Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 192

Chapter 192: Death of Genius, Defeat of Monsters (Please Subscribe)

The meaning of the hexagram

truly baffled Li Changan.

“How could the daughter of a Nascent Soul cultivator wander the mortal world?”

He frowned, pondering for a long time.

Such a thing was practically impossible.

Could it be that the other party simply didn’t care about their own offspring?

But the hexagram indicated an auspicious sign.

This meant that

taking the girl in would be beneficial to Li Changan.

“Could it be that the Nascent Soul cultivator, for some reason, is unable to protect his offspring, perhaps trapped deep within the secret realm?”

Li Changan pondered, his mind racing through various possibilities.

He knew very well that

if this matter was handled well,

he might even hope to earn a favor from the Nascent Soul cultivator!

…

The next day,

Li Changan descended the mountain and entered the mortal realm.

His expression was solemn as he traveled through various villages, county towns, and prefectural capitals, searching for the Nascent Soul cultivator mentioned in the hexagram.

After a while,

he paused,

stopping at a relatively prosperous prefectural capital.

His gaze darted deeply upon a bedraggled little girl.

“Traces of the Immortal Path!”

Li Chang’an paused, sensing a hint of the immortal path in her.

Clearly, she had once lived in the realm of immortal cultivation,

but for some unknown reason had drifted into the mortal world, becoming a homeless child.

At this moment

, frail and tattered, she laboriously dragged the body of a young boy, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground.

Behind her, at the entrance of a restaurant, a frail, middle-aged man lashed out with curses.

“That bastard dared to steal from my restaurant? He deserves to be beaten to death!”

“And that little thing, if you dared to come, you’d be beaten to death too!”

The piercing, shrill curses sent the little girl shuddering. She remained silent, her head lowered as she struggled to drag the body away.

After a long moment,

she laboriously dragged the body to a corner, fished a blood-stained bun from its arms, and crouched there to gnaw on it silently, tears streaming down her face.

Li Chang’an stood quietly in the crowd, a ghostlike presence, completely unnoticed.

Through the conversations of those around him,

he learned the identities of the little girl and the young man.

They were a pair of siblings who had arrived in the prefectural capital at some unknown time and had long wandered the area.

Today,

the young man had sneaked into a restaurant’s kitchen, attempting to steal a steamed bun, but was discovered and beaten to death by the restaurant’s staff.

His body was dumped carelessly on the street.

Li Chang’an gazed upon the young man’s corpse and sighed.

“A genius with Earth Spiritual Roots, beaten to death in the mortal world just for a steamed bun.”

He secretly used a spirit-testing technique to test the spiritual roots of the siblings.

To his astonishment, he discovered

that they both had Earth Spiritual Roots!

In a major sect like the Qingyun Sect, Earth Spiritual Roots were considered guaranteed Golden Core seeds, nurtured as treasures by the entire sect.

Yet, now,

a prodigy with Earth Spiritual Roots had perished over a steamed bun.

“A genius who fails to mature is ultimately no different from an ant,”

Li Chang’an shook his head.

The little girl before him must be the Nascent Soul-reaching daughter mentioned in the hexagram.

She was actually ten years old, but from chronic hunger, she looked frail and frail, no more than five or six.

Just then

, a cook in a gray apron suddenly rushed out of the restaurant.

With a nervous expression, she approached the little girl and secretly offered her some leftovers.

“Eat, eat quickly, you poor child.”

“Thank you, sister.”

The little girl’s eyes flushed as she devoured the leftovers, tears streaming down her face.

“If only my brother could have some of it,”

the cook’s eyes flashed with heartache and resignation, and she couldn’t help but sigh.

“Well, we’ll find a place to bury your brother later, and I’ll try to find you a good family.”

“Let her follow me,”

Li Changan appeared and said calmly.

The cook took a look at him, noting his distinguished demeanor and fair skin, suggesting he belonged to a wealthy family.

If she could follow him, the little girl would no longer suffer.

“Thank you, little one,”

the cook tugged at the little girl’s arm.

The little girl raised her head and looked at Li Changan timidly, as if she was afraid of being disliked. She hurriedly wiped away her tears with her dirty little hands.

“Thank you, sir.”

“Yes.”

Li Changan nodded slightly and secretly sent out a stream of magic power to heal the many hidden injuries in her body.

The little girl soon regained some energy.

She stood up and thanked the cook.

“Sister, when I grow up, I’ll definitely come back and repay you.”

“Just grow up well, don’t think about repaying anything.”

The cook wiped her little face and gave her some earnest instructions.

Li Changan looked at the cook and asked, “Do you have any wishes?”

“I…”

The cook was stunned.

She hesitated, then hesitated to express her wish.

“Sir, I’m looking for my husband. He’s a martial artist. A few years ago, he attended a martial arts conference. He said he would come back to marry me when he became the best in the world, but he hasn’t come back yet, and I’ve been looking for him.”

“Do you have a portrait of him?”

“Yes,”

the cook immediately produced a portrait.

Li Changan took note of the portrait, gave her some money, and asked her to take the little girl out for a good meal.

Then, he disappeared in a flash.

Seeing this,

the cook’s eyes widened, and she murmured in shock.

“Immortal… Immortal…”

…

Li Changan’s help to the cook was also a spur-of-the-moment decision.

He felt it was the right thing to do.

However,

to his surprise…

He searched the entire mortal realm, but couldn’t find the person in the portrait.

“How strange!”

Li Chang’an spread his spiritual sense, rapidly sweeping across the land, checking practically every ant in the field, but still couldn’t find her.

He sighed and could only return, taking the little girl with him.

Before leaving,

he said to the cook, “If I have time in the future, I’ll help you look for her again.”

“Okay, thank you… Thank you, immortal…”

The cook, with a humble expression, barely daring to look up, thanked her repeatedly.

…

That night,

Li Chang’an returned to Changqing Mountain.

On the way, he learned that the little girl’s name was Jiang Muyu.

She was unaware of her family background and had been wandering since she regained her memory.

Li Chang’an buried her brother on the mountainside of Changqing Mountain.

Afterwards,

he took Jiang Muyu to the mountaintop and carved out a separate cave.

“Xiaohei, she will be in your care from now on!”

Li Chang’an summoned the Black Water Turtle and gave it a few instructions.

Jiang Muyu possessed an Earth-grade Water Spiritual Root, while the Black Water Turtle possessed an Earth-grade Water-element Bloodline. Their talents were very similar.

It was perfectly appropriate for the Black Water Turtle to teach her.

As for the cultivation technique,

Li Chang’an’s storage bag contained a top-grade Water-element cultivation technique, which he had found in Miao Qianshui’s.

He later asked Su Yuyan, and she learned that this technique wasn’t from the Qingyun Sect and could be practiced.

“Muyu, you have considerable talent. Practice diligently, and you’ll hopefully achieve Golden Core in the future.”

“Practice, Golden Core…”

Jiang Muyu was somewhat bewildered.

She had no idea what immortal cultivation was, only that immortals were very powerful.

“Young Master, if I achieve Golden Core, could I defeat that restaurant owner?”

“Of course,”

Li Chang’an smiled, not explaining further.

Having a drive for revenge is a good thing.

From then on,

Jiang Muyu remained on Changqing Mountain to cultivate.

Due to Li Chang’an’s long period of seclusion, she saw little else, spending time with the two spirit beasts. Her personality gradually changed, becoming much more cheerful than before.

The advantages of her Earth-grade Spiritual Root quickly became apparent.

In just over a year,

she broke through the fourth level of Qi Refining and became a practitioner in the middle stage of Qi Refining.

This level of cultivation was already considered a minor master in the market at the foot of the mountain.

…

One day,

Li Changan came out of retreat.

His second level of the second stage of body refining was officially completed, and he could start the third level.

However, he still needed the essence and blood of three kinds of dragon monsters.

Li Changan planned to go to Huanghe Immortal City.

“This demon dragon body refining technique requires more dragon monster essence and blood as you advance. When you reach the ninth level, you will need nine kinds of essence and blood, gathering the power of nine dragons…”

The thought of so many dragon monster essences and blood

gave Li Changan a headache.

“We can only take it slowly.”

He told the black water turtle to take care of the house, and took Da Huang out to Huanghe Immortal City.

Halfway, when they passed by the black market,

Li Changan asked about the owner of the Deadwood Cliff as usual, but still got nothing.

“Is that guy really dead?”

He left the black market with some regret.

Soon,

Li Changan arrived at Yellow Crane Immortal City and went to Wanbao Tower to purchase the essence of a second-tier dragon monster.

This essence was extremely rare; Wanbao Tower only had two types in stock, and even ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators might not be eligible to purchase it.

Fortunately, Li Changan’s status was high enough to purchase both.

“Shopkeeper Jin, please keep an eye out for me. I need more second-tier dragon monster essence.”

“Don’t worry, Senior Li, I’ll let you know as soon as I have some!”

Jin Yue replied with a smile.

It was the height of the beast tide, so we should be able to obtain new dragon monster essence soon.

As they were chatting,

Jin Yue’s expression suddenly changed. He picked up a piece of jade, as if receiving a message.

After a moment, he said in a deep voice, “Senior Li, something’s wrong! The monsters have begun their massive attack!”

“Oh? It’s finally started?”

Li Changan had expected this, so he wasn’t too surprised.

A moment later,

he exited Wanbao Tower, transformed into a stream of light, and arrived high above Yellow Crane Immortal City.

From afar, thousands of demonic beasts blanketed the land like a black tide, roaring and savagely charging towards Yellow Crane Immortal City.

The scene was truly awe-inspiring.

Li Changan experienced the “beast tide” firsthand for the first time. It truly was like a tidal wave, surging incessantly.

The demonic beasts seemed frantic, unfazed by death, trampling countless pools of blood and the corpses of other demonic beasts as they charged relentlessly.

“Clang!”

A sudden burst of astonishing sword energy erupted from the slopes of Yellow Crane Mountain.

Pei Yingyao had struck!

Transformed into a flash of sword light, her fighting spirit astounding, she charged directly beyond the range of the Immortal City’s formation, slaying hundreds of demonic beasts in an instant. The sword light took on a bloody hue.

Closely following her, a faint aura of foundation-building energy lingered.

It was her disciple, Ji Mengyun.

Years earlier,

Ji Mengyun had also successfully established his foundation, possessing immense combat prowess, earning her the reputation of being second only to Pei Yingyao.

Then…

Foundation Establishment cultivators from Huanghe Mountain and the major sects and clans all took action.

Numerous Foundation Establishment cultivators transformed into streaks of light, streaking across the sky like a dazzling meteor shower, raining down upon the thousands of demonic beasts.

Their actions gave countless Qi Refining cultivators at the lower levels a respite.

However,

among the demonic beasts were numerous second-order powerful demons.

In less than a quarter of an hour, many Foundation Establishment masters were injured and retreated back to Huanghe Immortal City.

Meanwhile, more Foundation Establishment masters arrived from other regions.

Li Changan soon spotted a familiar face.

“Cao Shaolong.”

“Li Changan!”

Cao Shaolong’s expression chilled, having spotted him as well.

Murderous intent surged within him, but now was not the right time to strike.

Li Changan also held back,

as Cao Shaolong was accompanied by several Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Qingyun Sect.

The two locked eyes, their eyes filled with undisguised murderous intent.

“Hmph!”

Cao Shaolong snorted coldly, and with the others, he headed towards the Qingyun Sect’s headquarters in Huanghe Immortal City.

After they left, they were gone.

One of them asked, “Brother Cao, is that Li Chang’an, your enemy?”

Cao Shaolong nodded, “Yes, that’s him!”

“Now that the monsters are attacking, there might be chaos soon. Brother, you must be careful, for fear that Li Chang’an will take advantage of the chaos to launch a surprise attack.”

As soon as the man finished speaking,

another one laughed and said, “Don’t worry, Li Chang’an is just a coward. He’s been hiding from Brother Cao. How could he dare to take the initiative?”

“That’s true…”

Everyone had heard about Li Chang’an and knew that he had a turtle-like personality. He

either hid in formations or hid behind others.   What’s there to worry about with

such a person ?   …   At this moment,   Li Chang’an was about to leave Huanghe Immortal City.   ”This beast tide is all due to Master Huanghe. There’s a high probability that a third-level demon king will attack Huanghe Immortal City. We shouldn’t stay here for long.”   He thought for a moment and asked Da Huang to stay here to help him keep an eye on Cao Shaolong.   Da Huang’s earth escape technique was very sharp.   He was good at escaping.   If he was unlucky enough to encounter a monster that broke into the city, he could still disguise himself as one of the monsters to save his life.   ”Da Huang, this place is full of dangers. If you see the situation is not good, run away.”   Li Changan left many treasures and gave serious instructions before leaving.   Da Huang nodded, then went to the Qingyun Sect’s base in Huanghe Immortal City, cast an earth magic, disguised himself as a brick, and secretly stared at Cao Shaolong.   Then.   Li Changan turned into a stream of light and left Huanghe Immortal City.   At this moment, he met someone he knew.   The Mo family’s genius, Mo Qingxue!   Li Changan cupped his hands.   ”Daoyou Mo.”

“It’s you, Li Chang’an? The guy from Qinghe Market back then?”

“It’s me.”

“You’ve already established your foundation.”

Mo Qingxue remained the same as always, her black robe as black as ink, her white hair as white as snow, her expression cold and radiant, an icy aura emanating from her.

Li Chang’an still had a favor she’d left unused.

He smiled and said, “I was lucky enough to get some opportunities to establish my foundation.”

“The rest of the foundation builders are out there battling monsters. Why did you leave?”

Mo Qingxue’s tone was icy, a hint of displeasure.

Li Chang’an explained, “I’m not good at fighting. If I went out there, I’d inevitably cause trouble for my fellow cultivators.”

“Well, take care of yourself!”

Mo Qingxue asked no more questions, transforming into a streak of light and rushing towards the area where the monsters were most ferocious.

Li Chang’an also used his escape technique, rapidly fleeing from Huanghe Immortal City.

…

For the next few months,

the monster attacks remained as terrifying as ever.

Countless human cultivators were killed or wounded, but some emerged victorious.

This beast tide truly presented both danger and opportunity.

Major sects and aristocratic families offered generous rewards to encourage independent cultivators to fight on the front lines. Every demon corpse could be exchanged for a certain amount of merit.

If the contributions were high enough, they could even be exchanged for Foundation Establishment Pills!

Inspired by the promise of Foundation Establishment Pills, countless independent cultivators rushed in from all over, forming a massive crowd, battling the ferocious demonic beasts day and night.

During this time,

two individuals unexpectedly gathered enough merit to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills and successfully achieved their foundation.

From then on, they lived for two hundred and forty years, becoming the lofty masters of Foundation Establishment! The

story of these two individuals’ success spread like wildfire throughout the southern region of Zhao State, igniting the frenzy of the numerous Qi-refining independent cultivators.

Countless Qi-refining cultivators, like a shot of chicken blood, were energized, gradually suppressing the demonic beasts’ attacks.

“Huh? The demonic beasts are retreating?”

Li Chang’an, observing the latest news, was surprised.

The impact of those two independent cultivators who had successfully achieved their foundation on the beast tide was truly immense.

They were like two signs, attracting countless independent cultivators to join the battle.

But Li Chang’an was puzzled.

“The monsters have been preparing for years, and now they’re about to be defeated in just a few months? Why haven’t I seen those third-level demon kings?”

He counted on his fingers, only to see endless chaos and bloodshed.

The blood-red sky remained undiminished, intensifying, so thick it seemed as if a bloody rain was about to fall.

A few nights later,

Da Huang suddenly returned with the latest news.

“What? The monsters have been completely defeated?”

Li Chang’an was even more surprised.

According to Da Huang,

after nearly six months of bloody battles, the monster attacks were less intense than they had been at the beginning.

The seemingly endless tide of beasts had gradually thinned out.

Just yesterday,

five third-level demon kings appeared simultaneously and forcibly attacked Huanghe Immortal City, attempting to breach the city’s protective formations. However, they were repelled by the combined efforts of numerous Jindan cultivators who had been waiting for them.

All five demon kings were seriously injured, two of them severely, and desperately fled deep into the Black Dragon Mountains.

Huang He Zhenren and numerous Jindan cultivators gave chase.

The demon kings were defeated.

The numerous demonic beasts attacking the city began to collapse and flee.

This battle

was a resounding victory for the human race!

Numerous cultivators, either driven by a bloodlust or eager to contribute, pursued the beasts into the Black Dragon Mountains.

“Many cultivators have pursued them into the Black Dragon Mountains?”

Li Changan frowned, finding it increasingly odd.

This rout of demonic beasts

was likely suspicious .

However, Cao Shaolong also gave chase.

He teamed up with several Qingyun Sect Foundation Establishment cultivators to hunt down a thorny earth dragon that had reached the middle stage of the second stage.

The earth dragon, with its tough skin and flesh, had managed to withstand the pursuit of several Foundation Establishment cultivators, escaping all the way from Yellow Crane Immortal City into the Black Dragon Mountains. Da

Huang had memorized the auras of Cao Shaolong and his companions, as well as that of the earth dragon.

Tracking was his forte. He

had returned this time to inform Li Changan that

it was time to act! “No rush!”   Li Changan calculated the time. It was only half an hour until midnight. A mere half an hour

was not a   problem for him.   Let’s see what the hexagram indicates!   Soon,   the hour of midnight arrived.   A golden light appeared on time.   [Hexagram Updated]   [Today’s Hexagram: Auspicious]   [You travel to the Black Dragon Mountains, successfully kill Cao Shaolong, and obtain the corpse of the second-level Thorn Earth Dragon. There are no accidents along the way.]   ”Auspicious hexagram!”   Li Changan felt relieved.   According to the hexagram, this trip would not only kill Cao Shaolong, but also obtain a portion of the second-level Earth Dragon’s blood essence, just enough for the third level of Body Refining.

He no longer hesitated and set off immediately.

(End of this chapter)