Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Hearing this, Li Chang’an felt a strange sense of irony.

Just moments before, he had said the very same thing to Prince Huai.

In the blink of an eye, Prince Huai, a False Soul True Monarch, had been reduced to the weaker party.

This complete reversal was all due to Jiang Xuanyuan’s arrival.

’A true Nascent Soul True Monarch is truly extraordinary!’

Watching Jiang Xuanyuan’s back, Li Chang’an’s longing for the Nascent Soul Realm grew even stronger.

As he was thinking, Jiang Xuanyuan’s voice sounded in his ear.

"Li, watch closely. This is the difference between a Fake Soul and a True Soul!"

The moment the words left his lips, the spear in his hand shot out like a bolt of lightning, tearing through the night sky in an instant.

Prince Huai, with no way to dodge, gritted his teeth and summoned a Tier Four Great Cauldron to shield himself.

BOOM!

The spear and the Great Cauldron collided, and a violent, terrifying aura swept out in all directions.

Li Chang’an, firmly shielded by Jiang Xuanyuan’s Nascent Soul Magical Power, was completely unharmed.

He then witnessed the entire Nascent Soul battle unfold before his very eyes.

Prince Huai was, after all, a True Monarch in the same Major Realm as Jiang Xuanyuan. Yet, from start to finish, he was completely suppressed, unable to offer any resistance.

His face was ghastly pale as he hid inside the Great Cauldron like a tortoise in its shell, struggling to endure.

The gap between a Fake Soul and a True Soul was truly immense.

Of course, for a Golden Core Cultivator like Li Chang’an, even a False Soul True Monarch was not someone he could hope to challenge.

About a quarter of an hour later, a streak of golden light suddenly pierced the night sky, arriving at the site of their battle.

"Why must you two take things this far?"

The person who arrived was none other than the current Emperor of Great Qi, Qi Jiuyang.

He spoke earnestly, trying to persuade them. "A great enemy is upon us. We should be joining forces to face them. If you two continue this fight, you’ll only become a laughingstock for the Wang Family."

Seeing him personally intervene, Jiang Xuanyuan withdrew his Magical Power.

Prince Huai let out a sigh of relief.

No longer daring to face Jiang Xuanyuan alone, he quickly flew to Qi Jiuyang’s side.

The two then explained the situation to Qi Jiuyang.

"Prince Huai is indeed at fault in this matter."

After hearing them out, Qi Jiuyang delivered his verdict.

"Prince Huai, go apologize to Li. And ensure your display of sincerity is not a meager one."

"Alright."

Prince Huai glanced at Li Chang’an.

Though he was resentful, he had no other choice but to apologize.

If he didn’t, Jiang Xuanyuan would have an excuse to press the attack.

"Li, I was in the wrong. Please don’t hold it against me."

As he spoke, a Spiritual Light flashed in his hand, and nine Tier Four Talismans appeared.

There were three of each: offensive, defensive, and escape Talismans.

This was his apology gift—the "sincerity" Qi Jiuyang had mentioned.

For a Golden Core Cultivator, it was a very generous gesture.

Li Chang’an accepted them without a word.

And with that, the matter was considered closed.

Qi Jiuyang and Prince Huai departed as two streaks of light.

The incident hadn’t escalated, and Prince Huai had managed to save face.

Jiang Xuanyuan, however, seemed somewhat disappointed.

"What a pity..."

"Senior, what’s a pity?"

Li Chang’an, who had been examining the Spirit Patterns on the Talismans, looked up and asked.

Jiang Xuanyuan replied, "In the end, Prince Huai’s surname is Qi. I can’t push him too far. I had to let him off the hook for today."

Clearly, he felt Prince Huai’s "sincere" apology was still insufficient.

Unfortunately, Prince Huai was a member of the Great Qi Royal Family. To the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty, Jiang Xuanyuan was ultimately an outsider.

"Li, it wouldn’t be right for me to attack him again. You, on the other hand, have every reason to do so. But your cultivation is still too shallow. You must train hard."

With that, Jiang Xuanyuan withdrew his spear and reined in all of his Magical Power.

He then escorted Li Chang’an back to the Southern Domain.

Along the way, he shared many of his Cultivation Insights, from which Li Chang’an benefited greatly.

Jiang Xuanyuan didn’t come from a major power. His life had been a tumultuous one, rising from an unknown nobody to become a Marquis of Great Qi, and now, Prince Profound.

Even just hearing about what he had seen and experienced on his cultivation journey was a great eye-opener for Li Chang’an.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at Changqing Mountain.

Jiang Xuanyuan didn’t stay long. After a few cups of Spirit Tea, he prepared to depart.

Just before leaving, he suddenly asked.

"Li, your Changqing Mountain seems a little desolate. It feels like something is missing. Have you ever considered finding a cultivation partner?"

Li Chang’an was taken aback.

He had a good idea of what Jiang Xuanyuan was implying.

But his heart was set on immortality; he truly had no interest in such matters.

He was afraid that a direct refusal might displease the Nascent Soul senior.

Li Chang’an chose his words carefully before speaking.

"Senior, the Cultivation Realm is a turbulent place. Golden Core Cultivators can only go with the flow, whereas only Nascent Soul True Monarchs can truly stand firm. Let me consider finding a cultivation partner after I reach the Nascent Soul Realm."

"Mm, you certainly don’t lack ambition."

Jiang Xuanyuan wholeheartedly approved of this sentiment.

Back then, if he’d had a Nascent Soul Cultivation, he wouldn’t have been forced to escape into a Secret Realm.

All the suffering that Jiang Muyu and her brother later endured in the Mortal Realm was due to his own lack of strength.

"Li, once you become a True Monarch, we will speak of this again."

With that, Jiang Xuanyuan lingered no more, vanishing over the horizon in an instant.

Li Chang’an slowly let out a sigh of relief.

「In the following days.」

He dispatched a clone to the Western Hundred Beasts Sect.

Because his Body Refinement breakthrough had been so sudden, Li Chang’an hadn’t prepared enough Treasures for the Seventh Layer of Body Refining.

As usual, he fed the two Flood Dragon Kings large quantities of Treasures and Blood Weight Pills, taking the opportunity to extract their Essence Blood.

The Hundred Beasts Sect was now more or less Li Chang’an’s personal Sect.

All the Golden Core Masters and Tier Three Demon Kings in the Sect had already become his Puppets.

Therefore, he no longer needed to be so cautious.

While gathering the Treasures for the Seventh Layer of Body Refining, Li Chang’an noticed that he was still growing stronger, albeit slowly.

...

「Half a year later.」

Li Chang’an’s Body Refining Realm was still at the Sixth Layer Peak, but his strength was already comparable to the Ninth Layer Peak.