Chapter 1640 : Dao Heart Purple Lotus

Before the roots of the Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo completely wither, they can typically produce new shoots up to 10 times.

The Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) has managed the Jade-Following Gold Bamboo for nearly 1 million years, successively harvesting over 3,000 eighth-grade Jade Marrow Gold Bamboo plants. Eldrin (Person Name) never sold these 3-1000-some Jade Marrow Gold Bamboo specimens.

Given the extraordinary value and immense quantity of this Jade-Accompanying Gold Bamboo, Eldrin dared not rashly put it up for sale, lest it attract the covetous eyes of Celestial Immortal-level experts.

Eldrin processed these eighth-stage Jade-Brain Golden Bamboos by immersing them at the edge of chaos, continuously tempering the resilience of their jade marrow and golden fibers with primordial chaos energy.

When the materials are gathered in the future, he would directly forge a Ninth Rank primordial ark.

Eldrin walked through the spirit herb garden, passing by forests of Jade Marrow Golden Bamboo, until he arrived at a specially tended medicinal plot. There, within a patch of Dark Marrow Immortal Soil, 4 petite golden bamboo shoots had already broken through the earth.

"Not bad."

Observing these bamboo shoots, Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod, a faint smile gracing his lips.

Back in the day, to help the clan members cultivate their Taiyi foundations, Eldrin had nurtured 4 Taiyi Golden Bamboo Shoots. Now, these 4 shoots had taken root and sprouted anew, giving rise to fresh bamboo shoots.

Moreover, Eldrin sensed that the primordial energy within the Taiyi Golden Bamboo Shoot was exceptionally abundant. Barring unforeseen circumstances, it would be sufficient to advance and transform into a ninth-rank Taiyi Golden Bamboo.

"4 stalks of the Taiyi Golden Bamboo, capable of growing 9 more times." "So that means... 30-6 stalks of Taiyi Golden Bamboo in total?" Eldrin murmured softly, a glimmer of delight unconsciously shining in his eyes.

Among the myriad heavens, the Great Yin Golden Bamboo is considered the most affordable of the 9 ranks of Great Yin marvels. Yet, its affordability does not equate to weakness in power.

The Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword, forged from the sacred Eldrin Golden Bamboo, might rank among the weaker in terms of material quality within the Taiyi-grade divine armaments. Its mystical applications remain relatively limited, and its combat potency merely reaches half that of peerless immortal swords of equivalent tier.

However, the Great Yin Golden Bamboo Sword could be mass-produced and even deployed into the Great Yin Golden Bamboo Sword Formation.

Moreover, since all the Taiyi Golden Bamboo Swords were crafted from identical material, activating them consumed significantly less spiritual power.

When activated through a sword formation, simultaneously controlling 9 Taiyi Gold Bamboo Swords consumed only 3 times the spiritual energy required for a single sword. It was said that once 1 mastered more than 5 Taiyi Gold Bamboo Swords, they could deploy the Ninefold Taiyi Gold Bamboo Sword Formation—a combat array far surpassing the might of any peer-level Taiyi immortal armament. Moreover, should 1 achieve simultaneous control of 12, 18, or 20-4 swords, the destructive potency would undergo qualitative leaps of transcendent magnitude.

It is said that in the Celestial Realm, there once existed a Celestial Immortal who simultaneously wielded 30-6 'Ninth-Tier Superior Great Yin Gold Bamboo Swords (Magic Treasure)'. Roaming unchallenged among Celestial Immortals, they could even defy the heavens by slaying ancient Immortal elders.

It's a pity that nurturing the Taiyi Golden Bamboo Sword to the peak ninth rank is an exceedingly formidable challenge.

Generally speaking, out of 1 100 million seventh-grade Jade Marrow Golden Shoots, scarcely 1 might advance to the ninth-grade Taiyi realm.

To advance from the ninth-tier Taiyi realm and become a top-grade ninth-tier Taiyi Golden Bamboo was a 1-in-a-100 rarity.

Simultaneously obtaining 30-6 ninth-grade supreme-quality Taiji Golden Bamboos was an exceedingly difficult feat, 1 that only the Great Luo Ancient Sect could possibly accomplish. However, the cost involved was far too great—it would be more practical to directly cultivate a few Primordial Ancient Treasures instead.

30-6 stalks of Great Yin Gold Bamboo.

Eldrin murmured softly, then fell into a pensive silence.

He knew full well that if he could cultivate these 30-6 stalks of Taiyi Golden Bamboo, they would undoubtedly form an unparalleled and astonishing sword formation.

However, cultivating a single Taiyi Golden Bamboo requires 3,000 drops of Primordial Spirit Water. To nurture all 30-6 bamboos, 1 would need at least 100,000 drops—a quantity valued at over 1 billion immortal origins.

Such an enormous cost—even if the Chen Immortal Clan were to sell every last possession, they would likely never gather enough. "It seems I must wait until I break through to the Celestial Immortal realm before making further plans."

With this thought in mind, Eldrin set aside his contemplations.

He pressed onward, exploring the vast immortal herb garden.

If the 5,000 acres of Jade-Following Golden Bamboo were the source of the clan's wealth, then the other 5,000 acres of immortal herbs and spiritual roots represented the foundation of the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization).

These celestial herbs and rare treasures were mostly seized by Eldrin, and nearly all of them were of seventh-tier superior grade or higher, each possessing profound and wondrous properties. Among them were even eighth-tier supreme treasures and ninth-tier celestial herbs.

Should an immortal obtain this celestial herb garden, it would be more than sufficient to completely defy fate and rewrite destiny—with a high likelihood of even breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm.

Eldrin surveyed the area and found numerous rare treasures within the celestial herb garden. What caught his attention most were 5 stalks of Taiyi Celestial Fruit, a dozen or so eighth-grade Heaven-Mending Celestial Herbs of superior quality, and 2 Celestial Lotuses.

The Supreme Unity Immortal Fruit goes without saying, while the Heaven-Mending Immortal Medicine can aid immortals in repairing their foundations. Once 1 reaches the Ninth Order realm and refines a Ninth Order Heaven-Mending Immortal Pill, it can even enable 1 to cultivate anew a World-Creating Foundation.

The 2 immortal lotuses were a white lotus and a purple lotus, both being eighth-grade, supreme-quality Heaven-Opening Immortal Roots.

The White Lotus, known as the "Lotus of Purity and Impurity," possessed the wondrous quality of remaining unstained though emerging from filth. With this lotus guarding 1's body, all forms of karmic miasma, baleful auras, and demonic curses held no terror. Once 1 ascended to the Innate Realm, it could further suppress 1's own fortune.

Moreover, the Pure Void White Lotus was also a supreme treasure for healing wounds. Its seeds could dissolve all forms of aberrant energies. Once it advanced to the Innate Realm, its mysteries would likely surpass even those of the Primordial Spirit Water.

The Violet Lotus was known as the "Violet Lotus of the Dao Heart." As the saying went, "Buddhism treasures gold, while Immortal Dao values violet." Unlike the Verdant Lotus of Merit, which harnessed the power of virtue, the Violet Lotus of the Dao Heart could steady 1’s spiritual resolve, remaining unswayed by external distractions.

Moreover, the lotus seeds of this External Heart Purple Lotus are also supreme treasures for enlightenment. A peer-level immortal who consumes 1 can enter a state of sudden enlightenment.

These 2 spiritual roots were both cultivated by Eldrin (Person Name) over the years. The purpose of nurturing such immortal lotuses was for the creation of his life-bound treasure, the Ren Water Blue Lotus Platform (Magic Treasure). Within the current Chen Immortal Clan (Organization), 3 individuals had attained the cultivation of the Ren Water Blue Lotus Platform: Eldrin (Person Name), Qing Ji (Person Name), and Lyra (Person Name).

The 3 cultivators had trained to this day, each now using different Lotus Throne treasures, yet all required the Primordial Azure Lotus Throne as material for advancement. Thus, Eldrin sought out 2 lotus spirit roots—1 for each of them.

Qing Ji pursued the Path of Yin-Yang Azure Lotus. Eldrin intended to bestow the Lotus of Creation upon her in the future.

As for the other 2 spiritual roots, Eldrin intended to keep the Dao-Heart Purple Lotus for himself, while the Purity-Impurity White Lotus would be given to Lyra.

Eldrin possessed the innate Primordial Immortal Body and the principles of Primordial Chaos, rendering him impervious to all forms of aberrant energy corrosion. Even the Taiji Dao Principles left by curses or powerful foes could scarcely erode his physical form.

Qing Ji cultivated the Path of Yin-Yang Azure Lotus. Her Azure Lotus Immortal Body possessed the wondrous quality of "emerging unstained from the filth," allowing her to disregard the vast majority of foreign energies.

But Lyra was different. She lacked significant resistance to heteromorphic energies. With this Purity-Impurity White Lotus, she would no longer be suppressed by evil spirits in the future.

Moreover, once the Nether-Purifying White Lotus advances to the primordial realm, the lotus seeds it leaves behind will become supreme primordial treasures for healing. In terms of healing and expelling foreign energies alone, even Eldrin’s Life Laws could not compare.

Although Eldrin's Life Laws could heal injuries, they had no effect on expelling foreign energies.

Although the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Art could expel foreign energies, it was far too overbearing. While he himself had no fear of its damaging effects, using it to drive out foreign energies from others could very well injure them in the process.

Using the Life Principle to heal others' injuries is certainly feasible, but if the wounded person has foreign energy lingering within their body, the Life Principle can only provide temporary relief rather than a fundamental cure.

Under such circumstances, the effects of the Lotus Seed of the Pristine Void Lotus would far surpass those of the Laws of Life and the Primordial Chaos.