Daily Divination: From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 62

Chapter 62 Zheng Lingfeng’s Doubts

– Underground Space.

Li Changan paused his interrogation.

“Zheng Lingfeng actually wants to use me to deal with Zheng Qingqing.”

He lowered his eyes slightly, thinking for a long time.

This matter

was more complicated than he had imagined.

It actually involved the internal strife of a Foundation Establishment family like the Zheng family.

Li Changan was just a casual cultivator.

If he was involved and caught the attention of the Zheng family head or even the Foundation Establishment ancestor, the situation would be disastrous.

“He failed to poison this time, and he will probably use other means in the future.”

Li Changan pondered for a long time, his murderous intent growing stronger.

As long as Zheng Lingfeng was eliminated,

everything would be simple.

“Zheng Lingfeng is one of the Foundation Establishment seeds of the Zheng family. He probably has life-saving methods bestowed by the Foundation Establishment ancestor. Killing him will not be easy.”

Li Changan frowned, and ideas flashed through his mind.

At his current state, he

had no problem dealing with those below the Foundation Establishment level.

However, he was still too weak to face the Foundation Establishment methods

.

Chu Mu noticed Li Changan’s expression constantly changing, and sensed murderous intent.

He paled, sweat dripping from his face.

“Fellow Daoist Li, spare my life. Zheng Lingfeng forced me to do this. He’s the one who wants to harm you. If you want to kill him, go ahead and kill him. I can help you lure him out of the market!”

“Lure him out? That’s useless!”

Li Changan shook his head slightly.

Even if they could lure Zheng Lingfeng out, it would be difficult to kill him.

If they couldn’t kill him quickly, the Foundation Establishment Patriarch would likely notice him.

“Foundation Establishment…”

Li Changan sighed deeply.

If he had the Foundation Establishment cultivation, why would he need to think so much? Why not just attack directly?

Ultimately, it all came down to a question of strength.

“Never mind. This can’t be rushed. We have to take it slow.”

Li Changan gathered his thoughts.

He reached out and took Chu Mu’s storage bag and other treasures.

After removing the restrictions on the bag,

he carefully examined it.

“As expected of a spiritual plant master, you have a truly extensive collection of spiritual plants. The ‘Hundred Bitterness Grass’ and ‘Thunder Heart Wood’ I need are both in there, and there are even a few others I need.” Li

Chang’an nodded slightly.

He was very pleased with the quantity and variety of spiritual herbs in the bag.

With these, he would save himself a lot of trouble.

“Huh, there’s actually a Tranquility Bamboo!”

Li Chang’an’s face lit with surprise as he pulled out a long, emerald green bamboo.

Tranquility Bamboo.

Although only a mid-grade first-grade spiritual plant, its value far surpasses many top-grade first-grade spiritual plants.

This is due to its unique properties and extreme rarity.

“The bamboo strips of Tranquility Bamboo can be used as talisman paper, crafting the precious ‘Tranquility Talisman.’ This talisman is considered the finest among mid-grade talismans, used to calm the mind and supposedly has some effect on achieving breakthroughs.”

During a breakthrough, cultivators must avoid irritability.

It’s said that

the Tranquility Talisman can even be of some help in achieving a breakthrough in Foundation Establishment.

“What a pleasant surprise,”

Li Chang’an put it away.

Then, with a thought, he pulled out a jade slip.

“First-grade, mid-grade spiritual plant inheritance.”

Li Changan glanced at the contents of the jade slip.

The spiritual plant master’s inheritance was much simpler than talismans and puppets, and didn’t require exceptional talent.

It simply honed over time.

“I can learn it simply,”

Li Changan decided. After all, it didn’t require much effort. He

‘d take a look when he had time.

He put the jade slip away.

Then,

from his storage bag, he pulled out a small, translucent jade bottle.

The words “Burning Sutra Grass” were engraved on the bottle.

“Fellow Daoist Chu, is this the same kind of Burning Sutra Grass you poisoned me with?”

“Yes… yes,”

Chu Mu answered cautiously, his expression tense.

Burning Sutra Grass is extremely toxic.

After poisoning,

it’s initially undetectable.

Only after a few days will one notice a warming sensation throughout the meridians.

But by then, it’s too late.

The poison had seeped into his meridians, damaging them and hindering his energy flow.

“Besides the Scripture-Burning Grass, there are several other poisons mixed together. This mixture is a secret recipe that Zheng Lingfeng stumbled upon in a Tribulation Cultivator’s cave. Only he knows the antidote.”

Chu Mu, not wanting to hide anything, revealed everything.

Soon,

Li Changan found the other poisons.

There was also a small vial of antidote.

Zheng Lingfeng had given Chu Mu a bottle.

After all, Chu Mu had also been contaminated by the poison during the process.

“Fellow Daoist Chu, how much do you know about Zheng Lingfeng?”

Li Changan said indifferently, looking at Chu Mu.

He tried to gain more information.

But Chu Mu was simply Zheng Lingfeng’s tool, completely unaware of anything else. His information

was no longer valuable.

Finally,

Li Changan casually launched a sword energy strike, piercing Chu Mu’s forehead.

“You…”

Chu Mu trembled and slowly collapsed.

A moment later,

a raging fire erupted, engulfing his body.

…

At noon,

Li Changan returned to the house.

He took out the numerous elixirs he had retrieved from Chu Mu’s storage bag and began mixing the liquid for the next stage of body refinement.

As for Zheng Lingfeng, he instructed Da Huang to keep a close eye on him.

Time flew by.

Three days passed quickly.

During this time, everything in the market was normal.

No one noticed Chu Mu’s disappearance.

After all,

few cultivators stayed indoors as long as Li Changan. Most would frequently venture out, hunting monsters or exploring for treasure.

Even months away was normal.

…

That evening,

Zheng Lingfeng left the Baishi Hall and arrived outside Chu Mu’s residence.

“Three days have passed, so Li Changan should have realized he was poisoned, right?”

he wondered.

Why hadn’t Chu Mu reported any new information to him?

“Fellow Daoist Chu, are you home?”

Zheng Lingfeng knocked on the door.

After a long moment, no one answered.

Feeling puzzled, he turned and left.

In the following days,

Zheng Lingfeng visited almost daily, but Chu Mu was nowhere to be seen.

“Could it be that Chu Mu is dead? Why didn’t he leave even a single message?”

Zheng Lingfeng frowned.

He glanced in the direction of Li Changan’s house, his doubts growing.

…

Unnoticed,

a month passed.

Li Changan completed this stage of body cultivation, his physique significantly strengthened.

This period was relatively peaceful, uninterrupted.

He released a puppet and controlled it to attack him.

This puppet was more powerful than the previous spider puppet, roughly equivalent to a cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining, but it still couldn’t penetrate Li Changan’s defenses.

“My physique is now strong enough to withstand the attacks of a cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining,”   Li

Changan said with a satisfied smile.

The next stage’s goal was to withstand the attacks of a cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining.   ”The next stage of the potion requires more spiritual herbs and demonic blood. I haven’t gathered several key treasures yet, so I need to find someone to trade with.”   Li Changan immediately went to Luo Kun to discuss it.   Luo   Kun quickly informed him of the key treasures. “Fellow Daoist   Li   , you can exchange the treasures you need with Fellow Daoist Chen.”   ”Which Fellow Daoist Chen?”   ”Chen Qianya, the daughter of Senior Chen Yuanshan.”   Luo Kun chuckled, and a strange expression appeared on his old face again.   (End of this chapter)