Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 249 - 167 Coral Five Friends, Han Chuchu_1

Chapter 249: 167 Coral Five Friends, Han Chuchu_1

Half a year had passed, and Shen Long strolled along the street, pausing here and there to look around.

He had been in the Cultivation Realm of the Northern Sea for over half a year now, and, with the help of high-grade elixirs, had quickly made a name for himself.

Regrettably, he still hadn’t found the Spiritual Medicine or Spirit Fruit that could nurture his Divine Soul, and the Ice Flood Dragon had yet to fully recover.

At present, the Pursuing Spirit Beast, Hundred Eyes Cicada, and Snow Wind Sparrow had not advanced to the third tier, remaining in the late stages of the second tier.

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Shen Long appeared in a vast Azure Stone Plaza crowded with numerous stalls, displaying a variety of goods, mostly Monster Beasts Materials, beast bones, Beast Hide, Demon Core, Essence Blood, and so on.

Shen Long wandered around, his gaze sweeping over the goods on the stalls.

"Taoist Friend Shen, you’ve come at the right time. I’ve got something here that you might like."

A hearty male voice rang out.

Following the origin of the sound, Shen Long looked over and saw a stout, short man in a yellow robe.

The man in the yellow robe was Huang Yong, one of the Coral Five Companions.

The Coral Five Companions referred to five Core Formation Cultivators who had teamed up to hunt Monster Beasts since their Foundation Establishment Stage. Originally, their team had over thirty people, but only these five had advanced to the Core Formation Stage.

The five had sworn brotherhood; Song He was the leader, and Huang Yong was the third among them.

Shen Long had just arrived at the Cultivation Realm of the Northern Sea when the Green-Eyed Spirit Fox aimed for the third tier, and he met the Coral Five Companions by chance while on a desolate island where he allowed the Green-Eyed Spirit Fox to attempt its advance to the third tier.

Shen Long gave Song He a high-grade Red Moon Ganoderma, and the Coral Five Companions spread the word. News that Shen Long could produce high-grade elixirs quickly spread, and many sought him out for Alchemy.

Huang Yong had initially spoken rudely to Shen Long, but his attitude took a significant turn upon learning that Shen Long could produce high-grade elixirs.

"Taoist Friend Huang, what good things have you come across this time?"

Shen Long asked with a smile, approaching.

Huang Yong pulled out a gold-colored jade box and tenderly passed it to Shen Long, who opened the box to find a Spirit Nurturing Fruit inside.

"A Spirit Nurturing Fruit, not bad. I’ll take it. Taoist Friend Huang, name your price!"

Shen Long said.

"Taoist Friend Shen, you sold me a Red Moon Pill at a low price last time, and I haven’t thanked you yet! This Spirit Nurturing Fruit is a gift for you. I don’t have much to offer, so don’t look down on it,"

Huang Yong said.

For a Loose Cultivator, obtaining a high-grade elixir was a considerable achievement. Huang Yong had traded a third-tier Demon Core for a high-grade Red Moon Pill from Shen Long.

With Shen Long’s Alchemy skills, many Core Formation Cultivators were willing to forge a good relationship with him—a single Spirit Nurturing Fruit was a small thing in comparison.

"Alright, then I’ll accept it. Just keep an eye out for the things I’m looking for. Collect the things I need, and high-grade elixirs won’t be a problem,"

Shen Long promised.

He had made connections with many Core Formation Cultivators, including both Loose Cultivators and those from Cultivation families and sects, maximizing the efficiency of gathering Cultivation Resources.

"Of course,"

Huang Yong promised, thumping his chest in assurance.

The surrounding Core Formation Cultivators looked on with envy—it wasn’t everyone who could be acquainted with an Alchemist capable of producing high-grade elixirs.

"Taoist Friend Shen, I was wondering why you weren’t at your residence. It turns out you’re wandering around here,"

a pleasant female voice sounded.

A fragrant breeze passed by, and a red-dressed girl with a voluptuous figure appeared beside Shen Long.

The red-dressed girl had a melon-seed face, red lips and white teeth, hopeful eyes, and her black hair fluttered in the wind. Her skin was as smooth as cream.

"Fairy Han, you could’ve just contacted me using the Messaging Plate,"

Shen Long said with a smile.

The girl in the red dress was Han Chuchu, from the Han Family of Golden Gourd Island.

"I was worried about disturbing your Alchemy, so I thought it would be better to send you a Sound Transmission Talisman. By the way, is there something urgent? There’s a gathering of Core Formation Stage Cultivators tonight that many friends are attending, and my cousin will be there too."

Han Chuchu’s shallow smile blossomed, dimples appearing adorably on her cheeks.

"Where will it be? And at what time?"

Shen Long asked.

"The location is at Zihu Garden, and the time is during the 7PM to 9PM period."

Han Chuchu replied.

"Alright, I will definitely be there on time."

Shen Long promised.

Mu Weiwei walked over, smiling as she said, "Taoist Friend Shen, it’s been a long time. I need to speak with you about something, may I have a word in private?"

"Taoist Friend Shen, since you have matters to attend to, I won’t impose any further. Just remember to attend the gathering tonight."

Han Chuchu tactfully took her leave.

Shen Long nodded, then said to Mu Weiwei, "Let’s talk at my residence!"

Mu Weiwei did not decline and followed Shen Long away.

"Tsk tsk, I truly envy Taoist Friend Shen! A Core Formation lady of the Han Family personally sent an invitation, and there are other Core Formation ladies inviting him as well."

"Hmph, if you could concoct high-grade elixirs, you’d receive the same treatment."

"Isn’t that the truth! Even in the Han Family, there are fewer than ten high-ranking cultivators who can concoct high-grade elixirs. You must know, the Han Family has no less than a hundred Core Formation cultivators and more than ten Nascent Soul cultivators."

Some Core Formation cultivators discussed among themselves, their faces filled with envy.

Shen Long took Mu Weiwei back to Qingjun Courtyard and sat down in the Stone Pavilion.

He brewed tea to serve Mu Weiwei, and after she drank a cup, she took out a golden jade box and handed it to Shen Long, saying, "Taoist Friend Shen, these are three Demon Cores of the Third-Order Early-Stage Hundred Eyes Cicada."

Shen Long took the golden jade box, opened it, and saw three golden Demon Cores inside.

"Fairy Mu, you actually managed to procure three Demon Cores of the Hundred Eyes Cicada, impressive indeed!"

Shen Long praised.

"It’s nothing, it pales in comparison to high-grade elixirs. Taoist Friend Shen, about the healing pills I mentioned before..."

Mu Weiwei looked at Shen Long full of anticipation.

Shen Long took out a green porcelain bottle and handed it to Mu Weiwei, saying, "This is a bottle of Gold Ganoderma Pills. What will you use to purchase it?"

"This is a vial of diluted Myriad Poison Paste, which is highly nourishing for venomous insects and beasts. I also have two Spirit Nurturing Fruits and five Third-Order Early-Stage Fire Lion inner cores."

Mu Weiwei took out a green porcelain vial, two blue jade cases, and a golden jade box.

"Diluted Myriad Poison Paste?"

Shen Long removed the vial stopper, and a pungent odor wafted out. He sniffed a little and instantly felt dizzy and lightheaded.

His yellow beast hide pouch at his waist began to shake vigorously, and the Iron Tail Scorpion inside seemed extremely excited.

"Myriad Poison Paste is a very rare spiritual object, forming only over thousands of years. A fellow cultivator acquired a drop of Myriad Poison Paste, diluted it to fill a bottle, intending to feed it to a Third-Order venomous beast. Undiluted, a Third-Order venomous beast wouldn’t be able to withstand it."

Mu Weiwei explained.

Shen Long suddenly understood, for such a precious spiritual object like Myriad Poison Paste, Third-Order venomous insects and beasts truly couldn’t endure it in its undiluted form.

"Deal!"

Shen Long agreed, checked the contents of the jade cases and box, and found no issues.

After some casual conversation for half an hour, Mu Weiwei took her leave.

Shen Long slapped his yellow spirit beast bag at his waist, and the Iron Tail Scorpion flew out with a significantly larger body.

It emitted joyful screeching sounds, and its tail stinger swayed from side to side, appearing to be very excited.

Shen Long tossed the porcelain bottle into its mouth and let it swallow it.

The Iron Tail Scorpion let out a howl like those from a Barbarian Tribe, swinging its massive pincers up and down.

Shen Long took out a thick blue tome with the words "Northern Sea Monster Beasts Catalog" written on the cover. This book detailed over ten thousand monster beasts, including their appearance, divine skills, habits, and more, providing knowledge that facilitates hunting them.