Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 260: Chapter 191: Changqing Marketplace, Daughter of a Nascent Soul

「The next day.」

At first light, the drizzling rain had ceased.

Li Chang’an pushed open the window, stretched, and swallowed a few Elixir Pills to replenish his energy.

A smile appeared on his face as he looked back.

Zheng Qingqing’s pretty face was flushed red. She had already put on a long skirt, and her aura was a little weak.

After what had happened, she now knew another one of Li Chang’an’s trump cards—Tier Two Body Refinement!

Once one’s physique reached Tier Two, their entire body was like cast bronze and forged iron—strong and powerful, with vigorous Qi and blood. He was more like a Demon Beast than the Great Demons in the mountains!

“Chang’an, when did you achieve Tier Two Body Refinement? Why didn’t you tell me beforehand?”

“My lady, I haven’t had the chance to tell you.”

Li Chang’an feigned helplessness. After all, he had been the passive one.

Hearing this, Zheng Qingqing lowered her gaze, her pretty face growing slightly hot as she thought about her own bold actions.

“Chang’an, given our relationship, why are you still calling me ’My lady’? Just call me Qingqing.”

She had already revealed her feelings last night.

In reality, she didn’t want to be tied down by her family either. She yearned for the distant Immortal Dao.

The Immortal Path is fraught with hardship. The two of them didn’t need to start a family; they could simply be companions to each other.

This way, Li Chang’an wouldn’t be bound by her family, nor would he have to bear any responsibility.

In short, their cultivation lives would continue as before, not much different from how they used to be.

If either of them felt lonely, they could arrange to meet and dispel that feeling of solitude.

Conveniently, they had Jade Pendants that allowed them to communicate directly.

Zheng Qingqing got up from the bed, tidied her appearance, and regained some of her spirited look.

Just then, she suddenly noticed some marks on the bed.

Little specks of crimson, like beautiful red plum blossoms.

A blush immediately crept up her cheeks. With a bashful look in her eyes, she waved her delicate hand, and all the bedding was swept into her Storage Pouch.

“Chang’an, let’s go back.”

“Alright.”

Li Chang’an pushed the door open, and a cool morning breeze washed over him, sweeping away his fatigue.

It was a new day. The two walked side-by-side down the street, talking as they went. They didn’t hide their relationship, looking for all the world like a celestial couple.

During their walk, Li Chang’an asked about the Cao Family.

“Qingqing, are you planning to destroy the Cao Family?”

“Chang’an, this matter can’t be rushed. It requires careful planning.”

Zheng Qingqing spoke softly and patiently explained.

Zheng Yuandao only had a few years of his life left and planned to risk everything in a fight with Cao Zhengxiong, hoping to take him down with him.

But Cao Zhengxiong had long anticipated this. He had been holed up deep within the Cao Clan Territory, refusing to come out. He had even hired an Array Master from the Cyan Cloud Sect and, sparing no expense, added several new Tier Two Arrays to the Cao Clan Territory.

There was even a Tier Two Top Grade Grand Array among them!

Cao Zhengxiong’s intentions were obvious.

The Cao Family was currently weak, with only two Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

He planned to slowly wear down the Zheng Family and wait for the situation to reverse.

This kind of thing had happened before. Back then, when Zheng Yuandao reached the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, he had trapped Cao Zhengxiong inside the Cao Clan Territory.

Later, their roles reversed, and Zheng Yuandao became the one who was trapped.

’It seems killing this Cao Zhengxiong won’t be easy,’ Li Chang’an mused.

The Array-Breaking Treasure in his possession couldn’t break through a Tier Two Top Grade Array.

Not unless he could become a Tier Two Array Master himself. He would have to learn the mysteries of arrays and rely on skill to break them, rather than just brute force and treasures.

But he currently had no legacy or teachings for Tier Two Arrays, so he could only set the matter aside for now.

Compared to Cao Zhengxiong, Cao Shaolong was an easier kill!

Zheng Qingqing reminded him worriedly, “Chang’an, Cao Shaolong has the backing of the Cyan Cloud Sect. If you’re really going to kill him, you must be extremely careful.”

“Don’t worry, there’s no need to be concerned.”

Li Chang’an chuckled, his expression relaxed.

He always planned before taking action.

If his divination showed a bad omen, he would never make a move.

’The Beast Tide is coming. Cao Shaolong will probably have to go fight the Demon Beasts. That will be the perfect opportunity for me to strike,’ Li Chang’an thought to himself.

According to the records, during every Beast Tide, the major Sects and Noble Families would suffer heavy losses. Even Foundation Establishment Cultivators could easily perish.

Before they knew it, the two had reached the end of the long street and were about to leave Qinghe Marketplace.

Just then, Li Chang’an noticed that Luo Kun and the others were already there to greet them.

“Elder Li!”

Seeing Li Chang’an, they all bowed deeply, their expressions reverent.

Li Chang’an sent out a wave of Magical Power to lift them up.

“There is no need to see me off. My training ground is not far from Qinghe, so we’ll have opportunities to meet again in the future.”

“Elder Li, I… I…”

Luo Kun seemed a bit embarrassed, and a rare look of awkwardness appeared on his old face.

He seemed to have a request but didn’t know how to bring it up.

At his side, Chen Qianya mustered her courage and said, “Elder Li, since you are focused on your cultivation, do you need someone to handle miscellaneous matters for you?”

“Hmm?”

Li Chang’an was a little surprised.

’So, they want to follow me.’

This was normal. Many Foundation Establishment Cultivators who wanted to establish their own faction would first consider friends they made before reaching Foundation Establishment.

Li Chang’an had no desire to establish a faction; he just wanted to cultivate in peace.

However, what Chen Qianya said made sense.

There were always tedious chores that he didn’t want to waste time on, which could be delegated to subordinates.

Besides, at the foot of Changqing Mountain, there was an area where the Spiritual Power concentration had reached Tier One.

It could be developed into Spirit Fields to cultivate Spirit Plants, or turned into a Spirit Lake to raise Spirit Fish, which could bring in an annual income.

It wouldn’t be much, but at least it could offset some of the rental costs.

Li Chang’an had already been considering recruiting Spirit Farmers or Fishermen, and now he could have these friends help with the development.

“Everyone, I have no intention of establishing a faction, but on my training ground, there is an area with dense Spiritual Power…”

He spoke in a calm and steady voice, explaining slowly.

After he finished, Li Chang’an let them choose for themselves.

Luo Kun and the others didn’t hesitate, still choosing to follow him.