Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 195 - 195 121 takes action against the Barbarian Tribe_1

195: 121 takes action against the Barbarian Tribe_1 195: 121 takes action against the Barbarian Tribe_1 Shen Long, in his early years, completed a mission in Zhao Country and seized a Foundation Establishment Pill from the enemy.

He had kept it ever since, though it wasn’t of much use to him; using it for trading, however, was a good idea.

As a second-order Alchemist, he could access the Pill Formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Once the materials were all collected, he could refine the Foundation Establishment Pill.

“No problem, it’s a deal.”

Mu Weiwei showed a pleased expression as she agreed.

“Hold on!”

Shen Long’s palm clutched the wooden box.

Mu Weiwei frowned and said, “Taoist Friend Shen, what do you mean by this?”

“Fairy Mu, this fragment is too little.

In terms of value, the Foundation Establishment Pill is worth much more than these pieces.

Even if the Shi Jin Ant Queen consumes these fragments, it might not be able to advance to the third order, right?”

Shen Long said.

“What are you suggesting, Taoist Friend Shen?”

Mu Weiwei asked, puzzled.

“It’s not that I can’t produce tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, and Fairy Mu, who has traveled all over, must have some good items on her.

If I were to sell the Foundation Establishment Pill, there would be no shortage of buyers.”

Shen Long said.

Mu Weiwei pondered for a moment and took out a two-inch long piece of black wood, handing it to Shen Long.

“This is a three-hundred-year slice of Soul Nourishing Wood.

Wearing it helps nourish and stabilize the soul, preventing deviation during cultivation.

However, it’s just for a single Foundation Establishment Pill; I am at a loss here, as Soul Nourishing Wood is one of the Ten Great Spiritual Woods.”

Mu Weiwei said.

In the Qianyang Realm, there are ten types of Spirit Wood with particularly special effects, collectively known as the Ten Great Spiritual Woods, and Soul Nourishing Wood is one of them.

Five-hundred-year-old Soul Nourishing Wood can be used to refine Dharma Treasures to store Spirit Souls and prolong the dissipation of soul strength.

However, the piece of Soul Nourishing Wood Mu Weiwei offered was too small, only three hundred years old, and insufficient for the refinement of Dharma Treasures.

Shen Long took out a Green Gourd, passed it to Mu Weiwei, and said, “This contains some Profound Cold True Water!”

Mu Weiwei lifted the gourd stopper, and a surge of extremely cold aura rushed out.

After a thorough inspection confirming it as Profound Cold True Water, she nodded and said, “It’s a deal.”

“Fairy Mu is quite skilled to have obtained a three-hundred-year-old Soul Nourishing Wood.”

Shen Long praised her.

“It’s just a small piece with not much age to it, not enough to refine a Dharma Treasure.

Making a Magic Artifact or storing a Soul Fragment or the Spirit Soul of Monster Beasts would be possible.”

Mu Weiwei said.

Shen Long nodded.

He knew well enough.

He already had a Soul Nourishing Locket, so this piece of Soul Nourishing Wood could be used to refine a soul-nourishing Magic Artifact.

After some casual conversation, Shen Long took his leave.

He had just returned to the Spirit Control Garden when Qian Dafu came towards him.

“Junior Brother Qian, are you going out?”

Shen Long asked casually.

Qian Dafu had cleared up Xu Yunfeng’s background for Shen Long, responsible for recording the quantity and usage of materials.

He had placed people in all three countries to prevent members of other factions from lining their own pockets.

“Yes!

I’ve already booked the banquet.

Senior Brother Shen, you can just come along when it’s time.”

Qian Dafu said.

He was skilled at handling day-to-day affairs, assisting Shen Long with trivial matters.

“Alright, get there early.

I’ll introduce you to a few fellow Taoists.”

Shen Long said.

“No need, I’ve got something on and can’t make it.

Maybe next time!”

Qian Dafu declined.

Shen Long nodded and said, “Okay then!

Go about your business, and if you need help, just let me know.”

“Definitely.”

Qian Dafu agreed and walked away.

Upon returning to his quarters, Shen Long entered a secret room and let out the Gold Ants.

He controlled the number of Gold Ants to just over a hundred thousand, with more than two thousand being second-order ants.

This number was still growing.

Now, when deploying the Gold Ants against enemies, their power had increased significantly, although so had the cost of feeding them.

Shen Long, of course, couldn’t afford to feed Beast Spirit Pills to every single Gold Ant, only the Shi Jin Ant Queen was given such treatment.

He took out a Green Storage Bag, gave it a shake with the opening facing down, and a sweep of green radiance passed by, leaving a large pile of Artifact Refining materials on the ground.

Over a hundred thousand Gold Ants swarmed up, nibbling away at the refining materials.

Shen Long released the Iron Tail Scorpion, feeding it a late-stage second-order poisonous scorpion’s inner core and a Beast Spirit Pill.

After consuming numerous toxic herbs, poison sacs, and inner cores from poisonous insects and beasts, the scorpion’s venom had become much more potent, and its strength had increased noticeably.

As the ranks of the Gold Ants increased, so did the speed at which they consumed food.

It wasn’t long before they had finished off the Artifact Refining materials on the floor.

Shen Long fed a Beast Spirit Pill to the Shi Jin Ant Queen and put them all back into the Spirit Beast bag.

He closed his eyes to rest his spirit and sat down to meditate and recuperate.

The day passed quickly, and by the seventh hour of You-time, the sky had darkened.

The streets were brightly lit, with many pedestrians.

Shen Long arrived at the entrance of the Drunken Immortal Inn, where a Green-robed Attendant saw him and hurried over, saying, “Senior Shen, Senior Qian has already instructed us.

Please follow me.”

Shen Long followed the Green-robed Attendant to a private room, large enough to accommodate fifty people without a problem.

“Is the banquet all prepared?”

Shen Long inquired.

“Everything is ready.

I just don’t know when Senior Shen would like us to serve the dishes,”

the Green-robed Attendant replied.

“I’ll let you know when to serve the dishes.

For now, bring up a pot of good tea and two plates of Spirit Cakes.

If anyone is looking for me, bring them to this room.”

Shen Long instructed, tossing two Spirit Stones to the Green-robed Attendant.

The Green-robed Attendant’s smile deepened as he said, “Certainly, Senior Shen.

It will be right up.”

The Green-robed Attendant turned and exited, closing the door behind him.

Shen Long sat down to wait quietly.

Shortly after, the Green-robed Attendant brought in a green tray with a pot of Spiritual Tea and two plates of snacks, then left.

Shen Long pulled out a thick, blue book with the words “Brief on Barbarian Extermination” inscribed on the cover, a compilation by the Cold Flame Sect detailing methods for dealing with the Barbarian Tribe.