Chapter 1557 : Whispers of the Ascendant Clan

When this message arrived, Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang were in secluded cultivation at Verdant Chariot Mountain.

He was refining a Galaxy Star-Sand Pill. Hearing Lyra Jiang recount the matter, he couldn't help but sigh softly, "It seems the Patriarch of the Celestial Prison Clan has also gained significant harvests within the Minor Universe [a self-contained pocket dimension or lesser cosmos]."

Lyra Jiang nodded slightly, yet she showed little concern. "Although the Patriarch of the Celestial Prison Clan has broken through to the Dual Taiyi Foundation [a profound foundational state where two supreme primordial energies are harmonized], given our current strength, we need not fear him overly much."

"True."

Eldrin Chen nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to speak further, he suddenly paused. His gaze flickered towards the distant Void [the formless, empty space, often a state of profound meditation], then he withdrew it and called out, "Fiora, enter."

As Eldrin Chen's words fell, a woman clad in white robes ascended the steps. She bowed respectfully to the pair. "Fiora pays her respects to the two Ancient Ancestors of the clan." "Mm."

Eldrin Chen acknowledged her with a nod. Looking upon the young woman before him, a warm smile touched his lips.

This young woman was named Fiora Chen. Her age was a mere eighty thousand years, yet her cultivation had already reached the level of Great Perfection of Immortal Ascension [the pinnacle stage before transcending to true immortality].

Most crucially, she had successfully cultivated three types of Ascension Dao Fruit [a metaphysical fruit representing the culmination of a specific Dao path, granting immense power upon ascension]. Her combat prowess was comparable to an existence at the Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm [a quasi-immortal state bridging the mortal and immortal realms]. She was considered one of the foremost talents among the younger generation of the Chen Clan, and thus was deeply cherished by Eldrin Chen.

It could be said that in terms of innate talent and potential, Fiora Chen stood as one of the most exceptional figures among the tens of thousands of Immortals [beings who have ascended to immortality] within the expanse of Eldrin's Hundred Seas. Access the full story on audio-novel*com.

Within the current Chen Immortal Clan [a powerful clan of cultivators who have ascended to immortality], there are four junior members like Chen Fiora, collectively hailed as the Four Immortals of the Chen Clan [the four most outstanding young geniuses of the Chen Clan]. Each has cultivated three types of Ascension Dao Fruit [a rare and profound spiritual fruit that forms the foundation for a cultivator's ascension to immortality], marking them as supreme talents.

The other three are Valerius Chen, Soren Gu Chen, and Xinghong Chen.

Among these four, Valerius Chen initially achieved Ascending to Immortality [the process of transcending mortality to become an immortal] with a Dual Dao Fruits [a foundation built upon two Dao Fruits, which is already exceptional] foundation. However, after arriving in the Immortal Realm [the higher realm where immortals reside], he encountered a great opportunity.

Just a few years prior, Valerius Chen fortuitously obtained a secret technique once used by the Crimson Dragon Ancient Ancestor. At the cost of reincarnating and cultivating anew, he mended the flaws in his foundational roots, ultimately forging a Triple Immortal Ascension Foundation [an immensely powerful foundation for immortality built upon three Dao Fruits].

As for Soren Gu Chen, he is the direct grandson of Eldrin Chen. His father is the third son, Caelan Chen, and his mother is a descendant of Zixuan the Daoist.

Although he is the one hundred and eighth child of Caelan Chen, his mother's noble lineage allowed her to beseech for a supreme-grade Fetal Nurturing Supreme Treasure [a priceless treasure used to nourish and enhance an unborn child's innate potential]. This bestowed Soren Gu Chen with astonishing natural talent from birth.

It is said that Soren Gu Chen's innate gifts rivaled those of a young Heaven Immortal [a high-ranking immortal]. His cultivation journey was smooth, encountering almost no significant bottlenecks as he progressed to the Triple Immortal Ascension Foundation. The last of the four, Xinghong Chen, is the eldest in years.

This Xinghong Chen can be considered an elder of the Chen Immortal Clan. Long ago, when the clan in the lower realm was still a Nascent Soul Immortal Clan [a clan whose power was centered around cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage], Xinghong Chen had already begun to distinguish himself.

However, because the Chen Immortal Clan was teeming with geniuses at that time, and the Purple Realm [a specific region or plane within the cultivation world] was a crucible of talent, he did not achieve particularly widespread fame. This Xinghong Chen possesses the Yi Wood Dao Body [a rare spiritual constitution aligned with the Wood element, granting enhanced vitality], granting him a lifespan more than double that of cultivators at his same level.

Later, during the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm [a great calamity involving an invasion from a demonic abyss], Xinghong Chen encountered another stroke of fortune. His Yi Wood Dao Body transformed into the supreme constitution known as the Yi Wood Longevity Body [the Body of Yi Wood Longevity, a constitution that grants immense longevity and vitality], multiplying his lifespan to five times that of his peers.

A Nascent Soul Cultivator typically possesses a lifespan of ten thousand years, yet Xinghong Chen enjoyed a lifespan of a full fifty thousand years.

Leaning upon this immensely long lifespan, Xinghong Chen cultivated slowly and steadily in the lower realm. Though his progress in cultivation was not swift, he was always able to advance step by solid step.

Back when Eldrin Chen descended to the lower realm, he bestowed astonishing opportunities for Ascending to Immortality [achieving immortality and ascending to a higher realm], causing dozens of Immortal [beings who have achieved immortality] to ascend from the Purple Realm in rapid succession within a short span of time. After these Immortal ascended, the depletion of the World's Primordial Qi [the foundational spiritual energy of a world] was immense.

Furthermore, some Immortal entrenched themselves within the Purple Realm, cultivating by drawing upon the Immortal Spirit Qi [spiritual energy of immortal grade] that arose after the world's advancement, yet refusing to ascend. This led to a situation where, for tens of thousands of years thereafter, very few succeeded in ascending to immortality.

Yet, Xinghong Chen remained unhurried and patient. With cultivation at the Nascent Soul Great Perfection realm, he lived for a full fifty-three thousand years. His peers from the Purple Realm were either outlived by him or had already succeeded in Ascending to Immortality.

Thereafter, Xinghong Chen consumed a Nirvana Immortal Apricot [a legendary fruit that grants a new life cycle] to live a second life. This life spanned sixty thousand years, yet Xinghong Chen still found himself unable to achieve a breakthrough.

The root cause was that several Immortal, fearing the Immortal Domain Great Tribulation [the cataclysmic heavenly trial faced upon entering the Immortal Domain], had entrenched themselves within the Purple Realm and dared not ascend. These Immortal occupied eighty percent of the Purple Realm's World's Primordial Qi, thereby blocking the path to Ascending to Immortality for others.

It was only after one hundred thousand years, when Eldrin Chen transcended his Great Tribulation [a major heavenly trial] and stepped into the Earth Immortal Realm [a realm of immortal cultivation], that he learned of the multiple Immortal entrenched within the Purple Realm, obstructing the path to immortality for those who came after.

Thus, Eldrin Chen issued an edict, forbidding Immortal from lingering in the mortal world. He commanded them to repay their karmic debt to the Purple Realm and ascend immediately to the Immortal Domain.

And so, during his third life, Xinghong Chen finally saw a glimmer of hope for change.

He had lived for over one hundred thousand years, having cultivated the Immortal Dao Laws [the fundamental laws governing the path to immortality]. Not long after, he also advanced his Yi Wood Longevity Body [a constitution granting immense vitality and longevity] to the Immortal Rank Realm [the immortal-grade level of a constitution]. Once the Yi Wood Longevity Body transformed into an Immortal Physique [a body fundamentally reshaped by immortal power], the natural lifespan of Xinghong Chen had already surpassed one million years.

Yet, he still did not Ascending to Immortality [undergo the tribulation to ascend to the immortal realm]. Instead, he remained within the Purple Realm [the mortal world, often called the Purple Dust Realm] and arduously cultivated for another three hundred and sixty thousand years. Through sheer persistence over the ages, he managed to forge an Ascension Dao Fruit [a mystical fruit representing the culmination of one's cultivation path, enabling ascension]. Even at this stage, Xinghong Chen still refused to undergo the Immortal Ascension Tribulation [the heavenly trial required to become an immortal], wishing to stay within the Purple Realm to continue his cultivation.

It is said that within the Purple Realm, he earned a special epithet, revered by countless cultivators as the 'Great Immortal Turtle' [a title denoting supreme patience and longevity], becoming even more famous than the legendary Ancestor Black Tortoise of old.

This fellow suppressed his cultivation realm, stubbornly refusing to Ascending to Immortality. While he appeared not to have broken through to the Immortal [Immortal] realm, the amount of World's Primordial Qi [the primal, foundational energy of the world] he absorbed far exceeded that of a true Immortal. Countless Nascent Soul Great Perfection [cultivators at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage] and Demi-Immortal [powerful beings half-step into immortality] within the Purple Realm had long grown bitterly resentful of his actions.

In the end, the multitude of cultivators could bear it no longer. They went so far as to ignite 'Immortal Trace Incense' [a rare incense used to send messages or prayers to the immortal realm] to lodge a formal complaint with their ancestral patriarchs in the Immortal Realm [the realm of immortals]. The Master of the Dao Palace and the Star Palace Master personally sought out Eldrin Chen, which finally disturbed Eldrin Chen from his secluded cultivation.

Upon being disturbed, Eldrin Chen was both amused and exasperated. He had established the Rule [a cosmic decree or law] forbidding Immortal from lingering in the mortal world precisely to encourage the Purple Realm to produce more true Immortal. Read the full novel exclusively on audio novel.com.

He never could have imagined that this Xinghong Chen would suppress his breakthrough and vow to remain within the Mortal Dust [the mundane world of mortals], refusing to Ascending to Immortality. Left with no choice, Eldrin Chen had to personally issue an edict [a formal imperial decree], summoning Xinghong Chen to the Immortal Realm.

That Xinghong Chen's accumulated foundation was profoundly deep. Merely three years after his ascension, he broke through to the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm [the Middle Stage of the Ascendant Immortal realm]. Within the Chen Immortal Clan [the Chen Clan of Immortals], he could truly be considered an eccentric.

"Esteemed Ancient Ancestor [Ancient Ancestor], for what matter have you summoned Fiora Chen?"

Just as Eldrin Chen was deep in thought, that Fiora Chen spoke up to inquire.

Eldrin Chen snapped back to the present, recalling the reason he had summoned her, and said with a gentle smile, "In a few moments, honored guests from the Glazed Blessed Land will arrive." "However, I am in the midst of my cultivation and cannot step out to receive them for now. Please bring them to see me."

"As you command."

Chen Fiora felt a slight stir in her heart and respectfully withdrew.

Not long after, Chen Fiora returned, leading Solara, Luna, the Consort, and Stella into the chamber.

At that moment, Eldrin Chen had just concluded his cultivation session. Upon seeing the three, he smiled and said, "I heard some time ago that Fellow Daoist had achieved a breakthrough to the Seventh Level Earth Immortal realm. I regret that I could not be there to offer my congratulations in person; I hope you will forgive my absence."

Solara smiled faintly upon hearing this. "My breakthrough was only possible thanks to your assistance, Fellow Daoist. How could I possibly hold any grievance against you?" This novel is serialized on site: audio-novel.com. Visit for updates.