Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 131: Chapter 131: You Are Thoughtful

Inside the cave residence.

The pressure of a Tier Two Great Demon slowly dissipated.

The patterns on the Profound Water Turtle’s shell began to dim.

The deep blue halo that had filled the entire residence also faded away, eventually vanishing into nothingness.

After it was all over, the Profound Water Turtle raised its head. Its four short legs took small, joyful steps as it ran to Li Chang’an and nuzzled the corner of his robes.

This advancement had been remarkably smooth.

From start to finish, it hadn’t felt any bottleneck at all.

Although this was related to its own Earth Grade Bloodline, the preparations Li Chang’an had made for it were also indispensable.

Li Chang’an wasn’t a Beast Master.

But he cared more for his own Spirit Beasts than most Beast Masters did.

“Not bad! You’re finally a Tier Two Great Demon. It was worth all the Spirit Stones I spent!”

Li Chang’an smiled and patted its Turtle Shell.

The amount of Spirit Stones consumed for the Profound Water Turtle’s advancement this time was staggering.

Even without counting the Profound Crystal.

The total value of the other Treasures alone exceeded ten thousand Spirit Stones!

It was only because Li Chang’an was so wealthy. He had killed a Foundation Establishment Seed like Cao Shaolin and an old-school Qi Refining Ninth Layer cultivator like Lu Yuanji. The Spirit Stones piled up in his Storage Pouch far surpassed those of others in the Late Stage of Qi Refining, which was why he dared to cultivate his Spirit Beast at any cost.

Any other Loose Cultivator wouldn’t even have enough for their own cultivation, let alone extra for a Spirit Beast.

Most Loose Cultivators, even after reaching the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, could at most scrape together a few thousand Spirit Stones. They would buy the lowest-grade Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object for themselves and then gamble on the slim chance of a successful Foundation Establishment.

’Ten thousand Spirit Stones for a Tier Two Great Demon comparable to a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator is definitely a bargain!’

Li Chang’an had a little ledger in his mind and had made this calculation long ago.

In a place like Yellow Crane Immortal City, where experts were as common as clouds, having a Tier Two Spirit Beast to protect him would allow him to walk a much steadier path.

From now on, he would have a bit more confidence, even when facing a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

The Profound Water Turtle’s combat power was quite impressive. After all, it had an Earth Grade Bloodline. Besides a heaven-defying Talent Technique like “Borrowing Technique,” it also had several other astonishingly powerful Attack Techniques.

Its current strength was even slightly greater than that of an ordinary cultivator in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.

To the side, Dahuang’s dog eyes were filled with envy.

He had reached the Tier One Peak earlier than the Profound Water Turtle.

In fact, when the Profound Water Turtle had just hatched, he was already a Tier One Late Stage Spirit Beast.

However, his bloodline was ultimately a step weaker.

“Dahuang, don’t worry. Your breakthrough isn’t far off either!”

Li Chang’an smiled and patted the dog’s head.

“Yellow Crane Immortal City is a good place with an abundance of resources. As long as we search carefully, we’ll be able to gather the Treasures you need for your advancement.”

“WOOF!”

Dahuang was overjoyed, his tail wagging nonstop.

“Alright, time to go home!”

Li Chang’an put away the Four-layered Array, placed both Spirit Beasts into his Spirit Beast Bag, and left the cave residence.

The Profound Water Turtle’s breakthrough had only caused a minor fluctuation in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power, far from the disturbance of a Foundation Establishment breakthrough, so it didn’t attract much attention.

Even if someone had noticed, after seeing no further major fluctuations in Spiritual Power, they would have just assumed the breakthrough had failed.

…

「Half an hour later.」

Li Chang’an returned to his residence.

On his way back, he had made a trip to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower and bought some Water Element Treasures.

“Xiaohai, don’t use any powerful Magic for the next few days. Focus on consolidating your realm first.”

Li Chang’an tossed the Water Element Treasures to the Profound Water Turtle as he instructed it.

The Profound Water Turtle nodded repeatedly, its eyes full of delight, and swallowed all the Treasures in one gulp.

’After advancing to Tier Two, the Borrowing Technique Talent must be even more powerful.’

Li Chang’an mused, not in a hurry to test it.

After all, it had just broken through. A breakthrough to a new Major Realm brought about such an immense change in strength that the Profound Water Turtle would have a hard time fully controlling its power right away. It would need a few days to adapt.

If he rashly tried to use the Borrowing Technique Talent now, it could lead to extremely severe consequences.

Li Chang’an wasn’t willing to take that risk.

“By the way, Xiaohai, you’re a Tier Two Spirit Beast now. You must have a Tier Two Demon Core inside you, right?”

Hearing this, the Profound Water Turtle trembled all over.

It raised its head, its big eyes filled with confusion, as if it hadn’t heard what Li Chang’an was asking.

Li Chang’an smiled.

“Don’t be nervous. I was just asking.”

Hearing him say that, the Profound Water Turtle visibly relaxed and lowered its head again.

…

「The next day.」

Li Chang’an left his residence and headed deep into the Inner City.

He made his way up Yellow Crane Mountain, stopping before a residence in the mountainside area.

“Elder Pei, this junior, Li Chang’an, has come today to thank you for your previous assistance.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the courtyard gate slowly creaked open a crack.

“Come in.”

Pei Yingyao’s cold voice echoed from deep within the courtyard.

“Yes!”

Li Chang’an, with a respectful expression, pushed open the gate and stepped inside.

The moment he entered, the scene around him changed.

It was clearly daytime, but Li Chang’an’s vision suddenly went dark.

The surrounding light vanished, replaced by the pitch-black walls of a mountain cave. It was completely different from what could be seen from the outside, clearly an illusion created by an Array.

Candlelight flickered on the cave walls, casting a pale glow.

WHOOSH…

A gust of cold Wind swept by, carrying a faint, almost imperceptible Sword Intent.

Li Chang’an walked deeper inside. He didn’t know how long he walked, but he finally reached the end of the cave.

Pei Yingyao was there.

She was dressed in black, sitting cross-legged in the cold, narrow cave. A Longsword lay across her lap, and there was nothing else.

“Li Chang’an, you’d better have other business. If you’ve only come to thank me and interrupt my cultivation, don’t bother coming again!”

Pei Yingyao’s pretty face was cold, her eyes devoid of any emotion.

Li Chang’an bowed without any nonsense and directly took Lu Yuanji’s head from his Storage Pouch.

Upon seeing the head, Pei Yingyao’s eyes twitched slightly, and a look of disgust appeared on her face.

Li Chang’an said, “Elder Pei, ever since I heard that your beloved apprentice was harmed by someone from Black Wind Mountain, I have utterly loathed their entire lineage. I wished I could slaughter every last Tribulation Cultivator from that line to avenge your apprentice.”

As he spoke, he placed Lu Yuanji’s head in front of Pei Yingyao.

Then, with a sincere expression, he continued.

“I investigated many times and tracked him everywhere but could never find the scoundrel. Unexpectedly, he came looking for me, so I conveniently took his head as a gift to repay you, Elder.”

After hearing this, Pei Yingyao’s expression softened slightly.

She flicked a finger, sending out a sharp ray of Sword Qi that shredded Lu Yuanji’s head to pieces.

Feeling the terror of that Sword Qi, Li Chang’an was secretly alarmed.

At that moment, Pei Yingyao sighed softly. “Li Chang’an, you are quite thoughtful.”

“Elder, you protected my life and saved me from imprisonment. This is what I ought to do.”

Li Chang’an replied with sincerity, his voice betraying no hint of falsehood.

“Without your help, Elder, I’m afraid I would have already been tortured beyond recognition in the Black Prison by now.”

“Mm, the Black Prison is indeed not a good place.”

After all, Pei Yingyao was a Cultivator of the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage; she naturally knew about the situation in the Black Prison.

If Li Chang’an had really been sent in there, he would probably be a pile of dry bones by now, discarded in some unknown corner.

Pei Yingyao glanced at him and said, “This man was the Big Master of the Black Wind Mountain lineage. Since he has been beheaded, my apprentice’s revenge can be considered complete. There is no need to trouble yourself with hunting down other Tribulation Cultivators from Black Wind Mountain in the future.”

“Yes!”

“Your talent is poor. You should focus more on your own cultivation and not waste time on these external matters.”

Pei Yingyao once again brought up Li Chang’an’s talent, a trace of regret flashing in her eyes.

In her opinion, Li Chang’an’s talent was truly too poor.

With such talent, it would be difficult for him to pass the Foundation Establishment trial. It would be very hard for him to become her fellow Daoist in the future.