Daily Divination: From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 264

Chapter 264: Secret Realm Training, Teaching the Way of the Gods (Please Subscribe)

Su Qingxue’s mission wasn’t difficult.

Deep within the Ancient Wood Secret Realm lies a Cold Evil Well.

This well is truly remarkable; every thirty years, it produces a treasure known as the “Earth Cold Evil.”

This treasure is a Foundation Building spiritual item that increases the success rate by 10%.

Su Qingxue’s mission is to seize this Earth Cold Evil.

With her Foundation Building skills, seizing a Foundation Building spiritual item that only increases the success rate by 10% should be a non-issue.

However, Su Yuyan remained concerned and asked Li Changan to accompany her.

“Thank you, Brother Li.”

“Nothing, I just haven’t been out for a walk in a while,”

Li Changan said with a casual smile.

After a while,

Su Yuyan transformed into a ray of spiritual light and departed.

Li Changan and Su Qingxue were the only ones left in the Changqing Mountain courtyard.

Su Qingxue asked, “Senior Li, when are we heading to the Ancient Wood Secret Realm?”

“Today!”

Li Changan didn’t want to delay.

Soon.

The two transformed into two streaks of light and left Changqing Mountain.

En route, Su Qingxue informed Li Changan of the specific location of the mission.

“Senior Li, I’ve carefully examined the map of the Ancient Wood Secret Realm. We’ll pass through forty-four dangerous areas along the way…”

Su Qingxue had thoroughly researched the area before leaving the sect.

Therefore, she was confident

she could complete the mission alone, without needing Li Changan’s protection. After all ,

the Ancient Wood Secret Realm was one of the earliest discovered secret realms, and many of its dangers had already been marked.

With her Foundation Establishment strength, she’d be fine as long as she was careful.

“This trip shouldn’t be troublesome,”

Su Qingxue thought to herself, glancing at Li Changan obliquely.

She planned to use this trip to the secret realm to test Li Changan’s intentions and see if he was interested in starting a family.

“Master has waited for so many years. We can’t wait any longer. They’re both over a hundred years old. They can’t die alone!”

Su Qingxue resolved to do her best to bring the two together.

Soon,

the two entered the Ancient Wood Secret Realm.

This secret realm remained unchanged, as before, filled with towering ancient trees.

Li Chang’an asked, “Qingxue, is this your first time in the Ancient Wood Secret Realm?”

“Yes.”

“Have you sensed any sadness?”

“Sadness?”

Su Qingxue was stunned.

She looked around, taking in the surroundings for a moment, but she didn’t feel the sadness Li Chang’an was referring to.

“Senior Li, are you hallucinating?”

“No, keep going.”

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly, offering no explanation.   He was a little special

in this Ancient Wood Secret Realm.   He always sensed sadness, while others didn’t.   Initially, Li Chang’an found it strange, but over time, he grew accustomed to it.   In the days that followed,   the two of them continued to delve deeper into the Ancient Wood Secret Realm, successfully avoiding various traps along the way.   Although they encountered several demonic beast attacks, they were only first-level monsters, posing no threat at all.   ”It’s going smoothly indeed! I can handle these troubles alone,”   Su Qingxue thought to herself.   Next.   During their breaks, she would often, intentionally or unintentionally, ask about Li Chang’an and Su Yuyan.   ”Why are you asking?”   Li Chang’an found it odd, but he didn’t dwell on it and began to talk seriously about the events of the past.   They walked, stopping and starting, gradually approaching their mission target.   The Cold Evil Well was located within an ancient ruin.   Soon,   a vast expanse of ancient sect ruins appeared before Li Chang’an’s eyes.   Su Qingxue said, “Senior, the Ancient Wood Secret Realm was discovered earlier, and these sect ruins have long been explored. There aren’t many treasures left. Let’s go directly to the Cold Evil Well.”   ”Yes,”   Li Chang’an nodded slightly.   They entered the ruins and headed straight for the Cold Evil Well.   Along the way, they saw nothing but collapsed ancient sect buildings and palaces, dilapidated and desolate, bearing the marks of time everywhere.   About half an hour later,   a cry for help suddenly reached their ears.   ”Are there any fellow Daoists nearby? I’m trapped in a formation, severely injured, and unable to escape. If any Daoists can hear me, please help me…”   This voice came from a woman, tinged with pain and despair.   Su Qingxue paused, her gaze darting towards the area where the voice came from.   ”Senior, someone’s trapped. Let’s go check.”   ”No, wait a minute,”   Li Changan called out to her.

“Qingxue, don’t be too kind outside of the sect. Didn’t Yuyan tell you?”

“This…”

Su Qingxue hesitated for a moment.

Then, the cry for help rang out again, its desperation growing even stronger.

Without further hesitation, she transformed into a ray of light and hurried over.

“Senior, let’s go and take a look. If anything seems amiss, leave immediately.”

Li Changan frowned, shaking his head slightly.

“This girl is definitely inexperienced.”

He used his Fake Pill Spiritual Sense to scan the area, immediately detecting several subtle auras.

“As expected!” Li Changan had seen

this happen

many times.

He transformed into a ray of light and followed, soon spotting the person calling for help.

It was a frail woman

, wounded and weak, looking pitiful. Her clothes were stained red with blood. She sat leaning against a boulder.

Around her, a formation loomed.

Upon seeing the two, she hurriedly called out, “Fellow Daoists, please stay!”

Su Qingxue approached, and seeing how severely injured she was, her doubts were no longer in her mind.

She shifted her gaze to the formation, observing it for a moment.

“It should be a second-grade, low-grade formation. Why are you trapped within it, fellow Daoist?”

“Alas, it’s all my fault for being too greedy. I discovered a treasure within this formation…”

The woman sighed deeply, and a gleaming golden crystal emerged from her hand.

Star Gold Stone.

A second-grade, high-grade treasure!

A Star Gold Stone this large must be worth at least tens of thousands of Spirit Stones!

Su Qingxue’s gaze fixed on it. This item could be used to forge a second-grade, high-grade, gold-shaped spiritual sword, just the thing for her.

The woman inside the formation lamented, “Alas, if I weren’t greedy, I wouldn’t be trapped here. Even if I obtained the treasure, what good would it be? I wouldn’t even be alive to enjoy it.”

Su Qingxue immediately comforted her, “Don’t be discouraged, fellow Daoist! It’s just a low-grade, second-tier formation. I have a way to break it.”

“Are you serious, fellow Daoist?”

“Really!”

“That’s wonderful!”

The woman’s face lit up, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

“Fellow Daoist, if you can save my life, I’ll give you half of this Star Gold Stone!”

Hearing this, Su Qingxue was secretly delighted.

Saving someone and obtaining the treasure at the same time—a perfect win-win situation.

She pulled out a treasure to break the formation and was about to step forward to break it.

But just then,

Li Changan reached out and held her back.

“Don’t be hasty. Don’t be fooled by appearances.”

“Appearances?”

Su Qingxue was startled, understanding Li Changan’s meaning.

She looked around, still seeing nothing suspicious.

The woman inside the formation was indeed seriously injured, her life hanging by a thread.

If she didn’t get treatment, she would be in danger.

I’m afraid she’ll die within half an hour!

“Senior Li, don’t worry, I’m not that easy to fool!”

Su Qingxue clutched the formation-breaking treasure tightly, still intending to rescue the person.

Li Changan said in a deep voice, “Qingxue, if the person in the formation is a robbery cultivator, you are endangering your own life by doing this.”

“Senior Li, she’s so injured, how could she be a robbery cultivator?”

“The world of immortal cultivation is full of strange things. I know several ways to fake serious injuries. Do you want to hear me tell you?”

“No, Senior Li, saving people is more important.”

Su Qingxue frowned slightly, feeling that Li Changan was being too cautious.

She couldn’t help but think of the outside world’s evaluation of Li Changan.

A coward!

Although she had expected this, she didn’t expect Li Changan to be so vigilant, even more cowardly than a turtle.

“Alas, there are countless talented people in the Qingyun Sect, but Master hasn’t taken a liking to any of them. He’s drawn to Senior Li instead. Senior Li’s appearance and temperament are impressive, but his personality is truly unpleasant…”

Su Qingxue sighed inwardly.

At this moment,

the woman groaned in pain, her breath weakening even further, her injuries seemingly worsening.

She pleaded, “Fellow Daoist, I swear on my Dao heart that I’m not a Tribulation Cultivator. I’m simply trapped here by accident!”

“Fellow Daoist, don’t worry. I will save you.”

Seeing her life in danger, Su Qingxue couldn’t help but feel anxious.

She ignored Li Changan’s dissuasion and immediately unleashed the formation-breaking artifact in her hand.

This artifact was of the second-grade, low-grade, perfectly matched to the formation.

The moment it struck the surface, the entire formation froze for a moment, and the hidden formation patterns emerged.

Su Qingxue immediately attacked, erasing several patterns, creating a flaw.

She entered the formation and inquired with concern.

“Fellow Daoist, are you okay?”

“I’m fine, thank you so much for saving me!”

The woman’s face was filled with gratitude, tears welling in her eyes.

She handed over the Star Gold Stone and said to Su Qingxue, “Fellow Daoist, I truly cannot repay you for saving my life. Take the entire Star Gold Stone.”

“This… how can I accept this?”

Su Qingxue hesitated. Although she wanted it very much, she politely declined.

After all, she had agreed to take only half.

After several refusals,

she finally accepted the entire Star Gold Stone.

Feeling the heaviness in her hand, she couldn’t help but secretly rejoice.

Using this Star Gold Stone as the main material, supplemented with some easier-to-collect auxiliary materials, she could create a spiritual weapon suitable for her.

“This Star Gold Stone is a pleasant surprise on this trip. I’m glad I didn’t listen to Senior Li, otherwise I would have nothing now,”

Su Qingxue thought to herself.

As she was about to put the Star Gold Stone away, she suddenly felt it become blazingly hot.

“Not good!”

Her face suddenly changed, realizing immediately that there was something wrong with this Star Gold Stone!

But before she could throw it away,

there was a loud bang, and the entire Star Gold Stone suddenly shattered, unleashing a force comparable to that of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Su Qingxue was unable to react, and faced the blow head-on. Her entire body was shaken, and she flew backward, slamming heavily into a boulder.

Under normal circumstances, she would have been seriously injured, if not dead

. She had already prepared herself for death.

But suddenly, she realized

that she felt no pain at all.

“I… I’m not dead yet? Not even injured?”

Su Qingxue stared at her body in astonishment.

Around her, strangely shaped mechanical artifacts had appeared. Although their rank was unidentifiable, they protected her from all damage.

“Come!”

Li Changan raised his hand and beckoned.

The mechanical artifacts, carrying Su Qingxue, came to his side.

Then,

the mechanical artifacts all fell away, transforming into a sphere that floated and sank to the side.

Su Qingxue was shocked; she had never seen such a bizarre treasure.

“Senior Li, you saved me?”

“Yes,”

Li Chang’an nodded slightly.

Su Qingxue couldn’t help but lower her head and whispered an apology.

“Senior Li, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have disobeyed you.”

After such a life-threatening crisis, how could she understand that this call for help was a trap?

The woman wasn’t seriously injured, and the treasure wasn’t a Star Gold Stone, but a disguised killing weapon.

“It’s okay, just be careful next time.”

Li Chang’an smiled, his tone gentle, without any blame.

Just then,

a strange laugh rang out.

“Hehehe, there’s no future. Better be careful in your next life!”

As soon as the words fell, several figures appeared around the two of them.

Including the woman from before,

there were seven of them!

All of them were Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivators!

The strongest among them had reached the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Li Chang’an and Su Qingxue, one in the middle Foundation Establishment stage, the other just at the Foundation Establishment stage, looked like lambs to be slaughtered.

Sensing their presence, Su Qingxue’s face suddenly paled.

“A late-stage Tribulation Cultivator!”

She had never imagined that in her first training session after establishing her foundation, she would encounter a Tribulation Cultivator of this level.

Now, with all avenues of escape blocked, there was no chance of escape. Death was inevitable!   Su Qingxue’s eyes welled with regret

at this thought .   ”Senior Li, if I had listened to you and left with you sooner, we wouldn’t have been trapped in this calamity.”   Now, not only would she die, but   Li Changan would also be dragged down by her.   Su Qingxue shuddered to think how her master, Su Yuyan, would feel upon learning of their deaths.   Li Changan smiled faintly, “It’s okay. Didn’t I tell you to be more careful next time?”   ”Hehehe, you’re quite calm, kid. You still want another time?”   The leading late-stage Tribulation Cultivator laughed, his face filled with greed.   ”Do you know that already several mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators have died at my hands…”   Boom!   He hadn’t finished his words.   He suddenly exploded, transforming into a cloud of blood.   This sudden change caused the other six Tribulation Cultivators’ expressions to change drastically.   ”Not good! This person is hiding his strength! Split up!”   They didn’t dare to engage him. The arrogance and greed on their faces vanished, leaving only panic. They fled in all directions, silently praying that Li Changan wouldn’t pursue them.   But in the next moment,   Li Changan’s figure flashed, transforming into six afterimages. He simply unleashed six punches.   Six explosions occurred almost simultaneously.

In a flash,

the six Tribulation Cultivators were reduced to six clouds of blood mist!

“With this level of strength, you dare to come out and become Tribulation Cultivators?”

Li Chang’an shook his head, raised his hand, and took away the seven people’s storage bags.

This battle,

both the beginning and the end, had come too suddenly.

Only then did Su Qingxue react.

Her mouth opened wide, her beautiful eyes filled with shock, staring at the blood mist in disbelief, feeling as if she were dreaming.

If she wasn’t dreaming, how could she witness such an astonishing thing?

Instantly killing a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Then, instantly killing another six Foundation Establishment Tribulation Cultivators.

This level of strength couldn’t be described by the Foundation Establishment realm!

“Li… Senior Li…”

“Hmm?”

“You, you are…”

Su Qingxue looked at Li Chang’an, her voice trembling, and she momentarily forgot what she wanted to say.

Li Chang’an glanced at her, turned, and walked towards the second-level formation. He easily broke the remaining patterns and took away all the treasures.

To him now, a low-grade second-level formation was of little value.

But even a mosquito leg is meat.

Now that I’ve seen it, I can’t miss it.

“Qingxue, it’s time to go.”

Li Chang’an patted Su Qingxue’s head.

Su Qingxue shuddered, only then remembering the question from earlier.

“Senior Li, have you been hiding your cultivation?”

“Not really, I’ve only been practicing Body Refining.”

“Body Refining?”

Upon hearing this, Su Qingxue’s mind immediately flashed back to the scene of those Tribulation Cultivators being crushed by Li Chang’an’s punch.

Such terrifying power was simply impossible for ordinary Body Refiners to possess.

I’m afraid Li Chang’an’s Body Refining has reached the peak of the second stage!

“Senior Li, you… if you have such strength, why do you hide away on Changqing Mountain all day? With your strength, if you go to the ancient ruins and secret realm at the junction of the two domains, you might be able to obtain the opportunity to form a Core Formation.”

“That’s wrong,”

Li Chang’an said with a smile.

“You must know that there are always people better than you. The world’s geniuses are as numerous as crucian carp crossing the river.”

“If you become complacent with your strength, you will sooner or later fall at the hands of someone even stronger.”

Upon hearing this, Su Qingxue pondered for a long time.

Her master, Su Yuyan, had never said these words to her, only asking her to practice diligently.

After a long while,

Su Qingxue asked, “Senior Li, could you please tell me about your life-saving methods?”

“Oh? Are you interested in life-saving?”

“Yes!”

Su Qingxue nodded, her face full of seriousness.

“Senior Li, I’ve figured it out. A moment’s progress is nothing. The path to immortality is a long one, and ultimately, the true path is to go far.”

“Very good, you are a teachable young man!”

Li Changan praised with a smile.

After the father and son duo of Xu Fugui and Xu Changqing, finally someone had grasped the essence of his path.

On the subsequent journey,

he offered no reservations, sharing in detail the life-saving techniques he had accumulated over the years.

Su Qingxue blinked her eyes, listening attentively, not missing a single detail.

Before she knew it, it was late at night.

The hexagram appeared as usual.

Li Changan frowned at the content that emerged before his eyes.

“Another attack on Changqing Mountain,”

the hexagram indicated.

Wan Xing, a third-level body-refining prodigy from the Qingyun Sect, forced his way into the Changqing Mountain formation to curry favor with Liu Xuanfeng, attempting to withstand the bombardment and find a chance to capture Li Changan.

However, he was also driven away by Li Changan’s formation.

“This guy, like Zhang Qingrong, is being used by Liu Xuanfeng as a tool to test Changqing Mountain. Perhaps he’s using this opportunity to plot his own body-refining technique,”

Li Changan pondered for a moment.

He had long been eyeing Wan Xing’s third-level body-refining technique.

Core formation, like foundation building, involves the physical challenge.

Although Li Changan had no hidden injuries or preexisting ailments, facing this hurdle still posed a slight risk.

Reaching the third level in body-refining would completely eliminate this risk, allowing him to focus on core formation during his advancement.

…

About an hour later,

a figure quietly arrived at the foot of Changqing Mountain and glanced up at the formation.

It was Wan Xing!

Zhang Qingrong, Liu Xuanfeng, and the others were watching him from a distance.

“Fellow Daoist Wan, are you sure?”

“Rest assured, everyone. This Changqing Mountain formation can’t shatter my body!”

(End of this chapter)