Great Elder Yuan Rui (No More Today)

The East Hua Cultivation World, the Spirit Control Sect.

In a secluded manor, Du Yinyin, Master Ice Silkworm, and a burly young man in a golden robe sat around Zhang Qing tea table, talking about something.

"Soul-Calming Fruit! Senior Brother Yuan is quite skilled! He actually managed to obtain two Soul-Calming Fruit, which are the main ingredient for refining Soul-Calming Powder."

Du Yinyin's face lit up with joy, and she said with a smile.

"Has Junior Brother Shen not returned yet? Only then can he refine the Soul-Calming Fruit into Soul-Calming Powder."

"I asked the young man in the golden shirt."

Yuan Rui, Nascent Soul Middle Stage Spirit Control Sect, Great Elder of the Yu Ling Sect.

The Spirit Control Sect currently has five Nascent Soul Cultivator. Master Ice Silkworm and Shen Long are newly promoted Nascent Soul Cultivator, while only Shen Long is Alchemist.

Master Ice Silkworm shook his head and said, "Not yet. He's probably still searching for the Flood Dragon Essence Blood. I don't know when he'll return."

"The Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Technique Divine Ability is indeed powerful, but the Essence Blood of a fourth-tier Flood Dragon is too difficult to collect. To cultivate to the twelfth level, killing one fourth-tier Flood Dragon is simply not enough. Finding a fourth-tier Flood Dragon is difficult enough, let alone killing it. If that doesn't work, let Junior Brother Shen switch to the Heavenly Ape Transformation! This is the sect's treasured Cultivation Method of our Spirit Control Sect, and its Divine Ability is considerable. Senior Brother Yuan cultivated this technique and was able to fight three opponents at once without being at a disadvantage."

Du Yinyin advised.

"Let's wait until he gets back! That kid has his own opinions."

"Master Ice Silkworm said."

He also knew that the Flood Dragon Essence Blood was difficult to collect, and he planned to persuade Shen Long to change his Cultivation Method.

Du Yinyin took out a red Communication Disk, cast a spell, and Chen Xiao's voice rang out. "Aunt Du, Uncle-Master Shen is back."

"Quickly, bring him over; we have something to say to him."

Du Yinyin gave the instructions.

"Yes, Aunt Du."

Chen Xiao agreed.

"Junior Brother Shen is back! That's wonderful! Come to think of it, I haven't seen him since he joined the sect!"

Yuan Rui said with a smile.

Not long after, Shen Long and Chen Xiao arrived.

"Shen Long, let me introduce you. This is Senior Brother Yuan, who is also the Great Elder of our sect."

Master Ice Silkworm pointed to Yuan Rui him.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Yuan. I've long admired your name."

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

"If we're talking about names, Junior Brother Shen is the real name. Your cultivation speed is among the best in the history of our sect."

Yuan Rui said with a smile.

"Master, Senior Brother Yuan, Senior Sister Du, I've obtained some Spirit Infant Fruit and stored them in the storeroom. I hope our sect can gain a few more Nascent Soul Cultivator."

Shen Long took out a Cyan Storage Bag and handed it to Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao scanned the area with his Divine Sense, gasped, and said in a trembling voice, "Thirty Spirit Infant Fruit! So many."

"It's nothing, just a small contribution I've made to our sect."

Shen Long said that he had handed over thirty Spirit Infant Fruit Spirit Infant Fruit, and still had eight left, so it wouldn't have much of an impact.

With thirty Spirit Infant Fruit, plus other auxiliary items, the Spirit Control Sect should be able to produce several more Nascent Soul Cultivator.

The Spirit Control Sect is too weak; its reach is limited to the East Hua Cultivation World, so it can't offer Shen Long much help.

"Good, good, good, it's no wonder Junior Brother Liu values you so much."

Yuan Rui said "good" three times, his face showing approval.

He took out two exquisite Golden Jade Box and a Golden Jade Slip, handed them to Shen Long, and said, "Junior Brother Shen, these are two Soul-Calming Fruit. Please refine them into Soul-Calming Powder and make Soul-Calming Incense. This will reduce the pressure on your disciples when they break through to the Nascent Soul Nascent Soul Realm. In the last five hundred years, five Core Formation Cultivator have failed to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, all falling at the Inner Demon Tribulation."

"Soul-Calming Pill! That's a piece of cake. I can start refining it right away."

Shen Long agreed.

"Junior Brother Shen, you must be tired from your journey. Take a good rest first. This matter is not urgent. By the way, what materials do you need to collect? Send your disciples to collect them. At our stage, we can't rely on ourselves to collect all the resources."

Du Yinyin suggested.

Master Ice Silkworm nodded and said, "Yes! Our sect can't compare to the Wang Clan or the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, but we still have some foundation."

Shen Long took out a blue Jade Slip, handed it to Chen Xiao, and said, "These are the materials I need to collect. Have someone keep an eye out for them."

Chen Xiao took the Jade Slip, scanned it with his Divine Sense, frowned slightly, and said, "The other things are fine, but fourth-order Flood Dragon Essence Blood and Fourth-Order Spirit Flame are both rare items, especially Fourth-Order Spirit Flame. Many Nascent Soul Cultivator want to obtain a ball of Fourth-Order Spirit Flame, especially Alchemist and Artifact Refiner."

"I know that Fourth-Order Spirit Flame are precious. Just have someone keep an eye out for them and let me know immediately if there's any news."

Shen Long said.

"If it were just ordinary items, Junior Brother Shen could easily collect them all and pass on the order. Whoever obtains information about Fourth-Order Spirit Flame will be richly rewarded, including Nascent Soul Spirit Item."

Yuan Rui gave the instructions.

"Yes, Uncle-Master Yuan, Uncle-Master Shen."

Chen Xiao readily agreed and left to carry out the order.

Master Ice Silkworm invited Shen Long to sit down, and they began to chat.

"By the way, Shen Long, have you collected any fourth-tier Flood Dragon Essence Blood yet? If not, you might as well switch to cultivating Cultivation Method. To reach the twelfth level, you'll need to kill several fourth-tier Flood Dragon."

"Master Ice Silkworm suggested."

"I was fortunate enough to collect some fourth-tier Flood Dragon Essence Blood and successfully cultivated to the tenth level. I have no intention of changing my Cultivation Method."

Shen Long said.

He transformed into Flood Dragon, and ordinary Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators were no match for him. With the addition of two Spirit Treasure, Shen Long was not afraid even when facing Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators.

"Since you've made up your mind, then so be it. I won't force you. By the way, these are Dragon Scale Fruit I exchanged with other fellow Daoists. Here, take them from me! You've made significant contributions to our sect."

Yuan Rui took out an exquisite Golden Jade Box and handed it to Shen Long.

"Dragon Scale Fruit!"

Shen Long was somewhat surprised. He opened the box and saw an oval-shaped Golden Fruit inside.

The surface of the Golden Fruit has some patterns that resemble dragon scales.

The Dragon Scale Fruit takes a thousand years to flower, a thousand years to bear fruit, and another thousand years to mature. It is said to have the effect of strengthening the body.

Dragon Scale Fruit is more precious than Blood Snake Fruit, and its body-strengthening effect is better.

"Senior Brother Yuan, this is far too valuable."

Shen Long said.

"You took out thirty Spirit Infant Fruit all at once. Compared to you, this is nothing. You should accept them! I've already eaten one, and the body-tempering effect is indeed quite good."

Yuan Rui said with a smile.

"Junior Brother Shen, I heard you've been raising Golden-Winged Fire Ant. Years ago, when I was traveling in the Hengduan Mountains, I obtained a rare type of metal that even the Nascent Soul Fire couldn't budge the slightest. You should use it to feed your Golden-Winged Fire Ant- Golden-Winged Fire Ant! It should enhance their strength."

Du Yinyin took out an oval-shaped stone with some small holes on the left side and a faint golden light shimmering on the right side, and handed it to Shen Long.

"Rare gold? What kind of material is that?"

Shen Long was slightly taken aback.

"I don't know either. I've checked many ancient texts, but I can't find any relevant records. My analysis is that it's a semi-finished product. I guess the Artifact Refiner was interrupted halfway through the process."

Du Yinyin guessed.

Shen Long suddenly realized what was going on, nodded, and accepted the rare gold.

"This is Millennium Green Wind Grass, and a Third Rank Wood Demon's Crystal Core. Please accept these!"

Master Ice Silkworm took out a Cyan Jade Box and a golden jade box and handed them to Shen Long.

The four of them chatted casually, Shen Long took out six Blood Snake Fruit and gave two to each of the three Master Ice Silkworm.

Shen Long had consumed a large amount of Blood Snake Fruit and had developed resistance to it. Continuing to consume Blood Snake Fruit would not be of much use, so giving them six was no big deal.

About half an hour later, the four of them went home.

Shen Long returned to Golden Roc Peak, where Lin Shan, who was in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, was stuck at a bottleneck.

"Disciple pays respects to Grandmaster Shen."

Lin Shan bowed respectfully.

"Contact Junior Nephew Qian and the others, and have them come over. I have something to say to them."

Shen Long gave the order.

Lin Shan responded and took out his Communication Disk to contact Qian Dafu and the others.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Qian Dafu, Liu Yuruo, Ye Yuqing, and Ye Yutang arrived; they had all reached the Core Formation stage.

"Disciple greets Uncle-Master Shen."

Qian Dafu and his three companions bowed respectfully.

Shen Long and Master Ice Silkworm were both Nascent Soul Cultivator, which greatly benefited Qian Dafu and the others.

"These four bottles of Bright Moon Pill are for you, in the hope that you will go further on your Dao Path."

Shen Long took out four porcelain bottles of different colors and distributed them to them.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master Shen. I will respectfully follow your teachings."

Qian Dafu and his three companions thanked him repeatedly, their faces beaming with smiles.

Shen Long inquired about their cultivation progress and answered their questions, from which the four benefited greatly.

"These are the materials I need to collect; please keep a close eye on them."

Shen Long took out a blue Jade Slip and handed it to Qian Dafu.

Qian Dafu scanned the area with his Divine Sense and patted his chest in agreement.

"Uncle-Master Shen, do we still need to gather information about Chen Chi and Xu Yuyan? They are currently in the Golden Core Realm, but their whereabouts are unpredictable."

Liu Yuruo asked telepathically.

"Notify me immediately if you discover any trace of them."

Shen Long gave the order.

He hadn't forgotten those two, he just hadn't had the chance.

Liu Yuruo agreed; with Shen Long's words, she knew what to do.

Shen Long offered a few words of encouragement and then dismissed them.

"Nephew Lin, just say what you have to say. There are no outsiders here."

Shen Long asked.

"I failed to break through to the Golden Core Realm and was unable to assist Grandmaster Shen. My son is quite clever and can handle some miscellaneous tasks for Uncle-Master Shen."

Lin Shan said cautiously.

His lifespan is running out, and his son is already in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. If he can work for Shen Long, even if it's just doing odd jobs, his future will be much better.

If Shen Long were to take a liking to me and accept me as a disciple, it would be an incredible stroke of luck.

"Bring him over here! I want to meet him."

Shen Long gave the order.

"He's right outside, I'll bring him here immediately."

Lin Shan agreed and quickly walked out.

Not long after, Lin Shan led in a tall, thin man in a blue robe.

"Disciple Lin Sen pays respects to Grandmaster Shen."

The man in the blue robe bowed slightly, looking somewhat nervous.

"From now on, you will learn from your father and manage Golden Roc Peak for me. I will not mistreat you. This Top-Grade Dharma Artifact is for you. When you reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, I can give you Golden Core Spirit Item. Whether you can form a Core or not depends on yourself."

Shen Long took out a throwing Flying Dagger that gleamed with a blue light and handed it to Lin Sen.

Lin Sen thanked him repeatedly and accepted the Cyan Flying Knife with both hands.

Shen Long gave them a few instructions and then dismissed them.

He entered Golden Roc Pavilion and saw Shen Hai.

Shen Hai and Shen Long returned to the East Hua Cultivation World together, where he cultivated on Golden Roc Peak.