Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 625 - 534 Blood Dragon Rice (out of stock today)_1

Chapter 625: 534 Blood Dragon Rice (out of stock today)_1

Two hours later, Shen Long arrived at the bustling marketplace, browsing around.

Shen Long suddenly quickened his pace, approaching a small stall. The stall owner was a tall and thin elder dressed in a green robe, his build significantly larger than that of the Human Clan with many green runes on his body and green eyes as well.

The Wood Spirit Clan, a branch of the Spirit Clan, excelled in Plant Cultivation, specializing in nurturing Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Fruit trees.

Shen Long’s gaze settled on a cyan rice bag, filled with blood-colored grains that closely resembled miniature Flood Dragons.

"How much for these Blood Dragon Rice?"

Shen Long inquired.

Blood Dragon Rice could strengthen the physical body immensely, a rather precious variety of Spirit Rice with high cultivation difficulty.

"I only trade, not sell. Goods of equal value are acceptable."

The green-robed elder spoke, his voice slightly hoarse.

Shen Long took out a cyan brocade box and handed it to the green-robed elder.

The green-robed elder opened it, glanced briefly inside, and then closed it quickly. It contained Soul Nourishing Wood that was millenniums old.

"It’s a deal, the Blood Dragon Rice now belongs to you, Taoist Friend."

The green-robed elder passed the rice bag to Shen Long.

Shen Long meticulously checked the Blood Dragon Rice and, after confirming it was fine, asked, "I am Qian Long; how may I address you, Taoist Friend?"

"Mu Sen."

The green-robed elder answered.

"Taoist Friend Mu, do you have any more Blood Dragon Rice? I have other things to trade, such as Elixirs."

Shen Long transmitted his query.

"No more, this is all I have. Are you an Alchemist, Taoist Friend Qian?"

Mu Sen asked with curiosity.

Shen Long nodded and said, "I cannot however craft supreme quality Elixirs. High-quality ones, no problem."

"This is all the Blood Dragon Rice I have left. If you could craft supreme quality Elixirs, you could go directly to the Five Spirit Pavilion to exchange for Blood Dragon Rice. The Five Spirit Pavilion is a shop opened by our Spirit Clan, selling special products of our clan."

Mu Sen explained.

"The Five Spirit Pavilion! No problem."

Shen Long agreed and took his leave, rice bag in hand.

After strolling around the marketplace without buying anything else, he returned to the Qingyue Pavilion.

Back at Qingyue Pavilion, Shen Long released the Pursuing Spirit Beast.

"Master, there have been seven divine sense fluctuations following nearby you continuously, all belonging to Soul Transformation Cultivators."

The Pursuing Spirit Beast reported.

"Seven! That many!"

Shen Long expressed his surprise.

"Only that many have been detected temporarily; there might be more."

The Pursuing Spirit Beast added.

Shen Long nodded and instructed, "Stay here and let me know if any familiar divine sense fluctuations pass by."

"Yes, Master."

The Pursuing Spirit Beast complied.

Shen Long entered the Practice Room and took out a cyan clay pot to cook the Blood Dragon Rice.

Before long, a pot of Blood Dragon Rice was ready, the grains a deep red color.

Shen Long scooped up a spoonful of the Spirit Rice Meal and put it in his mouth, chewing a few times.

It was chewy, with a rich rice fragrance spreading in his mouth.

Soon, he finished the entire pot of Blood Dragon Rice Meal, and his body began to warm slightly.

Shen Long hurriedly sat down cross-legged, cultivating to refine and assimilate the tremendous energy contained within the Blood Dragon Rice Meal.

After a while, Shen Long was drenched in sweat, his veins protruding, and the blood vessels under his skin clearly visible. He felt as though he had fallen into scalding hot magma, experiencing unbearable stabbing pain all over his body as if he were about to be burned to ash.

Half an hour later, Shen Long returned to normal, his sweat-soaked clothes clinging to his body.

Feeling full of strength, he exclaimed with joy, "The effect of Blood Dragon Rice is so powerful! No wonder it’s a special produce of the Wood Spirit Clan."

This jar of Blood Dragon Rice Meal had an effect even better than a high-grade Blood Dragon Pill. He estimated that only a top-grade Blood Dragon Pill could match it.

He stowed the clay jar and sat down to meditate and adjust his breathing.

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In Qianyang Realm, Spirit Control Sect.

Yuan Rui, Ice Silkworm True Person, and Su Changfeng were sitting in a cyan stone pavilion, discussing something.

"You just focus on your breakthrough to the Divinity Transformation Stage! If you advance to the Divinity Transformation Stage, our Spirit Control Sect will have two Soul Transformation Cultivators."

Yuan Rui said proudly.

Ice Silkworm True Person had cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul and was now ready to attempt advancing to the Divinity Transformation Stage. Shen Long had left behind quite a few Seven-Treasure Glaze Pills.

Ice Silkworm True Person nodded and said, "I hope I can succeed."

"If you, my revered teacher, can advance to the Divinity Transformation Stage and ascend to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, Master would be delighted," said Su Changfeng with a smile.

"I hope so. I don’t know how he’s doing since I can’t get in touch with him, nor can he come down," Ice Silkworm True Person said with a sigh, a look of worry flashing in his eyes.

The thing he took the most pride in was having taught a disciple like Shen Long, yet they were unable to contact him now.

"I’ve sent someone to keep a watch on Junior Brother Shen’s Life-Bound Lamp. Should there be anything unusual, they are to report immediately. Since there’s nothing wrong with his Life-Bound Lamp, it means he is safe. We just don’t know whether he has joined a cultivation sect or become a Loose Cultivator," said Yuan Rui curiously towards the end.

"Once Taoist Friend Qian ascends to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, naturally he will know of Shen Long’s situation," Ice Silkworm True Person stated.

"I’ve promised him that I will not consider ascending until the Spirit Control Sect has a second Soul Transformation Cultivator. Besides, I’m only at the early stage of the Divinity Transformation, far away from the Middle Stage," Yuan Rui declared earnestly.

After some casual conversation, Ice Silkworm True Person and Su Changfeng left, with Ice Silkworm True Person beginning his seclusion to strive for the Divinity Transformation Stage.

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In the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, Divine Weapon Marketplace, Qingyue Pavilion.

In the practice room, Shen Long sat cross-legged on a red cushion, his eyes slightly closed.

After a while, he opened his eyes, took out a Messaging Plate shimmering with Spiritual Light, inserted a spell, and Li Bin’s voice rang out, "Taoist Friend Qian, I’ve gathered the information you wanted. Come to Grand Attire Tower!"

"Alright, I’ll be right there," responded Shen Long as he agreed, put away the Messaging Plate, and stood up to leave.

When he went outside, he saw the Pursuing Spirit Beast.

"Master, within this past half-month, there have been twelve familiar Divine Sense fluctuations appearing nearby. Out of them, two Divine Sense fluctuations are quite far, but nine are quite near," said the Pursuing Spirit Beast.

"It seems they’ve set up someone specifically to tail me. They really think highly of me," Shen Long said with a cold laugh, then took the Pursuing Spirit Beast back into the Spirit Beast Bracelet and stepped out of the door.

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, he arrived at the entrance of Grand Attire Tower, and after glancing left and right, he didn’t notice any followers.

He walked confidently into the Grand Attire Tower and, after a short while, Shen Long came back out, his expression unchanged.

He began to stroll leisurely down the street, peering around casually while occasionally checking behind him; indeed, he spotted a few familiar faces, all Divinity Transformation Cultivators.

Half an hour later, Shen Long stood before the entrance of a glittering and lavish palace inscribed with the golden characters "Transference Hall." This place housed a Transference Array capable of transporting individuals to other marketplaces, which all had good relationships with the Divine Weapon Sect.

Shen Long strode into the Transference Hall. Inside, it was spacious and brightly lit with seven different-sized Transference Arrays visible. Next to each array was a cyan stone stele indicating the destination.

Walking up to one Transference Array, the tablet beside it read "Qihong Marketplace." After paying the transference fee, the guard input a spell, causing the runes on the Transference Array to brightly flash. A pillar of Spiritual Light shot upward, swallowing his figure.

As the Spiritual Light dissipated, Shen Long was gone.