Eternal Life by Daily Divination-Chapter 116: Going Berserk at the End of a Lifespan
Yuelai Restaurant.
Xu Fugui led Li Chang’an to the second floor.
On the way, he had already told Li Chang’an the whole story.
His eldest senior sister, Tang Suran, also had a Wood Spirit Root. Its tier was Middle Grade, and an exceptionally good one at that.
When her Spiritual Root was tested back then, her aptitude was found to be just shy of a Top Grade Spirit Root.
Now,
her Cultivation had reached the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.
A few days ago, she had discovered a "Seven-leafed Colored Lotus," a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object, in a Secret Realm.
However, she wasn’t the only one who found it.
Several Poison Cultivators from the Five Poison Wanderer Lineage had also discovered the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object.
"My senior sister fought a great battle with those Poison Cultivators. Although she managed to snatch the Seven-leafed Colored Lotus, her Meridians were corroded by a strange poison."
"I see."
Li Chang’an pondered.
The Seven-leafed Colored Lotus wasn’t considered a top-tier Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object.
A complete Seven-leafed Colored Lotus could increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment by fifteen percent.
According to Xu Fugui,
the Seven-leafed Colored Lotus that Tang Suran had snatched was damaged during the fight. Its medicinal efficacy had diminished, so it could probably only increase the success rate by about ten percent.
Its effect could not be stacked with other Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects, only with a Foundation Establishment Pill.
And a Foundation Establishment Pill could increase the success rate by about twenty percent. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Stacked together, that was a thirty percent increase.
’If I can get this Seven-leafed Colored Lotus and then obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, I’ll have a baseline thirty percent chance at Foundation Establishment.’
Li Chang’an thought to himself. He wasn’t actually very satisfied with this damaged Seven-leafed Colored Lotus.
His goal was a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object with a better effect.
But...
no matter what,
something was better than nothing!
’I have to get my hands on this Seven-leafed Colored Lotus if at all possible!’
Soon,
the two of them met Tang Suran.
Compared to a few days ago, Tang Suran now looked much more haggard.
Her pretty face was a little pale, and her lips were faintly purple—obvious signs of poisoning.
"Eldest Senior Sister."
"Fugui, you’re here."
Tang Suran smiled and gestured for him to sit.
Xu Fugui noticed
that there was already another person in the room.
Third Senior Brother, Gu Shanxing!
"Third Senior Brother, do you want this Seven-leafed Colored Lotus too?"
Xu Fugui asked directly. After all, they were fellow disciples; there was no need to beat around the bush.
Gu Shanxing nodded slightly, his reply just as direct.
"Fugui, I’m already at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, not far from Foundation Establishment, but I still haven’t found a suitable Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object."
He glanced at Li Chang’an, who was beside Xu Fugui, and understood.
Clearly,
Xu Fugui wanted Li Chang’an to get the Seven-leafed Colored Lotus.
However, Li Chang’an was only at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, and his Spiritual Root was just a Low Grade one. His talent was not outstanding.
Gu Shanxing was very confident.
"Fugui, I am determined to have this Seven-leafed Colored Lotus!"
Hearing this, Xu Fugui’s heart sank.
He realized
that Eldest Senior Sister Tang Suran’s gaze was on Gu Shanxing most of the time.
"Big Bro, we probably won’t be able to compete for this Seven-leafed Colored Lotus," Xu Fugui sent to Li Chang’an via a secret Sound Transmission.
"It’s nothing. I was just trying my luck anyway."
Li Chang’an’s reply was lighthearted; he was taking it in stride.
He hadn’t had high hopes to begin with.
After a while,
a few more people arrived.
One of them even had higher talent than Gu Shanxing.
However, none of them were from the restaurant.
Tang Suran spoke with them and asked a few questions, but was ultimately unsatisfied and asked them all to leave.
In the end,
only Li Chang’an and Gu Shanxing remained.
Tang Suran quickly made her decision.
"Daoist Li, I’m truly sorry,"
she said to Li Chang’an, her expression apologetic.
"Junior Brother Gu is more suited for this Seven-leafed Colored Lotus."
In her opinion, although Li Chang’an had the backing of one of Huang He Master’s disciples, his own talent was simply too poor.
His chances of reaching Foundation Establishment in the future were slim.
It was even questionable whether he could cultivate to the Qi Refining Ninth Layer before the age of sixty.
Giving him the Seven-leafed Colored Lotus would very likely be a waste.
"It’s nothing. My talent is poor; I’m indeed not the best choice."
Li Chang’an had expected this and replied with a smile.
Beside them, Gu Shanxing’s face lit up with joy.
He vowed, "Senior Sister, rest assured, I will definitely succeed in my Foundation Establishment and cure the poison in your Meridians!"
Then, with Xu Fugui and Li Chang’an as witnesses,
the two signed a Spirit Contract.
And just like that,
Gu Shanxing exchanged a promise for the precious Seven-leafed Colored Lotus.
’The damage to this Seven-leafed Colored Lotus is indeed significant.’
During the exchange, Li Chang’an saw the Seven-leafed Colored Lotus.
The Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object could no longer be called "seven-leafed"; it only had five leaves left.
Its stem was also slightly damaged.
’This item and I are not fated to be. Perhaps I will be able to obtain an even better Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object in the future.’
Li Chang’an’s mindset was peaceful.
Although Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects were rare, it wasn’t impossible to acquire them.
Over the years,
Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects had occasionally appeared at auctions in Yellow Crane Immortal City.
After the deal was done, Tang Suran started telling them about the Secret Realm.
She suspected
that deep within the Secret Realm,
there might be other Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects that had yet to be discovered.
"Daoist Li, that Secret Realm isn’t far from Yellow Crane Immortal City. It’s called the ’Ancient Wood Secret Realm.’ Many Wood Element Treasures have been discovered there, making it very suitable for Cultivators with Wood Spirit Roots like you and me to explore."
Tang Suran didn’t let Li Chang’an leave empty-handed.
She gave him a map.
This map was more complete than the Secret Realm maps sold in many of the shops in the Immortal City.
"I compiled this map by discussing and exchanging information with many fellow daoists, building upon the original Secret Realm maps."
"Thank you, Daoist Tang."
Li Chang’an took the map and gave it a cursory glance.
His scalp immediately tingled with dread.
It was covered in dense markings like "Trap," "Dangerous Area," and "Multiple Deaths."
This was a Secret Realm, filled with all sorts of dangers.
Even with such a relatively complete map, Li Chang’an had no desire to go.
’Wouldn’t it be better to stay home and cultivate comfortably, let others do the exploring, and then pick up what they leave behind?’
...
That night,
Li Chang’an returned home.
He immediately tossed the map into the deepest corner of his Storage Pouch.
He prepared the Body Tempering Medicine Liquid and continued the physical tempering for the Eighth Stage of Body Refinement.
Before he knew it,
it was Midnight.
[Divination has been refreshed]
[Today’s Divination: Evil Trigram]
[Your friend invites you to the 250th birthday banquet of a Foundation Establishment Powerhouse, mentioning that the powerhouse possesses a "Profound Crystal," a Treasure suitable for helping Water Element Demon Beasts break through. You happily accept the invitation and go.]
[At the banquet, the Foundation Establishment Powerhouse suddenly goes berserk, as if possessed, and attacks indiscriminately, causing countless guests to be killed or injured.]
’Foundation Establishment... going berserk?’
This sudden Evil Trigram surprised Li Chang’an.
The theoretical lifespan of a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator was around 240 years.
Of course, if one had always focused on self-cultivation and obtained life-extending Treasures, living to be 250 was also normal.
Living that long was considered a joyous occasion.
’Why would this Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator suddenly go berserk and kill people indiscriminately?’
