Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 620 - 529 Liuyun Trade Alliance_1

Chapter 620: 529 Liuyun Trade Alliance_1

"Taoist Friend Shen, this place isn’t suitable for discussion. Shall we talk more at my residence?"

Xue Sheng said politely.

Shen Long agreed and left the Azure Stone Plaza with Xue Sheng while Shen Hai strolled alone on the street.

They arrived at a secluded courtyard with green tiles, within which stood a three-story blue pavilion and a blue stone pavilion.

"Taoist Friend Shen, I’ve obtained a Spirit Beast Egg that has been eroded by Yin Qi for many years, its vitality is weak, and I haven’t been able to hatch it. Do you have any methods?"

Xue Sheng took out a large blue egg with some golden patterns on its surface.

Shen Long examined it carefully and said with a smile, "This is a Flood Dragon Egg, isn’t it? You’re quite skilled, Taoist Friend Xue!"

A flash of surprise crossed Xue Sheng’s eyes, astounded that just by looking at the exterior, one could recognize what kind of Spirit Beast Egg it was; that was incredible.

"Taoist Friend Shen, do you have a way to hatch this Spirit Beast Egg?"

Xue Sheng’s face was full of anticipation.

"I’ll do my best. I have an eighty percent certainty. Soaking it in the high-level Spiritual Liquid specially made by our Qianling Sect might strengthen its vitality. If Taoist Friend Xue trusts me, hand the Spirit Beast Egg over to me,"

Shen Long said slowly.

He did not promise more than he was confident of, and he did not lie either. The Qianling Sect indeed possessed high-level Spiritual Liquid, and soaking the weak Spirit Beast Egg in Spiritual Liquid could enhance its vitality.

"No problem, then I’ll trouble Taoist Friend Shen with this task. I’ll immediately contact a friend to help you obtain that Fifth Rank Wood Demon Crystal Core."

Xue Sheng agreed, took out a golden, shining Law Disk, input a spell into it, and began gesturing.

"Taoist Friend Shen, my friend will come here soon. We can just wait for him here,"

Xue Sheng said.

Shen Long put away the Flood Dragon Egg and started to chat casually with Xue Sheng.

"By the way, Taoist Friend Shen, in seven days, the Liuyun Trade Alliance will hold an auction specifically aimed at Soul Transformation Cultivators. I hear that there will be top-grade Elixirs for sale. If you’re interested, you might want to attend,"

Xue Sheng mentioned, suddenly remembering.

"Top-grade Elixirs! How is it that I’m not aware of this! Isn’t the Liuyun Trade Alliance promoting it?"

Shen Long expressed his surprise.

"Divine Weapon Marketplace is too far from the territory of your Qianling Sect, and since it’s an auction targeting Soul Transformation Cultivators, the scale isn’t very large. There’s no need for extensive promotion, unless they’re selling Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures or Seventh Rank Elixirs, which would be worth heavily promoting,"

Xue Sheng explained.

The Liuyun Trade Alliance is one of the three great trade alliances of the Human Clan on the Green Lotus Continent, supported by Unity Cultivators, and has formidable strength.

Shen Long nodded and continued chatting casually with Xue Sheng.

After a short while, Xue Sheng picked up the golden Law Disk, input a spell and said with a smile, "Taoist Friend Ye has arrived."

He put away the golden Law Disk, stood up, and walked towards the courtyard door. Upon opening the door, a thin elder in golden robes walked in.

"I am Ye Xiao, nice to meet you, Taoist Friend Shen."

The elder in golden robes introduced himself, his voice slightly hoarse.

"I’m Shen Long. I heard from Taoist Friend Xue that you have a Fifth Rank Wood Demon Crystal Core. Might you sell it to me? I can offer Elixirs in exchange,"

Shen Long said.

"Taoist Friend Shen is a disciple of the Qianling Sect, surely you have Enlightening Pills? I want Enlightening Pills, what do you say?"

Ye Xiao spoke up.

"I don’t have Enlightening Pills. The main ingredient for Enlightening Pill, the Enlightening Fruit, takes too long to grow, and it’s hard to find. If Taoist Friend Ye has an Enlightening Fruit, I could help refine a batch of Enlightening Pills for you,"

Shen Long offered.

Ye Xiao frowned slightly and said, "I’m not interested in ordinary items. The Fifth Rank Wood Demon Crystal Core is quite rare, so Taoist Friend Shen will need to offer something of equal value."

Shen Long took out a blue brocade box and handed it to Ye Xiao, who opened the box and glanced inside. It contained a piece of Soul Nourishing Wood, approximately two feet in length and millennia old.

"Deal!"

Ye Xiao agreed immediately.

"A single Fifth Rank Wood Demon Crystal Core is not enough, surely you recognize the value of this item."

Shen Long said.

"Two Wood Demon Crystal Cores should be enough, right?"

Ye Xiao said, taking out two cyan jade boxes and handing them to Shen Long.

Shen Long opened the jade boxes and saw that they contained two cyan crystal cores, one of which had some blood-colored patterns on its surface.

He examined them carefully and confirmed they were fifth-rank Wood Demon Crystal Cores.

"Taoist Friend Ye, do you have any more fifth-rank Wood Demon Crystal Cores? I’ll trade you elixirs and artifact refining materials for them."

Shen Long looked on hopefully.

"I only have these two. If Taoist Friend Shen is interested, you could take a trip to the Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb. There you’ll find not only fifth-rank Wood Demons but even seventh-rank ones."

Ye Xiao said.

The Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb is a perilous place on the Green Lotus Continent, inhabited by a large number of high-order Monster Beasts, including elusive seventh-rank beasts. The Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb is located at the border between the Human Clan and other races, attracting not just Human Cultivators but other species as well.

"Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb!"

Shen Long nodded, recalling that Bian Xiao had obtained a Spirit Beast Egg of a Water Lie Beast from the Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb, which was corrupted by Demonic Qi and unable to hatch until it ended up in Shen Long’s hands. Shen Long used the Spirit Control Pool to hatch the Spirit Beast Egg.

"The Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb is no easy place. There are rumors of eighth-rank Monster Beasts lurking there. Taoist Friend Shen, you don’t need to risk going to the Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb."

Xue Sheng kindly reminded.

Shen Long nodded, chatted casually for half an hour, then took his leave.

Shen Long strolled through the streets, occasionally entering shops and seeing a lot of peculiar things, as well as many rare treasures, which broadened his horizons.

As night slowly fell, the marketplace filled with bright lights, and the flow of people grew larger.

Shen Long arrived at a sparsely populated street that had many buildings: towers, palaces, manors, and courtyards.

He came to the entrance of a secluded blue-tiled courtyard, which bore a plaque with the words "Qingyang Courtyard" written on it in large characters.

He took out a red Messaging Plate, inserted a spell, and not long after, the courtyard door opened, and Shen Hai came out. Shen Long entered, and Shen Hai closed the gate behind them.

Inside the courtyard was a three-story cyan pavilion and a cyan Stone Pavilion, both quite ordinary.

Shen Long walked into the pavilion and entered a Practice Room.

He entered the Myriad Beasts Tower and reached the third level, appearing before the Tree Demon.

Shen Long took out a fifth-rank Wood Demon Crystal Core and fed it to the Tree Demon.

"Thank you, Master."

The Tree Demon spoke up in gratitude.

"Now you’re the only one who hasn’t advanced to the fifth rank. I hope you can make it to the fifth rank soon!"

Shen Long said.

A white Escape Light flew in from the distance, belonging to the Pursuing Spirit Beast, which had also advanced to the fifth rank.

"Master, you’re here."

The Pursuing Spirit Beast greeted, its Purity of Bloodline having reached level five after advancing to the fifth rank.

Shen Long played with it for a while and fed it a Nurturing-Beast Pill, then exited the Myriad Beasts Tower, sat down with crossed legs, and began to meditate and regulate his breath.

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A vast manor with a plaque reading "Liuyun Garden" guarded by two Nascent Soul Cultivators stood at the entrance. This was the Liuyun Trade Alliance’s office in the Divine Weapon Marketplace.

A small courtyard full of birdsong and fragrant flowers, it contained several flower beds planted with many rare and exotic plants.

A plump woman in a golden dress sat next to a cyan stone table, with a tall man in a yellow shirt reporting to her.

"Wu Bei, you’ll be in charge of the auction this time," the woman in the golden dress instructed.

"Yes, thank you, Elder Jin," Wu Bei thanked her with a hint of excitement in his voice.