Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Wang Hu was taken aback.

He looked at the young girl, not quite understanding.

“Lingya, why do you want to go to the Cyan Cloud Sect?”

“Ancestor, I have a Top Grade Spiritual Root. If I go to the Sect and perform well, I can be treated as a Golden Core Seed and have elders guide me.”

“Lingya, if you stay here, Chang’an can guide you too.”

Wang Hu frowned. He didn’t want Wang Lingya to join the Cyan Cloud Sect.

The war between the Three Great Sects was in full swing.

The Cyan Cloud Sect was in a state of turmoil; it was hardly a safe place to be.

Wang Lingya explained, “Ancestor, Changqing Ancestor is only in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment. His perspective is limited, so he can’t help me much. But if I go to the Cyan Cloud Sect, I’ll be guided by seniors in the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment or even the Golden Core Stage.”

“This…”

Wang Hu was suddenly at a loss.

Honestly, he would have preferred for Wang Lingya to stay, but the girl had a point.

For the sake of her cultivation path, the Cyan Cloud Sect was the better choice.

Perhaps it was due to the hardships she had faced during her years in the mortal world.

Wang Lingya was precocious; at only six years old, she already knew to seek out better opportunities for herself.

She looked at Wang Lingjing beside her and said, “Sister, you should come with me. We can both join the Cyan Cloud Sect and support each other there.”

“Sister, I want to stay on Changqing Mountain.”

Wang Lingjing gently shook her head, her large eyes gazing up the mountain.

Wang Lingya tried again, “Sister, the opportunities on Changqing Mountain are nowhere near as good as those at the Cyan Cloud Sect. If you stay here, it’ll be very difficult for you to achieve much in this life.”

But Wang Lingjing simply shook her head again, choosing to stay.

Seeing this, Wang Hu said no more.

’This might be for the best,’ he thought. ’It’s wise not to put all your eggs in one basket.’

…

「A few days later.」

Wang Lingya officially joined the Cyan Cloud Sect.

Meanwhile, Dahuang carried Wang Lingjing on his back up to Changqing Mountain.

After receiving Li Chang’an’s permission, Dahuang led her into the Library Pavilion on Changqing Mountain. He helped her pick out a top-tier Earth Grade Earth Element Technique, as well as several Earth Grade Magic techniques covering offense, defense, and escape.

And so, just as Wang Lingjing was beginning her cultivation journey, she received a complete set of Earth Grade Cultivation Techniques and Magic!

Even disciples with Top Grade Spiritual Roots from the Three Great Sects couldn’t hope for such treatment in their early stages of cultivation.

Jiang Muyu’s large, sparkling eyes widened as she puffed out her cheeks. “Dahuang, how come you were never this nice to me? If you don’t give me an explanation, I’m not bringing you any more tasty treats!”

To appease her, Dahuang had no choice but to carry her on his back for several laps around the back of the mountain.

In the days that followed, Wang Lingjing became a regular on Changqing Mountain, receiving instruction in turn from Dahuang, Xiaohai, Jiang Muyu, and Luo Yunshu.

Li Chang’an paid little mind to this.

’Dahuang had contributed a great deal. If he wanted to raise a Foundation Establishment Cultivator for the Wang Family, then so be it.’

…

「A few months later.」

Li Chang’an went to the Black Market as usual, hoping to score some overlooked Treasures.

Luo Baitong suddenly sought him out.

“Daoist Li, Nie Wushuang came by again a few days ago, still asking about Li Chang’an. I suspect he’s preparing to make a move on him.”

“Alright, I understand. Thank you, Daoist Luo.”

Li Chang’an gave a slight nod and handed over a reward.

Luo Baitong’s suspicions were not unfounded.

Recently, Nie Wushuang had come looking for information more than ten times.

Almost every visit was for news about Li Chang’an.

’I have to admit, the guy seems reckless, but in secret, he’s actually quite cautious.’

After all, Nie Wushuang was at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, while Li Chang’an was, on the surface, only in the Early Stage.

Any other Golden Core Seed, faced with such a massive gap in cultivation, would have probably attacked Changqing Mountain directly by now.

’Nie Wushuang should be coming soon. I’m not afraid of a one-on-one fight, but his Grandmaster Golden Core is a problem.’

Li Chang’an returned to Changqing Mountain, lost in silent contemplation.

’The Evil Soul isn’t strong enough to deal with a True Pill Cultivator yet.’

’The only thing I can rely on is the Tier Three Grand Array.’

Before he knew it, night had fallen.

A golden light materialized as usual.

[Divination Refreshed]

[Today’s Divination: Evil Trigram]

[Nie Wushuang will attack Changqing Mountain but fail to break through the array. His grandfather, Nie Yu, will also take action but will be unable to break it either. They will be forced to retreat temporarily and plan to hire a Tier Three Array Master to deal with you.]

’An Evil Trigram?’

Li Chang’an’s gaze hardened as he stared intently at the message.

’It’s been a long time since I’ve seen an Evil Trigram like this.’

’The cause must be the Tier Three Array Master mentioned in the divination.’

’That Array Master will likely be able to threaten the Green Wood Transformation Array on Changqing Mountain.’

’I can’t just sit here and wait for death. I need to find a way to restrain that shameless old bastard Nie Yu.’

Li Chang’an frowned, deep in thought.

’Nie Yu is a Golden Core Master, after all. For him to personally make a move on someone who is, on paper, just an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator—especially when there’s no deep-seated hatred between us—is truly shameless.’

After a moment, Li Chang’an left Changqing Mountain. Entering his Borrowed State, he pushed the Five Elements Spiritual Light Escape to its absolute limit and raced through the night to the Mo Clan Territory, where he met with Mo Qingxue.

“Elder Mo, this junior has come to call in a favor.”

“Oh?”

Mo Qingxue had a look that said she was not surprised at all.

“Li, have you finally decided to have me help you kill Xiahou Hong?”

“No, I want to ask you, Elder Mo, to hold off Nie Yu for me.”

“Nie Yu?”

Mo Qingxue was taken aback, a hint of surprise on her face.

“That old codger is going to make a move on you?”

“Elder Mo, I have a friend in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect who told me that Nie Wushuang is going to make a move against me…”

Li Chang’an immediately launched into the story he had prepared.

Mo Qingxue didn’t seem to doubt his story.

After all, Li Chang’an was a Tier Two Top Grade Alchemist and a Tier Two Top Grade Talisman Master, not to mention secretly a Tier Two Top Grade Puppet Master.

A man of his status could easily have friends among the major sects and noble families.

“Elder Mo, please come and stay at Changqing Mountain for a few days.”

“A few days?”

The corners of Mo Qingxue’s lips lifted slightly, her gaze settling on Li Chang’an.

“Li, isn’t a few days a bit much? How about this: one favor buys you one day. What do you think?”

“This…”

Li Chang’an froze.

He never would have imagined that Mo Qingxue would take the initiative to haggle with him.

This was a far cry from the frosty, aloof Mo Qingxue he remembered.

This time, he had no room to negotiate.

After all, Mo Qingxue held all the cards.

Li Chang’an had no choice but to agree, asking Mo Qingxue to stay for one day to start.

Seeing his disgruntled expression, the smile at the corners of Mo Qingxsue’s mouth widened.

“Let’s go, Li. I’ll go see what this Changqing Mountain of yours looks like. I hear you’ve already turned it into a turtle shell.”

Mo Qingxue was also aware of the various things people were saying about Li Chang’an.

But she paid them no mind.

’A turtle shell built by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, no matter how sturdy, could never withstand a single strike from a Golden Core Master.’

But when she arrived at Changqing Mountain, her beautiful eyes immediately filled with surprise.

“A Tier Three Grand Array?”