Chapter 1426 : A Treacherous Trade in the Immortal Domain

Under such circumstances, selling it at a discount of less than twenty percent would be less profitable than refining it into a World-Opening Treasure [a supreme treasure used to create or stabilize a new world or realm] myself. Of course, Eldrin Chen understood that within the Immortal Domain [the realm of immortals], Eighth Rank Pure Yang Fire Silkworm Silk [a supreme spiritual material, the silk of a silkworm nurtured by pure yang fire] was certainly not sold by this establishment alone. However, ordinary Blessed Land [a place of great spiritual fortune and natural blessings] would find it difficult to produce such a vast quantity of Pure Yang Fire Silkworm Silk all at once.

Furthermore, the high-quality, reasonably priced Pure Yang Fire Silkworm Silk undoubtedly already had established buyers. Without placing an order hundreds of thousands of years in advance, obtaining any would likely be impossible.

Since Eldrin Chen needed it urgently, he had no choice but to pay a steep price here. With this thought, Eldrin Chen retrieved the Great Wilderness Heaven-Spear [a legendary spear from the primordial wilderness] from his sleeve and said, "I wish to exchange this item. How much Immortal Source [the condensed essence of immortal energy, a supreme cultivation resource] can you supplement me with, Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for a fellow cultivator]?" "A High Grade Heaven-Opening Treasure [a top-tier treasure of the Heaven-Opening grade, used for world creation]?"

The Elder [a senior member of an organization, often a sect or clan] eyes gleamed faintly before he spoke, "This is indeed a fine item. If placed in an auction, it could fetch at least over a million Immortal Source."

"However, if you wish to trade it here at a discounted rate, I can only offer you the base price. How about valuing it at one million Immortal Source?"

"Oh?"

Eldrin Chen's gaze flickered thoughtfully. For an Earth Immortal Progenitor [a foundational immortal who has attained the Earth Immortal realm], a High Grade Heaven-Opening Treasure was exceedingly rare, while Immortal Source could, with effort, eventually be gathered.

Therefore, purchasing a High Grade Heaven-Opening Treasure with Immortal Source often required a premium of around thirty percent.

Considering this, Eldrin Chen pondered briefly before speaking, "The true value of this treasure is around one point three million Immortal Source. Nine portions of Pure Yang Fire Silkworm Silk amount to only seven hundred twenty thousand Immortal Source."

"How about this: you supplement the deal with one portion of a Pure Yang Attribute [possessing the properties of pure yang, the ultimate masculine cosmic energy] Heaven-Opening Marvel [a wondrous object of the Heaven-Opening grade, used in supreme crafting or formations]. What do you say?" Visit audio—novel.com to enjoy the complete series.

The steward of the Pure Yang Pavilion pondered for a moment before nodding. "I can supplement you with one mid-grade Heaven-Opening Marvel [a rare object of profound mystery used in high-level crafting and formations]. However, it is still insufficient to exchange for a top-grade Heaven-Opening Marvel."

"I shall add a bit more then,"

Eldrin Chen spoke up, adding several precious Four Extremities Heaven Pillars [a type of spiritual herb or plant used in alchemy and cultivation] to the exchange, and successfully obtained a piece of Separated Yang Firestone [a rare ore imbued with pure Yang and fire attributes].

That Separated Yang Firestone was a top-grade Heaven-Opening Marvel. Eldrin Chen intended to forge an Eighth Rank High Grade Formation Plate [a core control device for complex arrays] with it, to serve as the command nexus for an entire Formation [a mystical array or defensive/offensive structure].

Having secured these treasures, Eldrin Chen finally achieved his goal. He did not depart immediately but remained within the Pure Yang Immortal City, waiting solely for the commencement of the Barter Convention [a grand gathering for the exchange of rare cultivation resources].

Thus, time flowed like a river. In the blink of an eye, several hundred years passed, and the day of the Barter Convention finally arrived.

This Barter Convention proceeded rather smoothly. Eldrin Chen sold the spoils he had acquired from previous great battles and items his clan had accumulated over recent years. In exchange, he procured thirty-two strands of World-Initiating Qi [a primordial energy said to be involved in the creation or profound transformation of things], which alleviated his most pressing needs.

After completing the exchange for these various rare treasures, Eldrin Chen did not linger within the Pure Yang Celestial Domain. He set his course directly for the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea.

Upon returning to the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, he immediately began crafting the Formation Flags [enchanted banners used to anchor and power mystical arrays].

With Eldrin Chen's current mastery of artifact forging, crafting a few Eighth Rank low-grade Formation Flags was as natural as water flowing downhill.

He spent several centuries and ultimately forged a set of Pure Yang Heavenly Fire Formation Flags.

This set of Formation Flags was composed of nine individual Formation Flags, with an Eighth Rank High Grade Formation Plate serving as the core array anchor.

It was inscribed with Eldrin Chen's Pure Yang Heavenly Fire Rule Power. Once activated, it could unleash nine streams of Pure Yang Celestial Flame. Combined, their power was sufficient to incinerate an Immortal at the Earth Immortal Nine Layers level.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, if ten Earth Immortal cultivators jointly powered the formation, even an existence at the Earth Immortal Great Perfection realm would need to tread carefully. It should be more than sufficient to deal with the Netherworld Hell [a realm of demons and malevolent spirits], which lacked any Half-Step Earth Immortal powerhouses.

With this in mind, Eldrin Chen sought out Lyra Jiang and spoke, "Now the Formation Flags are ready. What we lack are the cultivators to man the formation." Hearing this, Lyra Jiang furrowed her brow slightly and said, "This set of Formation Flags possesses extraordinary power. It requires ten Earth Immortal cultivators to unleash its full potential."

"With the clan's Earth Immortal cultivators, plus Ancient Ruins and Sky Abyss, we already have enough personnel. Should we bring Skywind and the others into this?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen fell into deep contemplation.

Over the years, the strength of the Chen Immortal Clan had grown continuously. Besides the six Earth Immortal cultivators—Eldrin Chen, Lyra Jiang, Verdant Consort, Yvonne the Violet Consort, Lila, and Nyssa Qu—

three more had recently ascended: Kael Chen, Ethan Chen, and the Eastern Sovereign. This brought the clan's total to a full nine Earth Immortal cultivators, each blessed with astonishing destiny and fortune. Such strength was already considered formidable even among Earth Immortal Blessed Land [realms of profound spiritual energy where Earth Immortals reside].

Adding Sky Abyss and Ancient Ruins to the count made a total of eleven Earth Immortal cultivators. There was certainly no shortage of capable hands.

Under such circumstances, whether to summon individuals like Six Stars, Sky Feather, Refining Void, and Skywind was indeed a matter requiring careful consideration.

Nyssa Qu also nodded and inquired, "Since we plan to collaborate with the Glazed Blessed Land [a blessed realm of great spiritual purity] to target the Yang Plane Microcosm [a miniature universe embodying the principle of Yang], should we also involve them in the assault on the Yin Plane Microcosm [a miniature universe embodying the principle of Yin]?"

Eldrin Chen understood her implication and shook his head. "If the Glazed Blessed Land intervenes, how much of the spoils would remain for the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord?"

Hearing this, Nyssa Qu fell silent. In this particular opportunity, it was the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord who had discovered the fissure leading to the Yin Plane Microcosm.

Yet, the greatest contribution to the endeavor would undoubtedly come from the Chen Immortal Clan. Given Eldrin Chen's friendship with the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord, and his own lesser need for artifacts suited for Ghost Cultivator [cultivators who follow a ghostly or spectral path], he could prioritize allocating such treasures to the Yin Lord.

However, if the Glazed Blessed Land were to involve itself so early, whether the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord could achieve his desired outcome would become uncertain. Your portal to cultivation novels: @udio-novel.com.

After pondering the matter, Eldrin Chen spoke. "This fissure to the Minor Universe [a self-contained, smaller dimensional realm],

was, after all, discovered by the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord. We must seek his opinion on this matter."

With that decided, Eldrin Chen immediately traveled to the Ancient Ruins Ghost City. Upon meeting the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord, Eldrin Chen informed him that myself had successfully refined the Formation Flags [enchanted banners used to set up powerful arrays], and then asked, "For this operation, aside from ourselves, should we invite others?"

As expected, the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord shook his head and stated, "The Yin Plane Microcosm is a matter of immense significance. The fewer who know of it, the better."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen understood the situation clearly. He then said, "Since that is the case, let the eleven of us go first to probe the depths of that Yin Plane Microcosm [a miniature universe imbued with Yin energy] and gauge its defenses."

With preparations made, the group immediately sprang into action.

Not long after, eleven Earth Immortal Progenitor [powerful cultivators who have ascended to the Earth Immortal realm] gathered in the Netherworld Realm [the realm of the dead and spirits]. They then followed the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord deep into the Netherworld Depths [the profound and obscure regions of the Netherworld].

After an immeasurable journey, they arrived at the very edge of the Chaos Placenta Membrane [the primordial barrier separating realms] within the Netherworld Depths.

"This is the place,"

said the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord, gazing upon the Netherworld Realm before them.

Eldrin Chen performed a quick divination with his fingers and spoke, "This Ghost Domain [a territory dominated by spectral beings] corresponds precisely to the location of the Western Pole Celestial Domain."

"Indeed," nodded the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord, confirming, "The position of that Minor Universe [a self-contained pocket dimension] lies right at the border of the Western Pole Celestial Domain."

As he spoke, the Ancient Ruins Yin Lord carefully channeled a mystical seal. Before their eyes, the Void [the empty space between realms] rippled with faint, undulating waves.

A dazzlingly radiant treasure pearl manifested, and in its wake, a hairline fissure slowly began to unfurl within the fabric of reality.

"The fissure leading to the Yin Plane Microcosm [a miniature, self-contained realm of Yin energy] here is exceedingly minute. To prevent its discovery by others, I have employed various Formation [magical arrays or barriers] to conceal it over these years, yet it has never felt entirely secure."

"Fortunately, with the Single Breath Sky-Fleeing Pearl [a magical treasure capable of masking spatial anomalies], I can now completely obscure all traces of the spatial rift." Read the full novel exclusively on audio-novel . com.