Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 354

Chapter 354 The Later Stages of the Mysterious Water Turtle, the True Lord’s Conditions (Seeking Subscriptions)

“A descendant of an alien race?”

Li Chang’an stared thoughtfully at Chi Qingxuan’s body.

She was still in human form, but with an extra layer of blue scales, making her look quite strange. This reminded Li Chang’an of those body-refining cultivators whose bodies had undergone mutations.

Just then,

the female corpse shattered, turning into ashes that drifted down.

The dense scales covering Chi Qingxuan’s body receded, returning her to her normal appearance.

Her expression was no longer bewildered, but rather more complex.

“Fellow Daoist Li, please keep what happened before a secret.”

“Of course.”

Li Chang’an immediately agreed.

Almost every cultivator had secrets, and he was no exception.

He was simply curious: “Fellow Daoist Chi, are you truly a descendant of an alien race?”

“That’s right.”

Chi Qingxuan replied.

The female corpse’s palm strike had injected a large amount of information into her sea of consciousness, allowing her to understand her origins and bloodline.

“I’m not exactly a pure human, but a descendant of a race called the ‘Dragon-Humans.'”

“So you’re from the Dragon-Humans.”

“Fellow Daoist Li actually knows?”

A hint of surprise flashed in Chi Qingxuan’s beautiful eyes.

She had only known of the existence of other races, but not which ones.

Li Chang’an nodded: “I heard about this race by chance.”

In his two previous lives in ancient times, he held a high position and had read extensively, knowing the names of some races.

In fact, in his second life, he had even fought against a powerful Dragon-Human.

This race

participated in the war that destroyed the nine major sects.

They were half-human, half-demon, possessing both human and dragon blood.

According to legend, the Dragon-Humans once served true dragons.

However,

true dragons only existed in legends; no one had ever seen one.

The so-called dragons in the cultivation world today are almost all jiaolong (a type of dragon-like creature) with some dragon blood.

Li Chang’an suddenly realized that since Chi Qingxuan had dragon blood, her blood could also be used for body refinement.

He scrutinized Chi Qingxuan for a few moments, then asked, “Fellow Daoist Chi, does your dragon bloodline offer any benefit to your strength?” “

Somewhat,” she replied. “From a young age, I’ve shown considerable talent in body refinement, even rivaling my senior brother’s spiritual body. I always thought I possessed some kind of spiritual body, just one that hadn’t awakened. Now I realize… it’s merely a special bloodline.”

As she spoke, Chi Qingxuan realized her armor had shattered, leaving her completely n*ked.

She showed no shame, and in front of Li Chang’an, readily donned a new set of armor.

Li Chang’an said, “Fellow Daoist Chi, while not a spiritual body, you can’t be considered a mortal either; you possess a special constitution.”

“I’d rather be just a mortal,”

Chi Qingxuan sighed softly.

She then informed Li Chang’an

that this female corpse was a senior member of the dragon-human race.

Through the message she conveyed, Chi Qingxuan learned that the dragon-human race hadn’t completely perished with the passage of time; a portion of their people still cultivated silently in some hidden place.

One day,

the dragon-human race would return, reappearing in the cultivation world.

If the human race doesn’t accept the dragon-human race by then, Chi Qingxuan’s identity will become very awkward.

Of course, the dragon-human race

might not return anytime soon.

Perhaps, they won’t reappear until the end of her lifespan.

In any case, this trip to the secret realm has been very beneficial to her, allowing her to learn about the dragon-human race’s special cultivation methods.

And all of this is thanks to Li Chang’an’s strength.

“Fellow Daoist Li, I owe you a great debt this time. Otherwise, I don’t know when I would have been able to come here. This is the fourth-order array Dao inheritance I promised you.”

A flash of spiritual light appeared in Chi Qingxuan’s hand, and a jade slip appeared.

In the blink of an eye,

the jade slip flew to Li Chang’an.

He grabbed the jade slip and refined it instantly, probing it with his divine sense.

Inside the jade slip was the content of the fourth-order low-grade array Dao inheritance.

“The inheritance has been obtained smoothly.”

Li Chang’an put away the jade slip, intending to study it slowly when he returned.

Thus,

the two of them had obtained what they wanted.

However, there was still one treasure here, which was the light blue stone bed where the female corpse had previously lain.

“Aquamarine Glazed Crystal, a fourth-tier water-element treasure, containing gentle water-elemental power, extremely beneficial to water-elemental cultivators and water-elemental demonic beasts.”

Even a fist-sized aquamarine glazed crystal could fetch an astronomical price.

But this one was a full ten feet in size!

Chi Qingxuan suggested, “Fellow Daoist Li, how about we each take half?”

“Alright, I have no objection.”

Li Chang’an immediately channeled his magic power, splitting the aquamarine glazed crystal in two.

He himself wouldn’t need this treasure, but the Xuan Shui Turtle could.

The two each took half.

They carefully inspected the entire secret chamber, confirming there were no other treasures, and then left together.

On the way back,

the monsters didn’t attack them again.

They seemed to have fled to a great distance.

Chi Qingxuan explained, “These monsters are special demonic beasts specially bred by the Dragon-Human race. They aren’t very intelligent, but they are born with extremely strong physiques and a bloodlust.”

The reason they stopped attacking was purely because Chi Qingxuan had awakened her Dragon-Human bloodline.

To these monsters, Chi Qingxuan was their master, and her aura instilled fear in them.

Because of this,

the return journey was remarkably easy.

Chi Qingxuan brought up the matter of the body-refining technique again.

“Fellow Daoist Li, once we return, I will try my best to advocate for you. Among the four True Monarchs of the Azure Dragon Sect, my master is considered relatively easy to talk to. As for the other three True Monarchs… two are rather inflexible, and the third is a special case, completely impossible to reason with.”

“Oh? Why is that?”

Li Chang’an asked curiously.

Chi Qingxuan’s clear voice explained in detail.

“That True Lord was a fellow disciple of my master. He was exceptionally talented, successfully forming his Nascent Soul at just over two hundred years old. He could have inherited the Daoist title ‘Azure Dragon’ and become the current Azure Dragon True Lord.” “

But shortly after forming his Nascent Soul, his Daoist partner unexpectedly passed away. He refused to accept it, and heartbroken, he used a dream-entering spell to fall into a deep sleep, weaving a false world in his dreams where his partner was still alive…”

Through Chi Qingxuan’s narration, Li Chang’an learned that

the Azure Dragon Sect nominally had four True Lords, but only three could actually act.

The last one had been asleep for over three hundred years, unwilling to wake up, and might sleep until the end of his lifespan.

“He’s quite the devoted True Lord,”

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

The cultivation world is vast; there are ruthless and heartless people like Jiang Yunsheng’s father, and naturally, there are devoted ones.

After some conversation, he gained a better understanding of the Azure Dragon Sect.

Not long after,

the two returned to the rift.

The overwhelming sense of oppression vanished instantly.

“Hoo…”

Li Chang’an felt a wave of relief wash over him, and he slowly exhaled.

The rift abyss was particularly oppressive, shrouded in darkness.

In comparison,

while the Forbidden Realm was dimly lit, the oppressive feeling was much less intense.

The Unicorn Stone Dragon and the Earth Desolate Turtle hadn’t left; they were still waiting for them outside.

Seeing that only the two of them had emerged, the two demons felt a chill in their hearts, both having a bad premonition.

“Fellow Daoist Chi Qingwu, he… he couldn’t be…”

The Unicorn Stone Dragon’s face was filled with sorrow, his eyes moist, revealing a deep sadness.

He looked up to the sky and sighed, “Alas, it’s truly a case of heaven being jealous of talent. Fellow Daoist Chi’s talent was exceptional; he should have embarked on the path of Nascent Soul formation, but instead…”

“Fellow Daoist Chi isn’t dead.”

Li Chang’an spoke up at the right moment, interrupting him.

Immediately afterward,

he gently patted the spirit beast pouch, releasing Chi Qingwu from within.

Sensing the sorrowful aura, Chi Qingwu looked puzzled.

“Eh? Which fellow Daoist has passed away?”

Upon hearing this, the one-horned stone dragon looked embarrassed and wiped away its tears with its paw.

Next,

Li Chang’an and Chi Qingxuan told them about the aftermath.

The two had discussed it beforehand and omitted Chi Qingxuan’s dragon-human identity, only saying that she had obtained a considerable opportunity.

Of course, even if this identity was exposed, it wouldn’t matter.

The Azure Dragon Sect could even accept demon beasts, let alone someone like her who was half-human and half-demon.

After learning the basic situation,

the two demon beasts looked at Li Chang’an with much more seriousness.

In terms of physique, neither they, the two naturally strong demon beasts, nor Chi Qingxuan, a core disciple of the Azure Dragon Sect, could compare to Li Chang’an, a rogue cultivator.

The one-horned stone dragon sincerely said, “Fellow Daoist Li’s strength is extraordinary, I admire you!”

“Just some minor opportunities, nothing to mention,”

Li Chang’an replied with a smile.

After resting for a while, the three people and two demons did not linger and headed towards the entrance of the secret realm.

A few days later,

they successfully left the secret realm and returned to the outside world.

At this moment, Chi Qingxuan extended an invitation: “Fellow Daoist Li, would you be willing to come to the Azure Dragon Sect for some tea?”

Li Chang’an smiled and replied, “How could I dare refuse Fellow Daoist Chi’s invitation?”

Of the four major sects of the Yuan Kingdom, he had only visited the Vermilion Bird Sect.

Now that he had the opportunity to enter the Azure Dragon Sect, he naturally wouldn’t miss it.

The Forbidden Technique Secret Realm wasn’t far from the Azure Dragon Sect.

Soon…

Li Chang’an arrived at the Azure Dragon Sect. Within

the sect’s gates stood four peaks, their spiritual energy abundant, vines intertwined, spirit beasts frolicking, and countless pavilions and towers appearing and disappearing amidst the clouds and mist.

These four peaks naturally corresponded to the four True Monarchs of the Azure Dragon Sect.

“Fellow Daoist Li, that highest peak is the Daoist temple of my master, True Monarch Azure Dragon,”

Chi Qingxuan said with a smile, introducing the sect to Li Chang’an.

“The other three peaks are Golden Sun Peak, Water Moon Peak, and Floating Life Peak, the Daoist temples of the other three True Monarchs.”

Following her explanation

, Li Chang’an’s gaze swept over the four peaks in turn, lingering for a moment on the last one.

Floating Life Peak was completely shrouded in thick clouds and mist, its appearance obscured, only a faint sense of loneliness and coldness emanating from it.

Furthermore

, a peculiar power enveloped the entire Floating Life Peak.

This power, dreamlike and ethereal, carried a sense of unreality, adding an unreal quality to the vast Floating Life Peak.

“The Floating Life True Monarch resides within that mountain peak, trapped in a dream for over three hundred years, and remains unawakened.”

“Master once said that the Floating Life True Monarch possessed the highest talent within the entire sect. If nothing unexpected happened, he might have had the potential to become a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. However, he has confined himself to this place, wasting his talent, and will likely remain at the early Nascent Soul stage for the rest of his life.”

At this point,

Chi Qingxuan’s beautiful eyes turned to Li Chang’an.

“Fellow Daoist Li, if you have the ability to awaken the Floating Life True Monarch, it would be a significant contribution to the sect. You could exchange it for a fourth-tier body-refining technique.”

“I don’t have that ability.”

Li Chang’an looked helpless and waved his hand.

That seemingly real yet illusory fourth-tier power was far beyond his current capabilities.

Even if he truly had the ability, he wouldn’t dare awaken the Floating Life True Monarch.

This senior, living a perfect life in his dream, would likely be enraged if suddenly awakened and forced back to harsh reality.

Li Chang’an’s small frame couldn’t withstand the wrath of a True Monarch.

After the introductions concluded…

They arrived at Chi Qingxuan’s Daoist temple, where they drank tea and chatted.

During this time,

Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu left once to search for their master, the Azure Dragon True Lord.

They returned shortly after.

“Fellow Daoist Li, I’m truly sorry, but my master is currently discussing matters with two other Nascent Soul True Lords. I don’t know when they will finish, and I’m afraid I won’t see him for the next few days.” “

It’s alright, thank you both.”

Li Chang’an was in a good mood.

He hadn’t contributed much to the Azure Dragon Sect and didn’t expect to obtain a fourth-tier body-refining technique right now.

That evening,

Li Chang’an bid farewell to the two men and the two demons and left the Azure Dragon Sect.

He didn’t return directly to Changqing Mountain but instead went to various markets and black markets in the Yuan Kingdom, trading and picking up bargains, only returning to Changqing Mountain more than two months later.

“Little Black, this aquamarine crystal is for you.”

Li Chang’an tossed over a fist-sized aquamarine crystal.

The Xuan Shui Turtle bit it and swallowed it, its face full of joy.

“Thank you, Master!”

He had been stuck at the mid-third tier for many years, accumulating a vast amount of knowledge.

This piece of azure glass crystal contained immense power, perhaps becoming the key to his breakthrough.

Sure enough,

just half a month later,

the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on Changqing Mountain surged.

The Xuan Shui Turtle successfully broke through to the late stage of the third rank, taking another step closer to the fourth rank!

“Not bad, indeed possessing the potential of a fourth-rank demon lord. Cultivate diligently!”

Li Chang’an smiled, tossing out another piece of azure glass crystal as a reward.

In addition, there were many other water-based treasures.

He had always been very generous to Xiao Hei and Da Huang, almost never shortchanging them on cultivation resources.

Because of this,

the two demon beasts’ cultivation speed was quite astonishing.

“In the days to come, I will diligently study the fourth-rank array path and break through as soon as possible.”

Li Chang’an entered the depths of his cave, sealed the gate, and entered seclusion for cultivation.

…

Cultivation knows no time.

Seven years passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day,

Li Chang’an slowly walked out of his cave, casually waving his hand, outlining fourth-rank array patterns in the world.

His movements were fluid and graceful, without the slightest hesitation.

He had now thoroughly mastered the inheritance of a low-grade fourth-order formation.

However,

due to material limitations, he couldn’t yet set up a complete fourth-order grand formation.

Each fourth-order grand formation required a large number of fourth-order formation-setting treasures.

Li Chang’an didn’t have many fourth-order treasures, far from enough to set up a fourth-order formation, but he knew where to find them.

“I need to go to the ancient ruins and secret realms a few more times.”

His eyes were deep as he looked towards the border between the two domains.

In the ancient ruins and secret realms, many ruins contained some fourth-order formations that hadn’t been broken yet.

As long as these formations were broken, he could obtain formation-setting treasures.

Although most of these treasures had decayed over time, a few were still usable.

In addition,

he had quite a few Fire Cloud Crystals.

He could use them to exchange for other fourth-order treasures.

Of course, he couldn’t exchange for too many, otherwise it would attract attention.

If Li Chang’an used all his Fire Cloud Crystals for exchanges, it would definitely cause the value of Fire Cloud Crystals in the cultivation world of the Three Kingdoms to plummet, attracting the attention of Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

“Gathering the materials for a single formation shouldn’t be difficult.”

“Unfortunately, the fourth-tier body-refining technique remains elusive. Although True Monarch Qinglong has high hopes for my body-refining talent, he refuses to break sect rules for an outsider like me.”

Over these seven years,

Li Chang’an maintained contact with the two humans and two demons of the Qinglong Sect.

He was adept at cultivating relationships, maintaining excellent connections with all sides.

Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu had spoken of Li Chang’an to True Monarch Qinglong on several occasions.

The Azure Dragon True Monarch initially refused, as Li Chang’an’s talent, however exceptional, had no connection to the Azure Dragon Sect.

Later, unable to resist their repeated requests, he relented.

He stated that

if Li Chang’an signed a spiritual contract, became a disciple of the Azure Dragon Sect, and guaranteed to protect the sect for at least a hundred years, he would grant him the cultivation technique.

This request wasn’t too demanding.

However, Li Chang’an was unwilling to be bound to the Azure Dragon Sect and had to give up.

“A hundred years is too long; who knows what might happen in those hundred years?”

he lamented.

It seemed he would have to obtain a fourth-tier body-refining technique through other channels.

For some time afterward,

Li Chang’an frequently visited ancient ruins and secret realms, searching for and dismantling fourth-tier formations within various relics.

In just one year, he had almost collected all the treasures needed for a complete fourth-tier grand formation, lacking only a few core treasures.

“I’m still missing a Array Essence Stone. This stone can serve as the central treasure of a grand array, and the Mo family seems to have one.”

“As for the two treasures, the Golden Marrow and the Purple Heart Stone, the Purple Cloud Sect’s treasury seems to have them. I can ask Zi Xi…”

Li Chang’an pondered carefully.

A moment later,

he quietly left Changqing Mountain and headed to the Mo family.

After learning his purpose, Mo Qingxue opened the Mo family’s treasury and took out the Array Essence Stone.

“This is what you wanted?”

“That’s right.”

Li Chang’an took the Array Essence Stone and examined it closely.

“Unfortunately, it’s a bit small.”

He wanted an Array Essence Stone the size of a fist, but the one he had was less than half a fist.

It seemed

he would have to find another way to get it.

Li Chang’an put away the Array Essence Stone and was about to leave

when Mo Qingxue stopped him.

Her pretty face was icy, and her tone was cold: “You think you can just take the treasure and leave? There’s no such thing as a free lunch! You have to leave something behind!”

With that, she pulled him into the house.

…

A few days later.

Li Chang’an straightened his clothes, pushed open the door, and strolled into the courtyard to make tea.

A short while later, Mo Qingxue also emerged from the house, dressed in her robes.

The two sat under a tree, drinking tea and conversing.

“Chang’an, the cultivation world is becoming increasingly chaotic. Do you really not want to leave offspring? If something unexpected happens, at least there will be descendants to continue our cultivation path,”

Mo Qingxue spoke of descendants once more.

Li

Chang’an gave the same answer as before.

After hearing him, Mo Qingxue didn’t dwell on the issue, instead discussing various important matters in the cultivation world.

Finally, the topic turned to the Mo family.

Mo Qingxue explained, “The previous Mo family patriarch once said that our Mo family is actually a branch of the ancient Mo family.”

“The ancient Mo family?”

Li Chang’an seemed thoughtful.

In ancient times, besides the nine major sects, there were a few other powerful forces.

The Mo family was one of them.

This force possessed a mobile fifth-tier mechanical city, traveling throughout the cultivation world, trading with various forces.

Even the nine major sects must treat the Mo family with utmost respect.

(End of Chapter)