Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 178 - 178 112 Wind Listening Tower_1

178: 112 Wind Listening Tower_1 178: 112 Wind Listening Tower_1 After chatting idly for an hour, Shen Long took his leave, and Bai Yuyan personally arranged accommodations for him.

“Jianghai, can Taoist Friend Shen really hatch that insect egg?

I have been trying to hatch it for nearly ten years without any success,”

said Bai Yuxian.

“As you’ve said yourself, nearly ten years have passed without success, so why not let Taoist Friend Shen give it a try?”

Su Jianghai responded.

Bai Yuxian nodded, “That’s also true.

I hope he can hatch it.”

Shen Long followed Bai Yuyan along a quiet street in a residential area, where few pedestrians roamed.

As they passed by a small courtyard with green-tiled walls, the gate opened, and Xu Yue and Xu Wen emerged.

Upon seeing Bai Yuyan, they smiled.

Noticing Shen Long beside Bai Yuyan, Xu Yue politely asked, “Fairy Bai, do you know Taoist Friend Shen?”

“We’ve just met.

Taoist Friend Shen is an acquaintance of Taoist Friend Su from the Su Family, who are our family friends.

I’m arranging a place for him to stay,”

Bai Yuyan explained.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Xu Yue and Xu Wen were one of shock; they really thought Shen Long was a loose cultivator.

It seemed they had misjudged.

“Taoist Friend Shen, isn’t Taoist Friend Qin with you?”

Xu Yue initiated the greeting.

“No, Fairy Bai, if you are hosting a gathering, Fairy Xu and the others will participate as well, right?”

Shen Long inquired.

Bai Yuyan hadn’t planned to host a gathering, but Shen Long’s question reminded her.

She quickly said, “Of course, the time will be tomorrow evening at 7PM, and it will be at my residence.

Both Taoist Friends must honor us with your presence.”

“Good!

We will definitely arrive on time,”

Xu Yue agreed.

After exchanging a few more words, they departed, heading towards another street.

Shen Long followed Bai Yuyan to the entrance of a three-story green loft, the signboard bearing the name “Piaoyun Pavilion” in silver characters.

“Fairy Bai, thank you for your trouble.”

Shen Long expressed his gratitude.

“It’s no trouble.

Here is the key; if you need anything, you can find me,”

Bai Yuyan said, taking out a green square token and handing it to Shen Long.

“Certainly,”

Shen Long promised, walked through the door, and then closed it behind him, activating the room’s protective wards.

He went to a secret chamber where he placed his parents’ spiritual tablet and an incense burner, lighting some sandalwood and inserting it into the burner.

“Golden Flame Sect!

Anyone implicated in this matter, not one shall remain,”

Shen Long’s tone was icy cold.

Being at the Foundation Establishment Stage, he naturally couldn’t deal with the Golden Flame Reverend, but knowing who the enemy was made things easier.

The clues he currently possessed were scant, only confirming that the Golden Flame Reverend kept a third-rank Sky-Flying Golden Flame Centipede.

Fortunately, during his stay in Shu Country, he had managed to investigate the remnants of the Faction of Hermit Cultivation through the Tang Family youths, acquiring knowledge of their cultivation methods, divine skills, magic artifacts, and portraits.

His first step was to start with the portraits, which was not difficult.

By finding a broker of information, he would be able to learn these details.

Shen Long flipped his right hand; a gold light flashed, and a golden, crescent-shaped jade pendant appeared in his palm, engraved with the character “Listen” on the front.

This was the Wind Listening Token of the Wind Listening Tower, an intelligence organization with a long heritage.

To purchase information from the Wind Listening Tower, one needs a token; otherwise, the Tower wouldn’t do business with you.

Shen Long had obtained this token at an exchange meeting.

As long as there was a Wind Listening Tower base in the vicinity, the token would react within a certain range.

He put away the token and slapped his waist where a white Spirit Beast bag was tied; a white light flew out, materializing into a small white creature—the Pursuing Spirit Beast.

It had accompanied Shen Long for over a decade, and under his nurturing, it had now reached the early second rank.

Shen Long took out a Beast Spirit Pill and a stem of green ginseng, feeding them to the Pursuing Spirit Beast.

“A soldier for a thousand days, for a moment of battle; it seems I might need your help,”

Shen Long muttered to himself, petting the Pursuing Spirit Beast’s head.

He had nurtured the Pursuing Spirit Beast for so long and had tried using it to track other cultivators; indeed, it was convenient.

The Pursuing Spirit Beast seemed to understand Shen Long’s words, licking his palm with its tongue and letting out a low growl as if to say, “Trust me, master.”

Shen Long smiled knowingly and rubbed its chubby body before feeding it a stem of green Ganoderma.

He took out the Spirit Control Tower, entered it, and appeared on the first level.

A cluster of golden clouds flew out from the Spirit Control Pool, which was the Gold Ant.

Under Shen Long’s control, the number of Gold Ants was maintained at over a hundred thousand, with over a thousand second-order Gold Ants.

The Gold Ant Queen was currently at the middle stage of second-order.

Shen Long took out some Gold Sheath Stone and fed it to the Gold Ant Queen.

He then took out a green Storage Bag, gave it a shake with the opening facing downwards, and a swath of green aurora swept over, leaving a large pile of Artifact Refining materials on the ground, mostly composed of metal ores.

As the number of second-order Gold Ants increased, so did the cost of their upkeep.

Fortunately, Shen Long could hunt Monster Beasts and refine pills, which fully supported the feeding expenses.

Over a hundred thousand Gold Ants swarmed up, flying onto the Artifact Refining materials and gnawing at them.

Shen Long did not pay much attention and went directly to the second level.

He whistled, and a shadow appeared in the sky, descending from above.

It was the Gold-Winged Windroc, which had grown more than twice in size from before and was still at the middle stage of second-order, its feathers bright and shiny.

Shen Long took out two Beast Spirit Pills and fed them to the Gold-Winged Windroc, followed by two hundred-year-old stalks of Qingfeng Grass.

The Fire Rock Beast ran over from a distance and stopped in front of Shen Long.

It was also at the middle stage of second-order, and its body had grown much larger than before.

Shen Long fed it a Beast Spirit Pill and a Fire Cloud Ginseng and let it go play on its own.

The volcano group had been planted with many Fire Attribute Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Fruits.

After leaving the Spirt Control Sect, Shen Long had sold a batch and then planted another.

He teased the Gold-Winged Windroc for a bit, then watered the Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Fruit trees before exiting the Spirit Control Tower and strolling out into the streets.

As Shen Long wandered and observed, he saw many unusual and rare Artifact Refining materials.

As he passed by a small shop, he stopped, gazing at the shop’s signboard.

The words “Chen’s Grocery Store” caught his eye.

His Wind Listening Token reacted, which meant this was one of the Wind Listening Tower’s outposts.

Shen Long quietly noted the location and continued forward.

With the approaching Feiyun Convention, a large number of Artifact Refiners arrived at the marketplace, boosting its prosperity.

Shen Long visited several materials shops and purchased some Artifact Refining materials.

As dusk fell, merchants pulled out their lighting materials to illuminate their shops brightly.

Shen Long returned to his residence, put on the Hundred Illusions Mask to change his appearance, left his residence, and headed to the entrance of Chen’s Grocery Store.

The Shopkeeper was a green-robed elder over sixty years old with Qi Refinement of the eighth level.

Shen Long entered, and the green-robed elder quickly stood up, courteously asking, “May I know what I can assist the senior with?”

Shen Long, without much ado, took out the Wind Listening Token and handed it to the green-robed elder.

A flash of surprise appeared in the green-robed elder’s eyes as he promptly made a welcoming gesture and said, “Senior, the person you’re looking for is in the backyard.”

Shen Long nodded, pocketed the Wind Listening Token, and walked toward the backyard.

There, he saw a hexagonal green Stone Pavilion where a full-figured woman in a green dress was seated.

Judging by her aura, she was a Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Shen Long took out the Wind Listening Token and handed it to the woman in the green dress.

The woman also took out a half-moon-shaped Token.

The two tokens came together to form a complete circle.

“My name is Chen Ying.

What information would Taoist Friend like to inquire about?”

The woman in the green dress returned one Token to Shen Long and asked.

“I would like information about the high-ranking members of the Golden Flame Sect, including portraits, Divine Skills, cultivation techniques, treasures, and so on.

Do you have such information?”

Shen Long inquired.

“Certainly.

The Golden Flame Sect currently has two Core Formation Cultivators and fewer than a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Which high-ranking members’ information does Taoist Friend seek?”

Chen Ying inquired.

“Let’s go with those two Core Formation Cultivators and their disciples,” Shen Long replied.

“That’s seven people in total, twenty thousand Spirit Stones,” Chen Ying announced.

Shen Long frowned slightly, remarking, “That’s quite expensive!”

Chen Ying smiled slightly and replied, “The price is justified for its value.

Pay two thousand Spirit Stones as a deposit, and the rest can be completed when you collect the goods.”

“When can I collect the goods?” Shen Long asked.

“In three days, Taoist Friend can come by and they’ll be ready,” Chen Ying said.

Shen Long nodded, took out two thousand Spirit Stones, and handed them to Chen Ying before turning to leave.