Chapter 1551 : The Immortal Peach's Divine Revelation

These Immortal Peach are rich in Creation Origin Power [the primordial creative force that shaped the cosmos]. Each fruit contains a concentration of this origin power comparable to a full portion of Heaven Earth Profound Yellow [the foundational essence of heaven and earth]. Even for a Patriarch who has reached the Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle of the Earth Immortal realm], consuming them would yield immense benefits.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, if one were to consume nine Immortal Peach in a single session while attempting the breakthrough to Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a transitional state between Earth Immortal and Celestial Immortal], it would increase the chance of successfully forging a Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme, unified foundational cultivation base] by one-tenth.

The Enlightenment Tea of Eighth Rank Supreme Grade [the highest grade within the Eighth Rank] is an even greater treasure for comprehending Path Principle [the fundamental laws and principles that govern reality and cultivation].

Eldrin Chen discovered that after drinking this tea, an Immortal's comprehension would increase tenfold for a millennium. Their perception of Path Principles and the Great Path [the ultimate Dao or Way] would be divinely assisted, proving highly useful even for those at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal level.

While from this perspective, the Enlightenment Tea still falls far short of the Pill of Polarity Enlightenment [a legendary pill offering supreme enlightenment].

However, this Enlightenment Tea Tree matures once every three hundred thousand years, each time yielding three thousand six hundred Enlightenment Tea Leaves. This is enough for an Earth Immortal Patriarch to drink and cultivate with for several hundred thousand years.

The remaining Gale Wind Gourd Vine is also extraordinarily potent. The Gale Wind God-Slaying Gourd it produces has now advanced to become a World-Opening Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure of the highest order, capable of splitting primordial chaos].

The current Gale Wind God-Slaying Gourd's capacity to store energy has greatly increased, now able to hold the combined mana of nine cultivators at the Earth Immortal Great Perfection. The power of the Gale Wind God-Slaying Flying Dagger housed within it has also seen a tremendous boost.

Eldrin Chen tested it and found that once activated, the Gale Wind God-Slaying Gourd unleashes astonishing power, comparable to a full-force strike from a Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [a weapon wielded by a Primordial Unity Immortal]. It is potent enough to severely injure a Half-Step Celestial Immortal with a single blow.

Most crucially, this treasure can now be activated nine times in succession. If used skillfully, it even has the potential to severely wound or even slay a cultivator who has forged a Dual Primordial Unity Foundation [a foundation built upon two unified primordial principles].

"What a fine treasure [a precious and powerful enchanted artifact]."

Eldrin Chen stroked the Gale Wind God-Slaying Gourd [a magical gourd that unleashes a god-slaying gale], finding it difficult to put down.

Although Eldrin Chen now possessed several Innate Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos, containing innate laws] and Primordial Unity Rare Treasure [a rare treasure forged from primordial chaos energy], he was unable to wield the Innate Treasure in battle.

Artifacts like the Primordial Unity Adamantine War Halberd [a war halberd forged from primordial adamantine] and the Primordial Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword [a sword imbued with the power of the thunderous abyss and myriad tribulations], while immensely powerful, consumed a staggering amount of spiritual energy to activate.

Even with Eldrin Chen's current reserves, he could at most unleash one or two attacks before his energy was completely drained, rendering him unable to harness their ultimate might.

In contrast, this Gale Wind God-Slaying Gourd could be activated without depleting Eldrin Chen's own energy, making it a perfect trump card for critical moments.

Furthermore, both the Primordial Unity Adamantine War Halberd and the Primordial Unity Thunder Abyss Myriad Tribulations Sword had limited potential for growth.

Even if Eldrin Chen went to great lengths to procure Innate Energy [the fundamental energy of creation] to help them ascend to Innate Treasure, both treasures possessed only a single Primordial Unity Path Principle [a foundational law of the Great Dao]. At best, they could only evolve to contain one Innate Path Patterns [innate divine patterns representing a law of the Dao].

In other words, these two treasures could, at their absolute peak, only become Low-Grade Innate Treasure [the lowest rank of innate treasures].

In truth, the Primordial Energy Vase of Heaven and Earth [a vase containing the primordial energies of heaven and earth] and the Polarity Path Union Gourd [a gourd that unifies the paths of yin and yang] were the same. Their Dao Patterns [the mystical inscriptions representing laws] were fixed from the moment of their creation, with no possibility for further advancement.

In the future, as Eldrin Chen's cultivation gradually advances, when he breaks through to the Late Celestial Immortal Realm and even the Great Encompassing Realm, the utility of these Low-Grade Innate Treasure [treasures born of natural law, possessing innate power] for Eldrin Chen will diminish significantly.

Only a Lifebound Immortal Treasure [an immortal treasure bound to a cultivator's life force, growing with them] and such continuously evolving Spiritual Root [a spiritual plant that can absorb and refine spiritual energy, often with miraculous properties] can accompany Eldrin Chen on his continued path of growth.

This Gale Wind Gourd Vine, as long as Eldrin Chen diligently nurtures it by expending Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [the supreme primal energy of creation, the source of all things], will inevitably advance to the level of an Innate Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of the highest innate grade] and even an Innate Supreme Treasure [the pinnacle of innate treasures] as Eldrin Chen's own cultivation realm continuously rises.

Understanding this, Eldrin Chen cherished this Gale Wind Gourd Vine all the more.

He watched as he placed the Gale Wind God-Slaying Gourd back upon the Gale Wind Gourd Vine to be warmed and nourished, then let out a soft sigh of relief.

After emerging from the Returning Abyss Realm, Eldrin Chen saw that the Primordial Energy Vase of Heaven and Earth contained only a little over one thousand drops of Innate Spiritual Water [spiritual water of the highest innate purity]. He then summoned Exquisite Jiang and others of the Mortal Path [a cultivation art focused on comprehending the mortal world to achieve transcendence]:

"Our clan's reserves of Immortal Source [the condensed essence of immortal energy, a vital cultivation resource] are nearly depleted. We must find new channels to acquire it."

Exquisite Jiang nodded and spoke, "During this time, I have already established agreements with the Violet Firmament Path Palace, the Glazed Blessed Land, and other major surrounding powers to exchange resources for Immortal Source."

"If all goes well, we should be able to obtain one hundred thousand pieces of Immortal Source every thousand years."

"One hundred thousand in a thousand years?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen could not help but frown slightly, a crease forming between his brows.

Earth Immortal Patriarch typically operate on a cycle of one hundred thousand years. One hundred thousand Immortal Source [a highly concentrated form of spiritual energy used by high-level cultivators] every thousand years amounts to ten million over one hundred thousand years—a figure that is by no means insignificant.

However, for Eldrin Chen to elevate a single top-grade World-Opening spiritual plant, thirteen million Immortal Source are required. Thus, these ten million Immortal Source still fall short.

Furthermore, for the Spiritual Root [the innate spiritual foundation of a cultivator] within Exquisite Jiang and the others to advance to the Eighth Rank High-Grade level, each person would need to consume nearly thirty million Immortal Source. This is no small sum.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen spoke, "With less than five hundred thousand years remaining until the Path Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial that tests a cultivator's path], at this rate we can only gather fifty million Immortal Source. That will certainly not be enough."

Verdant Consort also nodded and said, "We are exploring other avenues. Currently, we are surveying all the Immortal Source Ore Vein [natural deposits rich in Immortal Source crystals] within the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas [a vast and treacherous archipelago], with the intent to acquire control over them all."

"If successful, we estimate an additional one hundred thousand Immortal Source could be secured every thousand years."

"Furthermore, with our dominion over the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas, the resource output from the various Immortal Isles [islands suffused with immortal energy] should allow us to amass close to thirty million Immortal Source every one hundred thousand years henceforth."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen gave a slight, approving nod.

Thirty million Immortal Source every one hundred thousand years was already an astonishing figure. In its prime, the Flowing Fire Star Palace only managed to obtain four or five million Immortal Source over the same span of time.

After distributing this sum to the several thousand Immortals of the Flowing Fire Star Palace and paying the stipends to the Earth Immortal Patriarchs, deducting their respective operational costs, what remained was actually not much.

Of course, the reason Eldrin Chen could achieve this was primarily due to the astonishing resources of the Chen Immortal Clan, which held assets like the Galaxy Star Sand Pill and other materials worth hundreds of millions of Immortal Source [a highly concentrated and pure form of spiritual energy used by high-level immortals].

Once these resources were exhausted, the Immortal Source obtained would greatly diminish.

After a moment of contemplation, he spoke, "With the Primordial Energy Vase of Heaven and Earth in our possession, Immortal Source has become an indispensable strategic resource for us."

"Henceforth, when distributing stipends to our clansmen, we should cease using Immortal Source. Instead, use Immortal Pills, Immortal Herbs, and Immortal Treasures as the primary forms of compensation."

"Within the Immortal Alliance, we must also promote the use of Merits [a metaphysical currency representing virtuous deeds and karma] as the standard currency for transactions. Ensure the Merits exchange repository is well-stocked with Immortal Artifacts and Spiritual Objects, striving to gather the Immortal Source held by the various major powers into our hands."

"Understood."

Eternal Profound Chen nodded, carefully noting down these instructions.

Eldrin Chen spoke at length, and only after outlining the clan's Future plans did he continue, "While in the long term, we can acquire a significant amount of Immortal Source."

"However, in the short term, we still need a substantial sum of Immortal Source to expedite the advancement of your Worldly Spiritual Roots [the innate foundation that determines a cultivator's affinity and speed for absorbing spiritual energy]."

Exquisite Jiang [the Immortal Maiden of Exquisite Beauty] pondered for a moment upon hearing this and asked, "What do you intend to do?"

"I plan to make a journey to the Seven Mysteries Blessed Land [a sacred cultivation land imbued with seven profound mysteries]."

Eldrin Chen [the Sword Immortal of the Returning Abyss] spoke calmly, then added with a faint smile, "That Seven Mystery Path Master [the master of the Seven Mysteries cultivation path] oversees a Large Immortal Source Mine [a major vein rich in Immortal Source energy]. It stands to reason he must possess a considerable amount of Immortal Source [the purified, foundational energy of the immortal realms]."