Chapter 936 : The Violet Aura's Ancient Legacy

Since embarking on the path of cultivation, Eldrin Chen has weathered three Demonic Abyss Cataclysm. Unconsciously, his lifespan has now approached nearly three thousand years.

Over these years, his comprehension of the Primordial Chaos Scripture has reached profound depths. Each day, it autonomously circulates, drawing in the Heaven and Earth's Polarity Dual Energy and transforming it into the profoundly mysterious Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [a supreme, primordial energy of creation and chaos].

Calculating carefully, over these three millennia, Eldrin Chen has accumulated a total of two hundred and eighty-six strands of Primordial Chaos Violet Aura.

Of these two hundred and eighty-six strands, Eldrin Chen's five Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [magical artifacts bound to a cultivator's life and soul] have consumed sixty-five strands in total over time.

Beyond that, his various Spiritual Root [plants of immense spiritual value] have demanded an even greater expenditure. The Spiritual Peach Tree, the Eight Trigrams Treasure Tree, the Creation Green Jade Lotus, and the Enlightenment Tea Tree consumed the most.

To advance these Spiritual Root and accelerate their progress towards the Sixth Rank Superior Grade [a pinnacle tier of spiritual plant development], Eldrin Chen expended roughly seventy to eighty strands of Primordial Chaos Violet Aura.

The remaining spiritual plants—the Nirvana Immortal Apricot, the Purple Marrow Divine Fruit, the Positive Water Immortal Pear, the Creation Green Jade, the Blazing Third Fire Immortal Jujube, and the Path Hearing Blossom—required somewhat less, but still consumed several dozen strands of Primordial Chaos Violet Aura.

Adding the Primordial Chaos Violet Aura used on immortal metals and Spiritual Treasure, the reserves Eldrin Chen had painstakingly accumulated were now nearly depleted.

This time, consuming forty-nine strands to synthesize a single strand of Acquired Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [a condensed, more potent form of the primordial energy] left his remaining stock of Primordial Chaos Violet Aura almost exhausted.

Henceforth, to accumulate another strand of Acquired Primordial Chaos Violet Aura would likely require at least five centuries of dedicated cultivation and gathering. The complete novel can be found at audio-novel dot com.

"Hmmmm—" [a resonant, vibrating hum]

Just as the thought flashed through Eldrin Chen's mind, the Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [the foundational violet energy of primordial chaos] had already merged into the Violet Flame Immortal Gold [a legendary metal imbued with immortal-grade violet flames].

The Violet Flame Immortal Gold trembled faintly in response. Profound and naturally formed Dao patterns [mystical inscriptions representing the laws of the universe] began to manifest from within, gradually coalescing into the indistinct form of a Sword Embryo [the nascent spiritual core of a divine sword].

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen let out a sigh of relief, a smile gracing his lips. "The sword-nurturing momentum has been successfully established," he said. "From here, it merely requires another thousand years or so of gestation, and the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword [a divine sword forged from solar fire and abyssal essence] will ascend to the immortal-grade."

"Excellent! Truly excellent!"

Hearing his words, Old Granduncle could not contain his overwhelming excitement.

He paced back and forth for a long moment, finally unable to restrain his elation. "With this Supreme Immortal Sword [a peerless sword of immortal rank] guarding your path from now on," he declared, "your chances of successfully Ascension and Attainment of the Path [breaking through to the highest realms of cultivation] will be vastly increased."

"Indeed," Eldrin Chen nodded in agreement, yet a note of concern entered his voice. "However, I must focus on cultivating my physical body and begin comprehending the Immortal Ascension Art [a supreme technique for achieving immortal ascension]. I'm afraid I cannot remain here to guard it personally."

"Leave this matter to me."

Eternal Profound Chen spoke up immediately, a confident smile on his face. "My divine soul is anchored to the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire [a legendary sea of eternal flames]. With me personally guarding the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword, not even a Primordial Spirit 9th Tier [a cultivator at the pinnacle of the Primordial Spirit realm] expert could hope to breach the Sword-Nurturing Grand Formation [the grand protective array nurturing the sword]."

"I must trouble you, Old Granduncle."

Eldrin Chen offered a slight smile before speaking again. "Regarding the matter of the Gale Divine Ridge, has Old Granduncle uncovered any leads yet?"

"I have gathered some threads of information."

Upon hearing this, Old Granduncle's expression grew slightly solemn. He then retrieved a Treasure Box from his robes and handed it to Eldrin Chen. "These are the one hundred and thirty-seven ancient texts I have managed to collect over the years."

"The majority contain legends and tales about the Gale Divine Ridge, while the rest pertain to Formation arts related to the Gale [a type of wind-based defensive or offensive formation]. They may prove useful to you."

At this point, the Old Patriarch paused briefly before continuing. "However, during my visit to the Path Palace Sacred Land, I met with Path Master Mingyuan. He explicitly stated his wish to invite you to the Path Lord Sacred Land."

"Oh?"

Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly. "Did he mention the reason for seeking me out?" he inquired.

"It is most likely concerning the Gale Divine Ridge."

Eternal Profound Chen stroked his long beard, speaking with absolute certainty.

"..."

Entrusting the advancement of the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword to the care of Old Granduncle, Eldrin Chen did not linger long within the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire. He immediately set off for the Path Palace Sacred Land.

Within that supremely majestic Path Palace Sacred Land, Eldrin Chen met its current master, the one whose name shook the world—Bright Abyss Path Lord.

This Bright Abyss Path Lord was over two hundred years older than Eldrin Chen, yet in terms of their era, they could be considered contemporaries.

This individual was a prodigy blessed with Five Spiritual Roots and possessed a rare Path Body [a constitution innately aligned with the cultivation of a specific Dao]. From a young age, he was nurtured by the Path Palace Sacred Land as an Immortal Seed [a cultivator destined for immortality], regarded as the second coming of Imperial Sovereign Jiang in the world.

Although his talent was indeed Extraordinary, it still fell short compared to the legendary Imperial Sovereign Jiang. Even with the full, dedicated cultivation resources of the Path Palace Sacred Land, he had only comprehended two types of Arcane Power [profound supernatural abilities derived from understanding the laws of the world], and his cultivation base remained at the Primordial Spirit Mid Stage. Original English translation available at audio-novel dot com.

Such talent might be considered dazzling among Primordial Spirit cultivators, but compared to an Immortal like Imperial Sovereign Jiang, the gap was as vast as the heavens and the earth.

"Brother Eldrin, it has been too long."

Standing before Eldrin Chen, Path Master Mingyuan wore a complex expression.

Many years ago, when they first met, they were respectively the peerless genius of the Eastern Barrens and the foremost Infant Soul cultivator of the Southern Ridge. They could be said to be two brilliant stars of their time, perhaps evenly matched, with no clear distinction between them.

Now, in the short span of less than two thousand years, Eldrin Chen has become the foremost Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] expert within the Purple Seal Realm. Although Path Master Mingyuan has expended a great deal of the foundational resources of the Path Palace Sacred Land, he has only barely managed to touch the threshold of combat power equivalent to the Primordial Spirit Late Stage.

This level of strength is hardly sufficient to contend with a true Primordial Spirit Late Stage expert. If he were to face Eldrin Chen in battle, he would likely be subdued in less than three exchanges.

The disparity in their power subtly established a hierarchy between them.

Noting Path Master Mingyuan's respectful demeanor, Eldrin Chen nodded with a smile and said, "It has been many years, Brother Bright Abyss. Your cultivation progress is not slow. It seems there is genuine hope for you to ascend to immortality in the future."

"You flatter me, Brother Eldrin," replied Path Master Mingyuan.

Upon hearing this, Path Master Mingyuan could not help but smile slightly, a flicker of confidence appearing in his eyes.

It was undeniable that Eldrin Chen's words were not mere courtesy. This Path Master Mingyuan possessed Five Spiritual Roots [a rare and balanced spiritual foundation encompassing all five elemental affinities]. Although he could not compare to peerless prodigies like Eldrin Chen or Imperial Sovereign Jiang, he was still a genuine Immortal Seed [a cultivator with the potential to achieve immortality].

For one such as him, following a steady, methodical path of cultivation would, over tens of thousands of years, grant a significant chance to comprehend an Immortal Ascension Path Fruit [the conceptual fruit of one's cultivation path, a prerequisite for ascension] with the aid of the Purple Seal Divine Fruit.

With the profound foundation granted by his Five Spiritual Roots, his chances of successfully transcending the heavenly tribulation and achieving immortality would likely be no less than thirty percent.

Thinking of this, Path Master Mingyuan smiled and said, "The reason for inviting you here today, Elder Brother, is actually to ask for your assistance with a certain matter."

"Oh?" Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered slightly as he inquired, "Please, Elder Brother, enlighten me as to the purpose of this journey."

"Fellow Daoist, please follow me!"

Path Master Mingyuan did not answer immediately. Instead, he led Eldrin Chen deeper into the Path Palace Sacred Land.

They traversed endless mountain ranges until they arrived before a secluded cave abode. Path Master Mingyuan gestured with his hand, "Elder Brother, please enter."

Without hesitation, Eldrin Chen stepped forward into the cave.

The moment they entered, Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly. Within the cave, an emaciated elder sat in meditation.

"This—"

Upon seeing this figure, Eldrin Chen's expression instantly turned grave, a deep frown etching his features.

The elder's physical body was utterly withered and deceased, coursing with an unspeakably vile and corrupt black blood. Yet, within this mortal shell, a wisp of Indestructibility [a state of being unbreakable and eternal] spiritual soul power was faintly brewing. Continue reading this story at audio—novel.com.