Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 185

Chapter 185: Timeless, Perfect Kung Fu (Please Subscribe)

Changqing Cave?

Li Changan’s heart trembled.

This Xiahou Kun seemed to know some special information.

He bowed and asked, “Fellow Daoist Xia, where is the Changqing Cave?”

“Deep in the Ancient Wood Secret Realm!”

Xiahou Kun didn’t hide anything.

He immediately sat aside and explained the matter in detail.

Deep in the Ancient Tomb Secret Realm lies an ancient cave, with the word “Changqing” engraved on its gate.

The cave’s location was extremely hidden, impossible for ordinary cultivators to find.

However,

he had good luck.

While exploring the secret realm, he was pursued by a demonic beast. In a panic, he escaped and accidentally escaped into that hidden area, where he discovered the cave.

Outside the cave, there was a skeleton.

On the skeleton was a key, the very key Xiahou Kun held.

At the time,

he was overjoyed, believing he had obtained an ancient inheritance.

However, upon closer inspection, he discovered that the cave’s gate had four keyholes, but he only had one key.

For years, he had been searching for the whereabouts of the other three keys.

The owners of two of the keys had already been in contact with him.

The only missing key was the one in Li Changan’s hand!

“Daoyou Li, I’ve been waiting for this key!”

Xiahou Kun said

with a smile. Li Changan also smiled, silently analyzing Xiahou Kun’s words. Since

this was their first meeting, there was no trust, and Xiahou Kun might not tell the truth.

A moment later,

another person arrived.

This person made no secret of his identity or strength.

“My name is Mu Che, nice to meet you two Daoists!”

Mu Che, a cultivator of the ninth level of Qi Refining,

was from the Mu family of Hongye Valley, one of the Seven Great Aristocratic Families.

Due to his ambiguous relationship with his aunt, he was reviled by countless family members and eventually expelled from the family, becoming a Tribulation Cultivator.

He and Xiahou Kun had known each other for a long time.

Xiahou Kun said to him, “Daoyou Mu, do you still have the key in your hand?”

“Yes, Daoyou Xia, don’t worry!”

Mu Che smiled, and an ancient key immediately appeared in his hand.

The character “Mu” was engraved on his key, matching his surname.

That’s it.

Three keys had arrived, with only one missing.

The three of them waited patiently in the dark room, alternately in silence and conversation.

“Friend Li, when I first obtained this key, I had a vision of a towering ancient tree. Have you ever had such a vision?”

“Yes,”

Li Changan confessed, not hiding anything.

About half an hour later,

the last person finally arrived!

This person had an ordinary appearance and a normal aura, appearing to be an ordinary cultivator, barely reaching the ninth level of Qi Refining.

However,

he had clearly concealed his true appearance and strength.

Li Changan used his Eye of Delusion to see his true form, and was once again surprised.

He knew this person as well.

An old friend named Ye Hao, who had once joined him in his quest for immortality.

Later,

Ye Hao was rejected by the Qingyun Sect.

However, he chose not to become a free cultivator in the market, nor did he join the Qi Refining families that sought him out. Instead, he left alone, stating that he wanted to try his luck at another immortal sect. After

all these years, I never expected to see him here.

And…

The aura emanating from him had already reached the pinnacle of Qi Refining, clearly accumulated over a long period of time.

It seemed as if he could attempt to reach Foundation Establishment at any moment!

“This must be Fellow Daoist Li Fan, right? I’ve heard of Fellow Daoist Li’s name!”

Ye Hao approached and bowed.

Without further ado, he simply displayed the key in his hand.

Engraved with the character “长” (Long).

Thus,

all four keys had been collected.

The inscription on the key happened to be: Ancient Trees, Evergreen!

Xiahou Kun smiled and said, “Great! After years of waiting, we’ve finally gathered all four keys. I want to see what lies within the Evergreen Cave!”

Mu Che asked, “Fellow Daoists, when do you plan to depart?”

“How about tomorrow?”

Ye Hao offered, indicating that he had other matters to attend to today.

Li Changan had no objection.

He could conveniently examine the hexagram’s indications.

Xiahou Kun and Mu Che exchanged a glance, agreeing that they could return to their preparations.

And so,

the four agreed to depart tomorrow!

…

that evening.

Li Chang’an sat cross-legged, silently awaiting the hexagram’s arrival.

At this moment, he felt a surge of anxiety. If

this journey went smoothly,

perhaps he could obtain the Ancient Tree Evergreen Art and learn the secret to enhancing his spiritual roots!

Without it, with his low-grade spiritual roots, cultivating to the Golden Core stage would be a real stretch.

Time passed, and soon it was midnight.

A golden light appeared.

[Hexagram Updated]

[Today’s Hexagram: Great Auspicious]

[You and Xiahou Kun and others journeyed to the secret realm, successfully opening the ancient cave dwelling and discovering ancient techniques. Xiahou Kun displayed his Foundation Establishment skills and attempted to seize the techniques for himself, but you slew them and obtained them.]

“Great Auspicious!”

Li Chang’an rejoiced. Finally, another auspicious hexagram had appeared!

The first time, he had snagged the Black Water Turtle.

This spirit beast grew rapidly, quickly breaking through to the second stage, giving him the confidence to face the Foundation Establishment stage at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Furthermore, his talent for “borrowing magic” was truly extraordinary, benefiting him immensely.

And now,

the auspicious hexagram had reappeared.

Simply killing Xiahou Kun and obtaining the treasures on his person likely wasn’t enough to bring him such great fortune.

The true reason for this hexagram was likely the ancient martial arts manual!

Like the Black Water Turtle, that manual likely possessed some “uncanny” quality.

“Perhaps, there really is a method to elevate spiritual roots!”

Li Changan took a deep breath, calming himself.

He hadn’t yet obtained the manual, so he couldn’t celebrate prematurely.

Tomorrow, he had to face Xiahou Kun, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so he couldn’t be careless.

As a descendant of the Yellow Crane Immortal City, and the son of a powerful Fake Pill Master, Xiahou Kun primarily practiced earth-grade martial arts. His spells and spiritual artifacts were also considerable, making him far more powerful than a casual Foundation Establishment cultivator.

“He’s only been in Foundation Establishment for a few years, and his realm remains at the early stages. He hasn’t accumulated much liquid mana, but the evil spirit and sword formation should be enough to suppress him.”

“However, avoid a direct confrontation if possible. Poisoning would be ideal,”

Li Changan silently mulled over.

…

The next day, at dawn,

Li Changan made preparations and arrived at the Black Market as agreed, reuniting with Xiahou Kun and the other two.

After a brief discussion, the four of them set off for the Black Dragon Mountains.

On the surface,

they all appeared to be Qi Refining cultivators.

Li Changan adjusted his strength, displaying the aura of having just reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.

However,

he and Xiahou Kun were both at the Foundation Establishment stage!

With their respective minds at work, the four of them quickly entered the Black Dragon Mountains. After slaying several attacking demonic beasts, they successfully reached the entrance to the Ancient Wood Secret Realm.

“Back again,”

Li Changan sighed as he gazed at the entrance to the Ancient Wood Secret

Realm. He seemed to have a special connection with

this secret realm. There were many secret realms surrounding Yellow Crane Immortal City, but this one had been his for several.

Soon,

the four of them entered the secret realm, journeying through this oppressive world.

The journey was not peaceful. Despite their utmost caution, they encountered numerous dangers.

The most dangerous one was when Xiahou Kun was ambushed, nearly exposing his Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Fortunately,

With their combined strength, they were able to escape danger each time.

Over time, the four of them became increasingly acquainted with each other.

Before they knew it, it was already dusk.

They had once again slain a pack of ferocious mystical beasts and reached a relatively safe spot to rest.

Meanwhile,

Ye Hao glanced at Li Changan with a puzzled look.

For some reason, whenever he fought alongside Li Changan, he always felt a sense of familiarity and intimacy. He felt

as if Li Changan was a friend he had known for years.

Yet,

they had only known each other for two days.

“Daoyou Li, you remind me of someone I’ve known.”

“Oh?”

Li Changan seemed intrigued.

He smiled and asked, “Who is that?”

Ye Hao replied, “My elder brother from our mortal days. He led me on the journey to immortality and saved my life many times along the way. Without him, I wouldn’t be who I am today.”

“Daoyou Ye, is your elder brother still alive?”

“Yes, and he’s already established his foundation.”

Ye Hao sighed wistfully.

Seeing him like this.

Li Changan asked again, “Having a big brother who has reached the Foundation Establishment

stage, one should be happy. Why does Fellow Daoist Ye look so melancholy?” “Fellow Daoist

Li, you don’t know this. When I separated from my big brother and the others, I made a bold promise, promising that I would achieve Foundation Establishment and return to find them… But I’m only at the ninth level of Qi Refining now.” Ye Hao’s face flickered with nostalgia as he recounted the past.

He seemed discontent with his own cultivation, hence his melancholy.

But…

Li Changan sensed that he seemed to be hiding something.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, are you confident in building your foundation now?”

“Not at all.”

Ye Hao smiled wryly and shook his head.

“Doesn’t Fellow Daoist Ye have a senior to guide you?”

“To be honest with Fellow Daoist Li, I’m the strongest in my sect.”

Ye Hao wasn’t sure why he trusted Li Changan so much, and he’d unknowingly let himself slip.

Back then,

before the Immortal Sect

, after parting ways with Li Changan and the others, he’d planned to try his luck elsewhere.

However, his talent was lacking, and he encountered obstacles everywhere, even facing mortal danger once again on his quest for immortality.

Fortunately, a passing cultivator rescued him.

That cultivator, who would later become his master, belonged to a very small Qi Refining sect, with only a dozen or so members, and the strongest was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

“I had nowhere else to go, and out of gratitude for saving my life, I stayed with the sect.”

And so, Ye Hao became the youngest cultivator in the sect.

According to him,

that sect, though weak, was deeply harmonious, like a family, unlike the strife-ridden sects of other sects.

As he recounted these past events, a smile crept across Ye Hao’s face.

“Master and my senior brothers and sisters always protected me, keeping me from any danger. Later, when I asked when it would be my turn to protect them, they said… wait until I’d established my foundation!”

“I see,”

Li Chang’an smiled. It seemed his old friend was doing well.

Though the sect was small, it was harmonious, with little conflict and a peaceful and tranquil life.

Such a life of cultivation

was what he longed for.

“However, establishing a foundation is difficult. Fellow Daoist Ye, you must prepare well.”

“Yes!”

Ye Hao sighed again. A

moment later,

the four of them returned from their rest and set out again.

In the days that followed, they encountered danger several times, even experiencing a collective hallucination of bloody scenes from ancient immortal battles.

Fortunately,

they finally arrived safely at the cave abode.

“It’s just up ahead!”

Xiahou Kun led the three to a seemingly ordinary area.

Before them lay a vast, emerald lake.

“That cave is beneath the lake. Back then, to escape the monsters, I had no choice but to jump into the water.”

With that, Xiahou Kun leaped into the vast lake.

Li Changan and the other two immediately followed.

They continued to delve deeper, soon reaching the deepest point of the lake.

At the bottom of the lake stood a simple, heavy door, engraved with the words “Evergreen. “

Just as Xiahou Kun had said

, outside the door lay a broken skeleton, lying quietly.

“Three of you, we’ve arrived!”

Xiahou Kun slowly stopped and spoke to the three.

They each reached the door and took out their keys.

In an instant,

the four keys glowed a faint green light, as if possessed of their own spirit. They left their palms and flew towards the ancient door.

None of them tried to stop them, but watched silently.

In the blink of an eye,

the four keys flew into the four holes.

A moment later, there was a buzzing sound, and the door trembled and slowly opened.

Beyond it lay a short passage.

At the end of the passage was a dark room.

The four of them exchanged a few glances before moving forward together, entering the passage.   ”

Finally in!”

Xiahou Kun breathed a sigh of relief and cast a spell to remove the lake water from his body.

The inside and outside of this gate seemed like two different worlds: the outside was the cold and silent lake, while the inside was dry and warm. The moment   he entered, Li Changan suddenly paused, his own magical power rapidly flowing through his meridians uncontrollably.   In the dark room at the end of the passage, there seemed to be some extremely precious treasure that would be extremely beneficial to the cultivation method he was practicing.   Faintly, an ethereal voice sounded in his ears.   ”…The body is like an ancient tree, evergreen for thousands of years, undestroyed by disasters, and unaffected by time…” The   voice was intermittent, as if it came from a distant time and space.   At this moment,   Li Changan suddenly had an epiphany.   What was attracting him within the dark room was a perfect cultivation method!   In today’s cultivation world, cultivation techniques are categorized like spiritual roots: inferior, low, mid-range, superior, earth-grade, and heaven-grade.   But Su Yuyan had mentioned to Li Changan last time   that there is a technique that’s even better than the heaven-grade ones, truly perfect.   ”The Ancient Tree Evergreen Technique is actually a perfect technique!”   Li Changan was shocked.   The meaning of perfection in the world of cultivation is truly astonishing.   It’s important to remember that most things in the world are perfect; there’s almost no such thing as true perfection!   He took a deep breath, trying to suppress his own abnormality.

Xiahou Kun noticed something unusual and turned to ask, “Friend Li, what’s wrong?”

Li Chang’an smiled and replied, “Nothing. I’m just a little excited about the opportunities that might lie within that cave.”

“Haha, I’m feeling the same way,”

Xiahou Kun laughed heartily. He took out his puppet and activated it to explore the path.

Li Chang’an and the other two also used their puppets.

The passage was short.

In just a few moments, the puppets completed their exploration, encountering no attacks.

“It seems there are only opportunities here, no danger.”

The four of them continued forward, reaching the end of the passage.

Almost at the same time, their eyes were drawn to a wooden slip emitting a green glow in the dark room.

In that instant,

all four of them had a premonition: this was a treasure!

If they could obtain it, it might change their destiny!

The entire dark room contained only this floating green wooden slip, and the surroundings were empty, devoid of any other treasures.

A glint of greed flashed in Mu Che’s eyes.

But he knew he couldn’t outmaneuver three alone, so he spoke first.

“Three of you, these wooden slips usually contain inherited techniques or spells. We don’t need to fight over them; we can simply make three copies. That way, everyone can get one.”

“Excellent!”

Ye Hao nodded, agreeing to the suggestion.

However,

at this moment,

Xiahou Kun suddenly sneered, and an aura far superior to that of Qi Refining erupted from him.

“It seems you three are no longer useful!”

Sensing this aura, Mu Che and Ye Hao’s expressions suddenly changed.

“A Foundation Establishment master!”

They had never expected this.

Among the four was a Foundation Establishment master!

In this situation, even if they wanted to escape, they couldn’t. Forget about sharing the treasure, and even their lives were in jeopardy!

Mu Che immediately lowered his stance.

“Senior Xia, I won’t take a single cent of this opportunity today; it all belongs to you.”

He hunched over and slowly took two steps back.

But before he could even take the third step, a terrifying pressure from the Foundation Establishment descended upon him, causing him to feel uncomfortable all over.

His heart trembled, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

No Qi Refining cultivator would want to face a hostile Foundation Establishment cultivator

head-on! Xiahou Kun gave him a cold look.

“Mu Che, did I let you go?”

Mu Che’s face paled, and he begged for mercy.

“Senior Xia, I swear by my Dao heart that I will never reveal a single word of what happened today!”

“Swear by my Dao heart? That’s not enough!”

Xiahou Kun suddenly threw a spiritual contract in front of Mu Che.

A closer look

revealed it was a slave contract!

Once signed, Mu Che became his slave, his life and death no longer in his own hands.

Moreover, if Xiahou Kun died, Mu Che would die with him.

“Senior Xia, this…”

Mu Che’s face was filled with hesitation, he truly didn’t want to sign such a contract.

But Xiahou Kun’s attitude was cold and firm.

“Three breaths. If you don’t sign, you will be buried here.”

“I’ll sign it now!”

Mu Che didn’t dare to resist, so he bowed his head and accepted his fate, signing his name on the spiritual contract.

After doing so, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

At least

his life was saved for the time being.

Xiahou Kun quickly produced two more spirit contracts and tossed them to Li Chang’an and Ye Hao.

“Do you two want to live or die?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Foundation Establishment aura around him suddenly intensified, like two mountains bearing down on the two men.

Li Chang’an remained silent, a swaying spirit flag appearing in his hand.

Seeing this,

Xiahou Kun couldn’t help but laugh.

“Li Fan, do you really think the spirit flag in your hand can withstand the power of the Foundation Establishment?”

“How do you know if you don’t try?”

Li Chang’an remained expressionless, not retreating

a single step.

A flicker of confusion crossed Ye Hao’s face.

He glanced at the spirit contract before him, then at the spirit flag in Li Chang’an’s hand. Finally, he gritted his teeth and took a few steps closer to Li Chang’an.

This was a huge gamble!

Between a Foundation Establishment cultivator and Li Chang’an, he had actually chosen to fight alongside him.

If he lost, he would have to pay with his own life!

“Alright, alright! It seems you two are hell-bent on death, so don’t blame me!”

Xiahou Kun’s face suddenly darkened.

His aura surged, his foundation-building mana bursting forth, intending to kill the two on the spot.

But in the next instant,

a savage monster flew out of the soul banner, shrouded in black mist and a terrifying aura, as if it had come from the netherworld of hell. It roared and charged at Xiahou Kun.

“Second-order main soul!”

Xiahou Kun’s expression suddenly changed, and he retreated rapidly.

(End of this chapter)