Chapter 67 : A Glimpse of Violet Sanctum

After receiving the Spiritual Peach, Old Granduncle revealed a faint smile. "With this Spiritual Peach, perhaps this old man truly has a chance to glimpse the Violet Sanctum Realm in this lifetime."

Eternal Profound Chen had only broken through to the Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer a few years prior. By all accounts, advancing to the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment would require at least thirty years.

After reaching the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment, he would still need to temper his spiritual power and refine his meridians with his True Essence [the purest form of spiritual energy cultivated within a practitioner's body], a process that would consume another twenty years. Only then would his cultivation be complete, allowing him to touch the threshold for a breakthrough into the Violet Sanctum.

He was already over one hundred and twenty years old. Fifty years later, at the advanced age of over one hundred and seventy, he would have only one chance to attempt the Violet Sanctum breakthrough, a prospect that seemed exceedingly slim.

But now, with this Spiritual Peach, the speed of his cultivation and spiritual power tempering would be greatly accelerated. In thirty years, he might be able to attempt the Violet Sanctum breakthrough, thereby granting himself an additional opportunity to charge into the Violet Sanctum.

Breaking through to the Violet Sanctum was not as perilous as the initial Foundation Establishment breakthrough. Even if one failed, they would only suffer a severe depletion of their vital essence [the foundational life force and energy of a cultivator]. After recuperating for several decades, the experience gained from the previous attempt would actually increase their chances of success by ten to twenty percent.

With a treasure like this Spiritual Peach, a glimmer of light had appeared on the Old Patriarch's path of cultivation. In his heart, he now held a thirty percent certainty that he could break through to the Violet Sanctum Realm before his life's flame was extinguished.

After handing the Spiritual Peach to the Old Patriarch, Eldrin Chen smiled faintly and turned his gaze towards Lior Chen and Verdant Grace Chen.

"To refine the Essence Gathering Pill, I have already used twelve of this year's Spiritual Peach, leaving none to spare."

"However, the Spiritual Peach ripens once every three years. From now on, for each harvest, Old Granduncle shall take twelve, while Aunt Verdant Grace and Uncle Lior shall each take six." Join our community of readers at audio-novel.com.

"That cannot be," Lior Chen said, his expression shifting slightly as he shook his head in refusal. "The Spiritual Peach [a fruit brimming with spiritual energy] is far too precious. Many would readily pay two hundred Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy] for it. It would be better to sell it directly at the Sunward Market."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen couldn't help but chuckle. "So Uncle Lior also knows how precious this Spiritual Peach is. Why would I sell it to outsiders instead of keeping it within the family for our own use?"

"Let's do this," he proposed. "I will convert its value into one hundred internal Clan Contribution Point [a points-based credit system within the clan] and place it in the Clan Treasury."

"From now on, clan cultivators can exchange their contribution points for it. This serves both as my personal contribution to the clan and as a resource to nurture our future talents."

Lior Chen exchanged a glance with Verdant Grace Chen before finally nodding in agreement.

At this internal price, they themselves could afford to exchange for one or two Spiritual Peach each year. Consuming them would significantly accelerate their cultivation progress.

For a Foundation Establishment Cultivator [the second major realm of cultivation], refining a single Second Rank Spiritual Peach [a mid-grade spiritual fruit] could increase their cultivation base noticeably. For an ordinary Vital Essence Refinement [the first major realm of cultivation] cultivator, consuming one could lead to a substantial leap in power, saving them seven or eight years of arduous cultivation in one go.

For the younger generation of the clan, having these Second Rank Spiritual Peach available in the Clan Treasury would likely cause a marked increase in the number of cultivators reaching the Vital Essence Refinement 9th Tier [the peak of the first cultivation realm].

After settling the matter of the Spiritual Peach, the group rose to leave the Council Hall. Just as he was about to depart, Eldrin Chen was stopped by Eternal Profound Chen. The Old Patriarch held him back and said,

"Your Spirit Isle Lake now sits upon a Second Rank Spiritual Vein [a subterranean channel of concentrated spiritual energy]. The Two Principles Dawn Formation [a defensive array harnessing the powers of Yin and Yang] alone may no longer be sufficient to ensure its complete security."

"Coincidentally, the Meng Clan has delivered a piece of Blue Vein Steel [a type of spiritual steel ore with blue veins], sufficient to forge a Second Rank [the second major stage of cultivation] formation disk. I shall accompany you to Spirit Isle Lake [a lake containing spiritual islands] to set up a new Mountain Protection Formation [a defensive array to protect a mountain or territory]."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen nodded and said, "Very well."

After Spirit Isle Lake advanced to a Second RankSpiritual Vein [a subterranean channel that concentrates and emits spiritual energy], the density of spiritual energy there had far surpassed its previous levels.

A First Rank High-Grade Spiritual Vein could only support the cultivation of three Mu-area [one Mu-area equals six hundred sixty-six point six seven square meters] of Spiritual Field [a field nourished by spiritual energy for growing spiritual plants]. However, a Second Rank Low-Grade Spiritual Vein was potent enough to cultivate twenty Mu-area of Spiritual Field.

The reason the Second Rank Mid-Grade Spiritual Vein on Green Chariot Mountain [a verdant mountain resembling a chariot] had only cultivated seventeen Mu-area of Spiritual Field was that the majority of its spiritual energy was primarily allocated to support the cultivation of the clan's disciples.

Moreover, with a Second Rank Spiritual Vein in place, the future population of the Azure Verdant Spirit Fish [a type of spiritual fish with azure and verdant scales] could also expand severalfold.

Once their population stabilized, the Chen Clan's annual income from the Spiritual Field and the Spirit Fish [a general term for fish that absorb and thrive on spiritual energy] at Spirit Isle Lake would increase from three or four hundred Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy, used as currency and for cultivation] to over one thousand five hundred Spirit Stone.

This calculation did not even include Eldrin Chen's Violet-Striped Goose [a spiritual goose with distinctive violet stripes] and Spiritual Peach Tree [a peach tree that bears spiritually infused fruit]. Factoring those in, the annual profits would likely double or even triple.

Furthermore, in the Future, as the 'Worldly Spiritual Root' [a rare and potent innate talent for cultivation] Spiritual Peach Tree continued to advance in rank, the spiritual energy at Spirit Isle Lake would grow ever more concentrated, leading to a continuous increase in these profits.

In truth, after the Spiritual Vein ascended to Second Rank, the status of Spirit Isle Lake had already become second only to the two locations with Second Rank Spiritual Vein: Green Chariot Mountain and Pingyang City [a city named Pingyang].

Green Chariot Mountain served as the ancestral land for the clan's cultivators and the Path-Field [a designated cultivation ground] where over seventy percent of the Chen Immortal Clan's members practiced their arts. Without the Spiritual Vein [a subterranean channel of concentrated spiritual energy] beneath Green Chariot Mountain, the cultivators of the Chen Clan would struggle to gather even the basic spiritual energy [the vital energy that flows through all living things] needed for cultivation.

The mortals of Pingyang City were the very foundation of the Chen Clan. To protect these descendants of the Human Race, sixty to seventy percent of the spiritual energy from the Second Rank Low-Grade Spiritual Vein beneath Pingyang City was reserved to power the City Defense Grand Formation [a large-scale protective array], making its defense a matter of paramount importance.

In the near future, this Spirit Isle Lake was poised to become one of the clan's primary sources of revenue. With its specialty product, the Azure Verdant Spirit Fish [a spiritually infused fish species], its income was projected to gradually surpass that of the Sunward Market and become the clan's greatest financial pillar.

For the Chen Clan, this lake had already become one of their three most vital lifelines. Without the protection of a Second Rank Formation [a mid-level defensive or offensive array], its security was no longer sufficient.

The two men wasted no time. They set off by sword-flight that very day, covering over five thousand Li-length [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] in a single day to arrive at Spirit Isle Lake.

Upon reaching Spirit Isle Lake, they immediately spotted the siblings, Silas and Caleb. Now fourteen years old, their cultivation progress was remarkably swift; both had already reached the Vital Essence Refinement Mid Stage [the middle phase of refining one's vital life force]. This novel is serialized on audio-novel dot com. Visit for updates.

Reaching the fourth layer of Vital Essence Refinement [the foundational stage of cultivation] at fourteen, while not matching the astonishing speed of Eldrin Chen who had reached the sixth layer at the same age, was still considered outstanding among those with Dual Spiritual Root [an innate affinity for two types of spiritual energy].

Barring unforeseen circumstances, given their talent and Eldrin Chen's meticulous guidance, they would likely reach the ninth layer of Vital Essence Refinement before the age of twenty-five. By thirty, they could have their meridians fully tempered, possessing the potential to attempt a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment [the stage of solidifying one's cultivation foundation].

This was the first time the siblings had seen their clan patriarch in person. A wave of awe and trepidation washed over them, leaving them standing silently to the side, not daring to speak.

"Do not be afraid. This is your Patriarch," Eternal Spread Chen said, stepping forward to soothe them. "You should address him as Great-Grandfather."

"You usually don't address me so formally, just call me that," he said.

Hearing this, the two siblings relaxed slightly. Silas Chen [a young cultivator of the Chen family] called out sweetly, "Grandpa Patriarch."

The Old Patriarch looked at the two of them, his face blooming like a flower, and examined them with satisfaction. "Both at the fourth level of Vital Essence Refinement [the foundational stage of cultivation where one refines their body's vital essence]. It seems your cultivation has been diligent."

"Come, Grandpa Patriarch has some gifts for you."

As he spoke, he casually bestowed upon each of them a first-grade, high-quality magical artifact [a basic enchanted tool used by low-level cultivators].

After presenting the artifacts, he patted their heads and said with a smile, "Cultivate well. Strive to break through to the Vital Essence Refinement 9th Tier [the peak of the body refinement stage] soon. In the future, Grandpa Patriarch will go and get a couple of Foundation Establishment Pill [a precious pill that aids in solidifying one's cultivation foundation] for you."

Having said that, he sent the children away and began chatting with Eternal Spread Chen.

Eldrin Chen knew that although Old Granduncle Eternal Spread Chen still appeared normal, he did not have many years left to live.

He was now one hundred and seventeen years old. His Vitality [the life force and vigor of a cultivator] and physical body were nearly depleted, sustained only by a wisp of Vital Energy [the refined life energy cultivated within the body] nourishing his form. Thus, he seemed normal for the time being. However, once that final thread of Vital Energy was completely exhausted, his last breath would slip away. For uninterrupted reading, go to audio-novel[dot]com.