Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Li Chang’an mused to himself.

The reason for his immense strength was that he had received successive Ancient Inheritances.

The Ancient Wood Sect’s Foundation Technique and the Yin Yang Sect’s Foundation Sword Array.

Two Sects served him and him alone.

But…

He worried that someone else might be like him, having also received an Ancient Sect’s inheritance and possessing heaven-defying killing techniques.

’The waters of the Cultivation Immortality Realm run deep.’

Li Chang’an silently warned himself that there might be people out there who were even better at hiding their strength than he was.

「A few days later.」

Changqing Mountain was attacked by Demon Beasts again.

This time, the attacking Demon Beasts weren’t very strong, only at the Tier Two Early Stage.

Li Chang’an dealt with them easily.

’Lately, the frequency of Demon Beast attacks everywhere has dropped significantly.’

After so many years, the Beast Tide was starting to lose its momentum.

The various Tier Three Demon Kings hadn’t been seen in a long time either.

Before long, Li Chang’an received some news.

The Three Great Sects, the Seven Great Noble Families, and Yellow Crane Immortal City were planning to join forces. They would enter the Black Dragon Mountain Range once more to slay the Demon King behind this Beast Tide and end it for good!

’They’re finally making their move?’

Li Chang’an stood atop the mountain, his gaze fixed on the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

He knew in his heart that this operation, regardless of success or failure, would unleash chaotic slaughter within the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

And that chaos was the very opportunity he needed.

’As a Golden Core Disciple, Sima Rui will probably take part as well.’

Thinking of this, Li Chang’an summoned Dahuang and ordered it to go to Yellow Crane Immortal City to keep an eye on the movements at Yellow Crane Mountain.

The moment Sima Rui left Yellow Crane Immortal City, it was to return and inform him immediately.

Dahuang nodded, but he suggested they kill Murong Kang first.

Murong Kang had promoted to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment more recently, so logically, he should be weaker than Sima Rui and an easier target.

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly and warned, “Murong Kang is likely a Demonic Cultivator. He is not to be underestimated. Dahuang, try to stay away from him. We’ll deal with Sima Rui first!”

“WOOF!”

Dahuang accepted the order and immediately transformed into a streak of Spiritual Light, burrowing into the earth.

A month later, he sent back news.

Cultivators from the various Golden Core Influences had started to mobilize, all surging toward the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

At dawn that day, over a dozen auras belonging to Core Formation Masters streaked across the sky, heading straight for the depths of the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

Feeling those astonishing auras, everyone realized that the Golden Core Influences were truly determined this time.

Before long, the allied Golden Core Influences released a new contribution board.

The more one contributed, the more Treasures one could exchange for.

This time, there weren’t just Foundation Establishment Treasures. To everyone’s shock, they discovered that near the top of the contribution board, there were actually Core Formation Treasures!

“The Moonlight Condensed Pearl!”

“That’s a Core Formation Spiritual Object!”

“That Spiritual Object can increase the success rate of Core Formation by five percent!”

Besides the Moonlight Condensed Pearl, there were several other Core Formation Spiritual Objects, each one priceless and incredibly rare.

These Treasures were almost completely monopolized by the Golden Core Influences.

Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators would almost never see such things.

But now, several had suddenly appeared.

How could people not be moved?

Even more astonishingly, listed in the top three of the contribution board were the words: “One Inferior Grade Five Elements Golden Condensation Pill”!

“It’s a Five Elements Golden Condensation Pill! How could the Golden Core Influences bear to part with such a Treasure?”

“No matter what, this is an opportunity for us.”

“But the contribution required is just too much…”

Amidst their excitement, the crowd did the math.

The contribution points needed to exchange for that Inferior Grade Golden Condensation Pill were equivalent to killing a Tier Three Demon King!

It was as difficult as ascending to heaven!

Even so, quite a few Foundation Establishment Cultivators still set out.

Even if they couldn’t get the Golden Condensation Pill, there was still hope for the other Core Formation Treasures.

It wasn’t just them.

Even Li Chang’an on Changqing Mountain was quite tempted.

’An Inferior Grade Five Elements Golden Condensation Pill… If I could get my hands on it, it would give me another layer of security for my Core Formation.’

’And then there are those Core Formation Spiritual Objects…’

Core Formation Treasures were simply too hard to come by; he had to start preparing early.

A moment later, Li Chang’an slowly exhaled, suppressing the various thoughts in his mind.

’The greater the opportunity, the greater the crisis.’

’The Golden Core Influences are most likely offering so many Treasures because they’ve anticipated how difficult this expedition will be.’

Li Chang’an warned himself not to be blinded by the Treasures.

He still had over four hundred years of life left.

It wouldn’t matter even if he didn’t obtain any Core Formation Treasures.

At worst, he could just slowly bide his time, spending a few hundred years cultivating the Evergreen Vine to upgrade his Spiritual Root to Celestial Grade.

A Celestial Spirit Root came with a fifty percent success rate for Core Formation on its own. Adding the thirty percent from the Ancient Wood Evergreen Technique, that would be a full eighty percent!

’As for Core Formation Treasures, if fate allows, I’ll take them. If not, so be it. I can’t force it.’

「In the following days.」

A steady stream of news came in.

More and more Loose Cultivators were flocking to the Black Dragon Mountain Range, risking their lives to hunt Demon Beasts for contribution points.

As for Yellow Crane Immortal City,

both Huang He Master and his eldest disciple, He Qianshan, had entered the Black Dragon Mountain Range. The second disciple, Xiahou Hong, remained behind to guard Yellow Crane Mountain.

Several Foundation Establishment Disciples also entered the Black Dragon Mountain Range one by one to slay demons.

「Seven days later.」

Dahuang returned from Yellow Crane Immortal City with the latest news.

Sima Rui had left Yellow Crane Immortal City and entered the Black Dragon Mountain Range along with three of the city’s Honored Guest Elders.

“What are the Cultivation levels of those three Honored Guest Elders?” Li Chang’an asked carefully.

Dahuang reported that two of them were at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, and one was at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

With a lineup like that, as long as they didn’t run into a Tier Three Demon King in the Black Dragon Mountain Range, they would almost certainly be fine.

After hearing this, Li Chang’an pondered for a moment.

’Even with a Late Stage of Foundation Establishment Cultivator present, as long as nothing unexpected happens, I can kill them!’

He immediately began his preparations.

…

Half an hour later, Li Chang’an’s preparations were complete. Before leaving, he instructed Jiang Muyu to look after the house.

He didn’t go directly to the Black Dragon Mountain Range. Instead, he changed into his Li Fan identity and made a trip to a stronghold of the Huanghe Alliance to ask about the Five Poison Wanderer.

Ye Hao informed him, “Daoist Li, the Five Poison Wanderer entered the Black Dragon Mountain Range with several of his disciples. It’s suspected they’re going to hunt a Tier Two Poison Toad.”

“Alright, thank you for the information.”

Li Chang’an’s mind stirred as he silently calculated.

The Five Poison Wanderer had also conveniently entered the mountains. He would make for an excellent scapegoat.