The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1510

Chapter 1510: Chapter 1506: Negotiation Chapter 1510: Chapter 1506: Negotiation “Now there are only sixteen Pure Yang Swords; more Ten Thousand Years Fire Qilin Wood and Heavenly Fire must be collected. The task ahead is arduous.” Thinking of the requirements for the next two sets of Sword Array, Shen Luo's excitement instantly diminished.

After resting in the Cave Mansion for a moment, he got up and went outside, planning to find Zhou Ming and inquire about the progress of material collection.

“Elder Shen, you finally came out. I couldn't contact you at all in the past two days; have you been in seclusion in the secret chamber?” A figure quickly approached; it was Zhou Ming, with an anxious expression on his face.

“These past two days I was in closed-door refinement of a Magical Treasure. Did Daoist Zhou come to find me regarding news of those materials?” Shen Luo collected his thoughts and stepped forward to meet him.

“I have been searching for the materials all this time and have only found two or three kinds so far. I ask Elder Shen to give me some more time,” Zhou Ming said, showing an embarrassed look.

“No matter, Daoist Zhou, take your time to search. Is there something else?” Shen Luo felt a bit disappointed but asked.

“Yes, yesterday two True Immortal Elders from Mount Putuo arrived at Tianji City. Upon hearing that Elder Shen was also here, they immediately came to visit, but it was unfortunate that the Elder was in seclusion; those two have been waiting in Fallen Flower Villa for two days,” Zhou Ming said with a sigh of relief, hurriedly informing Shen Luo.

“Friends from Mount Putuo? Which two are they?” Shen Luo was taken aback upon hearing this and asked.

“One is the Guardian Deity of Mount Putuo, and the other is the Minor Sect Leader of Mount Putuo, Nie Caizhu,” Zhou Ming replied.

“Cai Zhu! Why has she come!” Upon hearing this, Shen Luo was joyful but also somewhat puzzled.

The Black Bear Demon coming to look for him probably meant the Fire Lotus Pill was finally refined. But why would Cai Zhu come?

“Take me there,” Shen Luo didn't think further and quickly said.

“Yes, Elder Shen, follow me.” Zhou Ming led Shen Luo towards the deeper part of Fallen Flower Villa.

“Daoist Zhou, is the Young Master City Lord still in seclusion?” Shen Luo guessed that the Little Master was still refining Artifacts, but he still asked about the repair status of the jade pillow, just in case.

“Yes, the City Lord said there's an important matter, this seclusion might take a long time,” Zhou Ming replied.

Shen Luo nodded and did not speak further.

Soon, the two arrived at another Cave Mansion deep in Fallen Flower Villa. A girl in white was strolling through a flower garden outside the Cave Mansion, seemingly admiring the flowers.

Seeing the delicate figure of the girl in white, a gentle throbbing stirred in Shen Luo's heart, and he stopped in his tracks.

Zhou Ming, who was beside him, saw Shen Luo's expression and his eyes flashed with understanding; he quietly left.

“Cousin,” Shen Luo walked over and spoke softly.

The girl in white trembled, turned around, and it was indeed Nie Caizhu.

“Cousin!” Seeing Shen Luo, Nie Caizhu's face showed immeasurable joy, and she ran towards him with a little sprint.

Shen Luo was slightly surprised, but still opened his arms with a smile, feeling the fragrance rush to his face and holding the softness in his embrace.

After holding Nie Caizhu and spinning her around twice, he then let her down.

Nie Caizhu realized what she had done in her excitement just now, and her pretty face turned red with embarrassment.

“It's fine, there's no one else around,” Shen Luo took Nie Caizhu's hand and led her to a stone bench inside the flower garden to sit down.

Nie Caizhu's shyness dissipated a bit, but her small face was still flushed and she didn't dare to look up.

“Haha, the joy between men and women conforms to the natural law of Yin and Yang, what is there to be shy about, Cai Zhu!” The boisterous voice of the Black Bear Demon echoed as he emerged from the cave mansion with large strides.

Nie Caizhu, extremely embarrassed, turned around to run away, but her hand was firmly gripped by Shen Luo, who didn't let go despite her struggle, leaving her no choice but to allow him to hold it.

“Brother Black, you've come too.” Shen Luo looked at the Black Bear Demon.

“Friend Shen, you really made me search high and low for you. The happenings in Chang'an City reached Mount Putuo, and I went looking for you there a few days ago to no avail. Lu Huaming from the Great Tang Dynasty Government said you went to Qingqiu Country, and old bear went there to find you but to no avail as well. Turns out you came here.” The Black Bear Demon said gruffly.

“Brother Black, I'm truly sorry. I've been tied up by various matters recently, with my whereabouts uncertain, causing you concern. By the way, what brings you two to Tianji City?” Shen Luo said with a smile.

“Tianji City and Mount Putuo also have significant business dealings. Recently, we had to handle a Magical Treasures order, so I and Elder Black came here. Hearing you were here, we immediately came over.” Nie Caizhu's cheeks finally returned to normal as she spoke about other matters.

“I'm sorry that I've been closed in for the last two days refining Magical Treasures in my cave mansion, making you wait outside.” Shen Luo apologized.

“It's okay, cousin, your cultivation is important. Have you finished refining the Magical Treasures?” Nie Caizhu hurriedly asked.

“Yes, it's already done.” Shen Luo nodded.

“The reason I was looking for you, Brother Shen, probably comes as no surprise. The Fire Lotus Pills have been successfully refined; this is your share.” The Black Bear Demon handed over a two-foot-tall fiery red gourd.

Shen Luo took the gourd and opened it to find it filled with thumb-sized fiery red Elixirs shaped like lotus seeds. Each of them gleamed with a flame-like red light and emitted astonishing spiritual power fluctuations, far superior to any cultivation Elixir he had consumed before.

“I've been looking forward to this Fire Lotus Pill, thanks a lot, Brother Black.” Shen Luo said joyfully.

“It's nothing, just business as usual.” The Black Bear Demon replied nonchalantly, waving his hand.

Shen Luo understood and took out a jade slip to hand over, which contained his experiences and insights when advancing to the Taiyi Stage.

“Hehe, thanks for your help, Brother Shen. You two haven't seen each other for a long time; surely there's much to talk about. I won't disturb you here.” The Black Bear Demon probed into the jade slip with his Divine Sense, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he stood up to take his leave, evidently planning to return to his cave mansion to study the content of the jade slip in detail.

Hearing this, Nie Caizhu's face revealed a tinge of shyness.

“This is not the place to talk. Let's go to my cave mansion.” Shen Luo stood up and said.

Nie Caizhu did not refuse, and followed Shen Luo back to his place of residence.

The two recounted their experiences since their last separation at Mount Fangcun. Nie Caizhu's account was quite simple, as she had merely returned to Mount Putuo to continue her quiet cultivation, whereas Shen Luo's experiences were ten times richer, which startled Nie Caizhu greatly.

“The Celestial Secret Realm? I have never heard of this place, but I have heard the Master mention Donghua Freelance Immortal, who is proficient in Talismans, Array Techniques, and Artifacts Refining; his own cultivation level is also exceptionally deep, and his name was very well-known over a thousand years ago. It's unexpected that his benefits came from the Celestial Secret Realm.” Nie Caizhu commented as she listened to Shen Luo's recounting of the events at Cloud Mist Mountain.

Shen Luo uttered an “Oh,” and fell silent in thought.

“The Celestial Secret Realm is full of treasures; indeed, it should not be given up lightly. The Putuo Temple also has some Spatial Arrays and God's Powers. When I return to the mountain this time, I will thoroughly investigate and prepare before probing the entrance to that Secret Realm again to see if there is a way to enter.” Seeing Shen Luo remaining silent, Nie Caizhu thought he was still regretting missing the Celestial Secret Realm and spoke up.

“The matter of the Celestial Secret Realm is not urgent; we'll talk about it when fate permits. How has your cultivation been going lately, cousin?” Shen Luo waved his hand and then sized up Nie Caizhu, asking.

The last time Nie Caizhu went to Mount Fangcun, she had already broken through to the True Immortal Stage, but there seemed to be no change in her cultivation level since their last meeting.

With Nie Caizhu's talents and the resources of Mount Putuo, it shouldn't be this way.