Masters Gathered

Barbarian-Resisting City, a frontline stronghold for the Human Race against the Barbarian Race, is a city filled with towering buildings and bustling with people.

A streak of Red Escape Light appeared in the distant sky, flashed and stopped above Barbarian-Resisting City. The Escape Light then dissipated, revealing a flying boat with swirling red light. Du Yinyin, Shen Long, Ning Qianqian, Qian Dafu and hundreds of other cultivators stood on it.

Du Yinyin and Shen Long personally led a team of hundreds of cultivators to the front line, Core Formation Cultivator.

"Fairy Du, Fellow Daoist Shen, you've arrived so early!"

A cheerful male voice rang out.

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge scroll shimmering with Zhang Qing flew in from the distant horizon, and Chen Yidao and over a hundred other cultivators stood on it.

"Daoist Chen, are you leading the team?"

Du Yinyin smiled slightly and greeted them.

"Our Tyrant Blade Villa is inferior to your Spirit Control Sect, so we can only send a Nascent Soul Cultivator to lead the expedition."

Chen Yidao said.

In the last battle, a Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Tyrant Blade Villa perished.

Du Yinyin nodded, made a hand seal, and the Red Flying Boat slowly landed on a vast Bluestone Square. Qi Shan led a group of cultivators over.

"Junior pays respects to Senior Du and Senior Shen. You've had a long journey. Your lodgings have been arranged, so please get some rest. Later, Senior Uncle Lu will hold a meeting to assign tasks."

Qi Shan said respectfully.

Du Yinyin nodded and instructed Qian Dafu and the others, "You guys go register first!"

Shen Long said goodbye to Du Yinyin and Chen Yidao and left.

A quarter of an hour later, Shen Long appeared in the square where the Rogue Cultivator up their stalls. He walked around and looked around.

Master Golden Crow strode over and bowed respectfully. "Senior Shen, my master requests your presence. Would you be available at this time?"

"That's convenient, lead the way!"

Shen Long gave the order.

He had not yet met the True Monarch Golden Crow True Monarch Golden Crow, whose fame and strength were the greatest among the Five Immortals of Donghua.

Master Golden Crow responded and led the way.

Shen Long followed the Master Golden Crow to a five-story Golden Pavilion. The main gate was tightly closed, and the plaque above it bore the three large characters "Golden Crow Pavilion".

The doors of the Golden Crow Pavilion swung open, and a loud male voice echoed from within, "I have long admired Fellow Daoist Shen's name; today I am finally able to meet True Person."

Shen Long strode in and saw a tall, golden-robed old man sitting in the main seat. The old man had a fair complexion and an aura as vast as the ocean.

A short, stout Yellow-Robed Elder and a thin, bony old man in a green robe sat on either side; both were Nascent Soul Cultivator.

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

Shen Long clasped his hands in a fist and introduced himself.

"My name is Wu Dong, and I greet Fellow Daoist Shen."

The Yellow-Robed Elder introduced himself.

"My name is Wu Xi."

The old man in the green robe spoke.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, I've heard my disciple mention you before. Seeing you today, you are indeed a handsome and talented man!"

True Monarch Golden Crow chuckled and said, then flicked his sleeve and closed the door.

Shen Long sat down and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, you didn't come to see me just to say this, did you?"

"Fellow Daoist Shen, I've heard you can refine High-Grade Medicinal Pill. I'd like to ask you to refine a batch of pills."

With a flick of his sleeve, True Monarch Golden Crow sent out a Golden Jade Slip slip that landed in front of Shen Long.

Shen Long caught the Jade Slip, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and said, "I am not the only fourth-level Alchemist in the East Hua Cultivation World who can refine High-Grade Medicinal Pill. I wonder why Fellow Daoist Qin specifically sought me out."

"Fellow Daoist Shen is not well-known, so it's easier for me to fulfill your request. Besides, I'd also like to make the acquaintance of another fellow Daoist. What do you think of this answer, Fellow Daoist Shen?"

"That's what the True Monarch Golden Crow said."

Shen Long nodded and said, "I can refine the Three-Leaf Jade Spirit Pill. What do you intend to offer as payment, Fellow Daoist Qin?"

It's strange, but Xu Mo and True Monarch Golden Crow have the Pill Formula the Three-Leaf Jade Spirit Pill Three-Leaf Jade Spirit Pill, and they both asked Shen Long to help them refine it. I wonder if they know each other.

With a flick of his sleeve, the True Monarch Golden Crow sent out a Cyan Jade Box that landed in front of Shen Long.

Shen Long opened the jade box and saw that it contained a silver Demon Core core and a red Demon Core core.

"How about Silver-Eyed Spirit Fox at the early stage of the fourth tier and Fire Cloud Turtle Demon Core at the early stage of the fourth tier as payment?"

"I asked the True Monarch Golden Crow," he replied.

"No problem, I'll contact Fellow Daoist Qin after it's refined."

Shen Long agreed and put away the jade box.

It's a deal.

True Monarch Golden Crow agreed, then, as if remembering something, he continued, "Fellow Daoist Shen, you come from the Spirit Control Sect. Does your Spirit Control Sect have any miraculous elixirs or medicines that can enhance the Bloodline Purity Spirit Beast Spirit Bird?"

The Golden-Eyed Golden Crow has Bloodline Purity of three, and its Bloodline Purity remains unchanged even as it grows from the first rank to the fourth rank.

"No, if such a thing existed, it would have spread long ago. If Fellow Daoist Qin could obtain a high-level Demon Core or Essence Blood of its kind to feed it, perhaps it could improve the Bloodline Purity."

Shen Long said.

"That's difficult. Fellow Daoist Qin's Golden-Eyed Golden Crow possesses the Golden Crow bloodline. The Essence Blood or Demon Core of ordinary Demon Bird are useless to it, unless it's a high-level Demon Bird with the Golden Crow bloodline, but such Demon Bird are extremely rare."

Wu Dong said.

Shen Long nodded and said, "Yes! Fellow Daoist Qin's Golden-Eyed Golden Crow has a high starting point, making it difficult to improve the Bloodline Purity. Fellow Daoist Qin should have tried all the methods that could be tried."

True Monarch Golden Crow sighed and nodded, saying, "That's right. Over the years, I've tried every possible method. Unless I can obtain the Demon Core or Essence Blood of a fire-attribute Spirit Bird with Bloodline Purity of four or higher, such Spirit Bird are still very rare in the entire Gan Yang Realm."

"I've heard that fourth-tier Black Phoenix roam the Hengduan Mountains. Have you considered making a trip to the Hengduan Mountains, Fellow Daoist Qin?"

Shen Long said that he heard it from Chu Buyu.

"A fourth-tier Black Phoenix! Fellow Daoist Shen knows its exact location?"

True Monarch Golden Crow pressed for an answer.

"I don't know, I just heard it, I don't know if it's true or not."

Shen Long shook his head.

"Even a fourth-tier Black Phoenix might not have Bloodline Purity of four. If the Bloodline Purity is only three, obtaining its Demon Core might not be useful. Fellow Daoist Qin doesn't need to worry too much about this. Even if the Golden-Eyed Golden Crow's Bloodline Purity increases, its Divine Ability won't improve significantly. It's better to improve your own cultivation."

Wu Xi suggested.

"I've been stuck at this bottleneck for years; it's not going to be so easy to break through."

"True Monarch Golden Crow sighed."

"When I was traveling in the North Sea Cultivation World, I heard that Fellow Daoist Qin attempted to kill a fourth-tier Wind Flood Dragon, but failed?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

"It's true. The fourth-tier Wind Flood Dragon's speed is too fast. I can't catch up at all. Going deep into the Spirit-Severing Sea is too dangerous."

True Monarch Golden Crow explained.

Shen Long suddenly realized what was going on. After chatting for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he took his leave.

"Can he refine it?"

Wu Dong frowned and said.

"We have to give it a try. Medicine King Valley Medicine King Valley is too powerful. Asking their Alchemist for help is too expensive. It's no big deal if we fail; it's just a waste of materials."

"That's what the True Monarch Golden Crow said."

"I'm not worried about wasting materials, I just don't want to affect our plans. Your Divine Sense isn't strong enough to break that restriction."

Wu Dong frowned and said.

"There are many ways to increase Divine Sense. Besides pills, there are also Spirit Wine, Spirit Insect, and Cultivation Method. We can't count on Cultivation Method, but we can try to find ways to increase Spirit Wine and Spirit Insect. In this great battle, many Nascent Soul Cultivator are participating, which will make it easier for us to exchange cultivation resources."

"It was a deep voice," said the True Monarch Golden Crow.

Wu Dong nodded. "That's the only way. Hopefully, it won't affect our plans."

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Shen Long strolled along the street, looking around.

"Oh, Senior Shen."

A joyful female voice rang out, and as soon as she finished speaking, a fragrant breeze wafted by, Fairy Qingmei appeared before Shen Long.

"Young Friend Qi, it's you."

Shen Long was somewhat surprised. His gaze swept across the room and landed on a burly young man in a golden robe.

The young man in the gold shirt had a refined appearance, but his every move exuded a powerful sense of pressure.

"Senior Shen, this is my great-great-grandfather, True Lord True Monarch Haoyang. It was Senior Shen who saved me from danger back then."

"That's what Fairy Qingmei explained."

"Young Friend Qi, you're too kind. It was nothing, just a small favor, nothing to mention."

Shen Long said modestly.

"This is a small favor for Fellow Daoist Shen, but a tremendous debt of gratitude to me. Fellow Daoist Shen, would you like to come to my residence for a chat?"

True Monarch Haoyang said politely.

Shen Long nodded and followed True Monarch Haoyang to a quiet Golden-Tiled Courtyard. Inside the courtyard was a three-story Cyan Pavilion and a Cyan Stone Pavilion.

True Monarch Haoyang and Shen Long sat down in the stone pavilion, and Qi Mei took out tea leaves and tea set to brew tea.

True Monarch Haoyang chatted with Shen Long, showing great interest in the situation of Ten Thousand Poison Valley. True Monarch Haoyang was quite surprised to learn that Shen Long had stayed in Ten Thousand Poison Valley for decades.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Qi, I've heard you possess Divine Ability abilities. Do you have any high-level Spirit Fox Demon Core?"

Shen Long asked.

"I don't have the Demon Core of a high-level Spirit Fox, but I have other fourth-level Demon Core."

True Monarch Haoyang took out more than ten jade boxes, placed them on the blue stone table, and introduced them one by one.

"The Inner Core of a fourth-tier early-stage Spirit-Tracking Beast?"

Shen Long's gaze fell upon a white Demon Core core.

He pointed to the three Demon Core cores and said, "Fellow Daoist Qi, name your price, I'll take these three Demon Core."

"Fellow Daoist Shen saved my descendant. If you're interested in these three Demon Core, then they're yours."

True Monarch Haoyang said with a smile.

"Let's keep things separate. Here's what I'll do: I'll trade you some Ten Thousand Poison Paste."

Shen Long took out a Golden Gourd and handed it to True Monarch Haoyang.

"Ten Thousand Poison Paste!"

True Monarch Haoyang exclaimed in surprise, prying open the gourd stopper. A pungent odor rushed out, and he felt dizzy as soon as he smelled it.

He quickly plugged the gourd and nodded, saying, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shen."

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Shen, I've heard that your Spirit Control Sect possesses a spirit medicine that can lure Demon Beast and insects below the fourth rank. Do you possess it?"

True Monarch Haoyang asked.

"Fellow Daoist Qi is referring to the Nine-Curve Monster Luring Incense, right? I happen to have one, but it only works on Demon Beast beasts and insects below the fourth rank. If their Bloodline Purity is too high, it won't work."

Shen Long took out a Nine-Curve Monster Luring Incense and handed it to True Monarch Haoyang.

Over the years, the cultivators of the Spirit Control Sect have collected many things, including the Poison Sac of Third Rank Nine-Rosy Beast. Shen Long refined the Nine-Curve Monster Luring Powder- Nine-Curve Monster Luring Powder.