Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 503

Chapter 503 Apologies from All Parties, Truth Revealed (Please Subscribe)

In the past few months, True Monarch Huangsha had regretted more than once why he hadn’t forcefully killed Li Chang’an back then.

If he had killed him then, he wouldn’t be facing this trouble now.

Fortunately, it wasn’t too late.

The puppet asked him, “Fellow Daoist Huangsha, why haven’t you made your move yet?”

“Don’t rush, let’s see how he builds his empire.”

True Monarch Huangsha’s expression was cold and stern as he gazed at Changqing Mountain, quietly waiting for the right moment.

At this moment,

Changqing Mountain was bustling with noise.

From inside the courtyard to outside, from the top of the mountain to the bottom, almost every place was crowded with people, a veritable sea of people.

Zi Xi arrived very early. Her attire today was somewhat special, exactly the same as when she first met Li Chang’an, except that a purple hairpin was added to her long, flowing hair.

This purple hairpin was extremely exquisite, with flowing cloud patterns all over it, but its grade wasn’t very high, only a mid-grade third rank, which seemed somewhat inconsistent with her Nascent Soul status.

Only a very few people knew that this was a gift from Li Chang’an to Zi Xi.

Back then…

Li Chang’an and Wu Shuo, a guest elder under Zi Xi, vied for the spiritual vein of Changqing Mountain.

To obtain it, Li Chang’an publicly demonstrated his weapon-forging skills, crafting a mid-grade third-tier purple hairpin, which he then presented to Zi Xi.

He hadn’t expected that Zi Xi would still keep this seemingly useless hairpin.

“Holy Maiden, this hairpin is a bit low-grade. After this matter is over, I can forge you a higher-grade one.”

“No need for that, this hairpin is very fine,”

Zi Xi replied softly, her voice ethereal.

Her beautiful eyes, like water, gazed at Li Chang’an, recounting some events from the past.

After a while, whether intentionally or unintentionally, she brought up the matter of a Daoist partner, asking Li Chang’an if he had someone he admired.

“Fellow Daoist Li, you and Zheng Qingqing have known each other for many years and experienced much together. Do you intend to become Daoist partners with her?”

“Holy Maiden, the cultivation world is treacherous and unpredictable, with too many variables. I have no interest in Daoist partners; I only wish to reach a higher realm as soon as possible.”

“It seems Fellow Daoist Li’s heart is very steadfast in his pursuit of the Dao…”

Zi Xi pursed her red lips, her expression somewhat strange, as if she had something else to say, but ultimately did not continue.

At this moment,

True Monarch Zhuque presented her congratulatory gifts.

She presented two gifts in public, one representing herself and the other representing Cang Hong.

This was naturally to show that Cang Hong was still in the Zhuque Sect.

Following her,

Mu Zheng also presented two gifts.

One of them was particularly precious—a piece of fourth-grade high-quality spirit wood.

Before the cataclysmic changes in the world, fourth-grade high-quality treasures were almost impossible to find; most treasures stopped at fourth-grade mid-quality.

Even in today’s cultivation world, treasures of this grade are extremely rare.

“Fellow Daoist Li, this is a gift from my son, Mu Chen.”

Mu Zheng smiled broadly, his posture extremely humble.

“My son recently had an epiphany and is currently in seclusion, unable to come and congratulate you. However, he entrusted me with this spirit wood as a gift, and I hope you won’t hold a grudge about what happened back then.”

Hearing this, the expressions of those present became somewhat strange.

Mu Chen was merely a Golden Core cultivator; how could he possibly possess a high-grade fourth-tier spirit wood?

This spirit wood was clearly Mu Zheng’s own treasure.

He said this purely to resolve the grudge between Li Chang’an and Mu Chen.

“If he truly wanted to resolve the grudge, why didn’t Mu Chen himself come?”

“He’s probably unwilling to apologize to Fellow Daoist Li, which is why Mu Zheng resorted to this tactic.”

“I wonder what Fellow Daoist Li will do…”

Many Nascent Soul cultivators secretly transmitted their thoughts, while simultaneously observing Li Chang’an’s expression.

Li Chang’an naturally guessed the reason for this, and even guessed Mu Chen’s mindset.

“It seems he also wants to form a Nascent Soul.”

Once Mu Chen successfully forms a Nascent Soul, he will no longer need to fear Li Chang’an.

Even if it wasn’t a true Nascent Soul, but just a fake one, it wouldn’t matter.

Both father and son were fake Nascent Souls, and together they were enough to contend with a true Nascent Soul cultivator.

Li Chang’an didn’t expose this, maintaining his smile as he accepted the precious gift.

After all, it was a high-grade fourth-order spirit wood; why not take it! Although

he had killed many Nascent Soul cultivators, he didn’t possess many high-grade treasures, especially those exceeding mid-grade fourth-order.

“Fellow Daoist Mu, rest assured, what happened back then is in the past, and I had no intention of pursuing it.”

Hearing this,

Mu Zheng immediately breathed a sigh of relief, his smile becoming more natural.

He cupped his hands and said, “I’ve long heard of Fellow Daoist Li’s broad-mindedness and kindness; seeing it today confirms it!”

“Fellow Daoist Mu flatters me; please take your seat.”

Li Chang’an smiled and led him to his seat.

Afterwards,

the Old Turtle, Azure Dragon True Monarch, and others presented him with gifts.

The Wang family’s gift was somewhat special—a Heavenly Infant Fruit!

Sensing the aura of the Heavenly Infant Fruit, everyone exchanged surprised glances.

“Why is Old Wang so magnanimous?”

“It seems he and Jiang Xuanyuan are still vying for it. I wonder who will win over Fellow Daoist Li as their son-in-law.”

“Hehe, I bet neither of them will succeed…”

Prince Qing chuckled twice, glancing in the direction of the Purple Cloud Sect.

Almost everyone present guessed that Wang Yannian was giving this Heavenly Infant Fruit to win over Li Chang’an.

Only Li Chang’an and Wang Qianling knew that Wang Yannian did this because of what happened back then.

Back then,

Li Chang’an went to the Wang family to ask for a Heavenly Infant Fruit.

At that time, he was only a Golden Core cultivator, while Wang Yannian was a high-ranking Nascent Soul True Monarch. He made things difficult for him, demanding that he either marry into the Wang family or kill a demonic Nascent Soul cultivator.

Originally, Wang Yannian thought that Li Chang’an could only choose the path of marrying into the Wang family, but Li Chang’an deliberately killed a demonic Nascent Soul cultivator for him.

Today, this Heavenly Infant Fruit is an apology for that incident.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, you are too kind.”

Li Chang’an accepted the Heavenly Infant Fruit with a very peaceful attitude and invited Wang Yannian to take a seat.

He didn’t take that matter to heart at all.

At the time, other Nascent Soul factions refused to give him the Heavenly Infant Fruit, but Wang Yannian was willing to offer conditions. This wasn’t considered unreasonable by him, but rather a clear path forward.

Furthermore, later at his birthday banquet, Wang Yannian had stood up for him, confronting Sacred Fire, Yellow Sand, and White Tiger.

He had no conflict with the Wang family.

Following Wang Yannian,

True Monarch Jade Tiger stepped forward, also presenting a valuable gift:

three longevity treasures, capable of extending one’s life by a hundred years!

“I’ve already consumed all three of these longevity treasures, but they’re still effective,”

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

True Monarch Jade Tiger’s generous gift was most likely for True Monarch White Tiger’s sake.

Sure enough,

True Monarch Jade Tiger sighed softly, “Fellow Daoist Li, these three treasures are from White Tiger. I know you two have a deep-seated conflict. Could you allow me to resolve his past grievances?”

“Fellow Daoist Jade Tiger has come personally; how could I refuse?”

Li Chang’an replied with a smile.

He accepted the congratulatory gift and immediately declared, “All past grievances are gone. My grudges with Fellow Daoist Baihu are wiped clean.”

This statement was very much in line with his public persona.

No one was particularly surprised.

He had already let go of his grudges with Cang Hong, so naturally he could let go of his grudges with Baihu.

Of course

, only Li Chang’an himself knew the specifics.

“I’ll accept the gift, and I’ll kill the person!”

However, he couldn’t kill openly after accepting the gift; he had to find an opportunity to kill quietly.

After True Monarch Yuhu took his seat,

True Monarch Hanhai, True Monarch Qiqing, and others stepped forward, smiling as they discussed future matters with Li Chang’an.

Time passed, and noon approached; those who were supposed to arrive had mostly arrived.

“Thank you all for coming today,”

Li Chang’an said with a smile, sitting in the main seat and waving his hand.

Countless spiritual lights flew out of his storage bag, transforming into low-grade fourth-rank pills, which landed before everyone.

These pills were all beneficial for cultivation or healing, a return gift from him to those present.

He also had another purpose in doing so.

This was a public announcement that he had become a fourth-tier low-grade alchemist.

Some Nascent Soul cultivators seemed somewhat surprised, while Han Hai and Bai Yun appeared unsurprised.

They already knew Li Chang’an was a fourth-tier alchemist.

True Monarch Bai Yun smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist Li’s alchemy skills are quite impressive; I’m afraid you’re not far from fourth-tier mid-grade.”

“Fellow Daoist Bai Yun flatters me. Alchemy is profound and obscure; what seems like just one step is actually a vast chasm. I am still far from fourth-tier mid-grade skills,”

Li Chang’an said humbly.

Despite his words

, everyone present praised him.

Alchemy skills have always been the most sought-after among the various arts of cultivation.

Once Li Chang’an’s alchemy skills broke through and he became a fourth-tier mid-grade alchemist, he could refine Nascent Soul Pills for them.

“Thank you for the pills, Fellow Daoist Li!”

They all accepted the pills and thanked Li Chang’an.

After this exchange of gifts, the banquet was about to officially begin.

At this moment,

many people noticed that

the seats for the Huangsha Sect were empty.

Vermilion Bird True Monarch frowned slightly, glancing at the horizon.

“No one from the Yellow Sand Sect has come?”

“Haha, some matters delayed me a bit, Fellow Daoist Vermilion Bird, why the haste?”

Yellow Sand True Monarch’s laughter rang out.

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure clad in black robes appeared outside Evergreen Mountain.

It was none other than Yellow Sand True Monarch!

He exuded the aura of an early Nascent Soul cultivator, seemingly arriving in his true form; none of the others present noticed anything amiss.

“Huang Sha actually came, and even brought a congratulatory gift.”

Zhuque, Qinglong, and the others were all somewhat surprised.

Previously, when Li Chang’an formed his Nascent Soul, Huang Sha and Baihu had both acted quite stubbornly, leaving without offering any congratulations, seemingly intending to fight Li Chang’an to the death.

Today, Baihu did not appear, but Huang Sha came.

“Could it be that he wants to shake hands and make peace?”

“It should be so, otherwise why would he bring a congratulatory gift? That gift is not cheap, it seems to be high-grade spirit wood.”

The crowd whispered among themselves, all thinking that Huang Sha had come to apologize.

But Li Chang’an saw through the problem.

He quietly used his Stone Eye treasure to see that True Monarch Huang Sha was not his true form, but a fourth-grade low-rank puppet.

If controlled properly, a fourth-grade low-rank puppet could emit the aura of a Nascent Soul, which few people could not distinguish.

In addition,

there was a cluster of baleful energy hidden within that piece of spirit wood of good quality.

Li Chang’an had been in contact with baleful spirits for many years, so he was no stranger to such things.

“So it’s the Bane of the Bane.”

He guessed Huang Sha’s intentions.

Today was his Nascent Soul Ceremony, and he accepted all gifts without hesitation, even the apologies from Mu Zheng and Yu Hu. Naturally, he wouldn’t refuse Huang Sha’s gift.

“The moment I accept the gift, the malevolent energy within the Shocking Fiend Wood will erupt, and an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator truly cannot handle it,”

Li Chang’an thought to himself, his expression unchanged.

While he pondered,

True Monarch Huang Sha landed in the courtyard.

He smiled broadly and presented the gift.

“Fellow Daoist Li, what happened back then was all my fault. Please accept this.”

“Alright!”

Li Chang’an seemed oblivious, raising his hand to take the Shocking Fiend Wood.

Just as he had predicted,

in that instant,

a loud “boom” was heard, and the entire Shocking Fiend Wood suddenly exploded, a ball of malevolent energy emerging from within.

“Hehehe…”

The ball of malevolent energy chuckled a few times, transforming into a ferocious monster that lunged at Li Chang’an.

This sudden turn of events caused everyone present to change color.

“Not good!”

“Fellow Daoist Li, be careful! It’s a monster of malevolent energy!”

“Huang Sha, what are you doing?”

“…”

In an instant, Zi Xi, Lin Xuan Yan, and the others attacked simultaneously, trying to stop the monster.

True Monarch Huang Sha also attacked.

His face was full of killing intent as he unleashed the full power of his puppet, attempting to cooperate with the monster of malevolent energy to kill Li Chang’an.

“Li Chang’an, today is your…”

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly froze.

Just as the monster of malevolent energy approached Li Chang’an, it let out a miserable scream.

“Ah—”

The ferocity on the monster’s face turned to terror.

Dozens of Demon-Slaying Pills exploded in front of it, their medicinal power instantly corroding its entire body.

It panicked and dodged, but it was too late; the malevolent energy that made up its body became increasingly thin.

Under the incredulous gazes of everyone, this powerful mid-stage fourth-tier monster, without even displaying any strength, vanished on the spot.

Zi Xi, Lin Xuan Yan, and the others’ magical power all fell into empty air.

“This…”

They were all somewhat surprised, then breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhuque, Qinglong, and the others who had already stood up sat down again.

Everyone could see that everything was under Li Chang’an’s control, and there would be no unexpected events.

“There’s no need for worry, everyone.”

Li Chang’an smiled and reached out to take the fragments of the exploding Jingsha Wood.

“Once the evil energy is eliminated, this Jingsha Wood is a good material for refining weapons. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Huangsha, for the gift.”

“Li Chang’an, you…”

True Monarch Huangsha’s expression darkened.

Before this, he really hadn’t expected that Li Chang’an could instantly defeat a mid-stage fourth-tier monster.

Now, only a low-grade fourth-tier puppet remained, which couldn’t kill Li Chang’an no matter what.

If he continued to attack, he would inevitably invite a joint attack from the others present.

True Monarch Qinglong shouted, “Huangsha, if you really want to fight, then fight Fellow Daoist Li head-on. Why resort to such despicable means?”

“That’s right, Fellow Daoist Huangsha, do you still have the spirit you had when you single-handedly blocked my Zixia Sect back then?”

True Monarch Zixia also questioned at this moment.

The others present also spoke up, criticizing Huangsha Zhenjun’s actions.

Huangsha Zhenjun suddenly roared, “What business is it of yours what I, Huangsha, do?”   The entire courtyard fell silent for a moment.

At   this moment, Li Chang’an spoke with a smile.   ”Fellow Daoist Huangsha, I also have a gift; please accept it.”   As he spoke, four beams of azure light flew from his storage bag, transforming into four gleaming azure ropes, flying towards Huangsha Zhenjun.   These were the wooden dragon ropes he had previously crafted.   ”Trying to trap me?”   Huangsha Zhenjun sneered, yellow sand appearing around him as he unleashed several spells, attempting to knock the wooden dragon ropes away.   However, the four wooden dragon ropes possessed powerful auras, forcefully catching his spells, swirling and dancing around him like four azure dragons.   Those present could faintly hear the roar of dragons.   Li Chang’an didn’t want to waste time, so he used part of the array’s power to suppress Huang Sha, making him feel extremely uncomfortable, as if he were wearing shackles.   In the blink of an eye, he was firmly bound by the four wooden dragon ropes and could no longer move.   ”Shatter!”   Li Chang’an flicked his finger, releasing a burst of spiritual energy.   Huang Sha’s disguise instantly shattered, revealing his original puppet form.   Seeing this, everyone understood.   ”So it was just a puppet. No wonder I felt his strength was weaker than before.”   ”Even so, he shouldn’t have been suppressed so easily. Perhaps Fellow Daoist Li used the array power of Changqing Mountain.”   ”Hmm, the array of Changqing Mountain is probably only at the mid-fourth rank…”

Everyone had long heard of Li Chang’an’s nickname “Turtle.”

Changqing Mountain, his long-term cultivation ground, was naturally fortified with impenetrable defenses; it was normal for it to have a mid-grade fourth-order formation.

While they were discussing,

Li Chang’an had already secretly intercepted a wisp of Huangsha Zhenjun’s aura, deducing his location.

Soon,

he obtained the precise location.

“He’s quite bold, actually staying within the Changqing Mountain region.”

Li Chang’an’s eyes were deep as he looked in the direction of Huangsha.

“I originally intended to take his life after the Nascent Soul Ceremony, but he’s so eager to die. Let’s kill him today.”

“However, this matter is somewhat strange; perhaps there’s someone else behind him.”

Li Chang’an didn’t act directly but continued to deduce.

He used the technique of seeking cause and effect, quickly finding the source of the matter.

“Ren Huan, it really is him.”

The puppet that sent out the Shocking Wood and the Nascent Soul Water was indeed controlled by Ren Huan.

He feared being recognized by Li Chang’an, so he used a puppet, but he underestimated Li Chang’an’s abilities.

“Why is this guy targeting me?”

Li Chang’an thought through the past events and finally narrowed it down to two things:

either the Wugu Clan ruins or the Blood Crystal Secret Realm.

“He knows I’m related to his master Luo Yu, yet he still risks everything to take action. Could it be that he has another Nascent Soul cultivator behind him?”

Li Chang’an gradually figured out the general situation.

He deduced the fortune of his action today and quickly obtained a “neutral” hexagram.

Neither good nor bad, meaning there would be no surprises.

He should be able to kill Huang Sha smoothly.

With this in mind

, Li Chang’an no longer hesitated. He raised his hand and erased Huang Sha’s divine consciousness from the fourth-tier puppet.

He refined it again, confirmed there were no hidden dangers, and put it into his storage bag. Then he looked at everyone.

“Please wait here for a moment, I’m going out for a bit.”

With that, he vanished from Changqing Mountain.

“Fellow Daoist Li, is there trouble?”

The crowd exchanged glances, vaguely guessing the truth.

“Huang Sha’s true form is most likely nearby.”

“This is troublesome. Those two are probably going to fight. Let’s go and see…”

Zhuque, Qinglong, and the others rose and chased after Li Chang’an.

Their feelings were quite complex.

Although they disapproved of Huang Sha’s actions, they didn’t want Huang Sha and Li Chang’an to fight to the death.

The cultivation worlds of Yuan and Zhao were facing immense pressure; another Nascent Soul True Monarch would provide greater deterrence.

In comparison,

Han Hai True Monarch and Bai Yun True Monarch were much more relaxed.

“Let’s go see too. If Fellow Daoist Li is in danger, we’ll lend him a hand.”

“Hmm, Fellow Daoist Li has only recently become a Nascent Soul cultivator; his foundation is still shallow. Perhaps he’s no match for Huang Sha.”

They also rose and chased after Li Chang’an.

(End of Chapter)