Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 604: Pick Martial Arts Skill_1

Chapter 604: Pick Martial Arts Skill_1

"Disciple Shen Long greets Sect Master Aunt and Master Uncle Huang."

Shen Long bowed deeply, his expression respectful.

"Junior Brother Shen, don’t take it to heart. Since the foundation of the Qianling Sect, you are the first cultivator to ascend from the Qianyang Realm’s Spirit Control Sect to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot. Naturally, we must be a bit more cautious,"

Mo Bingbing said with a warm smile.

"Master Aunt Mo, may I meet with the Grandmaster?"

Shen Long’s face was filled with anticipation.

"The master is in closed-door cultivation. If there’s a chance, I will inform the master. You should focus on your cultivation for now. Master Uncle Huang, arrange a cave dwelling for Junior Brother Shen. In terms of the treatment, it should be somewhat higher than that of other Ascendant Cultivators,"

Mo Bingbing instructed.

"Yes, Senior Sister Mo."

Huang Lei readily agreed, then said to Shen Long, "Master Nephew Shen, come with me to the Scripture Pavilion to choose a cultivation technique! After that, I will arrange a cave dwelling for you."

If it were an ordinary Ascendant Cultivator, there would be no need for him to handle it personally. Simply assigning any Soul Transformation Cultivator executor would suffice.

Since Shen Long had ascended from the Spirit Control Sect, in terms of seniority, he was the grand-disciple of Yuling True Monarch, and his treatment naturally differed.

"Thank you for the trouble, Master Uncle Huang."

Shen Long expressed his gratitude.

"You are Master Uncle Wu’s disciple and an Ascendant Cultivator, naturally differentiated from ordinary Soul Transformation Cultivators. Come with me!"

Huang Lei spoke in a gentle tone, leading Shen Long away from the place.

"Senior Sister Mo, the information handed over by Junior Brother Shen is very valuable. Both Big Dipper Pavilion and the Tianyuan Tribe have sent people to search for Cai Lei. They must believe that Cai Lei possesses something very precious; otherwise, they would not dispatch people to fight in the Netherworld."

Wang Yuyan said.

She had inquired about the situation in The Lower Realm, and Shen Long had briefly mentioned the great conflict.

The matter concerning Cai Lei could not be concealed, given that disciples from Big Dipper Pavilion and cultivators from the Tianyuan Tribe had descended to The Lower Realm precisely because of him.

Of course, Shen Long had shared this information with Wang Yuyan on their way here.

Wang Yuyan had used the Spirit Testing Great Array to question, merely inquiring about Shen Long’s origin and confirming his association with the Spirit Control Sect. Everyone has their secrets.

"We don’t possess treasures like the Realm-Breaking Disk nor high-level secret talismans or special formations, so we cannot dispatch anyone to The Lower Realm. Even knowing this doesn’t help. We are far from matching up to the Big Dipper Pavilion, better not to get involved in this matter,"

Mo Bingbing stated.

Wang Yuyan nodded, made idle conversation for a few sentences, and left.

In a massive valley surrounded by mountains on three sides there stood a nine-storeyed colossal tower. A plaque with the golden characters "Scripture Pavilion" hung above, with numerous disciples coming and going.

On the fifth floor, dozens of Soul Transformation Cultivators were searching for scriptures. At the staircase entrance sat a green long table, behind which Huang Lei was seated, with a ruddy-faced elderly man in green robes standing by the side.

Shen Long stood in front of a green bookshelf, which held a vast number of jade slips, each inscribed with a number.

He picked up a green jade slip, and his Divine Sense penetrated into it.

"Green Ape Manual, created by the Green Ape Sage, divided into eighteen levels, can be cultivated from the Qi Refinement Realm to the Refinement Void Phase."

"Fire Qilin Art, requires the Essence Blood of a Monster Beast with a Fire Qilin Bloodline for cultivation assistance. Once cultivated to perfection, one can transform into a Fire Qilin Beast to confront enemies."

"Thousand Insects Scripture, comes with many secret techniques, convenient for subduing Spirit Insects."

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Shen Long looked through the contents of many jade slips, dissatisfied with them all.

These techniques were more or less similar; the conditions for cultivation weren’t too demanding, far behind the Heavenly Demon True Scripture.

More than two hours later, Shen Long returned to Huang Lei with a look of disappointment, politely asking, "Master Uncle Huang, are these all the techniques available for Master Nephew to choose from?"

"Not exactly; there is the Qianling Secret Volume, though. However, this technique can only be cultivated by a select few, such as Master Uncle Wu and Senior Sister Mo. If you wish to cultivate the Qianling Secret Volume, you would need to make an exceptional contribution. What kind of technique are you looking for? Tell Master Nephew Li about it; he is well-versed in these scriptures,"

Huang Lei said.

"Senior Brother Li, I want to practice the Art of Transformation, preferably to be able to transform into multiple Monster Beast forms to confront enemies,"

Shen Long said.

"Junior Brother Shen must be talking about the Hundred Beasts Manual! I’m currently reading it,"

a loud male voice rang out.

A man as robust as a tiger and bearing the waist of a bear in a gold shirt came over, holding a golden jade slip in his hand.

"I am Liu Xuan, paying respects to Master Uncle Huang,"

the man in the gold shirt bowed respectfully and handed the jade slip to Shen Long.

Shen Long scanned the jade slip with his Divine Sense, his face revealing a pensive expression.

The Hundred Beasts Manual contains twenty-one levels, mastering the art of transformation for one kind after every three levels. The first three levels require the Essence Blood of a Tier One Demon Ape for assisted cultivation, while the fourth to sixth levels require the Essence Blood of a Tier Two Demon Eagle.

To be honest, the Hundred Beasts Manual is quite a decent cultivation method, but the cultivation requirements aren’t as demanding as the Heavenly Demon True Scripture, and its Divine Skills aren’t as formidable either.

The first three levels of the Hundred Beasts Manual borrow a portion of the Divine Skills of the Spirit Monkey, whereas the first three levels of the Heavenly Demon True Scripture can wield a part of the Divine Skills of the Mountain Giant Ape, there’s no comparison between the two.

"I will cultivate the Hundred Beasts Manual! I am Shen Long, thank you, Senior Brother Liu,"

Shen Long said.

The old man in the green robe hastily made a copy of the content, handing over a green jade slip to Shen Long, saying, "This is the cultivation method for the first fifteen levels of the Hundred Beasts Manual. Once you advance to the Refinement Void Phase, you can then exchange for the cultivation method of the sixteenth to eighteenth levels upstairs."

"Thank you very much, Senior Brother Li,"

Shen Long said, accepting the jade slip with gratitude.

"Alright, now that you have selected the cultivation method, I will take you to choose a cave abode."

Huang Lei stood up and walked down the stairs, Shen Long quickly followed.

The old man in the green robe sighed with relief and sat back down in the chair.

"Senior Brother Li, what’s the background of this Junior Brother Shen? He actually got Master Uncle Huang to personally take him to select a cave abode,"

Liu Xuan asked curiously.

"He’s probably a newly accepted disciple! Perhaps his skill level is exceptional, or maybe he has extraordinary talent,"

the old man in the green robe speculated.

Atop a steep mountain peak, at the foot of the mountain stood a hundred-foot-tall silver stele inscribed with the three characters "Golden Roc Peak."

There were numerous buildings on the mountain, and at the summit lay a vast estate. Shen Long and Huang Lei sat in a green stone pavilion.

"Junior Nephew Shen, how do you find Golden Roc Peak? The original owner has advanced to the Hollow Phasing Late Stage and moved to a better cave abode,"

Huang Lei asked.

"This place is quite nice, I will reside here, Disciple thanks Master Uncle Huang for his trouble,"

Shen Long said gratefully.

"You can rest well here. Tomorrow, I will have my Disciple bring you the entry benefits, and he will guide you through the Qianling Sect’s situation,"

After saying this, Huang Lei transformed into a beam of Escape Light and departed.

Shen Long arrived at the entrance to a nine-story golden pavilion, the plaque above bore the three characters "Golden Roc Pavilion."

Shen Long walked into a secret chamber where there was a hundred-foot Array with many empty slots.

He flicked his sleeve, and hundreds of top-grade Spirit Stones flew out, settling into the slots.

He took out a square golden token, infused it with Mana, and a beam of golden light flew from the token into the Array.

The Array shook slightly, runes lighting up, activating the defensive Formation of Golden Roc Garden.

"I have finally settled down."

Shen Long murmured to himself.