Chapter 446 Corin

Early the next morning, Corin and the young woman flew together toward the ruins of The Vast Sea.

When they arrived near the ruins, they happened to discover a severely injured Golden Core Demon King flying toward them in panicked retreat.

"Fiend, behold my treasure!"

Corin’s gaze turned icy as he immediately summoned a golden treasure ring and cast it forward.

This treasure, known as the Heaven and Earth Demon Subduing Ring, was a natal magic treasure and also Corin's prized possession. The moment it was unleashed, it sent the Golden Core Demon King flying back not once, but twice.

"Clang—"

In an instant, a sword radiance slashed from behind, cleaving that Golden Core demon king in 2.

The newcomer was a youth dressed in a cyan robe, with peerlessly handsome features and an extraordinary aura that left the girl beside Corin (Person Name) utterly spellbound.

After slaying the demon king, the young man cupped his hands toward the duo and smiled, "I've been pursuing this vile creature for over half a month. Today, I owe you both for intercepting it—otherwise it might have escaped again."

"You flatter me, it was but a trivial effort."

Corin nodded, then smiled. "Fellow Daoist, you’ve only just formed your Golden Core, yet you managed to slay a Demon King. Truly remarkable skill."

"You don't know who I am?"

The newcomer was momentarily taken aback before smiling. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Chen Fusu (Person Name). Might I inquire about your esteemed names?"

Chen?

Corin’s expression paused briefly before he cupped his hands and said, “I am Corin, and this is my younger sister Chen Mingyan. We greet you with courtesy.”

"To think we share the same surname," Chen Fusu chuckled lightly before continuing, "You have rendered me a great service. Just ahead on Zixuan Island stands a Skyline Pavilion. Allow me to host a banquet there in your honor."

Corin was about to refuse when Chen Mingyan (Person Name) secretly transmitted her voice: "This individual possesses extraordinary talent and bears the Chen surname. Most likely, he is a prodigious disciple from the dominant Chen Clan of The Vast Sea. Why not take this opportunity to make his acquaintance?"

"Very well."

Hearing her words, Corin accepted the invitation and set off toward Zixuan Island.

Several people ascended the Tower of the World's Edge, and Chen Fusu smiled as he remarked, "This Tower of the World's Edge is an enterprise of the Chen Clan. Our Roast Spirit Goose is a unique delicacy in Ji Province, a rare and exquisite delicacy seldom found anywhere else in the world."

The 2 of them took a sip and couldn't help but narrow their eyes.

The roast spirit goose served at Sky's End Tower was not only exceptionally delicious, but also meticulously prepared. Its sauces were brewed from various spiritual herbs, while the main ingredient—the spirit goose—consisted of Purple Mansion great demons, every single 1 of them.

Thus, it was not only incredibly delicious but also enhanced a cultivator's cultivation. Many Golden Core cultivators could not afford it.

"This meal would probably cost several 100 1000 spirit stones."

Corin felt his own spiritual power had slightly increased by a small margin. Pondering that this meal must have cost a fortune, he couldn't help but remark, "Fellow Daoist, you've been far too generous."

"You flatter me."

Chen Fusu smiled faintly, then turned his gaze to Corin (Person Name) and said, "I can see your extraordinary aptitude—surely no ordinary pond could contain 1 such as you. It is only my boldness that compels me to seek your acquaintance."

"Besides, Fellow Daoist, you have also done me a great favor."

Seeing how polite he was, Corin (Person Name) remarked, “I never expected you to be a disciple of the Chen Clan. Truly, the Chen Clan lives up to its reputation as a millennium-old immortal family—no wonder they could nurture a prodigy of your caliber.”

But just then, Chen Fusu suddenly spoke in an ethereal tone, "Fellow Daoist must be mistaken. My Chen Clan has only been established for a few 100 years."

"Damn it..."

Corin’s heart sank as he realized his inexperience had exposed the truth—that he came from beyond The Vast Sea.

"As expected, something is amiss."

Chen Fusu murmured inwardly, then smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, there is no need for concern. The eyes of my Chen Family's Patriarch have never tolerated a single grain of sand. He will not make things difficult for you."

"However, I presume this is your first time venturing out for training, so you must exercise greater caution in your words and deeds going forward."

"Corin has learned much." Corin nodded, finally releasing a sigh of relief. "It is truly astonishing that such a magnificent clan like the Chen family has only been established for a mere few 100 years. This deeply shocks Corin."

Chen Fusu smiled faintly and said, "The rise of my Chen Clan has only spanned a few 100 years. To be honest, our distant ancestors were once the overlords of The Vast Sea (Location). What we're achieving now is merely the restoration of our former glory."

"What?!"

As Chen Fusu recounted the tale, Corin’s heart trembled, and he couldn’t help but hesitate. According to Chen Fusu’s account, didn’t that mean they were originally 1 of the branches of the Chen clan?

Moreover, the timing aligned perfectly.

Thinking of his clan's dire straits, Corin hesitated for a long while before finally saying, "Brother Fuso, I have an impertinent request to make. I sincerely hope you can grant it."

"Oh?"

Chen Fusu’s eyes flickered slightly as he calmly awaited Corin’s next words.

Seeing this, Corin (Person Name) spoke up, "I wish to ask for a drop of your blood."

Hearing this, Chen Fusu’s brows furrowed deeply. A cultivator’s essence blood was of utmost importance—if it fell into the hands of a demonic cultivator, they would almost certainly be targeted with malicious intent.

"I know this may be asking too much, but I assure you this drop of essence blood will be consumed right before your eyes."

Hold on, saving my perfect attendance record, will fix it immediately. It wasn’t that Eldrin (Person Name) was overreacting, but the divine tree before his eyes was simply too astonishing.

Before him stood the legendary Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) - the 8 Trigrams Treasure Tree. Though its grade was merely lower-tier fifth-stage, it remained an earth-shattering supreme treasure beyond compare.

The name "Violet Realm" originated from the Great Luo Golden Immortal known as Violet Immortal Lord. In his possession were 9 Innate Spiritual Treasures: the Cosmos Vessel, the Immortal-Refining Crucible, the 9 Heavens Qianqing Fan, among other primordial artifacts.

The Ji Clan's Refining Immortal Cauldron was modeled after the supreme-grade innate numinous treasure, the Refining Immortal Cauldron. Its power ranks among the top 5 Supreme Treasures of Pure Yang (Magic Treasure) in this realm, making it a treasure that verges on the divine.

And legend has it that among the 9 Violet Treasures, the foremost is none other than the 8 Trigrams Treasure Tree, a testament to its unparalleled value.

It is said that the 8 Trigrams Divine Tree is a supreme-grade Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root), whose 8 branches embody the primordial powers of the 8 Trigrams: Heaven, Earth, Thunder, Wind, Water, Fire, Mountain, and Marsh.

And the 8 types of Dao power on the Bagua Treasure Tree gave birth to 8 fruits, which represented the worldly metamorphosis of the 8 great Daos.

When the fruit ripens, it will drop a set of innate spiritual treasures, rumored to possess power sufficient to prop open the cosmos and recreate a great chiliocosm.

Before him, this 8 Trigrams Divine Tree was merely a fourth-tier, upper-grade specimen. Compared to those Heavenly Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root), it was but a wisp of dust before the vast cosmos. Yet, it still retained a trace of the divine essence unique to the 8 Trigrams Divine Tree.

Eldrin could distinctly sense that the 8 fruits borne by this tree were profoundly mystical. Once it advanced to the fifth rank, they would ripen and fall, capable of manifesting into a set of peerless spiritual treasures.

Moreover, these spiritual treasures are innately imbued with Dao patterns. With all 8 treasures sharing the same origin, they can be refined by a cultivator into a supreme set of formation artifacts.

At this thought, Eldrin took a deep breath and said, "Legend has it that the 8 Trigrams Sacred Tree is a vessel for 8 great Daos, comparable to supreme Heavenly Spiritual Roots such as the 7 Treasures Mystic Tree and the 9 Palaces Dao Tree."

"Although this specimen before us is slightly inferior, once cultivated to the fifth rank, we shall obtain a set of world-shaking, peerless spiritual treasures."