Eternal Life by Daily Divination

"Immortal-Binding Rope, come!"

With a mere thought from Li Chang’an, the rope instantly burst with golden light. It circled in the air once before wrapping around him. With his current strength, even he would have to expend considerable effort to break free from its restraints. In magical combat, this rope could cause considerable trouble for his enemies.

"Binding Qian Shi True Monarch shouldn’t be a problem," he thought. "However, I still need to refine the Three Treasures of Soul Destruction as soon as possible, or I won’t be able to stop his Nascent Soul from escaping."

Li Chang’an had enough confidence that if he were to battle Qian Shi True Monarch, destroying his physical body wouldn’t be difficult, but his Nascent Soul was a major problem. Even the Wang Family Ancestor, Wang Yannian, had managed to escape via Nascent Soul Emergence while facing the siege of over ten Demonic Nascent Soul True Monarchs. Although he had relied on the array power of the Wang clan territory, it proved just how difficult it was to intercept a Nascent Soul.

"I’ve already collected most of the materials for the Three Treasures of Soul Destruction. Only a small portion of the more difficult ones remain."

Returning to his cave dwelling, Li Chang’an inspected his pile of materials and pondered silently.

"The Soul Suppression Nail still lacks over ten materials. The rest are manageable, but this Profound Yin Demon Gold is a Tier Four Demonic Material. None of the Righteous Sects seem to have it."

With this in mind, he headed to the black market and asked Luo Qiantong to help him inquire about the Profound Yin Demon Gold. He originally thought it would take a long time to get any leads. However, that very night, Luo Qiantong informed him through a communication treasure that the Eldest Princess of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty, Qi Yunjin, had recently slayed a Demon Sect Saintess and found a piece of Profound Yin Demon Gold in her storage pouch.

"Qi Yunjin?" Li Chang’an thought for a moment.

He had briefly conversed with her before, so they could barely be considered acquaintances. If he proposed a trade, she probably wouldn’t make things difficult for him.

The next day.

Li Chang’an left Changqing Mountain. Without changing his appearance or aura, he traveled to the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty in his true form. Holding the Great Qi Guest Minister’s Golden Token, he smoothly entered the Great Qi Imperial City and met with Qi Yunjin. The Ninth Princess, Qi Yao, was also present.

Both of them were somewhat surprised by Li Chang’an’s arrival.

"Daoist Li, you truly are a rare guest."

Since their last attack on the Northern Domain Demonic Base, they hadn’t seen Li Chang’an at all. They had heard that he was holed up on Changqing Mountain the whole time.

Qi Yunjin possessed an extraordinary bearing—elegant, luxurious, and poised. She brought out premium Tier Three Spirit Tea to entertain Li Chang’an.

"Please have a seat, Daoist Li."

Before long, the curling fragrance of tea rose along with faint wisps of steam. After exchanging pleasantries, Li Chang’an explained the purpose of his visit.

"Daoist Qi, I heard you have a piece of Profound Yin Demon Gold in your possession. I wonder if you would be willing to sell it?"

Hearing this, Qi Yunjin and Qi Yao were even more surprised. Profound Yin Demon Gold was a Demonic artifact refining material. What did Li Chang’an want it for? Could it be that he was an undercover demonic cultivator?

The two women exchanged a glance. Sensing a mutual understanding, neither voiced their questions.

Qi Yunjin set down her teacup and replied softly, "Daoist Li, I do indeed have a piece of Profound Yin Demon Gold, and I am open to a trade. However, what I need is extremely rare. You likely do not have it."

"May I ask what it is?"

"Tier Four Pill Formulas."

Qi Yunjin explained that she was very interested in the path of alchemy and especially loved collecting rare ancient pill formulas. Many pill formulas had been lost to time and were completely absent from ordinary alchemical inheritances. As long as Li Chang’an could provide her with a rare Tier Four ancient pill formula, she was willing to trade the Profound Yin Demon Gold to him.

As for other treasures, she had no need for them.

The Great Qi Immortal Dynasty had a legacy of thirty thousand years and possessed all kinds of treasures. They even had more than one complete Nascent Soul Treasure. Because of this, she didn’t have to worry about treasures and only desired such rare items.

"Having a good background really does save one from many years of detours," Li Chang’an mused inwardly.

He frequently found himself fretting over treasures, yet Qi Yunjin had no such worries. She only needed to cultivate step by step, and any resource she wanted was within her reach. Of course, if she achieved the Nascent Soul realm, she would have to shoulder the responsibilities of the entire Great Qi Immortal Dynasty. Such a background came with both advantages and disadvantages.

Li Chang’an asked, "Daoist Qi, do you truly not need any other treasures?"

"I do not."

"In that case, I will find an ancient pill formula for you as soon as possible."

Having learned Qi Yunjin’s trade conditions, Li Chang’an didn’t linger and left in a hurry. In the days that followed, he continued to collect various artifact refining materials while keeping an eye out for news regarding ancient pill formulas.

Two years passed in the blink of an eye.

During these two years, Li Chang’an’s artifact refining skill had improved once again, and his success rate had increased significantly. In addition, the cultivation he gained through the power of faith was also slowly increasing. Now, among Fake Soul Cultivators, he could already be considered above average.

"This speed of improvement isn’t bad. The potential of the Fire Cloud Secret Realm is still quite vast," he thought.

Li Chang’an made another trip to the Fire Cloud Secret Realm and handed over a large amount of resources to the various Divine Emperors.

Over the years, the cultivation of the Golden Core Cultivators within the secret realm had improved considerably compared to before. Several of them had cultivated to the Golden Core Peak and wanted to attempt shattering the pill to form an infant.

To this, Li Chang’an offered no objections. He simply explained the various dangers they would face during the process of Nascent Soul Formation.

"This world does not have a Tier Four Spirit Vein. Your conditions for Nascent Soul Formation are inherently deficient, and the success rate is extremely low. Once you fail, it is highly likely that you will die. Do you truly wish to attempt it?"

"Divine Lord, lifespan ultimately has its limits, and everyone faces a day of reincarnation. If we can catch a glimpse of the scenery of a higher realm, we would not regret it even in death!"

"Very well. You may make your attempts here on the Changqing Divine Mountain."

The spiritual power concentration of the Changqing Divine Mountain had reached the Tier Three Peak. Although it fell short of Tier Four, it was already the best spirit vein in the entire Fire Cloud Secret Realm.

Li Chang’an wasn’t optimistic about these few individuals attempting Nascent Soul Formation. They didn’t have any Nascent Soul Treasures and their foundations were rather shallow. Their chances of success were pitifully low.