Eternal Life by Daily Divination

He hadn’t made any real contributions to the Cyan Dragon Sect, so he never expected to get a Tier Four Body Refining Technique right away.

「That evening.」

Li Chang’an bid farewell to the two people and two demons, then departed from the Cyan Dragon Sect.

He did not return directly to Changqing Mountain. Instead, he took a detour to the major Marketplaces and Black Markets of Yuan Country, trading for and hunting down overlooked Treasures. It wasn’t until more than two months later that he finally returned to Changqing Mountain.

"Xiaohai, this Water Blue Glaze Crystal is for you."

Li Chang’an tossed out a fist-sized Water Blue Glaze Crystal.

The Profound Water Turtle caught it in one bite and swallowed it, its face full of joy.

"Thank you, Master!"

He had been stuck at the Tier Three Middle Stage for many years, so his foundation was incredibly deep.

The power contained within this Water Blue Glaze Crystal was particularly immense. Perhaps it would be the catalyst for his breakthrough.

Sure enough.

Just half a month later.

On Changqing Mountain, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power began to stir.

The Profound Water Turtle successfully broke through to the Tier Three Late Stage, taking another step closer to Tier Four!

"Not bad. You truly have the potential to become a Tier Four Demon Monarch. Keep up your cultivation!"

Li Chang’an smiled and tossed out another Water Blue Glaze Crystal as a reward.

In addition, he had plenty of other Water Element Treasures as well.

He had always been very generous with Xiaohai and Dahuang, never skimping on their cultivation resources.

Because of this,

the two demon beasts’ cultivation speed was quite astonishing.

’In the coming days, I’ll focus on studying the Tier Four Array Dao and break through as soon as possible.’

Li Chang’an entered the depths of his immortal cave, sealed the main gate, and went into secluded cultivation.

...

Time is meaningless in cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, seven years had passed.

「On this day.」

Li Chang’an slowly walked out of his immortal cave. With a casual wave of his hand, he sketched out one Tier Four Array Pattern after another in the air.

His movements were fluid and graceful, as smooth as flowing water, without the slightest hint of sluggishness.

By now, he had completely mastered the Tier Four Low Grade Array legacy.

However,

due to material constraints, he was not yet able to set up a complete Tier Four Grand Array.

Every Tier Four Grand Array required a large number of Tier Four Array Formation Treasures.

Li Chang’an didn’t have many Tier Four Treasures on hand, far from enough to set up a Tier Four Array, but he knew where to find the necessary Array Treasures.

’I’ll have to make a few more trips to the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm.’

His gaze was profound as he looked toward the border between the Two Domains.

Within the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm, many ruins contained Tier Four Arrays that had yet to be broken.

If he broke those arrays, he could obtain their Array Treasures.

Although most of the Treasures had decayed with the passage of time, a few would always remain usable.

Furthermore,

he had a considerable amount of Fire Cloud Crystals on hand.

He could use the Fire Cloud Crystals to trade for other Tier Four Treasures.

Of course, he couldn’t trade for too many, or he would attract unwanted attention.

If Li Chang’an were to trade away all the Fire Cloud Crystals in his possession, it would undoubtedly cause their value to plummet throughout the Three Kingdoms Cultivation Immortality Realm, which would surely trigger an investigation from the Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

’Just gathering the materials for a single array shouldn’t be too difficult.’

’It’s a shame I still have no leads on a Tier Four Body Refining Technique. Although Cyan Dragon True Monarch thinks highly of my talent for Body Refinement, he is unwilling to break the Sect’s rules for an outsider like me.’

During these seven years,

Li Chang’an had remained in contact with his two acquaintances and their two demon beasts from the Cyan Dragon Sect.

He was adept at managing his connections and had maintained excellent relationships with all parties.

Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu had brought up Li Chang’an’s situation to Cyan Dragon True Monarch on multiple occasions.

Initially, Cyan Dragon True Monarch refused. After all, no matter how talented Li Chang’an was, he had no official ties to the Cyan Dragon Sect.

Later, unable to refuse their repeated requests, he relented.

He stated that

if Li Chang’an signed a Spirit Contract to become a disciple of the Cyan Dragon Sect and guaranteed he would protect the Sect for at least one hundred years, he would give Li Chang’an the technique.

This was not an overly harsh demand.

But Li Chang’an was unwilling to be bound to the Cyan Dragon Sect, so he had to refuse.

’A hundred years is too long. Who knows what could happen in that time?’

He felt a twinge of regret.

It seemed he would have to find another way to obtain a Tier Four Body Refining Technique.

In the days that followed,

Li Chang’an frequently traveled to the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm, seeking out and dismantling the Tier Four Arrays within various ruins.

In just one short year, he had gathered nearly all the Treasures required for a complete Tier Four Grand Array, lacking only the last few core components.

’I’m still missing an Array Element Stone, which can serve as the central Treasure for the Grand Array. The Mo Family seems to have one.’

’As for the Gold-Transforming Marrow and the Purple Heart Stone, the Purple Mist Sect’s Treasure Vault seems to have them. I could ask Zi Xi about it...’

Li Chang’an pondered this carefully.

A moment later,

he quietly left Changqing Mountain and headed for the Mo Family.

After learning the reason for his visit, Mo Qingxue opened the Mo Family Treasure Vault and retrieved the Array Element Stone.

"Is this the item you were looking for?"

"That’s right."

Li Chang’an took the Array Element Stone and examined it closely.

"A pity. It’s a little small."

He had wanted a fist-sized Array Element Stone, but this one was less than half that size.

It seemed

he would have to find another way to get one.

Li Chang’an put away the Array Element Stone and was about to leave.

But Mo Qingxue pulled him to a stop.

Her pretty face was frosty, her tone icy. "You think you can just take a Treasure and walk away? Things aren’t that easy. You have to leave something behind!"

With that, she pulled him into the room.

...

「Several days later.」

Li Chang’an straightened his clothes, pushed open the door, and leisurely strolled into the courtyard to brew some tea.

A short while later, Mo Qingxue also emerged from the room, having thrown on some robes.

The two of them sat under a tree, drinking tea and chatting.

"Chang’an, the Cultivation Realm is growing more and more chaotic. Do you truly not wish to leave behind an heir? If an accident were to happen, at least we would have a descendant to carry on our cultivation path."

Mo Qingxue had once again brought up the matter of having an heir.

In response,

Li Chang’an gave the same excuse he always did.

After hearing him out, Mo Qingxue didn’t press the issue, instead turning the conversation to the various major events in the Cultivation Immortality Realm.

Finally, the topic turned to the Mo Family.

Mo Qingxue informed him, "A previous ancestor of the Mo Family once said that our family is actually a branch of the Ancient Mo Family."

"The Ancient Mo Family?"

Li Chang’an was lost in thought.

During Ancient Times, aside from the Nine Great Sects, there were a few other powerful factions.

The Mo Family had been one of them.

This faction possessed a mobile Tier Five Mechanical City that roamed all corners of the Cultivation Immortality Realm, trading with various other powers.

Even the Nine Great Sects had to treat the Mo Family with great respect.