Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 258: Chapter 190: An Old Acquaintance’s Shock, and Clouds and Rain in an Old Place

But just then,

Zheng Feihong suddenly looked at him.

“Lingfeng, since you have offended Daoist Li, go and atone for your offense against him.”

With that, he waved his hand, and a rope-like Magical Artifact flew out of his Storage Pouch.

In the blink of an eye,

Zheng Lingfeng was bound tightly, completely unable to resist.

His expression was one of sheer panic and terror. He screamed, “Ancestor, save me! I don’t want to die! I want to live!”

“Sigh…”

Zheng Feihong felt a pang of pity, but still sent him before Li Chang’an.

In truth,

he had known about the matter between Zheng Lingfeng and Li Chang’an for a long time.

“Back then, Daoist Li was still weak, and you targeted him repeatedly. He didn’t want to die either. He wanted to live, too.”

Zheng Feihong let out a deep sigh.

The seeds sown back then could only be repaid with a life today.

Hearing this,

Zheng Lingfeng fell into despair.

He looked at Li Chang’an before him, utterly terrified, and desperately squeezed out a few tears.

“Elder Li, I was wrong! I was young and ignorant back then and carelessly offended you. Can you please spare me?”

“Young and ignorant?”

Li Chang’an’s expression was indifferent. He was unmoved.

’If being young and ignorant meant you didn’t have to pay the price, the Cultivation Immortality Realm would have descended into chaos long ago.’

The next instant,

Zheng Lingfeng’s body suddenly exploded, turning into a shower of blood and gore.

Beneath the earth, Dahuang shook the Venerable Soul Banner, collecting his terrified Soul.

With that,

Li Chang’an’s first settling of accounts after reaching Foundation Establishment was officially over.

He had a list in his mind with several more names on it. In the future, he would hunt them down one by one.

…

「A quarter of an hour later.」

Deep within the Zheng Clan Territory, in the main hall, the fragrant aroma of tea wafted through the air.

Li Chang’an sat in the guest’s seat, savoring the tea.

Perhaps due to the strength he had just displayed, the Zheng Family treated him with even more reverence than before, bringing out their best Tier Two Spirit Tea.

Zheng Feihong sat on the other side.

His injuries had not yet healed, and his face was still pale.

“Daoist Li, Lingfeng is dead. Can we consider this matter settled now?”

“Mm.”

Li Chang’an gave a slight nod.

After receiving an affirmative response, Zheng Feihong breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, the Zheng Family and Li Chang’an began to discuss a transaction.

Before Li Chang’an had reached Foundation Establishment, he had promised Zheng Qingqing.

That if he succeeded in his Foundation Establishment and had a spare Foundation Establishment Pill, he would sell one to the Zheng Family.

Now,

he happened to have exactly one left.

However, a Foundation Establishment Pill was incredibly valuable.

If the Zheng Family wanted it, they would naturally have to show their sincerity.

After some negotiation,

Zheng Yuandao agreed to let Li Chang’an enter the Zheng Family Treasure Vault and choose any item he wished from its collection.

Before long,

Li Chang’an arrived at the deepest part of the Zheng Clan Territory and saw the Zheng Family’s Treasure Vault.

’So this is the Zheng Family Treasure Vault.’

His expression was calm as he looked at the small, dark room before him.

The ceiling of the dark room was inlaid with Luminous Pearls, which glittered like stars, dazzling the eyes and bathing the room in their brilliant light.

Many Treasures were displayed within, both Tier One and Tier Two. Most were quite precious, such as the primary ingredients for a Foundation Establishment Pill.

“Daoist Li, please make your selection.”

“Very well!”

Li Chang’an stepped into the Treasure Vault, his gaze sweeping over the Treasures one by one.

Back when he was still in the Qi Refining realm, he had longed to enter the Zheng Family Treasure Vault, but he hadn’t been qualified at the time.

Now, he had finally entered this place.

But he no longer felt the same sense of longing as before.

After so many years in Yellow Crane Immortal City, he had seen countless Treasures, and his perspective was far broader than it used to be.

Although the Treasures in the Zheng Family Treasure Vault were valuable, in his eyes, most of them were unremarkable. He didn’t find them appealing at all.

After more than ten breaths, Li Chang’an finally selected one item.

’Tier Two Purple Cloud Lion Essence Blood. This will be beneficial for my Body Refinement.’

With a casual gesture, he took a vial of Essence Blood that swirled with a purple mist.

A moment later,

he took another portion of Tier Two Cyan Flower Python Essence Blood.

In the next half an hour, Li Chang’an strolled through the entire Treasure Vault, taking ten different kinds of valuable Tier Two Treasures.

As for the remaining Treasures, he either had no use for them or simply looked down on them.

The Zheng Family was, after all, only a Foundation Establishment Clan.

They couldn’t compare to a powerful Golden Core Family like the Jin Family.

Zheng Yuandao had been watching from the side the entire time.

He asked with a smile, “Daoist Li, are these Treasures sufficient?”

“Not quite. Add some Spirit Stones.”

Following that, the two parties entered another round of negotiations.

In the end,

the Zheng Family used these Tier Two Treasures, plus twenty thousand Spirit Stones,

to trade for the Foundation Establishment Pill from Li Chang’an.

All in all,

Li Chang’an made a small profit, but the Zheng Family didn’t lose out either.

If they could use this Foundation Establishment Pill to produce a new Foundation Establishment Ancestor, it would be a massive gain!

Currently, the Zheng Family had quite a few members who met the conditions for Foundation Establishment.

Even Zheng Lingfeng, before his death, had met them.

He had long been at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer with a deep foundation. Moreover, having failed once before, he had experience and a better chance of success.

But he had been killed by Li Chang’an.

The person who would use the Foundation Establishment Pill

could only be chosen from the few remaining candidates.

…

「For the next few days.」

Li Chang’an remained in the Zheng Clan Territory.

He rested very little, spending his time poring over all the various books and records in the Zheng Family’s Library.

Among them was a large collection of insights on Alchemy.

He gained a great deal from them.

’My Alchemy Skill should be about to break through to Tier Two.’

Li Chang’an was very satisfied. He had gained a great deal from this trip to the Zheng Family.

His understanding of the Alchemy Dao was advancing by leaps and bounds, and his accumulated knowledge had become quite profound.

’The Beast Tide is coming, and the demand for Elixir Pills will surely skyrocket. Once I become a Tier Two Alchemist, there will be no need to hide it. After all, the origin of my alchemy inheritance is perfectly normal.’

Li Chang’an made up his mind.

After his Alchemy Skill broke through, he would publicly announce his identity as a Tier Two Alchemist.

That way,

he could sell both Tier Two Talismans and Elixir Pills to the public.