Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Li Chang’an soared into the sky. As he stretched his body, he unleashed his Fake Soul aura without reservation.

At this moment, everyone in the entire Fire Cloud Secret Realm—mortal and Cultivator, young and old—witnessed this with their own eyes.

He was bathed in resplendent light. Exuding unparalleled divine might and majestic presence, he resembled a blazing sun, casting a layer of brilliant golden radiance across the entire sky.

”It’s the Divine Lord!”

”Greetings, Divine Lord!”

”Greetings...”

The common people knelt in unison, their faces filled with reverence. Their devout voices converged into a resounding chorus that echoed throughout the entire Secret Realm.

Compared to the mortals, the many Cultivators—especially the Golden Core Cultivators—held not only respect in their voices but an overwhelming sense of excitement.

Gao Tianlan’s face was flushed with wild joy, his whole body trembling with excitement.

”The Fourth Realm! This is the oppressive aura of the Fourth Realm!”

”The Divine Lord has succeeded! He has reached the true Fourth Realm!”

Mu Danyang, the Infinite Divine Emperor, and the others were equally unable to contain themselves. The rest of the Divine Emperors, even those who had once harbored ulterior motives, were now completely convinced and utterly submissive. They all gazed at Li Chang’an with fanatical eyes, as if witnessing the birth of an immortal myth!

”The Nascent Soul Realm!”

Standing outside his Divine Hall, the Fire Cloud Divine Lord felt the overwhelming pressure. The last trace of reluctance in his heart completely dissipated.

At this very moment, Li Chang’an was like an eternal god, standing absolutely at the pinnacle of the entire Fire Cloud World. With just a single word, countless people would willingly lay down their lives for him.

His already majestic Power of Faith surged once again, elevating his aura to yet another level. In terms of strength, he could no longer be considered weak among Fake Soul Cultivators.

It was well known that there were disparities in strength even within the Fake Soul Realm. Some Fake Soul Cultivators barely managed to condense their Fake Souls, while others were extremely close to attaining True Souls.

”Earlier, I barely crossed into the Fake Soul Realm and was roughly on par with the weakest Fake Soul Cultivators,” Li Chang’an thought. ”But now, with my Power of Faith greatly enhanced, my strength should be considered average among Fake Soul Cultivators.”

He made no attempt to conceal his aura, fully relishing the power of the moment.

”This still isn’t the limit,” he mused. ”The Fire Cloud Secret Realm is vast and still holds immense potential...”

Originally, the mortals at the bottom rung of the Fire Cloud Secret Realm led incredibly arduous lives. They were plagued by continuous droughts, floods, locust swarms, and epidemics. Combined with corrupt officials and endless years of war, every Mortal Realm could have been described as a living hell before Li Chang’an implemented his reforms.

Now, the natural disasters had ceased, wars had been pacified, and the administration had become incorruptible. Furthermore, to garner more Power of Faith, every Divine Domain encouraged childbirth. The more children a family had, the more rewards they received.

It was foreseeable that in the coming days, the entire Fire Cloud Secret Realm would experience a massive surge in its mortal population.

In other words, the Power of Faith Li Chang’an received would not wane; it would only continue to grow. Consequently, his personal strength would constantly increase, gradually rivaling that of the top-tier Fake Soul Cultivators and perhaps even crossing the threshold into the True Soul realm.

”I still need more time. I hope the Battle of Righteous and Evil can last a bit longer,” he thought.

Moving forward, Li Chang’an planned to use his Fake Soul strength to scheme for Nascent Soul Formation resources for himself.

Of course, he first needed to solve the problem of his waning Power of Faith. His current strength was strictly confined to the Fire Cloud Secret Realm. Once he left the Secret Realm, it would gradually decline.

”Let’s test my current strength first.”

With a blur of motion, Li Chang’an returned to the Changqing Divine Hall. He re-established the Tier Four Array. Then, standing within the Array, he used all his strength to control it and attack himself.

A terrifying Spiritual Light descended from the sky, ruthlessly bombarding his Defense Magic.

BOOM!

A deafening explosion rang out. The few spells he had cast shattered one after another, but the Array Power was simultaneously exhausted.

”This Array of mine is powerful enough to handle True Soul Cultivators,” he analyzed. ”Since I’m only at the Fake Soul stage, it’s quite strenuous to deal with, but holding out for a short while isn’t too difficult.”

After a round of testing, Li Chang’an gained a clear understanding of his own capabilities. He was not yet a match for a True Soul Cultivator like Jiang Xuanyuan, but even if he couldn’t win, he could easily escape. As for Golden Core Cultivators, he could completely crush them. Even the Holy Son and Saintess of the Major Sects were little more than ants in front of him.

”This amount of Power of Faith is simply too massive,” he noted. ”Ordinary Cultivators might not be able to see it, but the Great Qi False Soul True Monarch, who also cultivates the Faith Technique, definitely can. Certain Cultivators with special Illusion-Breaking Treasures will also be able to spot it. I need to conceal it.”

With a mere thought, Li Chang’an executed a Concealing Technique. Embedded within the All Living Beings Venerate the Emperor’s Way was a magic designed specifically to veil one’s own Power of Faith.

The weakness of the Faith Technique was glaringly obvious: one had to possess a territory of their own. This territory was an easy target for enemies, and once it was destroyed, the Faith Cultivator’s strength would plummet. Because of this, masking one’s Power of Faith was absolutely essential.

After applying the concealment, the Power of Faith surrounding Li Chang’an’s body faded back to its original state, though his actual strength remained unchanged. This way, outsiders would only assume he was a genuine Fake Soul Cultivator.

Of course, he still had another weakness—he was incapable of Nascent Soul Emergence. If his physical body were destroyed, he would truly die; he couldn’t abandon his flesh and escape with his Nascent Soul like a true Nascent Soul True Monarch.

”If I leave the Fire Cloud Secret Realm, how far can I maintain my Fake Soul strength?”

After a moment of thought, Li Chang’an headed straight for the exit of the Fire Cloud Secret Realm. Standing right at the exit, his strength did not drop.

A moment later, he passed through the exit and returned to his courtyard on Changqing Mountain.

Here, Li Chang’an clearly felt a shift. The Power of Faith he was drawing from the Fire Cloud Secret Realm had diminished, but the Power of Faith coming from the Changqing Mountain region had increased slightly.