Chapter 347 10 Years in a Hurry,Yang-Returning Calamity-Dispelling Pill (Spiritual Object)

Seeing him agree, everyone was overjoyed and quickly integrated into the Chen Clan of the Chu Kingdom. From this day forth, the Dark Ink Mountain would become a Golden Core immortal clan—a world of difference from its former state.

After finalizing the Chen Clan's integration, the Black Ink Mountain sect resolved to dispatch a group of cultivators to the Chu Kingdom (Location).

However, due to the great distance to the Chu Kingdom (Location), even Foundation Establishment cultivators would require 1 to 2 years to return in the future. Thus, only meticulously selected cultivators were chosen for this journey to the Chu Kingdom (Location).

Eldrin remained at the Dark Ink Mountain for half a month. The Chen Immortal Clan selected nearly 300 cultivators, all of whom were talented members of the younger generation. Chen Xuhuan and Chen Xuling were among them.

Eldrin was quite pleased with these individuals. Many of them possessed the potential to build their foundations, representing the majority of Rising Blades within the Dark Ink Mountain. With proper nurturing, they could alleviate some of the Chen Clan’s staffing pressures.

After settling these matters, he did not linger. That very day, he activated the Green Sun Treasure Ark and departed Qi Kingdom with 300 cultivators.

Only a dozen or so days had passed when Eldrin arrived at the Chu Kingdom. After entrusting these individuals to Lior for disposal, he returned to Spirit Isle Lake.

"How went your journey to the Qi Kingdom?"

As soon as Lyra (Person Name) saw him return, she brewed a pot of peach blossom wine for him. While preparing the wine, she inquired about how his journey had gone.

Eldrin recounted the events to Lyra. After listening, she gave a slight nod and said with a smile, "That Elder Mo's character is rather commendable. It seems he can be relied upon."

"You made a rational choice by not completely burning bridges with him."

Eldrin nodded calmly and said, "This individual possesses extraordinary strength and has forged a Mid-Grade Golden Core. If he truly flees for his life, I may not be able to eliminate him. Moreover, he is not far from reaching the Golden Core, Late Stage."

"Oh."

Lyra's eyes flickered slightly. If it was a Golden Core, Late Stage cultivator just over 6 100 years old, they would likely reach the Great Perfection of the Golden Core Realm in their 7-100-some years.

A cultivator with this mid-grade Golden Core, when supplemented with Longevity Pills, should have 3 opportunities to attempt the Nascent Soul breakthrough. In the future, there might even be a 20 to 30 percent chance of successfully reaching the Nascent Soul Realm.

"It seems that once this Mo the Ancient 1 breaks through to Golden Core, Late Stage, his strength will rank among the top 5 in the Ji Region's Golden Core cultivators."

Eldrin said calmly, "Of course, this top-5 ranking does not include supreme Golden Core cultivators like Eldrin and Lyra."

After all, with the status of a Great Luo Golden Core, their combat prowess was virtually unrivaled among peers of the same realm.

In truth, even across the entire Violet Realm, there might not be 3 to 5 individuals who could rival these 2 while being of the same cultivation realm.

Such individuals are all seeds of the Nascent Soul, their future potential immeasurable, destined to become at least powerful True Lords of the late Yuanying stage.

It was precisely for this reason that Eldrin and Lyra had journeyed this far without ever encountering a true match among cultivators of their own realm.

9 out of 10 Golden Core cultivators were considered ordinary in their eyes. The 1-tenth who possessed a mid-grade Golden Core might earn them a slightly elevated glance—but merely a slightly elevated glance.

Only those who had forged a superior Golden Core could truly command their attention.

However, achieving a supreme-grade Golden Core was an immensely arduous feat. Those who succeeded were often destined to become clan leaders of top-tier immortal families, possessing strength that would rank among the powerful even within Nascent Soul True Monarch clans.

Although there are many Ji Clan Eldrin True Monarchs in the world, 1 must consider the lifespan of an Eldrin True Monarch.

Given the lifespan of a Nascent Soul True Lord, even if several generations of Golden Core cultivators in Ji Province were replaced, the Nascent Soul True Lord would still be alive and well.

Today, the Ji Continent boasts nearly 50 Golden Core cultivators. Yet after struggling for a 1000 years to cross this great divide, rarely do 1 or 2 emerge as True Monarchs of Nascent Soul. The Ji Clan’s True Monarchs of Nascent Soul have been accumulated step by step over thousands of years of relentless cultivation.

Over the span of several 1000 years, countless Golden Core cultivators had emerged from the Ji Province, many of whom were exceptionally gifted talents. Generation after generation of Golden Core cultivators took the stage in succession—their numbers likely reaching several 100.

Among so many Golden Core cultivators, how many could ultimately ascend to become Nascent Soul True Lords?

The fundamental reason, apart from the Cataclysm of the Demonic Abyss and the chaos wrought by demonic beasts, was that the majority of Golden Core cultivators lacked sufficient strength. They were merely ordinary Golden Core practitioners, unable to distinguish themselves from the rest.

9 out of 10 Golden Core cultivators in the world form inferior-grade Golden Cores. Even with the aid of a Nascent Soul Formation Pill (Spiritual Object), only 1 or 2 in 10 succeed in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. This foundational disparity alone whittles down hundreds of Golden Core cultivators to a mere few dozen.

And those few dozen individuals were the only ones qualified to challenge the Nascent Soul realm.

Eldrin had journeyed far, yet rarely encountered cultivators of exceptional talent and formidable power—a testament to how truly rare such heaven-favored prodigies were.

Such individuals either have yet to emerge into the world or have long since ascended as lofty Nascent Soul True Lords, or even legendary Dao Lords whose might shakes the realms. What chance would there be to encounter 1 in this insignificant kingdom?

Suppressing his thoughts, Eldrin smiled and said, “Though Master Mo possesses some foundation, he has merely formed a mid-grade Golden Core. There’s no need to pay him excessive attention.”

"It was I who obtained a Sun-Returning Fruit at the Black Ink Mountain—1 of the primary ingredients for refining the Longevity Elixir and the Yang-Returning Calamity-Dispelling Pill (Spiritual Object)."

Lyra looked at the Solar Return Fruit he produced and couldn't help but chuckle. "This herb is rather extraordinary. It's typically used to refine Life-Extending Elixirs, making it exceptionally valuable."

"However, with our Spirit Apricots, there's no need to refine longevity pills. Instead, crafting them into Yang-Returning Calamity-Dispelling Pills (Spiritual Object) would bring immense benefits to the younger generation of your family."

The 2 retrieved the spiritual herbs, both in high spirits, and immediately began refining the Yang-Returning Calamity-Dispelling Pill (Spiritual Object).

This alchemy session was still a joint effort between the 2, with Lyra (Person Name) taking the lead and Eldrin (Person Name) assisting. In just over a month, this batch of pills was successfully refined.

成丹之后，Lyra (Person Name)感叹道：“你陈家那几人自行筑基走到今日，信念和根基已经逐渐蜕变的愈发不凡，有了这Yang-Returning Calamity-Dispelling Pill (Spiritual Object)，也许还真的能铸成上乘金丹。”

Eldrin was also overjoyed. Without the Yang-Returning Calamity-Dispelling Pill, Ethan, Lila, and Kael might very well have succeeded in forging superior Golden Cores.

In any case, with this Yang-Returning Calamity-Dispelling Pill (Spiritual Object) now in their possession, coupled with the foundation they had built through unaided perseverance up to this day, their chances of forging a superior Golden Core in the future might be considerable.

Particularly Kael (Person Name), who remarkably subdued the Demonic Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root) through immense perseverance, and with formidable willpower purified its demonic nature—such extraordinary resolve is rarely seen in this world.

Since subduing the Demonic Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root), Eldrin had subtly distinguished himself among the cultivators of the Chen family.

With his immense perseverance and boldness, once he attempted to break through to the Golden Core Realm, he would either succeed in a single attempt or exhaust his vital energy and perish. Eldrin had an inkling that he would not fail.

As his cultivation grew ever more profound, Eldrin had gradually solidified his conviction.

He believed that cultivation was about defying the heavens through human determination. If 1's conviction was strong enough, or their power great enough, then a person's will could overturn the cycles of reincarnation, earn the respect of the Heavenly Dao's will, and even compel the cosmic consciousness to bend to their own will.

If 1 possesses great perseverance, extraordinary courage, and an indomitable obsession, these qualities may work wonders at critical moments.

Legend has it that if 1's conviction is strong enough, they can often turn a mere 10 percent chance of success into 30, or even 50 percent.

Yet such immense perseverance as Kael's likely surpassed that of many Nascent Soul cultivators. Such individuals either perish on their path of cultivation or are destined to journey farther than ordinary souls.

"What a pity about Elara."

Lyra suddenly let out a soft sigh. With Elara's unique spiritual root, her chances of building a foundation without external aids stood at 50 percent.

However, Elara was still young at the time and ultimately lacked the fortitude to take that step, unwilling to risk the 50% chance of death.

As her master, Lyra (Person Name) was unwilling to force her disciple to risk her life in a desperate struggle. Thus, Elara (Person Name) had relied on external aids to reach her current state.

This was also related to the scarcity of resources back then. Those days were incomparable to the present. The resources currently controlled by Eldrin and Lyra have increased by more than tenfold compared to when Elara first embarked on her path of cultivation 3 100 years ago.

With limited cultivation resources, even Elara (Person Name) might not have been confident in breaking through to the Golden Core realm back then, leaving her with few alternatives.

"There is no need to rush matters concerning Elara."

Eldrin let out a soft sigh. Rebuilding 1’s foundation was no small challenge. He was still struggling to gather the resources needed for the old clan leader to advance his Golden Core grade, and as for his own breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage—the Earth Mother Qi and Heavenly Dao Qi required remained nowhere in sight. How could he possibly spare the energy to worry about anything more?

Lyra also nodded. At present, even the 2 of them still had an immensely long journey ahead before reaching the Nascent Soul Realm, so there was little point in contemplating such matters now.

Storing away the Yang-Returning Calamity-Dispelling Pill (Spiritual Object), the 2 resumed their usual cultivation rhythm.

At Spirit Isle Lake (Location), aside from their daily cultivation, the 2 would occasionally sit in discourse, studying the classics of ancient sages.

At times, they would drift upon the lake, brewing wine and steeping tea, angling for spirit fish; at other times, they would wander amidst the peach blossom groves, playing the zither and dancing gracefully, gazing upon the 10-Mile Peach Blossom Grove (Time & Distance). Their days were filled with boundless freedom and bliss.

Cangling, Huaixu, Baizang, Xuanying—an endless cycle of reincarnation.

Thus the light grew, and the fleeting years slipped away. In the blink of an eye, a decade had passed.

In the blink of an eye, the year 19,410 of the Dao Calendar arrived. Eldrin (Person Name) was now 2 100 and 15 years old, marking precisely 2 centuries since he had descended the mountain.

That year, Eldrin studied hundreds of ancient texts and finally advanced the 5 Elements Origin Return Sutra to the Great Perfection Stage of the Golden Core.

At this stage, the 5 Elements Return to Origin Scripture had already reached astonishing heights. The Solar True Fire deduced from it had been successfully cultivated by Eldrin (Person Name)—a supreme demon-refining divine ability whose power verged on the realm of major supernatural powers.

"There are still some imperfections."

Gazing at the cultivation manual in his hand, Eldrin let out a soft sigh.

This 5 Elements Return to Origin Scripture, its power already comparable to top-tier Golden Core cultivation methods, still possessed some imperfections after all.

The fundamental reason was that Eldrin's cultivation level was insufficient, making it difficult for him to fully refine this cultivation method.

Fundamentally, a cultivator's cultivation method is merely a record of their own path of cultivation—a summation of their personal practice.

Meanwhile, Eldrin would create an entirely new 9-layered Golden Core cultivation method, which was essentially a projection of his future path. Since he had yet to reach the ninth layer of the Golden Core stage, there naturally remained some degree of uncertainty.

However, as his cultivation advanced in the future, this 5 Elements Convergence Sutra would naturally become increasingly refined.

With this thought, he put away the 5 Elements Origin Return Sutra and stepped out of the seclusion chamber. No sooner had he emerged than he noticed Lyra had been waiting there for quite some time.

Lyra saw him emerge, a faint smile flickering in her eyes.

"The 10-year pact had come due, and Yu Qingyan was already waiting outside."