Daily Divination: From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 64

Chapter 64: The Confidence of Jie Xiu

The Soul-Calming Talisman requires a high-quality, mid-grade talisman technique.

How could Li Changan possibly draw it?

“Could it be that he obtained it by chance?”

Chen Qianya frowned slightly, subconsciously thinking so.

After all.

She herself has a very good talent for talismans. She has no shortage of materials for practicing talismans, does not need to worry about inheritance, and has a father who is a top-grade talisman master to guide her.

All conditions are top-notch.

Even so, she still cannot draw a high-quality, mid-grade talisman.

Li Changan is just an independent cultivator. His conditions for learning talismans are not comparable to hers. How could his talisman skills surpass hers?

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Chen Qianya’s mind.

She opened her red lips slightly, but still couldn’t help asking.

“Fellow Daoist Li, where did you get the Soul-Calming Talisman?”

“I accidentally got it from a cave of an ancient. It was a bit of luck, I guess.”

Li Changan smiled, but did not tell the truth.

His mid-grade talisman skills had only been revealed for a little over a year. If he could already create a top-grade mid-grade talisman now, his talent would be excessive.

It would be better to wait a while before revealing a top-grade talisman.

“As expected,”

Chen Qianya breathed a sigh of relief, her thoughts confirmed.

She almost thought Li Changan was a talisman genius even greater than herself.

“Fellow Daoist Li, this Jade Water Stone is more useful to cultivators with Water Spiritual Roots. You don’t have Water Spiritual Roots, so would you mind exchanging it with me?”

Chen Qianya inquired.

Her eyes, watery, rested on Li Changan, awaiting his response.

In her opinion,

Li Changan was no different from other talisman masters. The two previous times he had deliberately approached her, it was likely with the intention of currying favor, gaining her favor.

Through her, he could gain her father’s approval and thus inherit the top-grade talisman.

Given that,

she didn’t mind exploiting this deliberate attempt to curry favor; after all, both parties were working for their own benefit.

But…

to her surprise,

Li Changan actually shook his head and refused.

“I’m truly sorry, Fellow Daoist Chen, but this Jade Water Stone is of great use to me.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Qianya was startled, a moment of astonishment crossing her pretty face.

Before she could react,

Li Changan bowed and departed.

“He wouldn’t trade?”

Chen Qianya stood there, stunned, unable to understand.

Did Li Changan not want to please her?

Seeing that he was already walking away, she hurried to catch up.

“Wait, Fellow Daoist Li, I’m willing to trade you the ‘Boiling Blood Crystal.'”

Li Changan paused.

He turned and said sincerely, “Fellow Daoist Chen, while the Boiling Blood Crystal is good, the Jade Water Stone is more valuable to me.”

The Boiling Blood Crystal is a treasure required for the sixth stage of Body Refining.

Li Changan doesn’t have any use for it yet.

Moreover,

the Boiling Blood Crystal is not as rare or valuable as the Jade Water Stone.

If the two sides exchanged,

Li Changan would definitely suffer the loss.

“Fellow Daoist Li, I can make up for the difference.”

Chen Qianya was willing to take a step back and give up more benefits.

She truly needed the Jade Water Stone.

But Li Changan continued to shake his head, his attitude unchanged.

“Fellow Daoist Chen, no need to say more.”

Ultimately,

the deal fell through.

Watching him depart,

Chen Qianya gritted her teeth, a sense of inexplicable frustration welling up in her heart.

Almost every other mid-grade talisman master in the market was trying to please her, but no one had ever refused her repeatedly like Li Changan had.

…

Li Changan ignored Chen Qianya’s thoughts.

He continued to wander the fair,

sometimes exchanging treasures, sometimes chatting with artisans he knew.

Before he knew it,

it was already dusk.

The small fair had concluded, leaving almost everyone with a good deal.

“Time to go home,”

Li Changan said goodbye to Wang Hu and the others and returned to the house.

That night,

he fed the Jade Water Stone to the Black Water Turtle.

“Absorb it well. Once I’ve accumulated enough, I’ll break through to the late First Stage.”

After swallowing the Jade Water Stone, the Black Water Turtle’s aura suddenly surged, but it didn’t break through immediately.

It looked like it would take some time to digest.

A few days later,

the third stage of body refinement officially concluded.

After testing with a puppet,

Li Changan confirmed that

his physique was now capable of withstanding the attacks of a cultivator at the third level of Qi Refining.

“Not bad,”

he nodded slightly, very satisfied.

Thus,

the early First Stage of body refinement was complete.

The fourth stage of body refinement corresponds to the middle First Stage.

“I’ve basically gathered all the necessary spiritual herbs and demonic beast essences,”

Li Changan pondered.

At that moment,

a mysterious water-based magical power suddenly emanated.

The Black Water Turtle’s aura began to rise steadily, and a hazy indigo halo appeared on its back.

“Huh? A breakthrough so soon?”

Li Changan was surprised and immediately stepped forward to investigate.

He had worried that a breakthrough too quickly

would lead to an unstable foundation.

As it turned out, his fears were completely overblown.

The Black Water Turtle’s foundation was exceptionally solid, having already accumulated a substantial amount of knowledge at the mid-first stage. With the aid of the Jade Water Stone

, its breakthrough was a sheer force of nature.

“This Black Water Turtle’s mutated Earth-grade bloodline seems even stronger than ordinary Earth-grade bloodlines?”

Li Chang’an pondered.

He had recently spoken with many beastmasters.

While those beastmasters didn’t possess Earth-grade spirit beasts, most of them knew something about it.

Logically,

a normal Earth-grade bloodline couldn’t have achieved such a rapid breakthrough.

“What caused this bloodline to mutate?”

Li Chang’an pondered for a long time, then reflected on his own spiritual roots.

He had been frequently visiting secret realms lately,

but hadn’t heard of any reports of spiritual root enhancement.

“Forget it, let’s focus on building our foundation for now. Once that’s established, I’ll be able to intervene in many matters, and I’ll have wider access to information.”

Li Chang’an sighed.

Then,

he summoned Da Huang.

The man and the dog stood guard, allowing the Black Water Turtle to break through peacefully.

After about an incense stick of time, the Black Water Turtle

successfully broke through, becoming a late-first stage spirit beast.

“Another late-stage Qi Refining warrior.”

Li Chang’an placed a hand on the Black Water Turtle’s back, channeling a wisp of spiritual energy.

He carefully examined the situation, confirming that this breakthrough presented no hidden dangers. Reassured, he was about to have the Black Water Turtle unleash its borrowed magic talent.

Then,

at midnight,

a new hexagram appeared before him.

[Refreshed Hexagram]

[Today’s Hexagram: Auspicious]

[The Black Wind Mountain Tribulation Cultivator attacks again, using the “Small Forbidden Formation” to disrupt your formation. However, he is no match for you. If he dies at your hands, all the treasures will be yours.]

“Finally!”

Li Chang’an was unsurprised by the hexagram’s contents.

He knew the Black Wind Mountain Tribulation Cultivators wouldn’t give up and would attack again sooner or later.

“Small Forbidden Formation? This formation doesn’t seem to be sold in the market or on the black market. Could it be that the Tribulation Cultivator went to Yellow Crane Immortal City to buy it?”

Li Chang’an had heard of this formation.

It was rumored that

the Small Forbidden Formation could break any formation below the second level.

However, the hexagram indicated “interference,” not disruption.

“My Cloud and Mist Hidden Killing Formation is truly remarkable. So many forbidden talismans have been unable to break it before, and this small forbidden formation is no exception. It truly lives up to its name as an ancient formation emanating from the secret realm.”

…

At this moment,

outside the house,

Liang Ying, the fifth leader of Black Wind Mountain, was brimming with confidence.

“Once this formation is broken, we’ll capture Li Changan immediately!”

(End of Chapter)