Chapter 118 Creation Cloud Pattern Pill (Spiritual Object)

He looked up and saw a familiar face speaking—it was Varen (Person Name), the clan leader of the Bo Yang County Wei Immortal Clan (Organization).

Varen was truly standing with several Foundation Establishment cultivators. Upon spotting Eldrin, he bid farewell to those around him and stepped forward, cupping his hands in a salute. "Fellow Daoist Eldrin, over 10 years have passed since we last parted ways."

"I never imagined that in just over a decade, you would actually break through 2 realms consecutively. Such cultivation speed truly puts this elder brother to shame."

"Brother, you flatter me. My meager cultivation is nothing compared to your profound and unfathomable depth." Eldrin smiled faintly, offering polite praise as he continued, "I've heard your cultivation has reached such profound heights that you're merely A Step Away from the Purple Mansion realm."

"With cultivation at this level, I'm afraid you're not far from the Purple Mansion realm."

Varen shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's rather embarrassing to admit. A few years ago, I exhausted the clan's 30,000 spirit stones and pulled some strings to acquire a single Jia Wood Essence from Yan Kingdom. Yet in the end, I still failed to break through to the Violet Mansion Realm."

"Do not grieve, fellow Daoist." Upon hearing this, Eldrin still offered consolation, "Even with the aid of Wood-Attribute Crystal, the chance of breaking through to the Purple Mansion Realm is merely 30 percent at best."

"Aside from the truly top-tier prodigies, it is exceedingly rare for anyone to succeed in a single breakthrough attempt."

"Fellow Daoist, your lifespan is still quite abundant. Once your meridians recover in 20-some years, you will have another opportunity for a breakthrough. It is not impossible for you to ascend to the Violet Mansion Realm."

"I certainly hope so."

Hearing his comforting words, Varen nodded, feeling somewhat better.

He was merely 1 100 and 60 years old. Though his breakthrough had failed this time, he had managed to unblock nearly half of his Purple Mansion's Dao Veins.

After traversing nearly half of the Violet Mansion's spiritual meridian, his primal energy had increased by 30 percent. With this additional reserve, his chances of breaking through to the Violet Mansion Realm next time would naturally rise by 10 to 20 percent.

However, this time, to purchase the Wood of Armor Crystal, he paid a steep premium of 100,000 spirit stones, depleting the wealth accumulated by the Wei Immortal Clan (Organization) over a century.

Although the Wei Immortal Clan (Organization) occupied 6 second-order spirit veins, they had to support 11 Foundation Establishment cultivators and over a 1000 Qi Refining practitioners within their ranks. The spirit stones accumulated annually were unlikely to exceed the Chen Family's reserves.

In such circumstances, if he wished to purchase treasures like the Wood of Jia Essence again, he would likely have to stake everything by borrowing from both internal and external sources.

In such circumstances, should he succeed, he would naturally establish a Violet Mansion Immortal Clan, enabling him to secure greater advantages while gradually resolving both internal and external debts.

But if they were to fail again, the Wei Clan would end up like the Chen Family, who had purchased the Purple Sun Jade 90 years ago—draining centuries of accumulated wealth and resources.

By then, Varen (Person Name), his lifespan nearly exhausted, would pass away seated in meditation. The cultivators of the Wei Clan would be thrown into panic and disarray, while other families would transform into tigers, leopards, jackals, and wolves.

Even the Purple Mansion Immortal Clans would take a bite of the pie. As for these 6 spirit veins before them, the Wei Clan might not be able to retain even half of them when the time comes.

This matter was rather heavy, and not wishing to dwell on it further, Varen changed the subject and asked.

"By the way, what do you intend to purchase at the Laiyang Prefecture Exchange Convention?"

Eldrin (Person Name) paused briefly before speaking candidly, "I've come to purchase either a Cyan Origin Mushroom or a Solar Essence Pill."

"I thought as much." Varen shook his head, yet still cautioned: "With less than 10 years remaining until the Beast Tide turmoil, many seek to purchase Qingyuan Pills. I'm afraid you may not succeed in acquiring Qingyuan Pill or Qingyuan Pill."

Hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) felt somewhat confident. He carried over 10 1000 spirit stones with him. Although the Qingyuan Pill (Elixir) was quite expensive, it normally cost only 3,000 spirit stones, while the Qingyuan Mushroom (Spiritual Herb) was priced around 5,000 spirit stones.

The Verdant Origin Pill only increases 1's chances of breaking through to Foundation Establishment, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) by a mere 30 percent. For those plagued by misfortune, even consuming 3 or 4 pills might not guarantee a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm). Thus, it generally cannot command an exorbitant premium.

Even with the imminent beast tide causing a high premium on this item, he refused to believe that bringing 10,000 spirit stones wouldn't be enough to secure it.

As the 2 were conversing, the Grand Barter Assembly finally commenced.

The 1 presiding over this trading assembly was a female cultivator from the Azure Sun Sect.

The woman was tall and slender, appearing no more than 20-some years of age, yet her cultivation had reached the ninth level of Foundation Establishment—no weaker than Su Mingwei, disciple of Eldrin (Person Name). Clearly, she had mastered the art of preserving her youth.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists. This humble 1, Su Ling, pays her respects."

She stepped onto the stage and offered a slight bow to the assembly, then produced 3 treasures.

The moment Eldrin laid eyes on those 3 treasures, his pupils contracted slightly as a flicker of fervent desire flashed through his heart.

Among those 3 treasures, the first was the Li Fire Crystal (Spiritual Object). Eldrin (Person Name)'s lifebound immortal sword had been forged from this very material, so he knew full well how precious this treasure truly was.

The second treasure was a third-grade heaven-and-earth spiritual material, the ‘Earthfire Profound Gold’. This Earthfire Profound Gold was a third-grade fire-attribute treasure material for artifact refinement.

This object can be used to forge Zi Mansion-level artifacts, and can only be nurtured within fourth-order subterranean fire veins.

Even within the Green Sun Sect's low-grade, fourth-tier subterranean fire vein, only 1 or 2 of these would form over the course of a decade, making their price truly priceless in the market.

The third treasure was a spirit pill veined with cloud patterns, emanating a hazy spiritual light. It actually contained a wisp of creative power, appearing incomparably precious at first glance.

“Creation Cloud Pattern Pill (Spiritual Object)，”

Eldrin (Person Name)'s alchemical mastery had grown increasingly profound, and with but a glance, he recognized the origin of this pill.

The Creation Cloud Pattern Pill (Spiritual Object) was a third-grade low-tier treasure pill. Legend held that to refine this pill, 1 must combine the third-grade spiritual herb 'Cloud Pattern Fruit' with 'Li Fire Crystal (Spiritual Object)' through joint refinement. Upon successful completion, the pill would contain an exceedingly precious strand of creation spirituality.

It is said that consuming this pill grants a 30 percent chance for a cultivator at the third layer of Purple Palace to break through the bottleneck of Purple Palace, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), saving them 60 years of arduous effort in refining their magical power.

Third-grade spirit herbs like Cloudvein Fruit typically start at a price of 50,000 spirit stones, while Li Fire Crystal (Spiritual Object) ranges between 50,000 to 80,000 spirit stones. Without proper connections, 1 would likely be exploited and forced to pay a significant premium to acquire them.

With Grandmaster Liu of the Violet Manor from the Qingyang Sect possessing mid-third-tier alchemy skills, he could only refine 3 pills per batch, underscoring the immense value of these elixirs.

"What exactly is Su Ling's background, that she could produce these 3 incomparably precious treasures?"

With this thought, Eldrin couldn't resist sending a voice transmission to Varen to inquire.

Varen noticed his confusion and transmitted his voice in a whisper, "They say Su Ling is a disciple of the Xu Patriarch from the Qingyang Sect."

However, all the cultivators in Qingyang's 2 prefectures knew she was actually Patriarch Xu's concubine.

Eldrin's brow furrowed slightly as he chose not to pursue the topic further.

At that moment, Su Ling finished introducing the 3 treasures, then said with a gentle smile.

"The value of these 3 treasures is surely clear to all present, so I shall refrain from further elaboration."

"I wish to exchange them for the Yi Wood Crystal (Spiritual Object) and a third-grade wood-attributed magical instrument. Should you possess sufficient spirit stones, a transaction could be arranged—provided the price is right."

As soon as she finished speaking, murmurs rippled through the crowd.

After a moment of silence, a voice suddenly rang out: "I offer 1 Yi Wood Crystal (Spiritual Object) in exchange for 1 Cloud-Vein Creation Pill."

Chapter 1: Rebirth of the Immortal Sovereign The sky thundered, crimson clouds swirling like dragons across the firmament. At the peak of Mount Kunlun, Lei Yu's body trembled as golden lightning snaked across his skin. He had failed. "9 Revolutions of the Heavenly Tribulation... I, Lei Yu, have cultivated for 3 1000 years, yet still fell at the final hurdle." Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as his spiritual power rapidly dissipated. Just as his consciousness began to fade, the jade pendant at his chest—a relic from his deceased mother—suddenly glowed with an ethereal light. Space twisted and distorted around him. When Lei Yu reopened his eyes, the searing pain of heavenly lightning had vanished. Instead, he found himself in a simple room, lying on a wooden bed. "Have I... returned?" He examined his pale, slender hands—completely devoid of the calluses forged through millennia of cultivation. Memories flooded his mind. This was the body of a 15-year-old youth from the Lei family's branch clan in Azure Cloud City, who shared his name. The original owner had died from severe internal injuries after being beaten by the main family's young master for defending a maid. "How ironic," Lei Yu murmured. "In my previous life, I stood atop the cultivation world, yet now I've returned to my weakest state." Suddenly, a crisp mechanical voice echoed in his consciousness: [Ding! Host's soul resonance detected. Supreme Immortal Path System activating...] [System binding complete. Welcome, Host Lei Yu.] Lei Yu's spiritual sense detected a glowing interface materializing before him: Host: Lei Yu Cultivation: None Cultivation Method: None Techniques: None Spirit Stones: 0 "Fascinating," Lei Yu remarked calmly. "Even the Heavenly Dao couldn't claim my soul, yet this 'system' dares to invade my consciousness?" He concentrated his spiritual sense, probing the strange energy. To his astonishment, he discovered that this system contained traces of the Primordial Chaos Qi—the very energy that existed before heaven and earth were formed. [Initial Mission: Begin cultivation. Reward: Primordial Chaos Scripture (Cultivation Method)] Lei Yu's eyes narrowed. The Primordial Chaos Scripture was the legendary supreme cultivation method lost since ancient times. Even in his previous life, he had only obtained fragments of it. "Since heaven has granted me a second chance, I shall tread the path of cultivation anew. All regrets from my past life shall be rectified!" He rose and walked to the window. Moonlight silvered the training grounds where he had suffered countless humiliations. Distant laughter from the main family's young masters echoed through the night. "Lei Tianhao (Person Name), Lei Ming (Person Name)... just you wait." Cold determination flashed in his eyes. "When I regain my strength, the Lei family will learn what true power means." Suddenly, urgent knocking came from the door. "Young Master Lei! Bad news! Lei Tianhao's men are coming to seize your family's herb shop!" A sharp glint crossed Lei Yu's eyes. The herb shop was his last remaining asset—the very means through which his father had supported their cultivation before his death. "Let them come," Lei Yu said, his voice calm yet carrying the authority of a former supreme expert. "Today, they shall learn that even a dormant dragon can still unleash its wrath."