News of a Fourth-Order Spirit Flame

Heaven Pill Marketplace, Marketplace established by Medicine King Valley, is bustling with people and vehicles.

A tall young man in a red shirt strolled along the street, looking around.

After a short while, the young man in the red shirt entered a secluded Blue-tiled Courtyard and closed the gate.

The features of the young man in the red shirt blurred for a moment, then his true appearance was revealed—it was Shen Long.

The chances of the Nascent Soul Cultivator from Medicine King Valley poisoning Shen Long for the Heaven Soul True Water and the Ten Thousand Poison Paste were slim, but Shen Long still took precautions, changing his appearance and arriving at the Heaven Pill Marketplace.

If the Nascent Soul Cultivator from Medicine King Valley really wanted to harm him and a major battle broke out in Heaven Pill Marketplace, Medicine King Valley would suffer the greatest loss.

Inside the courtyard is a two-story red pavilion and a Red Stone Pavilion. Shen Long had rented this small courtyard a long time ago.

He planned to refine the Mystic Ice Jade Lotus Pill as soon as possible and feed it to the Iron Tail Scorpion so that it could recover quickly.

Shen Long entered the red pavilion and went to the Alchemy Room.

He sat down cross-legged, lit a Calm Heart Incense stick and placed it in the Incense Burner, then meditated to regulate his breathing.

After a short while, Shen Long opened his eyes, took out the Crimson Crow Cauldron and alchemy materials, and began refining the Mystic Ice Jade Lotus Pill.

He opened his mouth, and a Three-Colored Fire Bird flew out, crashing into the bottom of the Crimson Crow Cauldron. It transformed into a large patch of Three-Colored Flame, engulfing most of the Crimson Crow Cauldron and instantly raising the temperature inside.

Shen Long successively threw the Mystic Ice Jade Lotus and other materials into the Crimson Crow Cauldron and closed the lid.

As time passed, under the high temperature, the Mystic Ice Jade Lotus and other spirit medicine showed signs of melting, slowly turning into a pool of juice that coalesced into a white liquid.

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Qin Kingdom, Spirit Control Sect.

In Ice Silkworm Valley, Master Ice Silkworm and Fairy Skyfire sat around Zhang Qing stone table, talking about something.

"What? Fellow Daoist Shen is out? What a coincidence!"

Fairy Skyfire frowned and said.

"Yes! Your timing is bad. What urgent matter do you need to see him about? I can tell him if he returns."

"Master Ice Silkworm asked."

"I wanted to buy some miraculous elixirs from him to heal soul injuries. Since he's not here, then forget it. When he returns, please ask Fellow Daoist Lin to tell Fellow Daoist Shen that if he has any miraculous elixirs to heal soul injuries, he can come to the Mystic Yang Sect to find me. I will definitely not treat Fellow Daoist Shen unfairly."

Fairy Skyfire said.

"No problem."

Master Ice Silkworm readily agreed.

"That's all then, goodbye."

Fairy Skyfire rose to take her leave.

Master Ice Silkworm summoned Chen Bing and asked her to escort Fairy Skyfire away.

Yuan Rui emerged from a secluded courtyard, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"That's strange. Why is Fairy Xu suddenly seeking out Junior Brother Shen to buy elixirs to heal soul injuries? Judging from her condition, she doesn't seem to have suffered any soul damage! Could it be that Fellow Daoist Han has encountered some trouble?"

Yuan Rui asked, puzzled.

"We can't rule out that possibility. We met with Fellow Daoist Han group last time. They were looking for something to weaken Thunder Method and said they were going to the Immortal Burial Mound to search for treasures. The Immortal Burial Mound is heavily restricted and is home to many powerful Demon Beast and insects. Not to mention Fellow Daoist Han, quite a few Nascent Soul Late Stage Immortal Burial Mound."

"Master Ice Silkworm said."

Yuan Rui nodded, chatted for a few more minutes, then said goodbye and left.

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In a small courtyard in Heaven Pill Marketplace.

In the Alchemy Room, Shen Long sat cross-legged on a Red Prayer Mat, his eyes fixed on the Crimson Crow Cauldron in front of him. A rich medicinal fragrance filled the entire Alchemy Room.

After a while, Shen Long put away the Spirit Flame and opened the cauldron lid.

He stepped forward and saw that there were twenty-four snow-white pills inside the Crimson Crow Cauldron. They were bright in color, plump, and each one was High-Grade Medicinal Pill.

"It's finally done!"

Shen Long's face lit up with joy. He put away the twenty-four Mystic Ice Jade Lotus Pill, entered the Ten Thousand Beast Tower, and arrived at the third floor.

The Iron Tail Scorpion lay motionless beneath a towering tree, its body charred black.

Shen Long took out a Mystic Ice Jade Lotus Pill and fed it to the Iron Tail Scorpion.

Its tail spikes swayed left and right, seemingly responding to Shen Long.

After advancing to the fourth rank, its Bloodline Purity reached level four, far exceeding most fourth-rank Spirit Insect in the Gan Yang Realm.

It's too weak and needs to recuperate for a while.

Shen Long exited the Ten Thousand Beast Tower and walked out.

He changed his appearance and left the courtyard.

Once outside the Marketplace, Shen Long transformed into a Escape Light and sped away at great speed.

In less than a month, Shen Long returned to the Spirit Control Sect.

As soon as he returned to Golden Roc Peak, Lin Sen reported to him that Fairy Skyfire had asked him to buy a miraculous medicine to heal the wounds of the soul.

"Nephew Lin, please send someone to tell Fairy Xu a message! I don't have such an elixir. If Fairy Xu manages to obtain the materials, I can help refine it."

Shen Long gave the order.

He still possessed a Heaven Soul Ghost Lotus over 1,600 years old, which he kept for his own use; how could he possibly sell it to the Fairy Skyfire?

"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."

Lin Sen readily agreed and left to carry out the order.

Shen Long took out a Communication Disk that was flashing red light, and entered a spell. Qian Dafu's urgent voice rang out. "Uncle-Master Shen, Senior Brother Xu has been seriously injured by the Hundred Ghosts Sect. He has discovered a Fourth-Order Spirit Flame."

"What! Fourth-Order Spirit Flame? Where is it? How is Junior Nephew Xu doing?"

Shen Long pressed for an answer.

"Deep within the Ten Thousand Fire Valley, the Core Formation Cultivator of the Hundred Ghosts Sect also discovered Fourth-Order Spirit Flame. They injured Senior Brother Xu Senior Brother Xu, who fought his way out and escaped back to the General Headquarters. He has already fainted, and before he lost consciousness, he asked his fellow disciples to inform you of the news."

Qian Dafu said.

"Go to Junior Nephew Xu's residence immediately, I'll be there right away."

Shen Long gave the order, put away the Communication Disk, and transformed into a streak of Red Escape Light, leaving Golden Roc Peak.

Not long after, he arrived at Xu Feng's residence.

Xu Feng's relatives had already received the news and were waiting at the door. Ning Qianqian and Xu Feng had become Dual Cultivation Partner and had both advanced to the Golden Core Realm.

"Greetings, Uncle-Master Shen."

Xu Feng's relatives bowed respectfully.

"Take me to see Junior Nephew Xu, and I will treat him personally."

Shen Long gave the order.

"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."

Ning Qianqian agreed and personally led the way.

Shen Long followed Ning Qianqian to a secret room. Xu Feng was lying on a Cyan Stone Bed, his face pale, his eyes closed, and his clothes stained red with blood.

Shen Long examined Xu Feng carefully and found that Xu Feng was severely depleted of Blood Qi and had also been poisoned by some kind of strange poison.

"Uncle-Master Shen, is there any hope for my Husband?"

Ning Qianqian's face was full of anticipation.

"Fortunately, he made it back to the General Headquarters in time; any later, and he would have surely died."

Shen Long, full of confidence, took out a Cyan Jade Box, opened it, and inside were six golden pills.

He took out a Golden Medicinal Pill, put it in Xu Feng's mouth, poured some water into his mouth, and sent the pill into Xu Feng's stomach.

"Take off his clothes and apply this Clear Spirit Paste to his wounds; it will help heal."

Shen Long gave the order and handed a white jade box to Ning Qianqian.

Ning Qianqian responded and took off Xu Feng's clothes, revealing that his body was covered in scars.

Ning Qianqian opened the jade box, inside which was some white ointment. She applied the Clear Spirit Paste to Xu Feng's wound.

Half an hour later, Xu Feng suddenly got up, spat out a mouthful of black, stagnant blood, and fell into a deep sleep again.

"Uncle-Master Shen, this is..."

Ning Qianqian looked worried.

"Don't worry! He's out of danger now that most of the toxins have been expelled. He just needs to recuperate for a while. Where is the Fourth-Order Spirit Flame?"

Shen Long asked.

Ning Qianqian took out a red animal hide and handed it to Shen Long, pointing to a certain spot on the hide and saying, "Deep in the Ten Thousand Fire Valley, they discovered Fourth-Order Spirit Flame in the distance, but they encountered cultivators from the Hundred Ghosts Sect and fought fiercely. My Husband was injured by the Golden Core Realm Ghost Creature, fought his way out of the encirclement, took an antidote, and luckily escaped back to the General Headquarters."

"Why didn't you go with him? He went to Ten Thousand Fire Valley alone."

Shen Long pressed for an answer.

"He went to attend a friend's birthday celebration. I was in seclusion at the time, but at my friend's invitation, I went to Ten Thousand Fire Valley to search for treasure. We encountered Fourth-Rank Spirit Beast, and they scattered and fled for their lives. My Husband unexpectedly discovered Fourth-Order Spirit Flame and met with cultivators from the Hundred Ghosts Sect on his way out."

Ning Qianqian explained.

"Give him one Golden Chant Pill every month, apply Clear Spirit Paste to the wound, and let it heal properly."

Shen Long handed the Cyan Jade Box to Ning Qianqian and gave her instructions.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master Shen."

Ning Qianqian quickly thanked her, her face full of gratitude.

It's not easy for them to get even one High-Grade Medicinal Pill, let alone six.

Shen Long gave a few instructions and went outside. Qian Dafu arrived as well.

"You stay here and, together with Junior Nephew Ning, take good care of Junior Nephew Xu until he recovers."

Shen Long gave the order.

The information Xu Feng brought back was very important, and Shen Long naturally couldn't let anything happen to Xu Feng.

He wanted all the disciples of the Spirit Control Sect to know that working for him would never be a loss for them.

"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."

Qian Dafu readily agreed.

Shen Long gave a few instructions, then transformed into a Escape Light and departed.

He arrived at Ice Silkworm Valley and inquired about the whereabouts of Master Ice Silkworm from Chen Bing, only to learn that Master Ice Silkworm had gone out to visit friends and had not yet returned.

Shen Long didn't pay any attention and arrived at a steep mountain peak, where he sent a Sound Transmission Talisman.

Not long after, Yuan Rui flew down from the mountaintop.

"Junior Brother Shen, I'll go with you to Ten Thousand Fire Valley! The Fourth-Order Spirit Flame will definitely be yours."

Yuan Rui said in a deep voice.

With Fourth-Order Spirit Flame, Shen Long's alchemy skills will be even higher, bringing more benefits to the Spirit Control Sect.

Shen Long nodded and left the Spirit Control Sect with Yuan Rui.

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The Zhao Kingdom, the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

In a Quiet Manor, a pale-faced Black-Skirted Woman sat around Zhang Qing stone table, Xu Li was reporting to her.

"What? They're all gone? Where did they go?"

The Black-Skirted Woman asked, puzzled.

Liu Mei, a newly promoted Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Hundred Ghosts Sect.

"Aunt Liu, Martial Uncle Su and Martial Uncle Qin have already gone to Ten Thousand Fire Valley. Senior Brother Lin and his Ten Thousand Fire Valley discovered Fourth-Order Spirit Flame there, as did the Core Formation Cultivator from the Spirit Control Sect. A fierce battle ensued, and Senior Brother Lin and his group injured the Core Formation Cultivator from the Spirit Control Sect, but he still managed to escape."

Xu Li told the truth.

Liu Mei's face lit up with sudden realization. She said, "Fourth-Order Spirit Flame? No wonder. With Senior Brother Su and Senior Brother Qin's help, there shouldn't be any problem."

"Judging by the time, they've been gone for almost half a month. They should be arriving at Ten Thousand Fire Valley soon."

Xu Li said.

Liu Mei nodded and instructed, "Inform me immediately when they return; I'm going into Secluded Cultivation for a while."

"Yes, Sister Liu."

Xu Li agreed and left.