Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 380 - 289 Wang Yongqi (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 380: 289 Wang Yongqi (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_1

The Xuanyang Marketplace was bustling with people like a flowing tide, their clamorous voices unceasing—a scene of prosperity.

A tranquil estate, with rockery gardens and long waterwheel corridors.

A tall and slender youth in red robes and a graceful woman in a red skirt sat next to a Qing-colored stone table, as Qingyang True Person reported to them.

"Ice Silkworm True Person and Shen Long have both advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage!"

The woman in the red skirt exclaimed in surprise.

Fairy Skyfire, at the early Nascent Soul Stage.

The Human Clan had a major confrontation with the Barbarian Tribe; Xuanyang Sect lost two Nascent Soul Cultivators, suffering heavy damage to their vitality. Fortunately, the profound foundation of Xuanyang Sect continued to produce talents.

Fairy Skyfire had been in the Nascent Soul Stage for over a hundred years and had never imagined that Shen Long would form his Golden Core.

"Indeed! It’s truly incredible. When I was in the Core Formation Stage, he was still in Qi Refinement, and yet he has now surpassed me."

Qingyang True Person said with emotion.

"His cultivation speed is nearly catching up to mine. This person must have encountered great fortune," the red-robed youth guessed.

Wang Yongqi, with a Fire Attribute Heavenly Spirit Root, a disciple of Xuanyang True Monarch, a newly advanced Nascent Soul Cultivator from Xuanyang Sect.

Qingyang True Person took out a Law Disk that flickered with green light, infused a spell into it, and said, "The people from the Spirit Control Sect have arrived. They are led by them."

"Please invite them over quickly," Fairy Skyfire instructed.

Qingyang True Person nodded and made a series of gestures on the Law Disk.

A short while later, Qian Kong arrived with Shen Long and Ice Silkworm True Person.

Currently in the Core Formation Middle Stage, Qian Kong had been stuck at a bottleneck for a hundred years without solving it.

"Taoist Friend Lin, Taoist Friend Shen, congratulations!" Fairy Skyfire greeted them with a slight smile.

"Fairy Xu, Junior Brother Wang, it’s been a long time," Ice Silkworm True Person said with a smile.

Shen Long gave a faint smile and said, "Have the friends from Badao Villa, Zixiao Sect, and Qixia Sect not arrived yet?"

"They haven’t arrived yet. They should be on their way..." Fairy Skyfire’s words were interrupted by a hearty laugh that rang out: "Taoist Friend Lin, Taoist Friend Shen, you and your disciple have both come early!"

As the voice fell, a tall and thin man in a Qing shirt and a full-figured woman in a golden skirt entered, both of them Nascent Soul Cultivators.

"I am Chen Yidao, pleased to meet all of you," the man in the Qing shirt said, greeting everyone with his hands clasped, his voice booming.

"Taoist Friend Lin, your Spirit Control Sect really teems with talent! Both you and Taoist Friend Shen, master and disciple, have entered the Nascent Soul Stage," the woman in the golden skirt said with an envious tone.

Fairy Caixia, at the early Nascent Soul Stage, from Qixia Sect.

"Fairy Han, your disciple has entered the Nascent Soul Stage, hasn’t she? Many years ago, she was already at Great Perfection in Core Formation," Ice Silkworm True Person inquired.

Fairy Caixia sighed and said, "Her attempt to enter the Nascent Soul Stage failed; she fell at the Heart Demon Pass."

"Heart Demon Pass is indeed hard to overcome. Many cultivators fail to reach the Nascent Soul Stage because they succumb at this point," said Fairy Skyfire, beckoning them to sit down.

"Indeed! Items that can weaken the influence of the heart demon are very rare. Even when some cultivators have potent miracle elixirs to weaken their heart demons, they still fall at the Heart Demon Pass. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so few Nascent Soul Cultivators," Wang Yongqi chimed in.

"Cultivating is like sailing against the current; one either moves forward or falls back. Failure leads to death and the disappearance of one’s path—there’s not much to say about it," Chen Yidao remarked nonchalantly.

The six Nascent Soul Cultivators were seated around the Qing-colored stone table, sipping tea and chatting casually.

"Fairy Xu, I heard you’ve subdued a fourth-order Lihuo Falcon. That’s quite a fortunate encounter! Having a fourth-order Spirit Bird to assist in battle or travel can be a big help," Fairy Caixia said with an envious tone.

"Its Purity of Bloodline is only three, and its Divine Skills are average," said Fairy Skyfire with a sigh, turning to Ice Silkworm True Person and asking, "Taoist Friend Lin, is there a way to improve its bloodline purity?"

"It’s quite difficult to increase its bloodline purity in a short amount of time. If it devours the essence blood and demon cores of higher-order kin, maybe the bloodline purity could improve. The higher the rank of the Spirit Birds and Insects, the more difficult it becomes to improve bloodline purity. Apart from that, some rare fruits might help, but it’s challenging," Ice Silkworm True Person explained slowly.

"Yes! For Spirit Beasts and Birds below the fourth order, it’s relatively easier to enhance bloodline purity. But once you reach the fourth order, it becomes much harder. Considering it’s a fourth-order Spirit Bird, its Divine Skills can’t be too weak. Fairy Xu is being too modest," Chen Yidao commented.

Fairy Skyfire smiled faintly and shifted the topic to the Barbarian Tribe.

"Half a year ago, a good friend of mine and others entered the Burial Immortal Tomb in search of treasures and ran into Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Barbarian Tribe. They suffered heavy casualties, with only one survivor," Fairy Caixia said wistfully.

"Burial Immortal Tomb! Barbarian Cultivators," Shen Long recalled the Magnetic Origin Bead.

The Barbarian Cultivators were dispatching people everywhere in search of the Magnetic Origin Bead. It seemed they had a significant use for it, though only a few high-ranking members of the tribe probably knew exactly what.

"The strength of the Barbarian Tribe is already formidable. With the same level of cultivation, it’s very hard for us to kill a Barbarian Cultivator in a one-on-one situation. I heard that Taoist Friend Shen once killed many Barbarian Core Formation Cultivators," Wang Yongqi said with a smile.

"Nascent Soul Stage Barbarians aren’t so easy to kill. But speaking of which, is there anything particularly precious in the Burial Immortal Tomb?" Shen Long asked with clear curiosity.

"The Burial Immortal Tomb’s barriers are numerous; indeed, there are plenty of good things. Taoist Friend Shen, do you still remember Chen Changsheng?"

Fairy Skyfire said.

Shen Long nodded and said, "Chen Changsheng? I remember him. He performed very well during the great battle, slaying many Core Formation Stage Barbarian Tribe members."

"He has advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage. I heard it was an opportunity from the Burial Immortal Tomb that allowed his progress. If there weren’t good things there, who would bother going to the Burial Immortal Tomb to hunt for treasures?"

Fairy Skyfire said.

"What I mean to say is, what are the Barbarian Cultivators looking for in the Burial Immortal Tomb? There can’t possibly be a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure in there!"

Shen Long said.

"Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure? Taoist Friend Shen really knows how to joke. Only a fifth-tier Artifact Refiner can craft a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure. Considering those damaged and taken to the Spirit Realm by Soul Transformation Cultivators, there aren’t many left in the Qianyang Realm. A Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure is too high-level for us; owning one Spiritual Treasure is already quite good."

Wang Yongqi said with a sigh.

"Indeed! Across the entire Donghua Cultivation Realm, there aren’t many Nascent Soul Cultivators in possession of a Spiritual Treasure; most fellow cultivators use sets of Dharma Treasures."

Chen Yidao added.

Ice Silkworm True Person nodded and said, "The materials needed for crafting Spiritual Treasures are quite valuable, and even getting one is not easy. This is also one of the reasons why Spiritual Treasures are precious."

After chatting idly for more than two hours, Fairy Skyfire proposed exchanging cultivation resources, and the five individuals including Shen Long had no objections.

Fairy Skyfire took out dozens of materials, and Shen Long’s gaze fell upon a golden jade box, containing two golden Demon Cores.

"Fairy Xu, what kind of Demon Cores are these?"

Shen Long pointed at the Demon Cores and asked.

"These are Demon Cores of early-stage fourth-tier Golden Flame Ants. I slew them in Myriad Fire Valley. These items are to be exchanged for materials of equivalent value."

Fairy Skyfire said.

Shen Long handed over a red jade box to Fairy Skyfire and said through voice transmission, "Inside this box are two early-stage fourth-tier Lihuo Falcon Demon Cores. Fairy Xu, I’d like to exchange them for those two Golden Flame Ant Demon Cores."

Fairy Skyfire opened the jade box, glanced inside, nodded, and agreed to the exchange.

Most of the items Fairy Skyfire brought out were exchanged, and she acquired many that were to her liking. She sat down, contented with her trades.

Wang Yongqi stood up, flicked his sleeve, and a red glow swept over the table, leaving behind over a dozen materials, including a millennium-aged Qingfeng Grass.

Shen Long exchanged a fourth-tier Demon Core for the Qingfeng Grass. After Wang Yongqi completed his exchanges, Shen Long stood up and took out dozens of materials, mostly Monster Beasts Materials - fourth-tier Demon Cores, Beast Hides, and Beast Bones.

"All are for exchange for materials of equivalent value, with alchemy materials given priority,"

Shen Long stated.

Chen Yidao handed a green jade box to Shen Long and said through voice transmission, "Taoist Friend Shen, these are two early-stage fourth-tier Iron Fire Ant Demon Cores. I’d like to exchange them for five Taiji Vein Pills."

Shen Long nodded, agreeing to the exchange.

Besides the fourth-tier Iron Fire Ant Demon Cores, Shen Long also acquired fourth-tier Poisonous Scorpion Demon Cores. Most of the items he brought were successfully exchanged.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the exchange ended, and the six individuals, including Shen Long, wore smiles, having traded for needed items.

"Fellow Taoists, you’ve had a long journey; please, rest well for now. After a while, Seven Stars Hermit and Granny Xuemei will also come over,"

Fairy Skyfire said warmly.

Seven Stars Hermit and Granny Xuemei are among the well-known ’Eastern Five Immortals’ and have been famous for many years.

"Are they specifically coming over for the Xuanyang Ceremony?"

Ice Silkworm True Person asked, puzzled.

"Not exactly. They’re discussing something with Senior Brother Han and will stop by on the way. It’s a chance to get acquainted, and perhaps they have items you require,"

Fairy Skyfire explained.

The other four had an epiphany and nodded in understanding.

After a brief chat, Shen Long and his group took their leave.

"That Taoist Friend Shen is no ordinary fellow, bringing out so many fourth-tier Monster Beasts’ materials. He hasn’t been in the Nascent Soul Stage for long, has he? Where did he get all these things from?"

Wang Yongqi wondered aloud, quite baffled.

"He is an Alchemist; perhaps he traded Elixirs for them. Or maybe others asked him to help with alchemy, and these materials are his compensation,"

Fairy Skyfire speculated.

"Could it be that he personally slew them?"

Wang Yongqi ventured a bold guess.

Fairy Skyfire nodded, "That’s a possibility. He has participated in battles against the Barbarian Tribe, achieving remarkable military exploits and broad Divine Skills. After forming his Nascent Soul, his strength would not be weak."

"When you think about it, there has been no news of him for over a hundred years since the great battle. Perhaps he entered the Nascent Soul Stage quite early and has been in secluded cultivation ever since?"

Wang Yongqi pondered.

"Junior Brother Wang, why are you so concerned about Taoist Friend Shen?"

Fairy Skyfire asked, curious.

"His cultivation speed is not slower than mine. I am simply curious how he cultivates so fast, what great opportunities he has come across,"

Wang Yongqi explained.

"Being an Alchemist and concocting Elixirs that fast-advance Mana, it’s normal for him to cultivate faster. Anyway, we have no conflict of interest with him,"

Fairy Skyfire remarked.

"I know. I’m just purely curious,"

Wang Yongqi said earnestly.

He was taken as a disciple by the Xuanyang True Monarch shortly after he started, becoming Xuanyang Sect’s key cultivation figure, proud and aloof, never regarding other sect members highly.

Shen Long’s cultivation rate was catching up to Wang Yongqi’s. With his broad Divine Skills and ability to craft high-quality Elixirs, Wang Yongqi couldn’t help but compare himself to Shen Long.

Great heroes value other heroes!

Fairy Skyfire wore an expression of sudden realization and said, "I am curious too. Without Shen Taoist Friend mentioning it, who would know what he experienced."