Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 348

Chapter 348 The Difficulty of the Fourth Stage, An Unfilial Descendant (Seeking Subscriptions)

pressure from a Nascent Soul cultivator suddenly descended upon Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an immediately adopted a respectful expression, cupping his hands in a bow. “Senior Cang Hong, this junior is dull-witted and lacks strength, and has not gained much in the secret realm.”   He and the other two had already discussed the possible situations they might encounter after leaving the secret realm.   Cang Hong blocking their path was one of the scenarios they had previously discussed.   This old man was always unhappy with Li Chang’an entering the secret realm.   He would most likely make things difficult for Li Chang’an after he left.   And indeed, he did.   He asked coldly, “Young friend Li, could it be that you didn’t participate in the ascent trial?”   ”Reporting to senior, I did participate in the trial, but my spiritual sense was weak. I barely reached the hundredth step before being unable to advance any further. I couldn’t compare to the prodigies of the Vermilion Bird Sect and only obtained a third-tier treasure.”   ”Really only one hundred steps?”   ”Yes, how could I dare deceive senior?”   Li Chang’an’s expression was sincere, his tone earnest.   Mu Hongyu walked to his side and said to Canghong Zhenjun, “Elder, Fellow Daoist Li indeed only reached the hundredth step. His spiritual sense was at the same level as his cultivation, and he was trapped in illusions multiple times within the Vermilion Bird Nest.”   ”That’s right, Fellow Daoist Li was with us the whole time, but due to insufficient strength, he didn’t gain much.”   Ning Mengwei also spoke up, defending Li Chang’an.   The scene before them…   the three had rehearsed many times, without the slightest flaw.   Canghong Zhenjun’s expression darkened slightly, his gaze sweeping over the three for a moment, as if he wanted to ask something more.   But Vermilion Bird Zhenjun spoke first.   ”Mengwei, how did you do in this trial?”   ”Reporting to Master, I reached the 277th step.”   ”Not bad!”   True Monarch Vermilion Bird smiled and praised her.   She beckoned to the three of them: “Come with me, all three of you, and tell me in detail about your journey.”   ”Yes!”   the three of them responded in unison.   Afterwards, they followed True Monarch Vermilion Bird to a side hall within the Vermilion Bird Sect.   True Monarch Canghong was not given another chance to ask questions.   Li Chang’an could see that   True Monarch Vermilion Bird was clearly helping him.   If True Monarch Canghong continued to ask, there was a risk of complications and unexpected events. As   he followed True Monarch Vermilion Bird to the side hall, he vaguely sensed a gaze behind him, clearly that of True Monarch Canghong.   ”That old man is really stingy. Does he want me to leave all my gains in the Vermilion Bird Sect?”   Li Chang’an thought to himself.   After entering the side hall, that gaze finally disappeared.   He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to True Monarch Vermilion Bird in thanks.   ”Thank you, Senior!”   ”It’s nothing.”   Zhuque waved her hand calmly.   ”Young friend Li, I have no intention of knowing exactly how many steps you ascended. However, if the treasures you obtained are useful to the Zhuque Sect’s cultivation techniques, you can exchange them with my Zhuque Sect. I still have quite a few wood-element treasures.”   ”Thank you for your kindness, Senior, but what I obtained is not compatible with the Zhuque Sect’s cultivation techniques.”   Li Chang’an didn’t elaborate.   Zhuque Zhenjun didn’t ask further, shifting her gaze from him to Mu Hongyu and the other two.   Both recounted their journey in detail.   Of course,   they omitted the matter of Li Chang’an’s disappearance.   They also chose to conceal the results of Li Chang’an’s trial.   That evening,   the three left the side hall and went to Mu Hongyu’s Daoist temple to celebrate the successful completion of their secret realm journey.   After some conversation, Mu Hongyu reminded Li Chang’an   , “Fellow Daoist Li, I’m worried that Canghong Zhenjun is still watching you. Why don’t you cultivate in my Daoist temple for a year or two before returning to Changqing Mountain?”   she said.   Naturally, it was for Li Chang’an’s own good.   But Ning Mengwei, standing to the side, gave her a strange look.   Mu Hongyu didn’t yet have a Daoist partner, and if Li Chang’an were to cultivate in her Daoist temple for too long, it might cause gossip.   Li Chang’an didn’t think much of it.   ”Thank you for your kindness, Daoist Mu. I don’t think True Monarch Canghong would keep an eye on a junior like me who only reaches the Golden Core stage.”   He thanked her and then calculated the time.   Midnight was approaching.   If the divination showed no problem, he would leave the Vermilion Bird Sect.   But if there was a problem, he would follow Mu Hongyu’s advice and cultivate in the Vermilion Bird Sect for a while.   Mu Hongyu’s Daoist temple was located in a relatively core area of the Vermilion Bird Sect, with a spiritual energy concentration reaching the peak of the third rank, enough for him to cultivate.   Soon, midnight arrived.   The contents of the divination appeared before his eyes.   [Divination updated]   [Today’s divination: Neutral]   [You successfully left the Vermilion Bird Sect and returned to Changqing Mountain without encountering any accidents along the way]   ”Neutral divination, not bad!”   Looking at the contents of the divination, Li Chang’an felt relieved.   It seemed…   Unlike the White Tiger True Monarch, the Azure Glory True Monarch still had some sense of propriety.   Not long after, Li Chang’an bid farewell to Mu Hongyu and the other man.   He used a spell to conceal his form and aura, quietly leaving the Vermilion Bird Sect.   Just as the divination had indicated,   the journey was very smooth, and he encountered no ambushes.   …   Upon returning to Changqing Mountain,   Li Chang’an immediately disappeared into the depths of the mountain.   He used earth elemental power to create an underground palace in an area rich in spiritual energy.   ”This underground palace will be used to cultivate poisonous insects.”   Soon,   one secret chamber after another appeared.   Li Chang’an prepared a separate array for each chamber to prevent the poisonous insects from escaping.

Furthermore, he had set up more than ten interlocking quasi-fourth-tier grand formations outside the entire underground palace.

Having done all this,

Li Chang’an released the soul of Ye Feng, the Holy Son of the Five Poisons Valley, from the Soul-Bearing Banner.

After some interrogation, he extracted all the information Ye Feng had about cultivating poisonous insects from his mind.

Upon learning of Li Chang’an’s plans,

Ye Feng clearly stated, “Li Chang’an, the resources required to cultivate fourth-tier poisonous insects are far beyond your means. Even within my Five Poisons Valley, there are only a handful of fourth-tier poisonous insects.”

“Is it really that difficult?”

“Indeed!”

According to Ye Feng,

even a Nascent Soul sect like the Five Poisons Valley would find it extremely difficult to cultivate fourth-tier poisonous insects.

The resources required were no less than those needed to cultivate a true Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Moreover,

poisonous insects breaking through from the third to the fourth tier also need to undergo tribulation!

The Heavenly Tribulation and the Heart Demon Tribulation that human cultivators must endure, poisonous insects will also experience—nothing will be spared.

Li Chang’an himself hadn’t even found his tribulation-crossing treasure; how could he help poisonous insects overcome their tribulations?

Therefore…

Ye Feng advised him to give up on that idea.

If fourth-tier poisonous insects were truly so easy to cultivate, the Five Poison Valley would have already dominated the world!

“I see.”

After learning everything, Li Chang’an pondered for a long time.

He had indeed thought too simply before.

The path of cultivating fourth-tier poisonous insects was more difficult than he imagined.

In comparison,

using the power of faith to achieve a false infant was much simpler.

For example, the Prince Huai, although he had the combat power of a false infant, was still a Golden Core cultivator and did not need to undergo tribulation.

“The path of faith is easier to achieve, but the path of fourth-tier poisonous insects cannot be directly abandoned; it can be kept as an alternative.”

Li Chang’an did not directly give up on the path of poisonous insects.

Anyway, he had plenty of resources, so even if this path was blocked, it wouldn’t matter.

At worst, he could just feed all the poisonous insects to the Myriad Poison Gu.

…

The next day.

He entered the black market and found Luo Qiantong.

“Qiantong, help me collect these things.”

He threw out a list of materials.

The list included a large number of poison-related treasures.

Then, he gave him a storage bag full of spirit stones.

“If you don’t have enough spirit stones, feel free to contact me anytime,”

Li Chang’an instructed carefully.

Besides these poison-related treasures, he also asked Luo Qiantong to collect a large number of cultivator corpses for him.

Whether they were Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, or Golden Core cultivators, he would collect as many as possible!

Cultivator corpses were extremely helpful for cultivating poisonous insects.

Back then,

the Five Poisons Hermit and his many disciples had been scavenging cultivator corpses all over the land for years.

Li Chang’an’s wealth and strength far surpassed those of the Five Poisons Hermit.

Furthermore, the cultivation world was in chaos.

Slaughter was everywhere.

In the battle zones of the major immortal sects, corpses that couldn’t be collected in time could be seen everywhere.

With Luo Qiantong’s connections, as long as he had enough spirit stones, obtaining a large number of corpses for him wouldn’t be difficult.

…

In the following months,

cultivator corpses and poison-related treasures were continuously sent from all over the cultivation world of the Three Kingdoms to Changqing Mountain.

“The path to fourth-tier poisonous insects can be considered a start,”

Li Chang’an said, standing in the underground palace, looking at the densely packed poisonous insects in the many secret chambers, feeling quite satisfied.

To accelerate the cultivation process…

He made several trips to the ancient ruins of the Great Jin Dynasty to collect the poisonous insects within.

With the help of the Myriad Poison Gu, he collected them quite smoothly, even managing to obtain several third-tier poisonous insects.

“It’s a pity I can’t enter the Azure Wood Divine Tower again.”

On the fourth floor of the Azure Wood Divine Tower, there is a swarm of extremely large poisonous insects.

If he could obtain those insects,

Li Chang’an’s speed in cultivating fourth-tier poisonous insects would be greatly accelerated. However, the Azure Wood Divine Tower is only open during the Great Qi disciples’ trials.

“Forget it, there’s no rush. I haven’t even obtained the treasures for the Tribulation Crossing and the Heart Demon Tribulation yet. I need to plan for the Great Qi’s Faith Method first.”

He flickered and returned to the depths of his cave, silently pondering.

The Faith Method is closely guarded by the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty.

In the past 30,000 years,

no other cultivation force has obtained it.

According to Li Chang’an’s understanding, many cultivators have made significant contributions to the Great Qi royal family, attempting to exchange their contributions for the Faith Method, but all have been rejected by the Great Qi royal family.

Nascent Soul True Monarchs born within the territory of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty, if they are not members of the Great Qi royal family, also cannot obtain the Faith Method.

Just like Jiang Xuanyuan.

In the eyes of the Great Qi royal family, although his strength is not bad, he is ultimately not surnamed Qi.

In this respect, the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty and the Wang Family were two extremes.

The Great Qi Immortal Dynasty always ensured the purity of the royal bloodline and was wary of outsiders.

The Wang Family, on the other hand, constantly absorbed geniuses from outside the royal family.

“If the Great Qi royal family could change towards the Wang Family, perhaps I could obtain the Law of Faith through legitimate means. But now it seems unlikely that the Great Qi royal family will change. I’ll have to use alternative methods…”

Li Chang’an pondered to himself.

His alternative method was naturally to act covertly.

Fortunately, the Great Qi’s fake Infant True Monarch, Prince Huai, had long been his enemy.

This person must know the Law of Faith.

As long as he was captured alive and interrogated using various methods, he should be able to get the information.

The problem was,

how to capture a fake Infant True Monarch alive?

“I need to think of a way to lure him out of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty’s territory, as far as possible, preferably to the Yuan Kingdom’s cultivation world, so that he can’t receive too much blessing from the power of faith.”

Without the power of faith, Prince Huai was just a peak Golden Core cultivator.

With Li Chang’an’s current strength, he could easily capture him.

“However, according to records, for the past 30,000 years, every cultivator of the Great Qi who has achieved the status of a True Monarch through the power of faith has been extremely cautious and rarely left the Great Qi territory. This matter needs to be considered carefully.”   Li

Chang’an closed his eyes in deep thought, a series of countermeasures flashing through his mind. Just then   , a familiar aura suddenly appeared in his senses.   “Mu Yu is back.”   Li Chang’an left his cave and came to the courtyard, gazing at the horizon.   Not long after,   a streak of light pierced the sky and landed on Changqing Mountain, transforming into the appearance of Jiang Mu Yu.   Her pretty face was full of joy as she rushed towards Li Chang’an.   “Young Master, I’m back!”   “Hmm, it’s good that you’re back. How were the trials in the Great Qi?”   “I passed all the trials smoothly!”   Jiang Mu Yu said with a smile, recounting her experiences over the years.   After the Green Wood Divine Tower trial,   her status as a Holy Maiden was no longer in doubt.   These trials over the years were merely a formality to satisfy the many elders of the Great Qi royal family.   Now,   if she wished,   she could become the Holy Maiden of the Great Qi at any time.   However, she felt her cultivation was still insufficient, only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.   ”Young Master, I plan to cultivate to the late-stage of the Golden Core realm before accepting the identity of the Holy Maiden. What do you think?”   ”You decide; there’s no need to ask me,”   Li Chang’an replied with a smile.   He quite agreed with Jiang Muyu’s choice.   Almost all the Holy Sons and Holy Maidens of the various Nascent Soul realms possessed late-stage Golden Core cultivation, and their strength far surpassed that of ordinary late-stage Golden Core cultivators.   Jiang Muyu’s cultivation was indeed somewhat weak; if she became the Holy Maiden now, she would inevitably suffer losses against the Holy Sons and Holy Maidens of other forces.   In short, the identity of the Holy Maiden was too high-profile.   Being low-key now wouldn’t hurt.   ”Young Master, Qi Jingyun also passed the trial, but her performance was worse than mine, and her identity as the Holy Maiden hasn’t been decided yet…”   Jiang Muyu mentioned the situation of the others.   Just then,   Li Chang’an suddenly sensed something.   Another familiar aura appeared not far from Changqing Mountain.   ”Qi Jingyun?”   Li Chang’an was about to sense it more carefully when the aura had already disappeared.   He was certain he hadn’t sensed anything wrong.   Qi Jingyun had indeed followed Jiang Muyu and quietly arrived in the Southern Region.   ”Could it be that she intends to attack my Changqing Mountain?”   Li Chang’an pondered.   Changqing Mountain was quite far from the territory of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty.   Even if Qi Jingyun summoned Prince Huai again, Li Chang’an was not afraid.   ”Here at Changqing Mountain, Prince Huai’s strength will definitely fall from the Nascent Soul stage.”   Li Chang’an even felt a faint sense of anticipation.   If Prince Huai dared to come, he was somewhat confident he could capture him.   While Jiang Muyu recounted her experiences over the years, he quietly used several puppets to set up more than ten arrays around the area.   Before he knew it, it was midnight.   A golden light appeared before his eyes.   [The divination has been updated]   [Today’s divination: Neutral]   [You learned of traces of a third-tier demonic beast nearby, and immediately left Changqing Mountain to investigate, only to discover that the so-called traces of the demonic beast were merely a trap prepared for you by Qi Jingyun.]   [You broke through the trap with absolute strength and captured Qi Jingyun alive.]   ”A trap?”   Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.   He was quite familiar with Qi Jingyun’s methods.   After all, he often used various methods to lure others into traps.   ”It seems her traps aren’t very effective.”   Li Chang’an looked at the divination and pondered silently.

His traps never failed.

Qi Jingyun had clearly underestimated his strength, leading to her capture.

“Perfect. Let’s see if she knows the Law of Faith. If she doesn’t, we’ll use her to lure out Prince Huai.”

…

The next day, as dawn broke.

A young Qi Refining cultivator suddenly appeared at the foot of the mountain.

This man was named Xu Jingxian, a descendant of Xu Fugui, with average talent and only a sixth-level Qi Refining cultivation.

“Ancestor, I have important matters to report.”

“Come up.”

Li Chang’an waved his hand casually.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Jingxian arrived at the Changqing Mountain cave.

A hint of shock flashed across his face, but he quickly calmed down.

“Ancestor, today while patrolling outside, I sensed the aura of an unfamiliar demonic beast. That aura was extremely powerful; even a wisp of it terrified my spirit beast, making it paralyzed. I’m afraid it’s not a second-tier demonic beast, but perhaps a third-tier demon king.”

“I understand. Take me to see it.”

Li Chang’an’s expression was indifferent as he grabbed Xu Jingxian and instantly appeared outside Changqing Mountain.

After that…

Xu Jingxian led the way, directing him towards a mountain forest to the south.

“Ancestor, this way,”

he said, bowing slightly, his face full of respect.

After a moment,

the two arrived deep within the mountains.

As a near-fourth-tier array master, Li Chang’an immediately recognized more than ten high-grade third-tier arrays laid out ahead.

However, the outermost layer was concealed by illusion arrays and aura-shielding treasures.

“Ancestor, why did you suddenly stop? We’re almost there,”

Xu Jingxian asked, seemingly puzzled.

Li Chang’an glanced at him and calmly asked, “Jingxian, how much benefit did the people of Daqi give you?”

Hearing this, Xu Jingxian’s expression changed drastically.

He instantly transformed into a blur and vanished from his spot.

When he reappeared, he was already deep within the layers of arrays, and beside him was another person.

It was Qi Jingyun!

Xu Jingxian, his face full of shame, said to Qi Jingyun, “Senior, I failed to lure Li Chang’an into the trap, I’m sorry to disappoint you.”

“It’s alright, as long as he’s here.”

Qi Jingyun’s lips curled into a confident smile.

Her words had barely left her

lips when ten auras of Golden Core cultivators suddenly erupted around them, all reaching the late Golden Core stage!

These Golden Core cultivators clearly belonged to the lineage of the Great Qi Prince Huai.

They appeared simultaneously, their auras intertwined, subtly blocking all of Li Chang’an’s escape routes.

“Li Chang’an, it’s been many years.”

Qi Jingyun sneered, showing no concern that Li Chang’an would escape.

Although Li Chang’an hadn’t entered the formation

, the ten late-stage Golden Core experts around him were enough to keep him trapped.

However,

in Li Chang’an’s eyes,

this arrangement couldn’t even be called a trap; it was utterly amateurish.

“No wonder I failed.”

Li Chang’an’s expression remained unchanged, his gaze calmly fixed on Xu Jingxian.

“It seems Fu Gui’s ability to teach his descendants isn’t very good.”

“Li Chang’an, don’t blame me!”

Xu Jingxian coldly retorted, his respect vanishing, replaced by utter indifference.

“The Xu family is too large, but its resources are too scarce. With my talent, I simply can’t obtain the resources needed for Foundation Establishment. If I want to achieve Foundation Establishment, I have to find another way!”

Clearly, working for Qi Jingyun was the method he had found.

Given Qi Jingyun’s status, a few resources would be enough for him to successfully achieve Foundation Establishment.

“Li Chang’an, you are a dignified Golden Core cultivator with countless resources at your disposal, and you are a sworn brother of my Xu family’s ancestor, Xu Fu Gui. Why can’t you give my Xu family more resources and train ten or eight Foundation Establishment cultivators for us?”

(End of Chapter)