Eternal Life by Daily Divination

"The Thousand Mines Cave is jointly occupied by the Four Nascent Soul Powers of Zhao Country."

"This place is rich in Spiritual Ores, making it a treasure trove. However, all sorts of strange things often happen here, so it’s also considered a dangerous land."

"This is especially true for the few large mines in the very center. Back when they were first being excavated, bizarre and strange incidents occurred almost daily..."

Wang Qianling explained in detail to Li Chang’an.

The largest mines in the center have now been sealed off and are no longer being excavated.

As for the reason, the rumors were many and varied.

Wang Qianling knew part of the story.

She told Li Chang’an that the Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the Four Nascent Soul Powers had all entered those large mines back then, trying to find the source of the strange occurrences.

However, several of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs were mysteriously injured inside.

The deeper they went, the more uneasy they felt, as if they were about to be devoured whole by the mine tunnels.

In the end, the Nascent Soul experts had no choice but to seal off those large mines and forbid any further digging.

They were afraid they would dig up something terrifying if they continued.

"After those large mines were sealed, the strange incidents in this area died down considerably. It’s now safe for normal excavation."

"The area is surrounded by Gambling Stone Workshops from various factions..."

Everyone who came here was, of course, here for the stone gambling.

...

「Half a month later.」

Li Chang’an had managed to extract quite a few good things from the raw stones.

He returned to Changqing Mountain, his trip a great success, with a Storage Pouch full of Treasures.

「That night.」

He sat cross-legged in the depths of his cave abode, holding a Jade Scroll.

This was the Jade Scroll he had discovered in the pottery jar, and its contents were none other than a Celestial Grade Divine Sense Attack Skill.

’Profound God Sky-cutting Skill.’

Li Chang’an calmed his heart and steadied his mind, and began to study it seriously.

His Divine Sense was powerful and remarkably compatible with the Profound God Sky-cutting Skill, allowing him to grasp the basics in just three short days.

After this, he paused his practice and took out the Concentration Stone.

’A pity it’s only the size of my thumb.’

Li Chang’an sighed to himself.

His Divine Sense was already approaching Tier Three Peak.

’Consuming this Concentration Stone should allow me to break through the Tier Three Limit, but it’s far from enough to reach Tier Four.’

Between Tier Four and Tier Three lay a nearly insurmountable chasm.

He regulated his breathing for a moment, then swallowed the Concentration Stone in one gulp.

For the next quarter of an hour, his Power of Divine Sense slowly grew. It gradually reached Tier Three Peak, and a few minutes later, it broke through the Tier Three Limit.

Everything went more or less as Li Chang’an had expected.

After another moment, the power of the Concentration Stone was depleted.

At this point, both Li Chang’an’s physique and his Divine Sense had broken through the Tier Three Limit, far surpassing other Cultivators of the same tier.

’When I break through to the Nascent Soul realm, my physique and Divine Sense won’t hold me back. If my physique were a bit stronger, I might even be able to withstand the Nascent Soul Celestial Tribulation head-on.’

Li Chang’an mused.

The step from Golden Core to Nascent Soul was an exceptionally difficult one.

Not only did one have to undergo Shattered Pill Formation, but one also had to endure two great tribulations: the Celestial Tribulation and the Heart Demon Tribulation. The slightest mistake could lead to death.

For this very reason, although the various powers had many Saint Children and Saintesses, very few ever managed to become Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

’Once I enter the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm and find the subsequent parts of the Evergreen Technique, I’ll need to start planning for a Nascent Soul Pill and a Tribulation Avoidance Treasure.’

Li Chang’an had a very clear vision of his future goals.

Right now, only one last Treasure stood between him and his goal of entering the Secret Realm.

The Red Fire Sparrow Essence Blood in Cui Baihong’s possession!

’This Celestial Grade Divine Sense Secret Technique should be enough to lure Cui Baihong into my trap.’

Li Chang’an began to plot against Cui Baihong.

With his current abilities, killing Cui Baihong shouldn’t be difficult.

The question was, should he find someone to take the blame?

Li Chang’an ran through the list of his enemies in his mind and quickly landed on a name.

’Mu Chen!’

This man had once colluded with Cui Baihong, Gu Yunqi, and others in an attempt to ambush and kill him.

Furthermore, he had done everything in his power to obstruct Li Chang’an from entering the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

He had long been on Li Chang’an’s list for settlement, but it hadn’t been convenient to kill him yet.

’Outsiders don’t know Mu Chen colluded with Cui Baihong. It would be perfectly reasonable to make it look like Mu Chen killed him.’

A complete plan gradually formed in Li Chang’an’s mind.

Just as he was thinking, Song Yu’Er suddenly ran over to report something important.

"Senior, something has happened to the Wang Family."

"What is it?"

"News suddenly broke today that the Wang Family’s Nascent Soul True Monarch has gone missing. Apparently, he’s been gone for a long time, but the Wang Family managed to keep it a secret until now."

"Oh?"

Li Chang’an took the message from Song Yu’Er and carefully read it.

The missing Nascent Soul True Monarch was named Wang Songde, not Wang Yannian, who had previously visited Changqing Mountain.

According to the message, Wang Songde had been missing for many years, but the Wang Family had been feigning his presence, making it seem like he was still guarding the Wang Clan Territory.

That was, until today, when the Emperor of Great Qi suddenly appeared above the Wang Clan Territory. He probed their defenses and discovered that no Nascent Soul True Monarch was there to stop him.

The Wang Family could only barely hold him back by relying on their Tier Four Array.

As for the Wang Family’s other Nascent Soul True Monarch, Wang Yannian, he had been fighting Jiang Xuanyuan on the border but was forced to rush back to the Wang Clan Territory to preside over the clan’s array.

’If this news is correct, the Wang Family now only has Senior Wang Yannian as its sole Nascent Soul power. They’re in a precarious position.’

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

Originally, the Wang Family had two Nascent Soul cultivators and one Tier Four Demon Monarch.

But the Tier Four Demon Monarch was unexpectedly killed, and the other Nascent Soul True Monarch vanished without a trace.

Now, the Wang Family had become the weakest of the Four Nascent Soul Powers in Zhao Country.

If something were to happen to Wang Yannian, the Wang Family’s ten thousand years of glory would likely collapse overnight!

’Good thing I didn’t marry into the Wang Family. Otherwise, I’d be planning my escape right now.’

Li Chang’an was secretly relieved.

Of course, the Wang Family had not yet reached its most critical moment.

Nascent Soul True Monarchs have a lifespan of a thousand years, and Wang Yannian was only just over six hundred. He was in his prime and could secure another four hundred years of glory for the Wang Family.

With the Wang Family’s resources, as long as nothing unexpected happened, it wouldn’t be difficult for them to cultivate a new Nascent Soul True Monarch within those four hundred years.

Li Chang’an pinched his fingers together in a divination gesture, but the heavenly secrets remained shrouded in chaos.

’I hope nothing happens to the Wang Family.’

He didn’t want the current balance of power in Zhao Country to be broken before he reached the Nascent Soul realm.

He put away the Message Jade Scroll and continued plotting against Cui Baihong.

「A few days later.」

Li Chang’an quietly left Changqing Mountain and headed to the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm to set up his trap.