Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 633 - 542 Birthday Wishes_1

Chapter 633: 542 Birthday Wishes_1

Qianling Sect, Golden Roc Peak.

Sun Lin stood before a hundred-acre orchard, where the fruit trees were lush with branches and leaves, already flowering.

A huge blue cloud floated above the orchard, and large blue raindrops poured down, falling continuously on the fruit trees.

Less than half a quarter of an hour later, Sun Lin’s spell changed, and the blue cloud dissipated.

"Master Nephew Sun, you haven’t had any matters to attend to recently, have you?"

A gentle male voice rang out.

Sun Lin turned his head to see Shen Long descending from the sky.

"Uncle Shen, you have finally returned. Master Aunt Li has contacted me several times inquiring about your whereabouts; she has something to discuss with you."

Sun Lin showed a look of joy upon seeing Shen Long.

"Senior Sister Li is looking for me? I understand. Besides her, is there anyone else?"

Shen Long inquired.

"No one else."

Sun Lin shook his head.

"Has there been any major event in our sect recently?"

Shen Long asked.

"No."

Sun Lin shook his head again, and then, as if something came to mind, he said, "Oh right, Junior Brother Yang, on Senior Yang’s instruction, invited you, Uncle Shen, to attend Senior Yang’s two-thousandth birthday celebration."

"Two-thousandth birthday celebration!"

Shen Long nodded, he naturally understood Yang Tianshan’s intention was to foster closer relations.

"When is Taoist Friend Yang holding the birthday celebration?"

Shen Long asked.

"In three months."

Sun Lin replied truthfully.

Shen Long nodded and left Golden Roc Peak.

Upon reaching the exterior of Green Butterfly Valley, he sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman, and soon, Li Tianxue’s voice emerged from within the valley, "Junior Brother Shen, you’ve returned, come inside and let’s talk!"

As her voice faded, the mist inside the valley surged tumultuously, and the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly flew out, leading Shen Long into the valley.

It wasn’t long before Shen Long met Li Tianxue in a secluded courtyard with green roof tiles.

"Junior Brother Shen, where have you been? You didn’t even give us a message. If you had encountered danger, we wouldn’t have known where to look for you," Li Tianxue asked.

"I went to the Divine Weapon Marketplace to procure cultivation resources and to inquire about high-level Demon Ape Essence Blood; unfortunately, there was no news. I came here as soon as I got back. Do you need me for something, Senior Sister Li?"

Shen Long briefly explained his whereabouts before getting down to business.

"Junior Brother Shen, I’d like to ask for your help in crafting a batch of elixirs," Li Tianxue said as she handed a white Jade Slip to Shen Long.

"Bingpo Xueli Pill! No problem," Shen Long nodded. This pill was effective in advancing spiritual power and especially beneficial for Soul Transformation Cultivators who practiced Ice Attribute techniques.

"I’ll trouble you then, Junior Brother Shen. Here are the materials, with a middle-stage fifth-order Thunder Hawk’s Demon Core as your reward. How does that sound?" Li Tianxue expressed her thanks, taking out a white Storage Bracelet.

"No problem, it’s a trivial matter; you’re too polite, Senior Sister Li," Shen Long said nonchalantly.

Li Tianxue had helped him a great deal, and crafting a batch of elixirs was no big deal.

After some casual conversation, Shen Long took his leave.

He arrived outside Lihuo Valley and sent another Sound Transmission Talisman.

It wasn’t long before Zhao Kun appeared.

"Senior Brother Zhao, long time no see. I’d like to ask for your assistance in refining a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure using the eyeballs of a Three-Eyed Power Monkey. Here are the materials, and anything extra is for your compensation," Shen Long said, handing a green Storage Bracelet to Zhao Kun.

"Are you looking to refine an auxiliary Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure?" Zhao Kun asked.

"Yes," Shen Long nodded.

"After it’s refined, I’ll have someone deliver it to you. By the way, do you have any Enlightening Pills? I could trade them for a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure," Zhao Kun suggested.

"I wish I did, but unfortunately, I haven’t got any. If I had Enlightenment Fruit, I could craft Enlightening Pills," Shen Long replied earnestly.

He had used the Flower Kindness Technique to review the Pill Formula and had purchased other materials for crafting the Enlightening Pill; all he needed was the Enlightenment Fruit to make it.

"I don’t have any Enlightenment Fruit either, just letting you know, if you have any extra Enlightening Pills, save one for me," Zhao Kun said.

"Will do," Shen Long promised.

"Then that’s settled; I’m off to refine artifacts." Zhao Kun concluded.

Zhao Kun finished speaking and turned to return to Lihuo Valley.

Shen Long came to Golden Flame Peak, requested a batch of alchemy materials from Chen Zhan, and started refining fifth-order elixirs.

After returning to Golden Roc Peak, Shen Long walked into the Alchemy Room, flicked his sleeve, and the Qianyang Cauldron flew out, landing on the ground.

He breathed out a beam of azure flame, which fell onto the bottom of the Qianyang Cauldron, rapidly raising the temperature inside the room.

He began throwing the materials into the Qianyang Cauldron one after another and covered it with the lid.

After a while, a faint fragrance drifted out from within the cauldron.

······

The Mount Taibai Range was located in the southwest of the Green Lotus Continent, spanning over ten billion li. Here lay the main headquarters of the Mount Taibai Sword Sect.

Within a sprawling estate, Mu Ting was speaking with a plump woman in a white dress.

"You stubborn girl, thankfully you’re unharmed," said the woman in the white dress with a frown.

"Auntie worries too much; here I am, back safe and sound," Mu Ting responded.

"Your bottleneck has loosened, this experience has been a success. I hope you can resolve the bottleneck and advance to the Refinement Void Phase soon! To seek vengeance for your parents, you must reach the Refinement Void Phase."

The woman in the white dress admonished her.

"Yes, Auntie," agreed Mu Ting.

"By the way, what’s the background of the person who saved you?" casually inquired the woman in the white dress.

"I’m not sure, he has a fifth-order Spirit Insect, and judging by his combat methods, he must be a Spirit Controller, I guess!" Mu Ting replied.

The woman in the white dress nodded and said, "You should get some rest and heal your injuries."

After saying that, she rose and left.

······

At Qianling Sect, Golden Roc Peak.

In the Alchemy Room, Shen Long was sitting cross-legged on a red cushion, his gaze fixed on the Qianyang Cauldron in front of him, with the room filled with a thick medicinal fragrance.

After a while, he withdrew the Qinglian True Flame, uncovered the cauldron, stepped forward, and looked inside to find twenty-four golden pills, each one a top-grade elixir.

"Calculating the time, I should be on my way to the Yang Family now," Shen Long muttered to himself, collecting the elixirs.

He put away the Qianyang Cauldron and went outside.

Shen Long arrived at Green Butterfly Valley and easily met with Li Tianxue.

"Senior Sister Li, here is the elixir you requested. I’m preparing to attend Taoist Friend Yang’s birthday celebration. Would you like to come with me?" Shen Long took out a white porcelain bottle and handed it to Li Tianxue.

Li Tianxue poured out a few white pills, her face expressing joy as she spoke, "I won’t be going. It’s fine for you to go, getting to know more fellow Daoists is also good."

After chatting idly for a quarter of an hour, Shen Long took his leave.

He went to Golden Flame Peak and entered the Golden Flame Palace.

"Junior Brother Shen, you’ve come so quickly. Have you finished the refining already?" a tall, muscular youth in golden clothes greeted him.

Liu Hong, at the middle stage of Divinity Transformation, was an Executor of Golden Flame Peak, responsible for collecting the elixirs.

"I’ve refined some elixirs and plan to hand them over in exchange for Kind Attribute points. I need kind points to exchange for resources," Shen Long said with a smile, taking out ten green porcelain bottles and handing them to Liu Hong.

After Liu Hong meticulously checked them and confirmed there were no problems, he took out a golden Law Disk that shone brightly. After manipulating it for a while, he said, "Junior Brother Shen, take out your Identity Token. I will transfer the kind points to you."

Shen Long took out his Identity Token and handed it to Liu Hong, who placed the token on the golden Law Disk.

The golden Law Disk lit up, bathing the Identity Token in a golden light.

Liu Hong returned the Identity Token to Shen Long and after a brief chat, Shen Long bid farewell and left.

He went to the Executive Hall, exchanged a few alchemy materials with his Kind Attribute points, left Qianling Sect, and headed towards the Yang Family.

Less than a month later, Shen Long arrived at the Funiu Peak Range, where a group of Yang Family disciples was patrolling, led by a tall and thin young man in a green shirt.

"This junior pays respects to Senior Shen," the young man in the green shirt and the others quickly greeted Shen Long with a bow as they saw him.

"I’ve come to attend Taoist Friend Yang’s grand birthday celebration, young friend Yang, please pass the message," Shen Long said amiably.

The young man in the green shirt complied and took out a green Law Disk sparkling with light, inserted a spell, and gestured.

After a while, a hearty voice came from the sky, "Taoist Friend Shen graces us with his presence; this Yang has failed to welcome you from afar."

As the voice faded, Yang Tianshan flew out from deep within the mountain range and stopped mid-air with a flash.

Yang Tianshan’s face was beaming with smiles; he had thought Shen Long would not come, and yet Shen Long had indeed arrived.

"Taoist Friend Yang, congratulations! I’ve heard about your grand birthday; I’ve come to ask for a cup of wine," Shen Long called out.

"Taoist Friend Shen is too polite, please come inside," Yang Tianshan said with a welcoming gesture, personally escorting Shen Long into the Yang Family residence.