Eternal Life by Daily Divination

’I haven’t reached my limit yet. I can keep going.’

He took a deep breath. Enduring the immense pressure, as if carrying an entire city on his back, he continued upward one step at a time.

By the time he passed the 360th step, the pressure was almost too much for him to bear.

In the end.

He managed a few more steps before stopping at the 364th.

’This is my limit.’

Li Chang’an went no further.

After a moment.

A ray of Spiritual Light suddenly appeared at the very top of the long stairs.

The Spiritual Light instantly flew down the many steps, landing before Ning Mengwei and transforming into a completely crimson Crystal Stone.

”A Tier Four Low Grade Treasure, the Blood Sparrow Crystal!”

All three of them recognized the Treasure.

A look of delight immediately appeared on Ning Mengwei’s face.

This Blood Sparrow Crystal would be of great benefit to her Cultivation Technique.

She put it away, then bowed solemnly toward the top of the stairs.

”Thank you, Senior, for this Treasure!”

This was the custom of the Vermilion Bird Sect.

Even though no one was at the top, they were still required to express their gratitude.

Immediately after.

An even more brilliant Spiritual Light appeared at the top, speeding down the steps to land before Li Chang’an.

”This is...”

Li Chang’an looked closer.

The object was dark and emitted a chilling aura. Its surface bore marks resembling a crow’s feathers.

He had read many ancient texts about Treasures and quickly found one that matched the description.

”A Tier Four Top Grade treasure, the Cold Crow Stone!”

The item’s Tier was extremely high, and it contained a chilling aura that ordinary Cultivators would find difficult to withstand.

It could be used for Artifact Refining or Array Formation.

Some Cultivators who practiced special Cultivation Techniques also needed this item to aid their training.

But the item was of no use to Li Chang’an.

’Strange, I thought the reward would be a Wood Element Treasure suitable for my Cultivation Technique.’

Li Chang’an was puzzled.

He had heard from Mu Hongyu before.

The rewards that Vermilion Bird Sect members received were almost always useful to them personally.

Apparently.

Li Chang’an had been unlucky and encountered one of those rare exceptions.

’With my luck, how could this happen?’

He didn’t quite understand, but he still bowed toward the top.

”Thank you, Senior, for this Treasure!”

Afterward, he put away the Treasure and left the Trial Long Stairs, returning to the bottom in an instant.

Ning Mengwei and Mu Hongyu were already waiting for him there.

The two of them were still unsettled, their minds filled with questions.

Ning Mengwei couldn’t hold back any longer. ”Daoist Li,” she asked, ”has your Divine Sense surpassed the Tier Three Limit? If not, how did you manage to cross the 333rd step?”

She and Mu Hongyu both looked at Li Chang’an.

If their suspicion was true, it would be utterly astonishing.

For Li Chang’an to have only a Middle Stage Golden Core Cultivation yet possess Divine Sense surpassing the Tier Three Limit was beyond the comprehension of ordinary Cultivators.

Not even in the ten-thousand-year history of the Vermilion Bird Sect had such a Celestial Pride ever appeared.

In fact.

Neither had the other three major sects.

Although the Vermilion Bird Sect’s Spiritual Land was far from the other three, they had all been a single, unified entity over a century ago, known as the Four Spirits Sect.

The Four Great Sects operated independently but all under the name of the Four Spirits Sect, so they knew each other quite well.

Because of this.

Mu Hongyu and Ning Mengwei were familiar with the situations in the other three sects.

Faced with their questions, Li Chang’an just smiled and shook his head.

”You two are overthinking things. How could I have such strong Divine Sense? The reason I didn’t feel too much pressure was probably because of my Divine Sense Treasure.”

”A Divine Sense Treasure?”

They glanced at each other, much of the doubt in their eyes dissipating.

This explanation was certainly more plausible than their own theory.

Divine Sense Treasures were exceedingly rare.

In the current Cultivation Realm, the methods for refining Divine Sense Treasures were long lost. Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch wasn’t guaranteed to possess one.

Therefore, the major powers knew very little about the effects of Divine Sense Treasures.

Ning Mengwei sighed with genuine admiration. ”Daoist Li, you truly are a man of great fortune to have obtained such a Treasure.”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an shook his head.

He took out the Cold Crow Stone and said to them.

”If my luck were really that good, I would have received a Wood Element Treasure this time, not this Cold Crow Stone.”

”So you received the Cold Crow Stone, Daoist Li.”

Seeing the item, the two were once again astonished, simply because the Cold Crow Stone’s Tier was so high.

Even among Tier Four Top Grade treasures, it was considered a rare, high-quality item.

According to the Sect’s records.

Before breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, their master, the Vermilion Bird True Monarch, had unexpectedly obtained a Treasure that boosted her Divine Sense, allowing it to surpass the Tier Three Limit.

Back then, she had also reached over 360 steps, but she had only received an ordinary Tier Four Middle Grade Treasure.

”Your reward, Daoist Li, is much better than what our master received back then.”

Mu Hongyu explained this to Li Chang’an.

After hearing this.

Li Chang’an became thoughtful.

’Back then, the Vermilion Bird True Monarch was only a half-step away from the Nascent Soul realm, having spent many years at the Peak of Golden Core. Yet here I am, only at the Middle Stage of Golden Core, with such powerful Divine Sense. My potential is clearly greater than the Vermilion Bird True Monarch’s was. Perhaps that’s why the Treasure I received was better. The judging criteria for this Trial Long Stairs must not just be the number of steps climbed, but also the Cultivator’s own potential.’

In any case.

Although the Treasure was useless to Li Chang’an, its value was undeniable. He could sell it for a good price.

Li Chang’an asked, ”Daoist Mu, is there anyone within the Vermilion Bird Sect who might need this Cold Crow Stone?”

”Let me think...”

Mu Hongyu thought for a moment, and someone quickly came to mind.

”Daoist Li, our Vermilion Bird Sect doesn’t just have two Nascent Soul True Monarchs. We also have a Fake Soul Guest Elder. My master once took me to meet him. His Daoist name is Han Feng.”