Chapter 1071 : The Pill of Profound Contemplation

Gazing upon the Yin-Yang Supreme Ultimate Pill before him, Eldrin Chen could not help but fall into deep contemplation.

One Millennium prior, Eldrin Chen had consumed a Pure Yang Immortal Augmentation Pill. By all accounts, he should not ingest another Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill [a type of pill that increases cultivation power] to augment his Mana [the foundational spiritual energy of a cultivator] for another three Millennium.

It was only due to Eldrin Chen's exceptionally profound foundation, further tempered by a pair of mid-grade Lifebound Immortal Treasure [a cultivator's personally bonded magical artifact], that he could refine his Mana so effectively. An ordinary Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to immortality] consuming pills in such a manner would likely have ruined their foundational potential.

Yet, even for Eldrin Chen, consuming this Yin-Yang Supreme Ultimate Pill would render his Mana somewhat unstable and less refined. For a long time thereafter, he would be unable to ingest any more cultivation-augmenting Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill.

To recklessly consume another would certainly damage myself's foundation, drastically increasing the difficulty of future breakthroughs.

The reason Eldrin Chen was so eager to take the Yin-Yang Supreme Ultimate Pill was to swiftly accumulate his Mana to its peak, preparing to charge towards the realm of the Fourth Level of Immortal Ascension.

Once he broke through to the Fourth Level of Immortal Ascension, Eldrin Chen's power would enter a period of explosive growth.

The Three Realms of Ascendant Immortal are divided into three stages: the Profound Mystery Realm, the Creation Realm, and the Sky-Touching Realm.

Among these three realms, it is said that the Profound Mystery Realm cultivates Immortal Essence [the purified energy core of an immortal], the Creation Realm fortifies one's foundation, and the Sky-Touching Realm comprehends the Great Dao [the fundamental laws of the cosmos].

Cultivating Immortal Essence in the Profound Mystery Realm naturally means refining one's own Immortal Essence to perfection. An Immortal's cultivation progresses fastest during this stage, requiring only the continuous accumulation of Immortal Essence. Continue reading this story at @udio-novel.com.

The Creation Realm [the stage of creation and foundation-building for Immortals] is precisely for mending one's foundation, rectifying the inherent deficiencies within oneself.

For cultivators who follow the path of Fleshly Body Ascension [ascension through physical refinement], this realm requires them to cultivate Laws of the Dao [the fundamental principles and rules that govern reality] and a Dao Fruit [the condensed essence of one's cultivation and enlightenment].

Conversely, a Law Immortal [an Immortal who masters the Laws of the Dao] also needs to cultivate an Immortal Physique [a body tempered to withstand immortal power] within this realm and coalesce their own Immortal Ascension Dao Fruit [the unique fruit of destiny formed upon achieving Immortality].

If one fails to remedy their own flaws, it leaves behind a fatal weakness.

Take the Law Immortal, for example. Though their offensive prowess is formidable, lacking a stable Immortal Dao Fruit [the destiny fruit that anchors an Immortal's will] to fortify their consciousness, they will ultimately be assimilated by their own Laws of the Dao, becoming an emotionless avatar of those very Laws.

While the Dao Fruit Immortal [an Immortal who masters the Dao Fruit] possesses great wisdom and fears not the corrosive agony of the Laws of the Dao, the formation patterns of Immortal Rank [the rank of a true Immortal] Immortal Treasures [artifacts of immense power used by Immortals], and even Immortal Treasure [powerful enchanted artifacts] are all manifestations of the Laws of the Dao. Without mastering Law Power [the power to command the fundamental Laws], one is destined to achieve little in the future.

Furthermore, the Immortal Physique is an absolute necessity. Without forging an Immortal Physique, the physical body remains as fragile as a newborn, incapable of bearing the Immortal Embryo [the nascent form of an Immortal's true body] and Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core and true essence of a cultivator], requiring utmost caution to protect during combat.

Therefore, all Immortal [beings who have ascended to immortality] must linger within the Creation Realm for a considerable span of time. Leveraging their potent Immortal Essence Power [the refined energy essence of an Immortal], they Creation [bring into being through a supreme act of will] the Immortal Physique, Laws of the Dao, or Dao Fruit they themselves lack.

Only when all three paths—physique, laws, and fruit—reach the Immortal Rank, thoroughly mending one's shortcomings and achieving a state of flawless immortal foundation, does the possibility of further advancement arise.

Eldrin Chen, who cultivates the Immortal Physique, Laws of the Dao, and Dao Fruit simultaneously, will not face such complications once he breaks through to the Creation Realm.

He merely needed to continue accumulating Immortal Essence [the refined energy that constitutes an immortal's power]. Once his Immortal Essence became full and abundant, he could advance to the next stage.

Others might require seventy or eighty thousand years of arduous cultivation, coupled with the search for rare treasures to mend their foundational flaws, just to progress a single minor realm.

Some Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and achieved immortality] with lesser fortune or talent might even remain stagnant at this realm for seven or eight hundred thousand years.

Yet for Eldrin Chen, progressing step by step in this realm by accumulating Immortal Essence, he could increase his cultivation by one layer in less than ten thousand years.

For Eldrin Chen, once he broke through to the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm [the middle stage of the Ascendant Immortal realm], he would have a fair chance of successfully cultivating the Primordial First Breath [a supreme divine ability said to harness the first breath of creation].

Furthermore, before the Great Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial] arrived in sixty thousand years, reaching the Sky-Touching Realm [a legendary realm where one's power touches the heavens] might be uncertain, but he could at least cultivate to the Sixth Level of Immortal Ascension Realm.

"Since that is the case, there is no need for hesitation."

With this thought, Eldrin Chen's heart settled into resolve. Without delay, he swallowed the Yin-Yang Supreme Ultimate Pill [a supreme elixir harmonizing the forces of Yin and Yang] in one gulp.

Among the Three Realms of Ascendant Immortal [the three major stages of the Ascendant Immortal realm], the Profound Mystery Realm [the first stage, focused on profound comprehension] was where Immortal Essence increased the fastest. Eldrin Chen had already begun converting his energy into Immortal Essence even before his Ascending to Immortality [the final breakthrough to immortality]. Now, the Immortal Essence Power [the potency of one's Immortal Essence] within him had grown more than tenfold compared to before.

Yet even so, upon consuming the Yin-Yang Supreme Ultimate Pill, Eldrin Chen felt an immense, torrential medicinal force surge into his body.

The medicinal energy's potency was overwhelmingly vast. Eldrin Chen spent a full century merely on the initial refinement and conversion of it into Immortal Essence [the foundational energy of an immortal, condensed from spiritual power].

By the time he had completely refined and absorbed the energy, another century had passed. Only then did he realize that his Immortal Essence had reached the peak of the Third Heavenly Layer of Immortal Ascension.

"My Immortal Essence has reached a bottleneck. The Fourth Level of Immortal Ascension is not far off," Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly.

Breaking through to the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm required not only a reservoir of Immortal Essence filled to its absolute limit but also the continuous tempering and polishing of that Immortal Essence Power [the refined power derived from Immortal Essence].

One had to refine the Immortal Essence until it underwent a qualitative transformation, becoming more pure and condensed, reaching the standard of the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm before an attempt could be made.

Without the aid of external treasures, this process typically spanned over a hundred thousand years. Dive deeper into the Dao at http://www . audio-novel.com.

Eldrin Chen possessed a Middle Grade Immortal Rank Lifebound Immortal Sword [a magical sword forged with and bound to a cultivator's very soul and cultivation base]. By using the sword to temper his Immortal Essence, he could drastically shorten this timeframe.

Although his Lifebound Immortal Sword had only recently advanced to the Middle Grade Immortal Rank, it would only take another ten thousand years or so to complete the tempering and purification of his Immortal Essence, elevating it to the level required for the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm.

However, Eldrin Chen was not prepared to wait any longer. The very reason he had purchased a Creation Immortal Fruit [a legendary fruit said to contain the essence of creation, capable of aiding in profound breakthroughs] was to prepare for his breakthrough into the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm.

Within the Minyan's Alchemy Manual [a revered manual of alchemical secrets], there was recorded a Pill Formula known as the Ascension to Immortality Creation Pill. This pill could assist an Immortal in assaulting the bottleneck of the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm, and the Creation Immortal Fruit served as the primary ingredient for refining it.

Once the Ascension to Immortality Creation Pill [a legendary pill that aids in ascending to higher immortal realms] was successfully refined, Eldrin Chen could leverage the pill's power to assail the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm [the middle stage of the Ascendant Immortal cultivation realm].

As long as he broke through to the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm, and subsequently elevated his Lifebound Immortal Treasure [a cultivator's personal magical artifact that grows with them] to Immortal Rank High Grade [the highest grade within the Immortal Rank], the task of refining his Immortal Essence [the purified energy core of an immortal] would become effortless, aided by his heightened realm and vastly more powerful Lifebound Immortal Treasure.

At that point, it would likely take only about a Millennium [a period of one thousand years] for Eldrin Chen to consolidate his cultivation base.

Expending a single Ascension to Immortality Creation Pill to condense over a hundred thousand years of arduous work into a mere Millennium was undoubtedly an exceedingly profitable trade.

After a brief mental calculation, Eldrin Chen set about refining the Ascension to Immortality Creation Pill.

This Ascension to Immortality Creation Pill was a mid-grade Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill [an immortal pill marked with cloud-like patterns, signifying its quality]. Even at the second level of the Ascendant Immortal [the realm immediately above Earth Immortal], Eldrin Chen had been confident in his ability to refine it. Now, with the significant growth in his Immortal Essence, the process promised to be far easier.

In less than a single Jiazi-time [one Jiazi-time equals sixty years], Eldrin Chen successfully completed the refinement of the Ascension to Immortality Creation Pill.

"Hmm—"

Seated before the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Cauldron [a mystical cauldron forged from black gold and etched with dragon patterns], Eldrin Chen channeled a series of hand seals to lift the lid. Within the treasured cauldron, three Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill spun and glimmered, drawing a satisfied smile to his lips.

The medicinal potency of a single Creation [a unit of a primordial, world-shaping energy] could typically yield only five or six Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill at most. The fact that Eldrin Chen had produced a full three pills this time was clear testament to his considerable skill in Alchemy [the art of refining spiritual pills and elixirs].

This is because most Immortal [a supreme being who has transcended mortality] capable of refining more than five pills per batch are Ancient Ancestor [a venerable and powerful progenitor of a clan or sect] of the Earth Immortal Realm [a high level of immortal cultivation, grounded in earthly power]. Ordinary Alchemist [a master of the art of refining spiritual pills] who refine High Grade Immortal Pill [a superior quality pill for immortal cultivation] can typically only produce two or three of the Ascension to Immortality Creation Pill [a legendary pill that aids in the final breakthrough to immortality] per cauldron batch.

Even the legendary Minyan the Immortal, with his alchemical skill sufficient to refine supreme-grade Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill [a rare pill marked with cloud-like patterns, signifying its exceptional quality], could usually only produce four or five such pills per batch at most.

"It is time for seclusion and breakthrough."

After refining the Ascending to Immortality [the final, transformative stage of cultivation leading to immortality] pill, Eldrin Chen felt a surge of profound joy within his heart.

He emerged from his Seclusion Chamber [a specially prepared chamber for undisturbed meditation and cultivation] and strode towards the mountain's Immortal Spring Cave Abode [a cave dwelling nourished by a spring of spiritual energy].

Yet, just as Eldrin Chen arrived at the Immortal Spring Cave Abode, he saw Lyra Jiang flying towards him, her expression a complex tapestry of worry and delight.

Eldrin Chen understood that something significant must have occurred. He could not help but inquire, "What is the matter?" Find thousands of chapters at audio novel.com.