Eternal Life by Daily Divination

"Senior, could you tell me what those Treasures are?"

"I can."

The Puppet tapped a finger between Li Chang’an’s eyebrows. In an instant, the descriptions of dozens of Treasures appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.

None of these Treasures were of a low Tier. The lowest was Tier Four Top Grade, and many even reached Tier Five! Li Chang’an had never even heard of them, let alone gotten his hands on them.

He thought, "I can only depend on luck now. I hope I can obtain one before Crossing the Tribulation."

He had absolutely no information about these Treasures, leaving him with no choice but to pin his hopes on luck.

After memorizing the Treasures, Li Chang’an asked for insights regarding cultivation and benefited immensely. Finally, he inquired about the situation of the other two candidates.

Mentioning them, the Puppet seemed somewhat disappointed. "Their trials have not yet concluded. Their Alchemy Dao Skills are incredibly mediocre, without any outstanding traits. Their performance in every stage has been vastly inferior to yours."

The Puppet then detailed their trials. In the first stage, Chai Rui had misidentified over five thousand Spirit Medicines, while Zhai Yu had gotten over twenty thousand wrong! In contrast, Li Chang’an’s record of only one hundred and eight mistakes was indescribably phenomenal.

He thought, "These two have cultivated in their Sect year-round; their worldly experience is a bit lacking."

The only reason he recognized so many rare Spirit Medicines was purely due to his rich life experiences. To outsiders, he had always holed up on Changqing Mountain. In reality, he frequented various regions year-round, and his clones had explored almost every historical ruin.

"Working behind closed doors is never enough; one must travel the world," Li Chang’an said.

"Well said!" The Puppet expressed its agreement. "You may step out first. Once their trials conclude, I will announce the results all together."

"Understood."

In the blink of an eye, Li Chang’an was teleported out of the trial space. Zhuo Wanshuang, Chi Qingxuan, and Chi Qingwu were still waiting outside. Seeing Li Chang’an emerge first, none of them felt surprised.

Based on past experience, the higher the requirements met in the trials, the longer it took to complete. Since Li Chang’an came out so quickly, it was highly likely he hadn’t met the highest requirements. At most, he would become an Inner Sect Disciple and wouldn’t receive the treatment of a Core Disciple.

Zhuo Wanshuang said softly, "Daoist Li, there is no need to feel pressured. We still have Daoist Chai and Daoist Zhai; they should be able to complete the trials."

"Yes, I understand."

Li Chang’an sat cross-legged to recover the energy he had expended over the past few days, taking the opportunity to digest the cultivation experience he had received from the Puppet.

At this moment, his Puppet Body left behind on Changqing Mountain suddenly detected several familiar auras.

"Qi Yunjin?" Li Chang’an had his Puppet Body appear in the courtyard and gaze into the distance.

Before long, three streaks of light tore through the firmament. One of the streaks was somewhat dim; its aura belonged to the Eldest Princess of Great Qi, Qi Yunjin. The other two beside her were naturally Qi Yao and the Tier Four Alchemist, Le Zheng.

Soon, the trio landed on Changqing Mountain. Li Chang’an had already prepared tea and invited them to sit.

"Daoist Qi, I see your aura is weak. Did something happen? Could it be you fell victim to a Demonic plot?"

"It is quite strange..." Qi Yunjin immediately recounted the incident of her poisoning.

She also felt that she might have been struck by some bizarre Demonic method. However, Le Zheng had suggested they visit Changqing Mountain first.

"Daoist Li, do you still remember this Nine Revolutions Fire Scale Pill?" Saying this, Le Zheng took out a Tier Four Pill Formula and placed it before Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an swept his gaze over it and immediately spotted the problem. Compared to the Genuine Pill Formula he had obtained, this formula had a few extremely subtle alterations.

He thought, "It really is a Fake Pill Formula!" Withdrawing his gaze, he looked at Qi Yunjin.

Since they had taken the initiative to come to his door, he naturally had to seize this favor. "Daoist Qi, this Pill Formula is fake. I have the Genuine Pill Formula in my possession, and I know the method to cure the poison."

Hearing this, Qi Yunjin’s spirits lifted. She immediately asked, "Daoist Li, is this true?"

"Rest assured, Daoist Qi. The entire Southern Domain knows that I, Li Chang’an, never deceive anyone."

"I naturally trust Daoist Li’s character." Qi Yunjin smiled, expressing her confidence. She then asked, "Daoist Li, could you allow Daoist Le to examine the Genuine Pill Formula? If this poison can be cured, I will definitely remember this favor."

"Of course." Li Chang’an also revealed a smile and took out the Genuine Pill Formula.

Le Zheng quickly took it. With his profound Alchemy Dao Skills, he soon realized exactly what was wrong with the Fake Pill Formula.

"So that’s how it is. These few Treasures are clearly highly nourishing ingredients, but when combined, they turn into a rare Spirit Poison!" Le Zheng set down the Pill Formula and let out a long sigh. "My experience is too shallow. I didn’t notice any issues earlier and nearly ruined the Princess’s Great Dao."

"Why belittle yourself, Daoist Le? This Fake Pill Formula was crafted by the Tier Five Alchemists of the Pill Cauldron Sect. A Tier Four Alchemist inherently wouldn’t be able to spot the flaws."

When Li Chang’an conversed with the Puppet earlier, he had brought up the storm caused by the Fake Pill Formulas. The Puppet had told him that all the Fake Pill Formulas were collaboratively discussed and created by the numerous Tier Five Alchemists of the Pill Cauldron Sect. Even the Tier Five Alchemists of other Sects would find it difficult to spot the problems, let alone Le Zheng, a junior Tier Four Alchemist from a later generation.

After a while, Le Zheng took out his Alchemy Furnace and began refining Antitoxic Pills for Qi Yunjin right there in the courtyard on Changqing Mountain.

After swallowing the Antitoxic Pill, Qi Yunjin’s poisoning symptoms were neutralized, and her Meridians no longer felt stagnant.

"It really was a problem with the Elixir Pills." Feeling the state of her body, she sighed inwardly.

Initially, she hadn’t taken Li Chang’an’s words seriously. After all, he was merely a Loose Cultivator; how could his knowledge compare to hers and Le Zheng’s? Yet, the truth aligned perfectly with what Li Chang’an had said.

If it weren’t for the Genuine Pill Formula in Li Chang’an’s hands, she would have likely been completely reduced to a cripple. Not even her father, Qi Jiuyang, would have been able to help her, simply because this was a technique from an Ancient Divinity Transformation Sect. For a Celestial Pride like her, being reduced to a cripple was no different from death.

Because of this, Li Chang’an could easily be considered her lifesaver.

Qi Yunjin said solemnly, "Daoist Li, I will remember the favor you’ve shown me today."

"It is good that you are fine, Daoist Qi." Li Chang’an smiled, smoothly accepting the favor.

After chatting for a moment, Qi Yunjin proposed a trade: a Tier Four Treasure in exchange for the correct Pill Formula. Li Chang’an did not refuse and exchanged it for a Treasure used to refine the Forbidden Soul Bottle.

After sealing the deal, Qi Yunjin’s trio departed, and Li Chang’an continued waiting for the other two to finish their trials.

Five days later.

Chai Rui finally concluded his trials and appeared before everyone.

Zhuo Wanshuang immediately asked, "Daoist Chai, how were the results of your trials?"

"Rest assured, everyone. I have passed all nine trials!" Chai Rui smiled, brimming with confidence.