Chapter 428. Tri-Yin Body (Spiritual Root)

"Oh?" Eldrin shook his head and remarked, "The Qian Family is passing up such a perfect opportunity to claim our stipend. Choosing to wander the world now seems like seeking far and wide for what lies close at hand."

"To each their own, I suppose."

The old clan leader shook his head calmly and said, "The Qian Family isn't willing to bother with this matter. We'll have to let the Tianxu Sect assign someone instead."

"Then I shall discuss this with Lyra (Person Name) upon my return."

Eldrin spoke, then returned to Spirit Isle Lake (Location) with the dual energies of Geng Metal and Xin Metal.

Upon arriving at Spirit Isle Lake (Location), Eldrin (Person Name) handed the 5 Elements Qi to Lyra (Person Name) and briefly explained the situation to her.

After listening, Lyra said with a smile, "Elara is currently in seclusion comprehending divine abilities, while Mingwei now primarily oversees the Heavenly Ruins Sect. Let Rumeng handle this matter."

"That might be for the best."

Eldrin nodded, then began discussing the matter of stipends with Lyra.

Acquiring the 5 Elements Essence required catering to countless low-rank cultivators. The optimal approach was to establish a shop in every single market throughout the Ji Continent.

To cover the steep shop rent, they couldn't solely acquire 5 Elements Essence—they also needed to trade in spirit pills, magical artifacts, and natural treasures.

A kingdom typically has several dozen cultivation markets. For a Golden Core Elder to oversee all business operations across an entire nation, the workload is by no means light, requiring assistance from no small number of cultivators.

This would somewhat affect a cultivator's practice. For those with greater family potential, it would be better to focus their main efforts on cultivation.

Su Mingwei and Liu Rumeng had nearly reached the limits of their potential, while figures like Lior (Person Name) also showed limited prospects for future growth. Having them focus their efforts on mundane tasks such as acquiring the 5 Elements Essence was therefore the most appropriate arrangement.

Of course, as compensation for their management of the market district, their stipends would be correspondingly increased. For instance, the 2 Golden Core cultivators of the Xu Clan would henceforth receive an annual allowance from the Chen Family.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up: "Each Golden Core cultivator shall receive an additional 30,000 family contribution points annually henceforth."

"As for the 2 from the Xu clan, grant each of them 30,000 spirit stones."

"Agreed."

Lyra nodded calmly and said.

Although family contribution points were roughly equivalent in value to spirit stones, the Chen Clan's contribution points could be used to purchase many rare resources at half the internal price—even treasures like fourth-order spirit peaches and spirit apricots were occasionally available.

After settling these matters, Lyra (Person Name) held the 5 Elements Essence Qi and said, "Refining Astral Gems is no simple task. The Ji Province lacks a fifth-grade fire vein, so advancing the Refining Demons Immortal Sword this time will likely take considerably longer."

In truth, Jizhou did possess a fifth-grade fire vein—1 of the highest tier at that. However, this fire vein was currently being channeled to restore the Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang (Magic Treasure), the Refining Immortal Furnace, rendering the fifth-grade earthfire chamber entirely inaccessible at present.

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod and said calmly, "I shall lend you a helping hand."

The 2 rose to their feet and stepped into the spirit pool, beginning their ascension as they channeled true flame to temper the Star Fragment (Spiritual Object).

This Star Fragment (Spiritual Object) truly lived up to its reputation as a fifth-tier treasure. Even with Eldrin (Person Name) and Lyra (Person Name) joining forces to channel their True Flame, they found it nearly impossible to completely refine it within a short time.

After a full year of relentless tempering, the Star Fragment (Spiritual Object) gradually melted into a luminous liquid substance resembling a starry sky, ultimately being refined into the Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword.

After completing this step, Lyra (Person Name) spent another 40-9 days carving the spiritual treasure formation patterns into it.

Watching the spiritual treasure's formation patterns take shape, both of them revealed expressions of joy. All that remained was to refine the 5 Elements' essence into the immortal sword, allowing it to fully ascend into a supreme treasure for subduing demons.

This step was both time-consuming and laborious, requiring the sword master’s personal involvement, so Eldrin naturally couldn’t intervene.

Thus, he emerged from the seclusion chamber, ready to continue deducing the chapter on bonded spiritual treasures for the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure).

Chapter 1 Eldrin had just emerged from his secluded cultivation chamber when he noticed Elder Qingci waiting beyond the spirit isle's barrier, accompanied by a bright-eyed young maiden whose arrival he hadn't sensed.

Eldrin invited him into the great hall. With a faint smile, Clear Verse Wanderer remarked, "My timing has been fortuitous this time. I only had to wait 3 days for you to emerge from seclusion."

"Brother, your cultivation has progressed quite significantly."

Eldrin also smiled. The Carefree Verse Master had now reached the Golden Core, 3rd Tier, and by the looks of it, was even brushing against the threshold of the Golden Core, 4th Tier.

After exchanging pleasantries, Eldrin looked at the young girl and remarked, "Could this young lady be your daughter, Daoist Brother?"

"Indeed."

Qingci Sanren nodded, his expression turning grave.

He scanned his surroundings and, finding no 1 else present, took the little girl's hand and said, "My daughter is named Gu Lanshan (Person Name). She just turned 6 this year. Recently, I examined her spiritual roots..."

At this point, he paused, his expression turning grave as he said, "She appears to have the Tri-Yin Body (Spiritual Root)."

Dao Body?

Eldrin's pupils contracted slightly. He couldn't resist probing with his spiritual sense, and after a long moment, a look of pleasant surprise indeed surfaced on his face.

The Tri-Yin Body (Spiritual Root) stands as 1 of the few pure Yin constitutions, a Dao physique no less formidable than Freya's (Person Name) Mysterious Yin Body. Those endowed with it master Yin-aligned divine abilities and esoteric arts with unparalleled ease, embodying the true makings of a Zhenjun sovereign.

However, this constitution is relatively common among Dao Bodies, and it often comes with rather noticeable flaws.

The Tri-Yin Body (Spiritual Root) must maintain the equilibrium among its 3 spiritual roots. Any deviation—whether exceeding or falling short of 3—would trigger spiritual root conflicts during cultivation.

Qingci Sanren gazed at the little girl, a bitter smile spreading across his face. "This child possesses the Tri-Yin Body (Spiritual Root), yet she carries dual spiritual roots of water and wood. She must first complete a third spiritual root to embark on the path of cultivation."

"Otherwise, when she attempts to form her Golden Core, she will inevitably fail to suppress the conflict between her spiritual roots. I've heard your wife possesses a method to mend spiritual foundations, which is why I've come to seek you out."

“Of course,” Qingci Sanren added, “I understand that such a peerless method would never be passed down lightly. That is why I wish to have her become your wife’s disciple.”

"This..."

"With her innate talent, Lyra is certain to take her as a disciple." A flicker passed through Eldrin's eyes before he spoke. "Very well, I shall discuss this matter with him after Lyra emerges from secluded cultivation."

"Then I shall express my gratitude."

Hearing this, Clear Word Loose Person breathed a sigh of relief, his face lighting up with joy as he said.

He paused briefly before continuing, "I recently acquired a Golden Core Formation Pill (Spiritual Object) from the clan exchange. I estimate this should enable my wife to break through to the Golden Core Realm this time."

"However, I lack sufficient magical treasures in my possession. I wonder if you could lend me a Tribulation Transcendence Artifact?"

Eldrin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This Elder Qingci clearly cherished his wife deeply - for nearly a century since breaking through to the Golden Core realm, aside from cultivation, he had devoted all his stipend to purchasing Golden Core Formation Pills for his lady.

Thus, by now, aside from the Celestial Parting Twin Blades (Magic Treasure) and the Golden Radiance Glazed Lamp (Magic Treasure), he truly possessed nothing else.

Fortunately, after the battle at The Vast Sea (Location), Eldrin (Person Name) had acquired several fourth-tier magic treasures. He still had a few lower-grade fourth-tier artifacts remaining in his possession.