Chapter 1059 : A Fair Exchange of Immortal Treasures

Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a powerful cultivator] nodded upon hearing this. The value of a single Pure Yang Immortal Augmentation Pill [a supreme elixir that enhances a cultivator's Yang energy and foundation] was roughly equivalent to that of a piece of Incense Fire Celestial Silver [a rare, divine metal forged from celestial fire and incense ash].

Even if he were to sell it, he would likely only receive one piece of Incense Fire Celestial Silver in return. The price offered by the other party was fair and not intended to swindle him.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen nodded and said, "Then let us proceed as you suggest, Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator]."

"Excellent."

Upon hearing this, Xander Qian [a senior cultivator and merchant] could not help but break into a broad smile.

Although his profit margin on this deal was somewhat reduced, it was, after all, a significant transaction.

The two swiftly completed the exchange for the Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth]. After receiving the essence, Eldrin Chen stated, "Having only recently broken through to the Ascendant Immortal [a high realm of cultivation, signifying one who has ascended to immortality] realm, I still have several Spiritual Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts used by cultivators] that have yet to be upgraded."

"You, Fellow Daoist, have been an Ascending to Immortality [a cultivator who has ascended to immortality] for over a million years. You must have amassed a considerable collection of immortal-grade treasures. I wish to purchase some."

"That can be easily arranged. I shall return momentarily."

With a faint smile, Xander Qian rose and flew towards the depths of the Clan Treasury [the secure vault where a clan stores its most valuable resources and artifacts]. This content originates from audio-novel .c om. Please respect copyright.

Not long after, he returned to the front of the Welcoming Guest Pavilion [a pavilion designated for receiving guests], a faint smile gracing his features as he produced five radiant glows of spiritual light.

Eldrin Chen focused his gaze and saw that within the five glows were five distinct and unique Immortal Treasures [rare and precious materials of exceptional quality, often used in high-level cultivation or artifact forging].

These five treasures encompassed the five elements: a single golden dragon scale, a piece of Lightning-Struck Wood, a mass of Heavy Water [a type of water imbued with immense density and spiritual weight], a clump of peculiar purple earth, and a lump of crimson-red copper.

Eldrin Chen's knowledge and experience were still somewhat lacking. Among these five treasures, he could only recognize two: the Lightning-Struck Wood and the Heavy Water.

That piece of Lightning-Struck Wood was known as the Thunderflame Wood Heart [the core heartwood of a Thunderflame Tree, formed after it endures a heavenly tribulation], said to be a peculiar type of Divine Wood [a spiritual tree of legendary quality].

This wood could naturally grow to attain the quality of the Immortal Rank [the realm of true Immortals]. However, once it reached that immortal grade, it would inevitably attract the most dreadful Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a cataclysmic trial of lightning and thunder sent by the heavens to test cultivators or extraordinary beings].

After the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation, the Thunderflame Wood itself would be utterly destroyed. Instead, its heartwood core would absorb the power of the heavenly tribulation and be born anew.

This Thunderflame Wood Heart contained the power of thunder and flame. Once activated, it could unleash Nine Heavens Thunderfire [a devastating conflagration of heavenly thunder and fire]. It was an excellent material, whether for forging an Immortal Sword [a sword of immortal grade] or crafting a Magical Treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators].

As for the Heavy Water, Eldrin Chen had also heard of it long before. This water was called Primordial Heavy Water [an ancient, primordial form of Heavy Water of immense density]. A single drop possessed the weight of countless millions of Jin-weight [a unit of weight, approximately half a kilogram].

If a cultivator refined it into their Life-Bound Magical Treasure [a magical treasure bound to a cultivator's life force and soul], once unleashed, it could crush the very stars in the sky and could even annihilate a Nine Heavens Star Fragment [a fragment of ore fallen from the highest heavens].

Although these two Immortal Treasures were excellent, they held little use for Eldrin Chen. Neither Lyra Jiang nor Verdant Consort and the others required such items.

Thus, Eldrin Chen turned his gaze towards the other three Immortal Treasures and could not help but inquire, "Might I ask what these three treasures truly are?"

"The Counter-Scale of a Primordial Desolation Dragon, Violet Void Kun Profound Earth, and Fire Sun Copper."

Xander Qian spoke plainly, beginning to recount the origins of these three rare treasures.

Among these three treasures, the dragon scale was the Counter-Scale of a Primordial Desolation Dragon. The so-called Primordial Desolation Dragon is a variant species of the True Dragon.

The physical body of such a True Dragon is even more formidable than that of an ordinary True Dragon. It is said they can rend Golden-Winged Roc apart with their bare claws and contend with the Primordial Golden Crow and the North Sea Kunpeng, their physical strength truly peerless under heaven.

Yet perhaps because the Primordial Desolation Dragon is too powerful, their spiritual intelligence is exceedingly difficult to awaken. Even a Primordial Desolation Dragon that has cultivated to the Heaven Immortal Realm possesses an intellect akin only to that of a young child.

The single Counter-Scale from a Primordial Desolation Dragon before them was the locus of the beast's concentrated essence. Its durability could be described as nearly indestructible and eternal [lasting forever without decay].

In the past, Xander Qian had paid no small price to acquire this Counter-Scale.

Speaking to this point, Xander Qian noticed Eldrin Chen seemed rather intrigued. He shook his head and stated, "Let me be clear first. This Counter-Scale from a Primordial Desolation Dragon is incomparably solid and durable. It possesses immense resistance to all manner of exotic energies."

"Even with this old man's True Flame [a potent flame-based cultivation art], it cannot be refined. If you want it, I'll let it go cheaply. But if you cannot refine it, I will not accept a return."

Eldrin Chen smiled faintly upon hearing this. He held immense confidence in the fire of his own Laws of the Dao [a divine ability manifesting the fundamental principles of the Dao], and thus purchased it for the price of a single Pure Yang Elixir [a high-grade elixir of pure Yang essence].

Among the remaining two treasures, the Violet Void Kun Profound Earth [a rare earth-element ore from the void] was a superior material for advancing the Earth-Fortress Earth Origin Disk [an earth-element defensive magical treasure], while the Fire Sun Copper [a fiery, sun-infused copper ore] could also be used to refine the Six Realms and Eight Desolations Cauldron [a powerful alchemical cauldron].

These two treasures were slightly more expensive, each valued at two pieces of Incense Fire Celestial Silver [a rare, silvery metal with spiritual properties]. Eldrin Chen purchased them both, intending to hand them over to Lyra Jiang for refinement.

Having obtained the Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements] and purchased these three Immortal Treasures [rare materials used by high-level cultivators], Eldrin Chen was quite satisfied.

He bid farewell to Xander Qian and set off towards the Crimson Dragon Sea [a vast sea region], soon returning to Green Chariot Island [his primary cultivation base]. Read, share, and discuss at audio-novel`com.

Back within his Cultivation Cave [a secluded cave used for meditation and cultivation], Eldrin Chen handed the Fire Sun Copper and Violet Void Kun Profound Earth to Lyra Jiang and said, "Since we have some leisure time, you should advance those two Immortal Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts]."

"Agreed."

Lyra Jiang accepted the two treasures, a smile gracing her features.

As a peerless Heaven's Chosen [a title for a cultivator of exceptional innate talent and destiny] who had established a Primordial Chaos Foundation [the most perfect and profound foundation for cultivation] and Ascended to Immortality [reached the Immortal Ascension Realm], Lyra Jiang's Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound depth and quality of a cultivator's spiritual foundation] was not much inferior to Eldrin Chen's. In principle, her combat prowess after Ascending to Immortality should not be far behind.

Though Eldrin Chen's current strength was sufficient to suppress those in the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm, Lyra Jiang could only contend with cultivators at the Ascending Immortal Fifth or Sixth Layer.

The reason for this disparity was not merely that her cultivation was one layer lower than Eldrin Chen's, but more critically, a deficiency in her means of protecting her Dao-path.

Such protective means primarily consist of items like Immortal Treasure [supreme enchanted artifacts of the immortal realm] and Divine Ability [profound supernatural powers].

Eldrin Chen wielded the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords, and was further bolstered by three Immortal Rank Divine Abilities: the Primordial True Aegis, the Chaos Grasping Hand, and the Grand Five Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder. This formidable arsenal was what allowed him to roam the world unchallenged.

Although Lyra Jiang's foundation was also extraordinary, she had only mastered the Five Elements Divine Radiance and did not possess a single Lifebound Immortal Treasure [an immortal treasure forged with and bound to one's very life essence]. Consequently, her combat prowess fell far short of Eldrin Chen's.

However, if she were to refine two Lifebound Immortal Treasure and advance her cultivation by another step, she should be able to rival Eldrin Chen, or at the very least, far surpass any ordinary cultivator in the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm.

Eldrin Chen estimated that once all five Lifebound Immortal Treasure were fully refined, Lyra Jiang's power would likely be sufficient to face even those in the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm without fear.

For this very reason, Lyra Jiang did not delay. She immediately returned to her Seclusion Chamber to begin the process of refining her Lifebound Immortal Treasure.

Witnessing this, Eldrin Chen also did not tarry. He proceeded to the Artificer's Workshop and set about refining the Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements].

Advancing a treasure to the Immortal Treasure rank is no simple feat. The most common methods involve fusing it with Five Elements Essence, or finding a site of potent natural energies and leveraging the essence of heaven and earth to facilitate its ascension.

In times past, the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss was refined by harnessing the power of a sacred site within the Purple Realm. At that time, Eldrin Chen placed the Immortal Sword within the crucible of the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire.

By channeling the cyclical power of the world's fire element and consuming the Fire Essence Power [a potent energy of pure fire] that the Vast Azure Realm had accumulated over many years, its successful advancement was achieved.

The amount of Fire Essence Power consumed in that process was utterly immeasurable, even if one attempted to quantify it in terms of Five Elements Essence [refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements].

While this method of refinement was swift, it carried a significant flaw.

Although the primordial energy of the Heaven and Earth Five Elements [the fundamental energies of the cosmos] was vaster, it was also far more impure and chaotic. Using it to forge ordinary Immortal Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact] might be acceptable.

However, infusing a large quantity of it into an Immortal Sword would inevitably pollute the spiritual nature of a Lifebound Immortal Sword [a magical treasure bound to its wielder's life force].

The path of immortal treasures demands utmost purity and authenticity. If an Immortal Treasure contains excessive impurities, its apparent power becomes a hollow boast. When channeled with Immortal Essence [the refined energy of an immortal], its operation grows sluggish and cumbersome, resulting in a drastic reduction of its true might.

Back then, Eldrin Chen employed a Formation [a mystical energy array] to filter the energy and utilized the Violet Flame Law [a profound law of violet flame] inherent to the Immortal Sword itself for tempering. Through this process, the majority of impurities within the Fire Essence Power were meticulously purged. The story continues at www . audio-novel.com.