Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 353 - 265 Soul Nourishing Fruit (None left today)_1

Chapter 353: 265 Soul Nourishing Fruit (None left today)_1

"Taoist Friend Lin, have you advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage?"

The pot-bellied, golden-robed elder expressed his surprise.

"Heh heh, Taoist Friend Xu, is there a problem with me advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage?"

The Hermit of Nine Ages chuckled heh heh, speaking with profound meaning.

"That’s not what I mean. I heard you obtained a Nascent Soul Pill back in the day and were chased by numerous Core Formation Cultivators, vanishing for many years. There were rumors that you had met your demise. It seems they were just rumors."

The golden-robed elder explained.

The Hermit of Nine Ages sneered and said, "Indeed, some people chased after me, but I slaughtered them all. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be standing here."

"Taoist Friend Lin, please have a seat and let’s chat!"

Qianji True Monarch invited the Hermit of Nine Ages to sit down, and everyone leisurely chatted while sipping tea.

"I’ve heard that Fairy Hongmei and some friends formed a team to explore Immortal Fall Island for treasures and suffered heavy losses."

Xu Xin said.

Ice Silkworm True Person nodded and added, "I’ve heard about this as well. It’s said that they encountered a fourth-stage late phase Purple Crystal Sky Scorpion. If Fairy Hongmei didn’t possess a Flying Spirit Treasure, she too would have perished."

He had been in the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm for some time now and had gotten acquainted with many Nascent Soul Cultivators, learning much information.

"A fourth-stage late phase Purple Crystal Sky Scorpion? A Flying Spirit Treasure!"

Shen Long inwardly marveled.

Flying Spirit Treasures were even rarer than attacking treasures. To his knowledge, Fairy Hongmei was also one of the top ten immortals of the Northern Sea.

"I hear Taoist Friend Lin also obtained a Spiritual Treasure on Immortal Fall Island!"

The golden-robed elder said smilingly, directing his gaze towards the Hermit of Nine Ages.

"Spiritual Treasures aren’t cabbages. I wish I had one."

The Hermit of Nine Ages dismissed the idea nonchalantly, his eyes then shifting towards Qianji True Monarch as he spoke, "Taoist Friend Wang, you didn’t call this meeting just to have a casual chat, did you? Let’s get to the main topic!"

"If none of the Taoist Friends has other matters, let’s move on to the next part and start exchanging items!"

Qianji True Monarch proposed.

Shen Long and the others had no objections; they had long finished saying what needed to be said.

As the initiator, Qianji True Monarch went first in offering items for exchange, presenting dozens of materials, including several fourth-stage Monster Beast Cores, and one Nascent Soul Stage Puppet Beast.

"Looking for items of equivalent value, Artifact Refining materials a priority,"

Qianji True Monarch stated.

Shen Long’s eyes landed on a green jade box containing two purple spheres. Pointing at the box, he asked, "Taoist Friend Wang, from what Monster Beast are these Demon Cores?"

"They are from a fourth-stage early phase Purple Crystal Sky Scorpion."

Qianji True Monarch replied.

Shen Long took out a green jade vase and handed it to Qianji True Monarch, communicating through voice transmission, "This contains ten drops of Myriad Poison Paste. How about I trade you these two Demon Cores for it?"

Qianji True Monarch popped open the cork, and a pungent smell wafted out. He felt a bit dizzy and quickly sealed the bottle again, then nodded and handed the two Demon Cores to Shen Long.

The Cultivators began to offer Qianji True Monarch their own items for inspection through voice transmission, with many eager to exchange for the fourth-stage Puppet Beast.

The Hermit of Nine Ages presented a beautifully crafted golden jade box to Qianji True Monarch.

Qianji True Monarch opened the lid for a peek, then quickly closed it and arranged an exchange with the Hermit of Nine Ages through voice transmission, trading the fourth-stage Puppet Beast to him.

"Taoist Friend Wang, are you saying you’re not interested in my ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Jade?"

The pot-bellied, golden-robed elder asked with a frown.

"Taoist Friend Xu, while ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Jade is indeed precious, what Taoist Friend Lin has offered suits my fancy more,"

Qianji True Monarch explained.

The golden-robed elder’s brow furrowed, but he did not pursue the matter further.

Artifact Refiners like Ice Silkworm True Person and Chu Buyu started offering voice transmissions to the golden-robed elder, hoping to exchange for the ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Jade.

After inspecting the items of the other Nascent Soul Cultivators, the golden-robed elder did not agree to any exchanges.

Most of the items Qianji True Monarch put forth were exchanged away, with the Hermit of Nine Ages securing a Nascent Soul Stage Puppet Beast for himself.

"This fellow’s luck isn’t small, not only managing to trade for a Nascent Soul Pill at the auction, but now he’s also exchanged for a fourth-stage Puppet Beast,"

Shen Long thought to himself, his face filled with curiosity.

He owned a third-stage Puppet Beast, but after advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage, the third-stage Puppet Beast was hardly of any use to him.

The Cultivators took turns exchanging items, and they presented many desirable items such as millennium Spiritual Medicines, fourth-stage Monster Cores, Spirit Wood, ores, and Dharma Treasures among others.

Shen Long was interested in many items, but the asking prices were not low, and he couldn’t produce what the other party needed.

After a little over half an hour, Shen Long stood up and placed dozens of items on the emerald stone table—materials from fourth-stage Monster Beasts, millennium Spiritual Medicines, and fourth-stage Elixirs included.

"Looking to trade for Flood Dragon Essence Blood,"

Shen Long announced.

"Taoist Friend Shen, what do you have in this gourd?"

The Hermit of Nine Ages curiously inquired, pointing at a green gourd.

"Myriad Poison Paste!"

Shen Long responded.

"Myriad Poison Paste?"

The Jiǔ Suì scatterer nodded and took out a green jade box, handed it to Shen Long, and said, "Taoist Friend Shen, I’ll trade four monster cores from early Stage Four beasts for your Myriad Poison Paste. What do you say?"

Shen Long shook his head. Myriad Poison Paste wasn’t that cheap.

The Jiǔ Suì scatterer was persistent, and transmitted via voice, "How about five millennia-old Spiritual Medicines for the trade?"

He took out a golden Storage Bag, handed it to Shen Long, and with a sweep of his Divine Sense, Shen Long shook his head again.

The offerings of people like Chu Buyu were numerous, but none were the essence blood of a Stage Four Flood Dragon.

Shen Long frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and took out two golden jade boxes, each containing two blood-red fruits.

"Blood Serpent Fruit!"

A look of surprise flashed in Xu Xin’s eyes.

Shen Long said, "Two Blood Serpent Fruits in exchange for the essence blood of a Stage Four Flood Dragon."

The Blood Serpent Fruits were ripe, but Shen Long had not yet consumed them.

Qianji True Monarch was somewhat tempted, produced a green Storage Bag, handed it to Shen Long, and transmitted, "Taoist Friend Shen, I’ll trade you two Jade Divine Fruits for them. How about it?"

"Jade Divine Fruit?"

Shen Long was surprised; Qianji True Monarch actually had Jade Divine Fruits.

"Taoist Friend Wang, the Blood Serpent Fruit has been growing for far more years than the Jade Divine Fruit, two are not enough."

Shen Long bargained.

Blood Serpent Fruit can enhance one’s physical body and Jade Divine Fruit can bolster divine consciousness. It’s hard to say which is superior, but Shen Long had quite a few Blood Serpent Fruits and not so many Jade Divine Fruits.

"Add one more Jade Divine Fruit, that’s all I’ve got,"

Qianji True Monarch haggled.

Shen Long agreed and traded with Qianji True Monarch.

Shen Long had even more precious items on him, such as two Heavenly Soul Dark Lotuses over one thousand five hundred years old. However, he did not plan on offering them. There were too many powerful people present, and showing something too valuable could make him a target.

Half an hour later, the exchange concluded, they chatted casually for a while, and the cultivators returned to their respective homes.

Having returned to his residence, Shen Long entered an Alchemy Room.

He brought out a censer and a stick of Tranquility Incense, lit the incense, and inserted it into the censer, then closed his eyes to rest his mind.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Shen Long opened his eyes, took out the Scarlet Crow Cauldron and Alchemy Materials, and began refining the Three-Leaf God-Essence Pill.

He opened his mouth and exhaled a trio of colored flames that fell to the bottom of the Scarlet Crow Cauldron, the temperature in the room rapidly climbed.

He cast the materials into the cauldron one by one and covered it with the lid.

After a while, a faint scent of Elixir drifted from within the cauldron.

Shen Long focused his attention, closely monitoring the situation inside the cauldron with his Divine Sense.

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In a secret chamber, the runes on the stone walls flickered.

The Jiǔ Suì scatterer was seated cross-legged on a green cushion, with a black jade lock placed in front of him.

"This gathering has been quite fruitful for you; you’ve acquired a Nascent Soul Stage Puppet Beast."

A pleasant female voice came from the black jade lock.

"Rest assured, I won’t go back on my word. However, my cultivation is too weak; I’ll wait until my strength improves before I go to Immortal Fall Island,"

the Jiǔ Suì scatterer said.

"Are you playing me for a fool? You clearly agreed that once you got your hands on those items, you would trade them for cultivation resources and then go to Immortal Fall Island once your strength improved."

An annoyed female voice came from the black jade lock.

"I don’t even have a single Spiritual Treasure. Just relying on a Nascent Soul Stage Puppet Beast to brave Immortal Fall Island again? Even Fairy Hongmei suffered a great loss with her team there; I certainly do not wish to follow in their footsteps,"

the Jiǔ Suì scatterer stated coldly.

In his early years, he had entered Immortal Fall Island in search of treasures and had found the Soul Suppressing Lock, which contained the remnant soul of a high-level cultivator that knew many secrets, including the dwellings of ancient cultivators.

Thanks to the remnant soul’s information, the Jiǔ Suì scatterer had gathered considerable cultivation resources, which allowed him to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage and trade for a Stage Four Puppet Beast with Qianji True Monarch.

"Are you taking me for a monkey, planning to wriggle out of the deal?"

The woman’s voice turned chilly.

"I have no such intention. For the trade of the Stage Four Puppet Beast, I gave up superior Spirit Stones. Qianji True Monarch might be on my trail now. With his strength, he could eradicate me without effort. If you teach me some powerful secret techniques, I might make another trip to Immortal Fall Island,"

the Jiǔ Suì scatterer bargained.

"Hmph, do you think I am that foolish? If you’re not going, then don’t expect to get any more valuable information from me,"

the woman’s tone was ice-cold.

"I am not unwilling to go, but you have to make me strong enough! With my current cultivation and strength, and with Qianji True Monarch watching, I could very well be killed just stepping out of the marketplace. Let me tell you, if I am killed, I will make sure to destroy the Soul Suppressing Lock before I die,"

the Jiǔ Suì scatterer threatened.

"I’m aware of your situation, but I can’t hold on much longer. Keep dragging your feet if you like! If my soul dissipates, don’t expect to benefit more from this,"

the woman declared coldly.

The Jiǔ Suì scatterer’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed as he pondered for a while before saying, "First let me increase my strength, and I promise you that once it’s done, I will go."

The woman did not respond, seemingly unwilling to communicate further with the Jiǔ Suì scatterer.

The Jiǔ Suì scatterer asked several questions, but the woman did not reply.

He snorted coldly and put away the Soul Suppressing Lock.