Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 367 - 278 Myriad Beasts Tower_1

Chapter 367: 278 Myriad Beasts Tower_1

"Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon! Ghost Pigeon!"

Shen Long’s expression grew solemn.

The Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon and the Ghost Pigeon are only two words apart, yet they are as different as heaven and earth. The former is an Ancient Great Demon that, once grown to a high rank, could swallow dragons and devour phoenixes, while Ghost Pigeons are the descendants of the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon, capable of devouring ghosts and consuming demons.

The Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon is far more formidable than the Ghost Pigeon and holds much greater potential.

It’s truly incredible that the Qianyang Realm actually has a Spirit Beast Egg of the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon. Could it have drifted down from the Spirit Realm, or was it that a Ghost Pigeon mutated into a Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon?

Shen Long dismissed his own speculation. The Myriad Beasts Stele explicitly recorded their status; the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon had not yet mutated. In other words, the Spirit Bird Egg he had initially acquired was indeed the Spirit Bird Egg of the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon.

"Could the Spirit Bird Egg have been passed down from the Spirit Realm? Isn’t it said that the power between realms is very strong? How did a Spirit Bird Egg overcome the power of the realms? Could it have been brought down by a Spirit Realm Cultivator?"

Shen Long mused to himself, full of curiosity.

He took a walk around the island and didn’t find anything else unusual.

He made a trip to other islands without discovering anything out of the ordinary, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Shen Long carefully explored the second and third floors but found no abnormalities.

"It seems calling it the Spirit Control Tower is no longer fitting; it should be called the Myriad Beasts Tower instead."

Shen Long murmured to himself.

The Myriad Beasts Tower was far more imposing than the Spirit Control Tower, and he surmised that the tower must have other functions that he had yet to discover.

After years of observation, Shen Long noticed that the Purity of Bloodline of the Spirit Beasts, Spirit Insects, and Spirit Birds raised in the Myriad Beasts Tower was easier to improve.

Even the Iron Tail Scorpion, Hundred Eyes Cicada, and the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen had their bloodline purity raised to level three.

Shen Long had discussed with many Core Formation Cultivators; their Spirit Beasts, Spirit Insects, and Spirit Birds raised to the third rank barely achieved a bloodline purity of two, and those reaching three were few and far between.

This made it clear that the Spirit Beasts, Spirit Insects, and Spirit Birds raised in the Myriad Beasts Tower could more easily increase their bloodline purity, which was far more precious than Miracle Elixirs.

To increase the Purity of Bloodline for Spirit Beasts, Spirit Insects, and Spirit Birds usually involved devouring high-ranked demon cores of their own kind. This method wasn’t always successful; some Spirit Beasts and Insects consumed a large amount of high-ranked demon cores from their kind, yet their bloodline purity didn’t improve.

For Spirit Beasts, Insects, and Birds, elevating their Purity of Bloodline was extremely difficult, akin to Cultivators improving their own talent.

Of course, the Myriad Beasts Tower only played a certain assisting role, while Miracle Elixirs remained indispensable.

With the Myriad Beasts Tower and Shen Long’s Alchemy skills, the purity of his Spirit Beasts, Spirit Insects, and Spirit Birds’ bloodlines would continue to increase, and their Divine Skills would become increasingly formidable.

Shen Long returned to the fourth floor and whistled. A sharp, piercing bird cry came from the distant sky.

A streak of green light appeared in the distant sky, moving at great speed.

Before long, the Gold-Winged Windroc appeared in Shen Long’s line of sight, descending from the sky and landing before Shen Long.

It had consumed a Wind Attribute fourth-rank Demon Core, asleep for some time, and now it had awoken, currently at Late Stage third rank.

To advance a Life-Bound Spirit Bird by a full major realm, one fourth-rank Demon Core isn’t enough, otherwise other Nascent Soul Cultivators would have fostered many fourth-rank Spirit Beasts by now.

Shen Long took out a green-colored demon core, originating from an early fourth-rank Green Wind Roc.

He fed the demon core to the Gold-Winged Windroc, along with a millennium-old Qingfeng Grass.

The Gold-Winged Windroc let out a joyous cry, flapping its wings continuously.

Shen Long climbed onto the back of the Gold-Winged Windroc. With a gentle flap of its wings, the Windroc soared into the high skies, its speed tremendous.

The wild wind swept past Shen Long, his hair fluttering in the wind.

The Ice Flood Dragon caught up, but its speed couldn’t match that of the Gold-Winged Windroc.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Gold-Winged Windroc landed on an island, and the Ice Flood Dragon submerged into the seabed.

Shen Long exited the Myriad Beasts Tower, his gaze fixed on the tower in his hand, his expression excited.

"Myriad Beasts Tower!"

Shen Long repeated to himself. He took out a red Messaging Plate, inputted a spell, and the respectful voice of Song He rang out, "Senior Shen, a Senior Wei would like to meet you, how do you see this?"

"What is this person’s background? And what does he want from me?"

Shen Long inquired.

"This person’s family name is Wei, given name Feng, a Loose Cultivator. He expressed a desire to request your assistance in refining a batch of fourth-rank Elixirs."

Song He spoke truthfully.

"Meet at the Guesthouse Residence after a stick of incense burns down."

Shen Long said.

"Yes, Senior Shen."

Song He agreed.

Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate, reverted to his true appearance, and walked out.

A little less than half an hour later, he appeared at the entrance of a nine-story tall, blue pagoda, above which hung a plaque inscribed with the golden characters "Guesthouse Residence."

Shen Long requested a private room and said to the waiter that, when Song He arrived, to please bring Song He to the private room.

About a quarter of an hour later, there was a knock at the door, followed by Song He’s voice: "Senior Shen, we have arrived."

"Come in!"

Shen Long said.

Song He responded and pushed open the door; a tall, thin, elderly man in a blue robe entered. His face was square, his eyes were large, and he had a blue jade flute tied to his waist.

"I am Wei Feng, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Taoist Friend Shen."

The man in the blue robe spoke politely.

Song He closed the door, and Shen Long activated the room’s Soundproofing Array.

"Please have a seat, Taoist Friend Wei. Xiao You Song has told me that you wish to ask for my help with alchemy, and what is the payment?"

Shen Long cut straight to the point.

Wei Feng took out an exquisitely crafted golden jade casket and said, "An over eight-hundred-year-old Golden Soul Ganoderma, how about it?"

Shen Long nodded, then asked, "What elixir do you wish to refine?"

Wei Feng took out a green jade slip and handed it to Shen Long.

"The Taiji Vein Pill! For repairing meridians."

Shen Long nodded again and continued to ask, "The materials?"

"I only have one portion of the materials. I have heard that Taoist Friend Shen is an expert in the art of alchemy; surely you can refine it?"

Wei Feng looked expectant as he took out a blue Storage Bag and handed it over to Shen Long.

"Of course I can. Once it is refined, I will notify you immediately."

Shen Long said, accepting the blue Storage Bag.

"Then I will trouble Taoist Friend Shen."

Wei Feng let out a breath of relief, expressing his gratitude.

After chatting for a while, Shen Long excused himself and left, with Song He following him.

Back at the Golden Cicada Pavilion, Shen Long asked, "Xiao You Song, what’s your relationship with Wei Feng?"

"The junior knows Senior Wei’s disciple. He suddenly approached the junior, wanting to ask for an introduction. The junior learned that Senior Wei was hoping to solicit your help in alchemy, so the junior contacted you."

Song He said cautiously, looking nervous.

"I understand. You may go now. Keep an eye on the situation in the Outer Sea. If there’s any important news, inform me immediately."

Shen Long instructed.

Song He complied and took his leave.

Shen Long entered the Alchemy Room, settled down on a meditation cushion, and began meditating to regulate his breathing.

After a stick of incense’s time, Shen Long took out the Scarlet Crow Cauldron and the alchemy materials, starting the alchemy process.

Half an hour later, a faint scent of medicine wafted from the Scarlet Crow Cauldron, filling the entire Alchemy Room.

Shen Long’s Divine Sense opened up, keeping an eye on the situation inside the Scarlet Crow Cauldron.