Chapter 515 4 100 Years of Craving

"Very well."

Eldrin was momentarily stunned before finally snapping back to his senses.

He took Lyra's hand and said with a gentle smile, "Surviving the lightning tribulation is our priority now. We'll discuss this after you've weathered the heavenly ordeal."

Hearing this, a glimmer of a smile finally surfaced in Lyra's eyes.

In truth, the primary reason the 2 of them had refrained from dual cultivation all these years was to preserve their pure Yin and pure Yang essences, intending to leverage them at critical moments to enhance their chances of a breakthrough.

Now that she had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, Lyra felt their foundations were so profound that they no longer needed the pure Yin and Yang energies to advance. Instead, they could cultivate together through dual cultivation to enhance their cultivation.

It was foreseeable that, given their current level of cultivation, should they obtain each other's Pure Yin and Pure Yang energies, their spiritual power would undoubtedly surge to unprecedented heights.

She said nothing more and walked out of the seclusion chamber with a gentle smile.

When she lifted her head, she saw tribulation clouds churning beyond the heavens—the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation had been gathering for quite some time.

"Be careful."

Eldrin furrowed his brow and couldn't help but admonish.

Lyra nodded, then stepped onto the void and began to transcend the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation.

Like Eldrin's, her tribulation was also the 9 Heavens Thunder Tribulation. However, she possessed several Lifebound Spiritual Treasures in her hands, so overcoming this 9 Heavens Thunder Tribulation was not much of a challenge.

It did not take long before Lyra successfully weathered the 9 Heavens Thunder Tribulation and descended from the skies.

"Congratulations."

Amidst the sea of congratulations, Eldrin and his wife, radiant with honor, hosted a Nascent Soul Banquet.

The banquet lasted for 7 days, during which the 2 personally hosted True Monarchs such as Yan Ziji and others, before the festivities gradually drew to a close.

After the crowd dispersed, the 2 returned to the Spirit Spring Cave Abode.

Eldrin shut the door to the cave abode before finally locking gazes with Lyra.

Lyra's figure was enchantingly graceful, from her slender willow-like waist to her long legs—every contour of her form and countenance was a rare masterpiece seldom seen in the mortal realm, worthy of being called a peerless celestial elegance.

Faced with such a peerless beauty, he couldn't help but feel his throat go dry and his heartbeat quicken.

"Giggle——"

Lyra's breathing was initially somewhat rapid, her expression rather tense. Yet upon seeing his expression, she suddenly let out a light, tinkling laugh.

She grabbed Eldrin and pressed him down onto the bed, leaning over him with a predatory grin. "Little man," she purred, "I've craved you for 4 100 years. Today, you've nowhere left to run."

Eldrin (Person Name)：“…”

Without a word, he pinned that slender, willow-like waist and flipped her over, pressing her down beneath him.

A cry of pain escaped Eldrin's lips as he drew a sharp breath, an indescribable ecstasy surging through his entire being.

Then, a surge of pure Yin energy surged forth, rapidly stabilizing his newly broken-through cultivation base and causing it to begin soaring at an astonishing pace.

In the blink of an eye, he felt his spiritual power surge explosively, already nearing the threshold of the second layer of the Nascent Soul stage.

"What pure primordial Yin energy."

Eldrin drew a sharp breath, barely maintaining his composure.

He quickly composed himself and gazed at the exquisite figure before him, then lowered his head to press a kiss upon her.

Eldrin opened his eyes and gazed upon the peerless beauty sleeping soundly in his arms, an involuntary trace of tenderness flickering across his expression.

Both were high-level cultivators with extraordinary physical constitutions, their stamina far exceeding ordinary mortal imagination. Having accumulated centuries of chastity and pent-up desire, once unleashed, it became somewhat uncontrollable.

This time, they had been at it for over a month without respite, only stopping yesterday when they finally felt utterly drained.

When Eldrin finally reined in his desires and focused his mind, he discovered that not only had his cultivation base stabilized through dual cultivation, but it had also broken through to the second level of the Nascent Soul Stage.

This was already quite astonishing, because the resources consumed for breakthroughs after the Nascent Soul realm would be immensely vast. Typically, an ordinary True Monarch would require 3 100 years to advance a single layer in cultivation.

Yet for a cultivator like Eldrin who possessed 5 innate magic treasures, it would take 6 100 years just to break through a single layer.

This time, after their dual cultivation, they had saved a full 6 100 years of arduous training, demonstrating the remarkably profound effects of this session.

However, this was only because it was their first time dual cultivating, allowing them to obtain each other's Primordial Yin and Primordial Yang. Subsequent sessions would not yield such rapid progress.

As Eldrin was lost in thought, Lyra stirred awake. She glanced at him and couldn't help asking with a faint smile, "What's on your mind?"

"I was contemplating cultivation matters."

Eldrin spoke, then added, "Now that we have both broken through to the True Monarch realm, the resources required for our cultivation have increased by more than tenfold. To accelerate our progress, we will need to expend a considerable amount of resources."

"Don't worry." Lyra smiled faintly as she spoke. "The spirit peach tree at Spirit Isle Lake is on the verge of ascending to a higher grade. Once its advancement is complete, our cultivation resources will no longer be a major concern."

"Hmm."

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod. At the mention of the spirit peach tree, a faint chill flashed in his gaze as he said, "Since Elder Hanchuan (Person Name) seized our Spirit Apricot Tree, it is time to settle this karmic debt."

"And as for the Qin Clan, it's time to settle accounts."

"Hmm."

Lyra nodded, then attempted to rise and dress, only to suddenly gasp sharply.

She shot a resentful glance at Eldrin and rolled her eyes, grumbling, "How are you so endlessly troublesome?"

Eldrin (Person Name) chuckled softly, a rare playfulness in his tone. "Someone claimed to have yearned for me for 4 100 years, yet it seems they're all bark and no bite."

"You..."

After cultivating for a few more days, Eldrin finally emerged from his secluded abode.

After exiting the seclusion chamber, he immediately sought out the Old Patriarch and asked directly, "How are matters with Glacier River Daoist and the Qin Clan?"

Chen Changxuan handed a letter to Eldrin and said, "Daoist Hanchuan is far away in The Vast Sea, making it impossible for us to track his whereabouts."

"However, the Qin Clan had maintained an exceptionally low profile in recent years, with neither of their 2 True Monarchs ever leaving the family's sacred grounds."

"You have my gratitude, Uncle." Eldrin nodded after reading the letter, then added, "I intend to confront the Qin Clan in battle to sever the karmic ties of our past enmity."

However, sharpening the axe won't delay the cutting of firewood. I wonder if the accumulated 5 Elements Essence within the clan over these years would be sufficient to advance a few artifacts into mid-grade spirit treasures?

Chen Changxuan had evidently prepared for quite some time. He retrieved an account ledger and handed it to Eldrin (Person Name).

Eldrin opened it and discovered that this ledger recorded the clan treasury's accounts. Among the Chen Clan's treasury reserves, the most crucial bulk resources were none other than the 5 Elements Essence Qi.

Over the years since Eldrin departed for the Eastern Sea cultivation realm, the Chen Clan not only continued producing 5 Elements essence annually, but also allocated 1,000,000 spirit stones each year to acquire 5 Elements essence throughout the entire Ji Province.

Each year, the expenditure on acquiring the 5 Elements Essence had become the Chen Clan's largest financial outlay, nearly matching the total sum of stipends distributed to all its cultivators.

Now, 60 years had passed, and the accumulated 5 Elements Essence of the Chen Family was valued at 50 million spirit stones—enough to forge 5 Lifebound Spiritual Treasures or upgrade 2 Mid-Grade Spiritual Treasures with plenty to spare.