Chapter 768 : The Crimson Fire Immortal Jujube

The Separated Flame Daoist hesitated for a moment, but considering that Maris the Sea Steader had already broken through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing a profound advancement in cultivation] realm, he finally nodded and said, "Please, follow me."

He led the four of them towards the Earth Vein [a subterranean channel of concentrated earth-attribute spiritual energy] within the Back Mountain, and soon arrived within a Fifth Rank Middle Grade Underground Fire Vein [a subterranean channel of concentrated fire-attribute spiritual energy].

Eldrin Chen stood within the Fire Vein, his brow slightly furrowed in contemplation as he gazed at the fiery red treasure tree before him, an expression of astonishment involuntarily appearing on his face.

It was a fiery red jujube tree. Every single leaf upon its branches was covered in incredibly profound Dao Patterns [natural inscriptions that embody the principles of the Dao, the fundamental laws of the universe], brimming with an intensely concentrated power of fire origin.

The Separated Flame Daoist nearby, seeing this, spoke directly: "This tree is named the Crimson Fire Immortal Jujube Tree. Its grade is only Fifth Rank Middle Grade, and it bears merely six Crimson Fire Immortal Jujube [a spiritual fruit imbued with celestial fire and creation power] every Millennium [a period of one thousand years]."

"Do not be fooled by the scarcity of these Crimson Fire Immortal Jujube, for they possess astonishingly wondrous effects. These jujubes contain Celestial Fire [a pure, heavenly flame of immense power] and Creation Power [the primordial energy of creation and life], and can aid Nascent Soul Cultivators [practitioners who have formed their Nascent Soul, a spiritual infant] in breaking through the bottleneck to Nascent Soul Late Stage."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the group shifted slightly, and they could not help but reveal looks of shock.

This Crimson Fire Immortal Jujube Tree was truly extraordinary. As its name implied, it could nurture the power of the Fire-Sun Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique of pure yang fire, also known as Celestial Fire].

Within the Five Elements, fire is divided into Yang and Yin Fire [the dual aspects of fire: yang (active, bright) and yin (passive, dim)]. Among them, Yin Fire is the flame of a lamp, the fire that burns wood; while the Fire-Sun Divine Thunder is Yang Fire, a Pure Yang Fire [the purest, most active form of fire], known as the fire of the sun, and also bears the name Celestial Fire.

The Fire-Sun Divine Thunder is fierce and violent, it scorns frost and humbles snow, fears not the restraint of water, can refine Metallic Essence [the purified spiritual essence of metal], possesses the merit to illuminate heaven and earth, and shines upon the myriad things of the mountains and rivers. It is the ultimate yang within yang. Original publication: audio novel.com - The source of this chapter.

Eldrin Chen's Pure Yang Flame [a divine flame of pure Yang essence], strictly speaking, also falls within the category of Bing Fire Divine Thunder [a divine thunder imbued with the essence of the Yang Fire element]. Lyra Jiang's Samadhi Truefire [the primordial Samadhi True Fire], on the other hand, is of the Ding Fire [the Yin Fire element, associated with refinement and spirit] nature.

This Bing Fire Divine Thunder Immortal Apricot Tree [a divine tree that bears apricots infused with Bing Fire Divine Thunder essence] can draw upon the boundless Fire Vein [a subterranean vein of concentrated fire energy] of heaven and earth, transforming it into the legendary source of Bing Fire Divine Thunder. The Bing Fire Divine Thunder Immortal Apricot [an immortal apricot fruit condensed from the essence of Bing Fire Divine Thunder] it bears is condensed from the essence of Celestial Fire [a heavenly fire of supreme rank].

Such a Celestial Fire divine object can replace the legendary Heavenly Dao Pill [a supreme pill said to aid in comprehending the Heavenly Dao] in helping mid-stage Nascent Soul [the realm where a cultivator's soul forms an independent infant-like entity] cultivators break through to the late stage, increasing their chances of success by twenty percent. Its value is simply immeasurable.

Indeed, this was precisely the case. Separated Flame Daoist [the Daoist of the Separated Flame], who presided over this Separated Flame Immortal Jujube Tree [an Immortal Jujube Tree imbued with Separated Flame essence], would sell a batch of Crimson Fire Immortal Jujubes [immortal jujube fruits imbued with crimson fire essence] every Millennium [a period of one thousand years].

Because his Crimson Fire Immortal Jujubes were sold cheaper than the Heavenly Dao Pill, priced at only three hundred Heavenly Crystals [purified, high-density forms of Spirit Stone] per fruit, every time the Crimson Fire Immortal Jujubes ripened, they would be snapped up by the fire-attribute Nascent Soul True Lords [True Lords of the Nascent Soul realm] of the Southern Ridge Cultivation World [the Cultivation World of the Southern Ridge].

Such a precious Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of heaven and earth, a rare plant with profound effects], among the many Multiple Spiritual Roots [spiritual roots] possessed by the Chen Clan, is estimated to be on par only with the Spirit Peach Tree [a divine peach tree], the Immortal Apricot Tree, and the Eight Trigrams Treasure Tree [a treasure tree embodying the Eight Trigrams]. The value of the others falls slightly short.

No wonder Separated Flame Daoist hesitated; even faced with the temptation of the Spirit-Concentrating Flower [a flower that concentrates and refines spiritual energy], he was somewhat reluctant to part with it in a trade.

Sure enough, Separated Flame Daoist pondered for a moment before speaking, "The value of this object needs no further elaboration from me. Although your Spirit-Concentrating Flower is precious, it is still not enough to exchange for this Crimson Fire Immortal Jujube Tree [the Immortal Jujube Tree bearing Crimson Fire fruits]."

"That is true," Eldrin Chen acknowledged.

Eldrin Chen nodded, contemplated briefly, and then said, "This treasure is indeed of immense value. I am willing to supplement the trade with an additional two thousand Heavenly Crystals. What do you think?"

The Spirit-Concentrating Flower was worth over three thousand Heavenly Crystal [a high-purity, crystallized form of spiritual energy used by high-level cultivators]. Combined with these two thousand Heavenly Crystal, their total value was already equivalent to half a Nascent Soul Pill [a legendary pill that aids in the breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm].

Although the Crimson Fire Immortal Jujube Tree was precious, it certainly could not compare to a full Nascent Soul Pill. Furthermore, this tree was only at the Fifth Rank Middle Grade [a tier used to classify spiritual plants and treasures] and bore fruit only once every Millennium [a period of one thousand years]. This price was quite fair.

Separated Flame Daoist was in urgent need of Heavenly Crystal to purchase a Nascent Soul Pill. With a smile, he said, "Judging by this price, Fellow Daoist Eldrin [a respectful title for a cultivator of similar standing] has indeed been quite fair. It would be ungrateful of me to demand more."

"Hahaha, you are too kind, Fellow Daoist."

Eldrin Chen could not help but laugh heartily, a wave of satisfaction washing over him. Both parties had obtained rare treasures from this transaction, making it a mutually beneficial and joyous occasion.

With this matter settled, the group stayed at Separated Flame Daoist's Daoist Assembly Ground [a cultivator's personal cultivation sanctuary] for three days before flying back to the Dao Palace Sacred Land.

Traveling via the Teleportation Formation [a magical array for instantaneous travel over vast distances] in the Eastern Wastelands, Eldrin Chen brought Maris the Sea Steader to the Guyuan Mountain Range.

They arrived before the Flood Water Immortal Pear Tree. Gazing at the ancient tree, which was clearly thriving, Maris the Sea Steader exclaimed with unrestrained joy, "It seems that after a century, my cultivation path will finally be secure."

Eldrin Chen also smiled. After a long moment, he spoke, "This place lacks sufficient Water Essence Power [the concentrated spiritual energy of the Water element]. It is not yet the optimal Daoist Assembly Ground for your cultivation, Brother. Please cultivate here for the time being."

"In the future, after I break through to the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, a realm beyond Nascent Soul], I will help you secure a far superior Daoist Assembly Ground."

"Oh?"

Maris the Sea Steader's brow furrowed slightly. He glanced towards the direction of the Eastern Wilderness Ancestral River and, after a long moment, spoke in a measured tone, "There is no need for haste. That old crocodile is not to be underestimated. We should not act until we are completely certain of success."

"Understood," Eldrin Chen nodded, then cupped his hands in farewell. "I must return to the Myriad Ruins Continent for a time. I entrust the defense of this place to you, Brother."

"Rest assured. With me here, the Guyuan Mountain Range will not be lost."

As he spoke, Maris the Sea Steader's gaze turned thoughtful, looking towards the direction of the Central Ancestral Domain.

By his reckoning, a full decade had passed since Xuan Fang was slain. Although the Central Continent Fang Clan was immeasurably distant, they should have taken some action by now. Find this and other novels at audio–novel.com.

Eldrin Chen's expression also grew serious. "Before I left, I arranged for messengers to inform the Various Great Immortal Clans of our intention to establish an Immortal Alliance," he stated.

"By now, the news has likely reached them all. Since we have returned, let us formally establish the Immortal Alliance one year from now."

"Very well."

Maris the Sea Steader gave a firm nod. Once the Three Veins Ancient Domain Immortal Alliance was established, he would be able to procure Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements] at greatly reduced prices—a significant boon for his cultivation.

Eldrin Chen bid farewell to the Three Veins Ancient Domain and returned to the Myriad Ruins Continent without delay.

Upon arriving at Verdant Chariot Mountain via the Teleportation Formation, he found that the Old Patriarch had already emerged from seclusion. Lila, who had been waiting for some time, informed him, "The Ancient Ancestor has gone to the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire and is currently engaged in regulating the Earth Vein [the spiritual energy channels that flow through the world's foundation]."

"Understood."

Eldrin Chen gave a nod and immediately set off for the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire.

After years of careful management by the Chen Clan, the environment within the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire had improved considerably.

Within the sea of fire, the Crimson Flame Spirit [elemental fire spirits] had been nearly exterminated by the clan, and the overall atmosphere had grown somewhat more placid.

In the past, only Purple Mansion Cultivator [cultivators of the third major realm] dared to enter; now, even Foundation Establishment Cultivator [cultivators of the second major realm] could survive within its inner reaches.

Furthermore, the Spirit Mountain located beyond the Underground Fire Vein [subterranean river of fire energy], now enveloped by a Formation [a magical array or barrier] set up by the clan, could even support the cultivation and livelihood of Qi Refinement Cultivators [cultivators of the first major realm].

Of course, this was only relative. The Flaming Prison Sea of Fire remained a place rife with magma and flames, its Firmament perpetually shrouded by clouds of Fire Fiend Qi [a chaotic and malevolent fire-aspected spiritual energy].

Even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, attempting to fly through this infernal expanse, would likely find their Mana [cultivation energy or spiritual power] depleted long before they could travel any significant distance.

Returning to the main narrative, Eldrin Chen beheld Thalion Chen within the confines of the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire.

Three centuries had passed since their last meeting. Not only had Old Granduncle successfully reforged his physical body and his Nascent Soul [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing their life essence and power], but his cultivation had also been restored to the Nascent Soul, 4th Tier realm.

However, he had squandered an entire lifetime's worth of longevity and three hundred years of time. His current cultivation progress now lagged significantly behind both Kael Chen and Lila, and even Silas Chen had recently broken through to the Nascent Soul, 4th Tier realm, catching up to his level.

Nevertheless, Old Granduncle's demeanor was one of serene acceptance. Upon seeing Eldrin Chen, he smiled warmly and said, "I never imagined that in the three centuries of my secluded cultivation, you would have made such monumental strides. It seems entrusting the clan to your care was indeed the correct decision." Your portal to cultivation novels: @udio-novel.com.