Chapter 420 : Seeds of Power and Forbidden Thunder

Old Patriarch nodded, stroking his beard as he spoke, "Then we shall clear some Spirit Farmland. We must plant the Violet-Striped Flower [a medicinal herb with distinctive purple markings] extensively across all our clan's Spirit Vein [a vein of earth that channels and concentrates spiritual energy] sites. Until then, we shall purchase this herb from various sources."

The two deliberated for a long while and drafted a specific contract for clan cultivators who would utilize the Spirit Gathering Dao Protection Formation [a defensive array that concentrates spiritual energy to protect a practitioner's cultivation] and the Violet-Striped Meridian Tempering Pill [a pill that refines and strengthens the body's energy channels, recognizable by its violet streaks].

After settling these matters, Eldrin Chen returned to Spirit Isle Lake.

No sooner had he arrived at Spirit Isle Lake than Lyra Jiang asked for his 'Pure Yang Five Elements Divine Thunder Divine Ability' [a supreme technique that harnesses the pure yang aspect of the five elemental thunders]. "Now that things have settled," she said, "it is the perfect time for me to begin deducing the principles of the Sunflower Water Divine Thunder [a lost water-attribute thunder technique]."

"Any progress yet?" Eldrin Chen asked, his eyes lighting up with hopeful anticipation.

Lyra Jiang shook her head, yet continued, "I plan to use the four Pure Yin Divine Thunder [thunder techniques of the pure yin aspect]—Refined Gold, Yin Fire, First Wood, and Earth-Fortress—as a foundation. From them, I will attempt to reverse-engineer the Sunflower Water Divine Thunder."

"This step, however, is far from simple. Yet, if I had all five Pure Yang Divine Thunder [thunder techniques of the pure yang aspect] for reference, it might provide the crucial insight I need."

"Is that so?"

Eldrin Chen nodded in understanding. Although the Sunflower Water Divine Thunder had been lost within the Eastern Wastelands, it was, after all, merely a foundational-level Divine Ability [a supernatural power or technique cultivated by immortals].

Given Lyra Jiang's prodigious talent and profound cultivation, deducing its general form was well within her capabilities. The true challenge lay in harmonizing it perfectly with the other four Pure Yin Divine Thunder, forging them into a seamless Five Elements Grand Cycle [a perfect, self-sustaining circulation of power among the five elemental forces]. Published by https://audio-novel.com. All rights reserved.

To achieve the Five Elements Grand Cycle [a state where the five elemental forces rotate in perfect, seamless harmony], it is essential to perfectly align the five divine thunders, bringing them to the stage of elemental rotation and mutual generation.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen handed his Pure Yang Five Elements Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique imbued with the pure Yang essence of all five elements] to Lyra Jiang. A look of delight spread across his face as he said, "Using the Pure Yang Five Elements Divine Thunder as a reference, deducing the Sunflower Water Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique of the Water element, named for its Sunflower Water essence] should pose little difficulty for you."

"I certainly hope so."

As she spoke, Lyra Jiang passed the Pure Yin Five-Colored Divine Radiance [a divine radiance technique of pure Yin essence, manifesting in five distinct colors] to Eldrin Chen. She continued, "Once the Five-Colored Divine Radiance [a divine ability manifesting radiance in five colors, each representing an element] forms the Five Elements Grand Cycle, the resulting Five-Color Spirit Tempering Art [a cultivation art that refines the spirit using the power of the five-colored radiance] is truly astonishing."

"Once you master all five types of Divine Radiance Divine Ability [divine abilities that manifest as potent beams of spiritual light] and establish the Five Elements Grand Cycle within your body, your spirit soul will no longer be a weakness."

Eldrin Chen accepted the jade slip containing the Five-Colored Divine Radiance and nodded with a grave expression.

Within the Essence, Qi, and Spirit Trinity [the three foundational pillars of a cultivator's being: physical essence, vital energy, and spiritual soul], the power of the spirit soul is paramount. After all, a cultivator who loses their physical body can still become a Scattered Immortal [an immortal being who exists in a disembodied, spiritual state], but if the spirit soul is extinguished, even entering the Reincarnation Cycle [the cyclical process of death and rebirth] becomes exceedingly difficult.

In the following days, Eldrin Chen settled his mind into cultivation, focusing his efforts on his practice and on completing the divine thunder techniques.

Five years passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, within his Seclusion Chamber, Eldrin Chen revealed a look of intense concentration.

Within his sea of consciousness, five luminous sources, each inscribed with intricate Dao runes, lay dormant. Four of them emanated a brilliant, hazy radiance. Only the final one, an earthen yellow light, remained persistently dim.

"The Fire-Sun Divine Thunder [a divine ability manifesting the power of the sun and fire], the Metallic Essence Divine Radiance [a divine ability manifesting the sharp, unyielding power of metal], the Water-Flood Divine Thunder [a divine ability manifesting the vast, flowing power of water], and the Wood-First Divine Thunder [a divine ability manifesting the vital, growing power of wood]—all four divine radiances have been successfully cultivated."

"Only the Earth-Fortress Divine Radiance [a divine ability embodying the unyielding, protective power of earth] remains, lacking this final step."

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself. Over these past years, he had continuously referenced the nine divine radiances for deduction, finally bringing the Earth-Fortress Divine Radiance to near completion.

He possessed five types of Pure Yang Divine Radiance [divine abilities of pure, unadulterated yang energy] to aid his deductions, and five types of Pure Yin divine radiances [divine abilities of pure, unadulterated yin energy] for reference. Particularly the Earth-Fortress Divine Radiance, its effects were remarkably similar to the Earth-Fortress Divine Radiance he was cultivating.

Through mutual reference and comparison, Eldrin Chen's Earth-Fortress Divine Radiance was fundamentally perfected. Now, he was making the final modifications and adjustments to the minute intricacies of its Dao Runes [the fundamental patterns and inscriptions that define a divine ability's power and form].

As Eldrin Chen continued his modifications, the Dao Runes of the Earth-Fortress Divine Radiance also underwent constant transformation.

The luminous essence within the Dao Runes of the Earth-Fortress Divine Radiance gradually brightened, emerging from a state of profound dimness.

Unaware of how much time had passed, the Earth-Fortress Divine Radiance gradually harmonized with the other four divine abilities. Reaching a certain critical juncture, the Earth-Fortress Divine Radiance finally ignited in its entirety.

Immediately, five sources of light began to revolve around one another. A powerful force of the Five Elements Cycle [the cyclical interaction and transformation of the five fundamental elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth] drew upon Eldrin Chen's spiritual sense, continuously expanding the sea of his consciousness and tempering his soul.

"The Five-Colored Spirit Tempering Art [a profound technique for refining one's spirit and consciousness using the power of the five elements]."

Eldrin Chen opened his eyes, revealing a look of ecstatic joy.

Within his sea of consciousness, the Five Elements Grand Cycle [a supreme divine ability that harmonizes the five elements into a self-sustaining loop] had already formed. From this point onward, the power of his spiritual sense would rapidly increase.

This Five-Color Spirit Tempering Art [a supreme art for refining the spirit using the five elemental radiances] was the most superior Spirit Tempering Method. Furthermore, its efficacy would grow increasingly potent as Eldrin Chen's cultivation base advanced and as his Five-Colored Divine Radiance [a divine ability that manifests the five elemental radiances] Divine Ability grew more powerful.

Five Thunders Body Tempering, Five Radiances Spirit Refining.

With these ten Divine Ability continuously strengthening his physical body and his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator], the Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound and unshakable foundation of a cultivator's power] for his future cultivation would become ever more formidable.

Moreover, upon mastering these ten Divine Ability, Eldrin Chen had now learned all the prerequisite Divine Ability for two of this realm's Supreme Divine Abilities [the pinnacle divine arts of the cultivation world]. Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audio . novel . com.

In the future, as his cultivation deepened, he might be able to comprehend the 'Grand Five Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder' [the supreme divine thunder of pure yang, harmonizing all five elements] and the 'Grand Five Elements Pure Yang Divine Radiance' [the supreme divine radiance of pure yang, harmonizing all five elements].

Among these two Divine Ability, the former is considered one of the mightiest offensive Divine Ability in this realm, while the latter is hailed as the foremost auxiliary Divine Ability. Once mastered, all things composed of the five elements of heaven and earth could be swept away with a mere flick of the sleeve.

After refining the five divine radiances, Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang engaged in a sparring match to test their newfound power.

After their exchange, he discovered that the Five-Colored Divine Radiance, amplified by the Five Elements Grand Cycle, had its energy consumption reduced by half while its potency increased by half.

This Five-Colored Divine Radiance [a divine ability that manifests as five-colored light] is inherently the bane of protective aegis and Protective Magical Treasure [enchanted artifacts designed for defense]. It can also seize control of Magical Treasure [enchanted artifacts used by cultivators] aligned with the five elements. Now, with its power increased by half again, the enhancement in its effect is immediately and strikingly apparent.

Ordinary Magical Treasure [enchanted artifacts used by cultivators] of Fourth Rank Low to Middle Grade [the low to middle grades of the fourth rank] would be ensnared by a single flash of this divine radiance. Even a supreme treasure like the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword [a legendary sword capable of slaying immortals] would be affected, finding it difficult to unleash its full might.

After sparring for a short while, Lyra Jiang said with delight, "With this Divine Ability [a supernatural power cultivated by immortals], your means of confronting foes will gain yet another edge."

"This alone is still somewhat insufficient," Eldrin Chen murmured with pleased satisfaction, then shook his head. "For the likes of you and me, ordinary Golden Core, Late Stage [cultivators at the late stage of the Golden Core realm] or even Supreme Grade Magical Treasure [the highest grade of enchanted artifact] no longer pose a significant threat."

"And to threaten a Demon-Subduing Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure specifically designed to suppress demons], one would need at least Nascent Soul Mana [the profound mana of a Nascent Soul cultivator] combined with a Great Divine Ability [a pinnacle-level supernatural power] to manage it. Therefore, this ability merely allows me to deal with Golden Core Cultivator [cultivators at the Golden Core realm] with greater ease."

Lyra Jiang also nodded, saying with a gentle smile, "While this Divine Ability [a supernatural power cultivated by immortals], combined with the Mirror of Yin, Yang, and Void [a mystical mirror that manipulates the forces of Yin, Yang, and the Void], may not yield such astonishing combat prowess against higher-realm cultivators..."

"...its effectiveness against those weaker than you is formidable. I fear even ten or twenty Golden Core, Early Stage [cultivators at the early to mid-stage of the Golden Core realm], if they lack a means to counter it, might not be able to best you."

"It's not that exaggerated," Eldrin Chen shook his head, yet spoke with a thread of confidence. "However, even if I cannot defeat them, ten or twenty Golden Core Early to Mid Stage [cultivators at the early to mid-stage of the Golden Core realm] launching a joint assault would find it impossible to keep me from leaving."

Suppressing his thoughts, he took Lyra Jiang's hand and descended, saying warmly, "Let me assist you in deducing the principles of the Sunflower Water Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique aligned with the Sunflower Water element]."

"Very well."

Lyra Jiang [the cultivator known as Lyra Jiang] had been engaged in deducing the Sunflower Water Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique harnessing the power of the Sunflower Water element] for many years. Her preliminary preparations were already quite thorough, and she had managed to deduce roughly seventy to eighty percent of the technique.

Now, with the assistance of Eldrin Chen [the cultivator Eldrin Chen], the progress accelerated significantly once more. In merely a single year's time, they successfully completed the deduction of the Sunflower Water Divine Thunder [the divine thunder technique of Sunflower Water]. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio-novel`com.