Chapter 1640 : The Golden Bamboo's Legacy

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

Over nearly one million years of cultivating the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot, the Chen Immortal Clan has harvested more than three thousand individual stalks of Eighth Rank Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo.

These three thousand-plus stalks of Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo have never been sold by Eldrin Chen.

The value of such a quantity of Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo is simply too staggering, and its sheer volume too vast. To avoid drawing the covetous gaze of Celestial Immortal Great Power [powerful beings at the Celestial Immortal level], Eldrin Chen dared not casually put them on the market.

For these Eighth Rank Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo, Eldrin Chen's chosen method was to submerge them at the fringes of the Chaos [the primordial, formless state before creation], continuously tempering their resilience with Primordial Chaos Energy [the raw, foundational energy of creation].

His plan was to wait until he had gathered all the necessary materials in the future, then directly forge a single, peerless ancient ship of the Ninth Rank.

Eldrin Chen walked through the Spirit Herb Garden, passing beneath a sky-filling forest of Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo until he arrived at a specially tended medicinal plot.

There, within a small garden plot filled with Ink Marrow Immortal Soil [a jet-black, nutrient-rich immortal earth], four small, golden bamboo shoots had already broken through the soil.

"Excellent,"

Gazing upon these few bamboo sprouts, Eldrin Chen could not help but nod slightly, a faint smile gracing his features.

In the past, to allow the clan members to cultivate the Primordial Unity Foundation [a foundational cultivation technique], Eldrin Chen nurtured four Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Shoot [a rare spiritual plant shoot]. Now, these four shoots have taken root and sprouted anew, giving rise to fresh bamboo shoots.

Furthermore, Eldrin Chen sensed that the Force Extreme [the fundamental life force or essence] within these Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Shoot was exceptionally abundant. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they should be sufficient to advance and become Ninth Rank [the ninth and highest tier of a cultivation realm] Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo [a legendary golden bamboo].

"Four stalks of Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo, capable of continuing to grow nine more times."

"If that is so, does that not mean thirty-six stalks of Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo?"

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a flicker of pleasant surprise lighting up his eyes.

Within the Myriad Heavens [the countless realms of existence], Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo is considered the most affordable Ninth Rank Primordial Unity Rare Treasure [a rare treasure of the Primordial Unity grade]. However, its affordability does not imply that the Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo is weak in power.

A Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Sword [a sword forged from Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo] refined from this material might rank among the weaker in terms of sheer substance among Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [immortal weapons of the Primordial Unity grade]. Its applications are relatively singular, and its power is only about half that of a typical Immortal Sword [a sword wielded by an immortal] of the same rank.

Yet, the Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Sword can be mass-produced and, more importantly, can be arranged into a Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Sword Formation [a sword formation utilizing these specific swords].

Moreover, because all Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Sword share identical material properties, channeling spiritual energy to activate them consumes significantly less power.

When deployed through a Sword Formation [a tactical array of swords], activating nine Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Sword simultaneously consumes only three times the spiritual energy required to activate a single sword.

It is said that once one possesses more than five Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Sword [a sword forged from a unique, spiritually potent bamboo], they can be arranged into a Ninefold Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Sword Formation [a powerful sword formation technique], whose power far surpasses that of a single Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [an immortal-grade weapon of the Primordial Unity realm] of the same rank.

If one could simultaneously wield twelve, eighteen, or even twenty-four such swords, the power would undergo a qualitative leap.

Legends in the Immortal Realm [the realm where immortals reside] speak of a Celestial Immortal Great Power [a mighty being at the Celestial Immortal stage] who once commanded thirty-six 'Ninth Rank High-Grade [the pinnacle of the ninth rank]Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Sword'. With them, he roamed the Celestial Immortal Realm [the domain of Celestial Immortals] nearly unchallenged, even capable of slaying an Ancient Immortal Great Power [a powerful being from the Ancient Immortal realm].

Alas, nurturing a Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo Sword to the Ninth Rank High-Grade is an endeavor of immense difficulty.

Generally speaking, out of one hundred million Seventh Rank [seventh rank]Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo Shoot [a spiritual bamboo shoot prized for its jade-like marrow], scarcely one might advance to the Ninth Rank [ninth rank]Primordial Unity Realm [the Primordial Unity cultivation stage].

Furthermore, for one at the Ninth RankPrimordial Unity Realm to ascend and become a top-tier Ninth Rank High-GradePrimordial Unity Golden Bamboo [the golden bamboo plant at the Primordial Unity stage], that is a one-in-a-hundred occurrence.

To obtain thirty-six Ninth Rank High-GradePrimordial Unity Golden Bamboo simultaneously is a feat of near-impossible scale, likely achievable only by a Great Encompassing Ancient Sect [an ancient sect of immense power and resources].

Yet, the cost is simply too staggering. It would be more practical to directly nurture a few Innate Ancient Treasure [a treasure born from primordial chaos, possessing innate power].

"Thirty-six stalks of Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo," Eldrin Chen murmured softly, then fell into contemplative silence.

Eldrin Chen uttered these words slowly before sinking into deep thought.

He understood clearly in his heart that if these thirty-six stalks of Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo were nurtured to maturity, they would undoubtedly form an unparalleled and astonishing Sword Formation.

However, nurturing a single stalk of Primordial Unity Golden Bamboo requires three thousand drops of Innate Spiritual Water [a primordial water essence of exceptional purity]. To cultivate all thirty-six stalks would demand at least one hundred thousand drops, a value exceeding one billion Immortal Source [a high-grade spiritual energy crystal].

Such an immense cost was one that even the Chen Immortal Clan would struggle to gather, even if they sold every last possession.

"It seems I can only make plans after breaking through to the Celestial Immortal [a foundational immortal realm]."

With this thought, Eldrin Chen set the notion aside.

He continued forward, exploring 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 Marrow Golden Bamboo were the source of the clan's wealth, then the other five thousand Mu-area of Immortal Herb [plants imbued with potent spiritual properties] and Spiritual Root [plants with deep spiritual connections] represented the Chen Immortal Clan's true foundation and hidden strength.

Most of these rare and precious Immortal Herb had been acquired by Eldrin Chen through conquest. Their grades were almost all Seventh Rank High-Grade or above, each possessing profound and marvelous properties. Among them were not a few Eighth Rank Supreme Grade herbs, and even some Ninth Rank Immortal Herb.

If an Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] obtained this Immortal Herb Garden, it would be sufficient to utterly Heaven-Defying Fate Alteration [defy destiny and alter one's fate], making a breakthrough to the Celestial Immortal Realm a significant possibility.

After his inspection, Eldrin Chen noted many rarities within the Immortal Herb Garden. What drew his attention most were five Primordial Unity Immortal Fruit [a fruit said to aid in achieving primordial unity], ten Eighth Rank High-Grade Heaven-Mending Celestial Immortal Herb [an herb legendary for its power to mend foundational flaws], and two stalks of immortal lotus.

The Primordial Unity Immortal Fruit [a legendary fruit said to grant unity with the primordial Dao] goes without saying. The Heaven-Mending Celestial Immortal Herb [a miraculous herb capable of repairing foundational cultivation flaws] can aid an Immortal [a being who has ascended beyond mortality through cultivation] in mending their foundation. Once one ascends to the Ninth Rank [the ninth and highest tier of cultivation realms] and refines the Ninth Rank Heaven-Mending Celestial Immortal Pill [a supreme pill of the ninth rank that can mend heaven-defying flaws], it can even allow one to re-cultivate a World-Opening Foundation [the primordial foundation upon which a world or one's cultivation is built].

The two immortal lotuses were one white and one violet, both being Eighth Rank High-Grade [the high-grade tier within the eighth cultivation rank] World-Opening Celestial Immortal Root [a spiritual root of celestial immortal grade with world-opening properties].

The white lotus was named the 'Purifying Mud White Lotus' [the White Lotus that Purifies the Mire]. It possessed the wondrous quality of emerging unstained from the filth, granting protection against all manner of karmic miasmas, demonic curses, and foul energies. With this lotus guarding one's person, no such afflictions could take hold. Once it advanced to the Innate Realm [the realm of innate, primordial nature], it could even stabilize and suppress one's own Fortune [the metaphysical concept of luck, destiny, and heavenly favor].

Furthermore, the Purifying Mud White Lotus was also a supreme treasure for healing. Its Lotus Seed [the seed of a spiritual lotus, often possessing potent properties] could dissolve and neutralize any foreign or malignant energy. Once it reached the Innate Realm, its efficacy would likely surpass even that of Innate Spiritual Water [water imbued with innate spiritual properties].

The violet lotus was named the 'Path Heart Purple Lotus' [the Purple Lotus of the Dao Heart]. As the saying goes, the Buddhist path values gold, while the Immortal Path [the path of cultivation towards immortality] values purple. Unlike the Merit Verdant Lotus [the Verdant Lotus of Merit] which possessed Merit [positive karma accumulated through virtuous deeds] power, the Path Heart Purple Lotus served to steady and fortify the cultivator's heart of the Dao, making one impervious to the influence of external temptations and distractions.

Moreover, the Lotus Seed of the Path Heart Purple Lotus was also a supreme treasure for enlightenment. An Immortal of the same rank consuming one seed could enter a state of profound, sudden comprehension.

These two Spiritual Root [a plant or object that is a source of profound spiritual energy] had been nurtured by Eldrin Chen over these years. The reason for cultivating such immortal lotuses was precisely for the sake of his Lifebound Supreme Treasure [a cultivator's ultimate treasure, bound to their life and cultivation], the Positive Water Verdant Lotus Throne [the Verdant Lotus Throne of Positive Water, a supreme cultivation aid].

Within the present Chen Immortal Clan [the Chen Clan of Immortals], there were three who cultivated the Positive Water Verdant Lotus Throne: Eldrin Chen, Verdant Consort, and Exquisite Jiang.

Having cultivated to this day, the specific Lotus Throne [a throne-like treasure fashioned from a spiritual lotus] supreme treasures used by the three had diverged, yet they all still required a Primordial Verdant Lotus Throne [a Lotus Throne of primordial verdancy] as a material for advancement.

Therefore, Eldrin Chen sought out these two lotus Spiritual Root, intending to provide one for each of the three.

The Verdant Consort cultivates the Polarity Verdant Lotus Path [a profound cultivation method based on the principles of the verdant lotus]. Eldrin Chen planned to bestow the Creation Verdant Lotus [a legendary spiritual lotus embodying the essence of creation] upon her in the future.

As for the other two Spiritual Root [rare plants with profound spiritual properties], Eldrin Chen intended to keep the Path Heart Purple Lotus [a mystical purple lotus said to aid in comprehending the Dao] for himself, while the Purifying Mud White Lotus [a white lotus renowned for its purifying properties] would be given to Exquisite Jiang.

Eldrin Chen possessed the Innate Primordial One Indestructibility Physique [a legendary, nigh-invulnerable body constitution] and the Primordial One Limitless Rule [a supreme law representing boundless, primordial unity]. He feared no corruption from foreign energies; even curses or Primordial Unity Path Principle [profound Dao principles left by powerful foes] could scarcely erode his physical form.

The Verdant Consort practiced the Polarity Verdant Lotus Path, and her Verdant Lotus Immortal Body [an immortal physique as pure and unstained as a lotus rising from mud] possessed the wondrous quality of remaining unstained. It, too, rendered her immune to the vast majority of invasive energies.

However, Exquisite Jiang was different. Her resistance to such foreign energies was not as formidable. With the Purifying Mud White Lotus, she would no longer be vulnerable to suppression by demonic or malevolent forces in the future.

Furthermore, once the Purifying Mud White Lotus advanced to the Innate Realm [a foundational realm where one's innate potential is awakened], the Lotus Seed [the seed of a spiritual lotus, often a potent alchemical ingredient] it produced would become a supreme Innate-grade treasure for healing wounds.

In terms of healing efficacy and expelling foreign energies, even Eldrin Chen's Rule of Life [a profound law governing vitality and restoration] could not compare.

Although Eldrin Chen's Rule of Life could heal wounds, it lacked the specific power to purge invasive energies.

While the Primordial One Limitless Rule could expel such energies, it was far too domineering. Using it on himself 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 residual 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 Purifying Mud White Lotus would possess an efficacy far surpassing that of the Rule of Life [a fundamental law governing vitality and growth] and the Primordial One Limitless Rule [the supreme, boundless law of the primordial beginning].