Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 446

Chapter 446 Reunion with the Female Immortal, A Fortuitous Encounter with a Thousand Minerals (Seeking Subscriptions)

Before his breakthrough in alchemy skills, Li Chang’an wasn’t confident in doing this.

But now he was absolutely certain.

Seeing the alchemical fire in his hand, Mu Zheng felt a slight unease.

Most of the others were astonished, as they had never seen Li Chang’an’s alchemy skills before.

Vermilion Bird True Monarch asked in surprise, “Fellow Daoist Lin, you’re actually an alchemist?”

“Yes, I formed a false nascent soul, my cultivation path was cut off, and out of boredom, I learned alchemy.”

“This…”

Hearing this, everyone present was even more surprised.

Although Li Chang’an didn’t specify his exact alchemy rank, they all vaguely felt that Li Chang’an’s rank was not low.

The alchemical fire in Li Chang’an’s hand blazed, intensely hot, turning the entire hall crimson.

“The pill comes!”

he shouted coldly, and the Dream-Breaking Pill immediately flew out of the jade box and into the alchemical fire.

Seeing this scene,

Mu Zheng’s expression changed slightly. Although he didn’t know what Li Chang’an wanted to do, he felt increasingly uneasy.

Anxious, he immediately said to Azure Dragon True Monarch, “Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon, this pill is already refined. If it is put back into the pill fire, it is very likely to be damaged. Please stop Fellow Daoist Lin!”

Upon hearing this, Azure Dragon True Monarch’s expression changed.

He stared at the Dream-Breaking Pill floating and sinking in the pill fire, his aura fluctuating, as if he might explode at any moment to snatch the Dream-Breaking Pill back.

This pill was the hope for Floating Life True Monarch’s awakening, and it could not be damaged in the slightest.

But in the end, he did not make a move, and the aura in front of him gradually subsided.

It was because Li Chang’an was too strong, and unless absolutely necessary, Azure Dragon did not want to escalate the conflict with him.

“Fellow Daoist Mu, don’t be impatient. Fellow Daoist Lin should not damage the pill.”

Azure Dragon True Monarch took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to attack.

Thus, the entire hall fell silent.

Everyone remained silent, quietly watching the ball of pill fire in Li Chang’an’s hand, wanting to see what he would do.

After a moment.

In Li Chang’an’s reverse refining technique, the Dream-Breaking Pill suddenly melted, transforming into a ball of seven-colored medicinal liquid.

Using the Five Elements Mutual Generation Technique, he continuously gathered the power of the water element, causing the liquid to grow larger and larger, gradually reaching the size of a fist.

After a while, he had a thought and proceeded to the next step.

“Separate!”

Then, to everyone’s astonishment, the complex mixture of medicinal liquid gradually began to separate, transforming into individual balls of medicinal liquid.

Each liquid contained the power of an auxiliary or main ingredient.

At this point,

everyone understood that Li Chang’an was clearly reversing the pill-refining process!

“He’s actually refining pills in reverse! I’ve only ever seen this method in ancient books.”

“This method is truly difficult. I’ve tried it, but all attempts ended in failure. I couldn’t separate all the medicinal power; I could only separate a portion.”

“I’ve also tried, and it wasn’t ideal either…”

Almost all the alchemists present had tried it.

Many inferior pills used extremely precious materials, but due to various reasons, the quality of the finished pills was low.

If they could reverse-refine the pill, separating all the ingredients and refining it again, they might obtain a better quality.

This was precisely why they attempted reverse-refinement.

However, lacking guidance from predecessors, they could only explore on their own, stumbling along this path, none succeeding.

Li Chang’an, however, with the help of Dan Chengzi’s notes, successfully traversed this path.

Under the astonished gazes of numerous alchemists, the ball of seven-colored liquid shrank smaller and smaller, gradually losing its seven colors and transforming into hundreds of individual liquids.

“It actually succeeded!”

Mu Zheng was shaken, incredulous, and unable to accept it.

He considered himself a genius in alchemy, achieving the fourth-tier alchemist level at the Golden Core stage, his talent in alchemy unmatched by many, yet he too could not perfectly reverse-refine a pill.

But Li Chang’an had done it right before his eyes.

Furthermore, Li Chang’an was not a pure alchemist; he had also demonstrated the fourth-tier techniques of talismans and arrays.

In other words,

in terms of talent, he was far inferior to Li Chang’an!

His face was grim as he stared intently at the ball of pill fire, wishing he could extinguish it with magic immediately. But he knew he couldn’t, and could only watch helplessly as the medicinal liquid gradually solidified.

Soon, all the liquid transformed into tiny pills.

“Collect!”

Li Chang’an extinguished the pill fire, collecting the hundreds of tiny pills into a jade box, which he then placed in the very center of the hall so everyone could sense it.

Next, he produced a pill formula—the formula for the Dream-Breaking Pill.

The formula clearly recorded the characteristics of each main and auxiliary ingredient.

Li Chang’an calmly said, “The formula is here. The main and auxiliary ingredients have been separated. You can all see for yourselves what’s missing.”

His words fell silent.

Even those who weren’t alchemists knew how difficult it was to reverse-refine pills.

A deep shock welled up in everyone’s hearts as they examined the formula and the numerous pills with incredulous eyes.

Soon, they discovered that one crucial main ingredient was missing.

“It’s missing the Dream-Breaking Crystal.”

“Indeed, this item is extremely rare. In all our millennia of history, our Purple Cloud Sect has never obtained one.”

“Does the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty possess it?”

“No…” After

some discussion, everyone shook their heads.

None of the righteous forces in either country possessed such a treasure as the Dream-Breaking Crystal.

This treasure had long since vanished, and the possibility of Mu Zheng obtaining it was slim.

Therefore, what Li Chang’an said earlier was likely true; this Dream-Breaking Pill was most likely a fake!

Thinking of this

, everyone’s gaze focused on Mu Zheng.

“Fellow Daoist Mu, why did you deceive Fellow Daoist Qinglong?”

“I didn’t!”

Mu Zheng tried his best to remain calm and denied it outright.

He explained, “While the Dream-Breaking Crystal is rare, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. I am also a person of great fortune; otherwise, with my talent, I would never have reached the Nascent Soul stage!”

The implication was clear:

it was perfectly reasonable for someone with his extraordinary fortune to obtain a Dream-Breaking Crystal.

Vermilion Bird True Monarch frowned and asked, “If that’s the case, why is there no Dream-Breaking Crystal in the main ingredient after the reverse refining?”

“Naturally, it’s because Lin Fan’s reverse refining method was incorrect, causing the Dream-Breaking Crystal’s medicinal power to dissipate!”

Mu Zheng refused to admit it, insisting it was Li Chang’an’s fault.

However, everyone present had witnessed the entire reverse refining process and hadn’t noticed any dissipation of medicinal power.

Furthermore, Li Chang’an’s reputation was excellent; since his appearance, there had been almost no negative news.

Mu Zheng, on the other hand, was different.

His selling of fake pills was already common knowledge.

Everyone just couldn’t understand why he, having become a Nascent Soul True Monarch and standing at the pinnacle of the cultivation world, would still do such a thing.

Cold Maple True Monarch sighed, “Fellow Daoist Mu, why bother? If you truly want the White Feather Stone, you can exchange it for other treasures; there’s no need to deceive Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon.”

“I’ve already said, this pill is not fake!”

Mu Zheng swore confidently, refusing to admit it.

At this moment…

Azure Dragon True Monarch spoke.

“Fellow Daoist Mu, do you dare to swear an oath?”

“I…”

Mu Zheng hesitated, his aura diminishing considerably.

The oath of Dao Heart was of utmost importance; breaking it could breed inner demons, causing one to go mad.

He didn’t want to go insane because of a fake pill.

Seeing his inability to answer,

everyone was certain of their suspicions.

Azure Dragon True Monarch looked disappointed, sighed inwardly, and glanced in the direction of Floating Life Peak.

The others began to rebuke him.

“Fellow Daoist Mu, you are already a Nascent Soul cultivator; you cannot continue such deception.” “

If this matter spreads today, not only will your own reputation be damaged, but the entire Vermilion Bird Sect will become a laughingstock…”

Faced with the continuous accusations and reproaches, Mu Zheng’s expression grew increasingly grim.

He couldn’t think of a response and could only snort coldly.

“If you all don’t believe me, so be it; there’s no point in arguing!”

With that, he flicked his sleeve, transformed into a streak of rainbow light, and left the hall, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

He seemed angry, but everyone knew he was clearly guilty.

After he left,

all eyes returned to Li Chang’an.

His previously displayed method of reversing the alchemy process was truly astonishing.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, I never imagined you were not only a genius in swordsmanship but also in alchemy. In terms of alchemy, there are probably few in the current cultivation world who can compare to you.” “

Compared to Fellow Daoist Lin, we are nothing.”

Everyone spoke up, unable to help but admire him.

Vermilion Bird True Monarch secretly transmitted her voice: “Fellow Daoist Lin, could you teach me this method of reversing the alchemy process? I am willing to exchange it for a longevity treasure.”

Li Chang’an replied: “Fellow Daoist Vermilion Bird, I don’t need a longevity treasure for now, only a treasure for overcoming the inner demon tribulation, preferably a top-tier treasure.”

“This…” Vermilion

Bird True Monarch hesitated, then fell silent.

Clearly, she felt this exchange was not worthwhile and did not intend to trade a tribulation-crossing treasure.

After her…

The old tortoise and the other sect members also sent telepathic messages, hoping to exchange for the technique.

However, they all remained silent in the face of Li Chang’an’s request.

Li Chang’an had anticipated this and remained calm, not placing his hopes on it.

At this moment,

Azure Dragon True Monarch spoke.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, thank you very much this time. If it weren’t for your help, I’m afraid I would still be being deceived by Mu Zheng.”

“It was nothing.”

Li Chang’an waved his hand, not taking it to heart.

Then, he secretly transmitted his voice: “Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon, I also wish to exchange for that White Feather Stone, but I don’t have any Dream-Breaking Treasures. Do you want any other treasures?”

Azure Dragon True Monarch replied: “Fellow Daoist Lin, you helped me avoid being deceived, so consider this my thank-you gift. You can take it.”

“Alright.”

Li Chang’an naturally wouldn’t refuse.

However, he didn’t take it in public, but secretly asked Azure Dragon True Monarch to put it away and return it to him after the transaction was over.

Hearing this, Azure Dragon True Monarch was a little surprised, but didn’t ask any questions and just did as he was told.

After that,

the trade fair continued.

Because of this incident, everyone was more cautious and checked things very carefully during the transaction.

If there were pills involved, they would even ask Li Chang’an to help them check.

The entire trade fair lasted for more than half a day, and almost everyone made a purchase.

But Li Chang’an didn’t make any transactions, simply because his requirements were too high.

A treasure for overcoming the Heart Demon Tribulation!

This was his only requirement for this trip.

But no one was willing to use such an important treasure for a transaction.

“Fine, when I advance to the peak of the Golden Core stage, if I still don’t have enough treasures to overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation, I’ll control a few more Demonic True Monarchs and take all their treasures.”

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

That night,

everyone left one after another.

Inside the main hall of the Azure Dragon Sect, only Li Chang’an and three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Azure Dragon Sect—Azure Dragon, Jin Yang, and Shui Yue—remained.

After a brief conversation, Jin Yang and Shui Yue took their leave and returned to their respective dojos.

True Monarch Azure Dragon kept his promise and secretly gave the White Feather Stone to Li Chang’an.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, you possess many methods. If you have a method to break dreams, I am willing to exchange it for a treasure used to overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation,”

he asked sincerely, with a glimmer of hope.

Alas,

Li Chang’an truly lacked such methods.

He could only say, “Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon, if I obtain a method or treasure to break dreams in the future, I will inform you immediately.”

With that, he left the Azure Dragon Sect.

Before departing, he glanced at Floating Life Peak one last time, using his Stone Eye to observe it, but still could not see through it.

…

Late at night.

Li Chang’an returned to the Purple Cloud Sect.

He entered the depths of his cave, closed the cave door with a wave of his hand, and took out the White Feather Stone from his storage bag.

Then, he unleashed wisps of fine sword energy to cut the stone.

Stone dust fell in a flurry, quickly reducing the stone to the size of a fist.

A short while later, a pure white, weightless gem appeared before Li Chang’an’s eyes.

It was the White Goose Feather Stone!

“This can be used to refine a teleportation artifact. Combined with the Flying Goose Pearl, it will make my teleportation speed even more astonishing. However, before that, I’ll use it as bait to lure out the Azure Goose.”

For the next few days,

Li Chang’an devoted himself to studying formations, frequently seeking out fourth-tier formation masters from various forces to discuss the Dao, hoping to become a mid-grade fourth-tier formation master as soon as possible.

Time flew by, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day,

Li Chang’an temporarily stopped practicing formations.

He secretly went to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, took Ye Mengxian away, and planned to try touching her sword talisman.

“So much time has passed, I should be able to touch it again.”

The last time he touched it, he comprehended the Flying Immortal Intent, greatly enhancing his killing power.

This time, perhaps he could gain something different.

Li Chang’an summoned Song Yu’er, instructing her to cooperate, and then probed her sea of consciousness with his divine sense.

A moment later…

He successfully touched the void symbol.

“Buzz—”

The symbol trembled slightly, showing little resistance.

Li Chang’an immediately borrowed its power, casting a void cage to seal Ye Mengxian’s sword talisman.

The sword talisman seemed to sense the danger, exploding into a shower of light, attempting to escape the cage, but failing.

Thus, Li Chang’an had his second prolonged encounter with the power of the sword talisman.

A moment later,

he was once again in a daze, a phantom appearing before his eyes.

In the phantom, the peerless female sword immortal was still there.

Facing powerful enemies, besieged by countless powerful cultivators, her expression remained cold, her body radiating sword energy, blocking all the enemy’s power.

Even the strongest attacks could not approach her body.

The moment they got close, they were shredded by the thousands upon thousands of sword energies raining down upon her.

“Sword Rain…”

Li Chang’an suddenly recalled a spell he had created.

This spell was both offensive and defensive, called “Sword Rain,” but its power was mediocre, and he hadn’t used it for a long time.

Within this illusion, the defensive technique used by the female immortal felt similar to his sword rain, only more profound.

Just as he pondered, the female immortal’s enemies had all been beheaded.

She suddenly glanced back, her cold gaze the same as before, seemingly able to see through endless void and time, reaching Li Chang’an in the present.

Li Chang’an groaned, suffering another backlash; blood flowed from his eyes, mouth, nose, and ears, making him look utterly gruesome.

He immediately withdrew his void power, letting the sword talisman depart.

Song Yu’er asked worriedly, “Senior, are you alright? Why did

you become like this again?” “I’m fine, Yu’er, go and rest.”

Li Chang’an told her to leave, then entered a state of enlightenment.

This enlightenment lasted for two full days.

Late that night,

Li Chang’an opened his eyes, exiting the state of enlightenment.

He swallowed several pills to heal his backlash injuries, reflecting on his gains while recovering.

“This time, my offensive power hasn’t increased much, but my defensive abilities have improved considerably.”

With a thought, wisps of golden sword energy, like raindrops, appeared, numbering in the thousands, swirling and dancing around him.

This was his self-created Sword Rain Technique.

After this enlightenment, the power of this spell had greatly increased, enough to withstand an attack from a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

“Not bad!”

After some testing, Li Chang’an showed a satisfied expression.

His offensive power had always far exceeded his defensive power; this time, the balance was finally achieved.

“If I were to fight a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, I wouldn’t need any other means; this rain of swords alone would be enough to protect me.”

Just then,

a tortoise-shaped communication artifact in his storage bag suddenly heated up.

Li Chang’an took it out, probed it with his divine sense, and immediately heard the old tortoise’s voice.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, come quickly to the Thousand Mines in the central region of Zhao Kingdom.”

“Fellow Daoist Turtle, what happened?”

“We’ve unearthed something good at the Thousand Mines!”

“No, if it were good, Fellow Daoist Turtle, you would have swallowed it yourself. Why would you notify me?”

“This…”

The old tortoise paused.

He immediately explained.

Since learning that the demonic path’s target was the central mines of the Thousand Mines, the righteous Nascent Soul forces had been constantly using various methods to probe those mines.

But all methods were useless; everything was swallowed up by those mines.

Ultimately,

everyone had to start with the remaining abandoned mines, excavating the area near the central region of the Thousand Mines.

This excavation unearthed many good things, even treasures from the Great Jin Dynasty and the ancient era of myriad races.

Today, they directly unearthed a ruin.

The old tortoise informed him, “Fellow Daoist Lin, this is an ancient relic from the era of countless races. We are currently breaking through its seal. Would you like to take a look? I suspect it contains treasures for overcoming inner demonic tribulations, such as the Heart-Questioning Stones I mentioned before; I obtained several in an ancient relic.”

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

What he lacked most right now were treasures for overcoming inner demonic tribulations.

If the danger wasn’t too great, he could go and see.

However, the old tortoise clearly stated, “The news has been leaked. Demonic cultivators are very likely to come and seize it, and there might even be a war between good and evil.”

“If that’s the case, Fellow Daoist Tortoise, why don’t you retreat?”

Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.

Based on his understanding of the old tortoise, the old tortoise would definitely try his best to avoid a war between good and evil.

But the old tortoise actively invited him to join, which was quite unusual.

The old tortoise replied, “Of course I want to retreat, but I have a deep-seated premonition that those ruins contain some kind of treasure that would be extremely beneficial to me, perhaps even helping me reach the fifth rank.” “

Is that really so?”

Li Chang’an frowned slightly, suspecting the old tortoise had been tricked by a fortune teller, so he calculated with his fingers.

But the divination was normal; the old tortoise hadn’t been tricked by anyone.

In other words,

the premonition the old tortoise had wasn’t influenced by outsiders; it was truly his own feeling.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, when I broke through to the fourth rank back then, it was too hasty, damaging my potential. Without a special opportunity, I can only reach the late fourth rank at most in this life, with no hope of immortality. Therefore, I intend to take a gamble.”

He expressed his determination to Li Chang’an.

With an opportunity before him, he couldn’t retreat!

Retreating might mean abandoning the path to immortality.

He added, “A treasure that benefits me should also benefit the little turtle. Fellow Daoist Lin, if you are willing to come, you and your servant should both gain quite a bit. What do you think?”

“Fellow Daoist Turtle, allow me to think about it.”

Li Chang’an calmed himself, using all his divination abilities to predict the fortune of this trip.

Soon, his face showed surprise.

Great fortune!

He had repeatedly divined, and all he had received were auspicious hexagrams.

Previously, they were either neutral or auspicious; great fortune had almost never appeared.

(End of Chapter)