Eternal Life by Daily Divination-Chapter 175 - 165: Grave Peril, The Death of Li Chang’an
Ji Mengyun was a Celestial Pride with a Top Grade Spiritual Root, so it made sense she would be targeted for possession.
But Li Chang’an himself only had a Low Grade Spirit Root.
The Evil Soul from the Divination had actually been willing to abandon Ji Mengyun and try to possess him instead.
’Could it be that I have some special trait the Evil Soul noticed?’
Li Chang’an was puzzled.
His thoughts turned to his Divination ability.
It was the most unique thing about him, and he still had no idea where it came from.
Besides that, there was his Divine Sense, which far surpassed that of other cultivators at his level.
’Oh, well. Since the possession attempt failed, there’s no need to worry too much.’
Li Chang’an carefully examined the Divination result several times.
The Divination result was "Neutral," which indicated that this matter would have little impact on him. As long as he proceeded with the trade as normal, everything would be fine.
...
「The next day.」
Just as the sky began to brighten, Li Chang’an was preparing to head out and visit Ji Mengyun.
But a sudden visit from Zheng Qingqing interrupted his plans.
"Daoist Li, the matter of exterminating the Wu Family went quite smoothly."
She sat in the courtyard, recounting the events to Li Chang’an.
As she spoke, she took out the Spirit-Breaking Alms Bowl and returned it to Li Chang’an.
"Daoist Li, this Treasure of yours was a great help."
"I’m glad it could help!"
Li Chang’an smiled, putting the Spirit-Breaking Alms Bowl back into his Storage Pouch.
He had watched the battle very carefully.
The Spirit-Breaking Alms Bowl had indeed been useful.
But it wasn’t as crucial as Zheng Qingqing made it sound.
The Clan Protection Array at the Wu Clan Territory wasn’t a single Array, but several interlocking Tier Two Arrays. The Spirit-Breaking Alms Bowl alone would not have been enough to break through.
Zheng Qingqing had used several types of Array-Breaking Treasures; the Spirit-Breaking Alms Bowl was only one among them.
After wiping out the Wu Family, she seemed much more relaxed than usual. With a smile, she took out a Storage Pouch and opened it in front of Li Chang’an.
"Daoist Li, as I promised, since the battle went smoothly, you will receive a share of the Treasures from the Wu Family Treasure Vault."
This share of Treasure was his payment for lending out the Spirit-Breaking Alms Bowl.
Although Li Chang’an hadn’t been there in person, his Treasure had, which counted as his participation in the battle.
"Please take a look, Daoist Li, and see if there’s anything you need."
"Very well. In that case, I won’t be modest."
Li Chang’an smiled.
He certainly wasn’t going to refuse Treasures that were being handed to him.
It was perfect timing. His personal wealth had taken a serious hit after purchasing Body Refining Treasures, and he was in dire need of more Spirit Stones.
He took the Storage Pouch and glanced inside, quickly spotting several useful Treasures.
All of them were items needed for Tier Two Body Refinement.
"Lady Zheng, I can make use of several of these Treasures..."
Li Chang’an didn’t stand on ceremony and began to make his selections.
Zheng Qingqing said nothing more, simply letting him take his pick.
Before long, Li Chang’an had chosen his Treasures and placed them into his Storage Pouch.
With this, he had gathered nearly all the remaining Treasures required to break through to Tier Two Body Refinement.
The only thing he still lacked was the Essence Blood from a Tier Two Dragon-type Demon Beast.
In fact, he had even collected a small portion of the Treasures he would need for his Body Refinement *after* the breakthrough.
"Is there nothing else you need, Daoist Li?"
"This is all."
Li Chang’an understood the principle of not being too greedy.
After all, he had only lent a single Treasure. Taking too much would inevitably breed resentment.
’It’s best to be reasonable.’
Zheng Qingqing put away the Storage Pouch and went on to discuss the aftermath of the battle.
Just as Li Chang’an had guessed, the entire Wu Clan Territory had been taken over by the Zheng Family.
The resources the Wu Family had possessed, such as Spirit Fields, Spiritual Ore veins, and Spirit Lakes, had all been absorbed by the Zheng Family.
Even the small Qi Refining Clans that had once sworn fealty to the Wu Family had now changed their allegiance, pledging themselves to the Zheng Family instead.
The battle’s impact was immense.
It sent shockwaves through the entire Qinghe Region.
The various powers in the Qinghe Region now realized that the Zheng Family, with its three Foundation Establishment members, had reached a truly terrifying level of strength.
Even the Cao Family had begun to retract its sphere of influence.
However, one thing was giving Zheng Qingqing a headache.
The Tier Two Spirit Vein in the Wu Clan Territory lacked a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator to stand guard over it.
If things continued like this for long, it would likely attract the covetous gazes of other powers.
Hearing this, Li Chang’an chuckled. "It seems that even though you are in the Immortal City, Lady Zheng, you can’t escape worrying about your family’s affairs."
"That’s true. I’m not as free and unfettered as you, Daoist Li."
Zheng Qingqing chuckled softly.
Having said her piece, she prepared to leave.
Just before she left, she suddenly brought up the mysterious Foundation Establishment Powerhouse.
"Daoist Li, the Wu Family Ancestor, Wu Lianshan, is dead. You no longer need to worry. He was slain by a mysterious powerhouse at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment."
As she spoke, her lovely eyes shifted, and her gaze rested on Li Chang’an’s face for a moment.
Li Chang’an let out a sigh of relief, his expression visibly easing.
"That’s good to hear. Thank you for telling me, Lady Zheng."
"It’s nothing. However, you should still be wary of the Cao Family, Daoist Li. I worry that Cao Shaolong will make another move against you."
Zheng Qingqing noted the change in Li Chang’an’s expression.
She shook her head slightly, realizing she had been overthinking things.
With Li Chang’an’s strength, it would be impossible for him to kill a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.
’Even if he’s hiding his true Cultivation, he couldn’t possibly be hiding an entire Major Realm, could he?’
With this thought, Zheng Qingqing didn’t stay any longer and turned to leave.
...
「Around noon.」
Li Chang’an left his residence and headed for Yellow Crane Mountain.
Before long, he arrived at the foot of Yellow Crane Mountain and stood outside a residence.
"Is Daoist Ji present? My name is Li Chang’an. I heard you wish to sell a Nether Soul Crystal, so I’ve come to discuss the matter."
"Li Chang’an? My master has mentioned you before."
A clear female voice soon came from within the residence.
The courtyard gate opened.
The person who appeared before Li Chang’an was a young Female Cultivator dressed in black, a Longsword at her waist. She had a heroic air about her, and her overall temperament was somewhat similar to Pei Yingyao’s.
It was none other than Ji Mengyun!
"Please, come in, Daoist Li."
"Alright."
Li Chang’an nodded and entered her courtyard.
His gaze discreetly swept over the Longsword at her waist, and he detected an intensely vicious aura emanating from it.
