Chapter 210 : The Three Roots Ascension Trial

Legend holds that within the Purple Seal Realm [a specific cultivation world], cultivators possessing Three Spiritual Roots [a mid-tier spiritual root endowment] possess a significantly greater chance of successfully weathering the Primordial Spirit Heavenly Tribulation [the heavenly trial to advance to the Primordial Spirit realm] compared to those with a Heavenly Spiritual Root [the highest grade of spiritual root endowment].

In the Eastern Region Great Wasteland [a vast and perilous region], the Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a master cultivator at the Primordial Spirit realm] of the Path Lord Sacred Land [a holy land for high-level cultivators] often place greater value on those Infant Soul True Lord [Golden Core realm masters] who forged a Superior-Tier Golden Core [the highest grade of Golden Core foundation] despite possessing only Three Spiritual Roots.

Returning to the matter at hand, Exquisite Jiang raised her hand and summoned her Lifebound Magical Treasure [a magical artifact bound to a cultivator's life force], the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolations Cauldron.

The treasure cauldron, bearing the weight of heaven and earth, instantly blocked this bolt of Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [divine lightning from a heavenly trial]. Though its radiance dimmed under the impact, it ultimately faced no danger of severe damage.

The eighth bolt of Heavenly Thunder Tribulation was two-tenths more powerful. After recalling the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolations Cauldron, Exquisite Jiang deployed the Cultivable Earth Kun Origin Disk to erect a defensive barrier, successfully weathering the strike.

The final bolt of Heavenly Thunder Tribulation possessed terrifying power, its might approaching the level of an attack from a Golden Core Late Stage [the late stage of the Golden Core realm] cultivator.

To guard against any mishap, Exquisite Jiang first activated the Earth Marsh Five Mists Veil for defense, then unleashed the Dragon Transformation Blade in a sweeping slash.

Although formidable, the ninth Heavenly Thunder Tribulation bolt had not truly reached Golden Core Late Stage potency. Wielding the Dragon Transformation Blade, Exquisite Jiang managed to block it, the moment tense but ultimately without disaster.

"Success."

A flicker of joy appeared on Exquisite Jiang's exquisite features as she watched the Tribulation Cloud [the ominous cloud formation heralding a heavenly trial] high in the Heavenly Vault [the firmament, the sky] gradually begin to disperse. Read, share, and discuss at audio‑novel.com.

A cascade of seven-colored light-rain descended. Exquisite Jiang [the beautiful and powerful female cultivator] exhaled her Golden Core [the solidified essence of a cultivator's power at the Golden Core stage]. The Pure Lunar Great Encompassing Golden Core [a supreme-grade Golden Core imbued with pure lunar essence] spun with a life of its own, greedily absorbing half of the radiant downpour.

The remaining half she collected with a precious vial, storing it away with utmost care.

This seven-colored rain was known as Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Immortal Liquid [a celestial nectar condensed from the laws of heaven and earth during a tribulation]. Legend spoke of its myriad wondrous uses; it could not only fortify the very foundation and potential of a Golden Core, but also enhance the quality of elixirs and artifacts during their refinement.

It was said that even a Fourth-Rank Magical Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact], if infused with a mere drop of this immortal liquid, would see its might surge by thirty percent.

Typically, after a Golden Core Cultivator [a practitioner at the Golden Core stage] survived their Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [a trial of heavenly lightning], they might receive only one or two drops at most. Exquisite Jiang's tribulation had been far beyond the ordinary, and the resulting Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Immortal Liquid was astonishingly abundant—ten times the usual amount.

Witnessing her successful transcendence, the surrounding cultivators promptly bowed and offered their congratulations.

"We congratulate Patriarch Jiang [the revered female leader of the Jiang lineage]. May the Patriarch enjoy eternal blessings and swiftly attain the immortal path."

"Congratulations to Patriarch Jiang…"

Amidst the chorus of well-wishes, the crowd noticed Exquisite Jiang alighting gracefully beside Eldrin Chen [the male protagonist, a powerful cultivator].

Many were taken aback by this. Percival Pan [a quick-witted elder], reacting fastest, swiftly amended his address: "We congratulate Immortal Maiden Jiang. May the Maiden's youth endure forever, and her immortal grace remain for all eternity."

"This fellow…" [a common expression of surprise or exasperation]

The others quickly caught on and hastened to echo the sentiment.

Upon hearing this, Exquisite Jiang was greatly pleased. With a casual flick of her hand, she scattered several radiant treasures, sparking a scramble among the crowd.

"This humble one has forged her Golden Core [the third major stage of cultivation, a solidified mass of spiritual energy] today, a truly joyous occasion. Consider these trinkets yours."

Having said her piece, she took Eldrin Chen by the hand and led him back into the depths of the Spirit Pool Cave Abode.

From a distance, the Old Patriarch wore a look of stunned disbelief. Eldrin Chen was a man of few words, and over the years, the patriarch had failed to notice any budding connection between him and Exquisite Jiang.

"…"

The news of Exquisite Jiang's breakthrough to the Golden Core realm swiftly spread throughout Chu Nation. Heavenly Ruins Mountain hosted a grand feast lasting three full days, a fitting celebration of the momentous event.

Her circle of close friends was small; she invited only her dear friend Violet Consort Yan. The rest were the various Immortal Clan [powerful families of cultivators] of Border Province, who viewed her as their patron. Naturally, they all sent congratulatory gifts with wild delight.

Even the Violet Sanctum Immortal Clan from the Green Sun Two Provinces sent representatives, each bearing rare and precious treasures as tokens of their felicitations.

After the banquet concluded, Exquisite Jiang finally had time to begin processing the spoils obtained from Heavenly Python Lake.

On this day, Exquisite Jiang prepared to open her alchemical cauldron, with Eldrin Chen personally assisting as her second, aiding her in refining the various elixirs [spiritual pills used for cultivation].

Among the spoils, elixirs below the third rank naturally did not require Exquisite Jiang's personal attention. Only the Foundation Establishment Pill [a pill that aids in breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm] and third-rank or higher elixirs needed her direct refinement.

Refining the Foundation Establishment Pill was a familiar task for both. After Exquisite Jiang's breakthrough to the Golden Core [a major cultivation stage where spiritual energy condenses into a solid core], her spiritual power and divine sense had greatly increased. Her success rate for this pill was now extremely high, and the speed of refinement had accelerated significantly.

This battle had yielded a total of five Demon Core [the condensed energy core of a demon beast] from Violet Sanctum Realm [a cultivation realm] beasts. The three cores from Violet Sanctum Early Stage beasts were completed by Exquisite Jiang in merely three days, yielding an astonishing total of fifteen Foundation Establishment Pill.

The Demon Core from the Violet Sanctum Mid Stage beast was abundant in Creation [the fundamental life-giving and transformative energy of the universe], allowing Exquisite Jiang to refine seven Foundation Establishment Pill in a single batch. This chapter appears courtesy of audio . novel . com.

The Demon Core from the Purple Blood Demonic Python [a powerful serpent demon] was of Third Rank Superior Grade [a high-quality grade for spiritual items]. Its Creation energy was so potent that the two divided it into two separate refining sessions, ultimately producing thirteen Foundation Establishment Pill.

They tallied the results: thirty-five pills in total. They realized that aside from the twenty pills to be allocated to the four great Violet Sanctum Immortal Clan [powerful cultivation clans], fifteen remained, sufficient to reward the participating Foundation Establishment Cultivator [cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage] for their merits.

Sixty Foundation Establishment cultivators had participated in the battle. Excluding those from the four great clans, the remaining thirty-plus were rogue cultivators from Heavenly Ruins Mountain. These fifteen Foundation Establishment Pill were ample as one part of their reward.

The remaining four Purple Marrow Fruit [a rare spiritual fruit] were of standard, full ten-tenths potency. The two spent four days refining them successfully. Each batch yielded at least seven pills, producing a full thirty Foundation Establishment Pill.

These Foundation Establishment Pill [a pill that aids in breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm] had been prepared by Exquisite Jiang for sale to the Immortal Clan [a clan of cultivators] of the Border Province. Since her breakthrough to the Golden Core [the Golden Core realm], she had been critically short of Spirit Stones [minerals that store and radiate spiritual energy]. Whether it was for her Lifebound Magical Treasure [a magical artifact bound to a cultivator's life force] or her divine abilities, vast quantities of Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements] were required. The total Spirit Stones needed was estimated to exceed three million.

After successfully refining the Foundation Establishment Pill, Exquisite Jiang once again lit the alchemical furnace to concoct other elixirs. Her initial efforts yielded several batches of Third Rank Lower Grade [a classification for pills of the third rank, lower grade] pills.

Among them were three batches of Mystic Jade Pill [a pill that enhances cultivation] and five batches of Purple Essence Pill [a pill that replenishes spiritual essence]. The difficulty of refining these two types of pills was not particularly high. From the Mystic Jade Pill batches, a total of twenty-five pills were successfully produced.

Although Eldrin Chen had already consumed this type of pill before, he still took nine of them, intending to bring them back for Lior Chen and Kael Chen to exchange for resources.

Consuming this pill could increase the spiritual power of a Violet Sanctum Early Stage [early stage of the Violet Sanctum realm] cultivator by ten percent, and it could also boost the True Essence [the refined, foundational energy of a cultivator] of a ninth-tier Foundation Establishment [Foundation Establishment realm] cultivator by thirty percent.

For cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage [late stage of the Foundation Establishment realm], taking this pill would result in more abundant True Essence, thereby increasing their chances of a successful breakthrough to the Violet Sanctum [Violet Sanctum realm] by a few degrees.

A single pill of this kind was worth over ten thousand Spirit Stones. Within the clan's Foundation Establishment Cultivators [cultivators at the Foundation Establishment realm], aside from Ethan Chen, Kael Chen, and Lila—who had achieved Self-Achieved Foundation Establishment [Foundation Establishment through one's own efforts without external pills]—the others currently lacked the means to exchange for such resources.

However, individuals like Lior Chen were key talents the clan focused on nurturing. Eldrin Chen planned to let them owe the cost first. Once their cultivation reached the Foundation Establishment 9th Tier [ninth tier of the Foundation Establishment realm] and began to stagnate, the debt would be deducted from their future stipends.

The five batches of Purple Essence Pill yielded over forty pills. As consumable items, their purpose was self-evident. The Chen Clan received fifteen of them.

In addition, Exquisite Jiang also refined one batch of Spirit-Nourishing Pill [a pill that nourishes and restores the Primordial Spirit]. This pill could restore the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and consciousness of a cultivator] and was of great use to cultivators when training their spiritual sense.

Within the Solar Fire Scripture [a profound cultivation scripture of solar and fiery essence] created by Eldrin Chen, there existed a method for cultivating the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing a high level of attainment]. This method was named the 'Solar Spirit Refining Visualization Art' [a meditative art that uses solar essence to temper and refine one's spiritual core].

Cultivating this art placed a significant strain on one's spiritual sense. With the aid of the Spirit-Nourishing Pill [an elixir specifically designed to restore and fortify spiritual energy and awareness], Eldrin Chen could now attempt its practice.

The Spirit-Nourishing Pill was a mid-grade, third-rank elixir, and its refinement difficulty had increased substantially. Exquisite Jiang spent three full days on the alchemical process, ultimately producing a total of seven Spirit-Nourishing Pills. Your portal to cultivation novels: audio-novel dot com.