Chapter 474 - 260: Golden Core Puppet, Tier 3 Mechanism

Li Chang’an patted the Ten Thousand Poison Gu in his sleeve and praised it.

"Well done!"

He then activated the Wood Seed Technique, and a speck of green light appeared in his hand.

"Go!"

With a thought, the green light shot across the sky, merged into He Qianshan’s body, and transformed into a Wood Seed beneath his heart.

With Li Chang’an’s current Fake Pill Magical Power, controlling He Qianshan, an Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator, was not difficult.

Countless fine tendrils grew rapidly within his body.

Before long, He Qianshan had become a puppet controlled by the Wood Seed Technique.

’If I use this He Qianshan well, he could become my trump card against Huang He Master.’

Li Chang’an mused.

Now was not the time to deal with Huang He Master.

He would wait until after he reached Core Formation, then slowly make his plans.

For now, he just needed He Qianshan to return to Yellow Crane Immortal City, becoming his eyes and ears to observe every move of the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage.

’This guy has quite a few treasures in his Storage Pouch.’

Li Chang’an opened the man’s Storage Pouch and rummaged through it carefully.

Before long, he discovered a lustrous, pure-white Treasure Pearl.

’Could this be the Qi Concealing Pearl mentioned in the divination?’

With a thought, Li Chang’an took it out and began to refine it.

Although he possessed Fake Pill Magical Power, it still took him considerable effort to refine it completely and learn its properties.

It was indeed a Quasi-Tier Four Treasure: the Qi Concealing Pearl!

The item’s effect was singular; it could not be used for attack or defense, only to conceal one’s aura.

Li Chang’an tested it.

He put it on and had the Profound Water Turtle and the Evil Soul try to sense his aura.

The turtle and the soul were both astonished to find that even though Li Chang’an was standing right in front of them, they couldn’t detect the slightest trace of his aura, as if he were merely an illusion.

’This Treasure’s effect may be singular, but it’s quite impressive. No wonder it could hide the aura of the Ten Thousand Demon Blood Stone on Dahuang.’

A satisfied smile spread across Li Chang’an’s face.

He put away the Qi Concealing Pearl and continued searching, soon finding another Treasure he was looking for.

Profound Yellow Earth!

Inside He Qianshan’s Storage Pouch was not only the Profound Yellow Earth but also the other three primary ingredients for the Gold Condensing Pill, along with a large quantity of Auxiliary Medicines.

Li Chang’an had already learned through interrogation that He Qianshan had prepared these materials for one of his descendants.

Although that descendant’s talent was considerable, it wasn’t enough to meet the threshold to become a Yellow Crane Mountain Golden Core Seed, meaning they couldn’t obtain a Five Elements Golden Condensation Pill. Thus, He Qianshan had no choice but to gather the materials himself and commission someone to perform the refining.

Now, naturally, all these materials belonged to Li Chang’an.

’I’ve gathered all the primary ingredients and Auxiliary Medicines for the Five Elements Golden Condensation Pill, and there’s enough for at least two refining attempts. I’m just missing the final Treasure.’

If he couldn’t obtain a suitable Treasure, Li Chang’an would have no choice but to go into the Black Dragon Mountain Range and hunt a Tier Three Demon King with a Demon Pill of a gentle attribute.

He wasn’t in a rush. After all, his Magical Power had yet to reach the Foundation Establishment Peak, and he still had plenty of his lifespan remaining.

’First, I’ll go back to find Dahuang and give him this Qi Concealing Pearl.’

Li Chang’an transformed into a ray of Spiritual Light and headed for the Zhou Family.

As for He Qianshan, he controlled the puppet, sending it toward the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm with the intention of using it for some exploration.

...

「The next day.」

He Qianshan arrived at the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm.

This Secret Realm was just as the rumors described, containing the ruins of many Ancient Sects.

But danger lurked at every corner of the ruins.

In less than four hours of exploration, Li Chang’an had already encountered several threats at the Tier Three level.

’Forget it. A puppet’s life is still a life. I can’t waste it here for some mere Treasures.’

He had no choice but to give up, directing He Qianshan to return to Yellow Crane Immortal City.

「Meanwhile.」

He had already given the Qi Concealing Pearl to Dahuang.

After Dahuang activated the Qi Concealing Pearl, his aura vanished completely, just as expected.

"Alright, come back to Changqing Mountain with me. You don’t have to hide with the Zhou Family anymore."

"WOOF!"

Dahuang, overjoyed, transformed into a ray of Spiritual Light and flew into Li Chang’an’s Spirit Beast Bag.

Li Chang’an left the Profound Water Turtle behind to continue enjoying the resources provided by the Zhou Family, while he himself returned to Changqing Mountain.

He landed in a courtyard and was about to enter his cave residence to continue practicing the Mechanical Technique.

Just then, Jiang Muyu suddenly found him.

"Sir, after you left, someone was spying near Changqing Mountain."

"Oh? Who was it?"

"The person wasn’t very strong, but they carried Liu Xuanfeng’s aura. I suspect it was one of his servants, or perhaps Liu Xuanfeng himself in disguise."

"Liu Xuanfeng..."

Li Chang’an fell silent for a moment, pondering.

The man had once given him a year to consider.

Now the year was up, and he hadn’t sought out Liu Xuanfeng to discuss the transaction.

Liu Xuanfeng must be planning to resort to other means.

Li Chang’an wasn’t worried.

Over the past year, of the dozen or so Cultivators from the Purple Mist Sect, only Liu Xuanfeng had sought him out.

This meant that the others hadn’t detected the aura of the Ten Thousand Demon Blood Stone.

As for Liu Xuanfeng alone, Li Chang’an was more than capable of handling him.

’As long as he can’t call upon a Nascent Soul Old Monster for help, there’s nothing to worry about.’

Li Chang’an gave Jiang Muyu a few instructions, then entered his cave residence and took out the large quantity of materials needed to practice the Mechanical Technique.

For the next few months, all was quiet on Changqing Mountain.

However, Li Chang’an would occasionally sense someone spying nearby.

But the person was extremely cautious, appearing only for an instant each time before quickly retreating.

Almost every time, he managed to catch a faint trace of Liu Xuanfeng’s aura.

’He keeps coming here... Is he trying to sense the Ten Thousand Demon Blood Stone?’

Li Chang’an wondered.

Thankfully, with a Treasure like the Qi Concealing Pearl, he no longer had to worry about the aura of the Ten Thousand Demon Blood Stone being exposed.

...

「Meanwhile.」

「Outside Changqing Mountain.」

Liu Xuanfeng’s brow was tightly furrowed as he stared at Changqing Mountain for a long time, a look of confusion appearing in his eyes.

"Earth Dragon, are you sure you didn’t sense it incorrectly?"

"I am not."

A deep voice echoed from beneath the earth.