Eternal Life by Daily Divination

“Alright!”

Li Chang’an’s heart stirred, and he immediately stood up.

The reason he had stayed here was for that Treasure.

「Soon after.」

The two of them walked to a spot further away.

Zhou Shangshan sent a voice transmission, “Daoist Li, if you hadn’t intervened today, I’m afraid I would already be walking the Reincarnation Path.”

Li Chang’an replied, “It was nothing. Just what anyone would do.”

“Daoist Li, you are far too modest.”

Zhou Shangshan sighed.

“My lifespan is nearly at its end, and I truly don’t know how to repay you. After much thought, I can only give you this Treasure.”

As he spoke, he took out a dark brown stone from his Storage Pouch.

The stone looked completely ordinary, without the slightest fluctuation of Magical Power. It seemed like something one could pick up from the side of the road.

Li Chang’an feigned ignorance.

He asked in a puzzled tone, “Daoist Zhou, what is this?”

Zhou Shangshan didn’t answer directly, asking a question of his own instead.

“Daoist Li, do you know of Huang He Master’s Tier Three Yellow Crane?”

“Of course.”

“That Yellow Crane was originally just an ordinary Low Grade Bloodline. Without a special opportunity, it would have been difficult for it to even reach Tier Two. But now, it’s a Tier Three Demon King, all because its bloodline was enhanced.”

“Daoist Zhou, are you saying…”

Li Chang’an looked at the stone, a look of realization dawning on his face.

Zhou Shangshan nodded slightly.

“Correct. This is a Treasure that can enhance a Demon Beast’s bloodline!”

“Daoist Zhou, are you certain?”

Li Chang’an wore a look of complete surprise.

He asked earnestly, “Daoist Zhou, could it be that your Zhou Family has mastered a method for enhancing a Demon Beast’s bloodline?”

“No, Daoist Li, you’re overthinking it. This item was a personal lucky find of mine.”

Zhou Shangshan patiently explained.

He had obtained this stone in his youth while traveling, having chanced upon it in a Secret Realm.

This item is called the “Ten Thousand Demon Blood Stone.”

As the name implies.

It is made by extracting the Essence Blood of ten thousand demons and refining it into this stone.

As for the refining method, Zhou Shangshan didn’t know it either.

But he stated clearly.

The Beast Taming Sect, one of the Nine Ancient Major Sects, had mastered this method.

“My Zhou Family’s Tier Three Beast Taming legacy mentions that members of the Ancient Beast Taming Sect could enhance their contracted Spirit Beast’s bloodline through a special method if they were dissatisfied with it. Unfortunately… the legacy doesn’t contain the specific method.”

Zhou Shangshan sounded a little regretful.

Of course, if the Zhou Family truly possessed such a method, they would have likely been wiped out long ago.

If even the slightest hint of this leaked out, they would be besieged from all sides. A Nascent Soul Powerhouse might even take action!

“Daoist Li, please accept this Ten Thousand Demon Blood Stone.”

“Alright!”

Li Chang’an did not refuse, accepting the stone with great solemnity.

With that, his goal for this trip was accomplished.

…

「The next day.」

Li Chang’an casually made up an excuse and bid farewell to everyone.

Alone, he cast the Five Elements Spiritual Light Escape and sped away from the area.

「Soon after.」

Li Chang’an arrived deep underground.

He released Dahuang and had him create a sufficiently spacious area.

Afterward, he set up multiple Tier Two Top Grade Arrays to seal the space off from the outside world.

“Dahuang, are you ready?”

“WOOF!”

Dahuang was incredibly excited. His tail wagged, and his body trembled slightly.

A Demon Beast’s desire for bloodline enhancement was no less than a Human Race Cultivator’s desire for a better Spiritual Root.

Li Chang’an took the Ten Thousand Demon Blood Stone from his Storage Pouch and tossed it to Dahuang.

“Eat it!”

Dahuang caught it in his mouth and swallowed the stone in one gulp.

Just a few breaths later, strange changes began to occur all over his body.

His old fur, claws, and even his fangs fell off.

Under Li Chang’an’s watchful gaze, new parts grew in their place.

Furthermore, a dim, bloody light flickered over his body, and one could faintly hear the indignant and pained roars of countless Demon Beasts.

About an hour later.

The bloody light slowly dissipated, and the changes to Dahuang’s body gradually stopped.

He didn’t look much different than before; he was still a Yellow Sand Dog.

Li Chang’an took out a Treasure used for testing bloodlines and discovered that Dahuang’s bloodline had been elevated to Top Grade!

“Not bad!”

A smile appeared on his face; he was quite satisfied with this result.

After all, Huang He Master’s Yellow Crane also had a Top Grade Bloodline.

A Demon Beast with this Tier of bloodline had a very real chance of breaking through to Tier Three and becoming a Demon King!

Li Chang’an asked, “Dahuang, how do you feel now? With your bloodline enhanced, have your Talent Techniques been strengthened?”

Dahuang immediately began to sense the changes and soon showed a look of excitement.

After the bloodline enhancement, all his various talents were significantly strengthened, far surpassing what they were before.

…

「A while later.」

The man and his dog returned to the surface.

Dahuang used his tracking talent, and before long, he accurately singled out Sima Rui’s aura from among countless jumbled scents.

He once again began to lead the way.

「A few days later.」

Li Chang’an had reached a very deep part of the Black Dragon Mountain Range, but he still hadn’t found Sima Rui.

’Why did that guy go so deep? Could it be that a Treasure has appeared even further in?’

He frowned and told Dahuang to keep tracking.

The chase continued for several more days!

That evening, Li Chang’an encountered a Cultivator returning from the depths ahead.

This Cultivator told him that the ruins of an Ancient Sect had appeared deep within the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

Hearing this, Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.

“Is it one of the Nine Great Sects?”

“No, not one of the Nine Great Sects. According to the speculation of some seniors, it was one of their Affiliated Sects. But there should still be many ancient Treasures left inside.”

The Cultivator told Li Chang’an a great deal.

In those ruins, disciples from the Three Great Sects and the Seven Great Noble Families had clashed over Treasures, and the conflict was constantly spreading.

“Thank you for the information.”

Li Chang’an casually gave him a few bottles of Elixir Pills and continued deeper.

「In the following days.」

He gathered more news.

A large number of Treasures had appeared in the Sect ruins, some of which were even Tier Three.

Moreover, everyone had only explored a very small part of the ruins so far.

According to speculation, there was very likely a Nascent Soul Level opportunity in the depths of the ruins!

Because of this, the Core Formation Masters from all the major powers had joined the fray!

’Strange, the appearance of that Sect’s ruins seems too coincidental.’

Li Chang’an found it a bit bizarre.

The various Golden Core Influences had clearly intended to kill the Tier Three Demon King this time and completely end the Beast Tide.

But now, they were all distracted by the Sect ruins.

「As time went on.」

Li Chang’an received more and more news.

According to those who were returning, the ruins had descended into complete chaos. Disciples from all forces were killing each other over Treasures, and it was even common for members of the same Sect to turn on one another.

「That evening.」

Li Chang’an encountered several returning Loose Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage and heard a shocking piece of news from them.

The Golden Core Seed of the Red Leaf Valley Mu Family had fallen!

“Daoist, is this true?”

“I saw it with my own eyes. The Mu Family’s Golden Core Seed was surrounded and killed by more than ten veteran Foundation Establishment cultivators. He managed to kill a few of them, but he fell in the end.”

“Yes, we all saw it. Why else would we be leaving?”

These few Foundation Establishment cultivators admitted frankly.

They all felt that the situation was spiraling out of control, so they were all heading back, not daring to get involved any further.

After all, even a Golden Core Seed had fallen!

And not to a Demon Beast, but at the hands of other Human Race Cultivators.

This was an earth-shattering event.

…

「Two days later.」

Li Chang’an learned that two more Golden Core Seeds had fallen.

They were the Golden Core Seeds from two of the Major Sects, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and the Red Flame Sect.

“A Core Formation Master from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, in order to get a Tier Three Treasure, bullied someone weaker and killed the Red Flame Sect’s Golden Core Seed. The Red Flame Sect found out about it.”

“So, a Core Formation Master from the Red Flame Sect, casting aside all face, immediately killed one of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect’s Golden Core Seeds…”

Everyone who was returning knew about this.

They all urged Li Chang’an not to go any deeper.

Li Chang’an expressed his thanks but continued tracking with Dahuang nonetheless.

「That night.」

He suddenly received an astounding piece of news.

The Three Great Sects were at war!