DIV Chapter 3: Divination - Ominous

Zheng Jinbao was also helpless.

He truly hadn't expected that Li Chang'an, this dispensable bottom-tier cultivator, would actually know the young miss.

Since he wasn't sure how much weight Li Chang'an carried in the young miss's heart, he had no choice but to spend money to avoid disaster.

He couldn't afford to offend the young miss because of him!

Li Chang'an ultimately accepted the spirit stones.

Seeing this, Zheng Jinbao's smile grew even wider.

"Alright, Chang'an, there are still matters in the market that need my attention. Let's chat more when we have time in the future."

"Take care, Steward Zheng."

"Good."

Zheng Jinbao left with a smile on his face.

As soon as he turned around, the smile disappeared from his face, and he silently cursed his bad luck several times.

...

Inside the house, Li Chang'an closed the door.

He calmed his emotions and pondered for a moment.

"Zheng Jinbao holds a significant position. Apologizing to a bottom-tier cultivator like me must make him uncomfortable."

However, as long as he remained within the market, with his connection to the young miss, Zheng Jinbao shouldn't dare to openly move against him.

Thinking of this, Li Chang'an secretly warned himself.

"From now on, I should be cautious with my words and actions in the market, cultivate quietly and keep a low profile. As long as I don't cause trouble, Zheng Jinbao will have no reason to act against me."

Before becoming strong enough, the lower the profile, the better!

Strength was the foundation of everything!

Li Chang'an sat cross-legged, not wasting a moment, and began his daily cultivation.

At the same time, he felt some anticipation in his heart.

"I wonder what tonight's divination will reveal?"

Time passed, the sun set in the west.

Before he knew it, the night had grown deep.

Just after midnight, a golden light suddenly flashed before Li Chang'an's eyes, transforming into several lines of text.

[Divination has been refreshed]

[Today's Divination: Ominous]

[Your good friend invites you to explore an ancient cave dwelling. You gladly go, but a sudden change occurs in the cave dwelling. You suffer heavy casualties, and you yourself are severely injured]

An ominous divination!

Li Chang'an's eyelid twitched.

"A good friend's invitation?"

Li Chang'an pondered. He didn't have many friends.

Just those who had failed at the immortal sect together with him and had come to Qinghe Market together.

Among them, several were from his hometown and had good relationships with him.

"If those few invite me, I would most likely go, ultimately ending up severely injured."

Li Chang'an secretly felt grateful.

With the divination, his path of immortal cultivation was much more secure!

...

The next day, at noon, knocking sounds came from outside the house.

"Dong dong dong..."

Li Chang'an got up to open the door.

Standing at the entrance was a young man with an honest face and dark skin.

Xu Fugui, who came from the same mortal village as Li Chang'an, had embarked on the path of seeking immortality together, and had also come to Qinghe Market together.

Among his fellow villagers, Li Chang'an had the best relationship with him.

This was because in this life, Li Chang'an's parents had died early.

Seeing him alone and helpless, Xu Fugui's parents had helped him considerably.

"Fugui, what brings you here?" Li Chang'an asked with a smile on his face.

Xu Fugui looked excited. "Brother Li, it's good news, great news!"

His tone was excited, as if he had encountered some tremendous good fortune.

"Early this morning, when Chu Daniu and I went to the mountains to chop firewood, we discovered a cave dwelling left by an ancient cultivator."

Just as described in the divination, he had come to invite Li Chang'an to explore the cave dwelling together.

"Brother Li, although that cave dwelling is protected by an array formation, the formation is already damaged! If we work together, we can definitely break through the weakened spots and open it!"

Xu Fugui's eyes were shining.

According to their speculation, that cave dwelling was left by at least a late-stage Qi Refining expert, and there should be quite a few treasures inside.

"Brother Li, hurry and come with me! We'll call a few more people!"

Xu Fugui was somewhat impatient.

But Li Chang'an shook his head slightly.

"Fugui, in ancient cultivators' cave dwellings, there might not only be treasures, but also various mechanisms and traps. I seek stability above all and don't want to take this risk."

"Ah?"

Xu Fugui was stunned.

A look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Brother Li, this is a rare opportunity!"

"Fugui, you should understand that opportunity and danger coexist."

Li Chang'an's voice was calm as he looked at him and spoke.

"Actually, I hope you won't go either."

"This..." Hearing this, Xu Fugui immediately felt conflicted.

Before leaving home, his parents had instructed him to always listen to Li Chang'an's words.

But now, with opportunity right in front of him, he really didn't want to give it up.

"Brother Li, I... I'll go discuss it with Chu Daniu and the others again." Xu Fugui gritted his teeth and hurried away.

Li Chang'an said nothing more.

He was grateful for the help Xu Fugui's parents had given him in the past, which was why he spoke up to dissuade him.

But he couldn't forcibly stop Xu Fugui, as he had no justifiable reason.

The matter of divinations was his greatest secret.

He wouldn't tell anyone.

Before long, Xu Fugui finished discussing with Chu Daniu and the others, and they decided to enter the mountains together.

Their group consisted of more than ten people.

Although they were all in the early-stage of Qi Refining, with the strongest only at the third layer of Qi Refining, they were all very confident.

"With all of us working together, we can definitely break open that array formation!"

Xu Fugui waved his fist.

Before departing, he looked back at Li Chang'an's residence, feeling secretly regretful.

"This time there will definitely be quite a harvest, but it's a pity Brother Li isn't going."

Xu Fugui sighed.

...

Inside the house, Li Chang'an sat cross-legged, breathing in and out spiritual energy.

He put the cave dwelling matter behind him and focused wholeheartedly on his personal cultivation.

Before he knew it, it was deep night again.

Just after midnight, a new divination appeared before Li Chang'an's eyes.

[Divination has been refreshed]

[Today's Divination: Auspicious]

[You go to the mountains to cut wood and accidentally discover a fox den. In the den, you find a jade slip containing "talisman inheritance"]

"Talisman inheritance!"

Li Chang'an's eyes blazed with intensity, feeling immediately delighted.

In the cultivation world, there was a saying about the "Hundred Arts of Cultivation."

Skills such as pill refining, talisman drawing, weapon forging, array formation, and others all belonged to the Hundred Arts of Cultivation.

Rogue cultivators with skills had a much easier cultivation path than ordinary rogue cultivators!

"As long as I have one skill, even if it's only first-tier low-grade, I can meet my basic cultivation needs!"

The reason Li Chang'an's cultivation had been slow in the past was not only because of his poor talent, but also because he lacked cultivation resources!

Without pills, spiritual medicines, and other resources, relying solely on absorbing heaven and earth spiritual energy, cultivation speed simply couldn't be fast.

"I'll go find that jade slip tomorrow morning!"

Li Chang'an suppressed his inner excitement and didn't plan to search for it now.

Mountain forests at deep night were quite dangerous!

Many demon beasts preferred to be active at night.

Although he urgently wanted to obtain that jade slip, he still prioritized "stability."

"Life is most important!"

Li Chang'an closed his eyes slightly and continued cultivating.

The night passed without incident.

When he opened his eyes again, brilliant morning light streamed outside the house.

He immediately left his house, shouldered his basket, picked up his axe, and hurried to the mountain forest where he usually cut firewood.

This time, his luck was good.

After cutting for just half a quarter-hour, he spotted a fox den.

Inside the den was a large pile of miscellaneous items, dead branches, dry grass, leaves, and others, among which was mixed the jade slip described in the divination.

"Found it!"

Li Chang'an's eyes lit up as he reached in to take it.

He roughly browsed through the contents of the jade slip and immediately broke into a smile.

"It really is a talisman inheritance! Although it's only a first-tier low-grade inheritance, it's enough for now!"

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