Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 697 - 606 Refining Avatars (Asking for Monthly Pass)_1

Chapter 697: 606 Refining Avatars (Asking for Monthly Pass)_1

"Qixia True Water!"

Shen Long’s gaze burned with eagerness, as he had been collecting this type of Spirit Water to nurture the Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus.

To think that Shangguan Zilong would actually take out Qixia True Water for an exchange, ordinary items probably wouldn’t catch his eye.

"Exchange for something of equal value, with priority given to alchemy materials."

Shangguan Zilong spoke up.

Several Soul Transformation Cultivators presented items for Shangguan Zilong to inspect, all eager to exchange for the Qixia True Water. Shen Long took out a section of Six Cleansing Bamboos that was twenty thousand years old.

Chu Buyu took out a green Storage Bracelet and handed it to Shangguan Zilong.

After weighing his options for a while, Shangguan Zilong decided to exchange with Chu Buyu.

Shen Long was surprised; even the Six Cleansing Bamboos didn’t appeal to Shangguan Zilong, what did Chu Buyu use to exchange for the bamboos?

"Taoist Friend Shen, I’ll exchange a section of Nine Suns Celestial Soul Wood that’s over twenty thousand years old for your Six Cleansing Bamboos, how about it?"

Shangguan Zilong transmitted his voice to Shen Long, taking out a green Storage Bracelet.

"Nine Suns Celestial Soul Wood?"

Shen Long was somewhat astonished, but after a moment of thought, he agreed to the exchange.

The Nine Suns Celestial Soul Wood could be used to craft defense-oriented Divine Soul Treasures and had decent effects against Divine Soul Attacks.

Less than half an hour later, the exchange was complete, and Chu Buyu had traded for a cluster of fifth rank Spirit Flame.

After some casual conversation, Shen Long and the others gradually left.

Upon returning to his residence, Shen Long entered a Practice Room and sat cross-legged on a yellow meditation cushion.

He took out the Green Lotus Lamp; he had asked an Artifact Refiner from Qianling Sect for help, and had long since promoted this treasure to a Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure.

While in The Lower Realm, he had placed a Soul Fragment in the Green Lotus Lamp, and after more than five hundred years, the Soul Fragment in the lamp had grown very powerful and could be used to forge a clone.

Shen Long took out the seed of the Nine-Petal Blood Lotus and tossed it into the air. Opening his mouth, he exhaled the Qinglian True Flame, enveloping the seed.

Before long, the seed expanded at a visible rate, and under the control of Shen Long’s Divine Sense, the seed slowly morphed into a miniature human form.

Shen Long’s expression turned solemn as he continuously manipulated the spell and injected spells from time to time.

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In a tranquil manor, Ni Yihai, Ni Hongshan, Ni Tianting, and a slender woman in a golden dress were sitting inside a green Stone Pavilion, drinking tea and chatting leisurely.

"Master Qingyang! The Body of Heavenly Fate!"

Ni Yihai’s eyebrows slightly knitted.

"The Shangguan Family is actually asking us to help find this person. Are they coveting the Qinglian Sword? Could it be that the Qinglian Sword has other functions?"

Ni Tianting expressed his doubts.

The Shangguan Family had more than ten Unity Cultivators and lacked no top-grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures.

"It’s unclear. According to what Madam Shangguan said, Master Qingyang might be on the Green Lotus Continent. They’ve asked us to keep an eye out and promised a generous reward from the Shangguan Family should we spot him."

Ni Yihai stated.

"If Master Qingyang truly possesses the Qinglian Sword, even a Void Refining Cultivator might not be able to capture him. If he’s still alive after all these years, he has definitely entered the Refinement Void Phase."

The woman in the golden dress analyzed.

Lin Yuyuan, an early-stage Void Refining Cultivator, Ni Tianting’s partner, and one of the main subjects of this dual cultivation ceremony.

"Since the Shangguan Family has asked us for a favor, we should assist them. Let’s do this: send someone to keep watch, and if Master Qingyang is found, do not alert him, but have a Unity Cultivator capture him."

Ni Yihai ordered.

"Yes, Patriarch."

Ni Hongshan agreed to the task.

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Half a month passed swiftly, Qianling Garden.

In the Golden Cicada Courtyard, Practice Room.

Shen Long was seated on a yellow meditation cushion, with a naked man standing in front of him, his eyes hollow.

"Just one last step to go."

Shen Long muttered to himself, picked up the Green Lotus Lamp, and inputted a spell.

A pigeon egg-sized red orb flew out from the Green Lotus Lamp, hovering mid-air.

"Go!"

With a light shout from Shen Long, he pinched out the spell.

The man’s body shone with a brilliant blue light, and as if attracted by some force, the red orb flew into his body. His eyes brightened and began to move, filled with spirit.

"Finally, a success. From now on, you’ll be called Shen Lang!"

Shen Long’s face revealed joy.

The man was his avatar, and Shen Long planned for him to cultivate the Tome of Immortal Waves.

An avatar couldn’t stray too far from the main body, nor could it stay away for a long period. If the main body perished, the avatar would also fall. An independent entity didn’t have these flaws; it could think for itself and stray far from the main body.

Even if the main body died and the way dissolved, the independent entity would remain unaffected.

"My cultivation is too low, I need to increase it first."

Shen Lang said.

Shen Long nodded, took Shen Lang to the Myriad Beasts Tower, to the fourth floor, placed him on an island, and gave him a sum of cultivation resources.

After leaving the Myriad Beasts Tower, Shen Long stepped out, and a Voice Transmission Paper Crane flew over.

He input a spell, and the runes on the Voice Transmission Paper Crane shone brightly as Li Tianxue’s voice rang out, "Junior Brother Shen, Fairy Chu from the Divine Weapon Sect has come looking for you. If you’ve finished alchemy, contact her."

Before Shen Long began to refine his independent entity, he had notified Li Tianxue, mentioning he planned to concoct some elixirs.

"Fairy Chu is looking for me?"

Shen Long was slightly startled, fetched a Law Disk with continual red light swirling on it, and input a spell; Chu Buyu’s voice came through, "Taoist Friend Shen, are you available right now? I have something to discuss with you."

"It’s convenient. I’ll come find you."

Shen Long said.

"No need, I can come to you just the same,"

Chu Buyu said.

"Alright then! Come over to Qianling Garden. I’ll wait for you."

Shen Long agreed, put away the messaging plate, and stepped out.

He sat down in the Stone Pavilion, took out some tea leaves and teaware to make tea.

Having brewed a pot of Spiritual Tea, Chu Buyu arrived, and Shen Long invited her into the house for a detailed talk.

"Taoist Friend Shen, I would like to exchange Qixia True Water for your top-quality Enlightening Pill. If that’s not feasible, Five-Colored Divine Clay is also an option,"

Chu Buyu said, taking out a Green Gourd.

"You want to exchange Qixia True Water with me?"

Shen Long was somewhat surprised.

The value of Qixia True Water was much higher than that of a top-quality Enlightening Pill, and as a Disciple of the Divine Weapon Sect, it wouldn’t have been difficult for Chu Buyu to obtain one.

"I’ve given most of the Qixia True Water to Master Aunt Lin, and there’s still a little left inside here. It should be enough to cultivate a Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus,"

Chu Buyu explained.

Shen Long then handed over the Tome of Thousand Puppets to her and also gifted the Golden Crow Cauldron.

Shen Long came to a realization, nodded, and said, "No problem."

He took out a top-quality Enlightening Pill and a beautifully crafted Green Storage Bracelet and handed them to Chu Buyu. Inside the bracelet was Five-Colored Divine Clay, excreted by a Fifth-Order Five-Colored Worm.

"Taoist Friend Shen, may I ask bluntly, did you refine this top-quality Enlightening Pill?"

Chu Buyu asked with curiosity.

Shen Long being able to easily hand over a top-quality elixir for exchange suggested that he might be capable of concocting them.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Long spoke softly, "I refined it myself. Currently, you are the only one who knows about this; I haven’t told anyone else."

"Understood, I won’t tell anyone either,"

A smile graced Chu Buyu’s lips, understanding that Shen Long telling only her meant he considered her an insider.

After chatting leisurely for half an hour, Chu Buyu bid farewell and left.