Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 239: Chapter 185: Untouched by Time, Perfect Technique

’Changqing Cave Mansion?’

Li Chang’an’s interest was piqued.

’This Xiahou Kun seems to know some exclusive information.’

He cupped his hands in a fist and asked, “Daoist Xia, where is this Changqing Cave Mansion?”

“It’s deep within the Ancient Wood Secret Realm!”

Xiahou Kun didn’t hide anything.

He immediately sat down to the side and began to explain the matter in detail.

In the depths of the Ancient Wood Secret Realm, there is an Ancient Cave Mansion. Outside the main gate, the word ’Changqing’ is carved.

The cave mansion’s location is extremely well-hidden; an ordinary Cultivator would never be able to find it.

However, he had been lucky back then.

While exploring the Secret Realm, he was chased by a Demon Beast. Fleeing in a desperate scramble, he unexpectedly escaped into that hidden area and discovered the cave mansion.

Outside the cave mansion, there was a skeleton.

On the skeleton was a key—the very one Xiahou Kun now held.

At the time, he was overjoyed, thinking he was about to obtain an Ancient Inheritance.

However, upon closer inspection, he discovered four keyholes on the cave mansion’s main gate, yet he only had one key.

Over the years, he had been constantly searching for the whereabouts of the other three keys.

He had already been in contact with the owners of two of the other keys for some time.

The only one missing was the one in Li Chang’an’s hand!

“Daoist Li, I’ve been waiting a long time for that key of yours!”

Xiahou Kun said with a smile.

Li Chang’an also wore a smile, silently analyzing everything Xiahou Kun had just said.

’This is the first time we’ve met, so there’s no trust between us. Xiahou Kun isn’t necessarily telling the whole truth.’

A moment later, another person arrived.

This person made no attempt to hide his identity or his strength.

“I am Mu Che. Greetings to you both, fellow Daoists!”

Mu Che, at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer of Cultivation.

He came from the Red Leaf Valley Mu Family, one of the Seven Great Noble Families.

Due to an ambiguous relationship with his own aunt, he was scorned by countless clan disciples and ultimately defected from his family, becoming a Tribulation Cultivator.

He and Xiahou Kun had known each other for a long time.

Xiahou Kun said to him, “Daoist Mu, is the key you hold still with you?”

“It is. Rest assured, Daoist Xia!”

Mu Che smiled, and an ancient-looking key immediately appeared in his hand.

On his key was carved the word “Wood,” which happened to match his surname.

And just like that, three keys were present. Only the last one was missing.

The three of them waited patiently in the dark room, sometimes sitting in silence, sometimes talking amongst themselves.

“Daoist Li, when I first obtained this key, an Illusion appeared before my eyes. I saw a towering ancient tree. Did you ever experience such an Illusion?”

“I did.”

Li Chang’an didn’t hide it and answered truthfully.

「About an hour later.」

The last person finally arrived!

This person had an average appearance and an average aura. He looked like a very ordinary Cultivator whose aura had barely reached the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

However, he was clearly concealing his true appearance and strength.

When Li Chang’an used his Pupil of Truth and saw the man’s real face, he was once again surprised.

He knew this person as well.

It was an old acquaintance named Ye Hao, who had once sought immortality alongside him.

Later, Ye Hao had also been rejected by the Cyan Cloud Sect.

But he hadn’t chosen to become a Loose Cultivator in the Marketplace, nor had he joined any of the Qi Refining Clans that tried to recruit him. Instead, he had left on his own, saying he was going to try his luck at other Immortal Sects.

’After so many years apart, I never expected to see him here.’

Furthermore, the Qi on his body had already reached the Qi Refining Peak, a clear sign of long and steady accumulation.

It seemed he could attempt to break through to Foundation Establishment at any moment!

“You must be Daoist Li Fan, correct? I’ve long heard of your great name, Daoist Li!”

Ye Hao approached and cupped his hands in a fist.

He wasted no time on pleasantries and directly revealed the key in his hand.

On this key was carved the word “Ever.”

With that, all four keys were gathered.

The characters on the keys, when put together, formed the phrase “Ancient Wood Evergreen”!

Xiahou Kun laughed. “Excellent! After waiting for so many years, we’ve finally gathered all four keys. I’m eager to see what’s truly inside that Changqing Cave Mansion!”

Mu Che then asked, “Fellow Daoists, when do you all plan to set out?”

“How about tomorrow?”

Ye Hao spoke up, saying he still had things to attend to today.

Li Chang’an had no objections.

This would give him a chance to see what his Divination revealed.

Xiahou Kun and Mu Che glanced at each other and agreed it was no problem. It would give them all time to go back and prepare.

And so, the four agreed to set out the next day!

…

「That night.」

Li Chang’an sat cross-legged, quietly waiting for his Divination to arrive.

At that moment, his heart was far from calm.

’If this trip goes smoothly… I might be able to obtain the Ancient Wood Evergreen Technique and learn the secret of Spirit Root Ascension!’

’If I can’t ascend my Spiritual Root, it will be incredibly difficult to cultivate to the Golden Core realm with my Low Grade Spirit Root aptitude.’

Time ticked by, and soon it was Midnight.

A golden light appeared.

[Divination has been refreshed]

[Today’s Divination: Greatly Auspicious]

[You will travel with Xiahou Kun and the others to the Secret Realm and successfully open the Ancient Cave Mansion, discovering an ancient inherited Cultivation Technique. Xiahou Kun will reveal his Foundation Establishment Cultivation and attempt to take the technique for himself, but you will kill him and claim the Cultivation Technique.]

“Greatly Auspicious!”

Li Chang’an was overjoyed. ’A Greatly Auspicious Trigram has finally appeared again!’

The first Greatly Auspicious Trigram had led him to luckily acquire the Profound Water Turtle.

That Spirit Beast grew quickly and soon broke through to Tier Two, giving him the confidence to face a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator even when he was only at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer.

Furthermore, its “Borrowing Technique” talent was nothing short of heaven-defying and had benefited him greatly.

And now, a Greatly Auspicious Trigram had appeared once more.

’Just killing Xiahou Kun and getting the Treasure on his body probably isn’t enough to warrant a “Greatly Auspicious” rating.’

’The real reason for this Divination must be that Ancient Technique!’

’That Cultivation Technique, much like the Profound Water Turtle, very likely possesses some kind of “heaven-defying” characteristic.’

“Perhaps there really is a method for Spirit Root Ascension!”