Chapter 563 : The Unyielding Sword's Legacy

The expressions of the several individuals turned solemn. Verdant Peak Ye's cultivation had only recently broken through to the Violet Sanctum Late Stage, yet the grade of the five Lifebound Magical Treasure [enchanted artifacts bound to a cultivator's life force] in his possession had already reached the Fourth Rank. He possessed a battle record of having slain a Golden Core Demon King [a powerful demonic beast at the Golden Core stage].

That Verdant Edge Sword had been personally forged for him by Eldrin Chen. Its grade could already be considered half a Spiritual Treasure [a treasure of immense spiritual power, superior to ordinary magical treasures], and it contained a strand of Eldrin Chen's Indestructibility Sword Intent [a conceptual sword will embodying the principle of indestructibility]. Even an ordinary Infant Soul Demon Emperor [a demonic beast emperor at the Infant Soul stage] would feel its scalp go numb upon seeing it.

Upon hearing this, Literature Abyss Lu said with a smile, "Since Senior Brother has decided to go to the Vast Sea, it seems the demonic creatures there are about to suffer heavy losses."

"My cultivation is still too low; I lack the capability to slay demons and vanquish evil. I shall go to the Heavenly Ruins Alliance to lend a hand, assisting the alliance's Golden Core Elders in compiling the ancient scriptures and scrolls."

Over these years, Eldrin Chen had been continuously collecting cultivation arts from the Vast Sea and Chen Nation through methods like exchanging techniques and purchasing them with Heavenly Ruins Alliance contribution points.

Unbeknownst to him, the collected arts had already reached a staggering number in the millions. Although most of these arts were merely Vital Essence Refinement [the foundational stage of cultivation] techniques, their aggregation still represented an astonishingly vast collection.

After collection, these arts would be compiled into canonical texts by the Golden Core Elders of the Heavenly Ruins Alliance, before finally being reviewed by the upper echelons of the Chen Clan.

Ultimately, after removing duplicates and utterly meaningless techniques through layer upon layer of screening, the essence would be selected and compiled into books. These would be stored within the Clan Treasury as part of the clan's foundational heritage.

So far, within the Chen Clan's Fire Elemental Path Canon [a canonical text compiling fire-attribute cultivation arts], over three thousand different arts had already been compiled. Among them were even cultivation arts of the Infant Soul Realm level, such as the Solar Solar Fire Scripture. Beyond that, it also contained over one thousand different Divine Ability [supernatural techniques and powers derived from cultivation].

It could be said that any cultivator obtaining this ancient tome would treat it as a priceless treasure. Once its contents were fully mastered, they would become a grand master of the Fire Spiritual Root [an innate affinity for fire-element cultivation] lineage. This chapter is provided by audio-novel dot com. Support the original.

And this was merely one of the Four Treatises and Eight Canons compiled by the clan's cultivators under Eldrin Chen's direction. The cultivators of the Chen Clan had now authored the entire collection of Four Treatises and Eight Canons.

The so-called Four Treatises were: first, the Alchemy Manual; second, the Formation Manual; third, the Talisman Manual; and fourth, the Artifact Manual.

The Eight Canons, in turn, were the Path Canons of Fire, Metal, Wood, Earth, and Water—collectively the Five Elements Path Canon—along with the three additional Path Canons of Wind, Ice, and Thunder. Together, they formed the Eight Canons.

These Four Treatises and Eight Canons encompassed all things. The Alchemy Manual alone contained tens of thousands of pill formulas; mastering it completely would be enough to become a grandmaster alchemist. The other texts were similarly astonishingly valuable.

However, with the vast number of ancient texts collected, achieving such mastery was far from easy.

Judging by the current volume of ancient texts, the contents of a single book like the Fire Elemental Path Canon would take Eldrin Chen a century to fully comprehend. An ordinary Infant Soul Cultivator [a cultivator whose nascent soul has formed] would likely need a millennium to digest it completely.

And this was only the beginning. As Eldrin Chen's cultivation grew higher and the influence of the Heavenly Ruins Alliance and the Chen Clan expanded, the contents of the Four Treatises and Eight Canons were destined to become ever more vast and profound.

Perhaps one day, the knowledge within the Four Treatises and Eight Canons would deepen to such an extent that an Infant Soul True Lord [a powerful cultivator at the Infant Soul Realm] who spent a lifetime mastering just one of its volumes could dominate the world with that knowledge alone.

In fact, even the current version of the Four Treatises and Eight Canons could grant an Infant Soul Cultivator who fully mastered it a tremendous boost in combat power, enough to reign supreme among their peers.

Almost every perplexing problem on the cultivation path, along with obscure cultivation secrets and taboos, could find its answer within the pages of the Four Treatises and Eight Canons.

If a cultivator could obtain the Four Treatises and Eight Canons [a foundational collection of cultivation knowledge and techniques], it would be akin to having a supremely profound Great Infant Soul Cultivator [a cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage] constantly at their side, one they could consult on cultivation matters at any time.

However, compiling the Four Treatises and Eight Canons is no easy task. The Golden Core Cultivators [cultivators at the Golden Core stage] of the Chen Clan have limited energy. They must also annotate cultivation arts and Divine Abilitys [supernatural techniques powered by spiritual energy], requiring a certain degree of personal comprehension of those arts. Their ambition outstrips their capacity.

Currently, the thirty-some Golden Core Cultivators of the Chen Clan, in addition to their own cultivation, almost all have the duty of assisting in organizing the Four Treatises and Eight Canons.

Seven or eight of them are even dedicated full-time to this work. Even the Old Patriarch is kept quite busy. He is responsible for compiling the Formation Manual [a tome on array formations] and the Artifact Manual [a tome on artifact crafting], and must also oversee the compilation of the Fire Elemental Path Canon [a foundational text on the Fire Element cultivation path]. Occasionally, he is even pulled aside by those working on the Metal Element Path Canon to answer their questions.

This immense workload forces the Chen Clan's Golden Core Cultivators to delegate the task of sifting through lower-tier cultivation arts, Divine Abilitys, and various miscellaneous texts to Violet Sanctum [Purple Mansion stage] and even Foundation Establishment Cultivators [cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage].

Although the discernment of Foundation Establishment and Violet Sanctum Cultivators is limited, with multiple individuals cross-checking the materials, the likelihood of missing a hidden gem among the lower-tier arts is not great.

The work Literature Abyss Lu wished to undertake was to assist in compiling the Four Treatises and Eight Canons, thereby sharing some of the burden for the Heavenly Ruins Alliance.

Mentioning the compilation of the Four Treatises and Eight Canons, Ye Verdant Peak also grew visibly excited. "Once these Four Treatises and Eight Canons are completed," he said, "they will undoubtedly become one of our most vital cornerstones for generations to come."

"Our cultivation is still low now, but as our realms advance in the future, the scarcity of high-level scriptures in the world will make the importance of the Four Treatises and Eight Canons grow ever greater."

"Moreover, given our master's talent and insight, if he can fully comprehend the Four Treatises and Eight Canons in the future, his chances of comprehending an Arcane Power [a supreme, law-touching supernatural ability] would increase dramatically."

He paused, looking at Literature Abyss Lu and said, "If you undertake this task, you are certain to reap immense rewards as well."

Literature Abyss Lu nodded, though his expression turned somber as he replied, "However, in his quest to gather various scriptures, Master has not hesitated to exchange even many of our clan's unique and irreplaceable texts."

"He has even offered cultivation arts he personally created, such as the Solar Solar Fire Scripture, in these exchanges. I fear that one day, this might provide demons and fiends with a means to find a weakness."

"I asked Master about this very concern. Do you know how he answered me?"

Ye Verdant Peak spoke up, his gaze sweeping over the others.

Without waiting for their response, Ye Verdant Peak continued, his eyes gleaming with fervor, "Master said: 'Let them search for flaws.'" Continue your cultivation journey at audio - novel . com.

"'For this master, their search for weaknesses in my techniques is, in truth, helping me consolidate my insights and perfect my path.'"

"'The flaws they find will only make my arts more formidable. Moreover, the ultimate power in this world lies not in the technique itself, nor in the Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power or skill], but in the one who wields it.'"

The group was profoundly shaken. After a long silence, Support Revive Chen sighed with admiration, "Our Patriarch possesses talent that startles the immortals and a breadth of vision unparalleled since antiquity. If he cannot achieve immortality, then who can?"

"Very well," he concluded, "I shall also go to the Heavenly Ruins Alliance to contribute to the compilation of scriptures."

Literature Abyss Lu smiled and then turned to look at Withering Liana Gu beside him, asking, "Senior Sister, where do you plan to go?"

Withering Liana Gu shook her head. After a long pause, she said, "I had intended to travel and gain experience. However, my father recently left to journey through the outer continents. I must oversee the clan in his stead, so I will also take the opportunity to look after the Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements] business in Yan Kingdom for a while."

As they conversed, the group departed from Spirit Isle Lake.

Meanwhile, Eldrin Chen immediately made his way to Immortal Apricot Island to stand guard for Old Patriarch during his secluded cultivation.

Upon meeting Eternal Profound Chen, his first question was, "How is your refinement of the Golden Crow Divine Fire Shield progressing?"

The Golden Crow Divine Fire Shield was a Defensive Spiritual Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact designed for protection]. Eldrin Chen had specifically acquired it at the Barter Convention to aid Eternal Profound Chen in surviving his Infant Soul Heavenly Thunder Tribulation [the heavenly thunder tribulation one must face to ascend to the Infant Soul Realm].

Old Patriarch gave a slight smile. He extended his hand, and a radiant spiritual light blossomed, revealing a shimmering golden divine bird circling in his palm.

"With my cultivation at the False Infant Soul Realm [a pseudo-realm just below the true Infant Soul Realm], refining this Golden Crow Divine Fire Shield has been somewhat taxing," he said. "However, once I make my breakthrough and manifest my true Infant Soul [the nascent spiritual form of a cultivator at this realm], I will have the power to fully master it."

"That puts my mind at ease,"

Eldrin Chen replied with a smile, a wave of relief washing over him. This content originates from audio-novel . com. Please respect copyright.