Chapter 736: Chapter 736

The void was filled with a great number of green lotuses, which were ethereal and not physical, lightning flashed and thunder roared high in the sky.

From time to time, disciples from Qianling Sect would pass by this place, seemingly indifferent to its wonder.

"Uncle Shen has refined another exceptional elixir. If only he could give me a few pointers," one disciple sighed.

"Uncle Shen doesn’t have that much time, and you’re not his disciple anyway," another disciple retorted.

"I heard that Uncle Shen is an Ascendant Cultivator, and his disciples have also ascended to the Realm of the Spiritual Pivot," someone mentioned.

The passing disciples of Qianling Sect discussed amongst themselves; Yuling True Monarch personally took it upon himself to propose on Shen Long’s behalf. Shen Long’s name had now spread throughout the entire Qianling Sect, and he was clearly marked as a core disciple.

Golden Roc Peak, in a certain Alchemy Room.

Shen Long was seated cross-legged on a yellow meditation cushion, his gaze firmly fixed on the Qianyang Cauldron in front of him, under which a green flame burned.

The temperature in the room was astonishingly high, and a rich fragrance of medicine permeated the entire Alchemy Room.

After a while, Shen Long’s spell hand movements shifted, and the green flame suddenly condensed into a green Fire Phoenix, the Qinglian True Flame.

Since it advanced to the sixth tier, Shen Long was able to refine a batch of sixth-tier elixirs in less than half a year.

Shen Long retracted the Qinglian True Flame and opened the lid of the cauldron. He stepped forward to look and saw that there were twenty-four Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pills inside, all of them top-notch elixirs.

Since returning from the Divine Weapon Sect, Shen Long had taken the Primordial Soul Pill and was cultivating the Mysterious Soul Secret Manual. With the aid of the Primordial Soul Pill, he quickly reached the fourth level and started to refine the Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pill.

Shen Long stored these Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pills in two porcelain bottles and walked outside.

He took out a red Messaging Conch and infused a spell into it, saying, "Master Nephew Sun, have Taoist Friend Ni and Taoist Friend Han arrived yet?"

"Senior Han has already arrived; Senior Ni has not yet arrived," came the voice of Sun Lin.

Ni Tianting had promised to attend Shen Long’s Unity Ceremony but had not yet arrived, while Han Feng had already made it.

"If Taoist Friend Ni gets here, inform me immediately," Shen Long instructed.

"Yes, Uncle Shen," Sun Lin agreed.

Shen Long stored the Messaging Plate and strode out. He went to Spirt Control Peak and was about to send a Sound Transmission Talisman when Yuling True Monarch’s voice rang out, "Shen Shizhu, come in and speak."

"Yes, Master Uncle Wu," Shen Long acknowledged.

It was Yuling True Monarch who had instructed Shen Long to address him as Master Uncle Wu, so Shen Long had complied.

Shen Long arrived at Spirt Control Garden, and in a quiet courtyard, he met Yuling True Monarch, sitting beside whom was a full-figured woman in a white dress.

The woman in the white dress had delicate features, with a white snowflake mark on her forehead.

"Disciple pays respect to Master Uncle Wu and Master Aunt Liu," Shen Long bowed solemnly.

The woman in the white dress was called Liu Xin, at the Initial Integration Stage.

"Nephew Shen, you’ve cultivated your physical body quite well. It’s even stronger than a mid-stage Void Refinement body cultivator," Liu Xin praised.

"Disciple has taken some body-forging elixirs. It’s normal for the physical body to be strong," Shen Long humbly replied.

He had obtained several Blood Apricot Fruits in the cave dwelling of Yuangui True Monarch and had refined them into Blood Apricot Silk Spirit Pills, which greatly strengthened his physical strength.

"Junior Sister Liu, you noticed Nephew Shen’s strong physical body so soon, which means your Life-Bound Spirit Bird has advanced to the seventh tier," Yuling True Monarch said with surprise.

"It suffered heavy injuries overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation and has become very sensitive to the life force in the blood," Liu Xin explained.

"Disciple has refined some Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pills; please don’t disdain them, Master Uncle Wu, Master Aunt Liu," Shen Long offered.

Shen Long took out two porcelain bottles and handed them to Yuling True Monarch and Liu Xin.

He had originally intended to just give Yuling True Monarch fourteen Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pills, but since Liu Xin was also there, he decided to give her ten as well.

"Top-quality Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pills! You do have filial piety. I don’t have much to offer in return, so I’ll give you these two fifth-rank Five-Colored Worms. Friend Chu is an Artifact Refiner, and she can use the Five-Colored Divine Clay to refine Puppet Beasts."

Liu Xin took out a cyan cloth bag and handed it to Shen Long.

"Many thanks, Master Aunt Liu."

Shen Long thanked her, accepting the cyan cloth bag with both hands.

"If there’s nothing else, you should go back and rest. Refresh yourself. I will officiate your wedding when the time comes."

Yuling True Monarch instructed.

Shen Long agreed and withdrew.

"Senior Brother Wu, it seems you think highly of Shen Shizhu! You step forward to help him with his marriage proposal, offer generous gifts for the engagement, and now, you will officiate his wedding," Liu Xin said with surprise.

"When I personally founded the Spirit Control Sect, he became the second of our sect to ascend after so many years. Besides, he can refine top-quality Elixirs and possesses outstanding strength. It’s normal for me to value him highly." Yuling True Monarch explained slowly as he took out a beautifully crafted golden jade box and handed it to Liu Xin, saying, "Junior Sister Liu, this is a Mysterious Purple Jade Fruit. I’ve already had one, so I’m giving this one to you."

"What? Mysterious Purple Jade Fruit!"

Liu Xin gasped in amazement, her eyes blazing with eagerness.

If she consumed this Mysterious Purple Jade Fruit, it could extend her life by ten thousand years, a tremendous benefit indeed.

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Wu."

Liu Xin expressed her gratitude and accepted the gift.

Shen Long returned to Golden Roc Peak and went into the Practice Room. He entered the Myriad Beasts Tower and appeared on the third floor.

A broad Azure Stone Plaza, two Sea-Stepping Turtles, two Red Fire Monkeys, two Ice Eagles, two Wind Thunder Centipedes, and two Golden Flame Lions gathered near a green stone platform.

Shen Lang sat atop the green stone platform, imparting fundamental knowledge of cultivation.

All the Monster Beasts present were fifth-rank and had awakened their intelligence, capable of human speech, making communication much easier.

Previously, Shen Long had obtained many Enlightening Fruits and had refined a large batch of top-quality Enlightening Pills. After the Spirit Beasts and Spirit Birds advanced to the fifth rank, Shen Long fed them the top-quality Enlightening Pills to unlock their intelligence, facilitating communication.

Shen Lang had already returned to the Qianling Sect. He was currently at the Middle Stage of Divinity Transformation and was responsible for educating the newly intelligent fifth-rank Spirit Beasts.

He was teaching them the basics of cultivation, such as the Divine Skills of Heterodox Cultivators, combat techniques of Human Cultivators, as well as things like Talismans, Treasures, Formations, Spiritual Medicines, Spirit Fruits, and Ores.

Shen Long really wanted to cultivate an army of Spirit Beasts. The fifth-rank Spirit Beasts and Spirit Birds who had unlocked their intelligence began with learning the basics of cultivation, which would make them much more effective when later deployed against enemies.

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

The Golden Flame Lion was the first to notice Shen Long and spoke in human tongue.

"Greetings, Your Excellency."

The Sea-Stepping Turtles and others followed suit, greeting him in turn.

Without the top-quality Enlightening Pills, their Purity of Bloodline would not have so easily reached five.

"You don’t need to mind me, continue. I’m here to see how well you’re learning," Shen Long said.

Shen Lang took out a talisman that glimmered with cyan light and said, "This is a fifth-rank Talisman. Can you feel the powerful spiritual energy fluctuations? If your enemies take out a Talisman, don’t hesitate, immediately change your position."

"Do we have to change position regardless of what type of Talisman they use?" the Sea-Stepping Turtle asked, puzzled.

"That’s not necessary. There are many types of Talismans. If you can see a human figure on the surface of the Talisman, it’s a Rune Soldier. If it’s a Thunder Attribute Talisman, you’ll see arcs of electricity or lightning patterns on its surface..." Shen Lang explained slowly, occasionally displaying various Talismans for demonstration.

The Ice Eagles and others would boldly ask questions about anything they didn’t understand, and Shen Lang conducted regular assessments.

Those who passed would receive top-quality Nurturing-Beast Pills, while those who didn’t wouldn’t get any. Those who failed repeatedly would be confined, and those who consistently had a negative attitude towards learning, despite repeated persuasion, would be killed without mercy. The Myriad Beasts Tower did not tolerate uselessness.

With a system of rewards and punishments in place, they also studied diligently. After all, passing the assessment meant getting top-quality Elixirs, and the Spirit Beast that performed the best would be awarded a bottle of top-quality Nurturing-Beast Pills and five fifth-rank Demon Cores.