Chapter 291 - 201: The Defense Line Collapses, the Demon Beasts Attack

Li Chang’an was a little disappointed.

He wanted to increase the number of souls in his Venerable Soul Banner, but he hadn’t found a good way to do so.

Not long ago, he had contacted Mu Qiuyan to ask about Demonic matters.

However, although Mu Qiuyan cultivated a Demon Technique, she had received it by chance as an inheritance. Therefore, she didn’t know any Demonic Cultivators.

Orthodox Demonic Cultivators seemed to have vanished from the entire Zhao Country Cultivation Immortality Realm.

Li Chang’an asked again, "Daoist Black Talisman, do you know the Five Poison Wanderer’s weakness?"

"I don’t know that either."

"Then what is his exact Cultivation right now?"

"Apologies, I don’t know that either."

"..."

Li Chang’an stared at the Black Talisman Old Demon, his gaze gradually turning cold.

With a grand wave of his hand, the Tier Three Grand Array erupted with its full power.

"You don’t know a single thing I ask. What use are you to me!"

In an instant, a blinding ray of Spiritual Light descended from the sky, crashing heavily into the Black Talisman Old Demon.

He let out a bloodcurdling scream and exploded in mid-air, turning into a rain of blood.

Li Chang’an raised a hand and beckoned, taking his Storage Pouch.

"Soul comes!"

He called out casually.

The next moment, the Black Talisman Old Demon’s soul appeared where he had fallen.

At first, he was confused, but then his face filled with terror as he stared at the Venerable Soul Banner in Li Chang’an’s hand.

"You’re not Li Chang’an, you’re Li Fan!"

"No, that’s not right... You’re both Li Chang’an and Li Fan!"

The Black Talisman Old Demon finally understood why he had been so thoroughly defeated.

’He must have been somewhere in that secret room when I proposed attacking Changqing Mountain, listening silently to every word I said!’

Who could have imagined that Li Chang’an, who was always called a turtle hiding in its shell, would actually have the infamous identity of a Tribulation Cultivator!

The contrast was just too great!

"Daoist Li—no... Daoist Li, I was briefly overcome by greed. I beg you to spare me..."

The Black Talisman Old Demon was terrified and filled with endless regret, and he actually dropped to his knees on the spot.

He was truly afraid of being absorbed into the Venerable Soul Banner.

But Li Chang’an couldn’t be bothered to waste words on him. Disregarding his desperate pleas, he tossed him directly into the Soul Banner.

Afterward, he returned to his cave abode and began to inspect his spoils of war.

As expected of a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator who had been famous for many years, the treasures in the Black Talisman Old Demon’s Storage Pouch did not disappoint Li Chang’an.

Spiritual Light flashed in Li Chang’an’s hand, and an Inheritance Jade Scroll immediately appeared.

’A Tier Two Top Grade Talismanic Inheritance!’

A smile appeared on Li Chang’an’s face as he sent a wisp of his Divine Sense into it to browse it carefully.

Because he lacked a subsequent inheritance, his talisman crafting skills had been stuck at Tier Two Low Grade. Now, he could finally resume his progress.

After a while, he confirmed that the Tier Two Top Grade inheritance within was complete. He withdrew his Divine Sense, planning to study it slowly in the future.

Besides this Talismanic Inheritance, Li Chang’an also found more than ten Tier One inheritances, as well as a Tier Two Top Grade Skin Painting Technique inheritance.

’No wonder my Pupil of Truth couldn’t see this old bastard’s true appearance. It turns out he had a Skin Painting Technique inheritance of such a high tier.’

Li Chang’an briefly glanced over the contents of the Skin Painting Technique inheritance and also planned to learn it slowly in the future.

The Skin Painting Technique wasn’t difficult to learn.

He already had a foundation in the Tier One Top Grade Skin Painting Technique, so learning it would be quick.

In addition to the many treasures and inheritances, the Storage Pouch also contained a large number of Cultivation Techniques and Magic, but nearly half of them were Fire Element. This was because the Black Talisman Old Demon was a cultivator with a Top Grade Fire Spirit Root.

’These Cultivation Techniques and Magic can become the foundation of Changqing Mountain.’

Li Chang’an carefully looked through them all.

A moment later, his eyes lit up, and he took out a Fire Element Technique from the pile.

’An Earth Grade Technique, the Ten Thousand Flames Heaven-Burning Technique!’

This Cultivation Technique was no ordinary Earth Grade Technique.

Earth Grade was merely its lower limit!

A Fire Spirit Root cultivator practicing this technique could devour Anomalous Fires. The more flames they devoured, the more powerful the technique would become, eventually rivaling a Celestial Grade Technique!

The so-called Anomalous Fires were all sorts of strange Spirit Fires found between heaven and earth.

Although Li Chang’an was not a Fire Spirit Root cultivator, Zheng Qingqing was.

’Perfect. Qingqing’s current technique is just an ordinary Top Grade Technique; it’s about time she changed it.’

He and Zheng Qingqing weren’t official Dao partners, but what was bound to happen between them already had.

They were practically halfway there.

He naturally hoped that Zheng Qingqing could walk this path with him for much longer.

’With Qingqing’s aptitude, the chances of her reaching Golden Core without a good Cultivation Technique are very slim.’

Zheng Qingqing’s Spiritual Root wasn’t actually that good. It was only a Middle Grade Fire Spirit Root, though it was approaching Top Grade.

With such an aptitude, if she didn’t have a major stroke of luck, she would be doing well just to reach the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

’This Ten Thousand Flames Heaven-Burning Technique should be a great help to her.’

Li Chang’an carefully put away the Cultivation Technique and continued to take stock of the remaining items.

About half an hour later, the inventory was complete.

...

「The next day.」

Li Chang’an hurried to Yellow Crane Immortal City.

He found Zheng Qingqing and handed her the Ten Thousand Flames Heaven-Burning Technique.

"This is..."

Zheng Qingqing froze for a moment, her jade-like hand accepting the Cultivation Technique.

She sent her Divine Sense into it and carefully browsed the contents of the Cultivation Technique.

Before long, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on her fair, pretty face.

Li Chang’an asked with a smile, "Qingqing, is this Cultivation Technique helpful to you?"

"Yes!"

Zheng Qingqing nodded lightly. The Cultivation Technique she was currently practicing was far too ordinary.

Although the Jin Family had an Earth Grade Fire Element Technique, the contribution points required to exchange for it were unimaginably high.

According to her original calculations, she would have had to serve as an Honored Guest Elder for the Jin Family for another seventy years to exchange for that Earth Grade Technique.

But now, Li Chang’an had delivered an even better Cultivation Technique right to her.

Zheng Qingqing’s beautiful eyes were like water, conveying her deep affection as she gazed lovingly at Li Chang’an.

"Chang’an, you’re so good to me. I really don’t know how to thank you."

"It’s nothing, just..."

Before Li Chang’an could finish, his mouth was blocked once again.