Chapter 768 Crimsonfire Immortal Jujube

Elder Li Huo hesitated briefly, but recalling that Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name) had already broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, he ultimately nodded and said, "Please follow me."

He led the 4 toward the mountain's earth veins, soon arriving at a mid-grade, fifth-tier underground fire vein.

Eldrin stood within the fire vein, his brow slightly furrowed in contemplation as he gazed at the fiery-red treasure tree before him. An involuntary look of astonishment flickered across his face.

This was a fiery red jujube tree, each leaf covered in profoundly mysterious Dao patterns, radiating an intensely rich power of fire origin.

Elder Li Huo, standing nearby, spoke up directly upon seeing this, "This tree is known as the Bing Fire Immortal Jujube Tree. It is only a mid-grade, fifth-tier spiritual plant, and it bears merely 6 Bing Fire Immortal Jujubes once every 1 1000 years."

"Though the quantity of these Fiery Sun Immortal Dates is limited, their effects are astonishingly miraculous. These dates contain the transformative power of celestial flames, capable of assisting Nascent Soul cultivators in breaking through the bottlenecks of the late Nascent Soul stage."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions shifted slightly, revealing a trace of astonishment.

This Crimson Fire Immortal Jujube Tree is truly extraordinary. As its name implies, the Crimson Fire can nurture the power of the Primordial Flame.

Within the 5 Elements, fire is divided into the fire of Bing and Ding. Ding Fire is the flame of lamps and torches, the fire that burns wood; while Bing Fire is Yang Fire, the purest of Yang flames, known as the Fire of the Sun, also called Celestial Fire.

Fierce is the nature of Bing Fire, which scorns frost and snow, fears not the restraint of water, and can temper Geng Metal. It holds the power to illuminate heaven and earth, shining upon the mountains, rivers, and all living things—thus it is the ultimate Yang within Yang.

Eldrin's Pure Yang Fire, strictly speaking, belonged to the Bing Fire category, while Lyra's Samadhi Fire aligned with the Ding Fire classification.

This Fire Apricot of Bing could draw upon the endless fire veins of heaven and earth, transforming them into the legendary Primordial Fire Essence. The Fire Apricots of Bing it bore were the crystallized quintessence of celestial flames.

Such a divine heavenly flame could serve as a substitute for the legendary Heavenly Dao Pill (Spiritual Object), aiding a Nascent Soul, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivator in breaking through to the late stage. Moreover, it could increase the likelihood of success by 20 percent. Its value was simply beyond measure.

Indeed, this was precisely the case. Daoist Li Huo, who presided over this Li Fire Immortal Jujube Tree, managed to sell a batch of Bing Fire Immortal Jujubes every 1,000 years.

Because his Bing Fire Immortal Dates were sold for only 300 Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object) each—cheaper than the Heavenly Dao Pill (Spiritual Object)—every time the dates ripened, they would be snapped up entirely by Fire-attributed Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the Southern Ridge cultivation world.

Such a precious Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) could likely only be matched by the Spirit Peach Tree, the Immortal Apricot Tree, and the 8 Trigrams Treasure Tree among the Chen family's many spiritual roots. The rest fell slightly short in comparison.

No wonder Elder Flame hesitated; even faced with the temptation of Soul-Converging Blooms, he remained reluctant to bring it out for trade.

Sure enough, Eldrin Firepath (Person Name) pondered briefly before speaking, "The value of this artifact needs no further elaboration. Though your Soul-Convergence Blossom (Spiritual Herb) is precious, it falls somewhat short of being an equal trade for this Li Fire Immortal Jujube Tree (Divine Tree)."

"That is true."

Eldrin nodded slightly, pausing in contemplation before replying, "This treasure is indeed of exceptional value. I am willing to offer an additional 2,000 Heavenly Crystals. What say you?"

The value of that Soul-Concentrating Flower exceeded 3,000 Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object). Combined with these additional 2,000 Heavenly Crystals (Spiritual Object), their total worth already amounted to half a Soul Consolidation Pill.

Although the Fiery Sun Immortal Jujube Tree was precious, it was certainly no match for a single Soul Elixir. Moreover, this tree was only at the mid-fifth rank, and it bore fruit just once every 1000 years. This price was about right.

Elder Li Huo was in dire need of Heavenly Crystal (Spiritual Object) to acquire the Soul Elixir (Divine Pill). With a light chuckle, he remarked, "At this price, Fellow Daoist Gui Xu is indeed being fair. It would be ungrateful of me to haggle further."

"Hahaha, you flatter me, fellow Daoist."

Eldrin couldn't help but laugh heartily, a surge of exhilaration flashing through his heart. Both parties had obtained precious treasures from this transaction—truly a joyous outcome for all involved.

With this matter resolved, the group stayed at Daoist Li Huo's abode for 3 days before flying back to the sacred grounds of the Dao Palace.

Traveling via teleportation arrays all the way to the Eastern Wastelands, Eldrin brought Maris the Sea Steader to the Guyun Mountain Range.

They arrived before the Profound Water Immortal Pear (Spiritual Object) tree. Gazing at the ancient tree visibly thriving before them, Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name) exclaimed with unrestrained joy, "It seems that after 1 100 years, this old man's cultivation will finally no longer be a concern."

Eldrin also smiled, and after a long while, he spoke, "This place lacks the power of water element. It is not the most ideal cultivation site for you, Brother. For now, you may practice here."

"When I break through to the Nascent Soul realm in the future, I shall help you seize a superior cultivation abode, Brother Dao."

"Oh?"

Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name) furrowed his brow, gazing toward the direction of the Eastern Barrens' Ancestral River. After a long silence, he murmured, "No need to rush. That old crocodile is not to be underestimated. We must not strike until we are fully prepared."

"Mm." Eldrin nodded slightly, then cupped his hands in farewell. "I must return to Myriad Ruins Continent once more. I'll have to trouble you, Brother Dao, to hold the fort here."

"Rest assured, with me here, the Guyan Mountains shall not be lost."

Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name) spoke, his gaze drifting thoughtfully toward the direction of the Central Ancestral Domain.

It had been 10 years since Fang Xuan was slain, and though the Fang Clan of Central Province was immeasurably distant from this place, they ought to have made their move by now.

Eldrin's gaze also sharpened slightly before he spoke, "Before I left, I had already dispatched messengers to inform the major immortal clans about the establishment of the Immortal Alliance."

"Since most of the invitations have likely been delivered by now, and we have returned, let us establish the Immortal Alliance 1 year from today."

"Very well."

Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name) nodded. Once the 3 Veins Ancient Domain Immortal Alliance was established, he would be able to purchase 5 Elements Essence at an ultra-low price—a tremendous boon for his cultivation.

Eldrin bid farewell to the 3 Veins Ancient Domain and immediately returned to the Myriad Ruins Continent.

When he arrived at Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location) via the teleportation array, he found the old clan leader had already ended his seclusion. Lila (Person Name), who had been waiting for some time, said: "The Patriarch has gone to the Flaming Prison of Blazing Seas and is currently working to regulate the ley lines."

"Hmm."

Eldrin nodded and immediately headed toward the Blazing Prison of Flames.

Now, the Blazing Inferno Abyss had become far more habitable after the Chen family's centuries of careful cultivation.

Throughout the entire Blazing Prison Sea of Flames, the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) wraiths had been nearly exterminated by the Chen Family, rendering the environment somewhat more tranquil.

In the past, only Zifu-stage cultivators dared to venture into the Blazing Prison Fire Sea, yet now even Foundation Establishment cultivators can survive within its inner reaches.

Meanwhile, within the spirit mountain enveloped by the Chen Family's protective formation beyond the subterranean fire veins of the Blazing Prison Inferno, even Qi Refining cultivators could now practice cultivation and survive within its bounds.

Of course, this was only relative. The entire Blazing Inferno Sea remained filled with magma and flames, while the sky above was perpetually shrouded by clouds of Fire Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root) that never dispersed throughout the year.

Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would likely exhaust their spiritual power after flying only a short distance through the Inferno Abyss of Flames.

To return to our story, Eldrin (Person Name) encountered Chen Changxuan amidst the Sea of Flames within the Blazing Abyss.

After 3 100 years apart, Elder Uncle had not only reconstructed his physical body and Nascent Soul, but his cultivation had also recovered to the Nascent Soul, 4th Tier (Cultivation Realm) level.

Yet he had squandered an entire lifetime and 3 100 years in vain. Now, his cultivation level lagged far behind Kael and Lila. Even Silas Chen had recently broken through to the Nascent Soul, 4th Tier, catching up to his progress.

However, the Elder Uncle was quite at peace. Upon seeing Eldrin, he smiled and said, "I never expected that in the 3 100 years I’ve been in seclusion, you would have made such remarkable progress. It seems I was right to entrust the family to you."