Chapter 213 Deduction of Life-Bound Artifact Formation

The old clan leader observed his expression before finally smiling. "Back at Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location), I encountered Yang Yuanhe and recalled that their Yang family possessed the Li Fire Divine Thunder (Divine Ability). So I considered exchanging it with our Geng Gold Divine Thunder (Divine Ability)."

“That Yang Yuanhe isn’t entirely foolish. Knowing he had already offended the Xu Family, he had no desire to provoke our wrath as well. Thus, he outright agreed to the deal.”

"Not necessarily. That Yang Yuanhe possesses dual spiritual roots of metal and water. Exchanging for this Gengjin Divine Thunder was no loss for him."

Eldrin (Person Name) remarked impassively, though inwardly he held little regard for Yang Yuanhe (Person Name).

3 years ago, after the 4 great immortal clans obtained the Profound Water Crystal (Spiritual Object), the Pan Clan gambled everything by consuming 1 of the crystals. Pan Lingran of the Pan Clan, upon using it, successfully opened 5 of the Purple Mansion's Dao Veins.

As for the remaining Profound Water Crystal (Spiritual Object), Percival (Person Name) still intended to bestow it upon Pan Lingxu. It appeared that in 20-some years, Pan Lingxu would most likely break through to the Purple Mansion realm.

Years ago, Xu Lingxuan (Person Name) of the Xu Family successfully broke through to the Zi Fu Realm for the second time using the Xin Gold Essence produced from Cangkun Mountain (Location). She still had a surplus of Profound Water Crystal (Spiritual Object) left unused, which might later nurture another Zi Fu Realm cultivator.

Only the Yang family encountered an unexpected outcome. Yang Yuanhe had used the 2 Profound Water Crystals (Spiritual Object) separately, resulting in both individuals merely opening 3 to 4 tenths of their Zi Mansion Dao Veins.

This method of separate usage appeared fair to the family members on the surface, but since when has absolute fairness ever existed in this world?

For these Zi Fu noble clans, nurturing a Zi Fu Patriarch was a matter of paramount importance.

The Yang Clan now had only Yang Yuanhe holding up the facade, yet he possessed 2 supreme Grade 3, Upper Tier guardian treasures of the clan. Moreover, the clan controlled the vast resources of Ling Province and a Grade 3 underground fire vein—this was bound to attract covetous eyes from others.

In such circumstances, the wisest course of action is to concentrate all efforts on major undertakings and pool resources toward the cultivator most likely to achieve a breakthrough.

Once the second Purple Mansion cultivator is nurtured, with 2 Purple Mansions guarding the Yang Clan's immortal assets, it would only be a matter of time before a third Purple Mansion cultivator could be cultivated.

Eldrin could roughly guess Yang Yuanhe’s thoughts—the Yang Clan had profited immensely from both the Beast Rampage and the Battle of Celestial Python Lake.

To put it bluntly, the Yang Clan was now staggeringly wealthy. With the resources in their clan vault combined with the annual profits from the Pan Clan, it was enough for him to cultivate in peace all the way to the Purple Palace, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm), and perhaps even have a chance to attempt a breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm in the future.

Yang Yuanhe was rather reluctant to cultivate more Purple Mansion cultivators, as it would dilute his authority and resources.

Yet in Eldrin's view, the Yang Clan had grown perilously vulnerable since Yang Zhengyuan's demise. Though Yang Yuanhe possessed considerable skill, his combat prowess ultimately fell short. The 2 ancestral guardian treasures and vast reserves of resources might well become a curse that invited calamity.

After all, the combined value of the 2 supreme clan treasures exceeded 400,000 spirit stones—enough to stir covetous thoughts even in Purple Palace, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivators, and perhaps even those at the False Core realm.

Of course, this had nothing to do with Eldrin. He smiled and said, "With the Li Fire Divine Thunder, our Chen family has now gathered 3 of the 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunders."

"I've heard the Xu Immortal Clan also possesses the Earth-Shattering Divine Thunder. I wonder if they'd be willing to sell it."

"No."

The old clan leader shook his head and sighed helplessly, "I asked Xavier, and he told me that the Xu family's Wutu Divine Thunder inheritance was obtained through an exchange with the Qingyang Sect hundreds of years ago."

"Every cultivator who now practices this divine ability has sworn a Heart Demon Blood Oath never to transmit it beyond their own clan."

Hearing this, Eldrin nodded. It was a common practice to prevent divine abilities from becoming too widespread.

When the Old Clan Leader exchanged the Divine Metal Thunder for the Divine Fire Thunder with Yang Yuanhe, they both made a Heart Demon Blood Oath. If Eldrin wishes to learn this divine ability, he must also swear a blood oath.

Watching Eldrin take the blood oath and retract the Crimson Fire Divine Thunder technique, the old clan leader smiled faintly and said.

"I have come here to ask for your help with a matter."

Eldrin raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"

"After witnessing Patriarch Jiang's heavenly tribulation, I have come to understand my own shortcomings."

The old clan chief did not hesitate, his expression grave as he declared, "I intend to forge my second Natal Magic Treasure."

As Chen Changxuan spoke, Eldrin quickly grasped the Old Patriarch's intention.

After witnessing Lyra (Person Name) withstand the heavenly thunder tribulation, Chen Changxuan came to understand his own inadequacies.

Although he possessed the Crimson-Gold Banner of the 3 Treasures (Magic Treasure), the potential of this treasure ultimately had its limits. As his cultivation advanced, it would inevitably fail to keep pace with his progress.

What he could truly rely on in the long run was merely a single Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) spirit blade. Yet, even with this blade, he reckoned that even if he encountered extraordinary opportunities and cultivated to the Golden Core realm, there would be no chance of survival under the Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation.

"My plan is to refine a second natal magic treasure—specifically, a set of formation flag artifacts."

Formation artifacts and magic treasures?

A faint glimmer flashed in Eldrin’s (Person Name) eyes. To possess a Life-Bound Array Artifact as a magic treasure was exceedingly rare.

Since the Life-bound Array Artifacts comprised a full set, they emphasized overwhelming the enemy through sheer quantity and the formidable power of the formation, thus demanding an immense consumption of materials.

As 1 advances to higher cultivation stages, the demand for rare materials grows ever greater, whether it be resources for forging artifact bodies or the essences of the 5 Elements—all become increasingly scarce.

Lower-grade natural treasures are relatively easy to find, but when it comes to higher grades, if the material quality cannot be enhanced, there is a risk of destruction.

Moreover, to wield a soul-bound array artifact as 1's life-bound magic treasure requires profound mastery of array formations. Otherwise, even if successfully forged, it would be impossible to activate.

Even if successfully forged and activated, such an array artifact would possess a significant flaw: the formation would impose a heavy burden on the user’s primordial spirit, magic power, and even mental focus.

The mental energy required to activate a single set of array artifacts could power at least 3 or 4 magical treasures. Moreover, formations were inherently vulnerable to specialized countermeasures. Thus, Eldrin had no desire to refine a formation-type life-bound treasure.

Putting these shortcomings aside, the power of the formation is exceptionally formidable, even capable of allowing 1 to challenge opponents beyond their cultivation level. It can be considered 1 of the most optimal methods for enhancing combat prowess.

At this thought, Eldrin asked, "Granduncle, what kind of Life-bound Magic Treasure are you planning to forge?"

"Behold this object."

"Last time, we obtained 7 Sea Pearls. As these treasures share the same origin, they can serve as the primary material for crafting a set of soul-bound magical treasures."

The old clan leader spoke as he took out 7 third-order Shell Pearls, his face beaming with joy.

Eldrin nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "You possess a Metal Spirit Root. Since metal and water nourish each other, integrating the Taibai Geng Metal would be ideal. This way, it could be forged into your Natal Magic Treasure."

"I was thinking the same thing."

The old clan leader revealed a faint smile. "Our clan still possesses a piece of Grade-3 Taibai Gengjin (Heavenly Metal), which happens to be suitable as the second primary material for your Life-Bound Magical Treasure."

Moreover, within the Eldrin Metal Earth Vein lay a second-grade Eldrin Metal deposit, capable of yielding 1 or 2 portions of White Radiance Eldrin Metal annually. These could be extensively infused into the artifact to amplify its potency.

Looking at the 7 third-grade Shell Pearls, Eldrin pondered for a moment before speaking again.