Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 404

Chapter 404 Xu Changqing Forms Core, Heavenly Secrets Inherited (Seeking Subscriptions)

At this moment

, Lin Zhuoran’s thoughts were the same as Li Chang’an’s back then.

The demon soul leaving the body meant death.

He never expected to see the old tortoise’s demon soul in Li Chang’an’s hands.

“Fake! It must be fake! I received the ancestor’s teachings before I left the sect, how could the ancestor be dead?”

Lin Zhuoran refused to believe it, thinking that Li Chang’an was deceiving him with illusions.

But he soon heard a familiar tone.

“What are you talking about, you brat? I’m not dead yet!”

The old tortoise was furious.

Everyone who saw his demon soul thought he was dead, which was really bad luck.

Hearing this, Lin Zhuoran was shocked.

He asked incredulously, “Ancestor, is it really you?”

“Nonsense, who else could it be but me?”

The old tortoise immediately talked about Lin Zhuoran’s experiences in the sect, as well as the teachings he had given Lin Zhuoran before.

Those teachings were only known to him and Lin Zhuoran.

After listening,

Lin Zhuoran had no choice but to believe it.

The demonic soul in the crystal bottle was none other than the old tortoise!

“Ancestor, how did you fall to this state? Who harmed you?”

“Of course, it was your master, Holy Flame!”

“Master? Master…he…”   Lin

Zhuoran opened his mouth, unwilling to believe it, momentarily bewildered.

He had always firmly believed Holy Flame True Monarch’s words.

Because of this,

he firmly believed that Li Chang’an was a demonic spy, just well-hidden, and no evidence had been found. However,   what he saw and heard today completely overturned his understanding.   His upright master was the demonic spy, while the suspicious Li Chang’an was innocent, and had even preserved the old tortoise’s soul.   ”How could this be…”   Lin Zhuoran murmured softly, collapsing to the ground.   Seeing his state,   the old tortoise and Li Chang’an exchanged a glance, secretly communicating.   “Young friend Li, in your opinion, has this kid sided with the demonic path? I suspect he might be an imposter, just like his master.”   Having experienced the betrayal of the Holy Flame, the old tortoise was far more suspicious than before, almost distrustful of everyone.   Li Chang’an replied, “There are no demonic restrictions within him, and his storage bag contains no treasures for contacting demonic cultivators; all the treasures are normal.”   He felt Lin Zhuoran was unlikely to be a demonic spy, but he couldn’t be certain.   For the next half hour,   Li Chang’an interrogated Lin Zhuoran thoroughly.   He used various interrogation methods, even employing illusionary poison, but still couldn’t extract any valuable information.   Lin Zhuoran didn’t know anything about the Holy Flame True Monarch.   After the interrogation,   Lin Zhuoran was dazed, still unable to accept what had happened.   “There must be a misunderstanding. How could Master collude with the demonic path? Li Chang’an, let me return to the Xuanwu Sect so I can ask Master for clarification.”   Li Chang’an ignored him, raising his hand and recalling him into his spirit beast bag.   He moved swiftly, leaving the cave and quickly surveying the entire Changqing Mountain region to confirm there were no more ambushes.   Afterward,   he entered the alchemy room deep within Changqing Mountain, sat cross-legged before the furnace, and prepared to refine the Beast Heart Pill.   ”This pill is quite difficult to refine; it’s probably close to a mid-grade fourth-tier pill. I can’t be careless.”   Li Chang’an took a deep breath and took out numerous alchemy materials.   Although he had enough materials, he didn’t want to waste them and only wanted to succeed on the first try.   A moment later,   he activated the alchemical fire, throwing the materials one by one into the furnace.   Initially, everything went smoothly, but when fusing the medicinal liquid, the entire mass of liquid instantly exploded, turning into a wisp of green smoke within the furnace.   ”Failed.”   Li Chang’an remained calm, silently pondering the failure.   After a while,   he activated the alchemical fire again for a second attempt.   This time, it went very smoothly; the pill quickly took shape, and a rich aroma wafted from the furnace.   ”Come!”   Li Chang’an raised his hand, and a round, brown pill fell into his palm.   Beside him,   Little Black and Big Yellow were filled with longing.   The Beast Heart Pill could unleash the potential of demonic beasts, elevating their strength to a higher level.   ”Don’t rush,”   Li Chang’an smiled, not feeding it directly to them.   He took out the materials and continued refining the third batch.   This batch was also successful.   The subsequent fourth and fifth batches were one success and one failure, yielding only one finished product.   ”Three successes, two failures, exactly three finished products!”   One was used for trading, and the other two were just enough for Little Black and Big Yellow.   However, Li Chang’an temporarily kept the pills, not giving them to them, because he was worried about side effects and planned to test them on other demonic beasts first.   That night,   he arrived at the Hundred Beasts Sect in the Western Regions and found two third-tier Flood Dragon Kings, the Azure Scale Flood Dragon King and the Fire Element Flood Dragon King.   Both of these Flood Dragon Kings possessed diluted dragon blood.   According to the records of the Beast Taming Inheritance,   the Beast Heart Pill could unleash their bloodline potential, making their dragon bloodline more concentrated.   ”Azure Scale, Fire Element, I promised back then that I would help you embark on the path to becoming dragons!”   With that, Li Chang’an tossed out two Beast Heart Pills.   ”This is the Beast Heart Pill, a unique elixir of the ancient Beast Taming Sect. It can stimulate your dragon bloodline, but there may be side effects. It’s up to you whether you take it or not.”   Hearing this, the two dragon kings exchanged a glance and quickly made their decision.   If nothing unexpected happened, their cultivation would only reach the peak of the third tier in this lifetime, making it difficult to advance to the fourth tier.   This Beast Heart Pill might change their fate!

“Thank you, Master!”

The two dragons swallowed the Beast Heart Pill without hesitation.

A moment later,

pain appeared on their faces, and crimson flames faintly ignited around them, as if they were undergoing some kind of transformation.

Li Chang’an focused intently, carefully sensing the changes in both.

As time passed,

the two dragons’ strength didn’t change much, but a faint but growing majesty gradually appeared on their bodies.

Soon,

they completed their transformation, and the crimson flames faded.

After stabilizing, they opened their eyes simultaneously, their eyes filled with excitement.

“Master, my dragon bloodline is richer than before, probably because my latent bloodline has been awakened!”

“Mine too!”

Their potential had been greatly enhanced with the help of the Beast Heart Pill.

Becoming near-fourth-tier demon beasts wouldn’t be difficult.

As for the fourth-tier barrier, it would still be difficult for them to cross unless Li Chang’an prepared advancement treasures for them.

But Li Chang’an himself hadn’t even secured a Nascent Soul treasure; how could he have the time to prepare one for them?

He instructed the two dragons, “Feel it carefully these next few days. If anything seems amiss, tell me as soon as possible.”

“Yes!”

the two dragons replied in unison.

Li Chang’an didn’t say much and quickly left the Hundred Beasts Sect, returning to Changqing Mountain.

He instructed Luo Qiantong to collect materials for him, and then planned to ask the artifact spirit.

He still harbored some distrust towards this ancient elixir that had been lost for many years.

Just then,

Xu Fugui suddenly brought Xu Changqing to him.

“Brother, Changqing is planning to form his core. Can we borrow the spiritual veins of Changqing Mountain?”

“Oh? This kid is finally going to form his core?”

Li Chang’an immediately became interested.

Many years ago, Xu Changqing had already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, but he hadn’t formed his core yet.

He’d been holding back!

Li Chang’an wanted to see what this kid was holding back.

He channeled his spiritual energy, examining Xu Changqing’s entire body.

“Indeed, he has no hidden injuries or old ailments, and has also cultivated body refinement, making his physique far superior to other cultivators of the same level, already reaching the peak of the second tier. Passing the physical body test will not be a problem.”

“His divine sense is also slightly stronger than other cultivators of the same level.”

“As for mana…”

Li Chang’an paused.

Within Xu Changqing’s dantian, there were a staggering 362 drops of mana!

Only three drops short of the perfect state!

Even among the holy sons and daughters of the major sects, few had accumulated more mana than him before forming their core.

Gu Yunqi, as the eldest disciple of Huangsha Zhenjun, was both a genius with an earth-spiritual root and a spiritual body, yet he had only accumulated 363 drops, just one drop more than Xu Changqing.

In other words

, even within the Nascent Soul sects, Xu Changqing was a top-tier genius!

But he had no remarkable achievements, remaining unknown and never vying for opportunities, often being teased as a “little tortoise.”

The “big tortoise” was naturally Li Chang’an.

Now it seems the joke was spot on; this kid was practically a weaker version of Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an nodded slightly: “Changqing, it seems you’ve had quite a few opportunities these past years.”

“Thanks to Uncle Li, the entire Changqing Mountain is blessed with abundant fortune. I’ve cultivated in the mountains year-round, so my fortune is much higher than that of ordinary cultivators, making it easier for me to obtain opportunities.”

Xu Changqing showed no arrogance, responding with humility and respect.

Li Chang’an had no interest in finding out what kind of opportunities he had obtained, only in instructing him to prepare well for Core Formation.

“Do you have enough Core Formation treasures?”

“This junior has prepared a complete Core Formation treasure.”

“That’s good. Go ahead, I’ll keep an eye on your surroundings.”

“Thank you, Uncle Li!”

Xu Changqing bowed deeply and then entered the secluded cultivation area deep within Changqing Mountain.

Several hours later.

The winds and clouds on Changqing Mountain shifted, and a massive vortex of spiritual energy formed.

“A celestial phenomenon spanning ten miles!”

“Someone from the Changqing Mountain lineage has achieved Core Formation!”

Gazing at the astonishing celestial phenomenon, the numerous cultivators of Changqing Immortal City at the foot of the mountain were both shocked and envious.

They all stopped what they were doing and carefully observed the celestial phenomenon.

On the mountain.

Inside the courtyard.

Xu Fugui paced back and forth in the courtyard, his face full of tension and worry.

If Xu Changqing succeeded, the Xu family would become a Golden Core family, ushering in hundreds of years of prosperity and glory.

But if he failed, everything would be in vain!

“Brother, do you think Changqing can succeed?”

“Don’t worry, there’s no need to worry.”

Li Chang’an smiled, not worried at all.

That kid’s preparations were quite thorough, almost just like his own back then, using a large number of treasures to pile up the probability of success to 100%!

There was almost no possibility of failure.

As expected.

Three days later.

Xu Changqing emerged from seclusion, his whole body exuding the aura of a Golden Core.

“An Immortal Golden Core.”

Although Xu Changqing tried his best to hide it, Li Chang’an still saw through it.

Forming an Immortal Golden Core doesn’t require reaching the perfect state of 365 drops; sufficient accumulation is enough.

Gu Yunqi and Cui Baihong, among others, possess Immortal Golden Cores, but theirs are inferior to Li Chang’an’s.

Xu Changqing’s Immortal Golden Core is even weaker than Gu Yunqi’s.

Of course

, regardless, he has already qualified to attempt the Nascent Soul stage.

He approached Li Chang’an and bowed again.

“Thank you, Uncle Li, for protecting me.”

“Hmm.”

Li Chang’an nodded slightly, accepting his bow.

Then, he unleashed a ray of spiritual light.

This ray contained a vast amount of Golden Core stage cultivation insights.

Not only were there Li Chang’an’s own, but also insights from various Nascent Soul forces, and even ancient Divine Transformation sects.

All these insights converged, pointing directly to the Nascent Soul path!

“Cultivate diligently, and don’t disappoint your father.”

“Yes!”

Looking at the vast sea of insights in his sea of consciousness, a barely perceptible shock flashed in Xu Changqing’s eyes.

He took a deep breath to calm himself, then transmitted his voice to Li Chang’an.

“Uncle Li, the reason I’ve accumulated such a profound foundation is because I received the inheritance of an ancient Nascent Soul sect.”

“Oh? Which sect?”

“The Heavenly Mystery Sect!”

Xu Changqing uttered a name Li Chang’an rarely heard of.

The Heavenly Mystery Sect was the most mysterious of the nine ancient sects.

Even in his two lifetimes of dreaming back to ancient times, Li Chang’an had rarely heard of this sect and had never seen its disciples.

Li Chang’an asked him, “Changqing, did you receive the core inheritance, or the inheritance of a disciple?”

“It’s the inheritance of a Nascent Soul senior; it shouldn’t be considered core. Please take a look, Uncle Li.”

With that, Xu Changqing took out a jade slip and handed it to Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an took the jade slip and examined it.

Soon,

a hint of joy appeared in his heart.

This jade slip contained a complete fourth-tier high-grade divination inheritance!

Because he had no subsequent inheritance, his divination skills had remained at the fourth-tier low-grade.

Originally, Li Chang’an planned to seek out a successor after achieving Nascent Soul stage.

Unexpectedly,

he received it from Xu Changqing, a junior.

“Having more juniors isn’t a bad thing; many hands make light work.”

Many cultivators establish families or sects precisely for this reason.

With enough juniors, someone is bound to obtain a good opportunity or treasure.

This jade slip

contained not only a fourth-tier high-grade divination inheritance but also a wealth of insights from predecessors related to divination.

Li Chang’an was already exceptionally talented in divination; with these insights, he would quickly reach a new level.

“Changqing, this item has been a great help to me; thank you for your kindness.” “Uncle Li, I’m glad you

can use it.”

Xu Changqing spoke respectfully about how he obtained the opportunity.

Li Chang’an vaguely sensed that Xu Changqing was hiding something, but everyone has secrets, and there was no need to delve into it.

…

In the following days,

the entire Xu family was filled with celebration, with guests coming and going in an endless stream.

Li Chang’an didn’t participate, leaving Xu Changqing to deal with people from various forces alone.

He went to the Purple Cloud Secret Realm to inquire about the Beast Heart Pill from its spirit.

The spirit assured him

that the pill was safe to consume and would not cause any problems.

In the ancient Beast Taming Sect, almost every talented demon beast received a Beast Heart Pill.

Hearing this,

Li Chang’an was completely relieved.

“The spirit said there’s no problem, and the two dragons showed no abnormalities. Little Black and Big Yellow shouldn’t have any issues.”

The next day,

he dispatched numerous clones to various trading locations throughout the cultivation world.

This was not only to purchase materials for refining the Beast Heart Pill but also to buy treasures needed for body tempering and cultivating the Evergreen Vine.

After years of cultivation,

Li Chang’an’s spiritual root had reached the peak of the Earth Spiritual Root, and he was about to become a Heaven Spiritual Root prodigy.

In addition,

he also purchased a large amount of food needed by mortals.

The population of the Fire Cloud Secret Realm was growing too rapidly, and resources were becoming insufficient, requiring replenishment from the outside.

“My cultivation is approaching the True Infant stage, but I’m still a bit short of breaking through. The population is still insufficient; I need more mortals.”

Li Chang’an was multitasking, extremely busy, controlling numerous clones to trade in various places.

He himself went to the Huangshi Sect.

The Huangshi Sect still had the desire to trade with the outside world, and could exchange a Beast Heart Pill for a Demon Sealing Stone.

He used a false identity he had previously cultivated, named “Lin Feng,” to conduct a transaction with the Huangshi Sect.

His counterpart was Huang Yuanhua, the young sect leader of the Huangshi Sect.

The two met at a pre-arranged location outside the Huangshi Sect.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, this is the Demon-Sealing Stone you desired.”

Huang Yuanhua took out a fist-sized, dark stone from his storage bag.

This seemingly ordinary stone possessed a special sealing effect and was an essential material for refining a fourth-tier Beast Taming Wheel.

Li Chang’an examined it and then took out a Beast Heart Pill.

“Fellow Daoist Huang, this is the Beast Heart Pill.”

“Fellow Daoist Lin is indeed trustworthy.”

Huang Yuanhua smiled, took the Beast Heart Pill, and examined it as well.

Soon, he nodded and took out a transaction contract.

Neither had any objections and they both signed the spiritual contract.

Thus,

the transaction was completed.

Li Chang’an didn’t linger long, rushing to the Zixia Secret Realm to ask the artifact spirit to help verify the authenticity of the Demon-Sealing Stone.

Huang Yuanhua also hurried to the Huangshi Sect, seemingly worried that Li Chang’an might be deceiving him.

If it’s a fake, they can demand the genuine product according to the spirit contract.

Not long after,

the spirit confirmed the Demon-Sealing Stone was real.

“This item is of good quality, but unfortunately there’s only one. I’m worried you won’t be able to refine it successfully in one go. It would be best to get a few more.”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an felt a headache coming on.

One was already difficult to obtain; how easy would it be to get several more?

…

Meanwhile, inside the Huangshi Sect.

Huang Yuanhua was observing the reaction of a demon beast.

“After this demon consumed the Beast Heart Pill, its potential was enhanced, but no abnormalities occurred. It seems to be a genuine Beast Heart Pill!”

“Indeed, it should be genuine.”

Beside him, a middle-aged man nodded slightly.

This man was named Huang Tianyuan, the sect leader of the Huangshi Sect.

He held a pill formula in his hand, with the words “Beast Heart Pill” written on it.

If Li Chang’an were here, he would find that this pill formula was almost identical to the one he had obtained, with only minor differences.

Huang Tianyuan frowned and said, “I once heard True Monarch Huangsha say that once the unique pill formulas of those ancient sects are leaked, they will deliberately release a large number of fake pill formulas. The Beast Heart Pill formula of my Huangshi Sect should be fake.”

“No wonder those demonic beasts became irritable and easily angered after consuming the Beast Heart Pill, and even attacked their masters.”

Huang Yuanhua suddenly realized.

He glanced at the fake pill formula and asked, “Godfather, Fellow Daoist Lin may still have Beast Heart Pills. Should we continue the trade?”

“Yes, let’s continue. We’ll still use the Demon Sealing Stone as the condition for the trade. Ask him if he has the real pill formula.”

“Yes.”

Huang Yuanhua immediately announced the trade intention.

It was still one Beast Heart Pill in exchange for one Demon Sealing Stone.

…

Changqing Mountain.

Li Chang’an quickly learned of the news.

“Huh? This Huangshi Sect actually has Demon Sealing Stones? It seems that the people of this sect have had a great opportunity.”

“Perfect, I have already collected some materials. Let’s refine it first.”

Li Chang’an entered the alchemy room and was about to start refining the pill.

Just then.

A strange aura of a Golden Core cultivator suddenly appeared in his senses.

Not long after, a female cultivator arrived outside the Changqing Mountain formation and shouted angrily at Li Chang’an’s clone in the battle.

“Li Chang’an, you damned demonic cultivator! Is my senior brother Lin Zhuoran in your hands?”

(End of Chapter)