Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Murong Kang couldn’t figure it out for the life of him.

He knew that Li Chang’an was already nearly a hundred years old.

At that age, to have not yet advanced to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment meant his potential was exhausted.

Barring any surprises, he would likely remain in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment for the rest of his life.

’Forget it. I can’t be hasty. I’ll wait a little longer. I refuse to believe he can resist cultivating forever!’

Murong Kang made up his mind.

To deal with an opponent like Li Chang’an, he had to play the long game.

Sooner or later, Li Chang’an would break!

Just then, an ancient voice echoed from the depths of the main hall.

“The killer should be that Loose Cultivator, Li Fan. You two, go and post a bounty immediately. He dared to kill a Saint Child of my Yin Soul Sect. He will pay the price!”

“Yes!”

Murong Kang and the Third Saint Child accepted the order in unison.

…

「Before long.」

In every Black Market across the Southern Domain Cultivation Realm, wanted posters for Li Fan appeared.

Almost everyone who saw the contents of the poster was shocked.

“Li Fan actually killed the Yin Soul Sect’s Fourth Saint Child?”

“He’s that strong?”

“I heard the Fourth Saint Child’s strength was comparable to a top-tier Golden Core Seed. How could he have fallen at Li Fan’s hands…?”

Luo Qiantong stood before the wanted poster, his eyes sweeping over the lines of text, his heart utterly shaken.

If the poster was correct,

then Li Fan’s strength was likely even greater than Nie Wushuang’s!

He couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret, as he had been somewhat dismissive of Li Chang’an during their interactions over the years.

Now he wanted to mend their relationship, but he couldn’t find Li Chang’an anywhere.

Little did he know, Li Chang’an was standing right beside him.

He had disguised his identity, and no one could recognize him.

’Fifteen thousand Middle Grade Spirit Stones. The Yin Soul Sect is really going all out.’

That many Middle Grade Spirit Stones were enough to drive most Foundation Establishment Cultivators into a frenzy.

Even Golden Core Cultivators would be tempted.

’Next, a lot of people will probably come after me for the Spirit Stones. I’ll have to keep a low profile with this Li Fan identity for a while.’

Li Chang’an left the Black Market and returned to Changqing Mountain.

「That night, inside his cave abode.」

He released the Fourth Saint Child’s Soul from the Venerable Soul Banner to question him about the Yin Soul Sect and the Demonic Sect backing it.

As expected, the Fourth Saint Child was tight-lipped and refused to say a word.

Li Chang’an said calmly, “Evil Soul, he’s all yours!”

The Evil Soul’s face was ferocious, revealing a hint of excitement.

“Hee hee hee, I just love the tough ones!”

It cackled a few times, then lunged forward and dragged the Fourth Saint Child’s Soul into the Venerable Soul Banner.

Before long, the Fourth Saint Child’s bloodcurdling wails echoed from within the Venerable Soul Banner.

In less than two days, the Fourth Saint Child couldn’t take it anymore and was willing to confess everything.

’He didn’t even last two days. He’s worse than that idiot Chu Xiong!’

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly, his opinion of the man dropping a few notches.

Soon, he tossed the Fourth Saint Child’s Soul out.

The soul was now terrified, visibly more transparent, and trembling uncontrollably.

Li Chang’an asked him in a very calm tone.

“What is your real name?”

“Sun Hai.”

The Fourth Saint Child answered hurriedly, not daring to delay for even a moment, terrified of being tortured again.

Li Chang’an asked again, “How many Golden Core Masters are in the Yin Soul Sect?”

“Three. The Sect Leader is at the Middle Stage of Golden Core, and there are two Vice Sect Leaders at the Early Stage of Golden Core.”

“What about the other three Saint Children? How strong are they?”

“They’re all like me, possessing Tier Three methods…”

Sun Hai’s expression was one of terror as he answered every question without reservation.

The Third Saint Child was like him, also possessing a Tier Three Venerable Soul Banner, and the Main Soul within it could match a Fake Pill Master.

The Great Saint Child, on the other hand, had a Tier Three Refined Corpse.

“The Second Saint Child is special. He doesn’t have a Main Soul or a Refined Corpse, but by some unknown means, he’d actually subjugated a living Fake Pill Master and made that Fake Pill Master serve him as his master!”

“Hm?”

Li Chang’an’s heart stirred as a familiar person came to mind.

He immediately asked, “What is the Second Saint Child’s name?”

Sun Hai replied, “His surname is Liang, and he’s called Liang Kang.”

’Liang Kang?’

Li Chang’an was lost in thought.

The name sounded like a combination of Murong Kang and Liang Yu.

He couldn’t help but suspect that the Yin Soul Sect’s Second Saint Child was very likely Murong Kang.

The reason he was able to subjugate a Fake Pill Master had to be the Blood Seed Technique.

“What Cultivation Technique does Liang Kang practice?”

“I don’t know.”

“What Magic does he know?”

“That… I’m not sure about that either.”

Sun Hai shook his head repeatedly.

He explained that the four of them all possessed Tier Three Power, so they were wary of each other and rarely fought.

The Second Saint Child almost never acted personally; whenever he encountered an enemy, he left it to the Fake Pill Master he had subjugated.

’Is that so?’

Li Chang’an pondered for a moment.

Based on this information alone, he still couldn’t be certain that Liang Kang was Murong Kang.

’I’ll have to pay more attention to news about Liang Kang in the future.’

Li Chang’an asked again, “What is the name of the Demonic Sect behind the Yin Soul Sect?”

Sun Hai answered immediately, “The Nether Soul Sect!”

“Does this Sect really have a Nascent Soul Old Demon?”

“It does!”

Sun Hai had originally been a Cultivator of the Nether Soul Sect with a high status, so he knew many secrets.

According to him, the Nether Soul Sect had a long history and was related to the Nether Prison Sect, one of the Nine Ancient Major Sects.

It was either founded by the descendants of Nether Prison Sect disciples or had accidentally obtained a part of the Nether Prison Sect’s legacy.

Many of the Demonic Cultivation Techniques and Magic within the Sect came from the Ancient Nether Prison Sect.

Just like the Corpse Explosion Technique he had used before.

Li Chang’an asked him, “Sun Hai, among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the Nether Soul Sect, would you be considered top-tier?”

“I’d be considered among the top, but I can’t compare to the very best. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have ended up in a Sub-Sect.”

Sun Hai answered truthfully, a bitter look on his face.

The reason he came to the Sub-Sect was because a more powerful Celestial Pride from the Main Sect had targeted him, wanting to take him as a servant.