Chapter 808 : The Heart of a Celestial Star

Such treasures are, at their lowest grade, Sixth Rank Superior Grade supreme treasures. For instance, the very core of the Purple Seal Realm inevitably nurtures a small quantity of 'Nine Heavens Star Core' [the crystallized heart of a celestial star].

Some exceptionally powerful Stellar [celestial stars], such as the 'Purple Subtlety Star' or the 'Twinkling Light Star'—mythical stars of legend—can give birth to Nine Heavens Star Core [the crystallized heart of a celestial star] that rival even Innate Spiritual Treasure [treasures born from the primordial chaos of heaven and earth].

It is said that the Lifebound Immortal Sword [a cultivator's soul-bound sword] of the former Imperial Sovereign Jiang ascended to the realm of an Immortal Treasure precisely because it obtained an exceedingly rare and precious immortal-grade Nine Heavens Star Core [the crystallized heart of a celestial star].

However, the gestation of a Nine Heavens Star Core [the crystallized heart of a celestial star] is an excruciatingly slow process. For one to mature to the immortal grade requires an immeasurably vast span of time.

The Purple Seal Realm is considered one of the most supreme Great Thousand World [a major world] within the Myriad Heavens Stellar [the cosmos of countless stars and heavens], yet even for it to nurture a single immortal-grade star core would demand hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of years.

Aside from their natural birth within Stellar [celestial stars], the only other way to obtain a Nine Heavens Star Core [the crystallized heart of a celestial star] is to bring about the Oblivion [complete annihilation and extinction] of a star itself.

It is rumored that to seize these Nine Heavens Star Core [the crystallized heart of a celestial star], many Outer Realm Demon God [demonic deities from beyond this realm] and heretical Immortal [immortals] would not hesitate to trigger the Oblivion [complete annihilation and extinction] of a Nine Heavens Stellar [a celestial star from the highest heavens], sacrificing the star prematurely to claim its core.

The fact that the Outer Realm Demon God [demonic deities from beyond this realm] of the Purple Seal Realm have repeatedly scattered Nine Heavens [the highest heavens] Stellar Fragment [fragments of celestial stars] to create forbidden zones for Demonic Cultivator [cultivators who follow demonic paths] is clear evidence that they have, at the very least, caused the Oblivion [complete annihilation and extinction] of one celestial star from beyond the heavens.

Now, hearing him mention the Nine Heavens Star Core [the crystallized heart of a celestial star], Star Lord Alkaid could only shake his head with a bitter smile. "How could something as precious as a Nine Heavens Star Core [the crystallized heart of a celestial star] be easily obtained? If our Stellar Palace possessed one, we would certainly not offer it for sale."

"However, we do have several fragments of a Nine Heavens Star Core [the crystallized heart of a celestial star]. They are also objects from the Sixth Rank realm, specifically the Primordial Solar [the Primordial Sun] grade." The story continues at audio-novel.com (official site).

At this point, Star Lord Alkaid's gaze involuntarily turned towards Eldrin Chen, and he said, "However, the value of this item is likely somewhat higher than that of a Primordial Spirit Pill [a supreme pill that can aid in the breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit realm]."

"A Nine Heavens Star Core Fragment?"

Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered. A Nine Heavens Star Core Fragment [a fragment of a fallen star's core, imbued with potent celestial energies] could be used to forge a Sixth Rank Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact aligned with the primordial sun], its value starting at thirty thousand Heavenly Crystal [a high-grade, purified form of Spirit Stone].

If encountered by a master artificer, its worth could increase even further after being refined into a Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure.

This item would be of great use to Eldrin Chen as well, whether for integrating into the Great Deduction Star Plate or for consecrating a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [a magical treasure bound to a cultivator's life force, growing in power with them].

Even if he did not use it himself, he could trade it for treasures with attributes more suited to his needs.

"A Primordial Spirit Pill holds little immediate use for me. Since he is willing to trade a Primordial Solar Spiritual Object for it, it seems a fair bargain."

With this thought, Eldrin Chen pondered for a moment before speaking, "The Primordial Spirit Pill has not yet been refined, and I must discuss this matter with my wife."

"If she agrees, we can proceed with the trade once the pill is complete."

Hearing this, Star Lord Alkaid's face brightened with joy, and he promptly replied, "My sincere thanks, then."

"..."

Departing from the Stellar Palace, Eldrin Chen immediately set off and returned to Myriad Ruins Province.

Verdant Consort had already been waiting for a long time within Spirit Isle Lake. Upon seeing his return, she inquired, "How did the journey go?"

"It went fairly smoothly."

Eldrin Chen offered a faint smile and removed the Azure Gold Glazed Armor [a suit of enchanted armor forged from azure gold and possessing a glazed, crystalline sheen].

The moment she laid eyes on this treasure, Verdant Consort's gaze lit up with a smile. She promptly produced two sets of armor, one orange and one yellow, and said, "With this, it seems we can proceed to synthesize the Three Treasures Glazed Armor [a legendary armor forged by fusing three distinct, powerful treasures into a single, supreme glazed suit]."

"Indeed," Eldrin Chen nodded, then continued, "However, to elevate the Glazed Armor, we still require a single 'Path Evolution Stone' [a rare stone containing innate patterns of the Great Dao, capable of catalyzing the evolution of a treasure's inherent Dao patterns]."

The Path Evolution Stone is an exceedingly precious Sixth Rank Spiritual Object. This stone contains Innate Path Patterns [the fundamental, natural patterns of the Great Dao]; when fused into a treasure, it can catalyze the power of its Dao patterns to evolve.

It can elevate a Superior Spiritual Treasure to the realm of a Quasi-Primordial Solar Spiritual Treasure [a treasure on the cusp of attaining the power and rank of a Primordial Solar-grade artifact], and it is also the key component for fusing the Three Treasures Glazed Armor.

It can be said that the value of this object is no less than that of supreme Infant Soul [the stage of cultivation where the nascent soul is formed] treasures like Heavenly Path Energy [a pure, condensed form of energy aligned with the Heavenly Dao] and Five Source Divine Jade [a divine jade containing the essence of the five primal elements].

Fortunately, although this item was extremely precious, given the current status of the Chen Clan, acquiring one or two pieces was not difficult.

Lila smiled faintly and stated plainly, "I heard the Featherflight Pavilion has a 'Path Evolution Stone' [a rare stone that can catalyze the evolution of magical artifacts] in its collection. I have already sent people with sufficient treasures to request it, and it should be arriving in the coming days."

"Then the matter is settled."

Eldrin Chen nodded. Given his relationship with the Master of Featherflight Pavilion, exchanging for a Path Evolution Stone was naturally a simple matter.

And indeed, as they were speaking, the Path Evolution Stone was delivered to Spirit Isle Lake.

With the Path Evolution Stone and the three precious armors in hand, advancing the Three Treasures Glazed Armor [a legendary suit of armor said to be forged from three supreme treasures] was no longer a significant issue. For more chapters, visit audio-novel . com for the complete novel.

Eldrin Chen, carrying the three precious armors, immediately headed for the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire [a legendary sea of eternal flames, often used for supreme forging], ready to begin the advancement of this rare Spiritual Object.

After many years, the environment within the Flaming Prison Sea of Fire had calmed considerably. The once-pervasive miasma of Fire Fiend [malevolent spirits born from corrupted fire essence] had largely dissipated under the careful management of the Old Patriarch.

The fields of molten lava and earthfire had also, almost imperceptibly, receded significantly. These scattered Fire Elemental Power [the fundamental energy of the fire element] had been gathered into the Underground Fire Vein, making the Fire Vein's Fire Elemental Power increasingly pure and potent.

With the aid of such potent earthfire, Eldrin Chen's process of fusing the Triple Treasure Gilded Armor proceeded with remarkable speed.

In merely seven years, he successfully fused the three precious armors, refining them into a single suit of Glazed Armor that shimmered with a tri-colored radiance of orange, gold, and azure.

"It can be considered preliminarily complete."

Eldrin Chen's face lit up with joy. Having fused the three divine Exotic Treasure armors, the crucial step in advancing the Three Treasures Glazed Armor was now finished.

All that remained was to place it within the Spiritual Vein [a concentrated flow of spiritual energy within the earth] of Gu Yuan Mountain, nourishing it day and night for eighty-one years with the power of the Sixth Rank Spiritual Vein. Once the Three Treasures Glazed Armor gestated its Primordial Solar [the Demigod realm] Dao Patterns [mystical inscriptions representing profound truths of cultivation], the treasure would be fully ascended.

Thinking this, Eldrin Chen stored the precious armor with immense satisfaction and brought it to the Gu Yuan Mountain Range to be nurtured and imbued with power.

After completing these tasks, Eldrin Chen set aside all distracting thoughts and resumed his life of secluded cultivation.

Another decade or so passed in this manner before a letter finally arrived from the Long River Holy Land.

Eldrin Chen took the letter, glanced over it, and then said with a smile to Exquisite Jiang and the others of the Mortal Path [the foundational cultivation path for mortals], "Refining three furnaces of Sixth Rank Precious Pill [a high-grade elixir] in just fifty years... it seems Senior Long River's alchemy skills have improved considerably."

"Let us go together to retrieve the Primordial Spirit Pill [an elixir for nurturing the Primordial Spirit], and discuss the distribution of the Precious Pill upon our return."

The Primordial Spirit Pill was exceptionally precious. To prevent any unwanted attention or schemes, Eldrin Chen, Exquisite Jiang, and the other three set out together for the Long River Holy Land.

When the group arrived at the Long River Holy Land, they found that Long River Path Lord had been waiting for them for quite some time within the Great Hall.

Inside the Great Hall, upon seeing their arrival, Long River Path Lord immediately handed two jade vials to Eldrin Chen. "Your timing is impeccable," he said. "These Precious Pill are for you."

"We are indebted to you, Senior," Eldrin Chen replied with a slight bow.

Eldrin Chen offered a faint smile. He extended his spiritual sense [a cultivator's extrasensory perception] to probe the two vials. Within, alongside two Primordial Spirit Pill, he discovered a single, exceptionally precious Primordial Solar Elixir.

This discovery sent a jolt of surprise through Eldrin Chen. A Primordial Solar Elixir could augment the cultivation of a Primordial Spirit Path Lord by ten Sixty-Year Cycle worth of accumulated power [a conventional unit of time representing sixty years]. This was nearly equivalent to advancing half a minor realm for a Path Lord in the early or middle stages of the Primordial Spirit realm.

Such a valuable Precious Pill was arguably even more useful to a Primordial Spirit Path Lord than a Primordial Spirit Pill. Eldrin Chen had not expected Long River Path Lord to bestow one upon him.

Noticing the shift in his expression, Long River Path Lord stroked his beard with a knowing smile. "My alchemical arts have seen modest improvement since my recent breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit Late Stage," he explained. This novel is serialized on audio-novel .c om. Visit for updates.