Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 166 - 166 104 Chu Yuling Yu Guang_2

166: 104 Chu Yuling, Yu Guang_2 166: 104 Chu Yuling, Yu Guang_2 Spirit Beasts with powerful bloodlines or special Divine Skills are quite rare, and those with a bloodline purity reaching the second level aren’t considered strong, yet these Monster Beasts are highly sought after by major powers.

“Do your best and leave the rest to the heavens.

It would be great to find what you’re looking for, but it’s not a big deal if you don’t.

Right, what Elixirs does the store need?

I’ll refine a batch before I leave, as I might be going on a long journey and don’t know when I’ll be back,”

Shen Long said.

“Going on a long journey?

Is there anything I can help you with, Senior Brother Shen?”

Qian Dafu asked.

“I want to understand the situation in the Cultivation Realm of Shu Country.”

Shen Long said.

If he was to travel, he would definitely go to Shu Country to search for the murderer of his parents.

“The Cultivation Realm of Shu Country?

Let me ask someone for you, and I’ll help you get a clear understanding of both the situation in Shu Country’s Cultivation Realm and the Faction of Hermit Cultivation,”

Qian Dafu said.

Shen Long nodded and started to chat idly with Qian Dafu.

“By the way, these are the Artifact Refining materials I’ve collected.

I was about to deliver them to you, but since you’re here, you can take them with you,”

Qian Dafu took out a golden Storage Bag and handed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long accepted the Storage Bag and, with a sweep of his Divine Sense, said with surprise, “So many second-tier Artifact Refining materials.”

“As long as you can use them, that’s good.

Raising Gold Ants requires quite a lot of Artifact Refining materials.

Fortunately, it’s the Gold Ants.

If it were Gold-Winged Fire Ants, they would be even harder to breed,”

Qian Dafu said.

Gold-Winged Fire Ants’ Divine Skills are considerably more powerful than those of Gold Ants, and they favor gold and fire attribute Artifact Refining materials, unlike the Gold Ants, which will accept any type of Artifact Refining materials.

Lin Sisi had raised a batch of Gold-Winged Fire Ants, prompting Qian Dafu to keep an eye out for gold and fire attribute Artifact Refining materials.

After chatting for a while, Shen Long excused himself and left.

Returning to Qinglian Garden, he entered Qinglian Pavilion and went into a secret chamber.

With a pat of his hand on a golden Spirit Beast bag at his waist, a flash of golden light flew out and transformed into over a hundred thousand Gold Ants, which soared midair like a massive golden cloud.

The Shi Jin Ant Queen’s size had doubled since before, and it received the best sustenance.

The Shi Jin Ant Queen flew in front of Shen Long, who then took out a Beast Spirit Pill, and it automatically opened its mouth.

With a flick of his finger, Shen Long shot the Beast Spirit Pill into the mouth of the Shi Jin Ant Queen, which then swallowed it.

Shen Long took out another golden Storage Bag and gave it a shake with the opening facing downwards; a golden halo swept by, and a large pile of Artifact Refining materials such as ores, wood, and jade appeared on the ground, stacked like mountains.

The Shi Jin Ant Queen selected its food first, followed by the other second-tier Gold Ants, with the first-tier Gold Ants being last in line.

The second-tier Gold Ants gnawed on second-tier Artifact Refining materials, while the first-tier Gold Ants could only consume first-tier Artifact Refining materials.

The hierarchy was strictly adhered to.

In less than half a moment, the Artifact Refining materials on the ground had been devoured by the more than a hundred thousand Gold Ants.

Shen Long collected the Gold Ants back into the Spirit Beast bag and entered the Spirt Control Tower, ascending to the second floor.

He whistled, and the Gold-Winged Windroc flew towards him from afar, landing before him in a flash.

Since advancing to the middle stage of the second tier, the Gold-Winged Windroc had grown in size, with Shen Long’s stature barely making up a fraction of its size.

Shen Long also noticed that the Gold-Winged Windroc was larger than typical second-tier Spirit Birds and possessed even more formidable Divine Skills.

Upon reaching the second tier, the Gold-Winged Windroc had mastered the Wind Escape Technique.

Most third-tier Spirit Birds didn’t manage to learn the Wind Escape Technique even after ascending to the third tier, usually only fourth-tier Spirit Birds could master it.

For third-tier Spirit Birds, acquiring the Wind Escape Technique was considered quite remarkable, and the fact that the Gold-Winged Windroc had done so upon reaching the second tier spoke to the benefits of a high Purity of Bloodline.

Shen Long fed the Gold-Winged Windroc two Beast Spirit Pills and then three stalks of century-old Qingfeng Grass, allowing it to roam freely afterward.

The Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Fruits that Shen Long had planted on the volcano were now ready to be sold, the quantity was substantial, which amounted to a fortune.

He needed to sell them in batches, and selling them in Free Trade Valley would attract unnecessary trouble.

Without a volcano near his dwelling, taking out ten or eight stalks of Fire Attribute Spiritual Medicine raised no concerns, but taking out a hundred or more would surely raise suspicions.

The Fire Rock Beast charged over; its size had grown considerably, and as a second-tier Fire Rock Beast without fur, it resembled a giant red rock from a distance.

Shen Long fed it a Beast Spirit Pill and a stalk of Fire Cloud Ginseng, watered the Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Fruits, and then left the Spirt Control Tower.

He sat down cross-legged, took out the Jade Slip given by Ice Silkworm True Person, placed it on his forehead, and immersed his Divine Sense into it.

After a while, Shen Long withdrew his Divine Sense and appeared to be deep in thought.

Ice Silkworm True Person had traveled to many countries and had a broad range of experiences.

He had gone hunting Monster Beasts to resolve a bottleneck, hoping to break through the bottleneck amid the crisis of death, though he was unsuccessful.

This was one method to consider.

Shen Long put away the Jade Slip, took out the Scarlet Crow Cauldron and Alchemy Materials, and began to refine the Blood Flood Dragon Pill.

Before long, the room was filled with a thick fragrance of medicine.

…

At Golden Toad Peak, within a vast manor with pavilions, towers, and waterside galleries,

a voluptuous woman in a white dress sat in a green Stone Pavilion.

Her hair, tied up in a Flying-Immortal Hairstyle, cascaded down like a waterfall of green silk.

She wore a golden hair accessory, and her facial features were exquisite like a painting.

“Auntie, Junior Brother Shen has agreed to attend Cousin Yuling’s birthday celebration,” Lin Sisi said.

“How did Junior Brother Shen respond?

Tell me the details,” said the woman in the white dress.

Lin Yixue, the Taoist companion of the Golden Toad True Person.

Lin Sisi nodded and recounted truthfully.

“Have you heard about him getting particularly close to any female cultivator?

The kind with a very intimate relationship!” Lin Yixue inquired.

“I haven’t heard anything like that.

Junior Brother Shen is a diligent cultivator.

After the Xuanyang Ceremony, he received some fellow disciples and then went into closed-door cultivation.

He hardly gets involved in business matters, leaving them to Junior Brother Qian,” Lin Sisi truthfully reported.

“Not bad, not arrogant or impatient.

He is a fine young sprout.

He knows what his assets are; it’s strength that’s the foundation of confidence,” said Lin Yixue with a look of approval.

She seemed to think of something and continued, “You and Yuling make sure to take good care of him!

I’d rather not make an appearance; young people should interact more with each other.”

“Yes, Auntie,” Lin Sisi agreed.

…

Two days quickly passed, and Shen Long emerged from the stone chamber with a smile on his face.

He had produced some Blood Flood Dragon Pills, ready to attend Chu Yuling’s birthday.

Upon leaving Qinglian Pavilion, Shen Long saw Lin Shan coming towards him.

“Senior Brother Shen, I’ve collected two mid-stage, second-order Soul Severing Scorpion demon cores,” Lin Shan said with a smile, handing Shen Long a green jade box.

Shen Long had been collecting second-order poisonous scorpion bodies and demon cores, with Lin Shan and others also keeping an eye out for them.

Shen Long opened the jade box to find two black demon cores inside.

“Not bad, Junior Brother Lin, how many spirit stones did you spend?” Shen Long inquired.

“It wasn’t much; I’ll just have Junior Brother Qian reimburse me,” Lin Shan said nonchalantly.

Helping Shen Long was also helping themselves.

“By the way, I’m going to Golden Toad Peak to attend Junior Sister Chu’s birthday.

Would you like to join me?” Shen Long invited.

“No, I don’t have much in common with Junior Sister Chu, so I’ll pass, but thank you for the kind offer, Senior Brother Shen,” Lin Shan declined.

“Alright then!

I’ll head over to the banquet.

You go get reimbursed by Junior Brother Qian,” Shen Long said.

After uttering these words, Shen Long summoned his flying artifact and departed.

Approaching Golden Toad Peak, the area above the mid-mountain was shrouded in white fog.

Shen Long dispatched a sound transmission talisman, and not long after, the fog dissipated, revealing a sprawling estate atop the mountain with the sign “Golden Toad Garden.”

Lin Sisi stood at the entrance of the garden, smiling and saying, “Junior Brother Shen, you’ve finally arrived; we were just talking about you, please come in!”

Shen Long responded and guided his flying artifact to descend gradually, landing in front of Lin Sisi.

He put away his flying artifact and followed Lin Sisi into Golden Toad Garden, passing through several arched courtyards until they reached a secluded courtyard with green tiles.

Four young men and two women were seated in a green stone pavilion, including Chu Yuling, Xu Feng, Wang Chong, and Qin Shuangshuang.

“This must be Junior Brother Shen!

Truly a talented individual.

My name is Yu Guang.

I’ve heard that Junior Brother Shen was quite impressive at the Xuanyang Ceremony and brought glory to our Spirit Control Sect.

I’ve been looking forward to meeting you for some time,” a robust man in a green shirt spoke up with a warm tone.

“Senior Brother Shen, Senior Brother Yu has been traveling outside and only recently returned,” Chu Yuling introduced.

“Senior Brother Yu is too generous with his praise.

Had you not been away, you would surely have scored well in the Xuanyang Ceremony,” Shen Long humbly said.

“Junior Brother Shen flatters me.

I’ve heard about your contests from Junior Sister Lin.

You truly have the skills, and even if I had participated in the Xuanyang Ceremony, making it into the top ten would’ve been difficult, let alone the top three,” Yu Guang spoke earnestly.