The Elven Cultivator

The Eternal Hall.

The long table was surrounded by people.

Aside from Anton and Eleanor, all the upper echelons of the Silver Moon Clan were present.

”Let’s hear a report on the war preparations.”

The Great Elder’s gaze swept across the room, finally landing on Darian.

The latter understood and took out a roll of sheepskin paper, unfurling it to reveal densely written entries.

”First, our basic supply reserves.”

”Considering that in the coming battle, we will most likely have to rely on the Great Derivation Cyan Profound Array to fight the enemy, we will be unable to leave the forest for most of the time. It’s highly probable that we will be besieged by Dragon City’s army for a long period, so we must prepare sufficient food, fresh water, and various daily necessities in advance.”

”Over the past few days, we have procured a large quantity of supplies through various trade routes from the Green Highlands, Bishui Port, and several surrounding towns.”

He paused and looked up at the others.

”Coupled with the fact that the Silver Moon Forest can produce its own food and the water supply from the area around the Eternal Tree, we have no concerns on this front.”

The Great Elder nodded slightly, signaling for Darian to continue.

”Next, armaments.”

”The storehouses have ample reserves of Rune Equipment. Besides the sets currently in use by the Forest Guard, there are approximately eight hundred spare sets, enough to cover wartime attrition.”

”Our reserves of various potions, including healing and energy restoration potions, are estimated to be enough to last for more than six months of wartime.”

”At the same time, we have also stockpiled a large amount of raw materials for crafting potions. If necessary, we can organize the clan’s Pharmacists to work overtime to produce them. The output can likely be doubled from our current inventory.”

The Great Elder asked, ”What about Talismans and Sensing Spirit Stones?”

Darian replied, ”We’ve been busy making Earth Travel Talismans recently, so our reserves of other Talismans are relatively low. Our current stock is only enough to sustain two to three large-scale battles.”

”We are quite sufficient in Spirit Stones, but many of them are ordinary Spirit Stones that Anton prepared for the Great Derivation Cyan Profound Array. The reserves of Sensing Spirit Stones can barely keep up with the consumption of Talismans.”

”I’ve already given the order for the clan’s Enchanters and Alchemists to speed up the production of Talismans. As for the Sensing Spirit Stones, we can only rely on Eleanor to make them. There’s no need to worry about the materials.”

In the entire Silver Moon Clan, only Eleanor and Anton could currently refine Sensing Spirit Stones.

After all, the process required Spiritual Qi.

With Anton in seclusion, the heavy responsibility of refining Sensing Spirit Stones now fell on her shoulders.

The Great Elder nodded and turned to Cedric. ”What about the Dark Nether Realm?”

Cedric answered, ”The underground tunnel connecting the forest to the mine fissure is already being excavated.”

”With an ample supply of Earth Travel Talismans, the excavation is progressing much faster than expected. We broke through to the main passage of the mine fissure yesterday. It’s now being widened and reinforced, and we expect it to be fully completed the day after tomorrow.”

”When the time comes, even if we are besieged on the surface, we can maintain a connection with the Dark Nether Realm through the tunnel. We’ll be able to exit through it at any time for supply runs and personnel rotation, and we can also continue to acquire ore from the Dark Nether Realm.”

”In addition to that, we have also stockpiled necessary survival supplies in the city-state within the Dark Nether Realm. If the war truly develops to the worst-case scenario, we can retreat there through the tunnel.”

The Great Elder listened intently and nodded slightly.

Although the Clan was confident in its ability to fight Kresol Dragon City, confidence was one thing; a necessary escape route still had to be prepared.

After all, their opponent was Kresol Dragon City. No amount of caution was too much.

And that city-state in the Dark Nether Realm, which Anton planned to use to build his residence, was the Clan’s final retreat path.

If they were unfortunately defeated, they could at least preserve the seeds of the Clan, leaving hope for a future comeback.

”Romance,” the Third Elder suddenly said, looking at Romance. ”Is Anton still in seclusion?”

Romance nodded, answering concisely, ”He said he wants to try for a breakthrough before Isaac’s injuries have healed.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the elves lit up with joy.

”Anton is going for the Legendary Tier?”

”That’s wonderful!”

”If Anton can ascend to the Legendary Tier, this war is in the bag!”

The elves were overjoyed.

A trace of anticipation also flashed in the Great Elder’s eyes, but he quickly concealed it and raised a hand to stop the crowd’s discussion.

”While Anton is in seclusion, we must be prepared for him to be absent from the battle.”

”Isaac is gravely injured and will most likely not participate in the war before he recovers. But Dragon City still has seven Magistrates, the Radiant Flame Legion, and numerous Vassal Armies. We cannot let our guard down.”

After a pause, he asked Romance again, ”What about Eleanor?”

Romance replied, ”She said something about... Foundation Establishment? At least, that’s what Anton said. After a successful breakthrough, she’ll have the strength of a Golden Tier.”

The elves nodded to themselves.

On the eve of a war, one more Golden Tier combatant gave them a greater chance of victory.

”Also,” Romance added, ”Anton gave the golden seal that controls the Great Derivation Cyan Profound Array and the command flag that holds the two-thousand-plus Five Camp Divine Soldiers to Eleanor. He said she can control them during the war.”

Hearing this, the elves felt a wave of relief.

’As long as the Great Derivation Cyan Profound Array can continue to operate, we’ll be fine.’

’And the Five Camp Divine Soldiers! I heard they have the combat strength of the Silver Peak!’

’They can even form a battle formation to encircle and kill Golden Tier enemies!’

Just these two-thousand-plus Silver Peak Alchemy Puppets that Anton left behind constituted a terrifying legion, enough to crush the vast majority of factions on the Eldron Plain.

With them participating in the battle, their confidence in dealing with Dragon City’s army increased significantly.

The atmosphere in the hall visibly relaxed.

The Third Elder said with a smile, ”Anton is as reliable as ever. He arranged everything before going into seclusion.”

The Second Elder showed a rare hint of a smile. ”He has always been like this, never giving anyone cause for worry.”

The Great Elder smiled and nodded, then turned to ask Elena about the Oak Guardians.

Elena was prepared and immediately said, ”Thanks to the Great Derivation Cyan Profound Array, the rate at which Oak Guardians have been created in recent years has more than multiplied several times over. Combined with the considerable resources we’ve invested in nurturing them, there are now more than seven hundred Oak Guardians in the forest.”

”This number is still growing. It’s estimated to surpass eight hundred in another two months.”

The elves nodded again and again.

Although the Oak Guardians’ combat strength was not on par with the Five Camp Divine Soldiers, only reaching a level close to the Silver Tier, their advantage was their suitability for moving within the forest. They were perfect for coordinating with the Forest Guard in defensive positions.

The meeting continued for about another half hour, finalizing the various details of the war preparations one by one.

When the meeting adjourned, everyone’s face showed a bit more composure.

War was coming.

But the Silver Moon Clan was no longer the weak clan that had once trembled under the might of the Giant Dragons.

They had Arrays, Puppets, an escape route, and reserves.

They had thousands of brave and skilled clansmen.

And they had that young elf, currently in seclusion, who repeatedly worked 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 permeated the air.

The scents of dozens of materials intertwined and merged, repeatedly calcined and refined by the Spiritual Fire, finally settling into a rich and reserved aroma.

Just smelling it calmed the mind and dispelled distracting thoughts.

Anton sat cross-legged before the Pill Furnace, his Divine Sense like silken threads passing through the furnace walls, probing deep into its core, intimately connected with the liquid mass slowly rotating at the heart of the flames.

The liquid mass was only the size of a fist, yet it displayed seven completely different colors.

Scarlet as flame, silvery-white as metal, emerald-green as a forest, deep brown as earth, and dark blue as the sea.

This was the five-colored radiance of the main Five Elements ingredients after being smelted, flowing and interweaving on the surface of the liquid mass like a miniature tapestry of a starry river.

And within this five-colored radiance, two distinct yet complementary auras were slowly surging.

One was scorching like the sun, releasing outwards, carrying vigorous life and fierce vitality.

One was cool like the moon, converging inwards, carrying quiet resilience and a long, deep profundity.

These were the auras of the Yang attribute and Yin Attribute.

The two auras of Yin and Yang slowly circulated within the pill embryo, not contending with the Five Elements, but governing their operation like an axis.

The Yang attribute aura blazed and ascended like the great sun crossing the sky, injecting the Five Elements with burgeoning life and vitality.

The Yin Attribute aura was tranquil and reserved like the silver moon hanging in the night, providing the Five Elements with long-lasting nourishment and stability.

One Yin, one Yang. One yielding, one firm. One expanding, one contracting.

The two complemented and counterbalanced each other, pulsating slowly deep within the pill embryo like the most fundamental rhythm between heaven and earth.

The Five Elements were born from Yin and Yang, and Yin and Yang were made manifest through the Five Elements.

They formed a perfect cycle.

Anton’s Divine Sense, like invisible threads, guided this cycle to operate slowly and steadily.

With each cycle, the pill embryo solidified a little more, its colors deepened a little more, and its aura stabilized a little more.

An unknown amount of time passed.

The rotation of the pill embryo suddenly halted.

At that moment, the seven-colored radiance brightened to its absolute peak, illuminating the entire Alchemy Room as if it were day.

Then, the light abruptly receded.

A rich medicinal fragrance wafted out of the Pill Furnace. It was neither overpowering nor faint, but it seeped into the heart and refreshed the spirit, carrying an indescribably clear and ethereal aura.

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

A single pill slowly rose from the furnace’s chamber, hovering in mid-air and rotating gently.

The pill was no bigger than a longan, perfectly round, with seven hair-thin Pill Patterns flowing across its surface.

Red, white, cyan, yellow, and black—plus one gold and one silver.

The seven Pill Patterns were linked head to tail, slowly roaming across the Pill Body’s surface as if they were alive.

With each rotation, a faint seven-colored halo seeped out from the Pill Patterns, forming a thin ring of light around the pill that vanished in an instant.

High-Grade Essence Solidifying Pill.

The pill was formed.

Anton took just one breath of the medicinal fragrance and felt his Spirit invigorated. The True Essence in his Dantian actually began to circulate on its own, as if craving something.

He raised his hand and beckoned, and the pill drifted gracefully into his palm.

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

It was a joy that came from the bottom of his heart.

Decades of hardship, searching countless places, fighting the Dragon Race, fighting Mind Flayers, fighting the Sighing Crystal Clusters, and even fighting a Legendary Giant Dragon...

Everything had been for this day.

For this one pill.

For that great door he was about to knock upon.

After a long while, Anton’s smile faded. He took a deep breath, carefully stored the Essence Solidifying Pill, and then left the treehouse.

He didn’t alert anyone. He summoned a blade of light to envelop his body and shot silently through the pale cyan light screen, speeding toward the Thousand Rock Hills.

Right now, his Qi Sea was over ninety percent full of True Essence, just one step away from completion.

He was heading to the Dark Nether Realm.

He would complete the final refinement atop a Spirit Vein, then solidify his core and break through.

This process would take half a year at most.

Meanwhile, Isaac had been severely wounded by the Green Emperor Demon Suppression Array and had his skull pierced by the Sword Pill. His injuries were extremely grave. Even with the formidable Life Force of the Dragon Race, he would need a considerable amount of time to recover.

Once he returned, he certainly wouldn’t be as unprepared as he was last time.

By then, severely wounding and repelling him as they did before would likely not be so easy.

Therefore, before that day arrived, Anton had to break through to the Golden Core Stage.

Only by advancing to the Golden Core would he truly have the confidence to face a Legendary Giant Dragon head-on, or even crush it.