Chapter 1628 : A Wind-Soul Pill's Priceless Exchange

Eldrin Chen was correct. The Primordial Unity Wind-Soul Pill [a rare pill that can fuse with one's wind-aligned soul] was exceedingly rare, belonging to a special category of Immortal Pill [a pill of profound power used by immortal beings].

Such an Immortal Pill [a pill of profound power used by immortal beings], if not encountered by the right person, was often worth less than half of a common Primordial Unity Immortal Artifact [an immortal-grade enchanted artifact of unified primordial essence]. Yet, if it met a prodigy intent on breaking through the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a profound cultivation method focusing on a threefold unified primordial foundation], its price could potentially double.

The Galeblade Path Master before them was precisely the kind of person who would pay that premium.

Thinking of this, the Galeblade Path Master hesitated repeatedly, ultimately unable to bear the thought of letting it go.

After much back-and-forth haggling, the Galeblade Path Master produced two more Primordial Unity Rare Treasure [rare objects imbued with unified primordial essence]. With a total of eight such treasures, he exchanged for the four treasures in Eldrin Chen's possession, along with the Gale Soul-Suppressing Bell [a bell that uses gale-force power to suppress souls].

The Supreme Grade Positive Water Source [a spiritual object of the highest grade, embodying pure yang water energy] was thrown in as a bonus.

With this exchange, Eldrin Chen had largely accomplished the majority of his goals for this journey.

However, he still possessed three wind-attribute Primordial Unity Rare Treasure [rare objects imbued with unified primordial essence]. Seeing that he now had two additional such treasures in hand, he decided to stay and continue trading.

In the following period, Eldrin Chen traded away his five Primordial Unity Rare Treasure [rare objects imbued with unified primordial essence] and several Primordial Unity Immortal Pill [immortal pills containing unified primordial essence]. In return, he acquired five more Primordial Unity Rare Treasure [rare objects imbued with unified primordial essence], along with seven pieces of supreme-grade World-Opening Immortal Gold [a precious metal used by immortals, suitable for the World-Opening Realm], and one Eighth Rank Supreme Grade Lotus Throne [a supreme-grade spiritual object in the form of a lotus throne, of the Eighth Rank].

The seven pieces of supreme-grade World-Opening Immortal Gold [a precious metal used by immortals, suitable for the World-Opening Realm] were intended for Nyssa Qu to use in upgrading her Seven Extremities Spirit-Slaying Sword [a sword capable of slaying spirits, forged with the power of the seven extremities].

As for the five Primordial Unity Rare Treasure [a category of extremely rare and potent treasures], they were respectively Violet Flame Immortal Marrow [a marrow-like essence imbued with the power of violet immortal flames], Solar True Flame [a divine flame of pure solar essence], Crimson Flame Immortal Gold [an immortal-grade gold forged in crimson flames], Azure Firmament Divine Iron [a divine iron refined from the essence of the azure heavens], and lastly, Water of Creation and Destruction [a primordial water embodying the dual forces of creation and annihilation].

Among these several Primordial Unity Rare Treasure, the Violet Flame Immortal Marrow and Solar True Flame were similar to the Southern Brightness Solar Fire [a divine solar flame of the southern brilliance] obtained by the Blazeflame Divine Spirit. They could enhance the foundation and latent potential of Violet Consort Yan and Energy Abyss Chen.

The Crimson Flame Immortal Gold and Azure Firmament Divine Iron could be used to advance Verdant Consort's Azure Dragon Stirring Sea Sword [a sword capable of stirring the seas, wielded by an Azure Dragon] and Crimson Dragon Sky-Scorching Sword [a sword whose crimson flames can scorch the heavens], elevating both Immortal Sword [a sword of immortal grade] into Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [a weapon of the Primordial Unity Immortal realm].

The Water of Creation and Destruction was specifically brought for Ethan Chen. In recent years, aided by the Innate Enlightenment Tea [a tea that grants innate enlightenment] and the Pill of Polarity Enlightenment [a pill that enlightens one to the mysteries of polarity], Ethan Chen had comprehended the Mysterious Grade Divine Ability [a divine ability of the mysterious grade] known as 'Creation-Destruction Tribulation Light' [a tribulation light embodying creation and destruction]. He only lacked this final catalyst to fully master it.

"That should be about enough," he murmured.

After exchanging for these final five Primordial Unity Rare Treasure, Eldrin Chen found that the treasures in his possession were nearly exhausted.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, once these treasures were fully assimilated, the several Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators at the half-step to the Celestial Immortal realm] of the Chen Immortal Clan would each possess a formidable trump card to rely upon.

Having secured satisfactory treasures, Eldrin Chen saw no reason to linger further.

He did not wait for the Barter Convention [a grand convention for bartering treasures] to conclude. Bidding farewell to Violet Mystery Path Master and the others, he departed the Green Sun Divine Domain with Exquisite Jiang.

Wary of potential prying eyes, shortly after leaving the Green Sun Ancient City, Eldrin Chen utilized the Polarity Void Mirror [a mirror capable of traversing the void through polarity] to return directly to the Returning Abyss Sea Region.

After journeying all the way to the Five Elements Small Universe, Eldrin Chen gathered the nine Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators who have ascended halfway to the Celestial Immortal realm] of the Chen Clan.

"This time, our wishes have been fulfilled," he said with satisfaction.

Within the Five Elements Grotto-Heaven [a blessed pocket dimension rich with the five elemental energies], Eldrin Chen immediately produced the treasures he had acquired.

From the grand exchange, Eldrin Chen had procured several dozen rare and wondrous items.

Among them were thirty-seven portions of Supreme Grade World-Opening Marvel [a supreme-grade catalyst used in the cultivation of profound arts], which served as the crucial medicinal catalyst for cultivating a Divine Ability [a supernatural power derived from profound cultivation], specifically to aid in mastering a Mysterious Grade Divine Ability [a divine ability of the mysterious and profound grade].

The reason for this acquisition was the Chen Clan's possession of Innate Enlightenment Tea [a legendary tea that grants innate comprehension]. When combined with the Pill of Polarity Enlightenment [an elixir that illuminates the duality of existence], it could assist the clan's Earth Immortal [immortals anchored to the earthly realm] in comprehending and grasping a Mysterious Grade Divine Ability.

With these catalysts, after Violet Consort Yan and the others deduced and refined the principles of their chosen Divine Ability, they would be able to successfully cultivate their respective Mysterious Grade Divine Ability to completion.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen spoke, "These Supreme Grade World-Opening Marvel are all catalysts for cultivating a Mysterious Grade Divine Ability."

"With the aid of the Innate Enlightenment Tea and the Pill of Polarity Enlightenment, I believe you should have the confidence to deduce your Divine Ability to the profound and mysterious realm. Once your deductions are successful, you may come directly to the Clan Treasury to claim your portion of the treasures."

Hearing his words, everyone nodded slightly, smiles of anticipation gracing their features.

Energy Abyss Chen [the patriarch of the Chen Clan] offered a faint smile and spoke, "Once we achieve a breakthrough in the Dual Primordial Unity Foundation [a profound cultivation method] and comprehend the Primordial Unity Path Principle [its underlying cosmic principles], our grasp of the profound Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power] should be virtually assured."

Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a powerful cultivator] nodded slightly upon hearing this.

In the past, figures like Severing Heaven's Spine [a legendary cultivator] whom Eldrin Chen had encountered had mastered Mysterious Grade Divine Ability [a top-tier supernatural power] while still at the Ninth Level Earth Immortal [a high stage of the Earth Immortal realm].

The nine Earth Immortal Patriarch [patriarchs at the Earth Immortal stage] of the Chen Immortal Clan [the Chen family of cultivators] were all prodigies who had opened the Ninefold Heaven [a legendary, supreme cultivation foundation]. Their foundational talent and innate genius were not inferior to the direct disciples of those Great Encompassing [a supreme cultivation realm] Ancient Sect's Direct Lineage [ancient and powerful sects].

The sole distinction lay in their comparative lack of resources. However, with ample Pill of Polarity Enlightenment [a pill that aids in comprehending the principles of Yin and Yang] and Innate Enlightenment Tea [a spiritual tea that enhances innate comprehension], this issue was no longer a hindrance.

After dealing with the Supreme Grade World-Opening Marvel [a supreme-grade treasure used in world creation], Eldrin Chen retrieved the most precious few items from the haul.

He stored away the Primordial Solar Immortal Gold [a legendary metal imbued with the essence of the primordial sun], then handed the Nine Heavens Self-Growing Soil [a miraculous soil that endlessly regenerates] and the Eight-Colored Immortal Copper [a rare, eight-hued immortal metal] to Exquisite Jiang [Eldrin's wife, a master artificer]. With a smile, he said, "With these two materials, Exquisite's Six Harmonies and Eight Desolations Cauldron [a legendary cauldron for forging treasures] and Cultivable Earth Kun Origin Disk [a disk representing the nurturing earth] will be more than sufficient to ascend to the rank of Primordial Unity Immortal Treasure [a supreme-grade immortal artifact]."

Exquisite Jiang smiled in return and stated, "Once the Cultivable Earth Kun Origin Disk and Six Harmonies and Eight Desolations Cauldron successfully advance, I will use the Cultivable Earth [a divine ability related to nurturing the earth] Kun Disk to anchor the Eight Trigrams Formation Flags [a powerful eight-trigram formation], with the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolations Cauldron serving as the formation's core, pressure-suppressing treasure."

"Thus, ten Primordial Unity Immortal Treasure will collaborate as a Formation Artifact [a set of artifacts designed to work together in a formation]. With both offensive and defensive capabilities perfectly integrated, we would have no need to fear even a Celestial Immortal Great Power [a mighty cultivator at the Celestial Immortal stage]."

Eldrin Chen nodded, then remarked, "A pity your spiritual energy reserves are still insufficient. Activating this set of Formation Flag [formation flags] would likely drain your energy after merely ten moves. You'll need to break through to the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [the third and highest stage of the Primordial Unity Foundation] to unleash its full, devastating potential."

Exquisite Jiang also nodded. The power of this set of Formation Flag was simply too immense. Merely deploying the Formation [a structured arrangement of energy for defense or attack] was manageable, but if she were to fully activate it for combat, even with her Primordial Unity [a profound cultivation stage] cultivation and the Primordial Golden Lotus Throne [a sacred seat of power], her spiritual energy reserves would fall far short.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen handed the Primordial Unity Adamantine War Halberd [a halberd forged from the supreme metal Primordial Unity Adamantine] to her and said, "The greatest utility of this Formation Flag set lies in its use for laying down formations. This Heavenly Halberd is forged from Primordial Unity Adamantine [a legendary, nearly indestructible metal]. You should melt it down to advance your Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword."

Exquisite Jiang did not refuse. The Primordial Unity Adamantine War Halberd was the Lifebound Supreme Treasure [a cultivator's most intimately connected and powerful artifact] of the Golden Radiance Divine Scion. Keeping it carried the risk of exposure and trouble. It was far better to melt it down early to elevate her Immortal Sword.

After distributing treasures to Exquisite Jiang, Eldrin Chen then took out the Crimson Flame Immortal Gold [a fiery, immortal-grade metal] and the Azure Firmament Divine Iron [a celestial, divine-grade iron] and directly handed them to Verdant Consort.

Upon receiving the two treasures, Verdant Consort could not help but reveal a faint smile.

As one who had stepped into the Forbidden Domain [a realm of cultivation where ordinary laws are defied], her magic power and foundation were exceptionally powerful. However, her Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power] and Immortal Treasure [an immortal-grade magical artifact] were slightly lacking by half a measure.

In the future, once she stepped into the realm of Dual Primordial Unity Foundation [a cultivation art establishing a foundation with dual Primordial Unity energies] and advanced both her Azure Dragon Stirring Sea Sword and Crimson Dragon Sky-Scorching Sword to the level of Primordial Unity Immortal Sword [an immortal sword imbued with Primordial Unity power], her combat prowess would increase by nearly double.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen said with a smile, "Focus on your secluded cultivation. I believe that once you break through to Dual Primordial Unity Foundation and advance a pair of Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [immortal weapons of the Primordial Unity grade], you will be of tremendous help to us."

Having said that, Eldrin Chen then handed seven top-grade World-Opening [the realm of opening one's inner world] Immortal Gold [a precious metal used by immortals] to Nyssa Qu.

Nyssa Qu's Seven Extremities Spirit-Slaying Sword was already extraordinarily powerful. Once all its components were advanced to top-grade World-Opening Celestial Immortal Artifact [a celestial immortal artifact of the World-Opening grade], Eldrin Chen believed its might would be comparable to a mid-grade Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon.

Finally, Eldrin Chen bestowed the Violet Flame Immortal Marrow [a marrow refined from a supreme-grade spiritual root, capable of enhancing one's affinity with fire and lightning], the Solar True Flame [a divine flame technique of the purest yang essence], and the Water of Creation and Destruction [a primordial water containing the dual principles of life and annihilation] upon Violet Consort Yan, Eastern Sovereign, and Energy Abyss Chen respectively.