Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 401

Chapter 401 The World is a Tomb, No Test Required (Seeking Subscriptions)

by her choice.   They had never heard of Li Chang’an possessing any treasure-hunting skills.   ”Senior Sister, come with us. If we encounter danger, at least we can look after each other.”   Cui Yan glanced at the others’ expressions and secretly transmitted his voice to Cui Baiying.   He patiently advised, “The situation inside the tomb is unknown, and I’m afraid it’s fraught with danger. Moreover, this Li Chang’an is suspected of being a demonic cultivator’s spy; he himself could be dangerous. You absolutely must not trust him!”   ”Junior Brother, there’s no need to persuade me. Fellow Daoist Li couldn’t possibly be a demonic cultivator’s spy.”   Cui Baiying’s attitude was very firm.   Her belief in Li Chang’an wasn’t just based on her own intuition.   It was also because of Zi Xi.   If Li Chang’an were truly a demonic cultivator’s spy, Zi Xi would most likely have been harmed by him long ago.   She could see that Zi Xi trusted Li Chang’an immensely; otherwise, she wouldn’t have participated in the banquets on Changqing Mountain every time.   Seeing that she refused to agree, Cui Yan became somewhat anxious.   He looked at Li Chang’an and demanded, “Li Chang’an, why haven’t you gone to the Northern Region to slay demons? Do you have something to hide?”   Lin Zhuoran added, “Everyone, we’ve been fighting demonic cultivators in the Northern Region for years, taking countless lives, yet Li Chang’an has hardly ever been there. He’s probably already sided with the demonic path!”   ”That’s right. Otherwise, why does his Changqing Mountain never recruit disciples?”   Liu Xuanfeng’s voice was icy as he pointed at Li Chang’an, pointing out numerous suspicious points.   He publicly stated that Li Chang’an’s refusal to recruit disciples was likely due to something shady hidden within Changqing Mountain.   ”In my opinion, there must be a demonic arrangement beneath Changqing Mountain, like the Yellow Springs Sect’s blood pool, or the poison chambers in the Five Poisons Valley that cultivate poisonous insects!”   Hearing this ,   Li Chang’an was surprised.   This guy was right.   Although he hadn’t colluded with the demonic path, there was indeed an underground palace for cultivating poisonous insects deep within Changqing Mountain.   However,   he wasn’t worried.   From the very beginning of the underground palace’s construction, he had left behind multiple clones to guard it.   If there was any danger of exposure, these clones would destroy everything, erasing all traces and auras.   Furthermore, True Monarch Zixia had already personally visited Changqing Mountain and thoroughly inspected the entire area, finding no trace of the underground palace.   Other Nascent Soul True Monarchs, such as Wang Yannian, Jiang Xuanyuan, and True Monarch Qinglong, had also visited Changqing Mountain multiple times, finding nothing unusual.   Therefore,   on Li Chang’an’s birthday banquet, they were all willing to vouch for him, protecting him from interrogation by other Nascent Soul True Monarchs.   Seeing that Li Chang’an remained unresponsive, Cui Yan grew even more anxious.   ”Li Chang’an, why don’t you answer? Since the demonic invasion, I have personally gone to the Northern Plains dozens of times, and I have killed no fewer than thirty Golden Core demonic cultivators. May I ask how many Golden Core demonic cultivators you have killed?”   Following him,   the others also spoke up, questioning Li Chang’an and recounting their own achievements.   They were all top geniuses from various Nascent Soul factions, capable of easily crushing ordinary Golden Core demonic cultivators. Their battle records were naturally impressive, with each of them having killed at least dozens.   Li Chang’an remained indifferent to their questions.   He had even killed demonic Nascent Soul cultivators. He had   also killed a large number of demonic holy sons and daughters.   But he had no interest in comparing himself to these guys; he only wanted to refine the Beast Taming Wheel first.   ”Fellow Daoist Cui, shall we go in?”   ”Alright.”   Cui Baiying also didn’t want to pay attention to the others.   She refused their advice and entered the tomb with Li Chang’an without lingering.   Watching their disappearing figures,   the people outside the tomb had different expressions.   ”Why does Fellow Daoist Cui insist on believing Li Chang’an?”   ”Forget it, we’ve done our utmost. She herself wouldn’t listen to advice. If something happens to her in the tomb, then it’s not our fault.”   ”Even if nothing happens, she probably won’t get many treasures…”   ”…”   They all felt that Cui Baiying and Li Chang’an wouldn’t gain much from the tomb and would ultimately come for nothing.   Soon, they entered the great tomb.   The situation inside   was completely different from what anyone had imagined.   The moment Li Chang’an entered, he spread his divine sense to check for traps and mechanisms.   However,   everything was empty.   Ahead of him was a very ordinary passage, with no traps or mechanisms on either side.   ”Strange, why is there no preparation? Could it be that this senior died suddenly, without time to prepare traps for later tomb raiders?”   Li Chang’an and Cui Baiying exchanged a glance, both filled with doubt.   They did not lower their guard.   For the next quarter of an hour,   the two used various methods of exploration, carefully probing deeper into the tomb along the desolate passage.   Cui Yan and the others remained behind them, equally vigilant, neither using any escape techniques.   Before they knew it, another quarter of an hour had passed.   Suddenly,   Li Chang’an’s divine sense detected that what lay ahead was no longer a cold passage, but a vast world.   ”A secret realm?”   he exclaimed in surprise.   Originally, he had thought this passage was a tomb passage.   But what he sensed now proved that this passage was clearly the entrance to a secret realm!   ”Did that senior from the Beast Taming Sect use the entire small world as his final resting place?”   Li Chang’an wondered to himself.   A Nascent Soul True Monarch was considered one of the strongest experts in some secret realms.   The strongest being in the Fire Cloud Secret Realm was only at the peak of the Golden Core stage.   If Li Chang’an wanted, he could also turn the entire Fire Cloud Secret Realm into his own tomb.   Thinking of this,   he quickened his pace.

Cui Baiying glanced at him with slight surprise, as her spiritual sense was inferior to Li Chang’an’s and she hadn’t yet detected the existence of the secret realm.

However, she asked nothing and quickened her pace as well.

Soon,

she too discovered the secret realm.

“Li Chang’an suddenly increased his speed; it must be because of this secret realm. It seems my guess was correct. He used the ‘Gathering Spirit Stone’ that Wang Qianling obtained in Qianbao Valley back then,”

Cui Baiying thought to herself.

Li Chang’an’s spiritual sense must be considerably stronger than hers; otherwise, he couldn’t have discovered the secret realm earlier, unless he possessed some special treasure for detecting secret realms.

Before long,

the two arrived at the end of the passage.

A vast and boundless secret realm appeared before their eyes.

This world was different from most secret realms; it didn’t give them any sense of oppression or discomfort, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was almost identical to that of the outside world.

Looking around,

the sky was high and the clouds were light, the mountains were clear and the waters were beautiful, like a paradise on earth.

Cui Baiying’s eyes shone brightly as she gazed into the distance, speaking softly, “I never imagined that senior would use the entire secret realm as his grand tomb.”

“Fellow Daoist Cui, this world is vast. How about we go deeper into the secret realm first?”

Li Chang’an had a vague feeling

that the true grand tomb was located at the depths of the secret realm.   Cui Baiying had no objection

to this .   Her appraisal skills were temporarily useless, so she planned to stay with Li Chang’an.   Li Chang’an carefully sensed the surroundings and then said, “There are no cultivators in this world, but there are many demonic beasts. There are quite a few third-tier demon kings, and I wonder if there are any fourth-tier demon lords. We should proceed discreetly.”   ”No problem, Fellow Daoist Li, I’ll listen to you,”   Cui Baiying agreed again.   Just then,   Cui Yan, Lin Zhuoran, and the others also arrived at the end of the passage.   Looking at this vast world, their eyes were also filled with astonishment.   ”Using a secret realm as a great tomb, that senior truly has a clever method.”   ”This world is so vast, how can we possibly find it?”   ”Let’s go deeper and take a look first…”   After a brief discussion, they made the same plan as Li Chang’an.   But before they could act   , an extremely astonishing aura suddenly soared into the sky not far away, making everyone present feel an indescribable sense of oppression.   ”A fourth-tier demon lord!”   Cui Yan and the others’ expressions changed drastically.   They never expected to encounter such an existence so soon after entering this world.   Moreover, the demon lord’s aura had already locked onto them.   Now, even if they wanted to escape, it was too late.   They were merely Golden Core cultivators; how could their escape techniques compare to a fourth-tier demon lord comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator?   ”Everyone, don’t hold back! Use your fourth-tier trump cards to intimidate that demon lord and make him understand that we are not easy to deal with!”   Cui Yan’s expression was solemn, and more than ten fourth-tier talismans appeared in his hand.   The others also took out their fourth-tier treasures.   In the blink of an eye…   The aura of the fourth-tier demon lord had already reached them.   Accompanying it were hundreds of demonic beasts of varying ranks.   These beasts, including the demon lord, belonged to the same race, their appearances almost identical, differing only in form and aura.   None of the others present recognized them.   Only Li Chang’an had seen them in the fifth-tier beast tamer’s manual given to him by the artifact spirit.   ”Two-winged Golden-eyed Tiger.”   ”Eh, you human cultivator actually recognize us?”   Many demonic beasts showed expressions of surprise.

One of them stepped forward from the crowd.

It wasn’t the fourth-tier demon lord, but a near-fourth-tier demon king.

He had wings on his back, pale gold tiger eyes, and exuded a faint but undeniable kingly majesty. His tiger eyes swept over the crowd, finally settling on Li Chang’an.

“Human cultivators, what brings you here?”

“Fellow Daoist, we have come for the inheritance of our predecessors.”

Li Chang’an’s tone was calm; he didn’t use the word “tomb raiding,” as that was too offensive.

Obtaining the inheritance of predecessors sounded much better.

He was different from the others.

He remained calm throughout the encounter with the fourth-tier demon lord, not even taking out any treasures for combat. This

was not only because he possessed Nascent Soul strength, but also because he had discerned the problem with that fourth-tier demon lord.

It wasn’t a living fourth-tier demon lord; it had been dead for countless years. The reason it could still move was because its corpse had been refined into a flesh puppet.

The near-fourth-tier demon king speaking to Li Chang’an was its controller.

He questioned Li Chang’an again.

“Human cultivator, do you know where this place is?”

“The resting place of a senior.”

“Indeed!”

The Tiger King nodded slightly.

He told everyone that deep within this secret realm lay the slumbering place of their clan’s master.

Their ancestor was one of the demonic beasts tamed by that senior of the Beast Taming Sect, who swore to guard his tomb for generations.

To obtain their master’s inheritance, one must pass a test.

After hearing this,

Cui Yan asked, “Fellow Daoist, what kind of test is it?”

“Multiple tests!”

The Tiger King didn’t elaborate, only giving a general overview.

The test process was lengthy and complex, testing not only talent but also character and morality. To pass completely would take at least half a month.

Hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.

For now, it seemed

they could only trust the Tiger King’s words.

With their strength, it was impossible to force their way into the depths of the secret realm.

“We have many fourth-tier trump cards in our storage bags, but they can’t withstand their depletion.”

“Unless we ask our master to intervene.”

“But then, the opportunities here will be completely out of our reach…”

They secretly discussed.

They planned to send their servants to take the test first.

If the test went smoothly, they would take it themselves, striving for the best possible result to obtain the inheritance.

However, before they could finish their discussion, the tiger king’s attitude suddenly changed.

He smiled, becoming very friendly, no longer the cold figure he had been, and invited Li Chang’an with a smile.

“Fellow Daoist, you don’t need to take the test. You can come directly with me to the depths of this place.”

“What?”

Hearing this, Cui Yan and the others were all astonished.

Why did they have to go through the arduous test, while Li Chang’an could pass directly?

They had no idea.

While they were discussing, Li Chang’an used a fourth-tier beast-taming technique.

Among fourth-tier beast-taming techniques,

there are many small tricks that can make demonic beasts happy and pleased.

During this process, the demonic beasts would unconsciously develop a sense of closeness to the beast tamer.

Furthermore,

Li Chang’an used many pills to make the demonic beasts feel closer.

The formulas for these pills were all recorded in the fourth-tier beast taming inheritance.

Because of this,

the Tiger King smiled warmly, full of goodwill, and secretly inquired,

“Fellow Daoist, I’ve only seen this feeling in the records left by my ancestors. Could it be that you are a fourth-tier beast tamer?”

“That’s right.”

“Then please follow me, Fellow Daoist!”

the Tiger King indicated.

According to the will left by that senior of the Beast Taming Sect,

if the person who discovers his tomb in later generations is a fourth-tier beast tamer, then no further assessment is needed; they can directly take the inheritance.

The Tiger King was very enthusiastic and waved his paw behind him.

“Scatter!”

The many tiger demons behind him immediately dispersed to both sides, making way for Li Chang’an.

Seeing this scene,

Cui Yan and the others couldn’t help but widen their eyes, utterly unable to understand

why they didn’t receive this treatment.

The Tiger King said, “Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I am not one of those cunning human cultivators. I would never deceive you. You may follow me.”

“I understand.”

Li Chang’an wasn’t too worried.

According to the divination, thanks to his fourth-tier beast-taming skills, he hadn’t encountered any danger.

He asked the Tiger King, “Fellow Daoist, I was able to come here because of the guidance of this Fellow Daoist Cui beside me. Could she accompany me to the location of the tomb?”

“Of course.”

The Tiger King had already recognized Li Chang’an as their master’s successor.

In other words,

all the inheritance and treasures belonged to Li Chang’an.

If Li Chang’an wished, he could distribute the treasures to anyone present.

Hearing this, Cui Baiying’s pretty face immediately lit up with joy.

She said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist Li, I knew I hadn’t invited the wrong person this time!”

“Fellow Daoist Cui, come with me.”

“Okay!”

Cui Baiying didn’t hesitate at all and immediately followed Li Chang’an.

Just then,

Cui Yan and the others finally couldn’t hold back any longer.

“Fellow Daoist Tiger, wait!”

Cui Yan shouted loudly.

“Why doesn’t Li Chang’an need an assessment? Is there anything special about him?”

“Fellow Daoist Hu, none of us are weaker than Li Chang’an. Could you please take a closer look?”

As prodigies from their respective sects, they possessed exceptional talent and almost all had unique strengths, believing themselves to be no less capable than Li Chang’an.

Therefore, they wanted to know:

In what way were they inferior to Li Chang’an?

The Tiger King turned around and glanced at them coldly.

“This Fellow Daoist Li’s appearance is even more outstanding, his temperament even more exceptional, truly unparalleled in the world. None of you can compare. Go and undergo the assessment! If you don’t follow the rules, don’t blame me for being impolite!”

“What?”

Hearing this answer, Cui Yan and the others were dumbfounded.

Just because Li Chang’an was handsome?

They had considered many reasons, even considering that Li Chang’an had the blood of the Tiger Demon Clan, but they had never imagined such an outrageous situation.

Liu Xuanfeng found it hard to accept: “Fellow Daoist Tiger, are you really not joking?”

“Why would I lie to you? I am always honest and never lie!”

With that, the Tiger King ignored them and led Li Chang’an into the depths of the secret realm.

The group exchanged bewildered glances, finding it both absurd and unbelievable.

Cui Yang asked incredulously, “Is Li Chang’an’s appearance truly unparalleled in the world?”

Lin Baizhi pondered for a moment, then nodded gently.

“Fellow Daoist Li’s appearance is indeed extraordinary, but more importantly, his temperament…”

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

They had no other choice but to undergo the assessment, hoping to pass it quickly and compete with Li Chang’an again.

…

Meanwhile.

Li Chang’an was following the Tiger King, venturing deeper into this secret realm.

Along the way.

The Tiger King frankly stated, “Fellow Daoist Li, this fourth-tier demon lord is actually our clan’s ancestor; he died long ago.”

Li Chang’an nodded, “I know.”

“So you saw it all along; no wonder you’re so calm.”

The Tiger King suddenly realized.

The reason he questioned Li Chang’an first was not only because Li Chang’an recognized his race, but also because he felt Li Chang’an was more composed than the other cultivators.

“Fellow Daoist Li, back when my master was training, he had two fourth-tier demonic beasts: the ‘Two-Winged Golden-Eyed Tiger’ and the ‘Three-Headed Blue-Faced Lion.’ These two beasts followed him from the time he was cultivating Qi…”

The Tiger King slowly recounted the past of that senior.

These stories

were passed down through generations of their clan.

Hearing these tales, Li Chang’an couldn’t help but think of Little Black and Big Yellow.

These two had also followed him since his Qi cultivation days, enduring countless hardships with him.

Over the next two days,

the Tiger King finished recounting most of the senior’s life story and quickly moved on to what happened after he successfully formed his Nascent Soul.

Even in the ancient Beast Taming Sect, a Nascent Soul True Monarch was considered a powerful figure.

Without a Deity Transformation cultivator, a Nascent Soul cultivator was the pillar of the sect.

It was precisely because of this

that the senior began to come into contact with many of the sect’s secrets.

“Master discovered that the sect cultivators didn’t care about the lives of mortals at all; they even kept mortals as food to feed their demonic beasts, simply because many demonic beasts were attracted to the scent of mortals.”

“Master was furious about this. In the ancient era of myriad races, the reason humans were reduced to food was because they weren’t strong enough.” “

But in the era of the Nine Great Immortal Sects, humans have already dominated the entire cultivation world, yet a large number of mortals still become food…”

The Tiger King recounted the true reason why that senior had betrayed his sect.

To help mortals, he defected, landed on the sect’s wanted list, and became a demonic cultivator deserving of death.

(End of Chapter)