Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 311

Chapter 311 Ascension Past, Nascent Soul Opportunity (Seeking Subscriptions)

These two died too tragically.

Fine fragments of blood and bone scattered throughout the ruins, even their Golden Cores were shattered.

“Come!”

Li Chang’an raised his hand and took their storage bags.

At this moment,

his aura was still only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

However, he had already entered the state of borrowing magic, and his magic power had reached the middle stage of the Golden Core realm.

As a cultivator with an immortal Golden Core, even reversing the attack on a late-stage Golden Core cultivator was easy.

Killing these two was not difficult for him at all.

It was not much harder than crushing two ants.

“These two have quite a few treasures in their storage bags. As expected of Golden Core cultivators from a Nascent Soul sect.”

Li Chang’an inspected the storage bags and counted the treasures inside as if no one else was there.

The entire ruins were silent

, and everyone’s eyes were on him.

“Fellow Daoist Li actually has so many abilities hidden?”

Zi Yun stared at him in disbelief.

Just a moment ago.

She was still anxious, worried that Li Chang’an would be killed by those two.

But in the blink of an eye, those two became the dead souls of Li Chang’an.

Wu Shuo and the others were also incredulous. They all knew that Li Chang’an’s immortal cultivation techniques were good, but strong techniques did not mean strong strength.

Originally, in their view, even if Li Chang’an had quite a bit of luck, he was at most a top performer among early-stage Golden Core cultivators.

Fighting beyond one’s level was very difficult.

Even Golden Core cultivators from major Nascent Soul sects found it difficult to fight beyond their level, let alone a rogue cultivator like Li Chang’an.

“I never thought that I had underestimated

Fellow Daoist Li all along.” “With the cultivation of an early-stage Golden Core cultivator, to reverse the situation and kill a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, such strength is enough to be called genius even in the Purple Cloud Sect.”

The gazes of many Golden Core True Persons of the Purple Cloud Sect towards Li Chang’an changed again.

At first, they only respected Li Chang’an’s alchemy and weapon crafting skills.

But now,

Li Chang’an’s own strength was enough to earn their respect.

“If Fellow Daoist Li could break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, wouldn’t he have a chance to reverse his progress and reach the late-stage? It’s a pity his spiritual root talent is insufficient; his path to breakthrough will likely be extremely difficult.”

“That Purple Spirit Pill, coupled with some precious treasures, should help him forcibly break through the shackles of the mid-stage Golden Core realm, but it will diminish his potential, making it almost impossible for him to break through to the late-stage…”

Wu Shuo and the others secretly communicated, discussing Li Chang’an’s cultivation limits.

At the same time,

they were all wary of the numerous Golden Core cultivators from the Huangsha Sect.

The previous scene was too astonishing, causing both sides to temporarily halt their attacks.   At

this moment, the faces of the many Golden Core cultivators from the Huangsha Sect showed shock and apprehension, along with a hint of lingering fear.

Most of them were only at the early-stage Golden Core realm, even weaker than the two killed cultivators.   If it were them facing Li Chang’an, they would also be doomed!   ”Fortunately, I was stopped by Wu Shuo and couldn’t attack Li Chang’an.”   ”I was also stopped by Zi Yun…”   They looked at each other, still feeling lingering fear.   If they hadn’t been stopped, their current situation would have been unimaginable.   Thinking of this,   these Golden Core cultivators from the Yellow Sand Sect all retreated, keeping a safe distance, no longer harboring any thoughts towards Li Chang’an.   Even two late-stage Golden Core cultivators among them restrained their killing intent and greed.   ”Fellow Daoist Wei, Li Chang’an’s strength is far greater than we anticipated. We are powerless to help him today; please forgive us,”   the two transmitted to Wei Xu, indicating they would no longer interfere.   Wei Xu’s expression was grim.   Li Chang’an’s strength not only exceeded these people’s expectations but also his own.   He had originally thought that   if the two faced each other head-on, he could kill Li Chang’an in one move.   But now it seemed that one move wouldn’t be enough; it might take more than ten moves, or even using some of his trump cards.   He looked at Gu Yunqi and asked, “Senior Brother, can you hold off this near-fourth-tier puppet any longer? Just give me a chance to face Li Chang’an alone, and I’m sure I can kill him!”   ”The timing isn’t right today. Retreat.”   Gu Yunqi shook his head slightly, refusing Wei Xu’s request.   Wei Xu was unwilling: “Senior Brother, if we just use some trump cards…”   ”You and I have trump cards, and so does Zi Xi!”   Gu Yunqi interrupted him.   ”If we keep fighting, the outcome of this battle is uncertain. This place is, after all, a secret realm of the Southern Region. Let Li Chang’an go today and seek opportunities within these ruins. If there’s a chance in the future, I’ll help you kill him!”   ”Alright then.”   Wei Xu had no choice but to give up.   Without Gu Yunqi’s help, he alone could not possibly take Li Chang’an’s life under Zi Xi’s protection.   He looked at Li Chang’an again, still not hiding his killing intent, and his cold voice rang out.   ”Li Chang’an, I’ll spare your life today!”   After saying that, he stopped entangled with the near-fourth-tier puppet and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the distance.   Gu Yunqi also freed himself from Zi Xi’s magic weapon and, without a word, went to seek opportunities in the distance.   With the two of them gone,   many Golden Core cultivators from the Huangsha Sect followed suit.   This sudden battle ended abruptly.   Zi Xi didn’t pursue them, raising her hand to retrieve her magic weapon. Her gaze fell on Li Chang’an, a hint of surprise in her eyes.   She had long suspected Li Chang’an was hiding some strength; after all, any rogue cultivator capable of forming a Golden Core with a low-grade spiritual root possessed considerable opportunities.   But the strength Li Chang’an revealed in this battle was even greater than she had anticipated.   ”Forming a Golden Core with a low-grade spiritual root, indeed remarkable.”   Zi Xi transformed into a stream of light and landed before Li Chang’an.   At the same time,   Zi Yun, Wu Shuo, and the others gathered around.

They were all eager to find out why Li Chang’an could kill enemies beyond his level, but it was, after all, Li Chang’an’s personal secret.

If Li Chang’an didn’t speak, they wouldn’t ask.

Li Chang’an noticed their confusion and smiled, “You all probably want to know why I was able to kill those two?”

Zi Yun immediately nodded, her pretty face full of curiosity.

“Fellow Daoist Li, your Core Formation quality is only a mid-grade True Core, not an Immortal or half-step Immortal Golden Core. Logically, it’s difficult to fight beyond your level. Could it be that the spell you just used was unique?”

“No, it was just an ordinary Heaven-grade spell.”

As he spoke, Li Chang’an used a spell to alter his aura, making himself appear slightly weak.

Sensing this weakness, everyone understood.

Wu Shuo asked, “Fellow Daoist Li, did you use a pill that squeezes out potential?” ”   That’s right.

” “I see. ”   Everyone accepted this explanation.   After all, Li Chang’an was a third-tier high-grade alchemist; perhaps he possessed some powerful ancient pill formulas.   Some pills can squeeze out one’s potential, temporarily unleashing extremely terrifying power.   However,   after the outburst,   it will diminish one’s potential, affecting future cultivation paths.   For geniuses who are expected to form a Nascent Soul, such pills are naturally unusable.   But Li Chang’an only has a low-grade spiritual root, so the loss of potential doesn’t matter, since the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm is the limit anyway.   Li Chang’an laughed, “I appeared unharmed before, but I was just putting on a brave face to intimidate Wei Xu and the others, forcing them to retreat.”   ”Haha, Fellow Daoist Li is truly skilled!”   ”If Wei Xu knew the truth, he would be extremely frustrated!”   Everyone, believing they knew the truth, smiled.   Zi Xi lightly raised her jade hand, and a white pill appeared in her hand.   A moment later,   the pill, carrying a rich fragrance, came to Li Chang’an.   ”Fellow Daoist Li, this is the ‘Jade Mushroom Pill,’ which can compensate for some of the lost potential. Please accept it.”   ”Thank you, Holy Maiden!”   Li Chang’an did not refuse and immediately accepted it.   He had long heard of the Jade Mushroom Pill’s fame.   The formula for this pill was also unique to the Purple Cloud Sect, and it could indeed compensate for some potential, making it even more precious than the Purple Spirit Pill.   At an auction in the Central Region, a single Jade Mushroom Pill had appeared, selling for a staggering 300,000 mid-grade spirit stones!   This showed just how generous Zi Xi was. Of   course ,   for someone like her, an insider, the Jade Mushroom Pill was probably not that expensive, at most a little over cost.   After resting for a while, the group dispersed again to search for treasures within the vast ruins.   This time,   the Yellow Sand Sect members did not interfere.   They remained on the other side of the ruins, far away from the Purple Cloud Sect members, keeping to themselves.   Li Chang’an, along with Zi Yun and Wu Shuo, went to the location where he sensed the fourth-tier tortoise shell.   It was a magnificent white jade palace.   The three landed in front of the palace.   The main hall alone was hundreds of feet tall, making their figures appear as small as three ants.   ”Could this be the residence of a diviner?”   they both noticed.   The white jade pillars supporting the palace were inscribed with various celestial phenomena.   Usually, only cultivators skilled in divination would observe celestial phenomena to predict good or bad fortune.   The three entered the palace to explore.   Deep within the palace, in a dark and silent place, a low jade table came into view.   On the jade table   was the fourth-tier tortoise shell that Li Chang’an had sensed.   This tortoise shell was entirely white as jade, exuding a mysterious aura, and its surface was covered with countless intricate spiritual patterns.   Wu Shuo and Zi Yun felt dazzled and even experienced a moment of dizziness just by looking at it.   Li Chang’an asked, “This item is useful to me; how about you two give it to me?”

“Fellow Daoist Li, please

take it.” “I don’t understand this thing, it’s useless to me.”

Neither of them objected.

They could both sense that the tortoise shell was of a very high grade.

If Li Chang’an also didn’t need it, they could try to get it, even if they couldn’t use it themselves, they could still exchange it for other treasures.

But since Li Chang’an needed it, that was another matter.

Both of their gazes shifted from the tortoise shell to a yellowish jade slip beside it.

“What could be inside this jade slip? Could it be a divination inheritance?”

To be on the safe side,

Zi Yun didn’t make a move directly, but instead used a puppet to pick it up.

After a moment, she showed a look of surprise.

“It’s not an inheritance, just a few words.”

“What words?”

“Fellow Daoist Wu will know when he hears them.”

She handed the jade slip to Wu Shuo.

Soon, a hint of surprise also appeared on Wu Shuo’s face.

“This place is indeed a palace of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty!”

Saying that, he handed the jade slip to Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an took the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense. He quickly heard an aged voice.

“His Majesty summoned us for a meeting, saying he has found a path to ascension and intends for the entire nation to ascend. He ordered us to prepare, but ascension is easier said than done.”

“I am uneasy. I cast a divination for the Great Jin Dynasty, but the result is utter chaos.”

“Will this ascension truly lead to the Immortal Realm? That Immortal Realm doesn’t seem to exist…”

Only a few brief sentences.

It must have been left by a fourth-tier divination master of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.

His words were filled with worry, clearly indicating his skepticism about the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty’s nationwide ascension.

Li Chang’an put down the jade slip, looked outside the palace, and gazed at the deep, silent sky, lost in thought.

“Does the Immortal Realm truly exist?”

“It should.”

Zi Yun spoke slowly, her voice gentle.

“The words ‘Immortal Realm’ appear in many incomplete ancient texts, but they don’t specify where the Immortal Realm is.”

“As for whether the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty has truly ascended, no one knows.”

Regarding the matter of ascension…

They all hoped the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty would succeed.

Success would mean the Immortal Realm truly existed and that there was a path to ascension.

Afterwards,

the three continued exploring the remaining side halls of the palace.

Li Chang’an obtained several more treasures related to divination, while Wu Shuo and Zi Yun also made considerable gains.

After completing their exploration,

the other two were about to head elsewhere.

Li Chang’an paused for a moment, then with a wave of his hand, uprooted the entire white jade palace and stored it in his storage bag.

Seeing this, the two were dumbfounded.

“Fellow Daoist Li, the white jade used to build this palace is just an ordinary first-tier treasure, not very valuable.”

“Since we’re here, I might as well take it.”

Li Chang’an smiled.

Even a small gain is still a gain; he couldn’t let it slip by.

Furthermore, the celestial phenomena carved on the jade pillars inside the hall had given him some inspiration; each pillar could be considered a decent treasure.

Afterwards,

Li Chang’an and the two continued searching in other areas, making many more gains, but none compared to the fourth-tier tortoise shell.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day…

The three arrived at the central area of the ruins.

Here stood a majestic palace, thousands of feet high, resembling a colossal beast crouching on the earth.

Zi Xi and the other Golden Core cultivators had already gathered before the palace, but had not yet entered.

Not far away, on the other side,

Gu Yunqi and Wei Xu, along with other members of the Yellow Sand Sect, had also gathered before the palace.

“This palace contains many treasures,”

Li Chang’an said, standing before the palace. With a slight sense, he detected the aura of numerous treasures.

The reason neither side had entered the palace to seize the treasures was out of mutual fear, but rather because the palace itself was somewhat strange.

Inside the main hall, it seemed as if a thin veil shrouded the outside world.

The scene inside was blurry and hazy,

indistinct.

Only clusters of multicolored precious lights, emitting alluring auras, could be barely seen floating within the hall.

“Ice Spirit Jade,”

Zi Xi said slowly, her eyes clear as she gazed at the hall.

The next moment,

Gu Yunqi, not far away, also spoke.

“Indeed, I also sensed the aura of the Ice Spirit Jade.”

Upon hearing this, everyone’s gazes blazed with fervor.

The Ice Spirit Jade, a fourth-tier treasure, possesses the effect of calming the mind and spirit, instantly suppressing all distracting thoughts. It is extremely effective when used during Nascent Soul formation.

It is said that True Monarch Zixia of the Zixia Sect used the Ice Spirit Jade during his Nascent Soul formation.

In other words, this treasure is a Nascent Soul opportunity!

However,

no one dared to act rashly.

The appearance inside the hall was too strange, seemingly shrouded in an array, yet without any aura of an array, vague and unclear.

“Let’s try with the puppets first.”

Everyone brought several puppets and manipulated them into the hall.

However,

as soon as the puppets entered, they lost control.

Even the third-tier puppets were no exception.

“Strange, what power is protecting the treasures in this hall?”

“Puppets and mechanical contraptions are useless, and my shadow puppets and paper dolls are also useless. Perhaps we should try going in with our real bodies?”

“No rush, let’s send our spirit beasts to probe first…”

Everyone took out their spirit beast bags, including both first and second-tier beasts.

There were even two third-tier spirit beasts.

These two third-tier spirit beasts were of high status; their master hadn’t forced them, but had only consulted their opinions.

A moment later,

two third-tier spirit beasts, along with numerous lower-tier spirit beasts, entered the main hall.

However, the instant they entered, they lost contact with everyone outside. Even the cultivators who had signed spirit contracts with them couldn’t sense their condition.

After a while,

one of the third-tier spirit beasts finally emerged.

“How was it? What was it like inside? Did you retrieve any treasures?”

the beast’s owner immediately asked.

But the beast looked completely bewildered, shaking its head and glancing at the main hall behind it.

“Huh? Didn’t I just go in? How did I come out?”

It had no memory of going in, only remembering stepping inside and then stepping out again, as if time had been erased.

Hearing its account,

everyone grew even more astonished.

What power protected this main hall?

Soon after,

the remaining spirit beasts also emerged from the hall one after another.

Their situation was similar to the third-tier spirit beast; they had little memory of anything.

“These spirit beasts, though I can’t remember them clearly, all of them came out alive.”

“If we go in, we should be able to come out alive too.”

Everyone spoke up, making their judgments.

They looked at the hazy, indistinct light of the treasure in the main hall, and were all somewhat tempted, but they didn’t move. Instead, they released many servants from their spirit beast pouches.

As Golden Core cultivators, it was normal to have servants.

Some followed voluntarily, while others had to sign servant contracts to survive.

Even Wu Shuo had quite a few.

He said to one of the Foundation Establishment peak cultivators, “Go in. If you can retrieve a treasure for me, I will set you free.”   “Okay!

”

The Foundation Establishment cultivator didn’t hesitate at all and immediately transformed into a stream of light and rushed in.

Not long after,

he rushed out of the main hall with a joyful expression.

“Haha, the treasure! I got the treasure!” “Hmm?”   Everyone looked over.   Wu Shuo hurriedly asked, “What treasure?”   “It’s… wait? Where’s the treasure? I clearly got it, how come it’s gone…”   The man looked at his empty hands, his face full of astonishment.   He disregarded everything and immediately returned to the main hall.   After a while,   he rushed out again, his right hand raised high as if holding some kind of treasure.   But he still held nothing in his hand.   Not only him, but many servants exhibited similar symptoms.   Some servants had unclear memories, while others believed they had obtained treasures, yet no treasure was ever brought out.   ”I clearly saw the treasures and even took them in my hands, so why aren’t they here?”   Many servants were unwilling to give up, entering again and again, only to be disappointed each time.   (End of Chapter)