Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 154 - 154 98 Witch Clan Cultivator_1

154: 98 Witch Clan Cultivator_1 154: 98 Witch Clan Cultivator_1 7PM to 9PM, the sky darkened.

Shen Long and Qian Dafu appeared at the entrance of a small courtyard with red-tiled roofs.

To the left of the gate hung a green wooden plaque inscribed with the words “Maple Forest Court” in bold characters.

Qian Dafu sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman and waited quietly.

“Taoist Friend Qian, it’s been a long time.”

A woman’s voice sounded.

Qian Dafu looked toward the source of the voice and saw a beautiful woman in her early forties clad in a green dress approaching, with Huang Xiuyun following closely behind her.

“Taoist Friend Shen, it’s been a long time.”

Huang Xiuyun greeted Shen Long; she was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

“Fairy Huang, it’s been a long time.”

Shen Long smiled slightly.

“Senior Brother Shen, you two know each other!”

Qian Dafu was somewhat surprised.

Shen Long nodded and turned his gaze to the woman in the green dress, politely saying, “I am Shen Long.”

“My name is Yu Xiu, nice to meet you, Taoist Friend Shen.”

The lady in the green dress introduced herself.

At this moment, the courtyard door opened, and Zhao Feng came out.

He had already advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage, although just at the early stage.

Seeing Shen Long and Huang Xiuyun, he was somewhat surprised and said with a smile, “It’s been a long time, Taoist Friend Shen, Fairy Huang.

Please come inside to talk.”

Shen Long and the other three walked in, and Zhao Feng closed the courtyard door.

Inside the courtyard stood a yellow three-story pavilion and a yellow stone pavilion.

In the stone pavilion hung a huge Moonlight Stone, emitting a soft white light that illuminated the whole yard.

Five men and three women sat in the stone pavilion, led by a voluptuous woman in a white dress with skin as fair as snow, possessing the cultivation of the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

Shen Long saw Lu Yudie, Wei Tianbao, and Lin Sisi.

Both Lu Yudie and Wei Tianbao had advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage, still at the early stage.

Wei Tianbao and Lu Yudie greeted Shen Long in turn.

They were both surprised that Shen Long had actually advanced to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

“After so many years, I didn’t expect Taoist Friend Shen to be at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

Let me introduce you to this gentleman; this is Senior Brother Lu Feng.”

Wei Tianbao pointed to a tall young man in a green robe.

“I am Shen Long, pleased to meet you, Taoist Friend Lu.”

Shen Long greeted with a clasped fist.

Lu Feng gave a slight nod, acknowledging the greeting.

“My name is Li Shuang, and I’ve heard from Taoist Friend Qian that Taoist Friend Shen is an alchemist,”

said the woman in the white dress with a warm and friendly tone.

“Hmm, I’ve learned a bit.

Are you also an alchemist, Madam Li?”

Shen Long asked.

“I am not.

Sit down and let’s chat,”

Li Shuang said cordially, inviting them to take a seat and began pouring tea for them.

The group casually chatted about the war between the five sects of Qin Country and the four sects of Zhao Country.

Curious, Zhao Feng asked, “Taoist Friend Shen, didn’t you participate in the war?

I asked friends from the Spirit Control Sect about you, and they all said they didn’t know you.”

“No, I was assigned to other places for tasks and didn’t participate in the war,”

Shen Long explained.

He wouldn’t reveal his undercover career to avoid unnecessary trouble.

“I’ve heard that Senior Brother Han from your sect is exceptionally strong, having slain more than ten Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Is he also attending this Xuanyang Ceremony?”

Shen Long asked casually.

“Taoist Friend Shen is referring to Senior Brother Han Long, isn’t he?

Senior Brother Han didn’t come; he is probably aiming for the Core Formation Stage,”

Zhao Feng said.

“Our Badao Villa’s Senior Brother Lu is also not weak, having slain two Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivators.”

Wei Tianbao said proudly.

“Taoist Friend Lu?”

Shen Long looked at Lu Feng.

“Not me; that’s my elder brother, Lu Han.”

Lu Feng explained.

“Senior Sister Lin is also not weak; she led a team to capture a second-order mine and slew seven Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the process.”

Qian Dafu said.

“Compared to Taoist Friend Lu, I fall far short,”

Lin Sisi said modestly, but a hint of pride appeared on her face.

“It’s strange though, the Green Cloud Mountain Range marks the border of both countries, which should have been explored by both.

If there really was a mine, it should have been discovered long ago.

Yet, there’s still a Jinlang Jade Mine that has been found.”

Huang Xiuyun said curiously.

“Mines are formed naturally over time; they’re not fixed in number, or else the metal mines of the Cultivation Realm would have been exhausted long ago.”

Lu Feng explained.

“I know they form naturally, but what I meant is, why would a Jinlang Jade Mine appear in the Green Cloud Mountain Range of all places?”

Huang Xiuyun added.

“It is indeed true that metal mines in the Cultivation Realm form naturally over time, but considering how long the process takes, they should have been discovered already.

There is news that the Fire Sun Clan left it hidden using formations,”

Li Shuang said.

“The Fire Sun Clan?

That seems a bit far-fetched!

So much time has passed; what kind of formation could possibly be so powerful to last for over a million years?”

Huang Xiuyun asked doubtfully.

“Fairy Huang, you may not be aware, but some members of the Fire Sun Clan escaped the Donghua Cultivation Realm.

They hid some resources like mines, secret realms, Spirit Medicine Gardens, and Spirit Eye Springs with the intention of returning with significantly improved cultivation.

It isn’t easy to move mines, but extracting some resources isn’t a problem; such instances have occurred before,”

Zhao Feng explained.

“The Fire Sun Clan!”

Shen Long was somewhat surprised; he didn’t expect to have a connection with the Fire Sun Clan.

“So that’s it!

No wonder then,”

Huang Xiuyun came to a realization.

“Without evidence, we can’t be certain that it was left by the Fire Sun Clan, but one thing is for sure: the Fire Sun Clan left behind numerous secret realms that have not yet been discovered.

The Tang Family from Shu Country became the number one Cultivation family in Shu Country after discovering a secret realm left by the Fire Sun Clan, obtaining a vast amount of cultivation resources.”

Li Shuang said with a look of envy.

The value of a secret realm is immeasurable, and the Tang Family’s discovery propelled them to great heights.

“Yes!

At their prime, the Fire Sun Clan was the most prominent clan in the Donghua Cultivation Realm, rich beyond measure.

Such a pity,”

Lu Feng said with a tone of regret.