Chapter 256 Astounding Harvest, Canghai Ancient Scrolls

"This matter is settled. Let us meet again in the days to come."

After distributing the treasures, Clearword Wanderer prepared to assimilate the gains from the battle.

The treasures they had obtained this time were worth 8 to 9 million spirit stones. Even after dividing them equally, it would be more than enough for them to cultivate all the way to the False Core realm.

As for whether they could break through to the Golden Core Realm, that would depend on their future opportunities and destiny.

Watching the 3 depart, Eldrin carefully collected the remains of Elder Lin Daoyang before turning to soar into the Sea of Blazing Inferno.

The Sea of Flames stretched across millions of miles, its terrain treacherous and complex. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators struggled to venture deep into its heart. As long as he stayed within 30,000 miles of the periphery, this place was paradoxically a sanctuary for him.

After flying over a dozen 1000 miles into the infernal sea of flames, Eldrin alighted upon a mountain peak and finally began to examine the gains from this endeavor.

After opening the storage pouch, he carefully took stock and found several dozen ancient tomes inside, roughly categorized into 3 types.

The first category consists of cultivation techniques, the second includes divine abilities, while the third encompasses a diverse array of highly significant ancient texts.

Eldrin cast a simple glance and found a total of 17 cultivation manuals, encompassing the 5 elemental attributes and even several rare spiritual root techniques.

Most of these cultivation techniques could be practiced all the way to the 9th layer of the Golden Core realm. It was evident that the Qingxu Sect had made thorough preparations before its destruction—the legacy they preserved was sufficient for any cultivator to reach Golden Core Perfection without ever needing to worry about finding compatible techniques.

Moreover, most of these cultivation techniques came with 1 or 2 divine abilities, and some even included methods for refining matching life-bound magical treasures. It could be said they were remarkably comprehensive.

This is the advantage of inheriting from a major sect. In this world, many people constantly switch cultivation techniques, but once 1's cultivation realm reaches profound heights, specializing in other techniques becomes exceedingly difficult.

For instance, Eldrin (Person Name) currently cultivated the Solar Flare Scripture, with all the spiritual energy and true essence within his body refined over the years through this very technique.

To specialize in other cultivation techniques, 1 must first undergo the transformation of spiritual power anew.

Before the Golden Core stage, things were manageable—1 only needed to convert their spiritual energy. But after reaching the Golden Core stage, the elemental affinity of the Golden Core became deeply intertwined with the cultivated spiritual energy.

A Golden Core realm cultivator wishing to switch to a more profound cultivation art would require a full 60-year cycle to reconfigure their Golden Core.

If 1 wished to cultivate techniques of other attributes, such as Eldrin seeking to transition to earth-attribute techniques after forming his Golden Core.

That would first require expending a great deal of time to completely dissipate 1's fire-attribute spiritual power, transforming the golden core's attribute into a neutral golden core before 1 could begin cultivating earth-attribute techniques. This process typically demanded the span of 3 60-year cycles.

With these cultivation methods in hand, Eldrin ensured that the Chen Family cultivators would no longer need to repeatedly switch techniques or tread unnecessary detours until they at least reached the Nascent Soul stage.

For Eldrin (Person Name), these cultivation techniques would also profoundly deepen his knowledge reserves, enabling him to deduce even more sophisticated techniques.

After reviewing all the cultivation techniques of the Golden Core Realm, Eldrin had already formed a plan to deduce the techniques once more.

Back then, it had taken him only 3 years to advance the Earth Sovereign Canon to the 9th level of the Purple Mansion. Given just 10 more years, he was confident he could elevate the other 3 elemental cultivation techniques to the same 9th level of the Purple Mansion.

However, he was in no hurry at the moment, instead turning his gaze toward the most crucial ancient scroll.

This ancient tome was 1 of the foundational legacies of the Qingxu Sect—the Nascent Soul Realm cultivation method 'Oceanic Tome'.

After perusing it for a moment, Eldrin's calm expression finally shifted with a trace of astonishment. "This is the Canghai Scroll, also known as the Ancient Canghai Codex."

This method was created by the founding patriarch of the Qingxu Sect. Cultivating it to the 7th Heavenly Layer of the Nascent Soul Stage makes it a rare and superior Nascent Soul cultivation art.

This Ancient Sea Scroll meticulously documented the barriers and secrets of cultivation from the Foundation Establishment stage all the way to the late Nascent Soul realm. This knowledge alone elevated Eldrin's comprehension by more than an entire level.

After cultivating this Canghai Ancient Scroll, the spiritual power within 1's body becomes as vast and mighty as the ocean, with a depth of mana that is rarely seen in this world.

Beyond that, this Ancient Canghai Scroll also contained 4 divine abilities and a cultivation method for a single Natal Spirit Treasure.

Let us set aside divine abilities for now, for the matter of Lifebound Treasures was truly astonishing. This was the first time Eldrin had ever heard the legend of Lifebound Spirit Treasures.

It turned out that Natal Treasures were categorized into different tiers. In this realm, they were divided into 3 grades: Natal Magical Treasures, Natal Spiritual Treasures, and the legendary Natal Supreme Treasures.

According to the records within the Canghai Ancient Scroll, although the potential of a Lifebound Magical Treasure is formidable, it ultimately has its limits.

For a natal magic treasure to ascend into a demon-refining supreme treasure, it must first be elevated to the realm of natal spirit treasure.

Otherwise, even if 1's cultivation were to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, their Life-Bound Magical Treasure would ultimately be limited by its foundational origins. Whether in terms of the innate array patterns it contains or the quality of its materials, it would be insufficient, and it would inevitably shatter and crumble under the Heavenly Tribulation of advancement.

According to ancient scrolls, advancing to the legendary Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang (Magic Treasure) required elevating 1's Life-Bound Spiritual Treasure to the level of a Life-Bound Paramount Treasure.

This Canghai Ancient Scroll comes with a natal magic treasure, the 'Canghai Ancient Scroll Painting', which is the legendary Natal Spirit Treasure.

Ancient Map of the Vast Sea.

Eldrin's eyes narrowed slightly, a faint tremor stirring within his heart.

The method to refine this Ancient Sea Chart is far too precious; the value of this single artifact alone is beyond imagination. I fear even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would covet it beyond measure.

Eldrin carefully stored it away. Such a treasure, whether kept as a family heirloom or used for reference, was truly remarkable.

He knew full well that when he cultivated to the Golden Core, Late Stage, this object might assist him in deducing his life-bound spiritual treasures, elevating several of his innate magical artifacts into supreme demon-refining treasures.

After putting away the Ancient Map of the Boundless Sea, Eldrin turned his gaze toward the divine abilities.

He possessed only 2 divine abilities, yet their worth was truly beyond measure.

Within the cultivation techniques themselves were actually attached divine abilities, yet Lin Daoyan had deliberately singled these 2 out separately, which clearly demonstrated the preciousness of these 2 supernatural powers.

These 2 divine abilities were both immensely precious supreme arts—1 was called the 'Nirvana Tribulation Transcendence Art,' while the other was known as the 'Phantom-Splitting Sword Art (Cultivation Art).'

Among the 2 great supernatural powers, the Phantom-Splitting Sword Art (Cultivation Art) was an exceptionally rare offensive great supernatural power. Once this technique was mastered, it could divide into hundreds of millions of sword intents to strike across the heavens and the earth.

Legend has it that a peerless Dao Monarch once unleashed this divine ability, obliterating hundreds of thousands of miles of land with a single strike and annihilating hundreds of millions of evil spirits.

However, the cultivation requirements for this divine ability were extremely demanding. 1 needed to locate a Fifth-Level Demon-Slaying Immortal Sword (Magic Treasure) as an aid to even have a chance of mastering the foundational stage.

Another great supernatural power, the 'Nirvana Tribulation Transcendence Art', was even more extraordinary. This art could only be successfully cultivated by a True Monarch who had formed their Nascent Soul, and only such a True Monarch could wield it.

This divine art is a longevity-extending method, as well as a world-shocking technique of reincarnation to evade tribulations, enabling 1 to live a second life.

Chapter 1: The Reborn Eldrin The air in the Nether Abyss trembled as a streak of crimson light tore through the heavens. Lin Xuan's body fell from the cliff, his meridians shattered and his cultivation base completely destroyed. "Fellow practitioners of the Soaring Cloud Sect, was it worth destroying my foundation for a mere Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss?" Lin Xuan coughed up a mouthful of blood, his vision growing blurry. Just as his consciousness was about to fade, a blinding golden light erupted from the jade pendant at his chest. Space twisted and distorted, and when Lin Xuan opened his eyes again, he found himself in an opulent bedchamber. "Young Master! You're awake!" A maid's startled cry echoed through the room. Lin Xuan massaged his throbbing temples, countless memories flooding his mind. He had been reborn as the young master of the Lin family in the Southern Realm—a notorious squanderer who had squandered his family's wealth and drowned himself in pleasure houses. "Bring me a mirror," Lin Xuan commanded hoarsely. The silver-rimmed mirror reflected a pale, gaunt face—the very picture of dissipation. Yet, to Lin Xuan's astonishment, he discovered that the jade pendant containing the supreme cultivation technique, the 9 Revolutions Profound Art, had fused with his soul. A cold smile curled his lips. "Since heaven has granted me a second chance, I shall reclaim everything that belongs to me." He dismissed the servants and sat cross-legged on his bed, beginning to circulate the 9 Revolutions Profound Art. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged toward him, cleansing his meridians. After 12 cycles, he had reached the first level of the Body Tempering stage. "With this pace, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage within 3 months won't be difficult." Lin Xuan's eyes gleamed with determination. Suddenly, clamorous shouts erupted from outside the courtyard. A burly man burst through the door, his face contorted with rage. "Lin Xuan! You promised me 5,000 spirit stones! If you don't pay up today, I'll tear down your Lin family mansion!" Lin Xuan's gaze turned icy. This was the captain of the city guard, Wang Hu, whom the previous owner had borrowed from to fund his debauchery. Without a word, Lin Xuan formed a hand seal. The spiritual energy around him coalesced into a shimmering longsword—the Profound Sword Art, a technique from his previous life. Wang Hu's eyes widened in disbelief. "You... you've started cultivating?" The sword energy swept forth like a tidal wave, sending Wang Hu flying out the door. He crashed to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. "Get out," Lin Xuan said coldly. "Tell your master the debt will be repaid in 3 days." As Wang Hu scrambled away in terror, Lin Xuan retrieved a storage pouch from within his robes. It contained exactly 32,000 spirit stones—the entire remaining fortune of the Lin family. He needed to purchase medicinal ingredients to refine Body Tempering Pills. In this life, he would build the most solid foundation possible. Lin Xuan stepped out of his chambers, his eyes narrowing against the sunlight. Countless enemies from his previous life, the Soaring Cloud Sect's betrayal—all of them would pay. "A 100 years have passed, but the grudges of the past remain. Wait for me, all of you."