Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 285

Chapter 285 The Power of Immortality, Plotting Dragon Blood (Seeking Subscriptions)

The Black Serpent True Man, as the leader of this battle, had fled, and the blow to the cultivators of the Western Regions was unimaginable.

Morale collapsed instantly.

The Western Region cultivators disregarded everything else, transforming into streaks of light and fleeing into the distance.

Even Golden Core True Man was either dead or had fled; they dared not face Li Chang’an directly, and now only wanted to escape as far as possible.

“Senior Black Serpent, wait for us!”

“Uncle Black Serpent, I am also a disciple of the Hundred Beasts Sect, take me with you!”

They were all panicked, desperately using escape techniques, and many even began burning their lifespans.

However, it was all in vain.

Li Chang’an’s expression was cold, his icy gaze sweeping over the crowd.

“Slash!”

Hundreds of Azure Primordial Vines suddenly appeared between heaven and earth, piercing through the hundreds of Western Region cultivators who were fleeing.

In an instant,

screams and wails filled the air.

Although the Azure Vine is a binding spell, it can be used as an offensive spell against low-level cultivators.

With a thought, Li Chang’an instantly tore hundreds of cultivators apart, turning them into a rain of blood and flesh that fell from the sky.

“Come!”

He waved his hand, and hundreds of storage bags flew into his own.

Then, he approached the early-stage third-tier snake king.

“Do you have dragon blood?”

“Dragon blood? I…”

The snake king panicked, its eyes darting around.

It could tell that Li Chang’an wanted a third-tier dragon-type demon beast, but it had no connection to the dragon race at all; it was originally just a wild mountain demon that had become a spirit.

“Senior Mu, I… I don’t have dragon blood yet, but perhaps it’s because my rank is too low, and I haven’t yet awakened my true bloodline power. If you give me some time to grow, perhaps I can transform into dragon blood.”

The snake king gave a fawning smile, trying its best to please Li Chang’an, simply because it didn’t want to die.

Li Chang’an’s expression was icy. He channeled his magic power, searching the snake king’s body for a long time.

He didn’t sense any dragon beast aura, and couldn’t help but feel disappointed.

“What a piece of trash, what use are you?”

“Senior, the Hundred Beasts Sect has third-tier dragon beasts. I can guide you.”

“Oh?”

Li Chang’an immediately became more interested.

Both the Black Serpent True Man and this third-tier snake king came from the Hundred Beasts Sect of the Western Regions.

This sect specialized in breeding demonic beasts and was far stronger than the Zhou family of the Southern Region in the field of demonic beasts, possessing a third-tier superior beast-taming inheritance.

According to the information Li Chang’an already knew, there

were more than ten third-tier demonic kings in the Hundred Beasts Sect!

He asked the snake king, “How many third-tier dragon beasts are there in the Hundred Beasts Sect?”

The snake king answered honestly.

“Senior, since its founding, the Hundred Beasts Sect has cultivated more than ten third-tier demon kings with dragon bloodlines, and two of them are still alive.”

“Does the Hundred Beasts Sect’s treasury contain third-tier dragon beast essence blood?”

“Yes!”

The Snake King nodded repeatedly, explaining the Hundred Beasts Sect’s treasury to Li Chang’an.

There were still five portions of third-tier dragon beast essence blood.

If that wasn’t enough,

he could extract the essence blood from the two remaining third-tier dragon beasts.

Although he couldn’t extract too much at once, he could eventually gather enough for one portion by extracting several times.

In addition, there was a considerable amount of essence blood from other third-tier demon kings.

Li Chang’an could use it for body tempering.

The Demon Dragon Body Tempering Technique required dragon-type demon beast essence blood at each stage, along with a large amount of other demon beast essence blood.

He had just broken through to the third tier, only at the first level.

To break through to the second level ,

he needed to find a way to obtain two portions of dragon beast essence blood.

The final ninth level required nine portions of dragon beast essence blood.

The entire Southern Region couldn’t supply that much essence blood.

He had no choice but to turn his attention to the Western Regions, where cultivation resources were more abundant.

“The Hundred Beasts Sect is a place I can really plan things out.”

“Perfect timing. I’ve already controlled the Black Serpent True Person. With his Golden Core True Person status, I should be able to exchange him for a considerable amount of essence blood.”

“As for this Serpent King…”

The Serpent King and the Black Serpent True Person were partners, and the Serpent King held a high position within the Hundred Beasts Sect.

Li Chang’an implanted a wood seed into its body, also refining it into a puppet.

Then, he controlled the Serpent King, making it appear as if it was struggling, breaking free from the Qingyuan Xuan Vine’s restraints, and using an earth-遁术 (earth-遁术, a technique for escaping from a distance) to flee the area.

Their previous conversation had been isolated by Li Chang’an’s magic power and hadn’t reached the outside world.

At this moment,

seeing the Serpent King escape,

the people of Red Leaf Valley behind them couldn’t help but feel a little regretful.

However, the surprises this battle had brought them were already more than enough; they didn’t ask for anything more.

Mu Chengsong immediately flew out, his expression excited, and asked eagerly, “Yuan Chen, when did you break through to the Golden Core stage? Why didn’t you tell us?”

“Yes, Cousin Yuan Chen, weren’t you only at the late Foundation Establishment stage?”

Mu Siyu also came closer, her pretty face showing both surprise and doubt.

Many members of the Mu family shared similar thoughts.

Breaking through to the Core Formation stage

would inevitably result in a ten-mile celestial phenomenon.

No matter how grand the celestial phenomenon, anyone who wasn’t blind could see it.

However, the Mu family territory had been mostly quiet in recent years, with only a few Foundation Establishment celestial phenomena appearing, and no Core Formation celestial phenomena at all.

Facing the surprised and delighted crowd,

Li Chang’an smiled and said, “My magical power has already accumulated to the peak of Foundation Establishment. The reason I only showed the late Foundation Establishment stage was because I was worried about being targeted by other forces.”

“As for the Core Formation celestial phenomenon, it was concealed by the Ancestor using an array.”

“This way, there’s no need to worry about being detected by cultivators from the Western Regions.”

Li Chang’an had already done things like using arrays to conceal celestial phenomena before

. Although it was quite costly

, he had successfully concealed both the celestial phenomena of Evergreen Vine’s advancement and Great Yellow’s advancement.

This method is clearly feasible.

However,

no one in the Southern Region has ever tried it before.

The process of forming the Golden Core must be approached with caution; if the celestial phenomena are obscured, who knows what unexpected events might occur?

After hearing Li Chang’an’s words,

the many members of the Mu family no longer had any doubts, only boundless excitement and joy.

Tears welled up in Mu Chengsong’s old eyes as he looked up at the sky and laughed, “Thanks to our ancestors, our Mu family has finally produced another Golden Core cultivator!”

The other clansmen were not much better off than him, simply because the Mu family had been under immense pressure for so many years.

Many people wept with joy on the spot.

After a while,

someone finally remembered to inquire about the quality of Li Chang’an’s Golden Core.

“Cousin Yuan Chen, your strength is so strong, the quality of your Golden Core must be quite high, right?”

“That’s right, it’s a superior Golden Core.”

“That’s wonderful!”

A superior Golden Core had already exceeded the expectations of many members of the Mu family.

After all,

for so many years,

they had been living under the protection of Mu Song, a fake Golden Core cultivator.

The strength of a fake Golden Core cultivator was not even as good as the most ordinary inferior Golden Core cultivator, let alone a superior Golden Core cultivator?

Cultivators whose Core Formation quality reaches a high level, barring unforeseen circumstances, can often cultivate to the late Golden Core stage, like the current ancestors of the three major sects.

Mu Siyu exclaimed joyfully, “If we give Cousin Yuanchen a little more time, our Mu family will also have a late Golden Core ancestor, just like the Xiao family!”

Beside her, Mu Yuanru beamed with joy, cheering.

“That’s wonderful! My brother is a Golden Core ancestor!”

Overjoyed, she rushed forward and hugged Li Chang’an.

At this moment,

both of them recalled their conversation from many years ago.

Back then, Li Chang’an had not yet become a Golden Core seed, and Mu Yuanru was just a little girl of a few years old.

Mu Yuanru told him that if he became a Golden Core ancestor, then she would be the ancestor’s sister…

Now, this had become a reality.

However,

Li Chang’an was ultimately not Mu Yuanchen.

“Fellow Daoist Mu, I have fulfilled your dying request from back then,”

he thought to himself, looking at the now grown-up Mu Yuanru.

Back then, Mu Yuanchen’s commission of those five drops of Azure Profound Spirit Liquid was probably the most worthwhile deal the entire Mu family had ever made, helping them survive a near-annihilation crisis.

Of course,

Li Chang’an also gained considerable benefits from the Mu family.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have reached the Core Formation stage so quickly.

Only by becoming a Golden Core cultivator could one gain a foothold in this cultivation world.

Now, as long as he didn’t encounter a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he was practically safe.

In the previous battle, he didn’t borrow any techniques from the Xuan Water Turtle, only using his own Immortal Golden Core power.

The spells he used weren’t top-tier spells either; he didn’t even use the stronger Azure Wood Divine Light or sword formation, yet he easily crushed the Black Serpent True Man, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.

“The Immortal Golden Core is truly remarkable.”

Through this battle, Li Chang’an truly recognized the power of the Immortal Golden Core.

Although he had sensed it through Ye Mengxian before, it was ultimately someone else’s Immortal Golden Core, not his own.

Furthermore,

Li Chang’an felt…

His Immortal Golden Core seemed stronger than Ye Mengxian’s.

Ye Mengxian’s body could also kill enemies beyond her level, but she couldn’t do it as easily as he did.

“Why is that?”

Li Chang’an pondered for a moment.

Could it be that there are different levels of Immortal Golden Cores?

Or perhaps it’s because his Immortal Golden Core was formed naturally, while Ye Mengxian’s was forcibly created by the golden symbol.

“Her Immortal Golden Core isn’t pure enough.”

Li Chang’an carefully sensed the two Immortal Golden Cores and finally came to this conclusion.

In retrospect,

he was the true immortal, while Ye Mengxian was merely a pseudo-immortal.

…

After a while,

Li Chang’an and many members of the Mu family returned to the Mu family territory.

The entire Mu family territory was filled with jubilation, and almost everyone’s face was filled with excitement.

That night,

in front of many clansmen, Mu Song transferred all the power of the family to Li Chang’an.

From then on,

Li Chang’an was the patriarch of the Mu family.

The news of this battle quickly spread throughout the entire Southern Region.

The various forces that heard the news were somewhat surprised, because they all thought that the Mu family would not be able to overcome this hurdle and might be completely destroyed, becoming the first Golden Core force in the Southern Region to be wiped out.

But they never expected that

the Mu family would actually produce another Golden Core cultivator.

“One against three, and even killed one of them, Mu Yuanchen’s strength is truly astonishing!”

“I heard that he condensed a superior Golden Core.”

“How could he form a core so quietly? Could it be that he has some special method…”

Everyone wanted to find out about Mu Yuanchen’s quiet core formation.

Unfortunately, they were all unable to spare the time.

Almost all the Golden Core forces in the Southern Region faced attacks from the Western Region.

Fortunately,

after news of the Mu family incident spread,

the Western Region army suffered considerable losses, and its offensive slowed down significantly.

After all, the death of a third-tier high-grade array master was a heavy blow.

In the following days,

the two regions once again reached a stalemate.

During this time,

Li Chang’an took the opportunity to check Fang Mao’s storage bag.

The third-tier high-grade array inheritance lay quietly in the corner of his storage bag.

“Inheritance obtained!”

Li Chang’an smiled, took it out, and carefully examined it.

His array skills had already accumulated to a considerable degree; just by simply reading through the inheritance, he gained many insights.

He thought he would soon be able to break through.

…

At the same time,

the Black Serpent True Man and the third-tier Serpent King, under his control, returned to the Hundred Beasts Sect.

The man and the serpent, citing severe injuries, did not continue fighting but stayed in the sect to recuperate.

Not long after,

the Hundred Beasts Sect summoned everyone for a meeting.

The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the specific strength of “Mu Yuanchen”.

“Black Snake, is Mu Yuanchen of the Mu family really as powerful as the rumors say? He easily injured you with just a few moves?”

The one who asked was the sect leader of the Hundred Beasts Sect, also the strongest member of the entire sect.

The Elder of the Hundred Beasts!

Hearing this, Li Chang’an, controlling the Black Snake, revealed an indignant expression.

“Those rumors are all false. The reason I was injured was simply because I underestimated him. That Mu Yuanchen is indeed comparable to a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, but I initially only regarded him as an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator.”

Hearing his explanation

, the many Golden Core cultivators and Demon Kings in the secret chamber showed expressions of astonishment.

“I see.”

“Indeed, it was because I underestimated him!”

“Black Snake, you need to change this old habit. We shouldn’t have let you go to the Mu family that day. If it had been me, Fellow Daoist Fang would never have died…”

Thinking of the deceased Fang Mao, they couldn’t help but feel regret.

That was a third-tier high-grade array master!

Even in the Western Regions, few could achieve such a level in array formation.

Even the Western Regions’ superior sect, Huangsha Sect, had invited Fang Mao to become a guest elder, but Fang Mao preferred the life of the Hundred Beasts Sect and thus stayed.

The Hundred Beasts Elder sighed, “Black Snake, your talent is good, but your temperament is not stable enough. If you continue like this, even if you advance to the late Golden Core stage, I won’t feel comfortable entrusting the Hundred Beasts Sect to you.”

Li Chang’an said, “I have learned my lesson and will change in the future.”

“Alright, it’s good that you remember.”

The Hundred Beasts Elder shook his head slightly and looked at the third-tier Snake King.

Then, he and the others began questioning the Snake King.

The Snake King’s answer was exactly the same as Black Snake True Man’s, proving that Black Snake had indeed underestimated his opponent.

As for himself, the reason he was able to escape was because his physique was comparable to a third-tier human body refinement cultivator; Mu Yuanchen couldn’t kill him immediately, allowing him to find an opportunity to escape.

Their answers

allowed everyone to determine the specific strength of “Mu Yuanchen.”

“Early Golden Core stage, but capable of fighting beyond his level. Ordinary mid-Golden Core cultivators can’t do anything to him; we’ll need late-Golden Core cultivators to intervene. But the Mu family’s formations are also a major problem…” The Mu family   is

now a tough nut to crack.   Forcing their way through would come at a considerable cost, possibly even resulting in the deaths of several Golden Core cultivators.   The other Golden Core sects and families in the Southern Region are equally formidable.   In the days that followed,   the war between the two regions remained deadlocked, with neither side making much progress.   The Black Serpent True Man, controlled by Li Chang’an, and the third-tier Serpent King did not arouse suspicion in the Western Region.   ”The Black Serpent True Man’s identity is now stable.”   ”In a few days, I’ll find an opportunity to contact his Daoist partner, the Jade Serpent True Man, and refine her into a puppet as well.”   Li Chang’an wasn’t in a hurry, slowly adapting to the Black Serpent True Man’s identity to avoid revealing any flaws later.   After all, Daoist partners are very familiar with each other.   …   Time flies, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.   Due to the prolonged siege and heavy casualties, the various forces in the Western Region gradually retreated.   The Southern Region gained a chance to catch its breath.   On this day,   Golden Core cultivators from various sects and aristocratic families flocked to the Mu family.   They came not only to congratulate Mu Yuanchen on achieving his Golden Core, but also to inquire about how he had accomplished it.   The Mu family estate became bustling, comparable to the previous Changqing Mountain.

After the congratulations,

Gu Qinghong asked first, “Fellow Daoist Mu, I remember you were only a Foundation Establishment cultivator before. How did you break through to the Golden Core stage so quietly? Did you perhaps discover a hidden third-tier spiritual vein deep within the secret realm?”

His words silenced the entire Mu family hall.

The other sects and aristocratic families fell silent.

They all looked at Li Chang’an, eager to know the answer.

Li Chang’an didn’t hold back, explaining the method of concealing the celestial phenomena.

“Concealing the celestial phenomena with an illusion array?”

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances, a hint of surprise in their eyes.

This method…

no one had ever tried before.

They worried that concealing the celestial phenomena would cause accidents during the Core Formation process, leading to failure.

But since Li Chang’an had succeeded, then this was feasible!

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Mu!”

everyone thanked him sincerely.

Li Chang’an waved his hand, saying, “Please don’t be careless, everyone. Although I succeeded by chance and wasn’t detected by the Western Regions, it might just be good luck.”

“We understand.”

“Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Mu, even if we fail, it’s only our own problem.”

They all spoke up, indicating that any failure had nothing to do with Li Chang’an.

That night,

people from all sides rushed back to prepare for their respective prodigies to form their Golden Cores.

Just half a month later, news of success arrived.

Zhang Qingfeng, the prodigy of the Zhang family, successfully formed his Golden Core, and the quality of the resulting core was a superior True Core!

The entire process went unnoticed by outsiders.

Even many members of the Zhang family were unaware.

The Zhang family patriarch, Zhang Shenglin, used an array to conceal the celestial phenomena and employed a massive amount of spirit stones to maintain the concentration of spiritual energy, thus deceiving everyone and adding another Golden Core cultivator to the Zhang family.

At this point, the Zhang family had four Golden Core cultivators, a glorious and prosperous family.

Of course,

Zhang Qingrong was still under Li Chang’an’s control, a puppet of Li Chang’an.

After the news spread, the many Golden Core forces that had previously harbored doubts no longer had any, and they all ordered their disciples to prepare for Golden Core formation.

Soon, the prodigies from all sides attempted to form their Golden Cores.

Most succeeded.

After all, the price of obscuring the celestial phenomena was truly exorbitant.

Those who could attempt Golden Core formation at this moment were almost all the top prodigies of their respective families, such as Ou Lingshan and Xiao Haoran, whose accumulated knowledge was profound, far surpassing that of ordinary Golden Core seeds.

During this period,

most forces in the Southern Region were immersed in joy.

However,

within the Mu family, there was a deep sorrow.

The pseudo-Golden Core ancestor, Mu Song, seeing that the situation in the Mu family had stabilized, finally let out the last breath he had been forcibly holding on to.

He lay weakly on his bed, his body as emaciated as a withered tree, his life force growing dimmer.

After giving some final instructions, he dismissed everyone.

Only Li Chang’an remained.

“Yuan… Yuan Chen…”

Mu Song’s dim eyes looked at Li Chang’an.

His voice was weak; he was on his deathbed, struggling to utter his last words.

“Yuan Chen, just… just stay at the Mu family… there’s nothing wrong with that…”

(End of Chapter)