Chapter 1118 Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Island Treasure Distribution

To return to our story, after Eldrin (Person Name) departed, everyone gathered in the main hall of Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Island.

At the summit of this celestial mountain, Eldrin gazed upon the array of treasures before him and couldn't help but chuckle as he said to his fellow cultivators, "It seems our gains this time are quite substantial."

Since Eldrin's ascension, the Chen Clan had clashed with the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Divine Eagle Tribe on 4 occasions, and each time the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Divine Eagles suffered devastating losses.

To this day, Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) had few treasures left in the hands of the Divine Eagle Emperor. Yet, having accumulated foundations spanning hundreds of thousands of years, it still contained astonishing wealth within.

Eldrin took stock and discovered he had obtained a total of 5 immortal treasures, 17 immortal herbs, 6 rare immortal rarities, and 4 volumes of immortal scriptures.

As for spiritual objects below the immortal rank, they were truly countless. Once assimilated, these resources would be more than tenfold increase in cultivation resources for the cultivators of Chen Immortal Clan (Organization).

Leaving aside the treasures beneath the Immortal Realm, there exist 5 supreme artifacts within the celestial domain itself.

Among them, there was only 1 top-grade immortal treasure, naturally the Xavier Immortal Fire Furnace, and only 1 mid-grade immortal treasure, named the 'Jade Water Immortal Pot'.

The Azurewater Immortal Kettle was a defensive immortal treasure capable of summoning the azure waters of the 9 heavens to envelop its user, providing sufficient protection against mid-grade immortal treasures. Even when confronted with high-grade immortal treasures, it could offer brief resistance.

The remaining 3 treasures were all low-grade immortal artifacts: the Bottle of Oceanic Embrace (Magic Treasure), the Seal of Crimson Jade (Magic Treasure), and the Starlight Soul-Reaver Needles (Magic Treasure).

6 extremely rare immortal treasures, all of them materials for artifact forging, held considerable value even for celestial beings.

Eldrin (Person Name) inventoried the treasures, storing away the celestial elixirs and immortal scriptures. From among them, he selected 3 precious artifacts: the Sea-Containing Vase (Magic Treasure), the Glacier's Icy Jade (Magic Treasure), and the Li Fire Jade Marrow (Magic Treasure).

He presented the 3 treasures to the Eldrin (Person Name), the Palace Master of Drifting Snow, and Li Fire (Person Name) respectively, then said with a light laugh, "You’ve all contributed to this endeavor—consider this your reward."

"Thank you, Master. If my companion immortal treasure could be fused with Li Fire Jade Marrow, its power would increase by another 30 percent."

Li Huang took the Li Fire Jade Marrow, saying delightedly,

She was born with a companion spiritual treasure, the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Immortal Lotus. After she attained immortality, the lotus pedestal transformed into the 'Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Lotus Throne,' a powerful immortal artifact renowned for its formidable defensive capabilities.

The lotus leaf transformed into the 'Crimson Lotus Immortal Sword,' a divine treasure of unparalleled offensive might, while the lotus blossom became the Crimson Lotus Immortal Robe—both were supreme-grade immortal artifacts of extraordinary power.

If the Li Fire Jade Marrow is integrated, the power of these treasures is certain to increase by no small measure.

Seeing Lihuang claim the treasure, the Black Tortoise Patriarch felt equally tempted, yet somewhat ashamed as he said, "My contribution in this battle was insignificant. I truly do not deserve this item."

"Yes."

The Palace Master of Drifting Snow nodded, then spoke, "To be honest, it’s rather embarrassing. Our cultivation levels are still low, and we only offered a small amount of assistance. We truly don’t deserve such gratitude."

"Do not decline."

Eldrin shook his head, a faint smile gracing his lips. "Had it not been for your intervention, I might not have breached the formation so swiftly."

"Moreover, had you not sealed off Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Divine Condor Emperor's escape routes, he might have retained a sliver of possibility to flee."

"Therefore, you are worthy of this item. Take it, all of you."

Hearing this, the 2 of them finally nodded.

The Palace Master of Drifting Snow claimed the Glacier Frost Jade, while the Eldrin took the Sea-Devouring Vase, leaving all parties thoroughly satisfied.

Seeing the 3 of them store their treasures, Eldrin nodded in satisfaction. He handed the Emerald Water Immortal Kettle to Qing Ji and passed Xavier's Celestial Fire Furnace to Lyra for ritual refinement.

The remaining Fire Jade Seal and Starlight Soul-Snatching Needle were both immortal treasures, yet they meant little to Eldrin.

He stowed it away, intending to deposit it in the clan treasury for future use—either to reward those close to him or to trade for rare treasures.

After taking stock of the treasures, Eldrin began rearranging the grand formation once more.

After 3 years of arduous work, the 7 had finally completed the Mountain Protection Array. From this moment, Eldrin officially claimed sovereignty over the Crimson Flame Qi Island.

After setting up the grand formation, Eldrin once again summoned the various immortals to discuss matters.

This time, he did not beat around the bush. Looking directly at the crowd, he said, "Now that Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Island has established a solid foundation, I intend to leave an immortal here to guard it. What do you think?"

Everyone exchanged glances upon hearing this. Although Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Island could serve as a foundation for cultivation, it was vastly different from the Starlight Glaze Realm.

Accustomed to the cultivation speed several times faster within the Starlight Glazed Realm, none of them would likely adapt well if they were confined to practicing solely on Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Island in the future.

Seeing that the others remained silent, Eldrin spoke again, "Although the Starlight Glazed Realm is profoundly mysterious, it can only accommodate 9 immortals cultivating at the same time."

"As our Chen Family continues to grow, the Starlight Glazed Realm will inevitably prove insufficient. Thus, I intend to establish a new regulation."

"Henceforth, entry into the Starlight Glazed Realm for cultivation shall require the exchange of accumulated family merit for designated cultivation periods."

The Black Tortoise Patriarch exchanged a glance with the Palace Master of Drifting Snow upon hearing this, then inquired, "Might I ask how these merits are obtained?"

The sources of family merit primarily come through "stipends," "donations," "missions," and "warfare."

Eldrin began to recount in a measured tone, narrating the illustrious deeds of the family.

"As elders of the clan, you receive fixed annual stipends, which include cultivation resources and merit points."

"Donation refers to contributing spirit stones and Immortal Origin, along with various valuable spiritual objects and immortal treasures. As long as they are precious items of worth, all can be donated to the clan in exchange for merit points."

"In addition, during major clan battles, military exploits can also be converted into merit points."

Eldrin spoke calmly, his gaze shifting toward Crimson Flame Qi Island as he continued, "Guarding the family's immortal mountain is not only far from tedious or exhausting, but also stands as 1 of the greatest sources for earning merit."

"These merits can also be used to purchase treasures from the family treasury."

After listening, the Palace Master of Drifting Snow nodded slightly and said with a smile, "With this merit system in place, we can eliminate some family parasites. It is indeed a good method."

The Black Tortoise Patriarch also gave a nod before speaking, "I wish to guard the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Island and accumulate some merits. How should this matter be arranged?"

Eldrin (Person Name) pondered briefly before declaring, "Let it be tentatively set at 1 millennium per rotation."

Upon hearing this, the Palace Master of Drifting Snow smiled faintly and said, "Very well. A 1000 years from now, I shall take over the duty."

"Not so fast."

Eldrin shook his head, his expression grave as he said, "We hold a deep grudge against Crimson Dragon Child. For any 1 of us to guard the Crimson Flame Qi Island alone would be far too perilous."

Lyra's expression tightened slightly as she hesitated, "But the celestial island's grand formation only requires 1 person to preside over it. Stationing 2 guardians instead of 1 makes little difference."

"I have already made my decision."

Eldrin spoke with unwavering confidence. With a flick of his sleeve, he conjured an ethereal map, his gaze fixed upon the Celestial Sand Archipelago shimmering within its illusory expanse.

"By transplanting the 8 Trigrams Divine Tree now, we can cultivate the main island of Taiwei Yuan within 3 100 years."

"By then, relying on Qingyuan Island, Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Island, and Taiwei Island as the 3 formation anchors, we can barely deploy the 3 Enclosures Grand Formation."

"This formation cannot compare to the Cosmic Starfall Grand Formation in shielding the entire Heavenly Sand Archipelago, yet it allows the 3 arrays to resonate with 1 another, amplifying their collective power."