Chapter 1077 : Forging the Heavenly Twin Blades

Watching Six Stars Immortal depart, Eldrin Chen wasted no time. He immediately entered seclusion to begin the process of refining and elevating his Heavenly Separated Twin Swords.

To elevate a weapon to the rank of a High Grade Natal Immortal Treasure [a cultivator's highest-grade, soul-bound magical artifact], three primary conditions must be met.

The first is that the master's cultivation must have reached the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm [the final major stage before achieving true immortality]. Without sufficient cultivation base, one naturally lacks the power to properly nurture and temper an Immortal Sword.

The second requires one's Formation [the art of crafting magical arrays and seals] mastery to reach the Immortal Rank High Grade level. Only a Formation Master of this caliber can transform the Laws of the Dao [the fundamental principles governing reality] into array patterns and deduce the Lifebound Formation Runes [the core, soul-linked array inscriptions] required for a High Grade Immortal Treasure.

The third is the need for a vast, oceanic quantity of Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth]. Without enough of this essence to serve as nourishment, the Immortal Sword would be unable to complete its final metamorphosis.

Of these three conditions, the first was one Eldrin Chen had already satisfied.

Although his own cultivation level was technically insufficient, he had long ago used Primordial Essence [the pure, undifferentiated energy of creation] to shatter the inherent shackles binding his Heavenly Separated Twin Swords, thus naturally bypassing this requirement.

The second condition was, in truth, exceedingly arduous. High Grade Immortal Formation Master [a master of immortal-rank formation arts] were exceedingly rare. To reach such heights in the Formation Dao required talent bordering on the Limitless. An ordinary Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] could study for hundreds of thousands of years and still fail to attain this level.

Eldrin Chen, blessed with supreme comprehension and able to consult the personal notes left behind by Profound Heart Earth Immortal, had already surmounted this hurdle. He had successfully deduced the method for elevating his Heavenly Separated Twin Swords.

Now, all that remained was the continuous process of nurturing, tempering, and infusing them with Five Elements Essence. Support the author by reading on audio-novel dot com.

Now that the Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements] has been gathered, what remains is merely a matter of patient, meticulous effort—a simple expenditure of time.

Eldrin Chen thus settled his mind, dedicating himself day and night to the ritualistic refinement of his Lifebound Immortal Treasure [a magical artifact bound to a cultivator's life force and soul].

For Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality and achieved immortality], years hold no meaning. In a blur, several centuries passed unknowingly.

On this day, two intertwined beams of sword light soared from Verdant Chariot Mountain, their keen edges coiling into the heavens like dragons of the Nine Heavens [the highest celestial realms]. They danced and spiraled for a long while before finally descending.

"Magnificent Immortal Sword [a sword forged for and wielded by immortal beings]."

Gazing upon the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords, Eldrin Chen could not help but reveal a faint smile.

These Heavenly Separated Twin Swords truly lived up to their reputation as peerless, slaughter-bringing Immortal Sword. Having advanced to the Upper Grade Immortal Rank [a tier within the immortal cultivation realm], their might had increased tremendously.

Eldrin Chen sensed that if myself were to unleash the swords in their combined form, their offensive power would likely surpass that of the Ninth Level of Ascension to Immortality [the pinnacle stage before achieving full immortality].

As for whether they could rival the Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm [a transcendent state between immortal and earth immortal], Eldrin Chen remained uncertain, for he had never witnessed a Half-Step Earth Immortal [a cultivator at this transcendent state] in action.

"Perhaps they are already powerful enough to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Duskfall Scion and be spoken of in the same breath as the Azure Firmament Goddess."

Suddenly, Eldrin Chen recalled the peerless Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality through cultivation] he had once glimpsed within the Setting Sun Blessed Land.

In those days, the Azure Firmament Goddess, the Duskfall Scion, and their companion were all supreme Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality through cultivation] at the Ninth Level of Ascension to Immortality.

Their bloodlines were extraordinary, their power immense, and they wielded treasures like the Azure Firmament Divine Thunder Mirror and the Myriad Miles Duskfall Pearl—Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure [the highest class of immortal artifacts] whose unleashed might could truly shake heaven and earth.

"Now it seems..."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, then shook his head after a moment.

The might of the Heaven-Severing Twin Swords Union still fell slightly short of theirs. This was not due to any lack in the technique's inherent power, but rather a deficiency in Eldrin Chen's own Mana [the spiritual energy cultivated and harnessed by an immortal].

Eldrin Chen's current cultivation was only at the Fourth Level of Immortal Ascension. Even though his Immortal Essence [the refined, potent energy core of an immortal] was far denser than his peers', it still paled in comparison to the Immortal Essence [the refined, potent energy core of an immortal] those figures possessed back then.

The gap lay not only in the volume of Immortal Essence [the refined, potent energy core of an immortal] but also in its quality. After all, having recently broken through to the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm with the aid of a Pill [a refined medicinal elixir for cultivation], Eldrin Chen had not yet had sufficient time to temper and polish his Immortal Essence [the refined, potent energy core of an immortal].

"However, now that the Immortal Sword [a sword artifact imbued with immortal power] has ascended, the tempering of my Immortal Essence [the refined, potent energy core of an immortal] will no longer be slow."

As Eldrin Chen whispered this thought to himself, he watched the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords transform into streams of light and vanish into the immortal mark upon his brow.

The Immortal Sword [a legendary blade forged by immortals] followed the immortal trace and flew into his body, continuously drawing upon the Immortal Essence Power [a potent, refined energy source used by high-level cultivators]. With his own supremely condensed Sword Qi [sword energy, a manifestation of a swordsman's will and power], he began to temper his Immortal Essence [the foundational energy core of an immortal].

Eldrin Chen lowered his gaze to sense the process. He discovered that although it was slow, it was far faster than relying on his Immortal Embryo [a unique, innate spiritual foundation] to refine it himself.

Proceeding like this, within a Millennium [a period of one thousand years], the degree of condensation and purity of his Immortal Essence could reach the level of the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm [the middle stage of the Immortal Ascension realm].

Not only that, but these Heavenly Separated Twin Swords were of a grade as high as a top-tier Immortal Sword, their quality not inferior to that of the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm [the late stage of the Immortal Ascension realm].

As long as he continued this relentless tempering, with the feedback from the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords, within ten thousand years the refinement of his Immortal Essence would not be weaker than that of the Late Stage Immortal Ascension Realm.

"By that time, it should be sufficient," he murmured. Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audio-novel.com.

Eldrin Chen whispered these words in his heart before finally withdrawing his gaze.

The child of Verdant Consort and Lyra Jiang would still require some years before birth. Therefore, Eldrin Chen settled his mind once more, focusing on tempering his Mana [the spiritual energy used to cast spells and power techniques].

In his spare moments, using Magnetic Immortal Gold [a rare metal with powerful magnetic properties] as a foundation, he elevated the Yin-Yang Void Realm [a magical mirror that manipulates yin-yang and void energies] to the Immortal Rank Realm [a rank denoting artifacts of immortal grade].

After the Yin-Yang Void Realm's ascension, Eldrin Chen gained several new methods to counter an opponent's Immortal Treasure [a treasure forged by or for immortals]. Unfortunately, the mirror's abilities to manipulate void space and seize treasures were not among them.

Eldrin Chen shook his head. The fabric of space within the Immortal Realm [the higher plane of existence for ascended cultivators] was far more resilient than that of the mortal world. Unless one possessed a special Immortal Treasure [a weapon or artifact forged by or for an Immortal], only an Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to the Earth Immortal Realm] could tear open space, and only a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme being at the peak of the Heavenly Immortal Realm] could rend the void to travel vast distances.

With the power of an Immortal-grade Yin-Yang Void Realm [a spatial treasure that manipulates the forces of Yin and Yang], rending the void was utterly impossible; it could not even forcibly retrieve another Immortal Treasure.

Unless one fused it with an Immortal Rank [a grade of material or treasure suitable for Immortals] Void Gem [a rare crystal attuned to spatial laws]. Yet, Immortal Rank Void Gemstone [a Void Gem of Immortal grade] were exceedingly rare. Their rank started at the level of a Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure [the pinnacle grade of Immortal Treasures], making them priceless treasures even for Immortal, more often stumbled upon by fate than sought out.

"Enough," he murmured. "A magnetic Immortal Treasure is sufficient for now."

"If fate grants a Void Gem in the future, it can be fused within then."

As Eldrin Chen held this thought, a faint intuition stirred within him: should he ever obtain a Void Gem, this Yin-Yang Void Realm held the latent potential to evolve into a World-Opening Treasure [a legendary artifact capable of creating or stabilizing pocket dimensions].

Not long after he had refined the Yin-Yang Void Realm, Verdant Consort [a title for a powerful female cultivator, often a consort] reached her time of labor.

On that day, Eldrin Chen waited anxiously outside the Cultivation Cave [a secluded chamber used for meditation and cultivation]. Only after what felt like an eternity did the sharp cry of an infant echo from within. His heart swelling with emotion, he hurried inside.

Verdant Consort had given birth to a daughter for Eldrin Chen—a child whose brow bore the faint mark of a lotus and who possessed the Immortal Grace and Jade Bones [a rare and auspicious innate constitution signifying great spiritual purity and potential].

"This child, she is actually..."

Eldrin Chen cradled the child in his arms, and his heart trembled subtly, a complex expression flickering across his face.

The reason for this expression was not due to any lack of innate talent in the child, but rather because of the exceedingly rare nature of her spiritual heart aperture [a metaphysical organ or center of spiritual potential within a cultivator].

This heart aperture was known as the 'Innocent Stubborn Heart' [a supreme-grade spiritual heart aperture that combines childlike innocence with an unyielding, stubborn nature]. Cultivators who possessed such an aperture were considered among the very pinnacle in the path of cultivation.

However, it came with a troublesome flaw, for the so-called 'stubborn heart' could also be interpreted as a 'foolishly obstinate heart'.

Cultivators with this heart aperture were inevitably mischievous and playful to an extreme degree, often prone to stirring up great calamities through their antics, with a high likelihood of even losing their lives.

The Innocent Stubborn Heart was a peerless specimen among stubborn hearts, for it combined that stubborn nature with a core of pure, childlike innocence.

Cultivators possessing this childlike heart were often pure, kind, and direct in nature, filled with sincere and guileless intentions. Their characters were resilient and unyielding, generally considered noble and upright individuals.

Yet, when this childlike heart fused with the stubborn heart, while it bestowed astonishing, heaven-defying talent, it also bred even greater peril.

They possessed the simplicity and forthrightness of the childlike heart, yet also the mischief and obstinacy of the stubborn heart. Not only were they more prone to inviting trouble, but their very innocence and guilelessness often drew calamity and tribulation upon them.

"The Innocent Stubborn Heart!"

"At last, I understand why she is incompatible with the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Jade [a legendary jade said to possess seven spiritual apertures, harmonizing with one's soul]."

Verdant Consort murmured softly, a trace of bitter understanding coloring her expression. Immerse yourself in the complete world at audio - novel . com.