Chapter 703: Chapter 703

A sixth-tier alchemist capable of producing top-quality elixirs is a treasure wherever they go.

"Master Aunt Mo, when I attempted the Divinity Transformation Stage, I attracted the Five-Colored Divine Thunder, and advancing to the Refinement Void Phase may invoke even more terrifying Heavenly Tribulations,"

Shen Long said earnestly.

He showcased his alchemy skills in the hopes of gaining Mo Bingbing’s attention, wanting her to understand the severe potency of the Divine Lightning he would face during his lightning tribulations.

"What! You’ve attracted the Five-Colored Divine Thunder during your Divinity Transformation Stage progression?"

Mo Bingbing exclaimed in shock.

Li Tianxue was dumbfounded. She had only attracted the Four-Colored Divine Lightning while advancing to the Divinity Transformation Stage, but Shen Long was able to summon the Five-Colored Divine Thunder.

Mo Bingbing inquired about the details of Shen Long’s advancement to the Divinity Transformation Stage, and he told her the truth.

"My words remain the same, the sect will provide you with treasures to help you overcome the sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations, but you must achieve Five Elements Unification to advance into Void Refinement. You haven’t been at the Great Perfection of Divinity Transformation for long, so there’s no need to rush into the Refinement Void Phase,"

Mo Bingbing instructed.

Sun Lin’s voice came from outside: "Uncle Shen, Senior Chu from the Divine Weapon Sect is here to see you. She asked for you by name."

Shen Long paused slightly, his face showing joy.

Mo Bingbing felt surprised upon seeing Shen Long’s expression.

"Master, Fairy Chu from the Divine Weapon Sect and Junior Brother Shen both hail from the Qianyang Realm, they are fellow townspeople,"

Li Tianxue explained.

Mo Bingbing realized and said warmly, "Since she’s a fellow townsperson, don’t keep her waiting, Shen Shizhu. Invite her in for a visit! Tianxue, let’s go."

After these words, Mo Bingbing and Li Tianxue left.

Shen Long greeted Sun Lin and left Golden Roc Peak, flying towards the exterior of the Qianling Mountain Range.

At the periphery of the Qianling Mountain Range, Chu Buyu stood calmly atop a verdant peak.

Before long, a red Escape Light flew out from the depths of the Qianling Mountain Range and stopped in front of Chu Buyu with a flash.

"Taoist Friend Shen, you’ve reached the Great Perfection of Divinity Transformation. Congratulations!"

Chu Buyu greeted with a smile, bright as a blooming flower.

"I only made the breakthrough recently. Fairy Chu, let’s go to my residence to talk,"

Shen Long warmly said.

Chu Buyu nodded and followed Shen Long into the Qianling Sect.

A thunderous roar deafened the ears, and the distant skyline flashed and thundered, revealing an enormous mass of five-colored auspicious clouds.

"The sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations, someone is advancing to the Refinement Void Phase,"

Chu Buyu said in amazement.

"I hadn’t expected this either, someone’s indeed attempting the Refinement Void Phase,"

Shen Long replied with a smile.

Chu Buyu nodded, "Taoist Friend Shen has already reached the Great Perfection of Divinity Transformation, so you could also consider advancing to the Refinement Void Phase."

Shen Long led Chu Buyu to Golden Roc Peak, where Sun Lin had already prepared the Spiritual Tea.

With a cup of tea in their stomachs, the conversation flowed freely.

"Fairy Chu, what brings you to Qianling Sect?"

Shen Long casually asked.

"Didn’t you tell me to come visit when I have time?"

Chu Buyu smiled sweetly.

Shen Long gave an embarrassed smile and replied, "I did say that. I thought you had forgotten!"

"I would forget anything but not that. You’re about to attempt the Void Refinement, right? I don’t have anything great to give, but here’s a Thunder-Resisting Pearl for you. Made primarily with a fifth-tier Absorbing Thunder Pearl, it can weaken the force of Heavenly Tribulation. I hope it helps,"

Chu Buyu took out a pearl that shone with a ceaseless cyan glow and handed it to Shen Long.

"Thunder-Resisting Pearl! Thank you, Fairy Chu,"

Shen Long expressed his thanks and accepted the Thunder-Resisting Pearl. He took out an exquisitely made blue jade box and handed it to Chu Buyu.

Chu Buyu opened it to find a Heavy Water Thunder Pearl inside.

"A Heavy Water Thunder Pearl?"

Chu Buyu expressed in surprise.

"I won’t be wandering anymore and plan to stay at Qianling Sect to attempt the Void Refinement. I won’t need this anymore, Fairy Chu, please take it. I hope you won’t need it,"

Shen Long said seriously.

Chu Buyu had come a long way to give him the Thunder-Resisting Pearl, clearly not treating Shen Long as just an ordinary friend.

"Taoist Friend Shen, are you always so generous with friends?"

Chu Buyu smiled sweetly.

"I am only this generous with Fairy Chu, others don’t get such treatment."

Shen Long spoke seriously.

Chu Buyu’s face was full of smiles as she accepted the Heavy Water Thunder Pearl.

"Fairy Chu, do you think I am suitable to be your Dao companion?"

A blush flew up Chu Buyu’s cheeks, and her ears grew hot.

"If you feel we are not suitable, then forget it. I won’t pester you."

Shen Long said solemnly.

Chu Buyu quickly answered, then promptly lowered her head.

She had faced adversity with Shen Long many times; they had known each other since the Core Formation Stage, both hailing from the Qianyang Realm.

If she hadn’t had a good impression of Shen Long, she would never have traveled all the way to the Qianling Sect to visit him and even gifted him the Thunder-Resisting Pearl.

"Good. Once I advance to the Void Refinement Phase, I will definitely come to propose."

"Let’s discuss the marriage once I advance to the Void Refinement Phase,"

Chu Buyu said earnestly.

Shen Long was outstanding, and so was Chu Buyu; she didn’t want to fall too far behind him.

"Alright, I will listen to you, Fairy Chu."

Shen Long agreed, his face full of tenderness.

After chatting idly for half an hour, Chu Buyu brought up official matters, "I came here with Master Aunt Lin to take care of some matters and cannot stay long. I must go."

"Alright! I will see you out."

Shen Long personally escorted Chu Buyu away from the Qianling Sect.

After seeing off Chu Buyu, Shen Long entered an alchemy room, first refining the Thunder-Resisting Pearl, then brought out the Qianyang Cauldron, and began alchemy.

Shen Long was sitting on a red meditation cushion, opening his mouth to breathe out Qinglian True Flame, which fell to the bottom of the Qianyang Cauldron.

He threw the alchemy materials into the Qianyang Cauldron and put on the lid.

In the Tianyuan Mountain Range, within the Thunder Centipede Garden.

Bian Ting, Yin Hao, and Bian Ji were seated in a green Stone Pavilion, sipping tea and chatting casually.

"Shen Long! He has ascended to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot! And he joined the Qianling Sect?"

Bian Ting said with a gloomy face; his descendants had been killed by Shen Long.

"That’s right, these are the reports from our spies within the Human Clan. Shen Long’s physical body is very strong, and even the individuals heavily favored by the Shangguan Family are no match for him,"

Yin Hao said with a frown.

Over a hundred years ago, he had successfully passed the Sixty-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, advancing to the Refinement Void Phase.

"Hmph, no matter how powerful he is, he’s only at the Soul Transformation Stage. Let him not run into me; otherwise, I will definitely extract his soul and refine his spirit."

Bian Ting’s face was full of murderous intent.

"The Qianling Sect is deep within Human Clan territory; our reach does not extend that far. A gentleman’s vengeance is not too late, even after ten years; we will have a chance. According to our spies’ information, the Ni Family is sending people to find Master Qingyang,"

"Master Qingyang? Never heard of him. Is he a new expert that has emerged in the Human Clan of the Green Lotus Continent?"

Bian Ting asked in confusion.

"No, this person comes from the Human Clan of the Thunder Continent and is a Soul Transformation Cultivator. It’s said that he possesses a high-quality Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, the Qinglian Sword, which he used to slay a Void Refining Cultivator. That happened thousands of years ago, and so much time has passed; he should have advanced to the Void Refinement Stage by now,"

"They’re looking for a Void Refining Cultivator for the Qinglian Sword? Does the Qinglian Sword possess some other capabilities?"

Bian Ting asked, puzzled.

"It’s not clear at the moment. I’ve already asked our spies to pay close attention. Hopefully, they can uncover the truth,"

Bian Ting nodded, then looked at Yin Hao, and said, "Taoist Friend Yin, now that you have advanced to the Refinement Void Phase, if you encounter Shen Long again, you should be able to kill him, right?"

"As long as I run into him, I will surely grind his bones to dust, and the same goes for Huo Tianxing,"

Yin Hao said with a face full of killing intent.

"Huo Tianxing is, after all, the successor of the Big Dipper Pavilion. With your current strength, you might not be his match. But handling Shen Long shouldn’t be an issue,"

After half an hour of casual conversation, Bian Ji and Yin Hao took their leave.

"So many years have passed; I wonder if Shen Long has hatched that Spirit Beast Egg,"

Bian Ting mused to himself.

Bian Xiao had brought a Spirit Beast Egg out of the Ten Thousand Spirits Tomb, but it had been corroded by Demonic Qi and could not be hatched.