Going Out
"Who's in charge?"
Shen Long spoke.
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried throughout Golden Roc Peak.
A man of medium build, dressed in a blue robe, flew over and landed in front of Shen Long.
"Disciple Sun Lin greets Uncle-Master Shen."
The man in the blue robe bowed respectfully.
"Besides you, how many other people work at Golden Roc Peak? Is there a roster?"
Shen Long asked in a friendly tone.
He's completely lost right now, with no one he can rely on, and needs to train his own people as soon as possible.
"There are a total of seventy-two disciples working at Golden Roc Peak. This is the roster."
Sun Lin took out a thick, blue book and handed it to Shen Long.
Shen Long flipped through the roster, which contained detailed records of these people's cultivation levels and skills; most of them were Spirit Planter.
Sun Lin is a fourth-tier Spirit Planter, proficient in planting techniques.
The 100,000 mu of spiritual fields are mainly used for growing spirit medicine. With Shen Long's current cultivation level, spirit medicine less than a thousand years old are of little use to him, but even mosquito meat is meat.
"Summon all disciples at the Golden Core Realm and above to Golden Roc Garden. I have something to say to you."
Shen Long gave the order.
"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."
Sun Lin agreed and went to gather the other disciples.
Shen Long arrived at Golden Roc Garden and sat down in a stone pavilion.
Not long after, Sun Lin arrived with more than twenty cultivators.
"Greetings, Uncle-Master Shen."
Sun Lin and the others bowed and said in unison.
"This is the first time we've met, so please introduce yourselves! Your names and skills."
Shen Long gave the order.
Sun Lin and the others introduced themselves one by one, while Shen Long occasionally asked a few questions.
"Do your jobs well, and I won't treat you unfairly."
Shen Long said.
"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."
Sun Lin and the others said in unison.
"By the way, I need a few alchemy apprentices. Junior Nephew Sun, Nephew Lin, Junior Nephew Yang, Junior Nephew Xu, and Junior Nephew Zhao, each of you recommend one Third Rank Alchemist."
Shen Long gave the order.
"Is Uncle-Master Shen Alchemist?"
Sun Lin asked in surprise.
Shen Long took out a square Red Token with the words "Jin Yan" engraved on it, which was the identity certificate of Alchemist.
"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."
Sun Lin and the other four agreed, their expressions excited.
To be able to learn alchemy from Shen Long is an incredible stroke of luck.
Shen Long doesn't lack alchemy apprentices; he needs to cultivate his own people. He has the five Nascent Soul Cultivator recommend talents to prevent any one group from becoming too powerful and to make it easier for Shen Long to control them.
Shen Long gave them a few instructions and then dismissed them.
He went into the Cultivation Room and sat down to meditate and regulate his breathing.
He no longer had any Fifth Rank Monster Ape Essence Blood. If he wanted to continue cultivating the <Heavenly Demon True Scripture>, he needed to find Fifth Rank Monster Ape with the bloodline of the Mountain Giant Ape. This was not easy to find, so he could only proceed slowly.
Early the next morning, Shen Long walked out of the Cultivation Room and came outside, where Sun Lin and five others were standing at the door.
Apart from Sun Lin, the other five were all at the Golden Core Realm.
They were about to bow when Shen Long stopped them. "Introduce yourselves!"
Five Core Formation Cultivator took turns announcing their names and introducing which Third Rank pills they could refine.
"Disciple Chen Yang can currently refine two types of Third Rank pills."
A tall, thin man in red spoke, looking somewhat nervous.
"Nephew Sun, who recommended him?"
Shen Long frowned and asked.
"It's Junior Brother Xu. Junior Brother Xu is Junior Nephew Chen's maternal uncle."
Sun Lin asked.
"Who taught you alchemy? How long have you been at the Core Formation stage?"
Shen Long continued to ask.
"This disciple has no master; I've been self-taught and have been at the Core Formation stage for over ten years."
Chen Yang told the truth.
Shen Long nodded and inquired about Chen Yang's cultivation career, which Chen Yang answered one by one.
Chen Yang's ancestors for eighteen generations were all disciples of the Thousand Spirits Sect. He lost both his parents and taught himself alchemy, but his alchemy skills were not high.
"Alright! You can all stay! Here, these alchemy materials are yours; you can help me process some of them."
Shen Long took out five Storage Bracelet and distributed them to Chen Yang and the other four.
"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."
Chen Yang and his group of five agreed and accepted the Storage Bracelet.
Shen Long took out a Dharma Disk that shimmered with spiritual light, cast a spell, and Li Tianxue's voice rang out. "Junior Brother Shen, a few fellow disciples and I are planning to go to the Marketplace to take care of some business. Would you like to come along?"
"Great! When do we leave, Senior Sister Lin?"
Shen Long said politely.
He needs to make friends with fellow students and expand his social circle.
"If there's nothing else, come to Green Butterfly Valley now! Senior Brother Zhao and Senior Sister Lin are both here."
Li Tianxue said.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Shen Long agreed, put away the Dharma Disk, and instructed Sun Lin, "Junior Nephew Sun, I need to go out for a while. I'm leaving Golden Roc Peak in your care."
"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."
Sun Lin readily agreed.
Shen Long gave a few instructions, stomped his right foot on the ground, and transformed into a streak of Escape Light, disappearing into the void.
A quarter of an hour later, he appeared outside a Giant Valley filled with white mist. Outside the valley stood a Cyan Stone Stele over a hundred feet tall, on which were written the three large characters "Green Butterfly Valley" in a flamboyant style.
Just as Shen Long was about to send Sound Transmission Talisman, Li Tianxue's voice rang out. "Junior Brother Shen, come in and talk!"
As soon as he finished speaking, white mist churned and surged, revealing a passage, Shen Long strode into.
Inside the valley stands a sprawling manor with a plaque bearing the three large characters "Green Butterfly Garden." The gates are wide open, and Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly fly out.
"Uncle-Master Shen, please follow me."
After saying this, the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly flew into the Green Butterfly Garden, Shen Long followed.
The garden is filled with a large number of Rare Flowers and Exotic Herbs and plants, and the air is filled with a faint floral fragrance. You can also see a large number of Spirit Butterfly.
Shen Long followed the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly to a quiet Blue-tiled Courtyard, where Li Tianxue and two Spirit Transformation cultivators were sitting in a stone pavilion, enjoying tea and chatting.
"This must be Junior Brother Shen! My name is Zhao Tianhu."
A burly man in a gold shirt introduced himself in a loud voice.
"I am Lin Yan. I have heard Junior Sister Li mention Junior Brother Shen before. Today I am finally able to meet True Person."
A voluptuous Purple-Skirted Woman said with a smile, her voice sweet.
"Your humble servant Shen Long greets Senior Brother Zhao and Senior Sister Lin."
Shen Long dared not wear a hat and introduced himself.
"Junior Brother Shen, there's no need to be so formal. We're all family. By the way, did you pass the alchemy assessment?"
Li Tianxue asked.
"I passed the test. I am now a certified fifth-level Alchemist of this sect. I have accepted a task to refine some Snow Ganoderma Pill."
Shen Long said with a smile.
Li Tianxue nodded and said, "That's good. We plan to go to the Golden Cicada Marketplace to buy some cultivation resources. Since you haven't been there before, we contacted you."
Is Golden Cicada Marketplace far from here?
Shen Long asked curiously.
"It would take about half a year to travel there and back! It's a bit far; that's Marketplace run by the Li Family."
Li Tianxue explained.
The Thousand Spirits Sect, the Nine Flames Sect, and the Li Family are allies, but their territories do not border each other, with opposing forces sandwiched in between.
"I was just planning to buy some alchemy materials, and also to check out the market."
Shen Long said with a smile.
"Let's not delay, let's get going!"
Li Tianxue said, and she walked onto the back of the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly, with Zhao Tianhu and the other two following closely behind.
With a gentle flap of its wings, the Seven-Colored Spirit Butterfly soared into the sky and left the Thousand Spirits Sect.