Chapter 593 : A True Lord's Auspicious Gathering

As the couple, Eldrin Chen and his wife, first set foot upon the Heaven's Edge Mountain Range, Verdant Spirit True Lord courteously came forward to greet them. "For two esteemed Fellow Daoist to grace us with your presence, and for me to have failed to welcome you from afar, is truly a grave oversight on my part."

"There is no need for such formalities, Fellow Daoist," Eldrin Chen replied with a slight smile, clasping his hands in salute. "Your breakthrough to the True Lord realm is a joyous occasion for the entire Three Veins Ancient Domain."

"My own heart is filled with gladness, and I have prepared a modest gift in celebration."

Eldrin Chen stated calmly. Beside him, Sylas Ye stepped forward and presented a Treasure Box.

Upon seeing Sylas Ye, Verdant Spirit True Lord's eyes lit up. "Could this be your disciple, Fellow Daoist? Truly, a rare and outstanding young talent."

"Indeed, this is my eldest disciple, Sylas. I fear he may invite your laughter, Fellow Daoist."

Eldrin Chen smiled again and instructed, "Sylas, pay your respects to your martial uncle."

"Sylas greets Martial Uncle."

Sylas Ye promptly bowed deeply, offering a respectful salute.

Verdant Spirit True Lord smiled warmly. He retrieved a Fourth Rank Magical Treasure and handed it to Sylas Ye, saying, "I cannot compare to your Master. This Verdant Spirit Shield is a Magical Treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators] I used in my younger years. Please accept it as a token of our meeting." Original English translation available at audio-novel.com (official site).

After bestowing the gifts of meeting, the divine sense of Verdant Spirit True Lord swept over the Treasure Box. His expression could not help but tremble, his face filled with pleasant surprise as he said, "Such generous gifts, Brother, you have truly gone to great expense."

"A mere trifling gift, not worth mentioning."

The several True Lord nearby, seeing this, quickly spoke up: "Brother Qingling, do not just focus on catching up with old friends; you should also introduce him to us."

"Yes, yes, it was my oversight."

Verdant Spirit True Lord smiled faintly and began to introduce the origins of these individuals to Eldrin Chen.

The people before them were all Nascent Soul True Lord from several nearby great continents. Among them were Nascent Soul Clan Lord from the Desolate Continent, as well as immortal sect elders from the Celestial Star Continent—each one a figure of extraordinary status.

After the exchange of pleasantries, Verdant Spirit True Lord led Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang to the summit of Virtuous Peak.

At this moment, atop Virtuous Peak, several dozen Nascent Soul True Lord had gathered together. They clustered in twos and threes, each engaging in lofty discussions, narrating the great affairs of the world.

Some were recounting events that had transpired within the Three Veins Ancient Domain, while others were casually discussing the shifting tides and grand situation of the Eastern Wastelands.

Beings at the Nascent Soul level possess extended lifespans. Sometimes, cultivating a single Divine Ability can require over a hundred years. Therefore, they typically do not venture far from home for many years. This rare gathering was indeed a rather uncommon occasion.

Amidst the crowd, Magnus the Virtuous was gathered with several other Nascent Soul Cultivators. These individuals possessed an aura of extraordinary distinction; some bore the transcendent grace of immortal sages, while others exuded a pristine, unearthly beauty.

Upon seeing Eldrin Chen and Lyra Jiang arrive, Magnus the Virtuous smiled warmly and beckoned, "Come swiftly, young friends. Allow me to introduce you to several esteemed companions."

Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered with a hint of understanding, and he proceeded forward alongside Lyra Jiang.

Only two cultivators stood beside Magnus the Virtuous. One was an elderly Daoist priest of transcendent bearing, clad in robes adorned with the Eight Trigrams. The other was a woman of peerless beauty, dressed in a gown of pale azure.

The elder resembled an Immortal from ancient Myth, his form draped in Daoist vestments, a mystical seal faintly visible upon his brow, radiating an aura of sublime detachment.

The other was a woman of breathtaking loveliness. In terms of sheer physical beauty, she was likely second only to Lyra Jiang, a rare and peerless vision under heaven.

Righteous Path Cultivators nurture their physical forms with pure Mana [the spiritual energy used for cultivation]. Typically, the more profound one's cultivation, the more refined and comely their physique and features become.

However, the cultivation of different types of Mana and techniques can also influence one's physicality and temperament to a degree. For instance, those who primarily cultivate Fire Spiritual Root [an innate affinity for fire-element spiritual energy] often possess a more fiery disposition and a more voluptuous physique.

With a single glance at this woman's demeanor and appearance, Eldrin Chen understood she was likely a mighty cultivator whose path was centered on Water and Wood Mana.

"Allow me to make the introductions," Magnus the Virtuous said.

Magnus the Virtuous said, introducing them to Eldrin Chen: "This is Verdant Enchantress Palace Master, and this is Gareth the Earth-Warden, who hails from the Central Ancestral Domain and serves as the Grand Elder of the Eight Trigrams Palace."

Through Magnus the Virtuous's introduction, Eldrin Chen quickly grasped the identities of the two.

Between the two, Gareth the Earth-Warden possessed cultivation at the lofty Nascent Soul Great Perfection realm, a true cultivator who had practiced for over six thousand years, yet regrettably found it difficult to advance any further.

As for the Verdant Enchantress Palace Master, Eldrin Chen had actually seen her at the previous Barter Convention. However, at that time, Eldrin Chen was merely one among two hundred True Lords, and it was likely the Verdant Enchantress Palace Master had not taken notice of him.

This Verdant Enchantress Palace Master was not only the foremost beauty of the Three Veins Ancient Domain, but also one of the Eastern Domain Great Wilderness's Ten Great Immortal Maidens. Legend had it that even several Half-Step Primordial Spirit True Lords had pursued her in vain, so she likely paid no heed to an unremarkable Nascent Soul True Lord.

To his surprise, the Verdant Enchantress Palace Master spoke with a serene expression, her beautiful eyes holding a quiet grace: "This must be Eldrin, the Abyssal True Lord and the Heaven's Ruin Immortal Maiden. I saw you at the last Barter Convention." Continue your cultivation journey at audio-novel . com.

"I had thought to make your acquaintance then. To connect today is a delightful turn of fate."

Lyra Jiang smiled and took up the conversation: "We are honored that the Immortal Maiden remembers us."

As the two peerless Immortal Maidens began to converse, the three male cultivators smiled and strolled to the side to chat amongst themselves.

Eldrin Chen pondered for a moment, then looked at Gareth the Earth-Warden and said, "I never imagined I would meet a Fellow Daoist from the Central Ancestral Domain. I hold great admiration for that land. Would you, Fellow Daoist, be willing to share some insights about it?"

"Now that you have broken through to the True Lord realm, it is indeed time for you to learn of the affairs of the Central Ancestral Domain [the heartland of human cultivation, a vast and ancient continent]." Magnus the Virtuous smiled and continued, "It is merely that your time here has been brief, and I had not yet found the opportunity to inform you."

"It is fortuitous that Brother Gareth the Earth-Warden is here today. As a native of that land, his account will be far more fitting than mine."

That Gareth the Earth-Warden stroked his beard and replied with a calm smile, "The Central Ancestral Domain is not so extraordinary. It is simply that for tens of thousands of years it has not suffered any great calamities, so its cultivators are somewhat more numerous than those of the Eastern Wastelands."

As Gareth the Earth-Warden elaborated, Eldrin Chen's expression grew increasingly solemn, and he gradually came to understand the true might of the Central Ancestral Domain.

According to Gareth the Earth-Warden's description, within the Purple Realm [the overarching world encompassing the Central Ancestral Domain and other regions], the three races—Human Race, Demonic Monsters [powerful, intelligent demonic beasts], and others—number little more than one hundred Nascent Soul Dao Lord [cultivators who have ascended to the Nascent Soul realm, lords of the Dao]. Of these, the Human Race's Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, synonymous with the Nascent Soul in this context] cultivators account for seven-tenths.

And of these seven-tenths of Nascent Soul Dao Lord, fully half hail from the Central Ancestral Domain alone, a testament to the overwhelming strength of the Human Race powers concentrated there.

Within the Central Ancestral Domain, there are no fewer than seven Dao Lord Sacred Land [sanctified sites founded by Dao Lords] that have produced Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality]. Each possesses a complete Immortal lineage, their Deep-Seated Foundation [profound and unshakable foundational strength] serving as the Sea Steading Pillar [an unshakable pillar, a metaphor for a foundational support] for the entire Human Race of the Purple Realm.

Speaking of the Central Ancestral Domain's glory, Gareth the Earth-Warden sighed. After a long pause, he added with feeling, "Though the Central Ancestral Domain is prosperous, every Spirit Mountain [a mountain rich with spiritual energy] is already claimed. Establishing a new clan there is no easy feat."

"Even if one wished to nurture a Spirit Vein [a subterranean conduit of concentrated spiritual energy], the Spirit Vein would draw upon the ambient spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Yet, in the Central Ancestral Domain, that ambient energy has long been divided and claimed by the various Spirit Mountain."

"Those desolate places cannot even give birth to Demonic Beast [beasts tainted by or born of demonic energy]. Any location with the slightest trace of spiritual energy has an owner, let alone one suitable for nurturing a Spirit Vein."

"Thus, unless one employs a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root [a legendary root capable of transforming and purifying the energies of the world] to convert the earth's vital essence, it has become exceedingly difficult to nurture new Spirit Vein [a subterranean channel that concentrates and emits spiritual energy] within the present-day Central Ancestral Domain [the ancient and sacred heartland of the human cultivation world]." Published by audio–novel.com. All rights reserved.