Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 283

Chapter 283 Core Formation Ceremony, the Intimidating Power of the Western Regions (Seeking Subscriptions)

After Xiahou Hong became a laughing stock ,

the atmosphere throughout Huanghe Mountain became somewhat strange.

Many ordinary disciples dared not discuss the matter, fearing Xiahou Hong would overhear.

Anyone could see that Xiahou Hong was now possessed by demonic possession, his emotions unstable, and he might do something extreme.

In contrast,

the atmosphere at Changqing Mountain was much more relaxed.

Ye Hao, Chu Daniu, Mu Qiuyan, and others came to Changqing Mountain to help arrange the Core Formation Ceremony.

When Xiahou Hong was mentioned, everyone was overjoyed.

“I heard that old man has developed a demonic possession.”

“He deserves it!”

“He relied on his strength and background to commit countless evils, wiping out countless families. He should have met his end long ago. I heard his two sons died mysteriously; it’s probably retribution…”

Changqing Mountain was filled with laughter and merriment.

Mu Qiuyan gracefully approached and thanked Li Chang’an.

“Brother Li, thank you.”

She thanked him because the Qingyun Sect had lifted the warrant for her arrest.

Due to Li Chang’an’s influence,

Mu Qiuyan was no longer considered a demonic cultivator by the various forces in the Southern Region.

Like Ye Hao, she had become a righteous cultivator and could freely travel to various places using her true identity.

Li Chang’an waved his hand and smiled, “It’s nothing, just a matter of a word. The people of the Qingyun Sect already knew the truth about what happened back then. The reason they kept chasing you was simply because they couldn’t save face.”

For the Qingyun Sect,

even if they were wrong, they could only go all the way.

If they easily admitted their mistakes to the outside world, it would damage the sect’s reputation.

The other two major sects were in the same boat; this was an unwritten rule among the three sects.

However,

this rule did not apply to Golden Core cultivators.

After Li Chang’an achieved the Golden Core stage, almost the entire Southern Region became friendly towards him, and no one dared to attack Changqing Mountain anymore. It was as if everyone had become a good person overnight.

Zheng Qingqing asked softly, “Chang’an, have you decided which Golden Core sect’s third-tier spiritual vein you want to join?”

“This matter… I haven’t decided yet.”

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly, pondering for a moment.

For him,

the spiritual veins of the Mo family, the Zhou family, and the Mu family were all suitable.

The Zhou family didn’t have any Golden Core cultivators; even their third-tier beast king, which served as their facade, was his spirit beast.

If he joined the Zhou family, he would have absolute power, practically indistinguishable from the Zhou family patriarch.

The Mu family was the same.

The Mu family patriarch, Mu Song, didn’t have much time left and wouldn’t live much longer.

As he said, after his death, Li Chang’an would possess the entire Mu family.

However,

Li Chang’an preferred to have his own third-tier spiritual vein.

He didn’t want to bear the responsibility of a family patriarch; he just wanted to find a secluded place.

In recent days,

he had learned that

the third-tier spiritual veins in the Southern Region’s cultivation world weren’t limited to the three major sects and seven great families.

There were also a few more hidden third-tier spiritual veins, such as the Yin Soul Sect’s dojo.

Furthermore…

Wang Chunfeng, a third-tier divination master, also possessed a smaller third-tier spiritual vein.

This master was a close friend of the Huanghe Mountain lineage and had once deduced Li Chang’an’s true form for Huanghe Mountain, but suffered a backlash from the heavenly secrets, shortening his lifespan by a hundred years. It was said that his lifespan was nearing its end.

However, he used divination techniques to obscure the heavenly secrets and conceal the location of his third-tier spiritual vein.

Apart from a very few close friends, no one knew where he was.

“Unfortunately, my divination techniques only reach the middle grade of the second tier.”

Li Chang’an wanted to calculate those hidden third-tier spiritual veins, but his divination techniques were insufficient.

His current divination inheritance was given to him by Mu Qiuyan.

Divination inheritances were extremely rare, and he had not yet obtained a higher-grade inheritance.

Just then,

Xu Fugui rushed over and handed him a list of various supplies.

“Brother, everything is prepared. Please check if anything is missing.”

“Okay.”

Li Chang’an took the list, glanced at it casually, and confirmed that nothing was missing.

Everything was ready.

They were just waiting for the Core Formation Ceremony to officially begin.

…

The next day, as dawn broke, representatives

from various sects and aristocratic families arrived one after another.

Streaks of light streaked across the sky, landing on Changqing Mountain.

“Haha, Fellow Daoist Li, congratulations on achieving Core Formation!”

“Senior Li, this is a piece of precious wood that I obtained by chance in the secret realm…”

“Fellow Daoist Changqing…”

Everyone smiled broadly, presenting treasures and offering congratulations.

Before long,

the gifts piled up into a mountain.

The entire Changqing Mountain was unprecedentedly grand, filled with cheers and bustling activity, as people continued to arrive from all directions.

Li Chang’an’s Core Formation ceremony had practically become a grand feast for the entire Southern Region; people from all levels of cultivation—Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core—were present.

From the top of the mountain to the bottom, the thousands of feet of Changqing Mountain were packed to capacity. Distinguished

guests filled the air, and the aroma of spiritual wine wafted through the air.

Jin Bao, the patriarch of the Jin family, laughed, “It’s quite lively! This reminds me of my own Core Formation Ceremony.”

“Fellow Daoist Jin, your Core Formation Ceremony wasn’t this lively,”

replied Ou Tianye, the patriarch of the Ou family, with a smile.

Beside him stood Ou Lingshan, who hadn’t yet formed her Core.

Zhang Shenglin, the patriarch of the Zhang family, arrived, glanced at Ou Lingshan, and asked, “Fellow Daoist Ou, Lingshan, are you still not planning to form your Core?”

Ou Tianye shook his head slightly, “Fellow Daoist Zhang, your Qingfeng hasn’t formed his Core either?”

Speaking of Core Formation,

the True Persons from various Golden Core forces present were somewhat troubled.

Xiao Haoran, Ou Lingshan, Zhang Qingfeng, and other Golden Core seeds had already taken one foot on the path to Golden Core, but due to the turmoil in the Southern Region, they dared not form their Cores.

Although the Western Region cultivators didn’t interfere when Li Chang’an formed his Golden Core,

it was because he was lucky.

Recently, everyone had learned that

the Western Region Golden Core cultivators hadn’t intervened during those days because the Western Region’s top sect, Huangsha Sect, had summoned everyone for a meeting.

They couldn’t help but sigh.

Li Chang’an’s luck was truly remarkable.

His Golden Core formation coincided with the Western Region’s important discussions.

If it had happened at another time, he certainly wouldn’t have had such an easy time.

“Fellow Daoist Li is indeed lucky.”

“Yes, Fellow Daoist Li is a person with great fortune.”

“If he didn’t have such fortune, how could he have obtained the Golden Core opportunity?”

“…”

Everyone present acknowledged Li Chang’an’s luck.

Little did they know ,

even if the Western Region hadn’t held a meeting, those Western Region cultivators wouldn’t have been able to interfere with Li Chang’an’s Golden Core formation.

Gu Qinghong laughed, “Fellow Daoist Li, the Qingyun Sect’s third-tier superior-grade cave dwelling is ready for you. When do you plan to come?”

“Old ghost Gu, how can you be so shameless? Fellow Daoist Li hasn’t even said which sect he wants to come to!”

He Xiangfeng retorted, showing no politeness and directly countering.

Precisely because Li Chang’an possessed such strong fortune, they were even more eager to bring him into their own forces.

According to ancient records,

cultivators with strong fortune are extremely beneficial to sects.

Such cultivators’ own fortune influences the sect’s fortune, causing it to rise steadily.

Despite the enthusiastic invitations from all sides,

Li Chang’an still indicated that he was considering it and had not yet made a decision.   Everyone understood

this .   They didn’t rush Li Chang’an to make a choice, but instead secretly communicated their conditions, asking Li Chang’an to consider them carefully.   Afterwards, they stopped talking about this matter and instead discussed the war between the two regions.   ”Fellow Daoist Li, you openly killed someone from Mandarin Duck Valley, thus incurring the enmity of the Western Regions. You must be more careful in the future.”   The Golden Core cultivators present spoke repeatedly, analyzing the strength of the various Golden Core forces in the Western Regions for Li Chang’an .   Mandarin Duck Valley was the strongest among the five major sects and ten great families in the Western Regions.   It could be considered the number one Golden Core force.   Its status in the Western Regions was similar to that of the Azure Cloud Sect in the Southern Regions.   In the years of war,   many Golden Core cultivators in Mandarin Duck Valley had perished.   Even so, Mandarin Duck Valley still had more than fifteen Golden Core cultivators.   There were three of them at the late Golden Core stage!   One of them held a particularly special position; she was the Daoist partner of True Monarch Huangsha of the Yellow Sand Sect.   ”This woman’s name is ‘Liu Feiyan’.”   ”Fellow Daoist Li, you must be very wary of her.”   ”I’m worried that this woman might ask True Monarch Huangsha to attack you…”   The others were unaware   that True Monarch Huangsha had already attacked Li Chang’an.   Li Chang’an did not reveal this matter.   This matter concerns the reputation of True Monarch Huangsha. If outsiders find out, he will likely lose face.   There’s a fear that he might become enraged and disregard the constraints of the spiritual contract, attacking Li Chang’an again.   Therefore,   it’s best to maintain the status quo.   One day, when Li Chang’an is no longer afraid of Nascent Soul True Monarchs, he can bring this matter to light.   The group continued discussing matters between the two realms.   Before they knew it,   it was noon.

Everyone who was supposed to come had arrived, and the Core Formation Ceremony officially began.

Everyone took their seats.

Jin Bao, the patriarch of the Jin family, was the first to rise, raising his cup to congratulate Li Chang’an. ”   Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Li, on achieving your Core Formation!

“

Following him, everyone rose to their feet. “Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Li, on achieving your Core Formation   !” “Congratulations, Senior Li…   ”   The sounds of congratulations echoed throughout Changqing Mountain, resounding throughout the entire world.   Even in the market town at the foot of the mountain, and even further afield, people continuously offered their congratulations.   At this moment, Li Chang’an   had become the center of attention in the entire Southern Region.   Those who had attended his Foundation Establishment Ceremony couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe.   Who could have imagined that the rogue cultivator who had been bullied by Core Formation cultivators upon reaching Foundation Establishment would reach this point?   Li Chang’an, seated in the main seat, smiled and rose to raise his cup in response.   ”Thank you all!”   With that, he drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.   Everyone else also drank their wine.   According to the unwritten rules of the past, the Core Formation Ceremony should last at least a month, and today was the first day of its official commencement.   The entire Changqing Mountain was filled with the sounds of drums and music, and clinking of glasses.   However,   this celebratory atmosphere did not last long.   Just three days later, the auras of more than ten Golden Core cultivators appeared on the distant horizon.   Immediately afterward, a rough laugh rang out.   ”Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Li, you’ve formed your Core, why didn’t you invite the people of the Western Regions? Do you perhaps look down on us?”   Upon hearing this,   the entire Changqing Mountain fell silent.   Everyone’s expressions turned solemn as they looked towards the horizon.   There, more than ten Golden Core cultivators appeared, each exuding a powerful aura, glaring menacingly at Changqing Mountain.   The one in the lead was burly, with a face full of scars, riding a stone tiger demon beast, his aura reaching the late Golden Core stage.   It was none other than the Stone Tiger Cultivator!   He was a late Golden Core cultivator like Gu Qinghong and the others, but his strength surpassed theirs.   ”Fellow Daoist Li, we’ve come uninvited, please don’t take offense.”   ”This is our congratulatory gift, please accept it!”   With that, he waved his hand, sending a bloody human head flying.   Upon seeing the head,   Jin Bao, the patriarch of the Jin family, was filled with rage.   ”Jingrui!”   He leaped into the air, catching the head, his face a mixture of sorrow and anger.   This man was Jin Jingrui, a seed for Core Formation in his Jin family. He had recently left the Jin family ancestral lands to travel and undergo his final trials before forming his Core.   The entire Jin family had high hopes for him.   But now,   he had died at the hands of True Person Shi Hu.   ”Shi Hu, you deserve to die!”   Jin Bao roared, furiously unleashing a golden, shimmering magic weapon at True Person Shi Hu.   True Person Shi Hu smiled faintly, easily deflecting the magic weapon.   The difference in their strength was immediately apparent. Jin   Bao was only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm; if he insisted on fighting, he was no match for True Person Shi Hu.   Gu Qinghong came to his side, pressed his shoulder, and said in a deep voice, “Fellow Daoist Jin, calm down.”   He Xiangfeng and Xiong Yan also came to the side.   It took the three sect elders working together to deal with True Person Shi Hu and his tiger demon.   Xiong Yan shouted, “Shi Hu, you are all Golden Core True Persons, bullying a junior like this, don’t you feel ashamed?”   ”Fellow Daoist Xiong, we are enemies, and we have been fighting to the death for so long. It is only right to kill each other. What is there to talk about ashamed of?”   True Person Shi Hu laughed, and the Shi Hu sitting down also showed a mocking smile.   Gu Qinghong’s expression was calm, and he asked him, “Shi Hu, do you want to start the final war between the two domains now?”   ”Fellow Daoist Gu misunderstands. I came here today only to congratulate Fellow Daoist Li.”   True Person Shi Hu’s gaze fell on Li Chang’an.   Immediately afterwards   , Li Chang’an heard his voice transmission.   ”Li Chang’an, I have accepted my master’s decree, and I will surely behead you within five years.”   ”Five years? Fellow Daoist Shi Hu is quite confident.”   Li Chang’an replied calmly and indifferently.   He wasn’t surprised by Shi Hu Zhenren’s hostility.   Huangsha Zhenjun himself, bound by the spiritual contract, was unable to act again.   Li Chang’an had already guessed this.   Huangsha Zhenjun would send his disciple to deal with him.   Shi Hu Zhenren wasn’t the strongest among his disciples, ranking only fifth, but judging by his apparent strength, he was enough to deal with Li Chang’an, a cultivator in the early Golden Core stage.   He transmitted his voice again: “Li Chang’an, I think five years is too long. Perhaps I can behead you within three years.”   Li Chang’an replied: “Then I will await Fellow Daoist Shi Hu to behead me.”   ”Good!”   Shi Hu Zhenren knew further words were useless and stopped transmitting.   He laughed loudly: “I’ve heard Fellow Daoist Li has the reputation of a coward. I really want to see just how good your shell is!”   As soon as he finished speaking,   a Golden Core female cultivator beside him moved.   This woman had emerald green pupils, an eerie appearance, and a snake scale embedded between her brows. She wore a dark green veil, and her aura was at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.   She formed hand seals, and a thousand-foot-long snake shadow instantly appeared behind her.   The snake shadow suddenly spat out a dark green fang, tearing through the sky and attacking Changqing Mountain.   This fang possessed terrifying power, seemingly capable of destroying everything in its path. Even a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator would have to be careful, let alone Li Chang’an, who had just advanced to the early stage of the Golden Core realm.   Gu Qinghong and the others were about to act to intercept the fang   when they simultaneously heard Li Chang’an’s voice.   ”Everyone, there’s no need to worry. Since it’s aimed at Changqing Mountain, then Changqing Mountain will take it on.”

Li Chang’an’s thoughts stirred, and the Changqing Mountain formation activated, transforming into a vast, water-like net that silently devoured the poisonous fang.

Seeing this,

Gu Qinghong and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Changqing Mountain, this tortoise shell, lived up to its reputation.

In the distance, on the horizon,

Master Shi Hu laughed loudly: “Hahaha, indeed a tortoise shell! Fellow Daoist Li, your Changqing Mountain formation is quite impressive, but without it, how much skill do you possess?”

Li Chang’an calmly replied: “If Fellow Daoist Shi Hu wants to know, why not first have someone break my formation?”

“Good, Fellow Daoist Li is right!”

With that, Shi Hu and the others didn’t linger.

They had come here today clearly to test Li Chang’an, this newly promoted Golden Core cultivator, and incidentally, to undermine the confidence of the Southern Region cultivators.

It must be said, they had almost achieved their goals.

At this moment,

many cultivators on and around Changqing Mountain wore worried expressions.

The previous celebratory atmosphere had vanished, replaced by unease.

As for Li Chang’an’s strength…

Although he didn’t make a move, both sides’ Golden Core cultivators had their own guesses.

“Li Chang’an’s strength is quite impressive for the early Golden Core stage. Although he just advanced, he’s comparable to a cultivator who has accumulated experience in the early Golden Core stage for many years,”

many Golden Core cultivators from the Western Regions analyzed on their return journey.

On Changqing Mountain,

Gu Qinghong and the others exchanged telepathic messages, reaching similar conclusions.

Although Li Chang’an had killed a Golden Core   cultivator while only at the Foundation Establishment stage, he relied on an array.

Furthermore,

while he had a record of killing a prodigy like Fan Yunfei , almost all the Golden Core cultivators present had defeated numerous prodigies   during their Foundation Establishment stage. Those who could achieve the Golden Core stage were all prodigies capable of fighting beyond their level during the Foundation Establishment stage.   However, once they   reached the Golden Core   stage, fighting beyond their level became much more difficult.   Even Golden Core cultivators from a major Nascent Soul sect like the Zixia Sect didn’t have many capable of fighting beyond their level.   Gu Qinghong and the others landed and returned to their seats.   ”Fellow Daoist Li, the person who attacked you just now was ‘Azure Serpent True Person’ from the Hundred Beasts Sect of the Western Regions. She has a mid-stage Golden Core cultivation and is deeply trusted by True Person Shi Hu; she is his right-hand woman,”   Gu Qinghong introduced to Li Chang’an.   The other Golden Core True Persons also spoke up, mentioning Azure Serpent True Person’s specialties in spells and magical treasures.   They all assumed Li Chang’an had just advanced to the Golden Core stage and didn’t know much about it, so they explained in detail.   Little did they know   , Li Chang’an already knew everything about Azure Serpent True Person through Luo Qiantong.   ”This woman can get close to True Person Shi Hu. I need to find an opportunity to refine her into a puppet,”   he thought to himself.   Besides Azure Serpent True Person   , the dozen or so Golden Core True Persons who had just appeared were all people True Person Shi Hu trusted.   Li Chang’an planned to refine them all into puppets, then strike simultaneously at the opportune moment, aiming to kill or severely injure True Person Shi Hu.   ”This plan should work,”   he thought silently.   The following days…   The celebratory atmosphere gradually returned to Changqing Mountain.   However, this celebration was short-lived and was interrupted again.   That day,   a message was urgently delivered to Changqing Mountain:   [The Western Regions are launching a major offensive!]   Instantly, a sense of impending doom enveloped the entire Changqing Mountain.   Gu Qinghong and the others, their expressions grave, rushed back.   (End of Chapter)