Chapter 957 : Golden Path Body

Ye Qingfeng stood silently, clad in emerald robes, his features elegantly refined and his posture tall and straight. He resembled a supreme monarch of the Great Dao simply by being there.

Looking at Chen Xingyu before him, he said nothing more but simply nodded. "The Master has been waiting for a long time. Follow me."

Chen Xingyu's heart pounded violently as he cautiously followed Ye Qingfeng into the grand hall.

Upon stepping into the great hall, Chen Xingyu lifted his gaze and immediately felt an invisible pressure descend upon him.

In the great hall, before a desk, stood a man robed in snow-white garments. His mere presence exuded an intangible aura that permeated the surroundings.

It was an indescribable power that seemed to emanate naturally from within, seizing 1's spirit after but a fleeting glimpse.

Chen Xingyu knew full well that if this person before him were to strike, he likely wouldn’t even be able to muster the thought of resistance.

"A being on the verge of ascension—even a true immortal would be no more than this, wouldn't they?"

"Legend has it that the Patriarch refrained from ascending to immortality solely to pursue a more profound path to divinity. Judging by what we see now, this claim is most likely true."

Tap—

Eldrin stood quietly before the writing desk, casually scribbling something with his brush.

He had no idea how long it had passed before he finally set down the brush and turned his gaze toward Chen Xingyu.

After giving a slight nod, Eldrin spoke gently, "You've only recently broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage. How stable is your cultivation base now?"

As Eldrin's words faded, Chen Xingyu suddenly felt the pressure lift, as if his very essence had been cleansed, leaving him feeling inexplicably strengthened.

His heart eased, and he couldn't help but kneel down, saying, "In response to the Ancestor, thanks to the family's great kindness, Xingzu's cultivation has been consolidated."

"Very well."

Eldrin’s gaze carefully swept over Chen Xingyu before he spoke, “I’ve heard you are a metal spirit root cultivator, and even possess an innate Metal Dao Body?”

Chen Xingyu’s heart leaped with joy, and he spoke, “I truly possess a Golden Dao Body, Disciple (Cultivation Aptitude).”

Hearing this, Eldrin nodded.

The Golden Spirit Body is 1 of the 5 Elemental Spirit Bodies. Though not a superior-grade physique, it greatly aids in cultivating golden primordial energy and comprehending metal-attuned laws.

Moreover, Chen Xingyu possessed a Heavenly Spiritual Root—specifically, a Metal Spiritual Root. With these 2 attributes amplifying each other, 1 could say he was innately destined to cultivate the path of metallic essence—a true prodigy in the Dao of metal-element cultivation.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up, "I have summoned you here because there is a matter I need you to handle."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xingyu felt an inexplicable surge of joy within his heart. He couldn’t help but speak out, “Whatever task the Ancestor entrusts to me, no matter how great or small, I will spare no effort to fulfill it.”

"Hmm."

Eldrin nodded and tossed over an ancient scroll, saying, "This is the Ascendant Immortal Meridian-Forging Method. It was through cultivating this very art that Patriarch Changxuan of our clan achieved the Dao."

"Today, I impart this method to you so that you may cultivate at Heaven's Spine Mountains (Location) and forge a Golden Origin Ancestral Vein for our Chen Family."

It turned out that Eldrin had summoned Chen Xingyu today to make plans for advancing to the sixth-level Golden Origin Ancestral Vein.

Eldrin had now cultivated his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body to the minor achievement stage, merely A Step Away from reaching the major achievement realm. Yet this final step required the assistance of 5 pure yang ancestral veins to replenish the 5 elemental source energies within his organs before he could break through.

Now within the clan, the Fire Ancestral Vein among the 5 Elements Ancestral Veins possessed the Infernal Prison Sea of Flames, while the Water Ancestral Vein had gained The Vast Sea (Location).

The Wood Element Ancestral Vein would naturally manifest after the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) ascended to the immortal rank. All that remained were the 2 ancestral veins of Metal and Earth.

Chen Xingyu possessed a Metal-aligned physique and was a cultivator with a Metal spiritual root, making him the most suitable candidate within the clan to ascend as the progenitor of the Golden Origin Vein.

"Many thanks, Ancestral Elder, many thanks!"

Chen Xingyu took the ancient scripture, his face instantly lighting up with ecstasy. He promptly kowtowed repeatedly in gratitude, saying,

As the premier Daoist sanctuary in the Violet Realm, the Chen Clan now produced prodigies as numerous as blooming flowers in endless succession.

Although Chen Xingyu was also a heaven's favored son, his weak spiritual power from the Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) and the limitation of possessing only 1 Lifebound Spiritual Treasure (Magic Treasure) ultimately remained his fatal weaknesses.

Given his foundation, it would hardly be an easy feat to break through to the Nascent Soul Dao Lord unless the family invested substantial resources in his cultivation.

Now, as long as he cultivated this Ascendant’s Meridian-Forging Art, his breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit realm was as good as assured. It would not even be a surprise if he advanced all the way to the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm). How could he not be ecstatic?

Chen Xingyu firmly grasped the ancient scripture in his hand, performing 3 consecutive bows as he declared, "Your disciple offers deepest gratitude for the Patriarch's guidance. This matter entrusted to me shall absolutely not be undertaken in vain."

"Hmm."

Eldrin smiled gently and continued, "Given the foundation of Heaven's Spine Mountains, advancing to the sixth upper-grade tier would likely prove somewhat insufficient."

"I have already issued the order to acquire metal-attributed earth veins from several surrounding major domains."

"I shall bestow upon you another volume of formation diagrams. Once the earth veins are procured, you may mobilize the clan's resources to deploy the grand formations in sequence. Through the mountain-moving and sea-filling method, you shall merge all veins to nurture the supreme Golden Primordial Vein in the Violet Realm."

Eldrin spoke with measured grace, and after explaining the matter of the Heaven's Spine Mountains' ascension in full, he dismissed Chen Xingyu.

After Chen Xingyu had departed, Eldrin looked at Ye Qingfeng and said, "I heard you've been in seclusion recently, comprehending the arcane energies?"

"Indeed."

Ye Qingfeng nodded. As the chief disciple under Eldrin (Person Name), he had always regarded Eldrin (Person Name) as his role model, aspiring to comprehend the 5 secret forces and demonstrate an immortal’s bearing.

All these years, he had been in seclusion, rarely venturing out into the world.

At this thought, Eldrin nodded slightly and said, “Cultivation emphasizes fate and opportunity. Secluding oneself indefinitely does not necessarily guarantee significant progress.”

"This master is preparing to go into seclusion to comprehend the laws of dao. There happens to be a matter you can handle on my behalf."

Eldrin said as he handed a thin sheet of inscribed paper to Ye Qingfeng, his tone detached. "That Blood Demon Old Fiend has plagued the Violet Realm for over 10 1000 years, claiming the lives of countless fellow cultivators."

"In ages past, when Emperor Jiang struck him down, he still managed to preserve a wisp of remnant soul to reincarnate through the tribulation."

"Now, the tribulations within the Violet Realm have nearly all been quelled, leaving only him as the sole remaining blight."

"Take this character and journey to the depths of the Eastern Barren Blood Spring. Return only after you have slain the Blood Demon Patriarch."

Ye Qingfeng’s expression turned grave as he carefully took the thin sheet of paper. On it, there was only a single ancient character written: Slay!

A single word, yet within it lay a hidden sword intent of overwhelming magnitude. A mere glance from Ye Qingfeng was enough to make his hairs stand on end, as if his very soul were on the verge of being severed.

"This character..."

Ye Qingfeng quickly collected his thoughts, took a deep breath, and revealed a look of astonishment.

Within these strokes of writing lay a wisp of sword intent from the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure), possessing the power to slay immortals and kill gods.

Just a glance at the handwriting alone, the overwhelming sword intent was nearly enough to annihilate a weaker primordial spirit. If unleashed at full force, I'm afraid even a Demigod Ancestor (Cultivation Realm) would be unable to withstand it. 14,823/10,448,432