Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 506 Long Family
However, this time his destination was not far, and it was within the territory of the human race.

Therefore, he and Yinyue did not stop at all along the way and went directly to the teleportation array in Tianyuan City. After giving a few instructions, they were teleported by the guards in charge of the teleportation to a giant city that was hundreds of thousands of miles away.

The two ignored the respectful yet astonished gazes of the cultivators guarding the array, and immediately flew away from the city in a flash of light, then rode off in a certain direction on their Azure Spirit Shuttle.

About a day later, Bilingsuo appeared in a mountain range filled with solemnity.

In the mountains, squads of guards dressed in various colored armor patrolled incessantly, ranging from a dozen to several hundred.

However, with Nie Zhaonan's astonishing cultivation level, he naturally made his way to the deepest part of the mountain range without any obstacles, and stopped the Azure Spirit Shuttle in front of the largest city.

Nie Zhaonan and Yin Yue stood at the bow of the boat, looking at a huge banner on the city wall from a low altitude. The banner had a large character "Long" written on it.

"The Long family is known as the number one family of true spirits among humans. The ancestor of the Long family is also a rare late-stage Integration Realm cultivator, almost one of the strongest fighting forces among humans. To cultivate to this level, the true dragon blood in the ancestor's body is already extremely rich. After becoming a half-dragon, he should be able to easily suppress the Three Emperors. However, compared to my husband, he is far inferior." Looking at the city in front of her, Yin Yue said with a smile.

"Of course." Nie Zhaonan smiled confidently, flipped his hand, and a golden transmission talisman appeared in his hand. With a flick of his wrist, it turned into a golden light and shot out, disappearing in a flash.

Then the two sat down at the table on the deck, sipping their spiritual tea and waiting quietly.

A short while later, Nie Zhaonan looked towards the city with a change in expression.

A golden light shot out from the giant city of Longjia and arrived on the Biling Shuttle in no time.

Amidst the shimmering gold light, the figure of a middle-aged man could be clearly seen.

It was the ancestor of the Long family.

His face was pale gold, and he was staring at Nie Zhaonan and Yin Yue expressionlessly.

"Fellow Daoist Long, please have a seat," Nie Zhaonan invited.

The patriarch of the Long family nodded, calmly cupped his hands to Nie Zhaonan, then sat down and said with a strange light in his eyes:

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Nie! I have long heard of your great name, and indeed, seeing you today, I am far beyond ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators. Your strength is so great that it may even surpass mine. I heard that when you advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, a true dragon dharma form appeared. Could it be that you refined pure true dragon blood essence? If so, then you are unprecedented."

The ordinary blood on a true dragon is called spiritual blood, while the essence blood is limited, and losing even a little of it will severely damage its vitality.

Therefore, very little true dragon blood has ever been found outside and obtained by others.

Even the Long family, which is known as the number one family of true spirits, does not possess the essence blood of a true dragon.

"Fellow Daoist Long, you are too kind. However, you have guessed wrong. I have never refined the essence blood of a true dragon. I have only cultivated a technique from the True Dragon Clan."

"I see. I wonder why Fellow Daoist Nie has come all this way? Could it be that Elder Hui has something to ask you to convey?" Sensing that Nie Zhaonan didn't want to say more, the Long family patriarch wisely refrained from further discussion and instead inquired about Nie Zhaonan's purpose.

"Of course not. In that situation, someone at the mid-stage of the Integration Realm simply cannot sustain themselves for even a moment," Nie Zhaonan said simply.

"Indeed, although I painstakingly helped Elder Hui master a great divine power, he could only withstand one move at most in front of a Mahayana cultivator." The patriarch of the Long family sighed.

He valued Elder Hui highly and originally planned to do something big with him, but he never expected that he would be so unlucky on a trip and perish on the road.

Seeing that the patriarch of the Long family had misunderstood, Nie Zhaonan did not say anything to explain. After all, it was not a glorious thing for Elder Hui to be possessed by Tianluo Shangren, and saying it might make him unhappy.

Nie Zhaonan remained calm and went straight to the point:

"I've come here with a business deal that I'd like to make with Fellow Daoist Long."

"What kind of deal?" The patriarch of the Long family was taken aback upon hearing this, and became somewhat curious.

"I've heard that the Long family can use true dragon blood as the main ingredient to refine a pill called 'Dragon Spirit Pill,' which is quite useful for us Nascent Soul cultivators to break through bottlenecks," Nie Zhaonan said directly.

He came here specifically to obtain the Dragon Spirit Pill.

Dragon Spirit Pill is a useful elixir for Nascent Soul cultivators to break through minor bottlenecks, and its effects are only slightly inferior to Styx Spirit Milk.

"Indeed, fellow Daoist wishes to trade Dragon Spirit Pills? Unfortunately, this pill is the foundation of my Long family, and I, this patriarch, will never offer it for trade. Even if you bring this Fellow Daoist Yin Yue, it's impossible; it would be more likely for Patriarch Ao Xiao to come in person." The Long family patriarch clearly knew Yin Yue's identity, yet he spoke with a cold laugh.

Yin Yue's eyes flickered, but she didn't say anything more; it wasn't her business to begin with.

She came here simply to stay by her husband's side.

"Never to trade? Fellow Daoist Long, why are you so certain? There are no treasures in the world that cannot be traded; it's just a matter of whether the item being traded can tempt the other party." Nie Zhaonan smiled faintly, appearing confident.

"Oh, judging from your tone, you believe you have something that can sway me. Could it be the Xuan Tian Zhan Ling Sword? If you produce this sword, I'm willing to give you not only the Dragon Spirit Pill, but the entire Long family. And I wouldn't mind being forced into exile for it." The Long family patriarch's heart stirred, and he spoke half seriously and half jokingly.

Nie Zhaonan chuckled, not taking the words of the Long family patriarch seriously, and simply continued speaking to himself:
"I've heard that Fellow Daoist Long has been stuck in the late stage of the Integration Realm for tens of thousands of years, unable to break through to the peak of the Integration Realm. I wonder if Fellow Daoist is interested in anything that could help break through this bottleneck?"

"A pill that can help me break through to the peak of the Integration Realm! If you really have such a thing, why are you exchanging Dragon Spirit Pills with me? Isn't that redundant? I need to see what kind of pill it is first. If it only has a tiny bit of effect, it won't be of much use to me." The patriarch of the Long family was initially taken aback, but seeing that Nie Zhaonan didn't seem to be faking it, he quickly regained his composure and said.

"Does Fellow Daoist know why Elder Hui ventured deep into the Wilderness?" Nie Zhaonan asked in return, flicking his sleeve and sending out a jade bottle the size of a thumb flying straight towards the Long family patriarch: "Fellow Daoist, take a look at this first before you speak."

The patriarch of the Long family narrowed his eyes, and with a gentle wave of his large hand, he sucked the small bottle into his hand.

"This is!"

With a sweep of his divine sense into the small bottle, the patriarch of the Long family noticed the three pills inside. His expression changed slightly, as if he recognized something, but he still couldn't believe it. He hurriedly opened the bottle cap, put the bottle opening under his nose, and took a deep breath.

"Heavenly Net Pill! Where did you find this pill?!" The Long family patriarch's originally wooden face was now filled with great joy.

This Heavenly Luo Pill was naturally made by Nie Zhaonan after he used the Heavenly Luo Fruit kernel to ripen a real Heavenly Luo Fruit and then refined it in his spare time. With his current alchemy skills, refining this pill was naturally not difficult for him.

Seeing the delighted expression on the face of the Long family patriarch, Nie Zhaonan replied without any surprise:
"Elder Hui, Fellow Daoist Gu, and I ventured deep into the wilderness to enter the cave of the Heavenly Luo Immortal. This Heavenly Luo Pill naturally originated from there. When taken with other finished pills, the Heavenly Luo Pill has a certain chance of increasing the efficacy of other spiritual pills by 30% to 50%. So, this Heavenly Luo Pill should be useful to you, Fellow Daoist."

“But there’s also a possibility that the Heavenly Luo Pill might have no effect whatsoever.” The patriarch of the Long family quickly regained his composure and began to bargain.

“If the Heavenly Luo Pill can definitely enhance the medicinal properties of other spiritual pills, why would I give you three at once? Three Heavenly Luo Pills should be enough to exchange for a bottle of Dragon Spirit Pills, right?” Nie Zhaonan smiled slightly and said without backing down.

The patriarch of the Long family changed his expression and sneered, saying:
"Fellow Daoist is indeed asking for an exorbitant price, actually offering three Heavenly Net Pills for ten Dragon Spirit Pills. The reason why Heavenly Net Pills are more valuable is entirely due to their extreme scarcity, as well as their heaven-defying effect of enhancing the medicinal properties of other spiritual pills. If I had a top-tier Integration-level spiritual pill like the 'Tai Xu Wan Miao Pill,' I would be willing to trade with you even if you asked for three bottles of Dragon Spirit Pills. Unfortunately, the best pills I have are only Dragon Spirit Pills."

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhaonan said with a slight smile:

"Fellow Daoist, you are truly bold in your words. The 'Tai Xu Wan Miao Dan' is indeed a legendary celestial elixir. A Nascent Soul cultivator who takes one can undergo a transformation of his meridians and marrow, and obtain the top-tier spiritual body, the 'Tai Xu Wan Miao Body.' Although the 'Tai Xu Wan Miao Body' can only exist for five thousand years, because this spiritual body can not only increase a cultivator's cultivation speed by more than ten times, but also has the miraculous effect of ignoring subsequent bottlenecks, this period of time is enough for any Nascent Soul cultivator to ascend to immortality."

Even Nie Zhaonan had never dared to hope of obtaining this 'Tai Xu Wan Miao Dan', yet the patriarch of the Long family spoke of it as if it were a game.

"Hmph, no matter what, fellow Daoist, you must at least offer seven more Azure Luo Pills, otherwise I will never make this deal." The patriarch of the Long family snorted, showing no intention of backing down at all.

Although he had no shortage of Heavenly Luo Pills, Nie Zhaonan wasn't a fool to let anyone set a price for him. He chuckled and said:

"The Dragon Spirit Pills of the Long family can be refined indefinitely. Although they are not sold, they occasionally end up in the hands of other cultivators. However, the Heavenly Net Pill is different. I think there should be no cultivators in the entire human and demon races who possess this pill. How about this, ten Azure Net Pills are too many. I can only offer three more pills at most. If Fellow Daoist Long is still unwilling to exchange, I will have to spend some time collecting them from other fellow Daoists."

The patriarch of the Long family pondered for a long time, his expression shifting between light and shadow, before finally nodding heavily.
"Alright! It would be beneath our dignity to continue haggling. We'll do as you say, fellow Daoist."

“We are all getting what we need, and Fellow Daoist Long’s agreement is definitely a wise move.” Nie Zhaonan was delighted, and a smile appeared on his face. Then, with a flick of his hand, a small jade bottle reappeared in his hand, and he tossed it over without hesitation.

Holding the two jade bottles, after checking that the quantity was correct, the patriarch of the Long family looked at Nie Zhaonan with a surprised expression and said:
"Fellow Daoist is quite straightforward, aren't you afraid I'll regret swallowing this pill?"

“Fellow Daoist Long is also a prominent figure in both clans, how could he not do such a petty thing?” Nie Zhaonan’s eyes flashed, and he looked at him with a half-smile, as if he was really at ease and not worried at all.

Upon meeting Nie Zhaonan's gaze, the patriarch of the Long family felt a jolt in his heart. He then realized that the person in front of him was not only no less powerful than him, but also had a magical treasure protecting him, so he was not afraid of him at all.

After letting out a cold snort, the patriarch of the Long family did not hesitate and flicked his sleeve, sending out a ball of golden spiritual light.

It was a golden bottle with a smooth surface and no pattern whatsoever.

Nie Zhaonan's eyes lit up, and with a single grab, he took the golden bottle into his hand.

After opening the bottle and scanning the bottle full of blood-red pills with his divine sense, Nie Zhaonan revealed a satisfied expression.

With this bottle of pills that are famous throughout the human race, his chances of breaking through the mid-stage bottleneck should increase by 20%.

Just as Nie Zhaonan was carefully examining the Dragon Spirit Pill, the patriarch of the Long family had already put away the medicine bottle in his hand, and then said calmly:

"The Dragon Spirit Pill is extremely potent, even quite effective for advancing to the late stage of the Integration Realm. Taking these pills will increase your success rate by half a percent. However, one should not take more than ten pills; any more will greatly reduce its efficacy. Of course, how you ultimately take them is entirely up to you."

"Alright, the deal is finally done, so I won't stay any longer." Nie Zhaonan nodded. He had naturally learned about the pill beforehand and was aware of the matter.

"Farewell." After saying this, the patriarch of the Long family was enveloped in golden light and left the Azure Spirit Shuttle.

Nie Zhaonan smiled faintly, glanced at the empty void nearby, but said nothing. With a urge, the Azure Spirit Shuttle transformed into a streak of emerald light and disappeared into the distance.

Upon seeing this, the patriarch of the Long family's expression changed slightly, but he remained standing still until the emerald light completely disappeared on the horizon before letting out a soft sigh.

But just then, in the void where Nie Zhaonan had gone before leaving, the space suddenly fluctuated, and a figure appeared in the distortion. It was a purple-robed man with a somewhat fierce face.

This person was none other than a hidden elder of the Long family.

At this moment, his face was filled with surprise and uncertainty as he stared at the horizon where the Azure Shuttle had disappeared, and he said in a deep voice:

“Brother Long, it seems he already discovered my existence. My newly cultivated concealment technique, which even you, fellow Daoist, could not easily detect, has not escaped his notice. This person either cultivates a special great divine ability or possesses some kind of treasure that can break through concealment.”

“Indeed, and this person’s divine sense is even stronger than mine. It’s only natural that this person’s cultivation speed is so fast and that he has two heaven-defying talents.” The patriarch of the Long family nodded and replied expressionlessly.

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