Chapter 256 : Secrets of the Flaming Sea

"Since this matter is concluded, we shall meet again in the future."

After dividing the treasures, Recluse of Elegant Verse prepared to depart and digest the gains from the battle.

The value of the treasures they obtained this time amounted to eight or nine million Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy, used as currency and for cultivation]. Even after an equal split, it would be sufficient for their cultivation all the way to the Pseudo-Core Realm [a transitional stage between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core].

As for whether they could break through to the Golden Core Realm [a major cultivation stage where one forms a solidified golden core of spiritual power], that would depend on their future opportunities and their Creation [a cultivator's innate talent and potential for enlightenment].

Watching the three depart, Eldrin Chen collected the remains of Senior Path Sun Lin, then turned and flew into the depths of the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire.

The Flaming Prison Sea of Fire stretched for a million Li-length [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] in all directions. Its environment was complex and treacherous, difficult even for Foundation Establishment Cultivator [cultivators who have solidified their spiritual foundation] to penetrate deeply. As long as he did not venture more than three hundred thousand Li-length [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] inward, this place was, in fact, a relatively safe haven for him.

After flying over a hundred thousand Li-length [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] into the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire, Eldrin Chen found a mountain peak and finally began to examine the harvest from this endeavor.

Opening the Storage Bag [a spatial artifact for storing items], he carefully took inventory. He discovered several dozen ancient scrolls within, which could roughly be divided into three categories.

The first category consisted of cultivation arts [esoteric methods for channeling spiritual energy]. The second contained Divine Ability [powerful supernatural techniques derived from profound cultivation]. The third was a collection of miscellaneous yet crucially important ancient texts.

Eldrin Chen gave them a cursory glance. The cultivation arts numbered seventeen in total, encompassing methods for the Five Elements [the fundamental spiritual affinities of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth] and even several for Variant Spiritual Root [rare, mutated spiritual affinities like Wind, Ice, or Thunder]. Your portal to cultivation novels: audio-novel`com.

Most of these cultivation arts could lead one all the way to the Golden Core 9th Tier. It was evident that before the fall of the Verdant Void Sect, they had made meticulous preparations. The legacy they managed to preserve was comprehensive enough that any cultivator would not need to worry about their cultivation art until they reached the Infant Soul Realm.

Furthermore, most of these arts came with one or two accompanying Divine Ability [profound supernatural techniques], and some even included methods for forging a matching Lifebound Magical Treasure [a personal magical artifact that grows with its wielder]. They were remarkably complete.

This was the advantage of inheriting a legacy from a great sect. In this world, many cultivators were forced to repeatedly switch their cultivation arts, but doing so became exceedingly difficult once one's cultivation base reached a profound level.

Take Eldrin Chen, for instance. He currently practiced the Solar Solar Fire Scripture. The spiritual energy and True Essence [refined life-force energy] within his body had been tempered by this art for many years.

If he wished to switch to a different primary art, he would first need to undergo the arduous process of converting all his cultivated power.

Before the Golden Core Realm, this was manageable—it merely involved converting one's mana. However, after forming a Golden Core [the solidified core of a cultivator's power], the elemental affinity of the Golden Core itself became intrinsically linked to the nature of the cultivated mana.

For a Golden Core Realm cultivator to switch to a more advanced art, they would need to spend an entire Sixty-Year Cycle [a cycle of sixty years] painstakingly re-forging their Golden Core.

And if one wished to switch to an art of a completely different elemental affinity—for example, if Eldrin Chen wanted to switch to an earth-attribute art after forming his Golden Core—

the process was even more grueling. He would first have to expend a vast amount of time purging all traces of his fire-attribute mana, reverting his Golden Core to a neutral, attribute-less state. Only then could he begin cultivating an earth-attribute art. Such an endeavor typically consumed three full Sixty-Year Cycle.

By acquiring these arts, Eldrin Chen ensured that future cultivators of the Chen Clan would not need to repeatedly switch paths or walk so many winding roads, at least not until they aspired to reach the Infant Soul.

For Eldrin Chen, these cultivation arts would also vastly deepen his reservoir of knowledge, granting him the capability to deduce even more profound techniques.

After perusing the cultivation arts of the Golden Core Realm, Eldrin Chen already harbored the intention to once again deduce and refine his own techniques.

In the past, he had spent three years to deduce the Bulwark Earth Sovereign Scripture to the Violet Sanctum 9th Tier. Given another ten years, he was confident he could deduce the other three elemental attribute arts to the same Violet Sanctum 9th Tier.

However, he was not in a hurry at the moment. Instead, his gaze turned towards the most crucial ancient scroll.

This ancient text was none other than one of the foundational legacies of the Verdant Void Sect, the Infant Soul Realm cultivation art known as the 'Vast Sea Scroll'.

After flipping through it for a while, Eldrin Chen's calm expression finally showed a flicker of awe. The Vast Sea Scroll was also known as the Ancient Vast Sea Scroll.

This method was created by the founding patriarch of the Verdant Void Sect. It could cultivate one to the Infant Soul StageSeventh Heaven [the seventh and highest layer of the Infant Soul Stage], making it a rare and superior-grade Infant Soul Cultivation Art.

The Ancient Vast Sea Scroll meticulously documented the crucial junctures and hidden secrets of cultivation, starting from the Foundation Establishment Stage all the way to the realm of Infant Soul Late Stage. This knowledge alone was enough to elevate Eldrin Chen's horizons by more than one level.

Cultivating this Ancient Vast Sea Scroll would cause the spiritual energy within one's body to become as vast and boundless as an endless ocean, its depth and volume unparalleled in the world.

Furthermore, this Ancient Vast Sea Scroll contained instructions for four accompanying Divine Ability [supernatural powers derived from profound cultivation] and the cultivation method for a single Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical treasure that grows and evolves symbiotically with its cultivator master].

Leaving aside the Divine Ability for now, the Lifebound Spiritual Treasure was truly astonishing. This was the first time Eldrin Chen had ever heard the legend of a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure.

It turned out that among Lifebound Magical Treasure, there were distinctions of rank. In this world, Lifebound Magical Treasure were divided into three grades: Lifebound Magical Treasure, Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, and the legendary Lifebound Supreme Treasure.

According to the records within the Ancient Vast Sea Scroll, while the potential of a Lifebound Magical Treasure was formidable, it ultimately had its limits.

For a Lifebound Magical Treasure to ascend and become a Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure, it was imperative to elevate it to the realm of a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure.

Otherwise, even if one's cultivation broke through to the Infant Soul Realm, the Lifebound Magical Treasure would remain fundamentally limited. Whether in the Lifebound Formation Runes it contained or its material composition, it would be insufficient and would inevitably shatter under the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [the heavenly trial of thunder that tests cultivators and their treasures].

Furthermore, as recorded in the ancient scroll, to ascend to the legendary Primordial Solar Supreme Treasure, one needed to advance the Lifebound Spiritual Treasure to the level of a Lifebound Supreme Treasure. For more chapters, visit audio-novel . com for the complete novel.

The Lifebound Magical Treasure attached to this Ancient Vast Sea Scroll—the 'Ancient Vast Sea Map Scroll'—was precisely the legendary Lifebound Spiritual Treasure.

"Ancient Vast Sea Map Scroll."

Eldrin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, a tremor of awe coursing through his heart.

The method for forging this Ancient Vast Sea Map Scroll was far too precious. The value of this single item alone was beyond imagination; likely, even an Infant Soul True Lord would covet it intensely.

Eldrin Chen carefully stored it away. Such a treasure was an excellent asset for the family's foundation, and it would also serve as a valuable reference.

He understood very well that by the time he cultivated to the Golden Core Late Stage, this item might assist him in deducing the path for his Lifebound Spiritual Treasure, allowing several of his Lifebound Magical Treasure to advance into Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure.

After putting away the Ancient Vast Sea Map Scroll, Eldrin Chen turned his gaze towards the Divine Ability [profound supernatural techniques].

There were only two Divine Ability [profound supernatural techniques], yet their value was truly inestimable.

Cultivation arts often included attached Divine Ability [profound supernatural techniques], but the fact that Path Sun Lin had deliberately brought these two out separately spoke volumes about their rarity and worth.

These two Divine Ability [profound supernatural techniques] were both exceptionally precious Great God Ability [Divine Abilities of the highest order]. One was named the 'Nirvana Tribulation Transmigration Art' [an art for rebirth through tribulation], and the other was called the 'Light-Splitting Shadow-Condensing Sword Art' [a sword art that splits light and condenses shadows].

Among these two Great God Ability [Divine Abilities of the highest order], the 'Light-Splitting Shadow-Condensing Sword Art' [a sword art that splits light and condenses shadows] was a peerlessly rare offensive Great God Ability [Divine Ability of the highest order]. Once mastered, this Divine Ability [profound supernatural technique] could unleash countless millions of sword intents to cleave heaven and earth.

Legends spoke of a peerless Path Lord who once unleashed this Divine Ability [profound supernatural technique], obliterating hundreds of thousands of Li-lengths [one Li-length equals five hundred meters] of land in a single strike and annihilating legions of evil fiends.

However, the cultivation requirements for this Divine Ability [profound supernatural technique] were also extremely demanding. One needed to find a Fifth Rank Demon-Slaying Immortal Sword [a sword of immortal grade capable of slaying demons] to assist, and even then, there was only a possibility of achieving initial mastery.

The other Great God Ability [Divine Ability of the highest order], the 'Nirvana Tribulation Transmigration Art' [an art for rebirth through tribulation], was even more extraordinary. This Divine Ability [profound supernatural technique] could only be successfully cultivated by an Infant Soul True Lord, and likewise, only an Infant Soul True Lord possessed the power to activate it.

This Divine Ability is a method for extending one's lifespan, a world-shaking technique that also allows one to evade tribulations through reincarnation, granting a person the chance to live an entirely new life. Visit audio‑novel.com to enjoy the complete series.