Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 425

Chapter 425 The Vermilion Bird Invites Me, My Strength Increases Again (Please Subscribe)

“Completely Exposed?”

Li Chang’an was stunned.

He and the old tortoise hadn’t had any special actions recently, so why were they completely exposed?

“Fellow Daoist Turtle, what happened?” “Fellow Daoist

Lin, do you know the Blood River True Monarch of the Yellow Springs Sect?”

“I know.”

Li Chang’an had a deep impression of the Blood River True Monarch.

This person was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, possessing a fourth-order mid-grade array technique.

Back then, during the competition for the Qi Luck Altar, the Blood River True Monarch had broken through Li Chang’an’s fourth-order low-grade array with a single strike and invited Li Chang’an to join the demonic path.

The old tortoise informed him that the Blood River True Monarch had suddenly contacted the Thousand Ze True Monarch and the Six-Winged Water Serpent today, demanding that they return to the Yellow Springs Sect.

But these two, one human and one demon, were already prisoners; how could they go back?

He could only think of an excuse.

However,

the Blood River True Monarch suddenly brought this matter up.

He directly stated that he already knew that the two of them were trapped in the Xuanwu Sect.

“Blood River said he’s willing to give me a chance. As long as I take Qianze and the Water Serpent to the Yellow Springs Sect and join, I can obtain the position of Supreme Elder of the Yellow Springs Sect.”

The old tortoise’s voice was calm as he repeated Blood River True Monarch’s words to Li Chang’an.

Blood River True Monarch had already seen through this matter, and the other Demonic True Monarchs would naturally know as well.

In other words,

continuing to fish was pointless.

What happened at the Xuanwu Sect had reached the point where it was time to make it public.

The old tortoise asked him, “Fellow Daoist Lin, when do you think it would be best to make it public?”

“Let’s make it public after Xuan Shui Turtle breaks through to the fourth rank.”

“Alright!”

The old tortoise had no objections.

Once this matter was made public, it would definitely cause a huge uproar.

The Holy Fire True Monarch’s identity was too special. As a righteous Nascent Soul cultivator, he had actually betrayed the Demonic Path more than three hundred years ago.

Who knew if the other righteous Nascent Soul cultivators would do the same?

Even if it wasn’t made public,

the Demonic Path would eventually explode with this news, making everyone on the righteous path feel insecure and fall into a state of mutual suspicion.

Li Chang’an planned to advance the Xuan Shui Turtle to the fourth rank before the righteous path descended into complete chaos.

Once the advancement was successful, he could borrow techniques to possess the strength of a pseudo-Nascent Soul at any time.

“I’ll deal with the matters at the Zixia Sect first, then go to the Xuanwu Sect.”

With this in mind,

Li Chang’an accepted the second Thunder-Swallowing Bowl before him and thanked Jade Tiger True Monarch.

This time, he didn’t ask for the tribulation-crossing treasure; it was Jade Tiger True Monarch who offered it to him voluntarily.

It seemed that Jade Tiger True Monarch’s actions were both to end the battle and to ease the tension between Li Chang’an and the White Tiger Sect.

Jade Tiger True Monarch examined the White Tiger’s injuries, then looked at Li Chang’an and invited, “Fellow Daoist Lin, your strength is considerable. Would you be willing to become the Supreme Elder of my White Tiger Sect? If so, I can prepare tribulation-crossing treasures for your descendants.”

“Thank you for your kindness, Fellow Daoist Jade Tiger,”

Li Chang’an politely declined.

He had no descendants; he was simply collecting treasures for himself.

After a brief exchange,

Jade Tiger True Monarch left with White Tiger True Monarch.

Throughout, True Monarch White Tiger remained silent, making no further provocations, his aura far less imposing than when he first arrived at the Purple Cloud Sect.

After the two left,

the others surrounded Li Chang’an, congratulating him.

“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lin, on obtaining another Tribulation-Crossing Treasure!”

Their emotions were complex.

The previous battle had left them all deeply troubled.

They had initially thought that True Monarch White Tiger possessed deeper foundations, and even if he couldn’t completely defeat Li Chang’an, he would at least have the upper hand.

But the outcome was completely different from what they expected!

True Monarch Cold Maple sighed, “As fellow Nascent Soul cultivators, I am far inferior to Fellow Daoist Lin.”

Nascent Soul cultivators, if they possessed sufficient methods, could indeed rival True Nascent Soul cultivators.

Such occurrences were not uncommon in the history of the cultivation world.

However, those who could defeat True Nascent Soul cultivators

were extremely rare. Those who could defeat True Nascent Soul cultivators with Nascent Soul cultivation were all unparalleled geniuses, rarely seen in the world.

The problem was that such geniuses, if properly nurtured, would almost certainly achieve True Nascent Soul status, with very few exceptions, and would not follow the path of Nascent Soul.

Today,

they had witnessed just such an exception!

Qingyue Zhenjun sincerely praised, “Fellow Daoist Lin is truly a genius. If he had received the Nascent Soul cultivation insights from his predecessors back then, he wouldn’t have ended up on the path of a false Nascent Soul.”

“Indeed,”

Qinglong and the others nodded in agreement.

In their view,

with Li Chang’an’s talent, he could have formed a true Nascent Soul with just a little guidance, and even had the potential to become a mid-stage or late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

But he had already become a false Nascent Soul, his path to immortality was cut off, and there was no point in discussing it further.

Qi Jiuyang smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist Lin is a genius in both swordsmanship and talisman and array cultivation. We are indeed no match for him.”

During the conversation, they all invited Li Chang’an again.

But Li Chang’an still refused.

He smiled and said, “You all overestimate me. True Monarch Baihu still had many tricks up his sleeve. The reason he was defeated so quickly was simply because he wasn’t prepared enough.”

True Monarch Baihu was, after all, a Nascent Soul expert, and even against a true mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he could hold out for a while.

Li Chang’an had only reached the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm in the art of combat.

He was very clear about his own strength.

If True Monarch Baihu had used his abilities to break the talisman array beforehand, or simply dodged, he wouldn’t have been defeated so quickly.

Everyone understood this.

The outcome of the previous battle was due to a variety of factors.

“Baihu’s mental state was unstable; he deserved this defeat.”

After some conversation,

everyone returned to the main hall of the Zixia Sect to continue celebrating Zixi’s Nascent Soul formation.

They all wanted Zixi to impart her Nascent Soul techniques to their juniors individually.

Li Chang’an stood alone to one side, quietly pondering his own abilities.

“My sword formation can’t be improved for now unless I can find other sword formations from the Yin-Yang Sect. My talisman formation can still be refined, and I can also find more inheritances from ancient immortal sects…”

His current strength is largely due to the nine ancient immortal sects.

In his two past lives, he was a disciple of the Myriad Array Sect and the Profound Weapon Sect, respectively.

Over the years, he has received the inheritance of a Nascent Soul elder from the Pill Cauldron Sect, the Divine Talisman Record from the Divine Talisman Sect, the sword formations from the Yin-Yang Sect, the cultivation techniques from the Ancient Wood Sect, and so on…

In short

, he knows a bit about the methods of all nine sects.

The fusion of these methods has given him his current abilities.

Just then

, he heard the Vermilion Bird True Monarch’s voice transmission.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, I would like to discuss the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm with you.”

“Oh?”

Li Chang’an’s spirits lifted, and he immediately gathered his thoughts to discuss with the Vermilion Bird True Monarch.

He had long wanted to enter the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm again, but the Vermilion Bird Sect had always kept it sealed, and it remained closed to this day.

Previously, the reason given to Li Chang’an by the Vermilion Bird True Monarch was that the Azure Flood True Monarch was in seclusion.

Today ,

she revealed the true reason.

The Azure Flood True Monarch’s seclusion had already ended.

The reason he hadn’t left the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm was because he was searching for the relics of the previous generation Vermilion Bird True Monarch.

“Relics?”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an’s heart stirred slightly.

This matter seemed to be similar to what the old tortoise had guessed.

“Fellow Daoist Vermilion Bird, didn’t the previous generation Vermilion Bird True Monarch die of old age?”

“No.”

The Vermilion Bird True Monarch sighed softly and explained in detail to Li Chang’an.

Many years ago,

the previous generation Vermilion Bird True Monarch accidentally discovered a new area within the Vermilion Bird Nest.

For some reason, he didn’t tell anyone else, nor did he scout for danger beforehand, and entered that area alone, resulting in his tragic death.

His body and storage bag still remain in that area.

In his storage bag, there is a treasure that is crucial to the entire Vermilion Bird Sect:

the Vermilion Bird Token of the Four Spirits Array!

“The Vermilion Bird Token?”

Li Chang’an was secretly surprised.

He had heard the old tortoise say that each of the four major sects possessed a token.

Once all four tokens were gathered, the Four Spirits Formation could be activated to defend against external enemies.

The Vermilion Bird True Monarch had also told Li Chang’an about the importance of the Four Spirits Formation and the Vermilion Bird Token, which was almost identical to what the old tortoise had said.

After listening, Li Chang’an couldn’t help but wonder, “Such an important token, how could the previous Vermilion Bird True Monarch carry it with him into dangerous areas? Wasn’t he afraid of dying and losing the token?”

“Alas, the previous Vermilion Bird’s personality was always like this—stubborn, self-willed, and distrustful of outsiders.”

A hint of helplessness appeared on the Vermilion Bird True Monarch’s face.

She told Li Chang’an

that for many years, she, Cang Hong, Han Feng, and Qing Yue had been trying to retrieve the old Vermilion Bird’s relics.

However,

that area was too special.

All their attempts ended in failure.

To this day, the precious Vermilion Bird Token remained lost in that area.

Recently, Cang Hong had claimed to be in seclusion, but in reality, he was continuing his attempts to retrieve the Vermilion Bird Token with his mid-Nascent Soul cultivation.

However, his progress was not ideal.

Hearing this, Li Chang’an asked, “Fellow Daoist Zhuque, why don’t you ask Nascent Soul True Monarchs from other sects to retrieve the Zhuque Token?”

“This matter is of great importance. We don’t trust the other Nascent Soul forces, but Fellow Daoist Lin, you are just a rogue cultivator, different from them. I wish to ask you to give it a try,”

True Monarch Zhuque frankly stated.

The eight Nascent Soul forces of the two righteous sects appear harmonious now, but in the past, they have been constantly at odds.

If it weren’t for the invasion of the demonic path, the internal strife within the righteous path would likely still be ongoing.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, many years ago, I wanted to invite you to try, but Cang Hong always blocked me,”

the Vermilion Bird True Monarch said, recalling the events of that year.

Back then, when Li Chang’an sought to trade longevity treasures with the Vermilion Bird Sect, her hesitant demeanor stemmed from this very matter.

“I see,”

Li Chang’an immediately understood.

It was all because of that old codger, Cang Hong.

Before his first entry into the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm, he too had encountered Cang Hong’s numerous obstacles.

The Vermilion Bird True Monarch continued, “Cang Hong considers you an outsider, and only at the nascent stage of cultivation. Even if you enter that area, you won’t be able to reach the remains of the previous Vermilion Bird. However, your defeat of the White Tiger this time is enough to shut him up.”

In other words,

this opportunity was earned through Li Chang’an’s own strength.

If he were still just an ordinary nascent soul, the Vermilion Bird True Monarch wouldn’t have been able to persuade Cang Hong.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, what do you think? If you can retrieve the Vermilion Bird Token, my Vermilion Bird Sect will surely reward you handsomely!”

Li Chang’an naturally wouldn’t refuse.

He immediately agreed and discussed the time to enter the secret realm with the Vermilion Bird True Monarch.

Ultimately,

the time was set for one month later.

After some discussion, Li Chang’an inquired about the situation in that area.

“Fellow Daoist Vermilion Bird, what exactly does the place where the previous Vermilion Bird fell look like? Why can’t you all approach its remains?”

“That area…”

The Vermilion Bird True Monarch pondered for a moment.

After a while, she slowly spoke.

“Fellow Daoist Lin may not know, but the Vermilion Bird Nest is shrouded in a strange power. Human cultivators who enter it will experience hallucinations from time to time.”

“The hallucinations in ordinary areas aren’t strong; as long as one’s divine sense is strong enough, one can see through the illusions.”

“But the place where the previous Vermilion Bird fell is almost a place where illusions arise at every step; even a Nascent Soul cultivator’s divine sense has difficulty breaking free.”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an’s heart sank.

He didn’t have many effective methods to deal with illusions.

Although his divine sense had broken through to the fourth level, it was not outstanding among the many Nascent Soul cultivators, only considered the bottom.

If even the Vermilion Bird and Azure Phoenix couldn’t do it, he probably couldn’t either.

However

, he had to try anyway!

He immediately used his clones in various places to collect treasures to combat the illusions.

…

A few days later. The Nascent

Soul cultivators from all sides left one after another.

Li Chang’an found Zi Xi alone and presented her with the Nascent Soul congratulatory gift he had promised earlier.

A giant Misty Cloud Stone!

This Misty Cloud Stone was even larger than the one he had exchanged for the spiritual vein back then. He had recently discovered it by chance in a market in the Yan Kingdom’s demonic path.

Upon seeing this item, a hint of surprise flashed in Zi Xi’s beautiful eyes, followed by some emotion.

The two of them had become connected because of the Misty Cloud Stone. Back

then, in the ruins deep in the Black Dragon Mountains, Li Chang’an accidentally discovered a small piece of Misty Cloud Stone, which attracted Zi Xi’s attention for the first time.

From then on,

their contact increased.

Unknowingly, more than a hundred years had passed.

Both of them had stood at the pinnacle of the cultivation world in their own ways.

Li Chang’an smiled and asked, “Holy Maiden, are you satisfied with this congratulatory gift?”

“Of course I am.”

Zi Xi chuckled and accepted it, then proceeded to privately explain her insights on Nascent Soul formation to Li Chang’an.

This explanation lasted for three full days!

Three days later.

Li Chang’an bid farewell to Zi Xi.

He used his clone to lead many juniors back to Changqing Mountain by flying boat, while he himself went to Xuanwu Sect to take the Xuan Water Turtle with him.

The old turtle didn’t quite understand this.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, don’t you want the little turtle to undergo tribulation at Xuanwu Sect?”

“Fellow Daoist Turtle, I’m worried that there are Demonic Dao True Monarchs watching Xuanwu Sect. I have a better place to undergo tribulation, where no one will notice.”

“Alright then.”

The old turtle said nothing more.

He knew that Li Chang’an was as steady as he was.

…

That night.

Li Chang’an returned to Changqing Mountain.

After checking the area around Changqing Mountain and confirming that no outsiders were watching,

he took the Xuan Water Turtle and entered the Fire Cloud Secret Realm, arriving at the depths of Changqing Divine Mountain, the place where the Myriad Poison Gu had secluded itself to advance to the fourth level.

“Little Black, keep a calm mindset, don’t be impatient. First, get yourself into peak condition before attempting to break through to the fourth tier…”

Li Chang’an’s expression was gentle as he patiently instructed him.

As the master, he had done everything he could, considering almost everything.

Whether it would succeed or not depended on the Xuan Shui Turtle itself.

After a while,

he disappeared into the depths of Changqing Divine Mountain, placing the Primal Spirit Flower and numerous auxiliary treasures to enhance the grade of the spiritual vein, and guiding the Primal Spirit Flower to bloom.

Instantly, dense spiritual energy surged out from within Changqing Divine Mountain.

This peak third-tier spiritual vein was once again temporarily upgraded to a low-grade fourth-tier spiritual vein.

At this moment, many cultivators in the Fire Cloud Secret Realm sensed it and all looked towards Changqing Divine Mountain.

“The spiritual vein has been upgraded again.” “

Is another Nascent Soul expert about to be born under the command of the Divine Lord?”

“Quick, we absolutely cannot miss this…”

Many Golden Core cultivators rushed over, all with excited faces, requesting an audience outside the Changqing Divine Palace.

Li Chang’an still arranged them in the same positions as before, letting them observe on their own.

Not long after…

The world was in flux.

A massive amount of spiritual energy surged towards Evergreen Divine Mountain, forming a vortex of energy spanning hundreds of miles almost instantly.

Li Chang’an slowly raised his head, his eyes deep as he gazed at the vortex.

“The Xuan Shui Turtle has a profound foundation, possessing all sorts of treasures, and its bloodline has already been upgraded to the Heavenly Rank. As long as nothing unexpected happens, it should be able to successfully advance,”

he pondered to himself, patiently waiting.

Beside him, the Fire Cloud God Lord stared longingly into the depths of Evergreen Divine Mountain.

The other Golden Core cultivators had varying expressions, mostly filled with desire and envy.

Time flew by.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Just as Li Chang’an had predicted ,

the Xuan Water Turtle successfully completed its first step and, with the help of numerous tribulation-crossing treasures, passed the lightning tribulation, only lacking the final inner demon tribulation.

Not long after,

the aura of a fourth-tier demon lord soared into the sky, announcing the Xuan Water Turtle’s successful advancement.

Sensing this aura, Li Chang’an smiled and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Not bad!”

The Fire Cloud God Lord and the other Golden Core cultivators were even more envious and offered their congratulations.

In the following days,

the Xuan Water Turtle, like the Myriad Poison Gu, shared its breakthrough experience with them.

Afterwards, Li Chang’an took it away from the Fire Cloud Secret Realm and returned to the Evergreen Mountain courtyard to test its borrowing talent.

“Little Black, merge man and turtle.”

“Alright!”

The Xuan Water Turtle immediately used its talent.

The fourth-tier water-elemental demonic power surged forth, merging into Li Chang’an’s body and transforming into strands of wood-elemental magic power, causing his aura to continuously rise.

Before this, Li Chang’an had temporarily stopped the Faith Technique, allowing himself to return to the late-stage Golden Core realm.

Now, with the help of his borrowed magic talent, his cultivation broke through the Golden Core limit in the blink of an eye, constantly approaching the Nascent Soul barrier.

A moment later

, he trembled, successfully breaking through the barrier, his aura suddenly surging by a large margin, gaining the cultivation of a Pseudo-Nascent Soul!

Everything was roughly as he had predicted.

From now on

, even without the power of Faith, he could still possess the cultivation of a Pseudo-Nascent Soul!

“My Golden Core hasn’t shattered, but there’s an extra Nascent Soul phantom in my dantian, similar to the situation caused by the power of Faith. This is different from what I expected.”

Li Chang’an had originally guessed that his Golden Core would shatter when breaking through to the Pseudo-Nascent Soul realm, allowing him to experience the step of shattering the core and forming the Nascent Soul ahead of time.

Just like when he experienced the formation of the core ahead of time during Foundation Establishment.

But this didn’t happen.

He tested his current strength and quickly made a judgment.

Currently, without relying on talisman arrays and other methods, his pure magical power would only be considered average among those in the Nascent Soul stage.

“What if I used the power of faith?”

Thinking of this,

Li Chang’an carefully channeled strands of faith power into his body using a faith technique.

Soon, he was delighted to discover that the power of faith and the power brought by the Xuan Water Turtle did not conflict; they could be combined!

All the power of faith, plus the power of the Xuan Water Turtle, was enough to make his cultivation comparable to a veteran early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

“Not quite at the mid-stage Nascent Soul yet, but not bad.”

“Both the power of faith and the cultivation of the Xuan Water Turtle can continue to grow; sooner or later I’ll reach the mid-stage Nascent Soul!”

Li Chang’an smiled, in high spirits.

In this increasingly chaotic cultivation world, strength is the foundation of confidence.

(End of Chapter)