DIV Chapter 42: Sword Slays Green Fish

Liu Yue and the others instinctively thought Chu Daniu was joking. This area had abundant spiritual energy and expensive rent that low-grade talisman masters simply couldn't afford.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, my big brother indeed lives here. He's been living here for quite a while now. Haven't any of you encountered him?" Chu Daniu felt surprised.

Li Chang'an had moved here over half a month ago. He was neighbors with Luo Kun, and Liu Yue and the others often came to visit Luo Kun. Yet the two sides had never met even once?

"Fellow Daoist Chu, you're really not joking?" Liu Yue asked seriously again, her expression earnest.

Her beautiful eyes flickered as she looked at the spacious residence behind Chu Daniu. Could Li Chang'an really live there?

One must know, this kind of place was her goal for a very long time to come.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, when have I ever lied to you?" Chu Daniu's tone was equally serious.

"Today, my big brother perhaps had business and wasn't at home."

"Is that so?" Liu Yue exchanged glances with the others, shock filling their eyes as their hearts found it difficult to remain calm.

All along, they seemed to have severely underestimated Li Chang'an.

Subsequently, both sides chatted briefly. Chu Daniu took his leave and didn't accompany them to see Luo Kun.

After he left, Liu Yue and the others visited Luo Kun and mentioned this matter.

"Senior Luo, does Li Chang'an really live next door?" Upon hearing this, Luo Kun's brow furrowed slightly.

He also didn't know about this matter. He was half-believing and half-doubting Chu Daniu's previous words.

After all, he had finally broken through in talisman crafting skills and gained the Zheng family's recognition before he could live in such a place. What qualified Li Chang'an?

He neither had mid-grade talisman crafting skills nor a deep background. Could it be that he had caught the eye of some high-ranking woman from the Zheng family?

Luo Kun thought it over and felt this was the most likely scenario.

He then said calmly, "Calm your minds! On the path of cultivation, one should be down-to-earth and advance step by step. As long as each day you go further than the previous day, that's enough. Why concern yourselves with how others fare?"

"Senior Luo is right. We should compare ourselves to our past selves and shouldn't think too much," Liu Yue took a deep breath, trying her best to suppress the unrest in her heart.

But no matter what she did, Chu Daniu's previous words still lingered in her mind, impossible to dispel.

At this moment, beneath the waters of Bright Moon Lake, a figure flickering with green light was fleeing at high speed. It was precisely that Green Scale Fish.

Its fish eyes were filled with rage yet carried traces of terror as it fled toward the deep waters of the lake.

"Hmph, still trying to run?" Li Chang'an's expression was cold and stern as he pursued relentlessly.

Earlier, when he had snatched the Turtle Spirit Fruit, this Green Scale Fish that was resting had been awakened. Furious beyond measure, with a savage expression, it had cast spells at him.

But it was merely first-tier early stage. How could it possibly be Li Chang'an's opponent?

Li Chang'an had casually waved his hand and shattered its spell. The Green Scale Fish, sensing something was wrong, had no choice but to abandon trying to reclaim the Turtle Spirit Fruit and cast an escape technique to flee.

It thought that in this lake water, relying on its powerful water escape talent, it would definitely be able to shake off Li Chang'an.

However, in just a few breaths, Li Chang'an had already caught up!

"Strike!"

His eyes were ice-cold as he pointed with his fingers and swept them across. A deep green light suddenly tore through the lake water.

It was precisely his superior-grade magical artifact, the Green Light Sword!

The blade was sharp, its edge fully revealed, ringing clearly! The fierce sword qi was like thunder, instantly slashing across the fish demon's body.

"Hiss—"

The fish demon's entire body shuddered and was instantly cut in two. Rich demonic blood dispersed in the lake water.

At this time, Li Chang'an's thoughts stirred as he released the small Mysterious Water Turtle from his spirit beast bag.

Seeing the fish demon's corpse, the little turtle's large eyes immediately brightened. He swiftly swam over to absorb the demonic blood, not wasting a single drop.

If he had hatched in the wild, at this moment he would still be weak, and not being eaten by other demon beasts would already be fortunate. Where would he have the opportunity to devour this kind of fish demon that was about to advance?

Subsequently, Li Chang'an threw both the Green Scale Fish's corpse and the little turtle into his spirit beast bag.

"Eat up, eat slowly."

After completing all this, Li Chang'an returned to shore and pondered briefly.

"My escape technique is indeed remarkable. Having just entered the basics, it's already this astonishing."

He estimated that even if that fish demon had successfully advanced to become a first-tier mid-stage demon beast, its escape technique would still be inferior to his.

"Wei Sen cultivated this escape technique for many years and has likely long since mastered it. No wonder he has such a great reputation."

Li Chang'an sighed with emotion. That night, if Wei Sen hadn't been trapped in the formation, he wouldn't have died at all.

This also made Li Chang'an secretly warn himself that unless absolutely necessary, he must never easily enter formations.

"Time to return!" After packing up his things, Li Chang'an returned to the market.

Just upon returning to the market, Li Chang'an heard rumors spreading everywhere.

"The Zheng family's mid-stage Foundation Establishment ancestor cast a forbidden technique that burned his lifespan?"

This news was similar to what those robber cultivators from Black Wind Mountain had said earlier.

Could it be that the Zheng family ancestor truly had little time left?

"If the news is true, it depends on whether the Zheng family has means to obtain life-extending treasures," Li Chang'an pondered.

If they couldn't obtain any, then the Zheng family would be in danger. Unless the Zheng family could produce a new Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"The Zheng family is, after all, an alchemy family. The clan should have Foundation Establishment Pills. The fact that no new Foundation Establishment has been born for so long, is it because there are no suitable clan members? Or have they all failed in their breakthroughs?"

Li Chang'an contemplated. Foundation Establishment was difficult. Even with Foundation Establishment Pill assistance, the success rate wasn't ideal.

There were many Foundation Establishment families that gradually declined because they couldn't cultivate new Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Those with good luck could become vassals to other families or sects after weakening. Those with bad luck would be directly exterminated.

Don't look at how the three great families were currently glorious and prosperous, but in several years, they might all turn to dust.

As for what the news mentioned about the Foundation Establishment ancestors of the Cao and Wu families joining forces to attack the market, Li Chang'an felt this was unlikely.

"This Zheng family ancestor is, after all, mid-stage Foundation Establishment. If he made a dying counterattack, he could very likely take a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator with him. Those two probably wouldn't dare take the risk."

Quietly waiting for his lifespan to be exhausted was the best choice. At that time, the Zheng family would only have one Foundation Establishment early-stage left, making it difficult to support the situation.

"However, I still need to be careful and constantly monitor the divination," Li Chang'an thought as he walked.

Before long, he arrived outside his own residence.

At this time, Liu Yue and the others were just coming out of Luo Kun's residence. Seeing Li Chang'an, they all froze for a moment.

"Fellow Daoist Li."

"Hmm?" Li Chang'an turned to look. Seeing these people, he wasn't surprised.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, Fellow Daoist He, Fellow Daoist Sun..." His expression was calm as he greeted the several people.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you live here?" Liu Yue's cherry lips parted slightly as she stared at him in a daze, the emotions she had finally managed to suppress surging up again, creating waves of turmoil.

"Yes, I had some fortune," Li Chang'an didn't elaborate.

He cupped his hands, then opened the courtyard gate, turned around, and walked in.

This scene left Liu Yue and the others unable to calm down for a long time.

No wonder Li Chang'an had never come to gather with them, it turned out the two sides were no longer cultivators of the same level.

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