Chapter 1120 : The Pill's Forbidden Price

Yet, to be able to assist an Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and attained immortality] in cultivating to the Great Perfection stage regardless of their innate talent, the sheer marvel of the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill [a legendary elixir refined through nine cycles of transformation] becomes evident.

To refine the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill, besides consuming vast quantities of supplementary herbs, the most crucial ingredient is the innate true blood from the body of an Immortal Deity.

The drop of true blood in Eldrin Chen's possession is sufficient to refine a Three Revolutions Immortal Pill [an elixir refined through three cycles of transformation].

"Refining this Three Revolutions Immortal Pill should not be overly difficult,"

"Alas, to craft the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill requires consuming the true blood of Immortal Deities. Each pill carries immense Karmic Burden [the metaphysical weight of cause and effect from one's actions].

"Moreover, those who break through by consuming such Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill [a general term for high-grade elixirs marked with cloud-like patterns] will inevitably be entangled by profound karmic threads. When facing their Heavenly Tribulation [a cataclysmic trial of lightning and calamity sent by the heavens to test cultivators], they may also incur an additional measure of calamity."

"Therefore, to avoid making enemies on all sides and to prevent attracting calamitous tribulations upon oneself, one must refrain from lightly undertaking the refinement of the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill."

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, then shook his head.

When one truly encounters a mortal foe, has already slain them and taken their blood, sending their soul into the cycle of Reincarnation [the endless cycle of death and rebirth], the enmity between them has already surpassed the heavens. What significance does such a minor karmic thread hold then?

"One need only take this as a warning: do not deliberately slay Immortals for the sole purpose of Alchemy [the art of refining spiritual pills and elixirs] to craft Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill." For uninterrupted reading, go to audio-novel dot com.

After much deliberation, Eldrin Chen did not hesitate further and began refining the Three Revolutions Immortal Pill [a legendary pill said to grant immense power through three cycles of refinement].

With Eldrin Chen's Alchemy [the art of refining spiritual pills and elixirs] skills, he was quite confident in refining the Three Revolutions Immortal Pill. He placed a vast quantity of Spirit Medicine [herbs imbued with spiritual energy] and Immortal Herbs [herbs of celestial grade, possessing miraculous properties] into the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron [a cauldron forged from black gold and inscribed with dragon patterns, used for high-level alchemy].

He then fused Primordial Source [the original, undifferentiated essence of creation] true blood into the mixture. After a full forty-nine years of meticulous simmering and refinement, he finally succeeded in crafting the Three Revolutions Immortal Pill, producing a single, perfect pill.

Upon completing the Three Revolutions Immortal Pill, Eldrin Chen took it into his hand and fell into deep contemplation.

Such a Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill [a pill marked with cloud-like patterns, denoting its supreme quality] was exceedingly rare and precious. For any Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and achieved immortality] walking the path of Fleshly Body Sanctification [the art of purifying and strengthening the physical body to an immortal state], it was a treasure of immense value.

However, this pill carried a trace of Karmic Burden [the metaphysical weight of cause and effect, or debt, attached to an object or action]. Eldrin Chen had no intention of consuming it himself.

After all, he possessed the Pill Formula [the recipe and method for crafting a specific pill] for the Jade Marrow Golden Pill [a golden pill refined from jade marrow, known for its purity]. The efficacy of the Jade Marrow Golden Pill was no less wondrous than the Three Revolutions Immortal Pill, and its medicinal properties were balanced and gentle, completely free from any Karmic Burden. It was the optimal choice for cultivating an Immortal Physique [a physical body refined to an immortal state of perfection].

"The clan has nurtured the Ink Marrow Immortal Field [a mystical field where rare immortal-grade plants are grown] for several Millennium [a period of one thousand years]," he mused. "Within those Immortal Fields [fields capable of growing immortal-grade flora], three stalks of Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot [a precious bamboo shoot containing jade marrow, used in high-level alchemy] have already ascended in grade."

"Unfortunately, the ascended Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot are still only at the Lower Grade Immortal Rank [the lowest tier within the immortal rank]. Who knows how many more years it will take for them to advance to Immortal Rank High Grade [the highest tier within the immortal rank]."

"It seems I must still find the special secret method for nurturing Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot. Only by refining Jade Marrow [the spiritual essence extracted from jade] and Profound Gold [a rare, spiritually conductive gold] into them can their gestation speed be accelerated."

Thoughts flickered within Eldrin Chen's mind, but he soon ceased his contemplations.

After storing the Three Revolutions Immortal Pill, Eldrin Chen then retrieved the seven true feathers of the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Emperor.

Using these seven true feathers as the foundation, he fused them with forty-nine portions of Crimson Flame Qi and Profound Gold, spending a full Jiazi-time [a cycle of sixty years] to forge a sword formation of astonishing power.

The formation was composed of seven Crimson Feather Immortal Swords. Rooted in the seven true feathers and infused with vast quantities of Crimson Flame Qi and Profound Gold, each sword reached the grade of a low-grade Immortal Sword [a sword forged with immortal-level power].

Although each of these seven Immortal Sword was merely low-grade, they could combine to form a single, lethally sharp sword formation.

This formation's grade was as high as Immortal Rank High Grade. While its power could not match a top-tier Formation [a structured array of power] anchored to a Spirit Mountain [a mountain rich in spiritual energy], it was still considered exceptionally formidable.

It could unleash the Crimson Flame Immortal Fire [an immortal-grade fire capable of incinerating all], and possessed a razor-sharp edge keen enough to slay gods and immortals.

By Eldrin Chen's estimation, if he himself were to refine and wield this sword formation, even an expert at the Ninth Level of Ascension to Immortality [the peak stage before true immortality] could potentially be slain if trapped within it.

Its power ranked among the upper echelon of High Grade Immortal Treasure [high-grade immortal artifacts], surpassing both the Blazing Flame Heaven-Destroying Wheel and the Solar Yang Heavenly Fire Furnace, roughly equivalent to one and a half ordinary High Grade Immortal Treasure.

"For defense, I have the Yin-Yang Dual Pole Pearl; for offense, the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords. While this new treasure may offer some utility, it is unlikely to significantly augment my combat prowess."

"I shall leave these for Lyra and the others for their protection. Henceforth, even if I depart from the Crimson Dragon Sea [the vast sea domain ruled by the Crimson Dragon lineage], they will have the means to withstand the Crimson Dragon Scion for a time."

With this thought in mind, Eldrin Chen retrieved the immortal bones of the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Emperor.

The Immortal Realm [the vast and boundless world of immortals] is immeasurably vast. Even for one such as Eldrin Chen, traversing a single sea could take several months, or even several years. A journey of any significant distance might consume several hundred or even several Millennium [a period of one thousand years].

Therefore, Eldrin Chen had long desired an Immortal Rank [a treasure of the highest grade, fit for an immortal] Treasure Boat [an enchanted vessel for travel] to serve as his conveyance, to conserve his own time spent in transit.

Now, possessing the immortal bones of the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Emperor, he resolved to immediately forge a Treasure Boat for himself.

With the immortal bones serving as the Dragon Bone [the primary structural keel, often metaphorically called 'dragon bone'] of the Treasure Boat, the remaining supplementary materials became a simpler matter. Find this and other novels at (audio-novel.com).

Eldrin Chen gathered materials locally, taking three thousand six hundred Plume Feather [prime, spiritual feathers] from the body of the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Emperor. He then infused them with a vast quantity of Wind [the elemental force of wind] Immortal Qi [the purified, potent energy of the immortal realm].

The Plume Feather of the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Emperor were both incredibly resilient and astonishingly light. Furthermore, Wind Immortal Qi is renowned as the most agile and swiftest of all Immortal Qi in existence.

Using the Three Treasures [a fundamental triad of energies: essence, qi, and spirit] to smelt and refine, Eldrin Chen labored for over a century. Finally, he succeeded in forging a single Crimson Feather Immortal Boat [an immortal vessel crafted from crimson divine eagle feathers].

Gazing upon the crimson-feathered immortal boat before him, a smile touched Eldrin Chen's lips as he declared, "Henceforth, you shall be known as the Crimson Plume Immortal Ark."

This Crimson Plume Immortal Ark [a legendary flying vessel] represents the pinnacle of Eldrin Chen's artifact-forging craft, its grade reaching the lofty heights of Immortal Rank High Grade [the highest tier of immortal-grade treasures]. Within it are inscribed three High-Grade Immortal Formation [powerful immortal-level arrays].

These three immortal formations are respectively the 'Crimson Flame Flowing Fire Formation' [Array of Crimson Flame and Flowing Fire], the 'Crimson Feather Divine Aegis Formation' [Array of the Crimson Feather Divine Shield], and the 'Crimson Feather Escape Light Formation' [Array of the Crimson Feather Fleeing Light], each serving the purposes of attack, defense, and escape.

Among the three formations, the Crimson Flame Flowing Fire Formation can unleash the Lifebound Divine Ability [a unique, innate supernatural power] of the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Emperor, 'Crimson Flame Flowing Fire' [Crimson Flame and Flowing Fire]. Amplified by the Formation [the array's power], its might rivals an attack from a cultivator at the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm [a very advanced stage of immortal cultivation].

The Crimson Feather Divine Aegis [Crimson Feather Divine Shield], on the other hand, is a Defensive Divine Ability [a supernatural power focused on protection]. It was deduced by Eldrin Chen based on the array patterns left by the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Emperor.

When driven by the Formation, its defensive power surpasses even what the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Emperor This Venerable One [a formal and powerful self-referential title used by senior cultivators] could manifest personally, capable of withstanding assaults from those at the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm.

The Crimson Feather Escape Light Formation contains the Crimson Feather Escape Light Divine Ability. With the passive empowerment of this ability, the flight speed of the Crimson Plume Immortal Ark is approximately three times that of a cultivator at the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm.

If one is willing to expend its core energy to fully activate it, the ark's speed can be tripled again for a short duration.

It must be understood that even a Half-Step Earth Immortal Ancestor [a supreme being halfway to becoming an Earth Immortal] typically flies only about three to four times faster than a Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm cultivator.

With this Crimson Plume Immortal Ark in his possession, Eldrin Chen now has the confidence to potentially escape pursuit even from a Half-Step Earth Immortal.

"With this treasure secured," he mused, "the safety of the Twin Isles of Taiwei and Tianshi is henceforth assured."

Gazing upon the Crimson Plume Immortal Ark, Eldrin Chen could not help but reveal a trace of joy upon his countenance.

With the speed of the Crimson Plume Immortal Ark, when pushed to its limits, it could reach any location on Supreme Subtlety Island or Heavenly Market Island within half a day.

For Crimson Dragon Scion to launch a surprise assault and capture both islands would require at least two or three days—ample time for Eldrin Chen to lead reinforcements to their aid.

With this thought, the pressure weighing on Eldrin Chen lightened considerably. He finally allowed himself a slight sigh of relief, and his mood, almost imperceptibly, grew lighter.

Having successfully forged the Crimson Plume Immortal Ark, Eldrin Chen concluded his intensive period of Alchemy and artifact crafting, shifting his focus back to the path of cultivation itself.

In the days that followed, he settled into a steady routine, methodically refining his Primordial Essence [the purest, most fundamental energy of creation]. In his spare time, he delved into the myriad Immortal Scripture [ancient texts containing profound cultivation methods and wisdom], simultaneously consolidating his own Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound and unshakable base of a cultivator's power] and enriching his worldly experience.

Thus, time flowed swiftly by, and in the blink of an eye, a full Millennium [a period of one thousand years] had passed.

Then, on this day, while cultivating within the Starlight Glazed Realm, Eldrin Chen received an unexpected Invitation Letter.

"Him?"

"He truly succeeded in his breakthrough." This novel is serialized on audio—novel.com. Visit for updates.