Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 237 - 155 Xu Mo’s Visit_1

Chapter 237: 155 Xu Mo’s Visit_1

Qinghu Marketplace was bustling with a tide of people in its streets.

"Have you heard? A third-order Flood Dragon has appeared."

"I heard that a Nascent Soul Cultivator made an appearance and wiped out a Fire Flood Dragon with a single move."

"Nonsense, it’s a Nascent Soul Cultivator after all. The Fire Flood Dragon is just at the early stage of third order, there’s a huge gap."

"Senior Mu and six others joined forces and still couldn’t defeat a third-order Ice Flood Dragon, it was only after Senior Chu used a Soul Extinguishing Talisman that they were able to injure the Ice Flood Dragon."

Cultivators were discussing all around; after Mu Yan and others fled back to the marketplace, they recounted their encounter with the third-order Flood Dragon, and the news spread.

Shen Long strolled down the street with a calm expression.

After subduing the Ice Flood Dragon, he deliberately took a long detour to avoid running into Xu Mo.

Who would have thought that a Nascent Soul Cultivator would disguise themselves as a Core Formation Cultivator, blending into their ranks? No wonder Xu Mo rarely interacted with them, it wasn’t necessary.

When he returned to Qingzhu Pavilion, Shen Long found Golden Toad True Person, who had suffered minor injuries, and his Life-Bound Spirit Beast, the Four-Eyed Golden Toad, had been seriously injured.

"Senior Brother Chu, here are some top-grade Gold Ganoderma Pills for you to heal your wounds."

Shen Long took out a golden porcelain bottle and handed it to Golden Toad True Person.

"Thank you, Junior Brother Shen. Oh, and I’ve collected five stalks of Qingfeng Grass that are seven hundred years old! Take them if you don’t mind."

Golden Toad True Person took out five cyan jade boxes and handed them to Shen Long.

Shen Long thanked him and accepted them.

After some casual conversation, Shen Long returned to his room, sat down on a meditation cushion, and began to meditate and regulate his breath.

This time against the Ice Flood Dragon, he and the Gold-Winged Windroc had merged for the first time, and the result was quite satisfying.

In terms of physical strength alone, among Monster Beasts of the same tier, Flood Dragons could rank in the top three, which was also a major reason why the Five Dragon Sect took the Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art as their Sect Protecting Technique.

A Cultivator who can kill a Flood Dragon of the same tier can be said to be an elite among elites.

If Golden Toad True Person hadn’t used the Soul Extinguishing Talisman to injure the Ice Flood Dragon’s Divine Soul, Shen Long wouldn’t have subdued it so easily.

He needed to find Miracle Elixirs that could repair the Divine Soul and feed them to the Ice Flood Dragon; relying solely on quiet recovering would take an unknown amount of time.

Three days passed quickly, and Shen Long left Qingzhu Pavilion, planning to purchase high-aged Spiritual Medicines that could nourish the Divine Soul. He hadn’t gone far when Xu Mo approached him head-on.

"Young Friend Shen, I have a matter to discuss with you. Can we talk at your place?"

Xu Mo said.

Shen Long didn’t dare to refuse, agreed, and personally invited Xu Mo into Qingzhu Pavilion.

Xu Mo took the main seat while Shen Long stood aside.

"I wonder how this junior can serve you, Senior?"

Shen Long asked cautiously.

"I want you to help refine a batch of top-grade Beast Nurturing Pills, I’ve prepared all the materials."

Xu Mo took out a cyan Storage Bag and tossed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long swept it with his Divine Sense, nodded, and agreed to the request.

"What would you like as a reward? Please feel free to ask."

Xu Mo said.

"Senior has killed a Fire Flood Dragon, could you possibly give this junior some Flood Dragon Essence Blood?"

Shen Long politely inquired with a look of anticipation.

"Essence Blood? No problem."

Xu Mo readily agreed, took out a red porcelain bottle, and tossed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long caught the porcelain bottle, his face lit up with joy, and he profusely thanked Xu Mo.

"By the way, did you run into any other high-ranking Cultivators?"

Xu Mo inquired.

He had subdued the Wind Flood Dragon and pursued the Ice Flood Dragon, encountering Mu Yan along the way. He only found some dragon scales and continued searching along the river but did not find the Ice Flood Dragon.

As Shen Long was only in the early stages of Core Formation, when Mu Yan saw Shen Long flee, Xu Mo didn’t think much of it.

Even though the Ice Flood Dragon’s Divine Soul was injured, it wasn’t something Shen Long could handle. Xu Mo suspected that other high-ranking Cultivators had killed the Ice Flood Dragon.

"None. I was only concerned with fleeing, I didn’t notice any other high-ranking Cultivators."

Shen Long replied,

Xu Mo nodded and said, "I will be staying in the marketplace for a while. Once you have refined the top-grade Beast Nurturing Pills, come find me at the Golden Gourd Garden."

"Yes, Senior Xu,"

Shen Long responded.

"Alright, go about your business!"

Xu Mo stood up, took his leave, and left Qingzhu Pavilion.

No sooner had he left than Red Flood Dragon True Person and Ice Silkworm True Person walked in.

"Master, Senior Brother Han, you’ve finally returned."

Upon seeing them, a joyful expression appeared on Shen Long’s face.

"We heard the news of a third-order Flood Dragon’s appearance; it turns out there was a Nascent Soul Cultivator hiding among us."

Ice Silkworm True Person spoke, grateful that he hadn’t made an enemy of Xu Mo.

"After guarding for five years, we got delayed, and just like that, a third-order Flood Dragon appeared. Our luck couldn’t be worse,"

Red Flood Dragon True Person sighed.

"Senior Brother Han, what happened, and why have you only just returned now?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

"We heard about Dragon Transformation Grass in a certain place and went to check it out, only to find it was a wild goose chase; we returned empty-handed."

Ice Silkworm True Person explained.

Dragon Transformation Grass is a very precious Spiritual Medicine that greatly aids Flood Dragons in advancing. If it’s old enough, Dragon Transformation Grass can even improve the Purity of Bloodline for lower-order Flood Dragons.

"It wasn’t for nothing, though. We did manage to kill a third-order Middle Stage Three-Tailed Spirit Fox. Oh, Junior Brother Shen, I heard you’re raising a Spiritual Fox, so I’ll give this Demon Core to you!"

Red Flood Dragon True Person took out a blue jade box and handed it to Shen Long.

He was not skilled in Alchemy or Artifact Refining and would need Shen Long and Ice Silkworm True Person’s help in the future.

Shen Long didn’t stand on ceremony and briefly mentioned Xu Mo’s purpose for coming.

"A bottle of Flood Dragon Essence Blood! Junior Brother Shen, I have the other Alchemy Materials needed for the third-order Blood Flood Dragon Pill. If you refine the Blood Flood Dragon Pill, you can just give me a few, okay?"

Red Flood Dragon True Person handed over a red Storage Bag to Shen Long.

Shen Long agreed, estimating that a bottle of Flood Dragon Essence Blood could refine about twenty Blood Flood Dragon Pills, so giving Red Flood Dragon True Person a few would not be a problem.

"By the way, where is Senior Brother Chu?"

Ice Silkworm True Person inquired.

Shen Long briefly recounted their encounter with the third-order Flood Dragon, omitting his own experience of subduing the Ice Flood Dragon.

"The Ice Flood Dragon is quite strong; it wouldn’t have been easy to kill, so it was probably some other high-level Cultivators passing by,"

Ice Silkworm True Person speculated.

"It’s a relief that both Junior Brother Shen and Senior Brother Chu are safe. Alright, Junior Brother Shen, continue with your work. I won’t disturb you any longer,"

Red Flood Dragon True Person said.

Shen Long nodded and entered the Alchemy Room.

He took out the Scarlet Crow Cauldron and Alchemy Materials, and started to refine the Beast Nurturing Pill.

In a vast estate, a signboard read "Golden Gourd Garden" in three large characters.

A tall, thin elder in a green robe sat in a green Stone Pavilion with Xu Mo, engaged in conversation.

"So Taoist Friend Xu hails from the Southern Border Cultivation World, no wonder I haven’t heard of you,"

The green-robed elder’s face showed a sudden realization.

Qin Yiming, at the early Nascent Soul stage, was the only Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Qin Family.

Having learned of a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s emergence within the Hunting Flood Dragon Team, Qin Yiming immediately headed to the marketplace.

"It’s not much, just that I don’t know who killed the Ice Flood Dragon,"

Xu Mo said with a tone of regret.

"Perhaps it was done by another Taoist Friend! Otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible to kill the Ice Flood Dragon in such a short time,"

Qin Yiming speculated.

"Maybe so! I thank you for your hospitality this time, Qin Taoist Friend. If there’s anything you need from me in the future, just say the word,"

Xu Mo stated.

Qin Yiming’s face brightened with delight as he repeatedly agreed.