Chapter 286 : Thousand-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object)

After slaying Gu Xuan the Elder Mystic (Person Name), the group arrived at Ancient Mystery Island.

After thoroughly searching the area, the group discovered that aside from 2 mid-third-grade array artifacts, the island only contained a dozen or so acres of spirit fields.

The spirit field contained over a 100 spirit herbs, all of which were at least second-tier, with 4 or 5 precious specimens reaching third-tier or higher.

After clearing the spiritual herbs, Eldrin broke through the restrictions on the storage pouch and uncovered the treasures within.

After counting the treasures in the storage bags, the group couldn't help but reveal expressions of delight.

The old clan leader spoke with a mix of delight and excitement, "Gu Xuan the Elder Mystic (Person Name) may not possess many treasures, but he does have some substantial foundations."

Eldrin gazed upon the treasure before him, a faint smile flickering across his face.

Elder Mystic Gu Xuan (Person Name)'s storage pouch contained few treasures, yet among them was an exceptionally precious 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object).

The Green Origin Mushroom matures over 3 sexagenary cycles, after which it can be refined into Green Origin Pills to aid in breaking through to Foundation Establishment, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm).

Generally, once matured, the Azure Origin Mushroom will wither within 10 years if not harvested, with only a rare few able to break through their grade limitations and continue growing.

The Cyan Origin Mushroom that had broken through its grade limitations was a rare variant among them. Those capable of surviving for a 1000 years were truly 1 in a 1000, making it an exceedingly rare fourth-rank spirit herb.

The 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object) could be refined into the fourth-tier lower-grade Creation Green Essence Pill (Spiritual Object). This very pill could expand a Purple Mansion cultivator's meridians by 30 percent, allowing them to contain 30 percent more spiritual power.

When the Virtuous Lord Magnus once expounded the Dao, he had mentioned this elixir, believing it could remedy the deficiencies in a Purple Mansion cultivator's spiritual power and enhance their chances of breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

Elder Mystic Gu Xuan (Person Name) found his lifespan nearing its end, yet refused to accept fading into oblivion. Not long ago, he exhausted his resources to acquire this 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object), selling off most of his treasured possessions to secure the funds.

Alas, before he could gather all the supplementary ingredients for this batch of spiritual elixirs, his enemies tracked him down. The 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object) ultimately became another’s prize.

This was precisely the awkward predicament faced by rogue cultivators. A single cauldron of high-grade spiritual herbs required at least hundreds of supplementary ingredients. Without the support of a family’s spiritual fields or the assistance of clan members, gathering enough materials for even 1 cauldron of spiritual herbs would take a considerable amount of time.

After all, every major immortal clan maintained reserves of spiritual herbs. With their extensive connections and numerous low-level cultivators available to assist in procurement, supplementary ingredients for alchemy could be swiftly gathered when needed.

Observing the 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object), a flicker of joy surfaced in Eldrin's (Person Name) expression. Not only had this journey yielded a fourth-tier immortal sword, but it had also granted him the 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object) he had tirelessly sought for years—truly a bountiful harvest.

The old clan leader gazed at the 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object), his voice brimming with joy, "With this 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object), once we refine the Creation Green Essence Pill (Spiritual Object), our magical power will increase by another 30 percent. It will also boost our hopes of breaking through to the Golden Core realm by several degrees."

"Hmm."

Eldrin turned his gaze toward the Heavenly River Immortal Sword. Forged from fourth-tier Heavenly River Treasure Gold, if smelted down for materials, it would be more than sufficient to help his Heavenly River Ren Water Sword withstand the Treasure Lightning Tribulation and advance to the fourth tier.

Although this required destroying a fourth-rank immortal sword, in his view it was entirely a worthwhile trade. After all, once the Heaven-Earth Twin Blades merged, they would become his ultimate trump card.

Moreover, the mana consumption of his Natal Immortal Sword was only 30 percent. Although the Tianhe Immortal Sword was also a fourth-rank immortal sword, activating it once would consume 20 percent of his mana, making it far less efficient than his Natal Immortal Sword.

Not to mention its immense potential—once it survives the Treasure Thunder Tribulation, it will be capable of ascending to the fourth-rank upper grade, far surpassing what the Heavenly River Immortal Sword could ever achieve.

In addition to spirit herbs and immortal swords, Elder Mystic Gu Xuan (Person Name) possessed several volumes of cultivation techniques. The most profound among them could enable 1 to reach the 9th Layer of the Violet Mansion, yet for the present-day Chen Family, this was no longer considered a precious treasure.

There was, however, a rather exceptional divine ability jade slip containing the Ren Water Divine Thunder, which served to complete the family’s legacy of the 5 Elements Divine Thunders.

"After all these years, I have finally restored the complete legacy of the 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder."

A flicker of delight crossed Eldrin's face. Legend had it that if a cultivator mastered all 5 types of Pure Yang Divine Thunder simultaneously, they might gain insight into the legendary supreme divine ability—the Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder.

The Supreme Great Divine Power, also known as the 'Pure Yang Divine Power', ranks among the top 3 offensive divine powers across the entire Violet Realm, with the Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder standing as its paramount embodiment.

The 'Pure Yang Divine Power', much like the Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang (Magic Treasure), is a supreme treasure coveted even by Primordial Spirit Dao Lords. Once mastered, it would be sufficient to roam the world unopposed.

"I'd better contemplate this after returning."

After storing the treasure, Eldrin turned his gaze toward this spirit island.

He pondered for a moment before asking, "How do you think we should deal with this spirit island?"

"A third-tier spirit mountain is quite precious. Perhaps we should claim it for ourselves."

Chen Ethan (Person Name) spoke, clearly reluctant to abandon it.

The old clan leader shook his head and objected, "This spiritual island lies too far from the Chu Kingdom. Should we occupy it, we would find ourselves beyond reach when Elder Mystic Gu Xuan's old comrades come seeking vengeance."

Hearing this, Yu Qingyan, who had originally intended to inquire about acquiring this spirit island, hesitated for a moment and suppressed the thought in her heart.

Eldrin pondered for a moment and found the old patriarch's reasoning sound. Thus, he replied,

"Then let's sell it."

"At a suitable price, the cultivation families of Cang Kingdom should be willing to pay this sum."

After making his decision, Eldrin spent half a month visiting various prominent families across Cang Country. Ultimately, 3 Zi Palace Realm cultivators showed interest and each quoted a price.

Among the 3, 2 were cultivators from the Violet Mansion Immortal Clan, while the third was a renowned rogue cultivator known throughout the Cang Kingdom.

The first 2 were hoping to snatch a bargain, aiming to purchase at the base price to bolster their family's foundation, while the latter sought a secluded cultivation site and a spiritual mountain to establish their own sect.

The 2 Purple Mansion immortal clans offered prices of 170,000 spirit stones and 180,000 spirit stones respectively. This was already considered low for a lower-grade third-tier spirit vein, let alone the fact that the spirit island also contained numerous immature spirit herbs.

The wandering cultivator couldn't offer much coin, but was willing to exchange a Purple Sun Jade and compensate with an additional 50,000 spirit stones.

After reviewing the requirements of all 3 parties, Eldrin said to the old clan leader with a smile, "With this Violet Sun Jade, we now possess the crucial supplementary ingredient for refining the Creation Green Essence Pill (Spiritual Object)."

To refine a cauldron of Creation Green Essence Pills (Spiritual Object), aside from the crucial primary ingredients, 1 would also require a piece of Purple Sun Jade, along with 5 elemental treasure crystals representing the 5 phases.

With these 6 key supplementary herbs gathered, the Creation Green Essence Pill (Spiritual Object) could finally achieve the balance of Yin-Yang and the 5 Elements, containing sufficient power of creation. Only then would it enable a cultivator to expand their meridians by 30 percent.

Without the nurturing power of creation from the 5 Elements Treasure Crystal and Purple Sun Jade to temper his meridians, relying solely on the violently potent medicinal properties of the 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object) would have forcibly expanded his meridians by 30 percent. This would inevitably cause severe damage, riddling them with profound fissures and ultimately leading to complete failure of the cultivation process.

The value of these 6 key supplementary ingredients alone already amounted to 500,000 spirit stones. Combined with the 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object) worth several 100 1000 spirit stones, the total cost of refining a single batch of Creation Green Essence Pill (Spiritual Object) had already reached 1 million.

This could not compare to the 2,000,000 cost of refining the Golden Core Formation Pill (Spiritual Object), yet it still qualified as a high-value, high-grade elixir.

Chapter 1 The biting cold wind swept across the mountain peaks, carrying with it the scent of snow and decay. Lin Feng tightened his tattered robe, his fingers numb from the chill. He had been an outer sect disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect for 3 years, yet his cultivation remained stagnant at the third layer of Qi Refining. "Another failed attempt," he muttered, staring at the shattered spirit stone in his palm. The 32,000 spirit stones he had saved over the years were nearly depleted. Suddenly, a brilliant light erupted from the ancient jade pendant around his neck—a family heirloom he had always considered ordinary. Streams of golden characters flowed directly into his consciousness, forming a mysterious cultivation method called the Heavenly Dao Scripture. "Could this be..." Lin Feng's heart raced as he comprehended the profound knowledge. The scripture contained cultivation techniques that could potentially allow him to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm! For thousands of years, countless cultivators had sought such opportunities, yet he had stumbled upon 1 by sheer luck. The jade pendant grew warm against his chest, its energy merging with his spiritual roots. "Disciple Lin! The sect assembly is about to begin!" A voice called from outside his humble abode. Lin Feng took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with newfound determination. The world of cultivation was cruel—those without strength would forever remain at the bottom. But now, everything was about to change. He stood up, his tattered robes fluttering in the wind. The path ahead was long and treacherous, filled with heavenly tribulations and ruthless rivals. Yet for the first time in years, hope blossomed in his heart. The Heavenly Dao Scripture whispered secrets of the universe in his mind, promising power beyond imagination. Lin Feng smiled. Let the world witness the rise of a new legend.