Eternal Life by Daily Divination

"Daoist Li, are you planning to leave?"

"To be honest, I’ve had a small breakthrough in the Path of Body Refining recently. I’m also quite interested in that opportunity, so I want to go deeper and take a look."

Li Chang’an smiled and replied.

"Very well, Daoist Li. We’ll wait for you up top."

The two Demons said no more and left one after another.

After a brief rest, Li Chang’an and the two from the Cyan Dragon Sect continued deeper into the bottomless fissure.

The monsters along the way grew stronger and stronger.

"HISS—"

A monster with a long, lolling tongue and a ferocious face lunged at Li Chang’an.

Its physique was already approaching Tier Three Peak.

「At the same time.」

Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu were also attacked.

Both of them glanced worriedly at Li Chang’an, intending to divert their attention to help him.

But in the next instant, with a sound of "RRRIP," the monster was torn in half by Li Chang’an!

This astonishing scene left them both so stunned that their movements faltered for a moment.

In the blink of an eye, Li Chang’an tore through several more monsters, as easily as if he were ripping apart rag dolls.

’These monsters’ muscles, bones, and scales are all decent Tier Three materials. I can’t let them go to waste.’

He didn’t let the monsters’ corpses fall into the abyss. Instead, he collected them as he fought, looking less like an adventurer and more like a merchant stocking up on goods.

His relaxed demeanor made Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu wonder if they were hallucinating.

After the slaughter ended, Chi Qingxuan wiped the blood from her face and looked at Li Chang’an, her red lips slightly parted, as if she wanted to say something but held back.

Chi Qingwu, however, was more direct. He asked, "Daoist Li, has your physique broken through the Tier Three Limit?"

"That’s right."

Although they had anticipated it, hearing Li Chang’an admit it with their own ears still felt unbelievable.

As Core Disciples of a Major Sect with countless resources, they had only just managed to reach Tier Three Peak on the Path of Body Refining.

Yet Li Chang’an, a Loose Cultivator, had actually gone further than them!

Chi Qingxuan couldn’t help but ask, "Daoist Li, why didn’t you tell me sooner?"

Li Chang’an chuckled. "Daoist Chi, I just told you. I recently had a small breakthrough in the Path of Body Refining."

"A small breakthrough..."

Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu exchanged a glance, both at a loss for words.

A major event like breaking through the Tier Three Limit was worthy of a grand celebration, even in a Nascent Soul Major Sect like the Cyan Dragon Sect.

But coming from Li Chang’an, it was just an insignificant little breakthrough.

Chi Qingxuan lamented, "If Daoist Li were a disciple of our Cyan Dragon Sect, I’m afraid he would have been granted a Tier Four Body Refining Technique long ago."

Hearing this, Chi Qingwu was surprised.

"Daoist Li doesn’t have a Tier Four Technique yet?"

"No, I’m still struggling to find a Tier Four Body Refining Technique. Does Daoist Chi have any ideas?"

"That’s a bit difficult."

Chi Qingwu pondered for a moment.

"It’s nearly impossible for an outsider to obtain our Sect’s Body Refining Technique without making a major contribution. However... this is ultimately decided by the Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and a single True Monarch can make the decision without consulting the other three."

The Cyan Dragon Sect has a total of four Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Their master was one of them.

"Daoist Li, after this trip is over, I’ll go speak to our master on your behalf. He has always shown favor to geniuses on the Path of Body Refining, so he might make an exception and give you the technique."

"Thank you, Daoist Chi!"

Li Chang’an felt a glimmer of joy and thanked him immediately.

He knew very well that Chi Qingwu was helping him because he was worth befriending.

Before, Chi Qingwu wouldn’t have put in a single good word for him.

Chi Qingxuan also said, "Daoist Li, I’ll go with my senior brother to see our master. As for whether it will work, that depends on our master’s wishes. You shouldn’t get your hopes up too high."

"It’s enough that you’re both willing to help. How could I ask for too much?"

Li Chang’an didn’t have much hope at all.

But regardless of whether it would succeed, at least he now had a chance.

This chance was one he had earned with his own strength.

’Showing off my strength once in a while can open doors to more opportunities and resources. I can’t hide it too much.’

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

「After talking for a moment.」

The three of them continued deeper, focusing on dealing with the monsters that constantly appeared along the way.

After descending another two thousand zhang, the pressure on them became unimaginably immense. Even for Tier Three Peak Body Refinement experts like Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu, it felt exceptionally difficult to bear.

The surrounding monsters had also reached Tier Three Peak.

Weaker monsters simply couldn’t survive here.

Every battle from then on was still relatively easy for Li Chang’an, but incredibly difficult for the other two.

In less than a quarter of an hour, both of them were covered in injuries, riddled with bloody gashes, and utterly exhausted, barely able to go on.

"This can’t go on."

Chi Qingwu suddenly spoke up.

He took a deep breath, as if he had made a decision.

"I’ve become a burden. It’s useless for me to stay here."

As he spoke, he looked at the other two.

Li Chang’an still had strength to spare, and Chi Qingxuan could sense the location of the opportunity. Only he himself was of no use.

"Daoist Li, would you mind opening your Spirit Beast Bag and letting me rest inside?"

"Of course."

Li Chang’an took out a separate Spirit Beast Bag and opened its mouth.

Chi Qingwu said in a solemn voice, "From here on, I’ll have to trouble Daoist Li."

With that, he transformed into a streak of light and entered the Spirit Beast Bag.

「And so.」

Of the team of three people and two beasts,

only Li Chang’an and Chi Qingxuan remained.

After that, Chi Qingxuan barely exerted herself, focusing solely on sensing the opportunity.

All attacking monsters were single-handedly held off by Li Chang’an.

Another quarter of an hour passed. Chi Qingxuan’s spirits lifted, and she pointed downward.

"Daoist Li, we’re almost there!"

"Good!"

Li Chang’an nodded, casually tearing a Tier Three Peak monster apart.

Protecting Chi Qingxuan, he carved a bloody path downward through the swarms of monsters, finally landing on the cold, hard floor of the abyss.

On a cliff face to one side, there was a jet-black door.

Chi Qingxuan reached out and gently touched the door.

"BUZZ—"

The door trembled and slowly swung open.

「At the same time.」

The surrounding monsters seemed to sense something terrifying; they shrieked and fled, vanishing completely in an instant.

Before them appeared a small cave abode.

Inside the cave abode, the corpse of a woman with bronze-colored skin lay on a stone bed crafted from aquamarine Crystal Stone.

"The body hasn’t decayed."

The two of them stared at the corpse, their expressions turning solemn.

An undecayed corpse was always the mark of a powerful expert.

They were just about to deploy their Puppets.

Suddenly, the female corpse’s eyes snapped open. Before either of them could react, it instantly appeared in front of Chi Qingxuan and slapped a palm onto her head.

"BOOM!"

The armor all over Chi Qingxuan’s body suddenly shattered, leaving only her well-proportioned, wheat-colored body.

Li Chang’an’s heart jumped in shock, and he instantly retreated to a safe distance.

He was surprised to find that fine, cyan scales, like those of a dragon, had appeared all over Chi Qingxuan’s skin.

Chi Qingxuan had a dazed look on her face, as if she were receiving something. She mumbled under her breath.

"I... I’m a descendant of an Alien Race? My people need me..."