Three Years

Three years passed quickly on a Desolate Island over a hundred miles in size.

A Blue Water Screen trapped a blue falcon upside down inside. The Cyan Falcon Bird's body was covered in wounds, and many of its feathers had fallen off. It occasionally spat out thick bolts of Cyan Lightning, heading straight for Shen Long.

Shen Long brandished the Red Flood Dragon Saber, unleashing a flurry of Red Blade Qi that shattered the incoming Cyan Lightning.

Just as the Cyan Falcon Bird was about to unleash another Divine Ability, a sharp, piercing screech rang in its ears, instantly making the Cyan Falcon Bird feel dizzy.

A gust of wind blew by, Shen Long appeared behind it without warning, with a pair of Golden Feather Wings on his back.

His right hand flashed with a blinding red light, transforming into a dragon claw that shot straight towards the Cyan Falcon Bird.

Before the Cyan Falcon Bird could react, its head was pierced by the Cyan Dragon Claw, and it died instantly.

Shen Long landed on the ground, his body glowing with a blue light, and the Golden-Winged Wind Peng separated from him.

Shen Long used his Dragon-Slaying Saber to cut open the abdomen of the Cyan Falcon Bird, and reached inside with his right hand to grope around.

Not long after, he withdrew his hand, opened his palm, and could see a cyan Demon Core and a Cyan Round Bead.

Shen Long held the Cyan Round Bead high in the air, and nothing seemed amiss.

"Haha, Thunder-Absorbing Bead!"

Shen Long laughed heartily, his expression excited.

Over the past three years, he has killed many Third-Rank Spirit Beast, including more than thirty Thunder Attribute Demon Beast. Not a single one of Demon Beast contained Thunder-Absorbing Bead or lightning- Thunder-Guiding Bead Thunder-Guiding Bead, which also shows how precious these Thunder-Absorbing Bead are.

It was a pleasant surprise that this mid-stage Tier Third Rank Green Thunder Falcon actually contained a Thunder-Absorbing Bead.

Shen Long put away the Demon Core and the Thunder-Absorbing Bead, and put the corpse of the Green Thunder Falcon into his Storage Bag. He had been hunting Demon Beast in the wild for the past three years, but he had not encountered any Third-Rank Flood Dragon. Instead, he had encountered some Core Formation Cultivator.

He hasn't encountered Evil Cultivator yet, but he has collected a large number of Third Rank Demon Core and the corpses of Third-Rank Spirit Beast.

Shen Long sensed something and put the Golden-Winged Wind Peng back into his Spirit Beast Bag.

The sea surface exploded, and a short, stout old man in a blue robe flew out from the seabed, looking terrified. He was shrouded in a Blue Water Screen, his right leg was missing, and he was weak and feeble.

A deafening roar resounded, and a gigantic White Flood Dragon emerged from the seabed, spewing a beam of white light that struck the Blue Water Screen Blue Water Screen, instantly freezing it.

The White Flood Dragon's tail suddenly swept out, striking the Blue Water Screen. The Blue Water Screen shattered instantly, and the old man in blue robes was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He flew backward and landed in the sea, lifeless.

"Third-Rank Flood Dragon!"

Shen Long's eyes lit up, his face filled with murderous intent, and he was about to attack the dragon.

"You want to kill my Spirit Beast? You'll have to ask me if I'll allow it."

A cold male voice rang out.

As soon as he finished speaking, a Golden Escape Light appeared on the distant horizon, then stopped abruptly.

The Escape Light vanished, revealing a tall, golden-robed youth. The youth's boots shimmered with golden light, and judging from the fluctuations in their Spiritual Qi, they were Law Treasure.

The young man in the golden robe had handsome features and an aura as vast as the ocean, indicating that he possessed the cultivation level of the Core Formation Late Stage stage.

"Is this the Flood Dragon you raised? I thought it was wild."

Shen Long said.

"Hmph, a wild Third-Rank Flood Dragon would have attacked you long ago."

The young man in the gold shirt snorted coldly and sneered.

A streak of blue Escape Light appeared on the distant horizon, then stopped abruptly.

The Escape Light vanished, revealing a flying boat shimmering with blue light. Two men and a woman stood aboard, with a middle- Red-Robed Elder leading the way, possessing the cultivation of the Great Perfection of the Core Formation stage.

"Senior Brother Sun, this man has already been executed."

The young man in the golden robe said, Crimson Flood Dragon grabbed the corpse of the old man in the blue robe.

He retrieved a Blue Storage Bracelet from the corpse and then beheaded the old man in the blue robe.

"Take his head back, and this is what happens when you oppose our Three Immortals Sect."

The Red-Robed Elder said coldly.

The young man in the golden robe nodded, and the White Flood Dragon devoured the headless corpse, which landed on the White Flood Dragon's head.

"Let's go! Let's go back and report!"

The old man in blue robes said, and with a hand seal, the Blue Flying Boat returned along the way it came, ignoring Shen Long.

"In the future, when you hunt Demon Beast, please check if they already have an owner."

After the young man in the golden robe finished speaking, the White Flood Dragon shook its head and tail, chasing after the Blue Flying Boat.

"Ice Flood Dragon Master! Three Immortals Sect."

Shen Long narrowed his eyes.

Ice Flood Dragon Master is a hero on the Hidden Dragon Ranking. The Three Immortals Sect was founded by three Nascent Soul Cultivator and has been passed down for more than 10,000 years. It has many Nascent Soul Cultivator but is not one of the eight major forces.

Each of the Eight Great Powers of the North Sea has no fewer than ten Nascent Soul Cultivator, possessing at least the combat power of the Nascent Soul Late Stage. Some powers even have Spirit Transformation cultivators. The Three Immortals Sect is quite powerful, but it is still far inferior to the eight major powers.

Shen Long put away the Formation Flag Formation Disk, and transformed into a Escape Light, leaving the place.

Back in Golden Flood Dragon Marketplace, Shen Long visited several large shops, selling off some of the Monster Beast Material in batches and purchasing a batch of cultivation resources.

As he walked out of the Golden Flood Dragon Pavilion, a refined-looking man in a blue robe approached him.

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Long, it's you!"

The man in the blue robe let out a soft "hmm," his face lighting up with delight.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, what a coincidence!"

Shen Long said with a smile.

The man in the blue robe was named Ye Qing. He was being chased by several Third-Rank Spirit Beast when Shen Long came to his rescue.

"Fellow Daoist Long, I am so grateful for your help last time, otherwise I would be dead. Tomorrow night, I am hosting a banquet at the Purple Iris Courtyard. If you are free, please come and have a drink with me. Other fellow Daoists will also be attending."

Ye Qing said enthusiastically.

"Okay, I will definitely go to the banquet."

Shen Long agreed.

After chatting for a few minutes, Shen Long said goodbye and strolled around the streets.

He stopped as he passed a small shop.

The shop was small, with some Law Artifact displayed on the shelves. The shopkeeper was a voluptuous woman in a red dress, with a cultivation level of Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

Shen Long looked up and saw the five large characters "Sun Family Artifact Shop" written on the signboard.

He secretly memorized the shop's name and left the street.

He rented a small courtyard house and settled down.

Green Falcon Pavilion is Shen Long's residence, Golden Bamboo Courtyard is Long Zhu's residence; they should not be confused.

Shen Long entered a secret room, went into the Spirit Control Tower, and arrived at the second floor. He released the Fire Qilin Beast Scale Beast and the Golden-Winged Fire Ant- Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen, and fed each of them a Third Rank Demon Core.

The Fire Qilin Beast let out a low roar and transformed into a streak of Escape Light, flying away into the distance.

Shen Long took out a Cyan Storage Bag, shook it with the opening facing down, and a cyan glow swept across, revealing a large pile of ore on the ground.

More than 100,000 Golden-Winged Fire Ant swarmed forward and began to gnaw at the ore.

Before long, they had finished eating all the ore on the ground.

Shen Long made a hand seal, and more than 100,000 Golden-Winged Fire Ant condensed into a long golden arrow, its surface covered with Golden Flame.

With a change of his incantation, the golden arrow disintegrated and condensed into a Golden Giant Blade wrapped in Golden Flame, which slashed at the ground, creating a large crater.

He whistled, Golden Giant Blade shattered, transforming into countless Golden Flying Sword that floated in mid-air.

After several years of practical experience, Shen Long has become more skilled at controlling the Golden-Winged Fire Ant to fight enemies.

Shen Long let them roam freely. He had trained the Firescale Beasts and the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen, so they wouldn't fight each other. They each had their own territory and didn't interfere with each other.

He arrived at the third level, released the Golden-Winged Wind Peng and the Iron Tail Scorpion, and fed each of them two Third Rank Demon Core.

Shen Long trained them to fight together, which also allowed them to become familiar with each other's Divine Ability and to better communicate and cooperate.

Taming beasts is not just about raising a Spirit Beast; it also involves training them to fight regularly, taking care of their daily needs, and communicating with them.

Shen Long can handle all of these things.

An hour later, Shen Long left the Spirit Control Tower.

He regained his true appearance and went outside.

He opened the courtyard gate. This was a residential area with few pedestrians. Green Falcon Pavilion was quite far from here, so he wasn't worried about running into acquaintances.

Shen Long swaggered out and strolled around the street.

As he approached the vicinity of Sun Family Artifact Shop, a somewhat surprised female voice rang out. "Senior Shen!"

Shen Long looked in the direction of the sound and saw a voluptuous woman in a red dress walk out.

Who are you?

Shen Long feigned confusion; he had already recognized the woman's identity.

"This junior Sun Yiyue! My father Sun Huowang. Are you Senior Shen Long?"

The woman in the red dress spoke cautiously, her expression respectful.

Shen Long looked Sun Yiyue up and down, a look of recollection on his face, and said, "So it was you. Where's your father?"

"My father has already passed away. I never expected to run into Senior Shen here."

Sun Yiyue said.

"Madam, who is this senior?"

A gentle male voice rang out.

A handsome man in a blue robe walked over; judging from his aura, he possessed the Foundation Establishment Late Stage stage.

"Husband, this is Senior Shen I mentioned to you. Senior Shen, this is my Husband, Song Sen."

Sun Yiyue explained.

"It's fate that we met, young friend Sun. I'd like to offer incense to your Honored Master, is that alright?"

Shen Long said.

A drop of water in need should be repaid with a spring of water. Shen Long was always grateful for Sun Huowang's kindness and sent people to look for Sun Huowang, but they could not find him.

"No problem! Senior, please come with me. Husband, you mind the shop first."

Sun Yiyue agreed and personally led the way.

Shen Long followed Sun Yiyue to a small courtyard with red tiles. Above the entrance hung a golden plaque with the three large characters "Red Plum Courtyard".

Sun Yiyue knocked on the courtyard gate, which opened, and a Gold-Skirted Girl, with the cultivation level of the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, walked out.

The Gold-Skirted Girl had a round face, big eyes, and two cute dimples.

"Senior Shen, this is my daughter, Song Yan. Yan'er, please pay your respects to Senior Shen."

Sun Yiyue explained.

"Junior Song Yan greets Senior Shen."

Song Yan bowed in greeting.

Shen Long took out a Cyan Jade Box and handed it to Song Yan, saying, "Your maternal grandfather was kind to me, so I'm giving you this Foundation Establishment."

Song Yan was stunned, but Sun Yiyue quickly reacted and said, "Yan'er, hurry up and thank Senior Shen."

"Thank you very much, Senior Shen."

Song Yan thanked her and accepted the jade box with both hands.

Shen Long followed Sun Yiyue inside. There was a three-story red pavilion and a Red Stone Pavilion in the courtyard.

Sun Yiyue led Shen Long into the attic. In a guest room, Shen Long saw Sun Huowang Sun Huowang's Spirit Tablet and offered incense to pay his respects.

He sat down in the stone pavilion and chatted with Sun Yiyue.

Back then, Sun Yiyue left Green Bamboo Valley with Sun Huowang. After several twists and turns, they arrived at the Outer Sea. Being unfamiliar with the place, they accidentally offended a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Fortunately, Song Sen stepped forward to help them.

Song Sen was Rogue Cultivator who made a living by hunting Demon Beast.

Over time, their relationship deepened, and Sun Yiyue married Song Sen. Song Sen spent a high price to buy a Foundation Establishment to help Sun Yiyue Foundation Establishment. Song Yan is their daughter.

Hunting Demon Beast is dangerous. Sun Yiyue is able to refine Law Artifact for sale. Song Sen uses his savings to rent a shop, and the couple opens a business together.

Sun Huowang lived to the age of 110 and passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Shen Long did not tell Sun Yiyue his true identity, but only said that he had been taken as a disciple by a Core Formation Cultivator and that he had come to the North Sea Cultivation World to collect cultivation resources.

"I wonder what resources Senior Shen is collecting? I can keep an eye out for him; perhaps I'll find something."

Sun Yiyue said politely.

Shen Long gave Song Yan a Foundation Establishment, but that was out of respect for Sun Huowang. To put it bluntly, from then on, Shen Long had nothing to do with them anymore.

Sun Yiyue naturally didn't want this relationship to end. Having a Core Formation Cultivator as a backer would make things easier for them.

After a moment's thought, Shen Long took out a Cyan Jade Slip and a blue Communication Disk, handed them to Sun Yiyue, and said, "If you have any news about these things, you can use the Communication Disk to notify me."

Sun Yiyue is only Foundation Establishment Cultivator and can't be of much help, but it wouldn't hurt to have more people help.

"Yes, Senior Shen."

Sun Yiyue readily agreed.

"Alright, I have other things to do, so I won't stay any longer."

Shen Long got up to take his leave, and Sun Yiyue and Song Yan personally saw him off.

After seeing Shen Long off, Sun Yiyue closed the courtyard gate.

"Mother, why have you never mentioned this Senior Shen to me?"

Song Yan asked curiously.

"Back then he was only at the Qi Refining stage. After not seeing him for many years, I never expected him to have advanced to the Golden Core Realm. Your maternal grandfather has a good eye for people."

Sun Yiyue sighed softly at the end of her sentence.

Back then, Sun Huowang wanted to matchmake Shen Long and Sun Yiyue, but Sun Yiyue didn't take a liking to Shen Long. Now, Shen Long is Core Formation Cultivator, while Sun Yiyue is only Foundation Establishment Cultivator, their statuses are worlds apart.

Shen Long strolled around the Marketplace for a while, and finding no one following him, he returned to Golden Bamboo Courtyard.

He entered a secret room, sat cross-legged, and began to meditate and regulate his breathing.

A day passed quickly. Shen Long put on the Hundred Illusion Mask, changed his appearance, and left Golden Bamboo Courtyard.

He arrived at the entrance of a small courtyard, where a plaque bore the three large characters "Purple Iris Courtyard".

Shen Long sent a Sound Transmission Talisman, and soon the courtyard gate opened. Ye Qing walked out with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Long, you've arrived. Please come in."

Ye Qing invited Shen Long inside, and the two men and one woman sat in the stone pavilion, enjoying tea and chatting.

Shen Long's gaze fell on a fair-skinned monk in a blue robe, and he exclaimed in surprise, "A Buddhist cultivator!"

This was the first time he had ever met a Buddhist monk, and he was somewhat surprised.

"This humble monk Xinkong! Greetings, fellow Daoist."

The monk in the green robe put his hands together in prayer and introduced himself.

"My name is Long Zhu, and I greet you fellow Daoists."

Shen Long clasped his hands in a fist salute and said.

"So you are the Fellow Daoist Long that Fellow Daoist Ye mentioned. My name is Zhang Biao."

A burly man in a gold shirt spoke up, his voice booming.

"This humble servant is Zhao Ying, and greets Fellow Daoist Long."

A White-Skirted Woman with a graceful figure greeted him with a bow and introduced herself.

Essence Blood is not ordinary blood; some readers have confused this. Flood Dragon's entire body is covered in blood, enough to fill a water vat, but its Essence Blood is only a tiny amount, measured in drops, stored in a small bottle. If Essence Blood were taken from Ice Flood Dragon, it would require the Ice Flood Dragon to recuperate for at least several decades; if too much Essence Blood were lost, the Ice Flood Dragon would die.