Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 465 - 373 Returns to the Sect_1

Chapter 465: 373 Returns to the Sect_1

Donghua Cultivation Realm, Qin Country, Spirit Control Sect.

In a secluded manor, Chen Xiao was reporting to Yuan Rui.

"Junior Brother Xu’s attempt to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage failed, he fell at the Heart Demon Pass, his life and cultivation perished. Fortunately, Junior Brother Wu successfully entered the Nascent Soul Stage,"

sighed Chen Xiao.

"That incident from years ago affected him greatly, even with Soul-Soothing Incense, he still couldn’t overcome the Heart Demon Pass. Is there still any Soul-Soothing Incense left?"

asked Yuan Rui.

"No, it’s all been used up."

Chen Xiao answered.

Shen Long created the Soul-Soothing Powder, which was then made into Soul-Soothing Incense by someone specially tasked with the job. Four Core Formation cultivators attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage. With the help of Soul-Soothing Incense, three passed the Heart Demon Pass, withstood the Heavenly Tribulation, and advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage. One fell at the Heart Demon Pass.

"Have the Soul-Soothing Fruits not been gathered yet?"

Yuan Rui asked with a frown.

The Spirit Control Sect now had quite a few Nascent-stage Spiritual Objects but lacked items that could weaken the Heart Demons.

"No, Master Aunt Du and Master Uncle Han have taken teams to look for them, but so far they have not been collected,"

said Chen Xiao.

He took out a golden Law Disk, imbued a spell into it, and revealed a look of joy, "Junior Brother Shen is back."

"Quickly invite Junior Brother Shen here, I was just thinking of asking for his help with refining a batch of elixir."

Yuan Rui instructed.

He had slain a fourth-order Demon Ape and obtained its Essence Blood. He needed a fourth-stage alchemist to help refine the elixir. Before this, Yuan Rui had always asked other fourth-tier alchemists for help, but now with Shen Long back, he didn’t need to look for others.

Chen Xiao nodded and made a series of motions over the Law Disk.

Before long, Shen Long arrived.

"Senior Brother Yuan, it’s been a while."

Shen Long said with a smile.

After sending the Ice Flood Dragon Fairy back to Begonia Valley, he had hurried back to the Spirit Control Sect with utmost speed. Ice Silkworm True Person had not yet returned.

"You’ve advanced to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul! Congratulations, Junior Brother Shen,"

Yuan Rui spoke up to congratulate him, envy clear on his face.

"Senior Brother Yuan, this is the Essence Blood of a fourth-tier Demon Ape that I have collected."

Shen Long took out a Golden Gourd and handed it to Yuan Rui.

"I’ve also collected some fourth-tier Demon Ape Essence Blood. All the auxiliary materials have been gathered. Please help me refine a batch of Heavenly Ape Pills. Here is half a bottle of fourth-tier Flood Dragon Essence Blood, which I’ve obtained through exchange with other fellow Daoists,"

Yuan Rui took out a Golden Storage Bag and handed it to Shen Long.

"It’s a minor thing, thank you, Senior Brother Yuan,"

Shen Long said, expressing his gratitude as he accepted the Golden Storage Bag.

"I’m the one who should be thanking you. If it weren’t for you, I would have to spend a high price to get a fourth-tier alchemist to help refine the Heavenly Ape Pills,"

Yuan Rui said with a laugh.

"Senior Brother Yuan is too polite, it’s hardly any trouble at all,"

Shen Long said nonchalantly.

"Uncle Shen, our sect has also collected some millenary Spiritual Medicine in recent years. I will have Junior Brother Xu deliver them to you later,"

Chen Xiao said.

Shen Long nodded and asked, "By the way, what’s the status of the Hundred Ghosts Sect?"

Having eradicated Yin Shan and Liu Mei, the Hundred Ghosts Sect should not have many experts left. They could dispatch someone to destroy the Hundred Ghosts Sect and solve a potential threat.

"The Hundred Ghosts Sect has already been destroyed by the Yin Corpse Sect. It happened several years ago,"

said Yuan Rui.

"What? The Hundred Ghosts Sect was destroyed by the Yin Corpse Sect? How did that happen?"

Shen Long was somewhat surprised.

Yuan Rui did not conceal anything and briefly explained the downfall of the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

"I estimate that something unexpected must have happened to Yin Shan and Liu Mei, which is why the Yin Corpse Sect dared to act like this. Now, Zhao Country is left with only three sects; they are no match for our Qin Country’s Cultivation Realm."

Yuan Rui said.

With the current strength of Spirit Control Sect, annihilating the three sects of Zhao Country wouldn’t be a problem, there simply wasn’t a need to do so, after all, Nether Corpse Valley still had Soul Transformation Cultivators.

Shen Long nodded his head, deducing from the timeline that within less than half a year since he had annihilated Yin Shan and Liu Mei, the Yin Corpse Sect eradicated the Hundred Ghosts Sect. Shen Long guessed that the Yin Corpse Sect must have planted their people within the Hundred Ghosts Sect and knew of the demise of Yin Shan and Liu Mei, which led them to strike and destroy the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

"By the way, Junior Brother Shen, where have you been all these years? Didn’t you run into Junior Brother Lin?"

Yuan Rui asked curiously.

Shen Long briefly recounted his experiences, without mentioning the extermination of the fourth-stage Flood Dragon.

"You killed the Profound Yin Ghost Mother!"

Yuan Rui exclaimed in surprise.

Even Ghost Cultivators at the latter stage of Nascent Soul were no match for Shen Long, who now possessed the combat power of that stage.

"If I hadn’t obtained a Nascent Soul Stage Puppet Beast, I wouldn’t have been able to kill her so easily,"

Shen Long explained, omitting the Nine-Headed Ghost Pigeon and attributing the success in killing the Profound Yin Ghost Mother entirely to the fourth-stage Puppet Beast.

"Regardless, the fact that you were able to kill a late Nascent Soul stage Profound Yin Ghost Mother is truly impressive."

Yuan Rui praised.

After chatting idly for half an hour, Shen Long took his leave and returned to Golden Roc Peak.

He took out a red Messaging Plate, injected a spell into it, and the delighted voice of Su Changfeng sounded, "Master, you’ve returned."

"I heard you’ve reached Core Formation, I haven’t seen you in a long time. Come to Golden Roc Peak, I have something to tell you,"

Shen Long said.

Now that Su Changfeng had formed his Core and was not even a hundred years old, with the talent of a Heavenly Spirit Root and a Nascent Soul stage master, he had no concerns about Cultivation Resources. This was the normal pace of cultivation.

"Yes, Master."

Su Changfeng responded.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Su Changfeng appeared before Shen Long.

Shen Long asked about Su Changfeng’s daily cultivation and Alchemy level, and Su Changfeng answered truthfully.

"Master, I can now concoct superior Elixirs."

Su Changfeng proudly stated, taking out a golden jade box and handing it over to Shen Long to inspect.

Shen Long opened the jade box; inside were five golden pills, each with nine Pill Patterns on the surface.

He picked up one of the golden pills between his fingers, examined it carefully, and placed it in his mouth. The Elixir melted upon entry.

"Not bad, but your pill formation rate is a bit low; you’ll need more practice. This Scarlet Crow Cauldron was an Alchemy Furnace I used before; take it for your Alchemy. And here’s a Leading Thunder Pearl and a third-stage Puppet Beast to congratulate you on advancing to the Core Formation stage."

Shen Long took out a golden Storage Bag and handed it over to Su Changfeng.

Shen Long no longer needed these things, but Su Changfeng did.

"Thank you, Master."

Su Changfeng expressed his gratitude and received the golden Storage Bag with both hands.

"For now, you may reside in Golden Roc Garden. As your master, I will guide your Alchemy and hope you can improve your pill formation rate,"

Shen Long said in a pleasant tone.

"Yes, Master."

Su Changfeng’s expression was excited.

With personal guidance from Shen Long, his progress would be even swifter.

After another half an hour of casual conversation, Shen Long dismissed him.

He walked into the Alchemy Room, flicking his sleeve, and a golden meditation mat flew out. The golden meditation mat shimmered with faint Spiritual Light, a Dharma Treasure Tranquility Meditation Mat, seized from an enemy.

Cultivators sitting on the Tranquility Meditation Mat could quickly enter a state of focus, free from stray thoughts.

Shen Long sat cross-legged on the Tranquility Meditation Mat, feeling his mind settle.

Shortly after, Shen Long took out his Qianyang Cauldron and Alchemy Materials and began Alchemy.

He breathed out a streak of blue flame, falling on the bottom of the Qianyang Cauldron, tossing the Alchemy Materials into it and covering the cauldron lid.

After a while, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted from the Qianyang Cauldron, filling the entire Alchemy Room.