Chapter 286. 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object)

After slaying Gu Xuan the Elder Mystic (Person Name), the group arrived at Ancient Mystery Island.

After a thorough search, the group discovered that aside from 2 mid-third-grade array artifacts, the island only contained a dozen or so acres of spirit fields.

The spirit field contained over a 100 spirit herbs, all of which were second-tier or above, with 4 or 5 particularly precious specimens reaching third-tier.

After clearing the spiritual herbs, Eldrin broke through the restrictions on the storage pouch and uncovered the treasures within.

After counting the treasures in the storage pouch, the group couldn't help but reveal expressions of delight.

The old clan leader spoke with a mix of delight and excitement, "Gu Xuan the Elder Mystic (Person Name) may not possess many treasures, but he does have some substantial foundations."

Eldrin gazed upon the treasure before him, a faint smile flickering across his face.

Elder Mystic Gu Xuan (Person Name)'s storage pouch contained few treasures, yet among them was an exceptionally precious 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object).

The Green Origin Mushroom matures over 3 60-year cycles. Once ripened, it can be refined into Green Origin Pills to aid in breaking through to Foundation Establishment, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm).

Generally, once the Azure Primordial Mushroom matures, it will wither within 10 years if not harvested. Only a rare few can break through their grade limitations and continue to grow.

The Cyan Origin Mushroom that had broken through its grade limitations was a rare variant among them, and 1 that could survive for a 1000 years was truly 1 in a 1000—an exceedingly rare fourth-rank spirit herb.

The 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object) could be refined into the fourth-tier, lower-grade Creation Green Essence Pill (Spiritual Object). This very pill could expand a Purple Mansion cultivator's meridians by 30 percent, allowing them to contain 30 percent more spiritual power.

When the Virtuous Lord Magnus once expounded the Dao, he had mentioned this elixir, believing it could remedy the deficiencies in a Purple Mansion cultivator's spiritual power and enhance their chances of breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

Elder Mystic Gu Xuan (Person Name) faced his dwindling lifespan, yet refused to accept fading into oblivion. Not long ago, he had exhausted his resources to acquire this 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object), selling off most of his treasured possessions to secure the funds.

Alas, before he could gather all the supplementary ingredients for this batch of spiritual elixir, his enemies tracked him down. The 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object) ultimately became another’s prize.

This was precisely the plight of a rogue cultivator. Refining a single batch of high-grade spiritual herbs required at least several 100 types of supplementary ingredients. Without the support of a family's spiritual fields or clan members, gathering enough materials for even 1 cauldron of elixirs would consume a considerable amount of time.

After all, every major immortal clan maintained reserves of spiritual herbs. With their extensive connections and numerous low-level cultivators available for procurement, supplementary ingredients for alchemy could be swiftly gathered when needed.

Gazing at the 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object), a faint smile graced Eldrin's (Person Name) lips. Not only had this journey yielded a fourth-tier immortal sword, but it had also granted him the 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object) he had sought for years—truly a bountiful harvest.

The old clan leader gazed at the 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object), his voice brimming with joy, "With this 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object), once we refine the Creation Green Essence Pill (Spiritual Object), our magical power will increase by another 30 percent. It will also boost our hopes of breaking through to the Golden Core realm by severalfold."

"Hmm."

Eldrin turned his gaze toward the Heavenly River Immortal Sword. Forged from fourth-tier Heavenly River Treasure Gold, if smelted for its materials, it would be more than enough to help his Heavenly River Ren Water Sword withstand the Treasure Lightning Tribulation and advance to the fourth tier.

Although this required destroying a fourth-rank immortal sword, in his view it was entirely a worthwhile trade. After all, once the Heaven-Sundering Twin Blades merged, they would become his ultimate trump card.

Moreover, the mana consumption of the Lifebound Immortal Sword was only 30%, whereas activating the River of Heaven Immortal Sword—also a fourth-rank immortal sword—required 20% of 1's mana, making it far less efficient than the Lifebound Immortal Sword.

Not to mention its immense potential—once it survives the Treasure Lightning Tribulation, it will be capable of ascending to the upper fourth rank, far surpassing what the Heavenly River Immortal Sword could ever achieve.

In addition to spiritual herbs and immortal swords, Gu Xuan the Elder Mystic (Person Name) possessed several volumes of cultivation techniques. The most profound among them could elevate 1 to the ninth level of the Violet Mansion Realm. Yet, for the present-day Chen Family, this was no longer considered a treasured artifact.

There was, however, a rather exceptional Divine Ability Jade Slip containing the Mystic Water Thunder, which effectively completed the family’s legacy of the 5 Elements Divine Thunders.

"After all these years, I have finally restored the complete legacy of the 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder."

A flicker of delight crossed Eldrin's face. He had successfully cultivated the Pure Yang Divine Thunder of the Wood Element. Now, only the Pure Yang Divine Thunder of the Earth Element remained to complete the set of 5. Legend spoke of a supreme divine ability—the Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder—that could only be comprehended by a cultivator who had mastered all 5 elemental Pure Yang Divine Thunders simultaneously.

The Supreme Great Supernatural Power, also known as the ‘Pure Yang Supernatural Power’, ranks among the top 3 offensive supernatural powers within the Violet Realm. Among these, the Great 5 Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder stands as a pinnacle embodiment of Pure Yang Supernatural Power.

The 'Pure Yang Divine Power', much like the Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang (Magic Treasure), is a supreme treasure coveted even by Primordial Spirit Dao Lords. Once mastered, it grants 1 the power to roam the world unopposed.

"I'd better contemplate this after returning."

After storing the treasure, Eldrin turned his gaze toward this spirit island.

He pondered for a moment before asking, "What do you think should be done with this spirit island?"

"A third-grade spirit mountain is quite precious. Perhaps we should claim it for ourselves."

Chen Ethan spoke, clearly reluctant to give it up.

The old clan leader standing nearby shook his head and objected, "This spiritual island lies too far from the Chu Kingdom. Should we occupy it, we would find ourselves powerless to respond when Elder Mystic Gu Xuan's old comrades come seeking vengeance."

Hearing this, Yu Qingyan, who had originally intended to inquire about acquiring this spirit island, hesitated for a moment and suppressed the thought in her heart.

Eldrin pondered for a moment and found the elder clan leader's reasoning sound. Thus, he spoke.

"Then let's sell it."

"At a reasonable price, the cultivation families of Cang Kingdom would likely be willing to pay this sum."

After making his decision, Eldrin spent half a month visiting various prominent families across Cang Country. In the end, 3 Purple Mansion cultivators were swayed, each quoting their price.

Among the 3, 2 were cultivators from the Amethyst Manor Immortal Clan, while the third was a renowned rogue cultivator known throughout the Cang Kingdom.

The first 2 were hoping to snatch a bargain, aiming to purchase at the base price to bolster their family's foundation, while the latter sought a secluded cultivation site and a spiritual mountain to establish their own sect.

The 2 Purple Mansion immortal clans made offers of 170,000 spirit stones and 180,000 spirit stones respectively. This price was already considered low for a lower-grade third-tier spirit vein, let alone the fact that the spirit island contained numerous immature spirit herbs.

The rogue cultivator couldn't offer much coin, but was willing to exchange a Purple Sun Jade along with an additional compensation of 50,000 spirit stones.

After reviewing the requirements of the 3 parties, Eldrin said to the old clan leader with a smile, "With this Violet Sun Jade, we now have the key supplementary ingredient for refining the Creation Green Essence Pill (Spiritual Object)."

To refine a cauldron of Creation Green Essence Pill (Spiritual Object), aside from the crucial primary ingredients, 1 would also require a piece of Purple Sun Jade along with 5 elemental treasure crystals representing the 5 phases.

With these 6 key supplementary herbs gathered, the Creation Green Essence Pill (Spiritual Object) could finally achieve the balance of Yin-Yang and the 5 Elements, containing sufficient power of creation. Only then would it enable a cultivator to expand their meridians by 30 percent.

Without the nourishment of the creation energy within the 5 Elements Treasure Crystal and Purple Sun Jade to temper his meridians, relying solely on the violently potent medicinal properties of the 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object) would have forcibly expanded his meridians by 30 percent. This would inevitably have caused severe damage, leaving them riddled with profound cracks and ultimately leading to the complete collapse of his efforts.

The value of these 6 key supplementary ingredients alone already amounted to 500,000 spirit stones. Combined with the 1000-Year Green Essence Ganoderma (Spiritual Object) worth several 100 1000 spirit stones, the total cost of refining a single batch of Creation Green Essence Pill (Spiritual Object) had already reached 1 million.

This could not compare to the 2,000,000 cost of refining the Golden Core Formation Pill (Spiritual Object), but it still qualified as a high-value, high-grade elixir.

Chapter 1: The Reborn Eldrin The biting cold pierced deep into the bone marrow. Eldrin (Person Name) struggled to open his eyes, his consciousness emerging from endless darkness. The dilapidated thatched roof came into view, spiderwebs swaying in the wind in the corners. A musty odor assailed his nostrils, mingled with the faint scent of blood. He tried to move, but excruciating pain shot through his entire body. His meridians felt as if they had been shattered, with not even a trace of spiritual energy remaining. "Am I... still alive?" Eldrin murmured hoarsely, his voice raspy like broken bellows. Memories flooded his mind like tidal waves—the betrayal of his trusted junior apprentice, the ambush at the Soul Severing Cliff, and that final strike of the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure)... He was the youngest Soul Formation cultivator in the history of the Azure Cloud Sect, a prodigy who had reached the Golden Core stage at 80 and formed his nascent soul at 2 100. Yet now, he had fallen to the first level of Qi Refining, weaker than an ordinary outer sect disciple. "Zhao Yang (Person Name)..." Eldrin clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking. That trusted junior brother whom he had treated as his own sibling had actually joined forces with the demonic cultivators to plot against him. Just as hatred surged within him, the dilapidated wooden door creaked open. A thin young girl crept in, holding a chipped ceramic bowl. When she saw Eldrin awake, her eyes lit up with joy: "You're finally awake! I found you at the bottom of the back mountain 3 days ago, and you were barely breathing." Eldrin studied the girl. She appeared to be 11 or 12 years old, wearing patched linen clothes, her small face smudged with dirt, but her eyes clear and bright. "Where is this place?" Eldrin asked. "This is the outer sect of the Azure Cloud Sect," the girl replied softly, carefully handing him the ceramic bowl. "This is the spirit herb soup I asked for from the deacon. It should help your injuries." Eldrin's heart stirred. The Azure Cloud Sect—wasn't this the very sect he had once belonged to? But judging by the girl's attire and the surrounding environment, this was clearly the lowest level of the outer sect. He took the ceramic bowl and glanced inside. The so-called spirit herb soup contained only a few withered blades of spirit grass, with almost no spiritual energy. But to an outer sect disciple, this was likely a precious item not easily obtained. "Why save me?" Eldrin asked, looking at the girl. The girl lowered her head, her voice barely audible: "I... I saw you still breathing. My older brother said we should save those we can..." Eldrin fell silent for a moment, then drank the spirit herb soup in 1 gulp. Although the efficacy was minimal, it at least provided some relief for his injuries. "What's your name?" "Lin Xiaoru (Person Name)," the girl answered softly. At that moment, the door was violently kicked open. 3 outer sect disciples swaggered in, the leader a fat youth with a fierce expression. He glared at Lin Xiaoru and snarled: "Little brat, you actually dared to steal my spirit herbs! Hand over your monthly allowance of spirit stones, or don't blame me for being rude!" Lin Xiaoru's face instantly turned pale, and she stammered: "I... I didn't steal anything. Those spirit herbs were given to me by Deacon Wang..." "Still arguing!" The fat youth backhanded her across the face. But just as his palm was about to connect, a withered hand caught his wrist. Eldrin slowly sat up, his gaze cold as he looked at the fat youth: "She saved my life. Whoever touches her will have to answer to me." The fat youth was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter: "A half-dead cripple like you, and you still want to play the hero?" He tried to break free, but to his shock, he found that the withered hand gripping him was as immovable as iron pincers. Eldrin's eyes turned icy. Although he had fallen to the first level of Qi Refining, his 5 100 years of combat experience and insights were still intact. The fat youth was only at the third level of Qi Refining, and in Eldrin's eyes, his movements were full of openings. "Scram!" Eldrin released a trace of killing intent. This was the aura of a Soul Formation cultivator who had slain countless beings. The fat youth instantly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his face turning deathly pale. "You... just you wait!" The 3 of them fled in panic. Lin Xiaoru looked at Eldrin in astonishment, her eyes filled with disbelief. Eldrin gently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said softly, "Don't be afraid. From now on, I will protect you." He gazed into the distance, a cold light flashing in his eyes. Since the heavens had given him a chance to live again, he would surely reclaim everything he had lost. Those who had betrayed him would pay the price. The path of cultivation was long and arduous, but he, Eldrin, would once again stand at the pinnacle of this world.