Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 612 - 521 Sparring (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 612: 521 Sparring (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_1

A day went by quickly, and the door of the practice room opened, Shen Long stepped out.

He arrived at a serene courtyard with green tiles, where he saw Li Tianxue and Zhao Tianhu sitting in a stone pavilion, chatting leisurely, by now the sky had grown dark.

"Junior Brother Shen, it’s about time, we should be on our way to meet our appointment,"

said Li Tianxue.

"Isn’t Senior Sister Lin going?"

Shen Long asked casually.

"Senior Sister Lin has some matters to attend to, it’s fine if just we go,"

Li Tianxue explained.

"Then let’s get going! Don’t want to be late,"

Shen Long agreed.

Li Tianxue and the trio left Qianling Garden and walked towards an estate on the opposite side, which had a signboard with the words "Qingchan Garden" written in large characters.

Two Core Formation cultivators stood guard at the entrance, solemn in demeanor, while a medium-built man in a blue shirt stood to one side.

The man in the blue shirt quickly approached Li Tianxue’s group, bowed deeply, and said, "Senior Li, Ancestor Yunpeng has been waiting for a long time, please follow me inside."

Li Tianxue nodded, and they followed the man in the blue shirt into Qingchan Garden.

After passing through several courtyards, they arrived at a green bamboo forest and saw a green bamboo pavilion where more than twenty Soul Transformation cultivators were seated inside, enjoying tea and conversation.

"Fairy Li, Daoist Friend Zhao, who might this fellow Daoist be?"

a burly golden-robed young man asked, his gaze resting on Shen Long.

"I am Shen Long, greetings to all fellow Daoists,"

Shen Long introduced himself.

"Daoist Friend Li, Junior Brother Shen is an alchemist,"

Li Tianxue introduced.

"I am Li Yunpeng, a pleasure to meet you, Taoist Friend Shen,"

the golden-robed young man introduced himself.

"I am Li Yunting, I wonder can Taoist Friend Shen concoct top-grade elixirs?"

a slender young woman in a green dress asked, her voice soft and sweet.

"I cannot, can Fairy Li concoct top-grade elixirs?"

Shen Long responded politely.

"It’s not so easy to concoct top-grade elixirs. If I had a fifth-order spirit flame, perhaps I could,"

Li Yunting replied with a gentle smile.

"I’m Xue Sheng. Taoist Friend Shen, are you also a practitioner of body cultivation?"

a handsome blood-robed young man asked.

"Sort of! How did you know, Taoist Friend Xue?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

"The cultivation art I practice is somewhat unique; it’s sensitive to the strength of living creatures’ blood and qi. The blood and qi of body cultivators are stronger,"

Xue Sheng explained.

"Taoist Friend Shen is also a body cultivator! Shall we have a friendly match later?"

Li Yunpeng’s eyes gleamed with eagerness.

"Have a match here? Wouldn’t we destroy this place?"

Shen Long questioned.

Li Yunpeng raised his right hand, and a ray of golden light flew out, transforming into a several hundred feet large golden platform.

"This Golden Hao Platform is a lower-tier Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure. Soul Transformation cultivators can freely spar on it,"

Li Yunpeng explained, taking to the air above the golden platform.

Shen Long was somewhat astonished; did cultivators in the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot enjoy sparring so much?

"Junior Brother Shen, this is one way of exchanging Daoist methods. It’s your first time attending our gathering, so it’s normal to be unaccustomed. Let me have a bout with Daoist Friend Li first,"

having said this, Zhao Tianhu took to the air above the golden platform.

Li Yunpeng’s spell was cast, and a thick golden light screen appeared, covering the golden platform.

Li Yunpeng’s body shone with a bright golden light, and he threw a punch, smashing towards Zhao Tianhu.

Zhao Tianhu was not the least bit afraid, his right fist radiating a blinding red light as he met the attack head-on.

Their fists collided, causing both Zhao Tianhu and Li Yunpeng to stagger backward, with Zhao Tianhu retreating three steps and Li Yunpeng retreating one.

Zhao Tianhu let out a loud tiger roar, and from his mouth, he sprayed a red soundwave, heading straight for Li Yunpeng.

A pair of huge golden wings sprouted from Li Yunpeng’s back, and he responded by emitting a golden soundwave from his mouth, meeting the attack.

The two soundwaves collided, and the golden soundwave, like an egg striking a rock, instantly dispersed, with the red soundwave continuing its path towards Li Yunpeng.

Li Yunpeng flapped the golden wings on his back fiercely, unleashing a gigantic cyan tornado that collided with the red soundwave, causing both to dissipate.

"In terms of pure physical strength, Taoist Friend Li has the upper hand, but in the Art of Transformation, Daoist Friend Zhao takes the advantage,"

Xue Sheng commented, his gaze settling on Shen Long, as he asked, "Taoist Friend Shen, it’s your turn now."

The golden light screen dissipated, and Zhao Tianhu jumped down from the golden platform. Shen Long flew onto the golden platform, and the golden light screen emerged anew.

Shen Long’s right fist radiated a bright red light, and he launched a punch. Li Yunpeng’s right fist also shone brightly with a golden light as he met the incoming attack.

Their fists collided, and Li Yunpeng remained immovable while Shen Long retreated five steps.

A flash of surprise appeared in Shen Long’s eyes as his body shone with a yellow light, transforming into a Yellow Giant Ape. His right fist smashed towards Li Yunpeng.

Li Yunpeng showed no fear, his right fist glowing brightly with a golden light as he met the attack.

With a muffled sound, Li Yunpeng was sent flying, crashing heavily against the golden light screen. The Soul Transformation Cultivators present were left in stunned silence.

They knew of Li Yunpeng’s strength; even if Shen Long transformed into a fifth-tier Demon Ape, it shouldn’t have been so easy to defeat Li Yunpeng!

The Yellow Giant Ape reverted to human form. Shen Long cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for yielding, Taoist Friend Li."

"Haha, thrilling, truly thrilling,"

Li Yunpeng laughed heartily, all smiles and no anger, then he asked, "Taoist Friend Shen, that transformation technique of yours is quite formidable indeed!"

Shen Long’s physical strength was not as great as Li Yunpeng’s, but if he were to transform into a Mountain Giant Ape, then Li Yunpeng would be far outmatched by Shen Long.

"Your transformation technique is also formidable, Taoist Friend Li. Each has its strengths,"

Shen Long said with a smile.

This exchange had revealed to him the gap in physical strength between himself and the other Divinity Transformation Cultivators.

This was no surprise, as he had not been in the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot long since ascending from The Lower Realm. Li Yunpeng was a native cultivator of the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot who had consumed numerous Miracle Elixirs that strengthened the body, so it was not odd that he was stronger than Shen Long.

Shen Long and Li Yunpeng returned to the bamboo pavilion. Everyone chatted over tea, talking about amusing stories from the Cultivation Realm, exchanging techniques, and sharing cultivation insights.

"I hear Taoist Friend Li obtained an Enlightening Pill at the auction, which must have awakened the spiritual intelligence of your Life-Bound Spirit Beast, right?"

Xue Sheng asked out of curiosity.

Li Yunpeng nodded and said, "The effects of the Enlightening Pill are indeed quite good. It’s much more convenient to communicate with a Spirit Beast once it has awakened its spiritual intelligence. By the way, I haven’t seen Fairy Chen in hundreds of years; how is she these days?"

"Taoist Friend Li might not know, but Fairy Chen has entered the Refinement Void Phase,"

Xue Sheng said with a smile.

Li Tianxue’s face showed a look of surprise as she asked, "Fairy Chen’s fortune is not small, huh! I remember she advanced to the Divinity Transformation Stage more than two hundred years later than I did."

"It’s said that she received a Golden Lotus Command and asked the Golden Lotus True Monarch to help her divine her fortune, which is how she advanced to the Refinement Void Phase. There are also rumors that she found the cave dwelling of a Void Refining Cultivator. As to what the truth is, I’m not sure,"

Xue Sheng said, still smiling.

"Golden Lotus Command? Golden Lotus True Monarch?"

Shen Long’s face was full of curiosity.

Noticing the confusion in Shen Long’s eyes, Zhao Tianhu explained, "Junior Brother Shen, the Golden Lotus True Monarch is a Void Refining Cultivator proficient in the arts of divination. He issues the Golden Lotus Command, and with one in hand, you can ask him to divine for you. He recognizes the command, not the person."

"Speaking of which, the Golden Lotus True Monarch has issued many Golden Lotus Commands. If they were forged, could he even recognize them?"

One of the Divinity Transformation Cultivators asked curiously.

"It’s difficult, the Golden Lotus Command can transform into the shape of a lotus and contains mechanisms of puppetry. It’s said that the True Monarch had it crafted by the Hundred Puppets True Monarch, making it hard to duplicate,"

Li Yunting explained.

"A lotus shape? What a coincidence!"

Shen Long thought to himself. He possessed a token that could transform into the shape of a lotus, a contingency left to him by Cai Lei.

Given that Cai Lei was a disciple of the Big Dipper Pavilion, it made sense for him to have a Golden Lotus Command.

After chatting for over two hours, Li Yunpeng proposed exchanging Cultivation Resources, and none of the cultivators objected.