Chapter 792: Chapter 792

"Taoist Friend Shen and Fairy Chu, why are you interested in places with the character ’Lin’?"

Ning Yuying asked curiously.

"I’m not sure. The Thunder Continent is not small; there are many places with ’Lin’ in their name. Some of them are in the territories of heterodox cultivators and are simply beyond our reach. Let them be!"

Ye Qinglong said nonchalantly.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu left the estate and strode outward.

There was no longer any need to stay in the Qingmei Archipelago, so they planned to head for the interior of the Thunder Continent.

"Taoist Friend Shen, Fairy Chu, what a coincidence!"

A surprised and joyful male voice rang out.

Following the source of the sound, Shen Long saw a portly man in golden robes and a tall, skinny man in green robes approaching, both at the late stage of Void Refining.

Shen Long was slightly startled; he did not recognize the two men in his memory.

"Zhang Shuo, I have exchanged Heavenly Dragon Fruit for a Six-Petal Gold Soul Pill with you, Taoist Friend Shen. Do you still remember?"

The man in golden robes said via spiritual transmission.

He briefly recounted the incident, and Shen Long eyed Zhang Shuo with a mix of belief and suspicion.

If Zhang Shuo had been killed by heterodox cultivators, a Soul Search of Zhang Shuo’s Nascent Soul would reveal all this.

"There were reasons for the incident that year, and I changed my appearance. Please forgive me, Taoist Friend Shen. Might we step aside for a chat if it’s convenient for you?"

Zhang Shuo said politely.

"Let’s talk at our residence!"

Zhang Shuo nodded and pointed at the man in green robes as he introduced him, "This is my younger brother Zhang Qing."

"Thanks to Taoist Friend Shen’s assistance back then, otherwise I wouldn’t have recovered so quickly."

Zhang Qing said, clasping his fists.

"It was just a trade; you are too kind, Daoist Friend Zhang."

Shen Long said indifferently, leading them back to the Qingchan Pavilion.

"There’s no one else here. If you have something to say, Daoist Friends, please feel free."

Shen Long spoke calmly.

"To be honest, I would like to exchange for a few more Six-Petal Gold Soul Pills with Taoist Friend Shen. I’ll use the Essence Blood and Demon Core of a late sixth-level Ink Flood Dragon that possesses a True Dragon Bloodline. Isn’t your six-level Flood Dragon in need of these items? Consuming the Essence Blood and Demon Core might enhance the purity of its bloodline."

While speaking, Zhang Shuo took out a green jade vase and a green jade box.

"Daoist Friend Zhang, do you think Six-Petal Gold Soul Pills are ordinary elixirs? We don’t have so many that we can’t use them all up."

Chu Buyu said with a frown. In fact, Shen Long had quite a few Six-Petal Gold Soul Pills on him.

"In addition, a more than ten thousand years Six-Petal Gold Soul Pill and a sixth-level Wood Demon Crystal Core, how about that?"

Zhang Qing took out a green jade casket and a green jade box and said.

"To tell the truth, we don’t have many Six-Petal Gold Soul Pills left. But seeing Daoist Friend Zhang’s sincerity, I will exchange them for four top-notch Six-Petal Gold Soul Pills. I don’t have more, as I need to refine some more."

Shen Long took out a blue jade box.

"Thank you, Taoist Friend Shen,"

Zhang Shuo said with overjoyed thanks.

Shen Long checked Zhang Shuo’s items and, confirming there were no issues, handed the blue jade box to Zhang Shuo.

After a brief chat, Zhang Shuo and Zhang Qing took their leave.

"They’re quite skilled! Last time they got a Heavenly Dragon Fruit, and this time they have the Essence Blood and Demon Core of a sixth-level Ink Flood Dragon with True Dragon Bloodline."

Chu Buyu said curiously.

"I wonder what background those two brothers come from, to be able to bring out so many good things."

With a flick of his wrist, Shen Fu flew out from the Spirit Beast Bracelet and landed in front of him.

Shen Fu’s true form was that of an early sixth-rank Pursuing Spirit Beast, capable of locking onto an enemy’s Divine Sense and Divine Soul. Within two thousand miles, he could detect their presence.

"Master, I have already memorized their Divine Sense and Divine Soul fluctuations. As long as they come within two thousand miles of me, I will be able to detect them,"

Shen Long nodded and replied, "You return to the Spirit Beast Bracelet first! We should also leave this place."

Shen Fu turned into a streak of white Spiritual Light and flew back into the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

Shen Long and Chu Buyu left Qingchan Pavilion and headed straight for the Transference Hall.

In a secluded courtyard with green tile roofing, Zhang Shuo and Zhang Qing were sitting next to a green stone table, talking about something.

"Didn’t expect to encounter Daoist Friend Shen here and exchange for four top-grade Six-Petal Gold Soul Pills; this makes our next venture much more promising."

Zhang Shuo said excitedly.

"How did they end up in the Thunder Continent, specifically appearing on the Qingmei Archipelago? They aren’t following us, are they?"

Zhang Qing said with a frown.

"It shouldn’t be the case; it’s probably just a coincidence. However, Shen Long is indeed very powerful. To be cautious, let’s stay in the marketplace for a while to make sure they are not following us. It won’t be too late to set out afterward,"

Zhang Shuo suggested.

Zhang Qing nodded and agreed, "That’s the safest approach."

Red Scale Market is a grand marketplace controlled by the Human Clan on the Thunder Continent, bustling with merchants and rich in cultivation resources.

The marketplace was teeming with people, bustling with activity.

A resplendent golden palace with a plaque that bore the golden characters "Red Scale Hall" saw many cultivators entering and exiting its doors.

Within the hall were several transference arrays, constantly shimmering as people arrived and departed.

One of the transference arrays lit up with dazzling Spiritual Light and revealed ten cultivators. Shen Long, Chu Buyu, and Shen Chan were among them.

They strode out and walked along the main street.

They had gathered information about the locations Ye Qinglong had mentioned and devised a plan, intending to explore them one by one.

Red Scale Market was located to the southwest of Red Scale Mountain Range, which spanned trillions of miles. Rich in Monster Beasts, it attracted many high-ranking cultivators who came to hunt them.

They visited several shops, purchased multiple maps of the Red Scale Mountain Range, and left the marketplace.

Upon leaving the marketplace, Chu Buyu flicked his sleeve, and a flying boat with continuous red light coursing over it shot out. The name "Qianhuo" was engraved on its hull. This treasure was a mid-grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure with a very fast flying speed.

Shen Long and the others boarded the boat, and with a pinch of a spell by Chu Buyu, the Qianhuo Boat shone with blinding red light and soared into the high skies, soon disappearing from view.

Seven days later, the Qianhuo Boat appeared above a stretch of rolling verdant mountain ranges, with Shen Chan’s eyes flickering with golden light, scanning the surroundings.

This was already the depths of the Red Scale Mountain Range, rumored to be inhabited by sixth-rank Monster Beasts.

"Master, there is an early sixth-rank Chameleon Lizard one thousand miles away to the southwest. Shall we deal with it?"

"No need. We have important matters at hand; there’s no need to waste time on it,"

Shen Long rejected Shen Chan’s suggestion.

The Qianhuo Boat continued to fly forward, when suddenly a deafening boom resonated, and a burst of blinding golden thunderbolt shot into the sky, impossible to miss.

"Eh, a Void Refining Cultivator is being pursued by a Golden Thunder Hawk, and he doesn’t have any identifying marks on him,"

"Then let’s rescue him and take the opportunity to ask some questions. We might find some clue,"

Chu Buyu modified the spell, and the speed of the Qianhuo Boat increased.