Chapter 59 Second-Rank Spirit Peach Tree (Spiritual Object)

Eldrin furrowed his brow slightly and continued refining the elixir. Soon after, another wisp of azure smoke rose, leaving only 2 globes of medicinal liquid still simmering within the cauldron.

Fortunately, there were no further surprises. The final 2 pills condensed and took shape within the flames before flying out of the cauldron.

He took the 2 Blood-Resolving Pills and revealed a gratified smile. This was his first time refining a genuine second-rank pill—not only had he succeeded in a single attempt, but he even achieved a 20 percent pill formation rate. This feat alone would be enough to make most alchemists green with envy.

"Finally broke through to a second-rank alchemist."

"It seems I truly possess some talent in the art of alchemy."

He smiled faintly, storing the 2 Revitalizing Pills in a jade vial before stepping out of the alchemy chamber.

At this moment, Lior had long been waiting outside. Watching Eldrin emerge from the alchemy chamber, he couldn't help but reveal an expression brimming with anticipation.

Meeting his gaze, Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod. "It's done."

Handing an Elixir of Stasis Dissolution to Third Elder, Eldrin instructed, "Uncle Lior, you should first enter seclusion to heal your wounds. By the time you've recovered, my Coalescing Essence Pill should be refined. Come find me then to collect the pill and begin your Foundation Establishment."

"By the way, I've successfully refined 2 pills this time. Have someone deliver the remaining 1 to the Second Elder."

Eldrin pondered for a moment before producing another Marrow-Restoring Pill and instructed,

Several years ago, during the battle against the Verdant-Patterned Ape, the Second Elder suffered severe injuries that not only drastically reduced his lifespan but also left him with lingering ailments that proved nearly impossible to fully heal.

Now with this Blood-Stasis-Dissolving Elixir (Healing Pill), although it cannot replenish the Second Elder's (Sect Position) lifespan, it will allow his injuries to heal without leaving behind any painful chronic ailments.

After settling this matter, he wasted no time and immediately rode his sword to Spirit Isle Lake (Location).

It must be said that the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure) truly lived up to its reputation as an exceptional life-bound immortal sword. As Eldrin (Person Name) channeled his energy to propel the sword toward Spirit Isle Lake (Location), the 3-zhang sword radiance transformed by the life-bound immortal sword arched across the sky like a soaring rainbow. In merely a single day, it had traversed a distance of 5 1000 li.

Upon arriving at Spirit Isle Lake (Location), Eldrin (Person Name) had just descended from his sword radiance when a look of delight appeared on his face.

"You're back." A flicker of joy lit in Chen Changyan's eyes upon seeing his return, then he remarked, "Quite a surprise, isn't it?"

"A little bit."

Eldrin nodded. After a year and a half away, the spiritual veins of Spirit Isle Lake had actually ascended in grade, reaching the lower tier of Second Order.

The Elder Uncle beamed with joy as he led him toward the spirit peach tree. Unlike previous years when the branches were laden with fruit, this year only 30-6 spirit peaches hung from its boughs.

At the start of the year, the spirit peach tree had advanced to the early second tier. Soon after, under its reciprocal nourishment, the spiritual vein of Spirit Isle Lake gave birth to a spiritual vein spring, elevating its grade to the second tier.

"It seems this old man guessed correctly. This tree is likely an incomparably precious Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root)."

The Elder Uncle stroked his long beard and chuckled, "Don’t be fooled by the mere 30-6 spirit peaches this year—their worth far surpasses that of any previous harvest."

"These are all second-grade spirit peaches, each 1 far more valuable than the first-grade ones."

Eldrin listened and quickly grasped the precious nature of these spiritual peaches. This second-grade, lower-tier Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root only bore fruit once every 3 years, yielding precisely 30-6 spiritual peaches—a number aligning with the celestial cycle of the 30-6 Heavenly Stars.

Compared to ordinary Second-Rank Spirit Peach Trees (Spiritual Object), the second-rank spirit peaches borne from this Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) contain a trace of unique spirituality. For Foundation Establishment cultivators, these are precious nourishing treasures that can enhance their cultivation.

Generally speaking, each of these spirit peaches was worth over 200 spirit stones. With 30-6 peaches harvested every 3 years, their total value amounted to a staggering 7,200 spirit stones.

Most crucially, this item's value lies in its scarcity, as it is generally inaccessible to outsiders and cannot be measured in spirit stones.

"With these spirit peaches, my cultivation speed from now on will far surpass that of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators."

Eldrin thought to himself, a flicker of excitement stirring within his heart.

Upon reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, a cultivator's progress would inevitably slow down. Typically, those with dual spiritual roots backed by immortal clans received an annual stipend, granting them relatively ample cultivation resources. Such individuals often broke through a minor realm every dozen or so years.

If it were a dual spiritual root cultivator from a clan, 1 who practiced with utmost diligence and single-minded devotion, they might be able to shorten this period to around a decade.

However, Foundation Establishment rogue cultivators must painstakingly gather their own resources. Unless they possess a specialized skill to earn spirit stones, they can only risk their lives hunting demonic beasts.

This would consume a great deal of cultivation time, which is why it often took 20-some years or even longer to break through a single realm.

After Eldrin's foundation was enhanced by the Primordial Violet Qi, his aptitude only reached that of a 3 Spiritual Roots cultivator. Yet he managed to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage so rapidly over these years.

In addition to his diligent cultivation, this was largely due to the annual stipend of 10 spirit stones provided by his clan, as well as the spiritual peaches yielded by the Spirit Peach Tree.

However, upon reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the disadvantage of having a triple spiritual root would become glaringly apparent.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, given his cultivation aptitude, if his only future source of income would be the annual stipend of 300 spirit stones for the family's Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Even if 1 were to devote themselves entirely to arduous cultivation, it would likely take 15 years to break through a single realm.

Moreover, because he needed to nourish his Lifebound Immortal Sword, his cultivation progress would be further delayed, extending the time required to advance 1 realm from 15 years to 20.

However, with this second-level spirit peach, his cultivation speed would skyrocket, drastically shortening the time required for each realm.

This made him itch to pluck a spirit peach right away and refine it to test its effects.

"Better refine the Gathering Yuan Pill first."

Suppressing his thoughts, Eldrin (Person Name) harvested the spirit peaches and returned to the alchemy chamber to begin refining the Spirit-Gathering Pills.

Unlike the low-grade Essence Gathering Pills refined from first-grade spirit peaches last time, he was now preparing to craft genuine Essence Gathering Pills.

This elixir requires precious spirit peaches, and refining a single batch consumes 12 spirit peaches, which translates to a cost of 2,400 spirit stones per batch.

However, the effects of the Convergence Elixir were absolutely worth the cost, as it could greatly replenish spiritual energy at critical moments, increasing 1's chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage by 10 percent.

The Condensed Spirit Pill was not particularly difficult to refine. Drawing from his initial experience, Eldrin had now become quite proficient in crafting this elixir.

Now that he had become a second-rank alchemist, he found refining the Spirit-Gathering Pill far easier than it had been in the past.

In just half a month's time, this batch of Soul Convergence Pills was completed. To Eldrin's delight, there were fully 3 pills in this refining.

After obtaining 3 Soul-Convergence Pills, a faint smile graced Eldrin's lips. He stored the precious pills carefully, issued a few brief instructions, and then soared upon his sword back toward Verdant Chariot Mountain.

After returning to Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location), Chen Qingwan took the Foundation Establishment Pill (Spiritual Object) and the Spirit-Gathering Elixir before secluding herself in the mountain's spiritual spring for closed-door cultivation.