Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 416

Chapter 416 Taking Stock of the Gains, An Unexpected Discovery (Please Subscribe)

A Change of Fortune?

Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.

The cultivation world was already chaotic enough; what kind of change could possibly occur?   Zhao Qinan didn’t directly address

his doubts .   He simply told him, “Fellow Daoist Li, as long as you join my black market, you will reap many benefits during this change.”   ”Fellow Daoist Zhao, you won’t tell me anything in detail. How can I trust you?”   ”Fellow Daoist Li need not worry. I can assure you that when the change arrives, you will not regret your decision today.”   Zhao Qinan made a solemn promise, repeatedly.   But Li Chang’an really didn’t want to gamble.   Even if Li Fan’s identity was just a false one, he still didn’t want it to be drawn into too much of a vortex.   He could only say, “Fellow Daoist Zhao, could you allow me some time to consider?”   ”Of course.”   Zhao Qinan understood his meaning and didn’t force him.   He told Li Chang’an, “Fellow Daoist Li, if you change your mind, you can discuss it with me at any time. The doors of my black market are always open to you.”   ”Alright!”   After a brief conversation,   Li Chang’an left the black market.   He changed his form and aura, reverting to his original appearance, and returned to Changqing Mountain.   ”I’ve gained quite a bit this time; I need to take stock.”   He entered the depths of his cave, sealed the gate, isolated himself from the outside world with an array, and hung up a sign declaring it a secluded retreat.   Then, he began to tally his many gains .   He had been extremely bold on this trip, annihilating major immortal cities and markets, even destroying the entire Tengshe lineage’s lair, turning the Tengshe Mountain region upside down.   Various treasures piled up like mountains in his storage bag.   ”In Thousand Serpent Immortal City, I obtained over ten million souls.”   ”In the other immortal cities, the lowest was only six million, and the highest was over ten million.”   ”The souls in the various markets weren’t many, the lowest being only tens of thousands, and the highest only a few hundred thousand, but added together it’s a considerable number…”   Li Chang’an calculated carefully.   The total number of souls gained from the various immortal cities and markets exceeded sixty million!   Furthermore,   in the treasure vault of Tengshe True Monarch’s lair, he also found over twenty million souls.   Many of his disciples were soul cultivators, and the total number of souls in their storage bags approached ten million.   Tengshe Zhenjun himself still had ten million souls in his storage bag.   In total,   Li Chang’an obtained over a hundred million souls during this mad demonic journey!   The reason for such a huge gain was his thorough investigation before the operation, his own formidable strength, and his possession of a mid-grade fourth-tier divination skill, allowing him to predict good and bad fortune at any time.   Furthermore, the content revealed by the divination was extremely helpful.   If it were an ordinary righteous Nascent Soul cultivator, they would most likely be besieged by numerous demonic Nascent Soul Zhenjuns!   ”If we include the souls given away in the black market, and my original souls, the total number of souls exceeds one hundred and seventy million!”   This number far exceeded the one hundred million initially requested by the artifact spirit.   If all his divided souls simultaneously provided power to his evil soul, he could instantly possess fourth-tier power, comparable to a pseudo-Nascent Soul expert,   the artifact spirit informed him.   With another thirty million souls, he could barely rival a true Nascent Soul expert.   Of course,   all of this was predicated on him first advancing to the fourth tier.   Otherwise, a powerful evil spirit would break through the bindings of the Soul-Bearing Banner.   Hearing this, Li Chang’an nodded slightly: “Perfect timing. The Yin Soul Cloth is now in hand. You have all the materials you need to advance to the fourth rank. Do you need me to refine it again?”   ”No need, Master. Let me absorb these materials myself.”   ”Alright then.”   Li Chang’an took out a piece of grayish-brown cloth from Tengshe Zhenjun’s storage bag.   This cloth was incredibly soft and strangely light, seemingly weightless. It was the legendary Yin Soul Cloth, refined from souls.   Li Chang’an examined it carefully, trying to analyze the refining method, but ultimately couldn’t discern anything.   He had no choice but to give up and hand this item, along with the Demon Soul Gold and other materials, to the Soul-Bearing Banner.   The Soul-Bearing Banner trembled, releasing a black mist that absorbed all the materials, and its aura began to slowly rise.   Not long after,   its aura successfully broke through the fourth-rank barrier, reaching the lower rank of the fourth rank.   ”Master, I can now suppress a fourth-tier early-stage evil spirit.”   ”Good, collect all these souls.”   Li Chang’an waved his hand, and various treasures carrying souls appeared.   Then, the Soul-Bearing Banner fluttered, continuously absorbing the souls from each treasure, causing the number of souls in the banner to increase rapidly.   The evil spirit stood aside, its eyes full of joy.   ”Hehehe, you should have plundered the demonic path long ago. You only plundered once and obtained hundreds of millions of souls. If you could go a few more times, collecting a billion or even a hundred billion wouldn’t be a problem!”   ”Do you think the demonic path only has this much power on the surface?”   Li Chang’an glanced at him.   This plunder was probably close to the demonic path’s limit.   If he went a few more times, who knew what kind of resources the demonic path would use against him?   ”Keep a low profile for a while, and we’ll talk again after the storm passes.”   ”Sigh, you’re too cautious, old man.”   The evil spirit made a sighing appearance, but the joy in its eyes couldn’t be hidden.   It was simply because it had obtained far too many souls this time.   Not long after.   All souls were absorbed into the Soul-Bearing Banner.   With a thought, Li Chang’an commanded all the divided souls to provide power for the Fiend Soul.   ”Boom!”   The Fiend Soul’s aura surged instantly, breaking through to the fourth rank in the blink of an eye, comparable to a False Infant True Monarch!   He was overjoyed, hands on his hips, laughing loudly.   Li Chang’an immediately summoned the Fire Cloud God Lord to spar with him.   After a round of sparring…

The smile on the Fiend’s face vanished, replaced by frustration.

“I’m already so strong, yet I can’t suppress a little brat like you who isn’t even a Nascent Soul.”

The Fire Cloud God was equally frustrated. His strength was the result of painstaking cultivation, while the Fiend didn’t need to cultivate at all; he just needed Li Chang’an to prepare more souls for him.

He pleaded, “God, if I die in battle one day, let me be a main soul too.”

Hearing this, the Fiend immediately became wary.

His eyes widened like copper bells, staring intently at the Fire Cloud God.

“Little guy, let me tell you, being a main soul isn’t good. It’s incredibly boring, utterly devoid of fun. You’d be better off reincarnating sooner.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes, the soul banner is full of dead people, the whole world is deathly still…”

The Fiend gripped the Fire Cloud God’s shoulders, his voice steady, patiently persuading him.

Seeing this,

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly, speechless, and went to the side to continue counting the treasures.

Besides the massive amount of souls, he had several other important gains from this trip.

A flash of light appeared in his hand, revealing a spiritual fruit.

This fruit, fragrant and alluring, shaped like an infant, was the very ingredient for the Nascent Soul Pill, coveted by countless Golden Core cultivators.

A Heavenly Infant Fruit!

“I didn’t expect this guy to have a Heavenly Infant Fruit in his storage bag.”

Li Chang’an’s lips curled slightly; this was an unexpected delight.

The old tortoise had promised that if he helped him restore the Xuanwu Sect, he would receive three portions of Azure Jade and Core Formation Water.

“One portion of Nascent Soul Pill materials can only refine one Nascent Soul Pill.”

“I already have a Heavenly Infant Fruit. With this one, and the old tortoise’s promise, I can at least gather enough materials for two Nascent Soul Pills.”

In other words,

Li Chang’an already had one chance to fail.

Even if he failed to form his Nascent Soul, as long as he survived and recuperated properly, he could try again soon.

The biggest difference between him and other Golden Core cultivators lay in their lifespan.

Many Golden Core cultivators were over three hundred years old when attempting to form their Nascent Soul.

If they failed

, their cultivation would regress to the Foundation Establishment stage due to the Nascent Soul shattering step.

The lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is only two hundred and forty.

Even if they manage to survive a defeat, they cannot escape the ravages of time, just like the Xiao family patriarch back then.

But even if Li Chang’an regresses to the Foundation Establishment level, he still has plenty of lifespan left, so there’s no need to worry.

He has already consumed the life-extending treasure he exchanged at the Vermilion Bird Sect.

Now,

his lifespan exceeds two thousand two hundred years!

This exaggerated number surpasses the legendary lifespan of a Nascent Soul Heavenly Monarch, approaching that of half an old tortoise.

“With ample lifespan and two Nascent Soul Pills, there shouldn’t be any problems.”

Li Chang’an carefully put away the Heavenly Infant Fruit and continued to inventory the remaining treasures.

Soon, a jade slip appeared in his hand.

Within this jade slip was the inheritance of a fourth-tier low-grade talisman, as well as the talisman array method created by the Tengshe True Monarch.

“This talisman inheritance will be useful to me.”

“An ordinary fourth-tier low-grade sword qi talisman is equivalent to a single strike from a normal early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.”

“If the quality reaches the high-grade level, it can pose a threat to veteran early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.”

“Using the sword qi from high-grade sword qi talismans to form a sword array will significantly enhance its power…”

Li Chang’an pondered to himself.

The reason he hadn’t used talismans before was purely because his talisman skills were insufficient.

He had been stuck at the near-fourth tier in talisman mastery for many years, and due to the lack of a successor, he hadn’t become a true fourth-tier talisman master.

Now, he finally had a successor.

As for the talisman array method, Li Chang’an glanced at it briefly and wasn’t particularly interested.

The talisman array method could combine talisman power, and his sword array could do the same, and his sword array was even more refined.

“For the next period of time, I will focus on talismans.”

“Among the souls in my Soul Banner, there are quite a few near-fourth-tier talisman masters. Regular communication with them should help me break through to the fourth tier faster.”

“No skill can be developed in isolation.”

Li Chang’an glanced at the Soul Banner.

Among those 170 million souls, there were all sorts of talents.

If all the cultivation methods, spells, and skill inheritances in their memories were organized, it would greatly enhance the foundation of Changqing Mountain.

“Let the Fiend Soul handle the organization; he said he was bored anyway.”

Thinking of this, Li Chang’an immediately instructed the Fiend Soul.

The Fiend Soul, who had been all smiles, immediately stopped smiling upon hearing this order.

His face was full of bitterness, and he let out a wail, not daring to disobey Li Chang’an’s command, he could only return to the Soul Banner to slowly organize the materials.

Li Chang’an suddenly called out to him: “By the way, did you awaken any new innate spells during your breakthrough to the fourth tier?”

The Fiend Soul nodded: “Yes.”

“What is it?”

“Soul Absorption!”

the Fiend Soul immediately replied.

The so-called “Soul Absorption” was the ability to capture the souls of cultivators or demonic beasts.

If the enemy’s cultivation level is lower than his, he can directly absorb the enemy’s soul, causing it to leave their body.

“If the opponent’s cultivation level is equal to mine, the effect of this innate spell will be much weaker, making it difficult to cause their soul to leave their body, but it should be able to make them momentarily disoriented.” “

A momentary disoriented?”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an nodded slightly.

“A moment is enough!”

In Nascent Soul battles, everything changes in an instant.

A moment is enough to determine the final outcome of a battle.

Furthermore, this Soul Absorption talent can be combined with the Netherworld Domain talent of the Fiend Soul.

The Netherworld Domain can form a cage to lock the enemy, but if the enemy’s escape technique is too fast, they will escape before the cage is formed.

Li Chang’an has encountered this several times before.

If he can make the opponent momentarily disoriented in advance, it will be enough for the Netherworld Domain to take shape.

In addition,

this spell can also be combined with the Beast Taming Wheel.

“The spirit master said that to deal with the six-winged water serpent, we can’t rely solely on the Beast Taming Wheel; we need to supplement it with other methods.”

“If we directly use the Beast Taming Wheel, the six-winged water serpent might use various methods to resist, but if we can make it momentarily distracted, we can seize the opportunity to attach the Beast Taming Wheel to its demonic body.”

Li Chang’an pondered seriously.

The Soul-Sealing talent came at just the right time.

He currently lacked such an ability.

“Alright, don’t organize the inheritances of those souls yet. Familiarize yourself with this Soul-Sealing talent as quickly as possible these next few days.”

“Okay!”

The Soul-Sealing talent immediately became much happier.

Li Chang’an then flipped through the remaining jade slips.

After a moment,

he sighed inwardly.

“Unfortunately, there’s no fourth-tier puppet inheritance.”

He possessed two fourth-tier puppets, obtained from Xun Yuanjia and Tengshe Zhenjun respectively.

Both puppets were comparable to ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, Li Chang’an’s puppetry skills hadn’t yet reached the fourth tier. If these two puppets were damaged, he would have to find another fourth-tier puppeteer to repair them.

Unfortunately,

the characteristics of these two puppets were too obvious.

“If this Tengshe puppet is damaged, I can only find a fourth-tier puppeteer from the righteous path. But if the humanoid puppet is damaged, I must go to the demonic path to find someone to repair it.”

If Li Chang’an himself knew fourth-tier puppetry skills, he wouldn’t have to go through all this trouble.

“Never mind, there’s no need to rush.”

He calmed his mind, took out a special jade slip, and examined its contents.

This special jade slip contained the divine sense attack technique that Tengshe Zhenjun had previously used:

Yinshe Annihilation God Technique!

This technique reached the Heavenly Rank, almost on par with the Xuan Tian Zhan Shen Technique that Li Chang’an had obtained, but it was more adept at sneak attacks.

“I can practice this technique a little; after all, it’s a Heavenly Rank spell.”

Li Chang’an tossed it into his storage bag and continued to inventory the remaining treasures.

Because he had gained so much this time, it took him several days to finish inventorying all the treasures.

The vast majority of them were low-tier treasures.

But there were also a few rare high-tier treasures, such as the Soul Nourishing Jade, a soul-nourishing treasure.

Li Chang’an didn’t intend to sell these soul-nourishing treasures. Instead, he extracted their power and slowly infused it into Wu Ming’s soul.

Previously, he had stormed Tengshe Mountain both to provoke Tengshe Zhenjun and to rescue Wu Ming’s soul.

After months of torment, Wu Ming’s soul was on the verge of dissipation.

Due to his extreme weakness, he was still in a deep sleep.

“These treasures should be enough to awaken him and allow him to successfully pass through the cycle of reincarnation,”

Li Chang’an said, using soul-path techniques to carefully assess Wu Ming’s condition and make a simple judgment.

Even if the treasures weren’t enough, it wouldn’t matter; he now possessed astonishing wealth and could easily purchase another batch of soul-nourishing items.

He placed Wu Ming and the numerous soul-nourishing treasures in a separate secret chamber, allowing him to slowly recover.

Afterward,

he entered another secret chamber, assumed the identity of Li Fan, and retrieved the Infant-Suppressing Bottle that sealed Tengshe Zhenjun.

“Collect!”

Li Chang’an raised his hand and summoned the seven Infant-Suppressing Nails, allowing Tengshe Zhenjun to recover.

His expression was cold and indifferent as he said, “Tengshe, I have a few questions for you.”

Tengshe Zhenjun, his face contorted with rage, roared at him.

“Li Fan, even if you kill me, I will… Ah…”

He suddenly screamed in agony as the Infant Suppressing Nail descended from the sky, re-entering his crown chakra.

The Infant Suppressing Nail was the best treasure for dealing with this kind of Nascent Soul. Even

the Thousand Corpse Zhenjun couldn’t

withstand it back then. Now, Tengshe Zhenjun couldn’t either.

In just a moment, he expressed his willingness to cooperate, only asking Li Chang’an to give him a quick death.

Li Chang’an said calmly, “Fellow Daoist Wu Ming endured months of torture, even on the verge of his soul dissipating, he didn’t give in. You can’t even endure this for a short while?”

Hearing this, Tengshe Zhenjun’s face turned grim.

In this respect, he was indeed inferior to Wu Ming.

Li Chang’an asked him, “Tengshe, what is the ultimate goal of the demonic path? Do you know?”

Tengshe Zhenjun dared not conceal anything and answered immediately.

His answer was almost identical to that of Qianshi Zhenjun, both aiming to conquer the Thousand Mines in the central region of Zhao Kingdom.

As for what exactly was in the Thousand Mines, he didn’t know.   He was equally unclear

about Tianming Zhenjun’s strength.   For the next half hour, Li Chang’an asked dozens of questions.   Tengshe Zhenjun’s answers were almost identical to those of Qianshi Zhenjun.   Finally,   Li Chang’an inquired about his private treasure vault.   Many Nascent Soul Zhenjuns had private treasure vaults, such as the former Wang family patriarch, Wang Songde.   Qianshi Zhenjun also had one, but his private treasure vault was located within the Minghun Sect, making it inaccessible to Li Chang’an.   ”Tengshe, where is your private treasure vault? Is it also within the Minghun Sect?”   ”No, not within the Minghun Sect, but in another sect.”   Upon hearing this, Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.   Why would Tengshe Zhenjun, a member of the Minghun Sect, place his private treasure trove within another demonic sect?   ”Which sect?”   ”Zixia Sect.”   ”Hmm?”   Li Chang’an was even more surprised, thinking he’d misheard.   He looked at Tengshe Zhenjun and asked, “Why Zixia Sect?”   Tengshe Zhenjun answered truthfully, “I had some of my clansmen disguise themselves as rogue cultivators and form Daoist partnerships with members of a cultivation family within the Zixia Sect. They gradually infiltrated that family, defeated the other factions within the clan, and allowed my Tengshe lineage to seize control of the family.”   ”I see.”   Li Chang’an immediately understood.   Not all cultivators in the various Nascent Soul sects were recruited from outside.   Many cultivators would branch out within the sect, gradually forming families.   For example, the Lin family of the Xuanwu Sect.   Prodigies like Lin Xuanyan, Lin Ximu, and Lin Baizhi all came from the Lin family.   Disciples of these families could directly become sect disciples through internal channels.   Controlling even one such family could cause chaos within the sect at a crucial moment.   Li Chang’an asked him, “Tengshe, which family do you control?”   ”The Li family.”   ”The Li family?”   Upon hearing this surname, Li Chang’an’s brows furrowed immediately.   The Li family was originally just a small family, not well-known among the many aristocratic families of the Zixia Sect.   However,   many years ago, a genius was born within the Li family.   That person was exceptionally talented, defeating all sorts of prodigies and geniuses along the way, becoming the most dazzling cultivator of her generation, and successfully forming her Nascent Soul.   Her name was Li Lingshan.   Many cultivators were not familiar with her name, but they were familiar with her identity.   The contemporary Zixia True Monarch!   (End of Chapter)