Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 427 - 335 Return to the Northern Sea_1

Chapter 427: 335 Return to the Northern Sea_1

Northern Sea Cultivation Realm, Zishan Marketplace.

The streets were crowded with people like tides, and the noise of carriages and horses was loud, creating a bustling scene.

In a tranquil manor, Han Chuxi and Han Chuchu were sitting beside a cyan stone table.

Han Chuxi had already advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, while Han Chuchu was still at the Core Formation Stage.

"I hope this trip to the Donghua Cultivation Realm with your Eighth Uncle will help you break through your bottleneck,"

said Han Chuxi.

Han Chuchu nodded, "I hope so!"

"The strength of Spirit Control Sect is growing stronger. When you two arrive at Donghua Cultivation Realm, remember to visit Spirit Control Sect. After all, Ancestor Yudie is Ice Silkworm True Person’s Dao companion, and we..."

Han Chuxi had not finished speaking when she took out a messaging plate that flickered with a blue light, inserted a spell into it, and a look of surprise flashed across her eyes.

"Sister? What happened?"

asked Han Chuchu, puzzled.

"Taoist Friend Shen from Spirit Control Sect has come. He’s looking for me,"

replied Han Chuxi.

"He’s come to the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm? I’ve heard he slayed several Nascent Soul Stage Barbarian Cultivators. He’s very powerful. Fortunately, he is not an enemy of our Han Family,"

said Han Chuchu with a hint of relief.

"You have had quite a few interactions with him. Since he’s come to the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm, you should meet him too!"

said Han Chuxi.

It wasn’t long before Han Xuefeng arrived with Shen Long in tow.

"Fairy Han, it’s been a long time. Congratulations on advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage! These two fourth-grade Demon Cores are a small token of my regard. Please accept them, Fairy Han,"

said Shen Long as he greeted them, took out a golden jade box, and handed it to Han Chuxi.

"Thank you, Taoist Friend Shen,"

replied Han Chuxi, accepting the golden jade box and thanking him.

"Junior pays respects to Senior Shen,"

blurted out Han Chuchu hastily, her expression respectful.

"We are old acquaintances. Fairy Han need not be so formal. I reckon it won’t be long before Fairy Han advances to the Nascent Soul as well,"

said Shen Long politely.

"I hope that Taoist Friend Shen’s auspicious words come true,"

said Han Chuchu, smiling.

Han Chuxi invited Shen Long to sit and asked, "Taoist Friend Han, has your master also arrived?"

"I’m not sure. My master and mistress have gone travelling, and I don’t know where they are at the moment,"

answered Shen Long.

"Taoist Friend Han, you have remarkably quick cultivation progress! It has been over a hundred years, and you’ve reached the Middle Stage of the Nascent Soul,"

said Han Chuxi enviously.

"I’ve taken quite a few elixirs for advancing essence and spirit power, which is why I was able to progress so quickly. By the way, Fairy Han, I’d like to inquire about a fourth-grade Flood Dragon,"

Shen Long got down to business.

"Twenty years ago, an Ice Flood Dragon at the initial stage of the fourth grade appeared in the Outer Sea. It killed three Nascent Soul Cultivators, and its whereabouts are currently unknown,"

recounted Han Chuxi.

Shen Long chatted with Han Chuxi for a while, eager to understand the major events that had occurred in the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm over the past hundred years—an open secret which Han Chuxi disclosed truthfully.

Han Chuxi inquired about the situation in the Donghua Cultivation Realm, to which Shen Long also replied candidly.

"Taoist Friend Shen, can you refine superior-grade elixirs now?"

asked Han Chuxi, curious.

Shen Long gave a wry smile and replied, "I wish I could, but I lack that ability. But perhaps Fairy Han, or your Han Family’s fourth-grade Alchemist, can refine such superior-grade elixirs?"

"None of us have that capability, not even Taoist Friend Ye from Medicine King Valley,"

sighed Han Chuxi.

After chatting for over an hour, Shen Long obtained a lot of useful information and took his leave.

"He’s quite bold to think of going after a fourth-grade Flood Dragon,"

remarked Han Chuchu, surprised.

"If he can slay several Nascent Soul Stage Barbarian Cultivators, he must have the genuine ability; otherwise, he wouldn’t entertain the idea of challenging a fourth-grade Flood Dragon,"

agreed Han Chuxi.

Shen Long teleported to the Golden Flood Dragon Marketplace. After many years, there were no significant changes, and the streets were still teeming with people.

"Senior Shen, it’s been a while,"

Before Shen Long could walk far, he heard a sweet female voice at his ear.

Song Yan quickly approached; she was dressed as a married woman and was currently at the Middle Stage of Core Formation.

"Song Junior, it’s you! Let’s talk at your place; I have some questions for you,"

Shen Long commanded.

Song Yan agreed and led Shen Long to a small courtyard with green tiles, where she sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman.

Shortly after, the courtyard door opened, and a handsome young man in blue walked out.

"Senior Shen, this is my husband, Liu Hao. Husband, this is Senior Shen whom I’ve spoken to you about,"

introduced Song Yan.

Sun Yiyue and Song Sen had already passed away. To acquire Cultivation Resources, Song Yan went out to sea to hunt Monster Beasts and became acquainted with Liu Hao. As they spent more time together, they developed feelings for each other and became Dao companions.

"Junior pays respects to Senior Shen,"

Liu Hao bowed deeply, visibly nervous.

He had long known about Shen Long’s existence and felt a bit of tension meeting him in person.

Shen Long nodded and walked in.

Under the guidance of Song Yan, Shen Long arrived at a secret room where the spirit tablets of Sun Yiyue and Song Sen were enshrined.

Shen Long offered incense sticks and then walked out.

He went to sit down in a stone pavilion, with Song Yan and Liu Hao standing by.

Shen Long asked about Song Yan’s situation over the years, to which she truthfully replied.

"These two Dharma Treasures are for you, to congratulate you on becoming dual cultivation partners, and here are also two bottles of Essence Advancing Spiritual Power Elixirs, also for you."

Shen Long took out a green storage bag and handed it to Song Yan.

"Many thanks, Senior Shen."

Song Yan gave her thanks and took the storage bag with both hands. She took out a blue storage bag and handed it to Shen Long, saying, "This is a collection of alchemy materials I’ve gathered, including a fourth-tier Ice Attribute Demon Core I obtained from the dwelling of an ancient cultivator."

Shen Long nodded and accepted the storage bag.

"Senior Shen, we’ve been keeping the Golden Cicada Pavilion for you. If you don’t mind, you can stay there."

Song Yan took out a golden token and handed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long accepted the token, chatted for a while, and then left.

He made a trip to several large shops in the marketplace, selling a batch of Monster Beasts Materials and buying some alchemy materials.

More than two hours later, Shen Long arrived at the entrance of the Golden Cicada Pavilion, took out the token to open the prohibition, and walked in.

Inside the Golden Cicada Pavilion, everything was clean and dust-free; it was evident that someone came to clean regularly, or it wouldn’t have been so immaculate.

Shen Long entered the practice room and took out a red Messaging Plate, infused a spell into it, and said, "Have you settled down?"

"I’m staying in Qingzhu Courtyard."

Shen Hai’s voice responded.

Shen Long was living separately from Shen Hai to avoid their relationship being discovered by others.

"Understood. You stay there for now; I will come to find you proactively."

Shen Long instructed, put away the Messaging Plate, and entered the Myriad Beasts Tower, arriving on the fourth floor.

He whistled, and the sea water churned tumultuously; the Ice Flood Dragon flew out from the seabed to face Shen Long.

Shen Long took out a white jade box, opened it to look inside, where there were five white Demon Cores; they were all fourth-tier. Failing to obtain a fourth-tier Flood Dragon’s Demon Core, a fourth-tier Ice Attribute Demon Core would also do to feed the Ice Flood Dragon.

He took out a white Demon Core and tossed it to the Ice Flood Dragon.

The Ice Flood Dragon swallowed the Demon Core and let out a loud dragon roar, circling the skies before returning to the seabed.

Shen Long left the Myriad Beasts Tower, took out a Blood Flood Dragon Pill, and swallowed it. The elixir melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and he began cultivating.

A month went by, and a Sound Transmission Talisman flew in, hovering in front of Shen Long.

Shen Long opened his eyes, snapped his fingers, and a red light shot out, striking the Sound Transmission Talisman, which self-ignited and Song He’s voice emerged: "Senior Shen, I’ve heard from Fairy Song that you’ve come to the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm. I’ve collected some alchemy materials and would like to present them to you."

Shen Long got up and went outside, opening the door to see Song He and five others standing at the entryway.

"We pay respects to Senior Song."

Song He and the group bowed, a respectful expression on their faces.

"Come in and let’s talk."

Shen Long nodded, allowed them in, and closed the door.

"These are the alchemy materials we’ve collected over the years, including two thousand-year-old Qingfeng Grass plants."

Song He took out a green storage bag and presented it to Shen Long with both hands.

Shen Long received the storage bag and inquired about their wellbeing over the years; Song He answered truthfully.

The five of them were still living by hunting Monster Beasts. Due to Shen Long’s relationship, the cultivators from the Han Family had grown closer to them.

"These five bottles of elixirs are for you, they might save you some time on your harsh cultivation."

Shen Long took out five porcelain bottles of different colors and passed them to Song He.

After chatting for the duration of a cup of tea, Shen Long let them leave.

He took out the Messaging Plate, infused a spell into it, and ordered, "Leave the marketplace and wait for me on a desolate island a hundred miles to the southeast; we’ll meet there."

"Alright, I’ll head there now," agreed Shen Hai.

Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate and rested with his eyes closed.

A quarter of an hour later, Shen Long opened his eyes and went outside.

Upon leaving the marketplace, Shen Long transformed into a red Escape Light that tore through the sky, flying towards the southeast.

Before long, he appeared in the skies above a desolate island spanning several tens of miles and spotted Shen Hai.

Shen Long, having altered his appearance with the Shape-Shifting Lock, summoned the Seacrossing Boat, stepped onto it, followed by Shen Hai.

With a wave of a spell, the Seacrossing Boat shone with blinding blue light and flew off into the distance, quickly vanishing into the horizon.

A month later, the Seacrossing Boat appeared in a vast blue sea area with waves gently swaying, under a cloudless sky.

Shen Long pinched a spell and the Seacrossing Boat landed on a deserted island more than a hundred miles in size.

The island had sparse vegetation and thin spiritual energy,

Shen Long took out the Formation Flag and Disk and began setting up an array.

After arranging the formation, Shen Long took out a flowers pot Magic Artifact containing a Demon Attracting Grass plant.

He released the Green-Eyed Spirit Fox, Iron Tail Scorpion, and the Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen. The Green-Eyed Spirit Fox exhaled a burst of green mist that enveloped the Demon Attracting Grass. A breeze passed by, the green mist dissipated, and the Demon Attracting Grass was gone, replaced by a green Ganoderma – an illusion.

The Iron Tail Scorpion and the Green-Eyed Spirit Fox emitted bright yellow lights from their bodies and dove into the ground.

The Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen’s body radiated dazzling gold light, transforming into a rough boulder.

Shen Long then draped the Concealing Spirit Cloak over his body, infused it with mana, and it lit up with dazzling gold light. When the light faded, Shen Long had disappeared.

In less than the time it takes for a cup of tea to brew, accompanied by a loud roar, the sea water surged and a Silver Giant Turtle emerged from the water.

A Grey Vulture with wings spanning over ten zhang appeared in the sky, circling for a while before heading straight for the green Lingzhi.

The Silver Giant Turtle spat out a thick bolt of silver lightning at the Grey Vulture. It transformed into a silver Escape Light and flew towards the deserted island.