Chapter 728 : A Nascent Immortal Metal's Glow

Eldrin Chen exchanged a glance with Lyra Jiang, a flicker of delight stirring within him. A treasure that Ethan Chen had personally sought out was almost certainly something extraordinary.

Ethan Chen offered no lengthy explanation, simply leading them deep into the Metal Essence Earth Vein.

At the very heart of that subterranean Wood Vein, Eldrin Chen discovered several precious treasures. Among them were two strands of Earth Mother Qi [a nurturing, primordial earth energy], a single piece of Metal Source Divine Jade, and multiple pieces of both Five Veins Treasure Jade and Fifth Rank Treasure Metal.

Yet these were secondary. What truly sparked a thrill of excitement in Eldrin Chen was a single, radiant piece of Treasure Metal glowing with a brilliant white-gold light.

"Great Luo Immortal Metal!"

Lyra Jiang's eyes widened in recognition, her voice tinged with pleasant surprise.

Like Refined Supreme Gold, Great Luo Immortal Metal was one of the nine legendary Myth Immortal Metals. In the past, Magnus the Virtuous had used Refined Supreme Gold to elevate his Pure Yang Immortal Sword; this Great Luo Immortal Metal was assuredly no ordinary material either.

However, after observing it for a moment, Seraphina Xia shook her head. "This piece of Great Luo Immortal Metal is merely an embryo, still in its nascent stage. Its grade has only reached the Quasi-Sixth Rank level."

"Even with the nourishment of a Fifth Rank High Grade Earth Vein, waiting for it to mature to the Sixth Rank would likely require tens of thousands of years."

A wave of regret washed over the group. The difference between Quasi-Sixth Rank Great Luo Immortal Metal and true Sixth Rank Great Luo Immortal Metal might seem slight, but the chasm between them was vast as the heavens. Their values differed by more than tenfold; they were simply incomparable. This content originates from www . audio-novel.com. Please respect copyright.

Yet upon deeper reflection, this outcome was within expectations. After all, Sixth Rank Supreme Treasure [the highest grade of magical artifacts, surpassing even Pure Yang treasures] are exceedingly rare in the world. Even many Nascent Soul Dao Lord [powerful cultivators who have formed their Nascent Soul, a spiritual infant] possess only one or two such items. How could one be encountered so easily?

The Golden-Winged Great Peng Demon Emperor [a legendary avian demon of immense power] had not used this material to forge a Quasi-Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [a treasure approaching the power of a Pure Yang artifact]. It seemed he had retained a sliver of hope for its advancement to the Sixth Rank [the pinnacle rank for spiritual materials and treasures].

Eldrin Chen offered no further comment, instead observing carefully for a long moment before finally speaking. "If we were to deploy a Treasure Nurturing Formation [a mystical array designed to nourish and empower treasures] within this Earth Vein [a concentrated flow of terrestrial spiritual energy], drawing upon the entire vein's power to sustain it, we might accelerate the maturation of the Great Luo Immortal Metal [a legendary, supreme-grade immortal metal]."

"Is that truly possible?"

Upon hearing this, Seraphina Xia could not help but reveal a flicker of delight.

Eldrin Chen nodded, his expression grave as he stated, "Proceeding thus, completion of its advancement would likely require only three to five Millennium [a period of one thousand years]."

"However, this course would mean the Fifth Rank High Grade Gold Vein [a high-grade spiritual gold deposit] within Divine Bird Peak would likely be unable to nurture high-grade treasures during that entire period."

"Let it be done this way," Lyra Jiang declared decisively, settling the matter. "Compared to the value of a single Sixth Rank immortal metal, what does sacrificing the output of a Fifth Rank High Grade Earth Vein for a few Millennium amount to?"

Eldrin Chen gave another nod of agreement and immediately issued instructions to Ethan Chen and the others. "The Great Luo Immortal Metal is of paramount value. To ensure its absolute security, we must also establish a Fifth Rank Teleportation Formation [a high-grade spatial translocation array] within this Earth Vein."

"Return to the clan and make the necessary preparations. I shall remain here for now to oversee the deployment of the arrays."

"Yes."

Ethan Chen and the others cupped their hands in a respectful salute and returned to the Ji Continent to begin preparations for the matter.

After Ethan Chen and the others had departed, leaving only Eldrin Chen and his Dao Companions, Lyra Jiang finally asked, "Well? Are you confident?"

"It should be worth an attempt."

Eldrin Chen nodded. In truth, he had sensed earlier that the Primordial Essence [the most fundamental and purest form of spiritual energy] might accelerate the advancement of the Great Luo Immortal Metal. However, the Primordial Essence was a matter of grave importance, and with so many eyes present earlier, he dared not reveal it recklessly.

Then, Eldrin Chen opened his mouth and exhaled a stream of Primordial Essence, allowing it to merge into the Great Luo Immortal Metal.

Having absorbed the Primordial Essence, the Great Luo Immortal Metal took on a faint, ethereal violet luminescence amidst its haze, appearing increasingly divine and extraordinary.

After completing this step, Eldrin Chen performed a series of calculations with his fingers before smiling and saying, "This Great Luo Immortal Metal is, in essence, the embryonic form of an Immortal Metal. Had it been born within an Immortal Realm, it might have matured into a true Immortal Metal."

"Now, with my assistance using the Primordial Essence to accelerate its growth, coupled with the nourishment from the entire Earth Vein's [a concentrated ley line of earth-attribute spiritual energy] essence of metal, the time required for its advancement should be shortened to approximately ten Jiazi-time."

"Ten Jiazi-time?"

Hearing this, everyone felt a flicker of joy. Seraphina Xia couldn't help but say, "It seems that before the next Demonic Abyss Cataclysm, Lyra, your Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword will be able to advance into a Pure Yang Immortal Sword that commands awe across the world."

Lyra Jiang offered a faint smile and simply said, "This Great Luo Immortal Metal is indeed perfectly suited for my Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword."

Not long after, the Chen Clan mobilized a vast quantity of resources. First, they laid down a Fifth Rank High Grade Teleportation Formation upon Divine Bird Peak, and then they established a Treasure Nurturing Formation within the Earth Vein [the spiritual arteries of the world].

After completing these tasks, Eldrin Chen entrusted the preparatory work for establishing the new continent to the other True Lord [a title for high-level cultivators] of the clan.

The duty of guarding the Spirit Vein [a concentrated flow of spiritual energy] at Divine Bird Peak was given to Lyra Jiang's Second Primordial Embryo [a powerful spiritual avatar or clone]. Then, he accompanied Lyra Jiang to the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire.

Their gains this time were immense. If they could fully digest them, it might significantly increase their confidence in successfully establishing the great continent. Continue your cultivation journey at audio novel.com.

Within the Seclusion Chamber [a chamber for isolated cultivation] connected to the Earth Vein beneath the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire, Eldrin Chen took out the several treasures they had seized, a contemplative expression settling on his face.

Among the treasures they had captured this time, only four could truly be considered major prizes.

These were the Unbreakable Crystal Armor, the Great Halberd forged from Arcane Gold, the Plume Feather from a Half-Step Primordial Spirit [a cultivator on the verge of achieving a Primordial Spirit] entity, and that Demon Emperor Skeleton of Half-Step Primordial Spirit grade.

Among these treasures, the first two were high-grade materials of substantial quantity. If refined with other suitable high-grade materials, they could potentially be forged into two Quasi-Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [magical treasures approaching the supreme Pure Yang grade].

The Plume Feather [a divine feather from a powerful avian creature] and the Demon Emperor Skeleton [the skeletal remains of a Demon Emperor] of the Half-Step Primordial Spirit [a realm just below the Primordial Spirit stage] level were, for the most part, materials capable of forging high-grade treasures.

"Let's use the Plume Feather first, to see if we can forge a Quasi-Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [a spiritual treasure approaching the power of Pure Yang grade]."

Eldrin Chen spoke and then took out the Half-Step Primordial Spirit-level Plume Feather, beginning his attempt to forge the Quasi-Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure.

Given Eldrin Chen's current Mana [the spiritual power and cultivation base of a cultivator] and Artificing Art [the art of crafting magical treasures], further enhanced by the Heaven and Man Resonance [a divine ability representing harmony between heaven and man], his success rate for forging a Spiritual Treasure [an enchanted artifact of great power] of the Half-Step Primordial Spirit grade was now considerable.

Most crucially, he had previously succeeded in forging the Dual Polarity Treasure Lotus, granting him ample confidence in crafting treasures of this caliber.

Moreover, to further augment the power of this Spiritual Treasure, Eldrin Chen even fused into it the Heaven Cloud [a rare, ethereal material from the heavens] he had fortuitously obtained in the Nine Heavens Above [a legendary, lofty realm].

After expending roughly a year's time, he finally succeeded in refining the wings of the Golden-Winged Great Peng Demon Emperor [a legendary demonic bird with golden wings].

The forged Spiritual Treasure manifested as a pair of wings shimmering with Primordial Chaos [the primeval, formless state before creation] golden light. Each individual Plume Feather appeared as if cast from Primordial Chaos Divine Metal [a mythical, supremely hard metal], radiating a startlingly keen, murderous edge.

"This treasure is forged from the union of the Great Peng's golden wings and the Heaven Cloud. Let it be named the Heaven's Golden Wing Slash [a cultivation art or treasure technique embodying a heavenly, golden-winged strike]."

Gazing upon the completed 'Heaven's Golden Wing Slash', a faint smile of satisfaction finally graced Eldrin Chen's features.

Through the painstaking refinement by Eldrin Chen, this Heaven's Golden Wing Slash [a supreme cultivation art manifesting as wings of celestial metal] proved to be a marvel of profound and peerless power. It contained within it two Divine Ability [supreme supernatural powers] of a quasi-Pure Yang [a realm approaching the purity of the primordial sun] grade.

The first of these Divine Ability was the Golden Wing Divine Light Slash [a slashing divine light born from golden wings], an innate Lifebound Divine Ability [a supernatural power intrinsically linked to a being's life essence] contained within the essence of the Great Roc's golden wings.

When this Divine Ability was unleashed, it would transform into a relentless, cascading storm of countless golden celestial blades. Even a quasi-Pure Yang grade Defensive Spiritual Treasure [a magical artifact specialized for protection] would find it immensely strenuous to withstand such an onslaught. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio‑novel.com.