Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Skill Breakthrough

Luo Kun!

This elder had just been recruited by the Zheng Family as an Honored Guest Elder.

It was said the Zheng Family had assigned him a fine residence.

Li Chang’an had not expected it.

That residence was right next to his own!

’I hear this elder has no hobbies besides a love for drinking. He probably won’t be too rowdy.’

Li Chang’an mused. He really didn’t want a rowdy person living next door.

Of course.

Most Cultivators preferred peace and quiet.

There was no need to worry too much.

’No need to overthink it. Just focus on Cultivation.’

Li Chang’an calmed his mind.

He returned to his room, sat cross-legged, and took out the Spiritual Eye he had obtained earlier.

The moment the Spiritual Eye appeared,

the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power came surging over.

’The Spiritual Power density in my residence is already comparable to a Tier One Top Grade Spirit Vein. Now, with the help of the Spiritual Eye, the concentration is increasing even more…’

In an instant, Li Chang’an felt as if his entire body was enveloped by dense Spiritual Power.

The density of the Spiritual Power around him was faintly approaching the level of a Tier Two Spirit Vein.

’I used to worry about the scarcity of Spiritual Power, that there wasn’t enough for my Cultivation.’

’And now, the Spiritual Power is so dense I can’t even absorb it all.’

Li Chang’an couldn’t help but smile.

After all,

a Tier Two Spirit Vein was meant for Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators.

His current Cultivation was too low, and his Cultivation Technique was too ordinary—just the common Low Grade Technique, the Evergreen Technique. It was impossible for him to absorb so much Spiritual Power.

Yesterday, he had searched the Black Market but hadn’t found a better Wood Element Technique.

There were none in the Marketplace either.

The better Cultivation Techniques were all in the Zheng Family’s Library.

’If I can get the Zheng Family to owe me another favor in the future, I’ll use it to trade for a better Wood Element Technique.’

Li Chang’an pondered.

Saving Zheng Yunting last time was a complete accident.

He wondered if another opportunity like that would ever arise.

He focused his mind and began to cultivate in earnest.

…

Before he knew it, half a month had passed.

The Zheng Family’s recruitment of Honored Guest Elders had concluded.

Some Cultivators were rejected by the Zheng Family, even though they possessed Tier One Middle Grade Skills.

After all,

many of those Skills ranked low among the Hundred Skills of Cultivation Immortality and weren’t very valuable.

「On this day.」

The sound of many congratulatory voices echoed from Luo Kun’s residence.

“Congratulations, Elder Luo!”

“I knew all along that Elder Luo would become a Zheng Family Honored Guest Elder!”

Liu Yue and the other Low Grade Talisman Masters had all come.

Every one of them had a wide smile plastered on their face.

They looked at the spacious residence, their hearts filled with envy.

’Sigh, I wonder when my day will come?’

Liu Yue sighed inwardly.

The people who lived in residences like this were either rich or noble.

She was still far from that level and could only use every means at her disposal to climb her way up.

“Elder Luo, I’d like to propose a toast!”

Liu Yue smiled charmingly, her cheeks rosy like peaches.

She had dressed up meticulously today, all in the hopes of catching Luo Kun’s eye.

The other Low Grade Talisman Masters also used their own methods, trying their best to say things that would please Luo Kun.

“Speaking of which, for Elder Luo’s housewarming, that Li Chang’an didn’t even come to offer his congratulations.”

“He must be full of regret right now.”

“He had such a good opportunity right in front of him…”

As they spoke of Li Chang’an, they couldn’t help but wonder what he must be feeling right now.

…

Li Chang’an was actually in an excellent mood!

His Puppetry Skill had made another breakthrough.

’I’m not far from being able to create a Tier One Middle Grade Puppet.’

He smiled as he looked at a component he had just finished carving.

This was a core component of a Tier One Middle Grade Puppet.

Being able to successfully craft it meant he had barely crossed the threshold to becoming a Tier One Middle Grade Puppet Master.

’A Tier One Middle Grade Puppet has strength comparable to the Middle Stage of Qi Refining. It will be a great help to me.’

Li Chang’an took a deep breath.

He planned to press on and finish crafting all the components for the entire Puppet in one go.

’Unfortunately, my Talisman Art still hasn’t broken through. My previous attempts have all failed.’

Even though he had obtained a Tier One Top Grade Talismanic Inheritance, Li Chang’an had been unable to successfully draw a Top Grade Talisman.

The biggest problem was…

insufficient Magical Power!

Normally, drawing a Tier One Top Grade Talisman required the support of Magical Power at the Late Stage of Qi Refining.

But Li Chang’an was currently only at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer.

’I can’t rush this. I have to take it slow.’

Li Chang’an had a very good mentality.

He had the inheritance, after all. He would be able to draw them sooner or later.

「A few days later.」

A large pile of broken, failed components had appeared in the corner of the room.

Before Li Chang’an, however, stood a brand-new Puppet.

A Tier One Middle Grade Puppet!

“Move!”

With a thought, Li Chang’an controlled the Puppet.

The Puppet immediately began to move.

Its movements were smooth, and its Magical Power circulation was perfect, without the slightest flaw.

“I did it!”

A smile touched Li Chang’an’s lips.

Today, he had officially become a Tier One Middle Grade Puppet Master!

With this, both his Puppetry and Talisman skills had reached the Tier One Middle Grade.

Li Chang’an was in high spirits.

But, at this very moment, someone else’s mood was quite foul.

…

「The center of the Marketplace.」

「Hundred Affairs Hall.」

Zheng Jinbao’s brow was tightly furrowed, his heart filled with agitation.

’Why haven’t I heard from Wang Da and Wang Er yet?’

He had high hopes for these two Tribulation Cultivators.

This was because, recently, many Tribulation Cultivators had been suppressed to the point where they didn’t dare show their faces.

But Wang Da and Wang Er had dared to accept this task, and both of them were quite strong.

’With their strength, there’s no way they could have fallen to Li Chang’an. Could they have run off?’

The more Zheng Jinbao thought about it, the more he felt this was the most likely possibility.

Perhaps under the pressure from the Foundation Establishment Ancestor, the two brothers simply didn’t dare to make a move and left the Marketplace directly.

However, if they had left, who else could he find to do the job?

Zheng Jinbao grew more and more agitated, a hint of conflict flashing through his mind.

Finally, he gritted his teeth, seemingly having made up his mind, and left the Hundred Affairs Hall, heading toward the edge of the Marketplace.

At the edge of the Marketplace, inside an ordinary house, Zheng Jinbao met a stooped, gaunt Cultivator.

“Five hundred Spirit Stones to help me kill someone!”

“HEH HEH HEH…”

The stooped Cultivator let out a strange laugh.

His eyes were mocking as he chuckled.

“Zheng Jinbao, you’re a member of the Zheng Family. Won’t your conscience bother you for cooperating with me?”

“How much is a conscience worth?”

Zheng Jinbao’s expression was grim.

He really hadn’t wanted to seek this person out unless he had absolutely no other choice.

Because this man was none other than the infamous third-in-command of Black Wind Mountain!

Not long ago, due to the death and injuries of Zheng Yunting and the others, the Zheng Family had officially issued a bounty on Black Wind Mountain.

Now, the two sides were enemies.

Logically, they should be trying to kill each other on sight.

But Zheng Jinbao had maintained a private channel of contact with Black Wind Mountain, simply because he needed these Tribulation Cultivators to do his dirty work.

“I heard that your Escape Technique is unparalleled, that you can even escape from the pursuit of a Foundation Establishment Powerhouse?”

Zheng Jinbao stared at the man and asked bluntly.

“That’s just flattery from my peers.”

The man heard the implication in his words.

“Surely you don’t want me to risk being discovered by a Foundation Establishment Ancestor to kill someone inside the Marketplace?”

“What, you can’t do it?”

“Heh heh, something so dangerous…”

The man paused.

He tapped the table with a withered finger, his hoarse voice slowly sounding out.

“It can be done, but you’ll have to pay more!”