Famous Throughout the Region

In a secret room of a five-story Golden Pavilion, Ximen Hao, Ximen Hai, Chen Ziyi, and a beautiful Black-Skirted Woman were talking. The Black-Skirted Woman was holding Mysterious Yin Staff.

The Black-Skirted Woman emanated a terrifying aura of yin Yin Qi, clearly indicating that she was a ghost cultivator.

"The Mysterious Yin Staff! Not bad! With this ghostly Spirit Treasure, my strength has increased considerably. You've done a good job."

The Black-Skirted Woman praised it, her eyes burning with desire as she gazed at the Mysterious Yin Staff in her hand.

Ximen Jiao, Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

"This is what we should do. Our Old Ancestor entered the Mysterious Yin Grotto-Heaven to search for treasures for the Lineage, but was trapped Mysterious Yin Grotto-Heaven for many years. The Yin Qi eroded his physical body, causing severe damage, and he had no choice but to switch to the Ghost Path."

"That's what Ximen Hao said."

"Old Ancestor, ghost-related treasures aren't particularly rare, so why do you value the Mysterious Yin Staff so highly?"

Chen Ziyi asked curiously.

"This treasure is made of Mysterious Yin Jade, a material that can only be produced in the Mysterious Yin Grotto-Heaven. It is incomparable to ordinary ghost-path Spirit Treasure. Otherwise, I wouldn't have insisted that you exchange for this treasure. By the way, have you inquired whether Fellow Daoist Shen really has Spirit Treasure capable of locating Ghost Creature?"

Ximen Jiao asked.

"We asked, and he said it was destroyed by the Mysterious Yin Ghost Mother, but we don't know if that's true or not."

"That's what Ximen Hao said."

"Forget about him. We have no personal grudges against him anyway. We can only befriend him, not make enemies with him."

Ximen Jiao gave the order.

"Yes, Old Ancestor."

Ximen Hao and the other two agreed in unison.

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Seven days passed quickly.

In the Spirit Control Garden, Shen Long, the True Man Red Flood Dragon, and the Master Ice Silkworm sat around Zhang Qing stone table, sipping tea and chatting.

"Junior Brother Shen, you are now famous throughout the Gan Yang Realm."

The True Man Red Flood Dragon looked on with envy.

Before this, Shen Long had already gained considerable fame by single-handedly killing the Mysterious Yin Ghost Mother. Now, he had sparred with True Monarch Li Huo True Monarch Li Huo and defeated him, further enhancing his reputation. This time, many Nascent Soul Cultivator from all over the country came to the Ten Thousand Swords Assembly, and True Man Red Flood Dragon's praise was not an exaggeration.

"Yes! Having you as my disciple is enough for my entire life."

The Master Ice Silkworm was beaming with pride.

"Without the guidance of the sect and my master, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Shen Long said seriously.

"Thanks to you this time, we successfully negotiated cooperation with other forces, and the Wang Clan of Begonia Valley is also doing business with us."

"True Man Red Flood Dragon said with a smile."

Thanks to Shen Long's formidable strength, many forces were willing to do business with the Spirit Control Sect, successfully creating a commercial network. The Spirit Control Sect was renowned in the East Hua Cultivation World for its insect and beast control, and it sold Spirit Insect, Spirit Beast, and Spirit Bird to the outside world. As for pills, the Spirit Control Sect did not have many Alchemist who could refine High-Grade Medicinal Pill, so they only had enough for their own use and could not sell them to others.

After the Tyrant Blade Villa and Purple Firmament Gate merged into the Spirit Control Sect, they suddenly gained more than 20,000 disciples. These disciples could not be placed in the core departments of the Spirit Control Sect and had to be dispersed and resettled. Now, by opening up trade routes, they can better accommodate these new disciples, which is also a reflection of the Spirit Control Sect's overall strength.

The Wang Clan of Begonia Valley also does business with the Spirit Control Sect, mainly buying Spirit Fish and Spirit Beast. This is the Wang Clan's way of showing goodwill; not just anyone can do business with the Wang Clan of Begonia Valley.

"I guess the Wang Clan did this because I saved Fairy Wang!"

Shen Long guessed.

He rescued the Fairy Ice Flood Dragon and personally escorted her back to the Wang Clan.

"That's one aspect. More importantly, your strength speaks for itself. It's normal for the Wang Clan to show goodwill; in the cultivation Immortal Realm, strength is what matters."

"Master Ice Silkworm analyzed."

Qian Dafu walked in and said, "Senior Uncle Han, Senior Uncle Lin, Uncle-Master Shen, Senior Song from the Mandala Villa and seniors from the Five Saints Sect have come to visit. They say they have something to discuss with Uncle-Master Shen."

"They're here to see Junior Brother Shen again. Even people from the Five Saints Sect have come. I told you Junior Brother Shen is already famous Gan Yang Realm."

"True Man Red Flood Dragon said with a smile."

"Senior Brother Han is too kind. Since they are guests, please invite them in! We need to befriend them so that we can establish a branch in the Southern Border Cultivation World."

Shen Long gave the order.

He plans to establish a branch in the North Sea, the Western Desert, and the Southern Border to collect cultivation resources and intelligence, and also to provide convenience for the cultivators of the Spirit Control Sect. He didn't do this before because the number of high-level cultivators was limited. Now the Spirit Control Sect can mobilize more than a hundred Core Formation Cultivator. It would be a waste for them all to stay in the East Hua Cultivation World, and the financial pressure would also be great.

Centered on the East Hua Cultivation World, a branch was established in the North Sea, the Western Desert, and the Southern Border, with Core Formation Cultivator stationed there to collect cultivation resources and intelligence and send them back to the East Hua Cultivation World.

The Spirit Control Sect did this during its heyday, but it declined and subsequently shut down its branches in other places, withdrawing its power back to the East Hua Cultivation World. Now, as the Spirit Control Sect grows stronger, Spirit Control Sect tentacles are once again reaching out to other places, making the establishment of branches inevitable.

"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."

Qian Dafu acknowledged the order and left.

Not long after, Qian Dafu returned, followed by two men and two women. Xu Tong and Song Xueqing were inside.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, it's been a long time. This is my senior brother, Wang Xiu."

Xu Tong pointed to a burly Yellow-Shirted Big Man and introduced him.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, Fellow Daoist Shen, Fellow Daoist Han, this is my paternal uncle Song Yutang."

Song Xueqing pointed to a refined-looking scholar in white robes and introduced him.

Shen Long and his two companions did not delay and stood up to state their names.

"We just arrived at Ten Thousand Swords Marketplace and heard about Fellow Daoist Shen's deeds. We are deeply impressed. If we had known this earlier, we would have sped up and witnessed the entire duel."

Wang Xiu said with a smile, her voice loud and clear.

"Yes! Daoist Xu is a veteran Nascent Soul Cultivator has been famous for many years. He is very powerful. I have sparred with him before. Even if he doesn't use a full set of Spirit Treasure, I am no match for him. I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Xu to lose to Fellow Daoist Shen."

Song Yutang's face showed admiration.

They had just arrived at Ten Thousand Swords Marketplace when they heard that Shen Long had defeated True Monarch Li Huo.

"It's just a friendly spar, not a life-or-death battle. Daoist Xu is quite strong. If he were to unleash his full set of Spirit Treasure, I would be no match for him. Please, all four of you, have a seat."

Shen Long said modestly and invited them to sit down.

The seven men started chatting, and after a cup of tea, they began to talk more freely.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, Fellow Daoist Lin, Fellow Daoist Han, our Five Saints Sect is holding Nascent Soul Formation Ceremony for our newly promoted Nascent Soul Cultivator. If you have time, please come to Southern Border for a drink."

Wang Xiu took out an exquisite gold Invitation and handed it to Shen Long.

"Okay, I'll definitely go."

Shen Long agreed and accepted the Invitation.

Wang Xiu is the sect leader of the Five Saints Sect, so it's impossible for him to travel all this way to deliver Invitation. They came to attend the Ten Thousand Swords Assembly and took the opportunity to distribute Invitation.

"Alright, then we'll wait for Fellow Daoist Shen to arrive."

Wang Xiu's tone was warm.

The Five Saints Sect is not what it used to be. Shen Long didn't have a deep relationship with the Five Saints Sect, but he was willing to go over for a drink, which was a great honor for the Five Saints Sect.

"Daoist Wang, you're too kind. Madam Xu helped me a lot in the Southern Border Cultivation World last time, and Young Friend Qin sent someone to find me. I've kept that in mind, so I should go over and have a drink with you."

Shen Long said with a smile.

He was on his way to the Southern Border Cultivation World in search of great fortuitous opportunity. The Five Saints Sect was once the number one sect in Southern Border, and it might be able to provide Shen Long with some help.

"By the way, Daoist Wang and Fellow Daoist Song, I heard from Junior Nephew Qian that you have something to discuss with Shen Long?"

Master Ice Silkworm got down to business.

Wang Xiu and Song Yutang exchanged a glance and nodded to each other.

Wang Xiu said, "It's like this, I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Shen to help me refine a batch of Five Saints Pill."

"I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Shen to help me refine a batch of Purple Profound Pill."

Song Yutang said.

Asking Shen Long for help with alchemy was a pretense; the real intention was to get closer to Shen Long. There are many fourth-level Alchemist in the Gan Yang Realm, but few have Shen Long's level of skill.

"No problem at all! Leave it to me."

Shen Long readily agreed.

After chatting for an hour, Song Yutang and his companions took their leave.

Qian Dafu took out a golden Communication Disk, cast a spell, and exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle-Master Shen, Uncle Lin, Uncle Han, the Green Lotus Sword Venerable plans to Preaching at the Ten Thousand Swords Marketplace tomorrow morning. This is news from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect."

"Will the Green Lotus Sword Venerable personally Preaching?"

Shen Long and his two companions were overjoyed; it was a rare opportunity to have Spirit Transformation cultivator Preaching.

"Nephew Qian, Green Lotus Sword Venerable ever preached the Dao before?"

Shen Long asked, "This is too sudden! Why would the Green Lotus Sword Venerable suddenly Preaching?"

"I mentioned it once before, in the North Sea Cultivation World. This is the second time; Junior Sister Liu told me."

Qian Dafu said.

Liu Yuruo is now the deputy Hall Master of the Intelligence Hall of the Spirit Control Sect. Besides her personal abilities, this is also related to Shen Long's support.

"Junior Brother Liu is very diligent in his work. Perhaps Senior Ye suddenly became interested, or perhaps he has other motives!"

The True Man Red Flood Dragon shared his opinion.

"Three Spirit Transformation cultivators gathered in the Ten Thousand Swords Marketplace, could they be planning to attack the Barbarian Race?!"

Master Ice Silkworm guessed.

Shen Long nodded and said, "That possibility cannot be ruled out. Junior Nephew Qian, have Junior Nephew Liu keep an eye on the movement of high-level cultivators from the Five Great Powers in the East Hua Cultivation World. If a war really breaks out, they will definitely be able to find some clues."

"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."

Qian Dafu agreed and left to carry out the order.