Alchemy Assessment
Along the way, Shen Long could see a large number of buildings, some built on cliffs, some perched atop peaks, and some located near icy pools.
He saw valleys and cliffs, pools and forests, wetlands and swamps, grasslands and Volcano. These terrains were all modified with Formation to serve as dwellings for Spirit Beast Spirit Insect.
Dozens of enormous Cyan Giant Ape chased each other through the dense forest, a swarm of Five-Colored Spirit Bee danced gracefully in a sea of flowers, and two enormous Cyan Giant Owl circled above a manor—all of this was visible to the naked eye.
In some areas, barriers were erected, making it impossible to see the situation clearly, and the sounds of beasts roaring and birdsong could be heard from time to time.
Many disciples of the Thousand Spirits Sect travel by riding Spirit Beast Spirit Insect; very few use magical artifacts for transportation.
Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly flew past a peak shrouded in blue mist, and a deafening dragon's roar rang out, causing the entire peak to shake violently.
The Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly was startled and slowed down.
Shen Long narrowed his eyes and looked down at the peak below. At the foot of the mountain was a Cyan Stone Stele over a hundred feet tall, with the three large characters "Green Flood Dragon Peak" engraved on it.
"Senior Sister Li, what's going on!"
Shen Long asked curiously.
"It's nothing, Senior Brother Ye is probably feeding his Life-Bound Spirit Beast!"
Li Tianxue guessed.
The Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly flapped its wings fiercely and flew away into the distance.
At the summit of Green Flood Dragon Peak stands a sprawling estate, with the three large characters "Green Flood Dragon Garden" clearly visible on the plaque.
A burly man in a blue robe sat on Zhang Qing stone bench, with a huge Cyan Flood Dragon lying in front of him.
"You've finally awakened your intelligence, haha."
The burly man in the blue robe laughed heartily, his face full of satisfaction.
"Master, I sensed a very powerful aura, but it quickly disappeared."
"It 'Green Flood Dragon dragon spoke.
"It's probably one of my senior martial uncles passing by!"
The burly man in the blue robe disagreed.
"No, I meant higher-level beings. It gave me a very strong sense of oppression, but it disappeared quickly."
"It 'Green Flood Dragon dragon spoke.
"A higher-level dragon of the same kind? A sixth-order Flood Dragon? Could it be Uncle Li?"
The burly man in the blue robe exclaimed in surprise.
"I can't explain it, but I felt a strong sense of oppression, and I felt powerless."
"That's what Green Flood Dragon said."
"This is bloodline suppression. You mean someone of the same kind with a higher Bloodline Purity than yours? It must be either Uncle Li or Grandmaster Qin! In the entire Thousand Spirits Sect, only Uncle Li and Grandmaster Qin possess a sixth-order Flood Dragon. Grandmaster Qin went out not long ago, so it's most likely Uncle Li."
The burly man in the blue robe analyzed.
"Maybe! I've finally gained sentience."
Green Flood Dragon's tone was full of joy.
The burly man in the blue robe nodded and said with a smile, "It will be much easier to communicate with you from now on."
A towering, golden peak rises steeply, and at its summit, a magnificent palace sits on a Bluestone Square, its plaque bearing the three large characters "Golden Flame Hall".
The doors of the Golden Flame Hall were wide open. Inside, there was a round counter, and Shen Long and Li Tianxue stood before a stout Red-Robed Elder.
"Nephew Shen is going to participate in the alchemy assessment? Is there a problem with refining the Snow Ganoderma Pill?"
The Red-Robed Elder asked.
Chen Nan, deputy Hall Master of the Alchemy Hall, Mid-Stage Void Refining realm.
"No problem!"
Shen Long looked confident.
Chen Nan took out a Cyan Storage Bracelet and a square Red Token, handed them to Shen Long, and said, "These are five sets of materials for refining Snow Ganoderma Pill. Go to the Alchemy Room and refine them! You'll be successful as long as you refine seventy-two Snow Ganoderma Pill."
"Yes, Uncle-Master Chen."
Shen Long agreed, accepting the Storage Bracelet and Red Token with both hands. He looked at Li Tianxue and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Sister Li. You can go ahead and do your work!"
"Okay, feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything, or come find me in Green Butterfly Valley."
Li Tianxue gave her instructions.
Shen Long agreed and started walking towards a red stone corridor.
There are several Alchemy Room here, each with a serial number engraved on its door.
He arrived at the door of an Alchemy Room, where he could see the three large characters "Twenty-Five" engraved on the door, along with a square groove.
He placed the square token into the groove and infused it with Law Power. The square token immediately shone brightly, and the gate opened, revealing a Stone Chamber a hundred feet in size, with numerous mysterious runes engraved on the stone walls.
Shen Long went inside, and the door closed.
He took out a white Jade Slip and immersed his Divine Sense into it.
Snow Ganoderma Pill is made primarily from three-thousand-year-old Snow Jade Ganoderma, along with dozens of other Millennial Spirit Herb. It is highly effective in treating fire poisoning.
Shen Long flicked his sleeve, and the Dry Sun Cauldron flew out and landed on the ground.
The Dry Sun Cauldron is still Spirit Treasure, and since there are no suitable fifth-tier materials in the Lower Realm, Han Feng has no way to upgrade it to Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure.
Shen Long had inquired with Li Tianxue and learned that Alchemy Furnace of the Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure level would use Five Flame Stone for refining. Five Flame Stone are usually produced from Ten-Thousand-Year Volcano and are quite sought after.
He took out the alchemy materials and began refining the Snow Ganoderma Pill.
Shen Long opened his mouth and spewed out the Green Lotus True Flame, which landed at the bottom of the Dry Sun Cauldron. He then threw dozens of materials, including the Snow Jade Ganoderma, into the cauldron and closed the lid.
After a while, a faint medicinal fragrance wafted out of the cauldron.
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In the Big Dipper Pavilion, a sprawling manor, Huo Tianxing and a slender Gold-Skirted Girl sat around Zhang Qing stone table, talking about something.
"Junior Brother Huo, is this Shen Long really that powerful?"
The Gold-Skirted Girl asked curiously.
"Among the Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivators in the Lower Realm, he is rarely matched. Even Bian Xiao died at his hands. I estimate that the cultivation Cultivation Method he practices comes from the Lingxu Realm, otherwise he wouldn't be so powerful. It's all my fault for failing to protect Junior Sister Wang."
Huo Tianxing looked deeply ashamed.
"It's not your fault. It's a pity I was out at the time, otherwise I would have Lower Realm with you, and Yu Li wouldn't have been harmed."
The Gold-Skirted Girl sighed.
Wang Yuling is Wang Yuli's cousin.
"I'll make sure the Heaven Origin Race remembers this debt. If I get the chance, I'll make them pay for it in blood."
Huo Tianxing's face was filled with murderous intent.
"The Spirit Transmutation Realm is still too weak. You should focus on your cultivation! I plan to go into seclusion and attempt to break through to the Void Refining stage."
Wang Yuling said.
Huo Tianxing nodded, and after chatting for a while, Wang Yuling said goodbye and left.
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Three years passed quickly. At the Thousand Spirits Sect, Shen Long walked out of the Golden Flame Hall with a smile on his face.
With five sets of materials, he refined a total of one hundred and twenty Snow Ganoderma Pill, successfully passed the alchemy assessment, and became a fifth-level Alchemist certified by the Thousand Spirits Sect. He can now go to the Scripture Depository to look up the Pill Formula for the Dust-Cleansing Pill.
Copying the contents of Pill Formula requires Merit Points. Shen Long copied the cultivation method of the "Hundred Beasts Precious Canon" for free; that was the only free opportunity for an ascended cultivator. In the future, copying the contents of the Scripture Depository will require Merit Points.
He accepted an alchemy task to earn Merit Points.
The mission has no location restrictions; he can refine pills at Golden Roc Peak.
Upon returning to Golden Roc Peak, Shen Long discovered that there were dozens of new disciples, all Thousand Spirits Sect to help him manage the spirit fields.