Chapter 1389 : A Pact of Pearls and Power

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen nodded and said, "Then let it be as Divine Lord [a title for a powerful deity or immortal] suggests."

Afterwards, the two of them discussed the finer details further, only concluding once every particular had been thoroughly settled.

According to their agreement, the first batch from Glazed Blessed Land [a blessed land of the Immortal Clam Race] would provide Eldrin Chen with thirty Immortal Rank Supreme Grade [the highest grade for immortal-tier items] Vast Sea Divine Pearl [a divine pearl born from the essence of the vast sea], along with seven Eighth Rank Vast Sea Divine Pearl [a Vast Sea Divine Pearl of the eighth rank].

Furthermore, every ten thousand years thereafter, Glazed Blessed Land would supply the Abyssal Abode of Bliss [Eldrin Chen's blessed land] with at least one Vast Sea Divine Pearl of Immortal Rank Supreme Grade quality or higher.

After Eldrin Chen refined the Vast Sea Divine Pearl, thirty percent of the resulting External Elixir [a potent elixir for cultivation, refined from external sources] was to be given to Glazed Blessed Land. Any remaining External Elixir offered for sale would also be prioritized for Glazed Blessed Land.

These Vast Sea Divine Pearl were of immense value, yet they were not difficult for the Immortal Clam Race [a race of immortal clams] to obtain.

As one of the wealthiest clans among the Hundred Spirit Immortal Races [the Hundred Spirit Immortal Races], the Immortal Clam Race could not only nurture Blessed Land [a land imbued with immense spiritual fortune] and Grotto-Heaven [a superior, self-contained realm of spiritual energy], but also continuously give birth to Vast Sea Divine Pearl.

In the eyes of the Immortal Clam Race, Vast Sea Divine Pearl were not scarce treasures. To exchange them for such External Elixir to help clansmen open another layer of their heavenly apertures [a crucial step in high-level cultivation] was considered a monumental gain.

Once their transaction was settled, Eldrin Chen departed with Nyssa Qu.

Shortly after they left, a figure emerged from the shadows. Gazing at Divine Lord Glaze, it spoke, "With a harvest of such magnitude this time, it seems our Azure Firmament Immortal Domain [the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain] Immortal Clam [an immortal clam] are truly poised to rise." The complete novel can be found at audio-novel dot com.

The speaker turned out to be a woman at the Earth Immortal Nine Layers [the ninth and final stage of the Earth Immortal realm].

Clad in a snow-white gown, she exuded a faint chill. She was born from the transformation of a Frost Soul Immortal Clam [a rare and powerful type of immortal clam with frost-aligned spiritual essence] within the Immortal Clam Race [a race of immortal beings descended from divine clams].

Divine Lord Glaze [a title for a powerful deity associated with glazed artifacts] nodded upon seeing this. Gazing at the Nine Tribulations Thunder Fruit [a legendary fruit that has endured nine heavenly tribulations, imbuing it with immense thunder-attribute power] in her hand, she spoke, "With this, achieving the Supreme Unity Immortal Physique [a legendary, flawless immortal body representing the pinnacle of physical cultivation] should pose no great difficulty."

"If I can advance even further in the future, our Immortal Clam Race within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain [a vast realm in the immortal world] might not have to endure such immense suffering." Hearing these words, the woman's eyes dimmed slightly.

The strength of the Immortal Clam Race was considered extremely weak even among the Hundred Spirit Immortal Races [a collective term for one hundred prominent immortal races]. Within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, this lineage did not even possess a single Grotto-Heaven [a blessed, self-contained paradise realm often used as a cultivation base by powerful immortals].

Lacking a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme expert at the Heavenly Immortal realm who can act as a protector] for support, life had always been difficult for the Immortal Clam Race.

Throughout the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, countless Immortal Clam [the base form of the immortal clam beings] were farmed by various major Grotto-Heaven and Abode of Bliss [collective term for the highest-grade immortal paradises], producing various Divine Pearl [pearls of immense spiritual power condensed by immortal clams] and other Spiritual Object [objects imbued with spiritual energy for cultivation or combat] to aid cultivation.

For the Hundred Spirit Immortal Races, this was a profound disgrace.

It was precisely for this reason that the Glazed Blessed Land [a specific, powerful Abode of Bliss] placed such great importance on the emergence of Nyssa Qu.

With Nyssa Qu's innate potential as a Nine-Colored Immortal Clam [a mythical-grade immortal clam manifestation with nine-colored spiritual light], barring unforeseen disaster, reaching the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm [the perfected pinnacle of the Celestial Immortal realm] was virtually assured. Only the rise of Nyssa Qu could rescue the Immortal Clam Race from its dire plight.

With this thought, Divine Lord Glaze spoke, "Has any news come yet from the direction of the Seven Colors Immortal Domain?" "Not yet."

Frost Soul Immortal Clam shook her head, then sighed and said, "The Ancestral Domain is far too distant from the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, separated from us by over a dozen Immortal Domain."

"For our people to reach the Ancestral Domain, they must not only traverse the Boundless Chaos aboard a Taiyi Ancient Ship, but also pass through several Immortal Domain and transfer between numerous Taiyi Ancient Ship before arriving."

"Setting aside the perils of the journey, even if the path were entirely safe, the round trip would still take tens of thousands of years."

Hearing this, Divine Lord Glaze could not help but sigh inwardly before speaking, "Let us hope all proceeds smoothly and that the Ancestral Domain dispatches a few Heavenly Immortal Paragon."

"Otherwise, within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, none of the other races would tolerate a Nine-Colored Immortal Clam ascending to the Heaven Immortal Realm." Witnessing this, Frost Soul Immortal Clam also felt a sense of helplessness.

She sighed, then, recalling something, inquired further, "That one from the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven sent word, saying that if you agree to marry him as a concubine, he will present a Seven Souls Pill as a betrothal gift."

"Hah, as a concubine?"

Divine Lord Glaze let out a cold laugh, a flicker of frost in her eyes. "That fellow from the Divine Abyss Grotto-Heaven looks down upon our Immortal Clam Race from the very marrow of his bones."

"Perhaps in his eyes, I and the entire Glazed Blessed Land are merely his possessions, are we not?"

With those words, Divine Lord Glaze glanced at the Nine Tribulations Thunder Fruit in her hand and said, "Let him keep that Seven Souls Pill for his own use."

Having settled the transaction, Eldrin Chen did not linger long within the Glazed Blessed Land.

He returned to the Abyssal Sea Region with Nyssa, and finding that Lyra Jiang and the others were still in seclusion, he did not disturb them. "It is time to make a trip to the Netherworld Realm," he thought.

Eldrin Chen murmured this thought to himself and departed without further delay.

He journeyed directly to the Netherworld Realm and there met Verdant Yin Lord.

Meeting again after so many years, Eldrin Chen observed that Verdant Yin Lord's cultivation had advanced with astonishing speed; he had already reached the threshold of the Half-Step Ghost Progenitor realm. Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audio—novel.com.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen smiled and said, "Your cultivation has soared by leaps and bounds, Ancient Ancestor. It seems breaking through to the Earth Immortal Ghost Progenitor realm is within a hundred thousand years."

"Much of that is thanks to the Dao Source [the primordial essence of the Great Dao, the source of all laws and phenomena] you sent," replied Qing the Ancient Ancestor.

A faint smile touched the eyes of Qing the Ancient Ancestor.

Eldrin Chen nodded in acknowledgment. During this recent tribulation, the Chen Clan had seized a vast quantity of Dao Source [the primordial essence of the Great Dao, the source of all laws and phenomena]; naturally, they would not shortchange Qing the Ancient Ancestor, who guarded the Netherworld Realm.

He had sent over several Dao Source [a primordial source of Dao essence, the fundamental building block of reality] in succession, causing Qing the Ancient Ancestor's cultivation base to advance by leaps and bounds.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin Chen recalled the purpose of this journey and said, "I have come to escort two old friends into Reincarnation [the cycle of death and rebirth]." Upon hearing this, Qing the Ancient Ancestor could not help but sigh softly within his heart.

He said nothing more, simply leading Eldrin Chen towards the Soul-Cleansing Pool.

By the side of the Soul-Cleansing Pool, Eldrin Chen took out two Soul-Gathering Pearl [magical orbs that collect and protect wandering souls]. Using his Immortal Mark Power [the power of an Immortal's unique sigil or mark] to shield their Divine Soul [the spiritual core of a cultivator, the seat of consciousness and cultivation foundation], he allowed them to retain their memories while being cleansed of Mundane World Qi [the impure, worldly energies that taint the soul through mortal life].

After completing this step, he brought them to the edge of the Reincarnation Well [a mystical well that serves as a gateway to the cycle of rebirth]. He first looked at Magnus the Virtuous and asked, "Senior, as you enter Reincarnation, is there anything you wish to impart?"

Magnus the Virtuous shook his head, speaking with serene detachment, "The great calamity has been quelled. To have set foot in the Immortal Domain [the realm of Immortals] with my Divine Soul intact... I have no regrets left in this life."

"After this journey into Reincarnation, I wish only to single-mindedly pursue the Dao, cultivating without distraction." Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod. "Then may your path be smooth, Senior."

"Until we meet in the next life."

Magnus the Virtuous nodded, waved his hand with a carefree air, and without looking back, stepped into the depths of Reincarnation.

Watching his departing figure, Eldrin Chen felt a moment of dazed reverie, as if witnessing the scene of their first meeting over ninety thousand years ago. Back then, Magnus the Virtuous stood guard atop the Heaven's Spine Mountains, his heart set on suppressing evil demons for the sake of the Human Race, preaching the Dao to guide the multitude on their path. In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of years had passed, yet those bygone scenes echoed within Eldrin Chen's heart, leaving him unable to find release for a long, long time.

"Senior,"

Eldrin Chen suddenly spoke, expelling a wisp of Primordial Qi [the most fundamental and ancient form of spiritual energy].

Wrapped within the Primordial Essence [the purest, foundational substance of creation], several hundred characters of the Primordial Scripture [an ancient and profound cultivation manual] flew forth, entering directly into Magnus the Virtuous's Divine Soul [the highest spiritual core of a cultivator, housing consciousness and will].

Unfortunately, much like Jiang the Sovereign Emperor, the rank and capacity of Magnus the Virtuous's Divine Soul were limited, utterly incapable of bearing the weight of several hundred characters from the Primordial Scripture. In the end, only a single ancient character was successfully imprinted upon Magnus the Virtuous's Divine Soul.

That ancient character merged with the Primordial Essence, then intertwined with the Primordial Mother Qi [the source energy of all life and reincarnation] within the Reincarnation [the cycle of death and rebirth]. From this fusion, it ultimately evolved and gave birth to a new ancient scripture, nearly a thousand characters long.

Eldrin Chen glimpsed only fragments and scattered phrases, but saw that the opening seemed to be inscribed with several large characters. They read: "The Innate Path Inquiry Scripture [a scripture for inquiring into the innate, primordial Dao]." Read the full novel exclusively on audio-novel dot com.