Chapter 1503 : The Crimson Firmament's Secret

Simultaneously, upon the Firmament [the highest celestial realm], Xichen the Divine Lord witnessed this scene, a faint chill settling upon his countenance. The reason he had risked offending several individuals by intervening was precisely for the sake of this very piece of Crimson Firmament Ancient Iron [a legendary metal forged in the primordial heavens] now before his eyes.

Yet now, with the Crimson Firmament Ancient Iron having fallen into the hands of Eldrin Chen, his heart sank with a subtle weight.

Observing this, Zixuan the Daoist remarked with a placid expression, "Does Your Excellency intend to claim this object?"

"Hmph."

Xichen the Divine Lord snorted coldly. With a flick of his sleeve, he swept up Flowing Flame Immortal Maiden and the others, vanishing into the boundless expanse between heaven and earth.

Only after his departure did the assembled company collectively release a soft sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Separated Flame Deity could not help but express his surprise, "None among us detected her concealment. How did you know she possessed this particular piece of Crimson Firmament Ancient Iron?"

"I did not know."

Eldrin Chen shook his head, then stated calmly, "But she was the most powerful cultivator present from the Flowing Fire Star Palace [a celestial palace associated with flowing fire and stars]. It stood to reason she was the one most likely to have brought forth a supreme treasure."

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Upon hearing this, everyone nodded slightly in agreement.

With matters having reached this point, the campaign against the Flowing Fire Star Palace had effectively come to a close.

The moment they set foot upon the Flowing Fire Abode of Bliss, this ancient Blessed Land [a realm of concentrated spiritual energy, superior to a Grotto-Heaven] truly changed masters.

After securing control of the Flowing Fire Abode of Bliss, Eldrin Chen immediately ordered an inventory of the treasures within this Blessed Land.

Once the tally was complete, they discovered that the Flowing Fire Star Palace's Blessed Land, befitting its status as the master of the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas, possessed wealth accumulated over tens of millions of years that could only be described as staggering.

The assets within this Blessed Land could be broadly categorized into three parts: Fixed Assets, Immortal Treasures and Marvels, Spiritual Root [a plant with innate spiritual properties, often the core of a spiritual site], Immortal Herbs, and lastly, Immortal Scripture manuals and the like.

Among these, the Fixed Assets constituted the lion's share. A single Peerless-grade Blessed Land, from a long-term perspective, was even more precious than a Taiyi Immortal Weapon [a supreme-grade immortal artifact], its value speaking for itself.

Setting aside the Blessed Land itself, the Flowing Fire Star Palace also held vast mineral veins, six hundred Mu-area [one Mu-area equals six hundred sixty-six point six seven square meters] of Immortal Fields [fields capable of nurturing immortal-grade herbs], and one Void Gate.

That Void Gate was a Supreme-grade Spatial Supreme Treasure [a spatial artifact of the highest order] forged by the Flowing Fire Abode of Bliss with the assistance of the Celestial Court. This artifact could transport one to nearly any location within the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain in the blink of an eye.

Even destinations beyond the Immortal Domain, within the vast Starry Sky Great Universe, could be reached through this portal. The value of such a Supreme treasure was truly inestimable, and its ownership, strictly speaking, belonged to the Celestial Court.

However, it requires the entire Earth Vein [the spiritual energy currents flowing through the land] of the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas to be activated, and is therefore anchored there and cannot be moved.

The Flowing Fire Star Palace holds dominion over the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas, and the Lord of the Flowing Fire Star Palace also holds a position within the Western Abyss Celestial Court [the celestial administration governing the Western Abyss region]; thus, they are qualified to wield this artifact on its behalf.

According to Eldrin Chen's knowledge, this Void Gate [a portal connecting to other realms or dimensions] opens once every Millennium [a period of one thousand years], and each opening brings the Flowing Fire Star Palace a profit of over ten thousand Immortal Source [a highly concentrated and pure form of spiritual energy used by immortals].

Although the lion's share of this profit is taken by the Celestial Court, the portion that falls into the hands of the Flowing Fire Star Palace still amounts to roughly three thousand Immortal Source.

Now that the Chen Immortal Clan has become the master of the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas, they naturally also possess the qualification to wield this Void Gate.

Aside from the Void Gate, the most precious assets are the hundred Mu-area [one Mu-area equals six hundred sixty-six point six seven square meters] of Immortal Fields [fields cultivated with spiritual energy to grow immortal-grade plants and herbs].

One must understand, these are Immortal Fields! Every inch of their soil is paved with Immortal Soil [soil saturated with immortal-grade spiritual essence], making their value truly inestimable.

Many Earth Immortal Blessed Land [a paradise realm established by an Earth Immortal] accumulate for millions of years and still only manage to possess a mere dozen or so Mu-area of Immortal Fields.

After Eldrin Chen's Ascending to Immortality [the process of transcending mortality to become an immortal], he obtained the Heaven-Seizing Earth-Nurturing Art [a technique for cultivating and nurturing immortal-grade land]. Yet, even after cultivating for several hundred thousand years, the Immortal Fields he has managed to develop barely exceed sixty Mu-area.

Furthermore, to cultivate these sixty Mu-area of Immortal Fields to their current state, the Chen Immortal Clan has successively invested a vast ocean of resources and Immortal Spirit Qi [the spiritual energy of the immortal realm]. Their value is likely equivalent to several million Immortal Source.

"With these Immortal Source [a highly concentrated form of spiritual energy used by high-level cultivators] and the mineral veins, plus these six hundred Mu-area [one Mu-area equals six hundred sixty-six point six seven square meters] of Immortal Fields [land infused with immortal-grade spiritual energy, suitable for cultivating rare spiritual plants], our clan will likely possess over a thousand Mu-area of Immortal Fields within a hundred thousand years."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, a flicker of joy lighting his features.

Currently, of the sixty Mu-area of Spirit Farmland [land infused with spiritual energy for cultivation] owned by the Chen Immortal Clan, thirty Mu-area are planted with Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot [a rare spiritual plant whose shoots are a valuable cultivation resource]. Among these, the number that have matured to the Immortal Rank [a grade denoting items or beings of immortal-level potency] has already surpassed three thousand.

Roughly calculated, this brings the clan an income of about one thousand five hundred Immortal Source per Millennium [a period of one thousand years]. If the cultivation scale of the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot were expanded twentyfold, then after two or three hundred thousand years, the Chen Immortal Clan's income from this source would also increase twentyfold.

At that point, the income would reach thirty thousand Immortal Source per Millennium, amounting to roughly thirty million Immortal Source every million years.

This income would be truly staggering. Even Qixuan the Daoist, who occupies a Large Immortal Source Mine [a major vein rich in Immortal Source], might not reap such profits over a million-year span. For more chapters, visit site: audio-novel.com for the complete novel.

More crucially, as more and more Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot are planted, a rare few among them will inevitably undergo a metamorphosis, ascending to become Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo [the mature, immortal-grade form of the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot, a peerless material].

That Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo is a Heaven-Opening Marvel [a legendary treasure of supreme rarity and power]. While it cannot be used for alchemy, it serves as an excellent material for forging Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure [the highest grade of magical artifacts, capable of shaping reality itself].

When sufficient Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo is gathered, it becomes the optimal material for crafting the "World-Opening Sword Formation" [a legendary sword formation of world-sundering power]. Therefore, for Eldrin Chen, the long-term value of these six hundred Mu-area of Immortal Fields even surpasses that of a Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure.

The sole drawback is that the transformation of a Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot into Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo often requires a million years of growth. Thus, this potential cannot be realized in the short term.

Beyond the Fixed Assets, the Flowing Fire Star Palace also left behind vast quantities of Immortal Herbs and Spiritual Roots [rare plants that contain immense spiritual energy and are used in alchemy and cultivation].

Among them were a total of seven World-Opening Spiritual Roots [legendary spiritual plants of the highest grade, said to possess the power to create or stabilize worlds], each an object of immeasurable value, while the Immortal Herbs were also exceedingly precious.

The number of Immortal Treasures and Marvels [powerful enchanted artifacts and wondrous objects used by high-level cultivators] also reached several thousand. The combined value of all these liquid assets, even without counting divine materials like the Crimson Firmament Ancient Iron, exceeded thirty million Immortal Sources [a highly concentrated and pure form of spiritual energy crystal, the highest-grade currency among immortals].

Finally, the Immortal Scripture Ancient Texts numbered over ten thousand scrolls. Most were Seventh Rank Immortal Scriptures [cultivation manuals and techniques of the seventh rank, suitable for high-level immortals], but there were also nearly one hundred scrolls of Ancient Scrolls of World-Opening [eighth-rank cultivation arts focused on the profound mysteries of creation and world formation] that had reached the Eighth Rank Realm, all treasured collections of the Flowing Fire Star Palace.

Seeing such immense gains, Zixuan the Daoist could not help but stroke his beard and remark, "The accumulated treasures of the Flowing Fire Star Palace over thirty million years are all laid out before us."

Eldrin Chen nodded slightly, a smile gracing his lips as he retrieved four World-Opening Spiritual Roots and several Heaven-Opening Marvels [mystical objects of incredible rarity, often embodying fundamental cosmic principles]. He then proceeded to make copies of all the Ancient Scrolls of World-Opening from the Flowing Fire Star Palace.

After completing this task, he handed them to Zixuan the Daoist and said, "Brother, your contribution to this battle was immense. Please accept these as a token of your younger brother's gratitude."

Zixuan the Daoist's expression shifted slightly, and he immediately shook his head. "Younger Brother, you aided me in overcoming my tribulation of obstructed enlightenment, allowing me to step into the Taiyi Realm [the Taiyi Realm, a profound stage of cultivation representing the unity of the primordial]. How could I have the audacity to accept your treasures as well?"

"Hahaha!" Eldrin Chen laughed heartily before continuing, "Without Brother's assistance, I fear my Crimson Dragon and Black Dragon Cauldrons might not have been preserved either."

"These treasures are rightfully yours, Brother." Only then did Zixuan the Daoist cease his refusal and accept the gifts.

He took the four stalks of World-Opening Spiritual Root [a legendary spiritual root said to contain the power to initiate creation], then accepted the replicated Ancient Scroll of World-Opening [a profound cultivation scripture detailing the art of world creation].

Thereafter, he did not take any of the other Heaven-Opening Marvel [mystical objects of heaven-defying power], merely speaking, "Your path to the Dao was achieved not long ago, and your accumulated treasures are still modest. Keep the remaining items for yourself." Dive deeper into the Dao at www . audio-novel.com.