Chapter 1070 : A Father's Celestial Gift

Upon returning to Green Chariot Island, Eldrin Chen immediately summoned his wives.

Seeing his return, they asked with delight, "How were the gains from this journey?"

Eldrin Chen did not speak immediately. Instead, he produced the Abyssal Immortal Lotus Seed and the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Jade.

Verdant Consort and Exquisite Jiang exchanged a glance, then said with a smile, "This Abyssal Immortal Lotus Seed is indeed an exceptionally fitting match for our child."

"It is a pity its grade is somewhat low."

Eldrin Chen shook his head. Strictly speaking, the Abyssal Immortal Lotus Seed was not of low grade. However, with the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Jade and the Sea-Calmer Divine Pearl setting such a high standard, this item did indeed fall short.

After all, even the Heavenly Dragon Relic was a rare Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifact, while this item was merely of Upper Grade Immortal Rank.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen mused, "Our child will not be born for roughly another two thousand years. There is still time."

"I shall nurture this Abyssal Immortal Lotus Seed extensively with Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [the supreme primordial energy of creation], to see if it can undergo a metamorphosis."

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Verdant Consort nodded, yet replied with a gentle smile, "Husband, you need not worry overmuch. Cultivation ultimately depends on oneself; innate talent does not dictate everything."

"Moreover, with you and I supporting them, I do not seek for this child to achieve monumental feats. It is enough if they can ascend to immortality peacefully."

"Well said!"

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen revealed a smile, and the sense of urgency in his heart eased somewhat.

He smiled faintly and then spoke, "In truth, there is no need for haste. In recent years, I have been researching a method to fuse and refine the Eight Trigrams Source Fruit. Should it succeed, it may become the supreme Fetus-Nurturing Divine Substance [a consummate spiritual treasure used to nourish and enhance an unborn child's foundation for cultivation]."

Upon hearing this, Exquisite Jiang felt a flicker of joy.

The Eight Trigrams Source Fruit borne by the Eight Trigrams Treasure Tree each contain one of the eight fundamental Path Principles Power [the primordial energies that constitute and govern reality]: Heaven Trigram, Earth Trigram, Water Trigram, Thunder Trigram, Mountain Trigram, Solar Fire, Lake Trigram, and Gale.

Each of these eight Path Principles Source Fruits is a remarkable divine object in its own right and can also be refined as a Fetal Nourishment Treasures [a spiritual treasure used to nourish an unborn child's potential].

However, a single Source Fruit alone is considered only ordinary among Embryo-Nourishing Immortal Artifact [immortal-grade treasures specifically for nurturing an unborn child's foundation], which is why Eldrin Chen had not chosen them initially.

Yet, if the eight different Source Fruits could be successfully fused and refined together, the result would undoubtedly be an astonishing, peerless Fetal Nourishment Treasures.

At this thought, Exquisite Jiang could not help but ask, "The method of fusing eight sources, husband, have you perhaps gained some insight into it?"

"Mm-hmm."

Eldrin Chen nodded, his expression grave as he said, "Using eight types of Primordial Source Immortal Fruits as the foundation and merging eight kinds of Path Principles Power can refine the 'Eight Trigrams Primordial Breath' [a supreme foundational energy embodying the eight trigrams of the cosmos]."

"Using this as the Fetal Nourishment Treasures [a supreme treasure used to nourish and shape an unborn child's foundation], one would be born bearing the Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram [a supreme innate divine ability manifesting the eight trigrams]."

As Eldrin Chen explained, the expressions of everyone present could not help but shift slightly with awe.

That Innate Eight Trigrams Diagram was profoundly mysterious. Not only did it possess eight supreme powers, but the eight Path Principles [the fundamental laws of the cosmos] also cycled in perfect harmony, forming a seamless, natural order.

Cultivating with this as a foundation, one's spiritual power would possess the profound mystery of Heaven and Earth, the domineering force of Thunder and Fire, the profound weight of Mountain and Lake, and the enduring resilience of Water and Wind.

Such a foundation was nearly flawless and perfect, perhaps enough to be called the makings of a Great Encompassing Golden Immortal [a supreme immortal who has attained the Great Encompassing Golden Immortal realm].

Hearing this, Exquisite Jiang could not help but reveal a look of joy, saying, "Husband, when do you plan to refine this 'Eight Trigrams Primordial Breath'?"

"Let us wait a while longer."

Eldrin Chen gritted his teeth, then spoke, "My current Immortal Essence [the foundational energy of an immortal] is insufficient; my confidence in successfully refining this item is not high."

"If I can break through to the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm, my Immortal Essence might rival that of an Ascendant Immortal Realm 8th to 9th Tier cultivator. At that time, I could attempt it."

As he spoke, Eldrin Chen retrieved several Immortal Artifact [powerful enchanted objects forged by immortals] from within his robes.

The others looked and recognized them immediately: there was Positive Water Immortal Marrow [a spiritual essence of pure yang and water properties], Frost Soul Immortal Gold [a rare metal imbued with frost and soul energy], and also Violet Flame Immortal Copper [a copper alloy fused with violet immortal flames].

He handed the Positive Water Immortal Marrow to Exquisite Jiang, giving the remaining two items to Lila and Violet Consort Yan. Only then did Eldrin Chen speak, "Your children have been born. It is time to begin preparations for their immortal ascension."

Lila accepted the Frost Soul Immortal Gold, a flicker of joy crossing her features. With her current foundation, aided by the Incense Offering Celestial Silver [a sacred silver used in ceremonial offerings] and the Dragon-Phoenix Path-Forging Pill [a legendary pill that forges one's cultivation path], she estimated about a fifty percent chance of successfully forging an Immortal Body [a perfected physical form achieved through immortal cultivation]. Discover more cultivation stories at @udio-novel.com.

If she could first refine a Lifebound Immortal Treasure [a treasure intrinsically linked to its owner's life force], her chances of succeeding would increase even further.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen smiled faintly. "With your current Immortal Body, you cannot yet nurture a Lifebound Immortal Treasure. Therefore, you must wait until Exquisite's child is born. I will then lend you my aid."

Violet Consort Yan pondered for a moment before speaking, "Yet our remaining lifespan is not long."

Eldrin Chen nodded upon hearing this. He had ascended to the immortal realm a little over six thousand years old, and more than two thousand years had passed since then.

Violet Consort Yan and Lila were born within a few centuries of him. Now, Lila was over eight thousand years old, and Violet Consort Yan was already past nine thousand. The years of life remaining to them were not many.

Fortunately, he had anticipated this. He produced a vial of Longevity Pill [a legendary elixir that can extend one's natural lifespan] and said, "These Longevity Pill were procured from the Glazed Blessed Land. Consuming a single pill can extend your lifespan by ten thousand years."

"You need not worry about longevity. Now is the time to lay a solid foundation. If conditions permit, it is not too late to attempt cultivating both an Immortal Body [a physical constitution refined to an immortal level] and Path Principles [the fundamental laws and truths of a cultivation path]."

Violet Consort Yan accepted the Longevity Pill, a flicker of surprise crossing her features.

Among the three paths to immortality—the Immortal Body, the Path Principles, and the Path Fruit [the ultimate fruit of enlightenment borne from a cultivation path]—ascending via the Immortal Body is the simplest. The Path of Path Principles is considerably more difficult, and the Path Fruit path is the most arduous of all.

Furthermore, these three paths are inherently domineering and mutually exclusive. Once one path is cultivated to the immortal stage, pursuing the other two becomes exponentially more challenging.

If one has mastered two paths, attempting the third becomes ten times more difficult.

While Lila and Violet Consort Yan's innate talent was not considered extraordinary, any cultivator who reaches the Primordial Spirit 9th Tier [the ninth and pinnacle level of the Primordial Spirit realm] undergoes a continuous metamorphosis through cultivation growth. This grants them an aptitude for immortality no weaker than that of an Immortal Descendant [one born with the bloodline of an immortal].

With their current aptitude and the support of Eldrin Chen, they stood a fair chance of achieving immortality through a single path.

However, hoping to emulate Exquisite Jiang and Verdant Consort by simultaneously cultivating all three Immortal Ascension Path [the collective name for the Body, Principles, and Fruit paths] to forge a Great Encompassing Potential [a constitution of unparalleled, all-encompassing foundation] was simply impossible.

Thus, Eldrin Chen set his sights on a secondary goal: to devote his full resources to supporting them, to see if he could help them forge a Celestial Immortal Aptitude [a foundational destiny that grants the potential to ascend to the Celestial Immortal realm].

After all, neither of them had ever consumed a Longevity Pill [a miraculous elixir that extends one's lifespan by ten thousand years], meaning they still had four opportunities for life extension. They could live for four full lifetimes, amounting to a total remaining lifespan of forty thousand years.

With such a vast expanse of time remaining, it would be a true pity not to make the attempt.

"Husband,"

Violet Consort Yan murmured, a wave of warmth washing over her heart. Eldrin Chen spoke as if aiding their ascension to immortality was a matter of little consequence.

Yet, to assist them in cultivating a Celestial Immortal Aptitude would be no simple feat. It would likely demand a significant and costly expenditure of resources.

"Do not dwell on it,"

Eldrin Chen shook his head, a gentle smile gracing his lips. "Since your lifespans are still so long, we can afford to wait. If fate grants us an opportunity, we must surely seize it, must we not?"

Having said his piece, Eldrin Chen spoke no more on the matter.

He proceeded directly to his Seclusion Chamber [a specially prepared chamber for undisturbed meditation and cultivation] and entered seclusion to begin his breakthrough in cultivation realm.

By now, his Immortal Essence [a profound cultivation art focused on refining the purest form of immortal energy] had reached the peak of the Ascendant Immortal 2nd Tier [the second major stage within the Ascendant Immortal realm]. Advancing further was a natural progression, and after merely a few years, he successfully crossed the threshold into the Ascendant Immortal 3rd Tier [the third major stage within the Ascendant Immortal realm].

"It is done."

With his cultivation base broken through, Eldrin Chen immediately felt his Immortal Essence [a profound cultivation art focused on refining the purest form of immortal energy] surge by half. He estimated that the potency of his Immortal Essence should now rival that of an ordinary cultivator at the Ascendant Immortal 7th Tier [the seventh major stage within the Ascendant Immortal realm].

Yet, he did not emerge from seclusion immediately. Instead, he retrieved the last remaining Polarity Supreme Polarity Pill [a supreme-grade elixir that harmonizes and refines the dual polarities of spiritual energy within the body]. Support the author by reading on http://www . audio-novel.com.