Eternal Life by Daily Divination

"It seems we underestimated how much Li Chang’an means to Jiang Muyu."

"If we can kill Li Chang’an, we’ll surely throw Jiang Muyu’s Dao Heart into chaos. She might even develop a Heart Demon, and she’ll never reach the Nascent Soul realm in this lifetime!"

The two conversed via Sound Transmission, their voices tinged with killing intent.

But they didn’t make a move just yet.

A moment later.

They also entered the world on the left.

Li Chang’an, on the other hand, led Jiang Muyu into the world on the right.

This half of the world was peaceful and serene. The vegetation was lush, and everything was calm, with no hint of danger.

He drew upon his Power of Divination, following the resulting sensation.

Soon enough, he found a drop of Cyan Wood Dew.

"Muyu, take it."

"Thank you, sir."

Jiang Muyu’s smile was radiant as she put the Cyan Wood Dew away.

She knew there was very little Cyan Wood Dew in this part of the world, but she was willing to trust Li Chang’an.

’It wouldn’t matter even if she didn’t get much Cyan Wood Dew.’

However, as they continued on their way, drops of Cyan Wood Dew appeared one after another, an unending stream. The quantity far surpassed anything recorded by previous Trial Disciples.

"How can this be?"

Jiang Muyu’s face was a picture of surprise and delight.

Li Chang’an smiled. "This world is constantly changing. The experiences of our predecessors aren’t always reliable."

"You’re right, sir. It’s a good thing we didn’t go the other way."

Holding the Jade Bottle, Jiang Muyu collected the abundant Cyan Wood Dew with a beaming smile.

About ten hours later.

They arrived at the end of this small world.

The entrance to the Second Layer was just ahead.

Jiang Muyu put away the Jade Bottle and said softly, "Sir, Sister Lingshuang hasn’t come out yet. Let’s wait for her here."

"Alright."

Li Chang’an stood his ground, carefully sensing the aura of the entire Cyan Wood Divine Pagoda.

Two hours passed, but he didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary.

After a moment of thought, he took the token engraved with the words "Cyan Wood" from his Storage Pouch, hoping to trigger some kind of change.

But everything remained unchanged.

’It seems this Treasure Pagoda is purely a gift for the Great Qi Royal Family. The Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch didn’t leave anything else inside.’

Li Chang’an sighed inwardly and put the token away.

But at that very moment.

A long, drawn-out sigh, as if echoing from the depths of time, suddenly resounded by his ear.

"Alas... there are no Immortals left in this world."

Hearing the voice, Li Chang’an was startled. He scanned his surroundings but saw no one.

After the sigh, there was only silence.

Jiang Muyu asked, confused, "Sir, what’s wrong? Did something happen?"

Li Chang’an asked her, "Muyu, did you hear anything?"

"Sound?"

Jiang Muyu shook her head in confusion.

"Sir, could you be hallucinating?"

"Muyu, have any of the past Great Qi disciples who’ve been through this trial reported hearing things?"

"Yes."

Jiang Muyu began to explain in detail.

She said that an Illusion Poison exists in some of the more dangerous areas. If someone is afflicted by it, they might see Illusions and hear things that aren’t there.

She patiently recounted the various hallucinations documented by their predecessors for Li Chang’an.

But that particular sigh was not among the documented hallucinations.

Furthermore, this place was peaceful and serene, completely free of any Illusion Poison. Even the Ten Thousand Poison Gu in his sleeve hadn’t given him any warning.

Li Chang’an was certain he hadn’t hallucinated. He had genuinely heard that sigh.

’There are no Immortals left in this world... What does that mean? Who sighed? Could it have been the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch?’

The ancestors of Great Qi knew the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch and left behind many records about him.

According to the records, after the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch reached the Divinity Transformation realm, he scoured the Cultivation Immortality Realm for an Ascension Platform, seeking to ascend to the Immortal Realm.

Then one day, an ancestor of Great Qi found that the Cyan Wood Celestial Monarch had grown disheartened and no longer spoke of Ascension.

’"No Immortals"... Does that mean there is no Immortal Realm? Or no Immortals? Or that there is no path to the Immortal Realm?’

Li Chang’an pondered for a long time.

Just as he was lost in thought, three auras suddenly appeared from the decaying world on the other side.

Then, three dim streaks of light shot across the sky, landing before the entrance to the Second Layer.

It was Qi Lingshuang and her two companions!

They looked nothing like they had before entering. Their auras were in disarray, and they were all in a wretched state.

Qi Lingshuang’s Battle Armor was shattered. Her hair was a mess, and she was covered in so much blood it was impossible to tell if it was her own or her enemy’s.

Qi Jingyun and Qi Yuan were in a similar state.

Clearly, they had encountered terrifying dangers in that decaying world.

Qi Yuan glanced back, his eyes full of lingering fear.

’According to the records from previous disciples, this decaying world is dangerous, but it shouldn’t have been so bad as to push me to the brink of death multiple times. Could the records be wrong?’

’Not only that, but the amount of Cyan Wood Dew was nowhere near what the records described.’

The expressions on all three of their faces were grim.

Jiang Muyu stepped forward and asked with concern.

"Sister Lingshuang, what happened?"

"It’s a long story!"

Qi Lingshuang sighed deeply.

She told Jiang Muyu that they couldn’t completely trust the accounts left by their predecessors.

Strange changes had most likely occurred within the Cyan Wood Treasure Pagoda.

The dangers in that decaying world far exceeded her expectations.

It had reached the point where she’d had no choice but to join forces with the other two just to carve out a path to safety.

"Fortunately, while the amount of Cyan Wood Dew didn’t meet our expectations, we didn’t come away with too little," she added.

Qi Lingshuang showed the Jade Bottle in her hand to Jiang Muyu.

There were over fifty drops of Cyan Wood Dew in the bottle.

"Muyu, what about you? How much did you collect?"

Qi Lingshuang asked quietly.

’She suspected Jiang Muyu hadn’t managed to collect much.’

’After all, she had endured so much hardship just to accumulate a little over fifty drops.’

’Jiang Muyu had followed Li Chang’an down the easier path; she’d be lucky if she got even a few drops of Cyan Wood Dew.’