Chapter 1400 : The Verdant Leaf's Legacy

"Verdant Leaf Sword."

Watching the direction in which the Flying Sword had departed, Eldrin Chen's heart gave a faint tremor. He said nothing, merely stepping forward to follow the path of the Verdant Leaf Sword. Before long, he arrived at a marketplace and came to a stop before an elderly man.

Following close behind and witnessing this scene, Eldrin Chen could not help but sigh softly within his heart.

The old man's cultivation was not high, merely at the Foundation Establishment [the second major stage of cultivation, where one solidifies their spiritual foundation] realm. Yet, the Verdant Leaf Sword before him circled him ceaselessly, as if showing a hint of familiarity and affection. "Alas."

Seeing this, a wave of emotion washed over Eldrin Chen, and a look of poignant remembrance surfaced on his face.

This sword was named the Verdant Leaf Sword. It was a final keepsake left to him in his youth by his Old Granduncle, Changqing Chen, on the elder's deathbed.

In those years, when the Chen Immortal Clan was still merely a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan [an immortal clan whose strongest members are at the Foundation Establishment realm], the family's Sixth Elder, Cedric Chen, had failed his Foundation Establishment breakthrough. This failure plunged the clan into dire straits. The Seventh Granduncle of the Chang Generation, Changqing Chen, fell gravely ill from the shock and soon after passed away peacefully within the family compound.

Changqing Chen had no descendants. Before his death, he donated all his worldly possessions to the clan and bequeathed his final personal effects to the young Eldrin Chen.

Blazing Fire Talisman [a talisman that unleashes a burst of fierce flame], Golden Armor Talisman [a talisman that conjures a protective suit of golden armor], and the Verdant Leaf Sword.

To this day, Eldrin Chen still clearly remembers those three treasures. For the best reading experience, visit audio-novel dot com.

Although these three treasures were merely low-tier objects of the First Rank High Grade [the highest quality within the first rank of cultivation items], appearing as insignificant as a mote of dust before the vastness of the cosmos to Eldrin Chen's current cultivation level, they were his ultimate protective treasures during those early days.

Among the three treasures, the Verdant Leaf Sword aided Eldrin Chen through numerous fierce battles, allowing him to survive his initial, most perilous trials.

The Blazing Flame Talisman was used in the very first battle of his life, shattering the Seven-Soul Malevolent Ghost Banner and slaying the Demonic Cultivator [a practitioner who uses dark, often sacrificial, methods to gain power].

The Golden Armor Talisman was deployed during the battle at Spirit Isle Lake. Relying on that single talisman, he managed to block a treacherous sneak attack from the Golden Ray Heart-Locking Needle.

It could be said that without these three treasures, Eldrin Chen would likely have perished at the hands of vicious enemies during his most vulnerable, inexperienced youth.

It was precisely by surviving those initial few life-and-death struggles that Eldrin Chen lived to gradually grow into the person he is today.

Otherwise, the present Eldrin Chen might have long since met his end at the very dawn of his cultivation journey, never to witness the glory he now holds.

Of the three treasures, the Two Spirit Talismans were both expended by Eldrin Chen to overcome foes. Only the Verdant Leaf Sword remained.

Later, after Eldrin Chen achieved significant cultivation prowess, he carefully preserved the Verdant Leaf Sword, frequently nurturing it with his own Mana [the refined spiritual energy cultivated and wielded by practitioners].

As Eldrin Chen's cultivation realm continuously ascended, his Mana grew increasingly profound and Mysterious Profound [possessing a deep, unfathomable quality]. Under this constant nurturing, the Verdant Leaf Sword underwent a miraculous transformation, turning from the mundane into the sublime.

Unbeknownst to all, this sword had already transformed into a peerless Immortal Sword [a divine weapon capable of slaying both immortals and demons], one that could sever deities above and slaughter demonic hordes below.

The once insignificant trace of Dao Patterns [the fundamental principles and laws of the cosmos] within the sword had, over time, given birth to an ineffable spiritual sentience.

"Seventh Granduncle."

Gazing upon the Verdant Leaf Sword before him, Eldrin Chen could not help but release a soft sigh before speaking slowly.

The old man was taken aback. Sensing the boundless cultivation of Eldrin Chen, he immediately prostrated himself on the ground, his voice trembling with boundless fear. "Esteemed Senior, you must be mistaken. This humble one does not know you."

"A divine artifact recognizes its master."

Eldrin Chen spoke slowly, a note of profound emotion in his voice. "Even after the passage of one hundred thousand years, traversing the endless expanse of myriad heavens, and enduring a thousand lifetimes of Reincarnation [the cyclical process of death and rebirth of the soul]..."

"...the moment it draws near you, it still remembers the faintest wisp of aura from its original master."

As Eldrin Chen spoke, he raised his hand in a simple gesture, and in that instant, the very heavens and earth were overturned.

Boundless chains of divine law materialized. A power that could startle the heavens and make ghosts and gods weep traced back through all of time, manifesting the phantasmal images of Changqing Chen's past lives. In a single Ksana-time [an infinitesimal unit of time], the light of one thousand cycles of Reincarnation flickered into view. Within that boundless river of Time [the fundamental concept and flow of time itself], the old man had been a farmer, a scholar, a merchant, an official, and had, on many occasions, set foot upon the path of cultivation.

Alas, through dozens of lifetimes of cultivation, Changqing Chen's cultivation realm never progressed beyond the Foundation Establishment [the second major stage of cultivation, where one builds a solid spiritual foundation] stage. Consequently, he received no special consideration from the Netherworld Underworld [the realm of the dead and reincarnation] and lacked sufficient accumulated merit.

This is the fate of Reincarnation [the cycle of death and rebirth] for the vast majority of ordinary cultivators. Without sufficient Incense Offering Power [power derived from the prayers and offerings of descendants or followers], and lacking substantial cultivation achievements in one's previous life, the path forward in the next incarnation is typically fraught with hardship.

Only cultivators who have reached the Golden Core [the third major stage, where spiritual energy condenses into a solid core] or Nascent Soul Realm [the fourth major stage, where the spiritual core gives birth to an infant soul] can use the cultivation base of their current life as a foundation to nurture a better starting point for their next incarnation.

Cultivators of the Primordial Spirit Realm [the fifth major stage, where the infant soul matures into a primordial spirit] can even gestate a Dao Body [a rare and powerful innate physical constitution aligned with the Dao] for their future life.

In the past, Caleb Chen, having reincarnated with a cultivation base at the Golden Core, Late Stage [the advanced phase of the Golden Core realm], and bolstered by the vast supply of incense offerings from the Nascent Soul Immortal Clan Chen Clan, obtained an exceptional foundation. This allowed him to cultivate to the Immortal Dao Laws [a profound realm where one begins to comprehend and wield the fundamental laws of the Dao] in his following life.

Later, when he returned from Reincarnation, he was born with a Pure Yang Dao Body [a supreme constitution of pure Yang energy], which paved the way for his current Celestial Immortal Foundation [a foundational potential that leads toward true immortality]. Find this and other novels at audio-novel[dot]com.

Changqing Chen's circumstances were different. When he perished, he was only at the eighth layer of Qi Refinement [the first and foundational stage of cultivation, focused on refining spiritual energy], and the Chen Clan was merely a minor Foundation Establishment clan, incapable of providing significant incense offerings. Thus, his cultivation path in all subsequent lifetimes was exceedingly difficult.

In those many lifetimes that followed, Changqing Chen's cultivation never surpassed the Foundation Establishment realm. As a result, his path after each Reincarnation remained perpetually arduous. Even after a thousand cycles of Reincarnation, he was unable to transcend this fate.

Now, Eldrin Chen, wielding supreme and boundless Mana [spiritual power and authority], traced back through time for Changqing Chen, seeking the mysteries from a thousand lifetimes past. In a mere moment, he found the familiar scenes of that bygone era.

There, upon Verdant Chariot Mountain, was the life of one who grew from infant to youth, then embarked upon the cultivation path, only to have his dao journey severed by grave injuries during the Beast Tide Calamity [a catastrophic invasion by monstrous beasts]. What followed was a life of melancholy that ended in quiet despondency.

"Sever all past lives, return to the true self." In that fleeting moment, Eldrin Chen suddenly spoke.

Then, the boundless, majestic power of Eldrin Chen pierced through all of time, severing every trace of those thousand past lives. Only the memories of that single lifetime spent within the Chen Immortal Clan remained, rising to the surface.

Only then did Changqing Chen slowly open his eyes.

In that instant, he remembered all the events of his past lives, recalled the bygone eras, and understood everything.

Gazing at Eldrin Chen, a sheen of tears glistened in his eyes as he spoke with profound emotion and a touch of melancholy.

"One hundred thousand years, one thousand cycles of Reincarnation [the process of being reborn into a new life]." "Having traversed countless realms across the great cosmos, we have finally met again."

Changqing Chen spoke softly, gently touching Eldrin Chen's brow as he sighed, "Young Eldrin, a hundred thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye. You have truly grown." "Seventh Granduncle."

Eldrin Chen spoke slowly, a nostalgic smile gracing his lips. In this moment, he finally understood: with sufficient strength and longevity, those lost to the past could return, and old regrets could perhaps be mended.

If he lived long enough—through one hundred thousand years, one million years, ten million years, one hundred million years, even billions upon billions of years—everything that had faded away could be found once more.

With this realization, Eldrin Chen smiled and said, "With the current strength of your Divine Soul [the highest spiritual core of a cultivator], you cannot bear the memories of a thousand cycles of Reincarnation. Therefore, I have severed all those past lives and former affairs for you."

"When the day comes that you ascend to the Heaven Immortal Realm [the highest known realm of cultivation, where one becomes a true immortal] and your Divine Soul [the spiritual core of a cultivator, the seat of consciousness and power] is sufficiently powerful, you may trace back through the annals of time yourself to reclaim the memories of your past." Hearing this, Changqing Chen gave a slight, thoughtful nod.

The memories of one thousand lifetimes of Reincarnation [the cycle of death and rebirth], if they were to flood into the Divine Soul all at once, would be an unbearable burden—a torrent that not even a Nascent Soul Dao Lord [a supreme cultivator whose soul has formed a nascent, independent entity] could withstand. Your portal to cultivation novels: audi novel.com.