Chapter 1060 : Forging the Glazed Immortal Treasure

After that, Eldrin Chen spent several thousand more years nurturing it, refining it day and night with the Primordial Solar Flame [a pure, high-temperature flame used for purification and forging], until now, he had finally managed to refine away ninety percent of the impurities within.

Using Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements] is vastly different. Five Elements Essence is the Five Elements Energy [the fundamental energies of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth] that cultivators extract and separate from the spiritual energy of their Five Elements [the innate spiritual affinities of a cultivator] during their cultivation practice.

This kind of Five Elements Energy is the purest vital essence between heaven and earth. Each type of essence—Solar Fire [the essence of fire], Metallic Gold [the essence of metal], Bulwark Earth [the essence of earth], and so on—is completely isolated from the others, with no possibility of contamination.

Refining a magical treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators] with this kind of Five Elements Essence makes it nearly impossible for any impurities to exist within it.

Only a magical treasure so pure and Glazed [transparent and flawless like glazed porcelain] can, when infused with a matching Immortal Essence [the purified energy of an immortal technique], flow without obstruction and unleash its maximum power as effortlessly as moving one's own arm.

Yet, even so, Five Elements Essence remains an essence of the mortal realm, lacking the crucial Immortal Path [the path and principles of immortal cultivation] substance. It is still insufficient for refining an Immortal Treasure [a treasure of immortal grade].

Thus, predecessors devised a method: first, gather Five Elements Essence, then fuse it with the pure Immortal Energy [the refined energy cultivated by an immortal] generated by one's own cultivation, causing it to transform into Five Elements Immortal Energy [the immortal-grade version of the five elements essence].

The Five Elements Essence that Eldrin Chen received from Xander Qian was, in fact, this Five Elements Immortal Energy that had already been refined with Immortal Energy, ready to be used directly for refining a Lifebound Immortal Treasure [an immortal treasure bound to its user's life force].

"Let the refinement begin."

Returning to the matter at hand, Eldrin Chen gazed at the Five Elements Immortal Energy within the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron [a cauldron forged from black gold and inscribed with dragon patterns], and a sense of calm settled in his heart. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio novel.com.

He retrieved the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword and immediately channeled the power of the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron. He began to compel this Immortal Sword [a sword forged with immortal-level power] to continuously refine and absorb the Five Elements Immortal Energy [a potent spiritual energy embodying the five fundamental elements].

The Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword acted like the Whale Devours the Vast Sea [a divine ability of immense consumption], voraciously drawing in vast quantities of Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements]. Yet, compared to the sheer volume within this cauldron, the process was agonizingly slow.

The essence within this single cauldron numbered in the trillions. If released into the Mortal Realm, it would be enough to drown an entire continent. Completely refining it was no task to be accomplished in a single day.

Eldrin Chen endured this arduous refinement process for a full Sixty-Year Cycle before finally succeeding in elevating the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword.

*Clang—*

"A magnificent Immortal Sword!"

Gazing upon the transformed Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword, a wave of quiet satisfaction washed over Eldrin Chen.

Having ascended to the mid-grade, the sword's body had become translucent like Glazed crystal. Within its depths, violet flames swirled and flowed, and from its edge emanated a sharpness capable of cleaving through both immortals and demons.

This sight filled his heart with joy. The Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword, now a mid-grade Immortal Sword, had seen its power increase dramatically once more. It was more than sufficient to serve as Eldrin Chen's ultimate trump card.

With this thought, he wasted no further time and immediately began the ritual to refine the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword [a divine ability manifesting as a sword of pure, positive water energy from the Heavenly River].

With the experience gained from the previous attempt, this time proceeded even more smoothly. Eldrin Chen spent less than one Sixty-Year Cycle to successfully advance them.

With both Celestial Abyss Twin Swords successfully advanced, a sense of solidity settled within Eldrin Chen's heart.

Now that this pair of Immortal Sword [enchanted swords wielded by immortals] had ascended to the mid-grade, and when empowered by Eldrin Chen's unparalleled magic power [cultivation energy], the combined strike of their united force would likely approach the power of a seventh or eighth-level Ascendant Immortal [an immortal who has ascended beyond the mortal realm]. This was enough to serve as his trump card.

For over two thousand years since achieving immortality, he had relied on his Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physique of near-unbreakable durability] and several Innate Divine Ability [powers born with a cultivator]. While this provided ample defense, his Slaughter [offensive capability] had been lacking.

Now, with the successful advancement of the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords, Eldrin Chen had gained more means to contend with opponents in the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm [the later stages of the Ascendant Immortal realm].

"If I encounter the Crimson Flame Divine Eagle Emperor again, I shouldn't need to feign weakness and ambush him. I should be able to defeat him head-on."

Eldrin Chen murmured this thought to himself and then let the matter rest.

He sheathed the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords within his Elixir Field [the core energy center within a cultivator's body] to nurture them with his energy, then retrieved the Primordial Era Desolate Dragon Counter-Scale.

This Primordial Era Desolate Dragon Counter-Scale was an incredibly resilient piece of immortal-grade material. Whether used to forge an Immortal Sword or to craft a defensive Immortal Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact used by immortals], it was a top-tier treasure.

Eldrin Chen felt that this treasure possessed exceptionally high resistance to various exotic energies. If refined into a defensive Immortal Treasure, its protective capabilities might even surpass its inherent grade.

However, this Counter-Scale was far too resilient. Even Xander Qian, a cultivator at the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm, was unable to refine it. For many Immortals, it was an awkward treasure—unpleasant to discard yet seemingly useless to keep.

Eldrin Chen cultivated the Primordial One Limitless Path Principles. With such profound Path Principles as his foundation, the might of his Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame far surpassed that of ordinary Immortals. It was for this reason he decided to test the scale.

Now, he placed the Primordial Era Desolate Dragon's Counter-Scale into the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron and began to channel the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame, subjecting the scale to its relentless, refining heat.

Thus, time flowed on. Eldrin Chen spent a full century channeling the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame to temper the scale, yet he found it had not changed in the slightest.

"Impossible. How can it be this resilient?"

By this point, Eldrin Chen's expression had grown profoundly grave. For uninterrupted reading, go to audio—novel.com.

The temperature of his Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame was extraordinarily high, sufficient to melt even an Upper Grade Immortal Artifact. He had never imagined it would prove powerless against this single Counter-Scale.

"Perhaps I've stumbled upon a true treasure."

Eldrin Chen felt a surge of elation, swiftly followed by a wave of frustration.

Not only was this Counter-Scale incredibly durable, but its resistance to Path Principles and flame was absurdly high. If it could be forged into a protective magical treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators], it would undoubtedly become a peerless guardian treasure.

In truth, when Xander Qian first obtained this treasure, he had thought the same—to refine it into a personal Immortal Treasure [a supreme-grade magical artifact].

Yet this treasure possessed an Immortality [a property of extreme durability and resistance to change] level of sturdiness. Despite dedicating several hundred thousand years to its study, Xander Qian could never manage to refine it. Seeing that it contained no trace of Path Principles Power [the fundamental power of a cultivator's chosen Dao], he reluctantly sold it to Eldrin Chen.

"Is it truly impossible?"

Eldrin Chen shook his head in frustration, a thought of temporary abandonment beginning to form.

But at that very moment, the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron suddenly blazed with light. Lifelike dragon patterns trembled upon its surface, and countless Path Principles [the fundamental laws and concepts that define a cultivator's Dao] shaped like dragons surged forth, pouring into the Counter-Scale [a legendary, supremely tough scale from a dragon's reverse side].

Simultaneously, the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame [a supreme-grade celestial flame of pure yang essence] within the cauldron, controlled by Eldrin Chen, intensified severalfold, beginning to fiercely temper the desolate dragon's Counter-Scale.

Under this transformative assault, the Counter-Scale finally began to soften, ultimately melting into a mass of miraculous, pure golden substance.

"Success."

Watching the Counter-Scale be refined, a flicker of joy arose in Eldrin Chen's heart.

He then retrieved the Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell [a powerful defensive bell treasure] and placed it within the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron. He began the meticulous process of fusing the miraculous golden substance into the bell.

Uncertain how much time had passed, the Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell suddenly shot forth from within the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron and soared into the Heavenly Vault to undergo its Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a trial of heavenly lightning that tests the quality and destiny of a treasure or cultivator].

This Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell, forged from the Counter-Scale [the unique, reverse-growing scale on a dragon's throat, a legendary material] of a Desolate Dragon, proved truly Extraordinary. Above the Heavenly Vault, the Treasure Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [the specific heavenly tribulation faced by magical treasures ascending in grade] boomed incessantly.

Yet the Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell stood serene and unmoving, bathing in the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation that raged with the fury of Heaven's Extinction. From beginning to end, it did not shift a hair's breadth; only the deep, resonant tolling of the bell echoed leisurely between heaven and earth.

"It is done!"

When the Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell successfully completed its ascension, Eldrin Chen finally allowed himself to release a sigh of relief.

He summoned the Bulwark Earth Sovereign Bell before him. The Lifebound Immortal Treasure [a treasure cultivated and bound to a cultivator's very life force and soul] had undergone a dramatic transformation. Its once pure golden hue had shifted to a profound, earthy yellow-black, and coiling dragon patterns now adorned its surface.

"It seems this treasure might be more aptly named the Coiling Dragon Bell,"

Eldrin Chen mused inwardly, the words escaping his lips in a soft whisper.

With that thought settled, he turned his gaze back to the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron beside him.

The Great Cauldron remained utterly still and silent, as if the extraordinary events that had just transpired had never occurred at all.

The Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron [a legendary alchemical vessel] lacked a Treasure Spirit [a sentient consciousness within a powerful artifact], yet moments ago it had spontaneously manifested dragon patterns, aiding him in refining the Counter-Scale [the unique, reversed scale beneath a dragon's throat, said to contain immense power] of the Primordial Era Desolate Dragon [an ancient and formidable dragon from the dawn of time]. This display of profound mystery was utterly inscrutable.

Eldrin Chen pondered silently, his sense of the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron's enigmatic and unfathomable nature growing ever deeper, yet its true origins remained elusive, just beyond his grasp.

"This Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron," he mused, "seems to be far more than merely a Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure [a treasure of the highest known rank among immortal artifacts]." Your portal to cultivation novels: audi0-n0vel.c0m.