Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 391

Chapter 391 The Curse of the Spirit Ore, Pointing the Sword at Li Chang’an (Please Subscribe)

Cultivation knows no time; more than a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside Changqing Immortal City.

Black Market.

Li Chang’an is checking the latest information Luo Qiantong gave him.

The Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower is indeed easier to find than the Ten Thousand Year Cold Jade; several Corpse Fragrance Demon

Flowers have appeared recently. At an auction held by the Yan Kingdom’s demonic path, a Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower appeared and was bought by the Thousand Corpse True Monarch for 150,000 high-grade spirit stones.

Not long after, a disciple of the Netherworld Soul Sect obtained the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower and presented it to the Thousand Corpse True Monarch, who then accepted it as his personal disciple.

Furthermore.

In the central region of Zhao Kingdom, within an abandoned mine.

Several Golden Core cultivators, while searching for treasure, smelled a strange odor.

One found it refreshingly fragrant, while the others found it disgustingly foul-smelling, leading to a dispute.

It is speculated

that beneath that abandoned mine, there may be Corpse Fragrance Demon Flowers in full bloom.

However, those individuals, fearing dangers deep within the abandoned mine, did not continue exploring. Instead, they issued invitations to more Golden Core cultivators to join them in the search.

Luo Qiantong informed them, “Uncle Li, the strongest among those people is named ‘Guo Hao,’ a disciple of Cui Ling, a False Infant True Monarch of the White Tiger Sect. He is currently in a gambling stone market in the Central Region.”

“Good, thank you for your hard work.”

Li Chang’an nodded slightly and tossed over a bag of spirit stones.

A moment later,

he left the black market and headed to the Central Region, intending to find Guo Hao and inquire about the specifics of the spirit mine.

Within the Thousand Mining Caves of the Central Region, some spirit mines were abandoned not because the minerals had been exhausted, but because strange and inexplicable things had appeared deep within them.

Even with his Nascent Soul cultivation, Li Chang’an still did not intend to take the risk.

That evening,

he arrived in the Central Region and entered the gambling stone market Luo Qiantong had mentioned.

The atmosphere in the gambling stone market was extremely heated, with countless cultivators gambling with bloodshot eyes.

“Open! Open! Open!”

“One cut to poverty, one cut to wealth, today is my day of riches!”

“No, why is there no treasure again… the next one, the next stone must contain treasure…” “

…”

Hearing these almost hoarse voices, Li Chang’an secretly shook his head.

The stones in the gambling stone market had almost all been screened by various forces, and many of them had even been examined by fourth-tier Breaking Illusion Treasures. How could they possibly leave behind many opportunities?

Soon ,

he saw Guo Hao gambling on stones.

Guo Hao and the few White Tiger Sect disciples beside him were in no better condition than the others.

As a dignified Nascent Soul disciple, he should have known that the waters here were deep, yet he was still trapped.

Li Chang’an stepped forward and patted Guo Hao on the shoulder.

“Fellow Daoist Guo, I have a question for you.”

“What is it?”

Guo Hao turned his head and looked at Li Chang’an with his bloodshot eyes.

Li Chang’an spoke bluntly: “The matter of spirit mines.”

“Oh?”

Upon hearing the words “spirit mines,” Guo Hao immediately sobered up a bit.

Not long after.

He led the others into a secret room with Li Chang’an.

“May I ask your name, friend?”

“I am Wu Yun, a rogue cultivator from the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty,”

Li Chang’an casually revealed a false identity.

This was one of his hundreds of false identities, carefully cultivated and capable of withstanding investigation.

Guo Hao, with admiration, cupped his hands and said, “Rogue cultivators who have reached the Core Formation stage are always remarkable, either possessing great fortune or extraordinary talent.”

“My talent is mediocre; I’ve only had a stroke of luck,” Guo Hao

replied after a few simple pleasantries.

The two then discussed the spirit mine.

Located near the central area of the Thousand Mines, the mine originally produced spirit stones, with a large quantity of high-grade spirit stones found at its deepest point.

Later, due to the mysterious deaths of countless miners, mining had to cease.

Many miners went mad before their deaths.

Some felt monsters sealed within their bodies and ripped open their chests with their bare hands.

Others saw numerous ghostly soldiers passing by and believed they had become part of them.

“Deep within that spirit mine, there are still many high-grade spirit stones that haven’t been mined; they’re just temporarily sealed away,”

Guo Hao explained, revealing the reason they ventured deep into the mine.

Naturally, it was for the spirit stones!

Addicted to gambling on stones, he had accumulated a huge debt of spirit stones, which he was unable to repay, leaving him no choice but to take this risk.

However,

the dangers within that spirit mine were far greater than he had imagined.

As they ventured deeper, various illusions appeared one after another, and some nearly succumbed to them, driven to suicide.

As for the scent of the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower, they couldn’t tell if it was real or not.

“It might be real,” one of them said.

“But it could also be a hallucination we’re experiencing.”

Guo Hao and the others spoke up, detailing their experiences.

After listening,

Li Chang’an pondered for a moment.

According to their descriptions, even a Golden Core cultivator would face unexpected dangers if they entered.

Otherwise, the countless spirit stones deep within that mine would have already been taken by others.

Guo Hao asked, “Fellow Daoist Wu, we plan to try the spirit mine again tomorrow. Would you like to join us?”

“Let me think about it,”

Li Chang’an replied, seemingly pondering, but actually waiting for the divination results.

Midnight was approaching.

He first used a fourth-order divination technique to perform a simple calculation, finding the results to be quite favorable, with no ominous signs.

“The dangers within the spirit mine shouldn’t pose much of a threat to me.”

He then performed several more divinations, all without any ominous signs.

Soon,

midnight arrived.

A golden light appeared before his eyes.

[The divination has been updated]

[Today’s divination: Auspicious]

[You have entered the depths of the spirit mine, obtained the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower, and taken away a large number of high-grade spirit stones.]

“As expected, there is the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower!”

Li Chang’an’s eyes lit up.

The divination was auspicious, almost exactly as he had predicted, indicating that he wouldn’t encounter too many unexpected events.

He immediately agreed: “Fellow Daoist Guo, I am somewhat interested in that Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower. Please lead the way for me. If I can obtain the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower, I will definitely reward you handsomely.”

“Haha, sure!”

Guo Hao and the others exchanged glances and smiled.

After some discussion,

they left the gambling stone market and headed towards the location of the spirit mine.

The group of six continued to venture deeper into the Thousand Mine Caves, gradually approaching the central area.

During this process, Li Chang’an occasionally sensed some strange auras, but those auras quickly disappeared, not giving him a chance to sense them further.

Not long after,

they arrived at the spirit mine.

The entrance to the spirit mine was just ahead, exuding a cold and desolate aura.

Here, they were very close to the largest mines in the very center.

Looking ahead…

The entrances to those large mines were pitch black and eerie, like gaping maws from an abyss, sending chills down one’s spine with just a few glances.

“Alright, this is it.”

“Don’t go any further.”

“Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs dare not explore those large mines ahead. If we go, we’ll surely die!”

Guo Hao and the others looked at those mines, their faces filled with fear.

Compared to those large mines, the small mine in front of them was relatively safe.

There were many smaller mines nearby.

Many cultivators were still searching for treasure.

Li Chang’an casually swept his divine sense and detected the auras of hundreds of cultivators.

Guo Hao said to him, “Fellow Daoist Wu, come with me. We’ve smelled the location of the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower deep within this mine.”

“Okay.”

Li Chang’an immediately followed them into the mine.

A chilling aura immediately rushed towards them, so cold it was almost bone-chilling, as if they had stepped into the gates of the underworld.

A network of interconnected mine tunnels crisscrossed deep underground, incredibly complex.

Ordinary cultivators wouldn’t dare use escape techniques in such a place,

fearing they might encounter strange things.

The mine tunnel was relatively safe, as it had been traversed by others before.

Not long after entering, Li Chang’an and his group encountered another group of treasure-hunting cultivators.

After a brief greeting,

they continued deeper.

Time passed, and an hour went by unnoticed.

Because of their fear of encountering strange things, they didn’t move quickly.

After a while,

Guo Hao suddenly spoke: “Alright, Fellow Daoist Wu, this is it.”

He waved his hand, and the scenery ahead suddenly changed, revealing a narrow mine tunnel.

“This mine tunnel was first discovered by us brothers. There’s a large amount of spirit stone energy deep inside. We were worried that outsiders would take those spirit stones, so we set up a concealment array.”

With that, he entered the mine tunnel.

Li Chang’an followed.

He gazed into the depths of the mine tunnel, trying to sense the aura of the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower.

But just then,

Guo Hao suddenly retreated, instantly disappearing outside the array.

Immediately afterward,

the formation closed, blocking Li Chang’an’s retreat.

Li Chang’an turned around and calmly asked, “Fellow Daoist Guo, what is the meaning of this?”

“Fellow Daoist Wu, I’m sorry, but I really need spirit stones!”

Guo Hao’s expression turned cold.

The White Tiger Sect disciples beside him were in the same boat.

“Fellow Daoist Wu, there’s a special kind of cursed power in this mine tunnel,”

Guo Hao explained coldly to Li Chang’an.

“This curse is particularly strange and cannot be neutralized; it can only be absorbed by a living cultivator.”

“I have a junior brother who was accidentally afflicted by the curse and died in this mine tunnel.”

“His death wasn’t meaningless; before he died, he absorbed a large amount of cursed power, significantly reducing its intensity. Just one more Golden Core cultivator absorbing it will make it completely disappear…”

He revealed the true purpose of their trip.

Someone had to absorb the cursed power; otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to obtain the spirit stones deep within the mine tunnel.

They had originally planned to have their Foundation Establishment servants absorb it.

However,

Foundation Establishment cultivators simply couldn’t withstand this cursed power.

Even a slight touch would turn them into a pool of blood.

After more than ten Foundation Establishment servants died, the cursed power in the mine tunnel only decreased slightly.

Therefore,

they released the news.

Seemingly seeking fellow Golden Core cultivators for an adventure, their true intention was to find a scapegoat.

If no one accepted, they planned to capture a Golden Core demonic cultivator in the Northern Region.

But Li Chang’an arrived at the perfect time.

Guo Hao coldly said, “Fellow Daoist Wu, don’t blame me. Blame yourself. As a rogue Golden Core cultivator, you had no defenses whatsoever, trusting my brothers so easily.”

“That’s right, you can only blame yourself!”

“You’re not a Nascent Soul True Monarch, yet you dared to go mining with people you just met. You clearly had a death wish…”

the others chimed in.

They felt no moral remorse for deceiving Li Chang’an.

Although they were disciples of righteous sects, none of them were virtuous.

The cultivation world was resource-scarce; many resources had to be seized through various means. Kind-hearted people rarely lived to achieve Golden Core status.

Just then,

the group of cultivators they had encountered earlier suddenly passed by.

This group consisted of more than ten people, all Golden Core True Persons from various Nascent Soul forces.

Seeing Li Chang’an alone, blocked by the formation in the mine tunnel, they almost instantly realized the reason for his predicament.

One of them frowned and said, “Fellow Daoist Guo, this is rather dishonest. Why did you deceive this fellow Daoist?”

Guo Hao coldly replied, “He trusted outsiders too easily; he deserved to be deceived!”

“This…”

The man opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something more.

But his companions quickly stopped him.

After all, Guo Hao was the disciple of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, and they were unwilling to provoke him.

They could only look at Li Chang’an.

“Fellow Daoist, do you have any last words?”

“Last words can wait.”

Li Chang’an smiled faintly, showing no sign of panic.

He had already sensed the power of the curse that Guo Hao had mentioned; it was indeed quite powerful, exceeding the quasi-fourth rank but not quite reaching the fourth rank. It

posed a great threat to Golden Core cultivators, but was nothing in front of Nascent Soul cultivators.

In addition,

he also sensed the aura of the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower deep within this place.

Even deeper,

there were a large number of high-grade spirit stones mentioned in the divination.

Li Chang’an didn’t rush to retrieve it, but simply waved his hand.

“Boom!”

The near-fourth-order formation blocking his retreat instantly shattered.

With his current cultivation level, facing a near-fourth-order formation, he didn’t need any skills; he only needed to break the formation with brute force!

Seeing this,

Guo Hao and the others’ expressions changed drastically.

Although they hadn’t sensed any aura from Li Chang’an, his method of breaking the formation spoke volumes.

“Nascent Soul…you’re a Nascent Soul True Monarch?”

Guo Hao’s face was filled with panic, his previous indifference gone.

He never imagined that a random cultivator he had casually encountered was a Nascent Soul True Monarch, a rare sight in the cultivation world!

Offending a Nascent Soul expert meant certain death.

“Master, save me!”

Guo Hao cried out in terror, crushing a wooden plaque at his waist.

The next instant,

a phantom appeared before him, emanating a faint, illusory aura of a fake Nascent Soul.

It was Cui Ling!

This was a wisp of his divine consciousness.

He cupped his hands in greeting and asked, “I am Cui Ling of the White Tiger Sect. Who are you

, fellow Daoist? If my worthless disciple has angered you, I am willing to apologize on his behalf, only hoping that you will spare his life.” “Fellow Daoist Cui, don’t you recognize me?”

Li Chang’an changed his appearance and aura, transforming into Lin Fan’s appearance.

Cui Ling’s heart sank.

If it were a Nascent Soul True Monarch from another force, perhaps they would spare Guo Hao out of consideration for him and the White Tiger Sect.

But Li Chang’an had never given him any face.

Cui Ling said in a deep voice, “Fellow Daoist Lin, Hao’er resembles my youngest son who died young. I have always treated him as my own son, otherwise I would not have left behind this wisp of divine consciousness. As long as you are willing to spare him, I am willing to let you choose any three treasures from my storage bag.”

“No interest.”

Li Chang’an raised his hand and grabbed Guo Hao, casually throwing him into the narrow mine tunnel, and aroused the surrounding wandering magical power.

The next moment,

Guo Hao’s shrill scream rang out.

Terrifying magical power surged wildly through his body, instantly tearing his skin and flesh apart.

Seeing his gruesome state, Cui Ling’s face immediately darkened.

He coldly asked, “Fellow Daoist Lin, are you truly unwilling to give me any face?”

Li Chang’an, too lazy to reply, shattered his faint divine consciousness with a single slap.

The other White Tiger Sect disciples turned pale and knelt down, begging for mercy.

“Senior, spare our lives! We never intended to harm you.”

“We were simply forced to take this risk because we owed too many spirit stones.”

“We only beg you, senior…”

Before they could finish speaking,

several loud booms were heard, and the group exploded into a bloody mist.

Li Chang’an’s eyes were indifferent as he looked at another group of treasure hunters.

The dozen or so cultivators were all tense, cold sweat pouring down their backs, not daring to move, fearing that Li Chang’an would crush them.

“You may all leave,”

Li Chang’an calmly ordered.

“Cui Ling’s anger has not subsided, and he should be on his way. A battle between Nascent Soul cultivators may break out here. You may all persuade the treasure hunters outside to leave.”

“Yes, we will obey your orders, senior!”

The dozen or so cultivators breathed a sigh of relief.

They dared not linger and left the area as quickly as possible.

After leaving the spirit mine, they followed Li Chang’an’s instructions and told all the treasure hunters in the area to leave.

“Everyone, hurry up! A battle between Nascent Soul cultivators is likely to break out here!”

“What? Why is this happening?”

“There’s no time to explain, get on the flying boat!”

In just a moment,

all the treasure hunters in the area had boarded the flying boat.

On the flying boat, the group of cultivators explained the ins and outs of the matter.

Soon,

the news spread to the major Nascent Soul factions.

Just as Li Chang’an had predicted, Cui Ling was already on his way.

His face was ashen, and anger surged within him.

The previous incident at the Cui family’s blood pool had already made him resentful of Li Chang’an.

However,

at that time, he was trapped within Li Chang’an’s fourth-order grand formation and dared not act rashly.

This time, he was prepared and would not easily fall into the formation again.

As long as he was outside the formation, he was confident he could defeat Li Chang’an,

unless Li Chang’an remained hidden within it.

“Lin Fan, I am willing to humble myself and apologize, but not only do you refuse, you also destroyed my divine sense. Do you really think I’m easy to bully?”

His eyes blazed with fury as he rapidly approached the Thousand Mine.

During this time,

the communication treasures in his storage bag began to heat up.

Nascent Soul cultivators from various righteous factions, including his senior brother, White Tiger True Monarch, sent him messages inquiring about the reason for the incident.

…

Meanwhile…

The communication artifacts in Li Chang’an’s storage bag also started heating up.

Zixia, Zhuque, Qi Jiuyang, and others urged him to remain calm and avoid fighting Cui Ling.

The demonic path was currently powerful, and the righteous path couldn’t afford internal strife.

“I’m quite calm, but Cui Ling shouldn’t be,”

Li Chang’an replied with a smile.

Hearing this,

everyone became restless.

They left their sects or clan territories and rushed towards the Thousand Mine, trying to stop the battle.

Li Chang’an, carrying the barely breathing Guo Hao, entered the depths of the mine.

Not long after,

a half-person-tall, purplish-black spiritual flower emitting a strange fragrance appeared before him.

It was the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower, the most beloved treasure of the Thousand Corpse True Monarch!

Many people could only smell one scent.

But Li Chang’an was different.

“Strange, I can smell both the stench and the fragrance; my senses are far too sensitive.”

(End of Chapter)