Eternal Life by Daily Divination - Chapter 137: A Foundation Establishment’s Request
Chapter 137: Chapter 137: A Foundation Establishment’s Request
“You’ve interacted with him so many times. Have you ever seen the Foundation Establishment cultivator behind him?”
Zhou Yu asked another question.
Hearing this, Zhou Xuan could only shake his head.
He really hadn’t.
As they spoke, the two had already arrived outside Li Chang’an’s residence.
Zhou Yu sent a secret message, ’Let me have a good talk with him. If there really is a Foundation Establishment cultivator behind him, he’ll naturally be full of confidence. But if he’s faking it, he’ll give himself away soon enough.’
This was why she had come.
She needed to determine if Li Chang’an was truly worth befriending.
If he was just an ordinary Loose Cultivator who had stumbled upon a fortuitous opportunity and was lying about being valued by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, then there was no need to pay him too much mind.
Zhou Xuan felt particularly helpless about this.
He couldn’t refute her for the moment, so he had no choice but to knock on the door first.
“Daoist Li, are you home?”
“Daoist Zhou?”
Li Chang’an opened the courtyard gate and saw a young Female Cultivator standing beside Zhou Xuan, one who bore a slight resemblance to him.
Recalling what Zhou Xuan had said before, Li Chang’an immediately understood. This must be his cousin, Zhou Yu.
’They must be here today to make a trade.’
“Please, come in!”
Li Chang’an smiled and invited the two into the courtyard.
He had tidied up, so the courtyard was mostly back to normal. Only a few fragments of a Treasure remained, but they wouldn’t affect his ability to host guests. He could simply hide them with an Illusion.
“And you must be Daoist Zhou Yu?”
Li Chang’an asked with a smile.
Zhou Yu nodded slightly, her attitude rather cold.
“I am.”
She had already devised a whole line of questioning in her mind and was about to try and trick Li Chang’an into revealing the truth.
But just then…
On the stone table in the courtyard, the sword resting there caught her attention.
“This sword…”
Zhou Yu’s heart skipped a beat, and her expression changed slightly.
On that sword, she sensed an extremely familiar Sword Intent.
That same Sword Intent had appeared at the banquet of that Zhou Family Elder who had gone mad.
The Female Sword Immortal, Pei Yingyao!
’It’s Elder Pei’s sword! How can it be here with Li Chang’an?’
Zhou Yu was in disbelief, but she was certain she wasn’t mistaken. It was indeed Pei Yingyao’s Sword Intent.
’Could it be… that the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator who values Li Chang’an is none other than Pei Yingyao?’
At this thought, Zhou Yu’s lips parted slightly, and she froze.
She had prepared so many things to say, but they were all thrown into disarray by this Sword Intent. The only emotion left in her heart was utter astonishment.
“Daoist Zhou, what’s wrong?”
Beside her, Li Chang’an found it strange.
After seeing the sword, she seemed petrified, not moving a muscle or responding to him.
’She might be a guest, but this is rather impolite.’
Just then, Zhou Yu snapped out of it.
“It’s nothing, Daoist Li. I was just…”
Her feelings were in a turmoil, and for a moment, she didn’t know what to say.
That sharp Sword Intent had shattered all her doubts, forcing her to re-evaluate Li Chang’an.
After a good while, she managed to calm herself down.
At that moment, Li Chang’an offered her some tea.
“Daoist Zhou, you seem a bit unsettled. This tea is called Calm Heart Tea; it can soothe the mind.”
“Thank you, Daoist Li.”
Zhou Yu took the tea, her heart shaking once again.
’This Calm Heart Tea isn’t cheap. A single tael of these leaves costs dozens of Spirit Stones!’
’Serving it to guests is just too extravagant.’
Little did she know that Li Chang’an had found it in Lu Yuanji’s Storage Pouch and was serving it simply because it was convenient.
Inside Lu Yuanji’s Storage Pouch were over ten other types of priceless Spirit Tea.
Although that fellow had become a Tribulation Cultivator, he had retained a touch of a mortal scholar’s elegance and was particularly fond of various teas.
After drinking the tea, Zhou Yu’s mind finally calmed down considerably.
She took a deep breath and asked solemnly, “Daoist Li, could it be that you know Elder Pei Yingyao?”
Li Chang’an nodded and replied, “That’s right. Elder Pei has saved me twice. I owe her a great debt.”
“I see.”
Hearing this, Zhou Yu was completely certain.
’Why would Pei Yingyao save him twice for no reason?’
’It’s obvious. The Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator behind Li Chang’an is Pei Yingyao herself.’
’Elder Pei even gave him her personal sword. What ordinary disciple would receive such treatment?’
Zhou Yu took a sip of tea and made a decision in her heart.
’I must get on good terms with Li Chang’an.’
With this in mind, she immediately took out a portion of Spiritual Earth that was deep yellow and shrouded in a Spiritual Mist.
“Daoist Li, this is Heavy Spiritual Earth. It’s an excellent Spiritual Earth for cultivating Spirit Plants and also helps Earth Element Demon Beasts advance, increasing the success rate by five percent!”
“So this is Heavy Spiritual Earth.”
A look of surprise appeared on Li Chang’an’s face. He casually pinched a few grains of the soil and felt the immense Spiritual Power contained within.
Afterward, he negotiated with Zhou Yu for a while.
In the end, he bought the Heavy Spiritual Earth for the price of 3,300 Spirit Stones.
After signing the Spirit Contract, Zhou Yu took the initiative to say, “Daoist Li, my connections within the clan are more extensive than my cousin Zhou Xuan’s. If you still need an Earth Element Advancement Treasure, I can help you look into it.”
“Then I’ll have to trouble you, Daoist Zhou!”
Li Chang’an was delighted, and his smile widened.
The Zhou Family was a Beast Taming Clan, after all. They were bound to have all sorts of advancement treasures.
Since Zhou Yu was willing to help of her own accord, Li Chang’an certainly wouldn’t refuse.
On the side, Zhou Xuan felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
’Weren’t you just saying you were here to test Li Chang’an? Why are you suddenly trying to steal my business?’
He secretly regretted bringing Zhou Yu along.
About a quarter of an hour later, Zhou Yu and Zhou Xuan took their leave.
Before they left, Li Chang’an gave Zhou Xuan a reward.
He had been able to buy the Heavy Spiritual Earth entirely thanks to Zhou Xuan acting as the middleman.
In addition, Li Chang’an also gave Zhou Yu a portion of her reward in advance.
He knew very well that money talks.
Spurred on by the reward, the two of them would work even harder to find an Earth Element Advancement Treasure for him.
“Daoist Li is truly generous.”
Zhou Yu remarked with emotion.
The reward was certainly tempting.
’No wonder Zhou Xuan kept trying to persuade me.’
After taking their rewards, the two officially departed.
Just as they stepped out of the courtyard gate, they ran into a sallow-faced, middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man smiled and cupped his hands in greeting toward them.
“Young friends, is this Li Chang’an’s residence?”
“El… Elder Murong!”
Seeing this man, both Zhou Xuan and Zhou Yu’s eyes went wide, for this man was none other than Huang He Master’s thirteenth disciple, Murong Kang.
A Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator!
He had actually come to find Li Chang’an in person.
Zhou Xuan hurriedly suppressed his shock and replied, “Elder, you’ve come to the right place. This is Li Chang’an’s residence.”
“Good. Thank you for telling me, young friend.”
Murong Kang’s smile was amiable as he walked into Li Chang’an’s courtyard.
Outside the courtyard, Zhou Xuan and Zhou Yu exchanged a look, shock evident in both their eyes.
’What exactly is Li Chang’an’s relationship with Huang He Master’s lineage?’
…
Inside the courtyard.
Li Chang’an was just about to continue clearing away the remnants of the Array.
Seeing the sudden visitor, he immediately became vigilant.
“Elder Murong Kang?”
“It is.”
Murong Kang smiled and nodded, not appearing to have any ill intent.
“There’s no need to worry, Li. I’ve come today to ask for a favor.”
