Elven cultivators

Yongheng Hall.

The long table was surrounded by people.

Apart from Anton and Eleanor, all the high-ranking members of the Silvermoon Clan were present.

"Tell me about the progress of the preparations."

The elder's gaze swept around the room before settling on Darian.

The latter understood, took out a roll of parchment, unfolded it, and found it densely covered with entries.

"The first thing is the most basic material reserves."

"Considering that in the upcoming battles, we will most likely have to rely on the Great Evolution Azure Profound Formation to fight the enemy, and we will not be able to leave the forest for most of the time. We may be besieged by the Dragon City army for a long time, so we must prepare sufficient food, fresh water and various living supplies in advance."

"In recent days, we have purchased a large amount of supplies from Green Heights, Bluewater Harbor and several surrounding towns through various trade routes."

He paused, then looked up at the crowd.

"In addition, the Silvermoon Forest itself can produce food, and there is also the water supply from the Eternal Tree area, so there is no need to worry about this at all."

The elder nodded slightly, signaling Darian to continue.

"Secondly, there's military equipment."

"The warehouse has a sufficient stockpile of rune equipment. In addition to the equipment currently in use by the Forest Guard, there are about eight hundred sets in reserve, which is enough to cope with wartime losses."

"The reserves of various medicines, including tissue-regenerating and qi-restoring medicines, are expected to be sufficient to sustain the war effort for more than six months."

"At the same time, we also have a large stockpile of raw materials for refining medicines. If necessary, we can organize the clan's pharmacists to work overtime to produce more medicines, and the output can probably double from the existing inventory."

The Grand Elder asked, "What about the talismans and sensing stones?"

Darian replied, "We've been busy making Earthwalker runes lately, so our reserves of other runes are relatively small. Our current stockpile is only enough to support two or three large-scale battles."

"There are plenty of spirit stones, but many of them are ordinary spirit stones that Anton prepared for the Great Evolution Azure Profound Array. The amount of spirit stones we have can barely keep up with the consumption of the talismans."

"I've already given the orders to the enchanters and alchemists in the clan to speed up the production of the talismans. As for the sensing stones, I can only ask Eleanor to make them. Don't worry about the materials."

Eleanor nodded slightly.

Currently, only she and Anton in the entire Silvermoon Clan are capable of refining Sensing Spirit Stones.

After all, this thing requires spiritual energy.

With Anton in seclusion, the heavy responsibility of refining the sensing spirit stones fell on her shoulders.

The Grand Elder nodded, then turned to Cedric: "What about the Underdark?"

Cedric replied, "The underground passage connecting the forest and the mine fissures is already under construction."

"With a sufficient supply of Earth-Walking Talismans, the excavation is progressing much faster than expected. Yesterday, the main tunnel through the fissure in the mining area was completed, and it is now being widened and reinforced. It is expected to be fully completed the day after tomorrow."

"Even if the surface is besieged, we can maintain contact with the Underdark through underground passages. We can go out through the underground passages at any time to resupply supplies and rotate personnel, and we can also continuously obtain ore from the Underdark."

"In addition, we have stockpiled necessary survival supplies in the city-states of the Underdark. If the war really develops to the worst point, we can evacuate there through underground passages."

The Grand Elder listened intently and nodded slightly.

Although the clan was confident in their ability to fight Krethor City, they still needed to prepare for a necessary retreat.

After all, their opponent is Kreisel Dragon City, so they can't be too careful.

The city-state in the Underdark that Andon planned to use to build his cave dwelling was the clan's last resort.

Even if they are unfortunately defeated, at least they can preserve the clan's lineage and leave behind hope for a comeback.

"Roman." The Third Elder suddenly looked at Roman. "Is Anton still in seclusion?"

Roman nodded and said succinctly, "He said he wants to try to break through before Isaac recovers from his injuries."

Upon hearing this, the elves' faces immediately lit up with joy.

"Is Anton aiming for the legendary rank?"

"If Anton can advance to Legendary status, this war will be ours!"

The elves were overjoyed.

A glimmer of hope flashed in the elder's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it and raised his hand to stop the crowd's discussion.

"During Anton's seclusion, we must be prepared for his absence from the battle."

"Isaac is seriously injured and will likely not participate in the battle until he recovers, but Dragon City still has seven governors, the Radiant Flame Legion, and numerous vassal armies. We cannot let our guard down."

He paused, then asked Roman, "Where's Eleanor?"

Roman replied, "She seemed to say she wanted to...establish her foundation? Anyway, that's what Anton said. Once she successfully breaks through, she'll have the strength of a Gold-rank cultivator."

The elves nodded secretly.

On the eve of war, each additional gold-tier combatant increases their chances of victory.

"In addition," Roman added, "Anton handed over the golden seal controlling the Great Evolution Azure Profound Array and the command flag storing more than two thousand Five Camps of Divine Soldiers to Eleanor, saying that Eleanor could control them during battles."

The elves breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

As long as the Great Evolution Azure Profound Array can continue to operate, that's fine.

There are also five battalions of elite soldiers, who are said to have combat power at the peak of the Silver level!

Moreover, they can form military formations to surround and kill powerful enemies of the Gold rank!

The two thousand-plus silver-level alchemical golems left behind by Anton alone constitute a terrifying legion capable of crushing the vast majority of forces on the Eldron Plains.

With them participating in the battle, the chances of defeating the Dragon City army have greatly increased.

The atmosphere in the hall became noticeably more relaxed.

The Third Elder smiled and said, "Anton is as reliable as ever. He arranged everything before going into seclusion."

The Second Elder rarely showed a smile: "He's always like this, never causing anyone any trouble."

The elder smiled and nodded, then asked Elena about the Oak Guards.

Elena was prepared and immediately said, "Thanks to the Great Evolution Azure Profound Array, the birth rate of Oak Guardians in recent years has increased several times compared to before. In addition, we have invested a lot of resources in their cultivation over the years, and there are now more than 700 Oak Guardians in the forest."

"This number is still growing, and it is expected to exceed 800 in another two months."

The elves nodded repeatedly.

Although the Oak Guards are not as strong as the Five Battalions of Divine Soldiers, they are only close to the Silver Rank level.

However, its advantage lies in its suitability for operation in the forest, making it perfect for cooperating with the forest guard in positional defense.

The meeting lasted for about half an hour, finalizing all the details of the war preparations one by one.

When the meeting ended, everyone looked more relaxed.

War is imminent.

But the Silvermoon Clan is no longer the weak clan that once trembled under the pressure of the dragons.

They have magic arrays, puppets, escape routes, and reserves.

They had thousands of brave and skilled warriors.

And there's that young elf who's currently in seclusion and has repeatedly created miracles.

Even when facing a behemoth like Kresol Dragon City, they would not be afraid.

……

Treehouse, alchemy room.

The light was dim and heavy.

A faint medicinal fragrance filled the air.

The aromas of dozens of materials intertwine and blend, and after repeated roasting and refining by the spiritual fire, they finally settle and form a mellow and restrained fragrance.

Its aroma instantly calms the mind and dispels distracting thoughts.

Anton sat cross-legged in front of the alchemy furnace, his divine sense penetrating the furnace wall and probing deep into the furnace chamber, where it became intimately connected with the clump of liquid that was slowly rotating at the core of the flames.

The liquid mass was no bigger than a fist, yet it displayed seven distinct colors.

Crimson red like flames, silvery white like gold, emerald green like a forest, deep brown like earth, and deep blue like the sea.

This is the five-colored radiance after the five main materials of the Five Elements are smelted, flowing and intertwining on the surface of the liquid mass, like a miniature galaxy scroll.

Within the five-colored radiance, two distinct yet complementary auras were slowly surging.

A blazing sun-like light radiated outwards, carrying with it vibrant life and vigorous energy.

A cool, moon-like light, receding inwards, carrying a serene resilience and a lingering depth.

It is precisely the Qi belonging to Yang and the Qi belonging to Yin.

The Yin and Yang energies flow slowly within the elixir embryo, not competing with the Five Elements, yet governing their operation like an axis.

The Yang energy rises intensely, like the sun shining brightly in the sky, infusing the Five Elements with vigorous vitality.

The Yin energy is calm and introspective, like a silver moon hanging in the night, providing long-lasting nourishment and stability to the Five Elements.

Yin and Yang, hard and soft, release and retraction.

The two complement each other and check each other, like the most fundamental rhythm in the universe, slowly pulsating deep within the embryo.

The Five Elements arise from Yin and Yang, and Yin and Yang manifest themselves through the Five Elements.

This forms a perfect cycle.

Anton's consciousness, like an invisible thread, guided this cycle to operate slowly and steadily.

With each cycle, the embryo becomes more solid, its color deepens, and its aura becomes more stable.

I don't know how much time passed.

The rotation of the embryo suddenly stopped.

At this moment, the seven-colored light shone brightest, illuminating the entire alchemy room as if it were daytime.

Then, the light suddenly dimmed.

A rich medicinal fragrance wafted from the alchemy furnace, neither too strong nor too weak, yet refreshing and invigorating, carrying an indescribable sense of purity.

The furnace lid flew off on its own, and the Five Elements True Fire receded like a tide.

A pill rose slowly from the furnace, hovered in mid-air, and rotated gently.

The pill was no bigger than a longan, perfectly round, with seven fine, hair-like patterns flowing across its surface.

It features five colors: red, white, blue, yellow, and black, plus one gold and one silver.

Seven cinnabar patterns, one after the other, slowly moved across the surface of the cinnabar, like living things.

With each rotation, a faint seven-colored halo seeped from the pill's patterns, forming a thin ring around the pill before dissipating in an instant.

Top grade condensed elixir.

The elixir is complete.

Anton only needed to inhale a mouthful of medicinal fragrance to feel his spirits lifted, and the true energy in his dantian began to circulate on its own, as if it were yearning for something.

He raised his hand and the pill floated into his palm.

Looking down at the pill in his palm, a smile gradually appeared on his face.

That was a joy that came from the bottom of my heart.

After decades of arduous struggle, searching countless places, battling dragonborn, mind flayers, sighing crystals, and even legendary dragons...

Everything, everything, is for today.

For this one elixir.

For that door that is about to be knocked on.

After a long while, Anton suppressed his smile, took a deep breath, carefully put away the Condensing Elixir, and then left the treehouse.

Without alerting anyone, he summoned sword light to envelop his body, silently passing through the pale blue light barrier and shooting towards the Thousand Rock Hills.

Now, his Qi Sea is filled with over 90% of its true essence, just one step away from perfection.

He was heading to the Underdark.

Complete the final refinement on the spiritual vein, and then break through to the core.

This period will not exceed six months at most.

Isaac was severely injured by the Azure Emperor's Demon-Subduing Formation and had his head pierced by a sword pellet, leaving him extremely wounded. Even with the dragon race's formidable vitality, it would take him a considerable amount of time to recover.

Once he returns, he certainly won't be as unprepared as he was last time.

By then, it will probably be much harder to inflict serious damage and defeat him as before.

Therefore, Anton must break through to the Golden Core stage before that day arrives.

Only by advancing to the Golden Core stage can he truly possess the confidence to directly confront or even crush legendary dragons.