Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 549 - 457 A Great Opportunity’s Clue_1

Chapter 549: 457 A Great Opportunity’s Clue_1

Shen Long looked towards Qian Dafu and asked, "Master Nephew Qian, are there any abnormalities with the Tianyuan Tribe at the moment?"

Half a year ago, they had achieved a major victory, the Tianyuan Tribe conserved their military strength, with most of the tribe members gathered in Tianyuan City and the Tianyuan Mountain Range.

The reinforcements from the Human Clan hadn’t arrived yet, and without expansion, they were defending Three Saints City.

"No! They were greatly weakened, with two Soul Transformation Cultivators killed in battle and three severely wounded Soul Transformation Cultivators; they don’t have the strength to launch a major war unless reinforcements come. So far, there haven’t been any unusual movements,"

Qian Dafu said.

Shen Long nodded, took out a red Messaging Plate flashing with Spiritual Light, injected a spell into it and said, "Taoist Friend Han, are you free at the moment? I have some matters to discuss with you."

"I am free. Please come to Qingmei Garden, and we can talk at leisure,"

the voice of Han Feng sounded.

"Alright, I’ll be right there,"

Shen Long promised and put away the Messaging Plate before leaving the Spirit Control Garden.

Walking on the main street, passersby gave way to him one after another.

The news of Shen Long slaying a Soul Transformation Cultivator had spread, and his reputation had soared.

"Senior Shen, the junior has received information about the Alien Beast you were looking for,"

a familiar female voice reached Shen Long’s ears, and Mu Weiwei approached from the opposite direction.

After many years, Mu Weiwei had advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, and she was currently an early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator.

"You have news of the Alien Beast? Go and wait for me in the Spirit Control Garden, I have some matters to attend to at the moment,"

Shen Long instructed.

"Yes, Senior Shen,"

Mu Weiwei readily agreed.

Before long, Shen Long arrived at the entrance of a vast estate with a plaque that read "Qingmei Garden" written in three golden characters.

Two Core Formation Cultivators stood guard at the entrance, and a tall, thin young man dressed in gold swiftly approached.

The young man in the golden robe bowed and said, "Junior Han Yu pays respects to Senior Shen. Grand Master Xuan has sent me to welcome you. Please follow me, Senior Shen."

Shen Long nodded and followed Han Yu into Qingmei Garden, arriving at a secluded courtyard with red roof tiles.

Inside the yard was a red Stone Pavilion where Han Feng was sitting, with a set of exquisite tea sets placed on the red stone table in front of him.

"Taoist Friend Shen, please have a seat and try some Zihao Spirit Tea, unique to Qingmei Realm,"

Han Feng called out to Shen Long, pouring him a cup of tea, while Han Yu tactfully retreated.

"Spiritual Tea unique to Qingmei Realm,"

Shen Long praised as he lifted his teacup.

The tea was purple and exuded a strange, exotic fragrance.

He took a sip, tasting sweetness with a hint of bitterness.

He could clearly feel a faint Divine Sense entering his sea of consciousness.

"To strengthen Divine Sense! This is indeed rare,"

Shen Long exclaimed in surprise.

"This tea can be harvested only once every four thousand years, and the seed of the tea tree comes from the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot!"

Han Feng explained.

"Harvested only once every four thousand years, such a precious commodity; you have quite some treasures in the Qingmei Realm!"

Shen Long complimented.

"You jest, Taoist Friend Shen, these things aren’t really anything special. It’s only effective with long-term consumption, and I don’t have much of it on hand,"

Han Feng played down his statement.

"Taoist Friend Han, I heard that you are capable of crafting Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures. I’d like to request that you craft one for me! Name your price,"

Shen Long said.

He had plenty of fifth-tier materials on hand and could request Han Feng’s help in crafting a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure.

"I want that piece of the Six Cleansing Bamboos!"

Han Feng stated gravely.

Had it not been for Shen Long needing his assistance, he might truly have had no way of obtaining that piece of Six Cleansing Bamboos.

"Six Cleansing Bamboos!"

Shen Long furrowed his brow; he was not surprised by Han Feng’s request, but he couldn’t agree to it immediately.

"I know the Six Cleansing Bamboos are quite precious. How about this! Whatever Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure you want to craft, you only need to provide two-thirds of the materials, and I will provide the remaining third."

Han Feng said.

Shen Long, unlike typical Soul Transformation Cultivators, was also a fifth-tier alchemist, and Han Feng had to establish a good relationship with him, as he might need Shen Long’s help with alchemy in the future.

Shen Long pondered for a moment, took out a green Storage Bracelet, and handed it to Han Feng, saying, "I want to refine a heavy Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure."

Han Feng took the Storage Bracelet, and after a scan with his Divine Sense, he nodded and said, "With the Dragon Suppressing Stone and these fifth-tier artifact refining materials, there should be no problem. However, crafting a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure is different from alchemy; it won’t be completed as quickly."

"No problem, you can notify me once it’s crafted. I trust Taoist Friend Han."

Shen Long said.

If it hadn’t been for infiltrating the Qinglang Mountain Range and killing a Soul Transformation Cultivator, he wouldn’t have been able to obtain so many fifth-tier artifact materials.

"It’s a deal!"

Han Feng agreed.

After some idle chat, Han Feng, curious, asked, "Taoist Friend Shen, what Art of Transformation do you cultivate? It is much stronger than the ordinary fifth-tier Monster Beasts."

The Human Clan’s Soul Transformation Cultivators were all very curious; although they had fought fifth-tier Monster Beasts before, none had an Art of Transformation as terrifying as Shen Long’s.

"It’s nothing special; it’s mainly due to the Water Qilin Pearl."

Shen Long replied vaguely.

"A Spiritual Treasure that weakens the power of Formations is indeed rare. However, the Formation in the Qinglang Mountain Range is not as strong as the one in the Tianyuan Mountain Range; it would be more difficult to breach the Clan Protection Formation of the Tianyuan Tribe."

Seeing that Shen Long didn’t want to elaborate, Han Feng didn’t press further.

After a casual conversation lasting the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Shen Long took his leave.

Back at the Spirit Control Garden, Shen Long saw Mu Weiwei in the Golden Roc Courtyard.

Mu Weiwei was about to bow in respect but was stopped by Shen Long, "What’s the deal with that Alien Beast? Tell me slowly."

"The junior was acquiring books and obtained one from a fellow cultivator, who had captured it from a Tianyuan Tribe cultivator. According to the book, the Alien Beast that Senior Shen is looking for comes from the Golden Glass Realm and is a unique Spirit Beast of the Goldscale Clan."

Mu Weiwei took out a golden Jade Slip and handed it to Shen Long.

"A unique Spirit Beast of the Goldscale Clan? The Golden Glass Realm!"

Shen Long was slightly taken aback and immersed his Divine Sense into the Jade Slip.

After a while, he withdrew his Divine Sense with a contemplative look on his face.

He took out a green Storage Bag and handed it to Mu Weiwei, saying, "You’ve done well; these resources are for you. Keep an eye out for news of the Alien Beast, and make sure not too many people know about this."

"The junior understands, even if someone else inquires, it will seem that I’m personally looking for the beast."

Mu Weiwei said tactfully.

Shen Long nodded, gave her a few words of caution, and then let her depart.

"Will my second great opportunity come from a Goldscale Clan cultivator?"

Shen Long thought to himself as he got up and entered the Golden Roc Pavilion.

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In the Tianyuan Mountain Range, at Tianyuan Garden.

Yin Jie, Yin Qing, Yin Shi, Yin Hao, and three others were gathered in a green Stone Pavilion, discussing something.

"Golden Roc True Monarch! A Spiritual Treasure that weakens Formations!"

Yin Qing said with a furrowed brow.

"It is absolutely certain, and it must be thanks to that treasure that he and Chu Buyu could infiltrate the Green Flood Dragon Mountain Range,"

Yin Shi speculated.

"Hmph, even if the treasure can weaken Formations, in the end, it is just a Spiritual Treasure, not easy to break a Formation with, and his Art of Transformation is extraordinary,"

Yin Jie spoke with a gloomy expression.

They had sent people to ambush the Human Clan’s Patrol Team, searched their souls, and discovered it was Shen Long and Liu Yuyun who led the assault into the Qinglang Mountain Range.

"Yes! We have killed fifth-tier Monster Beasts before. It could be false information, the Human Clan might want to mislead us to overlook the reinforcements."

Yin Hao agreed.

They had indeed killed fifth-tier Monster Beasts before, and it wasn’t easy for Shen Long’s disguise, even accompanied by fifth-tier Spirit Beasts, to breach the Formation of the Green Flood Dragon Mountain Range.

It was no wonder they thought this; they couldn’t imagine Shen Long’s Art of Transformation originating from the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, making it extraordinary.

Most importantly, the Human Clan had no intention of sealing off the news; even the Patrol Team knew about it, making it hard for the Tianyuan Tribe cultivators to believe.