Chapter 557 : Tidying Up the Harvest

"My deepest gratitude to you, Master, for bestowing this technique."

"My thanks to the Ancestor for bestowing this technique."

The 2 of them wore expressions of astonishment, brimming with immense joy, and promptly dropped to their knees in gratitude.

Eldrin nodded, his expression serene as he remarked, "These 2 cultivation methods are newly conceived and may still contain imperfections. Should you encounter any anomalies during your practice, you must seek my guidance without delay."

"I understand, Master."

The 2 nodded repeatedly, and finally Eldrin waved his hand, signaling them to proceed down the path.

After the 2 had departed, Eldrin smiled and said to Lyra, "I too have gained some insights from this sermon. The process of glimpsing the Dao Body has given me significant enlightenment."

"I can feel it—this should be enough to advance the 5 Elements Origin Tome to the Nascent Soul, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm)."

Lyra’s beautiful eyes flickered slightly as a faint smile graced her lips. “Your 5 Elements Origin Scroll has been deduced to the Nascent Soul, Mid Stage. Can it now unveil a new divine ability?”

Eldrin’s brow twitched slightly. After a long moment, he shook his head and said, “Ever since breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, I have understood the path I must walk.”

"I intend to fully integrate the Abyssal Water Control Art with the dozens of divine abilities I've mastered, then emulate the 5 Elements Divine Thunder and 5 Elements Divine Light, ultimately creating an entirely new innate divine ability."

"Could it be that you intend to..."

Lyra paused briefly, her tone measured. She knew Eldrin all too well—understood the immense pride that resided within him. Over the years, Eldrin had accumulated enough insight to have forged countless divine abilities.

Yet among the 5 Elements techniques he cultivated, aside from the Solar True Aura and the Abyssal Water Control Art, none had gestated other supernatural abilities.

For he had always focused his main efforts on accumulating his own foundation, striving to perfect a world-shattering great divine ability.

Once this divine ability emerges, it is destined to become the supreme great power that will awe the world.

"5 Qi..." Lyra murmured to herself, then couldn't resist asking, "Could it be that your divine ability is about to manifest?"

"There is still a long way to go, requiring years of accumulation."

Eldrin shook his head, yet a trace of unshakable confidence gleamed in his eyes.

Forging an entirely new divine ability was already an immensely arduous task, so how could creating a supreme great divine ability that pointed directly to the Pure Yang be anything but profoundly difficult?

However, Eldrin had grand ambitions in his heart, firmly believing that step by step, he would ultimately complete this divine ability. Once this technique emerged into the world, it would be absolutely earth-shattering, striking fear into the hearts of countless demons and myriad evils.

Suppressing the stray thoughts in his heart, Eldrin smiled faintly and said, "Both Wen Yuan's 4 Symbols Dao Body and Fu Su's 3 Primes Dao Body have given me great inspiration."

"If they could cultivate to the True Monarch realm, with the Dao patterns within them evolving into profound and seamless harmony, it might greatly accelerate my progress in perfecting the cultivation method."

Lyra (Person Name) also smiled, speaking with serene composure, "Who would have thought that even in taking on a disciple, you could stumble upon such unexpected gains."

"Perhaps this is what fate has decreed."

Eldrin smiled faintly and said no more, beginning to deduce the 5 Elements Origin Return Sutra.

Time flew by in the blink of an eye, and another 20-some years had passed.

That day, Eldrin opened his eyes from secluded cultivation, a faint smile gracing his lips.

20 years was but a fleeting moment for a Nascent Soul cultivator. Though Eldrin's cultivation remained at the 2nd Layer of Nascent Soul Realm, he had finally perfected his cultivation technique to the Nascent Soul, 4th Tier.

Today, as he emerged from seclusion, Lyra said with a smile, "Zi Ji sent word a while ago, asking if we’d like to go to Tianxuan Continent together."

"Oh?"

Eldrin's eyes flickered slightly as he performed a quick calculation. Only then did he realize it was time for the 3 Veins Ancient Realm Grand Barter Convention once more.

The last trade fair of the 3 Veins Ancient Domain was held at the Feathered Pavilion in Qingluan Continent (Location), while this time it was the turn of the Tianxuan Sect (Sect), the foremost major faction of the 3 Veins Ancient Domain, to host the event.

Yan ZiJi invited several people to Tianxuan Continent, most likely for the opportunities presented at this Trading Assembly.

At this thought, Eldrin nodded and said, "The Nascent Soul Trading Assembly is held only once every 100 years. Such a rare opportunity is truly hard to come by, and we certainly cannot miss it."

"Then let us take stock of the treasures we need to acquire."

Lyra nodded, then began calculating the treasures she needed to acquire.

Now, the top priority among the fifth-rank treasures the Chen family needed to acquire was naturally the Tribulation Transcendence Blossom. This flower served as the crucial catalyst for cultivating the Nirvana Tribulation Rebirth Art, making it an absolutely indispensable treasure for Eldrin (Person Name).

Next came the Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root). Currently, the Chen Clan still possessed 2 Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root), yet both Elara (Person Name) and the old clan leader required them for their cultivation.

As for Chen Silas and Chen Ethan, they would likely begin their attempts to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm in about 2 cycles, not to mention that Eldrin and Lyra would also require this resource for their future breakthroughs to Nascent Soul, Mid Stage. Thus, the Earth Mother Qi would likely still be insufficient.

Apart from the Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root), the treasures required to set up the 5 Veins Nascent Soul Formation (Formation) were also present. The 5 Veins Nascent Soul Formation (Formation) required 5 elemental jades. The Chen Clan now possessed the Gold Vein Jade and Earth Vein Jade, enabling them to arrange 2 sets of the 5 Veins Nascent Soul Formation (Formation).

However, the Old Patriarch primarily cultivates the Solar Flames Scroll, so it would be best to set up an additional Fire Veil Nascent Soul Formation.

Not to mention, Eldrin also intended to prepare some fifth-grade heavenly treasures for Kael, the old clan leader, and others to upgrade their bonded spirit treasures.

After some deliberation, Eldrin shook his head with a bitter smile. "The Tribulation Transcendence Bloom is a supreme life-preserving treasure that can extend 1's lifespan by 3 1000 years. Thus, it often fetches astronomical prices—most transactions typically reach around 3 100 Heavenly Crystals."

"The Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) is also valued at around 200 Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object). We'd best acquire 2 portions as well. These 2 items alone would amount to nearly 700 Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object)."

At this point, he shook his head and said, "Although our clan has accumulated some wealth over the years, we currently possess only 70 Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object), which still falls far short of what we need."

After some calculations, the 2 realized that although they possessed quite a few fifth-order spirit treasures, several of them were currently being used to maintain formation arrays and simply couldn't be taken out for sale.

Aside from the spiritual treasure immortal sword in Kael's hand, the only items truly fit for use were the Tri-Gem Gilded Armor and the Solitary Sovereign Sword.

但是三宝鎏金铠乃是最适合渡劫的灵宝，独尊剑虽然可以出售，但是一旦Elara (Person Name)和老族长同时渡劫，家族中的宝物怕也是不够的。

With this thought in mind, Lyra declared resolutely, "We shall sell the Solitary Venerable Sword. For our clansmen undergoing tribulation without spiritual treasures, we can dismantle the Star-Moon Vessel and Gilded Heaven Seal from the formation array to aid their transcendence. These treasures shall be returned after use."

Eldrin frowned upon hearing this and said helplessly, "However, after the spirit treasure is damaged while weathering the lightning tribulation, the formation’s power will be reduced by 30% for 3 100 years."

"Since I had no money in hand, I had no choice but to make do with this."

Lyra said, then added, "But this alone is not enough. We still need to find a way to gather some money."

"Then we shall sell Enlightenment Tea."

Eldrin said, "10 years ago, the Enlightenment Tea Tree of the Chen family advanced to the fifth rank, yielding a precious 3 taels of spiritual tea."

This Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) produced Enlightenment Tea with boundless miraculous effects. By merely consuming a single sip of this spiritual tea, a cultivator could temporarily enter a state of communion between heaven and humanity, while also slightly enhancing the comprehension of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

This Enlightening Tea is of immeasurable value, with a single tael worth over a 100 Heavenly Crystal (Spiritual Object).