Chapter 1640 : The Golden Bamboo's Secret Legacy

The roots of the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo [a rare and precious spiritual bamboo] can typically sprout new shoots ten times before they wither and die completely.

Having managed the Jade Marrow Golden Shoots [the young sprouts of the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo] for nearly a million years, the Chen Immortal Clan has harvested over three thousand stalks of Eighth Rank Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo. Eldrin Chen has never sold these three thousand-plus stalks.

The value of this Jade-Accompanying Golden Bamboo [another name for the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo] is far too staggering, and its quantity far too vast. To avoid attracting the covetous gaze of a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme expert at the Heavenly Immortal realm], Eldrin Chen dared not sell them off lightly.

For these Eighth Rank [a high cultivation rank] Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo, Eldrin Chen's chosen method was to soak them at the fringes of the Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation], continuously tempering their resilience with Chaos Qi [the primordial, undifferentiated energy of chaos].

Once the necessary materials were gathered in the future, they could be directly forged into a Ninth Rank Ancient Immortal Ship [a legendary vessel of the highest grade].

Eldrin Chen walked through the Spirit Medicine Garden, passing through the vast forest of Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo until he arrived at a specially tended medicinal plot. Within a small garden, nestled in a patch of Ink Marrow Immortal Soil [a supremely fertile, dark spiritual earth], four small, golden bamboo shoots had already broken the surface.

"Excellent."

Gazing upon these bamboo shoots, Eldrin Chen could not help but nod slightly, a faint smile gracing his lips.

In the past, to help his clan members achieve the Primordial Foundation [a supreme foundational cultivation stage], Eldrin Chen had cultivated four stalks of Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo Shoot [a spiritual treasure of immense foundational power]. Now, these four stalks had taken root and sprouted anew, giving rise to fresh shoots.

Furthermore, Eldrin Chen sensed that the Primordial Essence Power [the fundamental, primordial energy] within these Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo Shoot was exceptionally abundant. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they would be sufficient to advance and become Ninth Rank Taiyi Golden Bamboo [a supreme-grade bamboo of the Ninth Rank]. Dive deeper into the Dao at audio-novel .c om.

"Four stalks of Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo [a rare spiritual bamboo used to forge powerful swords], capable of continuing to grow nine more times." "If so, would that not result in thirty-six stalks of Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo?" Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a glimmer of delight flickering in his eyes.

Among the myriad heavens, Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo is considered the most affordable Ninth Rank Taiyi Rare Treasure [a treasure of the ninth rank, corresponding to the Taiyi Immortal Realm]. However, its affordability does not imply that the Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo is weak in power.

The Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword [an immortal sword forged from Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo] refined from Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo might rank among the weaker in terms of material quality within Taiyi Immortal Weapon [immortal weapons of the Taiyi Realm], and its applications are relatively singular, with power only half that of a typical Immortal Sword of the same rank.

Yet, the Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword can be mass-produced and, more importantly, can be arranged into the Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword Formation [a powerful sword formation utilizing multiple identical swords].

Furthermore, because all Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword share identical material properties, the Mana [spiritual energy used to power techniques and artifacts] consumed to activate them is significantly reduced.

When deployed through a sword formation, activating nine Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword simultaneously consumes only three times the Mana needed for a single sword. It is said that once one possesses more than five Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword, they can form a set of the Ninefold Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword Formation, whose power far surpasses that of ordinary Taiyi Immortal Weapon of the same rank. The power undergoes a qualitative leap if one can simultaneously control twelve, eighteen, or even twenty-four swords.

Legends in the Immortal Realm [the realm of immortals] speak of a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme expert among Heavenly Immortals] who once wielded thirty-six 'Ninth Rank High Grade Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword' [top-grade ninth-rank Taiyi Golden Bamboo Swords], dominating the Heaven Immortal Realm [the realm of Heavenly Immortals] nearly unchallenged, even capable of slaying an Ancient Immortal Great Power [a venerable and immensely powerful ancient immortal].

Alas, nurturing a Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword to the Ninth Rank [the ninth cultivation rank] high-grade level is an endeavor of immense difficulty.

Generally speaking, out of one hundred million seventh-rank Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot [the initial sprout form of the Golden Bamboo], not even one is guaranteed to ascend to the Ninth Rank Taiyi Realm [the Taiyi stage within the ninth rank].

And for a Ninth Rank Taiyi Realm bamboo to advance further and become a top-grade Ninth Rank Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo—that is a one-in-a-hundred rarity.

Simultaneously obtaining thirty-six Ninth Rank high-grade Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo plants would be an endeavor of immense difficulty, one that perhaps only the Great Luo Ancient Sect could realistically accomplish. However, the cost involved would be so astronomically high that it would be far more practical to directly nurture a few Innate Ancient Treasure artifacts instead.

"Thirty-six stalks of Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo,"

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, then fell into a contemplative silence.

He understood clearly in his heart that if these thirty-six Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo plants were successfully cultivated, they could undoubtedly be arranged into an unparalleled and awe-inspiring sword formation.

Yet, nurturing a single Supreme Unity Golden Bamboo requires three thousand drops of Innate Spiritual Water [a primordial water of immense spiritual purity]. To cultivate all thirty-six would demand at least one hundred thousand drops, a value exceeding one billion Immortal Source [a condensed source of immortal energy used as a high-level currency].

Such a staggering price was one that even the Chen Immortal Clan would struggle to afford, even if they sold everything they owned. "It seems this plan must wait until after I break through to the Heaven Immortal realm,"

With this thought settling his mind, Eldrin Chen set the ambitious notion aside.

He continued his forward progress, beginning to survey the vast expanse of the Immortal Herb Garden.

If the five thousand Mu-area [one Mu-area equals six hundred sixty-six point six seven square meters] of Jade-Accompanying Golden Bamboo represented the clan's source of wealth, then the other five thousand Mu-area dedicated to Immortal Herbs [plants of celestial grade used in alchemy] and Spiritual Root [plants with innate spiritual properties] constituted the Chen Immortal Clan's true Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound and enduring bedrock of their power].

Most of these rare and precious Immortal Herbs had been acquired by Eldrin Chen through conquest. Their grades were almost all Seventh Rank High Grade or above, each possessing the wondrous properties of Mysterious Profound [a profound and mysterious divine ability]. Among them were not a few Eighth Rank Supreme Grade specimens, and even some that qualified as Ninth Rank Immortal Medicine [medicinal herbs of the highest immortal rank].

If an Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and attained immortality] were to obtain this Immortal Herb Garden, it would undoubtedly be enough to completely defy fate and alter destiny, making a breakthrough to the Heaven Immortal Realm [a higher realm of celestial immortals] a significant possibility.

Eldrin Chen surveyed the area and found the Immortal Herb Garden contained many rare treasures. What caught his attention most were five Taiyi Immortal Fruit trees, ten stalks of Eighth Rank High Grade Heaven-Mending Immortal Herb, and two Immortal Lotus plants.

The Taiyi Immortal Fruit needs little explanation. The Heaven-Mending Immortal Herb [a legendary herb capable of mending foundational flaws in one's cultivation] can help an Immortal repair their foundational essence [the foundational essence of a cultivator's power and potential]. Once refined into a Ninth Rank Heaven-Mending Immortal Pill upon reaching the Ninth Rank realm, it can even allow one to cultivate an additional Heaven-Opening Foundation [a supreme foundational cultivation method that opens the path to the heavens].

The two Immortal Lotus plants were one White Lotus and one Purple Lotus, both being Eighth Rank High Grade Heaven-Opening Immortal Root [a spiritual root of supreme quality that can open a path to celestial realms].

The White Lotus was named the 「Purity White Lotus」. It possessed the wondrous property of emerging unstained from mud, and with this lotus protecting one's body, all manner of Karma Malignancy Demon Curses [demonic curses born from negative karma and malice] could be defied. Once it advanced to the Innate Realm [a primordial, innate state of existence], it could even stabilize one's own fortune and destiny.

Furthermore, the Purity White Lotus was also a supreme treasure for healing. Its Lotus Seed could dissolve any foreign or heterogenous energies. Once it advanced to the Innate Realm, its efficacy would likely surpass even that of Innate Spiritual Water [primordial spiritual water of the highest purity], becoming even more profound and unfathomable. This chapter is part of a larger work available at *audio-novel.com*.

The Purple Lotus was named the 「Dao Heart Purple Lotus」. As the saying goes, 'Buddhism values gold, the Immortal Dao values purple.' Unlike the Merit Green Lotus which possessed Merit Power [power derived from virtuous deeds and accumulated merit], the Dao Heart Purple Lotus could stabilize one's Dao Heart [the core of a cultivator's will and understanding of the Dao], preventing it from being influenced by external distractions.

Moreover, the Lotus Seed of the Dao Heart Purple Lotus was also an Enlightenment Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure that aids in achieving enlightenment]. An Immortal of the same rank consuming one seed could enter a state of Sudden Enlightenment [a sudden, profound comprehension of the Dao].

These two Spiritual Root [the foundational spiritual plants that anchor a cultivator's power] had been cultivated by Eldrin Chen over these years. The reason for cultivating such Immortal Lotus was for the purpose of creating a Lifebound Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure bound to one's life and cultivation]—specifically, the Flood Water Azure Lotus Platform. Currently within the Chen Immortal Clan, there were three individuals cultivating the Flood Water Azure Lotus Platform: Eldrin Chen, Verdant Consort, and Lyra Jiang.

Although the Lotus Platform supreme treasures used by these three in their cultivation had diverged somewhat by now, they all still required the Primordial Green Lotus Platform as a material for advancement. Therefore, Eldrin Chen sought out these two lotus Spiritual Root, intending to give one to each of the three.

Verdant Consort cultivates the Yin-Yang Azure Lotus Dao [a profound cultivation art centered on the duality of Yin and Yang, symbolized by the azure lotus]. Eldrin Chen planned to bestow the Creation Azure Lotus [a legendary spiritual lotus embodying the essence of creation] upon her in the future.

As for the other two Spiritual Root [rare plants that serve as the foundation for powerful cultivation resources], Eldrin Chen intended to keep the Dao Heart Purple Lotus [a spiritual lotus that aids in clarifying and strengthening one's Dao heart, the core of one's cultivation path] for himself, while the Purity White Lotus [a spiritual lotus renowned for its absolute purity and cleansing properties] would be given to Lyra Jiang.

Eldrin Chen possessed the Innate Primordial Indestructible Physique [a legendary, heaven-defying body constitution that grants near-absolute resilience] and cultivated the Primordial Chaos Limitless Rule [a supreme cultivation art that commands the fundamental, limitless power of primordial chaos]. He feared no corruption from foreign energies; even curses or the lingering Taiyi Dao Principle [a supreme Dao principle left by a formidable enemy] could scarcely erode his physical form.

The Yin-Yang Azure Lotus Dao cultivated by Verdant Consort, coupled with her Green Lotus Immortal Constitution [an immortal-grade constitution that embodies the lotus's virtue of remaining unstained by the mud it grows from], also rendered her largely immune to the vast majority of invasive, foreign energies.

However, Lyra Jiang was different. Her resistance to such corrupting energies was not as formidable. Possessing this Purity White Lotus would ensure she would never be suppressed or overcome by demonic or evil forces in the future.

Furthermore, once the Purity White Lotus advanced to the Innate Realm [a transcendent realm where a being or object embodies its truest, primordial nature], the Lotus Seed [the seed of a spiritual lotus, often a potent alchemical ingredient] it produced would become a top-tier innate treasure for healing. In terms of healing wounds and expelling foreign energies, its efficacy would surpass even Eldrin Chen's Rule of Life [his mastery over the fundamental Dao principle of Life].

Although Eldrin Chen's Rule of Life could heal injuries, it lacked the specific effect of purging invasive, foreign energies.

While the Primordial Chaos Limitless Rule possessed the power to expel such energies, its nature was too domineering and overwhelming. Using it on myself posed no risk of self-harm, but employing it to cleanse others could potentially injure them in the process.

Using the Rule of Life to heal others was feasible, but if the injured party harbored lingering foreign energy within their body, the Rule of Life could only address the symptoms, not the root cause.

Under such circumstances, the Lotus Seed of the Purity White Lotus would prove far more effective than either the Rule of Life or the Primordial Chaos Limitless Rule. For more chapters, visit audio - novel . com for the complete novel.