Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 372

Chapter 372 The Pressure of the Corpse, Second Notebook (Please Subscribe)

The Tribulation of the Heart Demon.

A necessary hurdle on the path to achieving the Nascent Soul stage.

This hurdle is strange and mysterious, and countless geniuses have perished from it.

If Li Chang’an wants to achieve the Nascent Soul stage, he must also overcome this tribulation; there is no shortcut.

“My tribulation of the heart demon might be related to immortality.”

Based on the various records he had read in the past, Li Chang’an pondered secretly.

Many ancient books describe that

the tribulation of the heart demon might evolve based on a cultivator’s “fear” and “obsession.”

Li Chang’an’s obsession was immortality, and his fear was the inability to achieve immortality.

“Before I undergo the tribulation in the future, I must collect as many treasures as possible that will help me overcome the tribulation of the heart demon. I must not succumb to the illusion of the heart demon.”

Just as he was thinking this,

deep within the Xiao family’s territory,

Xiao Chen’s Nascent Soul aura suddenly began to dissipate.

“He failed.”

Li Chang’an had already anticipated this and was not surprised.

As early as when Xiao Chen uttered those words, he had guessed that Xiao Chen would not be able to overcome the tribulation of the heart demon.

Everyone else present also sensed it.

Gu Qinghong sighed, “It’s a pity, just one step away, and it all fell short.”

“Yes, the tribulation of the inner demon is truly unpredictable.”

He Xiangfeng also sighed.

People from various forces in the Southern Region couldn’t help but show regret.

“No, our ancestor was exceptionally talented, prepared for many years, and even survived such a terrifying lightning tribulation, how could he fall at this step?”

“Perhaps our ancestor has already survived the tribulation of the inner demon, but is just concealing his aura.”

Many Xiao family disciples refused to accept it, their eyes red, staring straight into the depths of the clan’s territory, hoping for a miracle.

Xiao Yiyue and the other Golden Core cultivators were in slightly better condition, but their faces were also full of sorrow.

Before long, a withered figure appeared before everyone.

It was Xiao Chen!

Although he failed to transcend the tribulation, he did not die immediately in the tribulation of the inner demon, but instead, with his last breath, he dragged his decaying body away from his secluded cultivation place.

Now, his Golden Core was shattered, and he only had two hundred and forty years of Foundation Establishment lifespan. How could he support himself at over four hundred years old?

He was already a dead man.

Unable to let go of the Xiao family, he struggled to come outside to give his final instructions.

“Ancestor!”

Seeing his state, many Xiao family members’ eyes welled with tears as they greeted him.

Things had come to this; they had no hope left and could only accept this tragic end.

Xiao Chen, gaunt and with cloudy eyes, looked at the grieving Xiao family members and sighed deeply.

“I reached the peak of the Golden Core stage at just over two hundred years old. Back then, I was full of vigor and ambition, believing myself to be no weaker than the prodigies of the Nascent Soul sects. If I had pressed on to the Nascent Soul stage, would the outcome have been different?”

Alas, time cannot be turned back.

He could only leave with regret, using his last moments to give his final instructions.

After settling matters within the clan, he spoke of the ancestral cave dwelling beneath the Xiao family.

“This cave dwelling does not belong to anyone. You are all welcome to explore it. Please do not make things difficult for my Xiao family members.”

“Of course, Fellow Daoist Xiao, rest assured,”

everyone responded.

They only wanted opportunities and had no enmity with the Xiao family, so naturally they would not cause them any trouble.

Moreover, even without Xiao Chen, the Xiao family remains the number one family in the Southern Region, possessing a considerable number of Golden Core cultivators, making them not to be easily provoked.

Finally,

Xiao Chen’s last breath dissipated.

“Fellow Daoists, I shall take my leave first.”

His aura weakened, filled with regret and reluctance, he slowly closed his eyes.

The prodigy of his generation, the patriarch of the Xiao family, had passed away.

Many Xiao family disciples lifted his withered body and carried it deep into the clan’s territory.

Thus,

the matter officially ended.

Everyone’s gaze fell upon the ancient cave dwelling deep within the rift.

Although they wanted to explore, they didn’t move, as the Zixia Sect’s flying boat was still there.

As a superior sect, the Zixia Sect had the right to examine the opportunities before everyone else.

A moment later,

Zixia, Ziyun, and the others entered the rift.

The others followed closely behind, transforming into streams of light and flying into the depths of the rift, landing outside the cave dwelling’s entrance.

“Go!”

Ziyun threw out a puppet, controlling it to probe forward.

The puppet encountered no formations or traps, smoothly reaching the gate and slowly pushing it open.

Instantly,

a scorching aura surged out.

Inside the gate was a pill-refining room!

In the center of the room, a crimson earth fire roared, its flames illuminating the entire room in a fiery red glow.

The aura of this earth fire far surpassed the third-tier earth fire deep within the Xiao family’s territory.

“Fourth-tier earth fire!”

Many alchemists and weapon refiners present were astonished by the flickering flames, their eyes lighting up.

High-grade earth fire was extremely helpful for both pill refining and weapon forging.

Above the earth fire

stood a crimson, ancient and imposing pill furnace.

“This furnace is probably of the upper fourth tier,”

Li Chang’an assessed.

He shifted his gaze to the depths of the pill-refining room.

There, a gaunt figure clad in a crimson robe sat cross-legged.

His head was bowed, and he possessed no trace of life.

It seemed he had been dead for quite some time.

However,

after the events at the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty ruins,

Li Chang’an was wary of powerful individuals whose bodies remained incorrupt.

Who knew if he was truly dead or not?

“This person shouldn’t be Senior Dan Chengzi,”

Li Chang’an pondered to himself.

The aura of a Dan Chengzi he sensed came from in front of that person.

Two jade slips were placed before him.

One of the jade slips emitted a rich Dan Chengzi aura.

At this moment,

everyone’s gaze also fell upon the corpse.

“The corpse is incorruptible… could it be the legendary Nascent Soul Heavenly Lord?”

“That’s not quite right. According to ancient records, if it truly is the corpse of a Nascent Soul Heavenly Lord, even from a great distance, we can feel an extremely powerful pressure.” “

This senior probably wasn’t a Nascent Soul cultivator in life, but he wasn’t far from that realm…”

They didn’t act rashly, discussing amongst themselves.

Regarding the two jade slips,

everyone felt they were likely the legacy left behind.

“It’s highly likely a fourth-tier Dan Dao legacy.”

Such a high-grade Dan Dao legacy had never appeared in the Southern Region before.

They naturally all wanted it.

Even if they weren’t Dan Masters themselves, they could exchange a fourth-tier legacy for many treasures.

However,

the Zixia Sect members were still present.

If nothing unexpected happened, this legacy would most likely be taken by the Zixia Sect.

However, an unexpected event occurred not long after.

“Boom!”

The puppet controlled by Zi Yun exploded upon entering the alchemy room, shattering into fragments.

Her expression changed slightly, and she summoned a second puppet.

But this puppet met the same fate.

Within a few breaths, it too exploded, unable to penetrate deeper into the alchemy room.

“Fellow Daoist Zi, what’s going on?”

“It’s the pressure,”

Zi Yun said slowly.

“There’s a lingering pressure on that corpse; my puppet can’t approach it.”

“Pressure?”

Everyone exchanged bewildered glances.

Their previous guess was correct.

Even after death, retaining a portion of pressure was a strong possibility, even for someone not at the Nascent Soul stage.

Next,

Zi Yun released a third-tier spirit beast.

The spirit beast, with a solemn expression, stepped into the alchemy room, slowly penetrating deeper under everyone’s watchful eyes. Before long, it had surpassed the point where the two puppets had exploded.

Afterward, its steps became increasingly heavy, and its breathing more rapid, as if a mountain was pressing down on its back.

The deeper it went, the slower it became.

In the end,

he was trembling all over, his bones and carapace creaking uncontrollably, and he had to stop a hundred feet away from the corpse.

“Master, this is my limit. If I go any further, I’m afraid I’ll be crushed and die.”

“You’ve worked hard, come back.”

Zi Yun took out a recovery elixir and beckoned to him.

The result of this attempt

gave everyone a bad feeling.

This third-tier demon beast had reached the late stage of the third tier, and its physique was particularly strong, comparable to a human late-stage third-tier body refinement cultivator. Its demonic arts were also quite impressive.

Even he couldn’t get within a hundred feet.   It seemed that none of

the people present could obtain that inheritance!   ”The pressure from a hundred feet away is already so astonishing.”   ”What about within a hundred feet? Could it be that only a Nascent Soul True Monarch could withstand it?”   ”If there were fourth-tier trump cards, perhaps there would be hope…”   Soon, everyone’s eyes were focused on Zi Xi.   Zi Xi naturally had quite a few fourth-tier trump cards.   However, she didn’t use it directly. Instead, she said to everyone, “Gentlemen, give it a try. If you can take the inheritance, feel free to do so. I won’t stop you.”   ”Thank you, Holy Maiden!”   the many Golden Core cultivators from the Southern Region thanked her in unison.   They all knew that this was an opportunity given to them by Zi Xi.   Next,   Gu Qinghong, Xiong Yan, He Xiangfeng, and others made their moves.   They employed a variety of methods, each displaying their unique abilities, attempting to take the inheritance.

However,

all methods

proved utterly ineffective under that immense pressure.

Gu Qinghong, having cultivated to the peak of the Golden Core stage, used multiple near-fourth-tier sect-protecting treasures and a large number of one-time-use items, yet he could only barely reach about ninety feet.

“So be it, this inheritance is not meant for my Qingyun Sect.”

He sighed deeply, somewhat regretfully, and had no choice but to withdraw.

The other Golden Core cultivators from the Southern Region also felt regret.

The Zixia Sect had given them an opportunity, but they couldn’t seize it and could only watch it slip away.

Next,

Wu Shuo and other guest elders of Zixi also made their moves.

Although they possessed many treasures, their final situation was similar to that of the Southern Region cultivators.

The strongest among them, like Gu Qinghong, barely reached the ninety-foot area and could not advance even a step further.

After returning, the man said to Zi Xi, “Holy Maiden, the pressure within ninety feet is truly astonishing. I suspect even a fourth-tier trump card wouldn’t suffice. Perhaps we should invite True Monarch Zixia?”

“No, Master has already gone to the Northern Region and is still dealing with the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Demonic Sect. We cannot allow her to be distracted.”

Zi Xi shook her head slightly and did not contact True Monarch Zixia.

After a moment,

she slowly stepped forward into the alchemy room.

Everyone remained silent, wanting to see how far she could go.

Soon, Zi Xi entered the area within one hundred feet without using any treasures.

A few breaths later,

she successfully reached the ninety-foot mark.

The pressure at this point seemed not entirely unbearable for her.

She still did not use any treasures and slowly moved forward to the eighty-foot area.

“Truly worthy of being the Holy Maiden of the Zixia Sect.”

Everyone couldn’t help but admire her, clearly recognizing the difference in strength.

When she reached seventy-five feet, Zi Xi began to use spells and treasures to continue forward, reaching nearly sixty feet.

Here, the pressure was indescribably strong.

Even she could not take another step forward.

She had to use a fourth-tier talisman to resist the pressure with fourth-tier power.

However,

after only two steps,

the talisman’s power was completely exhausted.

Zi Xi didn’t use any more fourth-tier trump cards, gracefully retreating until she was outside the alchemy room.

Zi Yun asked with concern, “Sister, are you alright?”

“I’m fine.”

“If I keep using fourth-tier trump cards, can I reach that senior’s corpse?”

“I should be able to.”

Zi Xi’s eyes were empty as she looked at the senior’s corpse.

The reason she stopped advancing was because the talisman’s power was being consumed too quickly.

According to her estimation,

the deeper she went, the faster her fourth-tier power would be consumed.

In the end, even if she exhausted all her fourth-tier trump cards, she might not be able to get close to the corpse.

It seemed she would still have to ask her master for help.

But just then,

deep inside the alchemy room, the two jade slips suddenly transformed into two streams of light and flew out, landing steadily in Li Chang’an’s hands.

“Huh, could it be that this inheritance is destined for me?”

Li Chang’an feigned surprise, grasping the two jade slips.

“This… what’s going on?”

Everyone was dumbfounded, somewhat bewildered.

They had heard

that if one’s luck was strong enough, treasures would come to them on their own.

Such things were extremely rare, even in ancient books there were few records, mostly just rumors.

But today, they had actually witnessed such a thing with their own eyes.

“So, as long as one’s luck is strong enough, opportunities really will come to them on their own.”

They all stared blankly at the jade slips in Li Chang’an’s hand, though it was hard to believe, the facts were right before their eyes.

According to Zi Xi’s previous promise,

these two jade slips

now belonged to Li Chang’an.

He separated two strands of his divine sense and probed into the two jade slips respectively.

“Indeed, it’s an alchemy inheritance!”

Inside the first jade slip was a fourth-grade low-level alchemy inheritance.

The second jade slip was different.

As soon as Li Chang’an’s divine sense entered it, he saw five hastily written characters:

【Dan Chengzi’s Notes】

“So it’s Senior Dan Chengzi’s notes, no wonder it has his aura.”

Li Chang’an suddenly realized.

Back then,

Zheng Shoucheng, a cultivator from the Zheng family, successfully established his foundation and took over the Qinghe Market in place of Zheng Qingqing.

Among the gifts presented at his foundation-establishment ceremony was a Dan Chengzi’s Notes, which recorded some of Dan Chengzi’s insights into alchemy.

Those notes greatly aided Li Chang’an’s alchemy practice, even leading him to several moments of enlightenment.

The contents of this note today were more extensive and profound than the one he had received before.

Li Chang’an only glanced at it, yet countless insights arose in his mind. He

almost achieved enlightenment on the spot!

He immediately withdrew his divine sense, intending to study it slowly later.

“There are too many people here; if I were to achieve enlightenment here, it might cause unnecessary trouble.”

Although with his current strength, he didn’t need to be overly wary of these Golden Core cultivators, a degree of caution was still necessary.

Then, with a thought, he quietly cast a spell to resist the powerful pressure, pulling the crimson alchemy furnace out of the alchemy room.

In the eyes of the onlookers,

Li Chang’an didn’t move at all, nor did he use any special techniques.

The alchemy furnace, like two jade slips, flew straight out of the alchemy room and landed in front of him.

“It seems this item is also destined for me!”

Li Chang’an smiled, lightly tapping the furnace, producing a dull thud.

Only he knew the truth:

he obtained these three treasures not through luck, but through pure strength.

Of course.

To everyone else, this was simply a matter of luck.

They were speechless, completely convinced, as they had all failed before.

Even if Li Chang’an didn’t obtain the treasure, it couldn’t possibly be theirs anyway.

“Fellow Daoist Li’s luck is probably unparalleled in the entire Zhao Kingdom’s cultivation world; it truly broadens my horizons!”

Gu Qinghong’s voice was weathered, filled with genuine admiration.

Li Chang’an smiled and said, “Just a stroke of good luck.”

With that, he put away the alchemy furnace and the two jade slips.

Everyone wanted to know the contents of the jade slips, but no one asked.

To avoid trouble,

Li Chang’an naturally wouldn’t speak.

Soon,

they returned to the ground, bid farewell to the Xiao family, and went their separate ways.

Before parting,

Zi Yun’s pretty face was full of curiosity, and she finally couldn’t help but ask, “Fellow Daoist Li, is it really because of luck?” “It should be.”   Li Chang’an nodded with a smile.   ”With my limited strength, it’s impossible for me to withstand the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator and forcibly take the treasure.” “

That’s true.   ”   Zi Yun didn’t ask any further questions.   After all, Li Chang’an couldn’t possibly be a Nascent Soul True Monarch.   Only luck could explain what had happened before.   Not long after,   Li Chang’an bid farewell to everyone and returned to Changqing Mountain alone.   He entered the depths of his cave, used an array to isolate himself from the outside world, and retrieved two more jade slips.   ”Let’s take a look at this fourth-tier inheritance first.”   Li Chang’an probed the first jade slip with his divine sense, his expression focused as he carefully examined its contents.   This jade slip contained not only the standard content of a low-grade fourth-tier alchemy inheritance, but also a large amount of alchemy master’s insights, as well as many rare fourth-tier pill formulas.   ”Qian Yuan Pill, Han Yan Pill, Nine-Turn Fire Scale Pill…”   These pill formulas.   Choosing any one of them could be exchanged for Xuan Yin Demon Gold with Qi Yun Jin.   According to the description in the jade slip, these pill formulas were all “correct pill formulas.”   ”Could there be incorrect ones?”   Li Chang’an felt a little strange and continued reading.   Soon, he learned the reason.   It turned out that   these pill formulas were unique to the Dan Ding Sect, one of the nine ancient sects.   Besides the Dan Ding Sect, the other eight major sects, as well as Nascent Soul cultivators like the Mo Clan, did not know how to refine these pills.   Relying on these unique formulas, the Dan Ding Sect amassed a vast amount of treasure.   Later, due to an internal traitor,   many formulas were leaked.   If other sects also obtained these formulas, the Dan Ding Sect would no longer be able to profit.   Therefore,   the Dan Ding Sect deliberately spread numerous incorrect formulas to confuse the public.   ”For the Cold Smoke Pill alone, there are hundreds of incorrect formulas.”   ”Many formulas can produce the pill, and its effects are similar to the Cold Smoke Pill, but it contains a hidden poison that is initially undetectable, only taking effect after several years or even more than ten years.”   ”Once the poison takes effect, one has no choice but to seek help from the Dan Ding Sect…”   After reading this, Li Chang’an sighed inwardly.   Even in ancient times, alchemy was still extremely profitable; even if formulas were leaked, one could still amass a great deal of treasure.   ”Fortunately, my inheritance contains only correct formulas, so I won’t suffer any problems from consuming them.”   This inheritance came from an elder of the Dan Ding Sect.   At the end of the inheritance,   there were a few words he left behind.   In his last words, he revealed that he had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage in his lifetime, but failed to break through to the Divine Transformation stage, and left this inheritance before his death.   (End of this chapter)