Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 445

Chapter 445 Seeking the Cause and Effect, Reversing the Refinement of Elixir (Seeking Subscriptions)

Cultivation and combat are extremely dangerous.

Most other cultivators would unknowingly fall victim to such schemes, being refined into puppets from thousands of miles away.

However, Li Chang’an was not only proficient in various righteous arts but also had a deep understanding of demonic arts.

He had seen almost all the cultivation techniques and spells in the storage bags of Wan Hun, Qian Shi, Teng She, and others, including those that countered the Soul Control Stone.

“Suppress!”

He immediately used a soul-path technique to suppress his own soul, preventing it from being immediately controlled.

Afterwards, he casually made an excuse to temporarily bid farewell to everyone and leave the Azure Dragon Sect.

After leaving the Azure Dragon Sect,

he disappeared into the depths of the earth, creating a secret chamber and setting up multiple fourth-order grand formations outside.

During this time,

the power emanating from the Soul Control Stone grew stronger and stronger.

But Li Chang’an continuously used soul-path techniques to suppress it firmly.

Once the formation was complete, he threw out several puppets and released the Xuan Shui Turtle and the Fire Cloud, having one of them guard the outside.

“Today, I’ll fight this old fellow!”

Li Chang’an took a deep breath and sat cross-legged.

With a thought, he took out a large number of divination treasures from his storage bag and unleashed his full divination skills, instantly emanating a mysterious and profound aura.

After this aura reached its peak, he formed hand seals and used a special divination technique.

“Seeking the cause and effect!”

This technique could trace back to the source, revealing who was secretly targeting him.

A moment later,

his eyes shone with silver light, as if containing a galaxy of stars.

Before him, one after another, hair-thin threads gradually appeared.

These threads descended from the sky, shimmering with an eerie light, like fishing lines dropped by celestial deities, piercing through his three souls and seven spirits.

Each thread possessed a strange power; if he hadn’t suppressed it with soul-path magic, he would likely have already been refined into a puppet.

Li Chang’an could have directly severed these thin threads to break free of control, but he didn’t. Instead, he followed the numerous threads upwards.

Beneath the sky, the many threads converged into a faint, mysterious power.

This power came from afar.

“South!”

Li Chang’an’s eyes deepened as he looked south.

The Southern Region of the Yuan Kingdom was where the Vermilion Bird Sect was located.

He spared no effort, continuing to use the method of seeking cause and effect, following this power.

Before long, the Vermilion Bird Sect appeared in his senses.

“Indeed, it’s here.”

Li Chang’an continued his pursuit and quickly found the source.

This power of the Soul Control Stone targeting him came from deep within the Vermilion Bird Sect, in a sealed chamber.

Inside the chamber, the candlelight was dim.

Cang Hong, clad in a Dharma robe, sat cross-legged, chanting incantations, the Soul Control Stone in front of him rising and falling.

On the Soul Control Stone, there was a wisp of Li Chang’an’s aura.

Upon seeing this,

Li Chang’an didn’t hesitate.

“Sever!”

He immediately severed the connection between the Soul Control Stone and himself.

With a loud “crack,” the entire Soul-Controlling Stone shattered instantly, falling to the ground.

Cang Hong shuddered, his face paling slightly, as if suffering a backlash, his aura dropping somewhat.

He frowned, staring at the shattered Soul-Controlling Stone scattered on the ground.

“Those who follow the demonic path are indeed untrustworthy. This Soul-Controlling Stone is likely flawed!”

He didn’t suspect Li Chang’an.

In his view, Li Chang’an was merely a Golden Core cultivator; even with numerous methods, it was unlikely he could detect the Soul-Controlling Stone’s influence.

Even if he did notice, he wouldn’t be able to counter it, and could only allow himself to be refined into a puppet.

Therefore, the problem lay with the Soul-Controlling Stone itself.

…

Meanwhile, deep within the earth.

Li Chang’an slowly withdrew his divination technique, his mysterious aura dissipating, returning him to normalcy.

He closed his eyes, swallowed a few pills, and restored his mana.

This time, in order to find the cause and effect, he had expended a great deal of energy, after all, targeting a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, which had almost exhausted all of his mana.

“Fortunately, there was no backlash.” “

That old bastard Cang Hong probably suffered some backlash, but it won’t affect him much. He’ll probably continue to use other methods.”

“I need to cause him some trouble; I can’t let him have it too easy…”

After resting for a while,

Li Chang’an once again used his divination power to manipulate the changes in the heavens, arranging several seemingly coincidental troubles for Cang Hong.

He didn’t arrange too many, lest Cang Hong notice anything amiss.

“Let this old bastard live a little longer. Once the formation breaks through to the middle grade, I’ll deal with him.”

Li Chang’an withdrew his power and slowly exhaled.

A moment later,

he removed all the arrangements here, erased all traces of his presence, filled the secret chamber with earth elemental power, and left for the Azure Dragon Sect.

Not long after, Li Chang’an returned to the Azure Dragon Sect and sat down beside the old tortoise.

The old tortoise glanced at him and secretly transmitted his voice: “Did something happen?”

“It’s a minor matter; it’s been resolved.”

Li Chang’an’s expression was calm, and his aura was stable, showing no signs of having just fought.

Before the trade fair even began, Nascent Soul True Monarchs continued to arrive.

After a while,

a somewhat unfamiliar aura of a pseudo-Nascent Soul appeared in Li Chang’an’s perception.

The newcomer was short and thin, wearing a Vermilion Bird Sect robe, his entire body radiating fire elemental energy.

It was none other than Mu Chen’s father, Mu Zheng!

“Fellow Daoist Mu.”

“Please come and sit down, we’ve been waiting for you for a long time.”

Everyone was very polite to this newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator, greeting him warmly.

Mu Zheng smiled, full of vigor, and responded to everyone in turn.

After him, several more people arrived.

Before the trade fair began,

everyone unanimously mentioned the matter of True Monarch Fusheng.

“True Lord Fusheng is quite the devoted lover. Knowing that everything in the dream is false, he insisted on staying in the illusory dream, remaining there for three hundred years.”

“Not only that, but it’s been over four hundred years.”

“It’s a pity. With his talent, if he had cultivated normally, he would probably have broken through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm long ago.”

Everyone present couldn’t help but sigh at this.

If True Lord Fusheng’s partner hadn’t met with misfortune, the righteous path would have had another mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, making them less passive against the demonic path.

After a brief conversation,

True Lord Qinglong took out numerous treasures and announced the start of the trade fair.

The Qinglong Sect had prepared a great many treasures for this trade fair, over a hundred in total, all of them fourth-tier treasures.

Li Chang’an immediately spotted the White Feather Stone he needed.

Azure Dragon True Monarch surveyed the crowd and announced loudly, “Thank you all for trusting my Azure Dragon Sect. Today’s rules are simple: if you can produce a Dream-Breaking Treasure, you will have priority in choosing your items for trade.”

Vermilion Bird True Monarch frowned slightly. “Azure Dragon, do you really intend to forcibly awaken Fusheng?”

“That’s right!”

“Fusheng doesn’t want to wake up. If you forcibly awaken him, I’m afraid it will only provoke his anger.”

Vermilion Bird True Monarch spoke gently, expressing his concern.

The others also chimed in, feeling that Fusheng True Monarch shouldn’t be awakened.

Anyone could imagine that a forcibly awakened Fusheng True Monarch would be extremely angry, and in this state, he would be of no benefit to the righteous path.

He might even betray the righteous path in a fit of rage!

To the opinions of the crowd,

Azure Dragon True Monarch simply stated, “If Fusheng remains asleep and trapped in a dream, what difference is there between him and death? I am not trying to anger him, but to save him!”

Hearing this, the others sighed inwardly and fell silent.

This was ultimately a matter for the Azure Dragon Sect; their words were useless and would only incur the Azure Dragon’s displeasure.

Even before today, the Azure Dragon True Monarch had tried numerous methods to awaken the dream, all to no avail. Therefore, he sought various dream-breaking treasures.

However,

such treasures were extremely rare, almost impossible to find.

Those present exchanged glances, all feeling that no one could produce one.

But just then,

Mu Zheng suddenly took out a jade box.

With a smile, he opened the box, and a strange, fragrant aroma wafted out.

Inside the box was a pill, entirely seven-colored, its surface shrouded in a misty haze, dreamlike and ethereal.

“This is…”

Upon seeing the pill, some looked puzzled, while others seemed somewhat surprised.

Qi Jiuyang spoke: “Fellow Daoist Mu, is this dream-breaking pill in your hand?”

Mu Zheng nodded: “That’s right, it is indeed a dream-breaking pill!”

Hearing this, many people showed surprise, as this pill had not appeared in the cultivation world for many years.

This pill was of extremely high quality, reaching the mid-grade of the fourth rank.

None of the various factions had ever obtained the formula for the pill; only a few pills with severely diminished medicinal efficacy had been found in some ruins.

The pill in Mu Zheng’s hand, however, was lustrous and perfectly round, of excellent quality, as if it had just been refined.

Qi Jiuyang then asked, “Fellow Daoist Mu, could it be that you have obtained the formula for the Dream-Breaking Pill?”

“Exactly!”

Mu Zheng replied with a smile. He had been lucky; while searching for a Nascent Soul opportunity, he unexpectedly discovered the pill’s formula in the ruins of the Dan Ding Sect.

Huang Sha Zhenjun asked, “Even with the formula, it requires a mid-grade fourth-level alchemy skill. Could it be that Fellow Daoist Mu…”

“That’s right, my alchemy skills have broken through!”

Speaking of this, Mu Zheng’s smile deepened.

Long before breaking through to the Nascent Soul, he was a low-grade fourth-level alchemist, having studied fourth-level alchemy for many years. After breaking

through to the Nascent Soul, his alchemy skills quickly improved, making him a mid-grade fourth-level alchemist.

Upon hearing this, everyone present offered their congratulations.

“Fellow Daoist Mu, congratulations!”

“A mid-grade fourth-level alchemist is already at the pinnacle of alchemy in the current cultivation world!”

“Fellow Daoist Mu’s talent in alchemy is astonishing; perhaps he can reach even greater heights, bridging the gap in alchemy and taking that step towards the high-grade fourth level…” “

…”

Li Chang’an also casually offered a few words of praise.

Li Chang’an was truly surprised that Mu Zheng could produce the Dream-Breaking Pill, as he also knew the formula.

The Dan Chengzi’s Notes contained records of this pill.

The reason he hadn’t refined it was because one of its main ingredients, the “Dream-Breaking Crystal,” had long been extinct in the cultivation world, never appearing since ancient times.

Even in ancient texts from the era of the Nine Great Sects, records of it were scarce.

It was nearly extinct back then.

“Mu Zheng’s luck is quite good; he actually obtained such a rare treasure,”

Li Chang’an thought to himself, carefully sensing the aura of the Dream-Breaking Pill.

Suddenly, he noticed something amiss.

“Something’s not right. While the pill’s appearance and aura match the Dream-Breaking Pill, it lacks the essence of ‘dream-breaking,’ contradicting the description in the Dan Chengzi’s Notes.”

Li Chang’an quickly realized the problem.

Although he had never obtained a genuine Dream-Breaking Pill, he trusted the contents of the Dan Chengzi’s Notes.

Dan Chengzi’s cultivation is profound, and his alchemy is astonishing; he shouldn’t make a mistake in this area.

“This pill lacks the main ingredient, ‘Dream-Breaking Crystal,’ so it’s merely a shell, having no dream-breaking effect whatsoever.”

In other words ,

this is a fake pill!

“The rumors about Mu Zheng are indeed true. This guy is probably a repeat offender. He sold countless fake pills to collect Nascent Soul treasures when he was in the Golden Core stage, and now that he’s a Nascent Soul cultivator, he still dares to do this. Does he really think Nascent Soul True Monarchs are all fools?”

In today’s cultivation world, almost everyone who reaches the Nascent Soul stage is extremely shrewd.

Even if Mu Zheng succeeds in his deception this time, he might not succeed next time.

He’s bound to get his feet wet eventually.

This time, he’s lucky.

Apart from Li Chang’an, no one present noticed anything unusual about this Dream-Breaking Pill, simply because this pill is extremely rare.

This was the first time everyone had seen such a pill; lacking a genuine pill for comparison, they could only judge based on the characteristics described in ancient texts.

Azure Dragon True Monarch took the pill and carefully sensed it.

“Seven colors all over, shrouded in mist, with a wonderful fragrance… There’s no mistake, it should be the Dream-Breaking Pill.”

He quickly made his judgment, confirming the pill’s authenticity.

Then, he said to Mu Zheng, “Fellow Daoist Mu’s alchemy is astonishing, I admire you! May I ask what treasure Fellow Daoist Mu wishes to exchange for?”

“Fellow Daoist Qinglong, I wish to exchange for that White Feather Stone, to use it to refine a new alchemy furnace.”

“Good!”

True Monarch Qinglong didn’t hesitate, immediately taking out the White Feather Stone from among the many treasures.

This stone was very valuable, but the Dream-Breaking Pill was also quite valuable; this transaction was a profit for the Qinglong Sect.

He was about to give the stone to Mu Zheng

when

Li Chang’an suddenly spoke up to stop him.

“Wait!”

He originally didn’t want to get involved, preferring to avoid trouble.

However, Mu Zheng wanted his purpose for this trip, so he had to intervene and stop the transaction.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, what’s wrong?”

True Monarch Qinglong asked Li Chang’an, puzzled.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators present also turned their gazes towards him.

Li Chang’an bluntly stated, “This pill is fake and has no dream-breaking effect. Fellow Daoist Qinglong, don’t be fooled.”

“Fake pill?”

Qinglong Zhenjun frowned, looking down at the pill in his hand.

The others had varying expressions, mostly surprise, with a few showing suspicion.

They had all heard rumors about Mu Zheng selling fake pills, but those were things of the past; after all, he was collecting Nascent Soul treasures back then.

Now, as a Nascent Soul Zhenjun and a mid-grade fourth-tier alchemist, he had all sorts of treasures at his fingertips, so why would he sell fake pills?

Faced with the doubts of the crowd,

Mu Zheng remained unmoved, defending himself.

“Fellow Daoists, I have reached this point because of ‘integrity.’ I have never committed fraud in any transaction. All the rumors circulating outside are merely the work of some petty villains!”

As he spoke, his eyes sharpened as he looked at Li Chang’an.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, this pill is a genuine Dream-Breaking Pill. You accuse me of selling fake pills, do you have any evidence?”

“This pill is missing one main ingredient, Fellow Daoist Mu should be well aware of that,”

Li Chang’an replied calmly.

Hearing this, Mu Zheng was startled.

He had indeed not found the Dream-Breaking Crystal, but had used the other main and auxiliary ingredients to refine a fake Dream-Breaking Pill that was merely a facade.

He did this because he was confident that no one could see through it.

In the current cultivation world, the highest grade of alchemy inheritance is the middle grade of the fourth rank, with no further content.

He was already a top-tier alchemist, and other alchemists, even those of the same rank as him, would find it difficult to see the problem with this pill.

Furthermore, True Monarch Qinglong had already tried many awakening methods, all of which ended in failure.

Even if this Dream-Breaking Pill also failed, he probably wouldn’t think much of it, only assuming that True Monarch Fusheng’s dream-creating ability was too high.

But Mu Zheng never expected that Li Chang’an, a sword cultivator who had never displayed his alchemy skills, could see through it at a glance.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, don’t slander me!”

Now that things have come to this, Mu Zheng can only stubbornly deny it, since Li Chang’an has not produced any evidence.

He declared righteously, “This pill contains both the main and auxiliary ingredients, without any missing components! Everyone here has excellent eyesight; can you spot any problems?”

Hearing this

, everyone’s gaze returned to the Dream-Breaking Pill.

After observing it for a long time, True Monarch Hanfeng nodded slightly.

“This pill matches the description in the ancient texts I’ve read; I can’t see any flaws. However, my alchemy skills are still shallow. What does Fellow Daoist Zhuque think?”

True Monarch Zhuque was also a fourth-tier alchemist, her own Zhuque Fire stronger than ordinary fourth-tier earth fire. She had become a mid-grade fourth-tier alchemist many years ago, possessing profound alchemy knowledge and having personally refined many Nascent Soul Pills.

But she also couldn’t see any problems.

“This pill should be the Dream-Breaking Pill. What do you all think?”

She withdrew her gaze and asked the other fourth-tier alchemists present.

After achieving Nascent Soul, due to the slow pace of power advancement, almost every Nascent Soul True Monarch would dedicate themselves to cultivating a skill.

Most of the Nascent Souls present possessed fourth-tier skills.

Even the old tortoise possessed fourth-tier skills, and more than one, simply because he had lived for so long.

As a water-elemental demon beast, he was not suited for alchemy, but in order to refine the Longevity Pill, he forcefully used the Five Elements’ generating cycle to control fire magic, achieving a pill-refining rank of mid-fourth tier.

He secretly transmitted his voice to Li Chang’an: “Fellow Daoist Lin, I can’t see any problem either. Why do you say this pill is fake? Is your judgment wrong?”

“Your judgment is correct. Fellow Daoist Tortoise, just trust me.”

“This…”

The old tortoise’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the pill again, carefully sensing it.

He trusted Li Chang’an, but he truly couldn’t see any problem with the pill.

Subsequently,

the other fourth-tier alchemists present spoke up one after another.

They all agreed that this Dream-Breaking Pill was genuine.

“It shouldn’t be wrong.” “

This pill is of extremely high quality; there’s no mistake.”

“…”

Hearing everyone’s words, Mu Zheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he had expected.

For mid-fourth-tier pills, especially rare pills like the Dream-Breaking Pill, the other alchemists simply couldn’t determine their authenticity.

He smiled and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the crowd.

“Thank you all for trusting me. Fellow Daoist Lin must have misjudged. After all, Fellow Daoist Lin specializes in swordsmanship, not alchemy.”

Hearing this, the others chimed in.

“Swordsmanship and alchemy are vastly different. It

‘s normal for Fellow Daoist Lin to be wrong.” “I also often make mistakes in judgment; it’s only human nature…”

They said this, naturally to give Li Chang’an a way out.

But Li Chang’an didn’t appreciate it.

He remained calm and said to Azure Dragon True Monarch, “Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon, may I borrow that pill to take a look?”

“Fellow Daoist Lin, please take a look.” Azure

Dragon True Monarch immediately produced a jade box, causing it to float in front of Li Chang’an.

All eyes followed the jade box, converging on it.

They couldn’t understand what evidence Li Chang’an had, why he insisted that this pill was fake.

The next moment

, to their astonishment, a wisp of alchemical fire appeared in Li Chang’an’s hand.

He was about to perform a special alchemy technique recorded in Dan Chengzi’s notes.

Reverse alchemy!

(End of Chapter)