Life-Bound Dharma Treasure Advances to Spirit Treasure

Half a year passed quickly.

As the Auction near, a large number of high-level cultivators arrived at Star-Moon Marketplace, making Star-Moon Marketplace even more prosperous.

A Quiet Manor, with a garden of unique rocks and a stream with a small bridge.

Mu Shanshan and Xu Xin sat around Zhang Qing stone table, sipping tea and chatting.

"Junior Sister Mu, the Auction about to start, and I still can't get in touch with Junior Sister Chu. Do you know what she's busy with?"

Xu Xin asked curiously.

"How would I know? You know she and I have never gotten along. She never tells me anything. I was going to ask you!"

Mu Shanshan said.

"Let me ask Nephew Lin!"

Xu Xin took out Communication Disk that shimmered with golden light, cast a spell, and asked, "Nephew Lin, is Junior Sister Chu in seclusion?"

"No."

Lin Yu's voice rang out.

"Why hasn't she shown up yet? I tried contacting her via Communication Disk, but there's been no response. Is she busy with something important?"

Xu Xin asked.

"Six months ago, Senior Shen came to visit. He and Master Aunt Chu have been in the Moonlight Pavilion for half a year and haven't come out yet."

Lin Yu told the truth.

"Understood. When Junior Sister Chu comes out, please tell her for me that I have something important to discuss with her."

Xu Xin said.

"Yes, Senior Uncle Xu."

Lin Yu agreed.

Xu Xin put away the Communication Disk, his brow furrowing.

"Junior Sister Chu is Artifact Refiner. Fellow Daoist Shen probably asked Junior Sister Chu to refine a weapon for him! It's normal for him to not show up for half a year. If he asked Junior Sister Chu to refine a Spirit Treasure, it would take a lot of time. Junior Sister Chu is quite biased. I wanted to ask her to help refine a weapon, but she refused. She's so enthusiastic about helping Fellow Daoist Shen refine a weapon. No wonder, Fellow Daoist Shen is Alchemist with superb alchemy skills. I guess Junior Sister Chu also asked Fellow Daoist Shen to help refine pills."

Mu Shanshan frowned and said.

"Are Junior Sister Chu and Fellow Daoist Shen getting very close?"

Xu Xin asked.

Mu Shanshan shook her head and said, "I don't know. Junior Sister Chu ignores me. Why would she tell me who she associates with?"

Moonlight Garden, Moonlight Pavilion, Artifact Refining Room.

Chu Buyu sat cross-legged on a Red Prayer Mat, his eyes fixed on the Artifact Refining Furnace in front of him.

There were some refining materials placed beside her. Shen Long sat cross-legged on the Soundproofing Array, his eyes slightly closed.

After a while, Chu Buyu changed his magic technique, put away the Spirit Flame, opened the furnace lid, Dragon-Slaying Saber flew out from it, radiating astonishing Spiritual Qi.

"It's a success."

Chu Buyu's face lit up with joy, and he let out a soft breath.

She removed the Soundproofing Array and said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, it's a success."

Shen Long opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.

With a single gesture, he Dragon-Slaying Saber flying towards him, landing in his hands, which then sank into his palms.

"Excellent, it has finally advanced to Spirit Treasure. Thank you, Fairy Chu."

Shen Long thanked him, his eyes filled with joy.

"It's nothing, just a small favor. And judging by the time, the Auction about to begin."

Chu Buyu reminded him.

Shen Long sheathed his Dragon-Slaying Saber and walked out with Chu Buyu.

"If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask, Fairy Chu."

Shen Long promised.

Chu Buyu helped him a great deal by upgrading the Dragon-Slaying Saber to Spirit Treasure.

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

Back at his residence, Shen Long entered the Cultivation Room, went into the Ten Thousand Beast Tower, and arrived at the fourth floor.

He whistled, and a dragon's roar that resounded through the heavens and earth rang out. The seawater surged and churned, raising Sky-Supporting Giant Wave. The Ice Flood Dragon flew out from the seabed. It had only taken two Mystic Ice Jade Lotus Pill and had already recovered. This was the Flood Dragon.

Shen Long took out a white Demon Core core and tossed it to the Ice Flood Dragon.

The Ice Flood Dragon opened its mouth and swallowed the Demon Core.

He arrived above Mystic Yin Island and could see a Black Light Screen covering the entire Mystic Yin Island.

Shen Long took out a Black Token, flicked his wrist, and a beam of black light shot out, striking the Black Light Screen Black Light Screen. Ripples appeared on the barrier, revealing a huge gap from which the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove flew out.

It has fully recovered, and the color of its feathers is even brighter.

"Owner!"

The Nine-Headed Ghost Dove opened its mouth to greet them.

"It seems you've recovered quite well. I managed to obtain the Inner Core of a mid-stage fourth-tier Yin Beast."

Shen Long said with a smile, flicking his wrist, and a black Demon Core flew out, heading towards the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove.

One of the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove opened its mouth and swallowed the Demon Core, saying gratefully, "Thank you, Master."

A gust of wind blew by, Golden-Winged Wind Peng appeared in the sky.

"Greetings, Master."

The Golden-Winged Wind Peng spoke in human language.

Shen Long took out a cyan Demon Core and fed it to the Golden-Winged Wind Peng.

"Let's have a speed contest and see who's faster."

Shen Long gave the order.

The Nine-Headed Ghost Dove and the Golden-Winged Wind Peng agreed. With a gentle flap of their wings, a strong wind arose, and they flew forward, with the Golden-Winged Wind Peng moving faster.

"Wind Evasion Technique, who can escape further?"

Shen Long said.

No sooner had these words been spoken than the Golden-Winged Wind Peng and the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove simultaneously flapped their wings and vanished from their spot.

The next moment, the Golden-Winged Wind Peng appeared 140 miles away, and the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove appeared 120 miles away. In terms of speed alone, the Golden-Winged Wind Peng was faster, but the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove's strength lay not in its speed, but in its Divine Ability.

A gust of wind blew past Shen Long, and the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove and the Golden-Winged Wind Peng appeared.

"I can fly faster than it."

The Golden-Winged Wind Peng was smug and self-satisfied.

"Hmph, my Divine Ability are far superior to yours."

"Nine-Headed Ghost Dove said proudly."

Shen Long arrived in front of the Ten Thousand Beast Stele, followed by the Golden-Winged Wind Peng and the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove.

Shen Long looked toward the Ten Thousand Beast Stele, his gaze landing on the section for the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove.

The Nine-Headed Ghost Dove has not yet mutated, and its Bloodline Purity has reached level five. It possesses four different supernatural Divine Ability: Fire-Averting, Wind-Controlling, Rainstorm, and Flying Stone, as well as the great Divine Ability of Soul-Hooking Forbidden Light.

"Show me your Wind-Controlling Divine Ability."

Shen Long gave the order.

One of the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove doves opened its mouth and spewed out a beam of azure light, which transformed into a two-hundred-foot-tall Cyan Tornado that swept towards the sea, engulfing a large amount of seawater in the powerful shockwave.

"It's pouring Rainstorm!"

Shen Long asked.

The other head of the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove emitted a beam of blue light, which transformed into a huge blue cloud. The blue cloud churned and surged, and a heavy rain began to fall. The raindrops transformed into hundreds of Blue Water Spear, each over ten feet long, which rushed straight towards the Cyan Tornado.

"Where's the Flying Stone?!"

Shen Long said.

The other head of the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove emitted a beam of yellow light, which transformed into a yellow boulder a hundred feet in size, and crashed into the Cyan Tornado.

A series of booming explosions rang out, and three kinds of spiritual light—cyan, blue, and yellow—lit up in the sky.

"Let me see your Fire-Averting Divine Ability."

Shen Long said, taking out a Feather Fan that shimmered with red light. With a gentle wave, a large swath of Crimson Flame swept out, heading straight for the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove.

The Nine-Headed Ghost Dove did not dodge, allowing the Crimson Flame to fall upon its body.

After a tremendous explosion, flames engulfed the body of the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove.

A deafeningly loud noise rang out, and the flames flickered and then went out.

The Nine-Headed Ghost Dove's body was covered by a blue glow, as if coated with a layer of blue water film.

Shen Long arrived at the second floor, whistled, and a ball of Golden Flame lit up in front of him, revealing the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen.

He took the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen to the fourth floor and had it breathe demonic fire to attack the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove.

The Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a stream of Golden Flame, heading straight for the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove.

A loud explosion rang out, Golden Flame engulfed the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove's body. However, a surprising scene soon unfolded: the Golden Flame dissipated completely, and the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove was unharmed, its blue glow intact.

"Haha, not bad."

Shen Long burst into laughter.

The Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen is Mutated Spirit Insect. The demonic fire it spews is extremely powerful, far surpassing ordinary demonic fire. It couldn't even harm the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove, truly befitting its status as Ancient Great Demon.

"The fourth rank already has four heads, so it seems that one needs to reach the ninth rank to grow nine heads. I wonder what the remaining five Divine Ability are."

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

He brought the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove back to Mystic Yin Island and the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen back to the second level.

He arrived at the third level, where a small green sapling sprouted from the ground. In an instant, it grew into a towering tree with lush branches and leaves. On the surface of its trunk, one could see the face of a young boy, the Tree Man.

The Tree Man recovered faster after surviving the Four-Nine Lightning Tribulation. After advancing to the fourth rank, it could draw life force from other Spirit Plant to strengthen itself or help other Spirit Plant Spirit Plant, making them thrive better.

With the help of the Tree Man, Shen Long doesn't need to worry about cultivating rare spirit medicine.

"Owner!"

The Tree Man spoke up to greet him.

"Take good care of the Spirit Plant here, and I'll find a way to get you a high-level Wood Demon's Crystal Core."

Shen Long said.

"Yes, Master."

The Tree Demon agreed.

Tree Man do not consume Demon Core; they require the Crystal Core of high-level Wood Demon or the life force of other Spirit Plant.

Shen Long checked the growth of the Golden Thunder Bamboo and the Monster Luring Grass and found that they were growing well. He then left the Ten Thousand Beast Tower, sat down cross-legged, and began to meditate and regulate his breathing.