Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 272 - 187 Purchase Soul Extinguishing Talisman_1

Chapter 272: 187 Purchase Soul Extinguishing Talisman_1

In a certain sea area, there is a small island about a dozen miles in size with a hidden underground cave.

Shen Long sat cross-legged on the ground, with a large pile of items in front of him. The possessions of the two Core Formation cultivators were plentiful: six Dharma Treasures, one third-rank Puppet Beast, over 200,000 Spirit Stones, and more than twenty third-rank Demon Cores.

The five Dharma Treasures were the Golden Sun Cauldron, the Golden Sun Staff, the Sea-Splitting Halberd, the Heavenly Ocean Shield, and the Blue Moon Boat,

Shen Long valued the Golden Sun Cauldron, the Golden Sun Staff, and the third-rank Puppet Beast the most. The Golden Sun Cauldron could take away other people’s Dharma Treasures, the Golden Sun Staff was a heavyweight Dharma Treasure, and the third-rank Puppet Beast spoke for itself.

Shen Long took out the Soul Refining Bowl, which contained a green light orb.

He injected a spell into it, and the Soul Refining Bowl emitted a blinding black light as the temperature rapidly dropped.

"Merciful Daoist friend, I failed to recognize a formidable person! Please give me a swift end!"

The green light orb spoke.

It was well aware that at this point, Shen Long would not let it go; being able to die without prolonged suffering was already a mercy.

"Why are you tracking me? If you don’t want to suffer, then confess honestly,"

Shen Long said with an icy tone.

"You have acquired third-rank Flood Dragon Essence Blood. We coveted it and, upon seeing you alone, followed in the hopes of committing murder for your treasure,"

the light orb said.

"Is that so? You had better not be lying to me. I shall interrogate your companion. If her statement differs from yours, you know the consequences,"

Shen Long stated.

"It’s true, I am not lying,"

the light orb claimed.

Shen Long took out the Profound Yin Banner, which was now void of ghost creatures, ready to store Spirit Souls.

With a flick of his wrist, a green light orb flew out from the banner. He collected the light orb from the Soul Refining Bowl into the Profound Yin Banner. Interrogating this light orb yielded the same result.

It was clear that the two only coveted his wealth and hence plotted to kill Shen Long, but never expected to be overpowered and slain by him instead.

Shen Long picked up a green jade slip, immersing his Divine Sense into it.

After reviewing all the contents of the jade slips, he found the method to control the third-rank Puppet Beast in a golden jade slip.

Shen Long’s Divine Sense was much stronger than other cultivators of the same rank, allowing him to control several more treasures at once. Acquiring a third-rank Puppet Beast was certainly a great aid to him.

He carefully sorted the items on the ground and stored them into his Storage Bag before leaving the cave.

Shen Long arrived at the beach, took out a Water-Repelling Pearl, and channeled a spell into it. The pearl emitted a dazzling blue light, forming into a thick blue curtain of water that enveloped his entire body as he dived into the sea.

The sea parted for him, creating a pathway.

Shen Long released the Hundred Eyes Cicada, whose eyes shone with dazzling golden light, scanning for Monster Beasts within a hundred miles.

According to intelligence collected by the Wind Listening Tower, a third-rank Flood Dragon had been sighted in the nearby waters.

He expanded his Divine Sense, scouring the seas for Monster Beasts within fifty miles.

...

At the Star Moon Marketplace, there was a secluded estate.

Chu Buyu held a red glowing Law Disk in her hand, her brows tightly knit.

"Is the information reliable?"

Chu Buyu asked.

"This is the intelligence gathered by the intelligence palace; it should be accurate,"

a deep male voice responded.

"Understood, I will personally take a trip there,"

Chu Buyu decided, putting away the red Law Disk and departing the estate.

...

Half a year later, in a certain sea area, the ocean surface exploded, and Shen Long shot out from the seabed, surrounded by a blue curtain of water, with a panicked and terrified expression as if he had encountered something dreadful.

Shen Long slapped a gold Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, and a Gold-Winged Windroc flew out from it. The creature’s body shone brightly with golden light as it merged with Shen Long.

Golden wings sprouted from Shen Long’s back. The sea churned, summoning a wave hundreds of feet high that crashed toward him.

With a light flap of the wings on his back, he transformed into a gust of wind and disappeared—the Wind Escape Technique.

With a thunderous roar, the wave missed its target, and the void twisted and deformed.

A blue whale over a hundred zhang long emerged from the water, marked with silver patterns on its back, and clearly a fourth-rank Monster Beast.

The blue whale, having missed its attack, dived back into the depths.

More than three hundred miles away, a golden light shone in the void, and Shen Long appeared, still with a frightened look.

Throughout the past half-year, he had been searching the ocean floor for a third-rank Flood Dragon. He encountered several third-rank Monster Beasts but had yet to find a third-rank Flood Dragon. Recently, he had come across a fourth-rank Monster Beast.

When the fourth-rank Monster Beast came within fifty miles of Shen Long, he detected it immediately and returned to the surface. With the help of the Wind Escape Technique from the Gold-Winged Windroc, he managed to flee over three hundred miles before stopping.

"It seems that the third-rank Flood Dragon was merely passing through here; its lair is not near. Well, it’s time to prepare for that matter instead,"

Shen Long murmured to himself, his golden wings flapping gently as he flew into the sky, leaving the place behind.

Half a month later, Shen Long returned to the Golden Flood Dragon Marketplace at Qingjun Pavilion.

He entered a secret chamber and proceeded into the Spirt Control Tower, reaching the second floor where a surge of intense heat greeted him,

Shen Long approached a vast red Spirit Field where a large quantity of red Lingzhi could be seen, known as Scarlet Flame Ganoderma.

After years of transformation, Shen Long reclaimed a large tract of Spirit Fields on the second layer, planting Fire Attribute Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Fruit trees.

He purchased several hundred years’ worth of Fire Attribute Spiritual Medicines and planted them in the Spirit Fields. These Scarlet Flame Ganodermas were at least three hundred years old.

The Spirit Control Tower could be considered a personal space. Shen Long randomly planted some Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Fruit trees, knowing that they would sell for a large sum of Spirit Stones in the future.

He took out a palm-sized blue gourd, inserted a spell into it, and the blue gourd sprayed out a beam of blue light, flying above the Spirit Field and transforming into a blue cloud hundreds of zhang in size.

The blue cloud churned and surged, and large blue raindrops poured down, falling into the Spirit Field.

A white mist rose, and in the high temperature, it quickly vanished.

Fire Attribute Spiritual Medicines also required watering, just not as frequently.

After watering the Scarlet Flame Ganoderma, he went to a red fruit grove. Here, he had planted over a hundred red fruit trees, each tree bearing hundreds of golden fruits shaped like crescent moons.

Golden Apricot Fruit, ripe once every hundred years.

Shen Long no longer had use for the Golden Apricot Fruits, but he could still earn a tidy sum of Spirit Stones by selling them.

He plucked the Golden Apricot Fruits, storing them in his Storage Bag. He released the Fire Rock Beast and the Gold-Winged Fire Ants, allowing them to roam their respective territories.

He went up to the third layer and released the Gold-Winged Windroc, feeding it a third-order Green Wind Roc’s Demon Core and a high-quality Beast Nurturing Pill, allowing it to move freely.

Shen Long looked at the barren mountain range, his face revealing a contemplative expression.

The space on the third layer was vast, and to leave it idle would be a waste. He now had no shortage of Spirit Stones, and more income was always welcome.

Shen Long exited the Spirit Control Tower, sat down cross-legged on a meditation cushion, and began to meditate and regulate his breath.

As the sky darkened, the doors to Qingjun Pavilion opened, and a young man in blue clothes with ordinary facial features stepped out—it was Shen Long, who had changed his appearance, intending to sell a batch of Spirit Fruit.

He looked around, seeing no other cultivators, and then stepped out, strolling down the street.

Shen Long walked around the marketplace, selling batches of Golden Apricot Fruits for a large amount of Spirit Stones. He sold most of the items he had obtained from his enemies and purchased batches of three hundred-year-old Mysterious Fire Bamboo, two hundred-year-old Ironwood, and two hundred-year-old Five-Colored Flowers.

Mysterious Fire Bamboo could be used in Artifact Refining and Array Setting, Ironwood could be used to make Puppet Beasts, and Five-Colored Flowers could release poisonous miasma.

An hour later, Shen Long appeared at the entrance of a blue pavilion, its signboard bearing the golden characters "Thousand Talisman Pavilion," with numerous cultivators coming in and out.

Shen Long strode inside, heading straight upstairs to the seventh floor, where he met a graceful woman in a blue skirt, her lips like cherry blossoms, her nose delicate, and her skin as white as snow. Based on her aura, she was also a Core Formation cultivator.

"My name is Du Yun. Welcome, fellow Daoist, to our store. Are you looking to buy talismans or to place an order? Here is the catalog."

The woman in the blue dress briefly introduced herself and handed over a blue, shimmering Law Disk to Shen Long.

Shen Long browsed through it, frowning as he said, "Why don’t you have Soul Extinguishing Talismans?"

"Soul Extinguishing Talismans can’t just be bought with Spirit Stones; you need to trade valuable materials for them," said Du Yun with profound meaning.

Shen Long wasted no words and took out a green Jade Slip, passing it to the woman in the blue skirt, saying, "Here’s a high-quality Seven Stars Spirit Cultivating Pill that should be enough for one Soul Extinguishing Talisman. I want it now, on the spot."

"Seven Stars Spirit Cultivating Pill!" Du Yun exclaimed in surprise, her eyes growing eager.

She took out a blue, shimmering Messaging Plate, inserted a spell into it, and gestured quickly.

Not long after, light footsteps came from upstairs, and a slender girl in a white dress descended from the upper floor. With her round face, big eyes, and two adorable dimples on her rosy cheeks, the girl radiated charm.

"I am Deng Piaoxue. It’s a pleasure to meet you, fellow Daoist. Here is the Soul Extinguishing Talisman," said the girl in white, briefly introducing herself and handing a green Jade Slip to Shen Long.

Shen Long opened the Jade Slip to find a Soul Extinguishing Talisman inside, identical to the one used by Golden Toad True Person.

Shen Long nodded in approval and put away the talisman.

"I also have other powerful third-order talismans. Would you be interested?" asked Deng Piaoxue, her voice sweet.

"What kind of powerful talismans?" inquired Shen Long.

Deng Piaoxue handed Shen Long a white Law Disk, allowing him to take his time and choose.

"I’ll take one Three Suns Fire Avoidance Talisman and a set of Seven Stars Warning Talismans. You don’t need a high-quality Seven Stars Spirit Cultivating Pill for these too, do you? Because I don’t have any more," said Shen Long, frowning.

"You don’t need that, Monster Beast Materials are also acceptable. If it’s convenient, leave a contact so you can directly reach us with a Messaging Plate," Deng Piaoxue offered.

Shen Long took out a green Storage Bag and handed it to Deng Piaoxue, saying, "Is the content inside sufficient? There’s a Messaging Plate inside—you can contact me with that."

After a quick scan with her Divine Sense, Deng Piaoxue nodded and said, "That will do. May I know how to address you?"

She handed Shen Long two Jade Slips.

After verifying the contents, Shen Long replied, "My surname is Long. That will do for now. If I need anything, I’ll contact you."

With that, he stood up and left.

He wandered the streets for a while, noticing nothing unusual, and then returned to Golden Bamboo Courtyard.

Shen Long entered a secluded chamber, accessed the Spirit Control Tower, and planted over a hundred Mysterious Fire Bamboos in the volcanic regions, and the Ironwood and Five-Colored Flowers on the second layer.

Having tended to these tasks, Shen Long left the Spirit Control Tower, sat down cross-legged, and took out a Vajra Bone Tempering Pill, swallowing it.

The Elixir melted as soon as it entered his mouth. Shen Long began Cultivating to refine the medicinal power, feeling a slight warmth in his body.