Chapter 1206 : A Taste of Immortal Nectar

Eldrin Chen stepped forward and sat down opposite Void-Refining Immortal.

Gazing at the wispy azure smoke coiling from the cup, he could not help but take it and sample a sip. A strange, exquisite fragrance lingered around his heart-mind, prompting him to remark with some surprise,

"Excellent wine. Yet why does it carry the scent of tea?"

"Indeed it does."

Void-Refining Immortal nodded with evident pride and began to explain, "Within the Immortal Domain, there exists a famed tea known as the Ten Thousand Years Evergreen [a celestial tea plant, extinct in the mortal realm]. It is a peerless immortal tea, one whose flavor grows more sublime with age.

"Observing that fine wine shares this wondrous property, I used the Ten Thousand Years Evergreen to brew this liquor. Indeed, it resulted in this rare jug of immortal nectar."

Eldrin Chen's eyes gleamed with interest. "Bring a jug for me to take back," he said without hesitation.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! I possess only this single jug. Allowing you a taste is generosity enough,"

Void-Refining Immortal shook his head vehemently, clutching the wine jug protectively.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen said with a faint smile, "I fear this jug of yours may not remain in your possession today." Support the author by reading on audio-novel`com.

"Oh?" Void-Refining Immortal [a title for an immortal who refines the void] blinked, then shook his head with a wry smile. "Surely you don't intend to rob me of it?"

"Nothing so crude. You must give it to me willingly."

Eldrin Chen teased with a laugh before continuing, "Are you aware that in five Millennium [a period of one thousand years], the Stele Sea Region Sword Competition [a grand contest of swordsmanship] is set to commence?"

"Naturally, I know of it." Void-Refining Immortal nodded, his expression turning bitter. "The Stele Sea Region Sword Competition is held to vie for the Law Stele [a stele inscribed with profound laws of the Dao]. Yet, even for an Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] at the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm, the chance of securing a spot is vanishingly slim."

"My cultivation is merely at the Sixth Level of Immortal Ascension Realm. Breaking through to the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm itself seems a distant dream. Surely you cannot mean to help me seize a spot?"

As he spoke, Void-Refining Immortal suddenly paused, a flicker of realization crossing his features.

He shot a sharp glance at Eldrin Chen and abruptly rose to his feet. "Do you intend to lend me a Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure [a treasure of the highest grade attainable for an immortal]?"

"No, no." Void-Refining Immortal shook his head again, a note of resignation in his voice. "With my current level of power, even if you gave me a Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure, I likely couldn't activate it."

Eldrin Chen offered no reply. Instead, with a mere turn of his hand, he manifested a suit of immortal armor that glowed with a crimson light, its surface like polished glass. Seeing this, Void-Refining Immortal let out a rueful chuckle. "It seems this jar of Ten Thousand Years Evergreen [a legendary wine that retains its vitality for ten thousand years] wine is not destined to remain in my possession after all."

The might of a Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure is formidable. With Void-Refining Immortal's Immortal Essence [the purified energy core of an immortal], he truly could not activate an ordinary Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure. However, this Crimson Flame Mother-of-Gold Immortal Armor [an immortal armor forged from Mother-of-Gold and imbued with crimson flame essence] was a special type of Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure. While ordinary Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure, even defensive shields, possess some offensive capabilities, this immortal armor held none. Its purpose was singular: absolute defense.

Like Eldrin Chen's Yin-Yang Dual Pole Pearl, although it is a Bodyguard Supreme Treasure [a supreme-grade defensive treasure], it is also an object capable of both attack and defense. Even if used merely to smash an opponent, its power is something no cultivator at the Ninth Level of Ascension to Immortality [the ninth and final stage of the Ascension to Immortality realm] could withstand.

This Crimson Flame Mother-of-Gold Armor [an immortal-grade armor forged from Mother-of-Gold and imbued with crimson flame] is purely defensive with no offensive capabilities, a glaring flaw. Yet, it possesses one immense advantage: its consumption of Immortal Essence [the purified energy used by Immortals] is less than one-tenth that of other Immortal Treasure [treasures of the Immortal realm] of the same grade.

In the past, with this treasure upon his person, the Crimson Dragon Ancient Ancestor needed only minimal activation to withstand the siege of the many. Had it not been for Xander Dao Chen using his Heavenly Eye [a divine ability granting profound insight] to perceive the cracks within it, they likely could have done nothing against that Crimson Dragon Ancient Ancestor.

It is precisely for this reason that Void-Refining Immortal [an Immortal who refines the Void], though unable to activate a Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure, is capable of utilizing this very set of Crimson Flame Mother-of-Gold Armor.

With this immortal armor upon him, Void-Refining Immortal would be rendered virtually invincible. Even a Ninth Level of Ascension to Immortality cultivator would find it difficult to harm him, giving him a significant chance to secure a spot for comprehending the Celestial Steles.

Faced with such an opportunity laid before him, Void-Refining Immortal naturally had no reason to refuse. He could only bear the pain and hand over myself's jug of immortal brew.

"Excellent wine."

Having taken the Ten Thousand Years Evergreen wine [an immortal wine brewed from a ten-thousand-year-old evergreen plant], Eldrin Chen remarked pointedly, "This Ten Thousand Years Evergreen wine is no less exquisite than dragon liver or phoenix marrow. I suspect even Immortals beyond the Western Divine Abyss Sea [a vast and perilous sea in the western reaches] would covet it greatly."

"If you are so inclined, Dao-brother, perhaps you could delve into its study a little."

Void-Refining Immortal's gaze flickered slightly with understanding. He nodded thoughtfully and said, "I thank you for the reminder."

Departing from Refining Void Island, Eldrin Chen returned to the heights of Verdant Chariot Mountain.

Lyra Jiang sought him out and, drawing a Treasure Box from her sleeve, offered it to him.

Taking it, Eldrin Chen saw it contained five dazzlingly brilliant crystals, within which five resplendent immortal lights swirled and coiled. He could not help but speak.

"Five-Colored Aurora [a spiritual essence formed from the convergence of five primal auroral lights]." "Indeed."

Lyra Jiang nodded, then began to speak.

Among the various resources, those deemed of paramount importance were the Five-Colored Aurora, the Five Elements Thunder Source [a primordial source of thunder energy imbued with the essence of the five elements], and the Five Sources Immortal Marrow [a marrow-like essence refined from five primal sources, vital for immortal cultivation], along with other such Immortal Treasures.

Among these treasures, the Five-Colored Aurora consists of five types of celestial auroras found between heaven and earth, which can only be gathered slowly by an Immortal [a being who has ascended to the immortal realm]. It is a precious material for cultivating various divine radiances.

For example, the Yin-Yang Aurora Sword wielded by the Yin-Yang Ancient Ancestor in ages past was forged using Supreme Grade Immortal Gold as its core, fused with a great quantity of Yin-Yang Polar Light [a divine ability manifesting the opposing yet complementary forces of yin and yang].

The Five-Colored Aurora before them now was the key treasure for cultivating the Five-Colored Divine Radiance [a divine ability harnessing the power of five colored lights].

Beyond these, the Five Elements Thunder Source [a primordial thunder essence of five distinct elemental attributes] is the Primordial Source [the foundational origin of all things] for five types of thunder and is also the key treasure for cultivating the Great Five Elements Divine Thunder [a supreme divine thunder technique harnessing the power of the five elements].

That Five Sources Immortal Marrow [an immortal-grade marrow essence derived from five distinct earth veins], on the other hand, can only be produced within various Earth Vein [dragon lines or ley lines of spiritual energy within the earth] and is also a key Immortal Treasures [objects of immense power used by immortal cultivators] for cultivating Primal Chaos True Qi. In the past, Yvonne the Violet Consort refined the Fire Source Immortal Marrow, one of the Five Sources Immortal Marrow, to successfully cultivate her Violet Flame Immortal Physique [a rare and powerful immortal body constitution aligned with violet flames].

Whether it is the Five-Colored Aurora [a spiritual aurora manifesting five colors], the Five Elements Thunder Source, or the Five Sources Immortal Marrow, a single Immortal Treasures of these types is considered a low-grade Immortal Treasures. Given Eldrin Chen's current wealth and status, none would be considered exceptionally rare treasures on their own.

However, these treasures require a complete set of all five elements to be gathered, which vastly increases the difficulty of their acquisition.

Now, even after the combined efforts of the Chen Immortal Clan and the Abyssal Immortal Alliance over tens of thousands of years, they have only managed to gather four types of the Five Sources Immortal Marrow and a mere three types of the Five Elements Thunder Source.

As for this Five-Colored Aurora, because an Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to immortality] can fly into the Nine Firmaments [the nine layers of heaven] to collect it, it is actually the easiest to purchase.

"Among the Five Sources Immortal Marrow, we are still missing the Metal Source Immortal Marrow. Among the Five Elements Thunder Source, the Thunder Source for the Wood-First Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique where wood element is primary] and the Thunder Source for the Fire-Sun Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique of the fire-sun] have no means of acquisition in the surrounding seas.

"For now, we have only gathered this complete set of Five-Colored Aurora. You should take it first for your cultivation." Lyra spoke gently, handing the Five-Colored Aurora in her hand to Eldrin Chen.

Eldrin Chen did not refuse. Having now cultivated to the Seventh Level of Immortal Ascension Realm [the seventh tier of the Immortal Ascension cultivation realm], his Lifebound Divine Ability [a divine ability intrinsically bound to a cultivator's life and cultivation] indeed needed to advance further. The methods of an Immortal are fundamentally based on one's own foundation, but rely more heavily on Immortal Treasure [powerful artifacts used by immortals] and Divine Ability [supernatural powers cultivated to a divine level].

Although Immortal Treasure can rapidly increase an Immortal's combat power, they are ultimately external objects, always carrying the risk of being stripped away. Only Divine Ability form the true, unshakable foundation for one's safety and establishment in the world.

Now, his Five-Colored Divine Radiance [a divine ability that manifests as a radiant light of five colors] has only been cultivated to the Immortal Rank [the foundational rank of divine abilities], yet its power already rivals that of a Great Vehicle [the highest grade of divine ability] Immortal Rank Divine Abilities [divine abilities at the Immortal Rank], capable of restraining High Grade Immortal Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts used by Immortals]. Once this Five-Colored Divine Radiance is advanced to the Great Vehicle rank, its potency is certain to increase dramatically.

Furthermore, when driven by his Grand Completion Primordial Chaos Limitless Law [a supreme cultivation art harnessing the boundless power of primordial chaos], it might even be able to suppress a Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure [the pinnacle grade of enchanted artifacts used by Immortals].

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen took the Five-Colored Aurora [a spiritual object containing the essence of the five elements] and said, "My lady, you should also cultivate in peace. Perhaps you can break through to the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm [the late stage of the Immortal Ascension cultivation realm] before the Heavenly Stele Sea Sword Contest [a grand martial contest held at the Heavenly Stele Sea].

"Mm."

Lyra Jiang gave a slight nod, then smiled gently. "I have a feeling my Mana [the spiritual energy cultivated by an Immortal] is nearing its bottleneck. In another one or two thousand years, I may attempt to break through to the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm." Experience the full epic at audio-novel . com.