Uses of the Magnetic Essence Bead (That's All for Today)

Green Paulownia Mountain Range, Song Family.

In a Quiet Manor, Song Qingyu and Song Shuheng sat around Zhang Qing stone table, sipping tea and chatting.

"What? Are you sure?"

Song Qingyu frowned and said.

"Confirmed. Identity Token was found on the corpse. It belongs to Fellow Daoist Shen's senior brother, Xu Xin. This is a huge misunderstanding. Hopefully, Fellow Daoist Shen won't harm Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator."

Song Shuheng frowned and said.

The Song Family members discovered a humanoid corpse in a dangerous place. Judging from the valuables in the Storage Bag, the person was Xu Xin from the Spirit Control Sect.

"I hope so!"

Song Qingyu said.

He took out a cyan Communication Disk, cast a spell, and a respectful male voice sounded, "Ancestor Qingyu, Senior Shen has arrived."

"Quickly, invite him to my residence."

Song Qingyu gave the instructions.

"Yes, Ancestor Qingyu."

The man agreed.

"He wouldn't have made a move against Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator, would he?"

Song Shuheng frowned and said.

"Probably not. Fellow Daoist Shen wouldn't act rashly before investigating the matter thoroughly!"

Song Qingyu said he wasn't sure either.

Not long after, Shen Long walked in, his brows furrowed.

Song Qingyu's heart skipped a beat, and she inwardly cried out in alarm.

"Fellow Daoist Song, I went to Qingyang Marketplace but couldn't find Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator. Did he go somewhere else?"

Shen Long asked, puzzled.

He activated the Soul Refining Bowl to torment Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator's Essence Soul. Unable to endure the torture, Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator revealed the truth: he was Half-Barbarian with Human Race blood in his body and was ordered to infiltrate the Human Race to gather intelligence.

Rumor has it that the ancestor of the Zhao Kingdom Yu Clan the Sky Wolf Tribe obtained a great treasure from the Immortal Burial Mound. The high-ranking members of the Sky Wolf Tribe instructed Xuan Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator to keep an eye on the whereabouts of this treasure. More than half a year ago, the people of the Tianlang tribe contacted Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator through Communication Disk, asking him to find a Barbarian Race traitor who had absconded with a very important document.

Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator communicates with his superiors via Communication Disk. He has never met the other party and does not know their specific situation. Revealing Shen Long Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator's true identity would not be of much use. On the contrary, it would make him a target and attract the attention of the Sky Wolf Tribe's spies.

As for the Barbarian Race traitor, Shen Long had even less interest. The East Hua Cultivation World was so vast, with countless people, that finding a Core Formation Cultivator was extremely difficult. He didn't even know where the other party was hiding.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you didn't find the Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator? That's wonderful."

Song Qingyu said excitedly.

"Fellow Daoist Song, what do you mean by this?"

Shen Long was completely bewildered.

"We found your senior brother's body. He went into dangerous territory to hunt Demon Beast and was killed by Poison Ant. Someone found his body in a secluded place. These are his belongings and remains."

Song Shuheng took out a Golden Storage Bag and handed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long scanned it with his divine sense, nodded, and said, "It is indeed my senior brother's item. It seems there was a misunderstanding. Then there's no need to search for Xuan Yin Sanren."

He took out a Cyan Porcelain Bottle and handed it to Song Shuheng, saying gratefully, "Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Song. Without your help, I wouldn't have been able to find out the cause of my senior brother's death so easily."

"Fellow Daoist Shen, you're too kind. Please take it back!"

Song Shuheng declined.

"I don't want too many people to know about this, mainly because if it gets to Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator's ears, he might misunderstand."

Shen Long said seriously.

He gave the pills as hush money, so that as long as Song Qingyu and Song Shuheng didn't say anything about Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator's disappearance, no one would suspect Shen Long.

"Alright then! Thank you very much."

Song Shuheng did not refuse again and accepted the porcelain vase.

After chatting for a while, Shen Long said goodbye and left.

He went to Qingtang Valley to pick up Qian Dafu, and together they left Yu Kingdom and returned to the Spirit Control Sect.

He arrived outside Ice Silkworm Valley and sent a Sound Transmission Talisman. Soon, Chen Bing came out.

"Junior brother, Master has emerged from seclusion. He knows that our eldest brother has been murdered, and I dare not hide this from him."

Chen Bing said.

"I've found out the cause of my senior brother's death. I'm going to see Master and explain everything to him in person!"

Shen Long said.

Chen Bing's face lit up with joy as he led Shen Long to the Ice Silkworm Pavilion, where they met the Master Ice Silkworm.

The Master Ice Silkworm's aura is much stronger than before, and he has already advanced to the Core Formation Late Stage.

"Congratulations, Master, on your great progress in cultivation!"

Shen Long offered his congratulations.

"So! Have you found the murderer yet?"

Master Ice Silkworm frowned and asked.

Shen Long took out a Golden Storage Bag and handed it to Master Ice Silkworm. He briefly explained the cause and effect, without mentioning Mysterious Yin Loose Cultivator, only saying that the Song Family had discovered the truth.

Master Ice Silkworm retrieved the remains for examination. The remains were intact, with many bones showing signs of blackening, indicating that the person had been poisoned before death. There was a clear crack in the right hand bone. He nodded and said, "This is indeed your senior brother's remains. He suffered severe injuries in his early years, and his right hand was badly damaged."

If he had been killed by the enemy, his remains wouldn't have been preserved so well, and the enemy wouldn't have known that Xu Xin had suffered a severe injury to his right hand in his early years.

My condolences, Master.

Shen Long comforted him.

"Chen Bing, cremate the body, find a decent urn, put your senior brother's ashes in it, set up an altar and Spirit Tablet, and make sure he's properly buried as his master and disciple."

"Master Ice Silkworm gave the order."

"Yes, Master, I'll take care of it right away."

Chen Bing agreed and left to carry out the order.

"Shen Long, Chen Bing told me you went to the North Sea Cultivation World. Did you find a Cultivation Method Cultivation Method? If not, so be it. Try another one. There's no need to hang yourself on one tree."

Master Ice Silkworm offered advice.

"Thanks to Master's great fortune, I have found the next stage of the Cultivation Method and also obtained a lot of cultivation resources. This is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it, Master!"

Shen Long took out a Cyan Storage Bag and handed it to Master Ice Silkworm.

Master Ice Silkworm glanced around and exclaimed in surprise, "So many Third-Rank Spirit Beast beast hides Demon Core?"

"It's not much. This disciple can exchange pills for materials, please accept it, Master! Without you, this disciple wouldn't be where I am today."

Shen Long said seriously.

"Alright then, I'll accept it."

Master Ice Silkworm did not refuse again.

"Master, these are the hide and claws of Third Rank Ice Flood Dragon. I would like to ask you to craft some treasures for me."

Shen Long took out a Blue Storage Bag and handed it to Master Ice Silkworm.

"Third Rank Ice Flood Dragon? You're quite capable, kid."

Master Ice Silkworm exclaimed in surprise, took the Storage Bag, scanned it with his Divine Sense, nodded, and said, "No problem, it's a piece of cake."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Master."

Shen Long thanked him.

After chatting for half an hour, Shen Long took his leave and returned to Golden Roc Peak to rest.

He entered the Cultivation Room, took out a Golden Orb, Law Treasure Magnetic Essence Bead, which he had obtained from his Yu Clan's secret cellar.

"It seems they are looking for this treasure. It seems this treasure has a special use, but I don't know for the time being. Is it for breaking restrictions, finding treasure, or perhaps a key to unlocking some Ancient Cultivator Cave Abode?"

Shen Long muttered to himself, his face full of curiosity.

When he was infiltrating the Zhao Kingdom, he killed Barbarian Race cultivators who were hiding among the Human Race, but he didn't know their purpose. It seems that they were also looking for the Magnetic Essence Bead.

Shen Long conducted experiments and found that the Magnetic Essence Bead could weaken the power of Gravity Restriction. Could this be the true purpose of this treasure?

He couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it and sat down to meditate and regulate his breathing.

Three days later, Master Ice Silkworm, Shen Long, and Chen Bing held a funeral for Xu Xin in Ice Silkworm Valley, setting up a mourning hall for Xu Xin's relatives and friends to pay their respects.

After finishing the funeral arrangements, Shen Long returned to Golden Roc Peak, entered a secret chamber, took out the Crimson Crow Cauldron and alchemy materials, and began refining pills.

Before long, a faint medicinal fragrance filled the room.