Eternal Life by Daily Divination

From Qi Yao, Li Chang’an learned for the first time the exact date the Nine Great Immortal Sects were annihilated.

Ninety thousand years ago!

At that time, a great calamity had erupted, annihilating all of the Nine Great Immortal Sects. The event tore a rift in the history of the entire Cultivation Immortality Realm, leaving only vast, empty gaps...

The Library of the Great Qi Royal Family only contained these records.

That was all.

”Thank you for telling me.”

Li Chang’an thanked her solemnly.

As a Loose Cultivator, he had no way of accessing the core secrets of a Nascent Soul Influence.

He had gained a great deal from their conversation today.

Qi Yao reminded him, ”Daoist Li, according to descriptions in the ancient texts, many omens will precede the great calamity. For example, the Cultivation Realm will descend into greater and greater chaos. The turmoil we see today fits these omens perfectly.”

”The Southern Domain and Western Domain are at war, and the same is true for the Eastern and Northern Domains. I fear a great cataclysm is coming.”

”In such chaotic times, we should support one another...”

Both Qi Yao’s and Guo Zesheng’s intentions to befriend him were obvious.

Naturally, Li Chang’an wouldn’t refuse.

He could tell.

The two of them were only trying to befriend him because of Jiang Muyu.

Still, regardless of their motives, it was a chance for him to expand his network.

After they talked for a while longer,

Qi Yao and Guo Zesheng stated the purpose of their visit.

They had come not only to escort Jiang Muyu home but also to search for the legacy of a certain senior of the Alchemy Dao.

This senior’s legacy was said to contain several Ancient Pill Formulas that were now lost to the Cultivation Immortality Realm.

’Ancient Pill Formulas?’

Li Chang’an felt a flicker of interest.

Qi Yao explained that they would need to stay on Changqing Mountain for a while to search for the legacy’s location within the Southern Domain.

To this,

Li Chang’an naturally had no issue.

However, he made it clear that if they did find the legacy, he would require a copy for himself.

”No problem. That’s only fair!”

Qi Yao agreed at once.

And so,

Qi Yao and Guo Zesheng each established a temporary cave residence on Changqing Mountain.

Jiang Muyu also established her own cave residence, not far from Li Chang’an’s.

...

「Half a month passed in a flash.」

On this day,

Li Chang’an received some news.

The old Patriarch of the Zhou Family, Zhou Yi’an, had passed away.

He had two regrets before his death. The first was his failure to raise a new Tier Three Demon King for the Zhou Family.

The second was that he had failed to make the Profound Water Turtle feel a sense of belonging to the Zhou Family, and it had never even produced a single offspring.

Over the years,

the Zhou Family had practically worshipped the Profound Water Turtle like an ancestor.

Whatever the Profound Water Turtle needed, they would find a way to procure it.

However,

after Li Chang’an took possession of the new Changqing Mountain,

the Profound Water Turtle had immediately left the Zhou Family and come to this Tier Three Spirit Vein to cultivate.

It would only return to the Zhou Family when it was needed to make an appearance, releasing the aura of a Tier Three Demon King to help them keep up appearances.

’Daoist Zhou certainly had a fine plan, but it all came to nothing.’

Li Chang’an smiled faintly.

「A few days later.」

He went to the Zhou Clan Territory to attend Zhou Yi’an’s funeral.

The Zhou Family of today was much more vibrant than they had been right after the Demon King’s betrayal.

The number of their Demon Beasts was once again approaching what it had been during the family’s peak.

They had raised over a dozen Tier Two Peak Demon Beasts, each with the potential to become a Tier Three Demon King, but they had yet to gather the necessary Treasures for them to advance.

While speaking with Zhou Sheng and the others, Li Chang’an learned that Zhou Yunqiao had unexpectedly stumbled upon an Earth Grade Bloodline Demon Beast Egg.

It had hatched into a Wind Thunder Bird.

’This Wind Thunder Bird is extremely rare. It’s a dual-attribute Wind and Thunder Demon Beast, and its combat prowess is outstanding among its peers. It seems the Zhou Family’s fortune is quite good.’

Li Chang’an mused to himself.

After surviving such a great disaster, it seemed the Zhou Family’s fortunes were about to turn.

However,

the war between the Two Domains was not yet over.

The entire Cultivation Immortality Realm was also descending further into chaos.

Whether the Zhou Family could survive long enough for the Wind Thunder Bird to reach Tier Three remained to be seen.

After the funeral,

Li Chang’an returned to Changqing Mountain and began plotting against Mandarin Duck Valley.

’If I want to incite a conflict between Mandarin Duck Valley and the Hundred Beasts Sect, I’ll have to exploit their old grudges.’

Soon,

he locked onto two targets.

’Qian Yan Master of the Hundred Beasts Sect. He has a blood feud with Mandarin Duck Valley—their Cultivators killed both his Dao Companion and his disciple.’

’The one who killed his Dao Companion was Fan Wenlong of Mandarin Duck Valley...’

Li Chang’an planned to use these two men to gradually incite conflict between the two major Sects.

As it happened, he was not unfamiliar with either of them.

Qian Yan Master had followed Shi Hu Master and participated in the battle to annihilate the Ou Family.

As for Fan Wenlong,

he was Fan Wei’s cousin.

After Li Chang’an had killed Fan Wei and his father, Fan Wenlong had repeatedly threatened to take Li Chang’an’s head and place it before their graves.

But he was clearly wary of the Array on Changqing Mountain; for all his loud threats, he had never made a move.

...

「The next day.」

Inside the Hundred Beasts Sect,

Li Chang’an used his Black Snake Master Puppet to find Qian Yan Master.

”Daoist Qian Yan, I recently found an opportunity within the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm. However, I’m not confident I can seize it alone. I was wondering if you would be willing to accompany me?”

”Oh? What kind of opportunity is it?”

Qian Yan Master’s interest was piqued, and he inquired further.

Li Chang’an replied, ”It’s a place where an Ancient Sect stored its Elixir Pills. I suspect there might be Tier-Breaking Elixirs for the Golden Core Stage inside, but unfortunately, the place is fraught with danger.”

At the mention of the three words ”Tier-Breaking Elixir,” a sharp glint flashed in Qian Yan Master’s eyes.

He had been stuck in the Early Stage of Golden Core for a very long time, unable to make a breakthrough.

Ordinary Tier-Breaking Elixirs had a negligible effect on him; only the kind possessed by a Nascent Soul Upper Sect would have any significant impact.

”Daoist Black Snake, lead the way at once! I’ll go with you to investigate this opportunity!”

Qian Yan Master had no suspicions.

They were both Golden Core Masters of the Hundred Beasts Sect, had known each other for several centuries, and had explored countless opportunities together.

Soon,

the two of them left the Sect together and hurried toward the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm.

Along the way, Qian Yan Master sighed.

”I originally planned to kill that Li Chang’an with Daoist Shi Hu and seize the Purple Spirit Pills he holds. It’s a shame Daoist Shi Hu had an accident.”