Eternal Life by Daily Divination

In the end, even if she exhausted all her Tier Four cards, she still might not be able to get close to the corpse. It seemed she would have to ask her master for help. But right at this moment, deep within the alchemy room, the two jade scrolls suddenly transformed into two streaks of light and flew out in unison, landing steadily in Li Chang’an’s hands.

”Oh? Could it be that this inheritance is destined for me?” Li Chang’an feigned surprise as he grasped the two jade scrolls.

”Wha—what is going on?” The crowd was dumbfounded, their minds going blank. They had heard that if one’s luck was strong enough, a treasure would fly to them of its own accord. Such occurrences were incredibly rare, mostly relegated to rumors with very few records even in ancient texts. Yet today, they had witnessed such an event with their own eyes.

”So it’s true. As long as one has enough luck, fortuitous encounters will genuinely seek them out.” They stared blankly at the jade scrolls in Li Chang’an’s hands. Though it was hard to believe, the truth was right in front of them.

According to Zi Xi’s previous promise, these two jade scrolls now belonged to Li Chang’an. He separated two wisps of his divine sense and probed them into the jade scrolls respectively.

”It really is an alchemy inheritance!”

Inside the first jade scroll was a Tier Four Low Grade alchemy inheritance. The second jade scroll was different. The moment Li Chang’an’s divine sense entered it, he saw five hastily scribbled large characters: ”Master Dancheng’s Notes”.

He realized, ”So it’s Senior Master Dancheng’s notes. No wonder it carries his aura.”

Years ago, after the Zheng family cultivator Zheng Shoucheng achieved Foundation Establishment success, he took over for Zheng Qingqing to oversee the Qinghe Marketplace. Among the gifts at his Foundation Establishment ceremony was a copy of Master Dancheng’s notes, which recorded some of Master Dancheng’s insights and experiences in alchemy. That set of notes had been a tremendous help to Li Chang’an’s alchemy dao, even triggering multiple states of epiphany for him.

The contents of the notes he received today were far more extensive and profound than the copy he had obtained before. Li Chang’an merely took a brief glance, yet countless insights blossomed in his mind. He nearly entered an epiphany right on the spot! He immediately withdrew his divine sense, planning to study them slowly after returning.

He thought, ”There are too many prying eyes here. If I enter an epiphany now, I’m afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble.” Although with his current strength, he didn’t need to be overly guarded against these Golden Core cultivators, he still needed to maintain a proper level of caution.

Subsequently, with a mere thought, he subtly cast a magic spell to resist the oppressive pressure, pulling that crimson pill furnace out from the alchemy room.

In the eyes of the crowd, Li Chang’an hadn’t moved at all, nor had he employed any techniques. That alchemy furnace, just like the two jade scrolls, flew straight out of the alchemy room and landed right in front of him.

”It seems this item is also destined for me!” Li Chang’an smiled, lightly patting the pill furnace, which let out a dull THUD.

Only he knew the truth. The reason he could obtain these three treasures wasn’t because of luck, but through pure strength. Of course, to the others, this was undeniably the work of luck. They had nothing to say and were fully convinced; after all, they had all failed previously. Even if Li Chang’an hadn’t acquired the treasures, they still wouldn’t have been theirs.

”Daoist Li’s luck is likely unparalleled in the entire Zhao Country Cultivation Immortality Realm. This has truly opened my eyes!” Gu Qinghong sighed sincerely, his voice weathered with age.

Li Chang’an smiled. ”Just a moment of good fortune, that’s all.” As he spoke, he stored away the alchemy furnace and the two jade scrolls.

Everyone was eager to know the contents of the jade scrolls, but no one dared to ask. To avoid trouble, Li Chang’an naturally wouldn’t offer the information.

Soon, they returned to the surface, bid farewell to the members of the Xiao family, and went their separate ways. Before parting, Zi Yun’s pretty face was brimming with curiosity. She finally couldn’t help but ask, ”Daoist Li, was it really due to luck?”

”It should be.” Li Chang’an smiled and nodded. ”With my meager strength, it’s not like I could possibly withstand the pressure of a Nascent Soul and forcefully take the treasures.”

”That’s true.” Zi Yun asked no more. After all, it was impossible for Li Chang’an to be a Nascent Soul True Monarch. Only luck could explain what had just happened.

Not long after, Li Chang’an bid farewell to the crowd and returned to Changqing Mountain alone. He ventured deep into his cave dwelling, activated an array to isolate himself from the outside world, and took out the two jade scrolls once more.

”Let’s look at this Tier Four inheritance first.” Li Chang’an probed his divine sense into the first jade scroll, his expression focused as he carefully browsed its contents.

Inside this jade scroll, not only were there the conventional contents of a Tier Four Low Grade alchemy inheritance, but there was also a vast amount of insights from an alchemy grandmaster, along with many rare Tier Four pill formulas.

”Qianyuan Pill, Cold Smoke Pill, Nine Revolutions Fire Scale Pill...” If he simply picked any one of these pill formulas, he could exchange it with Qi Yunjin for Profound Yin Demon Gold.

According to the jade scroll’s description, these pill formulas were all ”correct pill formulas.”

He wondered, ”Could there be incorrect ones?” Finding this slightly strange, Li Chang’an continued reading.

Soon, he discovered the reason. As it turned out, these pill formulas were exclusive to the Pill Cauldron Sect, one of the Nine Ancient Major Sects. Aside from the Pill Cauldron Sect, the other eight major sects and Divinity Transformation influences like the Mo family had no idea how to refine these elixir pills. Relying on these exclusive pill formulas, the Pill Cauldron Sect raked in a massive amount of treasures.

Later on, due to the emergence of traitors within their ranks, many of the pill formulas were leaked. If the other sects also mastered these pill formulas, the Pill Cauldron Sect would no longer be able to hoard wealth. Because of this, the Pill Cauldron Sect deliberately spread a vast number of erroneous pill formulas to confuse the public.

”Just for the Cold Smoke Pill alone, there are hundreds of incorrect pill formulas.

”Many of these formulas can actually successfully refine the elixir pill, and their medicinal effects are similar to the real Cold Smoke Pill. However, they harbor a hidden, bizarre poison that cannot be detected at first, only flaring up years or even more than a decade later.

”Once the poison flares up, they would have no choice but to seek help from the Pill Cauldron Sect...”

After reading this, Li Chang’an sighed in amazement. Even in ancient times, the alchemy dao was a wildly lucrative profession. Even if their pill formulas were leaked, they could still rake in mountains of treasures.

He thought, ”Good thing the pill formulas in my inheritance are all the correct ones. At least I won’t end up poisoning myself.”

This inheritance came from an elder of the Pill Cauldron Sect. At the very end of the inheritance, he had left behind a few final words. In his parting words, he revealed that he had Peak Nascent Soul cultivation while alive. After failing his breakthrough to Divinity Transformation, he left behind this inheritance right before his death.