Eternal Life by Daily Divination

"Is it really that difficult?"

"Exactly!"

According to Ye Feng.

Even for a Nascent Soul Major Sect like the Five Poisons Valley, raising a Tier Four Poisonous Insect was extremely difficult.

The resources required were comparable to those needed to nurture a genuine Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Furthermore, when a Poisonous Insect broke through from Tier Three to Tier Four, it also had to face a tribulation!

The Poisonous Insect would experience the same Celestial Tribulations and Heart Demon Tribulations that Human Race Cultivators must endure—not a single one would be skipped.

Li Chang’an didn’t even have a Tribulation Treasure for himself, so how could he possibly help a Poisonous Insect overcome its tribulation?

For this very reason, Ye Feng had advised him to give up on the idea completely.

If Tier Four Poisonous Insects were really that easy to raise, the Five Poisons Valley would have conquered the world long ago!

"I see."

After learning all this, Li Chang’an pondered for a long time.

He had indeed oversimplified things.

The path of raising a Tier Four Poisonous Insect was more difficult than he had imagined.

In comparison, using the Power of Faith to become a False Soul seemed simpler.

Take Prince Huai, for example. Although he had the combat prowess of a False Soul, he was still fundamentally a Golden Core Cultivator and thus didn’t need to face a tribulation.

’The path of faith is more achievable, but I can’t just abandon the idea of a Tier Four Poisonous Insect. It can serve as a backup plan.’

Li Chang’an didn’t give up on the poisonous insect path entirely.

He had plenty of resources, after all. It wouldn’t be a major loss even if this path led nowhere.

At worst, he could just feed all the Poisonous Insects to his Ten Thousand Poison Gu.

...

「The next day.」

He went to the Black Market and found Luo Qiantong.

"Qiantong, help me collect these things."

He tossed out a list of materials.

The list was filled with a large number of Poison Dao Treasures.

Then, he handed over a Storage Pouch filled with Spirit Stones.

"If that’s not enough Spirit Stones, contact me whenever," Li Chang’an instructed him in detail.

In addition to these Poison Dao Treasures, he also tasked Luo Qiantong with collecting a large number of Cultivator corpses for him.

Be it the corpses of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, or Golden Core cultivators, he would take as many as could be found!

Cultivator corpses were immensely helpful for raising Poisonous Insects.

Back in the day, the Five Poison Wanderer and his many disciples had spent years scouring the lands for Cultivator remains.

Li Chang’an’s wealth and power both far surpassed that of the Five Poison Wanderer.

Besides, the Cultivation Immortality Realm was already in chaos.

Slaughter was rampant.

In the battle zones between the major Immortal Sects, uncollected corpses could be seen everywhere.

With Luo Baitong’s network, it wouldn’t be difficult to procure a large number of corpses for him, as long as the Spirit Stones were sufficient.

...

「In the months that followed.」

A steady stream of Cultivator corpses and Poison Dao Treasures were delivered to Changqing Mountain from all over the Three Kingdoms Cultivation Immortality Realm.

’The path to a Tier Four Poisonous Insect has finally begun.’

Standing in the Underground Palace, Li Chang’an gazed at the teeming masses of Poisonous Insects in the numerous chambers, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

To accelerate their growth, he made several trips to the Great Jin ruins within the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm to collect the Poisonous Insects there.

With the help of his Ten Thousand Poison Gu, the collection went smoothly; he even managed to capture several Tier Three Poisonous Insects.

’It’s a pity I can’t enter the Cyan Wood Divine Pagoda again.’

On the fourth floor of the Cyan Wood Divine Pagoda, there was a massive swarm of Poisonous Insects.

If he could get his hands on that swarm, his progress in raising a Tier Four Poisonous Insect would accelerate significantly. Unfortunately, the Cyan Wood Divine Pagoda was only open during the trials for Great Qi’s disciples.

’Oh well, I can’t rush things. I haven’t even obtained a Tribulation Treasure or a treasure for the Heart Demon Tribulation yet. For now, I should focus on plotting for Great Qi’s Faith Technique.’

With a flicker, he returned to the depths of his abode and began to contemplate in silence.

The Great Qi Immortal Dynasty guarded its Faith Technique with extreme vigilance.

For thirty thousand years, no other Cultivation Influence had managed to obtain the Faith Technique.

As far as Li Chang’an knew, many Cultivators had made significant contributions to the Great Qi Royal Family in the past, attempting to exchange their merits for the Faith Technique, but all had been refused.

Even Nascent Soul True Monarchs who arose within the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty’s territory were denied the Faith Technique if they were not part of the Royal Family.

Jiang Xuanyuan was a prime example.

In the eyes of the Great Qi Royal Family, despite his impressive strength, he was ultimately not a Qi.

In this regard, the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty and the Wang Family were polar opposites.

The Great Qi Immortal Dynasty was obsessed with maintaining the purity of its royal bloodline, always on guard against outsiders.

The Wang Family, on the other hand, constantly recruited Celestial Prides from outside its own clan.

’If the Great Qi Royal Family would just change its ways and be more like the Wang Family, I might have a chance of obtaining the Faith Technique through legitimate channels. But as things stand, a change like that seems unlikely. I’ll have to use... unconventional methods...’ Li Chang’an mused to himself.

His "unconventional method," of course, was to take matters into his own hands from the shadows.

Conveniently, he already had a long-standing feud with Prince Huai, Great Qi’s False Soul True Monarch.

The man was certain to know the Faith Technique.

If Li Chang’an could capture him alive and employ various methods of interrogation, he should be able to extract the information.

The problem was, how to capture a False Soul True Monarch alive?

’I need to find a way to lure him out of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty’s territory. The farther, the better. Ideally, I’d lure him all the way to the Yuan Country Cultivation Immortality Realm, where he won’t be able to draw upon much Power of Faith.’

Without the Power of Faith, Prince Huai would be nothing more than a Golden Core Peak Cultivator.

Li Chang’an’s current strength was more than enough to capture him.

’However, according to the records, over the past thirty thousand years, every Great Qi Cultivator who became a True Monarch through the Power of Faith has been extremely cautious, rarely leaving Great Qi’s territory. This will require long-term planning.’

Li Chang’an closed his eyes, lost in thought as countermeasures flashed through his mind one after another.

Just as he was pondering this, a familiar aura suddenly entered his senses.

’Muyu is back.’

Li Chang’an left his abode and walked into the courtyard, his gaze fixed on the horizon.

Before long, a streak of light cut across the heavens and landed on Changqing Mountain, materializing into the form of Jiang Muyu.

Her pretty face was alight with joy as she threw herself at Li Chang’an.

"Young Master, I’m back!"

"Mm, it’s good to have you back. How did the trials in Great Qi go?"

"I passed all the trials successfully!"

Jiang Muyu said with a beaming smile as she began to recount her experiences from the past few years.