Leaving the North Sea

In Star-Moon Marketplace, there stands an eighteen-story Golden Pavilion. Above the entrance hangs a square golden plaque with three large silver characters, "Seven Clouds Tower," written in a flamboyant and elegant style, gleaming brightly and attracting attention.

This is a shop opened by the Seven Clouds Merchant Alliance. There are many cultivators coming and going, making it very lively.

On the seventeenth floor, a thin, elderly man in a golden robe sat on a Cyan Jade Chair, and Chen Gongxi was reporting to him.

"We've raised the bounty again, but there's still no news. Why the sudden call for the Inner Core of a fourth-tier Golden-Eyed Beast!"

Chen Gongxi asked in confusion.

"This is an order from above. We're just following orders. Don't ask any more questions. You'll know what you need to know, and we'll tell you."

The old man in the golden robe instructed.

Chen Gongxi responded respectfully.

He took out Communication Disk that shimmered with golden light, cast a spell, and said with a delighted expression, "Elder Jin, a senior has obtained the Inner Core of a fourth-tier Golden-Eyed Beast, and it's on the fifteenth floor."

Chen Gongxi said.

"Understood, I'll go and meet him myself."

The old man in the golden robe got up and walked downstairs.

He went up to the fifteenth floor and saw a tall young man in a red shirt.

"I am Jin Bao. May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?"

The old man in the golden robe clasped his hands in greeting and looked the young man in the red shirt up and down.

The young man in red had several Spirit Beast Bag tied around his waist and exuded a strong murderous Sha Qi, clearly someone who had been through countless battles.

"My surname is Long. I heard that your Seven Clouds Merchant Alliance is offering a large sum of money to acquire the Inner Core of a fourth-tier Golden-Eyed Beast. Fellow Daoist Jin, this is the Inner Core of a fourth-tier early-stage Golden-Eyed Beast."

As the young man in the red shirt spoke, he took out an exquisite golden jade box, opened it, and inside was a golden sphere the size of an egg.

Jin Bao carefully examined the Demon Core and, confirming it was fine, asked, "What does fellow Daoist desire?"

"Fourth-tier Flood Dragon Essence Blood"

The young man in the red shirt said.

Jin Bao looked embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry, we don't have any. This is a hot commodity, and demand exceeds supply."

"I want a miracle cure for the injuries caused by lightning strikes."

The young man in the red shirt said.

"This is a box of Tianshan Snow Jade Paste, which is very effective in healing injuries caused by lightning strikes. It is made primarily from thousand-year-old Tianshan Snow Lotus."

Jin Bao took out a white jade box and handed it to the young man in red.

The young man in the red shirt opened the jade box, inside which were some paste-like substances.

"Golden-Eyed Beast are rare; we can't treat them like ordinary fourth-tier Demon Core! One box of Tianshan Snow Jade Paste is too little; add five Jade Spirit Fruit, and that'll be more like it."

The young man in the red shirt bargained.

"Five Jade Spirit Fruit? I can't produce that many, at most two. Besides, Jade Spirit Fruit aren't ordinary spiritual fruits."

Jin Bao said.

Three, no less.

The young man in the red shirt said.

"Make a deal."

Jin Bao agreed and sent someone to retrieve the Jade Spirit Fruit.

"Fellow Daoist Long is truly skilled! You actually managed to find a fourth-tier Golden -Golden-Eyed Beast Golden-Eyed Beast. We've sent many people to search, but we just couldn't find one."

Jin Bao said with a smile.

"Just lucky."

The young man in the red shirt said nonchalantly.

"If Fellow Daoist Long were to kill another fourth-tier Golden-Eyed Beast, please give priority to our Seven Clouds Merchant Alliance. We will certainly not let you suffer any losses."

Jin Bao said enthusiastically.

The young man in red nodded and asked, "By the way, Fellow Daoist Jin, do you have any news about fourth-tier Flood Dragon?"

"A fourth-order Flood Dragon? I heard years ago that a fourth-order Wind Flood Dragon appeared in the Spirit-Severing Sea. True Monarch Golden Crow and several fellow Daoists joined forces to kill this dragon, but it escaped into the depths of the Spirit-Severing Sea and its fate is unknown. Apart from that, I haven't heard of any other fourth-order Flood Dragon appearing anywhere else."

Jin Bao said.

The young man in red was somewhat disappointed. Then, remembering something, he continued, "Where's the Demon Core of the fourth-tier Green Wind Peng?"

"We're out of stock right now. We just sold the last fourth-tier Green Wind Peng Demon Core not long ago. If you're interested, you can make a trip to the Hengduan Mountains. However, the Demon Beast resources there are abundant, and there have even been mutated Fourth-Rank Spirit Beast."

Jin Bao said.

"The Hengduan Mountains!"

The young man in the red shirt frowned, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Not long after, Chen Gongxi came up, holding a Cyan Storage Bag, and handed it to the young man in red.

The young man in the red shirt checked everything and, finding nothing amiss, got up and left.

Once outside the Marketplace, the young man in red transformed into a streak of Red Escape Light and vanished into the sky.

Three days later, the young man in red landed on a Desolate Island about a hundred miles in size. His features blurred for a moment, then his true appearance was revealed; it was Shen Long.

The Golden-Winged Wind Peng was weakened after surviving the Lightning Tribulation.

He entered a hidden cave and released the Golden- Golden-Winged Wind Peng Golden-Winged Wind Peng, whose body was covered in blood.

"Owner!"

The Golden-Winged Wind Peng spoke in human language, though its tone was somewhat awkward.

"Don't speak, just focus on healing."

Shen Long took out a white jade box, opened it, applied the Tianshan Snow Jade Paste to the more serious wounds, and then put the Golden-Winged Wind Peng back into his Spirit Beast Bag.

Once outside the cave, Shen Long transformed into a Escape Light and vanished into the sky.

Upon returning to Golden Flood Dragon Marketplace, Shen Long went back to the Golden Cicada Pavilion.

He entered the Cultivation Room, went into the Ten Thousand Beast Tower, and arrived at the fourth floor.

Shen Long arrived in front of the Ten Thousand Beast Stele, and as expected, the information about the Golden-Winged Wind Peng had been changed. Its rank had become the early stage of the fourth rank, and its Bloodline Purity had become five.

The Golden-Winged Wind Peng can now speak human language and communicate with Shen Long. If this gets out, the entire Gan Yang Realm will be shaken.

The Bloodline Purity of a fourth-tier Spirit Beast reaching level five is extremely rare in the history of the Gan Yang Realm.

He released the Golden-Winged Wind Peng and instructed, "Stay here to heal your injuries. Do not damage the spirit fields spirit medicine, and do not fight the Ice Flood Dragon."

"Yes, Master."

The Golden-Winged Wind Peng agreed, its voice weakening.

Shen Long withdrew from the Ten Thousand Beast Tower, intending to refine the Three-Leaf Jade Spirit Pill.

He took out a Red-Glowing Dharma Disk, cast a spell, and Lin Sisi's voice rang out. "Uncle-Master Shen, are you really in Golden Flood Dragon Marketplace?"

"Nephew Lin, what are you doing in Golden Flood Dragon Marketplace?"

Shen Long asked, puzzled.

"I and several fellow disciples traveled to the North Sea Cultivation World. Senior Brother Xu told me that he was looking for you, but couldn't find you. He asked me to pass on a message to you: Uncle-Master Lin has collected a Millennium Green Wind Grass. Please return to the General Headquarters when you have time."

Lin Sisi said.

"I know, how did you know I was in Golden Flood Dragon Marketplace?"

Shen Long asked, puzzled.

"I have recruited several spies to help me gather intelligence. They have seen your portrait and spotted you in the Marketplace. They immediately reported this to me."

Lin Sisi explained.

Shen Long suddenly realized what was going on and instructed, "Come to the Golden Cicada Pavilion! I have something to tell you."

"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."

Lin Sisi agreed.

Shen Long put away the Communication Disk, walked out, and sat down in the lobby.

Less than fifteen minutes later, Lin Sisi arrived.

"Disciple greets Uncle-Master Shen."

Lin Sisi bowed respectfully.

She is currently in the Core Formation Mid Stage. Having heard that the North Sea Cultivation World is rich in Demon Beast resources, she came here specifically to hunt Demon Beast to earn cultivation resources.

The overall strength of the Spirit Control Sect is not strong. Core Formation Cultivator require a lot of resources, and the sect's meager salary is simply not enough for her to go further on the path of immortality.

Shen Long asked about Lin Sisi's recent situation, and Lin Sisi answered truthfully.

She arrived in Golden Flood Dragon Marketplace only half a month ago, and had been active in the Inner Sea before that.

"This Nine-Curve Monster Luring Incense is for you. Demon Beast below the fourth rank will find it hard to resist its Nine-Curve Monster Luring Incense."

Shen Long took out a Golden Incense Stick and handed it to Lin Sisi.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master Shen."

Lin Sisi was excited as she accepted the Nine-Curve Monster Luring Incense with both hands. With this incense, hunting Demon Beast would be much easier for her.

"Here's a set of Third-Order Array and a bottle of Bright Moon Pill. Here you go! Please keep an eye on these materials for me."

Shen Long took out a Cyan Storage Bag and a Cyan Jade Slip and handed them to Lin Sisi.

The Third-Order Array was something he had seized from Core Formation Cultivator; he didn't find it very useful to keep it.

Lin Sisi thanked them again, accepted the Storage Bag and Jade Slip with both hands, and immersed her Divine Sense into the Jade Slip.

"Uncle-Master Shen, if I have any news about these things, I will inform you at the Golden Cicada Pavilion."

Lin Sisi asked.

"No need. You find a way to get it for me, or send someone back to the General Headquarters to inform me."

Shen Long said.

He couldn't find the fourth-tier Flood Dragon for a long time, so he planned to return to the East Hua Cultivation World East Hua Cultivation World, where perhaps a fourth-tier Flood Dragon could be found.

Besides, Shen Long's use of the Monster Luring Grass to kill Fourth-Rank Spirit Beast will definitely cause trouble if it goes on for too long. He should return to the East Hua Cultivation World to Secluded Cultivation for a while first.

"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."

Lin Sisi readily agreed.

Shen Long took out Communication Disk, cast a spell, and said, "Young Friend Song, come to the Golden Cicada Pavilion. I have something to say to you."

"Yes, Senior Shen."

Song He agreed.

Not long after, Song He arrived.

"Nephew Lin, this is Young Friend Song. He often hunts Demon Beast overseas. You can help each other out."

Shen Long pointed to Song He and introduced him.

"Since she is Senior Shen's niece, this junior will certainly cooperate well with Fairy Lin."

Song He assured.

"Cooperation would be best, but if not, then so be it."

Shen Long said.

Song Yan was a force he had personally cultivated, so naturally he couldn't hand her over to Lin Sisi.

After giving them a few instructions, Shen Long let them leave.

He took out his Communication Disk and contacted Song Yan Song Yan, giving her a few instructions and asking her to keep an eye on some materials.

After doing all this, Shen Long left Golden Cicada Pavilion and met up with Shen Hai.

They arrived at a magnificent golden hall with the three large characters "Golden Flood Dragon Hall" on the plaque. There was Teleportation Array here that would take them back to the Inner Sea.

Shen Long and Shen Hai strode inside. There were two Teleportation Array inside the hall; some people were teleported in, and some were teleported away.

They walked up to a Teleportation Array and paid a sum of Spirit Stone.

Once all ten people were gathered, the guard cast a spell into the Teleportation Array, and a dazzling beam of light shot into the sky, engulfing their figures.

I forgot to write about Shen Hai, so I've added it here.