’This treasure ca at the perfect ti!’
As Li Chang’an’s strength grew, the cultivators he encountered also beca increasingly powerful.
The Pupil of Truth was a fine ability, but its tier was simply too low.
"This Stone Eye is the perfect thing to shore up this weakness of mine."
Li Chang’an held the Stone Eye, examining it closely.
For so reason, he had a feeling that this Stone Eye wasn’t a treasure crafted by an Artifact Refiner, but had once been a real eye!
’Just a petrified eye has reached Tier Three. How terrifying must its owner’s full power have been when they were alive?’
Li Chang’an thought for a mont, a sense of wonder washing over him.
With his current strength, his corpse could also be considered a treasure after death, but it would be nowhere near the level of the Stone Eye.
His eyes alone would, at best, be considered Tier One Treasures.
’That Mu Hua was only at the Qi Refining stage, yet he ca across a Tier Three opportunity. He couldn’t refine it, though. If he had known the Stone Eye’s specific tier, he probably would have offered it to the Five Poison Wanderer.’
Li Chang’an put away the Stone Eye and continued to inspect the Storage Pouch.
The remaining treasures held no surprises and were quite fitting for soone of Mu Hua’s status.
He patted his sleeve and said to the Ten Thousand Poison Gu inside, "Co on out, little guy. Ti to eat so more good stuff!"
Hearing this, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s round body imdiately squird out, radiating its desire for the treasures.
Li Chang’an took out the Tier Two Poisonous Insect and nurous Poison Dao Treasures, feeding them all to the Ten Thousand Poison Gu.
"Eat up. Grow quickly, and reach Tier Three soon."
He still wasn’t confident enough to deal with the Five Poison Wanderer.
That old poison master had been famous for a long ti. His Poison Techniques were formidable, and his strength far surpassed that of his many disciples.
Although the Ten Thousand Poison Gu was already at the Tier Two Late Stage, it might not be able to handle all the poisons under his control.
’That old geezer has survived this long while being targeted by the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage. He must have a few tricks up his sleeve. I can’t be careless,’ Li Chang’an mused.
Although Huang He Master and his eldest disciple hadn’t acted personally, Xiahou Hong, a Fake Pill cultivator, had tried several tis without ever managing to eliminate the Five Poison Wanderer.
’I can’t rush this. I’ll just let those two sides slowly wear each other down.’
Li Chang’an made up his mind not to make a move for the ti being.
He would just remain securely on Changqing Mountain and watch how things unfolded.
At his current rate of growth, even without any new opportunities, his power was increasing rapidly. Sooner or later, he would surpass all his enemies.
...
Half a year flew by.
「On this day.」
Good news suddenly ca from the Chen Family at the foot of the mountain.
A descendant of the Chen Family had been tested and found to possess a Middle Grade Gold Spirit Root!
Chen Yuanshan, already over a hundred years old, was beaming with joy. He carried the child up the mountain to beg Li Chang’an to take him as a disciple.
"Chang’an, the boy’s na is Chen Da’an. I originally wanted to na him Chen Ping’an, but his parents said it wasn’t appropriate. What do you think?"
"Da’an? The na’s fine," Li Chang’an comnted casually.
Ever since he reached Foundation Establishnt and renad his abode "Changqing," many of his old acquaintances had started deliberately giving their children nas like "Changshun" or "Ping’an," clearly hoping to ride on his coattails and leech so of his good fortune.
The most shaless of them all was Xu Fugui, who had directly nad his ninth son Changqing.
But he didn’t care.
Most of his good fortune ca from his divinations; the younger generations couldn’t take it from him.
As for Chen Yuanshan’s request for him to take a disciple, Li Chang’an refused once again.
He used the Spirit Testing Technique and saw that the child had thirty-three strands of Spiritual Root, which was considered upper-mid level for a Middle Grade Spirit Root.
’The boy’s talent is decent. If nothing unexpected happens, he has a good chance of reaching Foundation Establishnt in the future,’ Li Chang’an calmly assessed.
Although he didn’t take the boy as a disciple, he gave him a Top Grade Gold Elent Cultivation thod, as well as two Gold Elent Techniques—one for offense and one for defense.
In addition, he made the sa promise.
"In the future, when it’s ti for Foundation Establishnt, if you don’t have a Foundation Establishnt Pill, you can co to and get one on credit. You can just pay back after you succeed."
This news quickly spread throughout the surrounding region.
Many of the small Qi Refining Clans and Sects in the area were incredibly envious, as they didn’t have such a wonderful opportunity.
Many people praised Li Chang’an for his sentintality and loyalty, rembering his past connections.
Luo Yunshu, who lived halfway up the mountain, also sent a gift.
Even though she had reached Foundation Establishnt, her disposition hadn’t changed much, and she didn’t allow the Luo Family to devour the interests of the other two families.
That day, she made a public statent. The three families all ca from Qinghe and had known each other for many years; they should support one another. They shouldn’t beco adversaries like the Zheng, Wu, and Cao Families.
Hearing this, the Chen and Wang Families both breathed a secret sigh of relief.
For the Chen Family, it ant their Middle Grade Spirit Root prodigy could grow up safely in this favorable environnt.
anwhile, the atmosphere within the Wang Family had grown a bit strange.
「The next day.」
Wang Hu, who was also over a hundred years old, announced he was taking another concubine.
This news truly shocked everyone.
Even Li Chang’an was a little surprised.
’He’s over a hundred and still taking a concubine?’
Although a cultivator’s body is far superior to a mortal’s, most beco decrepit by the ti they are over a hundred.
After all, a Qi Refining Cultivator’s lifespan is only one hundred and twenty years.
Regarding this matter, the people at the foot of the mountain were all talking about it.
Wang Hu paid no mind to the outsiders’ gossip.
He stood before the Wang Family estate and sighed deeply.
"SIGH. The Luo and Chen Families have both produced geniuses. Why can’t my Wang Family ever produce one?"
’Is the Wang family’s stock no good?’
For so ti after that, Wang Hu led by example, urging the many disciples of the Wang Family to have more children. They absolutely had to produce a Celestial Pride!
The news soon reached the mountain.
Li Chang’an glanced at Dahuang, who was lying in a corner. He knew Dahuang had secretly given Wang Hu so treasures to boost his vitality.
’Senior Wang Hu really has it tough. I wonder if he’ll live to see the Wang Family produce a Celestial Pride.’
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