Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 692 - 601 Meet Huo Tianxing Again (No More Today)_1

Chapter 692: 601 Meet Huo Tianxing Again (No More Today)_1

"Yes, Uncle Shen,"

Sun Lin complied.

"Well, if there’s nothing else, you may leave,"

Shen Long ordered.

Sun Lin and his two companions acknowledged and withdrew.

Shen Long took out a red Messaging Plate, infused a spell into it, and spoke, "Master Uncle Qin, when do we depart for the Ni Family’s celebration?"

"In half a month. Come to Golden Ginseng Valley by then. The descendants of the Donghua Immortal Couple are hosting a dual cultivation ceremony and have invited quite a few powers. It will be good for you to join me and broaden your horizons, meet some Soul Transformation Cultivators, and interact with other fellow cultivators."

Qin Yan’s voice answered.

"Yes, I shall follow your instructions,"

Shen Long replied.

"Don’t wander off in the meantime. Accompanying me to the Ni Family’s celebration is not something just any Soul Transformation Cultivator is qualified for,"

Qin Yan cautioned.

"I understand, thank you, Master Aunt Qin,"

Shen Long expressed his gratitude.

"If there’s nothing else, that will be all,"

Qin Yan finished speaking and cut off the connection.

Shen Long put away the Messaging Plate, his face showing a contemplative expression as he murmured to himself, "Descendants of the Donghua Immortal Couple! A dual cultivation ceremony."

Over a million years ago, the Donghua Immortal Couple ascended to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot, established the Ni Family, and led them to glory. Since then, the highest Cultivation member of the Ni Family would inherit the title of True Monarch Dongtai, and he and his companion would be honored with the title of the Donghua Immortal Couple, a mark of their status.

At present, the Ni Family has no one in the Mahayana, with their highest Cultivation at the Body Integration Realm.

During his visit to the Qinglian Archipelago, Shen Long had met a Void Refining Cultivator of the Ni Family. Had it not been for this person’s assistance, Shen Long might have perished at the claws of a rank six demon bird.

He entered the Practice Room, took out a pottery jar and Blood Dragon Rice, and started cooking.

Before long, the rice was done.

Shen Long took out a spoon and began to eat. He finished quickly, feeling a stifling heat as if he had plunged into scorching magma.

He immediately sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate, refining this surge of energy.

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Big Dipper Mountain Range, Big Dipper Pavilion.

There was a vast estate, and on its plaque hung three golden characters announcing "Tianxing Garden."

Huo Tianxing sat in a pavilion of green stone, holding a small mirror that flickered with silver light. In the mirror was the image of a tall and thin man clad in yellow robes.

"A dual cultivation ceremony hosted by the descendants of the Donghua Immortal Couple?"

Huo Tianxing murmured softly.

He had advanced to the Refinement Void Phase and was currently in the early stages.

"That’s right. You and Master Nephew Liu should make the trip. It’s a great opportunity to expand your network. I’ve heard that the Shangguan Family from the Thunder Continent will also send delegates to offer congratulations,"

the man in yellow robes instructed.

Zhao Xian, the Sect Leader of the Big Dipper Pavilion.

"Yes, Sect Master Uncle,"

Huo Tianxing assented.

"That will be all then. Make your preparations!"

After saying this, Zhao Xian severed the connection.

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Half a month went by quickly, and on this particular day, early in the morning, Shen Long left Golden Roc Peak and arrived outside a colossal valley surrounded by mountains on three sides.

Outside the valley, there stood a blue stone stele over thirty meters tall, upon which the words "Golden Ginseng Valley" were inscribed in golden letters. A golden mist enveloped the valley, obscuring the view inside.

Shen Long sent out a Sound Transmission Talisman, and before long, a tall young man in green robes emerged.

"Junior Brother Shen, you’ve arrived quite early,"

the green-robed young man greeted with a smile.

Li Qing, Master Uncle Qin’s junior disciple, an Alchemist of the fifth rank.

"Senior Brother Li, have the others not arrived yet?"

Shen Long inquired.

"Master Uncle Chen and some of our fellow sect members have yet to arrive,"

Li Qing said as he ushered Shen Long inside.

Inside the valley was an expansive estate complete with pavilions, towers, waterwheels, and long galleries.

Shen Long followed Li Qing to a red stone pavilion, where a group of Soul Transformation Cultivators stood by, with Li Tianxue and Liu Xuan also among them.

"Junior Brother Shen, why don’t you chat with Senior Brother Lin and the others for a while?"

After saying this, Li Qing strode away.

"This must be Junior Brother Shen! I’ve heard a lot about you from Junior Sister Li."

A man with a broad back and a stout figure wearing a golden robe spoke up, his voice booming.

"Junior Brother Shen, let me introduce you. This is Lin Long, Senior Brother Lin. Your names differ by only one character,"

Li Tianxue explained.

"Junior Brother Shen, Senior Brother Lin is Master Ancestor Chen’s grand-disciple,"

Liu Xuan transmitted a message to Shen Long.

"So, it’s Senior Brother Lin, your reputation precedes you,"

Shen Long said, clasping his fists.

"Let’s skip the pleasantries. What do you say to a friendly spar sometime when we’re both free?"

Lin Long’s eyes shone with eagerness.

"Senior Brother Lin, don’t scare Junior Brother Shen since you’re meeting him for the first time."

A slender girl in a green dress said with a gentle smile, her voice sweet.

"What’s wrong with that? We’re all from the same sect, so it’s perfectly normal for us to spar with each other,"

Lin Long said nonchalantly.

"I’ll definitely accept the challenge from Senior Brother Lin another day. May I ask who this sister is?"

Shen Long muttered a vague reply, his gaze falling on the girl in the green dress.

"Mo Qingwu. Just call me Senior Sister Mo, Junior Brother Shen,"

the girl in the green dress said.

"Junior Sister Mo is an offspring of Master Uncle Mo and also a fifth-order alchemist. Junior Brother Shen, you should discuss the art of alchemy with her,"

Li Tianxue introduced her.

She briefly introduced the rest of the Soul Transformation Cultivators present, noting that each either descended from a Void Refining Cultivator or was the grand-disciple of a Unity Cultivator, or was skilled in a certain craft; in short, the cultivators in attendance were all elite disciples of the Qianling Sect.

After chatting casually for a quarter of an hour, Qin Yan’s voice rose, "Let’s prepare to depart."

Shen Long looked toward the source of the voice and saw Qin Yan and Li Qing walking towards them.

"Master Aunt Qin, hasn’t Master Uncle Chen arrived yet?"

Li Tianxue asked.

"Here I am, here I am,"

a hearty male voice rang out.

As soon as he finished speaking, a resounding crane cry echoed, and a giant green crane flew from afar and appeared above the Golden Ginseng Valley in a flash.

A chubby robed old man with a clean face sat on the back of the green crane.

"Junior Brother Chen, why do you always arrive just on time?"

Qin Yan frowned and said.

"Well, it’s not like we’re late,"

the elder in the green robe said indifferently.

Chen Xuan, Mid Stage of Void Refinement.

"Now that everyone’s here, let’s set off! It’s better to reach the Ni Family earlier,"

Qin Yan said as she flew up and landed on the back of the green giant crane, with Shen Long and the others following suit.

"Let’s go!"

Chen Xuan ordered, and with a light flap of its wings, the green giant crane soared into the high sky.

Half a year later, the green giant crane appeared over a vast and boundless grassland, moving swiftly.

"Someone’s coming, five Void Refining Cultivators,"

Qin Yan’s brows slightly furrowed.

Chen Xuan instructed the green crane to slow down, and a golden light appeared on the distant horizon, stopping in an instant.

The escape light faded to reveal a flying boat, glittering with golden light and with hundreds of cultivators standing on it, among them was Huo Tianxing.

"It’s the people from the Big Dipper Pavilion."

Qin Yan recognized the insignia on the clothes of Huo Tianxing and the others.

"Oh, Young Friend Shen,"

Huo Tianxing spotted Shen Long and expressed his surprise with a light exclamation.