Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 410

Chapter 410 Fourth-Order Puppet, Success on the First Attempt (Please Subscribe)

“Almost there.”

Li Chang’an remained calm and composed, his heart undisturbed, continuing to refine the remaining Golden God Fruits.

After refining eight Golden God Fruits, his divine sense had already crossed more than half the threshold of the fourth order. He

was only a little short of the final breakthrough.

“Come!”

Without hesitation, Li Chang’an swallowed the last Golden God Fruit.

About half an hour later.

Only half of the medicinal power of this Golden God Fruit had been refined.

He suddenly trembled, his sea of consciousness began to expand wildly, and his divine sense power instantly surged, successfully stepping into the fourth order.

At this point, the weakness in his divine sense had been overcome.

Even if a Nascent Soul True Monarch used divine sense attacks against him, he would have no fear.

“The Beast Taming Wheel can also be controlled with the assistance of divine sense; this breakthrough came at just the right time!”

Li Chang’an smiled, his confidence in dealing with the Six-Winged Water Serpent increasing.

He calmed his mind and continued refining the last half of the Golden God Fruit.

Finally.

He had perfectly absorbed all the medicinal power of the Golden God Fruit.

The next time he obtained a Golden God Fruit would likely be a hundred years from now.

“Hoo…”

Li Chang’an let out a long sigh, slowly rising, his energy and spirit fully restored.

A moment later,

he left his secluded cultivation place and returned to his cultivation cave, throwing Liu Xuanfeng out of his spirit beast pouch.

“Liu Xuanfeng, I have a few questions.”

As he spoke, he activated the Wood Seed Technique, temporarily freeing Liu Xuanfeng.

Liu Xuanfeng, his face filled with fear, hurriedly replied, “Senior Li, please ask. I will answer everything I know, I only beg you to spare my life!”

“Very good.”

Li Chang’an was very satisfied with his cooperative attitude.

He first inquired about the Nascent Soul treasures.

“Liu Xuanfeng, where did these Nascent Soul treasures and Nascent Soul pills in your storage pouch come from? Did you have any special channels?”

“Senior Li, these treasures and spiritual medicines were all given to me by my father.”

Liu Xuanfeng answered honestly.

The Purple Cloud Sect guarded Nascent Soul treasures very strictly; he had no special channels.

Furthermore, the Zixia Sect has rules.

If one obtains the main ingredient of the Nascent Soul Pill or an important Nascent Soul treasure, it must first be handed over to the sect for safekeeping. It can then be retrieved from the sect’s special treasury during the Nascent Soul stage.

This is naturally to prevent outsiders from obtaining the treasures.

There have been instances of rogue cultivators specifically hunting down Holy Sons and Holy Daughters who have left the sect for Nascent Soul treasures.

In other words,

it’s to prevent people like Li Chang’an!

Even if he kills many Holy Sons and Holy Daughters, he won’t obtain the main ingredient of the Nascent Soul Pill or the important treasures for overcoming the Tribulation of Lightning and the Tribulation of the Heart Demon.

After some questioning,

Li Chang’an abandoned his idea of obtaining Nascent Soul treasures from the Zixia Sect.

He changed the subject, asking about Xun Yuanjia.

“What is Xun Yuanjia’s strength like? Does he have any hidden cards?”

“He has peak Golden Core cultivation, but the quality of his Golden Core is average. If we don’t count his fourth-order divination skills, he’s just at the level of an ordinary Holy Son,”

Liu Xuanfeng dared not conceal and truthfully replied.

Due to his frail health, Xun Yuanjia rarely engaged in direct combat, preferring instead to use his fourth-tier divination skills to scheme against others from behind.

Of course, this didn’t mean he was weak in direct combat.

Li Chang’an knew this well.

As long as he used his Heaven-Shifting Earth technique

, the other Holy Sons’ spells simply couldn’t hit him.

Liu Xuanfeng continued, “On the day he became a fourth-tier divination master, True Monarch Zixia bestowed upon him many fourth-tier life-saving items, but his true means of survival were his ability to foresee good and bad fortune, and a puppet left behind by his master.”

“Oh? What tier of puppet?”

“A fourth-tier puppet.” “

Fourth-tier?”

Li Chang’an’s heart stirred slightly.

A fourth-tier puppet, if well-controlled, was enough to rival a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

“What is its specific grade?”

“Low-grade fourth-tier.”

“Have you ever seen that puppet make a move?”

“No, but I sensed its aura…”

Liu Xuanfeng described in detail.

The puppet gave him an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Even just standing still gave him an almost suffocating feeling, as if he were facing a true Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Therefore,

if Li Chang’an wanted to attack Xun Yuanjia, he had to be quick, ideally killing him instantly before Xun Yuanjia could react!

If he did react, Li Chang’an would have to fight a fourth-tier puppet.

Although Li Chang’an wasn’t afraid, it was still troublesome.

Furthermore,

he didn’t want to injure the puppet.

“It would be best to capture it intact.”

He didn’t possess fourth-tier puppetry skills; if he damaged it, he couldn’t repair it.

If he could capture it intact and refine it, he could use it against the fourth-tier puppet of the Holy Fire True Monarch.

Thinking of this,

Li Chang’an asked again, “Does Xun Yuanjia desire anything? If I want to lure him out of the Purple Cloud Sect, what treasure would be best?”

“A life-extending treasure!”

Liu Xuanfeng immediately replied.

He told Li Chang’an that Xun Yuanjia had repeatedly shortened his lifespan.

In a private conversation, he learned that Xun Yuanjia’s remaining lifespan was less than 150 years.

A fourth-tier life-extending treasure or a fourth-tier life-extending pill would be enough to lure him out of the Zixia Sect.

“A fourth-tier life-extending treasure?”

Li Chang’an mused.

“Looks like I’ll have to go to the Vermilion Bird Sect again.”

The Vermilion Bird Sect had obtained many life-extending elixirs in the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm, and Li Chang’an happened to have the Fire Cloud Crystals they needed.

Back when Li Chang’an had just become a false infant, he had traded life-extending elixirs with the Vermilion Bird Sect.

However,

the Vermilion Bird Sect was wary of Li Chang’an at the time and didn’t trade much with him.

Years passed.

The righteous paths of both countries were largely established, and Li Chang’an was not a member of the demonic path.

He had slain three blood corpses, helping the righteous paths of both countries to promptly eliminate internal problems, making him a thorn in the side of the demonic path.

“If I trade again, I should be able to obtain quite a few life-extending items. Perhaps my lifespan can break through the two thousand mark.”

Li Chang’an collected his thoughts and continued interrogating Liu Xuanfeng, but didn’t obtain any more valuable information.

After a while,

he put away Liu Xuanfeng, quietly left Changqing Mountain, and headed to the Vermilion Bird Sect.

…

Half a day later.

Li Chang’an arrived at the Vermilion Bird Sect’s gate.

“I am Lin Fan, and I have something to discuss with you all.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Vermilion Bird Sect’s protective formation slowly parted to both sides.

Vermilion Bird True Monarch and Azure Glory True Monarch appeared together.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, Fellow Daoist Hanfeng is fighting demonic cultivators in the Northern Region, and

Fellow Daoist Qingyue had her physical body severed a few days ago and is still in seclusion adapting to her new body, so she cannot come out to greet us for the time being,” True Monarch Zhuque explained the situation of the other two True Monarchs.   Li

Chang’an didn’t mind.

He directly took out a large piece of Fire Cloud Crystal and explained his purpose to the two.

The two immediately invited him into their sect and selected suitable longevity-extending spiritual herbs for him. This time,   Li Chang’an obtained a full six fourth-grade longevity-extending spiritual herbs.   However, three of them were ones he had previously consumed, so their effects would be weakened.   He had already taken the “Thousand-Year Fruit” twice, and the third time would be even less effective, but it was still better than nothing.   Li Chang’an estimated that   these six spiritual herbs could extend his life by at least three hundred years.   Soon,   the deal was struck.   Li Chang’an put away the spiritual herbs and was about to leave.   The Vermilion Bird True Monarch suddenly called out to him, “Fellow Daoist Lin, these longevity elixirs all come from the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm of my Vermilion Bird Sect. Are you interested in the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm?”   Hearing this, Li Chang’an’s heart stirred slightly.   Judging from her words, the Vermilion Bird True Monarch seemed to want to invite him into the secret realm.   ”Fellow Daoist Vermilion Bird, what makes you say this?”   ”This matter is complicated…”   The Vermilion Bird True Monarch’s red lips parted slightly, about to explain something.   But the Azure Soaring True Monarch suddenly spoke, interrupting her.   ”Fellow Daoist Lin Fan, this matter concerns a previous Vermilion Bird True Monarch of my Vermilion Bird Sect. Only those within my Vermilion Bird Sect can know. Would you be willing to become a guest elder of my Vermilion Bird Sect?”   ”I have always been carefree and have no intention of entering any sect,”   Li Chang’an directly refused.   The Vermilion Bird True Monarch and the Azure Soaring True Monarch were both silent for a moment, seemingly communicating telepathically.   Not long after, the Vermilion Bird   True Monarch spoke again, no longer mentioning the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm, but only speaking of the war between the righteous and demonic forces.   Li Chang’an exchanged a few casual words with her, but didn’t linger long, quickly finding an excuse to leave the Vermilion Bird Sect.   Watching him disappear into the distance,   Vermilion Bird True Monarch spoke, “Cang Hong, why not let Fellow Daoist Lin go in and try?”   Cang Hong shook his head, “He refuses to be a guest elder; to our Vermilion Bird Sect, he’s just an outsider. How can we let him go deep into the Vermilion Bird Nest?”   ”Never mind, let’s try again another time,”   Vermilion Bird True Monarch sighed softly, saying no more.   …   After leaving the Vermilion Bird Sect,   Li Chang’an didn’t return to Changqing Mountain, but went straight to the Purple Cloud Sect.   He changed back to his original identity, arrived at the entrance of the Purple Cloud Secret Realm, presented his Foreign Affairs Elder’s token, and smoothly entered the Purple Cloud Secret Realm.

Soon, he arrived before the broken fifth-tier Beast Taming Wheel.

“Senior, this junior, Li Chang’an, requests an audience.”

“Li Chang’an, what brings you here today?”

A spirit resembling a child appeared.

Li Chang’an replied, “This junior has gathered all the materials needed to forge the Beast Taming Wheel, but I am not confident in its success. I humbly request your guidance.”

“Oh? How many Demon-Sealing Stones did you obtain?”

The spirit remembered that when he met Li Chang’an not long ago, Li Chang’an had only obtained one Demon-Sealing Stone.

At that time, he suggested that Li Chang’an obtain more, and if it didn’t work the first time, try again immediately.

Li Chang’an truthfully answered, “Senior, this junior has thirty-four Demon-Sealing Stones here. Shouldn’t that be enough?”

“You…you truly are a person of great fortune.”

This number genuinely surprised the spirit.

He suspected that Li Chang’an had dug up the grave of some Beast Taming Sect cultivator, otherwise it would be impossible to obtain so many in such a short time.

“Enough, follow me!”

The spirit beckoned and walked directly towards the core area.

Li Chang’an asked doubtfully, “Senior, may I enter the core area?”

“Yes, in my eyes you are already half a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect.”

The artifact spirit nodded slightly.

Previously, he had never allowed anyone to enter the core area.

But after several encounters with Li Chang’an, he reluctantly changed his mind.

“Without my permission, you are not allowed to touch anything.”

“Yes!”

Li Chang’an obediently followed behind him.

Not long after,

he successfully entered, becoming the first cultivator from later generations to enter this area after the great calamity.

Looking around, everywhere were collapsed pavilions and palaces.

The wind howled, and weeds grew luxuriantly.

Broken bones and magical treasures were everywhere, and traces of battle were scattered all over the ground.

Li Chang’an followed the artifact spirit to the depths of this core area, outside a cave dwelling.

The artifact spirit waved its hand.

“Buzz—”

The cave door slowly opened, and a scorching aura rushed out.

Li Chang’an immediately sensed the source of this aura.

“Fourth-tier Earth Fire?”

“That’s right, it’s fourth-tier Earth Fire!”

The artifact spirit explained slowly to Li Chang’an.

This cave dwelling was a weapon-refining room, containing a high-grade fourth-tier forging furnace and high-grade fourth-tier earth fire.

Back then, disciples of the Beast Taming Sect could rent this cave to refine treasures as long as they made sufficient contributions.

After that great calamity, the cave was completely closed and never used again.

“Come in. The fourth-tier earth fire here should help you refine the Beast Taming Wheel.”

“Thank you, senior!”

“No need to thank me. I just saw your talent and planned to give you a hand. If it were those fools from the Purple Cloud Sect, I wouldn’t bother helping.”

The spirit led Li Chang’an into the cave, speaking as they walked.

Soon,

an ancient and imposing crimson forging furnace appeared before Li Chang’an’s eyes.

Beneath the furnace, the high-grade fourth-tier earth fire burned fiercely.

The spirit said to Li Chang’an, “The materials are precious and hard to come by. First, refine a near-fourth-tier Beast Taming Wheel and let me see how your skills are.”

“Yes.”

Li Chang’an immediately sat cross-legged in front of the forging furnace.

After adapting to the fourth-tier high-grade earth fire, he took out various materials from his storage bag and, in front of the artifact spirit, began refining a near-fourth-tier Beast Taming Wheel.

With his current skills, refining a Beast Taming Wheel of this grade didn’t require much effort.

The entire process went exceptionally smoothly.

The artifact spirit stood aside, its eyes reflecting the flickering flames, and murmured in admiration,

“Ninety thousand years have passed, and someone is refining a Beast Taming Wheel here again.”

A short while later,

the near-fourth-tier Beast Taming Wheel was successfully refined.

Li Chang’an presented it to the artifact spirit, respectfully asking, “Senior, were there any problems with the refining process?”

“No problems at all. Your skills are quite proficient, practically masterful. I really doubt if you’re a revived disciple of my Beast Taming Sect.”

The artifact spirit shook its head slightly, offering no objection.

Hearing this, Li Chang’an felt relieved.

After a moment of meditation,

he calmed himself, took out various materials, including a demon-sealing stone, and officially began refining a fourth-tier low-grade Beast Taming Wheel.

The flames rose, turning the entire refining room a fiery red.

Under his and the artifact spirit’s watchful eyes, countless materials transformed into crimson molten lava, fusing together within the forging furnace and gradually being forged into the rough form of the Beast Taming Wheel.

The artifact spirit said in a deep voice, “Concentrate your mind and continue forging. Do not slacken your efforts now.”

Li Chang’an focused intently, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.

A quarter of an hour later,

the rough form of the Beast Taming Wheel gradually transformed into a refined finished product.

Not long after,

a Beast Taming Wheel, entirely dark gold in color, engraved with countless demonic beast patterns, and radiating the aura of a low-grade fourth-order weapon, was completely formed amidst the blazing flames.

“It’s done!”

Li Chang’an raised his hand.

The Beast Taming Wheel immediately flew out and landed in his hand.

Its appearance was similar to a near-fourth-order Beast Taming Wheel, only its aura was much stronger.

Li Chang’an presented it to the artifact spirit: “Senior, what do you think of this?”

“Not bad. Even in ancient times, your forging skills were quite remarkable.”

The artifact spirit smiled, generously praising him.

He told Li Chang’an, “Cultivators who possess two fourth-tier skills are extremely rare. It’s a pity you were born in the wrong era. If you were in ancient times, you would definitely be sought after by all the major sects.”

“Senior flatters me,”

Li Chang’an replied humbly, though inwardly he was overjoyed.

He had prepared himself for multiple failures, but unexpectedly succeeded on his first try.

“Senior, with this item, can you easily suppress a fourth-tier early-stage demon lord?”

“It’s hard to say,”

the spirit shook its head, admonishing Li Chang’an.

In this barren cultivation world, those who could achieve the fourth-tier Demon Lord status were all exceptionally talented.

They were either exceptionally gifted or had encountered opportunities unimaginable to ordinary people.

“When facing a fourth-tier Demon Lord, you shouldn’t rely too much on this Beast Taming Wheel. It’s best to supplement it with other methods.”

“I understand.”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an pondered for a long time.

He didn’t have many fourth-tier methods at his disposal; the fourth-tier Myriad Poison Gu was one.

Besides that, there were his many fourth-tier skills.

“These fourth-tier skills have limited use. It would be best to have another fourth-tier trump card.”

“If the Fiend Soul could break through to the fourth tier and unleash the fourth-tier Netherworld Fiend Domain, it could trap that six-winged water serpent for a moment, buying me time to use the Beast Taming Wheel.”

After thinking it over, Li Chang’an focused his attention on the Soul Venerable Banner.

This item hadn’t been upgraded for a long time, simply because the fourth-tier main soul required too many divided souls.

A full one hundred million!

For Li Chang’an in the past, this was an astronomical figure.

Now, he possesses over 60 million souls.

With his current Nascent Soul strength, plus the hundreds of identities he manages in the Yan Kingdom’s demonic path, given enough time, he should be able to gather 100 million souls.

Furthermore,

Li Chang’an already possesses more than half of the treasures needed to advance the Soul Banner to the fourth tier.

He didn’t deliberately collect them; most of the treasures were obtained by slaying the demonic holy sons and daughters, as well as the Thousand Corpse True Monarch.

“The old tortoise can hold on for a while longer. If there’s an opportunity, I’ll try to give the Fiend Soul fourth-tier power.”

“In any case, the more fourth-tier power, the better.”

“First, I’ll get my hands on that fourth-tier puppet in Xun Yuanjia’s hands…”

With this in mind,

Li Chang’an bid farewell to the artifact spirit and returned to the Changqing Mountain region.

He found Luo Qiantong and asked him to inquire about the treasures needed to advance the Soul Banner to the fourth tier.

These treasures weren’t particularly rare; Luo Qiantong had heard of them before.

“Uncle Li, don’t worry, I’ll deliver these treasures to you soon.”

“Hmm, just tell me if you don’t have enough spirit stones.”

After a brief conversation,

Li Chang’an left the black market and returned to Changqing Mountain.

He used his divination skills to continue suppressing Liu Xuanfeng’s power and, incidentally, devised a plan to deal with him.

During this time,

Jiang Muyu suddenly approached Li Chang’an.

“Young Master, I plan to break through to the late Golden Core stage. Could you protect me?”

“No problem, focus on your breakthrough.”

Li Chang’an immediately agreed.

Not long after,

Jiang Muyu successfully broke through to the late Golden Core stage and embarked on the path to Nascent Soul.

After her cultivation stabilized, she reluctantly bid farewell to Li Chang’an and returned to the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty to receive the title of Saintess.

“Time flies so fast, Muyu has become a Saintess now.”

Li Chang’an couldn’t help but sigh, recalling the scene when he first met Jiang Muyu.

At that time, he was already a Foundation Establishment cultivator, while Jiang Muyu was just a little girl wandering in the mortal world.

He shook his head slightly, composed himself, and continued to plot against Xun Yuanjia.

…

A few days later.

Li Chang’an, controlling Liu Xuanfeng, entered Xun Yuanjia’s Daoist temple and met with Xun Yuanjia.

Xun Yuanjia asked, “Fellow Daoist Liu, has something unexpected happened? I heard that an extremely strange golden divine tree appeared in the Myriad Valleys Secret Realm.”

“That’s right.”

Li Chang’an sighed deeply, his tone full of regret.

He briefly explained the situation in the secret realm.

“That Li Chang’an does indeed have some luck; he managed to escape this time.”

(End of Chapter)