Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Hearing this, everyone inwardly sighed with relief.

As long as they weren’t the ones being sent into danger, it was fine.

”With Daoist Wei on the case, this will be simple.”

Wei Xu was the Saint Child of the Yellow Sand Sect, and his strength far surpassed that of Shi Hu Master. He was even expected to achieve Nascent Soul Formation in the future.

For a figure like him to deal with a mere Loose Cultivator like Li Chang’an... it would be an effortless victory.

”Furthermore, Ou Tianye and Ou Lingshan of the Ou Family must also be eliminated as soon as possible...”

Liu Feiyan continued, laying out her other plans.

The others all listened in silence.

As did Fan Wenlong and the others, who were being controlled by Li Chang’an.

’Liu Feiyan’s plan is actually quite good,’ he thought to himself, not saying a word. ’If her plan succeeds, Mandarin Duck Valley will soon be able to eliminate most of its external enemies.’

However, Li Chang’an had no intention of letting her get her way.

...

「In the years that followed.」

Li Chang’an used the puppets under his control to slowly infiltrate the two major Sects: Mandarin Duck Valley and the Hundred Beasts Sect.

He constantly instigated conflicts, gradually heightening the tension between the two Sects.

These conflicts were all ones he had reignited, building upon pre-existing animosity.

Take Qian Yan Master and Fan Wenlong, for example. The two already shared a blood feud, having killed each other’s dao partners and disciples.

It was perfectly normal for Cultivators like them to start feuding again.

As a result, the other Cultivators from the two Sects didn’t notice anything unusual and simply thought it was to be expected.

「On this day.」

The two major Sects joined forces with the other Golden Core influences in the Western Domain to hunt down the Ou Family’s ancestor, Ou Tianye.

They had managed to corner Ou Tianye in a perilous location.

However, Li Chang’an deliberately arranged for Qian Yan Master and Fan Wenlong to meet and instigated a round of Magical Combat between them.

Their earth-shattering battle created widespread chaos, giving Ou Tianye the opportunity to escape and break through the encirclement.

Everyone was both furious and helpless about this turn of events.

”Daoist Qian Yan, Daoist Fan, would you listen to a word of advice from me?”

”What’s past is past. You should look to the future. Why remain trapped by what’s already happened?”

”With the Two Domains now locked in constant conflict, we should set aside our old grudges and focus on the bigger picture. We must annex the Southern Domain as soon as possible, not fight amongst ourselves...”

After a round of persuasion from the others, Li Chang’an finally had them cease their Magical Combat.

However, he made both men display clear rage and killing intent as they traded venomous threats.

’I seem to have a real talent for acting.’

The corners of Li Chang’an’s mouth lifted slightly. He was multitasking, controlling several puppets at once, yet no one noticed anything amiss.

Over these past few years, he had infiltrated and taken control of almost half of the Golden Core Masters in the two major Sects.

Using his various identities, he continuously redeemed Treasures from the two Sects’ Treasure Vaults.

The three remaining portions of Dragon Beast Essence Blood in the Hundred Beasts Sect’s Treasure Vault had all been redeemed by him, perfectly fulfilling the requirements for the Third Layer of Body Refining.

However, he was still missing one last treasure required for the Third Layer of Body Refining: a Tier Three Middle Grade Spirit Fruit called the Clear Jade Fruit.

Li Chang’an made some inquiries and soon learned something.

Not long ago, Du Han, an Array Master from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, had found a Clear Jade Fruit in the Ancient Sect Ruins.

’Du Han? What a coincidence. It’s the perfect time to settle the score with him!’

Li Chang’an focused his mind, turning his attention back toward the Southern Domain.

He knew that Du Han hadn’t been having an easy time these past few years.

Du Han had witnessed the entire event back when Li Chang’an had stormed Yellow Crane Mountain and slain Xiahou Hong and his son.

After that incident, Du Han had been living in a constant state of anxiety.

Fearing that Li Chang’an would come to settle the score, he had moved his residence right next to He Xiangfeng’s.

Clearly, in his eyes, an expert at the Late Stage of Golden Core like He Xiangfeng could shield him from Li Chang’an’s retribution.

In the days that followed, wherever He Xiangfeng went, Du Han would follow.

This was something that outsiders were not aware of.

But with his two Golden Core Puppets, Nie Ting and Ye Mengxian, Li Chang’an was perfectly aware of everything happening within the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

’A mere He Xiangfeng can’t stop me.’

With a flicker, Li Chang’an’s figure vanished from Changqing Mountain. He headed straight for the depths of the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

Du Han and He Xiangfeng were not at the Ten Thousand Swords Sect; they were within the ruins of the Ancient Cyan Wind Sect.

And it wasn’t just the two of them.

The other Golden Core Cultivators from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect—such as Wang Xuanjian, Ye Mengxian, and Nie Yu—were also inside the ruins, searching for Treasure.

The Ten Thousand Swords Sect had also sensed the crisis of this chaotic era and was attempting to find more useful Treasures to bolster the Sect’s foundations.

...

「A few days later.」

「Deep within the ruins.」

The members of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect were attempting to break an Ancient Array.

The area within the Array was hazy and indistinct, though the occasional glint of a treasure could be seen flashing within.

”There must be quite a few Treasures inside this Array.”

Everyone stood outside the Array, their expressions varied.

He Xiangfeng asked Du Han, ”Daoist Du, are you confident you can break this Array?”

”That will be difficult.”

Du Han shook his head, a troubled look on his face.

According to his observations, the Array before them had most likely reached the Tier Three Top Grade.

Meanwhile, his Array Dao Skill was still stuck at the Tier Three Low Grade and hadn’t improved much over the years.

”Daoist He, if we want to get the Treasures inside, our only option is to ask the Tier Three Top Grade Array Master from the Cyan Cloud Sect for help.”

”The Ten Thousand Swords Sect has another Tier Three Array Master, but his Array Dao Skill is only at the Tier Three Middle Grade.”

”Neither of us is confident we can break this Array.”

”Even if we were to join forces and use a host of Array-Breaking Treasures, we’d find it extremely difficult to breach this Array.”

”I suspect there’s an even more powerful Array hidden within this one...”

Du Han slowly explained his assessment.

Hearing this, He Xiangfeng and the others fell silent for a moment.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, none of them wanted to split the Treasures with the Cyan Cloud Sect.

But if they didn’t ask the Cyan Cloud Sect for help, they wouldn’t be able to get a single Treasure.

Little did they know, Li Chang’an was already inside the Array, collecting the Ancient Treasures it protected.

’There are quite a few Tier Three Treasures here—materials for Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Array Formation, and more. This must be a minor Treasure Vault of the Ancient Cyan Wind Sect.’

With a wave of his hand, his Storage Pouch ballooned in size, its mouth gaping open to madly devour the numerous Treasures.

Due to the isolating effect of the Array, He Xiangfeng and the others outside had no idea what was happening within. They were still agonizing over how to break the Array.