Chapter 521 : A Legacy of Spiritual Treasures

Eldrin Chen's brows carried a trace of delight these past few days as they finished taking stock of the treasures from the Qin Immortal Clan.

The Qin Immortal Clan indeed did not possess many Spirit Stone [a mineral that stores and radiates spiritual energy], just as Eldrin Chen had anticipated; they had long since lent them to Frostriver Path Master.

However, apart from the spirit stones, Eldrin Chen had seized a considerable number of other treasures. Just the various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures [rare spiritual resources used in cultivation and artifact forging] below the Fifth Rank were, by his estimation, worth over one hundred million Spirit Stone.

Yet these were merely the smaller portion. The most precious treasures of the Qin Clan were several Fifth Rank supreme treasures.

Among these treasures were four Spiritual Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts]: the Sole Supremacy Sword that belonged to the Second Ancestor of Qin Clan, along with the Star and Moon Vase, the Primordial Void Shield, and finally, the Formation Artifact known as the Gilded Heaven Trigram Seal.

All four treasures were Inferior-Grade Spiritual Treasure [a lower tier of powerful spiritual artifact], each one representing a core part of the Qin Clan's most valued heritage.

These treasures were all rare and invaluable, whether used as Tribulation Transcendence Treasure [artifacts to aid in surviving heavenly tribulations], exchanged for Fifth Rank Void Gem [a rare spatial-aligned mineral], or employed as Formation Artifact [artifacts that serve as the core or key components of protective arrays] for the grand protective formation of a Spirit Mountain.

The Spiritual Vein [a subterranean channel that concentrates and emits spiritual energy] beneath Chen Clan's Spirit Isle Lake, the Hundred-Thousand-Mile Great Wasteland, and Frigid Stream Island were all on the verge of advancing to the Fifth Rank. With the acquisition of these four Spiritual Treasure, they could now establish three Fifth Rank Mountain Protection Formation and still have one left over.

Beyond the four Spiritual Treasure, Eldrin Chen also discovered a Fifth Rank Tribulation Crossing Flower. That flower served as the crucial catalyst for cultivating the 'Nirvana Tribulation Transmigration Art' [a profound art for rebirth and tribulation survival].

There was also a Tribulation Crossing Flower on Verdant Lotus Isle, but unfortunately, it would not mature for nearly another thousand years. This chapter is provided by http://www . audio-novel.com. Support the original.

Now, although this 'Nirvana Tribulation Transmigration Art' [a profound art that allows a cultivator to reincarnate with memories upon death, bypassing the cycle of rebirth] does not enhance combat prowess, once mastered, it can be activated at the moment of demise. This allows the cultivator to circumvent the constraints of Reincarnation [the cycle of death and rebirth] and avoid entering the Netherworld Underworld Court [the celestial bureaucracy governing the afterlife], instead being reborn with their memories intact.

In her previous life, Ethereal Mistress Ling perished during the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm [a great calamity involving the demonic abyss]. Relying on the power of the Nirvana Tribulation Transmigration Art, she transcended the tribulation and achieved Rebirth [a form of reincarnation], cultivating anew until she reached the Infant Soul Realm [a high stage of cultivation where the nascent soul is formed].

Furthermore, after undergoing this tribulation Rebirth, a cultivator's lifespan starts anew. For a True Lord [a title for a high-level cultivator], this is almost equivalent to gaining an additional three thousand years of life. It can be said that this is a Great God Ability [a divine-level technique] coveted even by Infant Soul True Lord [True Lords who have formed their Infant Soul].

Eldrin Chen handed the Tribulation Crossing Flower [a rare spiritual herb crucial for surviving cultivation tribulations] to Exquisite Jiang, saying with evident joy, "The Tribulation Crossing Flower is extraordinarily precious. You should be the one to keep it."

Exquisite Jiang shook her head. Using the Tribulation Crossing Flower as a catalyst to cultivate the 'Nirvana Tribulation Transmigration Art' meant that even if disaster struck during the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm, one could still undergo tribulation Rebirth and live another life.

Such a precious treasure often started at a value of over one hundred Heavenly Crystal [a high-grade form of spiritual currency]. If a cultivator nearing the end of their lifespan sought to acquire it, the price at auction could skyrocket to exorbitant levels.

Unwilling to use such an item herself, she shook her head again and said, "Your nature is more unyielding than mine, less tolerant of injustice, and thus more likely to make enemies."

"You should cultivate the Nirvana Tribulation Transmigration Art first."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen still stopped her. His tone brooked no argument as he stated, "I possess the Polarity Void Mirror [a powerful defensive magical treasure], which grants me survival skills far superior to yours. Let us speak no more of this."

"This..."

Seeing that Exquisite Jiang was still somewhat reluctant, Eldrin Chen spoke up, "Do not worry. Once matters here are settled, I will have the clan make the search for the Tribulation Crossing Flower [a legendary herb said to aid cultivators in surviving their heavenly tribulations] its foremost priority."

"Very well."

Exquisite Jiang stored the Tribulation Crossing Flower, and the two then began to examine the remaining possessions of the Qin Clan.

Eldrin Chen opened the Storage Bag [a spatial artifact used by cultivators to store items] belonging to the two True Lord [a high-level cultivator, equivalent to the Nascent Soul stage] members of the Qin Clan, finding several exceptionally precious ancient scrolls within.

Among these ancient scrolls, aside from the Infant Soul Cultivation Art [a profound cultivation method for the Nascent Soul stage] manuals of the two Patriarch of the Qin Clan, were two volumes of particularly archaic texts.

One of these was titled the Star Observation Ancient Scroll. Like the Great Deduction Ancient Scroll, this scroll contained an Infant Soul Cultivation Art focused on the Way of Celestial Mechanism [the Dao of Heavenly Secrets and Divination].

Its creator was a figure named Star Observer, an ancient True Lord of the Human Race from ten thousand years ago. This individual excelled in Stellar [related to the stars and constellations] divination arts, capable of using the power of the Nine Heavens Stellar [the celestial bodies of the highest heavens] to deduce Celestial Mechanism [the hidden workings and secrets of heaven and fate].

However, their areas of expertise differed. The Great Deduction True Lord was more skilled in deducing the profound mysteries of heaven and earth, calculating the secrets of all things in existence.

The Great Deduction Ancient Scroll recorded a Great God Ability [a supreme divine technique] named 'Great Deduction Heavenly Art'. When used in conjunction with the Great Deduction Star Plate [a special astrological divination tool], a unique type of Spiritual Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact], this art could even deduce the locations of many hidden opportunities and fortunes concealed within the world.

The Star Observer, in contrast, specialized in protective Celestial Mechanism arts. The Star Observation Ancient Scroll recorded a Great God Ability called 'Stellar Glazed Body' [a divine technique that forges a body as hard and radiant as glazed celestial stars].

Once this Divine Ability [a supernatural power cultivated through esoteric arts] is successfully mastered, one can invoke the Purple Tenuity [a specific stellar constellation] stellar energy to protect one's soul and physical form. Not only does it defend against various curse-based Divine Ability, it also allows one to conceal one's own Celestial Mechanism Path Pattern [the unique pattern of one's fate and destiny, often used in divination], making it difficult for even a Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Primordial Spirit realm and mastered a Path] to deduce one's whereabouts or fate.

Furthermore, this Star Observation Ancient Scroll [an ancient scripture detailing the art of stellar observation and divination] also records the method to forge a special Spiritual Treasure [an enchanted artifact of significant power] called the Star Observation Tower [a tower-shaped treasure that amplifies celestial divination arts]. This treasure can greatly enhance the power of the Celestial Mechanism Secret Art [a secret art for manipulating fate and reading celestial patterns], rivaling even the Great Deduction Star Plate [a legendary artifact used for grand-scale divination and fate calculation].

Contemplating the profound mysteries contained within the Star Observation Ancient Scroll, Eldrin Chen said with a smile, "Both the Great Deduction Ancient Scroll [an ancient scripture of grand divination] and this Star Observation Ancient Scroll are incredibly profound. They are rare treasures even when looking across the entire world."

"If you can fully comprehend and integrate their teachings, and then forge the two corresponding special Spiritual Treasure, you might gain a sliver of resistance even against curses cast by a Demon God Path Lord [a powerful demonic entity who has mastered a Path]."

Exquisite Jiang nodded in agreement upon hearing this. The lineage of Outer Realm Demon God [demonic gods originating from realms beyond this world] also cultivates the Way of Celestial Mechanism [the Path of reading and manipulating celestial patterns and fate], though they primarily focus on the branch of curse arts.

For instance, the Demonic Fiendish Energy Entangling Thread Curse [a curse that binds the target with threads of demonic energy] practiced by the Black Fiend Patriarch actually originated from the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon [heavenly demons from outer realms]. Original English translation available at audio novel.com.

It is said that the most powerful among the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon not only retain their own consciousness but also cultivate the most vicious curse-based Divine Ability.

Deep within the Eastern Region Great Wasteland [a vast, desolate region in the east] lies a place called the Fallen Deity Ridge [Ridge of the Fallen Deity]. Several thousand years ago, it was a Human Race Path Lord Sacred Land [a sacred land guarded by a human Path Lord], with a Human Race Path Lord presiding over it. Now, however, it has been transformed into a Forbidden Land [a perilous, inaccessible region].

The reason for this tragic fate was that the essence blood and precise birth details of that Human Race Path Lord fell into the hands of Demon God [powerful demonic deities]. Several Heavenly Demon [a high-ranking type of demon] who cultivated the Way of Celestial Mechanism then joined forces to cast a vicious curse upon him.

Although that Path Lord had already attained the Primordial Solar [a high cultivation realm associated with the purest yang energy] realm, possessing earth-shaking combat power sufficient to slay Primordial Spirit [a high cultivation realm where one's spiritual core is fully formed] old demons, he found himself powerless against such a malevolent curse.

He endured for one Sixty-Year Cycle [a sixty-year period in the Chinese cosmological cycle], but in the end, both his physical body and his Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator] dissolved into black blood, polluting a vast Path Lord Sacred Land [a holy land ruled by a powerful Path Lord] and transforming it into a Forbidden Land [a dangerous, corrupted region].

If that Primordial Solar Path Lord [a Path Lord who has mastered the mysteries of the primordial sun] from back then had cultivated the Celestial Mechanism Secret Art [a secret art for divining the movements of the heavens], even if he had only mastered a single Great God Ability [a divine ability of immense power], then with his profound cultivation base, he likely could have held on for several hundred or even a thousand years. Perhaps within that time, he could have found a method to resolve the corruption.

Considering the importance of the Celestial Mechanism Secret Art and the Spiritual Treasure [an enchanted artifact of great power], Exquisite Jiang spoke again: "Forging the Great Deduction Star Plate [a treasure plate for grand celestial calculations] requires consuming nine Stellar Fragment [fragments of fallen stars imbued with celestial energy]. Unfortunately, we only possess three."

"This Star Observation Tower [a tower for observing the stars and divining fate] is an even more special Spiritual Treasure, possessing both Grotto-Heaven [a pocket dimension or paradise realm] and Celestial Mechanism [the principles governing the movements of celestial bodies] attributes. Not only does it require seven Stellar Fragment to manifest the Big Dipper [the constellation of the Great Bear], it also needs Fifth Rank Spirit Wood [a type of spiritual wood of the fifth rank] and one Fifth Rank Void Gem [a gemstone of the fifth rank attuned to void energy]."

"The treasures required are simply too precious, enough to forge four or five Superior Spiritual Treasure [a top-tier enchanted artifact]."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen also showed a helpless expression. Even among Infant Soul Immortal Clan [an immortal clan led by an Infant Soul Realm cultivator], a Superior Spiritual Treasure could be considered a Clan-Suppressing Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure used to protect and signify the power of a clan].

Moreover, only a powerful Immortal Clan [a clan of cultivators] that had accumulated resources for thousands of years would have the possibility of possessing such a precious foundation.

Yet the cost for the Star Observation Tower and the Great Deduction Star Plate was equivalent to four or five Superior Spiritual Treasure, placing them beyond the means of most Infant Soul Immortal Clan. The complete novel can be found at (audio-novel.com).