Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 417 - 325 Rumor_1

Chapter 417: 325 Rumor_1

Seven days passed quickly.

The door of the Alchemy Room opened, and Shen Long came out. He took out a Messaging Plate that flickered with red light, input a spell, and instructed, "Master Nephew Qian, could you please visit Fairy Xu’s residence and invite her to Golden Roc Garden? Tell her that the Heavenly Soul Pill has been successfully refined."

He didn’t need seven days to refine a batch of Heavenly Soul Pills; he just didn’t want to expose the existence of the Qianyang Cauldron.

With a fourth-grade Spirit Flame, it was quite normal to refine a batch of Heavenly Soul Pills in seven days.

"Yes, Uncle Shen."

Qian Dafu agreed.

Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate and walked out, heading to a Stone Pavilion to sit down.

Before long, Qian Dafu arrived with Fairy Skyfire.

"Fairy Xu, here are the ten Heavenly Soul Pills you requested!"

Shen Long took out a cyan-colored porcelain bottle and handed it to Fairy Skyfire.

Fairy Skyfire pried open the bottle cap, poured out ten black pills, each with nine golden Pill Patterns on the surface, plump and bright in luster.

"Excellent, these are indeed Heavenly Soul Pills! Thank you, Taoist Friend Shen."

Fairy Skyfire thanked him, putting the Elixirs back into the porcelain bottle.

"I need to hurry back to the headquarters. I will be sure to attend Taoist Friend Han’s Nascent Soul Ceremony later."

Fairy Skyfire said.

Shen Long nodded and instructed Qian Dafu, "Master Nephew Qian, could you see Fairy Xu off for me?"

"Yes, Uncle Shen."

Qian Dafu agreed. He seemed to remember something and said, "Oh, right, Master Uncle Lin asked you to visit Ice Silkworm Valley; he has something to discuss with you."

"Got it."

Shen Long nodded.

After personally seeing off Fairy Skyfire with Qian Dafu, Shen Long headed to Ice Silkworm Valley and sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman.

It wasn’t long before Lin Yutong came out.

"Senior Brother Shen, I’m so glad you’re out of seclusion. Come with me!"

Lin Yutong greeted him with a smile and led Shen Long into Ice Silkworm Valley.

Ice Silkworm True Person and Han Yuwei were seated by a cyan stone table, talking about something.

"Master, I heard from Master Nephew Qian that you were looking for me," Shen Long said.

Ice Silkworm True Person nodded, took out an exquisite jade case, and handed it to Shen Long, saying, "Inside is a Dragon Scale Fruit. Take it. It should strengthen the power of your physical body."

"Dragon Scale Fruit?"

Shen Long was surprised and curiously asked, "Master, where did you get this?"

"I got it from an ancient Cultivator’s cave dwelling. It turns out, it was your junior sister who discovered it."

Ice Silkworm True Person explained.

Lin Yutong had received intelligence that there was a third-grade Lihuo Turtle in Myriad Flame Valley. She went there in person, subdued the Lihuo Turtle, and accidentally found an ancient Cultivator’s cave dwelling with strong barriers that she couldn’t break. She hurried back to report to Ice Silkworm True Person.

Ice Silkworm True Person personally broke the barriers and obtained many items, including some materials for refining Spiritual Treasures and a Dragon Scale Fruit.

Shen Long suddenly understood, thanked him, and accepted the Dragon Scale Fruit. He could refine it into Dragon Scale Pills for consumption, which would have an even better effect.

"Has my Master Mother still not broken through her bottleneck?" Shen Long asked.

Han Yuwei was stuck at a bottleneck and had yet to break through it.

"Not yet. In some time, I plan to accompany her on a journey outside, hoping she can overcome the bottleneck," said Ice Silwm True Person.

Lin Yutong agreed.

She indeed had a favorable impression of Shen Long, but it was just that, an impression. The disparity between their statuses was too great; if she weren’t the daughter of the Ice Silkworm True Person, she wouldn’t be able to get so close to Shen Long.

"By the way, the outside world is spreading rumors that you’ve inherited from a great cultivator, and there are even claims that you are a great cultivator who has seized a body to be reborn. I wonder who started these rumors; this is like raising you high only to push you down."

The Ice Silkworm True Person warned.

Shen Long became famous after one battle, and his name spread throughout the Donghua Cultivation Realm. Many rumors about Shen Long emerged in the Cultivation Realm, some elevating his status even further.

"Barbarian Tribe? Or the Human Clan?"

Shen Long frowned as he spoke.

When the tree stands out in the forest, the wind will destroy it. He didn’t have many enemies, but it didn’t have to be an enemy to target him; conflicting interests could be enough reason to do so.

With the Spirit Control Sect growing and becoming stronger, it was bound to pose a threat to surrounding forces. And since Shen Long was the most famous Nascent Soul Cultivator in the Spirit Control Sect, it was no surprise that he was being targeted.

"Not sure! The rumors spread quickly and became more outrageous over time. There’s even news saying you are a Soul Transformation Cultivator who has seized another’s body to be reborn. This doesn’t seem like the Barbarian Tribe’s doing, but we can’t rule out their suspicion either. All I can say is that you need to be more careful."

The Ice Silkworm True Person cautioned.

Shen Long nodded; he remembered something and asked, "How is the Hundred Ghosts Sect now?"

"The Hundred Ghosts Sect suffered heavy losses. According to intelligence gathered by Master Nephew Liu, about half a month ago, cultivators from the Heavenly Ghost Sect appeared within the borders of Zhao Country. It’s very likely they went to the Hundred Ghosts Sect,"

the Ice Silkworm True Person relayed.

Because of Shen Long’s connection, Liu Yuruo now had significant authority and was mainly responsible for gathering intelligence on the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

To truly get rid of the grass, one must remove the roots. Shen Long and Yuan Rui had killed Qin Wang and Su Liang; the people of the Hundred Ghosts Sect would definitely suspect the Spirit Control Sect. Shen Long had not forgotten this matter.

"The Heavenly Ghost Sect!"

Shen Long’s brow furrowed; he did not fear the Hundred Ghosts Sect, but the Heavenly Ghost Sect was a different matter.

"The Heavenly Ghost Sect is not weak. They have Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivators. There’s no need for unnecessary conflicts, don’t engage with the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Heavenly Ghost Sect; it would be unwise to suffer a loss."

The Ice Silkworm True Person advised.

What he did not know was that Shen Long had already killed a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Heavenly Ghost Sect.

"Understood, Master."

Shen Long accepted the advice.

He took out a messaging plate that flickered with red light, infused a spell into it, and the voice of Qian Dafu rang out: "Uncle Shen, Fairy Ye Hongyao from Medicine King Valley has come to visit. She has already advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage and is waiting in the guest hall."

"Ye Hongyao! I remember she is a descendant of Ye Sen. Since she has come to visit you, you should go quickly and not neglect her,"

the Ice Silkworm True Person said.

Shen Long acknowledged, then turned and left.

"This lad has good luck with women, Chu Buyu of Sun Moon Palace, and Ye Hongyao of Medicine King Valley,"

the Ice Silkworm True Person remarked wistfully.

"What? Are you envious?"

Han Yuwei asked with a teasing smile.

"Of course not. I’m not like him. Yuwei, don’t you trust me?"

The Ice Silkworm True Person hastened to clarify.

"That’s more like it!"

Han Yuwei’s expression softened as she turned to Lin Yutong and said, "Yutong, you should go back to your cultivation."

Lin Yutong nodded and withdrew.

When Shen Long arrived at the guest hall, he saw Ye Hongyao, with Qian Dafu standing to the side.

"Fairy Ye, long time no see,"

Shen Long greeted.

Ye Hongyao smiled slightly and replied, "Indeed, it’s been a long time, Taoist Friend Shen. I heard that Taoist Friend Han is hosting a Core Formation Ceremony. I was passing through Qin Country and thought to drop by for a drink, I hope you don’t mind."

"Fairy Ye jests. It is our honor to have you. I will have someone arrange accommodation for you right away,"

Shen Long politely said.

Red Flood Dragon True Person had no acquaintance with Ye Hongyao, and the Spirit Control Sect had little interaction with Medicine King Valley; naturally, they had not sent an invitation to Medicine King Valley. Shen Long had not expected Ye Hongyao to come uninvited.

He instructed Qian Dafu to arrange accommodation for Ye Hongyao and spread the news of Ye Hongyao attending the Core Formation Ceremony, as this was a matter that greatly enhanced their reputation and naturally needed to be publicized widely.