DIV Chapter 64: The Robber Cultivator's Confidence

A Spirit Calming Talisman required superior mid-grade talisman skills.

How could Li Chang'an possibly draw one?

"Could it be that he obtained it by chance coincidence?"

Chen Qianya's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she instinctively thought this.

After all, her own talisman talent was quite remarkable. She didn't lack materials for practicing talismans, had no worries about inheritance, and even had a superior-grade talisman master father to guide her.

All her conditions could be considered top-tier.

Even so, she still couldn't draw superior mid-grade talismans.

And Li Chang'an was merely a rogue cultivator whose conditions for learning talismans couldn't compare to hers at all. How could his talisman skills possibly surpass hers?

Various thoughts flashed through Chen Qianya's mind in an instant.

Her vermillion lips parted slightly as she couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist Li, where did you obtain your Spirit Calming Talisman?"

"I accidentally acquired it from a predecessor's cave dwelling. I suppose it was luck."

Li Chang'an smiled and didn't reveal the truth.

His mid-grade talisman skills had only been exposed for over a year. If he could now draw superior mid-grade talismans, his talent would be excessive.

It would be better to reveal his superior talisman skills after some time had passed.

"As expected."

After confirming her thoughts, Chen Qianya secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She had almost thought that Li Chang'an was a talisman prodigy even more formidable than herself.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this Sky Blue Stone is more useful to water spiritual root cultivators. Since you're not a water spiritual root, could you exchange it with me?" Chen Qianya inquired.

Her eyes were like water as her gaze fell on Li Chang'an, quietly awaiting his answer.

In her view, Li Chang'an wasn't much different from other talisman masters. His deliberate approaches to her the previous two times should have been motivated by thoughts of currying favor and gaining her good impression.

Through her, he could gain her father's recognition and thus obtain superior-grade talisman inheritance.

If that was the case, she didn't mind utilizing this deliberate flattery, since both parties were acting for their own benefit.

But... what she didn't expect was that Li Chang'an actually shook his head and refused.

"I'm truly sorry, Fellow Daoist Chen, but this Sky Blue Stone has great use for me."

Hearing this, Chen Qianya was stunned, a moment of shock appearing on her pretty face.

Before she could react, Li Chang'an cupped his hands in farewell and turned to leave.

"He actually won't exchange?"

Chen Qianya stood frozen in place, unable to understand.

Didn't Li Chang'an want to curry favor with her?

Seeing Li Chang'an gradually walking away, she hurried to catch up.

"Wait, Fellow Daoist Li, I'm willing to exchange my 'Boiling Blood Crystal' with you."

Li Chang'an paused in his steps.

He turned around and said sincerely, "Fellow Daoist Chen, although the Boiling Blood Crystal is good, the Sky Blue Stone has greater value to me."

The Boiling Blood Crystal was a treasure needed for the sixth stage of body cultivation.

Li Chang'an couldn't use it yet.

Moreover, the rarity and value of the Boiling Blood Crystal couldn't compare to the Sky Blue Stone.

If the two parties exchanged, Li Chang'an would definitely be the one at a loss.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I can make up the difference."

Chen Qianya was willing to take a step back and concede more benefits.

She truly needed this Sky Blue Stone very much but Li Chang'an still shook his head, his attitude unchanged in the slightest.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, there's no need to say more."

In the end, this trade wasn't successful.

Watching his departing figure, Chen Qianya bit her teeth, an inexplicable sense of frustration arising in her heart.

Almost all the other mid-grade talisman masters in the market were trying to curry favor with her. Never had anyone refused her repeatedly like Li Chang'an.

...

Li Chang'an paid no attention to Chen Qianya's thoughts.

He continued wandering around the trading meeting, sometimes exchanging treasures, sometimes conversing with craftsmen he knew.

Before he knew it, it was already dusk.

This small trading meeting thus ended, with almost everyone having gained considerably.

"Time to go back."

Li Chang'an bid farewell to Wang Hu and others, returning to his residence.

That evening, he fed the Sky Blue Stone to the Mysterious Water Turtle.

"Absorb it well. Once you've accumulated enough, break through to first-tier late stage."

After swallowing the Sky Blue Stone, the Mysterious Water Turtle's aura suddenly surged greatly, but it didn't directly break through.

It looked like it would still need time to digest.

A few days later, the third stage of body cultivation officially ended.

Through puppet testing, Li Chang'an confirmed that his physique could now withstand attacks from third-level Qi Refining cultivators.

"Quite smooth."

He nodded slightly, very satisfied with this.

At this point, first-tier initial stage body cultivation was complete.

The fourth stage of body cultivation corresponded to first-tier middle stage.

"I've basically gathered all the required spiritual medicines and demon beast blood essence." Li Chang'an pondered.

At this moment, a mysterious water element magical power suddenly rippled outward.

The Mysterious Water Turtle's aura began climbing steadily, and a hazy indigo blue halo appeared on its shell.

"Huh? It's going to break through so soon?"

Li Chang'an was surprised and immediately stepped forward to investigate.

He was worried that breaking through too quickly would cause an unstable foundation.

As it turned out, he had completely overthought it.

The Mysterious Water Turtle's foundation was extremely solid. It had already accumulated deeply enough in the first-tier middle stage, and with the assistance of the Sky Blue Stone, this breakthrough was purely because it could no longer suppress its advancement.

"This Mysterious Water Turtle's mutated earth-grade bloodline seems stronger than ordinary earth-grade bloodlines?" Li Chang'an pondered.

He had recently communicated with many beast tamers.

Although those beast tamers didn't have earth-grade bloodline spiritual beasts, most had some understanding of them.

Logically speaking, normal earth-grade bloodlines couldn't possibly break through this quickly.

"What exactly caused its bloodline mutation?"

Li Chang'an thought for a long time, then considered his own spiritual roots again.

He had been paying attention to secret realms recently, but hadn't heard any news about improving spiritual roots.

"Forget it. For now, I'll focus on Foundation Establishment. Only after establishing my foundation will I be qualified to interfere in many matters, and my information channels will be broader." Li Chang'an sighed slightly.

Then he called over Big Yellow.

One person and one dog stood guard nearby, letting the Mysterious Water Turtle break through peacefully.

About the time of one incense stick later, the Mysterious Water Turtle successfully broke through, becoming a first-tier late stage spiritual beast.

"Another late-stage Qi Refining combat power."

Li Chang'an placed his hand on the Mysterious Water Turtle's shell, extending a wisp of spiritual power to carefully investigate and confirm that this breakthrough hadn't caused any hidden troubles.

He relaxed and was just about to have the Mysterious Water Turtle demonstrate its Lending Power talent when midnight arrived.

A new divination appeared before his eyes.

[Divination has been refreshed]

[Today's Divination: Auspicious]

[Black Wind Mountain robber cultivators attack again, using a "Minor Prohibition Breaking Formation" to interfere with your formation, but the cultivator himself is no match for you, dies by your hand, and all his treasures belong to you]

"Finally here!"

Li Chang'an wasn't surprised at all by the content of this divination.

He knew those robber cultivators from Black Wind Mountain wouldn't give up and would come to attack again sooner or later.

"Minor Prohibition Breaking Formation? This type of formation doesn't seem to be sold in either the market or black market. Could it be that the robber cultivator went to Yellow Crane Immortal City to buy it?"

Li Chang'an had heard of this formation.

According to legend, the Minor Prohibition Breaking Formation could break through all formations below the second tier.

However, what the divination showed was "interfere," not break through.

"My Cloud Mist Hidden Kill Formation is indeed remarkable. So many Prohibition Breaking Talismans couldn't break it before, and this Minor Prohibition Breaking Formation is the same. It's truly worthy of being an ancient formation that flowed out from a secret realm."

...

At this moment, outside the residence, Black Wind Mountain's Fifth Chief Liang Ying was brimming with confidence.

"Once the formation is broken, immediately capture Li Chang'an!"

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