Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 432

Chapter 432 A Crisis of Fate, Overpowering the Azure Sky with Skill (Seeking Subscriptions)

“A fourth-tier demon beast, its entire body is a treasure.”

Li Chang’an collected the shattered corpse of the Sand Rat demon, not even leaving a drop of blood behind.

This demon corpse was extremely valuable; it could be used as material for alchemy, weapon crafting, or other techniques.

Furthermore, if Da Huang were to devour this corpse, he could accumulate extremely profound foundations for advancement.

At this moment,

Yan Ruxuan rushed over.

She had already sensed the fluctuations of demonic and magical power and was prepared for a battle.

However, the Sand Rat had already lost its breath, leaving only a dark, secluded coffin.

“Fellow Daoist Li, that Sand Rat…”

“I killed it.”

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruxuan was stunned, a deep sense of disbelief rising in her heart.

She had fought that Sand Rat before and knew its strength was formidable.

Not only was its demonic power abundant, but it also had thick skin and a variety of methods, making it more difficult to deal with than a normal early-stage Nascent Soul human cultivator.

Even with Liang Xuan joining forces, they could only barely suppress him.

Therefore, she instructed Li Chang’an to intercept him.

But in the blink of an eye, Li Chang’an had killed him!

“Fellow Daoist Li’s strength is formidable; I am far inferior.”

Yan Ruxuan took a deep breath, suppressing her shock, and showed admiration.

Li Chang’an smiled, “That Sand Rats were quite strong. In a normal fight, it would be difficult to defeat them quickly. I was worried they had more escape methods, so I used a special treasure.”

The implication was that

he was able to kill the Sand Rats purely through the treasure, not his own strength.

Yan Ruxuan said, “Fellow Daoist Li, don’t be modest. Treasures are also a part of strength.”

During their conversation,

Liang Xuan arrived.

After learning the truth, he was also somewhat shaken and felt more awe towards Li Chang’an.

In terms of strength, he was far inferior to the Sand Rats; if he were to face Li Chang’an, he would likely be killed in an instant.

Afterwards,

Li Chang’an handed the Hidden World Coffin to the two of them.

Their purpose for this trip was successfully achieved.

Yan Ruxuan smiled broadly and invited Li Chang’an to join the Ancient Cultivation Sect.

“Fellow Daoist Li, you are alone out there, and it’s difficult to manage things on your own. Why not become a member of my Ancient Cultivation Sect?”

“That’s exactly what I was thinking!”

Li Chang’an smiled and immediately agreed.

The Ancient Cultivation Sect had no restrictions on him. Although it was nominally a sect, it didn’t have a main gate.

All the cultivators within the sect were scattered throughout various places, only occasionally holding small trade fairs and sometimes inviting each other to explore for treasures and excavate hidden coffins.

Joining this Ancient Cultivation Sect would not harm him at all; it would only give him another channel to acquire treasures and learn information.

On the way back to the Zixia Sect, Yan Ruxuan explained the specific situation of the Ancient Cultivation Sect to Li Chang’an in detail.

…

Several hours later.

The three returned to the Zixia Sect.

Li Chang’an didn’t stay long. He casually made an excuse to bid farewell to the two and changed his identity to return to his cave for seclusion.

He took out more than ten recording stones and diligently practiced weapon crafting techniques under the guidance of many senior Xuanqi Sect practitioners.

Each recorded scene brought him great benefits.

For the next period

, he secluded himself, rarely appearing in public, and his weapon crafting skills improved rapidly.

During this time,

Liang Xuan contacted him, informing him of Cang Hong’s matter.

“Fellow Daoist Li, True Monarch Cang Hong has asked me to help him with a longevity treasure, demanding that I capture Li Chang’an.”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an was not surprised.

He had long anticipated that Cang Hong would ask Liang Xuan for help.

Liang Xuan said to him, “Fellow Daoist Li, I heard that you once fought against True Monarch Sacred Fire for Li Chang’an, so I didn’t directly agree to Cang Hong’s request. I wanted to ask your opinion.”

“Fellow Daoist Liang, do not interfere in this matter; simply refuse.”

“Alright!”

Liang Xuan did not hesitate at all and immediately did as Li Chang’an said.

In the following years,

Cang Hong repeatedly used various methods, even hiring a fourth-tier sorcerer.

But without exception, all were easily neutralized by Li Chang’an.

As long as Li Chang’an remained within the Zixia Sect, he couldn’t directly intervene, only resorting to indirect methods, which had little impact on Li Chang’an.

Time flew by, and eight years passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day,

Li Chang’an smiled as he slowly walked out of his cave.

After years of cultivation, his weapon-refining skills had finally reached a new level, successfully becoming a mid-grade fourth-tier weapon refiner.

Moreover, thanks to the guidance of the dozen or so seniors, although he had just entered this field, his success rate was already quite high, no less than that of veteran mid-grade weapon refiners.

Long Niu asked, “Li Chang’an, what’s making you so happy? Have you thought of a way to kill that old bastard Cang Hong?”

Li Chang’an shook his head: “Not yet, don’t worry.”

“This Zixia Sect is full of rules, there’s no freedom at all, I’m almost suffocating, when can I go back to Changqing Mountain?”

“Wait a little longer.”

Li Chang’an was very patient.

His strength was increasing every moment, at a rate far exceeding Cang Hong’s cultivation speed.

The longer it dragged on, the higher his chances of victory.

In addition

, his skills in the various arts of cultivation could still be improved.

After subduing the Xuanwu Sect, he obtained a mid-grade fourth-tier alchemy technique from the old tortoise, but his alchemy skills remained at the low-grade fourth-tier, failing to break through.

He was still a little short.

Once he broke through this step and became a mid-grade fourth-tier alchemist, he could refine mid-grade fourth-tier magic pills.

The power of each magic pill was equivalent to a strike from a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

“My strength and other abilities can continue to improve. Let that old guy live a few more years.”

Li Chang’an’s mindset was much more stable than Long Niu’s.

Of course, he also knew that he couldn’t stay in the Zixia Sect for too long.

The problem lies with the Dragon Ox.

Since its arrival, the Zixia Sect’s fortune has been affected, slowly but steadily increasing each day.

In recent years ,

many prodigies have emerged within the Zixia Sect.

Furthermore, the success rate of advancement for Zixia Sect members has been slightly higher than before.

If this continues, Mingxia and the others will surely notice something amiss.

Although Li Chang’an’s fortune is strong, he is ultimately just a cultivator, not some being that enhances the fortune of heaven and earth; he cannot possibly elevate the fortune of the entire sect.

“Once my alchemy skills break through, I’ll start plotting against that old fellow,”

Li Chang’an secretly resolved.

Just then,

Wang Lingjing suddenly approached him.

“Ancestor, I want to form my core. Can I do it here in the Zixia Sect?”

“Of course.”

Li Chang’an channeled his spiritual energy, examining Wang Lingjing thoroughly to confirm there were no problems.

Thanks to the high-level cultivation techniques in the Changqing Mountain Library, her magical power was quite profound, making it easy for her to form a half-step immortal golden core.

Li Chang’an created a separate cave for her, setting up an array to ensure her safe breakthrough.

Breaking through at the Zixia Sect was far safer than at Changqing Mountain.

A few days later,

Wang Lingjing successfully formed her Golden Core.

Just as Li Chang’an had predicted, the quality of her Golden Core was at the half-step Immortal Golden Core level. Reaching the late Golden Core stage wouldn’t be difficult, but the Nascent Soul stage would require a fortuitous encounter.

Song Yu’er came to Li Chang’an’s side, tilting her head back and saying, “Senior, I also want to form my Golden Core. Do you think I’m ready now?”

“Hmm, let me see.”

Li Chang’an immediately examined her.

As a prodigy with a spiritual body, Song Yu’er’s cultivation speed was no less than that of an ordinary earth-root cultivator. She had already reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, and as long as she had enough Golden Core-forming treasures, she could form her Golden Core at any time.

However, Li Chang’an valued her far more than Wang Lingjing, and didn’t rush her to form her Golden Core, only tossing her a few ancient scriptures.

“These ancient scriptures came from an ancient ruin. They have a calming and tranquilizing effect. Recite them several times and try to form your core in a month.”

“Yes.”

Song Yu’er accepted the scriptures and ran back to her cave to recite them.

Half a month later.

Wang Lingjing’s older sister, Wang Lingya, suddenly visited.

She had been cultivating in the Qingyun Sect for many years, and her conditions in all aspects were inferior to Wang Lingjing’s. She had not yet formed her core, and even if she did, its quality would not be very high.

Among the golden core seeds of the Qingyun Sect, her strength and foundation could only be considered below average.

Upon learning that Wang Lingjing’s core quality was half-step immortal, she felt a mix of emotions and couldn’t help but sigh softly.

“Lingjing, your choice back then was right. Staying in Changqing Mountain would have been better.”

At that time, she also had the opportunity to follow Li Chang’an in cultivation.

However, she felt that Changqing Mountain’s foundation was too shallow. At that time, there was only one Foundation Establishment cultivator, Li Chang’an, which was no match for the Qingyun Sect, so she chose to join the Qingyun Sect.

For a long time afterward, she believed her choice was right, even frequently urging Wang Lingjing to join the Qingyun Sect with her.

But now,

facts proved that Wang Lingjing’s choice was even better.

Wang Lingya sighed, “Sister, your judgment is better than mine; I am inferior to you.”

“I…”

Wang Lingjing opened her mouth, unsure how to comfort her.

What judgment did she have?

The reason she stayed at Changqing Mountain back then was purely because she lacked ambition, felt that cultivation at Changqing Mountain was easier, and didn’t want to compete at the Qingyun Sect.

She hadn’t put in much effort in her cultivation over the years, far inferior to Luo Yunshu.

Originally, she only wanted to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, but the resources at Changqing Mountain were so abundant that they forcibly propelled her to the Golden Core stage, even giving her a glimpse into the Nascent Soul realm.

“Thanks to the Ancestor. I wonder what realm the Ancestor is at now; it’s definitely not the early Golden Core stage,”

Wang Lingjing mused to herself.

…

At this moment,

Li Chang’an was examining the crafting method of the Heavenly Thunder Umbrella.

Before him lay numerous materials, all needed to repair the Heavenly Thunder Umbrella.

“Two more materials are still missing: ‘Thunder Pattern Cloth’ and ‘Ten-Thousand-Year Thunderstruck Wood.’ The Thunder Pattern Cloth can be used to repair the umbrella surface, while the Thunderstruck Wood is used to repair the umbrella ribs. The Great Qi Immortal Dynasty possesses both.” “

The Great Qi’s thirty-thousand-year-old heritage is indeed remarkable; even the Purple Cloud Sect doesn’t have these two treasures…”

Li Chang’an thought for a moment.

The Myriad Heart Stone in his hand should be able to exchange for these two treasures.

Although this thing was valuable, it was of little use to him.

The next day,

he left the Purple Cloud Sect, changed his identity, and went to the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty, intending to trade with Qi Jiuyang.

Coincidentally, Qi Jiuyang was holding a small trading fair for Nascent Soul cultivators, and Nascent Soul cultivators from various forces would be present.

At the Nascent Soul stage, many treasures could no longer be bought with spirit stones; they could only be exchanged for goods.

Around noon.

Li Chang’an arrived at the capital of the Great Qi Dynasty and met Qi Jiuyang.

“Fellow Daoist Qi, am I late?”

“Haha, Fellow Daoist Lin, you’ve arrived just in time!”

Qi Jiuyang greeted him warmly with a smile, inviting him into a side hall of the Great Qi Imperial Palace.

Inside the hall, more than ten Nascent Soul True Monarchs were already present.

Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and others were all there.

To Li Chang’an’s surprise, the old tortoise was also present.

“Fellow Daoist Turtle, what brings you here?”

“Naturally, to exchange for longevity treasures.”

The old tortoise didn’t hide his purpose, explaining his visit.

He would attend any auction or trade fair where longevity treasures appeared.

Li Chang’an secretly inquired, “Fellow Daoist Turtle, could you tell me exactly how much longer you can live?”

He had always been curious about the old tortoise’s lifespan.

The old tortoise chuckled, “Fellow Daoist Lin, have you ever heard of the saying ‘a thousand-year-old tortoise, a ten-thousand-year-old turtle’?”

“Fellow Daoist Turtle, can you really live another five thousand years?”

“A very long time indeed.”

Speaking of his lifespan, the old tortoise’s face showed pride.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, you have the appearance of longevity, so you must have a special method to prolong your life. However, it’s hard to compare with me. Perhaps I’ll have to personally send you to the cycle of reincarnation in the end.”

“That’s hard to say.”

“Hehe, let’s wait and see.”

The old tortoise smiled confidently.

Li Chang’an was also confident that as long as he kept breaking through, surviving the old tortoise wouldn’t be a problem.

During the conversation, the other Nascent Soul cultivators arrived one after another.

Soon ,

more than twenty Nascent Soul cultivators had gathered in the main hall.

As the organizer of this small trade fair, Qi Jiuyang sat at the very front.

He smiled broadly and said to everyone, “I am grateful that you all think highly of Great Qi and have come from so far away.”

The old tortoise was very direct: “Fellow Daoist Qi, we are all acquaintances, so let’s not waste any more pleasantries. Quickly take out your treasures.”

“Alright!”

Qi Jiuyang stopped wasting words and waved his hand.

More than thirty treasures instantly flew out of his storage bag, each one radiating a rich light, all of them reaching the fourth rank, and none of them were ordinary fourth-rank treasures.

Any one of them would be considered rare among fourth-rank treasures!

This was precisely the treasure he would use for the transaction today.

“Thunder-patterned cloth!”

Li Chang’an immediately spotted the treasure he needed.

“Without ten-thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood, it seems Qi Jiuyang doesn’t intend to use this for the transaction. I’ll ask him privately after this trade fair ends.”

Just then,

Qi Jiuyang produced a jade slip.

Inside the jade slip were the treasures he needed.

Everyone probed into it with their divine senses to see his requirements.

“This guy’s demands are really high.”

Li Chang’an examined it carefully.

The treasures Qi Jiuyang requested were all extremely precious, either Nascent Soul treasures or rare treasures almost extinct.

There were two treasures among them that Li Chang’an had never even heard of!

“I have Nascent Soul treasures for myself. As for the other treasures, I don’t have any. Only the last request might be possible to fulfill.”

The last request in the jade slip was to repair a precious sword.

This sword was named “Dragon Emperor Sword,” a mid-grade fourth-tier weapon. It had been accidentally damaged not long ago, and none of the fourth-tier weapon refiners in the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty could repair it.

According to the description, this sword could harness the power of faith.

“It seems this Dragon Emperor Sword is a relic of faith. The reason the weapon refiners of the Great Qi Dynasty couldn’t repair it is probably because they lack the materials,”

Li Chang’an guessed. With his weapon-refining skills, using a special material like the Myriad Heart Stone, he should be able to restore the sword to its original state.

He immediately transmitted his voice to Qi Jiuyang, indicating that he wanted to try.

Qi Jiuyang was somewhat surprised: “Fellow Daoist Lin, you actually have a mid-grade fourth-tier weapon-refining skill?”

“Yes, I just broke through not long ago.”

“What does Fellow Daoist Lin need?”

“Thunder Pattern Cloth.”

“Alright, please wait a moment, Fellow Daoist Lin. I’ll make a deal with the other Daoists first.”

Qi Jiuyang didn’t say much, indicating that Li Chang’an was the only one who needed Thunder Pattern Cloth.

Not long after,

he completed the transaction with Qinglong and the others.

Afterward, the others present also took out their treasures and requests, discussing transactions with each other.

Qi Jiuyang then said to Li Chang’an and Cang Hong: “Fellow Daoists, please follow me.”

“Okay.”

Li Chang’an glanced at Cang Hong, who was also looking at him.

Clearly,

they both intended to try to repair the Dragon Emperor Sword.

Neither of them said anything, and followed Qi Jiuyang to another side hall of the Great Qi Imperial Palace. Soon they arrived at a forging room with fourth-order earth fire.

“This fire is of mid-grade fourth rank, which will be helpful for you two in repairing the Dragon Emperor Sword.”

Qi Jiuyang said, looking at Li Chang’an with a slightly apologetic gaze.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, Fellow Daoist Cang Hong proposed a deal with me first. According to the rules, he should attempt to repair it first.”

“Alright.”

Li Chang’an had no objection and stepped aside.

Through years of investigation, he knew that Cang Hong’s weapon-refining skills were quite high; he had been a mid-grade fourth-rank weapon refiner many years ago.

If it weren’t for the limitations of his inherited skill level, he might have been able to become a high-grade fourth-rank weapon refiner.

“If this old man really manages to repair the Dragon Emperor Sword, I’ll have to find another way,”

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

At this moment,

Qi Jiuyang took out a precious sword in front of the two of them.

This sword was bright yellow, broad and straight, with a restrained sharpness, possessing a special majesty, like a king among swords.

In the middle of the blade, there was a conspicuous crack.

Qi Jiuyang presented the sword to Cang Hong, saying in a deep voice, “Fellow Daoist Cang Hong, thank you for your trouble.”

“Alright, Fellow Daoist Qi, rest assured, I will not disappoint you!”

Cang Hong’s expression was solemn, his tone full of confidence, as he reached out and took the sword.

In terms of weapon-forging skills, he stood at the pinnacle of the entire cultivation world, simply because the highest weapon-forging lineage in the current cultivation world only reached the middle rank of the fourth order.

There were simply no fourth-order high-grade weapon-forgers.

He possessed exceptional talent and profound experience in weapon-forging.

If even he couldn’t succeed, no other weapon-forger could!

A moment later,

he sat cross-legged before the forging furnace, manipulating fourth-order earth fire, taking out a large amount of weapon-forging materials, and attempting to repair the sword.

Li Chang’an watched silently from the side.

“This old man’s weapon-forging skills are indeed remarkable, but among the weapon-forging materials he used, there was no faith treasure like the Myriad Heart Stone; he most likely won’t succeed.”

Just as he had predicted.

After many attempts, the crack remained.

In the end,

Cang Hong had to give up.

He slowly rose and sighed, “Fellow Daoist Qi, my skills are limited, and I am powerless to repair this item. To completely restore it to its original state, I would need a fourth-grade superior-level weapon-refining technique.”

The implication was clear.

Li Chang’an, standing beside him, was equally unable to repair the Dragon Emperor Sword.

Hearing this, Qi Jiuyang showed no disappointment, but inwardly sighed.

His thoughts were similar; even an experienced veteran weapon refiner like Cang Hong couldn’t do it, so Li Chang’an was likely no match.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, thank you for your trouble.”

Clinging to a sliver of hope, he presented the Dragon Emperor Sword to Li Chang’an.

“I’ll try.”

Li Chang’an calmly accepted the Dragon Emperor Sword and placed it in the forging furnace.

He didn’t use any other materials, only taking out the Myriad Heart Stone and melting it using his weapon-refining technique, attempting to repair it.

As it turned out, his earlier guess was quite correct.

The reason the other weapon refiners couldn’t repair it wasn’t due to insufficient skill, but rather the inadequacy of the materials.

After a while,

to Cang Hong’s astonishment, the cracks on the Dragon Emperor Sword began to slowly heal.

(End of Chapter)