Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 481

Chapter 481 Ancient Contract, Re-entering the Demonic Path (Seeking Subscription)

Before Luo Yu arrived,

Li Chang’an had already collected everything that might attract covetousness.

Not only the Eternal Evergreen Vine, but also the Nine-Leaf Sword Orchid, the Golden Divine Tree, and even the Dragon Ox were temporarily put away.

He cleaned up all traces of his presence, thinking he had dealt with everything perfectly.

But Luo Yu had revealed the existence of the Eternal Evergreen Vine in a single sentence.

“The divination is auspicious, there shouldn’t be any trouble,”

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

He remained calm and asked in a questioning tone,

“Senior Luo, why could you tell that I have the Eternal Evergreen Vine?”

“A sense of familiarity,”

Luo Yu replied, explaining to Li Chang’an.

He sensed a trace of familiarity in Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an was not a member of the Luo family and had no relation to him. The reason he could feel this way was probably because Li Chang’an possessed some kind of treasure related to him.

He wasn’t quite sure at first, but Mu Wei’s actions towards Li Chang’an gradually made him guess.

“The Eternal Evergreen Vine was originally a treasure of the Ancient Wood Sect, but it disagreed with the sect’s principles and left to sign a contract with my elder brother.”

As Luo Kun’s younger brother, Luo Yu had naturally seen the Eternal Evergreen Vine.

He said to Li Chang’an, “Could I see him?”

As he spoke, he lightly flicked his sleeve, his Nascent Soul power instantly shielding everything around him.

Li Chang’an naturally dared not refuse and immediately took out the Eternal Evergreen Vine.

“Senior, please look.”

The Evergreen Vine landed, and its more than one hundred long vines swayed slowly, conveying a sense of doubt.

He clearly did not understand why Li Chang’an wanted him to see a stranger.

At this moment,

Luo Yu released an aura of fused magic power and bloodline, the bloodline belonging to his ancient body.

“Eternal Evergreen Vine, do you still remember me?”

The Evergreen Vine slowly extended a vine, touching the aura, pausing for a moment, as if pondering.

Then, it quickly shook the vine, as if shaking its head, conveying a sense of unfamiliarity.

Luo Yu asked again, “Then do you still remember my elder brother?”

The evergreen vine shook its head, indicating it didn’t remember.

Luo Yu sighed, “It seems you’ve achieved rebirth, forgetting everything from the past. For you, this should be considered a good thing.”

Li Chang’an inquired, “Senior, will this evergreen vine be sensed by outsiders? For example, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Ancient Wood Sect?”

He felt a vague worry.

If what Luo Yu said was true, and this evergreen vine was the one from ancient times, then it most likely had a contract with a Nascent Soul cultivator of the Ancient Wood Sect.

Since Luo Yu could feel familiarity, perhaps the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Ancient Wood Sect could as well.

Luo Yu shook his head: “Don’t worry, the evergreen vine’s ideology differed from the Ancient Wood Sect’s. After leaving the Ancient Wood Sect, it actively erased all contracts and won’t be detected by anyone from the Ancient Wood Sect.”

As he spoke, he made a grasping motion in the air, pulling out a wisp of energy from the evergreen vine.

This energy was not unfamiliar to Li Chang’an.

Luo Kun!

He had seen Luo Kun in Li Ping’an’s memories, and even witnessed Luo Kun and Changqing Teng fighting enemies during the Great Calamity, so he was quite familiar with their aura.

Li Chang’an never expected that Changqing Teng would still carry Luo Kun’s aura.

Luo Yu explained, “This aura is from the contract Changqing Teng signed with my elder brother. They shared the same ideals and were not master and servant, but friends.”

“In that great battle, my elder brother perished, and Changqing Teng suffered severe injuries. It was reborn from ruin, forgetting everything from the past, and naturally, forgetting the existence of the contract.”

It was because of this contract

that Luo Yu could sense the familiarity in Li Chang’an.

Now that the contract had been removed by Luo Yu, Changqing Teng and Luo Kun had no further connection, completely severing the old past.

Li Chang’an no longer needed to worry about being discovered by anyone.

“I see.”

After hearing Luo Yu’s explanation, Li Chang’an secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he was still not entirely at ease and earnestly asked Luo Yu to help check if there were any other contracts within Changqing Teng.

Luo Yu did not refuse and carefully checked it for him, confirming that there were no other contracts.

In other words,

even if Li Chang’an confronted those Nascent Soul cultivators from the Ancient Wood Sect face-to-face, no one would notice anything amiss.

“Thank you, Senior!”

Li Chang’an was completely relieved.

Luo Yu asked him, “Is the cultivation technique you practice the Ancient Wood Evergreen Technique?”

“Yes.”

“The Ancient Wood Sect’s attack on you must stem from suspicion; they might try to obstruct your tribulation.”

Luo Yu assured him that his previous promise remained unchanged.

On the day Li Chang’an formed his Nascent Soul, he would personally come to protect him.

With that, he pointed a finger, sending a large amount of Nascent Soul insights into Li Chang’an’s consciousness, before drifting away.

“Take care, Senior!”

Li Chang’an bowed respectfully, bidding farewell to Luo Yu.

These Nascent Soul insights weren’t particularly useful to him, as he had already seen enough.

His greatest gain this time was Luo Yu’s promise.

Nascent Soul protection!

Luo Yu possessed mid-Nascent Soul cultivation, higher than Du Yi and Mu Teng.

With him stationed at Evergreen Mountain, even if Mu Teng himself came again, Li Chang’an could safely undergo his tribulation.

“Mu Teng shouldn’t make another move; after all, he’s a Nascent Soul Celestial Lord. But I can’t be too careful.”

Li Chang’an collected his thoughts and checked on Luo Shijie and the other members of the Luo family.

He could tell that

Luo Yu valued these younger members of the Luo family.

“As long as my relationship with the Luo family remains unchanged, I can maintain my relationship with Luo Yu. Fortunately, I haven’t mistreated the Luo family over the years.”

Li Chang’an secretly rejoiced.

The Luo family members knew how to repay kindness. Both Luo Yunshu and Luo Shijie emphasized Li Chang’an’s help to Luo Yu.

Otherwise, Luo Yu might not have promised to protect him.

He and Luo Yu were not related; it was already a favor that Luo Yu didn’t try to steal his Eternal Evergreen Vine.

Thinking of this,

Li Chang’an called Luo Shijie to his side, gave him a batch of cultivation resources, and told him to focus on developing the Luo family.

Then, he spoke about the Blood Crystal Secret Realm.

“Shijie, that Blood Crystal Secret Realm still makes me uneasy. I know many members of the Luo family have gone there. If possible, please bring them back as soon as possible.”

“Ancestor, don’t worry, I will inform them.”

Luo Shijie nodded repeatedly, seemingly agreeing, but inwardly he didn’t care much.

He and the other members of the Luo family felt that Li Chang’an was being too cautious this time, letting such a treasure slip by—a real waste.

Li Chang’an saw through his thoughts and said nothing more, quickly returning to Changqing Mountain. Just

as he was about to go deep into his cave for a medicinal bath, he suddenly received a message:

【True Monarch Zixia Breakthrough】

Upon seeing this message, Li Chang’an paused.

“True Monarch Zixia broke through so quickly?”

Li Chang’an was secretly surprised. He didn’t know True Monarch Zixia’s exact age, but based on many rumors, he could judge that True Monarch Zixia was not yet four hundred years old.   Three hundred years old, breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Truly   astonishing.   ”True Monarch Zixia possesses exceptional talent and extraordinary character. Back then, to help her disciple Zixi achieve Nascent Soul cultivation, she personally slaughtered the entire Li family. She’s a ruthless person; perhaps she’ll even reach the Divine Transformation stage in the future.”   Thinking of this, Li Chang’an immediately prepared a treasure and hurried to the Zixia Sect to congratulate True Monarch Zixia.   When he arrived at the Zixia Sect, he happened to meet Wang Yannian, who was also there.   Wang Yannian was somewhat surprised: “Young friend Li, how did you arrive so quickly?”   From Changqing Mountain to the Zixia Sect, even with the normal Golden Core cultivator’s escape techniques, it would take at least eight or nine days.   Li Chang’an smiled: “Senior Wang, I was searching for treasures nearby when I heard of Senior Zixia’s breakthrough, so I rushed over.”   ”I see. Come in with me.”   ”Alright.”   Li Chang’an and Wang Yannian entered the Zixia Sect together and quickly arrived at the main hall.   On the way, Wang Yannian spoke about Wang Qianling.   ”Qianling will achieve Nascent Soul cultivation within three years, and the Wang family has prepared all the treasures for her.”   As he said this, he deliberately observed Li Chang’an’s expression.   Li Chang’an’s expression remained unchanged, and he simply said, “Then I wish Fellow Daoist Wang success in forming her Nascent Soul.”   Wang Yannian added, “If she succeeds, many people will surely come seeking to become her Daoist partners, among whom may be the prodigies of the Divine Transformation Immortal Sect.”   ”Indeed, Fellow Daoist Wang’s talent and appearance are both exceptional, so it is only natural.”   Li Chang’an’s expression remained unchanged, and even his tone was completely unwavering.   Wang Yannian was somewhat helpless. He had wanted Li Chang’an to take the initiative, but Li Chang’an seemed completely indifferent and made no move.   He had no choice but to temporarily set aside the topic and enter the main hall of the Purple Cloud Sect with Li Chang’an.   The two of them offered their congratulatory gifts to True Monarch Purple Cloud, and then sat aside, waiting for the others to arrive to offer their congratulations.   Several hours passed in the following days.

Almost all the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Yuan and Zhao kingdoms had come.

Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs from sects like the Han Hai Sect and the Bai Yun Dan Sect had come to the Zi Xia Sect to offer their congratulations.

For a time, the Zi Xia Sect

‘s main hall was bustling with activity, gathering dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators and hundreds of Golden Core cultivators. True Monarch Yu Hu glanced at the Vermilion Bird Sect’s seats and asked, “Fellow Daoist Vermilion Bird, is Fellow Daoist Cang Hong still in seclusion?”

“Yes, Cang Hong has been in seclusion for many years and hasn’t emerged for quite some time.”

True Monarch Vermilion Bird nodded slightly, his expression unchanged .

True Monarch Yu Hu continued, “It seems Cang Hong knows he has no face to see anyone and will probably not meet with us again.”

“That’s right, that should be the case.”

The other righteous Nascent Soul cultivators present all agreed.

In the two righteous kingdoms, Cang Hong’s reputation had plummeted.

Whether it was his betrayal of the old Vermilion Bird, his slander of Li Chang’an, or his avoidance of battle during the righteous-demonic war, all of it was despicable.

Li Chang’an remained silent, listening quietly to the discussion.

Cang Hong had already been suppressed by him, and the soul fire he left in the sect had dimmed. Logically, True Monarch Zhuque should have noticed something was wrong.

However, True Monarch Zhuque said that he was still in seclusion.

“It seems that True Monarch Zhuque is under a lot of pressure and needs Cang Hong, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, to oversee things. As long as Cang Hong’s name remains, other Nascent Soul forces will not dare to bully the Zhuque Sect too much,”

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

After the upheaval of the world, all forces of the two righteous sects faced enormous pressure.

Not only Golden Core forces, but also Nascent Soul forces were in the same boat.

Apart from the Great Qi, which was relatively stable, other Nascent Soul forces had more or less had some of their assets seized.

At this moment, in the main hall of the Zixia Sect,

many Nascent Soul cultivators seemed to be getting along well, but in reality, they were secretly divided into two factions.

One faction consisted of the original Nascent Soul cultivators from the two righteous sects, and the other faction consisted of Nascent Soul cultivators who had returned after the upheaval of the world, such as True Monarch Han Hai and True Monarch Bai Yun.

The two sides were openly and covertly fighting, their words concealing their sharpness, making the atmosphere in the entire hall somewhat strange.

Several hours later.

After Han Hai Zhenjun and the others left, leaving only the original righteous cultivators, the atmosphere gradually returned to normal.

Hei Sha Zhenjun looked in the direction they had gone and sneered, “A pack of jackals, daring to try and seize my Huangsha Sect’s secret realm, what a fool’s dream!”

“Fellow Daoists, we are weak, let’s not fight amongst ourselves anymore, let’s join forces to resist external enemies.”

“That’s right, it’s a pity there’s still no news of Fellow Daoist Lin Fan. If Fellow Daoist Lin were here, how could they be allowed to be so arrogant?”

“Alas, Fellow Daoist Lin is also a member of an immortal sect…”

Mentioning Lin Fan, everyone’s expressions were somewhat complicated.

They all knew that Lin Fan was Li Tai’an of the Xuanqi Sect, not someone of this era.

Even if Lin Fan were still alive, it was unlikely that he would stand on the side of the righteous path.

Zhuque Zhenjun asked, “Qinglong Daoist, why is Fellow Daoist Fusheng also not here?”

Qinglong replied, “Fusheng went to the Wanzhen Sect, and is currently in the Wanzhen Sect’s library, reading through his insights on breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.”

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Qi Jiuyang hurriedly asked, “Fellow Daoist Qinglong, is Fellow Daoist Fusheng planning to break through to the Nascent Soul stage?”

Qinglong nodded, “That’s right. Many Nascent Soul Heavenly Lords from the Myriad Arrays Sect have promised that as long as Fusheng is prepared, they will lend him a treasure needed for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.”

The Myriad Arrays Sect’s high regard for True Monarch Fusheng surprised everyone.

Treasures for breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage are extremely rare, even in a sect like the Myriad Arrays Sect.

Otherwise, the entire Myriad Arrays Sect wouldn’t only have a dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators.

Yet they were willing to lend one to an outsider like Fusheng.

“It seems the Myriad Arrays Sect is certain that True Monarch Fusheng will succeed in breaking through,”

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

True Monarch Fusheng was able to cultivate to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage before the cataclysmic changes in the world, which shows his amazing talent.

True Monarch Tianming of the Demonic Path is the same; he must also be valued by the Netherworld Sect.

Perhaps it won’t be long before these two become Nascent Soul cultivators one after another.

Several more hours passed.

The celebration ended.

The Purple Cloud Sect took the opportunity to hold a small trade fair.

Everyone took out their treasures and traded among themselves in the main hall.

Li Chang’an inquired about the three materials for igniting the Seven Emotions Fire: the Bright Love Flower, the Thousand Evils Fruit, and the Myriad Desires Pill.

These three materials were relatively rare, and he hadn’t expected to gain much, but he unexpectedly received good news.

True Monarch Zixia informed him, “Young friend Li, Zixi has a Bright Love Flower that you need, but she went to the Demonic Path to seek revenge and hasn’t returned for a long time. I don’t know her situation.”

“Thank you for informing me, Senior!”

Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised and immediately thanked her.

He took out his communication treasure and explained the matter to Zixi.

“Holy Maiden, I heard that you have a Bright Love Flower. I wish to exchange it for a top-grade spirit stone. What do you think?”

He offered a reasonable price and quietly waited for Zixi’s reply.

This wait lasted a full quarter of an hour!

“Strange, could something have happened to Zixi?”

Li Chang’an frowned slightly, a bad premonition rising in his heart.

When Zi Xi went to seek revenge on the demonic path, he had divined for her, discovering that her path was fraught with danger, but she should be able to turn misfortune into good fortune.

Now, he divined again and quickly obtained a hexagram.

Extremely ominous!

According to the hexagram, Zi Xi was in danger of perishing.

Li Chang’an immediately found an excuse, bid farewell to the many Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators, and swiftly left the Zixia Sect, disappearing into the depths of the earth.

He opened a secret chamber underground, set up an array, took out many divination treasures, and used all his divination skills to divine again.

The hexagram was still extremely ominous!

If no one helped her, Zi Xi would most likely not live much longer.

“Zi Xi has rich combat experience. Before forming her Nascent Soul, she often fought against various sects. After forming her Nascent Soul, she experienced a fierce battle between righteous and demonic forces. She has many methods and treasures; ordinary early-stage

Nascent Soul cultivators cannot harm her.” “Could she have encountered a mid-stage Nascent Soul demonic cultivator?”

Li Chang’an took out a wisp of Zi Xi’s aura and used it to divine her current location.

After a moment,

he obtained a somewhat vague location.

The Netherworld Domain, one of the Nine Domains, was once part of the Blissful Heaven Sect territory within the Yan Kingdom.

“I can’t calculate the exact location. Her enemies might have methods to shield their celestial secrets, but their methods aren’t particularly sophisticated, otherwise I wouldn’t even have a vague location.”

“If I were in the territory of the Blissful Heaven Sect, I might be able to deduce a more precise location.”

Without hesitation, Li Chang’an immediately put away his treasures and preparations, and headed alone to the Netherworld Domain.

To save time, he deliberately used the teleportation array several times.

Not long after,

he found himself in the Netherworld Domain.

The entire region was controlled by the Netherworld Sect, completely different from the Myriad Array Domain. The world was dark and oppressive.

Li Chang’an cast another divination, this time not for Zi Xi, but for himself, and the result was neutral.

“Neither good nor bad, not bad!”

He was relieved, as long as it wasn’t an inauspicious divination.

Subsequently, he used the teleportation array again and quickly arrived at the original territory of the Yan Kingdom, entering the territory under the jurisdiction of the Blissful Heaven Sect.

Li Chang’an extracted Zi Xi’s aura and continued to deduce her location.

This time,

he vaguely sensed that Zi Xi was in the north of this region.

“In the northern part of the Blissful Heaven Domain, it is controlled by the Nascent Soul cultivator ‘Red Puppet True Monarch’ of the Blissful Heaven Sect. This person’s cultivation is only at the early Nascent Soul stage, and his methods and treasures are not particularly outstanding.”

Li Chang’an looked north, his brows furrowing slightly.

If it were just an ordinary early Nascent Soul stage demon, he could easily suppress and kill him.

But the Red Puppet True Monarch’s identity is not ordinary.

She is the Daoist partner of Guiyi True Monarch!

Guiyi True Monarch cultivated the Demon Seed Technique, and her strength is unfathomable. Although she performed only moderately in the war between good and evil, Li Chang’an knew very well that she was hiding a lot of strength.

Back then, Mo Qingkuang had just become a Nascent Soul cultivator when he was able to fight against many heroes, single-handedly facing dozens of Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and even boasting that Nascent Soul cultivators were invincible.

Guiyi True Monarch already has a mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivation, which is higher than Mo Qingkuang’s back then. Even if she is not invincible, she is far beyond the reach of ordinary mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

“My divine sense is inferior to that of True Monarch Guiyi, and I cannot subdue him. If I were to confront him head-on, I fear I would gain no advantage.”

“However, the divination indicates a neutral outcome, perhaps we will not encounter him on this journey.”

Li Chang’an remained vigilant, utilizing the hundreds of demonic identities he had cultivated over the years, approaching the north while gathering information about True Monarch Guiyi and the other Nascent Soul demons.

Soon, he learned

that True Monarch Guiyi had gone to the Netherworld Prison Sect, seemingly to exchange for some treasure, and had not yet returned.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators of the Blissful Heaven Sect had either returned to their respective immortal sects or were cultivating within the Blissful Heaven Sect.

In the northern part of the Blissful Heaven Domain, only True Monarch Hongkui remained.

“Only True Monarch Hongkui needs to be dealt with; no wonder the divination indicates a neutral outcome. But I cannot be careless; I must gather more information.”

Li Chang’an remained vigilant and continued his investigation.

Half an hour later,

he received news that surprised him somewhat.

This news was unrelated to the Blissful Heaven Sect; it concerned the Netherworld Soul Sect.

“True Monarch Tianming has disappeared?”

(End of Chapter)