Chapter 243 Crimson Sun Void-Immolating Crucible (Magic Treasure)

“Heavenly Abode Continent (Location)？”

Lyra frowned. The Heavenly Abode Continent was over 7 million li away from the Ji Province.

Traveling from the Chu Kingdom (Location) would require traversing tens of thousands of miles across mountains and rivers, a distance so vast it stirred unease within her.

"Hmm, my purpose for this journey is twofold—primarily to acquire the Sun Treasure Crystal (Spiritual Object)."

"I also wish to embark on a journey of tempering."

Eldrin said calmly that his journey to the Heavenly Abode Continent was not merely to cultivate the Solar True Yang, but also to uncover the secrets of his mother's murderer.

Lyra (Person Name) felt somewhat concerned. The Heavenly Abode Continent (Location) lay tens of millions of miles away—even if something were to happen, she feared her reach would fall short.

Unfortunately, the 3 provinces required a Golden Core cultivator to maintain order, making it impossible for her to accompany him on his journey.

Noticing her concern, Eldrin gently stroked her hair and reassured, "Set your heart at ease. All is well."

"With my current level of cultivation, I am now capable of journeying across the realm."

"Hmm."

Lyra nodded. As a Purple Mansion cultivator, she was considered a powerful mid-to-high rank expert wherever she went. Unless a beast tide erupted or a demonic uprising occurred, it was exceedingly rare for such cultivators to meet an untimely demise.

Like Eldrin (Person Name), she was not 1 for many words, preferring action over speech. Pushing her worries deep down, she retrieved a crimson treasure furnace and handed it to Eldrin (Person Name).

“Crimson Sun Void-Immolating Crucible (Magic Treasure)？”

The moment his gaze fell upon that crimson-gold treasure furnace, Eldrin's pupils contracted slightly, and he couldn't help but murmur under his breath.

The value of this treasure was beyond question. Back during the battle at Mount Qingyang, Patriarch Liu had relied on it to overwhelm all challengers, forcing even 4 Purple Palace, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) combatants to retreat in defeat.

That battle could be said to be a rare confrontation in the Chu Kingdom. Patriarch Liu, relying on this treasure, overwhelmingly defeated 4 Purple Palace, Late Stage cultivators.

Back then, if Eldrin hadn't risked severe injury by unleashing the full power of the Heavenly Li Twin Swords' combined form, at least 2 of the 4 elders—including the old clan leader—would have been dragged to their graves alongside him.

"Hmm."

Lyra nodded, gazing at Eldrin as she said, "With your spiritual power comparable to the seventh level of the Violet Mansion, you should barely be able to activate this Crimson Sun Void-Immolating Crucible."

"With this treasure in hand, even if you encounter a False Core cultivator, you shall be able to forcefully suppress and annihilate them."

Eldrin did not decline. He accepted the Crimson Sun Void-Immolating Crucible, caressing the treasure with uncontainable admiration.

After all these years of cultivation, this was the first time he had obtained a fourth-tier magic treasure, stirring a rare excitement within him.

As he suppressed his excitement, Lyra (Person Name) smiled again and said, "Now is actually quite an opportune time for you to head to the Heavenly Abode Continent (Location)."

"In another 50 years, the next Beast Tide will erupt once more. By then, I fear even the Demon Abyss Cavern will grow restless."

"To avoid being attacked from both sides, I've considered moving against Scorched Sun Mountain (Location) in a few years—to see if we can reclaim that territory first."

Eldrin nodded in agreement as well. After 50 years of development following the beast tide, the strength of the 3 provinces had recovered considerably.

Particularly in Bianzhou, where the Chen Clan resided, the Chen Clan alone had produced 4 new Zi Palace experts over the past 50 years. Combined with contributions from other clans, it could be said that Bianzhou alone had successively added 6 or 7 Zi Palace cultivators.

The 8 great clans of the 2 Qingyang provinces divided the assets of the Qingyang Sect among themselves. Over the next few decades, they would cultivate additional Foundation Establishment cultivators, while the populations of mortals and low-level practitioners would also see considerable growth.

As the number of cultivators grew, the spirit mountains gradually became insufficient. The optimal course of action was to contend for the territories held by demonic beasts and reclaim the ancestral lands lost over the years.

At this thought, Eldrin asked, "When do you plan to make your move against Scorched Sun Mountain?"

"In another 20 years."

Lyra stated calmly, "After the assault on the Qingyang Sect, the Heaven's Ruin Alliance has depleted a considerable portion of its low-level talismans and magical artifacts."

After recuperating for a few more years, my confidence in reclaiming the demon beast territories will grow significantly.

"20 years, I will return before then."

Eldrin nodded slightly. Although the Chu Kingdom was separated from the Heavenly Abode Continent by a distance of 10 1000 li, given his cultivation level, he could complete the round trip in approximately 2 years. It shouldn’t cause too significant a delay.

With his level of cultivation, he could easily traverse 100,000 li in a single day while riding the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure). Thus, crossing 10 million li should theoretically have taken merely 1 100 days.

However, for long-distance flight, speed alone is not the sole consideration. After all, 1's spiritual power has its limits, and the velocity of flight is inevitably influenced by environmental factors.

On certain mountain ranges tens of thousands of meters high, the atmosphere grew thin, making flight not only immensely taxing on spiritual power but also considerably slower.

On certain unique mountain peaks, magnetic forces might even exert their pull, requiring a hundredfold more magical power to control a flying sword than usual.

Even within these unique terrains, there were vast expanses spanning millions of miles—shadowy gales, miasma swamps, thunder ridges, and infernal prisons—that even Purple Mansion cultivators could scarcely traverse by flight, forced instead to take lengthy, arduous detours.

Moreover, when spiritual power runs low, 1 must pause to recuperate and restore it. Taking all factors into account, long-distance flight spanning tens of millions of miles proves to be an exceedingly cumbersome endeavor.

Reluctantly parting from Lyra (Person Name), Eldrin (Person Name) first rode his sword back to his clan.

In Pingyang City, he met the old clan leader.

Because he had spent 10 years nurturing the Grandwhite Star Pearl after its forging, the old clan leader had yet to break through to the fifth level of the Purple Mansion.

However, with the 7 Great White Star Pearls refining his spiritual power, the Old Patriarch's magic energy grew increasingly pure.

Although a Life-Bound Magical Treasure would affect cultivation speed, having it assist in refining magical power would increase 1's chances of breaking through to the Golden Core Realm by several degrees.

After all, if the purity of 1's spiritual power is insufficient, it would be nearly impossible to break through to the Golden Core Realm.

At this moment, the old clan leader was beaming with radiance, his spiritual power had refined considerably, and his realm no longer showed the instability that had been present when he had just broken through to the 4th level of the Purple Mansion.

Seeing Eldrin return, he smiled and said, "You’re back just in time. I was about to discuss Kael’s matter with you."

"How should we reward a cultivator like Kael who has independently broken through to the Eldrin Realm?"

"Mm." Eldrin nodded, pondered for a moment, then still said, "Grant a 1-time reward equivalent to 20 years' worth of stipends."

Then help Kael gather the third-grade heavenly treasures and refine several third-grade natal magic treasures.

The old clan leader also nodded upon hearing this. A 1-time reward equivalent to 20 years of stipend amounted to 100,000 spirit stones.

Kael (Person Name) possessed a triple spiritual root. To assemble 3 bonded magic treasures, he required at least 6 third-grade heaven-and-earth treasures, collectively valued at over a dozen 1000 spirit stones.

These 2 expenditures alone would be enough to cripple an ordinary Zi Mansion immortal clan. Only the Chen Family, whose controlled resources ranked among the top 2 in the Chu Kingdom, could afford such rewards—most Zi Mansion clans wouldn't readily part with this fortune.

However, by not using the 5 Elements Crystals, Kael had saved the clan a considerable sum of expenditure, making this reward well-deserved.

After finalizing Kael's reward, Eldrin brought up the matter of journeying to the Heavenly Abode Continent and reclaiming the Scorched Sun Mountain 20 years later.

"The journey ahead is long and arduous, and you are a stranger in the Heavenly Abode Continent (Location)."

"Once you arrive there, prioritize your safety above all else."