Eternal Life by Daily Divination

A dignified Golden Core Master, mingling among Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

This was caution taken to the extreme.

’First, I’ll explore other parts of this world and see if I can find any more overlooked Treasures.’

Li Chang’an made up his mind.

This world was quite vast, no smaller than the Southern Domain of Zhao Country.

It contained over a hundred Golden Core Masters—the Divine Emperors of this world—each in control of their own Divine Domain.

He had been here for some time now, but he had remained within the Celestial Wave Divine Domain, never venturing into the others.

To be on the safe side, Li Chang’an brought his true self to the area. He stored away his Puppet Body and all the Fire Cloud Crystals, intending to take them out of the Secret Realm first.

But just as he was leaving the area, the person in charge, Jia Yuan, blocked his path.

”Lord Divine King, why are you in such a hurry to leave?”

Jia Yuan wore a smile, but an almost imperceptible glint of greed flashed in his eyes.

Li Chang’an saw through him and said calmly, ”Jia Yuan, you, a mere Divine Venerable, think you can plot to take my Spirit Stones?”

”Of course I wouldn’t dare. But my master would.”

The moment Jia Yuan finished speaking, a young figure appeared before Li Chang’an.

The man had an extraordinary bearing and an indescribable air of nobility about him. He also possessed a Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivation.

He sized Li Chang’an up for a moment before speaking coldly.

”Daoist Li, the Celestial Wave Divine Domain explicitly prohibits the secret trading of Fire Cloud Crystals. By flagrantly violating our laws and purchasing them in large quantities, you have committed a crime punishable by death!”

”And who might you be?”

”I am the son of the Celestial Wave Divine Emperor, Gao Kun!”

With a grand wave of his hand, a Token appeared, engraved with the two words ”Celestial Wave.”

This Token was none other than a Tier Three Treasure, and it carried the aura of the Celestial Wave Divine Emperor, Gao Tianlan.

Gao Kun snapped, ”Daoist Li, hand over the Fire Cloud Crystals, and I can spare your life!”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an couldn’t help but laugh.

”Daoist Gao, isn’t this underground trading Marketplace a business run by your family? My purchase of Fire Cloud Crystals here was perfectly legal and aboveboard.”

”Nonsense! How could my Gao Family possibly condone such a thing? My father, Gao Tianlan, is just and impartial. Every single Fire Cloud Crystal he obtains is offered to the great Divine Lord. He has never engaged in private transactions!”

Gao Kun spoke with an air of righteous indignation, as if he were truly dedicated to upholding the laws of the Celestial Wave Divine Domain.

But as for this little ploy of his, Li Chang’an had seen it countless times before.

Clearly, the Fire Cloud Crystals being secretly traded were just bait.

If only a small fish took the bait, Gao Kun wouldn’t get involved. He’d just treat it as a normal transaction and earn some Spirit Stones from the sale of the Fire Cloud Crystals.

But when he encountered a big fish like Li Chang’an, he would make an appearance.

Using the Divine Domain’s laws as a pretext, he would demand that Li Chang’an hand over all the Fire Cloud Crystals.

Gao Kun shouted, ”Daoist Li, if you don’t hand them over, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

Li Chang’an smiled faintly. ”Daoist Gao, does your father know you’re running a scheme like this?”

”Hmph! As I’ve already said, my Gao Family has always been law-abiding!”

”Is that so? Then I’ll just go and ask him myself.”

Li Chang’an made a simple gesture.

Gao Kun and Jia Yuan were snatched into his grasp like a pair of chicks.

Both men’s faces filled with horror. They struggled desperately, but it was useless.

Even when Gao Kun used the Tier Three Token, he was still unable to break free from Li Chang’an’s grasp.

It was only then that he finally realized he had provoked someone truly terrifying.

”A Divine Emperor! He’s a Divine Emperor!”

Gao Kun was shaken to his core.

He’d gone fishing and hooked a dragon!

”Senior, spare my life! This junior was ignorant of Senior’s identity! I beg you, give me a chance!”

Gao Kun pleaded for his life repeatedly.

Jia Yuan, at his side, was just as terrified, his pleas for mercy unceasing.

But Li Chang’an paid them no mind.

「In the blink of an eye.」

He arrived at the Divine Emperor’s Mansion in the heart of the Divine City.

Deep within the Divine Emperor’s Mansion, Gao Tianlan, who was in the middle of his cultivation, suddenly snapped his eyes open, a hint of shock flashing within them.

The protective Arrays he had set up outside had been broken with ease!

”Which Daoist is this?”

Gao Tianlan immediately left his seclusion to greet Li Chang’an.

With a casual toss, Li Chang’an threw Gao Kun and Jia Yuan to the ground while unleashing the aura of the Golden Core Peak.

”Daoist Gao, these two tried to make a move on me. One of them claims to be your descendant. Tell me, how should they be dealt with?”

Gao Tianlan’s heart lurched as he sensed Li Chang’an’s aura.

Clearly, Li Chang’an was here to hold him accountable.

He inwardly cursed his misfortune.

If it came to blows, he doubted he would last even ten rounds.

At this thought, Gao Tianlan waved his hand, unleashing a burst of Golden Core Magical Power that executed both Gao Kun and Jia Yuan right in front of Li Chang’an.

”Daoist, neither of those two was my descendant. They must have been impostors.”

”Excellent.”

Li Chang’an nodded slightly.

Afterward, Gao Tianlan invited Li Chang’an to a secluded courtyard.

His heart thumping with anxiety, he presented a Storage Pouch as a gift of apology.

”Please accept these Fire Cloud Crystals, Daoist.”

”Alright.”

A smile spread across Li Chang’an’s face when he opened it.

The Storage Pouch contained far more Fire Cloud Crystals than he had managed to collect over the past month; the amount was staggering.

In this small world, these Fire Cloud Crystals might not be considered particularly valuable.

But in the outside world, they were an immense fortune!

He casually took out a thumb-sized Fire Cloud Crystal, drew a sliver of power from it, and swallowed it.

Instantly, a fiery heat suffused his Qi and blood.

His progress on the Path of Body Refining advanced by a tiny fraction.

’The books were right; Fire Cloud Crystals really are a Body Refining Treasure,’ Li Chang’an mused. ’But on their own, their effect is weaker than the Tier Three Body Refining Potion I concocted. They need to be used in conjunction with other Tier Four Treasures. The real use for them is in Tier Four Body Refinement, and I’m still a long way from that. In any case, the more Fire Cloud Crystals, the better.’

He put the Storage Pouch away and looked back at Gao Tianlan.

At that moment, Gao Tianlan was staring at him, dumbfounded.

”Daoist, you... you can actually absorb the power of a Fire Cloud Crystal?”

”Yes.”

Li Chang’an didn’t deny it.

Gao Tianlan was deeply shaken. He immediately rose to his feet and bowed deeply to Li Chang’an, his head nearly touching the floor.

”I beg you, Daoist, teach me!”