Elven cultivators

Chapter 114 Royal Mission

"I'm going to be busy again."

Having arranged his next steps, Anton breathed a sigh of relief, got up, and walked towards the meditation room, preparing to study the cultivation technique.

After his battle with Marcus, he conceived the idea of ​​cultivating near-divine techniques to give himself another trump card.

For this reason, I have been reading through the Great Dao Jade Slips and thinking about which method to cultivate to approach godhood.

It was only recently that things started to look promising.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the quiet room, Anton's expression suddenly changed, and he looked towards the door.

The next moment, a familiar, carefree voice came from outside.

"Anton".

Roman seemed to know that Anton was in the room, and he pushed open the door and walked in.

"You're finally back!"

Upon seeing Anton, Roman's face immediately lit up with a smile, and he ran over in a few quick steps.

"I heard from the elders that you went to the Underdark. Why didn't you take me with you?"

"I've heard that the Underdark is pitch black everywhere, and full of strange monsters. Is that true?"

"Next time you go to the Underdark, can you take me with you? I'd like to see it for myself."

Before Anton could speak, Roman started chattering away.

Anton didn't interrupt her, patiently waiting for her to finish before smiling and saying, "The Underdark is no good place; it's very dangerous. I can manage on my own, but I can't protect you if I bring you along."

"Don't underestimate me." Roman wrinkled his nose and patted the battle axe on his back. "I'm already at the peak of Silver rank."

With ample resources, Roman's strength improved rapidly.

He was already at the Silver rank before his coming-of-age ceremony, and now, ten years later, he has already broken through to the Silver peak.

At this rate, in at most another thirty or forty years, she will be able to break through to the second stage of strength and advance to the gold rank.

In comparison, Eleanor, who had only recently broken through to the upper Silver rank, was cultivating much slower than Roman.

"Let's talk about it when you break through to the Gold rank." Anton rubbed Roman's head.

The girl squinted her eyes as if enjoying herself, pursed her lips, and said nothing more.

After seeing Roman off, Anton returned to the quiet room to continue what he hadn't finished earlier.

The method of approaching divinity, in the words of the Dawn Continent, is a crude and insignificant application of the laws of heaven and earth.

While perusing the laws of near-divine beings, Anton also pondered the similarities and differences between the laws of the two different systems.

In the cultivation system, the laws of heaven and earth are actually the Great Dao.

The three thousand great principles are all inseparable from Yin and Yang and the Five Elements.

Whether it is supernatural power or near-divine methods, their essence, when analyzed, is nothing more than Yin and Yang and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth).

The descriptions of the power of laws in the Dawn Continent are much more complex.

But upon closer examination, these two actually share many commonalities.

For example, the Five Elements and the Four Elements are very similar.

Furthermore, the scorching and burning blood laws that Anton encountered can actually be seen as a kind of Yang-related Great Dao.

The "Great Dao" of the cultivation system and the "Laws" of the Dawn Continent are essentially the same cosmic origin presented under different cognitive systems.

Like blind men touching an elephant, each grasping one end but pointing to the same thing.

Both are explorations and applications of the world's underlying rules, but they differ in their theoretical framework, cultivation path, and form of expression.

This is undoubtedly good news for Anton.

This means that many of the inheritances related to the Great Dao contained in the Great Dao Jade Slip are more or less effective for the intelligent beings of the Dawn Continent.

He can use this to further strengthen the clan's power in the future.

Composing himself, Anton gathered his scattered thoughts and focused his attention back on the matter at hand.

The Jade Slip of the Great Dao contains numerous near-divine methods, each with its own advantages.

After much deliberation, Anton ultimately chose a near-divine method called Netherworld Heavy Water.

As can be seen from the name, this is a water-based, near-divine method.

A cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage must exhaust all their true essence to condense a single drop of Netherworld Heavy Water, a single drop possessing immense power, unstoppable once unleashed.

If there were a hundred drops, it could cause waterfalls to flow backward and rivers to change course.

In terms of power, the Netherworld Heavy Water technique is not actually the most powerful among the many near-divine techniques.

There are two main reasons why Anton chose a secluded and shady place.

Firstly, the Netherworld Heavy Water is a direct descendant of the supernatural power "Northern Darkness True Water," essentially a weakened version of it. After successfully condensing the core in the later stages, one can directly switch to cultivating Northern Darkness True Water.

The Northern Darkness True Water is one of the most powerful Golden Core stage divine abilities in the Great Dao Jade Slip.

Secondly, the Yin-Yang Heavy Water technique is a rare near-divine method that can be performed without consuming true essence.

Foundation Establishment cultivators can expend their true essence to condense Netherworld Heavy Water beforehand, store it in their Qi Sea, and release it to fight the enemy during battle.

In this way, there is no need to consume additional true energy during battle.

It should be known that all methods that approach the divine realm consume a great deal of true essence.

Even for cultivators at the peak of Foundation Establishment, it is quite difficult to perform.

A cultivator whose true essence has not yet fully filled their Qi Sea will have their true essence drained after only a short time of using it.

This shows just how useful the Yin Heavy Water that can be condensed in advance is.

However, this near-divine technique is extremely difficult to cultivate.

Anton was mentally prepared to spend a lot of time studying and comprehending it.

He took a deep breath, dispelled his distracting thoughts, calmed his mind, and immersed himself in the contemplation of the dark and heavy water.

......

Eldron Plains.

A caravan was traveling south along the winding trade route, at a leisurely pace.

Without exception, all members of the team were elves, and they all rode elegant four-legged beasts.

They are covered with short, silvery-gray fur, with a ring of light blue mane around their necks, and two short, bony horns that curve backward on their heads, with slightly forked tips, giving them a soft and beautiful appearance.

If a knowledgeable traveling merchant were to pass by, he would recognize that this is a silver-horned beast from the Emerald Court.

Karifen, who was leading the group, looked into the distance, and the outline of a forest could be faintly seen at the edge of his field of vision.

"Is that the Silvermoon Forest? It doesn't look very big."

Half a step behind Kaliphant, a young elf idly fiddled with the reins, his tone nonchalant yet tinged with a hint of complaint.

"Lord Kalifen, is it really necessary for a clan that doesn't even have a chieftain to make a special trip to inspect this place? I don't think this clan is worth trying to win over."

Since receiving the royal order to join the mission to visit various elven clans, Daniels has been wandering for three whole years.

He couldn't wait to return to the City of Ten Thousand Trees and have a long-awaited sip of Moon Fruit Wine to relieve the fatigue of the past three years of travel.

Instead of wasting time by sending an envoy to a weak and declining clan.

If any other member of the mission had said such a thing, he would have reprimanded them long ago.

But Daniels is different.

He is a genius who has earned the title of "Radiant Star" in the Jade Court. He has already advanced to the Gold rank before he is two hundred years old, and he has a great chance of becoming a legend in the future.

Even he couldn't easily reprimand such a prodigy with boundless potential.

"The royal court now wants to unite all forces that can be united. As long as they are not clans that do not even have gold-level combat power and are on the verge of collapse, they are worth recruiting."

Carly Fen paused, then reminded them, "It's fine to say these things in private, but don't say them in front of them later."

"I understand." Daniels pursed his lips and said no more.

Before long, the team arrived at the outskirts of Silvermoon Forest.

The three elders of the Silvermoon Clan were already waiting at the edge of the forest.

Accompanying them were Elena, Darian, and other high-ranking members of the clan.

Cedric did not come along because he had to stay at the mine.

"Welcome to the Silvermoon Clan, Lord Kalipen."

The Grand Elder already knew the identities of the delegation members beforehand and greeted the delegation with a smile.

"Thank you all for coming from afar, it must have been tiring."

"Elder Leonard, you're too kind."

Karifen smiled and returned the greeting, then went on to greet and introduce himself to the others.

"Please follow me, everyone, and let's rest at the clan's residence first."

After exchanging pleasantries, the Grand Elder turned to the side and made an inviting gesture.

"I'm sorry to bother you," Karifen readily agreed.

The group crossed the cordon and entered the Silvermoon Forest.

Unlike the elven tribe that first came to Silvermoon Forest, the members of the delegation were very calm about everything in the forest, even with a hint of indifference.

Daniels didn't even lift an eyelid.

This level of elemental energy concentration might be considered good for an ordinary clan, but compared to the Emerald Court, it's simply insignificant.

The Eternal Tree of the City of Ten Thousand Trees is the largest and longest-lived Eternal Tree on the Dawn Continent, and is also known as the "World Tree".

Under the shadow of the World Tree, the concentration of elemental energy in the City of Ten Thousand Trees is several times that of this place.

Daniels chuckled inwardly, but maintained a polite smile as he followed the elder along the tree-lined corridor into the depths of the forest.

Along the way, he discreetly observed his surroundings.

The other elves in the delegation also looked around.

From the moment they stepped into the Silvermoon Forest, their sense of superiority flowed out as naturally as breathing.

There's no need for deliberate performance or words.

The superiority that emanated from his very being caused Darian, Elena, and the others standing nearby to unconsciously suppress their smiles and furrow their brows almost imperceptibly.

It wasn't until they saw a group of elven guards wearing rune-inlaid leather armor and carrying rune-inlaid weapons pass by that they showed a hint of surprise on their faces.

Glimmer-level magic equipment?

And there are quite a few of them.

It seems the Silvermoon Clan has a stronger foundation than they imagined.

The delegation members' perception of the Silvermoon Clan changed slightly, but that was all.

Glimmer-level magical equipment is readily available in the Emerald Court and is not a rare find.

The group then arrived at the Hall of Eternal Life.

Several elders took their seats at the head of the table, while the members of the delegation led by Kalifen sat on the other side of the long table.

After both sides were seated, the Grand Elder got straight to the point: "Lord Kalipin, we have carefully considered the proposal regarding the Emerald Court, and the Silvermoon Clan is willing to recognize the Emerald Court as the royal family of the Elves."

Kalifen smiled and said, "Elder Leonard is a man of great wisdom and righteousness. The Royal Court will remember the support of the Silvermoon Clan."

In fact, both sides had already reached a tacit understanding on this matter.

The main purpose of this mission's visit is to discuss the specific details of the agreement.

After the topic was brought up, the two began to discuss the details.

Trade routes, types of goods, tax revenue allocation... as each clause was finalized, the atmosphere gradually became more harmonious.

The topic quickly shifted to Moon Essence Elixir.

"The production of Moon Essence Elixir is limited, and the Royal Court generally does not circulate it to the outside world. However, since your clan has decided to support the Royal Court, we can grant your clan a trading quota of one ounce per year."

Kalifen said with a smile:

"Of course, it can be done through barter, exchanging items such as the Fountain of Life, the Branch of Eternity, or other rare materials."

"One ounce?" The elder frowned and shook his head. "Too little. How about five ounces a year?"

"Five ounces?" Carifen chuckled. "Elder Leonard, Moon Essence Liquid is no ordinary material. Even the Emerald Court has a very limited annual production. One ounce is already a large amount."

"How about this, I'll decide to increase it by one ounce, two ounces a year. This is the greatest sincerity we can offer."

The elder was silent for a moment, then said, "Four ounces."

Karifen shook his head, and just when everyone thought he was going to refuse, he suddenly changed the subject: "Elder Leonard, I have a suggestion."

"How about we have a friendly spar?"