Seeking Fortuitous Opportunities

The Fire Qilin Mountain Range are located in the central part of the Southern Border, stretching for millions of miles. They contain numerous Volcano and were once home to fifth-tier Fire Qilin Beast, hence the name.

A Blue Flying Boat flew in from the distant horizon, then stopped with a flash.

Shen Long stood on the Blue Flying Boat, holding a red animal hide in his hand, on which the four large characters "Fire Qilin Mountain Range" could be seen.

Shen Long inquired with Shangguan Yulong about places in Southern Border with many Volcano, and the first choice was the Fire Qilin Mountain Range.

The Fire Qilin Mountain Range is rich in Demon Beast resources, and many Nascent Soul Cultivator have died here. Unlike the Ten Thousand Fire Valley, the Fire Qilin Mountain Range has a stable space and no Natural Restriction, but it has more Fire Element Demon Beast.

Shen Long plans to explore the Fire Qilin Mountain Range to see if he can find a great fortuitous opportunity.

With a flick of his sleeve, the Iron Tail Scorpion, the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, and the Fire Qilin Beast flew out of the Spirit Beast Bracelet. The Iron Tail Scorpion burrowed underground, while the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada landed on the Fire Qilin Beast's back.

He made a hand seal, Blue Flying Boat landed on the ground.

Shen Long put away the Blue Flying Boat, jumped onto the back of the Fire Qilin Beast, and the Fire Qilin Beast headed towards the depths of the Fire Qilin Mountain Range at a slow pace.

Half a month later, an open area appeared, the ground of which was crimson red, and Crimson Fire Cloud floated in the sky.

Shen Long sat on the back of the Fire Qilin Beast, with the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada in front of him, as the Fire Qilin Beast walked forward.

The Fire Qilin Beast suddenly opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a thick stream of Crimson Flame, which headed straight for a certain spot on the ground.

In a flash of inspiration, a giant red lizard appeared, its back covered in a row of sharp spines.

The Red Lizard let out a strange hiss and spewed out a Red Sound Wave, shattering the incoming Crimson Flame.

A powerful gravitational force from the ground immobilized it. A thick tail spike burst forth from the earth, and with a sudden jerk, a barrage of yellow lines shot out, striking the Red Lizard's head one after another. The Red Lizard collapsed, lifeless.

Shen Long summoned the Soul Refining Bowl, which collected the Red Lizard's Essence Soul. The Iron Tail Scorpion emerged from the ground, spewing out a beam of yellow light that enveloped the Red Lizard's corpse, swallowed it whole, and then burrowed back underground.

The eyes of the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada shone with dazzling golden light; besides seeing far, it could also detect hidden Demon Beast or cultivators.

"Keep going!"

Shen Long gave the order.

The Fire Qilin Beast continued forward, while the Iron Tail Scorpion burrowed underground.

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Two months later, at the foot of a steep mountain peak, there was a huge cave, and a loud explosion came from inside the cave.

The explosion stopped shortly afterward.

At the end of the cave, in a small cavern about an acre in size, lay a huge red Monster Ape on the ground, its head broken and bleeding, lifeless.

In the lower left corner of the cave grows a red fruit tree that is about ten feet tall, with dozens of oval red fruits hanging on it.

Shen Long stood under the fruit tree, with the Fire Qilin Beast and the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada beside him.

"Red Sun Fruit!"

Shen Long nodded. The Red Sun Fruit has a growth cycle of 1,500 years and can enhance Law Power. It is the main ingredient for refining the Red Sun Jade Pill.

Nascent Soul Cultivator practice Fire Element Cultivation Method can save time on arduous training by consuming the Red Sun Jade Pill. Fire Qilin Beast and Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen will find the Red Sun Fruit greatly helpful for their advancement.

Shen Long carefully picked the Red Sun Fruit, stored them in his Storage Bracelet, and then took out the Green Lotus Bottle to transplant the Red Sun Fruit.

Shen Long put away the Red Giant Ape's corpse and walked out of the cave.

After exiting the cave, there was a narrow valley not far away. Shen Long jumped onto the back of the Fire Qilin Beast, and the eyes of the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada shone with dazzling golden light.

The Fire Qilin Beast let out a low roar and walked into the valley.

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A year later, a vast red plain stretched out, the temperature was terrifyingly high, the void was distorted and deformed, and large amounts of Crimson Fire Cloud floated in the sky, making the entire world seem red.

Shen Long sat on the back of the Fire Qilin Beast, while the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada perched on its head as the Fire Qilin Beast Fire Qilin Beast forward.

Shen Long was holding a map and drawing a route.

He had been in the Fire Qilin Mountain Range for over a year, killing several Fourth-Rank Spirit Beast and gathering some spirit medicine herbs and fruits, but he hadn't found any great fortuitous opportunity; the information provided by the Heavenly Mystery Rogue was too limited.

Shen Long frowned, and a huge Crimson Fire Cloud over at great speed.

The Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada emitted a piercing chirp, warning Shen Long.

With a flick of his wrist, Shen Long sent out hundreds of thousands of Spirit Ant. The Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen was currently at the mid-stage of the fourth rank, and all twelve Four-Winged Fire Ant had advanced to the fourth rank, bringing the total to thirteen fourth-rank Spirit Ant.

Shen Long focuses on cultivating the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen and twelve Four-Winged Fire Ant, taking an elite approach.

The Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen let out a sharp, piercing screech, and hundreds of thousands of Golden-Winged Fire Ant gathered together with it, transforming into a Golden Spear more than ten feet long, which rushed straight towards the Crimson Fire Cloud.

The twelve Four-Winged Fire Ant merged into one, transforming into a Crimson Giant Blade several meters long, which slashed towards the Crimson Fire Cloud.

The Crimson Fire Cloud churned and surged, then split in two, transforming into a Crimson Fire Sword and a Crimson Fire Spear, which met the attack head-on.

The clanging of metal against metal rang out, sparks flew everywhere, and the Crimson Fire Sword and Crimson Fire Spear shattered upon contact, turning into hundreds of thousands of Four-Winged Fire Ant. Among them were five fourth-tier Four-Winged Fire Ant was a mid-fourth-tier Four-Winged Fire Ant.

Compared to Golden-Winged Fire Ant, Four-Winged Fire Ant have stronger defenses. The twelve Four-Winged Fire Ant raised by Shen Long have even stronger defenses, comparable to ordinary Four-Winged Fire Ant.

Golden Fire Spear and Crimson Giant Blade rampaged through the Four-Winged Fire Ant, causing countless Four-Winged Fire Ant to fall from mid-air.

In less than a quarter of an hour, most of the Four-Winged Fire Ant were dead or wounded, and the Four-Winged Fire Ant ants was also pierced through the body by Golden Spear. The demonic fire spewed by the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen was much more powerful than that spewed by the Four-Winged Fire Ant.

After the Four-Winged Fire Ant died, the remaining Four-Winged Fire Ant scattered and fled.

Shen Long made a hand seal, and the Golden Spear and Crimson Giant Blade disintegrated, transforming into hundreds of thousands of Spirit Ant that chased after the Four-Winged Fire Ant.

The fourth-tier Four-Winged Fire Ant were no match for the mutated Four-Winged Fire Ant and were quickly wiped out; all the Four-Winged Fire Ant were exterminated.

The twelve Four-Winged Fire Ant devoured the corpses of the high-level Four-Winged Fire Ant, while the ordinary Golden-Winged Fire Ant Four-Winged Fire Ant ants ate the low-level four-winged fire ants. Shen Long collected the Essence Soul of the high-level Four-Winged Fire Ant, intending to use it to feed the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove.

Shen Long made a hand seal, and hundreds of thousands of Spirit Ant flew back into the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

The Fire Qilin Beast continued forward, but at a slow pace.

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A year and a half later, deep within the Fire Qilin Mountain Range, in a narrow valley with uneven rock walls on both sides, the Fire Qilin Beast walked forward at a slow pace.

Shen Long sat on the back of the Fire Qilin Beast, his brows slightly furrowed.

The Fire Qilin Mountain Range is too vast; it would take him an unknown amount of time to search it all by himself.

The Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada emitted a cheerful chirping sound, as if it had discovered something.

"Huh, Ancient Cultivator Cave Abode? What a coincidence!"

Shen Long was overjoyed. He gently patted the Fire Qilin Beast, and a ball of Fire Qilin Beast flames surged from its four limbs, transforming into a streak of Crimson Flame fire that shot through the air at great speed.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the Fire Qilin Beast landed on a steep mountain peak.

Shen Long's right fist emitted a bright red light as he threw a punch. A Red Giant Fist flashed out and struck the ground, causing it to shatter and reveal a red light curtain.

With his current physical strength, destroying a mountain peak with a single punch is not a problem, unless there is a restriction.

Shen Long's face lit up with joy. It was all thanks to the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to discover it.

The Fire Qilin Beast spewed out a thick stream of Crimson Flame, which landed on the red light screen. Before long, the flame dissipated.

"Fire-Averting!"

Shen Long nodded, jumped to the ground, and his body cracked and popped as large amounts of Red Dragon Scales grew on his body. He threw a punch and smashed it into the red light screen.

The red light curtain shattered like paper, revealing a huge hole.

Shen Long flipped his right hand, and the Purple Pupil Bead appeared in his hand. He infused it with Law Power, and the Purple Pupil Bead emitted a dazzling purple light, allowing Shen Long to clearly see the situation inside the cave.

Shen Long strode inside, his Divine Sense fully activated, his face full of vigilance.

After walking for more than twenty steps, he came to the end and appeared in a cave about an acre in size. In the center of the cave was a human skeleton. The skeleton's left hand was wearing a Red Storage Bracelet. Most of the skeleton was black, indicating that the person had been poisoned before death.

Shen Long carefully scanned every part of the cave with his Divine Sense, but found nothing unusual.

He opened his mouth, and a ball of Cyan Flame flew out, transforming into a gigantic Cyan Fire Phoenix. The Cyan Fire Phoenix gently flapped its wings and crashed into the humanoid skeleton. The Cyan Flame engulfed the humanoid skeleton, which vanished into nothingness, leaving only the Red Storage Bracelet.

The Green Lotus True Flame devoured a ball of Fourth-Order Spirit Flame, greatly increasing its power. Shen Long can now refine a batch of Fourth-Order Pill in just one day, significantly improving his pill-refining efficiency.

Shen Long waved his hand, and the Red Storage Bracelet flew towards him, landing in his hand.

He scanned it with his Divine Sense and his face lit up with joy. Inside were two Spirit Treasure, more than two million Spirit Stone, and some materials for refining weapons and pills.

"This isn't exactly a stroke of fortuitous opportunity!"

Shen Long muttered to himself, "If the greatest fortuitous opportunity is two Spirit Treasure, that's just too ridiculous."

The Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada emitted a piercing chirp; another discovery had been made.

"Oh, it's Fairy Chu!"

Shen Long let out a soft exclamation, not expecting to run into Chu Buyu here.

More than a hundred miles away, in an open area, Chu Buyu was attacking a thick, Crimson Fire Python. Upon closer inspection, the Crimson Fire Python was not a physical entity, but an ethereal one.

Fourth-Order Spirit Flame!

A Flying Dagger crackling with Golden Arc shot out, cleaving the Crimson Fire Python in two, transforming it into a large patch of Crimson Flame. The Crimson Flame slowly gathered together, transforming back into a Crimson Fire Python.

The Golden Flying Knife circled once more, slicing past the Crimson Fire Python Crimson Fire Python's body, which then transformed into a vast expanse of Crimson Flame.

This time, before the Crimson Flame could condense into Crimson Fire Python, a golden ray of light descended from the sky, enveloping the Crimson Flame and engulfing them in a Golden-Glowing Jade Bottle.

Chu Buyu waved her hand, and the Golden Jade Vial flew into her sleeve.

A streak of Red Escape Light flew from afar and stopped in a flash. It was Shen Long, sitting on the back of the Fire Qilin Beast.

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Shen, what a coincidence!"

Chu Buyu was somewhat surprised to see Shen Long.