Chapter 1592 : Primordial 5 Elements Divine Tree

"And as the price, our Chen Clan shall ensure that the primordial qi of this universe remains abundant, sparing it from the calamity of qi decay."

"If this universe were to face external foes, our Chen Clan would also dispatch powerful experts to withstand them on your behalf."

After extensive negotiations, the Heavenly Dao Will and Eldrin (Person Name) ultimately reached an agreement.

According to this agreement, Eldrin will cultivate a 'Primordial Immortal Root' for this realm, and the Heavenly Dao of this universe shall aid its ascension into a Primordial Ancient Tree with Primordial Qi.

Upon success, the immortal spiritual energy converted by the Primordial Ancient Tree would return to this universe, while the Primordial Spirit Fruits it bore would belong to Eldrin (Person Name).

The Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) is granted the privilege, once every 1,000,000 years, to have 10 members break through to the Half-Step Celestial Immortal realm at this location, along with an additional quota permitting 10 Half-Step Celestial Immortals and 300 Earth Immortals to cultivate within the minor universe.

If the quota is exceeded, the Chen Clan would need to replenish the primordial qi for this realm.

Moreover, should this universe ever face calamity, the Chen Clan is duty-bound to safeguard its security and step forward to fight on its behalf.

After reaching the agreement, Eldrin felt a slight sense of relief in his heart.

He did not immediately advance this plane's ancient tree to the Primordial state, instead returning to the Nameless Space.

After arriving in the nameless space, Eldrin gazed at the Abyssal Pearl and asked, "Is there a way to connect the entrance of the Abyssal Paradise to that universe, allowing direct passage through it into that cosmic realm?"

"This is easily handled."

The Pearl of Returning Abyss responded calmly, swiftly connecting the Returning Abyss Blessed Land with the small universe.

Seeing this, Eldrin immediately returned to the Abyssal Sanctuary and promptly gathered Lyra, Qing Ji, Yan Zi Ji—who had just broken through to the 9th-level Earth Immortal realm—and Lila.

After meeting the group, he didn't hesitate and immediately brought everyone into the Small Universe. He then explained the circumstances of the Small Universe to them.

After hearing this, everyone’s faces lit up with ecstasy. Seraphina Qu (Person Name) couldn’t help exclaiming, “With this pocket universe, we no longer need to fear the Tribulation of Dao Obstruction or the dangers of a failed breakthrough!”

Eldrin gave a faint nod and spoke calmly, "Since we are to cultivate an innate ancient tree, how do you propose we make the selection?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into a brief, contemplative silence.

The Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) has flourished for over 800,000 years, amassing a collection of nearly 1,000 Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root).

Apart from their Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) from the Earth Immortal Realm, the vast majority were of mediocre grade, with many having been nurtured by the Qiankun Yiqi Gourd to merely the 7th rank.

Among these many Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root), there naturally existed numerous rare specimens. With such an overwhelming abundance of spiritual roots, selecting which 1 to advance had now become a truly vexing dilemma.

Moments later, Seraphina Qu (Person Name) spoke up, "This is our first innate ancient tree to advance—we must choose with utmost care."

"The finest immortal treasures produced are those with unique miraculous effects, or spiritual roots capable of aiding in breaking through major cultivation bottlenecks."

Eldrin pondered briefly before speaking, "The clan's most precious Heavenly Spiritual Roots, such as the 8-Trigrams Treasure Tree, the Enlightenment Tea Tree, the Peach of Immortality, and other rare ancient trees—they are all cultivated within our Earth Immortal realm."

"Among the remaining spiritual roots, 1 could only say we must choose the best available."

Eldrin declared, sweeping his sleeve to reveal the family's collection of over a 100 Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root).

After much deliberation, the group finally settled on a '5 Elements Spirit Tree' with Lyra (Person Name) making the final decision.

This 5 Elements Spirit Tree was considered a rare treasure in the mortal realm. Generally speaking, this tree only reached the fourth rank, yet it could bear the 5 Elements Spirit Fruit (Spiritual Object).

The 5 Elements Spirit Fruit (Spiritual Object) comprises 5 distinct attributes: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. If a cultivator at the Great Perfection stage of the Zi Mansion consumes a corresponding 5 Elements Spirit Fruit (Spiritual Object), their chances of condensing a Golden Core Formation Pill (Spiritual Object) increase by 30 percent.

In the early years when the Chen Immortal Clan was still weak, the Ji Immortal Clan already possessed a 5 Elements Spirit Fruit Tree. Every few years, it would yield a large quantity of 5 Elements Spirit Fruit, enabling them to nurture numerous Golden Core cultivators.

At that time, Eldrin was utterly envious. However, the 5 Elements Spirit Fruit tree came with limitations—it rarely advanced beyond the fifth tier, rendering it virtually worthless to immortals.

Eldrin had obtained the Heaven and Earth Primordial Vial, and with the aid of primordial spiritual water, nurtured the 5 Elements Spirit Fruit tree to immortal rank.

The 5 Elements Spirit Fruit (Spiritual Object) at the immortal rank was truly extraordinary, capable of aiding a demi-immortal in breaking through to the realm of ascension. It could be considered an exceptionally rare celestial fruit.

Seeing Lyra make the final decision, Eldrin also nodded in agreement. "The 5 Elements Spirit Tree is truly extraordinary. If it can advance to the Innate Realm, it might indeed produce miraculous effects."

Once the decision was made, Eldrin expended over a 1000 drops of Primordial Spirit Water and a wisp of Acquired Primordial Qi, finally elevating the 5 Elements Ancient Tree to the Taiyi realm.

Seeing Eldrin elevate the 5 Elements Fruit Tree to the rank of a Taiyi Immortal Root, the miniature cosmos did not hesitate. It immediately descended a wisp of Primordial Qi, which merged seamlessly into the 5 Elements Fruit Tree.

Eldrin continued to nurture the ancient 5 Elements Tree using Primordial Spiritual Water, expending over 3,000 drops in total before finally succeeding in advancing its rank.

"Boom!"

As the 5 Elements Spirit Tree successfully advanced in rank, it took root upon the Pure Yang Ancestral Vein.

The primordial ancient tree's spiritual roots took hold between heaven and earth, continuously drawing upon the primordial chaos energy and transforming it into the 5 types of Innate Spirit Qi (Spiritual Root).

Eldrin discovered that these 5 types of Innate Spirit Qi (Spiritual Root) converged within the Pure Yang Ancestral Vein, ultimately forming 5 elemental earth veins aligned with the 5 Phases.

Inferior-Grade Primordial Ancient Tree.

Primal 5 Elements Divine Tree.

Eldrin spoke with an ethereal calm, a faint smile gracing his lips as he said.

The Primordial 5 Elements Ancient Tree took root at the edge of the cosmic membrane, its roots even reaching into the primordial chaos. It could draw upon the Primordial Chaos Qi, transforming it into '5 Elements Immortal Spirit Qi' to replenish the heaven and earth spiritual energy within this universe.

If nothing unexpected occurs, 5 supreme-grade blessed lands will emerge within this Pure Yang Earth Vein henceforth.

As time flowed on, the 6 supreme blessed lands converged into 1, and with the spiritual energy continuously transformed by the Primordial Ancient Tree, they would ultimately form a 'Pure Yang Cave Abode of the 5 Elements'.

This filled Eldrin with immense delight, for he knew that such a supreme grotto-heaven was a priceless sanctuary capable of sustaining the cultivation of even a Celestial Immortal powerhouse.

At this thought, Eldrin exchanged a glance with the others nearby.

Lyra calculated with her fingers for a moment before speaking, "Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will take 1 million years for this grotto-heaven to fully coalesce."

Eldrin surveyed his surroundings and discovered 5 supreme-grade 5 Elements earth veins spanning the continent.

Seeing this, the Will of Heaven also spoke: "I can merge these 5 supreme blessed lands into this grotto-heaven. However, in exchange, you must assist the children born from these 5 earth veins in cultivating Dual Great Ultimate Foundations."

"Agreed."

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod. Such primordial deities were essentially the favored sons of the minor cosmic Heavenly Dao.

But for Eldrin, such nascent deities were like newborn infants. Establishing early rapport might very well secure invaluable assistance in times to come.

Most crucially, with the assistance of the Heavenly Dao, after merging these 5 supreme blessed lands, this 5 Elements Grotto-Heaven would successfully advance within 1 100 1000 years.

Chapter 1: The Prodigal Son Returns The scorching summer sun beat down mercilessly on the training grounds of the Lin Family's outer compound. Dozens of young disciples stood sweating in formation, their white practice robes soaked through as they repeatedly executed the basic stances of the Lin Family's foundational fist technique. "Again!" bellowed the instructor, a stern-faced man in his thirties. "The ninth stance - Tiger Descends the Mountain! Put some spirit into it!" From the edge of the grounds, a slender youth of 15 watched the training session with detached amusement. Lin Xuan (Person Name) leaned against a withered locust tree, its branches twisted like the arthritic fingers of an old man. Though his posture seemed relaxed, his knuckles were white where they gripped the rough bark. "Look, it's the young master," sneered a burly disciple, not bothering to lower his voice. "Too good to train with us commoners again today?" "Quiet, Zhang Li (Person Name)!" snapped the instructor, though his eyes held no real reproach. "Focus on your own forms." Lin Xuan's lips curled in a faint smile that didn't reach his eyes. 3 years. It had been 3 years since his spiritual meridian collapse at the clan testing ceremony. 3 years since he'd fallen from being the Lin Family's most promising genius to... this. He pushed off from the tree and began walking toward the compound's main hall, ignoring the whispers that followed him. "...waste of resources..." "...should have been exiled to the branch families by now..." "...if not for the Patriarch's protection..." The words washed over him like water off a duck's feathers. They didn't know. None of them knew what he had discovered in the family's forbidden archives last night. "Lin Xuan." A tall youth stepped into his path, flanked by 2 companions. Lin Yang (Person Name), his cousin and currently the Lin Family's rising star. At 17, Lin Yang had already reached the 7th level of Qi Refinement, a talent that would have been remarkable if not for what Lin Xuan had once been. "Cousin," Lin Xuan acknowledged mildly, not breaking stride. Lin Yang's eyes narrowed. "The monthly spirit stone distribution is today. As the family's future pillar, I'll be needing your allocation. My cultivation is approaching a breakthrough." The 2 disciples behind Lin Yang smirked. This had become routine - Lin Yang taking Lin Xuan's cultivation resources with the tacit approval of the elders. After all, what use did a meridian-crippled waste have for spirit stones? Lin Xuan stopped, his gaze drifting past Lin Yang to the main hall where the distribution was taking place. "I think not." Silence fell around them. Even the training grounds had gone quiet, all eyes fixed on the confrontation. "What did you say?" Lin Yang's voice dropped dangerously. "I said," Lin Xuan enunciated clearly, "that you will not be taking my spirit stones today. Or any other day." A faint golden light began to glow around Lin Xuan's body, so subtle that at first Lin Yang thought it a trick of the sunlight. Then the air stirred, dust lifting from the ground to swirl around Lin Xuan's feet in intricate patterns. "You..." Lin Yang's eyes widened in disbelief. "Your meridians... they're healed?" "Not healed." Lin Xuan's smile turned sharp as a honed blade. "Transcended." The energy radiating from him intensified, causing the disciples nearest to them to stumble back. This wasn't the aura of Qi Refinement - this was something purer, more ancient, more powerful. "Impossible!" Lin Yang spat, though uncertainty flickered in his eyes. "You're bluffing! Some trick you've learned to mimic cultivation aura!" Lin Xuan took a single step forward. It was just a step, but to Lin Yang it felt like a mountain shifting toward him. The pressure was immense, suffocating. "Would you care to test that theory, cousin?" Lin Xuan's voice was soft, yet it carried to every corner of the training grounds. For a long moment, they stood locked in silent confrontation. Then, to the astonishment of all watching, Lin Yang lowered his eyes and stepped aside. "The distribution," Lin Xuan said as he walked past, "I believe I'll be collecting my 300 spirit stones now. All of them." He didn't look back as he continued toward the main hall, but he could feel dozens of eyes boring into his back - shocked, confused, and for the first time in 3 years, respectful. The prodigal son had returned. And the Lin Family would never be the same.