Chapter 1083 : The Legendary Pill of Immortal Perfection

"Jade Marrow Golden Core [a legendary pill that can refine an immortal's physical body to its peak]."

Eldrin Chen's gaze flickered with a tremor of surprise. The Jade Marrow Golden Core could aid an Immortal in forging a Great Completion Immortal Body [a perfected physical form at the pinnacle of immortal cultivation], making it an exceedingly rare and precious treasure.

It must be understood that the Great Completion Immortal Body was immensely powerful. Those capable of achieving it were exceedingly rare, even within the Ascendant Immortal Realm [a high-level realm of immortal existence], where they were considered top-tier existences.

Eldrin Chen, Verdant Consort, and Exquisite Jiang had all successfully forged their own Immortal Body [a superior physical constitution attained through immortal cultivation].

Whether it was Eldrin Chen's Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a constitution of supreme resilience and unyielding nature], Exquisite Jiang's Supreme Lunar Immortal Body [a constitution imbued with the profound essence of the moon], or Verdant Consort's Verdant Lotus Immortal Body [a constitution as pure and enduring as a lotus], each was considered an exceptionally formidable physique.

However, the cultivation of the physical body was the most resource-intensive path. Bringing these powerful Immortal Body to a state of perfection was an arduous task.

This was especially true for Eldrin Chen's Primordial One Indestructibility Body. While it was far more powerful than ordinary Immortal Body, achieving its full potential was exponentially more difficult.

By Eldrin Chen's estimation, relying solely on the tempering of his own Immortal Essence [the refined energy core of an immortal] and the assistance of the Dragon-Phoenix Path-Forging Pill [a pill that aids in forging one's cultivation path], it would take at least a million years to bring his Primordial One Indestructibility Body to its Great Completion stage.

With the Jade Marrow Golden Core, the time required for them to cultivate their Immortal Body to perfection would undoubtedly be drastically shortened.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen spoke after a moment of thoughtful silence, "I can offer the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo [a rare spiritual bamboo whose marrow is a key ingredient for the Jade Marrow Golden Core] for trade, but I have one condition." Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at http://www . audio-novel.com.

"Oh?"

Heaven Wind Path Master's gaze sharpened slightly, and he inquired immediately, "Fellow Daoist, if you have any conditions, you may inform me."

"Aside from exchanging for the Primordial Solar Fruit and the Pure Lunar Flower, I also desire the Elixir Formula [the secret recipe for concocting a specific elixir] for this Jade Marrow Golden Core."

Eldrin Chen stated calmly. He was extremely moved by the Elixir Formula for the Jade Marrow Golden Core and was determined not to miss this opportunity.

Upon hearing this, Heaven Wind Immortal could not help but smile wryly in resignation. "Fellow Daoist, you certainly drive a hard bargain. This Jade Marrow Golden Core is a Superior Grade Immortal Pill, and its Elixir Formula was something I obtained through Opportunity and Fortune during my travels across the starry void in my youth."

"It can be said that within the entire Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, this Elixir Formula is likely the only one of its kind."

"If not for..."

Heaven Wind Immortal's words trailed off briefly before he sighed and continued, "Never mind, never mind. I shall exchange this Elixir Formula with you. However, since you are taking the Elixir Formula, you must offer a separate price for the Primordial Solar Fruit and the Primal Shadow Flower."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered slightly. He vaguely sensed something odd in Heaven Wind Immortal's tone. Nevertheless, being able to obtain the Elixir Formula for the Jade Marrow Golden Core filled him with immense satisfaction for the moment.

After all, the Elixir Formula for the Jade Marrow Golden Core was exceedingly rare. Within the entire Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, it could be considered a unique secret formula, truly something one could encounter by chance but not seek out by design.

After finalizing the deal with Heaven Wind Immortal, Eldrin Chen first purchased all the Immortal Herb in his possession—two stalks of Primordial Solar Fruit and three stalks of Primal Shadow Flower—at the price of one piece of Incense Offering Celestial Silver per stalk.

He then hurried back to Green Chariot Mountain once, harvested and brought over the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo, thus completing the transaction.

With this deal done, a sense of calm settled within Eldrin Chen's heart.

For this exchange, he had paid with one stalk of Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo plus ten pieces of Incense Offering Celestial Silver, receiving in return five stalks of Immortal Herb and one precious Elixir Formula. It could be considered a most unexpected gain.

Thinking of this, he spoke again, "Might I ask, Fellow Daoist, if you know where one could purchase saplings of the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo?"

"You wish to purchase saplings?"

Heaven Wind Immortal's gaze flickered slightly before he replied, "Come with me, then."

With those words, he led Eldrin Chen deeper into Wind Mist Island.

Following behind him, Eldrin Chen soon found himself deep within the Immortal Isles. It was only then he realized they had arrived at a Spiritual Field [a field imbued with spiritual energy, ideal for growing spiritual plants] overflowing with Spirit Herb.

"A Spirit Herb Garden," he murmured to himself.

Eldrin Chen murmured, his eyes flickering with a subtle shift.

He saw Heaven Wind Immortal nod. With a few effortless strides, the immortal led him to the very heart of the Spirit Herb Garden.

There, within a Spiritual Field brimming with vibrant spiritual energy and wreathed in ethereal mists, grew a grove of bamboo, its stalks shimmering with a brilliant golden hue.

"Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoots!"

Eldrin Chen's heart jolted, but his gaze quickly sharpened, and he shook his head. "No, that's not right. This is the Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo."

"Correct. This is indeed the Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo," Heaven Wind Immortal confirmed, his voice calm and measured as he began to explain. Your portal to cultivation novels: audio-novel*com.

As the immortal spoke, Eldrin Chen gradually understood the origin of the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot.

This Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot was an exceedingly rare Immortal Herb, yet it was not a naturally occurring Immortal Root. Instead, it was born from the metamorphosis of the Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo.

The Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo was itself a type of Primordial Solar Spirit Wood. In its nascent stage, the 'Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo Shoot' could be harvested for alchemy. As it matured, it would transform into an exceptionally resilient piece of Spirit Wood.

This wood contains the Metallic Gold Power [the sharp, penetrating energy of metal], possessing the resilience of Spirit Wood [wood imbued with spiritual energy] and the keen, cutting edge of Metallic Gold [the essence of the metal element]. Furthermore, due to its relatively low cost, it is the optimal choice for forging sets of Immortal Sword [swords used by celestial beings].

Within the Immortal Realm [the domain of celestial beings], some Primordial Spirit Cultivator [cultivators who have awakened their primordial spiritual core] choose to forge Sword Formation [a coordinated array of flying swords] using Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo [a rare bamboo species with jade-like hardness and a golden hue]. These formations often consist of twelve, or even several dozen, Immortal Sword [swords used by celestial beings].

Even some less affluent Immortal [celestial beings] will gather large quantities of Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo [a rare bamboo species with jade-like hardness and a golden hue] to craft swords. Once they assemble a set of one hundred swords to form a complete Sword Formation [a coordinated array of flying swords], its power becomes truly formidable.

However, what the world could scarcely imagine is that when this Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo [a rare bamboo species with jade-like hardness and a golden hue] undergoes a metamorphosis, ascending to the immortal-grade realm, it will Nirvana [undergo a transformative rebirth] and revert into a single bamboo shoot.

This shoot is known as the 'Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot' [a precious medicinal ingredient formed from the reborn essence of Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo]. Compared to Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo [a rare bamboo species with jade-like hardness and a golden hue], the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot [a precious medicinal ingredient formed from the reborn essence of Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo] can be considered an entirely new species.

After reverting to a shoot, the 'Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot' [a precious medicinal ingredient formed from the reborn essence of Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo] loses its sharp edge. It is no longer lethally keen, but instead gains a wondrous property.

When used in alchemy, its inherent resilience and Metallic Gold Power [the sharp, penetrating energy of metal] can perfectly fuse with an Immortal's [celestial being's] physical form, greatly enhancing their bodily strength.

It can be said that the advantages of this Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot [a precious medicinal ingredient formed from the reborn essence of Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo] are immensely desirable. Its sole, fatal flaw, however, is the extreme difficulty of triggering its metamorphosis.

Heaven Wind Immortal [a celestial being associated with the winds of heaven] recounted the tale with a wry smile. "These ten Mu-area [one Mu-area equals six hundred sixty-six point six seven square meters] of Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo [a rare bamboo species with jade-like hardness and a golden hue] have been planted for seven hundred thousand years now."

"For all these seven hundred thousand years, I have spared no effort. I laid down an immortal-grade formation to nurture them, watered them day and night with Immortal Spirit Water [water infused with potent spiritual essence] from an Immortal Spring [a spring whose waters are rich in spiritual energy], and even refined over a dozen Primordial Solar Grade [a high-grade classification for spiritual veins] Metallic Gold Ore Vein [a vein of ore rich in metallic spiritual essence] into the soil."

"Yet, they remain utterly unchanged, showing not the slightest possibility of advancement."

Heaven Wind Immortal spoke with increasing anguish, his face etched with helpless frustration.

Only then did Eldrin Chen understand the source of his earlier unease. Cultivating the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot was, in fact, a treacherous pitfall.

After obtaining the Elixir Formula [a secret recipe for refining spiritual pills] long ago, Heaven Wind Immortal had devoted immense effort and resources to nurturing the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot. His ambition was to use his own cultivated shoots to transform the Jade Marrow Golden Core [a high-grade cultivation pill] into a proprietary Elixir Formula exclusive to his lineage.

Success in this endeavor would have granted the Liu Clan of Wind Mist Island a monopoly on a lucrative trade.

That single enterprise alone could have provided Heaven Wind Immortal with a veritable ocean of cultivation resources, making a future breakthrough to the Earth Immortal Realm [a profound stage of immortality] a tangible possibility.

Alas, inducing the metamorphosis of the Mysterious Jade Golden Bamboo proved to be a task of staggering difficulty. Heaven Wind Immortal had squandered hundreds of thousands of years and the greater part of his fortune on these bamboos, yet they stubbornly refused to undergo the desired transformation.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen could not help but inquire thoughtfully, "Fellow Daoist, after your many years of research, have you discovered any reliable method for cultivating these Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot?"

"Methods exist, but they are exceedingly difficult," came the reply. Access the full story on audio-novel*com.