Chapter 1083 : The Elixir of Immortal Perfection

"Jade Marrow Golden Pill [a legendary elixir said to refine the marrow and forge an immortal body]."

Eldrin Chen's gaze flickered with a tremor of awe. This Jade Marrow Golden Pill could aid an Immortal [a being who has ascended beyond mortality] in achieving a perfected Immortal Physique [a body tempered to the pinnacle of immortal might], making it a treasure of truly inestimable value.

It must be understood that a perfected Immortal Physique is a state of immense power. Those who manage to cultivate one to completion are exceedingly rare, even within the Ascension Immortal Realm [the realm of newly ascended Immortals], where they would be considered among the very apex of existence.

Eldrin Chen, Verdant Consort, and Lyra Jiang were all individuals who had forged their own Immortal Physique.

Whether it was Eldrin Chen's Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body [a physique born from the primal chaos, renowned for its near-absolute resilience], Lyra Jiang's Lunar Immortal Physique [a constitution imbued with the serene and potent essence of the moon], or Verdant Consort's Green Lotus Immortal Constitution [a body as pure and enduring as an emerald lotus], each represented a physique of extraordinary might.

Yet, the refinement of the physical form consumes resources most voraciously. Bringing these powerful Immortal Physique to a state of flawless perfection was a path fraught with immense difficulty.

This was especially true for Eldrin Chen's Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body. While it far surpassed ordinary Immortal Physique in potency, the journey to perfect it was correspondingly more arduous, a trial of near-impossible scale.

By Eldrin Chen's own estimation, relying solely on the tempering of his Immortal Essence [the purified energy core of an Immortal] and the aid of the Dragon-Phoenix Dao-Forging Pill [an elixir that harnesses the essence of dragon and phoenix to forge one's path], it would take at least a million years to cultivate his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body to its perfected state.

With the Jade Marrow Golden Pill in hand, however, the time required for them to bring their Immortal Physique to perfection would undoubtedly be drastically shortened.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen fell into a brief, thoughtful silence before speaking. "I can offer the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo [a mystical bamboo whose marrow is a key ingredient for the Jade Marrow Golden Pill] for trade," he said, his tone measured. "But I have one condition." Dive deeper into the Dao at audio-novel dot com.

"Oh?"

Skywind the Daoist's gaze sharpened slightly, and he inquired immediately, "If you have any conditions, Fellow Daoist, you may inform me."

"Aside from exchanging for the Pure Yang Fruit and the Pure Yin Flower, I also desire the Pill Formula for this Jade Marrow Golden Pill."

Eldrin Chen stated calmly, his heart profoundly stirred by the Pill Formula for the Jade Marrow Golden Pill; it was an opportunity he absolutely could not let slip by.

Upon hearing this, Skywind the Immortal could not help but let out a bitter laugh. "You have quite the sharp eye for a bargain, Fellow Daoist. This Jade Marrow Golden Pill is a High Grade Immortal Pill, and its Pill Formula was something I obtained by chance during my travels among the stars in my youth."

"It can be said that within the entire Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, this Pill Formula is likely the only one of its kind."

"If not for..."

Skywind the Immortal's words trailed off momentarily before he sighed and continued, "Never mind, never mind. I shall exchange this Pill Formula with you. However, since you are taking the Pill Formula, you must offer a separate price for the Pure Yang Fruit and the Profound Yin Flower."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered slightly, sensing a faintly strange note in Skywind the Immortal's tone. Yet, at this moment, securing the Pill Formula for the Jade Marrow Golden Pill filled him with immense satisfaction.

After all, the Pill Formula for the Jade Marrow Golden Pill was exceedingly rare; within the entire Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, it could be considered a unique secret recipe, something encountered by chance rather than sought out.

After finalizing the deal with Skywind the Immortal, Eldrin Chen first purchased all the Immortal Herbs in his possession—two stalks of Pure Yang Fruit and three stalks of Profound Yin Flower—at the price of one stalk of Immortal Herbs per piece of Incense Fire Celestial Silver [a rare, silver-like metal imbued with the essence of incense and fire].

He then hurried back to Verdant Chariot Mountain once, harvested and brought over the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo, and completed the transaction.

With this deal concluded, a sense of calm settled within Eldrin Chen's heart.

For this trade, he had paid with one stalk of Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo plus ten pieces of Incense Fire Celestial Silver, receiving in return five stalks of Immortal Herbs and one precious Pill Formula [a recipe for crafting a specific type of cultivation pill]. It could be considered a most fortuitous gain.

Thinking of this, he spoke again, "Might I ask if Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator] knows where one might purchase seedlings of the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo?"

"You wish to purchase seedlings?"

Skywind the Immortal's gaze flickered slightly before he replied, "Then follow me."

With those words, he led Eldrin Chen deeper into Wind Mist Island.

Following behind him, Eldrin Chen soon found himself deep within the Immortal Island. It was then he realized they had arrived at a location—a vast Spirit Farmland [a field nourished by spiritual energy for growing spiritual plants]—teeming with lush Spirit Medicine [plants cultivated for their potent spiritual and medicinal properties].

"A Spirit Medicine Garden," he murmured to himself.

Eldrin Chen murmured, his eyes flickering with a subtle shift.

He saw Skywind the Immortal nod, then with a few strides, they arrived at the very heart of the Spirit Medicine Garden.

There, within a patch of Spirit Farmland brimming with vibrant spiritual energy and wreathed in immortal mist, grew a grove of bamboo, its stalks shimmering with a brilliant golden hue.

"Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot!"

Eldrin Chen's heart stirred, but his gaze quickly sharpened as he shook his head. "No, this is the Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo."

"Indeed, it is the Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo," For uninterrupted reading, go to https://audio-novel.com.

Skywind the Immortal began, his voice calm and measured.

As the immortal narrated, Eldrin Chen gradually came to understand the origins of this Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot.

This Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot was an exceedingly rare Immortal Herbs [plants of immense spiritual value, often used in crafting elixirs], yet it was not a naturally born Immortal Root [the foundational spiritual source of an immortal-grade plant]. Instead, it had metamorphosed from the Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo.

The Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo was originally a type of Pure Yang Spiritual Wood [spiritual wood imbued with the pure, active energy of Yang]. Its initial sprout, the 'Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo Shoot,' could be used in alchemy. As it gradually matured, it would transform into an exceptionally resilient piece of Spirit Wood [wood infused with and capable of channeling spiritual energy].

This wood contains the power of Metallic Essence [a refined spiritual essence embodying the properties of metal], possessing the resilience of Spirit Wood [wood infused with spiritual energy] and the sharp, penetrating edge of Metallic Essence. Furthermore, due to its relatively low cost, it is the optimal choice for forging sets of Immortal Sword [swords used by powerful immortal cultivators].

Within the Immortal Realm [the higher plane of existence where immortals reside], some Nascent Soul Cultivator [cultivators who have reached the Nascent Soul stage] choose to forge sword arrays using Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo [a rare bamboo species with jade-like qualities and metallic properties]. These arrays often consist of twelve, or even several dozen, Immortal Sword.

Even some less affluent Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality] will gather large quantities of Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo to craft swords. Once they assemble a set of one hundred swords into an array, its power becomes truly formidable.

However, what the world could scarcely imagine is that if this Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo undergoes a metamorphosis and ascends to the Immortal Rank Realm [a realm of existence for immortal-grade materials], it will experience Nirvana [a profound rebirth or transformation] and revert into a single bamboo shoot.

This shoot is known as the 'Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot' [the nirvana-reborn form of Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo]. Compared to its predecessor, the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot is essentially an entirely new species.

After reverting to a shoot, the 'Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot' loses its razor-sharp edge. It is no longer lethally sharp, but instead gains a miraculous property.

When used in alchemy, its inherent resilience and the power of Metallic Essence within can perfectly merge with an Immortal's body, greatly enhancing their physical strength.

One could say the advantages of this Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot are utterly tantalizing. Its sole, fatal flaw, however, is the extreme difficulty of achieving this metamorphosis.

Skywind the Immortal recounted this tale with a wry smile. "These ten Mu-area [one Mu-area equals six hundred sixty-six point six seven square meters] of Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo have been planted for seven hundred thousand years now."

"For all these seven hundred millennia, I have spared no effort. I laid down immortal-grade formations to nurture them, watered them day and night with the spiritual waters from an Immortal Spring [a spring of immortal-grade spiritual water], and even infused over a dozen Pure Yang Grade [a high-grade classification for spiritual objects] Metallic Essence Vein [a concentrated vein of Metallic Essence ore] into their soil."

"Yet, they remain utterly unchanged, showing not the slightest possibility of advancement."

Skywind the Immortal spoke with increasing anguish, his face etched with helplessness.

Only then did Eldrin Chen understand the source of the unease myself had sensed earlier—cultivating the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot was a veritable pitfall.

After obtaining the Pill Formula in the past, Skywind the Immortal had devoted immense effort to nurturing the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot, hoping to use bamboo shoots grown by his own clan to transform the Jade Marrow Golden Pill into their exclusive Pill Formula.

Had this succeeded, the Liu Clan of Wind Mist Island would have secured a proprietary trade.

That single venture alone could have provided Skywind the Immortal with a near-limitless stream of cultivation resources, making a future breakthrough to the Earth Immortal Realm [the realm of terrestrial immortals, a high stage of cultivation] a distinct possibility.

Alas, inducing metamorphosis in the Mystic Jade Golden Bamboo proved exceedingly difficult. Skywind the Immortal spent several hundred thousand years and gambled the greater part of his fortune on these bamboos, yet they stubbornly refused to evolve.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen could not help but muse thoughtfully, "After your many years of research, Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator], have you discovered any reliable method for cultivating these Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot?"

"Methods exist, but they are exceedingly difficult." Continue reading this story at http://www . audio-novel.com.