Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 188

Chapter 188: Longevity, Li Changan’s Dojo (Please Subscribe)

Deducing the true culprit’s identity might shorten his lifespan by several years, but the longevity treasures would more than compensate for these years.

Wang Chunfeng produced a pristine white tortoise shell.

His expression was solemn, as he muttered something to himself. He pressed his hands together, his robes moving without a breeze.

The shell slowly spun, revealing a series of fine, intricate patterns on its surface,

as if attempting to form a name.

Suddenly,

Wang Chunfeng’s expression changed drastically.

“Puff!”

He shuddered, spitting blood, and collapsed.

This scene

struck Xiahou Hong as familiar.

He hurried forward to support Wang Chunfeng.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, what’s wrong with you?”

“…”

Wang Chunfeng’s face paled, his figure instantly withered, his hair and beard rapidly turning gray, and his aura plummeted.

This time, the backlash from the Heavenly Secret was even more severe than before.

In a single moment, a hundred years of life was lost!

He looked haggard, filled with fear and regret.

A Jindan True Immortal only has a lifespan of 500 years, and this one attack had directly shattered 20% of that!

Had he known this would happen, he would have refused Xiahou Hong’s request.

“How could this happen?”

Xiahou Hong, sensing his weakened state, was shocked.

What had he deduced to suffer such a severe backlash from the divine secrets?

But Wang Chunfeng couldn’t utter a single word.

With his bony fingers dabbed in his own blood, he trembled and wrote a single line.

“Followers of Huanghe Mountain, do not seek me out again…”

…

One day ,

Wang Chunfeng, a third-level fortune-teller, announced his closure and complete retirement, refusing to accept any further requests for divination.

News spread rapidly throughout the Zhao Kingdom’s immortal cultivation world.

Rumors circulated that he had used his divination techniques to predict a forbidden existence, which had backfired upon him, leaving him with only a limited lifespan.

Countless people were puzzled.

What was that forbidden existence?

…

At this moment,

Li Changan was still in the secret realm.

He looked up at the sky and noticed something unusual.

“Just now, someone used divination to predict my fate again?”

He showed no sign of worry; instead, a hint of a smile appeared on his face.

“I wonder to what extent that fortune-teller has been harmed by the backlash of the divine secrets.”

Li Changan, armed with the divine signs, felt confident. In

today’s world of immortal cultivation,

no one should be able to predict his fate.

Just as he was thinking this, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth here suddenly shifted.

Under the sky, spiritual energy converged frantically, forming a vortex of spiritual energy roughly a hundred feet across.

“Starting the mana test so soon, it seems he has a good foundation,”

Li Changan thought to himself, glancing at the sky.

A moment later,

he struck down several charging monsters, ensuring that Ye Hao’s foundation-building efforts were not disturbed.

Time flew by, and several hours passed unnoticed.

It was already late at night.

Today’s divination indicated “peaceful,” indicating no unexpected events.

Li Changan felt relieved and continued to protect Ye Hao.

Another hour passed.

The spiritual energy vortex in the sky stopped and slowly dissipated.

This meant Ye Hao had also passed the test of mana, leaving only the final test of spiritual awareness.

“Should be no problem,”

Li Chang’an mused.

Generally speaking, if the mana test went so smoothly, the spiritual awareness test would be relatively easy.

And sure enough,

half an hour later, a loud laugh echoed within the formation.

“Haha, after decades of seeking the Dao, I’ve finally achieved Foundation Establishment!”

Ye Hao stepped out of the formation, his Foundation Establishment aura emanating from him.

Li Chang’an smiled and bowed.

“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Ye.”

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li, for your help!”

Ye Hao thanked him earnestly. Without Li Chang’an, he wouldn’t even have a second-tier spiritual vein, let alone Foundation Establishment.

He secretly sized Li Chang’an up, a wave of surprise forming in his heart.

Even though he had already reached Foundation Establishment, he

still couldn’t tell Li Chang’an’s true strength, and he had no idea what his true realm was.

“He’s probably already reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, but he’s been disguising himself as a Qi Refining cultivator. He’s being too cautious,”

Ye Hao muttered.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator, mingling among a group of Qi Refining cultivators, would be a laughingstock.

At that moment,

a streak of light suddenly streaked across the distant horizon. In

a flash

, it was in front of Ye Hao.

“A sneak attack?”

Their expressions changed, and they were about to attack.

However,

before they could intercept, the stream of light merged into Ye Hao’s body and disappeared.

“What’s going on?”

Ye Hao shuddered, and immediately looked inward.

Li Changan slowly stepped back, watching him warily.

There were too many strange things in the secret realm.

We had to be on guard.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, what was that stream of light?”

“Fellow Daoist Li, I…”

Ye Hao paused.

His face changed, first with worry, then with surprise, and finally with a hint of joy.

“Fellow Daoist Li, I think I may have found an opportunity.”

“Opportunity?”

“Indeed! That stream of light was a ring. I can’t tell its rank…”

Ye Hao described it in detail.

The ring quietly hovered above his dantian, carrying an ancient and timeless aura, as if from a distant ancient time.

After listening to him,

Li Changan was surprised and carefully examined Ye Hao

. This old friend’s luck was a little too good.

First, he had obtained a third-tier formation, and now he had been chosen by an ancient treasure. Could he be the legendary child of destiny?

Unfortunately,

Li Changan didn’t know how to detect destiny.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, are you sure that ring is a chance encounter, and not some strange object?”

“It shouldn’t be. I didn’t detect any danger, but rather a hint of kindness,”

Ye Hao said earnestly.

After hearing this,

Li Changan couldn’t judge whether the ring was good or bad, so he could only wish him good luck.

Then, he put away the formations around him and prepared to leave the secret realm.

Before leaving,

he glanced at the second-tier spiritual vein and felt a pity.

“This spiritual vein is of good quality and unoccupied, but it’s a pity it’s deep within the secret realm. If it were in the outside world, it could become my own training ground.”

Feeling regretful, he didn’t linger any longer and left with Ye Hao.

Both of them had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, making the journey home much easier.

Meanwhile,

Li Changan randomly found a spot and discarded the suspicious items from Xiahou Kun’s storage bag.

…

A few days later,

they successfully left the secret realm.

Ye Hao suddenly invited Li Changan.

“Fellow Daoist Li, I have a grudge against the Huanghe Mountain lineage and would like to establish the ‘Crane-Exterminating Alliance.’ Would you like to join?”

“Crane-Exterminating Alliance?”

Li Changan paused.

He pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, I’m used to being free and uninhibited, and I don’t want to join any faction.”

Ye Hao had anticipated this, but still felt a sense of regret.

“If Fellow Daoist Li changes his mind in the future, you can always come find me.”

“Okay!” Li

Changan replied, unconcerned.

He was, however, somewhat puzzled.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, you’re openly opposing the Huanghe Mountain lineage, aren’t you worried about implicating your own sect?”

Hearing this, a trace of melancholy crossed Ye Hao’s face.

He sighed softly, and without further comment, simply invited Li Changan to visit his sect.

Not long after,

the two arrived at Ye Hao’s sect.

Seeing its appearance, Li Changan understood immediately.

“So, Fellow Daoist Ye’s sect was destroyed by the Huanghe Mountain lineage.”

What he saw before him was the shattered ruins of a sect.

The main hall collapsed, the library shattered. There was no trace of the heartwarming scene Ye Hao had described. Only weeds and withered vines lay scattered across the ground, along with more than a dozen low graves.

Li Changan instinctively thought of Mu Qiuyan.

It was unbelievable.

These two old friends, one fighting against the Qingyun Sect, the other on the path to combat Huang Heshan.

Ye Hao slowly landed in front of the collapsed sect hall.

He spoke slowly, recounting the events there.

“Back then, my master, exploring a secret realm, stumbled upon a foundation-building artifact and brought it to the sect, intending it for my future foundation-building efforts.”

“But word leaked out and reached disciples of Huang Heshan’s lineage. To seize the artifact, they summoned their master, Fang Yi, the tenth disciple of Master Huang He…”

Fang Yi was a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

How could this small Qi Refining sect withstand him?

Back then,

Ye Hao’s master had hidden him deep beneath the sect’s grounds, offering Fang Yi the foundation-building artifact and humbly pleading with him to spare them.

Fang Yi initially agreed, but after accepting the foundation-building spiritual artifact, he went back on his word and slapped the entire sect with one palm.

It was that palm

that caused the ruins that Li Changan saw before his eyes.

Hiding deep underground, Ye Hao was gravely injured. When he finally emerged from the ruins of his sect, he found only a dozen mangled corpses.

“Back then, I asked my master and his friends when it would be my turn to protect them. They all said, ‘I just need to build my foundation,'”

Ye Hao said as he slowly approached the dozen or so low graves.

He looked dejected, and sighed with regret.

“Master, Senior Brother, Senior Sister… I’ve established my foundation, and I can finally protect you.”

This old friend’s life these past few years hadn’t been as easy as Li Changan had imagined.

In fact,

the sect was destroyed when he reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.

His master had previously arranged a marriage for him, but with the sect’s destruction, the marriage naturally fell through.

The woman came to cancel the engagement, forcing him to sign a spiritual contract to annul the marriage.

Later,

heartbroken, he returned to the mortal world, hoping to see his family, only to learn that his parents had passed away.

A passing mysterious person had his sister’s spiritual roots detected, and she had left with him, her whereabouts unknown to this day.

Thus, he was left with nothing, and after a long period of depression, he regained his spirit, driven by revenge, and continued on his path to immortality.

Hearing his story,

Li Changan was secretly astonished.

“The sect was destroyed, his parents were dead, his engagement was broken off, and his sister was taken away by a mysterious person. This guy…”

Why did he sound like the protagonist in those mortal stories?

Furthermore,

Ye Hao’s luck was too good to be true.

He told me he’d faced countless crises over the years, but each time he’d managed to escape unscathed, either by being rescued by a benefactor or finding an opportunity hidden beneath the surface.

This time,

during his trip to Changqing Cave,

Li Changan proved to be his benefactor.

Not only had he saved his life, but he’d also secured the foundation-building artifact he’d always desired.

“Friend Li, I’ve heard you take on killing missions, slaying those most heinous?”

Ye Hao suddenly asked.

Li Changan nodded. He did occasionally take on missions, after all, his own physical training consumed so many resources that he couldn’t avoid earning some extra income.

Ye Hao then asked, “In the future, when I’m dealing with the Huanghe Mountain lineage and encounter a particularly troublesome enemy, could you offer your assistance?”

“As long as the price is right,”

Li Changan didn’t refuse. He’d always wanted to deal with the Huanghe Mountain lineage.

Their goals were essentially the same.

After a brief conversation,

Li Changan departed, returning to Huanghe Immortal City.

…

That night,

at the mansion.

Li Chang’an sat cross-legged and began to switch techniques.

The Ancient Wood Health-Preserving Technique he was currently practicing was a precursor to the Ancient Wood Longevity Technique, so this transition went very smoothly.

By the evening of the third day,

Li Chang’an had successfully completed the transition.

Fifteen drops of turquoise-green Evergreen Mana Power already resided within his dantian.

He performed the small spell Su Yuyan had taught him, sensing the technique’s upper limit.

“Sure enough, the upper limit of this technique is three hundred and sixty-five drops of liquid Mana Power!”

Li Chang’an beamed with joy.

With a flick of his mind, he activated the technique, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth with far greater efficiency than ever before!

Even in the ancient world of immortal cultivation, the Ancient Wood Evergreen Technique was considered the most advanced technique.

From then on,

Li Chang’an would no longer face a disadvantage in his technique when facing the prodigies of the great families and sects; he would even have an advantage.

If they were at the same realm, he would undoubtedly accumulate more Mana Power!

Moreover,

although his appearance remained unchanged

, he could clearly sense that he had grown younger.

“Four hundred and eighty years of lifespan!”

Li Chang’an beamed, his mood brightening.

He was now in his fifties, a fraction of his life span, with over four hundred years left to live.

With this thought

in mind, he pulled a pill from his storage bag.

“A first-level longevity pill, extending life by five years.”

Each cultivator could only take one of these pills in their lifetime; a second one would be ineffective.

After a moment of pacing, Li Changan swallowed the pill.

Instantly,

the medicinal power dissolved, dispersing throughout his body.

A profound aura of time permeated the air.

Li Changan sat cross-legged, silently contemplating the experience.

A moment later,

a flicker of joy crossed his eyes.

“Ten years of extended life!”

Perhaps due to the unique properties of the Ancient Tree Evergreen Art, the pill’s effectiveness had doubled!

Li Changan’s lifespan had now reached four hundred and ninety years.

Furthermore,

he felt as if he could take more first-level longevity pills.

“Let’s try it,”

Li Changan thought, and another pill appeared in his hand.

This elixir was extremely valuable. Although only a first-grade item, its value surpassed most second-grade treasures, making it unattainable for many cultivators.

Fortunately, he was an alchemist himself, capable of refining it at any time, provided he had the ingredients.

A moment later,

Li Changan swallowed the second longevity pill.

This time, he felt the mysterious aura of time again, though it didn’t last as long as the last time.

“Seven years!”

He smiled, knowing he’d guessed right!

This longevity pill wasn’t as effective as the first, but it was still effective!

Then,

Li Changan swallowed three first-level longevity pills in quick succession, extending his life by four years, a year and a half, and several months, respectively.

By the time he swallowed the sixth pill, the effect had only remained for a little over ten days,

practically nothing.

“My lifespan has reached five hundred and three years, surpassing the threshold for a Jindan cultivator,”

Li Changan observed carefully.

If such a significant increase in lifespan were to be known, it would surely cause a stir.

He knew he had to keep a low profile, not let anyone know.

After a moment’s rest,

Li Changan had an idea and took out a second-level longevity pill.

He wasn’t yet a second-level alchemist, but he had found this pill in Miao Qianshui’s storage bag.

“A second-level longevity pill normally extends lifespan by ten years,”

Li Changan pondered. “Could the effects of this pill be doubled?”

He swallowed it in one gulp.

As the medicinal power dissolved, the mysterious aura of time emerged again, this time lasting a long time.

“Twenty years longer!”

Li Chang’an beamed. Sure enough, it doubled.

Furthermore, he felt he could take more second-level longevity pills.

However, he didn’t have any left at the moment.

After a while,

Li Chang’an took out the evergreen, refined it, and swallowed it.

Normally, the evergreen would extend life by ten years,

but when applied to Li Chang’an, the effect was doubled, extending his life by twenty years!

At this point,

Li Chang’an’s lifespan reached five hundred and forty-three years.

Many Jindan cultivators couldn’t live that long.

“I still have nearly five hundred years to live!”

Li Chang’an carefully sensed his own condition, feeling satisfied.

He glanced in the direction of Huanghe Mountain and

calculated carefully.

True Man Huang He had achieved Jindan over two hundred years ago, and now he had at most two hundred years left to live.

In other words,

even if it was just a matter of wasting time, Li Chang’an could wear him out!

“That’s the advantage of living a long life,”

Li Chang’an sighed.

…

A few days later.

Li Changan went to Wanbao Tower to inquire about the second-level longevity elixir, but learned it wasn’t currently available.

This kind of elixir, every time it’s released, is snapped up by all parties, so it must be reserved in advance.

“Shopkeeper Jin, please reserve one for me.”

Li Changan paid the deposit.

Jin Yue, with a strange expression, accepted the deposit.

“Senior Li, this longevity elixir is extremely expensive. It’s usually only purchased by those with limited lifespans who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage. You’re still young, and your spirit stones should be used for more important things.”

“Haha, for me, lifespan is one of the most important things.”

Li Changan smiled.

If he weren’t afraid of exposing the characteristics of the Changqing Gong, he would have even wanted to reserve a few more.

“By the way, Shopkeeper Jin, do you have any rare spiritual plants for sale in the Jin family?”

“Spiritual plants? Senior Li, how rare do you want?”

“The rarer the better! Like ancient spiritual seeds, third-level spiritual plants, spiritual roots of heaven and earth.”

“This…”

Jin Yue looked hesitant.

He shook his head, indicating that his authority within the family was insufficient, and he simply couldn’t access any truly precious treasures.

Every third-tier treasure had to be reviewed by the Jin family’s patriarch, and every transaction required his personal approval.

“Senior Li, how about I contact the patriarch for you?”

“That’s not necessary.”

Li Chang’an didn’t want to face a Jindan patriarch from a merchant family.

After a brief conversation,

he left Wanbao Tower and returned to his own residence.

…

Not long after,

Su Yuyan suddenly arrived with good news.

The second-tier spiritual vein Li Chang’an had been looking for had been found.

“Brother Li, a second-tier, top-grade spiritual vein just happened to become available recently.”

Su Yuyan smiled faintly, her voice pleasant as she introduced Li Chang’an.

The location of that spiritual vein was quite good.

It was right between Huanghe Immortal City and Qinghe Market, not far from several other markets, and its quality met Li Chang’an’s requirements.

It was enough for him to cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment!

The original tenant of that spiritual vein was a second-tier alchemist.

He ventured into the Black Dragon Mountains to obtain the blood of a rare demon beast, but was seriously injured and died shortly after returning.

Su Yuyan smiled and said, “Brother Li, that fellow Taoist died at a perfect time. It made room for you.”

Li Changan was also somewhat delighted.

“Fellow Daoist, have a safe journey.”

(End of this chapter)