Chapter 858: Chapter 858

Bloodvine Mountain Range, a secluded manor.

A tall, slim, elder in a blue robe, Xiao Yan, and Teng Xiong were sitting in a green stone pavilion, discussing something.

"He is cultivating the ’Myriad Demons True Scripture’! No wonder he was able to kill three Unity Cultivators."

The elder in the blue robe had a look of sudden realization on his face.

Fu Sheng, the chief of the Bloodvine Clan.

"If Lin Luyao hadn’t been there, I would have taken him down myself. This youngster growing up could definitely prove to be a major disaster."

Xiao Yan’s face was filled with a murderous aura.

"The divine skills of the ’Myriad Demons True Scripture’ are indeed formidable, and the conditions for cultivating it are also very stringent. It won’t be easy for him to find suitable essence blood. However, this youngster is indeed a hidden threat. A Unity Cultivator at the middle stage might not be able to eliminate him, but one at the late stage would have a better chance."

"He’s always been on the Human Clan’s territory; we don’t have an opportunity to deal with him."

Teng Xiong frowned as he spoke.

"Man proposes, God disposes; there will always be an opportunity. You two go back and rest first!"

Xiao Yan and Teng Xiong acknowledged with a sound and got up to leave.

Time passed, and three years went by.

Shennong Marketplace, as the grand Shennong Festival drew near, numerous high-rank cultivators arrived, making the Shennong Marketplace even more bustling.

In Qianling Garden, Chu Buyu and a tall, thin young man in green robes sat in a green stone pavilion, leisurely sipping tea and chatting.

"Fairy Chu, has Senior Shen not come out of seclusion yet?"

The young man in green robes was somewhat surprised.

Wang Changming, born into the Wang Family.

"My husband is still refining elixir and is not currently available to receive guests."

Chu Buyu explained with a smile.

Over the years, many Void Refinement cultivators had visited Shen Long, who had been refining elixirs continuously, with Chu Buyu taking responsibility for receiving them.

As these words fell, the sky above Qianling Garden filled with flashes of lightning and thunder, revealing a vast expanse of green lotus phantasms.

Wang Changming showed a look of admiration and said, "Senior Shen has refined another top-grade elixir! Then, I won’t disturb him further. If Senior Shen finishes, please convey to him that Old Ancestor Yunqing would like to meet him; we are staying in Myriad Wood Garden."

Chu Buyu agreed and personally saw Wang Changming off.

In an alchemy room, Shen Long was sitting on a green meditation mat, his gaze intently focused on the Qianyang Cauldron in front of him, a mass of green flames engulfing the majority of the cauldron.

The Qinglian True Flame had successfully refined a seventh rank Spirit Flame, smoothly ascending to the seventh rank, greatly improving his efficiency in pill refining. Now, it took Shen Long less than two months to refine a batch of seventh-rank elixirs.

Three days later, Shen Long altered his spell, withdrew the Qinglian True Flame, and opened the cauldron. Inside were twenty-four golden pills, each with twelve pill patterns on their surfaces.

Top-grade Golden Soul Jade Lotus Pills!

Shen Long placed the twenty-four Golden Soul Jade Lotus Pills into a porcelain bottle, put away the Qianyang Cauldron, and walked out.

"Husband! Have you finished refining the elixirs?"

Chu Buyu’s face was full of smiles.

Shen Long nodded and asked, "Have any Unity Cultivators looked for me?"

"More than thirty people from the Wang Family, Big Dipper Pavilion, Divine Weapon Sect, Mount Taibai Sword Sect, and Ni Family’s Unity Cultivators want to meet you. Senior Yu from Shennong Pavilion mentioned that there will be a gathering in three days, and descendants of the He Family from the Shadow Continent will also attend."

Chu Buyu spoke slowly.

"The He Family of the Shadow Continent?"

Shen Long was slightly stunned.

"The He Family once had a Mahayana cultivator, but that was over three hundred thousand years ago. Now, the He Family has no Mahayana cultivators; they also reached out to me, wanting to get to know my husband."

Chu Buyu said with pride on her face.

She sensed something, retrieved a Messaging Plate that flickered with Spiritual Light, input a spell, and Li Xin’s voice sounded: "Senior Sister Chu, Master Fengling is here to visit and would like to see Uncle Shen."

Chu Buyu looked toward Shen Long, inquiring about his inclination.

Shen Long nodded slightly, and Chu Buyu said, "Junior Brother Li, please invite Senior Gao inside! My husband has just come out of seclusion."

"Yes, Senior Sister Chu."

"Master Fengling is here too, I wonder what realm he has reached now."

Shen Long said curiously.

Master Fengling, known for having the fastest Escape Speed among the top ten Loose Cultivators, had been famous for many years.

Chu Buyu brewed another pot of Spiritual Tea, and soon, a tall and thin elder in a green robe came in with Li Xin.

"I have long heard of Taoist Friend Gao’s great renown. Please, have a seat."

Shen Long said warmly, gesturing for Master Fengling to sit down.

Chu Buyu lifted the teapot and poured a cup of Spiritual Tea for Master Fengling.

After taking a sip, Master Fengling said, "Taoist Friend Shen, I heard from Taoist Jiang that you have a Water Apricot Primordial Fruit?"

"Not many left; others from the Taoist community have exchanged quite a few."

Shen Long revealed a troubled expression.

Master Fengling pulled out a beautifully crafted Green Jade Box and handed it to Shen Long, saying, "This is a seventh-grade Absorbing Thunder Pearl and a seventh-grade Leading Thunder Pearl, in exchange for one Water Apricot Primordial Fruit. How does that sound?"

He had been stuck at a bottleneck for tens of thousands of years, and a Water Apricot Primordial Fruit could dissolve it.

Jinhao True Monarch had also exchanged with Shen Long for a Water Apricot Primordial Fruit, finally resolving his bottleneck.

"Seventh-grade Leading Thunder Pearl and Absorbing Thunder Pearl are indeed precious, but I don’t have many Water Apricot Primordial Fruits left, and many others are contacting me—Wang Family, Big Dipper Pavilion, Divine Weapon Sect, Ni Family, all of them."

Shen Long looked troubled.

Many Unity Cultivators were stuck at bottlenecks, unable to resolve them for a lifetime; Water Apricot Primordial Fruits were extremely precious.

To Shen Long, the seventh-grade Absorbing Thunder Pearl and Leading Thunder Pearl were merely Artifact Refining materials; Chu Buyu was not yet able to refine them into a Top Grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure.

After a moment of contemplation, Master Fengling took out two more Green Jade Boxes and said, "Two Heavenly Dragon Fruits, how about that?"

"I have already exchanged for quite a few Heavenly Dragon Fruits."

Shen Long shook his head directly.

"One Nine Flames Crystal and two seventh-grade Thunder Attribute Demon Cores, how about these items in exchange for one Water Apricot Primordial Fruit?"

Master Fengling, his face full of hope, took out a translucent Nine-Colored Crystal Stone.

"Nine Flames Crystal?"

Shen Long accepted the Nine Flames Crystal, feeling as though he was holding a ball of fierce flame.

Nine Flames Crystal was a seventh-grade refining material, generally used to make Top Grade Alchemy Cauldrons; the Qianyang Cauldron was just a Middle-Grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, and infusing it with this Nine Flames Crystal could potentially elevate it to a Top-Grade, thus improving Pill Refining Efficiency.

"I’ve just managed to get this Nine Flames Crystal, Taoist Friend Shen, you must understand its value! You can ask a seventh-grade Artifact Refiner to help, using the Nine Flames Crystal as the primary material to craft a Top Grade Alchemy Cauldron."

Master Fengling slowly said.

Shen Long agreed readily; this was a highly profitable trade.

"Thank you, Taoist Friend Shen."

Master Fengling thanked him repeatedly; with the Water Apricot Primordial Fruit, he could now dissolve his bottleneck.

In his quest to resolve the bottleneck over tens of thousands of years, he had traveled far and wide, to no avail.

Shen Long took out a Water Apricot Primordial Fruit and handed it to Master Fengling.

After chatting idly for half an hour, Master Fengling took his leave; no sooner had he left than Qin Wei arrived.

Qin Wei had been stuck at a bottleneck for tens of thousands of years, and Shen Long had given her three Water Apricot Primordial Fruits; after consuming one, she had successfully resolved the bottleneck and ascended to the Late Stage of Unity.

"Junior Brother Shen, I heard you had come out of seclusion; here are a seventh-grade Wood Demon Crystal Core and a Thunder Attribute seventh-grade Demon Core that I exchanged with other Taoists. Please take them."

Qin Wei took out a Green Storage Bracelet and handed it to Shen Long.