Chapter 1639 : A Patriarch's Bounty

Hearing that Worthy Verdancy Chen and Worthy Longevity Chen wished to remain, Eldrin Chen gave a slight, approving nod.

He offered no further words on the matter. Instead, his gaze settled upon Worthy Pursuit Chen. From his sleeve, he withdrew several precious items and tossed them over.

"This..."

Worthy Pursuit Chen caught them and looked. He found that Eldrin Chen had given him four jade cases, each containing a treasure.

They were, respectively, the Pill of Polarity Enlightenment [a supreme pill that aids in comprehending the profound mysteries of duality], the Innate Spiritual Water [a primordial water of immense vitality, prized for its healing properties], a bundle of Ancient Talisman [powerful inscribed charms from a bygone era], and a small, ancient mirror.

There were three of the Pill of Polarity Enlightenment. This was more than enough to assist Worthy Pursuit Chen in mastering the Primordial Unity Path Principle [a profound cultivation art focused on achieving harmony from duality] and to allow him to progress far along that path.

The Innate Spiritual Water amounted to roughly three thousand drops. This was a supreme treasure for healing injuries, sufficient to treat grievous wounds of the Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a realm just shy of true Celestial Immortality] level up to ten times.

There were nine of the Ancient Talisman, all of them Eighth Rank Supreme Grade World-Opening Ancient Talisman [talismans of the highest Eighth Rank, possessing power capable of affecting the fabric of reality]. Among them, three were for offense, three for defense, and three for escape techniques.

As for the small, ancient mirror, it was a Talismanic Treasure [a single-use magical item crafted by sealing a portion of a true treasure's power into a talisman], specifically an imitation of the Polarity Void Mirror.

This treasure had been forged by Eldrin Chen using Void Immortal Gold [a rare metal attuned to spatial and void energies] as material. He had not hesitated to sacrifice a fraction of the Polarity Void Mirror's own power to refine this one-time-use Talismanic Treasure.

Once activated, although its power does not match that of the true Polarity Void Mirror [a legendary artifact capable of reflecting and manipulating opposing forces of reality], it is comparable to a Primordial Unity Immortal Treasure [a supreme-grade artifact forged at the dawn of creation, embodying perfect harmony].

However, due to insufficient material, this treasure can be activated at most ten times; beyond that, its power will be completely exhausted and it will be destroyed.

"Father."

Holding the treasure in his hand, Worthy Pursuit Chen felt a surge of emotion and wanted to say something.

Eldrin Chen shook his head and said calmly, "Over these years, your father has slain several formidable enemies at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a pinnacle state just below true Celestial Immortality] realm. Your mother Exquisite has used their essence to refine quite a few World-Opening Ancient Talisman [powerful talismans containing a sliver of primordial world-creating power]."

"Take this for your protection. Remember, your safety is paramount."

Upon hearing this, Worthy Pursuit Chen felt a tremor in his heart and finally gave a solemn nod.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen turned his gaze to Worthy Path Chen and said with a smile, "You have taken refuge under the Immortal Court [the supreme governing body of the immortal realms], and your master is a top-tier Celestial Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to the celestial realm]. I imagine you lack no resources."

"However, you walk the Path of Fleshly Body Sanctification [a cultivation art focused on refining the physical body to an indestructible state]. Your father has some insights here that may be of use to you."

As he spoke, Eldrin Chen casually tossed a scroll containing his insights over to him.

Worthy Path Chen took it and glanced over it, his expression shifting abruptly, revealing a look of astonishment.

It turned out the insights Eldrin Chen had given him were regarding the cultivation of the Innate Primordial One Indestructibility Physique [a legendary body refinement art that grants near-absolute resilience], and even included the cultivation method for the Primordial One Indestructibility Body [the foundational stage of the legendary indestructible physique].

By now, Eldrin Chen's Primordial One Indestructibility Body had been cultivated to the Innate Primordial Unity Realm [the stage where one's physical form becomes one with the primordial essence of the world]. With physical strength alone, it rivaled that of a peerless Celestial Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to the celestial realm] who had laid a Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [an exceptionally stable and powerful foundation for future cultivation]. Such combat prowess could truly be called rare across the ages.

For Worthy Path Chen, these insights would provide immense inspiration, accelerating the day he could fully cultivate his own Primordial Unity Nine Revolutions Indestructibility Body [an advanced, nine-cycled version of the legendary indestructible physique].

After briefly scanning the insights, Worthy Path Chen felt a slight shock in his heart.

He had originally thought that, backed by the Heavenly Halberd Demon-Slaying True Lord [his master, a powerful immortal lord] and with no shortage of cultivation resources, his own cultivation should have long since surpassed his father's.

Yet, upon seeing this compilation of insights, he realized his father's cultivation was as profound and unfathomable as an abyssal sea.

Thinking of this, Worthy Path Chen could not help but bow respectfully with joy. "Thank you for your guidance, Father."

"Mm."

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod and then said, "Since you have returned, stay for a while before going back."

"..."

After receiving his children, Eldrin Chen's life settled back into its usual tranquility.

Now, with the Path Tribulation [a major trial in a cultivator's path] imminent and preparations needing to be made, Eldrin Chen could truly set his mind at ease, as the family affairs were being managed by the trio of Eternal Profound Chen, Eternal Verdancy Chen, and Lior Chen.

With leisure time on his hands, he once again immersed himself in secluded cultivation.

Having successfully cultivated the Innate Primordial One Indestructibility Physique [a legendary, supremely resilient body constitution], Eldrin Chen now turned his focus during this period of secluded cultivation to comprehending Path Principles Power [the fundamental laws and principles that govern cultivation and reality].

At this stage, Eldrin Chen lacked neither the Pill of Polarity Enlightenment [a rare elixir that aids in profound spiritual enlightenment] nor the assistance of Innate Enlightenment Tea [a mystical tea that enhances innate comprehension], making his comprehension of the Primordial Unity Path Principle [a supreme cultivation art based on the principle of primordial unity] exceptionally swift.

In merely ten thousand years, he succeeded in comprehending the second of these Primordial Unity Path Principle, which was the Profound Darkness True Water Rule [a divine law governing the essence of profound darkness and true water].

Eldrin Chen pressed on with relentless effort, spending another thirty thousand years to elevate the Primordial One Ancient Metal Rule [the divine law of primordial ancient metal] to the Primordial Unity Realm [the realm of primordial unity].

Thus, among the five Primordial Unity Path Principle pursued by Eldrin Chen, three—the Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame [the law of the primordial solar heavenly flame], the Profound Darkness True Water, and the Primordial One Ancient Metal [the essence of primordial ancient metal]—had successfully advanced.

During this period, Eldrin Chen also took the opportunity to elevate both the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword [a divine sword technique embodying the positive water of the heavenly river] and the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword [a sword art that channels solar fire to return to the abyss] to the level of Primordial Unity Immortal Sword [immortal swords imbued with the power of primordial unity].

Seizing the momentum, he also refined the Eighth Rank Supreme Grade Verdant Lotus [a legendary spiritual lotus], advancing the Positive Water Verdant Lotus Throne [a throne artifact imbued with pure water energy] into a World-Opening Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure of the highest order, capable of shaping worlds].

"A pity," he mused. "After fusing with the Primordial Solar Immortal Gold [a mythical metal of the primordial sun], the Solar Fire Returning Abyss Sword [a sword of solar fire and abyssal power] can ascend to become an Innate Ancient Sword [a sword born of innate cosmic principles]. However, the material of the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword [a sword technique manifesting the celestial river's pure waters] is slightly inferior, preventing its promotion to the same Innate Ancient Sword rank."

Gazing at the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords [twin swords embodying celestial and abyssal forces] in his hands, Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a ripple of complex emotion shimmering in his eyes.

Innate Energy [the primordial, uncreated energy of the cosmos] is immensely potent, requiring materials of Ninth Rank Immortal Artifact [artifact of the ninth and highest rank] grade to serve as its vessel. Yet, Ninth Rank Primordial Unity Immortal Artifacts [ninth-rank treasures of primordial unity] are exceedingly rare to begin with, and those of the water and fire attributes are particularly sought-after. For the moment, Eldrin Chen had not managed to gather a complete set.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen concluded his period of secluded cultivation.

Comprehending a fourth Path Principle [a fundamental law or truth of the Great Dao] would be far more difficult than the first three. In previous years, devoting time to cultivating the Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physique of primordial unity and invulnerability] had already consumed a significant portion of Eldrin Chen's efforts.

Now, with merely thirty thousand years remaining until the Path Tribulation [the cataclysmic tribulation faced by those walking the Great Dao], achieving a fourth Primordial Unity Path Principle [a Path Principle of the primordial unity realm] before its arrival was an impossibility.

Recognizing this reality, Eldrin Chen emerged from his Seclusion Chamber [a chamber designed for deep, undisturbed meditation].

Upon exiting seclusion, he found that Exquisite Jiang and the others were still in closed-door meditation, delving into the mysteries of Divine Abilities [supernatural powers] and Path Principles. He chose not to disturb them.

He proceeded to the heart of the Primordial Solar Five Elements Grotto-Heaven [a pocket realm infused with the power of the primordial sun and the five elements], arriving within a vast Spirit Herb Garden [a garden cultivating spiritually potent herbs].

Unbeknownst to many, nearly two hundred thousand years had passed since Eldrin Chen began managing the affairs within the Five Elements Small Universe.

Over these two hundred millennia, Eldrin Chen had transplanted the majority of the clan's high-grade Immortal Herb [plants imbued with potent spiritual energy, used in alchemy and cultivation], along with numerous other rare and precious treasures, into this realm.

Within this Primordial Solar Five Elements Grotto-Heaven [a self-contained pocket dimension rich in the energies of the sun and the five elements], the Chen Immortal Clan had further established a vast Immortal Herb Garden.

This Immortal Herb Garden spanned a staggering ten thousand Mu-area [one Mu-area equals six hundred sixty-six point six seven square meters], its grounds layered with thick, fertile Immortal Soil [earth saturated with immortal-grade spiritual essence]. The concentration of Immortal Spirit Essence [the purified spiritual energy characteristic of the immortal realms] and divine substances here far surpassed that of the Spirit Herb Garden on Green Chariot Mountain, and the Immortal Herb cultivated within were correspondingly more astonishing.

Eldrin Chen had cultivated five thousand Mu-area of Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot [a precious spiritual bamboo whose shoots are a key alchemical ingredient], four thousand Mu-area of Immortal Herb of varying grades, and an additional one thousand Mu-area of diverse Acquired Spiritual Root [spiritual plants that developed miraculous properties after their initial growth].

Under Eldrin Chen's meticulous care, the vast majority of those five thousand Mu-area of Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot had advanced to become materials worthy of Upper Grade Immortal Artifact [top-tier enchanted objects used by immortal cultivators].

These materials could aid cultivators at the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm [the middle stage of the Ascendant Immortal cultivation realm] in breaking through to the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm [the late stage of the Ascendant Immortal cultivation realm]. Within the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, there was never a shortage of demand for them. Over the years, they had quietly become the single largest source of wealth for the Chen Clan.

As Eldrin Chen was aware, the revenue generated by these Seventh Rank Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot already accounted for three-tenths of the Chen Clan's annual income.

Furthermore, among those five thousand Mu-area of Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot, there were over one thousand stalks of eighth-rank Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo.

The eighth-rank Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo was a World-Opening Marvel [a rare treasure possessing the primordial essence necessary for world-creation or supreme artifact forging]. Although unsuitable for medicinal use, it served as superior material for forging World-Opening Celestial Immortal Sword [divine swords of immense power, capable of cleaving through the fabric of reality].

Most crucially, after the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo is harvested, as long as its root system remains undamaged and it is nurtured with precious spiritual water [water imbued with vital energy], it can take root, sprout, and produce a new golden shoot after ten thousand years.