Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 500

Chapter 500: Power Surges, Sword Spirit Revives (Please Subscribe)

That evening,

a fourth-tier flying boat arrived.

Yao Lanqin and Wu Yu were both on board.

As disciples of the Nascent Soul Heavenly Lord, their personal visit to congratulate Li Chang’an truly surprised everyone.

“Senior Li, I originally intended to help you form your Nascent Soul, but I didn’t expect you to take this step before me,”

Wu Yu sincerely remarked.

Yao Lanqin said, “No wonder you’ve always wanted the insights and treasures from the Heart Demon Tribulation; it turns out you’ve already reached the Nascent Soul stage. You’ve kept it quite well hidden.”

“The cultivation world is treacherous and fraught with danger; one cannot hide anything,”

Li Chang’an smiled, inviting the two to sit.

Yao Shichen and Ning Cailian followed beside Yao Lanqin, their feelings quite complex.

Last time they parted, they could still address each other as fellow Daoists.

Now,

Li Chang’an had become a senior.

In the following hours, many more people arrived from various places, all acquaintances of Li Chang’an.

As night deepened, most of those who were supposed to arrive had come.

“Still no news of Ye Hao. It seems he hasn’t escaped danger yet,”

Li Chang’an mused, glancing at the horizon.

Perhaps Ye Hao was being hunted.

Of course,

he might have already evaded the pursuit, but was simply choosing not to reveal himself, fearing trouble for Li Chang’an.

The cultivators of the Netherworld Sect acted without restraint, still practicing according to the style of ancient times. The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Netherworld Sect were among the most unscrupulous in the current cultivation world.

If Ye Hao and Li Chang’an appeared too close,

the Blissful Heavenly Lord might disregard his reputation and directly attack Li Chang’an, using him as bait to lure Ye Hao out.

“The cultivators of the Netherworld Sect, none of them care about reputation, only results,”

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly, gathering his thoughts and ceasing his contemplation.

Then,

he began to recount his Nascent Soul cultivation insights.

Many Nascent Soul cultivators present had brought their juniors, all for his insights.

This recounting lasted for three full days.

Li Chang’an not only shared his own insights but also his understanding gained from combining other experiences, which greatly benefited the many Golden Core cultivators present.

“Thank you for your guidance, Senior Li!”

they all bowed in gratitude.

After this matter concluded,

everyone departed, agreeing to meet again at the Nascent Soul Ceremony three months later.

Only Xu Fugui, Chu Daniu, and others remained.

“Brother, I never imagined I would see you successfully form your Nascent Soul before my lifespan ends,”

Xu Fugui said with a smile, his voice no longer young, sounding quite weathered.

His once black hair had turned gray, his back was much more hunched, and his lifespan was running out.

Foundation Establishment cultivators can only live for two hundred and forty years.

He and Li Chang’an were about the same age, approaching two hundred and thirty years old. Although he had consumed many life-extending treasures, he had also reached the final stage of his life.

Chu Daniu was in the same situation.

Mu Qiuyan was even more aged. She had burned her lifespan and should have already reached the end of her lifespan, only barely surviving until now thanks to various life-extending items.

“Brother Li, let me offer you a toast.”

Mu Qiuyan smiled, trying her best to suppress the weariness emanating from her, seemingly trying to recapture the youthful spirit of yesteryear, but ultimately she was no longer young, and her smile carried a hint of sorrow.

Su Yuyan was alright; she was a Golden Core cultivator with two or three hundred years of lifespan remaining.

The five of them sat around under the trees in the courtyard, drinking and chatting for most of the day.

Ye Hao was also present at their last gathering, but now Ye Hao’s fate was unknown.

They all knew very well

that such reunions were rare; every meeting was one less, and perhaps next time there would only be four of them left.

The next day,

they went to pay their respects to Xu Yang and Liu Sanzhu.

After everything was over, Xu Fugui and the others left, and the courtyard returned to tranquility.

Only then

did Luo Yu slowly appear.

For the past few days, he had been on Changqing Mountain, but no one had been able to find him.

Li Chang’an bowed respectfully: “Thank you for protecting me, Senior.”

“It’s nothing.”

Luo Yu waved his hand, explaining what had happened previously.

Upon hearing this,

Li Chang’an was startled.

If it weren’t for Luo Yu protecting him, he would surely have died at Mu Teng’s hands.

“This Mu Teng is troublesome. Luckily, I have the divination. If he makes another move, I’ll hide in the Ten Thousand Array Sect,”

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

His strength was still shallow, not enough to confront a Nascent Soul Heavenly Monarch like Mu Teng head-on, so he could only temporarily stall.

Luo Yu continued, “Du Yi also made a move, but he has already left. He doesn’t seem to want to see you.”

“Senior Du?”

Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.

He hadn’t asked Du Yi to protect him, nor had he even told him that he was about to form his Nascent Soul, yet Du Yi had come on his own initiative.

The last time he faced danger from Mu Teng, it was Du Yi who helped him resolve it.

In addition,

Du Yi had also helped him deceive the Heavenly Heart Mirror.

In total, he owed several favors, but he couldn’t repay them for the time being.

How could a mere Nascent Soul cultivator repay favors from a Nascent Soul cultivator?

He could only remember them for now.

Du Yi didn’t seem to expect him to repay them either, otherwise he wouldn’t have come and left.

Thinking of this, Li Chang’an asked.

“Senior Luo, I’ve heard that Senior Du’s daughter disagrees with his ideals and has defected to the Immortal Extinction Alliance. Is this true?”

“Yes, it is true.”

Luo Yu didn’t hide anything and told him the details.

Ninety thousand years ago.

Du Yi’s cultivation philosophy differed from most of the immortal sect members at the time.

He also believed that the actions of the nine major immortal sects were too extreme and would inevitably bring calamity, but he didn’t try to dissuade them, simply remaining a silent observer.

Most Nascent Soul Heavenly Monarchs acted this way; what could he, alone, do?

But his daughter was different.

She was adamant, firmly opposing the actions of the Nine Immortal Sects, and repeatedly pleaded with him to intervene.

“Fellow Daoist Du was unwilling to intervene, only requesting his daughter to be a bystander, and that’s how the two of them got into a dispute.”

“I see, thank you for informing me, Senior.”

After the explanation, Li Chang’an understood the reason for the matter.

In that case, his personality was somewhat similar to Du Yi’s.

He also disagreed with certain extreme actions, but he wouldn’t intervene, only remaining a bystander to avoid getting involved.

In today’s cultivation world, those who dared to act extremely either had powerful backers or were themselves powerful figures.

Like that Blood Transformation Heavenly Monarch.

“Alright, your cultivation is still shallow; knowing too much is useless. Go and consolidate your cultivation. I will protect you for another seven days.”

“Yes!”

Li Chang’an didn’t hesitate, turning and heading towards his cave.

He had just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, and his cultivation wasn’t fully consolidated; he indeed needed time to settle down.

A moment later,

the cave door slowly closed.

Li Chang’an sat cross-legged deep within the cave, circulating his cultivation technique to consolidate his power and simultaneously sensing his own condition.

“A normal Nascent Soul cultivator has a lifespan of one thousand years, but I cultivate the Ancient Tree Evergreen Technique, doubling my lifespan to two thousand years, even at the most basic level.”

“Furthermore, various longevity-extending treasures and pills of different grades have extended my lifespan by approximately nineteen hundred years.”

Li Chang’an was now likely the Nascent Soul True Monarch in the cultivation world of Yuan and Zhao who had consumed the most longevity-extending treasures.

His total lifespan had exceeded three thousand nine hundred years, drawing ever closer to the old tortoise’s five thousand years.

“The old tortoise can probably live another five thousand years; he has a racial advantage, which I cannot match.”

It was difficult for a human cultivator of the same level to outlive a tortoise demon.

If Li Chang’an wanted to outlive the old tortoise, he could only continue to break through.

Besides lifespan, the most significant increase from this breakthrough was in his magical power.

Nascent Soul magical power far surpassed Golden Core magical power.

Li Chang’an’s Nascent Soul quality was Immortal, exceeding True Nascent Soul and False Nascent Soul, and even far stronger than ordinary Immortal Nascent Souls.

The reason for this was likely the wisp of ancient wood essence he obtained in the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

That wisp of ancient wood essence caused his Immortal Golden Core to mutate, making its power and refinement far surpass that of ordinary Immortal Golden Cores.

After shattering his core and forming his Nascent Soul, his Nascent Soul also underwent a similar change.

Now, even without using other methods, he could contend against ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators with only his own power.

“I’m already very strong. If I add the power of faith and the power borrowed from the Xuan Water Turtle, my strength can reach an even higher level.”

Thinking of this,

Li Chang’an immediately summoned the Xuan Water Turtle and had it use its borrowing power talent.

Soon, he discovered that because the quality of his own Nascent Soul’s power was too high, the power borrowed by the Xuan Water Turtle didn’t provide the same significant boost as before.

Even when the Xuan Water Turtle used its borrowing power talent to its fullest extent,

Li Chang’an’s cultivation only barely exceeded the limit of the early stage of Nascent Soul, not even reaching the mid-stage.

If he were to add the power of faith, his cultivation could reach the mid-stage of Nascent Soul.

“Not bad.”

Li Chang’an wasn’t disappointed.

His magical power was far stronger than that of a normal mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

In this state, even without using other methods, he could still exchange blows with a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

“There shouldn’t be many Nascent Soul cultivators who can pose a threat to me anymore.”

With a thought, Li Chang’an casually unleashed a spell, the power of which surpassed the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Formation he had used at full power in the Desolate Sand Clan’s small world.

“Various methods are important, but one’s own cultivation is even more important. Nascent Soul isn’t enough; I need to plan for Deity Transformation as soon as possible.”

The path to Deity Transformation is more difficult than Nascent Soul Formation.

Outside of the Nine Great Immortal Sects, it’s almost impossible to find treasures that aid in Deity Transformation.

Even within the Nine Great Immortal Sects, these treasures are extremely rare, firmly controlled by Deity Transformation Heavenly Monarchs, and it’s impossible for them to appear in the sect’s treasury.

If Li Chang’an wanted to obtain such treasures, the simplest way would be to join one of the Nine Great Immortal Sects and become a top core disciple.

At that time, he would naturally be bestowed with Deity Transformation treasures.

However,

this matter is too risky.

He might not even reach the very top before being targeted by a Nascent Soul Celestial Lord.

Even with Luo Yu and Du Yi protecting him, he still felt it wasn’t safe enough.

“This path is difficult; it can only be considered a backup plan. If I really can’t obtain a good Nascent Soul treasure, then I’ll join the Myriad Array Sect.”

“For me, the best option right now is the inheritance of Azure Wood Heavenly Lord.”

Li Chang’an remembered.

The spirit of the Azure Wood Divine Tower had once said that

Azure Wood Heavenly Lord had obtained a seed of a “Gathering Spirit Flower” during his lifetime.

The Gathering Spirit Flower is a top-tier Nascent Soul treasure, its importance equivalent to the “Heavenly Infant Fruit” among Nascent Soul treasures. Obtaining just one flower would significantly increase the success rate of Nascent Soul transformation.

However, none of Azure Wood Heavenly Lord’s disciples obtained a Gathering Spirit Flower seed.

This meant that

Azure Wood Heavenly Lord likely left behind a separate inheritance before his death.

“If I can awaken the sword spirit, perhaps I can find out where that inheritance is.”

Li Chang’an’s thoughts stirred, and he took out a fragment of the Azure Wood Sword from his storage bag.

Over the years, he had been using Evergreen Magic to nurture the Azure Wood Sword, trying to awaken the sleeping sword spirit.

But the sword spirit showed no signs of waking up.

“Now that my magic power is stronger, I wonder if it will be effective.”

Li Chang’an circulated his magic power, slowly channeling it into the broken sword.

After a moment, a faint light suddenly appeared on the broken sword.

Li Chang’an’s spirits lifted.

This had never happened before.

“Perhaps it will work!”

He calmed his mind and continued to pour in magic power, continuing for three full days.

During this time, the light on the broken sword grew increasingly intense. On

this day, at noon,

the broken sword suddenly trembled slightly, instantly radiating brilliant light, and slowly flew up from Li Chang’an’s hand, hovering in front of him.

Immediately afterward ,

a slightly weak voice rang out.

“Who are you?”

Hearing this voice, Li Chang’an was overjoyed.

The one who asked him was clearly the awakened sword spirit.

“Junior Li Chang’an is acquainted with Senior Qingmu Divine Tower.”

To avoid any misunderstanding from the sword spirit, he quickly stated the name of Qingmu Divine Tower.

Qingmu Divine Tower and the sword spirit of the Qingmu Sword knew each other and had a fairly good relationship.

After a while,

the weak voice rang out again.

“The Azure Wood Divine Tower? Is he still there?”

“Senior Azure Wood is still suppressing a fifth-tier alien race,”

Li Chang’an replied immediately.

The sword spirit asked again, “That alien race is still alive? How many years have passed?”

“Thirty thousand years since Senior Azure Wood’s era.”

“Thirty thousand years?”

Upon hearing this, the sword spirit was silent for a moment.

He sighed softly, “Time is merciless; so many years have passed. Apart from that tower, perhaps there are no people or things in this world that I am familiar with.”

“Senior, are you familiar with my magical power?”

“Hmm… I overlooked your Evergreen Magic Power. If it weren’t for this magic power, I might never wake up.”

As he spoke, the light on the broken sword flickered continuously, gradually transforming into a green-robed boy.

It was the sword spirit of the broken sword!

He stared at Li Chang’an, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes.

“Your Evergreen Magic Power is a bit strange, purer than Azure Wood’s. Could it be that the Evergreen Technique that Azure Wood cultivated back then was incomplete?”

“This junior doesn’t know either.”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an seemed to be deep in thought.

It seems that

Qingmu Tianjun didn’t obtain the ancient tree’s essence back then.

Like other practitioners of the Evergreen Technique, he cultivated ordinary Evergreen magical power.

Only Li Chang’an was special.

He unleashed more magical power, allowing the sword spirit to carefully perceive it.

The sword spirit appeared even more puzzled: “Strange, it’s not just a little purer, but much purer. Are you some kind of special spiritual body?”

Li Chang’an shook his head: “This junior is merely a mortal, not a spiritual body.”

“Let me see the Evergreen Technique you cultivate.”

“Please take a look, senior.”

Li Chang’an didn’t refuse and immediately handed over the six scrolls of the Evergreen Technique he had obtained.

The sword spirit carefully examined them, becoming more and more confused.

“These six scrolls of the Evergreen Technique are no different from the six scrolls Qingmu obtained, so why is your magical power purer? Are you naturally more suited to this technique?”

The sword spirit stared at Li Chang’an, seemingly trying to find something different about him.

In the end, he shook his head.

“I can’t see anything special. Perhaps you possess some kind of special spirit, which, though not yet awakened, has already given you certain characteristics, such as being compatible with the Evergreen Technique.”

“Senior is right.”

Li Chang’an didn’t explain the origin of the ancient tree, but simply followed the sword spirit’s words.

After a conversation,

he asked a crucial question.

“Senior, do you know where Senior Qingmu is?”

“I don’t know.”

The sword spirit’s answer was somewhat unexpected for Li Chang’an.

He had expected to receive the reply that he had “fallen,” but even the sword spirit didn’t know.

The Qingmu Sword was Qingmu Tianjun’s personal sword, accompanying him throughout his life of battle. How could it not know Qingmu Tianjun’s fate?

As if sensing his thoughts, the sword spirit slowly recounted.

“I am broken and have lost many memories.”

“I only remember that before I shattered, I confronted the spiritual treasures of several enemies, and under Qingmu’s command, I killed a peak fifth-tier alien race.”

“After that, I don’t know anything.”

As he spoke, his expression became more melancholy.

“Thirty thousand years have passed; time can bury everything.”

“He cherished me greatly. If he were still alive, he would surely find a way to repair me…”

The sword spirit sighed softly, not continuing.

His meaning was clear.

Qingmu Tianjun had most likely perished in the final battle.

At that time, Qingmu Tianjun was nearly exhausted, riddled with injuries and illnesses, far from his peak. Facing seven peak fifth-tier alien races, he had almost no chance of survival.

Li Chang’an asked again, “Senior, did Senior Qingmu leave any legacy?”

“Let me think…”

The sword spirit pressed his forehead, pondering for a moment.

After a while,

he said to Li Chang’an, “My memory is incomplete. I only vaguely remember that Qingmu left a simple legacy, which included a Gathering Spirit Flower seed and insights into breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.”

Hearing the words “Gathering Spirit Flower,” Li Chang’an felt a surge of joy.

Everything was almost exactly as the spirit of the Qingmu Divine Tower had guessed; Qingmu Tianjun had indeed left a legacy.

However,

the sword spirit was incomplete and had forgotten many things.

He couldn’t even remember where the legacy was.

“Senior, could you think carefully?”

“I really can’t remember. I am not a complete spirit, only a part of it.”

The sword spirit told him his current state.

He himself was also shattered like the Qingmu Sword, with each fragment containing a part of the spirit.

“I only remember that opening that inheritance requires a key.”

“What key?”

“Me.”

The sword spirit pointed to itself.

“Or rather, the complete Azure Wood Sword.”

“This…”

Li Chang’an felt a headache coming on.

A complete Azure Wood Sword would most likely be at the peak of the fifth rank.

His current weapon-refining skills were only at the mid-fourth rank, and he simply didn’t have the ability to repair the Azure Wood Sword.

Unless the Azure Wood Sword, like the Soul Banner, could devour various materials and improve its rank on its own.

“Senior, if I provide you with enough materials, can your rank be restored to the peak of the fifth rank?”

“Peak of the fifth rank? You really underestimate Azure Wood’s weapon-refining skills.”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an was stunned.

He asked in surprise, “Senior Azure Wood’s weapon-refining skills have already broken through the fifth rank?”

“Exceeded the fifth rank limit, but did not reach the sixth rank.”

The sword spirit deduced based on its fragmented memories.

If its rank when complete was the sixth rank, it shouldn’t have shattered.

He could indeed devour treasures to repair himself, but this devouring method had its limits. Even if he devoured more, it could not compare to a truly complete Azure Wood Sword.

Unless Li Chang’an’s weapon-forging skills could rival those of Qingmu Tianjun.

Li Chang’an frowned and asked, “Senior, isn’t there any other way to make you whole again?”

“Yes,”

the sword spirit said, offering another method.

He vaguely sensed that the remaining fragments of the Qingmu Sword were still there, unrefined.

“The Qingmu Sword’s grade exceeds the fifth-tier limit after all. Even if it’s just fragments, it would be difficult for an ordinary peak fifth-tier weapon-forger to reforge it. As long as we find all the fragments, there’s hope of restoring the Qingmu Sword to its complete state.”

“Find the fragments?”

Li Chang’an pondered; this method sounded more feasible.

He had little talent in weapon-forging and was unlikely to rival Qingmu Tianjun, while finding the fragments would be much easier.

However,

the sword spirit quickly pointed out the limitations of this method.

After finding the fragments, a special treasure was needed to restore the Qingmu Sword to its complete state.

“Senior, what treasure is it?”

“The Heaven-Mending Stone!”

The sword spirit sighed again.

“Unfortunately, the Heaven-Mending Stone has long been extinct. Even Qingmu couldn’t find it, let alone you?”

(End of Chapter)