Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 293

Chapter 293 Evergreen Immortal City, Capturing the Jade Serpent Alive (Seeking Subscriptions)

Deep within the Qingyun Sect, in a secret chamber.

More than ten soul lamps, their bright lights swaying gently in the chamber.

“Lingyun and Fellow Daoist Xue’s soul lamps are still lit, they should be fine.”

Gu Qinghong entered the secret chamber, gazing at the soul lamps, his expression grave.

These two were both Golden Core cultivators, and had only been gone a few days; theoretically, there was no need to worry.

Yet, he remained uneasy.

Just then,

two familiar auras suddenly appeared in his perception, rapidly approaching the Qingyun Sect.

“It’s Lingyun’s aura, and Fellow Daoist Li’s too.”

Gu Qinghong immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he was somewhat puzzled: why were Li Chang’an and Gu Lingyun returning, and where had Xue Lin gone?

He transformed into a beam of light, instantly arriving above the Qingyun Sect to greet the two.

“Lingyun, Fellow Daoist Li.”

“Fellow Daoist Gu.”

Li Chang’an cupped his hands in greeting, and together with Gu Lingyun, entered the Qingyun Sect’s formation.

The three landed outside the Qingyun Sect’s main hall.

Then,

Gu Lingyu recounted the events of the past few days.

Even with Gu Qinghong’s composure, he found it difficult to remain calm.

His most valued descendant had almost fallen into the hands of the Western Regions because of the traitor Xue Lin!

“Xue Lin actually sided with the Western Regions!”

Gu Qinghong took a deep breath and looked at Li Chang’an.

Recalling their conversation on Changqing Mountain, he suddenly understood.

Li Chang’an had clearly sensed something was amiss and was subtly warning him.

But he had placed too much faith in his centuries-old friendship with Xue Lin, believing he understood Xue Lin better than Li Chang’an, a rogue cultivator, and nearly made a grave mistake.

If Li Chang’an hadn’t intervened, Xue Lin would likely have succeeded.   What would he do

if Gu Lingyun were truly controlled by the Western Regions and used to threaten him ?   Gu Qinghong dared not imagine.   ”Fellow Daoist Li, I owe you a great debt this time.”   ”It was nothing, Fellow Daoist Gu. If you wish to thank me, please allow me to select some treasures from the Qingyun Sect’s treasury.”   ”Of course!”   Gu Qinghong immediately invited Li Chang’an to the treasury deep within the Qingyun Sect.   Li Chang’an had already entered this treasury countless times using the puppet Wan Xing.   But this was his first time entering in his true form.   Li Chang’an made no attempt to be polite, directly taking several portions of the auxiliary medicines needed to refine the Nascent Soul Pill.   Gu Qinghong watched from the side, his eyelids twitching.   Though his heart was bleeding, he didn’t stop him, as this was the reward Li Chang’an deserved.   After a while,   Li Chang’an left the treasury.   He didn’t linger long in the Qingyun Sect, quickly transforming into a streak of light and disappearing.   After he left,   the Qingyun Sect immediately closed its gates and began purging all disciples of Xue Lin’s lineage.   In less than half a day, Xue Lin’s bloodline was completely wiped out.   The entire Qingyun Sect was shrouded in a thick, bloody aura.   After that…   Gu Qinghong summoned the True Persons from various Golden Core sects and aristocratic families for a meeting, explaining the matter to them.   Upon hearing this, everyone’s expressions became somewhat solemn.   ”Xue Lin actually secretly defected to the Western Regions?”   ”I’ve known him for hundreds of years, I never imagined he was this kind of person.”   ”Among us, are there others who have defected to the Western Regions?”   ”…”   The crowd exchanged glances, their eyes filled with suspicion.   If there was one, there could be many more.   Perhaps.   Among those present were others who had also defected to the Western Regions.   ”It’s a pity we couldn’t capture Xue Lin.”   ”Li Chang’an’s strength is ultimately lacking.”   ”If it were me, I could definitely capture Xue Lin and interrogate him properly!”   Everyone present knew that Xue Lin’s combat strength was quite ordinary.   Li Chang’an had the advantage of a sneak attack, yet still failed to capture him, indicating that Li Chang’an’s combat strength wasn’t particularly strong either.   Without the formation, he was only at the level of an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator.   …   While many Golden Core True Persons in the Southern Region were discussing matters…   Li Chang’an had returned to the depths of his cave in Changqing Mountain. He threw Xue Lin out of the spirit beast pouch and began interrogating him.   The moment   Xue Lin saw him, a chill ran through him, as if he had fallen into an abyss.   ”Li…Li Chang’an, how could it be you?”   ”Why can’t it be me?”   Li Chang’an sat high above, his expression indifferent, looking down at Xue Lin.   ”Fellow Daoist Xue, I want to know some things. If you don’t cooperate, then…”   ”I will definitely cooperate! Ask away. As long as I know it, I will tell you!”   Before Li Chang’an could finish speaking, Xue Lin nodded repeatedly, offering no resistance.   This reaction   was exactly what Li Chang’an had expected.   For someone like Xue Lin, as long as he could save his life, there was nothing he wouldn’t say.   Li Chang’an asked him, “Fellow Daoist Xue, besides you, are there any other cultivators in the Qingyun Sect who have defected to the Western Regions?”   Xue Lin shook his head: “I know nothing about this matter. I always contact True Person Shi Hu directly.”   ”Among the other Golden Core forces in the Southern Region, are there any who have defected to the Western Regions?”   ”I don’t know either.”   ”Then do you know what True Person Shi Hu’s trump cards are?”   ”I don’t know that either…”   Xue Lin looked at Li Chang’an’s increasingly gloomy face, and his heart skipped a beat.   Someone like him, who knew nothing about anything, was really of no value.

“Fellow Daoist Li, all I know is that True Immortal Shi Hu possesses a deadly weapon bestowed upon him by True Monarch Huangsha. Once used, it can threaten even a Nascent Soul True Immortal.”

“Oh? How many times can that weapon be used?”

“Three times,”

Xue Lin replied in detail.

A treasure capable of threatening a Nascent Soul True Immortal would undoubtedly be fatal to an ordinary Golden Core True Immortal.

Once used, a normal Golden Core True Immortal simply couldn’t withstand it.

Fortunately, Li Chang’an had a puppet and a blood-dripping avatar.

He never considered having his true body deal with True Immortal Shi Hu.

“While my killing skills are formidable, my defensive abilities are ultimately somewhat weak. I must cultivate my body refinement to the peak of the third rank as soon as possible.”

“However, even a peak third-rank physique cannot withstand a single blow from a Nascent Soul True Immortal…”

Li Chang’an pondered for a moment, various methods for dealing with True Immortal Shi Hu flashing through his mind.

After a while,

he continued to question Xue Lin.

“When does Master Shi Hu plan to attack Changqing Mountain?”

“I don’t know either. Master Shi Hu seems somewhat wary of you and isn’t entirely confident.”

“How much does he know about me?”

“This… I don’t know either…”

Xue Lin shook his head, cold sweat gradually beading on his forehead.

After that,

Li Chang’an asked many more questions.

But Xue Lin knew nothing about most of them, only a few.

“Knowing nothing at all, what a useless piece of trash!”

Li Chang’an was somewhat disappointed. He activated the Wood Seed Technique and regained control of Xue Lin.

He manipulated Xue Lin to leave Changqing Mountain and head straight for the Western Regions.

The next day,

Xue Lin arrived at Shi Hu Immortal City in the Western Regions.

By this time, news of Xue Lin’s defection to the Western Regions had already spread throughout both regions.

He successfully entered the Immortal City and met Master Shi Hu.

“Fellow Daoist Shi Hu, I almost succeeded, but that Li Chang’an is truly cunning. He followed me without warning, causing my efforts to fail.”

Li Chang’an vividly recounted the events of that day, stating that he had nowhere to stay in the Southern Region and could only hope to find refuge in Shi Hu Immortal City.

Upon hearing this, True Person Shi Hu did not show any disappointment.

He immediately arranged a third-tier cave dwelling for Li Chang’an, gifted him a spirit herb garden, and even gave him a large number of treasures for cultivating spirit plants.

Furthermore,

he publicly promised to help Xue Lin enter the Yellow Sand Sect to learn higher-level spirit plant cultivation techniques.

This news quickly spread from Shi Hu Immortal City throughout both regions.

All the forces in the Southern Region received the news.

“Xue Lin’s identity was exposed, and he failed to accomplish anything; he’s practically a discarded pawn, utterly useless. Yet True Person Shi Hu is giving him so many benefits?”

“If he succeeds, will he receive even more benefits?”

“Soliciting allegiance to the Western Regions doesn’t seem so bad.”

Some were angry about this news, while others had some strange thoughts.

A strange atmosphere settled over the entire Southern Region.

Meanwhile,

within the Stone Tiger Immortal City,

True Person Stone Tiger was questioning Xue Lin, trying to ascertain Li Chang’an’s exact strength.

Under Li Chang’an’s control, Xue Lin, with a resentful expression, replied, “Li Chang’an’s strength is roughly equal to mine, but he had the advantage of a sneak attack. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to escape on the spot.”

“So, he really only has the strength of the early Golden Core stage?”

“Yes!”

“Could it be that I’ve been overestimating him all along?”

Shi Hu Zhenren stood with his hands behind his back on the high city wall of the Immortal City, his brows furrowed, gazing at Changqing Mountain in the southern region.

After a moment, he slowly shook his head.

“There’s no need to rush. Li Chang’an, with his low-grade spiritual root, must possess great fortune to have formed his core. We must test him slowly… In any case, his head and his fortune will ultimately be mine!”

Just then,

a stream of light suddenly arrived on Shi Hu Immortal City, transforming into the appearance of Bi She Zhenren.

She handed over a jade slip, saying, “Fellow Daoist Shi Hu, Liu Feiyan from Yuanyang Valley has sent another letter, urging us to break through Changqing Mountain and capture Li Chang’an.”

“Liu Feiyan? Why is that old woman in such a hurry?”

Shi Hu Zhenren was dissatisfied, but had no choice but to accept the jade slip.

Although Liu Feiyan’s strength was similar to his, both being late-stage Golden Core cultivators, her status was above his; she was the Daoist partner of his master, Huang Sha Zhenjun.

It was Liu Feiyan who had asked Huang Sha Zhenjun to deal with Li Chang’an.

Later, True Monarch Huanghe and Jiang Xuanyuan signed a spiritual contract, forbidding Huanghe from taking the initiative to attack Li Chang’an again.

The task of dealing with Li Chang’an then fell to True Man Shihu.

“Li Chang’an only killed Fan Wei and his son Fan Yunfei; neither of them were related to her.”

“Why is that old woman’s killing intent so strong? It wasn’t her son who died…”

True Man Shihu probed with his divine sense and quickly heard Liu Feiyan’s urging words, filled with killing intent.

True Man Bishe said, “Fellow Daoist Shihu, I think Li Chang’an’s strength is nothing special. We can gather many Golden Core cultivators and launch another sneak attack, break through Changqing Mountain, and capture him.”

“No, don’t be impatient. Test the waters a few more times.”

True Man Shihu unleashed a burst of spiritual power, shattering the jade slip.

Li Chang’an controlled Xue Lin to step forward and said to him, “Fellow Daoist Shihu, if you’re going to attack Changqing Mountain, please count me in. I really can’t swallow this insult!”

“Fellow Daoist Xue, rest assured, you will definitely have a part in this matter.”

True Man Shihu made a promise on the spot.

After that…

Xue Lin’s puppet settled peacefully in Stone Tiger Immortal City.

As a third-tier spirit plant master, he excelled at cultivating various spirit plants and quickly established connections with many Golden Core cultivators in Stone Tiger Immortal City.   However

, being from the Southern Region, he couldn’t yet gain the complete trust of the many Western Region Golden Core cultivators.   Li Chang’an wasn’t in a hurry.   He wanted to slowly infiltrate and gradually control the Golden Core cultivators of Stone Tiger Immortal City.   …   On Mount Changqing.   Li Chang’an sat cross-legged deep within his cave, holding a jade slip.   Inside this jade slip was a third-tier high-grade spirit plant inheritance he had found in Xue Lin’s storage bag, even higher than the Mu family’s spirit plant inheritance.   ”The contents of this spirit plant inheritance are somewhat useful to me.”   In the days that followed,   he began cultivating escape techniques and incidentally studying spirit plant cultivation.   Time flies in cultivation; five years passed in the blink of an eye.   During this time,   many people tried to probe Mount Changqing, but each time they only managed to escape with a single blow using puppets or spirit beasts, posing no significant threat.   However,   Li Chang’an did not lower his guard.   Perhaps the other party was merely using this method to keep him busy.   Maybe one day, True Immortal Shi Hu would truly make his move, leading a large number of Golden Core cultivators from the Western Regions to attack Changqing Mountain.   ”Shi Hu is quite patient, not making a move for so long. The five years he promised his master have long passed.”   Li Chang’an calculated the time and glanced in the direction of the Western Regions. The fact   that the other party hadn’t made a move surprised him.   Fortunately,   he could take the initiative.   Just today, he finally mastered the Nine Heavens Cloud-Treading Escape Technique, a Heaven-grade escape technique!   With a thought, Li Chang’an instantly disappeared from his cave and arrived tens of thousands of feet above the ground.   ”This Nine Heavens Cloud-Treading Escape Technique truly lives up to its Heaven-grade name, far surpassing the Five Elements Spiritual Light Escape I previously practiced.”   ”With this escape technique at my disposal, I should be able to control True Immortal Bi She.”   Controlling True Immortal Bi She was the most crucial element in dealing with True Immortal Shi Hu.   After observing for the past few years,   Li Chang’an discovered that   among the Golden Core cultivators of Shi Hu Immortal City, True Immortal Bi She enjoyed the most trust from True Immortal Shi Hu.   As for Xue Lin, who was under his control, he seemed to have gained his trust, but all that trust was merely superficial.   ”Master Shi Hu treats Xue Lin so well, probably to attract more cultivators from the Southern Region to join the Western Region. Even if he can’t achieve the effect of subduing the enemy without a fight, he can still create rifts within the various forces in the Southern Region.”   In recent years, many forces in the Southern Region have been somewhat unstable.   However, things are still fine within Changqing Mountain.   Li Chang’an glanced down.   After years of development, a massive immortal city has been built at the foot of Changqing Mountain.   The immortal city is named “Changqing.”   Now,   the prosperity of this Changqing Immortal City is no less than that of Huanghe Immortal City, and it has become a holy land in the hearts of countless rogue cultivators.   Countless people have come from all directions, hoping to ride on Li Chang’an’s luck, after all, Li Chang’an is the first person in a thousand years to openly form a low-grade spiritual root and   reach the Core Formation stage. The three major sects and the seven great families have all opened shops in the immortal city, and many other Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining forces have also rented shops and stalls in the immortal city.   Xu Fugui also moved to Changqing Immortal City with his family.   The city was bustling with activity, a constant flow of people, and a vibrant atmosphere.   It brought Li Chang’an a considerable income every day.   ”I never thought I’d be living the life of easy money so quickly,”   Li Chang’an thought with a sigh, recalling his early days in Huanghe Immortal City.   Decades had passed in the blink of an eye.   Now he was the lord of an immortal city.   The trading area of Changqing Immortal City was much larger than that of Huanghe Immortal City, crammed with countless stalls.   Li Chang’an often browsed it, looking for bargains.   Furthermore,   Changqing Immortal City held regular auctions.

Almost every auction yielded something for Li Chang’an.

After all, he was the master of this place, and all treasures had to be inspected by him first.

“These days of cultivation are not bad, but everything is based on my own strength, and I cannot slack off.”

Li Chang’an returned to his cave in Changqing Mountain and began to plan his dealings with the Jade Serpent Immortal.

A few days later,

he manipulated the Black Serpent Immortal to come to Stone Tiger Immortal City to meet the Jade Serpent Immortal.

Over the years, the two had met many times, and Li Chang’an had disguised himself well, so the Jade Serpent Immortal did not notice anything amiss.

Li Chang’an did not make a move directly, but waited for the divination to arrive.

At midnight,

a golden light appeared before his eyes.

[The divination has been updated]

[Today’s divination: Auspicious]

[You used a puppet to lure the Jade Serpent Immortal out of the Immortal City and successfully refined him into a puppet.]

Seeing the contents of the divination, Li Chang’an felt somewhat relieved.

He immediately set off, quietly leaving Changqing Mountain, using the Nine Heavens Cloud Travel technique to rush to Stone Tiger Immortal City.

…

The next day,

he tricked the Jade Serpent Immortal out under the pretext of an opportunity.

The Azure Serpent True Person had little suspicion of her Daoist partner, the Black Serpent True Person.

She and Li Chang’an, accompanied by the third-tier spirit beast, the Azure Wind Serpent, left Stone Tiger Immortal City, heading straight for the place of opportunity Li Chang’an had mentioned.

However, the Azure Wind Serpent kept a distance from her to avoid being caught in a trap.

“Where is the opportunity?”

the Azure Serpent True Person asked疑惑地问道 after arriving.

Just then ,

the Black Serpent True Person beside her suddenly unleashed a large net, binding her tightly.

Simultaneously, a large array appeared, its power pressing heavily on the Azure Serpent True Person.

Her expression changed drastically; she stared intently at the Black Serpent True Person and shouted, “Black Serpent, have you perhaps defected to the Southern Region?” As she

spoke,

she used the other half of her divine sense to subtly control the Azure Wind Serpent’s body, attempting to escape.

The Azure Wind Serpent was outside the array, far away from her, and was not trapped.

“The Azure Wind Serpent’s escape technique is close to a Heavenly Grade spell; the Black Serpent cannot catch it,”

the Azure Serpent True Person was confident.

If she could escape back to Stone Tiger Immortal City, she could ask the many Golden Core cultivators there to help her retrieve her body from Black Serpent Immortal.

However, she hadn’t gone far

when Li Chang’an appeared before her, unleashing a Azure Primordial Vine.

“Not good!”

Green Serpent Immortal was horrified, unable to understand why she had been caught.

She narrowly avoided the Azure Primordial Vine, changing direction and attempting to escape in another direction.

But in the next instant,

Li Chang’an’s hand, like a steel clamp, had already gripped the neck of the Green Wind Serpent.

In the past few years, he had taken two portions of dragon beast essence blood from the Hundred Beasts Sect’s treasury under various pretexts, completing the second stage of the third-order body refinement.

His blood and qi were like a sea, his physique astonishing; with only pure physical strength, he had forcibly suppressed the third-order Green Wind Serpent King.

“Wood Seed, Condense!”

With a thought, Li Chang’an unleashed two beams of green light, which flew into the bodies of Green Serpent Immortal and Green Wind Serpent King respectively.

Before long,

the human and the serpent became his puppets.

“Finally, it’s done!”

Li Chang’an breathed a sigh of relief.

Today’s events went very smoothly, proving his years of secret preparation worthwhile.

He was confident he could deal with the Jade Serpent True Man when he had already achieved minor mastery of the Nine Heavens Cloud-Treading Technique, but he waited until he reached major mastery before making his move.

(End of Chapter)