Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 353

Chapter 353 Opportunities Brought by Strength, Descendants of Other Races (Seeking Subscriptions)

These two demonic beasts were not kept by the Qingyun Sect, nor were they anyone’s contracted spirit beasts or mounts.

Like human cultivators, they possessed the official status of Qingyun Sect members.

The unicorn stone dragon looked extremely ferocious.

However, it tried its best to show a kind smile and spoke to Li Chang’an in a rough voice.

“Fellow Daoist Li, there’s no need to be surprised. Within the Qinglong Sect, humans and demons have always been mixed together. There’s no prejudice against demonic beasts; even wild demons with newly awakened intelligence have a chance to join the sect.”

“All four great immortal sects of my Yuan Kingdom are like this, it’s just that the Qinglong Sect is more obvious.”

The Earth Desolate Turtle also said with a smile.

The two demons came here today at the invitation of Chi Qingxuan.

Both of them were known for their physiques; although they hadn’t deliberately refined their bodies, their demonic forms were close to those of human body-refining cultivators at the peak of the third rank.

The Qinglong Holy Son, Chi Qingwu, who was beside them, had also come by invitation.

Chi Qingxuan expressed her opinion.

“Originally, I wanted to invite Fellow Daoist Lin Xuanyan of the Xuanwu Sect, but upon hearing that we were going to enter a dangerous place, he cut off our contact before I could finish speaking.”

She smiled as she looked at Li Chang’an.

“I’ve heard that Fellow Daoist Li, like Fellow Daoist Lin, is also known as a coward. Compared to him, that title suits him better.”

“Fellow Daoist Chi, I’m just here to take a look. I haven’t decided whether to enter the dangerous place yet.”

Li Chang’an looked helpless.

If it weren’t for the inheritance of the Dao of Arrays, he wouldn’t have come.

Staying comfortably in Changqing Mountain to cultivate was the best choice.

“Are there any other fellow Daoists?”

“No, Fellow Daoist Li is the last one. I suppose Fellow Daoist Li has never entered the Forbidden Realm before?”

“That’s right.”

“Then Fellow Daoist Li, please come with me. I will introduce it to you in detail.”

Soon, the group of three people and two demons entered the secret realm.

What appeared before Li Chang’an was a dim world.

The world was dark and oppressive, without any sense of openness. The sky and the earth seemed to be closing in at any moment.

Li Chang’an felt his magical power stagnate.

With a thought, he casually cast a spell.

“This spell’s power is weakened, far less effective than when cast outside.”

“Fellow Daoist Li, there’s no need to panic. This is precisely the characteristic of the Forbidden Spell Realm,”

Chi Qingxuan explained in detail.

Within the Forbidden Spell Realm, all spells are weakened.

Most of the monsters in this realm are also physically powerful.

“In some areas, spells are completely impossible to cast; even Nascent Soul True Monarchs are suppressed.”

“Because of this, high-level cultivators from various sects and families rarely come to this realm.”

“In this realm, there have been instances of Foundation Establishment cultivators defeating Golden Core cultivators, and not just once…” “

…”

As Chi Qingxuan continued her explanation,

Li Chang’an gradually gained a better understanding of this realm.

Simply put,

someone with his powerful physique has many advantages in this world.

In areas where magic is completely unusable, he could even defeat a Nascent Soul True Monarch!

Of course,

this was just wishful thinking.

Nascent Soul True Monarchs aren’t stupid; they wouldn’t fight him in a Forbidden Spell Realm.

A few days later…

They arrived at the depths of the secret realm, reaching their destination.

Before them lay a terrifying abyss, hundreds of thousands of feet long.

Li Chang’an stood at the edge of the abyss, looking down into a deep, dark void, a strange unease rising within him.

It seemed as if some monstrous creature lurked in that darkness, ready to devour its prey.

“Another bottomless abyss,”

he thought, recalling the Soul-Severing Cliff of the Bloodstone Secret Realm.

To this day, he still couldn’t unravel the secrets of the Soul-Severing Cliff, only occasionally glancing at it.

“Fellow Daoist Chi, do you perhaps intend for us to enter this rift?”

“Indeed!”

Chi Qingxuan stood at the edge, revealing the true purpose of their journey.

Not long ago,

while exploring this secret realm, she suddenly sensed something.

“Following this feeling, I arrived here,”

Chi Qingxuan said clearly, pointing to the abyss.

She felt that at the bottom of this abyss lay an opportunity perfectly suited to her.

Therefore, she ventured deep into the rift, attempting to find that opportunity, but encountered many powerful monsters along the way.

“Those monsters’ physiques are at least at the second tier, and quite a few are at the third tier!”

Although she was strong, she couldn’t withstand the monsters’ onslaught and had to leave the abyss.

This time, she invited them to explore the abyss again.

Unfortunately, there were too few body-refining cultivators, and those who reached the third tier were even rarer, even among the Nascent Soul sects.

For her,

the most suitable candidates were naturally Chi Qingwu and Lin Xuanyan.

However, Lin Xuanyan’s personality was too cautious, and he wouldn’t take any risks.

She had to invite two powerful demonic beasts.

As for Li Chang’an,

she originally didn’t plan to invite him.

Li Chang’an’s reputation was the same as Lin Xuanyan’s; he was a coward, and as a rogue cultivator, it would be difficult for him to obtain good body-refining resources.

However, Li Chang’an’s previous answer surprised her.

Chi Qingxuan smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist Li, as a rogue cultivator, to have reached the late third tier in body refinement is truly surprising.”

Hearing this, Chi Qingwu and the two demonic beasts were also somewhat surprised.

Body refinement requires a massive investment of resources; how could independent cultivators afford it?

They originally thought Li Chang’an would at most reach the early stage of the third rank, and that he was merely there to make up the numbers.

But Li Chang’an actually reached the late stage of the third rank.

Although he couldn’t compare to them, he had already surpassed the vast majority of body refinement cultivators and demonic beasts in the Azure Dragon Sect.

“Fellow Daoist Li, have you made up your mind?”

“This matter is somewhat dangerous. Could you allow me a moment more to consider?”

“Of course.”

Chi Qingxuan’s tone was calm, showing no urgency.

Next,

Li Chang’an sat cross-legged on the edge of the abyss, seemingly considering, but actually waiting for the divination to refresh.

Time flew by, and soon it was midnight.

A golden light appeared.

[Divination refreshed]

[Today’s divination: Auspicious]

[You entered the depths of the rift, helping Chi Qingxuan obtain an opportunity. In return, Chi Qingxuan will bestow upon you her fourth-tier array Dao inheritance.]

“An auspicious divination.”

Li Chang’an immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he wanted the array Dao inheritance, he was unwilling to take risks.

If the divination had been inauspicious, he would have retreated immediately.

Now it seemed that

the monsters in the abyss posed little threat to him.

To be on the safe side, he also cast his own divination, and the result was quite good.

“It’s settled!”

Li Chang’an felt reassured and immediately stood up.

He said to Chi Qingxuan, “Fellow Daoist Chi, count me in. When shall we set off?”

Hearing this, Chi Qingxuan smiled.

“Now then.”

Soon,

the three people and two demons entered the abyss together.

A bone-chilling cold instantly enveloped them.

In addition, there was an indescribable sense of oppression.

Chi Qingxuan reminded them again, “Be careful, everyone. There are countless monsters in this crevice. Don’t be careless.”

The Earth Desolate Turtle laughed, “Haha, Fellow Daoist Chi, don’t worry. We’re not three-year-olds; there’s no need for repeated reminders.”

Hearing this, Chi Qingxuan said nothing more.

Not long after,

they had descended several hundred feet.

The deeper they went, the stronger the pressure became.

Furthermore,

Li Chang’an felt

the stagnation of his magical power becoming increasingly apparent.

The other two people and the two demon beasts felt the same way.

“Fortunately, although this place affects magical power, it doesn’t affect divine sense much.”

Li Chang’an possessed extraordinary divine sense, spreading it in all directions to cautiously investigate.

Just then,

a strange roar appeared deep within the abyss.

“Hiss—”

Immediately afterward, a lizard-like monster appeared.

Its body was covered in black scales, its pupils were vertical, its limbs were strong, and with a flap of its wings, it swiftly attacked them.

“Just a monster barely reaching the third rank, no need to worry!”

The Azure Dragon Saint Son, Chi Qingwu, made his move.

He unleashed a punch with astonishing force, and the faint sound of a dragon’s roar echoed around him.

Boom!

The monster let out a miserable howl, its body exploding and plunging into the abyss.

Chi Qingwu casually picked up a piece of flesh, his gaze narrowing slightly as he examined its scales for a moment.

“This monster should be some kind of alien race.”

“That’s right, Senior Brother’s opinion is the same as mine.”

Chi Qingxuan also believed it was some kind of alien race.

As the Saint Son and Saint Daughter of the Azure Dragon Sect, they were extremely knowledgeable and aware of the existence of alien races.

The one-horned stone dragon laughed, “Actually, ‘other races’ is just a term humans use for other races. If we’re really going to be precise, my demon race is also an ‘other race.’ I think this monster is a special kind of demon beast that doesn’t cultivate demonic power, only physical strength.”

“Yes, ‘demon race’ is just a general term. Unlike humans, my demon race has countless races. The stone dragon and I are different races,”

the earth-desolate tortoise chimed in.

They discussed as they ventured deeper into the rift.

Unbeknownst to them ,

they had already penetrated several thousand feet.

Along the way, monsters constantly attacked, but they were easily defeated.

Li Chang’an also repelled many monsters, not showing any particular prowess.

Before long,

they arrived at a point ten thousand feet deep.

The oppressive atmosphere here was extremely strong; only third-tier monsters could survive.

“If we continue deeper, the pressure on ourselves will increase, and the monsters we encounter will become stronger.”

The smile on the unicorn stone dragon’s face had vanished, and his expression was no longer as relaxed as when they first entered the rift.

He asked Chi Qingxuan,

“Fellow Daoist Chi, can you sense exactly how far away that opportunity is?”

“That’s difficult.”

Chi Qingxuan frowned slightly and gently shook her head.

Her senses were vague; she only knew that the opportunity would benefit her, but she didn’t know its exact location.

“This trip is just a test. If we can’t reach the deepest part of the rift, we’ll retreat and try again after achieving fourth-tier body refinement.”

Chi Qingxuan remained calm, prepared for failure.

After resting for a while,

they set off again, continuously deepening their rift.

In the blink of an eye, they had penetrated another ten thousand feet, reaching an area twenty thousand feet underground.

In this area, the stagnation of magical and demonic power was quite noticeable.

Although they could still remain levitated, their spells and demonic arts had essentially lost their power.

Furthermore,

the omnipresent oppressive feeling was making them extremely uncomfortable.

Even peak third-tier demonic beasts like the Unicorn Stone Dragon and the Earth Desolate Turtle couldn’t withstand it.

“Fellow Daoist Chi, this is my limit. If I go any further, I’m afraid my life will be in danger.”

“Me too.”

Both demonic beasts were considering retreating.

Chi Qingxuan didn’t force them.

She offered two treasures that were extremely beneficial to the demonic beasts as payment for their journey.

After accepting the treasures, the two demons looked at Li Chang’an.

“Fellow Daoist Li, do you want to leave with us?”

The two demons were somewhat surprised that Li Chang’an had been able to hold on until now.

Not only them,

but Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu also found it incredible.

If it were an ordinary late-stage third-tier Body Refinement cultivator, they probably would have already given up.

Chi Qingwu said to him, “Fellow Daoist Li, it’s likely we won’t gain much today. You might as well leave with the other two and wait outside for a while. Perhaps Qingxuan and I will come up soon.”

Chi Qingxuan didn’t speak directly, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Li Chang’an for a moment.

She noticed that Li Chang’an’s breathing was very even, not like he was forcing himself, and her surprise deepened.

“Fellow Daoist Li, are you leaving?”

“To be honest, I’ve recently made a small breakthrough in body refinement, and I’m also somewhat interested in that opportunity. I’d like to go deeper and take a look.”

Li Chang’an smiled and replied.

“Alright, Fellow Daoist Li, we’ll wait for you up there.”

The two demons said nothing more and left.

After resting for a while, Li Chang’an and the Azure Dragon Sect members continued to venture deeper into the bottomless rift.

The monsters along the way grew stronger and stronger.

“Hiss—”

A monster, its long tongue lolling out and its face contorted in a ferocious grin, attacked Li Chang’an.

Its physique was already close to the peak of the third rank.

At the same time.

Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu were also attacked.

They both glanced worriedly at Li Chang’an, intending to help him.

But in the next instant, a tearing sound rang out, and the monster was ripped in two by Li Chang’an!

This astonishing scene shocked them both, slowing their movements for a moment. In the

blink of an eye,

Li Chang’an had torn several monsters to shreds, as easily as tearing apart rag dolls.

“The flesh, bones, and scales of these monsters are all good third-tier materials; we can’t waste them.”

He didn’t let the monster corpses fall into the abyss, killing and collecting as he went, acting more like he was buying goods than taking a risk.

This relaxed demeanor made Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu wonder if they were hallucinating.

After the fighting ended,

Chi Qingxuan wiped the blood from her face, looked at Li Chang’an, her lips slightly parted, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Chi Qingwu was more direct, asking, “Fellow Daoist Li, has your physique broken through the third-tier limit?”

“That’s right.”

Although they had expected it, hearing Li Chang’an admit it still felt unbelievable.

They, as core disciples of a major sect with countless resources, had only barely reached the peak of the third tier in body refinement.

Li Chang’an, a rogue cultivator, had gone even further than them!

Chi Qingxuan couldn’t help but ask, “Fellow Daoist Li, why didn’t you tell me beforehand?”

Li Chang’an smiled, “Fellow Daoist Chi, I already told you, I recently had a minor breakthrough in body refinement.”

“A minor breakthrough…”

Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu exchanged a glance, speechless.

Breaking through the third-tier limit was a major event, even in a Nascent Soul sect like the Azure Dragon Sect, worthy of celebration.

But in Li Chang’an’s words, it was just an insignificant minor breakthrough.

Chi Qingxuan sighed, “If Fellow Daoist Li were a disciple of my Azure Dragon Sect, I’m afraid you would have already been bestowed with a fourth-tier body refinement technique.”

Hearing this, Chi Qingwu was surprised.

“Fellow Daoist Li, you don’t have a fourth-tier cultivation technique yet?”

“Yes, I’m still struggling to find a fourth-tier body-refining technique.   Fellow Daoist Chi, do you have any solutions?

” “This is a bit difficult.” Chi Qingwu pondered for a moment.   ”Outsiders almost never obtain our sect’s body-refining technique without making a significant contribution, but… this matter is ultimately decided by a Nascent Soul True Monarch, and a single Nascent Soul True Monarch can make the decision without consulting the other three.”   The Azure Dragon Sect has four Nascent Soul True Monarchs.   Their master is one of them.   ”Fellow Daoist Li, after this trip, I’ll go and say a few good words to my master. He always favors geniuses in body-refining; perhaps he can make an exception and give you the technique.” ”   Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chi!”   Li Chang’an was secretly pleased and immediately thanked him.   He knew very well   that Chi Qingwu was helping him because he was someone worth befriending.

Previously, Chi Qingwu wouldn’t have said a single good word for him.

Chi Qingxuan also said, “Fellow Daoist Li, I will go to find Master with my senior brother. As for whether it will succeed, it depends on Master’s will. Don’t have too much hope.”

“It’s good that you two are willing to help me. Why would I ask for too much?”

Li Chang’an didn’t have much hope at all.

But, regardless of whether it succeeded or not, at least he had an opportunity.

This opportunity

was earned through his own strength.

“Occasionally showing my strength can bring more opportunities and resources. I can’t hide it too much,”

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

After talking for a while,

the three of them continued to go deeper, focusing on dealing with the monsters that kept appearing along the way.

After going deeper for about two thousand feet, the pressure they were under was unimaginable. Even Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu, peak third-tier body refiners, felt extremely uncomfortable.

The monsters around them had also reached the peak of the third tier.

Weak monsters simply couldn’t survive here.

Every battle that followed

was relatively easy for Li Chang’an, but extremely difficult for the other two.

In less than a quarter of an hour, both men were covered in wounds and blood, utterly exhausted, and barely able to continue.

“This won’t do,”

Chi Qingwu suddenly said.

He took a deep breath, as if making a firm decision.

“I’ve become a burden; staying here is useless.”

He looked at the two men.

Li Chang’an still had some strength left, and Chi Qingxuan could sense opportunities, but he himself was of little use.

“Fellow Daoist Li, could you open your spirit beast pouch so I can rest?”

“Of course,”

Li Chang’an took out a separate spirit beast pouch and opened it.

Chi Qingwu said in a deep voice, “From now on, I’ll leave the journey to you, Fellow Daoist Li.”

With that, he transformed into a streak of light and entered the spirit beast pouch.

Thus,

the group of three men and two beasts

was reduced to just Li Chang’an and Chi Qingxuan.

After that, Chi Qingxuan exerted almost no effort, only responsible for sensing opportunities.

All the attacking monsters were blocked by Li Chang’an alone.

Another quarter of an hour passed.

Chi Qingxuan’s spirits lifted, and she pointed downwards.

“Fellow Daoist Li, we’re almost there!”

“Good!”

Li Chang’an nodded, casually tearing apart a peak third-tier monster.

He protected Chi Qingxuan, fighting his way down through countless monsters, finally landing at the bottom of the cold, hard abyss.

On one side of the cliff, there was a pitch-black door.

Chi Qingxuan reached out and gently touched the door.

“Buzz—”

The door trembled and slowly opened.

At the same time,

the surrounding monsters seemed to sense something terrifying, screaming and running away, disappearing in an instant.

What appeared before the two was a small cave.

Inside the cave,

there was a bronze-colored female corpse lying on a stone bed made of aquamarine crystal.

“The body is incorruptible.”

The two looked at the corpse, their expressions somewhat solemn.

An incorruptible body has always been a sign of a strong person.

They were about to use their puppets.

Suddenly,

the female corpse opened her eyes, and before the two could react, she instantly appeared in front of Chi Qingxuan, striking her head with a palm.

“Boom!”

Chi Qingxuan’s armor suddenly shattered, leaving only her shapely, wheat-colored body.

Li Chang’an was startled and instantly retreated to a distance.

He was astonished to discover

that fine, blue scales, resembling dragon scales, had appeared on Chi Qingxuan’s skin.

Chi Qingxuan looked bewildered, as if accepting something, and murmured softly,

“I…I am a descendant of a different race? My people need me…”

(End of Chapter)