Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 473 - 381 Great Opportunity_1

Chapter 473: 381 Great Opportunity_1

A vast estate, with the square plaque bearing the golden characters "Wanjian Swords Garden", was guarded at the entrance by two Core Formation Cultivators.

In a quiet courtyard, Mo Wuya, Qinglian Sword Venerable, and Fairy Xuanbing sat within a blue bamboo pavilion, idly chatting over tea.

"So it turns out that the treasure Wu Xiao possessed came from Myriad Ghost Tomb. No wonder so many ghost creatures erupted from it," Mo Wuya said with furrowed brows.

"Indeed! Had it not been discovered in time, perhaps the Profound Yin Ghost Mother would have cultivated to the Divinity Transformation Stage within the Myriad Ghost Tomb. Fortunately, Taoist Friend Huang and Taoist Friend Wang were in the Western Desert Cultivation Realm and resolved this hidden danger in time, exterminating the ghost creatures and sealing the Myriad Ghost Tomb tightly. They have already instructed their juniors, if they encounter Barbarian Cultivators, to show no mercy," said the Qinglian Sword Venerable with an icy tone.

Because of the selfish desires of the Barbarian Tribe, the Human Cultivators of the Western Desert Cultivation Realm nearly faced annihilation. If not for Wu Xiao’s presence, they would have directly eradicated the Barbarian Tribe.

"Thankfully, the Qiantu Ruler is not a heavyweight Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, so Wu Xiao’s increase in strength is limited. He won’t be able to turn the heavens," Fairy Xuanbing stated with relief.

Mo Wuya nodded and asked, "By the way, hasn’t Lady Du and Taoist Friend Ning accompanied you all?"

"Taoist Friend Ning has already ascended to the Spirit Realm. I haven’t seen Lady Du for many years," replied Qinglian Sword Venerable.

"Taoist Friend Ning has ascended? That was quick. I thought he was still in The Lower Realm, no wonder I haven’t heard from him for so many years," Mo Wuya exclaimed in surprise.

"He was quite fortunate to have discovered an unknown Secret Realm and found a number of aged Spiritual Medicines. By refining them into Elixirs, he saved himself a great deal of arduous cultivation time, otherwise he wouldn’t have reached the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation so quickly," Qinglian Sword Venerable explained.

"Taoist Friend Ye, how are you so well-informed? Did Taoist Friend Ning tell you all this?" Mo Wuya asked curiously.

"He sought me out before his ascension to trade for some Artifact Refining materials. Decades later, his disciple came to report that Taoist Friend Ning successfully ascended to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot," Qinglian Sword Venerable replied, envy evident on his face.

"This means that the Qianyang Realm is temporarily without a fifth-order Alchemist. I was actually hoping to ask Taoist Friend Ning to help with Alchemy," Mo Wuya sighed.

Without Elixirs, he would need to engage in secluded cultivation for many years to reach the Middle Stage of Soul Transformation.

Fairy Xuanbing nodded and said, "It’s the same for me. I finally gathered all the materials I needed and wanted to ask Taoist Friend Ning to refine them into Elixirs, only to learn he has ascended to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot."

"You all didn’t come here this time just to deal with Wu Xiao, did you?" Mo Wuya asked curiously.

"We certainly don’t have that kind of free time. Besides, now that he possesses a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure and we don’t, the odds of success aren’t great, and there’s no need for it. The hidden danger has already been dealt with. My goal is to ascend to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot as soon as possible. By the way, didn’t Taoist Friend Dongfang come?" Qinglian Sword Venerable asked with curiosity.

"No, when he’s not Cultivating, he’s refining artifacts and rarely shows himself. The last time I saw him was three hundred years ago," Mo Wuya responded. A thought struck him, and he turned to Qinglian Sword Venerable to say, "Right, Taoist Friend Ye, my junior disciple traveled to the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm and vanished without a trace. Could you let your people know and have them apprehend the culprit?"

Qinglian Sword Venerable wielded significant influence in the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm, and his word carried far more weight than Mo Wuya’s.

"It’s a minor matter. Someone dared to kill the disciple of Taoist Friend Mo; it seems like the murderer doesn’t want to live. Don’t worry, the culprit will be found soon," Qinglian Sword Venerable assured with confidence.

...

Three days passed quickly. A three-story golden pavilion with a sign inscribed with the silver lettering "Tianji Pavilion" stood resolute.

Two Foundation Establishment Cultivators stood sentry at the entrance, their expressions somber.

Several Nascent Soul Cultivators were gathered at the entrance of Tianji Pavilion, where a handsome, blue-robed young man was explaining to the Nascent Soul Cultivators.

"I’m truly sorry, esteemed seniors, but my master is not receiving guests at the moment," said the blue-robed youth politely.

Many Nascent Soul Cultivators wished to seek divination from the Tianji Hermit, but he was not seeing anyone.

"Friend Ye, we’ve come to consult Taoist Friend Xu on a matter of great importance, please relay our request," urged Xuanyang True Monarch as he handed a golden Storage Bag to the blue-robed youth.

"Senior Han, I didn’t mean it that way. My master has repeatedly instructed that he will not receive guests," the blue-robed youth replied with a wry smile, rejecting Xuanyang True Monarch’s offer.

Ye Hai, he was a disciple of Tianji Hermit.

Ye Hai’s eyes lit up as he strode forward.

Xuanyang True Monarch and his companions turned to look as Shen Long approached them head-on.

"Senior Shen, my master has been waiting for a long time. Please, come inside," said Ye Hai warmly, making an inviting gesture and personally leading the way.

Xuanyang True Monarch and the others exchanged glances, but no one spoke up to question.

The news of Shen Long defeating Lihuo True Monarch had already spread; his status was extraordinary. It was no surprise that Tianji Hermit viewed him favorably.

The doors of Tianji Pavilion opened, and the voice of Tianji Hermit rang out, "Today, I will only see Taoist Friend Shen. Other friends, please leave."

Shen Long strode into the room, and the door closed behind him.

Xuanyang True Monarch and the others watched with envious looks, slowly dispersing from the spot.

In Tianji Pavilion, Tianji Hermit sat in the host seat, while Shen Long took a seat beside him.

"Taoist Friend Xu, I would like to ask for your help in divining an opportunity for me. Will this bottle of Golden Soul Pills suffice as compensation?"

Shen Long took out a cyan porcelain bottle and handed it to the Tianji Hermit.

"I also have Golden Soul Pills!"

The Tianji Hermit said meaningfully, taking out two cyan porcelain bottles.

As the top diviner of the Northern Sea, he had many fine things and was not short of Golden Soul Pills.

Shen Long flipped his right hand, and a blue porcelain bottle and a gold porcelain bottle appeared in his hand. He said, "These contain two drops of thousand-year-old Spiritual Milk, plus a bottle of Seven Stars Nourishing Spirit Pills, how about that?"

"Thousand-year-old Spiritual Milk!"

The Tianji Hermit was somewhat moved, and after pondering for a moment, he said, "I don’t want these things. I can help Taoist Friend Shen with a divination, but you must agree to one of my requests."

"What request?"

Shen Long asked.

"When I seek your help in the future, you must not refuse."

The Tianji Hermit declared solemnly.

"How would I know what you will ask me to do? If you ask me to destroy a family or to kill the descendants of a Soul Transformation Cultivator, or deal with the leaders of major powers, do I still have to comply?"

Shen Long frowned and said.

"Taoist Friend Shen, you can simply refuse! Do you think I could force you to do it? I am only asking for a promise from you, nothing more."

The Tianji Hermit said.

"Taoist Friend Xu, could you reveal a bit about what favor you’ll ask of me? To kill? To refine pills? Or to search for cultivation resources?"

Shen Long asked further.

"I haven’t decided yet. With Taoist Friend Shen’s formidable strength, all I want is your promise, which is more valuable than thousand-year-old Spiritual Milk."

The Tianji Hermit said.

"You’re not expecting me to swear by my inner demons that I must help you, are you?"

Shen Long said with displeasure on his face.

"There’s no need for that. I trust in Taoist Friend Shen’s character. If in the future I ask you to do something beyond your abilities, you can absolutely refuse."

The Tianji Hermit explained.

Shen Long pondered for a moment, then agreed.

He had nothing to lose; if the Tianji Hermit’s request was too demanding, he could just refuse it outright.

The Tianji Hermit nodded and asked, "Taoist Friend Shen, tell me your birth date and your life-bound magic treasure."

"You need to know about my life-bound magic treasure too?"

Shen Long frowned and said.

"Taoist Friend Shen, many cultivators are born every moment. With just the birth date, it’s impossible to confirm which cultivator I am divining for is you. I only need to know the function of your life-bound magic treasure so that I can lock onto your identity."

The Tianji Hermit explained.

After a moment’s thought, Shen Long truthfully told him; his physical body was strong, so it was not surprising that his life-bound magic treasure was heavy, and there was no secret to it.

The Tianji Hermit flipped his right hand, and a gold shining Law Disk appeared in his hand—this was a Dharma Treasure.

He injected a spell into the golden Law Disk, which immediately lit up with dazzling golden light, revealing countless mysterious runes.

With a change in the Tianji Hermit’s spells, a multitude of characters flew out, hovering around Shen Long.

Shen Long recognized these characters but did not understand the meaning behind them.

The Tianji Hermit’s fingers continuously moved, and from time to time he inserted a spell, causing some characters to dim and disappear.

After a quarter of an hour, the characters floating around Shen Long converged together to form a mini golden dragon. The dragon circled Shen Long once and then flew straight towards the Tianji Hermit.

The Tianji Hermit flipped his right hand, and the golden Law Disk faced the mini golden dragon as the dragon entered the Law Disk, revealing some mysterious characters.

With a glance, he smiled and said, "Congratulations! Taoist Friend Shen, you have a great opportunity!"

"Where is it? What kind of opportunity?"

Shen Long inquired.

"It’s in the volcanic region of Southern Border. As for what the opportunity is, I am not certain—it could be a noble person, treasure, or Miracle Elixirs."

The Tianji Hermit said.

Shen Long’s brow furrowed; the information was too vague. In the Qianyang Realm, there were many volcanic ranges, with Myriad Flame Valley being the most well-known.

"Taoist Friend Xu, is there no more information? What you have provided is too scant."

Shen Long said.

"There’s nothing more, just this. There’s no need for me to deceive you. You can go to the Southern Border Cultivation World and search slowly."

The Tianji Hermit suggested.

"Taoist Friend Xu, you have divined opportunities for quite a few fellow cultivators. How many of them actually had a great opportunity? Could you disclose what those great opportunities were?"

Shen Long asked politely.

"Many cultivators have requested divination for opportunities. Only three found great opportunities: the Tianji Hermit at nine years old, Fairy Chu, and you. As for what their great opportunities were, I’m not sure. Each cultivator’s great opportunity is different, even for the same person, the opportunities are not the same."

The Tianji Hermit said slowly.

"The Tianji Hermit at nine years old!"

Shen Long was somewhat surprised.