Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 378 - 287 Great Elder Yuan Rui (No more today)_1

Chapter 378: 287 Great Elder Yuan Rui (No more today)_1

Donghua Cultivation Realm, Spirit Control Sect.

In a secluded manor, Du Yinyin, Ice Silkworm True Person, and a burly young man in a golden shirt sat around a blue tea table, engaged in conversation.

"Soul-soothing fruit! Senior Brother Yuan is truly capable, managing to obtain two Soul-soothing fruits, the main ingredient for refining Soul-soothing Powder."

Du Yinyin said with a smile, her face showing delight.

"Has Junior Brother Shen not returned yet? Only he can refine the Soul-soothing fruit into Soul-soothing Powder."

The young man in the golden shirt asked.

Yuan Rui, at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, was the Great Elder of the Spirit Control Sect.

The Spirit Control Sect currently had five Nascent Soul cultivators, Ice Silkworm True Person and Shen Long were newly ascended Nascent Soul cultivators, but only Shen Long was an alchemist.

The Ice Silkworm True Person shook his head and said, "Not yet, he is probably still looking for fourth-order Flood Dragon Essence Blood. Who knows when he’ll return."

"The divine skills of the Nine Transformations Flood Dragon Art are indeed formidable, but the essence blood of a fourth-order Flood Dragon is too difficult to collect. To cultivate to the twelfth layer, killing a single fourth-order Flood Dragon is far from enough. It’s difficult to even find a fourth-order Flood Dragon, let alone slay one. If it’s not possible, let Junior Brother Shen switch to cultivating the Heavenly Ape Transformation instead! That’s our Sect Protecting Technique, with no small divine skill. Senior Brother Yuan cultivates this technique and can face three opponents without falling at a disadvantage."

Du Yinyin persuaded.

"Let’s talk about it when he gets back! This youngster has his own ideas."

The Ice Silkworm True Person said.

He also knew that fourth-order Flood Dragon Essence Blood was difficult to collect and had planned to persuade Shen Long to change his cultivation technique.

Du Yinyin took out a red Messaging Plate, channeled a spell into it, and Chen Xiao’s voice rang out, "Master Aunt Du, Junior Brother Shen has returned."

"Have him come here quickly, we have something to tell him."

Du Yinyin instructed.

"Yes, Master Aunt Du."

Chen Xiao agreed to carry out the task.

"Junior Brother Shen has returned, that’s wonderful. Speaking of which, I haven’t met him since he joined our sect!"

Yuan Rui said, laughing.

Before long, Shen Long and Chen Xiao arrived.

"Shen Long, let me introduce you. This is Senior Brother Yuan, also a Great Elder of our sect," said the Ice Silkworm True Person as he pointed to Yuan Rui.

"I have seen Senior Brother Yuan, I have long admired your name."

Shen Long greeted with a fist salute.

"If we’re talking about fame, Junior Brother Shen is the one with a great name. Your cultivation speed is one of the fastest in the history of our sect," Yuan Rui said with a smile.

"Master, Senior Brother Yuan, Senior Sister Du, I’ve managed to obtain some Spirit Infant Fruit and have stored it in the warehouse, hoping our sect can increase the number of Nascent Soul cultivators," said Shen Long as he handed Chen Xiao a blue Storage Bag.

Chen Xiao swept his Divine Sense over it and took a sharp breath, his voice trembling a little, "Thirty Spirit Infant fruits! That’s a lot."

"Not many. This is a little contribution I’ve made to our sect." Shen Long replied; he handed over thirty Spirit Infant fruits, still possessing eight more on him, which was not a significant impact.

With the addition of thirty Spirit Infant fruits and other supporting materials, the Spirit Control Sect should be able to produce a few more Nascent Soul cultivators.

The Spirit Control Sect was too weak, its influence limited to the Donghua Cultivation Realm and unable to offer Shen Long much help.

"Good, very good, Master Uncle Liu didn’t overestimate you," Yuan Rui said, his face showing admiration as he repeated the word ’good’ three times.

He took out two exquisitely crafted golden caskets and a golden jade slip, handed them to Shen Long, and said, "Junior Brother Shen, these are two Soul-soothing fruits. I’d like to trouble you to refine them into Soul-soothing Powder to make Soul-soothing Incense. In this way, our disciples attempting to reach the Nascent Soul Stage will feel less pressure. In the past five hundred years, five Core Formation cultivators failed to reach Nascent Soul Stage, all of them falling at the Heart Demon Pass."

"Soul-soothing Pill! A small matter. I can start the alchemy process immediately," Shen Long agreed.

"Junior Brother Shen, you’ve worked hard on your journey. Rest well first; this matter isn’t urgent. Oh, and if you need to collect any materials, assign disciples to gather them. At our level, it’s impossible to collect all resources by oneself," advised Du Yinyin.

The Ice Silkworm True Person nodded and added, "Yes! Our sect can’t compare to the Wang Family, or the Wanjian Sect, but we still have some foundation."

Shen Long took out a blue jade slip, handed it to Chen Xiao, and said, "These are the materials I need to collect. Have someone keep an eye out."

After accepting the jade slip, Chen Xiao scanned it with his Divine Sense, his eyebrows slightly furrowed as he said, "The other items are manageable, but fourth-order Flood Dragon Essence Blood and fourth-order Spirit Flame are rare treasures, especially the fourth-order Spirit Flame. Many Nascent Soul cultivators wish to obtain a fourth-order Spirit Flame, particularly alchemists and Artifact Refiners."

"I know the fourth-order Spirit Flame is precious; just have someone keep an eye out and notify me immediately if there is any news," Shen Long replied.

"If it were ordinary items, Junior Brother Shen could collect them all. Send out the order; whoever gets news of a fourth-order Spirit Flame will be handsomely rewarded, including the Nascent Soul Stage Spiritual Objects," Yuan Rui instructed.

"Yes, Master Uncle Yuan, Uncle Shen," Chen Xiao quickly agreed and took his leave.

The Ice Silkworm True Person invited Shen Long to sit and they started chatting idly.

"By the way, Shen Long, have you collected any fourth-order Flood Dragon Essence Blood? If not, consider changing your cultivation technique. To cultivate to the twelfth layer, you would need to slay several fourth-order Flood Dragons," the Ice Silkworm True Person suggested.

"Disciple was fortunate to collect some fourth-order Flood Dragon Essence Blood and has successfully cultivated the tenth layer. I am not considering changing my cultivation technique," Shen Long replied.

In his Flood Dragon form, ordinary Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators couldn’t contend with him, and with two Spiritual Treasures, even against a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, Shen Long was not afraid.

"Since you’re set on this path, so be it. I won’t force you. By the way, here’s a Dragon Scale Fruit I traded with other friends, I’ll give it to you as your contribution to the sect has been substantial," said Yuan Rui, handing a beautifully crafted golden casket to Shen Long.

"Dragon Scale Fruit!" Shen Long expressed his surprise, opening the casket to see an oval golden fruit inside.

The golden fruit’s surface was etched with patterns resembling dragon scales.

The Dragon Scale Fruit blooms once a millennium, bears fruit once a millennium, and takes another millennium to mature, offering significant benefits in strengthening the physical body.

The Dragon Scale Fruit is even more precious than the Blood Serpent Fruit and has superior body-forging effects.

"Senior Brother Yuan, this is too valuable."

Shen Long said.

"You produced thirty Spirit Infant Fruits in one go. Compared to you, what’s this? Just take it! I’ve consumed one myself, and the body-forging effect is truly remarkable,"

Yuan Rui said with a smile.

"Junior Brother Shen, I heard you rear Gold-Winged Fire Ants. During my earlier travels in the Hengduan Mountains, I obtained a type of Strange Gold; even Infant Flame can hardly shake it. You should feed it to your Gold-Winged Fire Ants. It should enhance them,"

Du Yinyin took out an oval stone with tiny holes on one side and a faint gold shimmer on the other, and handed it to Shen Long.

"Strange Gold? What kind of material is this?"

Shen Long frowned slightly in surprise.

"I don’t know either. I’ve looked through numerous records and can’t find any related documentation. I suspect it’s a half-finished product, probably interrupted mid-refinement by an Artifact Refiner,"

guessed Du Yinyin.

Shen Long had a sudden realization, nodded, and accepted the piece of Strange Gold.

"This is a millennium Qingfeng Grass, and here is a Crystal Core from a third-stage Wood Demon; take them,"

Ice Silkworm True Person took out a green jade box and a golden jade box and passed them to Shen Long.

They chatted idly for a while, and Shen Long gave out six Blood Serpent Fruits to the three people of Ice Silkworm True Person, two each.

Shen Long had already developed a resistance to the Blood Serpent Fruit after consuming a large quantity, making continued use ineffective. Giving away six fruits to them was no big deal.

After half an hour, the four of them went their separate ways.

Shen Long returned to Golden Roc Peak. Lin Shan was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, stuck at a bottleneck.

"Disciple pays respects to Master Shen."

Lin Shan bowed deeply with respectful demeanor.

"Inform Master Nephew Qian and the others to come over; I have something to discuss with them,"

Shen Long instructed.

Lin Shan responded and took out a Messaging Plate to contact Qian Dafu and others.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, Qian Dafu, Liu Yuruo, Ye Yuqing, and Ye Yutang all arrived, all having reached Core Formation.

"Disciple pays respects to Uncle Shen."

Qian Dafu and the others bowed deeply with respectful expressions.

Being Nascent Soul Cultivators, Shen Long and Ice Silkworm True Person afforded Qian Dafu and others many conveniences.

"These four bottles of Bright Moon Pill are for you; I hope they help you go further on the path of cultivation,"

Shen Long took out four differently colored porcelain bottles and distributed them.

"Thank you, Uncle Shen, disciples will heed your instruction,"

thanked Qian Dafu and the others in unison, grinning broadly.

Shen Long inquired about their cultivation progress and cleared up their doubts, from which they all benefited greatly.

"These are materials I need collected; keep a lookout for them,"

Shen Long took out a blue Jade Slip and handed it to Qian Dafu.

After a sweep of his Divine Sense, Qian Dafu patted his chest and promised to take care of it.

"Uncle Shen, do we still need to gather information on Chen Chi and Xu Yuyan? They’re currently at the Core Formation Stage but their whereabouts are unpredictable,"

Liu Yuruo asked through a transmission.

"If you discover their whereabouts, inform me immediately,"

Shen Long ordered.

He hadn’t forgotten about those two, it was just a matter of opportunity.

Liu Yuruo agreed, with Shen Long’s words guiding her next move.

With a few more words of encouragement, Shen Long dismissed them.

"Master Nephew Lin, speak your mind; there’s no one else here,"

Shen Long said.

"Disciple failed to break through to the Core Formation Stage and can’t assist Master Shen. My son, however, is quite astute and can handle some miscellaneous tasks for Uncle Shen,"

Lin Shan said cautiously.

His lifespan wasn’t much longer, and his son was already at the late stage of Foundation Establishment. If he could work for Shen Long, even in a menial capacity, it would ensure a better future.

If Shen Long favored him and took him as a disciple, their fortunes would skyrocket.

"Bring him to me; I’ll meet him,"

Shen Long instructed.

"He’s right outside; I’ll bring him right in,"

responded Lin Shan, quickly stepping out.

After a short time, Lin Shan returned with a tall and thin man in a green shirt.

"Disciple Lin Sen pays respects to Master Shen,"

the green-shirted man said, bowing deeply, his expression a bit tense.

"You will learn from your father and manage Golden Roc Peak for me. I won’t treat you unfairly. Here’s a top-quality Magic Artifact for you. Once you reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, I can give you the spiritual objects needed for Core Formation. Whether you succeed or not will be up to you,"

Shen Long handed Lin Sen a dagger that emitted a shining blue light.

Lin Sen thanked him repeatedly and received the blue dagger with both hands.

After giving a few instructions, Shen Long dismissed them.

He entered the Golden Roc Pavilion and saw Shen Hai.

Shen Hai had returned to the Donghua Cultivation Realm with Shen Long and was cultivating at Golden Roc Peak.