Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 252 - 170 Taiyi Divine Water_1

Chapter 252: 170 Taiyi Divine Water_1

"Taoist Friend Shen is being too modest. Even with the Five-Colored Ganoderma Fruit, the Spirit Insects might not mutate, and even if they do mutate, they might not possess great Divine Skills. Your Gold-Winged Fire Ant’s demon fire is very impressive, Taoist Friend Shen! Even a third-stage Three-Eyed Ice Toad is no match for it."

Han Chuchu said with a tone of envy.

"Fairy Han is right. One of my seniors also reared Gold-Winged Fire Ants, and the Ant Queen did mutate, but the mutated divine power was quite useless, far inferior to your Ant Queen. Taoist Friend Shen, name your price, I want to buy ten pairs of insect eggs from you."

By the time Dong Yulin had finished speaking, she was looking at Shen Long with a face full of anticipation.

"The insect eggs aren’t worth much money, I’ll give them to you. However, I should remind you, once they leave the Ant Queen for a period of time, they turn back into ordinary Gold-Winged Fire Ants."

As Shen Long spoke, he took out a green jade box and handed it to Dong Yulin.

He had personally conducted experiments, rearing some Gold-Winged Fire Ants elsewhere, and soon they regressed, becoming ordinary Gold-Winged Fire Ants.

Strictly speaking, Gold-Winged Fire Ants need to stay within the Spirt Control Tower to avoid regression. If they leave the Spirt Control Tower for a year and a half, they turn into ordinary Gold-Winged Fire Ants.

If that weren’t the case, every single Gold-Winged Fire Ant would be a Mutated Spirit Insect. It’s actually the Ant Queen that truly mutates. No matter how long the Ant Queen is away from the Spirt Control Tower, it will not devolve back into an ordinary Gold-Winged Fire Ant, but the other ants will.

Other Mutated Spirit Insects are the same; it’s not that Shen Long’s Gold-Winged Fire Ants are an exception.

"I’m aware of that. I want to try and see if mating them with my Gold-Winged Fire Ants can produce stronger Spirit Ants. I won’t take your insect eggs for nothing. Here, these two third-stage Red Fire Crow demon cores are for you."

Dong Yulin produced a red jade box and handed it to Shen Long.

"Taoist Friend Shen, I’ll exchange ten pairs of insect eggs for three third-stage demon cores."

Han Chuxi brought out a green jade box and handed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long nodded and handed over ten pairs of insect eggs to Han Chuxi.

The Spirt Control Sect is renowned throughout the Donghua Cultivation Realm for its Insect Repelling and Controlling Beast Taming Technique. Shen Long had conducted multiple studies and found that when Gold-Winged Fire Ants mated with other Spirit Ants, their offspring didn’t show any abnormalities. Of course, this doesn’t rule out the possibility that Yihua Palace or the Han Family has a method to breed more formidable Spirit Ants.

It is exceedingly difficult for Spirit Beasts, Spirit Insects, and Spirit Birds to mutate. Cultivators choose superior breeds to mate, hoping to produce even better Spirit Beasts, Spirit Insects, and Spirit Birds. However, such endeavors require a lot of time and Cultivation Resources, and success is not guaranteed.

As one of the eight major powers in the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm, the Ximen Family expended a vast amount of Cultivation Resources to breed a new type of Spirit Beast called Lion Griffin Beasts. These beasts fly faster than most Spirit Birds of the same stage and possess impressive Divine Skills, mastering both wind and fire elemental Divine Powers.

It is said that the Ximen Family spent tens of thousands of years and numerous failures, investing a considerable amount of manpower, material resources, and finances before they successfully bred the Lion Griffin Beasts.

With the Lion Griffin Beasts, the Ximen Family established a troop called the Lion Griffin Guards, a core force of the family, powerful and renowned.

Everyone returned to Zihu Garden for tea and scholarly discussion.

As Dong Yulin brought up the topic of Insect Repelling and Controlling Beast Taming Technique, Shen Long provided many unique insights and opinions.

"I didn’t expect Taoist Friend Shen to be not only adept at Alchemy but also so knowledgeable about the Insect Repelling and Controlling Beast Taming Technique."

Dong Yulin marveled.

"Hehe, if you told me Taoist Friend Shen was a core disciple of some major sect, I wouldn’t be surprised."

Golden Whale Hermit chuckled and chimed in.

"Taoist Friend Lin is joking. If I were a core disciple of a major sect, that would be wonderful."

Shen Long responded with a faint smile.

The Spirt Control Sect might be influential in Qin Country, but in the grand scheme of the Donghua Cultivation Realm, the Spirt Control Sect could hardly be considered a major sect.

After chatting idly for over an hour, Han Chuxi suggested they exchange Cultivation Resources, and the other cultivators expressed their support.

Han Chuxi brought out over a hundred types of materials, including demon cores, Spirit Wood, ores, and Monster Beasts Materials, with a wide variety. There were also more than ten types of high-grade Elixirs.

Shen Long’s gaze swept over them and rested on a black pouch-like object with numerous patterns on it.

"Fairy Han, what is this?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

"This is the poison sac of a Jiuxia Beast! It can be used in Alchemy."

Han Chuxi explained.

"A Jiuxia Beast!"

Shen Long nodded, feeling a secret thrill.

The Jiuxia Beast was none other than the Nine Curves Beast, and the poison sac of a Rank Three Nine Curves Beast could be used to refine the Nine Curves Demon Tempting Powder, which possessed a fatal attraction to Monster Beasts of the fourth rank and below.

In different places, the same thing is referred to by different names.

Shen Long traded a third rank Demon Core for this poison sac, while the other Core Formation Cultivators were interested in superior quality Elixirs, with only a few successfully making a trade.

The Cultivators took turns presenting their Cultivation Resources, stating what they needed.

These Core Formation Cultivators had many items to offer, but few truly caught Shen Long’s discerning eye.

Half an hour later, Jiang Ziqing finished her trades, and Shen Long stood up, took out dozens of materials, including superior quality Elixirs, as well as Spiritual Medicines, Spirit Wood, ores, and other materials.

Shen Long wanted to exchange for Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Fruits that could nurture the Divine Soul, as well as the Essence Blood of a third rank Flood Dragon, but no one had them to offer, so he had to settle for some third rank Demon Cores.

After the exchange ended, Shen Long said his farewells and left.

He hadn’t walked far when the voice of the Golden Whale Hermit came from behind him, "Taoist Friend Shen, please wait a moment."

Shen Long stopped in his tracks, turned around, and asked, "Taoist Friend Lin, what guidance do you have?"

"I’d like to have a chat with you, may I borrow a moment of your time?"

The Golden Whale Hermit asked politely.

Shen Long nodded his head and led the Golden Whale Hermit to his own dwelling.

"Taoist Friend Shen, this is a Pill Formula I collected many years ago."

The Golden Whale Hermit took out a blue Jade Slip and handed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long immersed his Divine Sense into it, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

"The Seven Stars Spirit Cultivating Pill! Good, I’ll take the Pill Formula. Name your price, Taoist Friend Lin," Shen Long said.

"Just now, during our casual conversation, I heard you use Beast Nurturing Pills to feed your Spirit Beasts. I would like some Beast Nurturing Pills, how about it?" the Golden Whale Hermit said.

"You want Beast Nurturing Pills! How do I know the Pill Formula isn’t problematic? It’s not that I doubt you, but I’ve also collected fake Pill Formulas over the years," Shen Long said with a frown.

"I swear on my Heart Demon that there is absolutely no forgery, but this Pill Formula has been traded to multiple powers; it’s not exclusive," explained the Golden Whale Hermit.

"I believe more in tangible things, like the Seven Stars Spirit Cultivating Fruit," Shen Long said meaningfully.

The Seven Stars Spirit Cultivating Pill is refined using the Seven Stars Spirit Cultivating Fruit as the main ingredient and can heal injuries to the Divine Soul.

"If I had the Seven Stars Spirit Cultivating Fruit, I would have traded it with you already. How about this, I’ll trade you a gourd of Taiyi Divine Water," said the Golden Whale Hermit as he took out a green gourd and handed it to Shen Long.

"Taiyi Divine Water!" Shen Long exclaimed in surprise, recognizing it as a third rank Spirit Water containing potent poison, usually used to cultivate poisonous plants.

He opened the gourd stopper, and a pungent scent wafted out. After a careful examination, he nodded and took out a green porcelain bottle, handing it to the Golden Whale Hermit.

The Golden Whale Hermit opened the bottle stopper, poured out ten Beast Nurturing Pills, then released a Three-Eyed Ice Toad. The toad, upon smelling the scent of the superior grade Beast Nurturing Pills, grew excited and stared intently at them.

He fed a Beast Nurturing Pill to the Three-Eyed Ice Toad and then put it back into his Spirit Beast bag.

After making some small talk, the Golden Whale Hermit took his leave.

Shen Long entered an underground room, released a Hundred Eyes Cicada and a Pursuing Spirit Beast, and fed each of them a third rank Demon Core and a superior grade Beast Spirit Pill, then put them back into his Spirit Beast bag.

He took out a green porcelain bottle, poured out a Blood Flood Dragon Pill, and threw it into his mouth. The Elixir melted upon entering, and a powerful energy surged chaotically within his body. He quickly began Cultivating to refine this energy, embarking on his Cultivation practice.