Eternal Life by Daily Divination

"Yes!"

Li Chang’an didn’t linger and immediately withdrew.

To maintain their cover, he had the two patrol the surrounding mines.

Inside the mines, countless enslaved Low Tier Cultivators toiled day and night, mining Fire Cloud Crystals for the Fire Cloud Divine Lord.

All these Fire Cloud Crystals were sent to the Fire Cloud Divine Hall’s Treasure Vault.

After his patrol, Li Chang’an went to inspect the Treasure Vault.

Nearly half the space in the vast Treasure Vault was used to store Fire Cloud Crystals.

’Out in the real world, this many Tier Four Materials would probably be enough to attract the attention of a Nascent Soul True Monarch,’ Li Chang’an thought, inwardly shocked.

As far as the eye could see, countless Fire Cloud Crystals were piled up like mountains, their treasured light so dense it resembled a brilliant sun.

He took nothing, merely cataloging the numerous Treasures before exiting the Treasure Vault.

In the days that followed, not much changed within the Fire Cloud Secret Realm.

Li Chang’an’s disguise was superb, and the Fire Cloud Divine Lord never saw through his deception.

He continued cultivating while searching for other Tier Four inheritances, especially a Tier Four Array Dao inheritance.

...

「One day.」

Deep within the Changqing Mountain Cave Mansion, Li Chang’an slowly rose from a medicinal bath. Flakes of old skin peeled away, revealing new flesh beneath.

’The Seventh Layer of Body Refining... I’ve finally reached it!’

With this, his Path of Body Refining had officially entered the Tier Three Late Stage.

Thanks to that mysterious drop of crimson-gold blood, his physical body had already far surpassed the Tier Three Limit.

Li Chang’an estimated that if he could reach the Ninth Layer, he wouldn’t be far from Tier Four.

’I wonder how my current physique compares to the Fire Cloud Divine Lord’s? Who is stronger?’

After a moment of thought, he went out into the courtyard and activated the Quasi-Tier Four Grand Array of Changqing Mountain at full power.

Immediately, bolts of Array Power, like strikes of lightning, rained down upon him relentlessly.

Even the Holy Son and Saintess of the major Nascent Soul Influences would not be able to withstand such a dense and powerful barrage.

Yet Li Chang’an was completely unharmed!

’My weakness in defense has basically been shored up.’

A smile appeared on his face; he was in a good mood.

With his current physique, combined with the Ancient Wood Divine Armor and the Profound Spirit Turtle Shell, he could practically move uncontested throughout the Golden Core Stage.

’It’s a shame I still haven’t found a Tier Four Array Dao inheritance.’

With a thought, Li Chang’an stopped the Array’s bombardment.

During this time, he had visited Zi Xi, Mu Hongyu, and Lin Xuanyan in turn, asking about a Tier Four Array Dao inheritance.

They all said that while their Sects did possess such inheritances, Sect rules prevented them from trading one to an outsider like Li Chang’an.

’Rules again.’

Li Chang’an felt a bit helpless.

In truth, simply copying an inheritance wouldn’t be any real loss to these Major Sects and Great Noble Families.

But alas, rules were rules.

Zi Xi and the others had not yet become Nascent Soul True Monarchs, so they didn’t have enough authority within their Sects to change the rules.

Li Chang’an couldn’t help but think of Zheng Qingqing.

Back when he was in Qinghe Marketplace, he had wanted the Zheng Family’s alchemy inheritance.

Bound by the Zheng Family’s rules, Zheng Qingqing couldn’t give it to him directly, but she had secretly given him a copy in her own name.

’Strange. Am I getting old? Why am I suddenly reminiscing about the past?’

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly, pushing aside these various thoughts.

Just then, a Dragon-shaped Jade Pendant in his Storage Pouch suddenly grew warm.

"Hm?"

Intrigued, Li Chang’an took out the Jade Pendant.

It was a Communication Jade Pendant, given to him by Chi Qingxuan, the Saintess of the Cyan Dragon Sect.

He extended his Divine Sense into it and immediately heard Chi Qingxuan’s voice.

"Daoist Li, I heard you were looking for a Tier Four Array Dao inheritance?"

"Could it be that Daoist Chi has one?"

"I do!"

Chi Qingxuan’s crisp voice gave an affirmative reply.

Li Chang’an immediately replied, "Daoist Chi, what kind of Treasure do you require? I’m willing to trade a Tier Four Treasure for the inheritance."

"Let’s not talk about Treasures for now."

Chi Qingxuan didn’t state her terms of trade directly.

She only asked, "Daoist Li, when we spoke at Thousand Treasures Valley last time, you showed a particular interest in Body Refining Techniques. I presume your attainments on the Path of Body Refining are not low. Have you reached the Tier Three Late Stage?"

"I have!"

"Excellent. In that case, I’d like to ask you for a favor, Daoist Li."

Chi Qingxuan immediately made a promise.

If Li Chang’an could help her with this favor, she would give him the inheritance for free.

Li Chang’an had a nagging feeling that this favor would not be easy.

As expected, he heard Chi Qingxuan say, "Daoist Li, would you dare to venture into an extremely dangerous Secret Realm with me?"

"May I ask which Secret Realm?"

"The Forbidden Secret Realm!"

Hearing those four words, Li Chang’an’s mind immediately recalled all the records he had read about the Forbidden Secret Realm.

This Secret Realm was located in Yuan Country, not far from the Cyan Dragon Sect. The environment within was extremely strange, suppressing a Cultivator’s Magical Power.

The suppressive force in certain areas was particularly terrifying, capable of causing one’s Magical Power to stagnate completely.

For this reason, the Secret Realm was known as the Forbidden Secret Realm.

’No wonder she asked about my physique.’

Li Chang’an came to a sudden realization.

He didn’t agree to Chi Qingxuan’s request immediately, stating instead that he needed to go to the Secret Realm and experience it for himself first.

Chi Qingxuan understood.

Not long after, Li Chang’an packed his things, quietly left Changqing Mountain, and headed for Yuan Country.

More than ten days later, he arrived at the location of the Forbidden Secret Realm.

Chi Qingxuan was already waiting for him at the entrance.

"Daoist Li, it’s been a while."

"Daoist Chi."

Li Chang’an clasped his hands in greeting.

He noticed that beside Chi Qingxuan stood another Cultivator and two Demon Kings.

Chi Qingxuan smiled and made the introductions.

"Daoist Li, this is Chi Qingwu. He is the Saint Child of my Cyan Dragon Sect and also my senior brother."

"These two are the Unicorne Stone Dragon and the Earth Wasteland Turtle. Both are Earth Grade Bloodline Demon Beasts and also fellow members of my Cyan Dragon Sect."

After the introductions, Li Chang’an learned the identities of the three newcomers.

He was slightly surprised and glanced at the two Demon Beasts.