Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 416 - 324 Fourth-Order Wood Demon Crystal Core_1

Chapter 416: 324 Fourth-Order Wood Demon Crystal Core_1

Qin Country, Spirit Control Sect.

Twenty years had passed quickly, and more than ten years had gone by since the end of the wars. The territories of the Human Clan had expanded, and so had those of the Spirit Control Sect.

The Sect rewarded those for their achievements, granting generous rewards to the Cultivator families that performed well, including the Golden Elixir Jade Liquid, Dharma Treasures, and third-tier Formations, inspiring their affiliated forces.

At the same time, the Spirit Control Sect also widely opened its gates to recruit disciples.

Due to the outstanding frontline performances of Shen Long, Du Yinyin, and Ice Silkworm True Person, many Cultivators wished to join the Spirit Control Sect, which now surpassed the Xuanyang Sect as the most popular faction.

Golden Roc Peak, a Practice Room.

Shen Long sat cross-legged on a red meditation cushion, his eyes slightly closed, and his body covered in red dragon scales.

After a while, the white Spirit Beast bag at his waist shook.

The red dragon scales on Shen Long’s body disappeared as he opened his eyes and let out a long breath of murky air.

He stood up and walked out to the foot of the mountain, slapped the white Spirit Beast bag at his waist, and the Pursuing Spirit Beast flew out from it.

Ice Silkworm True Person had been receiving territories at Refuse Barbarian City, exchanged for two fourth-tier inner cores of Pursuing Spirit Beasts with other Nascent Soul Cultivators, and brought them back for Shen Long.

After consuming three fourth-tier inner cores of Pursuing Spirit Beasts and some thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicine, the Pursuing Spirit Beast finally started its advancement to the fourth tier.

The Pursuing Spirit Beast let out a loud roar, bellowed to the sky, and raised its tail.

A deafening sound of thunder came from the high skies, and a huge cloud of thunder appeared overhead, with lightning flashing and thunder rolling.

Since the Pursuing Spirit Beast had not undergone any mutations, the Heavenly Tribulation should not be too strong.

Shen Long flew to a distance, providing protection for the Pursuing Spirit Beast.

A peal of thunder sounded, and a thick silver lightning bolt struck down, landing precisely on the Pursuing Spirit Beast, engulfing its body in a blinding silver light.

Before the lightning had dissipated, the second wave of the Heavenly Tribulation struck down, followed closely by the third and the fourth...

Qian Dafu flew in from afar, landing in front of Shen Long.

"Uncle Shen, Senior Xu from the Xuanyang Sect has come to visit, saying that she has important matters to discuss with you," Qian Dafu reported.

"Where is she?" Shen Long asked.

"She is currently in the reception hall, being entertained by Sect Leader Senior Brother," Qian Dafu replied truthfully.

"You stay here, do not let others disturb my Spirit Beast’s tribulation," Shen Long instructed before he transformed into a beam of Escape Light and sped away.

It wasn’t long before he arrived at the reception hall.

Fairy Skyfire sat on a cyan jade chair, with Chen Xiao speaking to her.

"Taoist Friend Shen, it has been a long time," Fairy Skyfire said, her tone somewhat weak.

She had been severely injured by a Barbarian Cultivator and had not yet fully recovered.

"Long time no see, Fairy Xu. Are you here to attend Senior Brother Han’s Nascent Soul celebration event?" Shen Long casually asked.

After a while, it would be the time for Red Flood Dragon True Person to hold his Nascent Soul celebration event.

"I will naturally attend the celebration event for Taoist Friend Han, but I have come here this time to ask Taoist Friend Shen to help refine a batch of Heavenly Soul Pills. I need ten top-grade Heavenly Soul Pills, and I only have materials for one batch. This is a fourth-tier Wood Demon’s Crystal Core, which can be used to set up a fourth-tier Formation and cultivate rare Spirit Medicines and Spirit Fruits," Fairy Skyfire took out an exquisite cyan jade box and handed it to Shen Long.

"Heavenly Soul Pills! A fourth-tier Wood Demon’s Crystal Core?" Shen Long was somewhat surprised, taking the cyan jade box and opening it to find an egg-sized cyan Crystal Core inside. The Crystal Core was crystal clear, with mysterious patterns on its surface that closely resembled a miniature plant.

He picked up the green crystal core and could sense a stream of pure wood attribute energy.

High-order wood demon crystal cores could be used to set up wood attribute formations and cultivate rare spiritual medicines and spirit fruits.

"No problem, after I’ve refined it, I’ll send someone to deliver it to you,"

Shen Long agreed.

Heavenly Soul Pill could heal the divine soul wounds of Nascent Soul Cultivators and it was unknown where Fairy Skyfire had obtained the materials, actually managing to get a fourth-order wood demon’s crystal core too.

"If Taoist Friend Shen doesn’t mind, I’ll stay at your Spirit Control Sect! After the Heavenly Soul Pill is refined, Taoist Friend Shen can contact me immediately, and I’ll come to fetch it personally,"

Fairy Skyfire said.

She had exchanged several pieces of artifact refining materials treasured in the armory with other Nascent Soul Cultivators, which allowed her to obtain the millenary Heavenly Soul Dark Lotus, and the fourth-order wood demon’s crystal core was something she acquired from an ancient cultivator’s cave, something she hadn’t been willing to part with until now.

Shen Long was initially startled, but quickly agreed.

"Fairy Xu, hasn’t Taoist Friend Han returned yet? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen him,"

Shen Long asked curiously.

Fairy Skyfire sighed and said, "I didn’t want to hide this from Taoist Friend Shen, but Senior Brother Han’s divine soul has been injured. I’ve been looking everywhere for elixirs that can heal divine soul wounds, and it was all for Senior Brother Han. We’ve kept it a secret, afraid to spread the word."

Before this, she wouldn’t have revealed such information as it might undermine the status of the Xuanyang Sect. However, by now, the Spirit Control Sect is recognized as the leading sect of Qin Country, a fact publicly acknowledged. Even if Xuanyang True Monarch had not been injured, Xuanyang Sect could not shake the status of Spirit Control Sect.

She was disclosing this to get closer to Shen Long.

Among the Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Spirit Control Sect, Shen Long’s status was definitely the highest.

"Fairy Xu, rest assured, I will certainly refine the Heavenly Soul Pill as quickly as possible,"

Shen Long promised.

After some idle chat, Shen Long asked Chen Xiao to take Fairy Skyfire down to arrange accommodations for her.

Shen Long returned to Golden Roc Peak, where the Heavenly Tribulation hadn’t ended yet.

Bolt after bolt, the lightning became increasingly blinding, and the dust billowed.

With Golden Roc Peak as the center, everything within fifty miles had turned into forbidden ground, inaccessible to ordinary disciples, while individuals like Qian Dafu, Ning Qianqian, Xu Feng, Liu Yuruo, and others were free to come and go, demonstrating their closeness.

"Master Nephew Qian, how many more Heavenly Tribulations are there?"

Shen Long inquired.

"There are nine more strikes!"

Qian Dafu answered.

Shen Long nodded and looked up at the rolling thunderclouds. A thicker silver bolt of lightning descended, and the radiance of the lightning increased.

When the eighth strike descended, the thunderclouds surged and transformed into a massive silver lightning python that swooped down from the sky.

Shen Long was not surprised; the Pursuing Spirit Beast hadn’t mutated. Like the Green-Eyed Spirit Fox, it hadn’t attracted any special forces of thunder and lightning.

The silver lightning python plunged into the brilliance, sending a huge silver lightning bolt skyward, filling the air with dust and sending shockwaves in all directions.

A white escape light shot out from the midst of the lightning and landed in front of Shen Long, revealing the Pursuing Spirit Beast.

The Pursuing Spirit Beast was charred, emitting a pungent scorched smell, but it had successfully withstood the Heavenly Tribulation.

Shen Long fed it a Profound Ice Jade Lotus Pill and put it back into the spirit beast bag.

"Master Nephew Qian, your presence is no longer needed here. You may go back. I will call you if I need something."

Shen Long told Qian Dafu to leave.

Upon returning to Golden Roc Garden, Shen Long entered an Alchemy Room.

He flicked his sleeve and the Qian Yang Cauldron flew out, landing in front of him.

Shen Long took out the alchemy materials and breathed out a stream of green flame, which landed beneath the Qian Yang Cauldron. He then threw the materials like the Heavenly Soul Dark Lotus into the Alchemy Furnace one after another and began refining.

After a while, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted out from the Qian Yang Cauldron.