like him .

“I can only take it one step at a time. Now at least I have a clue. Many cultivators don’t even have a clue.”

After a short rest,

Li Changan set off, continuing to delve deeper into the secret realm.

The next few days went relatively smoothly, without encountering too many dangers.

That evening,

Li Changan finally arrived at the location indicated on the map.

“We’re here,”

he said solemnly, his gaze fixed ahead.

As far as the eye could see was a long cliff covered in verdant vines.

Li Chang’an unleashed a group of puppets, walked to the cliff, and lifted up the green vines, searching carefully.

“According to the map, there should be an ancient cave here.”

After more than ten breaths,

one of the puppets made a discovery.

When it lifted up another vine, it revealed not a solid cliff wall but a cold, heavy door.

“The cave door?”

Li Chang’an’s gaze fixed on it, examining it carefully.

In the center of the door, a narrow, dark opening, roughly the same size as the jade slip of the map in his hand

, flashed a thought. He wrapped his magic power around the jade slip and slowly pushed it through.

The jade slip quickly flew into the opening, fitting tightly.

Then,

there was a “click.”

The entire door suddenly shook, the dust on the surface falling, and began to slowly rise.

A moment later,

a deep, quiet passage appeared before Li Chang’an.

He controlled a puppet, entering the passageway and advancing step by step, encountering no traps or traps. He soon arrived at a hidden chamber.

In the center of the room stood a simple wooden table.

A small wooden box sat on it.

The puppet stepped forward, reached out, and took the box, examining it closely.

“The material of this box appears to be a treasure, yet with my current knowledge, I can’t even recognize it.”

Li Changan gently opened the box.

To his surprise, the box contained no techniques or inheritance.

Only a wooden key, with the word “Qing” engraved on its surface.

Li Changan took the key and injected his magical power into it, attempting to refine it.

At that moment,

he suddenly felt dazed. Before his eyes, a towering ancient tree appeared, tens of thousands of feet tall, brimming with antiquity and vicissitudes, standing at the edge of heaven and earth.

He could not tell how much time had passed.

It seemed like thousands of years, yet it seemed like only a moment.

Li Changan shuddered, coming out of this state, and let out a long breath.

“Huh…”

He looked at the key in his hand, shock lingering in his eyes.

That towering ancient tree seemed to have experienced endless time, witnessing the vicissitudes of life, standing tall despite the vicissitudes of life.

Time cannot destroy, and age cannot harm!

This was exactly the path Li Changan sought.

Immortality!

“Could it be that the Ancient Tree Evergreen Technique not only enhances spiritual roots, but also contains the secret of immortality?”

Li Changan took a deep breath, his emotions swirling.

He felt a sense of regret. He

hadn’t yet obtained the true technique, only a key.

However,

after refining the key,

Li Changan had a vague sense of the existence of three more keys.

Those three keys seemed to have been refined by someone, and the possessor was not far away, in Yellow Crane Immortal City!

This made sense.

After all, cultivators who explored the Ancient Tree Secret Realm almost always resided in Yellow Crane Immortal City.

“It seems I’ll have to find a way to collect all four keys when I return.”

Li Changan pondered for a moment, then solemnly placed the key back in the wooden box and stored it, along with the wooden table, in his storage bag.

Although he couldn’t identify the material of the wooden box or table, he assumed they were both valuable treasures. Since

he was already here, he

naturally had to take them with him.

After that, he didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he began to knock around in the dark room, groping around, looking for other treasures.

Just then,

several figures suddenly approached from outside the cave.

One of the young men, holding a jade slip, pointed at the cave and said, “We’re here! That’s the ancient cave indicated on the map!”

“Something’s wrong! Why is the cave already open?”

“Damn it! Who stole my opportunity?”

Several figures rushed over, their faces a mixture of anxiety and anger.

Seeing this,

Li Changan’s expression turned cold, and he manipulated a puppet to appear.

He said in a deep voice, “Fellow Daoists, I’ve discovered this place. Please find another place.”

“Die!”

The young man’s face was filled with rage, and he attacked directly, emitting an aura far beyond that of a Qi Refining cultivator.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator!

No…

While powerful, he wasn’t at the Foundation Establishment stage. He resembled Li Changan’s fake Foundation Establishment state.

Li Changan showed no fear. With a thought, he released the second-level puppet from his storage bag.

“Go!”

The puppet flashed and charged forward.

In an instant,

a true Foundation Establishment aura erupted from it.

The young man’s face changed drastically, and his eyes fixed on the puppet.

“A second-level puppet!”

He immediately stopped, not daring to engage, and hurriedly retreated to the side of several of his companions.

The auras of these individuals were strange.

Although not at the Foundation Establishment stage, they were far stronger than Qi Refining cultivators, having reached the stage of Pseudo-Foundation Establishment!

Li Changan noticed.

Their pupils were all green, similar to Song Xiao, the disciple of the Five Poisons Wanderer he had previously killed.

At the same time, the Myriad Poison Gu in his sleeve transmitted a message, indicating that he had been poisoned by multiple toxins.

“Poisoned?”

Li Changan was shocked.

He had been hiding in the shadows, his true form not appearing, yet he was still poisoned.

It seemed that the area before the cliff was already filled with a colorless, odorless poisonous mist.

“Are you all poison cultivators from the Five Poisons Wanderer lineage?”

“Yes!”

one of them responded,

his expression grave, as he looked at Li Changan.

“Who are you?”

“I have no name, just a casual cultivator,”

Li Changan said calmly.

The man asked again, “Sir, could you share this opportunity with us?”

“No!”

“Well, excuse me.”

The man bowed, motioning to the others around him, as if about to leave.

But Li Chang’an suddenly spoke.

“If you want to hide in the dark and wait for my poison to take effect, then there’s no need. Those poisons aren’t as potent as you think.”

“What?”

Their faces dropped.

They’d thought they were being very discreet, but Li Chang’an had revealed the truth!

Li Chang’an’s aura was now strong, showing no signs of poison at all.

The men exchanged glances, a hint of fear in their eyes.

They all knew that since his poison skills were useless, this opportunity was out of their reach.

One of them bowed.

“Fellow Daoist, I apologize for your inconvenience today.”

With that, he left without looking back, vanishing in a streak of light.

The others followed suit, one after another, disappearing into the distance.

“Goodbye, everyone.”

Li Chang’an remained silent, letting them leave.

Those were all fake Foundation Establishment cultivators, so killing them all wouldn’t be easy. It would likely cause quite a stir

, and might even

draw the attention of the Five Poison Wanderer behind them!

Years ago, the Five Poison Wanderer was already a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and his current strength was even more unfathomable.

His poison skills were at their peak,

and few ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would dare to provoke him.

Although Li Changan possessed the Ten Thousand Poison Gu, this little bug was only at the early second stage, and likely no match for the Five Poison Wanderer.

A moment later,

he left the cave, retrieved the jade slip, and set down the vines he had lifted.

“This opportunity has arrived, time to leave.”

Li Changan quickly gathered all his puppets, departed, and began his journey home.

About ten days later, he returned to the entrance of the Ancient Wood Secret Realm. A

moment later , he

flashed, crashed through the waterfall, and returned to the Black Dragon Mountains.

“Huh…”

Li Changan felt his body relax and let out a long sigh.

Next,

it was time to find a suitable second-stage demon beast.

He had encountered second-level demonic beasts numerous times in the Ancient Wood Secret Realm, but hadn’t engaged them.

The overwhelming pressure from the countless absences made him feel uneasy, as if his entire body were bound by invisible chains, preventing him from exerting his full strength.

Furthermore, the secret realm held too many dangers.

If he caused too much noise, he would be in danger.

It is very likely to cause some unimaginable strange dangers.

(End of this chapter)