Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 349

Chapter 349 The Binding Rope, Using Oneself as Bait (Seeking Subscriptions)

“Li Chang’an, if you were willing to give the Xu family more resources, why would I have come to this? You are truly cold-hearted by nature!”

Xu Jingxian shouted.

He actually blamed Li Chang’an for his inability to reach Foundation Establishment.

In his view, Li Chang’an should fully support the Xu family and provide them with a large amount of Foundation Establishment resources.

“So that’s what you think.”

Li Chang’an’s tone was calm, not surprised.

He had seen too many people in his life, and there were many with even stranger ideas than this person. He was already used to it.

Even if he really gave the Xu family a large amount of Foundation Establishment resources,

there would still be people within the Xu family complaining about why he didn’t give them Core Formation resources.

At this moment, Qi Jingyun spoke up: “Li Chang’an, I’ll give you a chance. As long as you cooperate with me and help me capture Jiang Muyu alive, I can let you go.”

As she spoke, the ten Golden Core cultivators approached together.

They all summoned their magic weapons, their aura astonishing.

“Li Chang’an, if you don’t cooperate, don’t blame me for being ruthless. I come from the Great Qi Heavenly Prison and am an expert in torture. I have plenty of ways to make you cooperate!”

one of them shouted coldly.

The other nine also spoke up, threatening Li Chang’an to submit.

Facing ten late-stage Golden Core cultivators, an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator would probably have already given up all hope.

But Li Chang’an remained silent.

Suddenly,

his figure swayed.

In an instant, ten explosions rang out in succession, almost overlapping each other, as if there was only one sound, resounding between heaven and earth.

The ten late-stage Golden Core cultivators were all seriously injured and fell into the mountains.

The pungent smell of blood filled the air.

Qi Jingyun was stiff all over, her expression numb, staring blankly at everything.

She had originally wanted to order the ten men to take action, capture Li Chang’an alive, and then refine him into a puppet to influence Jiang Muyu.

But before she could give the order, the ten men fell one after another before her eyes.

Instantly defeating ten late-stage Golden Core cultivators!

Such strength

far exceeded the information she had gathered through her investigation.

“How…how could this be…”

she murmured, seemingly lost in thought.

Beside her,

Xu Jingxian was deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror.

He had thought the matter was over, that he would soon obtain Foundation Establishment resources, successfully establish his foundation, become a Foundation Establishment Ancestor, and enjoy endless wealth and glory.

But in the blink of an eye, his fantasies were ruthlessly shattered.

“Disperse!”

Li Chang’an waved his hand, and the dozen or so third-tier formations dispersed simultaneously.

There was no longer any power to protect Qi Jingyun and Xu Jingxian.

He casually cast a large net, binding Qi Jingyun and putting her into his spirit beast pouch.

The other ten Golden Core cultivators were also taken away by him.

Then, he looked at Xu Jingxian.

Xu Jingxian trembled.

His face was filled with panic and regret, and he begged for mercy, trembling.

“Ancestor… Ancestor, spare me! Ancestor, I didn’t want to do this, it was the people of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty who forced me to do it, they forced me to say those words, I never thought of betraying Changqing Mountain, please, Ancestor, for the sake of my Xu family…”

Before he could finish speaking,

he was crushed to pieces by Li Chang’an’s Golden Core aura.

Li Chang’an casually erased all traces and threw his soul into the Soul-Bearing Banner.

“Fiend Soul, since Fugui doesn’t know how to teach his descendants, you will teach him properly.”

“Alright!”

Fiend Soul laughed a few times, his face full of savagery, and dragged Xu Jingxian’s soul into a small dark room.

“Don’t worry, old man, I will make this brat experience all the punishments of the nine major sects, so he will know what regret is.”

“Hmm.”

Li Chang’an nodded slightly and ignored him.

He returned to Changqing Mountain, threw Qi Jingyun out of the spirit beast bag, sealed the cave, and used an array to isolate it from the outside world.

He did not intend to tell Jiang Muyu about this matter, after all, it concerned the Law of Faith.

He opened Qi Jingyun’s storage bag and looked inside.

The

treasures inside weren’t many, only slightly more than those of the ten late-stage Golden Core cultivators.

Li Chang’an searched carefully but found nothing related to the Law of Faith.

He put the storage bag away and looked at Qi Jingyun.

“Qi Jingyun, do you want to live?”

“I…”

Qi Jingyun trembled.

Only now had she recovered from the shock of being instantly defeated by the ten men.

Her eyes were filled with terror as she trembled and asked, “Li Chang’an, you… how are you so strong? Have you already become a Nascent Soul True Monarch?”

“If I were a Nascent Soul True Monarch, how could you have survived until now?”

Li Chang’an’s voice was cold.

With a thought, he caused the large net-like magic weapon to contract.

Qi Jingyun immediately let out a miserable groan, her body covered in crisscrossing bloody welts.

In excruciating pain and fear, she had no choice but to beg for mercy: “Li Chang’an, don’t kill me! I’ll do anything you ask!”

“Alright, then fetch me the Faith Method of Qi.”

“This…”

Qi Jingyun opened her mouth, seemingly troubled, a pleading look appearing on her pretty face.

But Li Chang’an remained indifferent.

“As a member of the Great Qi royal family, you can’t even obtain the Faith Method?”

“I’m just a Golden Core cultivator, not a Nascent Soul cultivator, how could I possibly obtain the Faith Method?”

Qi Jingyun hurriedly explained.

She didn’t have the Faith Method, nor could she possibly obtain it.

Even if she became the Holy Maiden of Great Qi, she wouldn’t be qualified to obtain the Faith Method unless she excelled among the many Holy Sons and Holy Maidens.

According to the rules of Great Qi…

The most outstanding individual will receive the full support of the Great Qi Dynasty and become its next Nascent Soul cultivator.

Among the other Holy Sons and Daughters, the most exceptional will receive the Method of Faith.

“My ancestor, Prince Huai, performed exceptionally well, defeating numerous Holy Sons and Daughters, only slightly weaker than the most outstanding one at the time, and thus received the Method of Faith.” “

However, the most outstanding one failed to form a Nascent Soul and died in the Tribulation of Inner Demons, wasting all the Nascent Soul treasures.”

“The Emperor once told my ancestor that the Great Qi still possessed complete resources for Nascent Soul formation, but my ancestor refused…”

Qi Jingyun recounted the events of that year to Li Chang’an.

Through her words,

Li Chang’an confirmed that

obtaining Nascent Soul power through the Method of Faith indeed did not require undergoing a tribulation.

The reason Prince Huai refused the Great Qi Emperor’s offer of Nascent Soul resources was because he lacked confidence in overcoming the Tribulation of Inner Demons.

Since he could enjoy the status of a True Monarch with the power of faith,

why risk undergoing another tribulation?

Li Chang’an asked indifferently, “Will obtaining Nascent Soul power through faith affect his future Nascent Soul formation?”

“No, it won’t. My ancestor once told me that as long as he wanted, he could still attempt to reach the Nascent Soul realm without any impact. He just couldn’t use the power of faith during his tribulation, otherwise it would make the lightning tribulation stronger.”

After some questioning,

Li Chang’an gained a better understanding of the power of faith.

A moment later, he asked again, “Qi Jingyun, do you have any Nascent Soul formation treasures?”

Qi Jingyun shook her head: “No, Nascent Soul formation treasures are extremely rare. Even my ancestor didn’t have any.”

“Hmm? Prince Huai has the strength of a Pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivator, making it easier for him to secure Nascent Soul resources than for a Golden Core cultivator. Why doesn’t he have any?”

“My ancestor donated all the Nascent Soul formation treasures he obtained to the royal family,”

Qi Jingyun explained in detail.

Prince Huai’s power of faith was merely a loan from the Great Qi royal family.

To repay the royal family,

he had to make significant contributions to Great Qi.

For example, gathering Nascent Soul resources for Great Qi to cultivate true Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

“Every False Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Great Qi who gains the power of faith does this. Only in this way can we ensure that more true Nascent Soul cultivators appear in the Great Qi. After all, faith is ultimately an external thing.”

In general,

False Nascent Soul cultivators like Prince Huai

can enjoy the glory and wealth that other Golden Core cultivators cannot obtain, but they also pay a price for this honor.

Before being imbued with faith, they all sign the strictest spiritual contract, making themselves tools of the Great Qi royal family.

“Has the Great Qi royal family forbidden him from leaving the Great Qi territory?”

“No, but the Emperor requires the Ancestor to stay within the Great Qi territory as much as possible, and even if he leaves, he cannot go too far.”

After a conversation, Li Chang’an’s plan gradually became clear.

Since Prince Huai can leave freely, this matter is much simpler.

Next, the only problem is:

how to lure him away?

“Qi Jingyun, if I use you as bait, can I lure Prince Huai out of the Great Qi territory?”

“I am just one of the Ancestor’s many descendants. Although the Ancestor values me quite a bit, he will never risk his life for me.”

Qi Jingyun clearly stated that Prince Huai would never leave the Great Qi territory for her.

Even if there were rare treasures beyond the borders of the Great Qi,

Prince Huai would not take the risk.

In the entire cultivation world of Zhao, there might only be one person who could make Prince Huai leave the Great Qi borders.

Li Chang’an’s heart stirred slightly, and he asked, “Who is it?”

“It’s you.”

“Me?”

“Yes, the Ancestor was humiliated by Jiang Xuanyuan last time because of you, and therefore harbors resentment towards you.”

“He clearly should hate Senior Jiang Xuanyuan. “

“There’s nothing I can do; the Ancestor can’t defeat Jiang Xuanyuan…”

Prince Huai was a typical bully who preyed on the weak.

He was no match for Jiang Xuanyuan, so he could only concentrate most of his hatred on Li Chang’an.

The reason he hadn’t come to the Southern Region to attack Li Chang’an in recent years was simply because he hadn’t had the time.

Although the Wang family was weak, it ultimately possessed a foundation of ten thousand years.

To delay the Great Qi’s attack,

the Wang family frequently sent people to harass the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty’s territory.

If too many people within the territory were killed or wounded, their faith would waver, leading to a decline in King Huai’s strength.

Therefore,

King Huai had to devote most of his energy to dealing with the Wang family.

“So, using myself as bait should be feasible.”

Li Chang’an pondered for a long time, his plan becoming increasingly clear.

He released a wood seed, refined Qi Jingyun into a puppet, and stored her in his spirit beast pouch.

After that, he entered the weapon-refining room deep within Changqing Mountain.

“King Huai is no ordinary Golden Core cultivator; I need a better treasure to trap him.”

With a thought, Li Chang’an took out the corpse of a fourth-tier dragon from his storage pouch.

This corpse came from his previous trip to Thousand Treasure Valley; its entire body was made of fourth-tier materials, its value unimaginable.

He used various methods, spending most of the day, to painstakingly open a gap in its back.

Then, through the gap, he pulled out a long, cyan-gold tendon.

A dragon tendon!

Although it was merely the sinew of a dragon, it was still incredibly resilient.

“I’ll use this to forge a magical artifact to bind enemies.”

Li Chang’an manipulated the earth fire, placing the dragon sinew into the forging furnace and refining it using weapon-forging techniques .

Several hours later,

a long rope shimmering with golden light took shape.

The materials used to forge this treasure were excellent, including not only dragon sinew but also several other fourth-tier materials.

However, limited by Li Chang’an’s own weapon-forging skills,

the treasure’s rank still didn’t reach fourth tier, only far surpassing other near-fourth-tier treasures, vaguely approaching true fourth tier.

“This treasure is specifically for binding cultivators, so let’s name it ‘Binding Immortal Rope.'”

Li Chang’an gave it a simple test.

Even with his physique, he couldn’t break free after being bound by this treasure.

“Not bad!”

Li Chang’an smiled, quite satisfied.

He put away the Binding Immortal Rope and forged several other treasures.

For the next few days,

he prepared to deal with King Huai.

King Huai was related to the Law of Faith, so he couldn’t be careless.

…

A month later.

Li Chang’an left Changqing Mountain and arrived in the cultivation world of the Yuan Kingdom.

He entered a secret realm of the Yuan Kingdom called “Ten Thousand Mountains Secret Realm,” and found a secluded ruin deep within the realm to set up his divination.

After finishing his setup,

Li Chang’an did not act immediately but waited for the divination to appear.

At midnight that night, a golden light appeared.

[The divination has been updated]

[Today’s divination: Auspicious]

[You used yourself as bait to lure King Huai out of the Great Qi territory and into a trap, successfully defeating him and obtaining the Faith Method]

“It’s done!”

Looking at the contents of the divination, Li Chang’an felt relieved.

He immediately threw Qi Jingyun out of his spirit beast pouch and gave her a recording stone, controlling her to return to the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty.

…

During this period,

King Huai was overwhelmed by the constant harassment from the Wang family.

The other party did not confront them directly but instead wandered around the Great Qi territory, carrying treasures that shielded the secrets of heaven. Even a fourth-level divination master could not deduce their true location.

“Those damned Wang family cultivators!”

Prince Huai cursed, wishing he could devour them alive!

His life had been smooth sailing.

But after his defeat by Jiang Xuanyuan, his luck seemed to have turned sour, and everything had taken a sharp turn for the worse.

Whether it was internal affairs of the Prince Huai’s mansion or external matters involving the Wang family, everything was going wrong, making him extremely irritable.

“Jiang Xuanyuan!”

Just thinking of Jiang Xuanyuan’s figure made Prince Huai’s anger burn.

Unfortunately, he was no match for Jiang Xuanyuan.

Therefore,

he could only direct his anger at someone else.

“I heard that brat Li Chang’an is doing quite well. I’ll let him enjoy himself for a while longer, and after I’ve dealt with this matter, I’ll find an opportunity to kill him!”

Just then,

Li Chang’an summoned Qi Jingyun.

He bowed deeply and said, “Ancestor, I have important matters to report.”

King Huai glanced at him: “What is it?”

“Ancestor, I recently went to the Southern Region, intending to capture Li Chang’an alive, but I discovered he wasn’t in the Southern Region, but in a secret realm within the Yuan Kingdom.”

“The Yuan Kingdom?”

“Yes, Ancestor, please take a look.”

Li Chang’an presented a recording stone.

The recording stone showed him searching for treasure in the Wanshan Secret Realm.

“Ancestor, the Wanshan Secret Realm is fraught with danger. I’m worried that if I can’t capture Li Chang’an, it will only make him more wary, causing him to seek Jiang Xuanyuan’s help again. Therefore, I’ve come to seek your advice.”

“This matter is simple. I will personally go with you!”

King Huai immediately made up his mind. He had always wanted to deal with Li Chang’an, and it was fortunate that Li Chang’an wasn’t at Changqing Mountain.

This was a rare opportunity.

He had heard that Changqing Mountain was full of formations and traps, which Li Chang’an had turned into a tortoise shell.

If Li Chang’an were still at Changqing Mountain, it would be more difficult for him to deal with him.

Although leaving the Great Qi territory would cause him to gradually lose the power of his faith, he wasn’t worried.

“Even without the power of faith, I am still a peak Golden Core cultivator. A single spell from me can surpass the limits of the Golden Core realm; Li Chang’an can’t possibly withstand it.”

King Huai was full of confidence in his strength.

Furthermore, even in the Yuan Kingdom, he could receive some blessing from the power of faith, preventing him from completely falling back to the peak of the Golden Core realm.

Besides, he still possessed numerous fourth-tier trump cards.

Killing Li Chang’an would be easy!

Soon,

he took Qi Jingyun and left the Great Qi territory, heading towards the Yuan Kingdom.

He hadn’t told anyone about this trip, not even the Emperor of Great Qi.

If the Emperor knew, he would most likely stop him.

“Kill Li Chang’an and come back; there shouldn’t be any surprises.”

Prince Huai’s escape technique was extremely fast, rapidly approaching the Myriad Mountains Secret Realm.

During this time,

his strength continuously declined.

Upon arriving at the Myriad Mountains Secret Realm, just as he had predicted, his magical power still exceeded the limit of the Golden Core stage.

“Li Chang’an, I’m here!”

A murderous intent flashed in Prince Huai’s eyes as he rapidly approached the location shown on the image stone.

Soon, he sensed Li Chang’an’s aura.

Right in front of him was a cluster of ruins!

Li Chang’an seemed completely unaware, still searching for treasures within the ruins.

“Die!”

Prince Huai’s expression was fierce, and his actions were extremely decisive.

He didn’t even waste a word, immediately unleashing his strongest spell.

“Boom!”

Where Li Chang’an was, a large number of ruins were pulverized.

However,

he himself was unharmed.

The spell had passed right through his body, causing him no damage whatsoever.

“An illusion?”

King Huai’s heart skipped a beat, sensing something was wrong.

Without hesitation, he retreated rapidly, abandoning his attempt to kill Li Chang’an and intending to leave the area first.

But it was too late!

Countless near-fourth-tier grand formations rose from all directions, layer upon layer, blotting out the sky and cutting off all his escape routes.

“King Huai, since you’re already here, why rush to leave?”

Li Chang’an appeared with a smile not far from him.

King Huai’s face darkened, and he instantly launched an attack, but still failed to harm Li Chang’an.

Another illusion created by an illusion formation!

Next,

Li Chang’an appeared several times.

But each time it was an illusion, never his real body.

“Rumble…”

Numerous near-fourth-tier grand formations activated, their terrifying killing intent merging into one.

In an instant, countless array powers intertwined into a vast net, descending from the sky with an astonishing aura, seemingly intent on completely annihilating King Huai.

King Huai coldly snorted, unleashing a Heavenly-grade spell, attempting to tear apart this array net.

But the spell passed right through the net.

“Still an illusion?”

King Huai’s expression grew increasingly grim.

Within the formation, reality and illusion were indistinguishable.

Furthermore, a strange force constantly interfered with his judgment.

He stared intently at a phantom image of Li Chang’an and coldly shouted,

“Li Chang’an, how dare you! A mere Golden Core cultivator dares to attack a Nascent Soul True Monarch!”

“Fellow Daoist Qi, you are mistaken,”

Li Chang’an replied with a smile.

“You are merely a Golden Core cultivator, not a Nascent Soul cultivator, and are at the same realm as me.”

(End of Chapter)