A Hundred Years

A century passed quickly, in the Lingxu Realm.

Green Lotus Continent, Thousand Spirits Sect.

Golden Roc Peak, in a certain Alchemy Room.

Shen Long sat cross-legged on a Red Prayer Mat, his eyes fixed on the Dry Sun Cauldron in front of him, the room filled with a strong medicinal fragrance.

The Dry Sun Cauldron has been upgraded to Low-Grade Heaven-Piercing Spirit Treasure, greatly improving its pill-refining efficiency. Shen Long only needs two months to refine a batch of fifth-grade pills.

After a while, Shen Long put away the Green Lotus True Flame, opened the cauldron lid, and stepped forward to take a look. Inside were twenty-four pale golden pills.

The fifth-tier elixir, the Beast-Nurturing Pill, greatly aids fifth-tier Spirit Beast in their advancement.

Shen Long put away the Beast-Nurturing Pill, entered the Ten Thousand Beast Tower, and arrived at the fourth floor.

A gust of wind blew by, and the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove appeared. It now had five heads and had advanced to the fifth rank.

Within this century, the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove, the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, the Golden-Winged Fire Ant Queen, and the Four-Tailed Spirit Fox successively advanced to the fifth rank. Each time, Shen Long would take them to a remote place to undergo their tribulations.

Now only the Tree Demon is still at the fourth tier; there's no way around it, Fifth-Rank Wood Demon Crystal Core are too rare.

"Master! You've arrived."

The Nine-Headed Ghost Dove spoke, saying that after advancing to the fifth rank, its Bloodline Purity had reached six.

A Golden Thunder Light flashed, and Thunder Peng appeared.

"Has Master refined another Beast-Nurturing Pill?"

Thunder Peng's tone was delighted.

"Master, give me a few more Beast-Nurturing Pill. I'm no weaker than him now."

"That's what the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove said."

Its fifth head possesses the Petrification Divine Ability, capable of turning any living being or treasure into stone—a truly powerful Divine Ability.

"Hmph, no matter how powerful your Petrification Divine Ability is, you can only talk about it if you can get close to me."

Thunder Peng was not afraid at all.

Shen Long smiled slightly. They often bickered, each believing themselves to be the strongest Spirit Bird under Shen Long's command.

Shen Long took out four Beast-Nurturing Pill and fed two to each of them.

A Sky-Supporting Giant Wave shot into the sky, like a Blue Water Spear thrust into the sea.

As the waves receded, the Water Lie Beast was revealed. It had advanced to the fourth rank, its Bloodline Purity reaching level six, and it was only one step away from transforming into human form.

Shen Long flicked his wrist, and two blue Demon Core flew out, heading straight for the Water Lie Beast.

The Water Lie Beast opened its mouth, letting the two Demon Core cores fly in and swallow them.

"Thank you, Master. If I advance to the fifth rank, I should be able to take human form."

The Water Lie Beast said proudly.

Even if you transform into human form, we are still more powerful than you.

The Nine-Headed Ghost Dove said nonchalantly.

"That's not necessarily true!"

The Water Lie Beast opened its third eye and spat out a beam of blue light, which struck a certain spot in the void. The void rippled and tore open, revealing a hole several meters in size.

"Tear space apart!"

Shen Long was overjoyed.

"Not only that! Master, I can also break teleportation Divine Ability. Of course, I'm only at the fourth rank now, so I can't break their teleportation."

"That 'Water Lie Beast explained."

It is a descendant of the Cilie Beast, perfectly inheriting its Cilie Beast Divine Ability. Other Demon Beast with Cilie Beast bloodlines can only inherit a portion of its Cilie Beast Divine Ability.

One of the major advantages of the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove and the Thunder Peng is teleportation. The Water Lie Beast can break teleportation, which means that the Thunder Peng and the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove cannot teleport close to the Water Lie Beast.

"Anyway, I am the most powerful Spirit Bird under my master's command. Your ability to break teleportation has nothing to do with me."

Thunder Peng said nonchalantly.

The Water Lie Beast is Spirit Beast, while the Thunder Peng is compared to the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove, not the Water Lie Beast.

"When we encounter enemies in the future, let's see who kills more enemies; there's no point in arguing."

"That's what the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove said."

"Alright, you can go and cultivate now!"

Shen Long smoothed things over and led them to the third floor, where abundant vegetation grew and Spiritual Qi was plentiful.

The Iron Tail Scorpion emerged from the ground and appeared in front of Shen Long.

"The master has arrived."

Iron Tail Scorpion spoke to greet them.

A beam of blue light appeared, Tree Man appeared before Shen Long.

Shen Long fed the Iron Tail Scorpion two Beast-Nurturing Pill and the Tree Man a fourth-tier Wood Demon Crystal Core. He then approached the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Soul-Nourishing Wood, his face beaming with joy.

He didn't have much to offer in exchange; the most precious things he possessed were the ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Nourishing Wood and the twenty-thousand-year-old Six Roots Purity Bamboo.

Shen Long exited the Ten Thousand Beast Tower. He took out a Communication Disk that was flashing red light, and cast a spell. Sun Lin's voice rang out. "Uncle-Master Shen, this disciple has news of Fifth-Rank Sea-Suppressing Ape Essence Blood. It possesses the bloodline of the Mountain Giant Ape."

"Come to Golden Roc Garden and report to me in person."

Shen Long gave the order.

"Yes, Uncle-Master Shen."

Sun Lin agreed.

Shen Long put away the Communication Disk and muttered to himself, "Finally, some news."

He got up and went outside, sitting down in a stone pavilion.

Before long, Sun Lin and a tall Blue-Shirted Youth arrived. They were about to bow when Shen Long stopped them. "Forget the formalities, let's get down to business!"

"Junior Brother Yang's clansmen possess the Essence Blood of a fifth-tier Sea-Suppressing Ape; he said it himself, and he's right outside."

Sun Lin said.

"Disciple Yang Shenghai, born into the Yang Clan, received a bottle of the Essence Blood of a fifth-tier Sea-Suppressing Ape in his early years from the Ancestor Tianshan. However, he hopes someone can help him deal with the Ghost Creature in the mine."

The Blue-Shirted Youth spoke slowly.

"Ghost Creature? A mineral vein? What's going on?"

Shen Long was completely bewildered.

Yang Shenghai briefly explained what had happened. The Yang Clan has a history of over ten thousand years and is an affiliated cultivation Lineage of the Thousand Spirits Sect. They control multiple Fifth Rank Mine, one of which is the Mysterious Yin Mine.

More than a hundred years ago, a Ghost Creature at the Spirit Transmutation Realm suddenly appeared in the mine and killed the Yang Clan cultivators who were guarding the mine.

Yang Tianshan led three clansmen at the Spirit Transmutation Realm to exterminate the Ghost Creature, but two of them perished and the other two were seriously injured.

The Yang Clan sought help from the Thousand Spirits Sect, Thousand Spirits Sect sent two Spirit Transformation cultivators to the Mysterious Yin Mine. They did not find the Spirit Transmutation Realm Ghost Creature. The Yang Clan cultivators returned to mining, but the Nascent Spirit Transmutation Realm Ghost Creature reappeared and annihilated all the Yang Clan cultivators.

The Thousand Spirits Sect sent two Spirit Transformation cultivators again, carrying the Ghost-Seeking Ruler, but they still couldn't find any Spirit Transmutation Realm Ghost Creature and returned empty-handed once more.

Having no other option, Yang Tianshan took out the treasures from his Treasure Vault and asked the Spirit Transformation cultivators of the Thousand Spirits Sect to help. Several Spirit Transformation cultivators were attracted by the treasures, but they couldn't find the Ghost Creature in the mine.

"So, that Ghost Creature is a master of stealth!"

Shen Long analyzed.

"Is that so? Uncle-Master Shen has a wide network of connections. Could you invite the other senior uncles to go to the mine to eliminate the Ghost Creature?"

Yang Shenghai said, his face full of anticipation.

Without dealing with that Ghost Creature, the Yang Clan cultivators cannot mine.

"I understand. I'll go myself! If I really obtain the Essence Blood of a fifth-tier Sea-Suppressing Ape, I won't treat you unfairly."

Shen Long said.

"Uncle-Master Shen, that Ghost Creature is very powerful. To be on the safe side, you should call on the other senior uncles!"

Yang Shenghai reminded him.

"It's just Ghost Creature at the Spirit Transmutation Realm; it's nothing to worry about."

Shen Long said nonchalantly.

Yang Tianshan's ability to escape indicates that there were no Void Refining Ghost present. Shen Long didn't take Spirit Transmutation Realm Ghost Creature seriously at all, which was a good opportunity for the Nine-Headed Ghost Dove to test its strength.

"Uncle-Master Shen, even with the four Ancestor Tianshan working together, two of them were killed. You'd better be careful."

Yang Shenghai looked troubled.

In his view, Shen Long going alone was not helping, but causing trouble for the Yang Clan. If Shen Long died at the hands of the Ghost Creature, the Yang Clan would also be in trouble.

"I said I can solve it, so lead the way!"

Shen Long gave the order, summoned a flying boat that shimmered with blue light, and boarded it.

Yang Shenghai dared not say anything more and walked onto the Blue Flying Boat.

Shen Long made a hand seal, Blue Flying Boat immediately lit up with a dazzling blue light, flying into the sky and quickly disappearing into the horizon.

"I should still report this to Martial Aunt Lin! It would be troublesome if something happened to Uncle-Master Shen."

Sun Lin muttered to himself.