Chapter 760 : Treasures of Legacy and Peril

Considering the immense value of these treasures, Eldrin Chen decided to store away the 'Orange-Gold Glazed Armor' and the 'Purple-Gold Tribulation Crossing Treasure Gourd'. He then handed the 'Void of Taixu Nine Mist Veil' to Kael Chen.

"Clan Elder Brother, your Heavenly Demon's Immortal-Slaying Sword possesses formidable power, yet it lacks a dedicated Bodyguard Supreme Treasure [a protective treasure of the highest grade]. Please accept this item."

Kael Chen did not refuse. Accepting the Void of Taixu Nine Mist Veil, his expression turned grave. "We have eradicated the Gu Yuan Mountain Fang Clan, and must remain vigilant against the intentions of the Central Continent Fang Clan Ancestral Lineage."

"We are the ones who carried out this deed. If the Fang Clan refuses to let the matter rest, they will likely seek trouble with us again."

Hearing this, many of the True Lord [a title for cultivators at the Golden Core realm] present felt a flicker of unease. After all, their opponent was a long-established Dao Lord Sacred Land [a sacred land ruled by a powerful Dao Lord].

To confront such a powerful Nascent Soul Immortal Clan [a clan with Nascent Soul realm cultivators] would make anyone's heart quail.

Elara Lin paled slightly. After a moment of contemplation, she asked, "Should we travel to the Long River Sacred Land and Dorian's Sacred Land, to ask the two families to act as mediators on our behalf?"

"Unnecessary," Eldrin Chen shook his head, his tone resolute. "We slew the Nascent Soul Seed [a cultivator with the potential to reach the Nascent Soul realm] of a Fang Clan branch lineage. They will certainly not let this go."

"Setting aside whether they would even agree to a truce, even if they did, it would likely require us to pay a tremendous price for peace, all while enduring their overt and covert pressures."

"To forge iron, one must be strong oneself. Our efforts would be better spent uniting with like-minded Fellow Daoist [a respectful term for fellow cultivators], to share the burden of pressure the Fang Clan will bring upon us." Experience the full epic at http://www . audio-novel.com.

Lyra Jiang's eyes flickered slightly as she inquired, "What do you mean?"

Eldrin Chen rose to his feet. He paced back and forth within the Grand Hall for a few moments, hands clasped behind his back, before speaking. "Form a complete alliance with the Feathered Pavilion Master and Maris the Sea Steader."

Upon hearing this, Lyra Jiang's pupils contracted almost imperceptibly.

She understood Eldrin Chen's intent: to draw Maris the Sea Steader and the Feathered Pavilion into their fold, uniting them to resist the pressure from the Central Continent Fang Clan.

However, persuading two such figures to stand firmly with them, even at the cost of offending an Fang Immortal Clan, would undoubtedly require a significant price.

With this thought, she could not help but ask, "How do you plan to proceed?"

"I have already considered it."

Eldrin Chen paused briefly in contemplation before continuing. "After his breakthrough, Maris the Sea Steader will require a Sixth Rank Spiritual Vein to serve as his Daoist Assembly Ground [a sacred site for a cultivator's meditation and cultivation gatherings]."

"If we can lend him our aid in this matter, he will undoubtedly stand firmly on our side."

"The Feathered Pavilion Master is merely at the Pseudo Nascent Soul [a flawed or incomplete Nascent Soul realm with no potential for further advancement] realm, with no hope of further progress. He does not need a Sixth Rank Spiritual Vein to enhance his cultivation. However, he requires resources to gather treasures for refining a Sixth Rank [a level of power or artifact corresponding to the Sixth Major Cultivation Realm] Dharma Body [a powerful, energy-constructed physical form]. We can also provide him with substantial support for that endeavor."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of those present could not help but turn grim.

These two matters sound simple in theory, yet in practice, they are exceedingly difficult to accomplish.

Maris the Sea Steader requires a Sixth Rank Spiritual Vein [a vein of land imbued with potent spiritual energy of the sixth rank] to continue his cultivation. However, elevating a spiritual vein to the sixth rank demands the consumption of tens of thousands of Heavenly Crystal [a highly purified and potent form of spiritual crystal] and an astonishingly valuable Sixth Rank Spirit Gathering Formation Disk [a formation disk capable of gathering sixth-rank spiritual energy].

The cost is truly immense. Even an organization with a ten-thousand-year Deep-Seated Foundation [profound and long-established foundational strength] like the Feathered Pavilion would find it hard to achieve, let alone Maris the Sea Steader, a mere Nascent Soul, Early Stage [the first stage of the Nascent Soul realm] cultivator.

However, Lyra Jiang and Verdant Consort understood Eldrin Chen's intention. They realized he planned to harness the power of the Sixth Rank Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of the sixth rank that connects heaven and earth] to nurture a Sixth Rank Spiritual Vein for Maris the Sea Steader.

As for the Sixth Rank [pertaining to the sixth rank] Dharma Body [a refined, energy-condensed physical form] for the Feathered Pavilion Master, it is indeed extremely difficult to forge. Crafting such a body would likely consume over ten thousand Heavenly Crystal.

Fortunately, the Feathered Pavilion possesses an extremely Deep-Seated Foundation. If they liquidated all their assets, they could probably gather seventy to eighty percent of the required resources. Furthermore, the Chen Clan had seized a considerable amount of supplies this time. By contributing several dozen Spiritual Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts], they could help the Feathered Pavilion Master complete his Dharma Body.

Once the Dharma Body is forged, although the Feathered Pavilion Master would still be unable to cultivate further, his combat prowess would be no weaker than an ordinary first-layer Primordial Spirit [the first stage of the Primordial Spirit realm] cultivator. This would also be a significant boon for the Chen Clan.

However, having just seized a vast fortune from the Fang Clan, using it to aid the Feathered Pavilion Master would likely deplete more than half of their newfound gains. This thought filled many with reluctance.

Seeing the evident pain and regret on many faces, Eldrin Chen made the decisive call. "One cannot catch a wolf without risking the lamb," he declared. "We should be content. This time, we managed to slay our sworn enemy, Xuan Fang, and obtained three large Spirit Stone Mine [mines rich in Spirit Stones]. That is fortune enough."

Having decided to form an alliance, Eldrin Chen immediately went to the Feathered Pavilion to request an audience with its Feathered Pavilion Master.

As the guardian who had assisted the Feathered Pavilion Master in overcoming his Nascent Soul Grand Tribulation, Eldrin Chen was received with the utmost courtesy by the Feathered Pavilion.

Although the Feathered Pavilion Master was currently in secluded cultivation, he personally manifested a spiritual avatar to meet with Eldrin Chen in the reception hall.

Upon seeing Eldrin Chen, he smiled and said, "Your cultivation has progressed swiftly in recent years, Eldrin, the Abyssal Junior. It seems within a Millennium [a period of one thousand years], you may well ascend to the Pure Yang [a supreme cultivation realm of pure solar essence] realm."

"You flatter me. It is but a minor achievement," Eldrin Chen replied modestly.

Eldrin Chen offered a faint smile, then his expression turned solemn as he continued, "Feathered Pavilion Brother, I come with a presumptuous request." Original publication: site: audio-novel.com - The source of this chapter.

"Oh?"

Noting his serious demeanor, the Feathered Pavilion Master adopted a grave expression.

After listening to the request, the Pavilion Master paced thoughtfully for a long moment before speaking, his face slightly altered. "That Fang Clan has been stirring up trouble throughout the Three Veins Ancient Domain [an ancient and perilous region] in recent years. I, too, find their actions reprehensible and have often wished to suppress them."

"However, their patriarch maintains close ties with a Nascent Soul Ancient Ancestor [a venerable cultivator of the Nascent Soul realm] from the Fang Clan Ancestral Lineage. To eliminate him now would be to irrevocably offend the Central Continent Fang Clan and their Ancestral Vein [a primary source of spiritual energy for a clan or sect]. Are you prepared for such consequences?"

Speaking to this point, Feathered Pavilion Master could not help but feel a tremor of apprehension in his heart. That Central Continent Fang Clan possessed only two Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, a realm beyond the Nascent Soul] cultivators, yet one among them had already attained a cultivation base as high as the Nascent Soul Fourth Layer [the fourth stage of the Nascent Soul realm]. This was far beyond the reach of a mighty figure like him, who was merely at the Half-Step Primordial Spirit [a transitional state between Nascent Soul and Primordial Spirit], to dare offend.

Noticing the expression on Feathered Pavilion Master's face, Eldrin Chen promptly rose to his feet and said, "Brother Feathered Pavilion Brother, you can set your mind at ease. I am not entirely without connections within Dorian's Sacred Land."

"Should that Primordial Spirit, Mid Stage [the middle stage of the Primordial Spirit realm] Ancient Ancestor of the Fang Clan cast aside all face and move against me, the Ji Clan of the Feathered Pavilion would not stand idly by and watch."

"That is true," Feathered Pavilion Master nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Observing Feathered Pavilion Master's demeanor, Eldrin Chen then spoke, "Brother Feathered Pavilion Brother has only just broken through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, a realm beyond the Nascent Soul]. Not only must you reshape your Nascent Soul Dharma Body [a supreme spiritual body forged from the Nascent Soul, vastly enhancing power and resilience], but you must also prepare for the forging of a Pure Yang Spiritual Treasure [a treasure imbued with the purest Yang energy, immensely powerful]."

"If you cling to the notion of never offending anyone, how will you ever seize the opportunities needed to reshape your Nascent Soul Dharma Body [a supreme spiritual body forged from the Nascent Soul, vastly enhancing power and resilience]?"

"I am willing to offer treasures worth three thousand Heavenly Crystal [a purified and high-density form of Spirit Stone, extremely rare] to lend a hand in your endeavor to rebuild your Dharma Body."

Hearing this, Feathered Pavilion Master fell into deep contemplation.

"This old one lacks a Pure Yang True Body [an innate constitution of pure Yang energy, granting immense combat prowess]. My combat strength ranks at the very bottom among Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, a realm beyond the Nascent Soul] cultivators. Such capability, in the midst of the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm [a great calamity involving an invasion from a demonic abyss], would make me a soft target in the eyes of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon [powerful demons from beyond this world]. The likelihood of perishing in battle would be exceedingly high."

"Rather than meeting my end at the hands of Demonic Cultivator [cultivators who use demonic or unorthodox methods] when that time comes, it is far better to reshape my Nascent Soul Dharma Body [a supreme spiritual body forged from the Nascent Soul, vastly enhancing power and resilience] sooner. That Ancient Ancestor of the Fang Clan is merely at the Nascent Soul Fourth Layer [the fourth stage of the Nascent Soul realm]. By then, even if he wished to slay this old one, who would possess a Nascent Soul Dharma Body, it would not be an easy feat for him."

With this thought in mind, the Feathered Pavilion Master [the leader of the Feathered Pavilion sect] gave a nod. After accepting the treasures presented by Eldrin Chen, he spoke: "With Brother Eldrin, the Abyss contributing this aid, this old man can reform his Nascent Soul Dharma Body [the spiritual body formed upon reaching the Nascent Soul realm] within one Jiazi-time [a cycle of sixty years]."

"When the time comes to guard your Dao-advancement, our chances of success will be significantly greater." Find this and other novels at audio-novel dot com.