Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 374 - 285 Life-Bound Spirit Bird Advancement (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 374: 285 Life-Bound Spirit Bird Advancement (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

Twenty years passed by swiftly.

The door to the practice room opened, and Shen Long walked out with a tall young man in blue robes. The young man, only at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment, was Shen Long’s avatar, Shen Hai, who practiced the water system technique "Thousand Waves Art."

"Thousand Waves Art" was obtained by a Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Heavenly Ghost Sect after killing and looting for treasures. The technique consisted of twelve layers.

The divine skills of "Thousand Waves Art" were considerable, granting a significant advantage in battles at sea.

Shen Hai had now cultivated to the fourth layer and was not far from reaching the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

As Shen Long’s avatar, Shen Hai did not need to worry about cultivation resources.

In strict terms, an avatar is an advanced puppet that cannot be too far from the main body for too long without losing control. All actions of the avatar require commands from Shen Long.

Simply put, the avatar will carry out any order given by Shen Long. Without an order, it will not independently think or act. If Shen Long were to die, the avatar would also perish without affecting Shen Long in the slightest.

Shen Long took out a red Messaging Plate and entered a spell, and Song Yan’s voice sounded, "Senior Shen, what are your orders?"

"Is there any news about a fourth-order Flood Dragon? Any significant events in the Outer Sea?"

Shen Long asked.

"There’s no news of a fourth-order Flood Dragon. The Heavenly Ghost Sect has gone to war with the Sun Moon Palace; Nascent Soul Cultivators have joined the battlefield. It’s said that a Cultivator from the Heavenly Ghost Sect tried to assassinate Chu Buyu but failed. Changchun True Monarch got hold of an attack Spiritual Treasure on Immortal Fall Island and killed two Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators."

Song Yan reported truthfully.

"Changchun True Monarch! What’s his background?"

Shen Long inquired further.

"He is a Loose Cultivator who made a living by hunting Monster Beasts. He advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage by chance. Over ten years ago, two Nascent Soul Cultivators encountered Changchun True Monarch on Immortal Fall Island. All three fought fiercely, and Changchun True Monarch sacrificed a Spiritual Treasure to eliminate the two Nascent Soul Cultivators. Other passing Nascent Soul Cultivators spread the news."

Song Yan said.

"Apart from this, is there any other news? What about Xuanfeng Reverend, whom the Qixia Alliance is pursuing? Has he been captured yet? Have other powers issued bounties for high-level Cultivators?"

Shen Long continued to inquire.

No matter what, having obtained the Spiritual Treasure, it could bring trouble to Shen Long if Chu Buyu spread the news.

"The Qixia Alliance has increased the bounty, but there’s no news of Xuanfeng Reverend. I haven’t heard of other powers offering high rewards for high-level Cultivators. I can now access significant news, so if there’s anything, I will be able to find out," Song Yan said honestly.

"Come to the Golden Cicada Pavilion now; I have something for you."

After giving his instructions, Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate and strode out, while Shen Hai remained behind.

He arrived at the Golden Cicada Pavilion and entered.

Not long after, Song Yan came, currently at the initial stage of Core Formation.

"Junior Song Yan pays respects to Senior Shen."

Song Yan bowed respectfully.

Shen Long handed her a blue Storage Bag, saying, "This contains a Dharma Treasure and a bottle of Bright Moon Pills. Congratulations on entering the Core Formation Stage."

"Thank you, Senior Shen. Thank you, Senior Shen. Thank you, Senior Shen," Song Yan thanked him profusely, taking the Storage Bag with both hands.

"How are your parents? Over the years, they must have saved quite a bit to afford Core Formation Spiritual Objects, right?" Shen Long asked.

"They’re stuck at a bottleneck and haven’t been able to break through, with not much lifespan left," Song Yan replied, her expression turning somewhat sorrowful.

The merciless path of cultivation, watching as family and friends unable to keep up wilt and pass away.

Realizing the situation, Shen Long made small talk and then let Song Yan leave.

He took out a red Messaging Plate, entered a spell, and the voice of Song He sounded, "Senior Shen, do you have any orders?"

"Are you all okay?"

Shen Long asked.

"Thanks to Senior Shen’s great blessings, we’re all okay," Song He replied respectfully.

"Do you have any news about a fourth-order Flood Dragon? Or any information of significant value?" Shen Long queried.

"We have no news of a fourth-order Flood Dragon. However, we heard the Qixia Alliance is buying the inner core of a fourth-order Golden-Eyed Beast for a high price," Song He reported.

"Fourth-order Golden-Eyed Beast? Do you have information on a fourth-order Golden-Eyed Beast?" Shen Long pressed.

"We heard that it had appeared in a certain sea area. Some seniors went to search but did not encounter it," Song He spoke truthfully.

"Come to the Golden Cicada Pavilion and bring the Ocean Chart with you," Shen Long instructed.

The Qixia Alliance buying the inner core of a fourth-order Golden-Eyed Beast for a high price must have a significant motive. Obtaining the core would facilitate Shen Long’s inquiries with the Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Qixia Alliance.

"Understood, Senior Shen," Song He agreed.

Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate and waited quietly.

After a short while, Song He arrived.

"This is the sea area where the fourth-order Golden-Eyed Beast has been spotted," Song He said, handing over an Ocean Chart to Shen Long.

Shen Long asked about the status of the fourth-order Golden-Eyed Beast, and Song He spared no detail.

"Take this bottle of Bright Moon Pills and keep an eye out for news of a fourth-order Flood Dragon," Shen Long said, passing a golden porcelain bottle to Song He.

Song He expressed his thanks, accepting the golden porcelain bottle with both hands.

After a brief chat, Shen Long had Song He leave and then departed from the Golden Cicada Pavilion himself.

Leaving the marketplace, Shen Long transformed into a red Escape Light and sped away.

Over a month later, Shen Long appeared above a vast blue sea, with the ocean breeze blowing and a small island no more than several miles in size not far off. The terrain of the island was flat with sparse vegetation, which high tide could submerge.

Shen Long took out the Ocean Chart for a look; indeed, the Golden-Eyed Beast had appeared in this sea area.

He landed on the island and took out the Formation Flag and Disk, beginning to set an Array.