Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 478 - 386 Chen Shiyu_1

Chapter 478: 386 Chen Shiyu_1

A tranquil manor, with a waterwheel corridor and a rockery garden.

Shangguan Yulong and a slender girl in a silver dress sat in a red stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting leisurely.

"I didn’t expect Taoist Friend Shen to have come to the Southern Border Cultivation World. It seems my arrival is well-timed,"

the girl in the silver dress said with a sweet smile on her face.

"It has also been a while since I last saw Taoist Friend Shen. I wonder what realm he has cultivated to now,"

Shangguan Yulong said with a smile.

Before long, Shangguan Yunshuo came in, accompanied by Shen Long.

"Taoist Friend Shen, long time no see." Shangguan Yulong greeted Shen Long warmly and invited him to sit down.

"Younger sister Xue Xingyue, greetings to Taoist Friend Shen,"

the girl in the silver dress greeted with a bow, smiling gently.

"I’ve long heard of Fairy Xue’s great reputation, and today I finally get to meet you in person,"

Shen Long said warmly.

He spoke the truth. Xue Xingyue was the descendant of the Heaven Rune Sect Leader, Xue Yuan, skilled in talisman crafting, with a significant reputation in the Southern Border Cultivation World.

"I only have a bit of an undeserved reputation, unlike Taoist Friend Shen who truly has made a name for himself. After all, I could never defeat the Profound Yin Ghost Mother on my own,"

Xue Xingyue said with a wry smile.

As the tea went down, the conversation flowed.

"By the way, Taoist Friend Shangguan, I hear you’re quite familiar with Fairy Du Xiao from the Thousand Poison Sect. Could you introduce me to her?" Shen Long asked politely.

The Thousand Poison Sect was one of the six major powers in the Southern Border Cultivation World, teeming with experts. Du Xiao was a diviner, known as the number one diviner in the Southern Border.

In the entire Qianyang Realm, the number of Nascent Soul Stage diviners could be counted on one hand, and Du Xiao was one of them.

Shen Long wanted to consult Du Xiao for divination, perhaps to narrow down his search.

"Taoist Friend Shen, you’re out of luck. Half a month ago, Fairy Du went to the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm. She told me herself,"

Shangguan Yulong said.

"To the Northern Sea Cultivation Realm!" Shen Long furrowed his brows.

"Yes! As for when she will return, that’s uncertain,"

Shangguan Yulong said.

"Since Taoist Friend Shen has taken the trouble to visit the Southern Border, why not stay for a while? Perhaps Fairy Du will return later,"

Xue Xingyue suggested.

"Indeed! Taoist Friend Shen, if Fairy Du returns to the Southern Border, I will notify you immediately,"

Shangguan Yulong said.

Shen Long nodded and said, "I do plan to stay in the Southern Border Cultivation World for a while longer. By the way, have there been any major events in the Southern Border Cultivation World recently?"

"There’s been infighting among the Witch Clan. Several Nascent Soul Cultivators came to blows, and some of their cultivators even asked our Human Cultivators for assistance,"

Shangguan Yulong said with a chuckle.

"It’s normal for the Witch Clan to have infighting now since they don’t have any Soul Transformation Cultivators; no one wants to submit to another. Even the major powers of our Human Clan would struggle with infighting without higher-ranking cultivators to maintain order; it’s just a matter of time,"

Xue Xingyue said unconcernedly. Something came to her mind, and she added, "Oh, by the way, Taoist Friend Shen, I heard that the Donghua Cultivation Realm is hosting the Wanjian Conference. Did Senior Mo from the Wanjian Sect make an appearance?"

The events of the Wanjian Conference hadn’t yet reached the Southern Border Cultivation World due to the time it took for news to travel.

Shen Long briefly described the happenings of the Wanjian Conference without mentioning his spar with Lihuo True Monarch, focusing on the Qinglian Sword Venerable’s teachings.

"What! Qinglian Sword Venerable taught a lecture? If I had known, I would have set aside my chores and attended the Wanjian Conference,"

Xue Xingyue said with a tone of regret.

"Indeed! A lecture by a Soul Transformation Cultivator is a rare opportunity,"

Shangguan Yulong agreed deeply.

After some casual conversation, Shen Long turned to more serious matters: "Taoist Friend Shangguan, I am looking for fire-attribute Spiritual Medicine and rank four Monster Beasts. Do you know any places within the Southern Border Cultivation World where there are many volcanoes?"

Relying solely on the Five Sage Sect was not enough; Shen Long planned to use his own network of contacts to find as many clues as possible.

"There are far too many volcanoes in the Southern Border Cultivation World, with ten volcano clusters being quite famous. The most renowned among them is the Fire Qilin Mountain Range, where a fifth-order Fire Qilin Beast once appeared. The fire attribute Monster Beasts resources there are plentiful. Don’t underestimate the Fire Qilin Mountain Range; many Daoist friends have perished there. If Taoist Friend Shen is interested, I will have someone organize a set of materials on the volcanoes and will send it to you later."

Shangguan Yulong said this as if it were a trivial matter for him.

"Then, I thank you, Taoist Friend Shangguan."

Shen Long expressed his gratitude.

After chatting idly for half an hour, Shen Long took his leave and arrived at the gate of a vast estate. The plaque above the gate bore the golden letters "Spirit Control Garden".

Two Foundation Establishment Cultivators stood at the entrance. Upon seeing Shen Long, they hurriedly saluted: "Master Shen!"

"Are Changfeng and the others out?"

Shen Long asked casually.

"Master Uncle Su and the rest are all inside the Spirit Control Garden and haven’t gone out yet,"

one of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators replied.

Shen Long nodded and strode in, then came upon Su Changfeng and twelve other Core Formation Cultivators in a small courtyard.

"We greet Master (Uncle Shen)."

Su Changfeng and the others made a respectful bow.

"You don’t need to stay in the Spirit Control Garden all the time. Proceed as planned. Master Nephew Liu, Master Nephew Xu, and Master Nephew Ning, you three will be one team, following Master Nephew Liu’s arrangements."

Shen Long instructed.

The twelve Core Formation Cultivators each had their own responsibilities; Su Changfeng was in charge of networking with Core Formation Cultivators from major powers, while Liu Yuruo, Ning Qianqian, and Xu Feng were responsible for investigating the volcano clusters of the Southern Border and the deeds of high-level Cultivators.

Shen Long himself did not know what great opportunity lay ahead; it could be a Miracle Elixir, a treasure, a powerful Spirit Beast, or even a heaven-sent natural resource.

"Yes, Master (Uncle Shen)."

Su Changfeng and the others readily agreed.

Shen Long waved his hand to signal that they could move freely.

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Qixia Mountain Range was located in the northwestern part of the Southern Border, where the headquarters of the Qixia Alliance was situated.

Deep within the mountain range, a large number of buildings and figures moving about could be seen. Qixia Peak, a forbidden area of the Qixia Alliance.

At the top of Qixia Peak stood a vast estate whose plaque bore the three large characters "Qixia Garden".

Inside Qixia Garden, there were pavilions, towers, waterside pavilions, and long corridors.

A voluptuous woman in a blue dress sat within a blue stone pavilion; Jin Bao was reporting to her.

"What! Our entire caravan was annihilated! Do we know who did it?"

The woman in the blue dress said, frowning.

Chen Shiyu, early stage of Soul Transformation.

"It’s not clear yet, there were no survivors. We’ve sent people to investigate. Four Nascent Soul Cultivators accompanied the caravan, and Taoist Friend Li, who led the team, even had a Spiritual Treasure. In theory, even if they were no match, he should have been able to escape. According to those monitoring the Life-Bound Lamps, the Life-Bound Lamps of the high-level Cultivators in that caravan all extinguished within a very short period, indicating that the enemy was very strong and they had no chance to resist,"

Jin Bao reported truthfully.

"Issue a notice in my name to all the major powers of the Northern Sea to pursue the murderer with full effort and offer a substantial reward,"

Chen Shiyu ordered.

"Yes, Elder Chen."

Jin Bao agreed, then remembering something, added, "Elder Chen, a messenger from Senior Mo of the Donghua Cultivation Realm came with news that Senior Ning has ascended to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot and is no longer in The Lower Realm."

"So soon!"

Chen Shiyu exclaimed in surprise.

"Senior Ning discovered an unknown Secret Realm and obtained many aged Spiritual Medicines, which he made into Elixirs and consumed, saving him a great deal of arduous Cultivation,"

Jin Bao explained.

Realizing the implications, Chen Shiyu instructed, "Understood. Pay extra attention to any news on unknown Secret Realms; a hefty reward for anyone who finds aged Spiritual Medicines."

"Yes, Elder Chen."

Jin Bao concurred.