Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 316

Chapter 316 The Strangeness of the Stone Eye, Accepting the Spirit (Seeking Further Subscriptions)

“As expected of the Zixia Sect members, so generous.”

Li Chang’an secretly admired.

If it were him, he wouldn’t be willing to give away such a precious treasure.

In terms of value,

this treasure was no less than the armor he had given to Zi Yun, and perhaps even surpassed it.

He carefully put it away and solemnly thanked her, “Thank you, Fellow Daoist Zi.”

“It’s nothing, I’m glad you like it!”

Zi Yun smiled charmingly, her eyes sparkling, her purple dress fluttering lightly, and she exuded a faint fragrance.

Behind her, the flying boat came to a steady stop.

Zi Xi and the other Zixia Sect cultivators landed on Changqing Mountain and presented their gifts.

After the previous incidents,

Li Chang’an was quite familiar with them.

He was about to invite everyone to sit down when he suddenly sensed something and looked towards the distant horizon.

Almost at the same time,

Zi Xi’s eyes also turned to the distance.

“What’s wrong?”

Zi Yun asked curiously.

As soon as she finished speaking…

She and Wu Shuo also sensed two familiar auras.

A moment later, two streaks of light pierced the sky, instantly arriving at Changqing Mountain and transforming into two figures.

It was Liu Xuanfeng and his son Liu Haichao!

The two had originally intended to attack Li Chang’an and capture him directly, but Zi Xi and the others on Changqing Mountain forced them to change their plans.

Their gazes fell on Li Chang’an, all carrying a scrutinizing quality, as if trying to see through his true strength.

At the same time,

Li Chang’an was also observing the father and son.

“Liu Xuanfeng’s cultivation progress is not slow; he has already reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. It seems he has had a considerable fortuitous encounter.”

“As for his father, Liu Haichao, his aura is similar to Wei Xu of the Huangsha Sect, and their strength should be roughly the same.”

Li Chang’an secretly judged.

Liu Haichao, like Wei Xu, was an ordinary Holy Son.

Although he had the hope of forming a Nascent Soul, he was far inferior to Zi Xi and Gu Yunqi.

Li Chang’an knew that these two were unwelcome guests, but he still stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

“Fellow Daoists, what brings you here?”

“Nothing much.”

Liu Haichao replied indifferently, giving a casual answer.

At the same time,

he secretly transmitted his voice to Zi Xi.

“Fellow Daoist Zi, this Li Chang’an killed members of my Zixia Sect. I intend to apprehend him for interrogation. Please do not stop me.”

“Who did he kill?”

Zi Xi already knew about the conflict between Li Chang’an and Liu Xuanfeng and did not believe Liu Haichao’s one-sided account.

Liu Haichao replied, “Wang Xiao and Pu Jie, among others. Their deaths were suspicious. They had a conflict with Li Chang’an before their deaths.”

“Those five were all Golden Core cultivators, and Wang Xiao was a genius at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, comparable to a late-stage Golden Core cultivator. How could Li Chang’an have killed him?”

“He could have used a supreme treasure!”

Liu Haichao immediately offered various possibilities.

But Zi Xi ignored him, saying indifferently, “There is no evidence for this. Retreat.”

Her attitude was clear.

Liu Haichao was helpless in the face of this.

If a fight broke out, he would be no match for Zi Xi, let alone take Li Chang’an away under her nose.

Left with no other choice,

the father and son had to retreat temporarily.

They transformed into two streaks of light, leaving Changqing Mountain and heading straight for the ancient ruins and secret realm at the border of the two regions.

Li Chang’an cupped his hands in thanks, “Thank you, Holy Maiden.”

“It’s nothing. Those two are still resentful and might come back to deal with you. Be careful.”

“Yes.”

Li Chang’an appeared solemn, but in reality, he didn’t care much.

If those two dared to trespass on Changqing Mountain, he would keep them there.

He smiled and invited Zi Xi and the others to take their seats.

The atmosphere of the banquet

was not interrupted by this little incident.

On Changqing Mountain, the atmosphere remained harmonious and joyous.

During this time,

Gu Qinghong and the others arrived one after another.

They informed them that the war between the two regions had temporarily stopped.

Gu Yunqi, the Holy Son of the Huangsha Sect, had summoned many Golden Core cultivators from the Western Regions, seemingly discussing something.

They did not take this opportunity to continue their attack and planned to rest for a few days.

“I wonder what the Western Regions are discussing.”

“I’m uneasy; I’m afraid it’s nothing good.”

At the banquet, the people chatted amongst themselves, a hint of worry in their voices.

Li Chang’an, however, knew the truth.

Many Golden Core cultivators and third-tier beast kings from the Hundred Beasts Sect under his control had participated in the Western Regions’ discussions.

In the secret chamber, Wei Xu announced in front of everyone that the Yellow Sand Sect would officially intervene in the war between the two regions, providing assistance to the Western Regions.

“The Yellow Sand Sect is planning to get involved.”

Li Chang’an pondered silently, glancing at Zi Xi.

It seemed the day the Purple Cloud Sect would make its move wouldn’t be far off.

Sure enough.

After the birthday banquet,

Zi Xi summoned everyone to accompany her to the Azure Cloud Sect for a meeting.

“Everyone, please follow me.”

Hearing this, the people exchanged glances, vaguely guessing the truth.

Soon,

all the Golden Core cultivators landed on the flying boat.

They used their communication treasures to inform the remaining Golden Core cultivators from the Southern Region who hadn’t yet arrived to go to the Azure Cloud Sect.

Not long after…

The flying boat approached the Qingyun Sect.

Outside the sect’s gates, thousands of mortals were undergoing spiritual root tests.

Upon seeing this, Xiong Yan laughed, “Back then, Fellow Daoist Li was rejected by the Qingyun Sect right here.”

Hearing this, Gu Qinghong couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

“Old Ghost Xiong, so many years have passed, why bring this up again?”

“I’m happy to!”

Xiong Yan smiled broadly, vividly recounting Li Chang’an’s rejection.

He wasn’t present at the time, but he spoke as if he were there, recounting fabricated events in public.

Most of the others present smiled.

Although the matter was long past, everyone couldn’t help but think of it every time they came to the Qingyun Sect, and it had become a tradition to bring it up.

Just then,

a dazzling burst of colorful light suddenly erupted from the spirit-testing stone below.

Immediately afterward, exclamations rang out from below.

“Earth Spirit Root!”

“It’s actually an Earth Spirit Root!”

“Thank goodness, our Qingyun Sect has gained another genius with an Earth Spirit Root!”

Several Foundation Establishment elders responsible for testing spirit roots all wore excited smiles. An

Earth Spirit Root prodigy, barring any unforeseen circumstances, has a very high probability of reaching the Golden Core stage!

In front of the mountain gate,

thousands of mortals were both shocked and envious, their gazes all fixed on that prodigy.

She was a little girl, about six or seven years old, dressed in brocade.

On the flying boat, Zi Xi suddenly spoke.

“Your talent is quite good; you can become a member of my Zixia Sect.”

With that, she controlled the flying boat to descend slowly.

Clearly,

she intended to recruit this earth-spirited genius into the Zixia Sect.

Gu Qinghong’s face twitched; he wished he could kill the Foundation Establishment elders below who were exclaiming with delight.

If those elders had taken the little girl into the Qingyun Sect in time, perhaps Zi Xi wouldn’t have acted on a whim. But they were only concerned with their joy and forgot their purpose.

Although Gu Qinghong was heartbroken, he couldn’t stop her.

A moment later,

the flying boat landed before the mountain gate.

Many mortals bowed in unison, each with an expression of fear and respect.

“Greetings, Immortal!”

Zi Xi ignored them and flew to the little girl in brocade robes.

“Would you be willing to join my Zixia Sect?”

“Zixia Sect?”

The little girl was young, but her eyes held a hint of cunning. She caught the astonishment and helplessness on the faces of the Foundation Establishment elders, realizing that the Zixia Sect was stronger than the Qingyun Sect.

She immediately knelt down and loudly proclaimed, “Greetings, Master!”

“You are indeed clever.”

Zi Xi had originally not planned to take her as a disciple, only intending to bring her into the sect.

Seeing that she was quite intelligent, she changed her mind.

“Very well, you can be my disciple in name only.”

She lightly raised her jade hand and sent a ray of spiritual light into the little girl’s sea of consciousness.

Then, she took her into the flying boat.

The flying boat did not take off again, but quietly stopped outside the sect gate.

“Could it be that the Zixia Sect wants to take away all the geniuses in this batch?”

Everyone secretly wondered.

Liang Chang and the other Golden Core cultivators of the Qingyun Sect were all helpless and dared not refute, they could only watch quietly.

In front of the sect gate, many mortals stepped forward one by one.

Most of them had no spiritual roots.

A few had spiritual roots, but almost all of them were inferior spiritual roots or low-grade spiritual roots, and even middle-grade spiritual roots were rare.

“It would be good if one genius emerged from a batch of mortals, there probably won’t be a second one.”

Not long after,

a little girl dressed in tattered clothes and covered in dirt came to the spirit-testing stone.

She lowered her head, timidly extending her small hand and placing it on the spirit-testing stone.

A moment later,

the stone emitted a faint, dim light.

The Foundation Establishment elder in charge of testing spiritual roots glanced at her and said indifferently, “Low-grade golden spiritual root, average talent, but still young, you could join my Qingyun…”

Before he could finish speaking,

a figure suddenly appeared before him.

He hurriedly cupped his hands, “Greetings, Senior Li!”

“Hmm.”

Li Chang’an nodded slightly, his gaze falling on the beggar-like little girl.

His voice was gentle as he asked, “Would you be willing to join my Changqing Mountain?”

Hearing this,

everyone on the flying boat was somewhat surprised.

They knew that for so many years, Li Chang’an had neither descendants nor disciples, always focusing on his own cultivation path.

The entire Changqing Mountain was deserted.

Why would he suddenly want to recruit disciples today?

Gu Qinghong frowned slightly, using a treasure to examine the little girl.

“It is indeed a low-grade spiritual root, nothing special.” “

That’s right, that little girl’s talent is very ordinary. Even with Fellow Daoist Li’s full cultivation, she will hardly form a core, at most reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment.”

He Xiangfeng nodded slightly, he also used a treasure to examine her.

Not only the two of them.

Everyone else used their own methods to see if there was anything special about this little girl, but they couldn’t see anything.

A hint of purple flashed in Zi Xi’s ethereal eyes, but she quickly withdrew her gaze.

“A low-grade spiritual root, there’s no mistake.”

She also didn’t see anything unusual, and wondered why Li Chang’an wanted to take in that little girl.

With Li Chang’an’s current reputation…

If he wanted to take on disciples, he only needed to announce it publicly, and most geniuses with top-grade spiritual roots would come to him seeking apprenticeship.

Little did he know,

even if there were truly geniuses with top-grade spiritual roots, Li Chang’an wouldn’t bother with them.

The reason he valued this little girl was because of her physique.

Previously,

he had used his stone eye to discover a silver-white light within the little girl

‘s body. After that, he quietly released wisps of divine sense into her body, searching several times until he found a silver-white symbol.

“It should be a special kind of spiritual body.”

Li Chang’an had always been very interested in the mysteries of spiritual bodies.

Mu Xiaoqing had a cyan symbol within her body, and Ye Mengxian had a golden symbol.

This little girl’s silver-white symbol gave him a strange feeling, carrying a sense of etherealness, seemingly related to the power of the void.

He was worried that Zi Xi and the others would notice something amiss, so he didn’t touch it, intending to take her into Changqing Mountain first.

The little girl didn’t hesitate at all, immediately kneeling down and imitating the shout of the previous earth-root genius.

“Greetings, Master!”

“I won’t take on any disciples. Come and guard the library at my Changqing Mountain.”

Li Chang’an raised his hand and pointed a ray of spiritual light, which flew into the little girl’s sea of consciousness.

This ray of spiritual light contained a Heaven-grade cultivation technique, several Heaven-grade spells, and a wealth of cultivation insights.

Such a start

was enough to make countless geniuses envious.

Afterwards, Li Chang’an took her back to the flying boat.

Gu Qinghong said to him, “Fellow Daoist Li, I have a descendant with a superior-grade wood spiritual root. If you are interested in taking on a disciple, I can let him become your disciple.”

“Fellow Daoist Gu misunderstands. I really have no intention of taking on any disciples.”

Li Chang’an saw the doubts of Gu Qinghong and the others.

He explained, “This little girl resembles my childhood friend from the mortal world.”

“I see.”

Everyone suddenly understood.

It was a similar flower.

In the countless mortal kingdoms, among billions of living beings, there will always be a face that resembles an old friend.

Most of them have had similar experiences.

Judging from their reactions, Li Chang’an deduced that none of them had noticed the little girl’s hidden spiritual body.

“Even Zi Xi didn’t see it.”

He was secretly relieved, but also somewhat puzzled.

As the Holy Maiden of the Zixia Sect, Zi Xi should possess a high-level artifact capable of revealing the truth.

Li Chang’an’s Stone Eye, a mid-grade third-tier artifact, was able to detect the little girl’s abnormality, so why hadn’t Zi Xi noticed?

“It’s not Zi Xi’s problem, but the Stone Eye’s problem.”

Li Chang’an pondered to himself.

The Stone Eye’s special properties had been evident for many years.

According to ancient records, many fourth-tier techniques from Nascent Soul Grandmasters couldn’t see through Mo Qingkuang’s bloodline.

But the Stone Eye, a third-tier artifact, could help Li Chang’an see through cultivators who had been implanted with bloodlines.

“This thing is a bit strange. It doesn’t seem like a crafted magic weapon; it’s more like a real eye.”

After pondering for a moment, Li Chang’an quietly put away the Stone Eye.

In any case,

this thing was still beneficial to him now, so there was no need to investigate further.

He lowered his head and asked the little girl, “What’s your name?”

“Senior, I…I don’t have a name. Everyone calls me Xiaoyu’er.”

The little girl spoke timidly about her background.

She was indeed a beggar, having wandered since she could remember, suffering from hunger and deprivation. She

wanted to cultivate immortality because she had heard that immortals didn’t need to eat, but could consume the essence of the heavens and earth.

“Hmm, immortals certainly don’t go hungry,”

Li Chang’an smiled.

He cast a water-based spell, washing away the dirt from her body and draping her in a brand-new white robe.

Xiaoyu’er’s eyes brightened, her small hands clutching the silk-like white robe, a joyful expression appearing on her delicate face.

Soon, the test outside the mountain gate ended.

In this test,

besides the one with the earth spirit root and Xiaoyu’er, only two people’s spirit roots reached the middle grade.

The rest had mediocre talent.

Zi Xi didn’t linger, controlling the flying boat to enter the Qingyun Sect.

Next,

everyone took their seats in the main hall of the Qingyun Sect.

Zi Xi sat in the main seat and explained the Zixia Sect’s decision to everyone.

“The ancient ruins and secret realm hold many opportunities, and the Zixia Sect has decided to contend for it!”

Everyone had suspected this before.

Now that it was confirmed, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

“The Zixia Sect is finally willing to make a move.” “The

Huangsha Sect has already entered the fray. As a disciple of Huangsha Zhenjun, Shi Hu Zhenren shouldn’t have interfered in the affairs of the two realms.”

“Fortunately, the Holy Maiden eliminated Shi Hu Zhenren for us.”

Everyone spoke up, expressing their support.

Hearing their words,

the expressions of the many Golden Core cultivators of the Zixia Sect became somewhat strange.

When did Zixi kill Shi Hu Zhenren?

Clearly,

there was a misunderstanding.

Zixi calmly said, “You all misunderstand. The death of Shi Hu Zhenren has nothing to do with the Zixia Sect.”

Xiong Yan asked, “Holy Maiden, wasn’t it you who secretly intervened to relieve the pressure on us?”

“No, we never intervened.”

“This…”

Everyone looked at each other, somewhat bewildered.

If it wasn’t Zixi, then who could it be?

In the entire Southern Region,

no one could kill Shi Hu Zhenren so quickly.

“This matter is still undetermined,”

Zixi said again, denying any connection to the matter.

Everyone understood that with her status and position, if she had truly killed him, there would be no need to deny it.

No one knew.

Sitting in the corner, Li Chang’an was the real culprit who killed Shi Hu Zhenren.

Li Chang’an had no intention of revealing this matter, nor did he participate in the conversation, but simply pondered the matter of spiritual bodies.

“Is it possible to seize those special symbols and become a spiritual body myself?”

He had been pondering this question for many years.

He naturally wanted to become a spirit, to have a faster cultivation speed.

Unfortunately, he hadn’t succeeded for many years.

Beside him,

Xiaoyu’er and the little girl in brocade were talking.

The little girl in brocade said, “Xiaoyu’er, my name is Song Xianglan. Since you don’t have a name, why don’t you take my surname? How about Song Yu’er?”

Xiaoyu’er was a little confused, but thought about it carefully.

“Song Yu’er?”

“Yes, what do you think? From now on, you’ll be a member of my Song family, and my Song family will have enough to eat every day.”

A hint of pride appeared on Song Xianglan’s little face.

It was clear that her family held a high position in the mortal world.

“Xiaoyu’er, your spiritual root is too weak; you won’t go very far on the path of cultivation. But don’t worry, we’re from the same batch of people who embarked on the cultivation world. I’ll protect you from now on.”

“Thank you, Sister Xianglan.”

After the two little ones finished their conversation,

Xiaoyu’er tugged at Li Chang’an’s sleeve and timidly asked, “Senior, can I have the surname Song?”

“Yes, there are no rules at Changqing Mountain. You can have whatever surname you want.”

Li Chang’an didn’t care about anything else.

He took in this little fellow only to explore the secrets of the spirit body.

“There should be more records about spirit bodies within the Nascent Soul factions. I’ll ask Mu Yu first.”

With this in mind, Li Chang’an activated the blood-dripping avatar he had left on Changqing Mountain.

He was about to go find Jiang Mu Yu

when

he suddenly sensed someone spying on Changqing Mountain!

“Wei Xu?”

Li Chang’an detected a familiar aura.

Besides Wei Xu, there were three other unfamiliar auras.

“It seems Huangsha Zhenjun’s killing intent towards me hasn’t diminished, and he’s urging his disciple to make a move.”

Li Chang’an wasn’t worried.

If Wei Xu dared to come, he’d let him taste the power of fourth-tier divination.

However, this person was, after all, Huangsha Zhenjun’s disciple; he couldn’t let him die on Changqing Mountain.

“I need to find someone to take the blame for me.”

Li Chang’an pondered briefly, his gaze turning towards the border between the two domains.

Liu Xuanfeng’s father, Liu Haichao, as the Holy Son of the Zixia Sect, possessed considerable strength and was a good scapegoat.

…

Meanwhile,

Wei Xu was also pondering.

He remained hidden in the shadows, surveying the entire Evergreen Mountain.

To deal with Evergreen Mountain, he had invited three top-tier third-order array masters from the Yellow Sand Sect.

“The three of you, are you confident you can break this Evergreen Mountain array?”

The three exchanged glances before answering.

“Breaking it isn’t difficult, but it will likely cause some commotion. Once we break the array, Holy Son, are you confident you can finish this quickly?”

(End of Chapter)