Eternal Life by Daily Divination

They were all single-mindedly devoted to the Immortal Dao, unwilling to waste time on anything else.

However, not long ago, while scouting for talent in the Mortal Realm, this old elder had suddenly fallen in love with a mortal woman, changing his former views on matters of the heart.

That was why he had said Li Chang’an was still young.

’Elder Wang is over six hundred years old, and he’s fallen in love with a mortal girl who isn’t even twenty...’

Li Chang’an was somewhat speechless.

’With such a huge age gap, could they really have fallen for each other?’

Wang Qianling didn’t understand it either, but she figured that as long as her ancestor was happy, that was all that mattered.

Not long after, Wang Qianling also left Changqing Mountain.

After watching her depart, Li Chang’an immediately tested the defensive capabilities of the Profound Spirit Turtle Shell.

He activated multiple Grand Arrays, bombarding the Profound Spirit Turtle Shell continuously, but failed to leave even a single scratch.

’What a great Treasure!’

A satisfied smile appeared on Li Chang’an’s face.

This Turtle Shell would be sufficient for him all the way to the Nascent Soul Realm.

He immediately put it on and said with a smile, "This is just a thank-you gift. I still don’t have any deep ties with the Wang Family, so it’s basically a freebie."

"JIE JIE JIE, Li Chang’an, I think that Wang Qianling has her eyes on you. Why don’t you just go along with it, marry into the Wang Family, and save yourself a few hundred years of struggle?"

Long Niu suddenly walked over, hugging his Guqin and asking with a strange grin.

Li Chang’an glanced at him. "Why is your laugh so awful? Who did you learn it from?"

"I learned it from that Evil Soul. He said it’s the laugh of the strong."

"..."

Li Chang’an couldn’t be bothered with him and returned to his cave residence to enter seclusion.

...

「Meanwhile, in the Fire Cloud Secret Realm.」

His Puppet Body had already reached the center of the Celestial Wave Divine Domain.

Celestial Wave Divine City!

Following the location he had scouted beforehand, he entered an underground marketplace.

This kind of place was similar to the Black Markets of the outside world. Almost all of the Treasures traded here couldn’t see the light of day.

More than half of all the secret trades in the entire Celestial Wave Divine Domain happened here.

Li Chang’an didn’t waste any time.

He went directly to the person in charge, offered a bag of Spirit Stones, released the aura of a Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator, and stated his request to purchase Fire Cloud Crystals.

"Lord Divine King, this way, please!"

The man’s name was Jia Yuan. With a respectful expression, he led Li Chang’an into a separate trading area.

The quality of the Treasures in this small trading area was far superior to that of the large trading area outside.

Of course, there were also fewer Cultivators in this area.

Almost all of them were Cultivators who had reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Jia Yuan sent a Sound Transmission to Li Chang’an: "Lord Divine King, in two hours, a batch of Fire Cloud Crystals will be delivered. There will be over ten pieces in total, of varying sizes. Everyone present will likely compete for them, so you’ll need to prepare enough Spirit Stones."

"Alright, I understand."

Li Chang’an had a considerable amount of Spirit Stones and wasn’t concerned.

’The people here are only Foundation Establishment Cultivators. It’s impossible for any of them to be wealthier than me.’

The competition wouldn’t start for another two hours.

He didn’t just wait around. Instead, he walked past the stalls in the area, using his Stone Eye to scan them, and unexpectedly managed to find a few overlooked Treasures of decent quality.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

A group of Black-robed Cultivators suddenly entered the area, each carrying a Jade Disc.

On top of the Jade Discs were Fire Cloud Crystals of various sizes.

The smallest was no bigger than a fingernail, while the largest was the size of a pigeon’s egg.

’Not bad.’

The corners of Li Chang’an’s mouth lifted slightly.

’Even all these Fire Cloud Crystals together aren’t enough to meet my needs, but it’s a good start.’

According to Jia Yuan, a Fire Cloud Crystal auction was held every so often.

He just needed to participate in every auction and secure all the Fire Cloud Crystals.

’At most one month, and I’ll have enough to satisfy the Vermilion Bird Sect’s request!’

Soon, the auction began.

The starting bid for the fingernail-sized Fire Cloud Crystal was one thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

The price surprised Li Chang’an a little.

It wasn’t that it was too expensive, but rather that it was far too cheap.

Fire Cloud Crystal was a Tier Four Treasure. Even a piece the size of a fingernail shouldn’t be this inexpensive.

’If this were the outside world, it would probably sell for an astronomical price. But this is a Secret Realm Mini World. Other than that Fire Cloud Divine Lord, no one has any use for Fire Cloud Crystals.’

Li Chang’an understood after a moment’s thought.

The reason they were sold so cheaply was purely because these Foundation Establishment Cultivators had no use for them. No matter how high the Tier, they were useless to them.

The only reason they would buy Fire Cloud Crystals was to offer them to various Golden Core Cultivators in exchange for their protection or goodwill.

While he was lost in thought, the price for the Fire Cloud Crystal had already surpassed two thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

Li Chang’an immediately called out a bid: "Three thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones!"

The moment he spoke, the entire area fell silent for a moment.

Three thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones, equivalent to three hundred thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones, was more than the entire net worth of many Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Furthermore, judging by Li Chang’an’s calm tone, he likely had a great deal of Spirit Stones in his Storage Pouch.

For this very reason, no one else competed.

Li Chang’an easily won the Fire Cloud Crystal.

The subsequent dozen or so pieces went the same way. Without a single exception, he acquired them all!

His astonishing wealth left many people in the crowd dumbfounded.

A flash of greed appeared in some people’s eyes, but they quickly lowered their heads. They knew that someone with such financial power was not a person they could afford to provoke.

...

「For the next month.」

Li Chang’an was present at every Fire Cloud Crystal auction.

He paid no mind to the cost in Spirit Stones, continuously purchasing Fire Cloud Crystals through various identities.

Just as he had predicted, the total volume of Fire Cloud Crystals he had purchased was now larger than a human head, fulfilling the Vermilion Bird Sect’s requirement.

’It’s finally enough!’

Li Chang’an felt greatly relieved.

’Now, I can be a little more reckless in this world.’

The reason he had acted so cautiously before was that he hadn’t had enough Fire Cloud Crystals. He was worried that being too brazen would attract major trouble, so he hadn’t even made a move against any of the Golden Core Influences.

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