Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 384 - 293 Message of the 4th-order Spirit Flame_1

Chapter 384: 293 Message of the 4th-order Spirit Flame_1

Tiandan Marketplace, a marketplace set up by Medicine King Valley, swarmed with crowds and bustled like a mighty river of traffic.

A tall young man in a red shirt strolled through the streets, casually observing his surroundings.

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the red-shirted youth entered a secluded courtyard with green tiles and shut the courtyard door behind him.

The features of the red-shirted youth blurred and then returned to normal, revealing his true identity as Shen Long.

The likelihood of Medicine King Valley’s Nascent Soul Cultivators harboring malicious intent towards Shen Long for the Heavenly Soul True Water and the Myriad Poison Paste was slim, yet Shen Long had taken precautions and changed his appearance before coming to Tiandan Marketplace.

If the Nascent Soul Cultivators from Medicine King Valley truly intended to harm him, starting a fight in Tiandan Marketplace would result in their suffering the greatest loss.

Inside the courtyard, there was a two-story red pavilion and a red stone pavilion; Shen Long had rented this courtyard in advance.

He planned to refine the Profound Ice Jade Lotus Pills as soon as possible to feed to the Iron Tail Scorpion so that it could recover sooner.

Shen Long entered the red pavilion and made his way to the alchemy room.

He sat down crossed-legged, lit a stick of Tranquility Incense and placed it in the censer, then meditated to regulate his breathing.

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Shen Long opened his eyes, took out the Scarlet Crow Cauldron and the alchemy materials, and began to concoct the Profound Ice Jade Lotus Pills.

He opened his mouth, and a tricolor firebird flew out, crashing into the bottom of the Scarlet Crow Cauldron, transforming into a vast expanse of tricolor flames that engulfed over half of the cauldron, instantly raising the temperature of the room.

Shen Long sequentially threw ingredients such as the Profound Ice Jade Lotus into the Scarlet Crow Cauldron and placed the lid on top.

As time ticked away, under the high heat, the Spiritual Medicines like Profound Ice Jade Lotus began to melt, and slowly turned into a liquid. The respective liquids converged, forming a white substance.

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Qin Country, Spirt Control Sect.

In Ice Silkworm Valley, Ice Silkworm True Person and Fairy Skyfire were sitting beside a green stone table, discussing something.

"What? Taoist Friend Shen has left? What a coincidence?"

Fairy Skyfire frowned and spoke.

"Yes, indeed! Your timing isn’t fortuitous. Do you have urgent business with him? I can let him know when he returns," Ice Silkworm True Person asked.

"I was hoping to purchase from him a Miracle Elixir that heals Divine Soul injuries. Since he’s not here, let’s forget it. When he returns, could you please inform Taoist Friend Shen for me? If he has any Miracle Elixirs for healing Divine Soul injuries, he can find me at the Xuanyang Sect. I will definitely not let Taoist Friend Shen down," Fairy Skyfire stated.

"No problem."

Ice Silworm True Person readily agreed.

"Then that’s settled; I take my leave."

Fairy Skyfire rose to bid her farewell.

Ice Silworm True Person called for Chen Bing to see Fairy Skyfire out.

Yuan Rui emerged from a side courtyard, his face showing a contemplative expression.

"Strange, why is Fairy Xu suddenly looking for Junior Brother Shen to buy a Miracle Elixir for healing Divine Soul injuries? Judging by her condition, she doesn’t seem to have suffered any injury to her Divine Soul. Could it be that Taoist Friend Han is in trouble?" Yuan Rui wondered aloud.

"That possibility can’t be ruled out. When we last met Taoist Friend Han and his group, they were looking for something to weaken the Thunder Method, and they mentioned going to Burial Immortal Tomb to look for treasures. With its numerous prohibitions and the survival of many powerful Monster Beasts and Demon Insects, not just Taoist Friend Han, even many Late Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators have died there," Ice Silkworm True Person commented.

Yuan Rui nodded, exchanged a few more words, and took his leave.

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Tiandan Marketplace, a certain small courtyard.

In the alchemy room, Shen Long sat on a red meditation cushion, intently watching the Scarlet Crow Cauldron in front of him, a rich medicinal fragrance filled the entire room.

A short while later, Shen Long withdrew the Spirit Flame and opened the cauldron lid.

Upon inspection, he saw twenty-four snow-white pills lying within the Scarlet Crow Cauldron, each pill glistening and plump, all of them superior quality elixirs.

"Finally, they are concocted."

Shen Long’s face beamed with joy as he collected the twenty-four Profound Ice Jade Lotus Pills and entered the Myriad Beasts Tower, arriving on the third floor.

The Iron Tail Scorpion was lying under a towering tree, its body charred and motionless.

Shen Long took out a Profound Ice Jade Lotus Pill and fed it to the Iron Tail Scorpion.

Its tail swayed left and right as if responding to Shen Long.

After advancing to the fourth rank, its Purity of Bloodline reached four, far surpassing that of most fourth-rank Spirit Insects in the Qianyang Realm.

It was extremely weak and needed proper care for some time.

Shen Long exited the Myriad Beasts Tower and left.

Altering his appearance once more, he left the small courtyard.

Once out of the marketplace, Shen Long turned into a streak of light, cutting through the sky with great speed.

In less than a month, Shen Long had returned to the Spirt Control Sect.

No sooner had he arrived at Golden Roc Peak than Lin Sen reported to him about Fairy Skyfire seeking him out to purchase a Miracle Elixir for healing Divine Soul injuries.

"Master Nephew Lin, please send a message to Fairy Xu for me," Shen Long instructed. "I do not have such an elixir. Should Fairy Xu obtain the materials, I can assist with the alchemy."

He still had an over sixteen hundred-year-old Heavenly Soul Dark Lotus, which he was keeping for his own use, so how could he possibly sell it to Fairy Skyfire.

"Yes, Uncle Shen," Lin Sen promptly agreed and went to carry out the command.

Shen Long took out a Messaging Plate that flickered with red light, infused it with a spell, and Qian Dafu’s anxious voice could be heard, "Uncle Shen, Senior Brother Xu has been gravely injured by the people from the Hundred Ghosts Sect; he has discovered a fourth-rank Spirit Flame."

"What! A fourth-rank Spirit Flame? Where is it? And how is Master Nephew Xu doing?" Shen Long interrogated.

"Deep within Myriad Flame Valley," Qian Dafu explained. "The Core Formation Cultivators from the Hundred Ghosts Sect have also discovered the fourth-rank Spirit Flame. They injured Senior Brother Xu, who fought desperately to break out of the encirclement and fled back to the headquarters. He has passed out, and before losing consciousness, he asked his fellow sect members to inform you."

"Immediately head to Master Nephew Xu’s place; I’ll be right there," Shen Long instructed, put away the Messaging Plate, and shot out of Golden Roc Peak as a red Escape Light.

Before long, Shen Long arrived at Xu Feng’s residence.

Xu Feng’s relatives had already received the news and were waiting at the door; Ning Qianqian and Xu Feng had become dual-cultivation partners, and both had entered the Core Formation Stage.

"Greetings, Uncle Shen."

Xu Feng’s relatives bowed respectfully, with an expression of reverence.

"Take me to see Master Nephew Xu; I will diagnose and treat him personally."

Shen Long ordered.

"Yes, Uncle Shen."

Ning Qianqian agreed and personally led the way.

Shen Long followed Ning Qianqian to a secret chamber, where Xu Feng lay on a blue stone bed, his complexion pale, eyes tightly closed, and his clothes dyed red with fresh blood.

Upon careful examination, Shen Long discovered that Xu Feng’s vitality was severely depleted, and he had been poisoned by some exotic toxin.

"Uncle Shen, is there any hope for my husband?"

Ning Qianqian asked, full of hope.

"Fortunately, he made it back to the headquarters in time. Had he been delayed any longer, he would surely have been beyond saving."

Shen Long said confidently, producing a blue jade box and opening it to reveal six golden pills inside.

He took out one of the golden pills, placed it into Xu Feng’s mouth, poured some clean water into his mouth to help swallow the pill, and sent the elixir into Xu Feng’s belly.

"Take off his clothes and apply this Clear Spirit Ointment on his wounds; it will help with his injuries."

Shen Long instructed, handing a white jade box to Ning Qianqian.

Ning Qianqian complied, and upon removing Xu Feng’s clothes, his body could be seen covered in scars.

Ning Qianqian opened the jade box, which contained some white ointment, and she applied the Clear Spirit Ointment to Xu Feng’s wounds.

Half an hour later, Xu Feng abruptly sat up, spitting out a mouthful of blackish blood before once again falling unconscious.

"Uncle Shen, what is..."

Ning Qianqian asked anxiously.

"Don’t worry! With most of the toxins in his body expelled, his life is no longer in danger. He needs a good period of rest. Where is the fourth-tier Spirit Flame?"

Shen Long inquired.

Ning Qianqian took out a red beast hide and handed it to Shen Long, pointing to a certain spot on the hide, "In the depths of Myriad Flame Valley, they spotted the fourth-tier Spirit Flame from afar. However, they encountered Cultivators from the Hundred Ghosts Sect and engaged in a fierce fight. My husband was wounded by a Core Formation Stage Ghost Creature, barely fought his way out of the encirclement, took some antidote elixirs, and luckily escaped back to the headquarters."

"Why didn’t you go with him? Why was he alone when he went to Myriad Flame Valley?"

Shen Long pressed.

"He went to attend a friend’s grand birthday celebration. I was in closed-door cultivation at the time. Invited by the friend, he went to Myriad Flame Valley to seek treasure, where they encountered a fourth-tier Monster Beast, and they scattered to flee for their lives. My husband accidentally discovered the fourth-tier Spirit Flame on his way out and ran into Cultivators from the Hundred Ghosts Sect."

Ning Qianqian explained.

"Every month, give him one Golden Chant Pill and apply the Clear Spirit Ointment to his wounds. Take good care of him."

Shen Long handed the blue jade box to Ning Qianqian and instructed.

"Many thanks, Uncle Shen."

Ning Qianqian quickly expressed her gratitude, with a face full of thanks.

It wasn’t easy for them to obtain a high-grade elixir, let alone six.

After giving several more instructions, Shen Long left the room and Qian Dafu also arrived.

"You stay here, cooperate with Master Nephew Ning, and take good care of Master Nephew Xu until he recovers."

Shen Long commanded.

The news brought back by Xu Feng was very important; naturally, Shen Long could not afford for anything to happen to Xu Feng.

He wanted every disciple of the Spirit Control Sect to know that serving him would definitely not be in vain.

"Yes, Uncle Shen."

Qian Dafu promptly agreed.

After Shen Long gave a few more instructions, he turned into a beam of Escape Light and left.

He went to Ice Silkworm Valley and inquired about Ice Silkworm True Person from Chen Bing, learning that Ice Silkworm True Person had gone out to visit friends and had not yet returned.

Shen Long was not concerned and went to a steep peak, where he released a Sound Transmission Talisman.

Not long afterward, Yuan Rui flew down from the mountain’s summit.

"Junior Brother Shen, let me accompany you to Myriad Flame Valley. The fourth-tier Spirit Flame must be yours."

Yuan Rui spoke gravely.

With the fourth-tier Spirit Flame, Shen Long’s level of alchemy would rise even higher, bringing more benefits to the Spirit Control Sect.

Shen Long nodded and left with Yuan Rui, departing from the Spirit Control Sect.

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Zhao Country, Hundred Ghosts Sect.

In a quiet estate, a pale-faced woman in a black dress sat by a blue stone table, with Xu Li reporting to her.

"What? They are not there? Where have they gone?"

The woman in the black dress asked with confusion.

Liu Mei, the newly advanced Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

"Master Aunt Liu, Master Uncle Su and Master Uncle Qin have already gone to Myriad Flame Valley. Senior Brother Lin and the others found the fourth-tier Spirit Flame there. Cultivators from the Spirit Control Sect also discovered it, and the two sides fought fiercely. Senior Brother Lin and his group injured the Core Formation Cultivator from the Spirit Control Sect, but he managed to escape."

Xu Li reported truthfully.

Liu Mei’s face showed a sudden understanding, "A fourth-tier Spirit Flame? No wonder. With Master Uncle Su and Master Uncle Qin acting, there should be no problem."

"Calculating the time, they’ve been gone for nearly half a month now. They should be close to reaching Myriad Flame Valley."

Xu Li added.

Liu Mei nodded, instructing, "As soon as they return, notify me immediately. I want to go into secluded cultivation for some time."

"Yes, Master Aunt Liu."

Xu Li agreed and then withdrew.