Chapter 878 Qing Yin(Character)'s Tribulation

"These years, fellow Daoist, your guardianship of The Vast Sea (Location) has been arduous."

Eldrin smiled and exchanged greetings before striding toward the location of the Enlightenment Blossom Tree.

The group arrived before the Enlightenment Blossom Tree and discovered 3 magnificent exotic flowers had already bloomed upon its branches.

Flower of Enlightened Path.

Eldrin murmured, a flicker of delight coloring his expression.

This Enlightening Blossom Tree had long been a sixth-tier Pure Yang spiritual root, revered as the supreme treasure once wielded by the Azure Dragon of the Eastern Sea.

It was only after the fall of the Eastern Sea Azure Dragon, when the Profound Turtle Ancestor transplanted this entity and damaged its roots, compounded by a final vengeful strike from the dying Ancestor, that it was brought to the brink of death.

Now, after being nourished by the Primordial Purple Qi and recuperating for several 100 years, this Enlightening Blossom Tree has finally fully recovered.

The rejuvenated Eldrin Tree of Enlightenment yields 3 Eldrin Flowers every 1 1000 years. These blossoms possess remarkable efficacy in aiding cultivators' comprehension of arcane forces.

If obtained by a Nascent Soul cultivator, the chance to comprehend arcane power would be at least 50 percent, while the likelihood of successfully breaking through to the Primordial Spirit realm in the future would be substantially enhanced.

It could be said that with this artifact, Eldrin (Person Name) was even confident he could nurture 1 or 2 additional Nascent Soul Dao Lords.

Nevertheless, Eldrin had no intention of letting any Nascent Soul cultivator wield it.

He retrieved the 3 Flowers of Enlightenment and handed them to Lyra (Person Name), saying, "These Flowers of Enlightenment possess profound mysteries. If you can harness their power, there may yet be a glimmer of hope for you to comprehend the fifth type of arcane force."

The Fifth Secret Force.

Upon hearing this, Lyra (Person Name) also flashed a hint of excitement.

Before her breakthrough into the Nascent Soul realm, she had already comprehended 4 arcane forces, with only the final 1 remaining to be fully grasped.

After breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, her difficulty in comprehending secret forces had greatly increased. Mastering 5 types of secret forces was naturally an immensely arduous task.

Fortunately, her lifespan was now immensely long, and with the aid of this Enlightenment Blossom, there might still be a sliver of possibility to comprehend the fifth type of arcane power in the future.

Once she comprehends the fifth type of secret power, her strength would undergo a qualitative leap. Though she might not rival someone like Eldrin, who could contend against a Primordial Spirit, Late Stage cultivator, her power would undoubtedly become extraordinary.

Such a crucial object for attaining the Dao naturally left no room for polite refusal.

Lyra collected these 3 Enlightening Blossoms, then gazed at the The Vast Sea water vein and remarked, "Judging by the circumstances, this The Vast Sea water vein is also nearing its ascension."

"Mm." Seraphina Qu nodded slightly, a gentle smile gracing her lips as she remarked, "The aqueous essence within The Vast Sea has long been potent enough to facilitate the water vein's ascension to the sixth rank."

"Now that this Enlightening Blossom Tree has been restored, the ascension can be completed within 1 100 years."

"Good."

A faint smile graced Eldrin’s lips as he spoke, “I am indebted to you, Fairy.”

After obtaining the Enlightening Bloom, Eldrin (Person Name) had no desire to linger any longer. He prepared to return to the Flaming Sea of the Infernal Prison to begin refining the Pure Yang Pill.

But before he could depart, a ghost general clad in Netherworld Armor approached with heavy steps, cupping his hands respectfully and saying, "Please stay, honored guest. Our Patriarch requests your audience."

"Oh?"

Eldrin's gaze flickered slightly as he followed the ghost general deep into the earth's depths.

After Elder Qing transitioned to cultivating as a ghost immortal, he relocated his abode to the unfathomable depths beneath the earth—a realm lying countless miles below the Sea of Blazing Inferno.

The 2 flew downward along Celestial Vault Isle (Location) for what seemed like countless miles before finally arriving in a netherworld realm. There, they met Patriarch Qing, who was cultivating in seclusion within these depths.

This was a space shrouded in Yin energy, filled everywhere with the power of incense offerings and the frigid, ghostly aura of utmost Yin. Within it dwelled countless wandering spirits, Yin soldiers, and ghost generals, resembling a realm of hell itself.

At the heart of this world stood Qing Lao Zu, draped in azure imperial robes and crowned with the 9 Splendors Gold Filigree Coronet. His tall, slender figure stood imposingly, like an Underworld Emperor ruling over the 9 Nether Abyss.

"You have come."

Elder Qing cast a fleeting glance at Eldrin (Person Name), giving a slight nod as he remarked.

Eldrin (Person Name) gave a slight nod and stepped forward through the air, yet a faint trace of surprise stirred within him.

At this moment, he actually sensed a trace of danger emanating from Elder Qing, which left him profoundly astonished.

For his current strength had already reached a behemoth-like stature in this world. Apart from those at the Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm), those who could pose a threat to him could truly be counted on 1 hand.

The fact that Qing Daoist before him could evoke a trace of danger suggested his strength had likely approached the level of Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm).

At this thought, Eldrin said with a smile, "Since you devoted yourself to the Ghost Path, Ancestor, your cultivation progress has truly been astonishingly swift."

"A mere twist of fate."

Qing Daoist gave a faint smile and then spoke, "The Violet Realm holds hundreds of millions of living beings. The accumulated power of faith is sufficient to sustain several Ghost Immortals."

"Such a vast and mighty stream of devotional power, now claimed by this old man alone—even if I can only utilize a small fraction of it, it still counts as an unparalleled advantage bestowed by heaven itself."

Eldrin (Person Name) nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

With a talent that astonished the heavens, Qingdao Ren had once created the Ascendant Meridian-Forging Art, capable of artificially elevating 1's meridians into a pure ancestral Yang vein.

Such earth-shattering talent might not be inferior to that of Eldrin (Person Name) in his prime.

Yet the path of cultivation is not solely determined by talent. Opportunities, wealth, and 1’s destined fortune often shape a cultivator’s fate.

Elder Qing’s talent astonished even the immortals, yet his fortune paled in comparison to that of the ancestral elders. In the end, he fell beneath the heavenly tribulation—a testament to his ill-fated destiny.

Fortunately, he had now turned his fortunes around. After switching to the path of ghost cultivation, his journey had been smooth sailing.

In the years past when Eldrin (Person Name) broke through to the Nascent Soul realm, he had only reached the fourth level of cultivation. Yet now, merely 2 centuries later, he had astonishingly advanced to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage.

This cultivation speed could already be described as unimaginable, something even a Primordial Spirit Dao Lord wouldn't dare to conceive.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up, "Esteemed Ancestor, may I ask the purpose of summoning me here today?"

"This is the tribulation!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Elder Qing began to speak.

His expression turned exceedingly grave, then he spoke with profound solemnity: "For ghost cultivators to practice in the mortal realm is to defy the natural order itself, destined to incur celestial retribution."

"A ghost cultivator of the primordial spirit like myself endures a minor tribulation every 100 years, a major calamity every 1000 years, and a death tribition once every 3 1000 years."

Elder Qing spoke with a grave countenance, his expression profoundly solemn. "The might of the minor tribulation is no less formidable than the Divine Soul Thunder Tribulation—it is potent enough to annihilate a Divine Soul Dao Lord. Nevertheless, this old man still possesses the capability to withstand it."

"The Great Tribulation descends once every 1000 years, its power sufficient to annihilate even a Primordial Spirit, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) mighty figure. Though this old man’s current combat prowess is not weak, I have no certainty of weathering it."

Listening quietly as Patriarch Qing finished speaking, Eldrin soon grasped the full context, his expression turning profoundly solemn.

Elder Qing, who cultivated the path of a Ghost Immortal in the mortal realm, had already provoked the wrath of the Heavenly Dao's laws. It was destined that he would face calamities aplenty—1 could say this was a path where survival was but 1 in 10.