Chapter 784 : The Forged Immortal-Slaying Sword

This period of secluded cultivation was not long; after merely twenty-some years had passed, he temporarily concluded his practice.

On this day, Exquisite Jiang found Eldrin Chen with evident delight, her beautiful eyes sparkling with excitement as she said, "The Great Encompassing Immortal Metal has successfully matured."

It turned out that not long before, the Great Encompassing Immortal Metal within the Earth Vein [a major underground channel of spiritual energy] at Divine Bird Peak had finally completed its gestation.

That Great Encompassing Immortal Metal was originally a half-formed embryo of a peerless immortal-grade metal. In recent years, Exquisite Jiang had paid it great attention, continuously strengthening the Formation [a structured arrangement of energy for specific purposes] to nurture the Precious Metal [a rare and valuable metallic material], finally managing to bring the Great Encompassing Immortal Metal to maturity ahead of schedule.

Now that the Great Encompassing Immortal Metal had advanced to the Sixth Rank [the sixth major tier of power and refinement] level of Primordial Solar Treasure Gold [a legendary metal imbued with the essence of the primordial sun], it was time to begin refining it to assist Exquisite Jiang in elevating her Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword.

Thinking this, Eldrin Chen said, "In that case, let us not delay."

The two did not waste any time. They directly retrieved the Great Encompassing Immortal Metal and proceeded to the Underground Fire Vein [a subterranean channel of potent fire energy] within the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire.

Without a Sixth Rank Underground Fire Vein, melting Sixth Rank Precious Metal was exceedingly difficult. During the previous elevation of the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword [a divine sword technique], merely melting the Precious Metal had taken the two a full forty-nine years.

Adding the twenty-five years spent tempering the Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements], they had spent a total of seventy-four years to successfully complete its advancement.

Fortunately, the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire had now, through the continuous harmonizing efforts of the Old Patriarch, advanced to the Quasi-Sixth Rank [approaching the sixth major tier of power] level. Coupled with the significant increase in their own cultivation bases and strength, the melting process was considerably shortened. Join our community of readers at site: audio-novel.com.

Yet even so, it took them forty years to successfully smelt it. Adding the time spent refining the Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements], they spent a full Sixty-Year Cycle [a complete cycle of sixty years] to successfully advance it.

After this period of intense work, the year was nearing Path Calendar twenty thousand six hundred and eighty. The once-in-a-millennium opportunity of the Celestial-Mortal Symbiosis [a rare celestial event where the realms of immortals and mortals briefly align, releasing vast energies] had already passed several decades prior.

Fortunately, after the Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword [a legendary sword forged to slay immortals] was successfully advanced, Exquisite Jiang's power had increased tremendously. Henceforth, even without the aid of the Azure Abyss Sword, her strength would be sufficient to intervene in battles at the Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core realm of a cultivator] level.

Compared to this, the mere Heavenly Path Energy [celestial energy released during the Celestial-Mortal Symbiosis] from the Celestial-Mortal Symbiosis was hardly worth mentioning.

Once the Immortal Sword's advancement was complete, Eldrin Chen went directly to find the Old Patriarch, who was operating the grand formation.

Upon meeting the Old Granduncle, Eldrin Chen asked with a smile, "During our years in seclusion, have any major events occurred within the Eastern Region Great Wasteland [the vast and perilous eastern wilderness]?"

During Eldrin Chen's seclusion, two major events were destined to happen in the Eastern Region Great Wasteland, which was why he inquired about the changes in the Eastern Barrens.

The first event was the furnace of Primordial Spirit Pill [a rare elixir that aids in the breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit realm] being refined by Long River Path Master. The second was the matter of the Celestial-Mortal Symbiosis.

"Indeed, quite a few things have happened."

Grandfather and grandson sat facing each other. Eternal Profound Chen poured Eldrin Chen a cup of tea before slowly recounting the changes within the Eastern Region Great Wasteland over the past Sixty-Year Cycle.

As he recounted the tale in detail, Eldrin Chen quickly grasped the shifts that had occurred within the Eastern Region Great Wasteland.

Approximately fifty years prior, a batch of Primordial Spirit Pill [a supreme elixir for advancing to the Primordial Spirit realm] refined by Long River Path Master was finally completed. This time, Long River Path Master succeeded in producing four of these precious pills, a considerable number by any measure.

Of these four Primordial Spirit Pill, the first, as one might expect, naturally fell into the hands of Cosmos Heaven's Punishment.

The second was claimed by the Lin Immortal Clan. It was said this had been agreed upon long ago when Long River Path Master purchased the Nirvana Immortal Apricot [a legendary spiritual tree] from the Lin Clan.

The third and fourth pills were put up for auction. One was acquired by the Liu Immortal Clan of the Myriad Voids Ancient Domain, while the other was purchased by the Dawnlight Palace from the Star Lake Ancient Domain.

Eldrin Chen possessed a general understanding of these two powers: the Liu Immortal Clan of the Myriad Voids Ancient Domain and the Dawnlight Palace of the Star Lake Ancient Domain.

Both possessed extraordinary heritage. The Liu Immortal Clan, in particular, had once been a Path Lord Sacred Land [a holy land ruled by a Path Lord] that boasted a Primordial Spirit Patriarch.

Alas, during the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm [a great calamity caused by a demonic incursion] over two thousand six hundred years ago, the clan's Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a cultivator who has reached the Path Lord realm within the Primordial Spirit stage] Patriarch fell in battle.

According to the pacts of that era, the Human Race was obligated to provide one Primordial Spirit Pill to the Liu Clan as compensation for the fallen Primordial Spirit Path Lord.

Unfortunately, that lineage of the Liu Clan suffered grievous losses. It has taken them these past two thousand six hundred years to finally regain their vitality and produce a new Half-Step Primordial Spirit [a cultivator on the verge of breaking through to the Primordial Spirit realm].

Since the Liu Clan had a new Half-Step Primordial Spirit cultivator emerge, the Primordial Spirit Great Power [powerful cultivators at the Primordial Spirit realm] of the Eastern Region Great Wasteland convened and, after deliberation, decided to honor the previous agreement. They would deliver one of the Primordial Spirit Pill [a legendary pill that aids in breaking through to the Primordial Spirit realm] to the Liu Clan.

Beyond this, the Dawnlight Palace had a relatively short lineage. This faction had only risen to become an Infant Soul-level power within the last two millennia. Its palace mistress, Immortal Maiden Dawnlight, was renowned throughout the Eastern Region Great Wasteland as a peerless beauty.

It was said that during the era of Celestial Rotating Jade Immortal Maiden, she had ranked second among the Ten Great Immortal Maidens of the Eastern Barrens, surpassed only by Celestial Rotating Jade Immortal Maiden herself, who had now ascended to the Primordial Spirit realm.

Even such celebrated beauties as Immortal Maiden Six Desires and Immortal Maiden Ivy had been ranked below them.

Speaking of that generation's Ten Great Immortal Maidens of the Eastern Region Great Wasteland, a millennium later, only these four remained in the world.

Of the other six legendary maidens, some had fallen in battle during the Demonic Abyss Cataclysm, while others, having grown too old and lacking the potential for further advancement, had been displaced from the prestigious ranking. Experience the full epic at https://audio-novel.com.

In the current Eastern Region Great Wasteland, those publicly acknowledged as the Ten Great Immortal Maidens included Exquisite Jiang, Verdant Consort, Violet Consort Yan, and several other peerless talents who had risen over the past thousand years and broken through to the Infant Soul Late Stage.

Even Lila had secured a place among the Ten, owing to her foundation as a Heavenly Path Infant Soul cultivator [one who formed their Infant Soul with a perfect, heaven-defying grade] and her exceptionally youthful advantage.

After all, in this Immortal Realm [a world of cultivation and immortals], one's appearance is influenced not only by birth but also by cultivation. The higher a cultivator's realm and the greater their latent potential, the more their physical form is refined and perfected by the nourishing effects of their spiritual power.

A woman's cultivation level and her potential to break through to higher realms were thus key factors in determining her eligibility for the coveted title of one of the Ten Great Immortal Maidens.

Returning to the main topic, after discussing the fates of the several Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator, representing a major realm of power] seeds, Eternal Profound Chen shook his head and continued,

"Among these individuals, the Primordial Spirit Seed [a condensed essence with the potential to form a Primordial Spirit] of the Liu Clan Patriarch and the Lin Immortal Clan, as well as that Cosmos Heaven's Punishment, all failed in their breakthroughs."

"However, Immortal Maiden Dawnlight successfully broke through to the Primordial Spirit Realm [the realm of the spiritual core], successfully drawing upon her Heaven Soul [one of the three foundational souls, representing celestial affinity] and becoming the second female Primordial Spirit Path Lord [a title for a powerful cultivator at the Primordial Spirit stage] within the Eastern Region Great Wasteland."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "First Celestial Rotating Jade Immortal Maiden, and now Immortal Maiden Dawnlight. It seems the Ten Great Immortal Maidens of their generation are truly a cohort of exceptional talent."

"Indeed," Eternal Profound Chen nodded, then added, "A few years prior, the Mistress of Ivy Palace also drew upon her Earth Soul [one of the three foundational souls, representing earthly connection] and advanced to the Half-Step Primordial Spirit Realm [a transitional state just below the full Primordial Spirit Realm]."

"Oh?"

Eldrin Chen was slightly taken aback. The Mistress of Ivy Palace had always maintained a low profile; he hadn't expected her to make such progress at this time.

Seeing his reaction, the Old Patriarch stroked his long beard with a faint smile. "The Immortal Maiden Ivy has formed a cultivation partnership with the Sea-Calmer Path Lord. With his support, her breakthrough proceeded quite smoothly."

"I see."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen could only shake his head, a look of genuine surprise crossing his features.

Unlike Exquisite Jiang and Verdant Consort, who already had cultivation partners, peerless prodigies like Mistress of Ivy Palace and Violet Consort Yan, who had reached the Heavenly Path Infant Soul [the stage where one's nascent soul begins to comprehend the Heavenly Dao] realm, were the perfect cultivation partners dreamt of by countless True Lord [a title for cultivators who have mastered their nascent soul and established their own path] cultivators throughout the Eastern Region Great Wasteland.

In their youth, figures such as Nine Rivers Path Master and Sea-Calmer Path Lord [a title for a powerful cultivator who has mastered the Dao of Calming Seas] had all harbored deep admiration for the Mistress of Ivy Palace. Original English translation available at audio-novel*com.