Daily Divination: From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 207

Chapter 207: Destroy the Cao Family, Golden Elixir Treasure (Please Subscribe)

Li Chang’an is merely a casual cultivator, without the guidance of seniors or a family background to rely on, yet he has reached his current position solely on his own.

Had he joined a sect and received the dedicated training of the Qingyun Sect,

how much more powerful would he be now?

Xie Jiang and Yuan Shan couldn’t imagine.

At this moment, Li Chang’an was only in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, yet he was able to suppress Cao Zhengxiong.

He remained calm, commanding the sword formation.

Beneath the vast sky,

sword energy surged, sword light filled the air.

Nine spirit swords shone with their sharp edges, a cascade of sword shadows, pinning Cao Zhengxiong to immobility.

Sometimes three swords merged into one, sometimes nine, gathering and dispersing in a myriad of variations, their power astonishing.

In disbelief, Cao Zhengxiong summoned multiple spirit artifacts to protect himself.

He had been in the middle stages of Foundation Establishment for many years, his accumulated mana was even greater than Li Chang’an’s, yet he was now being outmatched by Li Chang’an!

The Cao family members below were also finding it hard to accept.

They had originally thought that

everything would be fine as long as Cao Zhengxiong returned.

But now,

the ongoing battle

had completely shattered their hopes.

“Impossible! How could the ancestor not be a match for Li Changan?”

“There’s blood on the ancestor, he must have been seriously injured!”

“…”

At this point, they could only comfort themselves with this.

Even if they lost, it didn’t matter.

As long as Cao Zhengxiong survived, the Cao family would still have a chance to rise.

For a Foundation Establishment family, the most important thing was never the numerous clan members, but the one Foundation Establishment ancestor!

But just then,

Zheng Qingqing and two other Zheng family Foundation Establishments arrived. Zheng Qingqing had anticipated

this scene

; she knew that Li Changan had used a sword formation to slay an early-stage second-order great demon.

But Zheng Feihong and Zheng Shoucheng found it hard to believe.

“Fellow Daoist Li can actually suppress Cao Zhengxiong?”

“If he had used this sword formation when he arrived at the Zheng family’s land, I’m afraid I would have been dead.”

Zheng Feihong was particularly shocked, because he had fought Li Changan before.

Li Changan at that time.

Although he’d defeated him with a single strike, he wasn’t nearly as powerful as he is now.

Little did they know.

Back then, Li Changan could have killed him with a single blow, but spared his life out of respect for Zheng Qingqing.

Li Changan, now also restrained himself somewhat.

In his borrowed magic state, his mana rivaled that of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator amassed over years, easily capable of instantly slaying Cao Zhengxiong, but he didn’t want to appear overly impressive.

“Qingqing, come quickly and join forces with me to slay this enemy!”

“Yes!”

Zheng Qingqing transformed into a streak of fire, charging towards Cao Zhengxiong.

Raging flames rose around her, threatening to burn the entire sky red.

The two of them worked in perfect harmony, as if they’d been working together for countless years.

In just a few breaths,

Cao Zhengxiong had incurred a new wound!

Seeing this, Xie Jiang and Yuan Shan were completely unnerved.

Was another Foundation Establishment cultivator going to fall today?

Foundation Establishment masters were always difficult to kill, especially those in the mid-stage stage like Cao Zhengxiong. Even if they couldn’t defeat him, they should still be able to escape.

But now…

Li Changan and Zheng Qingqing had joined forces.

The other two Zheng family Foundation Establishment cultivators were on the outside, scrambling.

The four of them completely blocked Cao Zhengxiong’s path, forcing him to continue the fight.

Xie Jiang hurriedly called out, “Fellow Daoist Li, Fellow Daoist Zheng, Fellow Daoist Cao is a guest elder of our Qingyun Sect. Do you two really want to kill him?”

Yuan Shan replied, “Elder Cao has made significant contributions to the Qingyun Sect, and the Grand Masters hold him in high esteem.”

The two again used the Qingyun Sect’s reputation to pressure the others.

This time,

they even brought up a Jindan ancestor.

The Qingyun Sect’s Grand Masters were all at least False Dan powerhouses.

Facing such a formidable force, no Foundation Establishment cultivator would dare to be disrespectful.

However,

Li Changan showed no sign of stopping.

His expression remained unwavering, his composure intact.

“Cao Shaolong is both a guest elder of the Qingyun Sect and a patriarch of the Cao family. Killing him today is due to a family feud. Does the Qingyun Sect intend to interfere in the succession of the Aristocratic families?”

“You…”

Xie Jiang and Yuan Shan’s faces darkened.

Qingyun Sect has a rule that sect members are forbidden from interfering in family affairs unless they themselves are descended from that family.

Even then, they are forbidden from exploiting the sect’s power and reputation.

This rule was established a thousand years ago.

It stems from a conflict between two disciples’ families. The two opposing families summoned their friends, each bringing with them numerous close associates from within the sect.

That family war ultimately devolved into internal strife within the Qingyun Sect, even leading to the death of the Jindan Patriarch. The result was countless casualties and the near extinction of the Qingyun Sect.

Today.

Even if Cao Zhengxiong truly died,

he died for his family, not the Qingyun Sect!

Xie Jiang, irritated, asked, “Li Chang’an, can’t you give me some face?”

“Fellow Daoist Xie, you seem to be overthinking your own pride,”

Li Chang’an said indifferently, his sword formation unwavering.

A moment later,

Zheng Qingqing whispered, “Chang’an, buy me some time.”

“Okay!”

Li Chang’an could see it.

Not wanting to delay any longer, Zheng Qingqing decided to use her trump card.

Then, she clasped her hands together, and two strange spiritual flames, one blue and one red, emerged.

They were the very flames she had devoured!

The release of these flames distorted the void, and the entire world was filled with a fiery intensity.

Under her control, the two flames slowly merged, transforming into a half-blue, half-red fire lotus.

The fire lotus blossomed, its blazing light dazzling and resplendent, like blue and red colored glass. Carrying a deadly aura, it soared towards Cao Zhengxiong.

“Chang’an, retreat!”

Zheng Qingqing immediately shouted.

Li Chang’an, already sensing danger, retreated rapidly.

Zheng Feihong and Zheng Shoucheng, who were flanking nearby, also didn’t dare to linger, retreating to a distant position.

Xie Jiang and Yuan Shan followed suit, terrified by the fire lotus.

The next moment

, in full view of the crowd, the fire lotus crashed into Cao Zhengxiong.

“Boom!”

A violent burst of power erupted, scorching with heat, as if to annihilate the heavens and earth.

A visible impact force, tinged with blue and red, spread across the sky, shattering countless surrounding mountains and rivers.

Yuan Shan and the others watched with shuddering eyes, their hearts trembling.

Facing this blow, Cao Zhengxiong’s body instantly shattered, transforming into a rain of blood before being incinerated by the blazing flames, leaving only a few shattered treasures falling in flames.

“Come!”

Li Chang’an, quick-witted, seized his storage bag.

Da Huang, hidden underground, waved the Soul-Respecting Banner, collecting his soul.

That was it.

The patriarch of the Cao family, renowned throughout the Qinghe region and a force to be reckoned with for centuries, had fallen.

The Cao family had lost its last Foundation Establishment ancestor, degenerating into a Qi Refining clan.

“No!”

“Ancestor!”

The countless Cao family members below roared, their eyes bloodshot and heartbroken.

With Cao Zhengxiong’s death, the entire Cao family was hopeless.

For a moment,

despair and rage ignited like a blazing flame, igniting the repressed and painful lives of all the Cao family members.

“Li Chang’an, you shall not die well!”

roared a Cao elder, a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator.

His grief was so intense, his eyes crimson, and he transformed into a streak of blood, soaring into the sky and charging towards Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an was puzzled. Zheng Qingqing had clearly been the one who had killed him, yet this old man was charging at him.

Knowing his own mortality, the Cao elder roared at the top of his lungs, “Li Chang’an, I’ll be waiting for you in the underworld!”

“Then proceed,”

Li Chang’an waved his hand.

The old man charging at him exploded in mid-air, transforming into a bloody mist.

A moment later, his spirit entered the Exalted Soul Banner.

He stared around with a look of surprise.

“Is this… is this the underworld?”

“Oh no! It’s the Exalted Soul Banner!”

He was horrified and tried to escape, but he was powerless.

On the Cao Clan grounds,

Li Chang’an slowly descended, his body permeated with the aura of a foundation-building master.

“The Cao Clan has been established in the Qinghe region for centuries. Their treasury must hold a considerable treasure.”

He had contributed greatly in this battle; taking half the treasures was not excessive.

But many of the Cao Clan members were already furious.

Heartbroken and furious, they each unleashed their Life-Burning Techniques, desperately charging at Li Chang’an.

“Kill, kill, kill! Kill!”

“For the sake of our family, for our ancestors, kill this bastard!”

“Li Chang’an, you will not die well!”

“I will return in my next life to chop off your head and exterminate your entire clan!”

“…”

Li Chang’an remained expressionless, his body motionless.

Like moths to a flame, the numerous Cao family members shattered in mid-air before they could even reach his body, transforming into a rain of blood and debris.

Whether cultivators or ordinary disciples, almost all of them carried an endless stream of grief and resentment.

They all died with a piercing curse.

However,

they were destined to never be reincarnated.

Da Huang waved the Soul-Respecting Banner underground, gathering the souls of every Cao family member.

The setting sun was blood-red, and bones piled up like a mountain.

Blood flowed, staining the entire Cao family land red.

That day.

Li Chang’an annihilated the Cao family, slaughtering tens of thousands of members!

Amidst the thick stench of blood, the remaining Caos dared no longer move forward. Some knelt in terror, while others, driven mad with fear, ran away screaming wildly.

The entire Cao family territory had become a bloody purgatory.

This scene

horrified Xie Jiang and Yuan Shan.

They had spent years within the sect, but when had they ever witnessed such a brutal slaughter?

In their eyes, Li Chang’an was no coward; he was a pure Asura of Purgatory!

Standing

amid the pile of corpses, Li Chang’an suddenly sighed.

“I have no intention of killing.”

With a wave of his hand, the corpses of the Caos flew up and spread across the surrounding fields.

He then dug dozens of large pits.

Xie Jiang and Yuan Shan exchanged a glance, assuming that Li Chang’an was going to bury the Caos.

But Li Changan suddenly said, “Many of these corpses belong to cultivators. Their flesh and blood contain spiritual energy that cannot be wasted. Burying them in the soil will make the spiritual fields more fertile, and next year will surely yield a good harvest.”   Xie Jiang and Yuan Shan were shocked again.

This   Li Changan was even more like a demon cultivator than a demon cultivator. He even spared the corpses!   Li Changan seemed to have read their thoughts and casually said, “You two fellow Taoists, you may not know that the path of independent cultivation is particularly difficult. We must make rational use of every resource.”   With that, he buried the corpses in the spiritual fields.   He wasn’t the only one to do this.   Records of this had been found      as early as ancient times.

Zheng Qingqing slowly descended, a smile on her face, echoing Li Changan’s words.

“Changan is right. Immortal resources are rare and should not be wasted.”

From now on, this spiritual land belonged to the Zheng family, and she naturally agreed with Li Changan’s approach.

Of course,

this also brought troubles.

The Zheng family currently only had three foundation-building sites,

but they already had four second-level spiritual veins.

The spiritual veins on the Wu and Cao family lands were unguarded, so they could only be protected with second-level formations.

“Changan, do you have any extra second-level demon cores?”

Zheng Qingqing asked softly.

Li Changan understood her meaning.

A flash of spiritual light flashed in his hand, and four high-quality foundation-building pills appeared!

During the years of demonic beast rebellion, he had slain many second-level demons, and any suitable demon cores he found would be used to refine foundation-building pills.

“Qingqing, all the treasures in the Cao family treasury belong to me. If the value is not as great as these four foundation-building pills, you can give me some treasures from the Zheng family treasury.”

“Okay.”

Zheng Qingqing smiled brightly and took the four foundation-building pills.

The two of them headed for the Cao family treasury.

The treasury was also protected by a formation, but that didn’t pose a problem for Li Changan.

In just a moment, he had opened the door.

Instantly ,

countless glittering treasures appeared before them.

Li Changan’s gaze fixed on a corner of the treasury.

There, stacked in a corner, were a thousand mid-grade spirit stones, brimming with spiritual energy!

One mid-grade spirit stone could be exchanged for one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

In other words,

these mid-grade spirit stones alone were worth the equivalent of a hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!

The four Foundation Establishment Pills Li Changan had given Zheng Qingqing were only worth around two hundred and fifty thousand spirit stones.

He glanced at the rest of the treasures in the treasury and, with a rough calculation, concluded their value must be over one hundred and fifty thousand spirit stones.

He hadn’t lost a thing in this deal!

“Qingqing, do you regret this?”

“As long as you’re happy,”

Zheng Qingqing pursed her lips and said nothing more.

For her…

As long as these four foundation-building pills could cultivate a foundation-building cultivator, she would have made a profit.

Furthermore, given their relationship, it wasn’t really a question of profit or loss, as they had already gifted each other numerous treasures.

Next,

Li Changan began to take inventory.

Since most of the Cao family members were earth-spiritual cultivators, the treasures in this treasury were primarily earth-based.

“Da Huang is in for a treat,”

Li Changan’s eyes flashed as he walked past each shelf containing treasures, identifying them and collecting them one by one.

About a quarter of an hour later,

he had reached the deepest part of the treasury.

Suddenly, his gaze fixed on a single piece of wood on the deepest shelf.

“This… could this be…”

Feeling a little uneasy, he removed the piece of wood and carefully examined it.

A moment later,

Li Changan’s face lit up with joy.

“This is actually Qinghua Wood!”

Qinghua Wood is one of the five main ingredients used to refine the Five Elements Condensing Gold Pill!

The Five Elements Golden Elixir is the elixir that countless Foundation Establishment cultivators yearn for throughout their lives, simply because it can increase the success rate of forming a golden

elixir by 20%! Its importance to Foundation Establishment cultivators is just like that of Foundation Establishment Pills to Qi Refining cultivators.

However,

the vast majority of the ingredients for the Five Elements Golden Elixir are tightly controlled by the Golden Elixir factions, making them virtually impossible for independent cultivators to obtain.

The three great sects have been able to survive for millennia because of their constant plundering of the ingredients for the Five Elements Golden Elixir, ensuring the continuity of their Golden Elixir production from generation to generation.

Previously, Li Changan had never imagined that

he would actually obtain a golden elixir ingredient from the treasure trove of the Cao family, a Foundation Establishment faction!

Zheng Qingqing approached, a flicker of surprise in her beautiful eyes.

“Changan, congratulations.”

“Just luck,”

Li Changan smiled, suppressing his emotions as he carefully placed the piece of Qinghua wood in his storage bag.

He had obtained the ingredients for the Five Elements Golden Elixir at only the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

It was truly a stroke of luck.

He could see that Zheng Qingqing also desired this piece of Qinghua wood.

But when it came to the path to immortality, even a Daoist couple couldn’t give in, let alone the fact that they weren’t Daoists.

…

A few days later,

Li Changan began to count his gains.

He not only took Cao Zhengxiong’s storage bag, but also the storage bags of hundreds of Cao family cultivators. These bags alone were worth a fortune in spirit stones.

Furthermore, the bags contained a vast treasure trove.

He was quite busy.

It took him five full days to count all the treasures.

Among them, the treasures for cultivating spiritual plants were given to Changqing Teng by Li Changan.

There were also a large number of earth-based treasures.

He had no use for them and gave them to Da Huang.

Da Huang had been incredibly hardworking and accomplished, helping Li Changan accomplish many things. However, his bloodline was only mid-grade, and his advancement speed had never matched that of the Black Water Turtle.

However, over the years, he had swallowed many treasures,

such as the demon core of a second-level earth dragon.

During the demonic chaos, Li Changan had also slain several second-level earth-based spirit beasts, and their cores were also given to him.

Combined with the Cao family’s numerous earth-based treasures,

Da Huang finally reached the critical juncture of advancement.

About two weeks later,

a subtle shift in spiritual energy appeared on Changqing Mountain.

Da Huang had successfully advanced to a mid-level second-level spirit beast.

“Not bad!”

Li Changan smiled and patted him on the head.

Da Huang excitedly wagged his tail, then ran off to challenge the Black Water Turtle. As expected, he was defeated and returned dejected.

The Black Water Turtle possessed stronger magical talents and had advanced earlier than him.

It was natural that he couldn’t defeat it.

“Practice hard, and perhaps one day you’ll be able to defeat Xiao Hei!”

Li Changan encouraged him.

That evening.

He sat cross-legged in his cave abode and took out the Exalted Soul Banner.

After the battle with the Cao family, the Soul Banner now held tens of thousands of souls. While most of them were mortal members of the Cao family, their combined power was still formidable.

The artifact spirits sent out intermittent messages, claiming it was enough to elevate the Demonic Soul to the late Second Stage.

Unfortunately,

the Exalted Soul Banner itself was still mid-Second Stage, unable to command a late-Second Stage Demonic Soul.

“I need to find some treasures to advance the Exalted Soul Banner,”

Li Changan pondered.

With his current status and position, finding such treasures would be much easier than when he was refining Qi.

Not long after,

news arrived from the Zheng family.

The four Foundation Establishment Pills Li Changan had sold to Zheng Qingqing had ultimately fostered two Foundation Establishment members of the Zheng family.

Thus,

the Zheng family had five Foundation Establishment members, a truly glorious achievement that shook Qinghe!

News of the Cao family’s demise had spread, and the remaining forces in Qinghe, fearless of resistance, submitted and became vassals of the Zheng family.

“The Zheng family is truly prospering,”

Li Changan mused.

With five foundation-building cultivators, the Zheng family has the power to protect itself even in times of chaos.

Furthermore, after annexing the entire Qinghe region, the Zheng family has gained a vast amount of cultivation resources. As long as they can fully utilize them, a large number of

geniuses will surely emerge in the future. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Zheng family will possess even more foundation-building cultivators.

This is the rise of a family.

The seven existing families all rose step by step in this way.

Aristocratic families and sects from other regions have been eager to establish ties with them, sending representatives to the Zheng family’s territory.

Because of this,

Zheng Qingqing has been very busy recently.

As the Zheng family’s patriarch, she naturally has to receive representatives from various factions.

It wasn’t until a month later that

she arrived at Changqing Mountain and rested for a few days with Li Changan.

…

One day,

they left Changqing Mountain and headed for Huanghe Immortal City.

Zheng Qingqing returned to her residence to continue her cultivation.

The other four foundation-building cultivators of the Zheng family each controlled a second-tier spiritual vein, freeing her from further concern.

Meanwhile, Li Changan had gone to meet a senior:

Su Yuyan’s master, Chen Huilan.

Not long ago.

A debate erupted within the Qingyun Sect.

Because Li Chang’an and Zheng Qingqing had teamed up to kill Cao Shaolong, a Qingyun Sect guest, many elders felt they were disrespecting the sect and sought to take them down.

Xie Jiang and Yuan Shan were behind this turmoil.

These two persuaded numerous people and nearly succeeded.

But…

in the end,

Chen Huilan intervened and forcibly suppressed the controversy.

“Thank you, Senior Chen,”

Li Chang’an said, heartbroken.

His path had been marked by his lack of talent, leaving few elders willing to support him, forcing him to struggle alone for long periods.

Yet, Chen Huilan had twice stepped in to help him, asking nothing in return.

Now, Chen

Huilan was in a state of distress.

She was emaciated, her breath weak, and she had reached the end of her life.

“Chang’an, sit down. Let me talk to you,”

she said, smiling and kindly.

Li Chang’an accepted and sat down beside her, conversing with her

for the next few days.

Chen Huilan struggled to hold on to her breath, and in a weak voice, she imparted all the insights she had gained from her lifelong cultivation to Li Changan.

Time passed quickly.

One evening,

Chen Huilan’s breath gradually weakened.

Her gaunt face still wore a kind smile as she spoke softly.

“Changan, if you meet the right person, don’t miss it.”

In the end.

She no longer talked about cultivation, but talked about matters of the heart.

“When I was young, I met someone like that, but I was so focused on cultivation at the time that I ignored that person’s feelings and drifted away from him… Now that I think about it, I feel a little regretful…”

“I understand what you said, senior.”

Li Changan responded softly with a sincere look.

“However, I feel that the road ahead is still long and there is no need to rush. What do you think,   senior?”

After speaking, he looked at Chen Huilan.

But Chen Huilan did not respond. “Senior Chen? Senior Chen…”   Li Changan called twice, but received no response.   Chen Huilan closed her eyes, and her breath slowly dissipated, like a fallen leaf returning to its roots, lying quietly on the bed, already passed away.   Li Changan felt melancholy.   He slowly stood up and bowed to Chen Huilan.   ”Senior Chen, have a good journey.”   (End of this chapter)