Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 376

Chapter 376 A Major Contribution, Inner Demon Enters the Dream (Seeking Further Subscriptions)

Seeing Chai Rui’s confident smile, Zhuo Wanshuang and the others felt relieved.

It seemed that

Chai Rui’s assessment results were much better than those of the previous fourth-tier alchemy masters.

He was so young, with immense potential, and his assessment results were even better; he should be able to obtain the status of a core disciple.

If even he couldn’t do it, then Zhai Yu probably couldn’t either.

Chai Rui glanced around and spotted Li Chang’an sitting cross-legged. He immediately stepped forward to chat, intending to exchange assessment experiences.

“Fellow Daoist Li, when did you come out?”

“Five days ago,”

Li Chang’an replied truthfully.

Hearing this, Chai Rui abandoned his intention to communicate.

Leaving the assessment space so early meant that Li Chang’an’s assessment results wouldn’t be very good, and he was probably not in a good mood either.

If he were to discuss the assessment content with him, it would inevitably displease him.

Chai Rui immediately changed the subject, talking about his cultivation experience in fourth-tier alchemy.

“A fourth-tier alchemist, in terms of status, is worthy of the attention of a Nascent Soul True Monarch. The fourth-tier pills we refine can pose a threat to True Monarch experts…”

Li Chang’an, having only recently embarked on the path of fourth-tier alchemy, was naturally happy to exchange ideas.

The two discussed alchemy.

Unbeknownst to them,

several hours had passed.

At this moment, a flash of inspiration appeared before everyone’s eyes, and Zhai Yu’s figure appeared.

His assessment had officially ended.

Zhuo Wanshuang also asked, “Fellow Daoist Zhai, how did your assessment go?”

“Everyone need not worry. The Nine Trials for Dan Ding Sect disciples are not too difficult for me.”

Zhai Yu smiled, his face full of confidence.

Hearing him say this,

everyone felt relieved.

He and Chai Rui left the assessment space one after the other, only a few hours apart, so their results should be similar.

If nothing unexpected happened, both of them would obtain the status of core disciples.

“Alright, the assessments for the three of you are over.”

The puppet walked out of the rift, its voice exactly the same as before, extremely indifferent, without any emotion.

Its gaze swept calmly over Chai Rui’s body.

Chai Rui smiled and asked, “Senior, may I obtain the status of a core disciple?”

“You, an inner disciple.”

“What?”

Chai Rui was astonished, his smile vanishing instantly.

He couldn’t accept it and asked again, “Senior, I’m just an inner disciple?”

“Yes.”

The puppet nodded, still indifferent.

This result…

Not only Chai Rui couldn’t accept it, but Zhuo Wanshuang and the others were too.

“Senior, how could this be?”

They looked at each other, unable to understand.

In terms of alchemy talent, Chai Rui was already considered one of the top cultivators in the entire Azure Dragon Sect.

And the Azure Dragon Sect was one of the strongest Nascent Soul forces in the cultivation world.

In other words,

even if we were to speak for the entire cultivation world, Chai Rui was a top-tier alchemy genius.

If even he couldn’t do it, then perhaps no one in the entire cultivation world could!

Thinking of this

, their gazes all focused on Zhai Yu.

According to previous estimates, Zhai Yu’s assessment result was probably not much better than Chai Rui’s.

Zhai Yu swallowed hard, no longer as confident as before.

“Senior, can I become a core disciple?”

“You, an inner disciple.”

As expected,

the puppet’s cold voice announced the same result.

Zhai Yu, unwilling to accept defeat, gritted his teeth and was about to ask

when the puppet looked at Li Chang’an.

Its cold gaze softened considerably.

“Young friend Li, you are a core disciple.”

These words stunned everyone present.

In terms of age,

Li Chang’an was indeed much younger.

However, previous candidates who were even younger than him and were considered fourth-tier alchemists had only achieved the highest rank of inner disciple; no one had ever qualified as a core disciple.

Did Li Chang’an possess some special talent?

Before they could figure it out, they heard another unbelievable statement.

The puppet said, “Young friend Li, according to the rules, you can only take one fourth-tier spiritual herb, but due to your excellent performance, I can make an exception and allow you to take another. You can choose one that is useful to you.”

“Thank you, senior!”

Li Chang’an smiled broadly and immediately thanked him.

Clearly…

The puppet knew that he had taken the Dream Luo Leaf for the sake of the Azure Dragon Sect.

Therefore, the puppet deliberately gave him a second chance, allowing him to choose spiritual herbs for himself.

This treatment was unprecedented in the entire Azure Dragon Sect.

That’s why

Chai Rui and Zhai Yu were both dumbfounded.

They hadn’t received such treatment, so why was Li Chang’an able to?

Zhai Yu finally couldn’t help but ask the puppet,

“Senior, why did Fellow Daoist Li obtain the status of a core disciple?”

The puppet glanced at him and coldly replied,

“Higher talent, stronger skills, that’s all!”

Hearing this, Zhai Yu was shocked, looking at Li Chang’an in disbelief.

Talent is invisible and intangible, difficult to compare directly.

But the words “stronger skills” revealed everything!

“Fellow Daoist Li, you…you are also a fourth-tier alchemy master?”

Not only him, but Chai Rui, Zhuo Wanshuang, and the others also realized this.

They all looked at Li Chang’an, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Li Chang’an smiled and nodded, “I recently had a sudden enlightenment and unexpectedly stepped into the fourth-order alchemy path, but my success rate in refining fourth-order pills is still not high enough, and I should not be able to compare with Fellow Daoist Chai and Fellow Daoist Zhai.”

After receiving his personal admission, everyone was unable to calm down for a long time.

They knew that Li Chang’an already possessed fourth-order array techniques.

Back then, the reason why Zhuo Wanshuang was able to obtain the two eyes of that little green dragon was because Li Chang’an broke through the fourth-order array for her.

And now, Li Chang’an also possessed fourth-order alchemy techniques.

Two fourth-order techniques actually appeared in one person!

“Alchemy and array techniques are both among the most difficult of the hundred arts of cultivation. Ordinary cultivators have to expend unimaginable energy to cultivate just one of them, yet Fellow Daoist Li can advance in both simultaneously.”

Chi Qingxuan took a deep breath.

She looked at Li Chang’an as if she were looking at a monster.

Chai Rui and Zhai Yu no longer had any doubts and were completely convinced.

“In terms of talent, Fellow Daoist Li is indeed far superior to us!”

They no longer had any doubts about the puppet’s evaluation.

Li Chang’an laughed, “My talent for cultivation is lacking, so I focus most of my energy on cultivation techniques. You all don’t need to compare yourselves to me; you’re all on the path to Nascent Soul.”

Hearing this, everyone felt somewhat better.

Heaven is ultimately fair.

Although Li Chang’an’s cultivation techniques were strong, his spiritual root was only a low-grade one. After many years of Core Formation, his cultivation remained stagnant at the early Golden Core stage.

At his current pace, he could only cultivate to the mid-Golden Core stage at most in his lifetime.

Of everyone present, only the puppet looked at him strangely.

He could tell.

Li Chang’an’s magical power was abundant, and he wasn’t far from the late Golden Core stage.

Once he broke through to the late stage, the Nascent Soul path would be within reach.

He secretly transmitted his voice, “You’re really good at hiding, kid. Are you perhaps a reincarnated tortoise?”

“Senior is joking. I was probably human in my previous life,”

Li Chang’an replied with a smile.

He pointed to the spirit herb garden and asked, “Senior, can I go in and gather herbs now?”

“Of course, go in!”

The puppet waved his hand.

Immediately, a crack appeared in the array protecting the area.

This time, beyond the rift lay not a testing space, but a medicinal garden shrouded in spiritual mist.

“Thank you, Senior!”

Li Chang’an bowed respectfully and stepped into the garden.

Instantly,

a rich wood-elemental spiritual energy enveloped him, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

The garden was filled with countless spiritual herbs, their flowers blooming brilliantly, their fruits fragrant—a veritable fairyland fallen to earth.

“Unfortunately, I can only take two,”

Li Chang’an sighed inwardly.

If possible, he would naturally want to take them all. Of

course, if he dared to do so, that puppet senior would surely turn on him on the spot and kill him instantly.

He suppressed the various thoughts in his mind and walked straight to one side of the medicinal garden.

Among the many spiritual herbs,

one stood out as particularly peculiar.

It was enveloped in a hazy white mist, with only a single leaf resembling a cloud, giving it an unreal feel.

It was the Dream Luo Leaf!

Li Chang’an reached out and plucked it, but felt nothing at all, as if it were empty.

“This is quite peculiar.”

He took out a jade box and sealed the Dream Luo Leaf inside to ensure its medicinal properties wouldn’t be lost.

Then, he looked at the other spiritual herbs.

“I can take another one for myself.”

There were many fourth-tier spiritual herbs here, almost every one of them would benefit him, which put him in a dilemma.

Just then,

Chi Qingxuan’s voice rang out from outside the formation.

“Fellow Daoist Li, take that Spirit Candle Fruit!”

“Spirit Candle Fruit?”

Li Chang’an shifted his gaze and quickly spotted a peculiar spiritual herb.

This herb was about half a person’s height, its stems and leaves a deep red, bearing nine fruits resembling red candles, and emanating a faint, bloody scent.

With just one glance, Li Chang’an recognized

it as a precious herb of vital energy and blood, extremely beneficial for body tempering!

He asked Chi Qingxuan, “Fellow Daoist Chi, could this herb be useful for fourth-stage body tempering?”

“That’s right!”

Chi Qingxuan confirmed.

The Azure Dragon Body Tempering Technique requires a large quantity of precious vital energy and blood herbs to break through to the fourth stage.

The Spirit Candle Fruit is among the rarest.

Even in the Azure Dragon Sect’s treasury, only one Spirit Candle Fruit remained.

Li Chang’an pondered for a moment, then asked, “Fellow Daoist Chi, I haven’t yet obtained the Azure Dragon Body Tempering Technique, and I may not necessarily cultivate this technique in the future.” “Fellow Daoist

Li, your acquisition of the Dream Luo Leaf this time is already a significant contribution to the Azure Dragon Sect!”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.

According to the rules of the Azure Dragon Sect, anyone who makes a significant contribution to the sect can obtain the Azure Dragon Body Tempering Technique.

Over the past ten thousand years, several people have met the requirements.

Their deeds were all astonishing, such as slaying a Demonic Nascent Soul True Monarch for the Azure Dragon Sect.

Li Chang’an couldn’t believe

that a mere Dream Leaf could be worth more than the life of a Demonic Nascent Soul.

“That’s right, if we can truly awaken True Monarch Fusheng, it’s equivalent to giving the Azure Dragon Sect an additional Nascent Soul combatant.”

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and immediately picked the Spirit Candle Fruit.

At this point ,

both opportunities had been used up.

Li Chang’an didn’t linger and immediately left the Spirit Herb Garden.

After him, Chai Rui and Zhai Yu also entered the Spirit Herb Garden one after another, each choosing a third-tier spirit herb.

As soon as the two left, the array rift immediately closed.

The puppet coldly said, “Alright, you’ve used up your opportunities. Leave now and don’t disturb my rest.”

“Yes!”

Everyone bowed in unison and then left.

In the instant they turned around…

Li Chang’an heard the puppet’s voice transmission.

“Don’t forget, kid. If you’re hunted down by the Ancient Wood Sect, you can seek refuge at my Pill Cauldron Sect.”

“Don’t worry, Senior, I won’t forget.”

Li Chang’an wasn’t too worried about this for the time being.

Even if the Ancient Wood Sect really returned and knew he had cultivated the Ancient Wood Evergreen Technique, they might not be able to kill him.

He had divination symbols protecting him.

If he encountered an extremely unlucky divination, he could simply escape beforehand.

…

A few days later.

The group left the Azure Dragon Secret Realm.

Chai Rui and Zhai Yu, feeling they hadn’t been of much help, took their leave.

Before leaving, they exchanged communication treasures with Li Chang’an, intending to discuss alchemy together in the future.

Li Chang’an naturally wouldn’t refuse.

In alchemy, working in isolation is not advisable; exchanging ideas with fellow practitioners leads to mutual progress.

After the two left,

Li Chang’an and the other two headed to the cultivation ground of Zhuo Wanshuang’s mother, “True Person Jinling.”

Soon,

they arrived at the back of Azure Dragon Peak, a tranquil place.

“There are several separate fourth-order formations protecting this place.”

As a master of formations, Li Chang’an immediately recognized the formations.

Zhuo Wan Shuang landed outside the formation and said happily, “Mother, quickly open the formation! We’ve obtained the Dream Leaf!”

“Oh? Which fellow Daoist obtained it? Fellow Daoist Chai or Fellow Daoist Zhai?”

A gentle woman’s voice rang out from the depths of the formation.

A moment later,

the formation parted to the sides.

Appearing before Li Chang’an was a graceful and beautiful woman in palace attire.

This person was none other than the Daoist consort of Azure Dragon True Monarch, Golden Bell True Person, Xu Jin Ling.

She smiled, her expression gentle, her gaze sweeping over everyone, lingering on Li Chang’an for a moment.

Zhuo Wanshuang immediately introduced, “Mother, this is Fellow Daoist Li Chang’an from Zhao Kingdom. He’s a fourth-tier alchemy master, and he’s the one who obtained the Dream Luo Leaf!”

“So it’s Fellow Daoist Li! I’ve often heard Shuang’er mention you. I didn’t expect you to possess two fourth-tier skills; you’re truly a young talent.”

Xu Jinling praised, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Afterwards, Zhuo Wanshuang recounted her experiences to Chi Qingxuan.

Upon learning that Chai Rui and Zhai Yu had both failed, Xu Jinling was even more astonished and re-evaluated Li Chang’an.

Zhuo Wanshuang asked, “Mother, without Fellow Daoist Li, we would never have been able to obtain the Dream Luo Leaf, and no one in the entire Azure Dragon Sect could have obtained it either. Isn’t that a significant contribution?” “

It should be,”

Xu Jinling replied gently, nodding with a smile.

Zhuo Wanshuang then asked, “In that case, could Father give Fellow Daoist Li the fourth-tier body-refining technique?”

“Don’t worry, I will tell him about it.”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

With the contribution of this Dream Luo Leaf, and the personal persuasion of his Daoist partner Xu Jinling, True Monarch Qinglong should not make any further demands.

Xu Jinling looked at him and asked, “Fellow Daoist Li, this Dream Luo Leaf is of great significance to my Qinglong Sect. Is there anything else you need?”

“To be honest, I came here to exchange for a piece of Netherworld Silkworm Silk,”

Li Chang’an truthfully stated his purpose.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinling did not ask any further questions, but simply took out a jade box from her storage bag.

Inside the jade box was a ball of silkworm silk, entirely black and exuding a chilling aura.

It was indeed Netherworld Silkworm Silk!

Xu Jinling handed it to Li Chang’an and said, “Fellow Daoist Li, this can be used to refine demonic treasures. Do not trade it to any demonic cultivators.”

“Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Xu,”

Li Chang’an promised, guaranteeing that he would not trade it to any demonic cultivator, before taking the jade box from her.

He also handed the jade box containing the sealed Dream Luo Leaf to Xu Jinling.

Thus,

he had achieved his goal.

Li Chang’an was about to find an excuse to leave

when Xu Jinling asked him, “Fellow Daoist Li, would you like to enter the dream of True Monarch Fusheng with us? True Monarch Fusheng is kind and always likes to guide the younger generation. If you can gain his approval, it will be easier to obtain the body-refining technique.”

“Fellow Daoist Xu, will our unauthorized entry into True Monarch Fusheng’s dream anger him?”

“No,”

Xu Jinling replied with a smile.

“We are merely visiting his dream, not to wake him, and will not affect his dream magic.”

“In that case, I will go and take a look.”

For the sake of the body-refining technique, Li Chang’an stayed temporarily.

In addition,

he was also curious about the dream magic.

What kind of magic could make someone dream for three hundred years?

As he was thinking,

Xu Jinling took out a snow-white silkworm from her spirit beast pouch.

As soon as the worm appeared, everyone felt a fourth-order pressure.

It was a fourth-order Dream Soul Silkworm!

“Master, I smell the scent of the Dream Luo Leaf. Did you obtain the Dream Luo Leaf?”

The Dream Soul Silkworm’s voice was very childish, like that of an infant.

Xu Jinling smiled and nodded.

“Yes.”

She opened the jade box seal, took out the Dream Luo Leaf, and fed it to the Dream Soul Silkworm.

After swallowing the entire Dream Luo Leaf, the Dream Soul Silkworm slowly closed its eyes, seemingly falling into a deep sleep.

After a moment,

a strange power suddenly emanated from its body.

Everyone present, including Li Chang’an, felt a sense of disorientation, and a dreamlike scene appeared before their eyes.

“What a strange feeling.”

Li Chang’an tried to stay awake, but he became increasingly drowsy, as if he had fallen into a dream.

In the illusory scene before him, the familiar Changqing Mountain appeared.

Deep within Changqing Mountain ,

another version of himself sat cross-legged.

This version of himself was charred black, his armor torn, and his entire body exuded the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator, seemingly having just survived the Heavenly Tribulation and was now undergoing the Tribulation of the Heart Demon.

Suddenly, his face twisted, his expression became crazed, and he roared hoarsely.

“No, I’ve cultivated for years, all for immortality, how could I perish in this heavenly tribulation? I’m not reconciled…”

After a few roars,

his Nascent Soul aura dissipated, and he collapsed weakly to the ground.

“This scene is quite realistic.”

Li Chang’an’s eyes were calm as he looked at the image of him collapsed in the illusion.

Clearly,

Xiao Chen’s failure to overcome his inner demon tribulation had some impact on him.

As a result, under the influence of the Dream Soul Silkworm’s dream-entering technique, he experienced this illusion.

“I’m also afraid of failure, but I’m different from Xiao Chen. This impact isn’t enough to become my inner demon!”

With a thought, Li Chang’an used his Nascent Soul power to instantly shatter the illusion before him, returning to reality.

He glanced at the others present.

These people all had furrowed brows, lost in their dreams, not yet awakened.

Even the Dream Soul Silkworm itself had its eyes closed, motionless.

Li Chang’an patted the Dream Soul Silkworm, waking it up.

“This is your own innate spell, and you can’t even control it?”

“I’m ashamed!”

Dream Silkworm realized the trouble it had caused and immediately withdrew the spell.

(End of Chapter)