The Lord of Void and Real-Chapter 1782 - 1778 Southern Sea Seeking Elixirs

One day later, above the sea area outside Mount Putuo Island, Shen Luo and Nie Caizhu stood facing the wind, their eyes meeting.

"Cai Zhu, no need to see me off; I’ll be back in a few days." Shen Luo reached out to gently move a strand of hair from Nie Caizhu’s cheek and said.

"Although I’ve made considerable progress in cultivation before, the foundation was not solid. When I returned this time, Master found several hidden dangers upon close inspection and strongly ordered me to go into seclusion for consolidation, or else I would definitely go with you." Nie Caizhu said with some guilt.

"This is all my fault. I always ask you to help me, causing you to break through hastily without time to stabilize your cultivation. This time, take good care and stay in seclusion for a while." Shen Luo said with even more guilt.

"This is the Big Ravine Marine Map I collected from within the sect. Take it with you and take care." Nie Caizhu urged.

Shen Luo took a jade slip from her hand, smiled in agreement, then bid farewell, riding his sword across the sky, far into the distance.

Nie Caizhu watched Shen Luo’s departing figure from afar, about to turn back when a ripple of green light suddenly spread beside her, and the figure of Fairy Qinglian appeared by her side.

"At first, I underestimated him; his growth is indeed unexpected." Fairy Qinglian said.

"Master has good judgment in choosing a disciple, and I am no less in choosing him." Since becoming Shen Luo’s wife, Nie Caizhu was no longer as shy as before. Hearing Fairy Qinglian’s recognition of Shen Luo, she was genuinely happy as well.

"I don’t know what your Uncle Feather Lin is thinking this time, insisting that he go collect the Water-Fire Beading Pill?" Fairy Qinglian retracted her gaze and said.

"Is it dangerous?" Nie Caizhu asked nervously upon hearing this.

"With his current cultivation level, there won’t be any danger, but the process won’t be easy." Fairy Qinglian shook her head and said.

Nie Caizhu, hearing this, lowered her head and said nothing more.

"Silly girl, Master has already said there is no danger. Don’t worry. Perhaps when he completes the task and returns, you’ll still be in seclusion." Fairy Qinglian gently patted her disciple’s head and said.

"Mm, I’ll cultivate well in seclusion and come out as soon as possible." Nie Caizhu nodded.

The master and disciple then returned together to Luojia Mountain.

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Above the Southern Sea, the water waves were surging to the sky.

Shen Luo rode his sword, flying amidst the clouds, one hand holding the jade slip to sense and the other identifying the water area’s location.

The Southern Sea’s expanse is next only to the Eastern Sea, with gentle waters and countless islands scattered like stars; in terms of scenery, it’s the most beautiful among the Four Seas.

Shen Luo flew southward for over two thousand miles when suddenly, he saw a vast cloud mass hanging in the clear sky ahead, not blocking half the sky like a city wall but rather like a gigantic pot lid covering the front.

The closer he got, the larger and more massive the circular cloud appeared, with faint thunder booming within, giving a strong oppressive feeling.

"Why is it different from what Cai Zhu’s jade slip says? This Big Ravine doesn’t seem like a good place?" Shen Luo wondered.

According to the contents recorded in the jade slip, this Big Ravine is actually a special circular island in the Southern Sea.

What makes it special is that this string of circular islands is actually an entire ring mountain range, consisting of a total of ten peaks rising above the sea, encircling each other.

Between each pair of the eight peaks, there’s a gap, allowing the surrounding sea water to flow into the center of the ring mountain range. Because the center is a deep unknown great ravine, the flowing sea water forms four waterfalls with great height differences.

In terms of scenic wonders, the Big Ravine is indeed a place of extraordinary beauty.

And the Water-Fire Beading Pill that Shen Luo seeks is a spiritual material used both in artifacts refining and alchemy, produced by a peculiar aquatic clan named the "Water Eater Tribe" that lives in the depths of the great ravine within the ring mountain range.

While it might not be extraordinarily precious compared to items like the Nine-petaled Earth Core Fire Lotus, it’s definitely not insignificant, as it is rarely found in circulation, extracted annually by Pearl Divers who venture deep into the ravine and then sold.

The Pearl Divers have always kept the method of obtaining Water-Fire Beading Pills secret, never revealing it to outsiders.

Shen Luo plans to find the Pearl Divers to purchase the pills and see if he can gather enough before deciding whether to personally venture into the depths of the great ravine for pearl diving.

Seeing the Big Ravine right ahead, Shen Luo chose the largest island among them, "Bivalve Island," to land on. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel-com

The island’s periphery was a white sand beach, and walking inward for dozens of yards, there were clusters of coconut groves. Further in, there were dense mountain forests, with glimpses of building eaves here and there.

Whether due to the cloud mass overhead, the island’s atmosphere felt somewhat stifling. Shen Luo passed through the coconut groves until he saw a town ahead and hadn’t seen a single person on the island.

Only after entering the town did he finally see a few passersby moving to and fro within, although still looking somewhat desolate.

He briefly observed, finding that the architectural style here was completely different from the Great Tang, mostly consisting of rail-style two-story wooden houses with wide and sloping eaves and rooftops mostly covered with wooden planks and thatch rather than tiles.

Shen Luo stopped a passerby to inquire about the location of a shop and went straight there.

It was a commercial street dozens of yards long, the most prosperous place on the island, with dense shop buildings on both sides and more pedestrians compared to elsewhere.

At the street entrance, Shen Luo picked a relatively large shop-front and walked inside.

Immediately, a middle-aged man dressed as a shopkeeper came up to Shen Luo, cupped his hands in welcome, and said, "Honored guest, please come in, please come in."

After entering, Shen Luo glanced around and saw shelves lining the walls, filled with a dazzling array of various magical artifacts and instruments, of various kinds.

There were bottled elixirs, boxed spiritual materials, and various talismans, but none of them appeared top-tier enough to catch Shen Luo’s eye.

"Shopkeeper, do you have Water-Fire Beading Pills?" Shen Luo withdrew his gaze and asked directly.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper was visibly startled, showing a peculiar expression.

"What’s the matter?" Shen Luo frowned and asked.

"Customer, you’re here at an unfortunate time. Our shop’s Water-Fire Beading Pills have already sold out." The middle-aged shopkeeper showed a hint of smile and shook his head with some apology.

Hearing this, Shen Luo did not delay and immediately turned to head out of the shop to another one.

However, he didn’t notice that the shopkeeper behind him continuously stared at his departing back with a face full of confusion.

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