Eternal Life by Daily Divination

As a Golden Core Influence, Yellow Crane Immortal City possessed numerous Tier Two assets, and a great deal of them were allocated to each of its disciples.

“Daoist Li, the combined value of the few mining sites we destroyed before doesn’t even come close to this new target.”

Ye Hao explained the details to Li Chang’an.

The Spirit Lake was immensely valuable.

He had purchased a potent poison from the Five Poison Wanderer, intending to completely destroy the Spirit Lake.

However, guarding the Spirit Lake were not only a large number of Qi Refining Cultivators but also three Foundation Establishment Guest Elders from Yellow Crane Immortal City.

Among the three, one had reached the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

“Daoist Li, you don’t need to kill the Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. You just need to hold him off and buy us enough time to act. What do you think?”

After explaining, Ye Hao looked at Li Chang’an.

In his mind, he had always considered Li Chang’an a master at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Li Chang’an thought for a moment.

“Alright, let’s do that. But we’ll need to wait a bit. We can’t act today. How about tomorrow?”

“No problem!”

Ye Hao readily agreed.

He gave Li Chang’an all the information on the Spirit Lake, as well as on the three Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Li Chang’an reviewed the information in detail.

The identities of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators surprised him somewhat.

All three had once been Tribulation Cultivators. During their Qi Refining Stage, they had committed countless atrocities, slaughtering entire families for Foundation Establishment Resources.

After their Foundation Establishment Success, they turned over a new leaf and transformed into respected Immortal City Guest Elders.

As for the various crimes they had committed in the past…

They no longer mattered.

Their past sins had indeed violated the rules of the Cultivation Immortality Realm.

But after reaching Foundation Establishment, they themselves became part of the rules. All it took was a few words of repentance.

’These three are quite suitable for the Venerable Soul Banner.’

After reading all the information, Li Chang’an quietly reserved three “premium seats” for them in his Venerable Soul Banner.

Before he knew it, it was Midnight.

The Divination refreshed, showing a neutral outcome. There would be no surprises.

…

「The next day.」

Li Chang’an set out.

He arrived at the meeting point and rendezvoused with Ye Hao and the others.

There were four people on this mission.

Besides Li Chang’an, there was Ye Hao, Jiang Yunsheng, and a female Foundation Establishment cultivator.

“Daoist Li, let me introduce you. This is Daoist Xiao Wantang. She is from the Dan Valley Xiao Family.”

The Dan Valley Xiao Family.

One of the Seven Great Noble Families, they possessed a Tier Three Alchemy inheritance.

The Xiao Family’s ancestor was a master at the Late Stage of Golden Core, with hopes of reaching the Nascent Soul realm.

The entire Xiao Family was teeming with talent and countless Celestial Prides, making them the unspoken leader of the Seven Great Noble Families!

Li Chang’an cupped his hands in greeting.

“So, a Daoist from the Xiao Family.”

“Daoist Li, I no longer have any ties to the Xiao Family. I am merely a Loose Cultivator with the surname Xiao.”

Xiao Wantang’s expression was cold as she replied indifferently.

Ye Hao sent a secret Sound Transmission: “Daoist Li, although there are only four of us on this mission, Daoist Xiao is the eyes of the other eight Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Huanghe Alliance. She is responsible for observing your strength.”

“Alright, I understand.”

Li Chang’an wasn’t particularly concerned.

He was just a little curious about the Xiao Family she came from, given that they had a Tier Three Alchemy inheritance.

「A moment later.」

The group of four set off.

On the way, Li Chang’an sent a covert Sound Transmission: “Daoist Ye, did your previous raid on the Spirit Medicine Garden fail because the information was leaked?”

“That’s right. But don’t worry, Daoist Li. I have already killed the person who leaked the information.”

Ye Hao replied via Sound Transmission, reassuring Li Chang’an.

He and Jiang Yunsheng were both trustworthy.

As for Xiao Wantang, she had long since defected from the Xiao Family, all because they tried to force her to marry Sima Rui as a concubine.

“Sima Rui?”

Li Chang’an was a bit surprised. He hadn’t expected this matter to be related to him.

Ye Hao answered, “Yes. Daoist Xiao is from a branch family of the Xiao Family. With her poor talent and low status, she was treated as a tool for a marriage alliance. But she refused to accept her fate, escaped the Xiao Family, and after surviving countless near-death experiences, finally reached Foundation Establishment.”

While the two were talking, Xiao Wantang was also sending a Sound Transmission to Ye Hao.

“Daoist Ye, is this Li Fan truly trustworthy?”

“Rest assured, Daoist Xiao. The only reason I was able to reach Foundation Establishment was thanks to Daoist Li’s help.”

“Fine. Trust aside, can he really hold off that Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator?”

Xiao Wantang was skeptical. This was her biggest doubt.

It wasn’t just her.

The other eight Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Huanghe Alliance were also suspicious.

If Li Chang’an couldn’t hold off Yellow Crane Immortal City’s Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Guest Elder, this mission would undoubtedly end in failure.

“Don’t worry. Daoist Li’s strength is just as trustworthy.”

Ye Hao promised Xiao Wantang with absolute certainty.

This mission would definitely succeed!

Hearing this, Xiao Wantang said no more, but her doubts did not diminish in the slightest.

「About an hour later.」

The four of them arrived at the outskirts of the Spirit Lake.

The Spirit Lake was covered by an Array, but that wasn’t a problem for them.

Li Chang’an casually knocked out a patrolling Qi Refining Cultivator, used a Disguise to take on his appearance, and then swaggered into the Array.

’Three Foundation Establishment auras.’

He narrowed his eyes, looking toward a residence.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators were all gathered in one place, which saved him a lot of trouble.

With a single thought, he ordered the Profound Water Turtle in his Spirit Beast Bag to use its Borrowing Technique.

Human-Turtle Unity!

The Profound Water Turtle was already at the Tier Two Middle Stage, and the Magical Power it lent was exceptionally potent.

Li Chang’an’s strength skyrocketed, and it wasn’t long before he reached the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Then, he walked straight to the front of the residence and announced that he had urgent business to discuss.

The residence’s main door opened, and a hoarse voice came from within.

“Come in.”

“Yes.”

Li Chang’an entered the residence.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators had relaxed expressions. Two of them were playing a board game while the third stood by and watched.

“What is it, kid?”

one of them asked without even looking up, his attention still on the game board.

This was the strongest of the three, the Guest Elder at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

The moment his voice fell, a terrifying beam of Cyan Wood Divine Light blasted toward him!

BOOM!

Before he could react at all, he exploded into a cloud of blood mist on the spot!

The other two’s faces changed drastically, and they immediately fled in opposite directions.

’To instantly kill a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator in one strike, the enemy must be a master at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment!’

They didn’t dare to fight back at all; they only wanted to escape.

But before they could even get out of the residence, they were ensnared by two Tier Two Main Souls and ultimately perished under the Cyan Wood Divine Light.

“Soul Comes!”

Li Chang’an raised a hand, beckoning the three cultivators’ Souls into his Venerable Soul Banner.

He collected their three Storage Pouches, then sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Hao and the others waiting outside.

“It’s done. The three of them are dead. You all can come in now.”

“What?”

Ye Hao and the others were shaken.

Only a few breaths had passed between Li Chang’an entering the residence and sending his message.

’Those three Foundation Establishment cultivators are all dead?’

“Impossible.”

Xiao Wantang found it particularly hard to believe. She instantly transformed into an afterimage and rushed into the residence.

What she saw before her was nothing but a floor covered in blood.

The auras of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators were completely gone!

“They’re really all dead…”

Her eyes were filled with shock. She turned to look at Li Chang’an, no longer daring to underestimate him in the slightest.

Ye Hao and Jiang Yunsheng rushed over.

Seeing the scene, they both drew in a sharp breath.

’No wonder that Tang Yuan died so silently.’

’Faced with this kind of power, even the Five Poison Wanderer might not have won, let alone his son.’

Ye Hao did his best to suppress the shock in his heart and said to Li Chang’an,

“Thank you, Daoist Li!”

“You’re welcome. Daoist Ye, you should act quickly.”

“Right.”

Ye Hao immediately sprang into action.

Originally, their plan was for Li Chang’an to hold off the one Middle Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, while Jiang Yunsheng and Xiao Wantang would hold off the other two Early Stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

But now…

None of those arrangements were necessary.

Ye Hao sighed internally. ’It’s a shame Li Chang’an only agreed to help this one time.’

’How great would it be if he could help a few more times?’

As he thought this, he walked toward the Spirit Lake, preparing to throw the Poison Powder into its waters.

But just then, from a wooden boat in the center of the Spirit Lake, a world-shattering sword light suddenly erupted.

“Not good!”

Ye Hao’s expression changed drastically, and he shot backward.

The aura of that sword light had already reached the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. He couldn’t possibly block it.

Fortunately, the Sword Qi wasn’t aimed at him. Instead, it locked onto the strongest person present: Li Chang’an.

’Pei Yingyao… she’s actually broken through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.’

Li Chang’an’s expression grew solemn as he sensed a familiar aura.

He never would have imagined that he would face off against Pei Yingyao, a Sword Cultivator, here of all places.

Sword Cultivators were known for their killing power, and Pei Yingyao’s killing intent was exceptionally pure. Before the terrifying Sword Qi even arrived, Li Chang’an could feel a faint ache all over his body.

He immediately shook his Soul Banner, shrouding himself in an endless black mist.

But the Sword Qi had already locked onto him, making concealment useless.

An instant later, the Sword Qi pierced through the black mist and struck his Ancient Wood Divine Armor.

BOOM!

The Ancient Wood Divine Armor instantly shattered, dissolving into specks of cyan light, and the Sword Qi was also completely exhausted.

Li Chang’an’s figure flickered, turning into an afterimage that vanished over the horizon in a flash.

“Go! We can’t fight her head-on!”