Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 293: Chapter 202: Sword Shocks the Four Quarters, Movements to Annihilate the Crane

Changqing Mountain was not far from Yellow Crane Immortal City.

With the defensive line now broken, it was only natural for Demon Beasts to appear near Changqing Mountain.

Fortunately, they were only Tier One Demon Beasts for now.

The three major families at the foot of the mountain had managed their affairs well over the years, recruiting numerous experts. Dealing with a small number of Tier One Demon Beasts wouldn’t be a problem for them.

But if a Tier Two Great Demon were to arrive, their only recourse would be to flee up the mountain and beg for their lives.

Chen Qianya looked worried.

“Elder, what should we do now?”

“Don’t panic.”

Li Chang’an performed a quick divination with his fingers, foreseeing a measure of bloodshed and slaughter.

He had a premonition.

Before long, Tier Two Demon Beasts would attack.

And it wouldn’t be just one Tier Two Demon Beast!

“Let’s go take a look at the foot of the mountain first.”

With a flicker of his form, Li Chang’an used his Magical Power to carry Chen Qianya, arriving at the Marketplace at the foot of the mountain in an instant.

The moment he appeared, everyone in the Marketplace looked at him with deference and bowed.

“Greetings, Elder Li.”

“We greet Elder Changqing.”

“Mountain Lord…”

“…”

Though their forms of address differed, all were spoken with awe and respect.

Everyone knew full well that the Changqing Marketplace only existed because this man was presiding over the mountain.

Li Chang’an gave a slight nod.

“There’s no need for such formalities.”

He summoned Luo Tong, Wang Hu, and Chen Yuanshan, the Patriarchs of the three families, and spoke with them.

After a short while, he left a Tier Two Puppet behind and returned up the mountain.

With this Tier Two Puppet there, they could hold out for a while even against a surprise attack from a Tier Two Great Demon—long enough for Li Chang’an to intervene.

「Half a day later.」

The Monarch of a nearby mortal kingdom held a grand heaven-worshipping ceremony, pleading for an Immortal to intervene and help them resist the Demon Beasts.

The three major families each sent some of their Cultivators to provide aid.

「In the following days.」

Requests for aid poured in continuously from nearby Qi Refining Clans and Sects.

Li Chang’an did not act personally. He simply sent his subordinates with Treasures to slay the Demon Beasts, while he himself remained securely on Changqing Mountain, patiently awaiting the arrival of the Tier Two Great Demons.

He had a hunch that several Tier Two Great Demons were hiding in the shadows, waiting for him to leave the protection of Changqing Mountain’s Array.

’Demon Beasts are treacherous; one must always be on guard.’

Li Chang’an was exceedingly patient.

「A few days later.」

The Demon Beast attacks grew increasingly frequent.

Chen Qianya was fraught with worry.

“Elder, the Qi Refining Fan Family is requesting aid again. They’re willing to offer half the Treasures from their family’s Treasure Vault if we help them survive this demon scourge.”

“Alright.”

With a casual wave of his hand, Li Chang’an produced five Puppets and an Array set.

All five Puppets were Tier One Top Grade, each corresponding to one of the Five Elements Attributes. Combined with the Array, they were powerful enough to slay any Demon Beast below Tier Two.

“Qianya, I grant you these Five Elements Puppets and the Small Five Elements Spirit Array. Go and help the Fan family slay the Demon Beasts!”

“Yes!”

Chen Qianya accepted her orders, took the Treasures, and hurried away.

Not long after, Wang Xiuyuan, son of Wang Hu, requested an audience.

“Elder, the Qi Refining Sect, the Nine Tripods Sect, is requesting aid! They are also willing to offer half their Treasures!”

“Alright.”

Li Chang’an, still seated deep within his cave residence, gave a slight nod.

With a flick of his will, several sets of Talismans and a piece of Spirit Armor flew out from his Storage Pouch.

“Xiuyuan, I grant you these Tier Two Talismans and this Tier Two Spirit Armor. Go and help the Nine Tripods Sect slay the Demon Beasts!”

“Yes!”

Wang Xiuyuan accepted his orders, donned the Spirit Armor, and left with the Talismans.

In the days that followed, his subordinates took action, and the surrounding Demon Beast threat was quickly quelled.

The surrounding Qi Refining Clans and Sects came one after another to express their gratitude. They fulfilled their promises, delivering half the Treasures from their Treasure Vaults.

To them, the Treasures themselves were of little consequence.

As long as their clansmen, Spiritual Lands, and legacies remained, they could always earn more Treasures in the future.

In just half a month, the Treasures on Changqing Mountain had piled up into a dazzling, mountain-like hoard.

“So many Treasures…”

Jiang Muyu’s eyes sparkled.

She swallowed hard and asked in a hushed voice, “Young Master, can I take a few that would help with Foundation Establishment?”

“Go ahead.”

Li Chang’an was magnanimous.

After all, Jiang Muyu was a genius with an Earth Spirit Root and had the potential to reach the Golden Core realm in the future; she couldn’t be short on cultivation resources.

She cultivated at an incredible speed and had already reached the Qi Refining Ninth Layer. With another year or two of accumulation, she would be able to attempt Foundation Establishment.

After all these years, she had grown into a young woman, with eyebrows like crescent moons and bright, lively eyes, possessing a delicate and charming beauty.

She bore no resemblance to the pitiful little vagrant she once was.

“Xiaohai, Dahuang, the Young Master gave me more Treasures! Let’s go to the back of the mountain; I’ll share some with you.”

Jiang Muyu ran off with a beaming smile, her long, aqua-blue dress rippling like water.

A moment later, she scooped up Xiaohai and hopped onto Dahuang’s back. As Li Chang’an watched, she rode the dog into the distance.

She was gone in a flash.

’Almost at Foundation Establishment, yet she still has the heart of a little girl.’

A smile touched Li Chang’an’s lips.

He turned back and began to take stock of the Treasures.

Chen Qianya and the others had already inventoried all the Treasures and compiled a list.

However, Li Chang’an worried their discernment wasn’t sharp enough and that they might have mistaken priceless artifacts for common Treasures, so he decided to inspect everything himself.

Just as he’d suspected, they had mistaken several Tier Two Top Grade Treasures for ordinary Tier One Treasures.

Furthermore, several Treasures marked with small silver dots—storage items controlled by Spiritual Power—had been recorded as mundane items and classified in the lowest value category.

Inside these Spiritual Power storage Treasures, however, Li Chang’an discovered a large number of extremely valuable items.

Among them was a complete set of nine Tier Two Low Grade Wood Element Spiritual Swords, perfect for forming a Sword Array!

’These subordinates are efficient, but their experience is ultimately lacking. When it comes to identifying Treasures, it seems I still have to do it myself.’

Li Chang’an sighed.

Ultimately, it was because the cultivation of Chen Qianya and the others was too low.

The strongest members of the three major families at the foot of the mountain were only at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer and had long since passed the prime age for Foundation Establishment. They could only pin their hopes on a few talented individuals emerging from their younger generations.