Daily Divination: From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 208

Chapter 208: Earth-grade Escape Technique, Qingxuan Spiritual Liquid (Please Subscribe)

Three days later.

Chen Huilan’s funeral was held in a small mortal country.

This is where she was born.

Like Li Changan, she had walked the difficult road of cultivating immortals and finally became an immortal.

“Master, rest in peace.”

Su Yuyan’s eyes were red as she buried Chen Huilan’s ashes.

Next to her grave.

There was another old grave next to it.

In this grave was buried the eldest brother who had led her on the road to immortality.

Li Changan stood quietly by, looking at the two graves, thinking of the regrets Chen Huilan said before her death.

Not long after.

Many people from the Qingyun Sect came forward and expressed their condolences one by one.

Xie Jiang and Yuan Shan watched from afar.

The two looked at each other and communicated secretly.

“That old woman is finally dead.”

“Once she’s dead, there’s no one left to protect Li Chang’an. Perhaps we can push forward the previous initiative again.”

The two men hadn’t truly instigated the previous incident because Li Chang’an despised the Qingyun Sect, but rather because they feared he might harbor a grudge against them.

After all, they had rejected Li Chang’an, forcing him to become a lowly, independent cultivator.

Now,

Li Chang’an was incredibly powerful.

If they were to retaliate,

they would both be in great pain, perhaps even facing death.

“Can we use Cao Shaolong as an excuse to have the sect’s Law Enforcement Hall arrest Li Chang’an?”

“Although Cao Shaolong was killed by a demonic beast, he had a grudge against Li Chang’an in his lifetime. Perhaps we could use that, but it’s a bit far-fetched…”

The two men whispered to each other, each thinking of a solution.

…

Li Chang’an didn’t know what they were thinking.

If they had,

he would have found it ridiculous.

Over the years, the enemies he had killed had mostly been hostile to him.

He had no feelings towards these two old men; after all, they were simply following the Qingyun Sect’s rules for selecting disciples.

When they were in the Cao family’s land, they had some conflicts.

But these conflicts were not enough to make Li Changan have murderous intentions.

After the funeral,

Li Changan returned to the world of immortal cultivation and returned to Changqing Mountain to continue his cultivation.

In the years that followed, Changqing Mountain was relatively peaceful, but the entire world of immortal cultivation in Zhao State became more and more chaotic.

Monsters attacked frequently, and robbery cultivators were rampant everywhere. From time to time, families and sects were destroyed, and the blood on the horizon did not decrease at all.

Unknowingly, more than three years passed.

On this day,

a piece of news came out in the black market.

The Five Poisons Wanderer successfully broke through to the late stage of foundation building!

As soon as the news came out, both the righteous forces and the robbery cultivator forces in the nearby areas were a little uneasy.

The poison cultivators in the late stage of foundation building are almost invincible in the foundation building period.

For this matter,

the five foundation builders of Cuiping Mountain gathered together for a discussion.

Xiang Chisong’s expression was solemn. He said, “That old poisoner’s poison skills have improved again. Everyone, be careful in your future actions and avoid provoking the Five Poisons Wanderer lineage.”

“These chaotic times are perfect times for that old poisoner to flourish. I’m afraid he might be able to gain an opportunity to achieve a Core Formation from this chaos.”

“Indeed,”

everyone sighed.

In the past, the cultivation world was relatively orderly, and even the Five Poisons Wanderer wouldn’t dare act too recklessly.

But now,

chaos reigns everywhere, with slaughter and bloodshed everywhere.

The three major sects and the seven great families have suffered heavy losses and have no desire to deal with a Tribulation Cultivator like the Five Poisons Wanderer.   Rumors

even suggest   that not only the Yellow Crane Immortal City, but also the three major sects and the seven great families have sent people to secretly contact the Five Poisons Wanderer, attempting to recruit him into the ranks of the righteous.   No matter how many evil deeds he has committed in the past, if he is willing to turn back, he will be treated as a guest official by the major righteous forces.   Simply because his strength deserves such treatment.   Without the golden elixir, almost no one can deal with him.   Xiang Chisong said again: “I heard that the Five Poisons Wanderer is looking for a Tribulation Cultivator named Li Fan. You must be careful and don’t let Li Fan sneak into your forces.”   ”Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Xiang, I will pay attention.”   Li Changan said solemnly.   Two hours later.   The gathering ended and everyone returned to their main peaks.   Li Changan and Jiang Muyu returned to Changqing Mountain to continue practicing.   …   Three days later.   Li Changan told Jiang Muyu to take care of the house.   He left Changqing Mountain and went to the black market.   On the way, he took out a second-level puppet as usual, put on a fake skin made by the Painted Skin Technique, and turned the puppet into a strange Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivator.   His Painted Skin Technique had long been promoted to the second level. Combined with other concealment methods, the Foundation Establishment cultivators could not see his true identity at all.

This trip to the black market

wasn’t to pick up a bargain,

but to attend the Five Poisons Wanderer’s small celebration.

Breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment stage is always a major event, as this realm is only a short distance from the Golden Core stage.

Any cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage has the potential to break through to the Golden Core stage.

Today, many factions have sent representatives

to congratulate the Five Poisons Wanderer.

“What a lively scene!”

Li Changan felt upon arriving at the black market, the atmosphere

was far more lively than ever before. He had never imagined such a bustling day in the black market.

Deep within the black market,

in a large secret room,

the Five Poisons Wanderer sat on a high ground, flanked by numerous disciples of the Five Poisons lineage.

People came forward, offering congratulations and chatting with him.

Li Changan saw many familiar faces.

“The Mo Feng siblings, Wu Ming from Kurumuya, and Ye Hao and Jiang Yunsheng…”

He stood quietly in a corner, observing the strength of the Five Poisons Wanderer’s lineage.

He sensed a sense of danger from Tang Hong, the Five Poisons Wanderer, sitting high up.

“A poison cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage is truly extraordinary. I’ll try to avoid fighting him in the future,”

Li Chang’an mused.

After so many years of cultivation, the Myriad Poison Gu had advanced to the mid-second stage.

But this little bug was no match for the Five Poisons Wanderer; at best, it could handle his disciples.

Many of the Five Poisons Wanderer’s disciples faintly exuded the aura of Foundation Establishment.

However,

only the eldest and second disciples were true Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The others possessed this aura because they had temporarily merged with second-stage poisonous insects, attaining near-foundation-establishment strength—a pseudo-foundation-establishment state.

“The poisonous insects on these people are a great tonic for my Myriad Poison Gu. If I have the chance, I’ll try to get more,”

Li Chang’an mused silently.

Li Fan’s identity already antagonized the Five Poisons Wanderer lineage, and he didn’t mind deepening that enmity.

The banquet soon began.

At the table, the Five Poisons Wanderer publicly declared that

whoever could bring Li Fan to him would receive a favor from the Five Poisons lineage.

Upon hearing this, everyone had their own thoughts and ideas, but they all remembered Li Fan’s name.

…

That evening,

Li Changan left the black market.

After a day of observation, he had a rough idea of the Five Poisons Wanderer’s lineage’s strength.

Generally speaking,

with the exception of the Five Poisons Wanderer, no one else was his match.

He returned to Changqing Mountain and resumed his normal life of cultivation.

However,

in the years that followed, he began to monitor the Five Poisons Wanderer’s movements.

A year later, Li Changan found an opportunity.

He secretly attacked and killed one of the Five Poisons Wanderer’s fake Foundation Establishment disciples, obtaining a large number of poison artifacts and a second-level poisonous insect.

The Ten Thousand Poison Gu crawled out of his sleeve, expressing a sense of eagerness.

“You, you’re in for another treat!”

Li Changan smiled and fed it the poisonous insect and the other treasures.

“Eat it! Grow quickly and break through to the late second level soon.”

After absorbing the poisonous insect and the numerous treasures, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s aura grew significantly stronger, but it was still far from the late second level.

Not long after.

The Five Poisons lineage noticed the disciple’s death,

but they dismissed it as an accident—after all, in troubled times, anyone could die.

However,

just six months later,

another disciple died!

The Five Poisons Wanderer was furious, already suspecting Li Chang’an’s actions in the shadows.

“Li Fan, how dare you!”

A few days later, he issued a bounty to all righteous cultivators and robbery cultivators throughout Zhao, offering numerous treasures for Li Chang’an’s head.

And just like that,

Li Fan’s name quickly spread throughout Zhao’s cultivation world.

Numerous Foundation Establishment masters flocked from far and wide to claim his head.

But for over a year,

Li Chang’an ceased his actions, seemingly vanishing from the face of the earth.

He contentedly cultivated on Changqing Mountain, oblivious to the happenings outside.

“They’re looking for Li Fan, so what does it have to do with me, Li Chang’an?”

As a righteous cultivator of clean origin, he had no ties to robbery cultivators.

On a daily basis,

he was either cultivating or slaying demons.

If there were any demon cores suitable for alchemy, they would be used to refine foundation-building pills in exchange for resources to cultivate spiritual vines.

…

Time flew by, and over a year had passed.

The cultivation world remained turbulent.

That

evening ,

Li Changan was training his physique.

As midnight arrived, a golden light appeared as usual.

[Divination Updated]

[Today’s Divination: Auspicious]

[You went out to slay demons and unexpectedly encountered the gravely injured Mo Xi and Mu Caiwei. You rescued them and slew the demonic beast that was pursuing them. Inside the beast’s belly, you discovered a ground-grade escape technique, the “Five Elements Spiritual Light Escape.”]

“Earth-grade escape technique?”

Li Changan’s heart stirred, his eyes lighting up.

His little Five Elements escape technique could finally be upgraded!

Over the years, he’d expended considerable energy searching for a better one, but to no avail.

“I still have to rely on the divination,”

Li Changan sighed.

…

The next day.

Chen Qianya arrived with a message.

A nearby sect called the “Chilian Sect” requested assistance.

The presence of a second-tier Great Demon had been detected near the sect, and it was suspected a second-tier Great Demon was hiding nearby.

“Chilian Sect?”

A map of the area surfaced in Li Changan’s mind.

The Chilian Sect wasn’t too far from Cuiping Mountain, and its strongest cultivator was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

“The demon slaying mentioned in the hexagram is probably related to this,”

he instructed Jiang Muyu to watch over the house, and then set out to slay the demon.

In a matter of moments,

Li Changan arrived at the Chilian Sect’s mountain gate.

The sect’s leader hurried to greet him and point out the location.

“Senior, this is where I detected the presence of a second-level great demon.”

He gestured respectfully toward a large lake ahead.

The water was azure blue, shimmering with ripples.

“Indeed, there is a great demon,”

Li Changan nodded slightly, sensing the presence of an early-stage second-level water demon.

He immediately used his escape technique, transforming into a stream of light and plunging into the depths of the lake.

A dozen breaths later,

Li Changan returned to the surface, holding the corpse of a great demon in his hands.

The Chilian Sect’s leader watched with awe.

He had expected a dramatic battle, but the great demon had died so silently.

“You’ve been instrumental in discovering the monster. This piece of flesh is yours.”

Li Chang’an casually cut off a large chunk of second-level flesh and tossed it to the man.

The Chilian Sect leader hurriedly took the piece, thanking him profusely.

When he tried to invite Li Chang’an to the sect, he had already left.

He couldn’t help but feel a sense of regret.

“This senior is Li Chang’an. His name is the same as the big brother my old friend often mentions. I wonder if they’re the same person…”

He rubbed his head and returned to the sect.

…

At this moment,

Li Chang’an had already set off on his return journey.

“The demon core of this water demon has very gentle spiritual power, making it suitable for refining foundation-building pills. However, I’m running out of the main ingredients for the foundation-building pills, so I need to go to Huanghe Immortal City to buy some more.”

He pondered silently.

Suddenly,

two streaks of light streaked across the distant horizon.

Li Chang’an paused in mid-air and took a closer look. The two people were none other than Mo Xi and Mu Caiwei, as mentioned in the hexagram.

The two men were weak and covered in blood, clearly having been through a brutal battle.

“Fellow Daoist Mo, Fellow Daoist Mu, what happened?”

Li Chang’an flew forward and asked loudly.

Upon seeing him,

the two men beamed with joy and hurriedly flew towards him.

“Fellow Daoist Li, we were ambushed by demonic beasts and trapped in a formation. Several of you perished while trying to escape…”

Mo Xi spoke rapidly, explaining the situation.

A quarter of an hour earlier,

a group of more than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators had been patrolling the area, searching for any traces of demonic beasts.

Unexpectedly, while passing through a valley, they were suddenly enveloped by a terrifying formation.

More than a dozen second-level demons appeared outside the formation, manipulating it against them.

They suffered heavy casualties in the attempt to break the formation.

Afterward,

they fled separately.

Mo Xi and Mu Caiwei had originally planned to flee to Cuiping Mountain for help, but they hadn’t expected to encounter Li Chang’an along the way.

After hearing this, Li Changan asked, “Is Yuyan with you on the patrol?”

“Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Li. Fellow Daoist Su has already returned to the Qingyun Sect and hasn’t dealt with the demonic chaos recently.”

“That’s good.”

Li Changan felt relieved.

At this moment,

two second-stage early-stage demons suddenly flew over from the distant horizon.

These two demons looked ferocious, their bodies stained with the blood of the human race’s foundation-building. The demonic aura was surging, and their momentum was overwhelming. They rushed straight towards the three people.

Mo Xi and Mu Caiwei were already seriously injured, their magic power was almost exhausted, and they had no strength to fight anymore.

“These two beasts, they caught up so quickly!”

Their expressions changed slightly, and they both looked at Li Changan.

They had all heard that

during the battle that destroyed the Cao family, Li Changan had fought Cao Zhengxiong head-on.

With such strength, he should have been able to simultaneously deal with two early-stage second-level great demons.

However, later reports indicated that Cao Zhengxiong had been severely injured by Zheng Qingqing and the other two before his clash with Li Changan.

Otherwise, Li Changan would have been no match for him.

“Fellow Daoist Li, are the other three Daoists from Cuiping Mountain nearby?”

Mo Xi asked anxiously.

“They’re not, but there’s no need to worry. Take a moment to rest. I’ll be back soon.”

Li Changan’s expression was calm.

With that, he transformed into a stream of light, wielding the Nine Swords Formation, and charged towards the two early-stage second-level great demons.

Then,

as Mo Xi and Mu Caiwei stared in disbelief,

Li Changan effortlessly dispatched the two second-level great demons, cutting them down with ease, not even a trace of blood staining his clothes.

The two exchanged a look of shock.

Both of them were geniuses from the seven great families, surrounded by praise and admiration since childhood.

But now,

compared to Li Changan, their aura of genius had dimmed considerably.

“Fellow Daoist Li truly possesses the strength to rival a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Those rumors are true!”

Mu Caiwei took a deep breath, her heart still grappling with uncertainty.

She looked at Li Changan, no longer as cold as before, a smile etched across her pale face.

“Fellow Daoist Li, could you please escort us a bit?”

“Of course.”

Li Changan, intent on establishing a friendly relationship with the Mu family, naturally wouldn’t refuse.

The Mu family possessed many valuable treasures,

such as the legendary Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Root, a third-tier spiritual plant inheritance, and numerous treasures for cultivating spiritual plants.

Mu Caiwei possessed a treasure that had once inspired the Evergreen Ivy with a desire.

Next,

Li Changan escorted the two back to Yellow Crane Immortal City.

Along the way, he expressed his interest in cultivating spiritual plants and asked about treasures in this area.

Mu Caiwei was incredibly generous, describing her treasures without reservation.

She herself was a second-tier spiritual plant master.   Li Changan gained a lot from

his conversation with her .   ”As far as I know, the best treasure for cultivating spiritual plants in the entire southern region of Zhao State is my Mu family’s ‘Qingxuan Spiritual Liquid.’ A single drop of this spiritual liquid is worth countless treasures.”   ”Qingxuan Spiritual Liquid?”   Li Changan’s heart skipped a beat. This must be the treasure Changqing Teng wanted.   According to Mu Caiwei, the refining method of this spiritual liquid is unique to the Mu family’s third-level spiritual plant inheritance, and other factions don’t know it.   Li Changan asked sincerely, “Fellow Daoist Mu, how can I purchase Qingxuan Spiritual Liquid?”   ”This…”   Mu Caiwei’s tone paused.   She hesitated for a moment, then said apologetically, “I’m truly sorry, Fellow Daoist Li, the Mu family won’t be selling this spiritual liquid to the public for the time being. If you need to cultivate spiritual plants, you can go directly to Hongye Valley.”   ”Okay, thank you, Fellow Daoist Mu,”   Li Changan understood her meaning.   While Qingxuan Spiritual Liquid wouldn’t be sold to the public, it could be used within the Mu family. All they had to do was bring their own spiritual plants there. But   there was a problem.   The Eternal Evergreen Ivy is a spiritual root of heaven and earth!   If Li Chang’an brought the vine with him,   he would most likely be detained along with it. He wouldn’t do such a foolish thing.   While the Mu Clan might be weak, they still had the False Pill Patriarch at their helm; they shouldn’t be underestimated.   …   Soon,   the three of them arrived at Yellow Crane Immortal City.   Mo Xi parted ways with the two and headed to the Mo Clan’s headquarters in Yellow Crane Immortal City to report the monster attack.   The one in charge was none other than the Mo Clan’s Golden Core Seed, Mo Qingxue!   When she heard about Li Chang’an’s attack, a flicker of surprise crossed her cold eyes.   ”Li Chang’an? How dare he attack a monster?”   ”Sister Qingxue, Fellow Daoist Li has been slaying monsters for years. Why are you so surprised?”   ”Nothing…”   Mo Qingxue shook her head slightly. She was indeed a little surprised,   because the last two times she encountered Li Chang’an, they were both during the outbreak of the monster tide.   And each time, Li Chang’an had deserted, as if he wished he had more legs, fleeing Yellow Crane Immortal City without a backward glance.   This left a very negative impression on her.   Later, she paid little attention to any news about Li Changan.   ”Tell me more about how Li Changan slew the demon.”   (End of this chapter)