Chapter 1070. 3 Stages of Ascension

After returning to Green Abyss Island, Eldrin immediately summoned his several wives.

Seeing his return, the crowd asked with joyous anticipation, "How was the harvest from this journey?"

Eldrin did not speak immediately, instead retrieving the Azure Abyss Immortal Lotus Seed and the 7-Aperture Lyra Jade.

Qing Ji and Lyra (Person Name) exchanged a glance, then couldn't help but smile as she said, "This Abyssal Azure Immortal Lotus Seed is truly an incomparably perfect match for my child."

"What a pity, its grade is a bit low."

Eldrin shook his head. Strictly speaking, the Azure Abyss Immortal Lotus Seed was not a low-grade treasure, but with the 7-apertured Lyra Jade and the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl setting such high standards, this item truly fell somewhat short.

After all, even the Heavenly Dragon Sariras were considered rare, supreme-grade immortal treasures, yet this object was merely a high-grade immortal artifact.

At this thought, Eldrin murmured thoughtfully, "My child is still approximately 2 1000 years away from being born, so there is still ample time."

"I shall nourish it abundantly with the Primordial Purple Qi to see if it can trigger the metamorphosis of this Azure Abyss Immortal Lotus Seed."

"Hmm."

Qing Ji nodded slightly, yet replied with a gentle smile, "Husband, you needn't worry overmuch. Cultivation ultimately depends on 1's own efforts. Natural talent does not dictate everything."

"And with you and me supporting him, I don't expect this child to achieve great feats—as long as he can attain immortality peacefully, that would suffice."

Excellent!

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) revealed a smile, the urgency in his heart easing ever so slightly.

He smiled faintly, then spoke, "There's no need to rush, really. In recent years, I've been researching methods to co-refine the 8 Trigrams Source Fruit. Once successful, it may become the ultimate nourishment for fetal development."

Upon hearing this, Lyra (Person Name) couldn't help but feel a flicker of delight.

The 8 Trigrams Treasure Tree bore fruits of cosmic origin, each imbued with the power of 8 fundamental laws: Heaven of Qian, Earth of Kun, Water of Kan, Thunder of Zhen, Mountain of Gen, Fire of Li, Marsh of Dui, and Wind of Xun.

These 8 Laws of Origin Fruits, each a remarkable divine object, could also be refined as nourishment for fetal cultivation.

A single Source Fruit alone was considered rather ordinary among the fetal-nurturing celestial treasures, which was precisely why Eldrin had not chosen them.

If the 8 types of source fruits could be successfully refined together, they would undoubtedly form an astonishingly supreme nourishment for fetal cultivation.

At this thought, Lyra couldn't help but ask, "The 8-Source Fusion Art—could it be that you've gained some insight into it, my lord?"

"Hmm."

Eldrin nodded, his expression grave as he said, "Using the 8 primordial spirit fruits as sources and merging the power of 8 cosmic laws, 1 can refine the 'Bagua Yiqi'."

"Using this as a nourishment for fetal development, 1 shall be born bearing the innate Bagua diagram."

As Eldrin recounted the tale, the expressions of everyone present shifted subtly with a trace of astonishment.

The Primordial 8 Trigrams Diagram was profoundly mystical, containing not only 8 supreme powers but also forming a seamless cycle of natural principles where the 8 laws flowed continuously as 1.

With this as the foundation for cultivation, 1 could comprehend the profound mysteries of the Qian and Kun trigrams, the domineering force of the Zhen and Li trigrams, the profound weight of the Mountain and Lake trigrams, and the enduring continuity of the Water and Wind trigrams.

Such a foundation is nearly flawless, perhaps enough to be called the makings of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Lyra’s face lit up with joy upon hearing this. “My lord, when do you plan to refine this 8 Trigrams Single Breath (Cultivation Method)?”

"Just a little longer."

Eldrin gritted his teeth and spoke, "My current immortal essence is insufficient; the likelihood of successfully refining this artifact is not great."

"If I break through to the middle stage of Ascendant Realm, my immortal essence might rival that of the eighth or ninth layer Ascendants. Then I could give it a try."

At this point, Eldrin took several immortal treasures from his bosom.

The crowd looked over and immediately recognized them as Ren Shui Xian Sui (Heavenly Material), Bing Po Xian Jin (Heavenly Material), and Zi Yan Xian Tong (Heavenly Material).

After giving the Water Immortal Marrow to Lyra (Person Name) and distributing the remaining 2 items to Lila (Person Name) and Yan Zi Ji, Eldrin (Person Name) finally spoke, "Since your child has been born, it is time to begin preparations for attaining immortality."

Lila took the Icy Soul Immortal Gold, a flicker of delight stirring within her. Given her current foundation, with the aid of Faith Silver and the Dragon Phoenix Dao-Forging Pill, she estimated roughly a 50 percent chance of successfully forging an immortal body.

If she could advance and manifest a Natal Immortal Treasure ahead of time, her chances of forging an Immortal Body would increase by a small margin.

Seeing this, Eldrin smiled faintly. "With your immortal constitutions, you are not yet capable of nurturing your own Life-Bound Immortal Treasures. Therefore, we must wait until Lyra's child is born. Then I shall lend you my assistance."

Yan Ziji pondered briefly before speaking, "But our remaining lifespan is running short."

Eldrin nodded upon hearing this. He had ascended at over 6 1000 years of age, and more than 2 1000 years had passed since then.

Yan Zijie and Lila (Person Name) were merely a few centuries apart from him in age. Yet now Lila (Person Name) had reached over 8,000 years of age, while Yan Zijie had just crossed the threshold of 9,000 years, with little of their lifespan remaining.

Fortunately, he had anticipated this. He produced a vial of Longevity Elixir and said, "These Longevity Elixirs were purchased from the Glazed Paradise. Each pill can extend your lifespan by 10 1000 years."

"Regarding lifespan, you need not worry. Now is the time to lay the foundation. If conditions permit, it would not be too late to attempt dual cultivation of the immortal body and the Dao Laws."

Yan Zi Ji took the Soul Elixir, a faint trace of bewilderment flickering in her eyes.

Among the 3 paths to immortality—the Immortal Physique, the Laws of Nature, and the Dao Fruit—the path of the Immortal Physique is the simplest to achieve immortality. The path of the Laws of Nature is far more challenging, while the path of the Dao Fruit is the most arduous of all.

Yet all 3 immortal paths are exceedingly domineering, inherently repelling 1 another. Once 1 path is cultivated to the immortal stage, pursuing the other 2 becomes increasingly arduous.

If 1 has already mastered 2 paths, the difficulty of comprehending the final Immortal Path increases tenfold.

Lila (Person Name) and Yan Ziji originally possessed no particularly remarkable aptitudes. Yet every cultivator capable of reaching the Ninth Layer of the Nascent Soul Realm undergoes continuous metamorphosis through cultivation advancement, ultimately attaining immortal ascension potential no weaker than that of celestial descendants.

With their current aptitudes, bolstered by Eldrin's support, they stood a considerable chance of attaining immortality through this singular path.

Yet to aspire to cultivate 3 immortal paths like Lyra (Person Name) and Qing Ji, forging the bearing of a Great Luo, was utterly impossible.

Thus, Eldrin chose a secondary path, deciding to devote his efforts to nurturing them, to see if he could forge them into Celestial Immortals.

After all, the 2 had never used Life Extension Pills and still possessed 4 remaining opportunities for longevity extension—enough to live through 4 full lifetimes, which meant they still had 40,000 years of lifespan remaining.

With such a long lifespan, it would truly be a pity not to give it a try.

"Husband."

Yan Zi murmured softly, a faint warmth blooming in her heart. If Eldrin (Person Name) merely sought to aid their ascension to immortality, perhaps the price paid was not so steep after all.

However, assisting them in attaining the form of a Celestial Immortal would likely prove exceedingly difficult, requiring no small price to be paid.

"Don't overthink it."

Eldrin shook his head with a faint smile. "Since my lifespan remains long, I shall simply wait a while longer. If there happens to be an opportunity, 1 must always give it a try, mustn't they?"

With that said, Eldrin spoke no more.

He went directly into the seclusion chamber and began closed-door cultivation to break through his realm.

Now, his immortal essence had reached the peak of the second level of Ascension. Breaking through at this point was only natural, and it took merely a few years for him to cross the threshold into the third level of Ascension.

"It is done."

Having broken through in his cultivation, Eldrin immediately felt his immortal essence surge by 50 percent. He estimated that his current immortal essence now rivaled that of an ordinary seventh-level Ascension Realm cultivator.

However, he did not immediately end his seclusion. Instead, he retrieved his last remaining Yin-Yang Taiji Pill (Elixir).

This is to make up for yesterday's chapter. 2 more chapters will follow today. (End of Chapter)