Chapter 1155 : The Soul-Gathering Pearl's Legacy

"I understand."

As Eternal Profound Chen received the treasures, he saw Eldrin Chen present another item—a dark, lustrous orb.

With a grave expression and profound gaze, Eldrin Chen spoke solemnly: "This is an immortal-grade Soul-Gathering Pearl [a mystical pearl of the highest order, capable of preserving a cultivator's spiritual essence]. Not only can it preserve a cultivator's Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] and soul, but it also possesses the wondrous ability to nourish and gather the spirit."

"Should the day come when your lifespan is exhausted, enter this pearl to nurture your soul. In the future, a descendant of our clan who ascends can bring it up with them."

"When that time comes, I will personally assist you in Reincarnation [the process of being reborn into a new life], potentially increasing your chances of achieving immortality in your next incarnation."

Eternal Profound Chen took the Soul-Gathering Pearl, a soft sigh escaping his lips.

He did not dwell on the matter, instead shifting the topic. "When will you return?"

"I shall wait until the Heaven and Earth Ascension [a grand ritual to elevate the world's spiritual foundation]."

Eldrin Chen replied, his eyes fixed on the depths of the void. "After one Sixty-Year Cycle [a complete cycle of sixty years], I will fully activate the grand formation to aid the world in its metamorphosis."

"By that time, Kael and the others should have consolidated their cultivation and emerged from seclusion. With their assistance, the task will be somewhat easier." Dive deeper into the Dao at audio~novel.com.

Hearing this, Eternal Profound Chen nodded and said no more.

With less than one Sixty-Year Cycle remaining until the opportunity for Heaven and Earth Ascension [a legendary ascension to a higher state of being], Eldrin Chen still had no mind for secluded cultivation.

During this descent to the mortal world, he had walked the Mortal Dust [the mortal realm] several times.

His first journey through the Purple Seal Realm was to see old friends and leave behind contingencies for their eventual ascension to immortality.

The second time he traversed the world was to remedy the regrets of fallen predecessors and settle their Karma [the cosmic principle of cause and effect, action and consequence].

Now, most of the old friends he wished to see had been seen, and the Karma he wished to help the sages of old resolve had been resolved.

With his worldly wishes in the Mortal Dust now fulfilled and having emerged once more from the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire, Eldrin Chen found himself with nowhere in particular to go.

Eldrin Chen wandered aimlessly across the land, a nameless melancholy rising in his heart as he thought.

"After this farewell to the Mortal Dust, I know not when I shall return."

"For this third venture forth, I shall follow my heart's true desire and behold the magnificent rivers and mountains of the Purple Seal Realm."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, only then realizing he had arrived at Spirit Isle Lake [a vast spiritual lake] without even noticing his journey's end.

It seemed to be the height of the third lunar month. Upon Lake Heart Island, a thousand Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] of peach blossom forests blanketed the earth.

Eldrin Chen strolled amidst the falling blossoms. Petals rained down like a fragrant storm, their delicate scent saturating his very soul.

"In the heavens, the Starry River [the Milky Way] wheels and turns; in the Mortal Realm [the world of mortals], seas become mulberry fields."

"All things change without cease, yet my heart remains eternal and unchanged."

After ten thousand years, Eldrin Chen walked once more through this floral downpour, and an inexplicable sentiment welled up within him.

Returning to this old haunt, the peach blossoms remained as they were.

Yet the world itself had transformed utterly. Spirit Isle Lake had grown immeasurably vast, and Lake Heart Island now spanned a thousand Li-lengths.

Spirit Isle Lake was still Spirit Isle Lake, but it was no longer the lake of yesteryear. Lake Heart Island had long ceased to be the mere ten Li-length islet in a small lake it once was.

Purple Seal Heaven and Earth [the world known as the Purple Seal Realm] was sublimating, expanding imperceptibly with the passage of time.

The Yu County [a county] that once spanned tens of thousands of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] now likely stretches for hundreds of thousands. Gazing across the Eastern Barrens [a vast, desolate region], its horizons seem to have grown endlessly more distant.

Today's Green Chariot Mountain [a sacred mountain] possesses a grandeur that begins to rival the Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range [a legendary mountain range], and the Spirit Isle Lake [a mystical lake] increasingly resembles a true Spiritual Lake [a lake imbued with potent spiritual energy].

This was the Path-Field [the foundational cultivation ground] of the Immortal [a title for a supreme cultivator] in his early years, a place where boundless Fortune [a metaphysical concept encompassing luck, destiny, and spiritual providence] converges. Perhaps in another several hundred thousand years, Green Chariot Mountain could become one of the loftiest divine peaks within the Purple Seal Realm [a specific realm or world].

The Spirit Isle Lake, too, holds the potential to become the next Vast Sea [a legendary, boundless sea].

While this is a boon for the Purple Seal Realm, Eldrin Chen could no longer find the feeling of those bygone days.

"The Starry River [a metaphorical name for the Milky Way or celestial river] wheels on, heaven and earth renew themselves." Join our community of readers at (audio-novel.com).

"The memories of the past can never truly return; perhaps they are destined to remain sealed away as mere recollections."

Eldrin Chen felt a pang of melancholy, a weight of somber reflection settling upon him.

He walked onward, stride after stride, unaware of the distance covered. Emerging from the thousand-Li-length peach forest, Eldrin Chen was suddenly met with a vista that opened his spirit.

Before him lay an expansive Spiritual Lake, its placid surface veiled in drifting mists that shimmered with the profound aura of the Dao [the fundamental principle or path of cultivation and existence].

In the distant Reed Marsh, flocks of violet spiritual birds soared across the Heavenly Vault. The leading divine bird shimmered with hues of violet and azure, its head faintly marked with a pattern of verdant Thunderclap [a powerful lightning-based attack].

With a single beat of its wings, it summoned a sky-fall of Thunderclap [powerful lightning strikes], and from the Spiritual Lake below, it snatched a hornless dragon [a powerful aquatic serpentine creature in Chinese mythology].

"Violet Lightning Azure Thunder."

Eldrin Chen's gaze flickered with recognition as he discerned the divine bird's origins.

The Violet Lightning Azure Thunder was a legendary avian. Upon reaching adulthood, it attained the Immortal rank. The Immortal Egg it laid contained Thunderclap Origin [the primordial essence of thunder and lightning], a treasure whose value rivaled that of a rare Thunderclap-attributed Immortal Herb [a plant of immense spiritual potency].

Such a divine creature was exceedingly rare even within the Immortal Realm, and he had never expected to encounter one here on Spirit Lake Isle.

"It evolved from the Violet-Striped Goose."

With a moment's deduction, Eldrin Chen understood the lineage of this Violet Lightning Azure Thunder.

In his distant youth, he had once discovered a nest of Violet-Striped Goose on Spirit Lake Isle, which later became a cornerstone of his clan's industry.

In those days, the Chen Clan reared vast flocks of Violet-Striped Goose. Their roasted goose became a celebrated delicacy across the Eastern Barrens, bringing substantial wealth to the Chen Clan.

For this reason, the Chen Clan has raised Violet-Striped Geese [a type of spiritual goose with purple stripes] for over ten thousand years. These geese have lived on the spiritually abundant Spirit Lake Isle, and have also received a trace of Fortune [the metaphysical concept of luck and destiny] and Immortal Source [a source of immortal-grade spiritual energy]. Unbeknownst to them, their bloodlines have undergone multiple transformations.

Accumulating over ten thousand years in this manner, they have, without anyone noticing, actually given birth to a Violet Lightning Azure Thunder [a rare and powerful immortal-grade avian creature, its name describing its violet lightning and azure thunder attributes].

The Chen Immortal Clan was unaware of its origins, merely sensing its Extraordinary bloodline. Considering the spiritual eggs it laid to be highly nourishing treasures, they allowed it to roam freely within the Spirit Isle Lake.

"What a magnificent Violet Lightning Azure Thunder," murmured Eldrin Chen with a touch of delight. "If brought to the Immortal Realm [the higher realm where immortals reside], many Immortals [beings who have ascended to immortality] would likely covet it."

Eldrin Chen whispered to himself, a flicker of joy in his heart.

The Violet Lightning Azure Thunder is an immortal avian. Its temperament is not as docile as the Violet-Striped Geese, yet it lacks the unyielding defiance—the "would rather be a shattered piece of jade than an intact tile" spirit—of a Demon Immortal [an immortal who follows a demonic path]. It is a creature that can be subdued.

Upon reaching adulthood, it can produce one Immortal Egg [an egg laid by an immortal creature, brimming with potent spiritual energy] every thousand years.

That Immortal Egg can be used as an ingredient for elixirs or directly refined and consumed; it is considered a great tonic even for Immortals.

If he could subdue it and later bring it to the Immortal Realm, it could also generate some income for the Chen Immortal Clan.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen prepared to act and subdue the creature.

Yet at that very moment, a resonant dragon's roar suddenly echoed through the air.

From within the waters of Spirit Isle Lake, a massive fish surged skyward, whipping up a towering wave of lake water that crashed towards the Violet Lightning Azure Thunder.

Seeing this, the Violet Lightning Azure Thunder immediately beat its wings, unleashing a series of Thunderclap [a concussive thunder shockwave] to intercept the attack.

The great fish, however, swept its tail with immense force, shattering the incoming Thunderclap and sending the Violet Lightning Azure Thunder tumbling backward through the air.

"What is this…"

Eldrin Chen's gaze sharpened, instantly discerning the creature's form.

It was a colossal azure fish adorned with long, whisker-like barbels. Its scales, resembling overlapping Dragon Scale, shimmered, and a potent, hidden draconic aura [the majestic and intimidating presence of a dragon] radiated from within its body.

"An Azure Dragon Fish,"

Eldrin Chen murmured, a flicker of delight crossing his features.

Like the Violet Lightning Azure Thunder, the Azure Dragon Fish was not a member of the Demon Race, but a rare Spirit Fish [a fish imbued with potent spiritual energy]—a living Immortal Artifact [an enchanted object of immense power used by cultivators].

This Azure Dragon Fish possesses limited intelligence, yet its body contains the bloodline of a True Dragon [the most powerful and revered type of dragon], making it a supremely valuable Immortal Artifact [a rare and potent resource for cultivators].

It is a choice immortal fish fervently sought after by many Immortal Clan [powerful, long-established families of cultivators], and a delicacy many Immortal [beings who have ascended beyond mortality through cultivation] yearn to taste.

While Immortal do not consume mundane grains, they are not without their own culinary desires.

Generally, Immortal feast upon Immortal Artifact and Spiritual Object [objects imbued with spiritual energy], with the most legendary ingredients being the fabled dragon's liver and phoenix marrow.

Although this Azure Dragon Fish has not yet transformed into a true dragon, its bloodline is remarkably close. Consuming it not only greatly supplements one's cultivation base, but its flavor is also exquisitely delicious. While it may not rival the supreme Immortal Artifact of dragon liver and phoenix marrow, it is undoubtedly considered a top-tier ingredient. Join our community of readers at (audio-novel.com).