Chapter 1771 : A Millennial Reunion of Immortals

The moment he laid eyes on this figure, a tremor of profound shock resonated within Eldrin Chen's heart.

It was not a sign of an unsettled mind, but rather that this person's appearance was utterly beyond all expectation.

"Young friend, after my departure, has the Purple Realm [a legendary higher plane of existence] remained peaceful?"

The White Robe-clad man spoke slowly, a glimmer of warmth and amusement lighting his gaze.

Eldrin Chen felt a seismic shift within his soul, his mind transported back through the ages to that distant island and the parting words shared with an old friend.

"This farewell takes you far from the Mortal Dust [the mundane world of mortals], with no certain date for your return."

"I can only hope that after a thousand, ten thousand lifetimes, I might see you again in the Immortal Realm [the realm of ascended beings], or perhaps meet once more amidst the Mortal Dust."

"Perhaps by then, we will still recognize one another and sit together to discourse upon the Dao [the fundamental principle or path of cultivation and existence]."

"Meet again…"

Eldrin Chen murmured the words, his eyes fixed upon the White Robe-clad man before him. A thousand thoughts and ten thousand words condensed into a single, solemn declaration: "Senior, the Purple Realm is under my protection. All is well for now." Your portal to cultivation novels: audi novel.com.

"That is good."

The White Robe-clad man smiled, a slow sigh of relief escaping him.

This man was none other than the Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion [the master of a renowned celestial pavilion], who, all those years ago, had been struck by the Immortal-Breaking Curse [a devastating curse that severs one's path to immortality] and had desperately held the sky aloft for Eldrin Chen.

Even so, Eldrin Chen was profoundly astonished by the Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion.

For although this man's aura was frail, his cultivation base was unfathomably profound, clearly marking him as a top-tier Heaven Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to the celestial realm].

The Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion had entered Reincarnation [the cycle of death and rebirth] a mere two million years ago; how could he have cultivated to such a realm so swiftly?

Noticing the look on Eldrin Chen's face, the Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion seemed to grasp his thoughts and spoke with a gentle smile.

"I attained the Dao over eight million years ago. Fortunate to receive the tutelage of the Purple Immortal Lord [a lord of the immortal realm], I used the Creation [the power of genesis and origin] within the Primordial Chaos Cauldron [a legendary cauldron born from primordial chaos] to mend my foundation. In just a few million years, I cultivated to the Late Heaven Immortal Realm [the advanced stage of the Heaven Immortal realm]."

"When the Purple Realm [a celestial realm] calamity erupted, I sensed something amiss there. Using an Innate Reincarnation Fruit [a heavenly fruit that facilitates reincarnation], I sent a wisp of my Divine Soul [the divine essence of one's soul] into the tribulation."

The Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion began to speak slowly, recounting the events of that bygone era.

In those bygone years, he had intended to use the Reincarnation Fruit [a legendary fruit said to guide one's soul to a specific reincarnation] to find his way to the Purple Realm for rebirth, intending to personally quell that Demonic Tribulation [a catastrophic calamity brought by demonic forces]. However, he was interfered with by a certain power of time and space, losing both his Primordial Source [the foundational origin of one's spiritual existence] and his memories.

Fortunately, being a soul-split from a Heavenly Immortal Paragon, even though his Reincarnation body possessed only mediocre aptitude, the reincarnated form of the Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion still managed to cultivate to the Nascent Soul Great Perfection realm.

The events that followed were also perfectly clear to Eldrin Chen.

After understanding the cause and effect, a profound sense of reverence arose within Eldrin Chen's heart.

He knew full well how precious an Innate Reincarnation Fruit [a supreme-grade Reincarnation Fruit born of innate nature] truly was. For the Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion to use such a treasure to enter this Reincarnation tribulation—had he undergone a normal rebirth within the Immortal Realm, with the support of This Venerable One [a formal and powerful self-referential title used by high-ranking cultivators], it was highly probable he could have cultivated a future-life body capable of reaching the Late Heaven Immortal Realm.

To expend such a Primordial Spirit Fruit [a spiritual treasure that nourishes and strengthens the Primordial Spirit], all for the sake of pacifying the calamity of the Purple Realm, revealed the exceptional nobility of his character.

"The This Venerable One of you, Senior, shares the same lofty purity and righteous bearing as those I have witnessed in ages past," Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly before speaking aloud once more. "I observe your injuries are severe, Senior. Is there any assistance I might offer?"

Upon hearing this, the Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion replied, his countenance pale. "In recent years, while journeying through the Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation], I discovered a Chaos Lair [a nest or dwelling formed within the Primordial Chaos]. In the midst of a fierce battle with a Chaos Ancient Beast [an ancient monster born from the Primordial Chaos], I was ambushed by several Outer Realm Celestial Immortals."

"The wounds I sustained are grave. I fear it will require at least ten million years for a full recovery."

Eldrin Chen nodded upon hearing this. He could clearly sense that Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion was gravely wounded.

The injury was so severe it had nearly damaged his Primordial Source [the foundational life force and spiritual origin of a cultivator]. Without a top-tier Immortal Herbs [plants of legendary potency, often born from innate cosmic principles] of the Innate [primordial, pre-cosmic] grade for healing, it was likely he wouldn't recover in ten million years, perhaps not even in tens of millions of years.

Top-grade Innate treasures were exceedingly rare to begin with. Those capable of healing the wounds of a Heaven Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to the celestial realm] were rarer still, their value utterly staggering.

With the Calamity Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial that reshapes eras] arriving in eight hundred thousand years, suffering such a wound at this time was decidedly ill news.

Thinking this, Eldrin Chen retrieved a Jade Vial from his sleeve and offered it to Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion, saying, "I happen to have some healing items on hand. Senior, you may try this."

"This..."

Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion took the Jade Vial, opened it, and could not help but pause in mild astonishment. Original publication: audio–novel.com - The source of this chapter.

A look of joyous surprise dawned on his face as he turned to Eldrin Chen. "Innate Primordial Qi Spirit Water [a legendary spiritual water born from the Primordial Chaos, said to purify all innate malign energies]! Legends say this water can cleanse all manner of Innate Malignancy Qi [corrupted primordial energies] and heal nearly any injury short of those suffered by Ancient Immortals [immortals from the primordial epochs]."

"This... this is of great use to me."

His heart surging with elation, Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion looked at Eldrin Chen and inquired, "Might I ask, Fellow Daoist, what price you would set for this treasure?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen fell into contemplative silence. The value of the Innate Spiritual Water [a primordial spiritual liquid of immense purity and restorative power] was truly inestimable.

The ten thousand drops within the vial were sufficient to heal nearly any injury sustained by a cultivator of the Heaven Immortal Realm, and could even fully restore one who had been wounded at the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm.

Such a rare treasure was priceless; in principle, it could command a price equivalent to an Innate Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos, possessing innate laws and immense power].

Yet its cost of production was astonishingly low, requiring only one billion Immortal Source [a condensed source of immortal-grade spiritual energy] for the transformation. Therefore, Eldrin Chen was unwilling to take undue advantage of Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion's generosity.

After careful deliberation, Eldrin Chen finally spoke, "Senior, the bond between us cannot be measured by such mundane things."

"I possess a considerable amount of this substance. How about you consider it a favor owed, to be repaid in the future?"

Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion listened, offering no immediate objection, and instead replied with a smile, "I imagine that once your Immortal Physique [a supreme physical constitution forged for immortal ascension] reaches its Great Perfection, you will still require the Nine Revolutions Immortal Pill [a legendary pill refined through nine cycles, capable of perfecting an immortal's foundation]."

"After my injuries are healed, I shall venture into the Depths of Chaos and slay a High Grade Chaos Ancient Beast [a primordial beast born from and dwelling within the formless chaos] for you."

Eldrin Chen's heart stirred upon hearing this. Even though Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion's cultivation had reached the profound Eighth Heaven Immortal realm, a Ninth Rank Top Grade Primordial Chaos Beast was no trivial foe. Confronting such an entity would undoubtedly entail significant risk for the Pavilion Master.

Considering this, Eldrin Chen spoke again, "Senior, please focus on your recovery first. We can discuss this matter further once you are fully restored."

"Very well."

Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion nodded with a smile and said, "With this supreme healing treasure, my recovery will require but a few centuries. I must trouble you both to wait within the Horizon Sea Grotto-Heaven."

After Master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion entered seclusion to heal, Eldrin Chen and Celestial Maiden departed the Cultivation Cave.

Within the Horizon Sea Grotto-Heaven, Eldrin Chen also met three other senior Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] from the Horizon Sea Pavilion.

These three senior Immortal had all ascended from the Purple Realm. They were the Second Ancestor 'Caelan, the Ancient Ancestor', the Fourth Ancestor 'Ethereal Void Ancient Ancestor', and the Seventh Ancestor 'Star Sea Ancient Ancestor' of the Horizon Sea Pavilion.

Among these four, Caelan, the Ancient Ancestor had cultivated to the Third Heaven Celestial Immortal realm and was also an Ancient Ancestor who had achieved a Flawless Celestial Immortal [a Celestial Immortal who has attained a perfect, flawless foundation] foundation.

Both Ethereal Void Ancient Ancestor and Star Sea Ancient Ancestor were only at the Half-Step Celestial Immortal Realm [a transitional state just below the full Celestial Immortal realm], yet they too had forged their Primordial Foundation [the most ancient and supreme foundational state for an immortal].

This left Eldrin Chen utterly astonished. To his knowledge, a total of seven Immortal had ascended from the Horizon Sea Pavilion, yet the four he met today all possessed such profound cultivation.

Noticing Eldrin Chen's expression, Celestial Maiden explained, "When the Purple Immortal Lord attained the Great Luo [the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, a supreme state of existence] Dao, he seized the opportunity presented by his ascension. Using the Primordial Chaos Cauldron as the core, he laid down the Chaos Creation Grand Formation within the Depths of Chaos."

"That Chaos Creation Grand Formation possessed the power to defy heaven and alter fate, capable of reshaping one's Creation [one's innate destiny and spiritual origin] and fundamental nature. At that time, three thousand Heaven's Chosen [individuals favored by heaven with exceptional talent] of the Human Race received this boon, each forging an Innate Divine Saint Physique [a supreme, heaven-defying physical constitution]."

"In my past life, my former self, along with Fellow Daoist Tianya and several dozen other Purple Immortal [a title for cultivators who have attained a specific, revered immortal realm], all possessed only ordinary aptitude for the Immortal [the foundational realm of immortal cultivation]. That we were able to cultivate all the way to the Late Heaven Immortal Realm [an advanced stage within the immortal cultivation hierarchy] and even reach its Great Perfection was solely due to the Purple Immortal Lord [a supreme master who guides cultivators] reforging the very foundations of our cultivation." Access the full story on audio-novel`com.