Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 305 - 218 Lu Qingshan_1

Chapter 305: 218 Lu Qingshan_1

"Senior Brother Xu is out on business and hasn’t returned yet," Fairy Xu is proficient in the way of musical rhythm, and music has quite an effective result against the Barbarian Tribe."

Wu Yong said with a smile, his gaze resting on Xu Yinyin.

"In theory, that’s true, but the Barbarians won’t just stand there and let me play music,"

Xu Yinyin replied.

The divine skills of a Sound Cultivator are not small, but it takes a longer time to cast spells.

"Fairy Xu, I’ve heard that your Heavenly Melody Sect has a Combined Attack Technique where multiple people work together against the enemy. With many collaborating, it should be much better."

Lin Qing suggested.

"That Combined Attack Technique requires the cooperation of five cultivators, and all five must be cultivators who have practiced that particular technique to perform the Combined Attack Technique. It’s not something that any five Sound Cultivators can undertake."

Xu Yinyin explained.

"Combined Attack Technique!"

Shen Long’s heart stirred. He had long heard that the Heavenly Melody Sect possessed a combined attack technique that required five cultivators to practice it together, which possessed massive power.

Xu Yinyin’s gaze fell on Wang Yueyue, and she said, "Fairy Wang, I’ve heard that your cousin has a powerful body, strong enough to compete with a third-rank Monster Beast without falling behind."

"That’s true, but the Barbarian Tribe possesses the bloodline of ancient giants, making their bodies extremely powerful. My cousin might not be able to outmatch a Barbarian Cultivator of the same rank in physical strength. We, the Human Clan, are more adept at Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Talisman Crafting, and Array Setting. These are our strengths, and there’s no need for us to abandon our advantages and compete with the Barbarians in physical strength,"

Wang Yueyue remarked.

"Fairy Wang is right. We should play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses. The strength of the Barbarian Tribe lies in their powerful bodies, while our Human Clan excels at the hundred arts of cultivation. We should leverage our strengths to the fullest,"

Chen Na expressed her strong agreement.

After chatting casually for over an hour, Wu Yong proposed to take out their materials for exchange, and Shen Long and the others did not refuse.

Wu Yong took out numerous Monster Beasts materials, including three turtle shells, and said, "I’d like to exchange for high-level Monster Beasts’ Spirit Souls or materials of equivalent value."

"Taoist Friend Wu, I’ll use two top-grade Flood Dragon Transformation Pills to exchange for those three turtle shells, what do you think?"

Shen Long communicated through a whisper, taking out a cyan jade box.

Using the Demon Core of a third-rank Fire Flood Dragon, he had made some Flood Dragon Transformation Pills, which were not needed by Ice Flood Dragons. It was fitting to exchange them with others.

Wu Yong took the jade box, opened it, cast a glance inside, nodded, and agreed to the exchange.

The cultivators began to take out items for exchange one after another, like Demon Cores, Spiritual Medicine, Spirit Wood, and so on, all of them valuables. The items they were looking to exchange were extraordinary.

Ye Hongyao took out more than ten types of third-rank elixirs, hoping to exchange them for the Crystal Core of a high-level Wood Demon.

"Fairy Ye, I’ll use a bottle of Vajra Bone Tempering Pill to exchange with you for a bottle of Blood Ganoderma Forging Spirit Pill, what do you think? Vajra Bone Tempering Pill is also a Body Tempering Elixir,"

Shen Long took out a cyan porcelain bottle and handed it to Ye Hongyao.

If one consumes too much of a single type of elixir, they can develop resistance to it. At such times, it’s necessary to switch to a different elixir, which is why alchemists will exchange elixirs with one another.

Blood Ganoderma Forging Spirit Pill, like the Vajra Bone Tempering Pill, reinforces bodily strength.

Ye Hongyao readily agreed, took the cyan porcelain bottle, picked up a golden porcelain bottle, and passed it to Shen Long.

When it was Shen Long’s turn, Shen Long brought out various third-rank elixirs but not the Seven Stars Spirit Cultivating Pill.

He wanted to exchange them for the Demon Core of a third-rank Monster Roc or for aged Qingfeng Grass.

"Flood Dragon Transformation Pill! Taoist Friend Shen, I’ll use one third-rank Late Stage Green Wind Roc’s Demon Core to exchange for a bottle of Flood Dragon Transformation Pill, what do you think?"

Ye Hongyao communicated via a whisper.

"Just one? Flood Dragon Transformation Pill is not an ordinary elixir. The main ingredient is the Demon Core of a third-rank Flood Dragon. Do you realize how difficult it is to kill a third-rank Flood Dragon?"

Shen Long frowned.

"How about this! I’ll add two seven hundred-year-old Qingfeng Grasses and one third-rank Middle Stage Green Wind Roc’s Demon Core. That should be sufficient, shouldn’t it?"

Ye Hongyao proposed.

After a brief consideration, Shen Long agreed. It seemed that Ye Hongyao was raising a serpent with Flood Dragon bloodline.

Once the exchanges were complete and after some more casual conversation, Shen Long and the others took their leave, heading back to their respective homes.

Upon returning to his quarters, Shen Long entered the Practice Room and sat down on a cyan cushion.

He took out a cyan porcelain bottle and poured out a blood-colored pill with nine Pill Patterns on its surface.

Blood Ganoderma Forging Spirit Pill!

Shen Long placed the Blood Ganoderma Forging Spirit Pill into his mouth. Once the pill touched his tongue, it dissolved, spreading a strong taste of blood within his mouth.

Before long, he felt his body heat up as a massive amount of energy rose in his abdomen.

He hastened to cultivate, refining this energy and guiding it towards the region of his Dantian.

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Within the Hundred Ghosts Garden, a secluded courtyard roofed with black tiles.

Profound Yin True Person and Chen Chi sat around a cyan stone table, discussing something.

"He has also come to the front line. With his level of Alchemy, he should be responsible for Alchemy, and he doesn’t need to engage in combat with the Barbarian Cultivators,"

Chen Chi said with a furrowed brow.

He was currently at the Core Formation Middle Stage, which was a normal rate of cultivation, neither fast nor sluggish.

"Perhaps he doesn’t take the Xu Family seriously. You should not engage with him directly. Treat him as a stranger: with respect but distant. To be honest, I do not want to offend a Core Formation cultivator who is highly skilled in Alchemy."

Profound Yin True Person said with a frown.

"That’s also what I was thinking, but we’re not the ones who can make decisions about this matter. Who knows whether he will constantly dwell on it?"

Chen Chi sighed.

Shen Long achieved eighth place in the pill concoction contest at the Elixir Conference, and they were all wary of him, not wanting to offend him. The current issue was whether Shen Long really didn’t care anymore. Moreover, there were also conflicts between Zhao Country and Qin Country, which could not be resolved by their personal wills alone.

"We’ll have to play it by ear! It would be best if we could avoid offending this person, but it still depends on the development of our Hundred Ghosts Sect. If our sect grows stronger, naturally we need not take him too seriously," said Profound Yin True Person gravely.

Cultivation Realm, after all, is governed by the principle of might makes right, and Hundred Ghosts Sect had never been on good terms with Spirt Control Sect.

Chen Chi nodded and said, "We’re in cooperation with Heavenly Ghost Sect, and with their support, our future development is bound to surpass that of Spirt Control Sect."

"Taoist Friend Lin is also in Refuse Barbarian City. Maintaining good relations with him could be beneficial for our paths forward, at the very least, it could bring us more conveniences when traveling to the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm," instructed Profound Yin True Person.

Chen Chi nodded his head in agreement.

...

A month passed quickly, in the Golden Roc Courtyard of Spirt Control Garden.

The door of the practice room opened, and Shen Long came out, having taken Blood Ganoderma Forging Spirit Pill, which further strengthened his physical body.

He took out a red Messaging Plate, infused a spell into it, and Qian Dafu’s voice rang out: "Uncle Shen, how may I assist you?"

"Has the battle not yet begun?" asked Shen Long.

"Not yet, but many high-level cultivators have arrived in Refuse Barbarian City this month. The Barbarian Tribe has also mobilized a lot of their forces. A few days ago, one of our Patrol Teams encountered a Barbarian Tribe’s Patrol Team in the wild, and a fight broke out. We captured two Barbarian Cultivators, but the details are not clear," Qian Dafu reported.

"Has any Core Formation Cultivator sought me out recently?" inquired Shen Long.

"Yes, Fairy Yu Yang of Xuanyang Sect has been looking for you. She wants to purchase elixirs from you and is offering third-tier Spirit Water in exchange," said Qian Dafu.

"Contact her and bring her to my residence, I will discuss the details with her," instructed Shen Long.

"Yes, Uncle Shen," Qian Dafu agreed.

After giving a few more instructions, Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate and went out.

He arrived at the Stone Pavilion, took out tea leaves and tea set, and began to brew tea.

Once the Spiritual Tea was ready, he waited quietly.

After a short while, Qian Dafu arrived with Fairy Yu Yang.

"Taoist Friend Shen, I’ve finally found you," said Fairy Yu Yang warmly.

Shen Long invited Fairy Yu Yang to sit down, and Qian Dafu tactfully withdrew.

"Taoist Friend Shen, this is Biyue Spirit Water. I’d like to exchange it for two bottles of high-grade healing elixirs, what do you think?" Fairy Yu Yang took out a blue gourd and handed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long uncorked the bottle, and a surge of pure wood Spiritual Energy burst forth.

"Here are two bottles of Gold Ganoderma Pills!" Shen Long took out two blue porcelain bottles and handed them to Fairy Yu Yang.

Biyue Spirit Water is beneficial for nurturing Spiritual Medicine and Spiritual Fruit, aiding their growth significantly. If used to irrigate Spiritual Fruit trees, it can increase the fruit-bearing capacity.

Fairy Yu Yang uncorked the bottles, poured out the elixirs to check them, and nodded in satisfaction after verifying their authenticity.

"Taoist Friend Shen, I’ve long heard that you..."

Fairy Yu Yang hadn’t finished speaking when suddenly, a loud alarm bell rang out, echoing throughout the entirety of Refuse Barbarian City.

"High-level cultivators without current assignments, immediately report to the city walls! The high-level Barbarian Cultivators are on the move," a robust male voice called down from the sky.

Shen Long’s expression showed excitement; he was finally going to have a chance to clash with the Barbarian Cultivators. Fairy Yu Yang frowned slightly.

"Let’s go to the city wall!" Shen Long declared, striding outside, with Fairy Yu Yang following.

Upon reaching the city wall, they saw a large number of high-level cultivators. Gazing into the distance, they could see a vast number of Barbarian Cultivators, many of whom were mounted on Spirit Beasts or Spirit Birds, in dense throngs.

Shen Long looked around and his gaze settled on a tall man in green robes standing beside Ye Sen.

The man had a handsome face, was carrying an exquisite green Sword Box on his back, and exuded an unfathomable presence.

"Senior Lu!"

Someone recognized the man in green robes.

Named Lu Qingshan, he was a Nascent Soul Cultivator from Wanjian Sect, known throughout Donghua Cultivation Realm for having slain two Nascent Soul Stage Barbarian Cultivators.

"This battle is commanded by Senior Lu, that’s great news."

"Absolutely, with Senior Lu in command, we’re sure to win."

"I wonder if Senior Lu will take action personally to slay a few more Nascent Soul Stage Barbarian Cultivators."

...

The cultivators were abuzz with conversation, expressing their respect for Lu Qingshan in their words.