Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 409

Chapter 409 Raiding the Secret Realm, the Divine Tree Takes Root (Seeking Subscriptions)

The Golden Divine Tree wanted to follow Li Chang’an.

Li

Chang’an naturally wouldn’t refuse.

He had always wanted to take the Golden Divine Tree with him.

The difference between actively following and being passively taken away was significant.

Of course, he didn’t yet know the details of this Golden Divine Tree and needed to question it further.

“Come!”

Li Chang’an raised his hand.

The nine Golden Divine Fruits flew into the air, transforming into nine streams of light, landing in his hand.

Upon closer inspection, each fruit seemed to be polished from golden crystal, gleaming with golden light and exuding a fragrant aroma.

Even without consuming them, just a simple touch made Li Chang’an feel exceptionally comfortable in his divine sense.

“Not bad, they should be genuine Golden Divine Fruits.”

He smiled and put them away.

“After returning, I will go into seclusion to refine these nine Golden Divine Fruits.”

Ancient texts recorded

that even a single Golden Divine Fruit could greatly enhance one’s divine sense.

Based on the descriptions in the book, Li Chang’an deduced that the effect of each Golden Divine Fruit was no less than the small piece of Gathering Spirit Stone he had obtained in Thousand Treasures Valley.

The combined effect of nine Golden Divine Fruits was unimaginable; it might even allow his divine sense to break through to the fourth rank.

His divine sense had already far exceeded the limit of the third rank, but it was still some distance from the fourth rank.

“If my divine sense could also break through to the fourth rank, I would be no different from a true Nascent Soul True Monarch,”

Li Chang’an pondered.

Although he previously possessed Nascent Soul combat power, he had a fatal weakness.

Other Nascent Soul True Monarchs, even those who were merely pseudo-Nascent Souls, had also broken through to the fourth rank in their divine sense.

But he was still somewhat lacking.

If a Nascent Soul True Monarch used a divine sense technique on him, he would face trouble.

Fortunately

, divine sense techniques were not common in the current cultivation world.

Most Nascent Soul True Monarchs were cautious, and even if they learned divine sense techniques, they would not use them easily.

Divine sense attacks were too dangerous, full of uncertainties, and failure would result in severe backlash.

That was why…

Although the Nascent Soul cultivators of the righteous and demonic paths have been fighting for years, they almost always test their magical power, rarely resorting to divine sense.

“I hope my guess is correct,”

Li Chang’an said, gathering his thoughts and looking at the Golden Divine Tree.

He stated bluntly, “Golden Divine Tree, you can follow me, but you must explain your origins.”

“Of course.”

“Also, I need the top-grade spirit stones you possess.”

“No problem,”

the Golden Divine Tree readily agreed.

Immediately afterward

, several “crack” sounds were heard, and the trunk split open.

A dazzling array of colors appeared from the crack.

Once the crack was fully open, a large number of high-grade treasures appeared before Li Chang’an.

The Golden Divine Tree sincerely said, “Senior, you can take all these treasures.”

Among the many treasures,

the most dazzling were nine top-grade spirit stones.

In addition, there were numerous third- and fourth-tier treasures, mostly earth-elemental treasures.

The Golden Divine Tree explained that these treasures were discovered by its roots underground.

“Earth-elemental treasures are useless to me, but they’re useful to Rhubarb and Evergreen Vine.”

Li Chang’an didn’t stand on ceremony, waving his hand to collect all the treasures.

As it turned out,

his previous decision was quite correct.

He gained a huge harvest at the cost of a single top-grade spirit stone.

Afterwards,

the Golden Divine Tree recounted its experience.

“Senior, I was born deep within this small world.”

Since gaining sentience, it had always remained in this secret realm, never venturing outside and knowing nothing of the outside world.

It spent years searching for treasures to help it grow, successfully reaching the near-fourth rank. It intended to continue accumulating strength, building up its power for a breakthrough to become a true fourth-rank spirit plant.

However,

it was inadvertently attracted by the Demon Soul Jade.

The demonic power within the Demon Soul Jade caused it to be corrupted, transforming it into a demon plant and embarking on an unorthodox path. The reason

it had previously killed those human cultivators was to extract their power,

especially their golden cores.

Each golden core was a great tonic for it.

“Fortunately, Senior intervened, allowing me to return to the right path in time; otherwise, I might have completely lost my way.”

With that, the Golden Divine Tree bowed again.

After hearing his words,

Li Chang’an seemed thoughtful.

This Golden Divine Tree had clearly explained his growth process, and it sounded flawless.

However, just to be on the safe side, Li Chang’an still placed numerous restrictions within its body.

If the tree made any unusual moves, Li Chang’an would immediately obliterate it!

Afterwards,

Li Chang’an inquired about the Myriad Valleys Secret Realm.

“Golden Divine Tree, you’ve lived in the Myriad Valleys Secret Realm for many years; how much do you know about this realm?”

“Senior, please take a look.”

The Golden Divine Tree immediately presented a map.

This map, compiled from his long years of exploration, encompassed most of the Myriad Valleys Secret Realm.

Li Chang’an examined it carefully.

The map was extremely detailed.

The terrain, dangers, and the types of spiritual plants and demonic beasts in each area were all clearly marked on the map.

Some spiritual plants and demonic beasts were marked with phrases like “Growing, to be harvested later.”

The Golden Divine Tree originally intended to harvest them itself.

But since he had already acknowledged Li Chang’an as his master, these things naturally belonged to Li Chang’an.

“I need to reap the rewards as soon as possible,”

Li Chang’an secretly resolved.

More and more cultivators entered the secret realm.

If he didn’t harvest them, these things would eventually be discovered by other cultivators.

Besides these marked treasures,   there were two very obvious red dots

on the map , marked with the words “Teleportation Array.”   The Golden Divine Tree told him that he had discovered these teleportation arrays by accident.   He didn’t know who built them or in what era, only that they felt extremely ancient, seemingly existing for hundreds of thousands of years.   ”These two teleportation arrays are quite far apart. The first is near the exit of the secret realm, and the second is located deep within it. Even with my escape techniques, it would take several hours to get back,”   Li Chang’an pondered.   Delay could lead to complications; he couldn’t afford to linger too long and had to collect both teleportation arrays as soon as possible.   With this in mind,   he immediately retrieved the Golden Divine Tree and returned to the second teleportation array.   To avoid any unforeseen problems, he used another top-grade spirit stone to teleport himself back to the canyon.   In the blink of an eye,   Li Chang’an was back at the first teleportation array.   The thick stench of blood still lingered in the canyon.   The previous incident had almost wiped out all the cultivators in this area.   Li Chang’an scanned his surroundings with his divine sense but found no other living cultivators.   However,   news of the Golden Divine Tree had already spread.   It wouldn’t be long before a second group of cultivators, perhaps even Nascent Soul True Monarchs, arrived.   Without hesitation, Li Chang’an immediately began examining the first teleportation array.   ”This array combines formation techniques with the power of the void; no wonder it can teleport long distances.”   Even ordinary cultivators with high formation mastery might not be able to understand this teleportation array.   It also required mastery of the void.   Some of the array patterns resembled the spiritual patterns on the Rift Symbol.   Li Chang’an could understand a portion, but not completely, so he could only take it away for later observation.   ”Rise!”   With a wave of his hand, he used his Nascent Soul power to isolate the surroundings, cutting off the teleportation array and storing it entirely in his storage bag.   Having done this,   Li Chang’an swiftly erased all traces and auras within the canyon.   In the blink of an eye, all bloodstains, corpses, and other debris vanished without a trace, and the traces left by the previous battle were filled in by earth elemental power.   It was as if nothing had ever happened.   Li Chang’an concealed his aura and fled swiftly towards the second teleportation array. Shortly   after he left   , several Nascent Soul True Monarchs arrived.   True Monarch Zixia, True Monarch Huangsha, Qi Jiuyang, and others were all present. Qi Jiuyang   , with a calm expression, glanced at everyone and slowly spoke, “It seems you have all heard the news of the Golden Divine Tree’s emergence.”   True Monarch Huangsha nodded, “Indeed.”   ”However, there is no trace of the Golden Divine Tree here, not even a trace of its aura.”   ”I’m afraid there’s been a problem.” ”   My Zixia Sect members told us that the Golden Divine Tree has thousands of Golden Divine Fruits, but ancient records state that the Golden Divine Tree has at most nine Golden Divine Fruits…”   They talked as they explored the canyon.   But Li Chang’an had done a thorough job.   Even if they turned the place upside down, they wouldn’t find any clues.   …   Several hours later.   Li Chang’an returned to the second teleportation array.   He again used his Nascent Soul power to cut off the entire teleportation array and threw it into his storage bag.   Afterwards, he went to the various areas marked on the Golden Divine Tree map.   In the following days,   Li Chang’an worked tirelessly, rapidly harvesting resources from the secret realm. His presence was like a swarm of locusts, taking even the cheapest first-tier spiritual herbs and the land with them.   Only after harvesting all the marked resources did he leisurely return to Changqing Mountain.

Even after he left,

numerous cultivators continued to enter the Myriad Valleys Secret Realm daily in search of treasures.

However, they were all astonished to find that the treasures within were pitifully scarce, unlike what one would expect from a new secret realm.

“What happened?”

“The spiritual energy here is abundant; theoretically, there should be spiritual herbs growing here. Why is it so empty?”

“I clearly remember there were many spiritual fish in this large lake, but why are there none left?”

The

changes in the Myriad Valleys Secret Realm quickly sparked widespread discussion.

Various factions offered their guesses, but no one connected it to Li Chang’an.

At this moment,

Li Chang’an was on the back mountain of Changqing, standing before the spiritual lake created by the Xuan Shui Turtle.

With a thought, a spirit beast pouch flew up, opening its mouth in mid-air and spitting out one plump spiritual fish after another.

“Little Black, half of these spiritual fish are yours. Take good care of them for me, don’t let them get thin.”

“Thank you, Master!”

The Xuan Shui Turtle was overjoyed and readily agreed.

After a while,

Li Chang’an went to the spirit herb garden and transplanted a large number of spiritual herbs he had harvested from the secret realm into the garden.

After the transplanting, the scale of the spirit herb garden had expanded to an exaggerated degree.

Any cultivator from a Golden Core sect would be awestruck.

As for the Golden Divine Tree,

Li Chang’an left it in the core area of the spirit herb garden.

“What do you think of this place?”

“Senior, the spiritual veins here are close to the fourth rank, and the wood element spiritual energy is abundant, making it very suitable for my growth.”

The Golden Divine Tree looked delighted and was very satisfied with its new environment.

It quickly planted its roots in the spiritual soil and successfully took root here.

Li Chang’an asked it, “When will you be able to bear another Golden Divine Fruit?”

“Senior, the growth of the Golden Divine Fruit is extremely slow. From flowering to full maturity, it takes at least a hundred years. In a harsh place with barren spiritual energy, it may take hundreds or even thousands of years to bear a single fruit.”

The Golden Divine Tree truthfully replied.

Even in a treasure land like Changqing Mountain, it takes a hundred years.

After all, it is a rare divine treasure, how can it be obtained easily?

In other words,

after Li Chang’an refines the nine spirit fruits in his hand, he will have to wait another hundred years to obtain the next one.

He was only a little over two hundred years old.

For him, a hundred years was indeed a long time.

“Is there any way to shorten the time?”

“Senior, haste makes waste.”

The Golden Divine Tree indicated that even with a better environment, the time could not be shortened much.

Hearing this, Li Chang’an had no choice but to give up.

After a brief exchange,

he returned to the courtyard on the front mountain and released Song Xianglan and Song Yu’er from his spirit beast pouch.

“Senior, how is that Golden Divine Tree?”

Both of them were curious and wanted to know what had happened.

Before they were put into the spirit beast pouch, the Golden Divine Tree was wreaking havoc, its strength was astonishing, even the Xuanwu Saintess Lin Ximu could not stop it.

In their opinion, Li Chang’an might not be able to stop it either.

Although he had many methods, he was ultimately only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

Li Chang’an told them, “That Golden Divine Tree is quite powerful, approaching the fourth rank. I was naturally no match for it, and I barely escaped. I don’t know what happened afterward.”

As he spoke, he tossed out several message jade slips.

“Many changes have occurred in the Myriad Valleys Secret Realm, perhaps caused by that Golden Divine Tree. See for yourselves.”

The two women took the jade slip, their astonishment growing with each reading.

“All the treasures in the Myriad Valleys Secret Realm have disappeared? The Golden Divine Tree has vanished without a trace.”

“Could it have already left the secret realm and quietly entered the outside world?”

“…”

The two women exchanged glances, both making similar guesses.

They hadn’t expected it.

That Golden Divine Tree was in the spirit herb garden behind Changqing Mountain, but it was shrouded by Li Chang’an with a fourth-order grand formation, making its presence undetectable to outsiders.

Not long after,

Song Xianglan took her leave, departing Changqing Mountain, intending to inform Zixi of this matter.

Li Chang’an told Song Yu’er to rest, then turned and entered the depths of his cave, sealing the cave entrance and isolating it from the outside world with an array.

With a thought, he tossed Lin Ximu out of the spirit beast pouch.

Lin Ximu’s face was bluish-purple, poisoned by demonic energy, and she remained unconscious.

Li Chang’an instructed Wan Du Gu, “Go and cure her poison.”

“Alright.”

Wan Du Gu raised its body, absorbing the demonic poison within Lin Ximu’s body from a distance.

After achieving the fourth rank, it awakened multiple talents, no longer needing to insert its tentacles into her body to cure poison.

During this time,

Li Chang’an took Lin Ximu’s storage bag, removed the restriction, and opened it to examine it.

The treasures inside were all normal: besides fourth-rank trump cards, there were a few Nascent Soul treasures and a large number of ordinary treasures.

There were no treasures needed by demonic cultivators

, nor any special aura left by them.

Li Chang’an carefully searched through each jade slip, finding no trace of contact with demonic cultivators.

“Could it be that Lin Ximu doesn’t know about the Holy Fire True Monarch’s collusion with the demonic path?”

Li Chang’an pondered.

A moment later,

Lin Ximu’s body trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Upon seeing Li Chang’an, her expression turned extremely ugly.

“Why wasn’t I killed by the Golden Divine Tree, but instead fell into the hands of you, you demon? Are you in cahoots with that Golden Divine Tree?”

“Fellow Daoist Lin, I saved your life. You should thank me, not question me,”

Li Chang’an said calmly.

Lin Ximu gritted her teeth: “You demon, how could you be kind enough to save someone? You clearly want to use me to threaten my master, but you’re destined to be disappointed. My master is devoted to the righteous path and will never be threatened by you!”

“Devoted to the righteous path?”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an didn’t bother to say anything more.

He directly released the old tortoise’s demonic soul, letting the tortoise interrogate her.

“Tortoise Ancestor?”

Lin Ximu’s expression froze, her eyes filled with disbelief.

After a conversation, she also experienced Lin Zhuoran’s psychological changes, ultimately becoming somewhat bewildered.

“How could Master collude with the demonic path?”

she murmured, unable to accept it.

“Have I been wrong all along? Li Chang’an is actually a good person…”

Perhaps because the blow was too great

, it took her a while to barely shake off her confusion and answer Li Chang’an’s questions one by one.

However,

she didn’t know anything about the Holy Fire True Lord.

In her heart, the Holy Fire True Lord had always been upright, never indiscriminately killing the innocent, never bullying the weak, a perfect example of a senior.

But the facts proved that all of this was a facade.

He had been faking it for over three hundred years!

If the demonic path hadn’t launched its invasion, he could probably have maintained this facade for his entire life, remaining a good person in the eyes of outsiders until his death.

“Fine, it seems I won’t get anything out of him.”

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly, casually tossing her into a secret chamber for imprisonment.

Lin Zhuoran was also in this secret chamber.

“Junior Sister?”

“Senior Brother, you really are here.”

The two exchanged a glance, their expressions complex.

They sat facing each other, reminiscing about the past, still unable to accept this fact.

…

That night.

Li Chang’an arrived at his secluded cultivation spot deep within Changqing Mountain.

He instructed Xiao Hei and Da Huang to guard outside, activating multiple fourth-order grand formations to seal off the entire secluded cultivation spot completely.

The reason for this was that he planned to break through to the fourth-order Divine Sense.

“Divine Sense is of utmost importance, and cannot be taken lightly.”

Li Chang’an lit a calming incense stick, sat cross-legged beside it, and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

About a quarter of an hour later.

He had cast aside all distracting thoughts, and his state had reached its peak.

However, he did not immediately attempt to break through to the fourth order, but waited for the divination to appear.

Soon.

Midnight arrived.

The golden divination appeared, showing a “neutral” hexagram, indicating that nothing unexpected had happened.

“It seems the Golden God Fruit is fine.”

Li Chang’an did not completely believe the Golden God Tree’s words and remained vigilant.

“If there’s a problem with the Golden God Fruit, something unexpected will likely happen; the divination won’t show a neutral result.”

Thinking this, he felt relieved, took out the Golden God Fruits, and lined them up in front of him.

“Here!”

Li Chang’an no longer doubted, opened his mouth, and swallowed a Golden God Fruit instantly.

Following the refining method taught by the Golden God Tree, he slowly refined the medicinal power of the entire Golden God Fruit.

Strands of gentle medicinal power were extracted by him, like a trickle, slowly and steadily flowing into his sea of consciousness.

His divine sense began to slowly grow.

As time passed,

the Golden God Fruit gradually shrank, while Li Chang’an’s divine sense grew stronger and stronger.

An hour later,

he had completely refined the Golden God Fruit. His divine sense had increased significantly compared to before, but he still hadn’t reached the fourth level.

“Still a long way to go.”

Li Chang’an immediately swallowed the second Golden God Fruit and continued refining it.

In the following hours,

he successively refined the third, fourth, and fifth Golden God Fruits.

The power of these five Golden Divine Fruits finally allowed him to touch the threshold of the fourth-order divine sense.

(End of Chapter)