Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 97 - 97 74 New Changes in the Spirit Control Tower_4

97: 74 New Changes in the Spirit Control Tower_4 97: 74 New Changes in the Spirit Control Tower_4 Chen Changsheng walked out of the Golden Crow Pavilion and instructed, “Ziyi, you go and get busy!

I will take care of Junior Brother Shen.”

Chen Ziyi acknowledged and turned to leave.

“Junior Brother Shen, come with me!”

Chen Changsheng walked into the Golden Crow Pavilion, followed by Shen Long.

Inside the attic was a simple setup, with a few tables and chairs.

They entered a secret chamber where the stone walls were engraved with numerous red runes, emitting a relatively high temperature.

There was a half-human-height red Refining Furnace in the secret chamber, with three legs and two ears, and a pattern of a red cloud on its body.

“Junior Brother Shen, how much do you know about Artifact Refining?”

asked Chen Changsheng.

Shen Long naturally knew about it since Sun Sen had mentioned it during teachings on the hundred arts of cultivation, but that was only theory; practice was another matter entirely.

“You have purchased the materials for Artifact Refining, right?

Take out the materials, and I will demonstrate for you.

Afterward, you can practice, and I will guide you from the side,”

said Chen Changsheng.

Shen Long nodded and took out his Artifact Refining materials.

Chen Changsheng exhaled a stream of golden flames from his mouth, which landed on the bottom of the red Refining Furnace.

He opened the lid of the furnace, tossed in the Artifact Refining materials one after the other, and then closed the lid.

As he refined, he also explained his insights.

Eager to learn, Shen Long asked for guidance, and Chen Changsheng provided it patiently.

A month quickly passed, and Shen Long and Chen Changsheng walked out of the Artifact Refining Room.

Shen Long was deeply frustrated.

He had used up lots of materials without a single success; it was a sorry sight.

Clearly, he had no talent for Artifact Refining.

This was not surprising.

If knowing more about Artifact Refining materials was all it took to become an Artifact Refiner, then Artifact Refiners would be found everywhere.

“Junior Brother Shen, are you really going to give up?

Not going to practice for a while longer?

Diligence can make up for shortcomings, and I have not kept any secrets from you,”

said Chen Changsheng.

“A person must know their own limitations.

I’ve failed every single time, clearly indicating I have no talent for it.

Continuing would only waste more time and resources.

Thank you for your hard work during this time, Senior Brother Chen.

Here’s a little token of my gratitude, though it’s not much.”

Shen Long took out two thousand Spirit Stones and handed them to Chen Changsheng.

Chen Changsheng unhesitatingly accepted the Spirit Stones.

“Senior Brother Chen, I would like to ask for your help in refining a Magic Artifact mainly used to change one’s appearance.

Please quote me a price,”

said Shen Long.

“Changing appearance?

That is not difficult.

I’ll charge you two thousand Spirit Stones.

Once I’ve finished refining it, I’ll send someone to deliver it to you,”

said Chen Changsheng.

“Thank you, Senior Brother Chen.”

Shen Long thanked him, took out another two thousand Spirit Stones, and gave them to Chen Changsheng.

“It’s just a small effort.

For the sake of your cultivation path, you should still learn a skill, whether it be Alchemy, Talisman Crafting, Array Setting, or Brewing.

Our sect has specific platforms for teaching skills, as long as you can cover the fees,”

Chen Changsheng advised.

“Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Chen.

I’ve been intending to do just that.

I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t stay any longer.”

Shen Long thanked him and left the Golden Crow Garden.

He took out a Messaging Plate that was flashing with blue light, input a spell, and said, “Senior Sister Chen, are you available?

I need to discuss something with you.”

“I’m available, come over!”

the voice of Chen Qingqing sounded.

Shen Long agreed, put away the Messaging Plate, flew to Chen Qingqing’s residence with a flying artifact, and met with Chen Qingqing.

“Senior Sister Chen, I have no talent for Artifact Refining.

Could you introduce me to a second-tier Talisman Maker who is an expert in Talisman Crafting to teach me?

I will cover the costs,”

said Shen Long.

“Junior Brother Shen, you’re going to gather intelligence in Zhao Country.

What identity do you plan to use as a cover?

If you pose as a Loose Cultivator while knowing skills like Talisman Crafting, Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Array Setting, it might raise suspicions, given that you will have suddenly appeared in Zhao Country,”

Chen Qingqing asked.

“Senior Sister Chen, my understanding of Zhao Country’s Cultivation Realm is limited.

Can you first give me an overview of the situation in Zhao Country’s Cultivation Realm?”

Shen Long earnestly asked.

Sun Sen had mentioned the Cultivation Forces of Zhao Country, but only gave a brief introduction.