Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Black Wind Mountain: I’m the Killer Again?

Dream Soul Grass was exceptionally rare.

Even if not refined into an Elixir Pill, consuming it directly offered considerable benefits to a Cultivator.

’According to legend, Dream Soul Grass can enhance one’s spirit. If consumed directly, it will cause a slight increase in one’s Spiritual Power.’

In the Underground Space, Li Chang’an’s eyes lit up with joy as he stared at the Dream Soul Grass.

This Treasure was truly a rare find.

Xu Fugui had been inquiring on Li Chang’an’s behalf in Yellow Crane Immortal City, but he had never found anything.

One would occasionally appear.

But it would quickly be claimed by some major family or powerful faction.

It would never be the turn of a Loose Cultivator like him.

’The path of a Loose Cultivator is truly difficult.’

Li Chang’an sighed with emotion and carefully put the Dream Soul Grass away.

Besides the Dream Soul Grass,

Zheng Songcheng’s Storage Pouch also contained more than ten types of Auxiliary Medicines for the Foundation Establishment Pill, most of which Li Chang’an already had.

For example, there were a full three portions of “Cyan Bamboo Liquid” in the Storage Pouch!

However, there were also a few kinds that Li Chang’an didn’t have.

’I can trade the duplicates with others in the future.’

Li Chang’an mused.

In Qinghe Marketplace, many Loose Cultivators had long since given up on Foundation Establishment.

But in Yellow Crane Immortal City, many Loose Cultivators still harbored dreams of reaching Foundation Establishment, so most of them carried some Auxiliary Medicines for the Foundation Establishment Pill in their Storage Pouches.

According to the information Xu Fugui had sent back,

there were many Loose Cultivator organizations in the Immortal City that regularly held trade fairs for information and materials related to the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Li Chang’an silently stored all the materials away for later use.

He continued to rummage through the remaining Treasures in the Storage Pouch.

’As expected of an Elder from an Alchemy Family, he sure has a lot of Elixir Pills!’

The Elixir Pills in Zheng Songcheng’s Storage Pouch far surpassed those in Zheng Jinbao’s, both in quantity and variety.

They ranged from Tier One Low Grade to Tier One Top Grade.

It was a collection that had everything one could ask for.

A dazzling array.

Li Chang’an was almost overwhelmed by the sight.

He even had three Cloud-Breaking Pills, which aided the breakthrough from the Middle Stage to the Late Stage of Qi Refining!

In addition,

there was also a Vein Protection Pill!

’The Vein Protection Pill. This is a Treasure Pill that assists in Foundation Establishment. It offers no help with the three trials of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, its sole purpose being to protect the Meridians and prevent a Cultivator from dying from the backlash.’

Li Chang’an picked up a translucent Small Jade Bottle.

Inside,

a round pill could be seen. It was the Vein Protection Pill, coveted by countless Qi Refining Loose Cultivators.

In the last two auctions, this type of Elixir Pill had sold for over two thousand Spirit Stones!

’Spending two thousand Spirit Stones to avoid dying from a backlash is a pretty good deal.’

Li Chang’an considered.

However,

many Qi Refining Cultivators wouldn’t buy a Vein Protection Pill when facing the great hurdle of Foundation Establishment.

Two thousand Spirit Stones was an enormous sum.

They would rather use that money to buy more Treasures that could temporarily boost their Magical Power, blood-qi, or Spiritual Power, just to add a pitiful sliver of a chance to their success. Then, with a “succeed or die trying” mentality, they would attempt the breakthrough.

Because of this,

so many Cultivators died during the Foundation Establishment stage.

’This Elixir Pill is useless to me. I have to use a Foundation Establishment Pill.’

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly, put it away, and planned to sell it when he found the time.

He sorted all the Elixir Pills by type.

He set aside the ones he needed to sell.

’A pity there are no Alchemy teachings.’

He sighed softly.

The Zheng Family was incredibly strict about guarding their Alchemy legacy.

Zheng Jinbao and Zheng Songcheng, both of whom had died at his hands, were considered core members of the Zheng Family, yet neither of their Storage Pouches contained any Alchemy teachings.

There weren’t even any personal notes or insights on Alchemy!

Li Chang’an actually really wanted to learn Alchemy and was quite envious of the Zheng Family’s Tier Two Alchemy legacy.

This was simply because Elixir Pills were indispensable on the path of Cultivation Immortality.

Unfortunately, such legacies were hard to come by.

’Oh well. There’s still plenty of time. I should have a chance to obtain one in the future.’

Li Chang’an wasn’t in a hurry.

Yellow Crane Immortal City was rich in resources, and many legacies were sold publicly.

According to Xu Fugui’s reports, Top Grade legacies for both Talismans and Puppets were available for sale, but the prices were so exorbitant that an ordinary Loose Cultivator could never afford them.

As for Alchemy,

it seemed one could buy a Tier One Middle Grade legacy.

The price was also steep.

’Even though it’s expensive, at least there’s a way to buy it. No wonder countless Loose Cultivators see Yellow Crane Immortal City as a sacred land in their hearts.’

Li Chang’an reined in his thoughts and continued to look through the Storage Pouch.

Because of the previous battle,

there weren’t many Magical Artifacts left in Zheng Songcheng’s Storage Pouch.

He had used most of them to defend against the two Sword Arrays.

The only relatively intact Tier One Top Grade Magical Artifact was his frequently used Fire Dragon Sword.

’There are cracks on the blade of this Fire Dragon Sword. No wonder Zheng Songcheng tried to snatch that Flaming Profound Crystal from me. He must have wanted it to repair his Magical Artifact.’

It seemed that before fighting him,

Zheng Songcheng had gone through another brutal battle that had nearly shattered his Magical Artifact.

’This old man is so old, yet he still loves to fight with people. That’s not a good habit. You can’t win forever. Sooner or later, you’ll meet someone stronger than you.’

Just one loss could mean losing everything.

Even his life!

Li Chang’an shook his head. He didn’t like fighting; it was best to stay at home and cultivate quietly.

’This guy’s Talismans are almost all gone, too. He used them all to block the Sword Arrays.’

Fortunately,

there were still quite a few Treasures left.

Li Chang’an soon spotted two things that were useful for his Body Refinement.

’Heart-Burning Vine and Dawn Dew. Both of these Treasures can be used for the Seventh Stage of Body Refining. I tried to buy them for a long time but never could.’

His face lit up with joy as he put away the two Treasures.

As for the remaining Treasures,

a few were helpful for the Profound Water Turtle and Dahuang.

The rest could be used for trade.

After a while,

Li Chang’an finished taking inventory.

He immediately used an Escape Technique to hurry back to Qinghe Marketplace.

…

「A few days later.」

Qinghe Marketplace was relatively calm.

But a rumor began to spread within the Marketplace.

“Have you guys heard? Zheng Family Elder Zheng Songcheng got into a conflict with a mysterious expert at the Black Market, chased after him, and still hasn’t returned.”

“I heard he’s already dead!”

“Who said that?”

“…”

On that day, too many people had witnessed their conflict.

The news couldn’t be kept under wraps.

Over the past few days,

quite a few people had rushed to the battlefield, trying to deduce what had happened based on the traces left at the scene.

But Li Chang’an had cleaned up most of the evidence.

“Zheng Songcheng still hasn’t come back. Could he really have been killed?”

“But he’s a Qi Refining Ninth Layer expert! Who could possibly kill him? Could it be the Big Master of Black Wind Mountain?”

Everyone was discussing it animatedly.

Most were just curious and enjoying the drama.

Before long,

Zheng Lingfeng also rushed over to investigate.

He was anxious, and hearing the discussions made him even more agitated and uneasy.

“No, Grandfather will be fine!”

During this time,

he had already sent out many people to investigate.

The Zheng Family was paying close attention to the matter, and Patriarch Zheng had specially dispatched people from the family estate to assist him.

Time flew by.

Before they knew it,

a month had passed.

Zheng Songcheng never returned, as if he had vanished into thin air. Not even a body was found.

Finally,

the Zheng Family had no choice but to announce that their family Elder, Zheng Songcheng, was dead.

The killer was none other than the Tribulation Cultivator from Black Wind Mountain!

The news spread, causing an uproar.

“So it was Black Wind Mountain! I heard it was the Big Master himself!”

“That Big Master is truly formidable.”

“Including Zheng Songcheng, that makes four Qi Refining Ninth Layer masters who have died at his hands, and all of them were Elders from Foundation Establishment Families.”

Everyone grew even more awestruck by the legendary Big Master.

…

Soon,

the news reached Black Wind Mountain.

Upon hearing this, the Big Master of Black Wind Mountain was stunned on the spot.

“What? I killed him, too?”