Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 494 - 267: The Mu Family’s Foundation, A Troubled Mind

At Mu Han’s words, the many Mu Family disciples in the great hall all turned to look at Li Chang’an, their gazes tinged with suspicion.

It was certainly possible for something like this to happen after he’d been gone for two years.

Previously.

Li Chang’an had acted so naturally that they hadn’t thought much of it.

But after Mu Han’s reminder, Mu Caiwei and the others grew more wary.

Sensing the change in mood, Mu Siyu’s delicate brows furrowed. She couldn’t help but speak up. "Cousin Yuanchen would never be an impostor! The reason he didn’t return for two years is that he was trapped in a Secret Realm."

"Siyu, don’t just take his word for it!"

Mu Han cautioned, his tone feigning goodwill.

At the same time, Mu Siyue pulled her aside, away from Li Chang’an.

"Sister, you also suspect Cousin Yuanchen is an impostor?"

Mu Siyu felt a little upset.

She immediately recounted what had happened outside Red Leaf Valley.

"Cousin Yuanchen can kill enemies at a higher cultivation stage! He’d be considered a Celestial Pride in any Golden Core Influence. Why would someone like that risk everything just to infiltrate another Golden Core Clan?"

"Killing enemies at a higher stage?"

Upon hearing this, everyone found it hard to believe.

The Mu Yuanchen from two years ago possessed no such strength.

Although he came from a Golden Core Family and had learned impressive Cultivation Techniques and Magic, he was only a notch stronger than an Independent Practitioner Foundation Establishment. He was incapable of killing enemies at a higher stage.

"Yuanchen, is what Siyu said true?"

Mu Chengsong asked.

He looked at Li Chang’an, a hint of expectation in his aged eyes.

Li Chang’an nodded. "What Siyu said is true. I had some fortuitous encounters in a Secret Realm over the past two years."

Hearing this, a wide smile instantly spread across Mu Chengsong’s aged face.

He laughed heartily. "Good, good, good! The Mu Family has finally produced another Celestial Pride!"

The others wore mixed expressions.

Some remained doubtful, while others’ faces lit up with joy.

The Mu Family truly needed a Celestial Pride right now.

If there was no falsehood in this, then Li Chang’an was qualified to become the Mu Family’s Golden Core Seed!

Mu Han’s face darkened, as he was also vying for the title of Golden Core Seed.

He already possessed Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation, but when he was at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, he had been incapable of killing someone in the Late Stage. At best, he could have barely held his own.

"Grandmaster Chengsong, please use the Bloodline Stone and the Profound Truth Mirror to verify Yuanchen’s true identity!"

"Alright."

Mu Chengsong smiled and nodded. Two streaks of Spiritual Light flew from his Storage Pouch, landing in the great hall and transforming into two Treasures.

It was the Bloodline Stone and the Profound Truth Mirror.

The Mu Family’s Treasures for testing bloodline and true appearance.

Over the past thousand years, people had often tried to impersonate Mu Family disciples and infiltrate the clan, but they were all exposed when faced with these two Treasures.

"Yuanchen, step forward!"

"Yes."

Li Chang’an’s expression was composed, showing no sign of panic. After all, the Divination had already revealed the outcome.

Sure enough.

He passed the Bloodline Stone’s test with ease, confirming that he was indeed a member of the Mu Family!

The face reflected in the Profound Truth Mirror was also Mu Yuanchen’s, not some other person’s.

Li Chang’an said casually, "Grandmaster Chengsong, you can put these two Treasures away now."

"Haha, good!"

Mu Chengsong was all smiles, his mood excellent.

He hadn’t been very suspicious to begin with, and now he was completely certain that the Mu Family had once again produced a Celestial Pride.

Inside the great hall.

Most of the others were also joyful and excited.

Mu Han also managed to force a smile, but it was even stiffer than before, an expression so strained it looked worse than crying.

Next.

Li Chang’an began to recount the elaborate story he had fabricated.

By weaving together various bits of information, he fabricated a story of his past two years that was utterly flawless.

After listening, Mu Chengsong smiled. "Good child, you’ve suffered these past two years. Go get some rest. I will report this matter to the Old Ancestor."

"Thank you, Grandmaster Chengsong."

Li Chang’an cupped his fists in a bow, then left the clan’s great hall and headed for Mu Yuanchen’s residence.

Soon.

He saw Mu Yuanchen’s younger sister, Mu Yuanru.

The little girl was only six years old. Her hair was tied in a bun, and her face was a picture of concentration as she diligently cultivated at home.

"Brother!"

The moment she saw him, Mu Yuanru ran up and hugged him.

Her eyes welled with tears, her small face full of sorrow. She tilted her head up and said, "Brother, you were gone for so long... I thought something happened to you. Don’t leave for so long ever again."

Li Chang’an smiled gently. "Don’t worry. I’ll stay home from now on. I’m not going anywhere."

"Promise? You can’t leave again."

"Mm, I promise."

As he spoke, Li Chang’an secretly used the Spirit Testing Technique to inspect Mu Yuanru’s Spiritual Root.

Thirty-three wisps of Spirit Charm—a Middle Grade Spirit Root.

Her talent was quite good.

Barring any accidents, she should be able to reach Foundation Establishment smoothly in the future.

However.

Despite having started to cultivate at a very young age, she was only at the Qi Refining Second Layer.

Her cultivation had progressed very slowly over the past two years, a clear sign that she hadn’t received enough cultivation resources.

"Yuanru, has Mu Han come to see you at all in the last two years?"

After a few questions, Li Chang’an quickly got his answer.

It was just as he had guessed.

At first, Mu Han would visit Mu Yuanru and give her some resources like Spirit Stones.

But as time went on and Mu Yuanchen remained missing, Mu Han’s visits became less frequent, and he eventually stopped giving her any cultivation resources at all.

’Those resources belonged to Mu Yuanchen. Now that I’ve become him, they should be mine. I’ll have to find a time to get them back.’

To Li Chang’an, it wasn’t a large amount of resources.

But he wasn’t about to let someone take advantage of him for free.

After a while.

He asked about the Cultivation Technique and Magic Mu Yuanru was practicing and found them to be rather ordinary.

So, he taught her a set of top-tier Earth Grade Cultivation Techniques and Magic.

After that.

Li Chang’an went to the Mu Family Treasure Vault to look at the Treasures inside.

The Treasures were more or less the same as what he remembered from Mu Yuanchen’s memories.