Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 855 - 764 Probe

Chapter 855: 764 Probe

Lin Luyao flipped her right hand and a golden porcelain vial appeared in her grip. She said, "A drop of essence blood from an early-stage Eighth Rank Lihuo Flood Dragon with a Bloodline Purity of seven. It has already transformed into human form. Don’t you have a Sixth Rank Flood Dragon? Feeding it to him could help improve his Bloodline Purity. Using it for refining elixirs and body cultivation has excellent effects."

"A single drop!"

Shen Long felt somewhat disappointed.

He had thought that Lin Luyao might have a whole vial! To other Flood Dragons, this drop of essence blood had a great chance of enhancing their Bloodline Purity.

Shen Ao’s Bloodline Purity had already reached seven, so this drop of essence blood couldn’t improve his Bloodline Purity, but it was still a great nourishing substance.

"To be able to get one drop is already quite good. If you refine it into a True Dragon Pill for consumption, it would strengthen your body by a lot."

Lin Luyao’s face expressed a touch of reluctance as she spoke to the end.

"I have Heavenly Dragon Fruit on hand, a single drop of essence blood isn’t that enticing to me. If it were a whole vial, then maybe."

Shen Long spoke in an even tone.

Even if it were a vial of Eighth Rank Flood Dragon essence blood, its value wouldn’t match a single drop of Divine Milk of Nature.

Lin Luyao furrowed her brows and took out a golden jade vial, saying, "What if we add a ball of Seventh Rank Spirit Flame?"

Shen Long pulled out an exquisitely made golden jade box and opened it to reveal a Golden Soul Jade Lotus inside.

"A Golden Soul Jade Lotus aged over fifty thousand years!"

Lin Luyao looked somewhat disappointed.

"Madam Lin, there’s no need to elaborate on the value of a Golden Soul Jade Lotus. Surely you don’t think I have the Spiritual Objects to break through to the Mahayana Realm!"

Shen Long exclaimed with a frown.

Judging by Lin Luyao’s reaction, she was not satisfied.

"Don’t you have any?"

Lin Luyao’s gaze fixed intently on Shen Long.

"I sure wish I did, but the problem is, I don’t."

Shen Long responded, clearly annoyed.

Even if he genuinely possessed Spiritual Objects capable of breaking through to the Mahayana Realm, he wouldn’t exchange them with Lin Luyao for so little.

"I can’t give you the Eighth Rank Flood Dragon Essence Blood. The Nine Yuan Jade Pear, Seventh Rank Spirit Flame in exchange for ten Primordial Soul Fruit and two Golden Soul Jade Lotus."

Lin Luyao stated.

"I can only do five Primordial Soul Fruit at most, and there’s only one Golden Soul Jade Lotus."

Shen Long bargained.

"No way, eight Primordial Soul Fruits. The Seventh Rank Spirit Flame is very precious, and as an alchemist, you know the value of a Seventh Rank Spirit Flame."

Lin Luyao insisted with a frown.

"Fine! Six, and I can’t do any more than that."

Shen Long said firmly.

Lin Luyao pondered for a moment then agreed.

While the Seventh Rank Spirit Flame was indeed precious, the Primordial Soul Fruit and Golden Soul Jade Lotus also held substantial value—it depended on the person.

To Shen Long, the Seventh Rank Spirit Flame was more valuable since he also had the Primordial Soul Fruit and Golden Soul Jade Lotus. To Lin Luyao, the Primordial Soul Fruit and Golden Soul Jade Lotus were more valuable since she had the Seventh Rank Spirit Flame herself.

"Madam Lin, if I add five more Primordial Soul Fruits, would you exchange them for a drop of Eighth Rank Flood Dragon essence blood?"

Shen Long proposed.

"No deal. While the Primordial Soul Fruit is precious, I don’t need so many. If Taoist Friend Shen has something more valuable to offer, then that’s another matter entirely."

Lin Luyao refused.

Shen Long gave a light smile and said, "It’s just a single drop of Eighth Rank Flood Dragon essence blood, not essence blood from a True Dragon."

The difference between True Dragon essence blood and Flood Dragon essence blood was only one character, but their values were worlds apart.

"If I had essence blood from a True Dragon of the Eighth Rank, I would have used it to exchange for Miracle Elixirs that could assist in reaching the Mahayana Realm."

Lin Luyao said dismissively.

Shen Long smiled slightly, not pursuing the topic further, and made the exchange with Lin Luyao.

After a bit of small talk, Shen Long took his leave.

After Shen Long left Four Seas Garden, a tall young man in a blue shirt came out from a side courtyard.

The young man in the blue shirt flicked his sleeves, and a round bead that emitted a blue glow shot out. He cast a spell, and the blue round bead released a blue light screen that enveloped both him and Lin Luyao.

"His appetite isn’t small, he wants True Dragon Essence Blood!"

The young man in blue frowned as he spoke.

Li Hong, a mid-stage Unity Cultivator.

"His strength speaks for itself; he’s qualified to demand such a thing,"

Lin Luyao commented.

The items Shen Long put up for exchange were certainly valuable, but they weren’t enough to tempt Lin Luyao to murder. It wasn’t out of generosity; rather, it was Shen Long’s strength that deterred her.

She didn’t know what precious Cultivation Resources Shen Long had acquired, and his strength made her hesitant. That’s why she hadn’t made a move.

"Senior Sister Lin, even if he cultivates the ’Myriad Demons True Scripture,’ he couldn’t possibly be our match, could he?"

Li Hong questioned.

"Doesn’t everybody have a trump card? Do you think that just because he openly uses the Divine Skills from the ’Myriad Demons True Scripture,’ he doesn’t have others? What’s most important is that we don’t know what treasure he has obtained. If we were certain he had Spiritual Objects that could push him into the Mahayana Realm, I wouldn’t let him leave so easily. The problem is that he doesn’t have such Spiritual Objects."

Lin Luyao flicked her wrist, and a blue light flew out from the Spirit Beast Bracelet, landing on the ground.

The blue light transformed into a blue civet with snow-blue eyes.

"A seventh-rank Di Li; no wonder Senior Sister Lin believes his words,"

Li Hong suddenly understood.

Di Li was a strange beast with the Divine Skill of lie detection, able to judge if someone was lying or not.

"If he doesn’t have Spiritual Objects that could advance him to the Mahayana Realm on his person, there’s no need for me to act. If he’s able to offer a Golden Soul Jade Lotus over fifty thousand years old for exchange, he might have even older Spiritual Medicine!"

Lin Luyao speculated.

She had deliberately drawn out Shen Long’s words. If Shen Long possessed Spiritual Objects that could propel him to the Mahayana Realm and refused to hand them over, Lin Luyao was not about to agree to any deal.

"That’s true. Our Four Seas Sect isn’t short of hundred-thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicine either,"

Li Hong wholeheartedly agreed.

At the Qianling Pavilion, Shen Long sat in the seat of honor, with Yang Shenghai, Li Yun, and Shen Lang standing by.

Shen Long had single-handedly slain three Unity Cultivators, and the Void Refinement Cultivators now held the disciples of the Qianling Sect in higher esteem.

"I’m preparing to refine several batches of Elixirs; do not disturb me unless it’s important. If any Unity Cultivators come looking for me, note their names and origins and tell them I’m busy with Alchemy and will join the Shennong Conference later,"

Shen Long instructed.

"Yes, Uncle Shen,"

Yang Shenghai and Li Yun promptly agreed, then withdrew.

They returned shortly afterward, and Yang Shenghai excitedly reported, "Uncle Shen, Master Aunt Qin has arrived."

"Please invite Senior Sister Qin in,"

Shen Long ordered.

Qin Wei walked in, followed closely by Chu Buyu.

"Senior Sister Qin, Madam, what brings you here?"

Shen Long expressed his surprise.

"The Shennong Pavilion sent us a message; we heard about your deed and came right away,"

Qin Wei said, her concern evident.

"Husband, as soon as Senior Sister Qin heard you had single-handedly killed three Unity-stage beings from a Different Clan, she brought me right over,"

Chu Buyu added.

Qin Wei smiled faintly and said, "Senior Brother Wu is out traveling; how could I not come when my Junior Brother Shen is in trouble? Are you alright, Junior Brother Shen?"

"I’m fine, and I’ve actually gained quite a bit from this trip,"

Shen Long said with a smile.

"That’s good to hear. Are you planning to attend the Shennong Conference? Taoist Friend Yu’s people have been urging you to go,"

Qin Wei remarked.

According to Shen Long’s plan, he would first refine a seventh-rank Spirit Flame and then leave the Qinglian Marketplace a bit later.

If he were to leave the Qinglian Marketplace in a hurry, Lin Luyao might suspect something. But now that Qin Wei had arrived, the situation was different.

"Alright then, let’s head to the Shennong Marketplace together!"

Shen Long suggested.

They left the Qianling Pavilion, while Yang Shenghai and Li Yun continued to stay in the Qinglian Marketplace, gathering intelligence.