Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Li Chang’an Is My Heart Demon

Logically, no third party should have known that Li Chang’an had killed Cao Shaolin.

Yet, the divination indicated that Cao Shaolong had come to Yellow Crane Immortal City for the sole purpose of killing Li Chang’an.

“Why is this happening?”

Li Chang’an couldn’t make sense of it no matter how hard he thought.

Suddenly, he recalled what Cao Shaolin had said before his death: that the two brothers were of one heart and his older brother would be able to sense his death.

At the time, Li Chang’an had assumed that Cao Shaolong would, at most, only be able to sense the time and place of his brother’s death.

But now, it seemed his initial assumption had been wrong.

’What exactly is this so-called “one heart between brothers”?’

Li Chang’an pondered for a long while. He had never heard of anything like it.

However, in the Cultivation Immortality Realm, there were simply too many inexplicable phenomena. Anything one could imagine—and even things one couldn’t—was possible.

’Forget it. I’ll deal with whatever comes my way!’

Li Chang’an took a deep breath to calm himself.

In any case, the divination showed that Su Yuyan had intercepted Cao Shaolong.

’Cao Shaolong just achieved Foundation Establishment, so he’s only at the Early Stage. Yuyan’s master, on the other hand, is a veteran Late Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with high status and a wide network. That should be enough to deter Cao Shaolong.’

Of course, Su Yuyan couldn’t protect him forever.

But Li Chang’an wasn’t worried.

The Tier Two Profound Water Turtle he possessed was his greatest trump card!

…

「The next morning.」

Su Yuyan and Jiang Yuerong paid another visit.

Li Chang’an brewed a pot of fine tea, and the three of them resumed their conversation.

During their talk, he casually inquired about the Sect Treasure Vault.

Su Yuyan saw what he was getting at.

She would have refused anyone else, but Li Chang’an was different.

She wanted to help Li Chang’an to begin with.

“Brother Li, as long as you have enough contribution points, you can exchange them for Treasures in the Sect Treasure Vault. Just don’t get too carried away.”

“Senior Sister is right. People have done it before. The Sect usually turns a blind eye as long as you don’t make a big scene,” Jiang Yuerong added with a nod.

According to them, Li Chang’an wouldn’t be the first to do something like this.

In the past, other Sect Disciples had exchanged for items from the Sect Treasure Vault for their friends and family outside the Sect.

The Sect’s higher-ups generally didn’t look too closely into such matters. After all, most of them had done the same thing back in the day.

But there was one condition: don’t take it too far!

“Two years ago, a disciple went too far.”

“He traded a huge pile of Low Tier Treasures for contribution points, then used them to acquire several rare High Tier Treasures from the Sect Treasure Vault.”

“The Grand Elder couldn’t stand it any longer and expelled him from the Sect!”

After they finished speaking, Li Chang’an had a general idea of the situation.

’If I use common Tier Two Treasures to trade for a few, slightly rarer Tier Two Treasures, it probably won’t be considered going too far.’

In short, the Cyan Cloud Sect valued personal relationships, but you couldn’t let the Sect take too big of a loss! The disciple who was expelled had indeed gone too far; he was essentially undermining the Sect’s very foundation.

Just as they were speaking, a powerful Foundation Establishment aura suddenly bore down on Li Chang’an’s residence.

“Hm? A senior is visiting?”

A look of surprise appeared on Su Yuyan’s face.

’How could someone with Li Chang’an’s level of Cultivation have any connection to a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator?’

But she quickly realized something was wrong.

Accompanying the Foundation Establishment aura was a dense, suffocating killing intent!

BANG!

The courtyard gate was suddenly blasted open by an immense force!

A tall man with a cold expression stood in the doorway. He bore a striking resemblance to Cao Shaolin!

It was none other than the Cao Family’s Young Dragon.

Cao Shaolong!

“Li Chang’an, so you really are here!”

He stared daggers at Li Chang’an, making no attempt to hide his killing intent.

If not for the presence of two other Cyan Cloud Sect disciples in the courtyard, he would have likely already struck!

“You’re Elder Cao?”

Su Yuyan recognized the man.

She knew of Cao Shaolong, of course; she had just recently heard the news that he had successfully achieved Foundation Establishment.

Cao Shaolong replied coldly, “That’s right. And I know you. You’re Elder Chen’s disciple.”

“Elder Cao, what business do you have with Brother Li?”

Her expression grim, Su Yuyan rose and stood protectively in front of Li Chang’an.

The killing intent of a Foundation Establishment expert was far too much for a mere Qi Refining Sixth Layer cultivator like Li Chang’an to bear!

“Li Chang’an is your ’Brother’?”

Cao Shaolong’s brow furrowed, and his gaze shifted subtly.

Su Yuyan nodded. “That’s right. Brother Li has saved my life multiple times. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be alive today!”

At her words, Cao Shaolong’s frown deepened. He had no wish to offend Elder Chen, who stood behind Su Yuyan.

But he had to kill Li Chang’an, no matter what!

His killing intent didn’t diminish in the slightest; on the contrary, it grew even more intense.

“Let me kill him. I will explain everything to your master afterward!”

“Elder Cao, if you want to kill my Brother Li, you’ll have to get past my sword first!”

Su Yuyan’s expression turned ice-cold.

With a sharp SHING,

her longsword left its sheath, its edge gleaming menacingly!

Wielding her Treasure Sword, she faced the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, Cao Shaolong, without a trace of fear on her face.

Jiang Yuerong, who had been standing to the side, also stepped forward.

“Elder Cao, might there be some misunderstanding here?” she asked in a gentle, placating voice.

“Daoist Li is just an ordinary Loose Cultivator. Why would he provoke such intense killing intent from you?”

This was the very question Su Yuyan wanted to ask as well.

Li Chang’an was a low-ranking Loose Cultivator, while Cao Shaolong was a Celestial Pride of his Sect. Their paths should never have crossed, so why was there such conflict between them?

Cao Shaolong’s killing intent was so potent it was clear this conflict would not end until one of them was dead!

Cao Shaolong pointed a finger at Li Chang’an and declared coldly, “This man is my Heart Demon! If I cannot kill him, my cultivation will never advance another step in this lifetime!”

“What? Heart Demon?”

Su Yuyan and Jiang Yuerong were both stunned.

Those two words were not to be spoken lightly.

According to Sect records, once a Heart Demon formed, a mild case would halt one’s cultivation path, while a severe case could lead to madness and insanity.

But how could Li Chang’an have become the Heart Demon of a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator?

Su Yuyan glanced back at Li Chang’an, her eyes filled with confusion.

“I’m not sure about this either,” Li Chang’an said, shaking his head. He wanted to know the reason just as much as they did.

Su Yuyan turned back to face Cao Shaolong.

“Elder Cao, could you please explain what happened?”

“You have no need to know!”

Cao Shaolong’s face was ashen, his voice ice-cold.

No one knew that he and his brother, Cao Shaolin, shared an extremely special connection.

When Li Chang’an’s sword had slit Cao Shaolin’s throat, he, too, had felt the agony of impending death.

From then on, he was plagued by nightmares.

At first, he only dreamed of the moment Li Chang’an killed Cao Shaolin.

But gradually, the vision changed. The Cao Shaolin in the dream became him!

In the dream, he would be covered in blood, his breath fading, pathetically begging Li Chang’an for mercy, only to have his own throat torn open by Li Chang’an’s Sword Qi.

Again and again!

He had already been killed by Li Chang’an in his dreams more than ten times!

The terrifying nightmares had an ever-increasing effect on him.

The gruesome images of his own death replayed constantly in his mind, leaving him perpetually on edge.