Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 288 - 202 Return to Spirit Control Sect_1

Chapter 288: 202 Return to Spirit Control Sect_1

Donghua Cultivation Realm, Dai Nation.

The Qiyun Mountain Range, located in the northwestern part of Dai Nation, stretches for tens of thousands of miles. Its peaks vie in beauty, and its ancient trees reach the sky.

A greenish escape light appeared on the distant horizon, flickering briefly before coming to a halt.

As the light receded, it revealed a green flying boat over ten zhang in length, upon which stood a slender girl in a green dress and another attractive girl in a red dress. Both had a musical note emblem on their sleeves, the symbol of the Heavenly Melody Sect.

"According to our intelligence, the Three-Tailed Spirit Fox is right here,"

said the girl in the red dress.

The girl in the green dress pinched out a spell, and the green flying boat flew towards the depths of the mountain range at great speed.

A little less than a quarter of an hour later, three enormous thunderclouds appeared in the distance. The clouds, far apart from each other, flashed with thunder and lightning, as thick, silver bolts shot downwards.

Standing atop a high peak was a tall young man in blue, Shen Long.

After teleporting back to the Inner Sea, he continued on toward Qin Country through the Donghua Cultivation Realm.

While he was passing by this place, three Gold-Winged Fire Ants were challenging the third tier.

"Spirt Control Sect! Taoist Friend Shen,"

the girl in the red dress recognized Shen Long’s identity.

"Eh, Fairy Jiang,"

Shen Long uttered in surprise.

The girl in the red dress was Jiang Feng, hailing from the Heavenly Melody Sect. Shen Long had met numerous Core Formation cultivators in Jiang Country when he was hunting a third-tier Flood Dragon, and Jiang Feng was one of them.

"Taoist Friend Shen, have you come across a Three-Tailed Spirit Fox?"

Jiang Feng asked.

"A Three-Tailed Spirit Fox? No!"

Shen Long shook his head straightforwardly.

"Then, I won’t bother you further,"

Jiang Feng sighed in relief.

The girl in the green dress pinched another spell, and the green flying boat quickly disappeared into the distance.

Shen Long didn’t make much of it and continued to protect the Gold-Winged Fire Ants.

The sound of thunder rumbled on, with lightning flashing and thunder crashing, as thick silver bolts tore through the sky, striking down towards the Gold-Winged Fire Ants and enveloping them in blinding silver light.

After half a quarter of an hour, two of the Gold-Winged Fire Ants had survived the Heavenly Tribulation and advanced to the third tier. One was still undergoing the trial.

Shen Long furrowed his brows, his Divine Sense catching the approach of a powerful aura, and in the distance, he faintly heared the happy sound of a lute.

He patted a yellow Spirit Beast Bag at his waist, and a streak of yellow light flew out— it was the Iron Tail Scorpion.

The Iron Tail Scorpion glowed brightly with yellow light as it burrowed underground.

Before long, the ground burst open, and a white fox with three tails leaped out from beneath the earth.

Shen Long raised his right hand, and a red net flashing with light flew out, heading straight for the white fox.

Just as the white fox was about to avoid it, a sharp and piercing scream rang out. Its head drooped, and by the time it came to its senses, the red net had already covered it and quickly tightened.

The white fox struggled violently, tearing at the red net to no avail.

A green flying boat approached from afar and halted with a flash. It was Jiang Feng and company.

"Junior Sister Xu Yinyin, we have come for this Three-Tailed Spirit Fox. Please allow Taoist Friend Shen to do us a favor. As compensation, these two third-tier Spirit Ant Demon Cores are for you,"

the girl in the green dress said, while tossing a green jade box to Shen Long.

Shen Long caught the green jade box and opened it to find two golden Demon Cores inside.

He pinched out a spell, and the red net loosened. As the white fox attempted to flee, a green rope shot out, binding it.

Xu Yinyin applied a shining green Talisman onto the white fox, and its demeanor became listless.

She tugged the green rope, pulling the white fox back onto the green flying boat.

"Many thanks, Taoist Friend Shen,"

Xu Yinyin expressed her gratitude.

"It’s nothing, just a lift of the hand,"

said Shen Long nonchalantly.

"We have other matters to attend to, so we’ll take our leave. Farewell."

Xu Yinyin pinched out a spell, and the green flying boat flew into the distance, leaving the area.

Thunder continued to flash, and the booming sound was constant as swathes of Heavenly Tribulation thundered down.

A little less than a quarter of an hour later, the Heavenly Tribulation ended, and the last Gold-Winged Fire Ant also moved up to the third tier.

Shen Long fed it a Beast Nurturing Pill and took it back into his Spirit Beast Bag.

He patted another white Spirit Beast Bag on his waist, and a Snow Wind Sparrow flew out, landing in front of him.

Shen Long stepped onto the back of the Snow Wind Sparrow, which gently flapped its wings and flew high into the sky.

Shortly after, the Snow Wind Sparrow vanished into the horizon.

Several months later, Shen Long returned to the Spirt Control Sect.

He went to Ice Silkworm Valley and sent a Sound Transmission Talisman.

It wasn’t long before Chen Bing came out.

"Junior Brother Shen, you’re back,"

Chen Bing said with a smile.

"Senior Sister, hasn’t Master emerged from seclusion yet? And what about Senior Brother?"

Shen Long asked.

"Master is still in seclusion, and Senior Brother hasn’t returned from his travels yet,"

Chen Bing said. Something seemed to occur to her, and she casually asked, "Where have you been, Junior Brother? Have you encountered any trouble?"

"That’s not the case; I went to the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm to hunt Monster Beasts and have only returned today."

Shen Long said as he took out a green Storage Bag and passed it to Chen Bing, adding, "Senior Sister, these are some trinkets I brought back from the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm, I hope you won’t disdain them."

Chen Bing took the Storage Bag and her Divine Sense swept through it, expressing her surprise, "This is too valuable."

"It’s just some Magic Artifacts, they’re not much to me; don’t be so formal with me, Senior Sister. You also work hard managing affairs for Master,"

Shen Long said.

"Alright then! I won’t stand on ceremony, thank you, Junior Brother Shen."

Chen Bing expressed her gratitude and accepted the Storage Bag.

After some small talk, Shen Long left and arrived at an extremely majestic Sky-Supporting Peak. Halfway up the mountain was a vast estate with the name "Golden Roc Garden" written in silver characters on the signboard—the dwelling of Sect Leader Chen Xiao.

He sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman and not long after, the gate opened, and a Seven-Colored Parrot flew out, speaking in human tongue, "Uncle Shen, please follow me."

Having said that, the Seven-Colored Parrot flew into the Jinxiao Garden, and Shen Long followed it in.

Passing through several arched gateways and courtyards, Shen Long arrived at a secluded green bamboo courtyard. Inside, there was a green bamboo pavilion where Chen Xiao was sitting, savoring tea.

"Junior Brother Shen, it’s been a long time. You’ve advanced to the Middle Stage of Core Formation now, congratulations!"

Chen Xiao, sensing Shen Long’s powerful aura, congratulated him.

Shen Long smiled faintly, walked into the bamboo pavilion, sat down, took the teacup that Chen Xiao handed him, drank a sip of Spiritual Tea, and said, "Senior Brother Chen, I have acquired something good."

He took out a golden Jade Slip and handed it to Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao’s Divine Sense swept over it, and he gasped in shock, "A complete Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art! Junior Brother Shen, how did you acquire this?"

"I stumbled upon it during my travels in the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm,"

Shen Long said.

In accordance with the rules of the Spirit Control Sect, disciples who procure secret cultivation techniques must submit them to the Sect and can earn a sum of Kind Attribute for it. Beyond this, the submitter enjoys a lifetime’s free access to the submitted texts. Naturally, he would choose the option that maximized his benefits.

"You’ve accomplished a great feat by turning this in. Let’s go and report to Master Uncle Liu together!"

Chen Xiao said excitedly.

Shen Long nodded and followed Chen Xiao to Master Uncle Liu Zi’an’s residence, where they managed to meet him.

Upon learning that Shen Long had acquired a complete Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art, Liu Zi’an was overjoyed and praised, "Well done, Master Nephew Shen, Master Nephew Chen. Allocate a large sum of Kind Attribute to Master Nephew Shen; he can consult this technique for free for life."

"Thank you, Master Uncle Liu."

Shen Long expressed his thanks.

"This is what you deserve. We won’t inquire how you obtained it. We will keep it confidential for you. The outside world will at most know that we possess this technique, not who acquired it,"

Master Uncle Liu said, his face showing approval.

The powers of the Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art were significant. Its incompleteness had led to few Spirit Control Sect cultivators practicing it.

Shen Long agreed wholeheartedly; he did not want the outside world knowing he had obtained the complete Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art.

"You’ve worked hard; go back and rest for now! Your master has nurtured a fine disciple."

Master Uncle Liu said.

"Yes, Master Uncle Liu."

Shen Long complied and turned to leave.

"Master Uncle Liu has a discerning eye indeed, disciple is impressed. Junior Brother Shen actually managed to acquire the complete Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art—I wonder how he managed it; he must have gone through much hardship."

Chen Xiao said wistfully.

Master Uncle Liu nodded and responded, "It’s a pity that there are no spare spots among the Nine Outstanding, otherwise he could have been one of them. No matter, we’ll intensify his training."

"Yes, Master Uncle Liu,"

Chen Xiao agreed.

Having just returned to the Golden Roc Garden, Shen Long saw Lin Shan.

"Uncle Shen, you’ve returned."

Lin Shan showed a pleased expression, bowing in greeting.

"How are Master Nephew Qian and the others doing? Are they all well?"

Shen Long asked.

"Thanks to your blessings, Uncle Shen, they are all doing well,"

Lin Shan replied with a smile.

Shen Long was capable of producing high-quality elixirs and held limitless potential; naturally, no one in the Spirit Control Sect would go against him.

Shen Long inquired about the situation over the years for Lin Shan and others, to which Lin Shan replied truthfully.

Lin Shan had married and had children. So had Qian Dafu. Ye Yuqing and Ye Yutang were wholly dedicated to the cultivation path, currently at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Get in touch with them and let them know I’m back. I’m hosting a banquet tonight in the Golden Roc Garden to welcome them. You’ll be in charge of arranging it."

Shen Long instructed then took out a shimmering yellow flying knife and passed it to Lin Shan, saying, "This top-grade Magic Artifact is for you, and this present is for your son."

This top-grade Magic Artifact, seized from an enemy, was of no use to him; giving it to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was just right.

"Thank you, Uncle Shen."

Lin Shan was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed his thanks.

Shen Long gave a few instructions, then let him go to get busy.

He walked into the Golden Roc Pavilion and headed for the Practice Room.

This trip to the Northern Sea had netted Shen Long the complete Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art, a substantial amount of cultivation resources, and most valuable of all—the Spiritual Treasure, Qinglian Vase.

In the Northern Sea, Shen Long had made the acquaintance of numerous Core Formation cultivators and truly grasped how abundant the Monster Beast resources were in the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm. It was hard to find even a handful of third-order Monster Beasts within Qin Country. Whenever a third-order Monster Beast appeared within the nation’s borders, it would either be killed or subdued by high-level cultivators.

In the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm, third-order Monster Beasts were as common as cattle, and there was no shortage of fourth-order Monster Beasts either.

He sat down cross-legged and began to meditate and regulate his breath.