[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-eternal-life-by-daily-divination":3,"chapter-eternal-life-by-daily-divination-eternal-life-by-daily-divination-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Eternal Life by Daily Divination",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":12,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},99392,134,"Chapter 1: Predicament, Turning Point","eternal-life-by-daily-divination-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>Zhao Country, Qinghe Marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「At dusk.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an sat cross-legged in his room, slowly circulating his Cultivation Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ten years of cultivation, and I’ve finally broken through to the Qi Refining Third Layer.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he sensed his cultivation, Li Chang’an felt no great joy, only letting out a deep sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The path of cultivation immortality is truly difficult!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally been an unremarkable university student. On his way back to his hometown, he’d had an incredible stroke of luck and was reincarnated into this Cultivation Immortality World as a young farm boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At fifteen, his past life’s memories awakened, and he resolutely embarked on the path to seek immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After enduring many hardships, he finally arrived before an Immortal Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had hoped to pass their trials and become a disciple of the Immortal Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the result was cruel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Low Grade Spirit Root!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, he was too old. He couldn’t compare to the seven or eight-year-old children and lacked potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was completely unqualified to enter an Immortal Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other choice, he could only come to this Qinghe Marketplace and become an ordinary, low-level cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to his poor Spiritual Root aptitude and a lack of cultivation resources, he had only just managed to break through to the Qi Refining Third Layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’At this cultivation speed, longevity is hopeless!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an’s feelings were complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had already died once; he was unwilling to experience reincarnation again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’In this life, I pursue cultivation immortality only for eternal life!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With my aptitude, forget longevity. Even reaching Foundation Establishment will be a huge problem.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an couldn’t help but feel emotional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a knock came from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar voice came from outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Chang’an, are you home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the voice, Li Chang’an got up to open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside stood a middle-aged man dressed in brocade with a wealthy, portly appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Jinbao, a Steward of Qinghe Marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Steward Zheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an’s expression was respectful. Not daring to be slow, he immediately invited him inside to talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Jinbao waved his hand, remaining standing outside the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed slightly as he sized up Li Chang’an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You broke through, kid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got lucky and managed to break through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an didn’t dare to hide it and answered truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Jinbao said with a grin, \"Breaking through is perfect. The stronger you are, the easier it will be to complete the task assigned to you this year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Chang’an’s heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Back then.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being rejected by the Immortal Sect, those like him who failed the selection had signed a Spirit Contract with the Foundation Establishment Zheng Family, who controlled Qinghe Marketplace, just to embark on the path of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Spirit Contract, the Zheng Family provided them with a Cultivation Technique and cultivation insights, and allowed them to cultivate on the Spirit Vein within the Marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In return, they had to complete certain tasks for the Zheng Family every year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Contract lasted for a total of fifteen years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past ten years, the task assigned to Li Chang’an was always to farm the Spirit Fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This task was relatively easy and didn’t have high requirements for one’s cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another five years, he would be truly free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the task Zheng Jinbao was assigning him was actually related to his cultivation level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Li Chang’an a little uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Steward Zheng, what task have I been assigned this year?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He asked, feeling apprehensive and slightly nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Zheng Jinbao’s mouth lifted as he took in Li Chang’an’s reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s nothing troublesome, just mining some Spiritual Ore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mining?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of all the tasks assigned by the Zheng Family, mining was the one he wanted to avoid the most!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because all sorts of accidents frequently occurred in the Zheng Family’s mines. Just last year, a major disaster had happened, killing a large number of people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the Spiritual Ore mines were filled with a large amount of deadly dust that was impossible to guard against.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cultivators who had worked in the mines said—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One year of mining shaves off ten years of your life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many went in perfectly fine, only to return as invalids, coughing and wheezing all day long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there no need for farming this year?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an’s voice was a bit hoarse; he really didn’t want to go mining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Jinbao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Farming naturally needs people, but you, kid, just have bad luck and got assigned to the mines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Steward Zheng, perhaps you could pull some strings...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Li Chang’an took out a small cloth pouch and stuffed it into Zheng Jinbao’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the pouch were a total of twenty Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his entire life’s savings, accumulated over all these years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an felt a pang in his heart, but he had to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As long as I’m safe, I can always earn more Spirit Stones!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re an interesting kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Zheng Jinbao’s face widened, and he squinted as he glanced at the pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the cloth pouch in his hand vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had gone into the Storage Pouch at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be heading back now. You’ll all be formally notified in a few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Jinbao said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a face full of smiles, he turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care, Steward Zheng!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an bowed slightly, watching him leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his receding back, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As long as he took the Spirit Stones, it should be fine.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Taking money to get things done—that’s a universal law, whether in the mortal world or the Cultivation Realm.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an felt a little more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his door and continued his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought this year’s task would be farming again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Three days later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Chang’an received a notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original assignment had not been changed; his task was still mining!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How could this be?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an’s eyes widened as he stared at the conscription order in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped the order tightly, his chest heaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Zheng Jinbao clearly took the Spirit Stones. Why didn’t he do anything?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately left and hurried to find Zheng Jinbao to ask for an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Jinbao still had that same beaming expression, like a Maitreya Buddha, as he explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Chang’an, it’s not that I don’t want to help you. It’s just that some people gave more than you did, kid, so I had to change their tasks first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication was clear: if Li Chang’an could produce more Spirit Stones, Zheng Jinbao would naturally change the assignment for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Spirit Stones in that small cloth pouch were already Li Chang’an’s entire fortune!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where was he supposed to get more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Steward Zheng, is there no other way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Jinbao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Li Chang’an couldn’t produce any more, his attitude became casual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a lot to do. I can’t stand here chitchatting with you, kid. If there’s nothing else, go on back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an forced a smile, but his heart was seething with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the looks of it, Zheng Jinbao had no intention of returning the Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Not doing the job and not returning the Spirit Stones—how is that any different from outright robbery?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But alas, when you’re under someone else’s roof, you have to bow your head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his head and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「That night.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an tossed and turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Do I really have to go mining?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was worried and couldn’t fall asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t go, he would be violating the Spirit Contract and suffer a severe backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a golden light suddenly flashed before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, a few lines of brilliant golden text appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Divination has been refreshed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Today’s Divination: Auspicious]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Anxious, you take a walk by the riverbank to clear your head. There, under a willow tree, you happen to find the Jade Pendant of the Zheng Family’s eldest daughter among the water weeds.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These few lines of text that appeared out of nowhere made Li Chang’an freeze for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened as he immediately realized what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s my golden finger!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a wave of ecstasy washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Ten years!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ve waited for a full ten years!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Chang’an took several deep breaths, barely suppressing his excitement as he carefully read the divination, afraid it was just an illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thank goodness, it’s not an illusion.’\u003C\u002Fp>",1455,"2026-05-28T19:22:03.166Z","2026-06-01T04:28:49.946Z","novelbin.me","f5513552e71b6f6165a6d06432846a4ab5400f6839fad90a13b018e2ea1d3248","eternal-life-by-daily-divination-chapter-2","eternal-life-by-daily-divination-chapter-441",443,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-by-daily-divination-cover.jpg"]