Chapter 228. Old Patriarch Breaks Through to Purple Palace, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm)

Having successfully refined the Violet Mist Cloud-Pattern Elixir, he then brought out the Li Fire Crystal (Spiritual Object) and declared,

"With my current alchemy skills, the success rate for refining the Cloud-Patterned Creation Elixir is likely still not high."

"This Essence of Departing Fire is best handed over to you for refinement, so that we may reap the maximum benefit."

As he was about to refine the Cloud-Patterned Fate-Altering Pill, Su Mingwei, standing nearby, cast an excited glance at Lyra (Person Name).

She had broken through to the Violet Mansion over 20 years earlier than Eldrin, and had now cultivated to the third level of the Violet Mansion. The Cloud-Patterned Creation Elixir was precisely what she needed.

Lyra’s eyes sparkled with amusement, instantly grasping Su Mingwei’s thoughts. She teased playfully, “You little rascal, too shy to ask Eldrin for a favor now?”

Su Mingwei’s cheeks flushed faintly as she heard Lyra (Person Name) continue, “Don’t worry. Once it’s refined, your share will not be withheld.”

"Heh heh..."

"Thank you, Master."

Su Mingwei giggled slyly, stealing another glance at Eldrin before saying, "Thank you, Grandmaster."

"You little rascal."

Lyra's face flushed slightly as she let out a soft, dismissive sound before beginning to refine the Cloud-Patterned Fortune Pill.

With Lyra's (Person Name) alchemy skills, she had already achieved a remarkably high success rate in refining Cloud-Patterned Creation Pills, yet she astonishingly produced 8 pills in a single batch.

A single cauldron of pills could theoretically yield 10, but the Dao of Heaven is imperfect, preventing the creation of a full 10 out of 10 pills.

Typically, refining 8 or 9 pills would already be considered pushing the limits of the final pill count.

Eldrin (Person Name) reflected inwardly that with his own alchemy skills, he could likely produce only about 3 pills per furnace batch. This clearly demonstrated that the disparity was by no means insignificant.

After successfully concocting the Cloud-Patterned Creation Pills, Lyra took 2 and handed them to Su Mingwei, then gave the remaining ones to Eldrin.

After a moment of contemplation, she spoke, "10 years from now, I intend to make a move against the Azure Sun Sect. I will send invitations to the Violet Manor immortal clans across the 3 provinces 1 or 2 years in advance to gather at Celestial Ruins Mountain for an alliance."

"When the time comes, we can seize the opportunity to host an exchange conference. You can bring out your surplus elixirs and conduct transactions with the Purple Mansion cultivators from various immortal clans."

Eldrin nodded in understanding, realizing that Lyra intended to cultivate more mid to late-stage Zifu cultivators to strengthen their chances against the Qingyang Sect.

After all, without high-grade treasures for preservation, the efficacy of this Violet Qi Cloud Pattern Pill lasts only 30-some years. Neither Eldrin nor the old clan leader would have use for it—better to trade it for precious treasures like the 5 Elements Crystals.

Leaving Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location), he first made a trip to the Xu Family to deliver 2 Purple Qi Cloud Pattern Pills, then returned directly to Pingyang City.

The Old Patriarch obtained the Cloud-Patterned Creation Pill and immediately returned to his secluded cultivation chamber, entering closed-door training to break through to the Purple Palace, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm).

Eldrin did not leave either, and immediately began guarding him in Pingyang City.

A mere 7 days had passed when the old clan leader broke through to Purple Palace, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm). The elder emerged from his secluded meditation chamber with roaring laughter.

"This time, 2 Cloud-Patterned Creation Pills were consumed."

"Nevertheless, it went rather smoothly in the end, allowing me to break through to the Purple Palace, Mid Stage in 1 decisive move."

Eldrin also revealed a joyful expression. He was not even 90 years old, while the old clan leader was 90-7 years his senior.

The old clan leader, now just over 1 100 and 90 years of age, had successfully advanced to the Purple Palace, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm). With over 2 centuries of lifespan remaining, should his cultivation proceed smoothly, there was a genuine possibility he might achieve a breakthrough to the Golden Core realm.

"Congratulations, Elder Uncle. Having now broken through to the Purple Palace, Mid Stage, you are certain to advance straight to the Golden Core realm in the days to come."

"I owe all my present achievements to your unwavering support."

The old clan leader was in high spirits, yet he still stroked his beard and chuckled.

Within the clan, he was the sole cultivator for whom Eldrin unconditionally supplied spirit peaches to aid his cultivation.

Had it not been for Eldrin (Person Name)'s spirit peaches, the old clan leader might still be stuck at the 9th layer of Foundation Establishment. Perhaps he would have attempted the Purple Mansion breakthrough only to fail due to prolonged injuries, then quietly awaited the exhaustion of his lifespan.

Yet after supporting each other all the way to this day, much between them could no longer be clearly accounted for.

The old clan leader regarded Eldrin as his own son, and Eldrin in turn saw him as a father figure.

After breaking through to the Purple Palace, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), the Old Patriarch prepared to forge his own Life-Bound Array Artifact (Magic Treasure).

The Great White Star Pearls numbered 7 in total. With the old clan leader’s cultivation base, it would have been nearly impossible for him to refine them alone. Fortunately, Eldrin (Person Name) lent his aid, and after 3 months of relentless effort, they finally succeeded in forging this set of soul-bound magic treasures.

It is done.

Looking at the 7 white pearls before him, a look of joy spread across the Old Patriarch's face.

This Great White Gengjin Pearl contains 3 divine abilities. When channeled with the old clan leader's Purple Palace, Mid Stage cultivation realm energy, it unleashes power equivalent to that of Purple Palace, Late Stage.

From this day forth, his power surged dramatically. Even an ordinary Purple Palace, Late Stage cultivator would likely find it difficult to pose any real threat to him.

The 2 of them flew to a desolate wilderness. After testing their divine abilities, Eldrin (Person Name) realized that even with his cultivation level, he would struggle to contend with the old clan leader without unleashing the combined power of the Sky-Sundering Twin Swords.

However, once the Heaven-Sundering Twin Swords joined forces, the unleashed power verged on the Great Perfection of the Purple Mansion. Even Eldrin now struggled to fully control them—once activated, their momentum became unstoppable. Thus, he refrained from employing them in sparring matches.

After the sparring session, the 2 of them rode their swords back to Pingyang City.

Eldrin noticed many mortals tilling the wasteland along the way and couldn't resist asking, "With countless venomous insects and fierce beasts roaming these desolate lands, isn't it perilous for them to farm out here?"

"It was rather perilous before, but it has improved significantly now."

The old clan leader nodded and began to narrate in a measured tone.

Apart from the old clan leader, Pingyang City also had 300 Qi Refining cultivators and 3 Foundation Building experts permanently stationed there.

The old clan leader then ordered them to regularly cleanse the Great Wilderness. After several decades of repeated purging, over 90-9 percent of the demon beasts and venomous insects within this 1000-mile radius had been eradicated, making it safe enough for mortals to live in peace.

The plains surrounding Pingyang City were now dotted with numerous newly established villages, their cultivated fields vast enough to sustain millions of people.

The number of mortals in the clan had been explosively increasing over the years, and now it had even surpassed 2,000,000.

The massive influx of newborns also brought forth a great number of cultivators. Currently, the Chen Clan already had over 2,000 Qi Refining cultivators—a number not far behind other Purple Mansion immortal clans.

Eldrin nodded, then remarked with a hint of concern, "With a population exceeding 1 million, we must worry about the Zifu demons resorting to desperate measures."

"I was just about to discuss this matter with you."

The old clan leader also revealed a grave expression. After the blood sacrifice of 1,000,000 mortals, it would at least suffice to forge a single third-tier demonic treasure.

The Chen Clan possessed a population of 2,000,000 mortals, a number that continued to grow steadily. In a few more years, even those at the Purple Palace, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) might be tempted to take desperate risks.

However, the Chen Clan would not have dared to encourage such unrestrained procreation without sufficient confidence in their ability to manage it.

The old clan leader declared, "Now that the 6 second-grade, upper-tier spirit veins have been fully cultivated, it is precisely the time to deploy the 7 Stars Demon Refining Array."

"Let us join forces and seize this opportunity to complete the formation."

Eldrin nodded slightly. The 7-Star Demon Refining Array was a top-grade third-tier formation, capable of enveloping an area spanning 8 100 miles. Once successfully deployed, it would ensure absolute security for 1 100 years.

Moreover, even after advancing to the Golden Core Immortal Clan, as long as they possessed a fourth-tier formation master, they could upgrade the spiritual vein's grade by replacing the formation disk and formation flags, elevating the power of the 7 Stars Demon Refining Grand Formation to the Golden Core realm.

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