Chapter 740: Chapter 740

Seven days later, Shen Long and Chu Buyu emerged from the inner chamber.

Chu Buyu had her hair coiled up, dressed as a woman, and upon closer observation, one could see that her walking posture was somewhat awkward.

Shen Long was a body cultivator; had it not been for his need to discuss matters with Ni Tianting, he would not have come out so soon.

Chu Buyu had developed a taste for marrow, fortunately, Shen Long was exceptionally valiant.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu went outside and sat down in a green stone pavilion.

He took out a red storage bracelet, gave his wrist a shake, and a sweep of red light passed over, leaving a large pile of items on the table.

Twenty sixth-grade Demon Cores, one Mysterious Purple Jade Fruit, a hundred millennium-old Spiritual Medicines.

Chu Buyu took out a golden storage bracelet, gave her wrist a shake, and after a sweep of golden light passed over, a pile of items appeared on the table.

One Mysterious Purple Jade Fruit, a batch of sixth-grade Monster Beasts Materials.

These were congratulatory gifts from Yuling True Monarch, all items they could make use of.

"Master Uncle Wu actually gifted us a Mysterious Purple Jade Fruit, that’s incredibly valuable,"

Chu Buyu exclaimed with a sigh.

Even Unity Cultivators would be tempted, let alone Void Refining Cultivators.

"Since it’s a gift from Master Uncle Wu, let’s accept it! We’ll find a way to repay Master Uncle Wu when the opportunity arises,"

Shen Long said with a smile.

They put away the other items and consumed the Mysterious Purple Jade Fruit, increasing their lifespan by ten thousand years.

They were now at the early stages of Void Refinement, with more than twenty thousand years of lifespan, a plentiful amount of time.

Shen Long took out a messaging plate that flickered with red light, input a spell, and said, "Taoist Friend Ni, are you available at the moment? If convenient, please come to Golden Roc Peak, the eggs of the Eight-Winged Soul-eating Centipede have hatched."

"Good, we’ll come right away."

Ni Tianting’s joyous voice came through the messaging plate.

Shen Long put away the messaging plate, and Chu Buyu took out tea tools and tea leaves to brew tea.

Before long, the Spiritual Tea was ready, and Ni Tianting and Lin Yuyuan arrived.

After a brief chat, Shen Long took out a green cloth bag, handed it to Ni Tianting, and said, "I have improved a kind of Spiritual Liquid; I soaked the eggs in it, and although some eggs were destroyed, it hatched two Eight-Winged Soul-eating Centipedes, both female."

He had specifically hatched two eggs of the Eight-Winged Soul-eating Centipedes, both female, and handed them to Ni Tianting.

Hatching just two eggs, it wouldn’t be possible to get exactly one male and one female.

Ni Tianting opened the bag, and the two Eight-Winged Soul-eating Centipedes flew out.

"They really hatched, thank you, Taoist Friend Shen."

Ni Tianting expressed his gratitude.

Lin Yuyuan took out a beautifully crafted golden jade box, handed it to Shen Long, and said, "This is Five-Colored Divine Clay excreted by the sixth-grade Five-Colored Worm; thank you, Taoist Friend Shen."

"It was merely a small effort."

Shen Long said with a slight smile, letting Chu Buyu accept it.

"Taoist Friend Shen, Madam Shen, we have matters to attend to and shan’t stay any longer. When you have time, feel free to visit our Ni Family, we shall meet again if fate allows."

Ni Tianting rose to take his leave.

Shen Long did not hold them back, and together with Chu Buyu, personally saw them off.

Returning to Golden Roc Peak, Shen Long took Chu Buyu to the inner chamber.

"My lord, I have not rested well yet, let’s take a breather."

Chu Buyu’s cheeks were slightly red; she thought Shen Long wanted to be intimate.

"You’ve misunderstood, Madam, I am taking you to a place."

Shen Long said with a small smile, and led Chu Buyu into the Myriad Beasts Tower, arriving at the first floor.

"A Cave Heaven Treasure?"

Chu Buyu asked in confusion, knowing that Shen Long owned a Cave Heaven Map — a Cave Heaven Treasure, she wondered if this was a second one.

"So many True Spirit patterns! This treasure’s grade isn’t low at all!"

Chu Buyu exclaimed in surprise.

Shen Long gave a small smile and took Chu Buyu to the second floor.

"Such abundant Fire Spirit Qi."

Chu Buyu remarked as she looked across the rolling red volcanoes.

Shen Long whistled, and the Fire Qilin Beast, Gold-Winged Fire Ant Queen, and twelve Four-Winged Fire Ants flew over.

"Let me introduce you, this is your mistress."

"Greetings, Mistress."

The Fire Qilin Beast and the rest said in unison.

Chu Buyu cracked a small smile; she was not surprised, as Shen Long was an alchemist and it was not odd for his spirit beasts and spirit insects to be able to speak human language.

Shen Long took Chu Buyu on a tour of the Myriad Beasts Tower from the first to the sixth floor, introducing her to the likes of the Red Fire Monkey, Golden Flame Lion, Sea-Stepping Turtle, and especially Shen Peng.

Chu Buyu’s face was filled with shock. She had not expected Shen Long to have raised so many Spirit Beasts.

"Husband, does this treasure have a name?"

"The Myriad Beasts Tower, this is my biggest secret, and the most important treasure on me,"

Shen Long said seriously.

Chu Buyu immediately understood that Shen Long bringing her here was a sign of his true feelings for her.

Chu Buyu rested her head on Shen Long’s shoulder and said softly, "The path to immortality is long and arduous. We shall walk it together, hand in hand, through life and death."

"Good, through life and death,"

Shen Long said with a deep voice, his gaze resolute.

He thought of something and brought Chu Buyu to the front of the Myriad Beasts Tower.

The Myriad Beasts Tower now had many more inscriptions, most of which related to Spirit Beasts, Spirit Birds, and Spirit Insects, and two new pieces of information.

Tower Master: Shen Long, Marital Partner Chu Buyu.

A flash of surprise crossed Shen Long’s eyes as the information about him and Chu Buyu appeared on the Myriad Beasts Tower. This was indeed strange.

"The Myriad Beasts Stele! What a domineering name. Husband, did you inscribe these characters?"

Chu Buyu asked curiously.

"No, they appeared on their own. Before, there was only information about Spirit Beasts, so this is strange,"

Shen Long said with a puzzled face.

"What? They appeared on their own? Are you sure?"

Chu Buyu’s voice was excited.

Shen Long looked confused.

"This treasure is extraordinary. Other than us, we cannot tell anyone else. I originally thought this was a Cave Heaven Treasure, but now it seems it is not."

Chu Buyu said gravely.

"Then what kind of treasure is it?"

Shen Long asked puzzledly.

"It’s a Chaos Treasure, born at the dawn of heaven and earth. You have been recognized by this treasure; that’s why your information appeared on the Myriad Beasts Stele. This is not something an Artifact Spirit alone can accomplish; it is one of the unique features of Chaos Treasures,"

"A Chaos Treasure? Are you sure?"

Shen Long’s voice was heavy.

"I have read about Chaos Treasures in the Scripture Pavilion of the Divine Weapon Sect, and the most distinct characteristic is that after the treasure recognizes its master, it will automatically record the master’s information. If the master perishes along with his or her path, the treasure too will be destroyed. Of course, the grade of this treasure might be even higher, possessing features of Chaos Treasures."

Chu Buyu said slowly.

"Higher? You mean, like an Immortal Artifact?"

Shen Long’s breathing became heavy.

"Hard to say, but in theory, if it were an Immortal Artifact, you definitely couldn’t use it. Can you command this treasure?"

"I can’t command it, but I can enter and leave freely. Every time I advance a major realm, I can unlock a layer,"

"Then it must be something between an Immortal Artifact and a Chaos Treasure. What can be certain is that the treasure has acknowledged you, which is why it automatically recorded your information,"

"How does it know I’ve become Dao Companions with you?"

Shen Long was puzzled.

"I’m also not clear on that, but this treasure’s grade is very high. I have a premonition that if you were to perish along with your path, I and the Spirit Beasts listed on the Myriad Beasts Stele would all perish with it. However, if I and these Spirit Beasts were to perish, you would not,"

Chu Buyu spoke slowly.

"You’re quite clever to guess all that,"

A majestic female voice rang out.

Shen Long’s face was full of wariness.

"Don’t be nervous; I am the Artifact Spirit of the Myriad Beasts Tower,"

Just as her words finished, the Myriad Beasts Stele radiated a bright Spiritual Light and transformed into a slender girl dressed in a blue gown.

"You are the Artifact Spirit?"

Shen Long was slightly taken aback, as he had never noticed the existence of the Artifact Spirit. The Myriad Beasts Tower actually had an Artifact Spirit.

The girl in the blue gown nodded, stretched lazily, and said, "That’s correct."