Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 248: Chapter 188: A Golden Core’s Longevity, Li Chang’an’s Dao Field

Divining the true culprit’s name might cost him a few years of his lifespan, but a Life-Extending Treasure would be enough to compensate for the loss.

Wang Chunfeng took out a pristine white Turtle Shell.

His expression was solemn. He muttered an incantation as his hands formed a seal, and his robes began to flutter without a breath of wind.

The Turtle Shell slowly spun, its surface revealing a series of fine, intricate patterns.

It seemed they were trying to form a name.

But suddenly, Wang Chunfeng’s expression changed drastically.

“SPFFT—”

His whole body trembled as he spat a mouthful of blood and collapsed, stiff as a board.

This scene gave Xiahou Hong a sense of déjà vu.

He hurried forward and caught Wang Chunfeng.

“Daoist Wang, what’s wrong?”

“…”

Wang Chunfeng’s face was deathly pale. His body instantly withered, his hair and beard rapidly turned gray, and his aura plummeted to rock bottom.

The backlash from prying into heaven’s secrets was even more severe than last time.

In a single instant, he had lost a hundred years of his lifespan!

He looked utterly wizened, his heart filled with both terror and regret.

A Golden Core Master only has a total lifespan of five hundred years. This single attempt had cost him a full twenty percent of it!

’If I had known this would happen,’ he thought, ’I should have refused Xiahou Hong’s request.’

“How could this be?”

Xiahou Hong was shocked as he felt Wang Chunfeng’s weakened state. ’What on earth did he try to divine to suffer such a severe heavenly backlash?’

But Wang Chunfeng couldn’t utter a single word.

He dipped a withered finger in his own blood and tremblingly wrote a line of words.

“Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage, do not seek me out again…”

…

「On this day.」

The Tier Three Divination Master, Wang Chunfeng, announced he was sealing his mountain and going into complete seclusion, no longer accepting any requests for Divination.

The news spread rapidly throughout the entire Zhao Country Cultivation Immortality Realm.

According to rumor, he had used his Divination Technique to scry some taboo existence, suffering a heavenly backlash that left him with little lifespan to spare.

Countless people were puzzled.

’What was this taboo existence?’

…

「At this moment.」

Li Chang’an was still inside the Secret Realm.

He glanced up at the sky, sensing something was off.

’Just now, someone used a Divination Technique to try and scry me again?’

He wasn’t the least bit worried; on the contrary, a slight smile appeared on his face.

’I wonder how badly that Divination Master was hit by the heavenly backlash.’

With the Divination protecting him, Li Chang’an had nothing to fear.

In the current Cultivation Immortality Realm, it was unlikely anyone could successfully divine his identity.

Just as he was thinking this, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power in the area suddenly stirred.

The Spiritual Power beneath the sky gathered frantically, forming a vortex about a hundred zhang wide.

’He’s starting the Magic Power Barrier this quickly,’ Li Chang’an thought, glancing at the sky. ’It seems his foundation is solid.’

「A moment later.」

He struck out, killing a few Demon Beasts that had rushed over, ensuring Ye Hao’s Foundation Establishment would not be disturbed.

Time flew by, and several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

The night had grown deep.

Today’s Divination had indicated “Neutral,” and no accidents had occurred.

Li Chang’an felt a little more at ease and continued to act as Ye Hao’s Protector.

Another two hours passed.

The Spiritual Power vortex in the sky stagnated and slowly dissipated.

This meant Ye Hao had passed the Magic Power Barrier and only the final Divine Sense Barrier remained.

’There shouldn’t be any problems now,’ Li Chang’an mused.

Generally speaking, if the Magic Power Barrier went so smoothly, the Divine Sense Barrier would almost certainly pose no issue.

Sure enough, one hour later, a loud laugh echoed from within the Array.

“Haha! After decades of seeking the Dao, I’ve finally reached Foundation Establishment!”

Ye Hao walked out of the Array, his Foundation Establishment aura radiating from him.

Li Chang’an smiled and cupped his hands in a salute.

“Congratulations, Daoist Ye.”

“Many thanks for your help, Daoist Li!”

Ye Hao thanked him solemnly. Without Li Chang’an, he wouldn’t even have a Tier Two Spirit Vein, let alone be able to attempt Foundation Establishment.

He secretly sized up Li Chang’an, a sense of shock rising in his heart.

Even though he had now reached Foundation Establishment, he still couldn’t see through Li Chang’an or discern his true cultivation level.

’He’s probably already advanced to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, but he’s been masquerading as a Qi Refining Cultivator all this time. He’s being far too cautious,’ Ye Hao grumbled to himself.

A Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator hanging around with a group of Qi Refining Cultivators—people would laugh if word got out.

Just then, a streak of light suddenly shot across the distant horizon.

SWOOSH!

In an instant, the streak of light was right in front of Ye Hao.

’A sneak attack?’

Both of their expressions changed, and they were just about to act.

However, before they could intercept it, the streak of light merged into Ye Hao’s body and vanished.

“What’s happening?”

Ye Hao’s body trembled, and he immediately looked inward, inspecting himself.

Li Chang’an, however, slowly took two steps back, watching him warily.

There were too many strange things in the Secret Realm.

He had to be on guard.

“Daoist Ye, what was that streak of light?”

“Daoist Li, I…”

Ye Hao paused.

His expression shifted rapidly, from worry to bewilderment, and finally, to a slowly dawning joy.

“Daoist Li, I think I may have just received a fortunate opportunity.”

“A fortunate opportunity?”

“That’s right! The streak of light was a ring. I can’t determine its Tier…”

Ye Hao described it in detail.

The ring was hovering silently above his Dantian, exuding an ancient, weathered aura, as if it had come from the distant Ancient Era.

After listening to him, Li Chang’an was inwardly surprised and sized Ye Hao up carefully.

’This old friend’s luck is a bit too good.’

’First he gets a Tier Three Grand Array, and now he’s been chosen by an Ancient Treasure. Could he be a legendary Son of Fortune?’

Unfortunately, Li Chang’an didn’t know any Magic Gate for inspecting one’s fortune.

“Daoist Ye, are you sure that ring is a fortunate opportunity and not some kind of cursed object?”

“I don’t think so. I didn’t sense any dangerous aura from it. In fact, I felt a hint of goodwill.”

Ye Hao earnestly described what he felt.

After hearing this, Li Chang’an couldn’t judge whether the ring was good or bad, so he could only wish him luck.

Afterward, he dismantled the surrounding Array and prepared to leave the Secret Realm.

Before leaving…