Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 614 - 523 Closed-Door Cultivation_1

Chapter 614: 523 Closed-Door Cultivation_1

Two months later, Qianling Garden, in a certain practice room.

Shen Long was seated on a red cushion, his eyes slightly closed.

After a while, he opened his eyes and let out a long breath of turbid air.

"Truly, the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot is exceptional, even possessing fifth-grade Spiritual Wine that strengthens the body."

Shen Long mumbled to himself, his face brimming with deep joy.

In the past two-plus months, he had followed Li Tianxue to several gatherings of Divinity Transformation Cultivators, making acquaintances with some of them and expanding his social circle.

"Considering the time, I should be going back," Shen Long muttered to himself as he stood up and walked outside.

He arrived at a small courtyard with green tiles and saw Li Tianxue and Zhao Tianhu sitting in the Stone Pavilion, chatting leisurely.

"Senior Sister Li, are we returning to the headquarters now?" Shen Long asked.

"If you have nothing else to do, we shall return to the Qianling Sect."

Li Tianxue said.

Shen Long nodded and asked, "What about Senior Sister Lin?"

"Senior Sister Lin has some matters to attend to and will return later on her own. It’s sufficient for the three of us to head back."

Li Tianxue said.

After leaving the marketplace, Li Tianxue summoned the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly, and the three of them stepped onto its back.

With a gentle flap of its wings, the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly created a whirlwind, soaring into the high skies.

More than a month later, they returned to the Qianling Mountain Range.

Back at Golden Roc Peak, Shen Long summoned Chen Yang and the other four, and ordered, "Show me the elixirs you have refined."

Chen Yang and the others each took out elixirs for Shen Long to inspect. After examining the elixirs they had refined, Shen Long commanded, "Sun Yao and Chen Yang, stay behind. The rest of you, go back where you came from."

Sun Yao was a relative of Sun Lin, and the Sun Family had some influence in the Qianling Sect. Chen Yang, with no solid backing, was someone Shen Long wanted to cultivate as his own, to serve him.

"Yes, Master Shen."

Chen Yang and the rest agreed, and the three Core Formation Cultivators withdrew.

"From now on, you will cultivate at Golden Roc Peak. I will assign you some tasks. If you cannot complete them satisfactorily, there’s no need to stay. If you do well, I will not treat you unfairly," Shen Long said.

Chen Yang and Sun Yao responded with reverent expressions, valuing this opportunity greatly. To be able to cultivate at Golden Roc Peak was an immense honor, and with some luck, they might even become disciples of Shen Long.

Shen Long gave them a few more instructions and took out two Storage Bracelets to distribute to them, instructing, "Start by refining these elixirs."

Chen Yang and Sun Yao gratefully accepted the Storage Bracelets with both hands and agreed to the task, then excused themselves and left.

Shen Long left Golden Roc Peak and went to a red valley surrounded on three sides by mountains, where the Fire Spirit Qi was abundant, and the valley was filled with copious amounts of red mist.

Outside the valley stood a huge, green stone tablet over a hundred feet tall, inscribed with the golden characters "Lihuo Valley."

Shen Long sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman and waited quietly.

It wasn’t long before the red mist roiled and surged, and a rotund elder in a red robe, whose presence was even stronger than Shen Long’s, emerged.

"Junior brother Shen Long greets Senior Brother Zhao," Shen Long said politely.

The red-robed elder was Zhao Kun, a fifth-grade Artifact Refiner.

"Senior Sister Li has already informed me, just state your business directly; I am busy with Artifact Refining," Zhao Kun urged.

"I would like to ask for Senior Brother Zhao’s help in upgrading a Spiritual Treasure to a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure. Here are the materials and the compensation."

Shen Long handed over a green Storage Bracelet to Zhao Kun.

After a sweep of his Divine Sense, Zhao Kun expressed his surprise, "Millennium Soul Nourishing Wood, no problem. Leave it to me. Once the Artifact Refining is complete, I’ll have someone deliver it to you."

"Then I’ll trouble Senior Brother Zhao for this,"

Shen Long said in thanks.

"If there’s nothing else, I won’t send you off. Please, make yourself at home,"

Having said this, Zhao Kun returned to the valley.

Li Tianxue had long told Shen Long that Zhao Kun was obsessed with Artifact Refining Technique and had an odd temperament; Shen Long didn’t mind it.

Returning to Golden Roc Peak, Shen Long entered a Practice Room, where he stepped into the Myriad Beasts Tower and arrived at the fifth floor.

Gusts of cold wind blasted as snow fluttered down.

Shen Long had purchased some Ice Attribute Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Fruit trees from the Golden Cicada Marketplace. He transplanted them onto the fifth level to increase his income.

He arrived near a vast lake of ten thousand acres, its surface completely frozen.

The Ice Flood Dragon flew up from the bottom of the lake and said, "Master, you’ve arrived."

Shen Long took out a palm-sized white gourd, cast a spell into it, and the white gourd emitted a beam of white radiance. A multitude of white Spirit Fish, the lowest of which were third-order, flew out.

"These Ice Bone Catfish are for you to enjoy; they are said to possess the Flood Dragon Bloodline, although it is very diluted,"

Shen Long explained.

"Thank you, Master,"

The Ice Flood Dragon expressed its gratitude before opening its mouth and releasing a blue light that enveloped the Ice Bone Catfish before sucking them into its mouth and swallowing them whole.

Shen Long came to a sprawling Spirit Medicine Garden. This garden was built by Shen Hai and was planted with a great number of Ice Attribute Spiritual Medicines.

Shen Long took out the Ice Attribute Spiritual Medicine he had bought and transplanted them into the Spirit Field, as well as the Ice Attribute Spirit Fruit trees.

After the better part of a day, he exited the Myriad Beasts Tower and took out an exquisitely crafted green flask filled with Golden Dragon Brew.

Shen Long took a sip of the Spiritual Wine, and a tremendous surge of energy rose in his belly, causing a sensation of warmth. It wasn’t long before he felt his entire body become hot and brimming with strength.

He promptly started Cultivating to assimilate the energy and closed his eyes.

...

On the eastern part of Tianyuan Realm, an endless expanse of green grassland unfolded.

Wu Xiao and Bi Shan stood atop a low hill, Wu Xiao with a solemn expression.

"I entrust the tribespeople to you. Do not engage in a fight to the death with the Human Clan; our strength is too weak. Continue to hunt down the Tianyuan Tribe’s cultivators. If resources are insufficient, it’s fine to join forces with the Human Clan against the Purple Charm Clan or the Goldscale Clan,"

Wu Xiao instructed.

He had already reached the Middle Stage of Divinity Transformation and was planning to ascend to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot.

The Barbarian Tribe from Qianyang Realm migrated to the Tianyuan Tribe’s territory and developed well, nearly obliterating the Tianyuan Tribe.

"Great Elder, rest assured and ascend in peace! I will maintain a good relationship with the Human Clan,"

Bi Shan spoke gravely.

The Realm conflict had raged for over two hundred years, leaving many powers crippled. The Tianyuan Tribe of Tianyuan Realm was nearly annihilated, and no one held out hope for the Barbarian Tribe.

The Barbarian Tribe did not join the war at the beginning, which reduced casualties. When the Demon Race invaded Qianyang Realm, Wu Xiao deceived Taishi Jin and others using the Puppet Armor Talisman, then allied with the Human Clan.

Wu Xiao survived the great war, led the Barbarian Tribe to relocate to Tianyuan Realm, and as a result, the Barbarian Tribe grew increasingly stronger.

One wrong step during that period would have led to the annihilation of the Barbarian Tribe from Qianyang Realm.

Having advanced to the Divinity Transformation Stage, Bi Shan admired Wu Xiao deeply from the bottom of his heart, which is why he addressed Wu Xiao as the Great Elder.

Wu Xiao nodded, then his body radiated Spiritual Light brilliantly, and the void rippled, raising a gust of strong wind.

A rainbow ladder suddenly appeared in the sky, as vast quantities of five-colored Spiritual Light gushed from the void.

Wu Xiao stepped onto the rainbow ladder. The ladder rolled up suddenly, and Wu Xiao disappeared into the void.

"Great Elder, take care,"

Bi Shan shouted loudly.

After a while, the five-colored light dispersed, and Wu Xiao had departed.

"I hope the Great Elder ascends safely to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot,"

Bi Shan said to himself and then left the area.