Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 310: Barbarian Tribe’s Importance (No More Today)_1

Chapter 310: Barbarian Tribe’s Importance (No More Today)_1

Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate and walked out.

He arrived at the Stone Pavilion and sat down, taking out tea leaves and tea utensils to brew some tea.

Less than half an hour later, Qian Dafu arrived with Ye Hongyao.

"Taoist Friend Shen, are you injured? Why have you not shown yourself in several months?"

Ye Hongyao asked curiously.

"No, I was refining a third-grade Spirit Flame. I heard Fairy Ye was looking for me, may I know what instructions Fairy Ye has for me?"

Shen Long spoke with a smile, picking up the teapot and pouring a cup of Spiritual Tea for Ye Hongyao.

Qian Dafu tactfully excused himself, leaving Ye Hongyao and Shen Long alone.

"Originally, I wanted to purchase a third-grade Spirit Flame from you, but now there’s no need."

Ye Hongyao explained, taking a sip of tea and praising, "Taoist Friend Shen, you truly hide your talents well! I didn’t expect you to be not only proficient in Alchemy, but also immensely powerful with your Divine Skills."

"Fairy Ye is not weak herself, I was just lucky,"

Shen Long said modestly.

"Lucky? Taoist Friend Shen is too modest. How many could be ’lucky’ enough to slay five Core Formation Cultivators?"

Ye Hongyao said with a bitter smile.

"Right, I heard that in these three months, there have been many battles between the Barbarian Tribe and our side, resulting in numerous casualties."

Shen Long changed the subject.

"Indeed! Many have fallen, including several from my sect. Fairy Xu and four others joined forces, using a Combined Attack Technique to slay a Barbarian Cultivator at the Great Perfection of Core Formation. Madam Lin has been gravely injured by a curse from the Witch Clan,"

Ye Hongyao spoke slowly.

"What? The Witch Clan? The Witch Clan Cultivators joined the battle?"

Shen Long asked with puzzlement.

The Witch Clan in the Southern Border Cultivation World, how could they participate in the great battle between the Barbarian Tribe and the Human Clan?

"The Barbarian Tribe and the Witch Clan have been growing closer. It’s not surprising to see some Witch Clan Cultivators on the battlefield. One of them is a Nascent Soul Stage Witch Clan Cultivator, and the Barbarian Tribe has already sent reinforcements. They are currently mobilizing ten major tribes to confront us, with eight other large tribes as backup forces. The Donghua Cultivation Realm has rallied forces from eighteen of its thirty-six states,"

Ye Hongyao explained.

Shen Long suddenly understood and said, "I thought that the entire Witch Clan had mobilized. It’s just some Witch Clan Cultivators helping the Barbarian Tribe. That’s not much of an issue."

"We should not underestimate the curse techniques of the Witch Clan; some Taoist Friends have suffered terribly at their hands,"

Ye Hongyao said.

Most of the Cultivators in Donghua Cultivation Realm had little interaction with the Witch Clan Cultivators and lacked experience in dealing with them. With the appearance of Witch Clan Cultivators on the battlefield, some from the Human Clan suffered due to unfamiliar customs.

Shen Long inquired about the Witch Clan’s combat methods, and Ye Hongyao told him honestly all that she knew.

"Taoist Friend Liu was gravely injured by a Witch Clan Cultivator who used himself as a medium to cast a curse, and both perished together,"

Ye Hongyao said gravely.

"Are all the Witch Clan’s curses capable of taking the enemy down with them?"

Shen Long wondered.

"Not all, but I heard it’s about the Five Major Fatal Curses. Once afflicted by this curse, death is certain. Casting the Five Major Fatal Curses takes a considerably long time and is subject to strict limitations. That was the situation when the Five Major Fatal Curses were used,"

Ye Hongyao took out a golden Jade Slip and handed it to Shen Long.

"Fairy Ye, where did you get this from?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

"Several Cultivators from the Southern Border Cultivation World are also on the frontline. This information was sent by them and has since been replicated and spread,"

Ye Hongyao explained.

Shen Long suddenly understood and put away the golden Jade Slip.

After chatting idly for half an hour, Ye Hongyao took her leave and departed.

Shen Long left the Spirt Control Garden and began wandering the streets casually.

Appearing on the bustling streets, many Cultivators greeted him.

Fame can be a burden, and Shen Long’s reputation had spread far and wide throughout Refuse Barbarian City.

An hour later, Shen Long arrived at the Shuwu Hall, where many Cultivators were coming and going.

Shen Long entered and saw many Cultivators exchanging resources.

"Taoist Friend Shen, are you here to exchange Kind Attributes?"

Qi Shan asked warmly, quickly approaching.

Shen Long nodded and took out five bodies of Barbarian Cultivators and a golden circular token.

The front of the token was engraved with the words "Refuse Barbarian," while the back clearly displayed "Spirt Control Sect Shen Long."

Qi Shan took out a golden Law Disk and placed the circular token on top of it. The Law Disk shone with a dazzling golden light that engulfed it completely.

He returned the token to Shen Long and said, "Taoist Friend Shen, what resources do you wish to exchange? Here’s the catalog list."

He took out a shimmering silver Law Disk and handed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long received the silver Law Disk and glanced over it. The text listed numerous resources, each with corresponding Kind Attributes required.

With his current Kind Attributes, exchanging for a Dharma Treasure was no problem.

Shen Long carefully checked and noticed that third-grade Spiritual Fire was available, but the Kind Attributes needed were an astronomical figure.

Besides third-grade Spiritual Fire, there were also high-grade Elixirs, third-grade Rune Soldiers, third-grade Puppet Beasts, and so on.

Shen Long saw plenty of good items, but he didn’t have enough Kind Attributes to procure them and had to give up.

He returned the Law Disk to Qi Shan and said, "My Kind Attributes are insufficient for now, I will come again later!"

After leaving the Shuwu Hall, he began to roam the streets leisurely.

He visited several large shops, purchasing some artifact refining materials and Spiritual Medicine. Along the way, he encountered many Core Formation Cultivators who greeted him, but Shen Long barely recognized any of them.

An hour later, Shen Long arrived at the Azure Stone Plaza where the Loose Cultivators set up their stalls and began to browse around.

"Taoist Friend Shen, it’s been a long time."

A familiar female voice sounded.

Following the source of the voice, Shen Long saw Mu Weiwei walking toward him.

"Fairy Mu, what brings you here?"

Shen Long expressed his surprise.

He had attended the Medicine King’s Conference and encountered Mu Weiwei there; now at the great battle, she was present as well.

"With the Human Clan at war with the Barbarian Tribe, such a big business opportunity cannot be missed. Taoist Friend Shen, your Divine Skills are not minor indeed! I’ve only just arrived in Refuse Barbarian City, and I’ve already heard many friends speaking of you," said Mu Weiwei, admiration apparent on her face.

She had initially thought Shen Long was only skilled in alchemy, but she was surprised to find out about his strength.

"Fairy Mu flatters me. By the way, have you managed to get hold of any good items?"

Shen Long asked.

Mu Weiwei took out a cyan porcelain bottle, handed it to Shen Long, and whispered, "God Tempering Pill! It can enhance one’s Divine Sense. Controlling so many Gold-Winged Fire Ants must have taxed your Divine Sense considerably, Taoist Friend Shen!"

"What does Fairy Mu desire in exchange?"

Asked Shen Long, speaking through voice transmission.

"If Taoist Friend Shen could trade with top-grade Elixirs, that would suffice,"

Mu Weiwei replied.

"This is the Vajra Bone Tempering Pill, capable of strengthening the power of the flesh body."

Shen Long took out a golden porcelain bottle and handed it to Mu Weiwei.

Mu Weiwei nodded and accepted the golden porcelain bottle.

After some casual conversation, Shen Long took his leave. Despite wandering around the plaza, he didn’t find any good deals, so he left the Azure Stone Plaza and returned to the Spirit Control Garden.

As soon as he got back to the Spirit Control Garden, Lin Sisi came toward him. Lin Sisi had advanced into the early stages of the Core Formation Stage.

"Junior Brother Shen, it’s been a long time."

Lin Sisi greeted Shen Long.

"Indeed, it has been a while, Congratulations to Senior Sister Lin on reaching the Core Formation Stage!"

Shen Long congratulated her.

"Compared to Junior Brother Shen, I have a long way to go. By the way, Master Uncle Liu is looking for you, please go to his residence,"

Lin Sisi said.

"Alright, we’ll talk later."

After greeting her, Shen Long parted ways with Lin Sisi.

He arrived at the entrance of a small courtyard with green tiles, just about to send a Sound Transmission Talisman, Liu Zi’an’s voice rang out: "Shen Shizhu, there’s no need for a Sound Transmission Talisman. Please come inside to talk!"

"Yes, Master Uncle Liu."

Shen Long replied and strode inside.

Inside the courtyard, there was a three-story green loft and a green Stone Pavilion, with Liu Zi’an and Du Yinyin seated inside, smiling at Shen Long’s arrival.

Shen Long’s victory in his first battle had brought glory to the Spirit Control Sect, and they were pleased.

"Disciple pays respects to Master Uncle Liu and Master Aunt Du."

Shen Long bowed respectfully, his expression solemn.

"You’ve assimilated third-order Spirit Flame, haven’t you?"

Liu Zi’an asked with a pleasant demeanor.

"I have assimilated it."

Shen Long nodded honestly.

"Good. We’ve captured several Core Formation Stage Barbarian Cultivators and upon Soul Searching, discovered that the Barbarian Tribe places great importance on you, treating you as if you were a core disciple of major powers like the Wanjian Sect. They’ve dispatched experts to target you. If you leave the city to face the enemy again, change your appearance before setting out. Achieve some victories and then immediately retreat to Refuse Barbarian City to avoid giving the enemy a chance to target you," instructed Liu Zi’an thoughtfully.

"Treated as a core disciple of Wanjian Sect?"

Shen Long was taken aback.

To his knowledge, since the war began over three months ago, Lin Qing, Xu Yinyin, Zhao Xu, and others had each slain at least five Barbarian Cultivators. Were the Barbarians truly valuing Shen Long so highly?

"The female Barbarian Cultivator you killed, who possessed a third-order Spirit Flame, was a key figure cultivated by the Skywolf Tribe. By defeating her, you have already proven your strength. Fighting to the death against enemies can help you to break through bottlenecks. If you wish to leave the city for combat, it’s best you disguise yourself. Once you achieve a victory, retreat immediately back to Refuse Barbarian City," explained Du Yinyin.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master Uncle Liu and Master Aunt Du, I understand,"

Shen Long responded.

After some final instructions, Liu Zi’an allowed Shen Long to leave.