Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 380

Chapter 380 Fighting for Treasure, Breaking Promises (Seeking Subscriptions)

said this

was a young cultivator in white robes.

His appearance was somewhat similar to Cui Baihong, but his cultivation was inferior, only at the late Golden Core stage.

“I am Cui Yan, the Holy Son of the White Tiger Sect, and I have come specifically for this Heart-Questioning Insect Pill.”

He smiled, exuding an extraordinary air and appearing confident.

“In terms of wealth, I’m afraid you all cannot compare to my White Tiger Sect. Why not give up sooner?”

These words caused

a moment of silence in the entire trading area.

The crowd exchanged glances, their eyes filled with helplessness and resentment.

They were merely Golden Core forces; how could they possibly compete with a Nascent Soul sect like the White Tiger Sect?

Within moments, many had given up and left.

Li Chang’an remained standing, his expression calm, waiting for the transaction to begin.

Not long after,

another disciple from a Nascent Soul sect arrived.

“I am Lin Zhibai, a Holy Maiden of the Xuanwu Sect. I have come here today solely for the Heart-Questioning Insect Pill.”

This woman wore the robes of a Xuanwu Sect disciple, her features somewhat resembling Lin Xuanyan’s, and her cultivation was also at the late Golden Core stage.

Neither she nor Cui Yan had been heard of by Li Chang’an before.

Presumably , they were both

newly promoted Holy Sons and Holy Maidens.

“A new generation replaces the old. The Holy Sons and Holy Maidens of Zixi’s generation have basically all reached the threshold of Nascent Soul formation,”

Li Chang’an mused to himself.

In the coming decades, many of his friends would likely achieve Nascent Soul formation one after another.

Some would successfully cross that threshold, while others would perish in the Heavenly Tribulation and the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Just then,

a Cui family disciple appeared, inviting everyone to a secret chamber.

“The Heart-Questioning Insect Pill is extremely valuable and cannot be traded here. Please follow me.”

Soon, those interested in trading entered the secret chamber.

Besides Cui Yan and Lin Zhibai,

there was only Li Chang’an and a dozen or so other Golden Core cultivators.

The large, dark mass of people who had been there earlier had mostly given up due to the appearance of the two Nascent Soul sects.

The dozen or so Golden Core cultivators who remained were mostly those with sufficient resources.

“Thank you all for trusting the Cui family,”

a pretty female cultivator spoke from the main seat in the secret chamber.

This woman was named Cui Yueying, the eldest daughter of the Cui family, possessing early Golden Core cultivation.

She lightly raised her hand, revealing a wooden box.

“I presume you all came here for this item.”

As she spoke,

the lid of the wooden box slowly flew open.

Inside was a pill the size of a thumb.

This pill was completely black, without any unusual fragrance, and looked quite ordinary.

However, the Myriad Poison Gu in Li Chang’an’s sleeve was extremely excited and immediately transmitted its message to Li Chang’an.

“Master, there’s no mistake, this is the Heart-Questioning Worm Pill, a treasure that can help me overcome my inner demon tribulation!”

“Are you sure? I feel this pill is quite ordinary.”

“Master, we’re different. I can sense a special aura that you can’t.”

“Alright, I’ll listen to you.”

Although Li Chang’an had his doubts, he still intended to buy it.

This matter had spread widely, even attracting two Nascent Soul forces; the Cui family shouldn’t be lying.

He directly asked, “Fellow Daoist Cui, how shall this item be traded?”

“It’s simple, Fellow Daoist, don’t be impatient.”

Cui Yueying smiled and explained the trading rules to everyone.

Each person would offer a treasure for trade, and the Cui family would judge its value. The person with the highest value would receive the Heart-Questioning Worm Pill.

After listening, Lin Zhibai asked, “Fellow Daoist Cui, does the Cui family have anything they need?”

“Of course.”   Cui

Yueying immediately provided a list.   The list contained more than ten kinds of treasures.   Each treasure was something the Cui family currently needed.   If anyone could offer these treasures, the Cui family would consider trading with them first.   “Soul-Nourishing Jade, Soul-Soothing Pill…”   Li Chang’an’s eyes remained calm as he scanned the entire list.   He was slightly surprised.   The Cui family was a righteous family, yet almost all the treasures on this list were needed by demonic cultivators.   Everyone present was a righteous cultivator, and the treasures they brought were also needed by righteous cultivators, so naturally they couldn’t produce these treasures.   Even Cui Yan and Lin Baizhi shook their heads slightly, remaining silent.   “It seems these two can’t produce any treasures either. The advantage in this transaction is in my hands.”   Li Chang’an already possessed many treasures, including those Fire Cloud Crystals, making him no weaker than any Nascent Soul True Monarch.   In addition, he also happened to possess one of the treasures on the list.   Soul-Nourishing Jade!   Back then, in that Chu Kingdom ruin, Li Chang’an rescued several trapped Golden Core cultivators from the Purple Cloud Sect and unexpectedly obtained a Soul-Nourishing Jade.   That Soul-Nourishing Jade was the size of a fist, while the Cui family’s list only required a thumb-sized one.   Next,   everyone took out their treasures.   To trade for this fourth-grade pill, the treasures they brought were almost all of the fourth grade.   With a smile, Cui Yan took out five jade boxes, each containing a fourth-grade spiritual herb.   He said to Cui Yueying, “Fellow Daoist Cui, although I didn’t grow up in the Cui family, both my parents are from the Cui family. When I was cultivating within the sect, I often received resources from the clan.”   He said this, naturally, to build rapport.   They both shared the surname Cui, were connected by blood, and with these five valuable spiritual herbs,   Cui Yan was confident .   He was certain he could obtain the Heart-Searching Insect Pill.   Beside him, Lin Baizhi frowned slightly.   She had also brought five fourth-grade treasures, but their total value was slightly lower than Cui Yan’s, and they were not related by blood; she couldn’t compete with Cui Yan at all.

The other dozen or so were even less likely to acquire it, as they each only possessed one or two fourth-tier treasures.

“As expected of a holy son of a Nascent Soul sect, he casually offered five sets of fourth-tier spiritual herbs. We are indeed no match for him.”

“Alas, even with the combined strength of my entire family, I could only gather one fourth-tier treasure.”

“It seems this item is beyond our reach; it will ultimately fall into Cui Yan’s hands…”

They exchanged glances and whispered amongst themselves.

However,

to everyone’s surprise,

Cui Yueying’s gaze only lingered on the five sets of spiritual herbs for a fleeting moment before shifting to Li Chang’an.

Before Li Chang’an lay a piece of jet-black jade.

The jade’s surface was smooth, about the size of two thumbs, a small piece he had cut from the Soul-Nourishing Jade.

“What is this?”

“This thing looks ordinary, yet it makes me feel incredibly comfortable; it’s truly strange.”

Most of those present wore expressions of doubt.

A moment later,

Cui Yan’s somewhat surprised voice rang out.

“Is this the Soul-Nourishing Jade?”

“That’s right, this is indeed the Soul-Nourishing Jade.”

Li Chang’an nodded slightly, admitting it.

Upon hearing this, the others all realized, and then showed expressions of surprise.

They had never imagined that someone could produce a treasure from that list.

Li Chang’an asked, “Fellow Daoist Cui, what do you think about exchanging this for this Heart-Questioning Insect Pill?”

“Fellow Daoist, may I take a look at this jade?”

“Of course.”

With a thought, the Soul-Nourishing Jade in front of Li Chang’an immediately flew up and landed in front of Cui Yueying.

Cui Yueying picked it up and examined it carefully.

A moment later.

A middle-aged man stepped into the secret room and came to Cui Yueying’s side.

Cui Yueying handed him the Soul-Nourishing Jade and asked, “Second Uncle, please take a look and see if this is really the Soul-Nourishing Jade.”

“Alright!”

The middle-aged man was named Cui Nianhe, the appraiser of the Cui family.

He took the Soul-Nourishing Jade, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and examined it carefully.

For a moment, no one spoke in the secret room.

It was quiet.

Cui Yan stared intently at the Soul-Nourishing Jade, his hands unconsciously clenching, naturally hoping there was something wrong with it.

This item was extremely rare; he couldn’t believe he was so unlucky as to encounter a cultivator who possessed such a treasure.

He couldn’t help but remind him, “Fellow Daoist Cui, you must investigate carefully. There are countless capable people in this world, and some cultivators specialize in creating various fake treasures, and they can make them indistinguishable from the real thing.”

Cui Nianhe nodded slightly, remaining silent and focusing on examining the Soul-Nourishing Jade.

After a moment,

he put down the Soul-Nourishing Jade and addressed the crowd.

“This item should be genuine; it is indeed the Soul-Nourishing Jade.”

“In that case, is the Cui family willing to exchange it with me?”

Li Chang’an asked calmly.

Cui Nianhe immediately agreed.

This Soul-Nourishing Jade was much larger than what the Cui family had requested on their list.

The Cui family had profited from this transaction.

Of course,

Li Chang’an also benefited.

If the Myriad Poison Gu could successfully undergo its tribulation, he would gain an additional fourth-tier combatant and would no longer have to worry about fourth-tier spiritual poison.

“This Soul-Nourishing Jade was of little use to me to begin with, and I still have a large piece left, which I can trade again in the future.”

Li Chang’an was quite satisfied with the deal.

Soon, both parties signed a spiritual contract.

The transaction was completed.

Li Chang’an successfully acquired this precious Heart-Questioning Insect Pill.

Although Cui Yan and Lin Baizhi were unwilling, they had no choice.

Neither of them could offer anything better, so they had to give up.

“Fellow Daoist, the Heart-Questioning Insect Pill is of great use to me. I am willing to exchange it for more fourth-tier treasures,”

Cui Yan secretly transmitted, listing various treasures beneficial to cultivation.

Lin Baizhi also transmitted at the same time.

Li Chang’an refused them all.

In front of everyone, he put the Heart-Questioning Insect Pill into his storage bag.

Meanwhile,

Cui Nianhe transmitted to Cui Yueying: “Yueying, this Soul-Nourishing Jade has a smooth, even cross-section, most likely cut from a larger piece. Take this person to see my Cui family’s trading stall, bring out all the good stuff, and try to trade him for as many Soul-Nourishing Jades as possible.”

“Yes,”

Cui Yueying immediately agreed.

However, she had some doubts.

“Second Uncle, why do we need so many Soul-Nourishing Jades? Is it possible that one of our clansmen has suffered a damaged soul?”

“You’ll know later; now is not the time to tell you.”

Hearing this, Cui Yueying stopped asking questions and suppressed her confusion.

She smiled and invited everyone in a gentle voice.

“Don’t be disappointed, everyone. My Cui family has prepared many items for trade. Besides this Heart-Questioning Insect Pill, there are many rare treasures. Perhaps some of them will be what you desire. May I introduce them one by one?”

“Of course.”

“Then we’ll trouble Fellow Daoist Cui.”

Everyone responded enthusiastically.

Afterwards,

Cui Yueying led everyone out of the secret chamber to the trading area outside.

In this area, the Cui family displayed a vast array of treasures. Everywhere

you looked, there were

various precious spiritual herbs, pills, crystals, magic weapons, and more—a dazzling array, countless in number.

Furthermore, as the group arrived, the Cui family brought out even more rare treasures.

Many of them were of the fourth rank.

“Alchemy truly is the most profitable of all cultivation arts.”

“The Cui family is only a Golden Core family, yet they can offer so many fourth-rank treasures for trade. Their family treasury must contain even more fourth-rank treasures.”

Everyone marveled at the sight.

Li Chang’an did not leave, his gaze sweeping over the numerous treasures, selecting one by one.

Just now, Li Chang’an had clearly overheard Cui Nianhe and Cui Yueying’s secret communication.

He naturally knew that

these treasures were all displayed for him.

“Indeed, there are some that I can use, even some treasures needed for fourth-level body refinement.”   Over

the next few hours,

Li Chang’an traded more than ten treasures with the Cui family.

Among them, several treasures were quite special, and the Cui family demanded that they be traded for Soul Nourishing Jade.   Li Chang’an was too lazy to haggle and directly gave them several grains of Soul Nourishing Jade.   After all the transactions were completed, the Cui family did not obtain many Soul Nourishing Jade.   Just then,   Cui Nianhe reappeared.   He secretly transmitted his voice to Li Chang’an: “Fellow Daoist, my Cui family desires more Soul Nourishing Jade. If you need anything, please tell us, and we will try our best to prepare it for you.”   Upon hearing this, Li Chang’an did not stand on ceremony and immediately asked,   ”Does the Cui family have the main ingredient for Nascent Soul Pills, or treasures for overcoming tribulations and inner demon tribulations?”   ”This…”   Cui Nianhe hesitated.   The Cui family was merely a Golden Core clan; how could they possibly possess such a precious Nascent Soul treasure?   Li Chang’an asked again, “Does the Cui family possess any Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Jade?”   ”No, not even that,”   Cui Nianhe shook his head.   Next,   Li Chang’an inquired about dozens of treasures.   However, the Cui family could only offer a few of the lower-value ones; they had nothing else.   These few treasures could at most be exchanged for a grain-sized Soul-Nourishing Jade, far from enough to exchange for all the Soul-Nourishing Jades in Li Chang’an’s possession.   Seeing that the Cui family couldn’t offer any more treasures, Li Chang’an decided not to waste any more time.   ”Fellow Daoist Cui, if you obtain these treasures, you can contact me at any time.”   With that, he prepared to leave.   Cui Nianhe frowned and shouted, “Wait!”   ”What? Fellow Daoist Cui, does the Cui family possess something I desire?”   ”No, Fellow Daoist Lin, the Soul-Nourishing Jade you previously traded to my Cui family seems to have some issues.”   As he spoke, a faint light flashed in Cui Nianhe’s hand, revealing a dark jade stone.   Judging from its shape,   it was the very one Li Chang’an had used in the trade.   Cui Nianhe’s expression was unfriendly, and his words carried a hint of coldness.   ”Fellow Daoist Lin, after my repeated examination, only the outer layer of this jade is Soul-Nourishing Jade; the inside is all ordinary jade. What explanation do you have for this?”   Hearing this, Li Chang’an couldn’t help but laugh.   The Cui family clearly felt that Soul-Nourishing Jade wasn’t enough.   Since they couldn’t obtain it through legitimate means, they resorted to dishonest ones.   Although the Cui family was a righteous force, every righteous force had done many dishonorable things.   ”Fellow Daoist Cui, what do you want me to do?”   ”This is simple. Hand over all the Soul-Nourishing Jade you have to the Cui family, and I naturally won’t make things difficult for you.”   Cui Nianhe no longer concealed his intentions, stating his demands directly.   Li Chang’an smiled faintly: “Fellow Daoist Cui, in my opinion, even if I hand over the jade, I won’t be able to leave this Immortal City.”   ”Hmph, am I, Cui Nianhe, a man of my word? As long as you hand over the Soul-Nourishing Jade, I will let you go!”   Cui Nianhe’s aura slowly rose, already showing a hint of coercion.   He was a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, while Li Chang’an’s cultivation level was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. Even without assistance, he was confident he could defeat Li Chang’an.   Besides, this was Cui’s territory.   As he spoke,   two figures slowly approached.   They were two high-grade third-tier puppets, each capable of rivaling a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

They formed a triangle, subtly blocking Li Chang’an’s location to prevent his escape.

At this moment,

everyone noticed the change in atmosphere.

Since Li Chang’an and Cui Nianhe’s conversation was conducted telepathically, they were unaware of what was happening.

Cui Yueying immediately asked, “Second Uncle, what’s going on? Why is Father’s puppet here, blocking Fellow Daoist Lin’s path?”

“Yueying, there’s something wrong with this person’s Soul-Nourishing Jade!”

Cui Nianhe looked at everyone and raised the Soul-Nourishing Jade high.

He declared loudly, “Everyone, my Cui family has built its reputation on integrity, and for thousands of years we have never cheated in transactions.”

As he spoke, he released a burst of magical power.

The Soul-Nourishing Jade immediately changed.

A layer of stone skin slowly peeled away, revealing ordinary jade inside.

“Today, I traded with this person, exchanging the Soul-Nourishing Jade for the Heart-Questioning Insect Pill. The Heart-Questioning Insect Pill is genuine, but the Soul-Nourishing Jade he gave me is just a fake with a layer of Soul-Nourishing Jade on it!”

Hearing his words…

Everyone turned to look at Li Chang’an, their expressions varied.

Some were disdainful, some suspicious, and others watched with amusement.

Cui Yan, however, was somewhat delighted, for he had another opportunity.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, why did you do this?”

he immediately questioned Li Chang’an.

Lin Baizhi also said, “Fellow Daoist Lin, we cultivators cultivate a clear conscience. Aren’t you afraid of developing inner demons through your actions?”

The two of them, along with most of the people present, trusted the Cui family.

After all,

the Cui family had accumulated a reputation for a thousand years.

Li Chang’an, on the other hand, was just a rogue cultivator who had appeared out of nowhere.

Cui Yueying seemed quite surprised.

But she didn’t question Li Chang’an; she simply said, “Second Uncle, this matter is debatable. Perhaps Fellow Daoist Lin was simply deceived by an outsider, and this fake stone may not have been made by him.”

“Hmm, well said.”

Cui Nianhe, his face serious, put away the fake stone.

He said to Li Chang’an, “Fellow Daoist Lin, please come with me to my Cui family’s territory and tell me the origin of this Soul-Nourishing Jade. If you are not intentionally deceiving me, I will let you leave.”

Most of those present thought this was acceptable.

Today’s events

had been witnessed by people from all sides.

As long as Li Chang’an had a clear conscience and explained things clearly, they believed the Cui family wouldn’t make things difficult for him.

But Li Chang’an merely smiled.

“Fellow Daoist Cui, what will you do if I don’t go to the Cui family’s territory?”

“Don’t blame me for being impolite there!”

The words had barely left his lips

when Cui Nianhe’s aura suddenly erupted, his late-stage Golden Core power surging forth.

Everyone retreated to avoid being affected.

Cui Yan, however, remained in place, seemingly wanting to help suppress Li Chang’an as well.

Cui Yueying didn’t show any intention to attack, only offering words of persuasion.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, the Cui family’s territory is not a den of dragons or tigers. You need not worry. Just explain this matter clearly; there’s no need to escalate to the point of fighting. Cultivation is not easy; why resort to v*olence?”

“That’s right, I also do not wish to fight.”

Li Chang’an nodded slightly, agreeing with this.

Hearing this, everyone present assumed he intended to give up resistance and go to the Cui family’s territory to explain.

But in the next instant,

Li Chang’an raised his hand and beckoned.

“Come!”

Cui Nianhe’s expression changed drastically, and he was uncontrollably sent flying, crashing in front of Li Chang’an.

(End of Chapter)