Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 368

Chapter 368 Obtaining the Elixir-Melting Water and Seeing the Heavenly Infant Fruit (Seeking Further Subscriptions)

Li Chang’an had anticipated the situation of a Nascent Soul blocking his path.

The worst-case scenario

was being mistaken for a demonic Nascent Soul.

Therefore, he decisively used the Realm-Splitting Talisman.

A moment later ,

his clone appeared in the mountains of the Southern Region.

“The Realm-Splitting Talisman can still be used one last time.”

Li Chang’an looked at the Realm-Splitting Talisman in his hand.

This talisman was already quite dim, far less powerful than when he first obtained it, its power almost exhausted.

“One more time is enough.”

“From now on, I am a False Nascent Soul True Monarch, no need to escape anymore!”

He transformed into a stream of light and headed straight for Changqing Mountain.

The return journey was quite smooth.

A few days later,

Li Chang’an’s main body also returned to Changqing Mountain.

He entered the depths of his cave, using an array to isolate himself from the outside world, and took out the crystal bottle and the ten-thousand-year-old jade box.

“Open!”

He unleashed a burst of magic power, erasing the seal on the crystal bottle’s mouth.

Instantly,

a rich, exotic fragrance wafted from the bottle.

“This exotic fragrance matches the description in the ancient texts. There’s no mistake, it’s the Spirit-Melting Dew!”

Li Chang’an felt reassured.

He channeled his magic power, enveloping a drop of Spirit-Melting Dew, and carefully carried it out of the crystal bottle.

During this process, he could clearly feel his magic power rapidly dissipating.

“As expected of Spirit-Melting Dew.”

Li Chang’an focused intently, carefully dripping the Spirit-Melting Dew onto the ten-thousand-year-old jade box.

A clear “drip” was heard.

Wisps of green smoke rose.

The Spirit-Melting Dew slowly dissipated, and the lid of the ten-thousand-year-old jade box thinned slightly.

“It really works!”

Next,

Li Chang’an used more than ten drops of Spirit-Melting Dew.

The lid of the ten-thousand-year-old jade box became thinner and thinner, gradually leaving only a thin layer, like a bubble that could burst at any moment. After

another drop of Spirit-Melting Dew fell, the lid completely disappeared.

“Suppress!”

Li Chang’an reacted quickly, enveloping the remaining Spirit-Melting Dew with his magic power, throwing it back into the crystal bottle, and resealing it.

Most of the Spirit-Melting Dew remained unused.

If he encountered another difficult seal in the future, he wouldn’t have to worry about it anymore.

Li Chang’an tossed the Spirit-Melting Dew into his storage bag and placed it beside the Immortal-Suppressing Stele.

Then, he looked at the ten-thousand-year-old jade box.

Inside the box,

the Crown of Ten Thousand People shone brightly and dazzlingly.

Li Chang’an took it out, placed it in his palm, and examined it carefully.

He didn’t know what material it was made of, nor could he discern its grade, yet he could refine it easily.

“The jade slip’s description is accurate; this object can indeed bear a large amount of faith power.”

With a thought, Li Chang’an poured a massive amount of faith power into it.

During this process,

the entire Crown of Ten Thousand People became increasingly dazzling, its entire body shimmering with golden light, like a god worshipped by all living beings.

About seven hours later, the crown reached its limit.

Li Chang’an’s figure flickered, and he carried it away from the Changqing Mountain region at high speed.

During this time, the faith power from the Evergreen Mountain region and the Fire Cloud Secret Realm dwindled, but the faith power carried by the Crown of Ten Thousand People compensated for this.

No matter how far apart they were, Li Chang’an still possessed the strength of a fake infant!

After several attempts,

Li Chang’an confirmed that as long as he wore this crown, he could disguise himself as a fake infant anytime,

anywhere. However,

the faith power carried by this crown was limited.

If he were to engage in combat, it would be rapidly depleted, lasting at most seven days.

“Seven days is enough; my combat time is always short.”

Li Chang’an was quite satisfied with this.

In any case,

he now possessed the power of a fake infant that he could use at any time.

If he had possessed this power at the auction, why would he have needed to use the Realm Rift Talisman?

He could have left openly and even accepted the invitation from True Monarch Zixia to visit the Zixia Sect.

“Next, it’s time to plan for forming my infant.”

Li Chang’an donned the fake skin, used magic and concealing treasures to change his identity and aura, and headed to the Vermilion Bird Sect.

Just half a day later.

He arrived at the Vermilion Bird Sect’s mountain gate.

“I am Lin Fan, a rogue cultivator from the Zhao Kingdom. I have come to visit the Vermilion Bird Sect at the invitation of True Monarch Vermilion Bird,”

Li Chang’an’s voice boomed, echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

As he spoke, he released his pseudo-Nascent Soul aura without reservation.

At the auction that day, all four sects of the Yuan Kingdom had invited him, and his first visit to the Vermilion Bird Sect was naturally for the Core Formation Water in the hands of True Monarch Hanfeng.

A moment later,

a “hum” was heard, and the entire protective array of the Vermilion Bird Sect slowly opened.

Four Nascent Soul True Monarchs appeared before Li Chang’an.   Li Chang’an already recognized

three of them   : Vermilion Bird, Cang Hong, and Hanfeng.   The last one, whom Li Chang’an had also heard of, was known as “Qingyue,” originally a Golden Core cultivator from a subordinate sect of the Vermilion Bird Sect, who unexpectedly obtained a Nascent Soul formation opportunity, forming a pseudo-Nascent Soul and becoming a guest elder of the Vermilion Bird Sect.   Two True Nascent Soul cultivators and two pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivators—this was the Vermilion Bird Sect’s publicly known strength.   All four had come out to welcome him,   demonstrating the importance they placed on him.   As he sized up the four, they were also scrutinizing him.   ”This person is indeed a Nascent Soul cultivator.”   ”However, judging from his aura, he’s not a true Nascent Soul cultivator, but rather a false one.”   ”That day, the other forces must have invited him; he was the first to come to our Vermilion Bird Sect, so we cannot neglect him.”   ”I’m afraid he might be from the Demonic Sect…”

In the blink of an eye, the four exchanged dozens of telepathic messages.   They were skeptical

of Li Chang’an’s identity.   In this special period, it was possible that a demonic cultivator might impersonate a righteous Nascent Soul cultivator.   Furthermore, before this, Lin Fan’s identity was unknown, with no outstanding achievements; it seemed as if he had appeared out of thin air.   After discussing it in secret,   the Vermilion Bird True Monarch smiled and stepped forward to invite him.   ”Fellow Daoist Lin, please come into the sect for a chat.”   Even if he was truly a demonic Nascent Soul cultivator in disguise, once he entered the Vermilion Bird Sect’s fourth-order protective formation, he wouldn’t cause any trouble.   Li Chang’an nodded: “Alright, please lead the way, fellow Daoists.”   He entered the Vermilion Bird Sect’s formation seemingly without any precautions.   Soon, he was led to the Vermilion Bird Sect’s main hall and sat down with the Vermilion Bird True Monarch and the others.   The Vermilion Bird True Monarch introduced him: “Fellow Daoist Lin, this is Fellow Daoist Cang Hong…”   Her tone was calm.   She then introduced the other three.   The three were very friendly towards Li Chang’an, the fake infant, even Canghong Zhenjun was the same, after all, the fake infant and the Zhenjun were already at the same level.   Li Chang’an had a brief conversation with them, and they got to know each other.   After that,   they talked about the current situation in the cultivation world, the impact of the war between good and evil, and so on.   They talked for half an hour before Li Chang’an got down to business.   ”To be honest, I came here today for a transaction.”   The four from the Vermilion Bird Sect had all expected this.   Vermilion Bird Zhenjun asked, “Fellow Daoist Lin, may I ask what kind of transaction it is?”   ”I heard that Fellow Daoist Hanfeng needs the Cold Raven Stone, and I just happened to obtain one.”   A flash of spiritual light appeared in Li Chang’an’s hand, and the Cold Raven Stone he obtained in the Vermilion Bird Nest appeared.   Upon seeing the stone,   Hanfeng Zhenjun’s eyes immediately lit up.   ”Fellow Daoist Lin, I do need this item. How do you intend to trade?”   ”I need a dose of Core Formation Water.”   Li Chang’an didn’t beat around the bush and stated his request directly.   Upon hearing this, True Monarch Hanfeng’s lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to respond, but then he closed his mouth, because the other three were transmitting their thoughts to him.   In the past, this transaction could have proceeded directly.   But now, it was a special time.   Every Nascent Soul treasure was exceptionally precious, potentially creating a new Nascent Soul, giving the sect more hope of surviving the tribulation.   After a moment,   he finally spoke, asking,   ”Fellow Daoist Lin, you have successfully transcended the tribulation and become a Nascent Soul cultivator, why do you still need the Elixir Refining Water?”   ”Naturally, it’s for the sake of future generations.”   Li Chang’an had already prepared his excuse.   True Monarch Hanfeng then asked, “Fellow Daoist Lin, are you perhaps from a reclusive family?”   His question carried a hint of inquiry. He   wasn’t only asking for himself, but also for the other three.   They all wanted to know Li Chang’an’s background and why he had become a Nascent Soul True Monarch so quietly.   Li Chang’an smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist Hanfeng, you misunderstand. I am indeed a rogue cultivator, spending my years searching for treasures in various secret realms, hence my lack of fame. Not long ago, I unexpectedly obtained a Nascent Soul formation opportunity and, by chance, successfully formed my Nascent Soul.”   He then recounted his experiences over the years.   Every account was flawless and impeccable; even with the knowledge of Zhuque and the others, they couldn’t detect any problems.   In the end, the other three had no reason to stop him.   After all,   that Core Formation Water didn’t belong to the sect, but was a treasure privately owned by True Monarch Hanfeng.   And with them as witnesses…

Li Chang’an and True Monarch Hanfeng successfully signed a spiritual contract.

“Fellow Daoist Hanfeng, please keep this Crow Stone safe.”

“Haha, Fellow Daoist Lin, this is the Core Formation Water you requested!”

True Monarch Hanfeng smiled broadly, in high spirits, and handed Li Chang’an a jade bottle of emerald green.

Li Chang’an also smiled.

He took the jade bottle and carefully sensed its contents; it contained Core Formation Water, just enough for one alchemy session.

“With this Core Formation Water, the step of breaking through to the Core Formation stage is no longer a worry. My path to Nascent Soul has taken a giant leap forward!”

Li Chang’an felt relieved and put away the Core Formation Water.

The transaction was complete.

He didn’t leave immediately but continued talking with True Monarch Zhuque and the others.

“I recently formed my Nascent Soul and have many questions about the Nascent Soul realm. I would appreciate it if you could enlighten me.”

Saying this, he took out four portions of Fire Cloud Crystals and gave them to the four True Monarchs.

A gift was expected during a visit, especially since he needed these four to explain the mysteries of the Nascent Soul realm.

After some polite refusals…

All four accepted the Fire Cloud Crystal.

Then, they began to share their insights on the Nascent Soul realm.

True Monarch Hanfeng was very direct: “Fellow Daoist Lin, you and I are both at the Pseudo-Nascent Soul stage. Your cultivation path has reached its end. There’s no need to focus your energy on cultivation anymore; you should focus on improving your external methods to enhance your strength.”

True Monarch Qingyue added, “That’s right. Although the quality of a Pseudo-Nascent Soul is inferior to a True Nascent Soul, as long as the methods are sufficient, it can rival a True Nascent Soul…”

Li Chang’an smiled and nodded repeatedly.

However, his attention was primarily focused on the two True Nascent Soul cultivators, Zhuque and Canghong.

Their cultivation insights were more useful to him.

Time flew by.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

The four had shared their insights.

Li Chang’an proposed a trade again: “Fellow Daoists, I wish to find more Nascent Soul treasures, such as the Heavenly Infant Fruit and the Azure Jade. I wonder if the Zhuque Sect can exchange them?”

“Fellow Daoist Lin, I am truly sorry, but the demonic path is rampant now, and these treasures must remain within the sect,”

True Monarch Zhuque said apologetically, politely declining the trade.

She suggested, “Fellow Daoist Lin, why not become a guest elder of our Vermilion Bird Sect? Let your descendant join the sect. As long as he performs exceptionally well, you won’t need to bother collecting Nascent Soul treasures; the sect will prepare them for him.”

After these few days of conversation,

they could basically determine that Li Chang’an was not a demonic cultivator.

If they could win him over as a guest elder of the Vermilion Bird Sect, that would be ideal.

Of course,

Li Chang’an couldn’t agree.

He didn’t have any descendants; it was just an excuse.

After politely declining, Li Chang’an proposed one last deal.

He hoped to obtain one or more rare life-extending treasures, preferably with a total lifespan extension exceeding a hundred years.

The Vermilion Bird Sect did not refuse this deal.

However,

the life-extending treasures they offered had all been consumed by the Two-Headed Azure Spirit Turtle.

They were useful to Li Chang’an himself, but he couldn’t exchange them for Azure Jade from that old turtle.

“Fellow Daoist Vermilion Bird, do you have any even rarer life-extending treasures?”

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Vermilion Bird indicated that this was the rarest life-extending treasure they could offer.

Of course, they naturally had even rarer ones.

However, they also planned to trade with the old tortoise, so they couldn’t give it to Li Chang’an.

In the end,

Li Chang’an exchanged a large piece of Fire Cloud Crystal for three life-extending treasures.

These three treasures could extend an ordinary person’s life by a total of one hundred years.

For him, it would extend his life by two hundred years.

After the transaction was completed,

he didn’t linger and left the Vermilion Bird Sect.

“Fellow Daoists, there’s no need to see me off!”

Li Chang’an used his escape technique and disappeared into the horizon in an instant.

Outside the Vermilion Bird Sect ,

the four looked in the direction he disappeared, all deep in thought.

“This Fellow Daoist Lin seems to be just a rogue cultivator.”

“As long as he’s not a demonic cultivator, that’s fine.”

“…”

…

Half a day later.

Li Chang’an returned to Changqing Mountain.

That night, he consumed the three life-extending treasures, increasing his lifespan to over 1,800 years.

“Not bad, although I’m still not as good as the old tortoise, at least I can outlive this batch of Nascent Soul True Monarchs.”

Li Chang’an’s lips curled slightly, quite satisfied with his current lifespan.

According to rumors,

in this world, even a Nascent Soul Heavenly Monarch only has a lifespan of two thousand years.

Only by ascending to the Immortal Realm can one gain a longer lifespan.

In other words,

Li Chang’an, this Golden Core cultivator, was gradually approaching the lifespan of a Nascent Soul expert.

In the following days, he went to the Fire Cloud Secret Realm to urge the various God Emperors to continue encouraging mortals to have children.

Afterwards,

he left Changqing Mountain again and went to the Central Region to visit the Wang family.

This time, he did not use any other identity, suppressing his cultivation at the early Golden Core stage.

The Wang family’s ancestral land was not in its previous location.

After that calamity of destruction,

the Wang family had cultivated a new fourth-order spiritual vein in the southern part of the Central Region.

“This new location is quite good,”

Li Chang’an said, his eyes deep as he gazed into the distance.

The Wang family’s new ancestral land was located at the intersection of the Zixia Sect, the Huangsha Sect, and the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty.

If danger arose,

all three forces could quickly come to their aid.

Li Chang’an arrived outside the Wang family’s ancestral land, announced his identity, and requested an audience with the Wang family’s patriarch, Wang Yannian.

Not long after,

Wang Qianling appeared before him.

She wore a simple white dress, her skin as white as snow, and smiled gently at Li Chang’an.

“Fellow Daoist Li, the Ancestor is in the family’s main hall. Please follow me.”

“Alright, thank you for your trouble, Fellow Daoist Wang.”

Li Chang’an followed Wang Qianling into the Wang family’s territory.

A short while later,

the two entered the Wang family’s main hall.

Seated in the main seat of the hall was a very young man in white robes, none other than Wang Yannian.

He appeared so young because this body was one he had possessed, originally belonging to a prodigy of the Wang family.

“Young friend Li, what brings you here today?”

Wang Yannian smiled, his voice much younger than before, though tinged with a hint of world-weariness.

Li Chang’an replied, “Senior, this junior wishes to find a Heavenly Infant Fruit.”

“Oh?”

A flash of spiritual light appeared in Wang Yannian’s hand, and a spiritual fruit shaped like an infant appeared.

Instantly,

the entire Wang family’s main hall was filled with a rich medicinal fragrance.

This fruit was pure white, as if carved from white jade, possessing the features and limbs of an infant—the very Heavenly Infant Fruit coveted by countless Golden Core cultivators!

“Young friend Li, this is the Heavenly Infant Fruit.”

Wang Yannian’s gaze fell upon Li Chang’an as he spoke slowly.

“However, this Heavenly Infant Fruit is extremely precious. Even the disciples of my Wang family don’t have enough. How could I give it to an outsider?”

Upon hearing this, Li Chang’an seemed thoughtful.

Wang Yannian appeared to be refusing, but he sensed an opportunity.

If this Wang family patriarch truly didn’t want to give it, why would he show him the Heavenly Infant Fruit?

Li Chang’an directly asked, “Senior Wang, what are your demands?”

“Young friend Li is indeed intelligent,”

Wang Yannian replied gently.

“My demands are very simple, just like on Changqing Mountain. As long as you marry into my Wang family, this Heavenly Infant Fruit will be yours. Not only the Heavenly Infant Fruit, but also the treasures for overcoming the tribulation of lightning and the tribulation of the heart demon will be prepared for you by the Wang family.”

As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Qianling beside Li Chang’an.

A blush immediately appeared on Wang Qianling’s pretty face, and her jade hands unconsciously tightened their grip on the hem of her skirt.

If it were any other Golden Core cultivator, they would probably have agreed on the spot.

But Li Chang’an didn’t think much of it and still refused.

“Senior, could you perhaps change the terms?”

“Hmm?”

Wang Yannian’s smile vanished abruptly, his expression darkening.

He put away the Heavenly Infant Fruit and coldly questioned,

“Li Chang’an, I’ve invited you twice, offering you the best terms. Why do you still refuse? Do you perhaps think my Wang family is unworthy of you?”

As he spoke, a slight pressure from a Nascent Soul cultivator landed on Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an felt no discomfort.

He cupped his hands in response, “Senior Wang, this junior is accustomed to cultivating alone and truly cannot bear the responsibility of the entire family. I only beg you to change the terms.”

“Very well, then I’ll offer you another path!”

Wang Yannian waved his hand.

The illusory figures of more than ten cultivators instantly appeared before Li Chang’an.

These dozen or so individuals all possessed astonishing auras; they were all Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and demonic Nascent Soul cultivators at that!

“Li Chang’an, these dozen or so are the Nascent Soul stage demons who besieged my Wang family’s territory that day. If you can bring me the head of any one of them, I will give you the Heavenly Infant Fruit!”

Upon hearing this, Li Chang’an remained silent, quietly observing the dozen or so demonic cultivators.

However, Wang Qianling beside him looked worried and anxious.

She secretly transmitted her voice, “Ancestor, Li Chang’an is only a Golden Core cultivator. How can he kill a Nascent Soul cultivator?”

“He wants a condition, and I will naturally give him one! Qianling, there’s no need to plead for him. I’m doing this for your own good.”

“I…”

Wang Qianling bit her red lips, her expression complex.

If Li Chang’an couldn’t kill a demonic Nascent Soul cultivator and had no other way to obtain the Heavenly Infant Fruit, he would have no choice but to marry into the Wang family.

(End of Chapter)