Chapter 872: Putting on an Act for Each Other, Spirit Vein Enhancement

Chapter 872: Chapter 388: Putting on an Act for Each Other, Spirit Vein Enhancement

According to Ancient Texts, a Gu Insect breaking through to Tier Four would take a month at most.

“Delaying for a month shouldn’t be a problem,” Li Chang’an thought.

To a Golden Core Cultivator like Ye Qiuling, a month was not too long; it was merely the duration of a short secluded cultivation session. However, what puzzled Li Chang’an was that he hadn’t had much previous interaction with her. He had only asked Luo Qiantong to send subordinates to contact her to inquire about her willingness to trade. Moreover, he had used the identity of Li Fan.

Logically speaking, it would be impossible for Ye Qiuling to notice Changqing Mountain. In this Battle of Righteous and Evil, Changqing Mountain had always performed averagely and was quite inconspicuous among the numerous Golden Core Influences.

“For someone of Ye Qiuling’s status, personally dealing with Changqing Mountain is no different from wasting time. It seems someone invited her to do so. I’ll wait for Liang Chang to arrive and see if he carries any other aura.”

Li Chang’an left the Fire Cloud Secret Realm, returned to the Changqing Mountain Cave Mansion, and instructed the Ten Thousand Poison Gu to prepare. Following that, he began to wait.

A few hours later.

The sky grew faintly bright. A streak of light tore across the horizon, arriving outside Changqing Mountain in an instant and transforming into a figure.

It was none other than the Cyan Cloud Sect Cultivator, Liang Chang!

Li Chang’an’s first encounter with him was at an auction in the Yellow Crane Immortal City. At that time, he had controlled Nie Ting, disguised him as an unfamiliar Golden Core Cultivator, and bought the Gold Formation Pill Main Ingredient from Liang Chang. Back then, Liang Chang’s lifespan was already running out.

Many years had passed. Liang Chang was now over five hundred years old, with only a few years of life left, extended by a Life-Extending Treasure. It was said that he had recently been playing with his grandchildren and enjoying a peaceful retirement, no longer concerning himself with the affairs of the Cultivation Immortality Realm.

“To think that Daoist Liang would suffer such a tribulation on his deathbed,” Li Chang’an thought. He walked out of the cave mansion and looked at Liang Chang outside the Changqing Mountain Array. With his Nascent Soul discernment, he could naturally tell that Liang Chang had been refined into a Poison Dao Avatar.

This refining Magic was called the “Hundred Poisons Puppet Body Refinement.” Ye Sang also knew this Magic back in the day. Ye Qiuling and Ye Sang both hailed from the Five Poisons Valley and belonged to the same lineage. Since their master was the Cyan Scorpion True Monarch of the Five Poisons Valley, it was only natural that she also knew this Magic.

“It really is Ye Qiuling’s aura. Besides that, there is also a very faint aura belonging to the Yellow Springs Sect Saint Child, Teng Ying. It seems Teng Ying has grown suspicious of the previous Array matter…”

Various thoughts flashed through Li Chang’an’s mind. He understood the situation almost instantly; all the problems stemmed from Teng Ying. This person likely suspected him of being a Tier Four Array Master, otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone as far as inviting Ye Qiuling to intervene. If even Ye Qiuling couldn’t handle him, this person might invite an even stronger enemy.

“This Teng Ying cannot be spared. It would be best to eliminate him alongside Ye Qiuling this time!”

Li Chang’an did not want his main body to be targeted by Demonic Cultivators. It didn’t matter for his other identities; no matter how infamous they became, it wouldn’t affect him.

With this in mind, he cupped his hands and asked, “Daoist Liang, we haven’t seen each other for many years. I heard you no longer manage Sect affairs. What brings you here today?”

“Daoist Li, it has indeed been many years.” Liang Chang’s emaciated old face showed a hint of sentimentality, as if he were truly reuniting with an old friend. He explained his purpose for coming, “My lifespan is running out, with only a few years left, but I cannot bear to leave this vast Cultivation Immortality Realm. Recently, I have been inquiring about news regarding Life-Extending Treasures.”

“Oh? Has Daoist Liang found anything?”

“Naturally, I have.”

“Please, come inside and tell me more.” Li Chang’an seemed somewhat intrigued. He withdrew the Changqing Mountain Array and invited Liang Chang into the courtyard.

Liang Chang immediately transformed into a streak of light and landed inside.

Meanwhile.

In a Marketplace quite a distance away from Changqing Mountain.

Ye Qiuling and Teng Ying sat across from each other, discussing the situation at Changqing Mountain.

“This Li Chang’an is exactly as the rumors say—greedy for life and afraid of death, placing particular importance on Life-Extending Treasures. The aura of a Tier Four Life-Extending Treasure is more than enough to lure him out of Changqing Mountain!”

She revealed a cold sneer as an emerald-green Spirit Fruit appeared in her hand. This fruit was called the “Thousand-Year Fruit.” Its Tier reached Tier Four, making it a rare Life-Extending Treasure. Of course, its life-extending effect severely contradicted its name; it couldn’t truly extend one’s lifespan by a thousand years, but only by forty.

Teng Ying warned, “Daoist Ye, do not be careless. I fear that Li Chang’an might spot a flaw.”

“Don’t worry. With his Cultivation, it’s impossible for him to see any problems with my Hundred Poisons Puppet Body Refinement.” Ye Qiuling was very confident as she brought up the matter of Ye Sang. “Back then, my junior brother Ye Sang disguised himself as a Tier Three Spirit Doctor here in the Southern Domain of Zhao Country. Not a single Golden Core Cultivator in the entire Southern Domain saw through his disguise. Unfortunately, he insisted on getting close to Zi Xi and ended up dying by her hands.”

The Cultivators of her lineage all believed that Ye Sang died at the hands of Zi Xi. This was solely because Ye Sang had once mentioned to them that he wanted to get close to Zi Xi to earn her favor.

No one knew that Ye Sang actually died by Li Chang’an’s hands. To this day, his Soul remained trapped within Li Chang’an’s Venerable Soul Banner. He spent his days rallying the Souls of Demonic Cultivators like Ye Feng and Wu Gu, engaging in endless battles with the Souls of Righteous Dao Celestial Prides like Gu Yunqi.

Ye Qiuling was brimming with confidence. “As long as Li Chang’an leaves that turtle shell, I will be able to take him down easily. Once I turn him into my servant, I will bring him to see Zi Xi just to see the look on her face.”

As she spoke, she controlled Liang Chang to take out a Small Jade Bottle. Sealed within this Jade Bottle was a wisp of the Thousand-Year Fruit’s aura.

“Please take a look, Daoist Li.”

“What is this?” Li Chang’an feigned ignorance and took the Small Jade Bottle. He opened it and immediately caught a whiff of a familiar scent. “The Thousand-Year Fruit?”

“Daoist Li actually recognizes it?”

A look of surprise appeared on Liang Chang’s face. This surprise was genuine. Ye Qiuling had originally intended to explain it to Li Chang’an, but his extensive knowledge exceeded her expectations.