Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 468

Chapter 468 The Summoning Order, the Last Treasure (Seeking Subscriptions)

Li Chang’an naturally wouldn’t sell Changqing Mountain.

Currently, the strongest among the Nascent Soul forces threatening him was

only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage. He didn’t need to take action himself; simply constructing a few mid-grade fourth-tier formations would be enough to repel the invading enemies.

Furthermore, in the past few days, Nascent Soul True Monarchs like Jiang Xuanyuan, Zixi, and Mingxia had visited Changqing Mountain one after another, seemingly just as guests, but in reality, to demonstrate their stance.

They were warning the returning Nascent Soul forces.

Li Chang’an wasn’t without backing!

Because of this,

forces like the Baiyun Danzong and Hanhaizong hadn’t pressed him too hard, only repeatedly expressing their willingness to trade.

Of course, Li Chang’an knew that without sufficient strength to deter others, Changqing Mountain would eventually be targeted by more Nascent Soul forces.

“I still have to rely on myself.”

Once he became a Nascent Soul, all the troubles would be resolved.

Thinking of this,

he took out the token inherited from Mu Yixin and began to sense it again.

“If I still can’t sense Senior Mu’s specific inheritance, I’ll abandon the One Heart Pill and instead search for more treasures to overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation. I must form my Nascent Soul within five years!”

Although Li Chang’an was only a little over two hundred years old, he didn’t intend to delay any longer.

In the cultivation world ruled by the Nine Great Immortal Sects, there were too many uncertainties.

Besides,

there was also the Immortal Annihilation Alliance, eyeing him covetously outside the Immortal Sects’ territories.

The great calamity hadn’t passed yet; if it were to erupt again in full force, even a Nascent Soul Heavenly Lord would be in danger of perishing.

He was caught in the midst of the calamity and didn’t have much time to waste.

“Hmm, this time the sensing seems clearer.”

Li Chang’an gripped the token tightly, concentrating intently on sensing.

In the past, he could only sense a vague location, as if the inheritance was outside the cultivation world.

But this time, it was becoming increasingly clear.

Finally,

based on the map, Li Chang’an pinpointed a location.

“Wan Dan Lake!”

This lake was located in the south of the Wan Zhen Domain, not far from the Zhao Kingdom’s cultivation world.

It didn’t originally exist.

After the Nine Great Immortal Sects returned, the Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Locking were removed, revealing countless hidden worlds, including this Wan Dan Lake.

“No wonder I couldn’t sense its exact location before; it was sealed off,”

Li Chang’an realized.

After pinpointing the location, he immediately began researching Wandan Lake.

He quickly learned that Wandan Lake got its name because of its association with elixirs.

It wasn’t just one lake, but thousands upon thousands, countless lakes of varying sizes, scattered throughout the Wandan Lake region.

Almost every lake contained a ruin deep within its depths.

These ruins were mostly alchemy sites and elixir storage areas, and many cultivators had discovered valuable elixirs within them.

To this day, the ruins of Wandan Lake remained largely unexplored.

Major sects and families frequently issued missions related to Wandan Lake, encouraging their disciples to search for elixirs there.

“Wandan Lake holds many opportunities, but the dangers are equally high. Many cultivators have died in that area; I can’t be careless,”

Li Chang’an mused.

For the sake of the One Heart Elixir, he had to explore Wandan Lake, but everything had to be done safely.

He took out his divination artifact, intending to predict the outcome of his journey.

Just then…

A golden light pierced the sky, landing instantly on Evergreen Mountain and transforming into a golden token.

“A summons?”

Li Chang’an was startled.

This golden token was the very one used by the Myriad Array Sect to summon its various affiliated forces.

“I didn’t expect to receive a summons so quickly. I wonder what the Myriad Array Sect wants me to do.”

Li Chang’an frowned, accepting the summons and examining its contents.

Soon, a hint of surprise surfaced in his mind.

The location of this summons was exactly where he planned to go:

Myriad Pill Lake!

According to the requirements, he must go to Myriad Pill Lake tomorrow to find spiritual pills for the Myriad Array Sect.

If the spiritual pills found are of high enough value, he will receive sect contributions.

These contributions can be exchanged for desired cultivation techniques, spells, magic treasures, etc., with the highest being a pseudo-heavenly-grade cultivation technique.

“It’s just pseudo-Heavenly Grade, not even True Heavenly Grade. The Myriad Array Sect is a bit stingy with its affiliated forces.”

“Could it be because there are too few True Heavenly Grade cultivation techniques and spells? Even the Divine Transformation Immortal Sect doesn’t have many, so they can’t easily offer them as rewards?”

Li Chang’an pondered to himself.

He was relatively relaxed about this conscription.

Just as Yao Lanqin said, the Myriad Array Sect wouldn’t force them to go to overly dangerous areas.

The rules for this conscription were lenient; he was only required to stay in the Myriad Dan Lake region for seven days, and during those seven days, he only needed to do his best to find pills for the Myriad Array Sect.

Even if he couldn’t find any pills, it wouldn’t matter; the Myriad Array Sect wouldn’t punish him.

“Perfect, while completing the Myriad Array Sect’s mission, I can also search for Senior Mu Yixin’s inheritance.”

Li Chang’an put down the conscription order and continued to search for information about the Myriad Dan Lake region.

Unbeknownst to him, it was already midnight.

A golden light appeared before his eyes.

[The divination has been updated]

[Today’s divination: Auspicious]

[You went to Wandan Lake to search for treasure and unexpectedly discovered the formula for the One Heart Pill.]

Upon seeing the divination results, Li Chang’an’s eyes lit up.

“The formula

for the One Heart Pill!” He had only intended to try his luck, but unexpectedly, he actually found the formula for this pill.

At this point, the last treasure he needed to form his Nascent Soul was within reach.

“Fortunately, the cultivation world is no longer sealed off, otherwise I probably wouldn’t have obtained this item.”

“Speaking of which, I should thank Tianming. If he hadn’t invited the nine great immortal sects back, I would have been out of luck with this.”

Thinking of this, Li Chang’an couldn’t help but sigh.

No one could have imagined that Tianming’s years of scheming weren’t for a mere Nascent Soul treasure, but to upend the entire cultivation world.

…

The next day.

A fourth-tier flying boat arrived at Changqing Mountain.

On the boat was a young girl, pretty and bright-eyed, wearing a seven-colored hairpin and a long, lotus-leaf-like seven-colored dress.

Her cultivation was low, her aura only at the late Golden Core stage. Holding a decree, her voice was clear: “Changqing Mountain lineage, who will accompany me to Wandan Lake?”

Li Chang’an immediately flew out and bowed to her.

“Greetings, Envoy. I am the one from the Changqing Mountain lineage who has been summoned.”

“Are you Li Chang’an?”

“Yes, that’s me.”

“Come aboard, I still need to pick up other cultivators.”

“Yes!”

Li Chang’an immediately landed on the flying boat, concealing his aura.

The girl in the colorful dress said to him, “Li Chang’an, my name is Ning Cailian. I am Senior Yao’s maid. I will be in charge of supervising this recruitment. You must not slack off and must do your best for the sect.”

“Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will do my utmost to handle this matter well!”

Li Chang’an said sincerely, making a solemn promise.

Hearing this, Ning Cailian said nothing more and steered the flying boat to another location.

Li Chang’an noticed that there were many familiar faces on the flying boat.

Many Golden Core forces in the Zhao Kingdom had received the recruitment order.

“Fellow Daoist Li.”

“Fellow Daoist Li, you’ve come too.”

Everyone greeted him.

Li Chang’an smiled and responded in turn.

Besides these Zhao Kingdom cultivators, there was also a group of relatively unfamiliar cultivators.

These cultivators came from affiliated sects and families of the Wan Zhen Sect and had recently returned with the Wan Zhen Sect.

They were also Golden Core cultivators, with most of their cultivation at the early Golden Core stage, and only a few reaching the middle and late Golden Core stages.

One of them was particularly outstanding, with an aura reaching the peak of the Golden Core stage, and his temperament was also better than that of ordinary Golden Core cultivators.

He smiled and greeted Li Chang’an.

“Fellow Daoist Li, my name is Tang Hao, an elder of the Baiyun Dan Sect.”

“Fellow Daoist

Tang,” Li Chang’an returned the greeting with a cupped-hand salute.

He was familiar with the name.

Because the Baiyun Dan Sect coveted the Changqing Mountain spiritual vein, Li Chang’an had secretly investigated the entire sect.

This Tang Hao was no ordinary person; his father was the current sect leader of the Baiyun Dan Sect, a Nascent Soul cultivator, the Baiyun True Monarch.

His initiative to speak with Li Chang’an was most likely about the Changqing Mountain spiritual vein.

Sure enough,

Tang Hao smiled gently and brought up the matter.

“Fellow Daoist Li, you only have an early Golden Core cultivation level. The entire Changqing Mountain lineage doesn’t even have a late Golden Core cultivator, let alone a Nascent Soul cultivator. Why bother occupying a fourth-tier spiritual vein?”

“Not now, but that doesn’t mean not in the future,”

Li Chang’an replied calmly.

“Fellow Daoist Li, this is the best offer my Baiyun Dan Sect can make. Consider it carefully,”

Tang Hao suddenly said, handing over a jade slip and smiling at Li Chang’an.

“You should understand that you can’t protect Changqing Mountain on your own. Even if you don’t sell it to us, you’ll eventually be forced to sell it to other Nascent Soul forces. It’s better to be friends with my Baiyun Dan Sect.”

Li Chang’an took the jade slip, glanced at it calmly.

The conditions inside the jade slip were indeed good, better than those offered by other Nascent Soul forces.

Not only were there many treasures beneficial to Golden Core cultivation, but there was also a third-grade high-quality spiritual vein, plus a hundred years of protection from the Baiyun Dan Sect.

However, in Li Chang’an’s opinion, none of these conditions could compare to Changqing Mountain.

The value of the Fire Cloud Secret Realm beneath Changqing Mountain far exceeded all the conditions.

“Fellow Daoist Tang, please allow me to consider it further.”

“Alright.”

Tang Hao didn’t press him, but simply let Li Chang’an consider it seriously.

He went to the side to talk with the Golden Core cultivators from other forces.

At this moment,

Xiao Yiyue, a Golden Core cultivator from the Xiao family, came to Li Chang’an’s side.

She sighed softly: “Fellow Daoist Li, are you planning to sell Changqing Mountain?”

“This matter is still under discussion, I haven’t decided yet.”

Li Chang’an glanced at her, noticing her low spirits.

The reason for this was likely because the Xiao family was forced to sell Dan Valley.

The Nascent Soul power that bought Dan Valley was the White Cloud Pill Sect.

Since the Xiao family did not have a Nascent Soul cultivator behind them, the conditions offered to them by the White Cloud Pill Sect were far inferior to those offered to Li Chang’an; they were merely given some inexpensive treasures.

Although it was called a transaction, it was practically tantamount to robbery.

Xiao Yiyue sighed, “If our ancestor had successfully transcended the tribulation back then, perhaps my Xiao family wouldn’t be in such a state.”

“The past is gone, Fellow Daoist Xiao should look to the future.”

“I understand.”

Xiao Yiyue’s expression was somber, her eyes much darker than before.

Afterwards, the other Golden Core cultivators from Zhao Kingdom gathered around, talking about the changes that had occurred in recent days.

Most of those present had suffered some form of oppression.

Some were forced to sell their spiritual veins, while others were forced to relinquish their spiritual mines, spiritual fields, and other assets; almost no one had fared well.

Several Golden Core families refused to sell their spiritual veins and were wiped out overnight, from the lowest mortals to their Golden Core ancestors, their entire clans were wiped out.

“Alas, after the changes in the world, although there are more cultivation resources, our path of cultivation is even more difficult,”

sighed Jin Linghe, the newly promoted Golden Core cultivator from the Jin family.

Hearing this, the others felt a pang of sympathy and couldn’t help but lament.

Jin Linghe advised, “Fellow Daoist Li, you should sell the spiritual vein as soon as possible. Although those Nascent Soul forces won’t dare to openly attack you, they’ll most likely make their move in secret.”

“Hmm.”

Li Chang’an nodded slightly, not taking it to heart.

He was mostly focused on the formula for the One Heart Pill, chatting idly with the others.

Several hours later, the flying boat arrived at its destination:

Wan Dan Lake!

Looking around, the land was filled with lakes of varying sizes, thousands upon thousands, countless.

Li Chang’an gripped the token, trying to sense the location of the inheritance.

“Strange, the sense has become blurry again.”

He looked deep into Wan Dan Lake, but couldn’t sense the exact location.

However, he made an unexpected discovery.

“This token seems to help me judge the danger level of each lake.”

Li Chang’an looked at one of the lakes, a sense of peace rising in his heart.

But when he looked at another lake, a sense of danger suddenly arose in his heart.

Each lake gave him a different feeling.

Some were calm, while others were fraught with danger.

More than a dozen lakes in particular gave him a strong sense of danger, as if some ferocious monster lurked beneath their deep surfaces.

Of course,

it was all just a feeling, unverified.

However, Li Chang’an made up his mind not to go to those lakes that felt too dangerous unless absolutely necessary.

Just then,

Ning Cailian spoke up.

“Everyone, let’s get moving. You will need to stay here for seven days. If you find any elixirs or other treasures, you may keep them, but it’s best to hand them over to your sect in exchange for contribution points.” “

Don’t worry, Your Excellency, I will definitely find the precious elixirs for the sect!”

Tang Hao smiled and was the first to respond.

Ning Cailian nodded slightly: “If the elixirs you find are valuable enough, I may consider putting in a good word for you with Senior Yao.”

“Thank you, Your Excellency!”

Hearing this, many people perked up.

Yao Lanqin was a disciple of the Nascent Soul Heavenly Lord. If they could gain her favor, their future cultivation path would be smooth sailing!

The most important thing right now was to please Ning Cailian, their maid.

With this in mind…

The group disembarked from their flying boats, all full of fighting spirit, and scattered throughout the Wandan Lake region, entering the various lakes in search of treasure.

Li Chang’an remained relatively calm, as his goals differed from theirs.

“Let me test my intuition first.”

Holding his token, he followed his senses and entered a nearby lake.

This lake did not pose a threat to him.

He used his water escape technique, descending thousands of feet to reach the bottom of the lake without encountering any water demons along the way.

At the bottom of the lake lay a desolate and dilapidated ruin.

Its aura was even more ancient than that of the ancient times.

“It seems my information was correct; this Wandan Lake ruin dates back to the Great Jin Dynasty.”

Li Chang’an remained vigilant, entering the ruin and slowly exploring.

Not long after,

he found an alchemy room.

On either side of the alchemy room were dozens of jade boxes and bottles.

Li Chang’an took down a jade box, opened it, and found a fourth-grade spiritual herb inside.

“The medicinal effects have mostly dissipated, but it’s still usable and not entirely worthless.”

He made a brief assessment and then put the herb away.

The other jade boxes also contained sealed spiritual herbs, mostly of fourth-grade quality.

The jade bottles held various fourth-grade elixirs; due to their age and poor preservation methods, most of their medicinal properties had been lost.

However, this was not a problem for Li Chang’an.

“Using the reverse refining method, I can refine materials that are still usable.”

He didn’t stand on ceremony, waving his hand to collect all the elixirs.

Besides these spiritual herbs and elixirs, there were also several recording stones in the alchemy room, each containing explanatory images of fourth-grade alchemy techniques.

These images were quite enlightening even for Li Chang’an, a mid-grade fourth-grade alchemist.

One section specifically explained the process of refining the Nascent Soul Pill.

He needed this kind of explanation now.

“Good luck!”

Li Chang’an smiled and put away the recording stones.

He left the alchemy room and explored the other areas of the ruins. He didn’t find any more treasures, but he also didn’t encounter any danger.

He didn’t even encounter the most basic traps or mechanisms.

After that…

Following the token’s guidance, he visited more than a dozen other lakes that felt peaceful.

He encountered no danger in these lakes either.

“It seems my earlier judgment was correct; this token can indeed help me avoid danger in this region.”

Subsequently, Li Chang’an continued to venture deeper into this region, attempting to find the location of the inheritance.

Within half a day,

he entered over a hundred lakes.

Although he had reaped considerable rewards, he had not yet found the formula for the One Heart Pill mentioned in the divination.

“Why haven’t I found it yet? Could the formula be hidden in those dangerous lake ruins?”

Li Chang’an frowned, pondering to himself.

Just then,

Ning Cailian summoned everyone, asking them to hand over their spoils.

Almost everyone had some gains, but most were of low value, with only a few lucky ones discovering high-value elixirs.

“I also need these elixirs, so I only need to hand over a portion,”

Li Chang’an thought for a moment and only handed over a very small number.

Even so,

the number of elixirs he handed over was still quite considerable.

In terms of total value, he ranked third among everyone!

Second was Ning Cailian herself; she hadn’t been idle either, exploring dozens of lakes. The one

who contributed the most was Tang Hao, the young sect master of the White Cloud Pill Sect.

The total value of the pills he contributed alone actually exceeded the combined value of Li Chang’an and Ning Cailian, shocking everyone present.

“Fellow Daoist Tang, you actually managed to find so many pills?”

“Haha, just luck. I’m a fourth-level alchemist, very sensitive to the aura of pills, and I just happened to discover several treasure troves storing them.”

Tang Hao’s tone was humble, but his face was full of smiles.

Ning Cailian praised, “Tang Hao, you’re quite good.”

“You flatter me, Your Excellency.”

Tang Hao immediately stopped smiling and responded with an even more humble tone.

Ning Cailian didn’t say anything more, but simply steered the flying boat deeper into the Wan Dan Lake region, stopping in another area.

Suddenly, the token in Li Chang’an’s hand felt slightly warm.

“Could the pill formulas be nearby?”

Li Chang’an’s spirits lifted, and he carefully sensed the surroundings.

At this moment,

Tang Hao also made a discovery.

He pointed to a large lake below and said to everyone, “The aura of pills in this lake is very strong; there should be quite a few pills. Would you all be willing to join me in searching for them?”

“Yes, that’s exactly what I was thinking!”

The others responded one

after another. Such large lakes are fraught with danger, more complex than the ruins in ordinary lakes, so the more cultivators who explore together, the better.

Ning Cailian nodded slightly: “I’ll go with you.”

Seeing that she was also going to join, even more people responded.

Except for Li Chang’an and a few others, almost everyone else on the flying boat planned to venture deeper into the large lake below.

Xiao Yiyue and Jin Linghe were also somewhat tempted, but seeing that Li Chang’an didn’t move, they asked him for his opinion.

“Fellow Daoist Li, would you like to come along and explore?”

“No.”

Li Chang’an was focused on the pill formula and had no interest in searching for pills with them.

Moreover, the large lake below, though seemingly calm, gave him a considerable sense of danger.

Although not fatal, it was not a good place either.

“Even I, a Nascent Soul cultivator, feel uneasy. These Golden Core cultivators will likely not gain anything and may suffer heavy casualties.”

He withdrew his gaze and shook his head slightly at Xiao Yiyue and the others.

“I feel uneasy. This place is likely dangerous, so I won’t go with them. If you want to go, it’s best to follow at the very back.”

Hearing this, Xiao Yiyue and the others hesitated.

At this moment,

Tang Hao spoke up with a smile.

“Fellow Daoist Li, the greater the danger, the greater the opportunity. One cannot back down in the face of opportunity.”

He smiled broadly, gesturing an invitation.

“If you back down, you might withdraw from the Nascent Soul stage!”

His words reminded Li Chang’an of the old tortoise.

The old tortoise had also said something similar, inviting him to explore the Desolate Sand Clan’s small world.

However, these two situations were different.

Li Chang’an politely declined.

“Thank you for your kind offer, Fellow Daoist Tang, but I’ll go look elsewhere.”

He vaguely sensed that the location indicated by the token was not far ahead.

It just so happened that everyone else was going to the great lake below, making it convenient for him to act alone.

(End of Chapter)