Chapter 1110 : A Perilous Journey Across Endless Seas

"Moreover, Glazed Divine Lord and Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor are old friends. With a personal letter of introduction from her, even if this attempt is unsuccessful, it should not pose too great a danger."

Upon hearing this, Lyra Jiang was still somewhat worried. After all, the Myriad Spirits Sea was exceedingly distant from the Crimson Dragon Sea; it lay beyond the Flowing Streams Hundred Seas, separated by two vast and formidable stretches of ocean.

These seas were not devoid of territories firmly held by demonic and monstrous races. Traversing them would naturally be perilous in the extreme.

Yet she understood clearly that she had no means to accompany Eldrin Chen on this journey.

Although Verdant Chariot Mountain now seemed impregnable, the Crimson Dragon Clan watched with covetous eyes. Sufficient strength had to remain to garrison and protect this immortal isle.

Thinking this, Lyra Jiang could only say, "Make this journey swift and return quickly. If you encounter foes you cannot overcome, remember that safety is paramount."

"I understand."

Once his resolve was set, Eldrin Chen did not linger. He departed that very day for the Myriad Spirits Sea.

The journey from the Crimson Dragon Sea to the Myriad Spirits Sea was immensely long, requiring passage across vast tracts of empty ocean. Therefore, Eldrin Chen proceeded with utmost caution.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Eldrin Chen took great pains to chart a course that skirted, as much as possible, through territories dominated by humankind. For uninterrupted reading, go to https://audio-novel.com.

When encountering sea domains guarded by Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has attained the Earth Immortal realm, a powerful existence], he chose to detour, which inevitably added further distance to his journey.

Thus, almost without his notice, Eldrin Chen flew for over two hundred years before finally traversing the vast, trackless seas and arriving before the Myriad Spirits Sea [the Sea of Myriad Spirits, a legendary and perilous expanse].

"Finally, I am here."

Gazing upon the Myriad Spirits Sea before him, Eldrin Chen felt a slight sense of relief settle in his heart.

This Myriad Spirits Sea was located within a sea domain known as the Myriad Spirits Divine Sea [the Divine Sea of Myriad Spirits], one of the thirty-three Divine Seas of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea [the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, a vast and ancient oceanic region of the immortal domain]. It was separated from the Flowing Streams Hundred Seas [the Hundred Seas of Flowing Streams] by two entire Great Domains.

Although the distance to the former Leaf Ruins Divine Sea [the Divine Sea of Leaf Ruins] had been even greater, he had traversed it by means of a Void Gate [a mystical portal that allows travel through the void between spaces], so Eldrin Chen had not fully grasped the true vastness of the journey.

Now, having flown for two centuries to reach the Myriad Spirits Sea, he could not help but feel a profound and growing awe for the sheer immensity of the Immortal Domain.

"The cosmos is boundless, the heavens and earth immeasurably vast."

"Perhaps an ordinary Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to the Immortal realm] could spend a million years and still not traverse all three thousand sea domains of the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, let alone journey across this endless Immortal Domain."

Eldrin Chen murmured these thoughts inwardly, then slowly gathered his wandering mind back to the present.

He cast a glance at the Myriad Spirits Sea [a vast and mystical ocean realm], paused in contemplation for a moment, then strode forward into its expanse.

The moment he stepped into the Myriad Spirits Sea, Eldrin Chen could not help but draw a deep breath, his eyes alight with a flicker of pleasant surprise.

Within this sea of myriad spirits, an incredibly dense and crystalline Immortal Spirit Qi [the purest form of spiritual energy, akin to celestial essence] saturated the very air and earth. Astonishingly, its concentration was no less than that found within Verdant Chariot Mountain.

This discovery left Eldrin Chen utterly astounded. After all, Verdant Chariot Mountain was nourished by an Immortal Vein [a supreme-grade spiritual energy ley line], whereas this place was merely the open, peripheral waters of the sea, far from the true heart of the Myriad Spirits Sea.

"This is..."

Eldrin Chen continued his flight forward. He had not traveled far when a flash of profound shock ignited within his gaze.

There, upon a small island, a single stalk of verdant, immortal bamboo stood rooted at the mountain's peak.

This bamboo stood serene between heaven and earth, actively drawing in the foul, turbid energies of the world. It then purified and transformed them, releasing the resulting Immortal Spirit Qi to drift once more upon the winds.

"The Purifying Bamboo,"

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, recognizing the origin of this miraculous plant.

The Purifying Bamboo [a rare spiritual plant] is a type of uncommon Acquired Spiritual Root [a spiritual root not innate but acquired through cultivation or fortune]. It can draw upon the turbid energies [impure or chaotic energies] between heaven and earth, transforming them into pure immortal spiritual energy [the refined energy used by immortals for cultivation] for cultivation.

This ability to transmute turbid energy into immortal spiritual energy makes the Purifying Bamboo a peerless immortal root [a supreme spiritual foundation] coveted by all immortals.

Furthermore, the Purifying Bamboo can purify all manner of baleful auras [malignant energies] and corrupt energies, making it the natural bane of demonic miasmas and ghostly malevolence across the world. Its very existence confers great merit [positive karma or cosmic credit] upon the heavens and the earth.

If Eldrin Chen were to obtain this Purifying Bamboo, the density of immortal spiritual energy on Verdant Chariot Mountain would increase severalfold, and its Immortal Vein [a subterranean spiritual energy ley line] would advance to the Upper Grade Immortal Rank [the highest grade for an immortal vein] in an exceedingly short time.

Faced with such a treasure, Eldrin Chen was naturally stirred with desire. After all, the Immortal Vein beneath Verdant Chariot Mountain was merely of Lower Grade, sufficient to sustain the cultivation of only a handful of Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality].

Now, Eldrin Chen's own magical power was not inferior to that of an Eighth Heaven of Immortal Ascension [a high stage of immortal cultivation]. The amount of immortal spiritual energy he alone consumed was equivalent to that of several Immortal. With several more fellow Daoists [companions on the cultivation path] of immortal rank having joined his family, his yearning for this Purifying Bamboo burned fiercely. Read, share, and discuss at audio–novel.com.

Yet, after careful deliberation, Eldrin Chen refrained from acting.

This place was the domain of Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor. If he dared to seize the Purifying Bamboo, he likely would not leave the Myriad Spirits Sea alive.

Suppressing the greed in his heart, Eldrin Chen immediately rose and stepped forward. He cupped his hands respectfully towards the Purifying Bamboo and declared, "I am Eldrin, the Abyssal Daoist from the Crimson Dragon Sea, who has traveled from afar seeking an audience with Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor."

"Might you, Fellow Daoist, grant me this convenience and provide an introduction?"

The immortal isle lay in profound silence. The Purifying Bamboo stood rooted there, its leaves rustling softly in the gentle breeze, a sound like whispering water. It seemed to be merely a plant, its spirit yet unawakened.

Yet, Eldrin Chen caught a whiff of a uniquely fresh and fragrant aroma. Faintly, as if from the void itself, came the ethereal strains of immortal music. Only after a long while did a voice finally speak.

"The Ancient Ancestor receives no visitors. You may return."

The Purifying Bamboo spoke calmly, its voice neither distinctly male nor female. To Eldrin Chen, it felt as if his very soul was being cleansed; even the turbid energies [impure, chaotic spiritual forces] within his immortal soul were washed away, if only slightly.

Heaven and earth possess two primary energies: the clear and the turbid. The clear, spiritual energy is the Immortal Spirit Qi [the pure, foundational energy of celestial cultivation], utterly pristine and free of impurities. It nourishes a cultivator's soul and spirit, serving as the essential substance for immortal cultivation.

Various forms of baleful energies [malevolent, destructive spiritual forces] belong to the turbid category. While these possess immense power, they cloud the mind and heart. Cultivating with them often leads practitioners down the path of Qi Deviation [a state of cultivation gone awry, akin to madness] and loss of spiritual clarity.

Eldrin Chen was an immortal path cultivator. He refined his being by absorbing Immortal Spirit Qi, leaving almost no trace of turbid energy within his physical form.

To think this Purifying Bamboo could still cleanse even a fraction more from him filled Eldrin Chen with a flicker of surprise.

Now was not the time for astonishment, however. Eldrin Chen swiftly produced the personal letter of introduction from Glazed Divine Lord and presented it to the Purifying Bamboo. "I come upon the recommendation of Glazed Divine Lord," he said. "I humbly request your consideration."

"Oh?"

Without opening the letter, Purifying Bamboo merely guided it with a glance and spoke, "The Divine Lord's Seal of Authority... it appears the one recommended by Glazed Divine Lord is genuine."

"Wait here for a moment. I shall inform the Ancient Ancestor of this matter and see if he is willing to grant you an audience."

As the words of Purifying Bamboo fell, a flash of immortal light flickered, and the letter vanished into the boundless void.

Watching the letter disappear, Eldrin Chen remained atop the mountain peak to wait.

He waited and waited, yet the Myriad Spirits Ancient Ancestor had still not arrived. Growing impatient, Eldrin Chen turned his gaze to Purifying Bamboo and inquired, "Since you, Fellow Daoist, have attained sentience, why have you not taken human form to walk the path of cultivation?"

A supreme-grade Acquired Spiritual Root [a spiritual plant born from the world's essence after the primordial chaos] like Purifying Bamboo follows a cultivation path vastly different from that of ordinary Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality through cultivation]. If it were to take human form and cultivate, it would likely reach the Earth Immortal Realm [the realm of an immortal anchored to the earthly plane] in no time.

Yet, if it remained in its natural state of growth, even tens of millions of years might pass without it advancing to the Earth Immortal grade. It was for this reason that Eldrin Chen posed this question.

Possessing a simple and pure mind, the Purifying Bamboo replied, "We spiritual roots, born from the nurturing of heaven and earth, retain the potential for further metamorphosis and advancement if we grow slowly in our original form."

"Given sufficient fortuitous opportunity [a stroke of fate or a chance encounter that aids cultivation], it is not entirely impossible to reverse our acquired nature and ascend to become a Heavenly Spiritual Root [a spiritual plant of primordial, heavenly origin]."

"However, once we take human form, our foundation is set. Any subsequent attempt at transformation becomes exceedingly difficult, fraught with ten thousand hardships." This chapter is part of a larger work available at audio-novel[dot]com.