Chapter 608 Refining the Clan's Foundation

"Likewise."

Chen Changxuan couldn't help but chuckle, realizing he had been too greedy.

He had known lean times, when the Chen family had only a dozen or so members and even a single second-tier magic treasure had to be stretched to its limits. Never did he imagine they would 1 day possess even demon-refining supreme treasures in abundance.

At this thought, he couldn't help but smile faintly. "Once I succeed in refining the 8 Trigrams Demon-Refining Banner (Magic Treasure), I shall deposit all my spiritual treasures into the clan vault for future generations of our family to use."

Eldrin (Person Name) nodded in agreement and said, "Let us begin by setting up formation arrays around this spirit island."

Because of the existence of the 8 Trigrams Treasure Tree, Eldrin named this spiritual island 8 Trigrams Island.

Within the 8 Trigrams Island's earth veins, there was only a single upper-fourth-grade spirit vein. Fortunately, the presence of an upper-fifth-grade subterranean wood vein allowed Eldrin to harness the earth vein's power and establish a fifth-grade formation.

After setting up the mountain-protecting grand formation, he proceeded to arrange a fourth-rank teleportation array, linking it to the Immortal Apricot Island. Only then did he smile faintly and say, "With this teleportation array and the fifth-rank mountain-protecting grand formation, the safety of the 8 Trigrams Island will be secured from now on."

"Alas, the spiritual vein here is still of a lower grade. We must wait until it advances to Tier 5 before we can station a Nascent Soul cultivator to guard it."

Chen Changxuan nodded upon hearing this, pondered for a moment, and said, "How about we assign Silas (Person Name) to hold the fort here?"

"Very well."

Eldrin nodded slightly. With the family currently facing a shortage of Golden Core cultivators, being assigned to guard a remote area and cultivate in peace was considered the most leisurely duty 1 could hope for.

With Chen Silas's (Person Name) mid-grade Golden Core aptitude, it would be best for him to strive for early breakthrough to Great Perfection of the Golden Core realm in preparation for the Nascent Soul stage. Assigning him to this leisurely position was undoubtedly the most suitable arrangement.

Eldrin immediately summoned Chen Silas. Upon seeing her, he smiled and remarked, "Your cultivation has progressed quite impressively. It seems you haven't been idle these years."

"You flatter me, Uncle."

A faint smile flickered in Chen Silas's eyes, curling the corners of his lips.

Thanks to his past contribution of obtaining the Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) in The Vast Sea (Location), Chen Silas (Person Name) had enjoyed abundant cultivation resources over the years.

Although she had formed her Golden Core later than most, she had now cultivated faster than her elder brother, Chen Caleb (Person Name), reaching the eighth level of the Golden Core.

At her current cultivation speed, she would likely be able to attempt a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm within 1 sexagenary cycle.

By then, she would be around 6 100 and 40 years old, giving her at least 2 opportunities to attempt the breakthrough before reaching 8 100 years of age.

Recalling Chen Silas’s innate talent, Eldrin smiled faintly and said, “You broke through to the Purple Mansion Realm on your own. Your foundation is slightly more solid than that of an ordinary mid-grade Golden Core cultivator.”

I have also prepared the Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) for you, hoping you can break through the Nascent Soul barrier in a single attempt.

Chen Silas’s eyes flickered slightly as he hastily lowered his head and said, “The Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) is exceedingly precious. Ethan should need it more than I do.”

"There is no need for such modesty on your part."

Eldrin smiled faintly before continuing, "Back when our clan was merely a Golden Core immortal family, you managed to procure both the Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) and the Fire Vein Spirit Jade for us. Such contributions remain significant even by today's standards. If not to you, then to whom should this Earth Mother Qi (Spiritual Root) belong?"

Chen Silas's (Person Name) eyes reddened slightly. After stealing a glance at him, she fell silent without another word.

Seeing her expression, Eldrin sighed and said, "Remain here to cultivate diligently. Strive to break through to the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible."

With those words, he withdrew, unwilling to say anything more.

Silas stood rooted to the spot, silently watching his retreating figure until at last he released a soft sigh.

Eldrin returned to the Azure Lotus Continent and summoned several family elders with Nascent Soul cultivation.

After everyone had gathered, he informed them of the situation on the Bagua Island.

After hearing this, Lila (Person Name) revealed a look of pleasant surprise and said, "With the addition of a new fifth-grade wood vein, we have gained a massive source of low-grade spirit wood. The construction of the Crimson Flood Dragon Treasure Ship (Magic Treasure) can now officially commence."

"Precisely so."

Elara also nodded, a hint of delight flickering in her eyes.

The fifth-tier war treasure vessel stood as a formidable weapon of warfare. Even a lower-grade fifth-tier war treasure vessel could serve as a foundational pillar for a Nascent Soul clan, solidifying their legacy for generations.

Generally speaking, only those Nascent Soul immortal clans with a heritage spanning over a 1000 years could possibly possess a single Tier 5, Lower Grade war treasure ship.

The Chen Clan had only been an Eldrin (Person Name) clan for barely a century, yet they were already forging their own War Treasure Ship—a feat that would inspire envy in countless immortal clans across the realm.

Forging a fifth-tier treasure ship was no easy feat. Apart from the most crucial component—the dragon bone crafted from a fifth-tier demon beast's skeleton—it also required a massive quantity of low-tier spirit wood as filler material.

However, this low-grade spirit wood could not be of the lowest tier. If it were first-grade spirit wood, it would decay in less than 2 100 years, rendering the treasure ship completely powerless.

Moreover, first-grade spirit wood can only accommodate a limited number of formation patterns and cannot withstand excessively intense battles. Only second-grade or higher spirit wood meets the required standards.

Spirit wood of second-tier or higher, when specially treated, often boasts an exceptionally long lifespan—enduring for thousands of years without deterioration. Thereafter, as long as it undergoes a major overhaul every millennium with replacement second-tier spirit wood, the treasure ship’s potency can be maintained.

However, crafting a treasure ship required an immense quantity of second-order spirit wood. According to Eldrin's estimate, constructing even a single low-grade fifth-order treasure ship would consume over 1,000,000 stalks of second-order spirit wood.

Although second-level spirit wood was not highly valuable, with a market price ranging from 600 to 800 spirit stones, the Chen Family's substantial resources allowed them to procure it in bulk, potentially driving the cost down to just 400 or 500 spirit stones.

In addition to the consumption of third-grade and fourth-grade spirit wood, the cost of forging a single treasure ship already exceeded hundreds of millions of spirit stones—and this did not even account for the labor expenses involved in its creation.

可以说炼制一艘宝船的成本，需要消耗一个元婴仙族耗费千年积攒的底蕴，哪怕是以陈家的底蕴，想要炼制一艘宝船也是非常伤筋动骨的。

Fortunately, the Chen Clan now possessed 2 fifth-grade wood spiritual veins, which could cover the majority of the spiritual wood costs required for crafting the treasure ship.

With all the materials now assembled, Eldrin declared, "Then summon the family's artifact smiths. We shall commence forging the treasure ship at once."

With the Chen Family's decree, across the entire The Vast Sea (Location) and the Kingdom of Chen, thousands of second-tier and above Artificers (Cultivation Profession) were conscripted, gathering at Green Lotus Isle (Location) to forge the fifth-grade Treasure Ship (Magic Treasure) for the Chen Family.

Forging a fifth-rank treasure ship was no easy feat. The preparatory work alone, before the actual crafting could even begin, was exceedingly troublesome.

To craft such a high-grade treasure ship, the material requirements were exceptionally stringent. First, every piece of spirit wood had to be tempered with true flame, then infused with the essence of the 5 Elements to prevent insect infestation and corrosion.

Each piece must then be engraved with Dao patterns and submerged in water for 3 years to absorb the essence of water element.

After 3 years, the spirit wood would become incomparably sturdy, impervious to insect infestation and water erosion, with an exceptionally long service life.

Only then could the spirit wood be extracted, with each piece engraved with the Dao patterns required for refining the treasure ship.