Chapter 781: Chapter 781

"Taoist Friend Shen’s Five-Tailed Spirit Fox is no small matter in divine skills, with nothing to weaken its illusion technique, those below the Hollow Phasing Late Stage are no match for you,"

"Just relying on the Spirit Beast Battle Array, there are few below the Hollow Phasing Late Stage who could be your opponents,"

Bai Yushuang added, her face full of admiration.

"That Ice Flood Dragon of Taoist Friend Shen should also be a Mutated Spirit Beast, right? Its powerful physique, coupled with its mutated divine power, could kill even a Hollow Phasing Late Stage who is not careful,"

Wang Changxiao said with a face full of envy.

Generally, Void Refining Cultivators do not need Shen Long to take action himself; his Spirit Birds and Beasts can handle them.

Not many Void Refining Cultivators possess a sixth-order Flood Dragon, let alone a Mutated Flood Dragon, which is even rarer.

"My fellow cultivators flatter me too much. In earlier years, I acquired a superior Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pill, which I fed to the Ice Flood Dragon, leading to its mutation,"

"Changlei also has a sixth-order Flood Dragon, but even after taking a superior Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pill, it did not mutate. Even if it did, its divine powers might not be this formidable,"

Wang Changxiao said with an envious tone.

The group began to chat idly, exchanging experiences about facing enemies.

Before long, Lin Yinyin, Chen Le, and Gu Xiao returned and sat down in the Stone Pavilion to chat leisurely.

After talking for more than two hours, Chen Le proposed to exchange Cultivation Resources, and all the cultivators expressed agreement.

Ni Tianyao took the lead in bringing out items for exchange, among which were two entirely black leopards confined within a golden cage. Judging by their auras, they were both fifth-order Spirit Beasts.

"Madam Ni, what kind of Spirit Beast is this?"

Shen Long asked curiously.

Given Ni Tianyao’s Cultivation and status, she wouldn’t offer just any ordinary Spirit Beast.

"These are unique Shadow Beasts from the Shadow Continent. These Spirit Beasts can utilize shadows to perform instantaneous movement, which is very formidable,"

Ni Tianyao introduced.

Lin Yinyin exclaimed in surprise.

Shen Long had also heard of Shadow Beasts; they were adept at sneak attacks. Their weakness was their poor breeding ability, which resulted in their rarity and made them very scarce.

Shadow Beasts, being able to use shadows for instantaneous movement, and given that everything has a shadow, were more fearsome than Thunder Escape or Wind Escape.

"I need not elaborate on the rarity of these two Shadow Beasts. I’ll trade for either Spirit Birds and Beasts with powerful divine skills or with extraordinary bloodlines,"

Ni Tianyao stated, her gaze passing over Shen Long.

"Madam Ni, can we trade with other things?"

"That depends on what it is. I’m not interested in common items,"

Ni Tianyao replied with an indifferent tone, having seen her share of fine things with her background and Cultivation.

Several Void Refining Cultivators sent secret messages to Ni Tianyao, trying to trade for the two Shadow Beasts.

Ni Tianyao did not even look at their offers, simply shaking her head in refusal.

"Madam Ni, I will trade two fifth-order Sea-Stepping Turtles with Xuanwu Bloodline for the Shadow Beasts. What do you think?"

Shen Long sent a secret message.

"Taoist Friend Shen, even if Sea-Stepping Turtles claim to have Xuanwu Bloodline, who knows how many generations it’s been diluted through. I’ve been to Thunder Continent myself. If you want the Shadow Beasts, bring out Spirit Birds, Beasts, or Insects of higher quality,"

Ni Tianyao replied via secret message.

Shen Long frowned slightly and, after a moment’s thought, sent a message back, "What about a trade for one fifth-order Shen Die?"

Ni Tianyao’s eyebrows knit together.

"Shen Die is ranked tenth on the list of ten thousand insects. Is that still not enough for two Shen Die? Does Madam Ni think I have a lot of them?"

Shen Long replied with a frown.

He had not yet cultivated a fifth-rank Five-Colored Phoenix Butterfly that he could be proud of, the only noteworthy one he had was the Shen Die.

Ni Tianyao communicated with other Void Refining Cultivators through divine sense, but none of them had anything to satisfy her.

"Taoist Friend Shen, one Shen Die is too few. Tianting mentioned that you have a method to hatch Spirit Insect Eggs with faint life forces. If you help me hatch a type of Spirit Insect and add a fifth-rank Shen Die, both Shadow Beasts will be yours. I won’t hide from you, Taoist Friend Shen, their purity of bloodline has already reached five. Feeding them top-quality Seven-Leaf Jade Lotus Pills, they have a high probability of mutating."

Ni Tianyao transmitted her message through divine sense.

In the past, Ni Tianting had asked Shen Long for help to hatch the eggs of the Eight-Winged Soul-eating Centipede, and Ni Tianyao was aware of this matter.

"Which Spirit Insect?"

Shen Long inquired further.

"Seven Stars Jade Silkworm, I have only seven eggs; it will suffice if you can hatch just one."

Ni Tianyao transmitted her message through divine sense.

"Seven Stars Jade Silkworm!"

A trace of astonishment flickered across Shen Long’s eyes.

The Seven Stars Jade Silkworm ranked fourth on the list of myriad insects, feeding on various types of Spirit Jade. The silk it produces can weaken the power of most Art Techniques and Divine Skills, depending on their rank.

Attacks such as burning fire, Thunder Strike, ice sealing, and great force can all be weakened by the silk of the Seven Stars Jade Silkworm, while Divine Soul Attacks and Divine Sense Attacks cannot be weakened.

It should be noted that even the Absorbing Thunder Pearl only absorbs the power of thunder and lightning, but using the silk spat by the Seven Stars Jade Silkworm to refine into inner armor yields very strong defense.

"I need to see the eggs before I can answer you. If their life forces are too faint, it is impossible to hatch them."

Shen Long transmitted his message through divine sense.

Ni Tianyao agreed readily.

Some of the items Ni Tianyao had brought were traded away, as the Void Refining Cultivators present were all elites, and not much could catch their interest.

Chu Buyu exchanged for some Artifact Refining materials, while Shen Long traded for five thousand-year Spiritual Medicines.

Half an hour later, Shen Long stood up, taking out some Artifact Refining and Alchemy Materials to exchange.

"Taoist Friend Shen, don’t you have any Spirit Birds, Beasts, or Insects with powerful Divine Skills?"

Wang Changxiao asked out of curiosity.

The items Shen Long had brought out were rare treasures for ordinary Void Refining Cultivators, but they were nothing special to them.

They all knew Shen Long was skilled in the Art of Insect Repelling and Beast Taming, and were hoping that Shen Long could bring out Spirit Birds, Beasts, or Insects with powerful Divine Skills.

Shen Long smiled indifferently and said, "If I had such Spirit Birds and Beasts, wouldn’t it be better for me to cultivate them myself? It’s not as if I have a batch of Spirit Birds, Beasts, or Insects with powerful Divine Skills that I can casually bring out for trading."

"That’s true, Taoist Friend Shen wouldn’t lack common items, so why would you carelessly trade away Spirit Birds, Beasts, or Insects with powerful Divine Skills? Such precious items cannot be exchanged for mere Spirit Insects, Birds, or Beasts, nor are you a True Spirit Descendant."

Ni Tianting expressed his agreement.

Shen Long had some of his items traded away, acquiring some Alchemy Materials.

After most of the hour had passed, the exchange meeting ended, and the Cultivators began to leave one after another, with Shen Long, Chu Buyu, and Ni Tianyao remaining behind.

"Madam Ni, show me the eggs."

Ni Tianyao took out seven pale golden insect eggs and handed them to Shen Long.

"Their life forces are indeed too faint."

Shen Long frowned and spoke.

"If it weren’t the case, I wouldn’t have sought Taoist Friend Shen. I only need one Seven Stars Jade Silkworm, the rest of the eggs are yours, Taoist Friend Shen. If you can hatch more Seven Stars Jade Silkworms, then it’s due to your own skills."

Ni Tianyao said, having consulted with Unity Realm elders who all suggested it was impossible to hatch them; she was merely trying her luck.

"I can’t guarantee success either, but let’s give it a try! However, the Shadow Beasts need to be given to me first, and then I’ll give you the Shen Die."

Ni Tianyao readily agreed, her request for Shen Long to help hatch the Seven Stars Jade Silkworm was just a minor one; she didn’t hold much hope for it.