Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Cyan Dragon True Monarch’s tone was unfriendly. Keeping a straight face, he looked almost exactly the same as last time, his entire body radiating a Nascent Soul aura. It seemed he wanted to use his oppressive momentum to force Li Chang’an into agreeing to certain conditions.

But Li Chang’an was no longer the same as before. Back then, he had not yet unified the Secret Realm and was merely a Golden Core Cultivator. Now, not only did he possess the strength of a Fake Soul, but he also controlled a Tier Four Array. He would not fear a head-on battle with Cyan Dragon True Monarch, so how could he be intimidated by a mere aura?

Li Chang’an remained unhurried and calmly cupped his hands in a bow. "Senior, please take a seat."

"No need. I came here today just to ask you one thing," Cyan Dragon True Monarch snorted coldly. Seeing that Li Chang’an’s reaction differed from what he had expected, his aura surged once more, pressing down on Li Chang’an like a towering mountain. He asked coldly, "Li Chang’an, are you truly unwilling to join my Cyan Dragon Sect?"

Facing his mountain-like momentum, Li Chang’an remained perfectly tranquil and calmly responded, "Senior, this junior is accustomed to being a lone wolf and does not wish to bear the responsibilities of a Sect."

"The chaotic times have arrived. Do you really think you can look out only for yourself?"

"This junior’s foresight is still shallow, and I cannot see that far ahead. I merely wish to take things one step at a time."

"Fine then. Look out for yourself!"

Cyan Dragon True Monarch’s expression was indifferent. He casually tossed out a Jade Scroll, said no more, and transformed into a streak of rainbow light. In the blink of an eye, he vanished into the horizon.

Li Chang’an caught the Jade Scroll and sent a wisp of Divine Sense into it. The next instant, five flamboyant, dancing characters appeared in his perception: [Cyan Dragon Body Refining Technique].

Cyan Dragon True Monarch had come today precisely to deliver this Tier Four Body Refining Technique to Li Chang’an. That batch of Meng Luo Leaves was indeed considered a significant contribution to the Cyan Dragon Sect. Although the first persuasion attempt had failed, the Dream Soul Silkworm had awakened its Dream-Entering Talent and could continue bringing people into Fu Sheng True Monarch’s dreamscape in the future. Furthermore, there was the persuasion from Xu Jinling, his Dao Companion. No matter how dissatisfied Cyan Dragon True Monarch was, he had no choice but to unconditionally hand over the Cultivation Technique to Li Chang’an.

"I finally got my hands on it!" Li Chang’an smiled, his mood soaring. He had busied himself endlessly over the years for this Cultivation Technique. Fortunately, it was all worth it.

He immediately entered his cave dwelling, sealed it with an Array, and carefully browsed the contents of the Cultivation Technique. Soon, he discovered that the core concepts of this Cyan Dragon Body Refining Technique were almost identical to the Demon Dragon Body Refining Technique he was currently practicing. Every breakthrough required the assistance of copious amounts of Demon Blood and Spirit Medicine. Moreover, it similarly required Dragon Beast Essence Blood.

"If I want to break through to Tier Four, I must obtain a portion of Tier Four Dragon Beast Essence Blood. This item will be a bit troublesome," Li Chang’an thought. "Furthermore, the rest of the Tier Four Demon Beast Essence Blood and a large amount of Tier Four Spirit Medicine won’t be easy to acquire either. Luckily, the most difficult item to find, the Spirit Candle Fruit, is already in my hands..."

He secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, that Puppet had allowed him to choose one extra stalk, otherwise, he truly wouldn’t have known where to procure a Spirit Candle Fruit.

"As for the Tier Four Dragon Beast Essence Blood..." Li Chang’an pondered for a long time. "Chi Qingxuan is of the Dragon-human Race, half-human and half-demon. If she breaks through to Tier Four, could her Essence Blood be used?"

Chi Qingxuan’s progress on the Path of Body Refining was actually faster than his. She had long reached the Tier Three Peak. The reason her Physique could not compare to Li Chang’an’s was because of the drop of crimson-gold blood he had obtained in the Cyan Wood Divine Pagoda, which caused unexplainable changes to his own body. Although Li Chang’an’s Physique had far surpassed the Quasi-Tier Four level, his actual cultivation progress was still stuck at the Tier Three Eighth Layer.

"Chi Qingxuan should break through to Tier Four Body Refinement earlier than me," Li Chang’an mused. "When the time comes, I’ll think of a way to ask her for some blood to test out. However, even if her blood really is useful, gathering a full portion won’t be easy. I’ll have to ask for a little bit at regular intervals and slowly accumulate it..."

Losing too much blood at once was something even a Tier Four Body Refinement expert couldn’t endure. Li Chang’an figured that asking for a bit every three to six months should not be a problem.

He gathered his thoughts and continued reading further down. Not long after, his brows furrowed slightly as he discovered that this Cultivation Technique was incomplete.

"Why does it cut off at the Tier Four Sixth Layer without any follow-up content?"

According to the Cultivation Technique’s description, the Tier Four Sixth Layer of Body Refinement was still considered the Tier Four Middle Stage, allowing one to only rival a Middle Stage of Nascent Soul expert. If one wanted to rival a Great Cultivator at the Late Stage of Nascent Soul, they would have to break through to the Tier Four Seventh Layer. Yet, the subsequent content was completely blank. There was not a single word!

"Could it be that Cyan Dragon True Monarch is dissatisfied with me and deliberately deleted a portion of it?"

At this thought, Li Chang’an immediately picked up his Communication Jade Pendant and contacted Chi Qingxuan. After some inquiries, he learned the truth: the Cyan Dragon Body Refining Technique could indeed only be cultivated up to the Tier Four Sixth Layer.

Back when the Cyan Dragon Sect found this Cultivation Technique in the Cyan Dragon Palace within the Secret Realm, it was already incomplete and lacked the subsequent sections. Even so, it was still considered the number one Body Refining Technique in the current Cultivation Immortality Realm. The other Nascent Soul Influences could not produce any better Cultivation Techniques. Cultivation Techniques for the Path of Body Refining were inherently scarce, and those reaching Tier Four were even rarer, practically unseen.

Chi Qingxuan said in a crisp voice, "Daoist Li, cultivate up to Tier Four first before discussing the path ahead. The further you progress, the more resources you’ll need. The past generations of Body Refining Cultivators in my Cyan Dragon Sect have almost all been stalled at the Tier Four First Layer."

"I understand. Thank you for informing me, Daoist Chi." After chatting for a brief moment, Li Chang’an cut off the connection.

Chi Qingxuan was right. The current resources in his hands weren’t even enough to break through to the Tier Four First Layer, making the subsequent path seem impossibly distant. Ultimately, it was because the current Cultivation Immortality Realm was far too barren. Even a Nascent Soul Major Sect with ten thousand years of heritage could not produce abundant resources to supply a Body Refining Cultivator.

"If only the grand prosperity of the Nine Great Sects era could be restored, there would be no need to suffer headaches over resources."