Chapter 702: Chapter 702

Shen Long entered the practice room, flipped his right hand, and an Echo Crystal shimmering with blue light appeared, into which he channeled mana.

Instantly, the Echo Crystal emitted a brilliant blue light, and a beam of blue light shot out from it, conjuring an image. It showed the sky filled with copious amounts of spiritual light, dazzling in myriad colors.

This was an image of Qianling Sect’s predecessors attempting the Refinement Void Phase, accompanied by an introduction in ancient texts, showcasing the benefit of joining a powerful faction.

For Loose Cultivators to watch such images was no easy task. Many Soul Transformation Cultivators among them had scant understanding of the Sixty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, lacking sufficient preparation and perishing under the tribulation.

Seven days passed, and Shen Long stowed away the Echo Crystal.

He had watched the attempts of over twenty cultivators to advance to the Refinement Void Phase, along with relevant texts.

The process for Soul Transformation Cultivators to ascend to the Refinement Void Phase was largely similar, the main difference being the Sixty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.

Most cultivators attempting the Refinement Void Phase would draw the Five-Colored Divine Thunder, while a few would attract the Six-Colored Divine Thunder.

According to the texts, a rare few would face the Seven-Colored Divine Lightning upon attempting the Refinement Void Phase, a sight seen once in a hundred thousand years.

Having faced the Five-Colored Divine Thunder during his own ascend to the Soul Transformation Stage, Shen Long did not know what kind of Heavenly Tribulation he would draw in his attempt at the Refinement Void Phase. To be cautious, he decided to prepare even more.

Except for those with Five Spirit Roots, most of the Qianling Sect’s Soul Transformation Cultivators attempting to reach the Refinement Void Phase would practice an additional spell.

Practitioners of the Myriad Beasts True Scripture did not need to cultivate other techniques; they must collect the essence blood of five fifth-order Demon Apes corresponding to the Five Elements and refine five top-grade True Ape Pills for use in assaulting the Refinement Void Phase.

Shen Long had exchanged Kind Attribute points for the essence blood of five fifth-order Demon Apes. These included the Red Fire Monkey, Strong Golden-Backed Ape, Xuan Water Ape, Green-Eyed Power Ape, and Four-Armed Gold Ape, as well as all the necessary auxiliary ingredients.

He possessed seven lower-tier Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures for defense, but considering the power of the Sixty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, this wouldn’t be enough.

Shen Long planned to cultivate to Great Perfection of Soul Transformation before going to collect more defensive treasures.

He put away the Echo Crystal and entered the Myriad Beasts Tower to use the incubated eggs of the Wind Thunder Centipede and went up to the fourth floor.

He placed the Wind Thunder Centipedes on an island where Thunder Attribute Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Fruits were grown, setting up a fifth-order Formation to prevent their escape.

Shen Long left the Myriad Beasts Tower, took out a blue gourd, drank a mouthful of Sea Suppressing Ape’s Essence Blood, and started cultivating.

Crackling sounds emerged from Shen Long’s body as a halo of yellow radiance appeared, enveloping his entire form protectively.

Baiqiao Mountain Range, Divine Weapon Sect.

In Qianhuo Garden, the land teemed with Fire Attribute Spirit Wood.

Fairy Qianhuo sat in a red Stone Pavilion while Chu Buyu stood beside her, reporting to her.

"Unexpectedly, Shen Long is also from the Qian Yang Realm. What is your relationship with him?"

Fairy Qianhuo inquired.

"We are friends and have shared adversities several times."

Chu Buyu spoke truthfully.

Fairy Qianhuo became suddenly interested in Shen Long and asked about his situation, to which Chu Buyu did not reveal much.

"I understand, you may go now! Earning Kind Attribute points by making Puppet Beasts is good, but cultivation is the essence. Don’t let Artifact Refining delay your cultivation, understand?"

Fairy Qianhuo admonished with earnest severity.

"Yes, disciple comprehends."

Fairy Qianhuo gave a few more instructions before dismissing Chu Buyu.

Two hundred years swiftly passed.

Qianling Sect, Golden Roc Peak.

Sun Lin sat in a cyan Stone Pavilion alongside three men and one woman who were reporting to him the growth of the Spiritual Medicine and Spirit Fruit trees.

Suddenly, a multitude of green specks appeared in the void, which after a blur, turned into green lotuses, and the sky above flashed with thunder and lightning.

However, the lightning atop Golden Roc Peak did not strike down.

Sun Lin was momentarily taken aback.

"Could it be that Uncle Shen is challenging the Refinement Void Phase?"

A Nascent Soul Cultivator speculated.

"That shouldn’t be the case! Our sect has special Spirit Lands, and even if one were to attempt the Refinement Void Phase, Uncle Shen would surely go to the Spirit Land to make the attempt. It’s unlikely that he would do it at Golden Roc Peak!"

Another Nascent Soul Cultivator analyzed.

Near Golden Roc Peak, the surrounding void was filled with azure lotuses, which were not physical entities but ethereal in nature.

This phenomenon caught the attention of many cultivators, and a sharp-eyed Soul Transformation Cultivator recognized the origin of this anomaly: "Such a phenomenon is a sign that someone has refined a superior elixir."

Li Tianxue arrived from afar and stopped near Golden Roc Peak, her eyes wide and her mouth agape at the sight of the azure lotuses in the void.

"Junior Brother Shen can refine superior elixirs now?"

Li Tianxue said in surprise, and then, remembering something, she commanded, "Uninvolved parties are not allowed within thirty miles of Golden Roc Peak."

She took out a Law Disk that was constantly swirling with white light and imprinted a spell into it.

Before long, the voice of Mo Bingbing sounded, "Tianxue, what’s the matter?"

"Master, Junior Brother Shen has refined a superior elixir, which caused the phenomenon."

"What? Are you sure it’s a superior elixir?"

Mo Bingbing exclaimed in surprise.

"It’s indeed a phenomenon caused by the refining of a superior elixir; I haven’t seen Junior Brother Shen yet."

"I got it, I’ll come over straight away."

After saying this, Mo Bingbing cut off the communication.

It wasn’t long before Mo Bingbing flew over from the distant sky and appeared in the void near Golden Roc Peak with a flicker.

Shen Long walked out from the attic with a smile on his face.

He was at the Great Perfection of the Divinity Transformation Stage and was considering attempting the Refinement Void Phase.

"Master Aunt Mo, Senior Sister Li, please come inside."

Shen Long politely said, gesturing for them to enter.

He had been refining the True Ape Pill and deliberately induced the anomaly to display his prowess in alchemy, hoping to gain some advantages when attempting the Refinement Void Phase.

Mo Bingbing nodded, and she and Li Tianxue entered the Golden Roc Garden.

Shen Long led them to a blue Stone Pavilion to sit down, where he took out tea leaves and tea set to brew tea.

"Shen Shizhu, you can now refine superior elixirs?"

Mo Bingbing asked bluntly.

"Thanks to Master Aunt Qin’s guidance, I have finally managed to refine a superior elixir,"

Shen Long said with a smile.

"That’s wonderful! I didn’t expect that not only do you possess Divine Skills beyond ordinary people, but your talent in alchemy is also so high. This is a blessing for our Qianling Sect."

Mo Bingbing was overjoyed.

Since the founding of Qianling Sect, Shen Long was the only fifth-grade alchemist who could refine superior elixirs.

"Junior Brother Shen, you’re preparing to attempt the Refinement Void Phase, right?"

Li Tianxue asked; she too had reached the Great Perfection of the Divinity Transformation Stage and was planning to attempt the Refinement Void Phase.

"Yes! But the power of the Sixty-Ninth Heavenly Tribulation is not small, so I plan to make more preparations, like gathering more defense artifacts."

"Shen Shizhu, you don’t need to worry about this matter. Our sect will provide you with formations and defense artifacts to help you advance into the Refinement Void Phase,"

Mo Bingbing promised.

Not to mention anything else, just the fact that Shen Long could refine a superior elixir meant that Qianling Sect would provide defensive artifacts and formations. If Shen Long advanced into the Refinement Void Phase, he could bring even more benefits to Qianling Sect.