Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 607 - 516 Alchemy Assessment_1

Chapter 607: 516 Alchemy Assessment_1

Throughout the journey, Shen Long could see a multitude of buildings, some built atop cliffs, some nestled on the peaks of mountains, and others located near cold pools.

He observed valleys and cliffs, ponds and forests, wetlands and swamps, grasslands and volcanoes; these terrains were all transformed by formations and served as the dens for spirit beasts and spirit insects.

Dozens of colossal green giant apes were chasing each other through the dense forest, a group of five-colored spirit bees danced gracefully above the sea of flowers, and two enormous green giant owls circled above an estate—these were all visible to the naked eye.

In some places, restrictions had been set up, making it impossible to see the specifics, and from time to time, the roars of beasts and the songs of birds could be heard.

Many disciples traveled by riding spirit beasts and spirit insects; very few of Qianling Sect’s disciples used treasured items for transportation.

The Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly flew by a peak shrouded in green mist, when suddenly a deafening dragon chant resonated and the entire mountain shook violently.

The Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly was startled and slowed down.

Shen Long narrowed his eyes and looked down at the peak below, where a blue stone stele hundreds of feet tall at the foot of the mountain bore the inscription "Green Flood Dragon Peak."

"Senior Sister Li, what is this about?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

"It’s nothing, probably Senior Brother Ye is feeding his life-bound spirit beast!"

Li Tianxue guessed.

The wings of the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly beat fiercely, and it flew away toward the distance.

At the summit of Green Flood Dragon Peak, a grand estate sprawled, and clearly visible on the signboard were the characters "Green Flood Dragon Garden."

A brawny man in green robes sat on a green stone stool, with a colossal green flood dragon sprawling in front of him.

"You’ve finally awakened your spiritual wisdom, haha."

The man in green robes laughed heartily, his face full of satisfaction.

"Master, I sensed a very strong presence, but it quickly disappeared."

The Green Flood Dragon spoke.

"Probably just some Master Uncle passing by!"

The man in green robes was unconcerned.

"No, what I mean is a high-ranked member of my kind—it gave me a very strong sense of oppression, but it quickly vanished."

The Green Flood Dragon explained.

"A high-ranked member of your kind? A sixth-rank Flood Dragon? Could it be Master Uncle Li?"

The man in green robes was surprised.

"I can’t be sure, just that I felt a strong sense of oppression, and I felt powerless."

The Green Flood Dragon said.

"That’s bloodline suppression. You’re saying it was someone of my kind with a higher purity of bloodline than yours. If it wasn’t Master Uncle Li, it must be Grandmaster Qin! In the entire Qianling Sect, only Master Uncle Li and Grandmaster Qin have sixth-rank Flood Dragons. Grandmaster Qin went out recently, so it’s most likely Master Uncle Li."

The man in green robes analyzed.

"Maybe! I’ve finally awakened my spiritual wisdom."

The Green Flood Dragon spoke with a voice full of joy.

The man in green robes nodded, smiling, "It’s going to be much more convenient to communicate with you from now on."

On a steep golden peak, at an azure stone plaza on its summit, a resplendent palace was situated, and its signboard read "Golden Flame Palace."

The doors of the Golden Flame Palace were wide open, and inside was a round counter where Shen Long and Li Tianxue stood before a wide and rotund elder in red robes.

"Shen Shizhu wants to take the alchemy examination? Any issues with refining the Snow Ganoderma Pill?"

The elder in red robes inquired.

Chen Zhan, the deputy head of the Alchemy Hall, at the middle stage of the Refinement Void Phase.

"No problem!"

Shen Long said with full confidence.

Chen Zhan took out a green storage bracelet and a square red token, handing them to Shen Long, saying, "Here are the materials for refining five batches of Snow Ganoderma Pills. Go to the alchemy room and begin refining! As long as you produce seventy-two Snow Ganoderma Pills, it will be considered a success."

"Yes, Master Uncle Chen."

Shen Long accepted with a promise, taking the storage bracelet and red token in both hands. He turned to Li Tianxue and said, "Thank you for this, Senior Sister Li. You can go back to your duties now!"

"Alright, if you need anything, feel free to contact me, or come find me at Green Butterfly Valley."

Li Tianxue instructed.

Shen Long nodded in agreement and proceeded down a red stone corridor.

Numerous alchemy rooms were placed here, each with a number carved atop their doors.

He arrived at the doorway of one alchemy room and noticed the characters "Twenty-Five" inscribed on the door, along with a square indentation.

Inserting the square token into the indentation and infusing it with mana, the token immediately lit up, and the door swung open, revealing a hundred-zhang-sized stone chamber with intricate runes carved into the stone walls.

Shen Long stepped inside, and the door shut behind him.

He took out a white jade slip and immersed his divine sense into it.

The Snow Ganoderma Pill’s primary ingredient was a three-thousand-year-old Snow Ganoderma, with dozens of millennium-aged Spiritual Medicines added to the mix, effective for treating fire poison.

Shen Long flicked his sleeve, and the Qianyang Cauldron flew out, landing on the ground.

The Qianyang Cauldron was still a Spiritual Treasure; without suitable fifth-order materials in The Lower Realm, Han Feng couldn’t elevate it to a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure.

Shen Long had inquired with Li Tianxue – alchemy furnaces of Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure grade were usually forged with Five-Flame Stones, which typically came from ten-thousand-year-old volcanoes and were in high demand.

He began preparing the alchemy materials to refine the Snow Ganoderma Pills.

Exhaling, Shen Long spewed out Qinglian True Flame onto the bottom of the Qianyang Cauldron, successively adding the Snow Ganoderma and dozens of other ingredients into the cauldron, then placing the lid on top.

After a while, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted from the cauldron.

...

Big Dipper Pavilion, within a vastly expansive estate, Huo Tianxing sat beside an elegant girl in a golden dress at a green stone table, engaging in conversation.

"Huo Junior Brother, this Shen Long is really that formidable?"

The girl in the golden dress asked curiously.

"Among the Soul Transformation Cultivators of The Lower Realm, he has few rivals. Even Bian Xiao died by his hand. I reckon that the cultivation technique he practices originates from the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot; otherwise, he wouldn’t be so fearsome. It’s my fault I couldn’t protect Junior Sister Wang properly," Huo Tianxing said, filled with guilt.

"It’s not your blame. It’s a pity I was out at that time; otherwise, if I had accompanied you to The Lower Realm, Yuli wouldn’t have suffered," the girl in the golden dress sighed.

Her name was Wang Yuling; she was Wang Yuli’s elder cousin.

"Let’s put this on the Tianyuan Tribe’s tab for now. If there’s a chance, I will make them pay back this blood debt."

Huo Tianxing’s face was filled with a murderous aura.

"The Divinity Transformation Stage is still too weak. You should focus on your cultivation. I plan to enter seclusion to push for the Refinement Void Phase," said Wang Yuling.

Huo Tianxing nodded, and after some more small talk, Wang Yuling bid farewell and left.

...

Three years swiftly passed; at Qianling Sect, Shen Long walked out of Golden Flame Palace with a smile on his face.

With five sets of materials, he refined a total of one hundred and twenty Snow Ganoderma Pills, smoothly passing the alchemy examination and becoming a recognized fifth-order alchemist of Qianling Sect. He could now check the Pill Formula for the Dust Cleansing Pill in the Scripture Pavilion.

Copying the contents of a pill formula required Kind Attribute points, and Shen Long’s act of copying the cultivation technique from the Hundred Beasts Manual was free – the sole complimentary instance for an Ascendant Cultivator. In the future, copying any content from the Scripture Pavilion would require spending Kind Attribute points.

He accepted an alchemy task to earn Kind Attribute points.

The task wasn’t location-restricted, allowing him to perform alchemy at Golden Roc Peak.

Upon returning to Golden Roc Peak, Shen Long found dozens of new disciples; they were sent by Qianling Sect to help with the management of the Spirit Fields.