Chapter 208 : A Glimpse Beyond the Veil

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Time flowed like water, and the years slipped by like a shuttle.

Three years was not an overly long span for a Violet Sanctum Cultivator [a cultivator who has opened their Violet Palace, the third major realm of cultivation].

On this day, Eldrin Chen emerged from his secluded cultivation. Mounting his sword, he departed from Spirit Lake Isle. With his current level of cultivation, flying at full speed, he traversed the Hundred-Thousand-Mile Great Wasteland in merely two days and arrived at Heavenly Ruins Mountain.

Upon returning to Heavenly Ruins Mountain, he went to the Spirit Pool Cave Abode [a cultivator's dwelling built around a pool of concentrated spiritual energy] and found Exquisite Jiang there.

Unlike usual, Exquisite Jiang was dressed in a light gauze sleeping robe, clearly having just finished her bath.

She reclined on a soft couch, stretching lazily. Her Exquisite and well-proportioned figure appeared even more breathtaking.

Eldrin Chen watched, his mouth growing dry. He found her upper body full and alluring, her willow waist seemingly graspable in a single hand, and the long, shapely legs usually hidden beneath her robes now utterly captivating.

He had always known her face was peerless, but her figure surpassed even his imagination in its perfection.

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Yet at this moment, Exquisite Jiang spoke with a meaningful tone.

Her mood was clearly excellent, and seeing him had lifted her spirits another threefold.

Eldrin Chen looked up into her eyes. He saw the shimmering light swirling within those bright orbs; the intimidating aura of old was gone, replaced instead by a hint of alluring charm.

Quickly suppressing the improper thoughts, Eldrin Chen changed the subject. "What of the Spiritual Root Completion? Was it successful?"

"My years of waiting were not in vain. It is a complete success."

A smile graced her brows and eyes as she pulled him closer. "You, a grown man, how can you be shyer than I am?"

Over the years, the feelings between them had long been an unspoken truth, with only a thin layer of paper left to pierce.

Now that Exquisite Jiang had perfected her Spiritual Root [the innate foundation that determines one's cultivation aptitude and affinity], the final step to Great Encompassing Golden Core [the pinnacle of the Golden Core realm, representing a perfect and all-encompassing foundation] was within reach. Having reached this point, she was in no hurry to break through to Golden Core [the third major realm of cultivation where one condenses their spiritual energy into a solid, golden core] immediately.

Overwhelmed with joy, she decided she would delay no longer. She would seize this moment to lay bare her heart.

Eldrin Chen was not a man of indecision either. Without hesitation, he finally drew the beauty into his embrace and, gazing upon those exquisite crimson lips, leaned down for a kiss.

After a long while, the two of them calmed their emotions, leaning against each other in quiet, tender intimacy.

A cultivator's Primordial Yin and Primordial Yang [the foundational feminine and masculine energies of a cultivator's vitality] are of paramount importance. At a crucial moment, they can greatly advance a cultivator's cultivation base and even increase the success rate of breaking through a major realm. Naturally, the two had not taken that final, definitive step.

Exquisite Jiang gazed at the man of unparalleled handsomeness and couldn't help but smile softly. "Tell me," she said, "what is the reason you asked me not to attempt the Golden Core breakthrough immediately?"

Eldrin Chen's expression turned solemn. He spoke directly and with great gravity, "I possess a wisp of Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [a supreme, primordial energy capable of refining and elevating a being's innate foundation]. It can enhance a cultivator's innate foundation."

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After hearing this, Exquisite Jiang revealed a look of astonishment. "Enhance one's innate foundation? How could such a heaven-defying treasure exist?"

Eldrin Chen offered no further explanation. He opened his mouth and exhaled a single wisp of the Primordial Chaos Violet Aura, guiding it to merge into Exquisite Jiang's body.

Yet, after several breaths, that strand of Violet Aura circulated once within Exquisite Jiang and then flew back out.

"How is this possible?"

The Primordial Chaos Violet Aura was ineffective. Eldrin Chen's face paled with shock. This was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation.

Exquisite Jiang [the Immortal Maiden Exquisite] furrowed her brow slightly, then after a long moment shook her head and said, "I think I understand the reason."

"The Supreme Lunar Immortal Body [the Supreme Lunar Immortal Physique] is among the most supreme foundations between heaven and earth. Legend holds that even among Immortal [true Immortals], this constitution ranks at the very peak. I fear it has already reached its absolute limit, with no further room for advancement."

"Perhaps."

Eldrin Chen [Eldrin Chen] nodded, understanding in his heart that even the Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [Primordial Chaos Violet Aura] had its limits.

After all, it was merely a single wisp of Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [Primordial Chaos Violet Aura]. He could refine one wisp in ten years; it was impossible for it to have effects that transcended all bounds.

Unless he could accumulate forty-nine wisps of Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [Primordial Chaos Violet Aura] and condense them into a single strand of Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [Primordial Chaos Violet Aura] essence, perhaps only then would it possess more wondrous and potent uses. Read the full novel exclusively on audio_novel.com.

Seeing his disappointment, Exquisite Jiang [the Immortal Maiden Exquisite] spoke, a glimmer of amusement in her eyes, "Although this substance cannot elevate the Immortal Body [Immortal Physique], I sense it possesses the power of Creation [Creation] and the ability to reverse things back to their Innate [Innate] state."

"The Great Encompassing Golden Core [Great Encompassing Golden Core] is, after all, still a thing of the Mortal Realm [Mortal Realm]. Perhaps using this wisp of Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [Primordial Chaos Violet Aura] upon it would yield astonishing, miraculous effects."

"An Innate Great Encompassing Golden Core?"

Eldrin Chen [Eldrin Chen]'s pupils contracted slightly, a flash of astonishment passing through them.

Although it was unclear whether the Great Encompassing Golden Core had distinctions of Innate [inborn, natural] or Acquired [developed through cultivation], one thing was certain: the Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [the primordial, chaotic energy of creation] would bring no harm.

Deciding to act immediately, Exquisite Jiang wasted no time. She entered the Spirit Pool [a pool concentrated with spiritual energy] and began her assault on the Golden Core Realm [the realm of the solidified Golden Core].

Meanwhile, Eldrin Chen stood guard by the Spirit Pool, his expression grave as he began his vigil to protect her during this critical cultivation.

This attempt by Exquisite Jiang to break through to the Golden Core Realm was backed by absolute confidence, for she possessed four Fourth-Rank Lifebound Magical Treasure [magical artifacts bound to one's life force, of the fourth rank].

Over the years, the feedback from these Lifebound Magical Treasure had refined her spiritual energy to such a degree of purity that it now rivaled seventy percent of that belonging to a cultivator who had already Formed the Golden Core [successfully condensed their Golden Core].

Based on the sheer depth and purity of her spiritual energy alone, she had a sixty to seventy percent chance of successfully condensing her Golden Core [the solidified core of spiritual power]. With the additional aid of the Positive Water Verdant Lotus Throne [a spiritual throne embodying the harmonious energies of positive water and verdant lotus], her success was virtually assured.

As she launched her final assault on the Golden Core Realm, her vast reserves of spiritual energy began to rapidly coalesce, converging relentlessly towards the nascent Golden Core within her dantian. In a mere few hours, the embryonic form of the Golden Core took shape.

Her foundational accumulation was simply too profound. An ordinary cultivator would require at least a full month to complete this initial step, yet she accomplished it in hours, powered by her formidable spiritual sense and immense energy reserves.

With this step complete, she had technically entered the Pseudo-Core Realm [a transitional state where the Golden Core is formed but not fully solidified]. All that remained was to infuse her True Essence [the purified, foundational energy of a cultivator] into this form to fully forge the Golden Core.

Yet, this final step posed the greatest test of both spiritual energy and spiritual sense. If one's energy reserves were insufficient, they would be utterly incapable of sustaining the process until the Golden Core was fully and perfectly condensed.

Moreover, even with sufficient mana, if the mana is not pure enough or the spiritual sense is not powerful enough, it is still highly likely to fail at the final, critical moment.

Exquisite Jiang possessed both abundant and exceptionally pure mana, coupled with a formidable spiritual sense, so she naturally would not stumble at this stage.

She continuously channeled her mana and spiritual sense into the Golden Core, causing it to spin and refine itself unceasingly. This process persisted for a full month before the Golden Core finally underwent a qualitative transformation.

Once this final transformation was complete, the Golden Core would develop a self-contained stability and begin to voraciously absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, drawing it into its core.

Seeing the spiritual liquid in the pool being drained by nearly half in an instant, Eldrin Chen swiftly retrieved the large quantity of Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy] he had prepared in advance and tossed them into the Spirit Pool.

He had to expend over three hundred thousand Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy] before Exquisite Jiang's Golden Core was finally sated.

"A Pure Lunar Great Encompassing Golden Core!"

Exquisite Jiang had succeeded in condensing her core. A Golden Core shimmering with Five-Colored Immortal Light [a radiant, five-colored light of immortal purity] emerged, its depths faintly pulsing with energy potent enough to shatter mountains and part seas.

At that very moment, Eldrin Chen expelled a mouthful of Primordial Chaos Essence [the foundational, undifferentiated energy from which all creation emerged]. The Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [a supreme, violet-hued energy born from the Primordial Chaos] was drawn into Exquisite Jiang's Golden Core, imparting upon it, from its innermost core to its outermost surface, a subtle, ethereal glow of Primordial Chaos [the state of undifferentiated, primordial existence before the cosmos formed] immortal radiance.

"It is done."

Exquisite Jiang [the Immortal Maiden of the Jiang Clan] swallowed the Golden Core [the solidified essence of a cultivator's power, representing the Golden Core stage] into her abdomen, a faint smile gracing her brows and eyes.

She cast a glance at Eldrin Chen [the patriarch of the Chen Clan], but before she could utter a word, the heavens and earth began to rumble with the sound of thunder. Hastily, she suppressed her thoughts and focused inward.

The most pressing matter now was to first transcend the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a trial of divine lightning sent by the heavens to test cultivators seeking to advance their realm]. Discover more cultivation stories at http://www . audio-novel.com.