Chapter 1771 : Old Friends Remain

The moment he laid eyes on this individual, Eldrin could scarcely conceal the shock surging within his heart.

It was not a matter of wavering resolve, but that this individual was truly beyond all expectation.

"Young friend, after I departed, has the Violet Realm remained peaceful?"

The man in white spoke slowly, a faint smile glimmering in his eyes.

Eldrin felt a tremendous shock in his heart, and in a daze, he was transported back to that day on the island, to the words he had exchanged with an old friend.

"From this mortal world I take my leave, with no day of return in sight."

"I only pray that after countless lifetimes, I may meet you again in the immortal realm, or perhaps encounter you once more amidst the mortal dust."

"Perhaps by then, we shall still recognize each other and sit together to discourse upon the Dao."

Reunion...

Eldrin whispered, gazing at the white-robed man before him, countless words ultimately condensed into a single sentence: "Senior, the Violet Realm is under my protection, and all is well for now."

"Very well."

The man in white smiled, slowly letting out a breath of relief.

This man was none other than the master of the Endless Sea Pavilion, who had once been struck by the Soul-Severing Curse and desperately held up a sliver of hope for Eldrin.

Even so, Eldrin (Person Name) was profoundly astonished by the master of the Endless Sky Pavilion.

For although this individual appeared frail in aura, his cultivation base was profoundly unfathomable, clearly marking him as a supreme Celestial Immortal.

The master of the Endless Sky Pavilion had only entered the cycle of reincarnation for a little over 2 million years—how could they have cultivated to such a realm so swiftly?

Noticing the expression on Eldrin’s face, the master of the Endless Sky Pavilion seemed to grasp his thoughts and spoke with a faint smile.

"I attained the Dao over 8 million years ago. By the good fortune of receiving Elder Violetcloud’s tutelage and mending my foundation through the creation forged within the Chaos Cauldron, I cultivated all the way to the late-stage Celestial Immortal realm in a mere few million years."

After the Violet Cataclysm erupted, I sensed an anomaly within the Violet Realm and cast a wisp of my soul into the calamity using the Primordial Reincarnation Fruit.

The master of the Skyreach Pavilion began speaking slowly, recounting the events of those bygone years.

Back then, he had intended to use the Reincarnation Fruit to locate the Purple Realm's reincarnation and personally quell that demonic tribulation, but he was disrupted by some form of spatiotemporal force, losing his origin and memories.

Fortunately, as a wisp of a Celestial Immortal's soul, even with a mediocre aptitude in this reincarnated form, the current incarnation of the Master of the Endless Sky Pavilion had still cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul.

What followed, Eldrin was now fully aware of.

After understanding the cause and effect, Eldrin couldn't help but feel profound reverence in his heart.

The Primordial Reincarnation Fruit was a treasure of incalculable worth, as he well knew. If the master of the Endless Sky Pavilion were to undergo tribulation through reincarnation using this fruit, and proceed with a normal celestial reincarnation in the immortal realm, the support of her true form would likely be sufficient to cultivate an afterlife incarnation reaching the late-stage Celestial Immortal realm.

To expend such a primordial spiritual fruit merely to quell the tribulations of the Violet Realm—this reveals the profound nobility of his character.

"The true self of you, Senior, remains as noble and honorable as when I last beheld you all those years ago."

Eldrin murmured inwardly before speaking again, "I can see your injuries are quite severe, Senior. Is there any assistance I might offer?"

The master of the Endless Sky Pavilion turned pale upon hearing this and said, "Some years ago, while journeying through the primordial chaos, I discovered a Chaos Nest. Just as I was locked in fierce combat with an Ancient Chaos Beast, several Celestial Immortals from beyond our realm launched a surprise attack."

"My injuries are quite severe now. I'm afraid it will take at least 10 million years to recover."

Eldrin (Person Name) nodded upon hearing this. He could clearly sense that the master of the Endless Sky Pavilion was gravely injured.

Such injuries had nearly damaged his foundation. Without supreme treasures or immortal medicines of the primordial grade, it would likely take not just 10 million, but tens of millions of years to recover.

Innate-grade supreme treasures were already exceedingly rare, but those capable of healing Celestial Immortal injuries were virtually priceless, their value reaching truly staggering heights.

8 million years later, the Kalpic Cataclysm would arrive. To sustain such an injury at this juncture was decidedly unfavorable news.

At this thought, Eldrin retrieved a jade vial from his sleeve and handed it to the Master of the Endless Sky Pavilion. "I happen to have some healing remedies on hand," he said. "Senior, you may try this."

"This..."

The master of the Celestial Horizon Pavilion received the jade vial. Upon opening it, he froze momentarily in astonishment.

A look of pleasant surprise crossed his face as he couldn't help but turn to Eldrin (Person Name) and exclaim, "The Primordial Qi of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Water! Legend says this water can cleanse all types of innate malignant energies and heal nearly all injuries below the level of Ancient Immortals."

"This object is of use to me."

The master of the Skyreach Pavilion was ecstatic, immediately turning to Eldrin (Person Name) and inquiring, "Might I ask what price you would set for this treasure, Fellow Daoist?"

Eldrin (Person Name) fell into contemplative silence upon hearing this, for the value of this Innate Spiritual Water was truly beyond measure.

The vial contained 10,000 drops of Primordial Spirit Water, sufficient to heal nearly all injuries sustained by Celestial Immortals—even those at the Great Perfection realm could achieve complete recovery.

Such a rare treasure is of immeasurable value, and by all reasoning, it should be sufficient to trade for even an Innate Treasure.

However, the cost was remarkably low, requiring only 1,000,000,000 units of Immortal Origin to complete the transformation. Thus, Eldrin saw no reason to take advantage of the Lord of the Skyreach Pavilion.

After much deliberation, Eldrin finally spoke: "The bond between you and me, Senior, cannot be measured by such mundane things."

"I happen to have quite a few of these items. How about you consider this a favor owed, Senior?"

Hearing this, the Master of the Endless Sky Pavilion merely smiled and remarked, "I suppose when your Celestial Body reaches perfection in the future, you will still require the 9 Revolutions Celestial Pill."

"When my injuries have healed, I shall venture into the depths of the Chaos and slay a superior-grade Primordial Chaos Beast for you."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin was inwardly shaken. Even though the master of the Endless Sky Pavilion had reached the Eighth Heavenly Immortal Realm, a Ninth-Rank, Superior-Grade Primordial Chaos Beast was no easy foe to contend with. Dealing with such an existence would likely require the master of the Endless Sky Pavilion to take considerable risks.

At this thought, Eldrin couldn't help but speak out: "Senior, please tend to your injuries first. We shall discuss this matter after you've recovered."

"Very well."

The Lord of the Skyreach Pavilion nodded with a smile. "With this supreme healing treasure, my recovery will require merely a few centuries. May I trouble you both to wait awhile in the Skyreach Paradise?"

By the time the master of the Horizon Sea Pavilion began secluded cultivation to heal his wounds, Eldrin and the Celestial Maiden had already left the cave abode.

Within the Tianya Grotto-Heaven, Eldrin also encountered 3 other senior immortals from the Tianya Sea Pavilion.

These 3 senior immortals all ascended from the Violet Realm: the Second Ancestor 'Canghai Laozu' (Person Name) of the Endless Sky Pavilion, the Fourth Ancestor 'Lingxu Laozu' (Person Name), and the Seventh Ancestor 'Xinghai Laozu' (Person Name).

Among these 4 individuals, Patriarch Canghai had reached the Third Heavenly Layer of the Celestial Immortal realm, and was also a flawless Celestial Immortal Patriarch.

Both Patriarch Lingxu and Patriarch Xinghai had cultivation bases at the half-step Heavenly Immortal realm, yet they had successfully forged foundations of the Great Ultimate.

This left Eldrin utterly astounded. To his knowledge, only 7 immortals had ever ascended from the Skyreach Pavilion, yet unexpectedly, the 4 he encountered today had all attained such profound cultivation.

Noticing Eldrin's expression, the Celestial Maiden explained, "When the Violet Immortal Lord attained the Great Luo Realm all those years ago, he seized the opportunity of his ascension to set up the Chaos Creation Array deep within the primordial chaos, using the Chaos Cauldron as its core."

"That Chaos Creation Grand Formation possessed the power to defy the heavens and alter fate, capable of reshaping 1's foundational roots for others. At that time, 3 1000 chosen talents of the human race obtained this opportunity, each forging the constitution of an innate deity."

"My former self, Fellow Daoist Tianya, and several dozen other Violet Immortals were all originally of ordinary aptitude. That we could cultivate to the late-stage Celestial Immortal realm, and even reach the Great Perfection, was entirely due to the Violet Immortal Lord's reconstruction of our foundations."

(End of Chapter)