Chapter 1077 : Forging the Celestial Swords

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

The requirements for elevating a treasure to the upper-grade Lifebound Immortal Treasure level boil down to three key conditions.

The first is that the master's cultivation must reach the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm. Without sufficient cultivation base, one naturally lacks the power to properly nurture and temper an Immortal Sword.

The second is that one's Formation mastery must attain the Upper Grade Immortal Rank. Only a formation master of this caliber can transform their comprehension of Path Principles into intricate formation runes and deduce the specific Lifebound Formation Runes required for a High-Grade Immortal Treasure.

The third is the need for a vast, sea-like quantity of Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements]. Without sufficient essence to fuel the transformation, the Immortal Sword cannot complete its final metamorphosis.

Of these three conditions, Eldrin Chen had already fulfilled the first.

Although his cultivation level was technically insufficient, he had long ago used Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [the supreme primordial energy of creation] to shatter the inherent shackles binding his Celestial Abyss Twin Swords, thus bypassing this requirement.

The second condition was, in truth, exceedingly difficult. High-Grade Immortal Formation masters were exceedingly rare. To reach such heights in the Formation Dao required talent bordering on the Limitless. An ordinary Immortal might study for hundreds of thousands of years and still fail to attain this level.

Eldrin Chen, blessed with exceptional comprehension and able to draw insights from the notes left behind by Profound Heart Earth Immortal, had already surmounted this hurdle. He had successfully deduced the precise method for elevating his Celestial Abyss 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 . com.

Now that the Five Elements Essence [a refined spiritual essence containing the power of the five elements] had been gathered, what remained was merely a matter of patient, meticulous effort, though it would consume a considerable amount of time.

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

For Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality], years hold little meaning. In a blur, several centuries unknowingly slipped by.

On this day, two streaks of sword light from Green Chariot Mountain intertwined and soared into the heavens. Their sharpness, like dragons frolicking among the Nine Heavens [the highest celestial realms], spiraled upwards for a long while before finally descending.

"Magnificent Immortal Sword [a sword wielded by immortal beings, possessing profound power]."

Gazing at the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords before him, Eldrin Chen could not help but reveal a faint smile.

These Celestial Abyss Twin Swords truly lived up to their reputation as peerless Immortal Sword [a sword wielded by immortal beings, possessing profound power], unrivaled in their Slaughter [a divine ability focused on pure destructive power]. Having ascended to the upper-grade immortal rank, their might had increased tremendously.

Eldrin Chen had a growing sense that if he were to unleash the combined power of the twin swords, their offensive force might very well surpass that of the Ascendant Immortal 9th Tier [the ninth and highest tier of the Ascendant Immortal realm].

As for whether they could rival the Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm [a transitional state between Ascendant Immortal and true Earth Immortal], Eldrin Chen remained somewhat uncertain, for he had never witnessed a Half-Step Earth Immortal [a cultivator in the transitional state between Ascendant Immortal and true Earth Immortal] in action.

"Perhaps they are already sufficient to rival Lingering Sun Child and stand shoulder to shoulder with Azure Firmament Goddess."

Suddenly, Eldrin Chen recalled the peerless Immortals [beings who have transcended mortality and ascended to a higher state of existence] he had once glimpsed within the Lingering Sun Blessed Land.

In those days, the Azure Firmament Goddess, the Lingering Sun Child, and their companion were all supreme figures at the Ascendant Immortal 9th Tier.

Their bloodlines were extraordinary, their power immense, and they wielded treasures like the Azure Firmament Divine Thunder Mirror and the Myriad Miles Lingering Sun Pearl—Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasures [the highest class of enchanted artifacts used by Immortals] whose unleashed might could shake heaven and earth.

"Now it seems..."

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

The combined power of the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords still fell slightly short of theirs. This was not due to any inherent weakness in the swords' united force, but rather a limitation of Eldrin Chen's own spiritual power [the refined energy cultivated and wielded by practitioners of the mystical arts].

His current cultivation was only at the Ascendant Immortal 4th Tier, and though his Immortal Essence [the purified, foundational energy core of an Immortal] was far denser than others at his level, it still could not match the profound quality attained by those figures of the past.

The gap lay not just in the volume of his Immortal Essence, but more crucially in its refinement. Having recently broken through to the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm with the aid of elixirs, his essence had not yet been tempered to its utmost purity.

"However, now that the Immortal Sword has ascended, the tempering of my Immortal Essence will no longer be slow," he thought.

With this quiet resolve, Eldrin Chen watched as the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords transformed into streams of light and vanished into the immortal mark upon his brow.

The Immortal Sword [a legendary blade forged by and for immortals] followed the immortal trace into his body, continuously drawing upon the power of his Immortal Essence [the foundational energy cultivated by immortals]. With its own supremely refined sword energy, it began to temper and refine that very Immortal Essence.

Eldrin Chen lowered his gaze to sense the process. He found that while it was slow, it was still far faster than if he relied solely on his Immortal Embryo [the nascent immortal core within a cultivator] to refine it himself.

Proceeding like this, within a 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 Ascendant Immortal cultivation realm].

Not only that, but these Celestial Abyss Twin Swords were of high-grade Immortal Sword quality. Their intrinsic quality was not inferior to that of a Late Ascendant Immortal Realm [the late stage of the Ascendant Immortal cultivation realm] cultivator.

As long as he continued this tempering process, and with the reciprocal nourishment from the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords, within ten thousand years, the purity of his Immortal Essence would not be weaker than that of the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm.

"By that time, it should be sufficient," he murmured to himself. Read the full novel exclusively on *audio-novel.com*.

Eldrin Chen whispered this thought in his heart before finally withdrawing his focus.

The child of Verdant Consort and Exquisite Jiang would still require some years before birth. Therefore, Eldrin Chen settled his mind once more to continue tempering his spiritual power.

During his leisure moments, using Primordial Magnetism Immortal Gold [a rare immortal metal with fundamental magnetic properties] as the foundation, he elevated the Polarity Void Mirror [a mirror treasure that manipulates polarity and void] to the immortal-grade realm.

After the Polarity Void Mirror's ascension, Eldrin Chen gained additional means to counter an opponent's Immortal Treasure [a treasure forged for and used by immortals]. It was a pity, however, that this 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 immortals] was far more stable and resilient than that of the mortal world. Unless one possessed a special Immortal Treasure [a powerful enchanted artifact used by immortals], only an Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] who had reached the Earth Immortal Realm [the Earth Immortal stage of cultivation] could carve out a pocket dimension, and only a Celestial Immortal Great Power [a mighty being at the Celestial Immortal stage] could tear through the void to travel vast distances.

With the power of the Immortal-grade Polarity Void Mirror, tearing the void was utterly impossible; it could not even forcibly retrieve another Immortal Treasure from a distance.

Unless it was fused with an Immortal-grade Void Gem [a rare crystal attuned to spatial forces], but such gems were exceedingly rare. Their grade started at the level of a Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifact [the pinnacle grade for immortal artifacts], making them treasures that even Immortals could only hope to encounter by chance, not by design.

"Let it be. A Primordial Magnetism Immortal Treasure is sufficient for now," he concluded.

"If I can find a Void Gem in the future, I shall simply fuse it into the mirror then."

As Eldrin Chen held this thought, a vague intuition stirred within him: should he ever obtain a Void Gem, this Polarity Void Mirror possessed the latent potential to evolve into a World-Opening Treasure [a legendary artifact capable of creating or stabilizing entire worlds].

Not long after he had upgraded the Polarity Void Mirror, Verdant Consort reached her time of labor.

On that day, Eldrin Chen waited anxiously outside the cultivation chamber. After what felt like an eternity, the sound of an infant's cry finally echoed from within. His heart swelling with emotion, he hurried inside.

Verdant Consort had given birth to a daughter for Eldrin Chen. The infant possessed an otherworldly grace, with jade-like bones and a delicate lotus mark gracing her brow.

"This child... she is actually..."

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

The reason for this expression was not that the child's innate talent was poor, but rather that her Spiritual Heart Aperture [a congenital spiritual node that influences a cultivator's temperament and potential] was exceptionally rare.

This aperture was known as the 'Innocent Stubborn Heart' [the Heart of Innocent Stubbornness], a supremely superior type. Cultivators possessing this heart 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' also implied a heart prone to foolish obstinacy.

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

The Innocent Stubborn Heart was the pinnacle among stubborn hearts, possessing not only the stubbornness but also a core of 'Childlike Innocence' [a state of pure, untainted sincerity and directness].

Cultivators with this Childlike Innocence were often pure, kind, and direct, filled with sincere hearts. Their characters were resilient and unyielding, generally considered noble and upright individuals.

When Childlike Innocence merged with the Stubborn Heart, while it bestowed astonishingly prodigious talent, it also became far more perilous.

They possessed the simplicity and forthrightness of the Childlike Innocence, yet also the mischievousness and obstinacy of the Stubborn Heart. More prone to inviting trouble, they would often, due to the naive simplicity of their Childlike Innocence, attract Tribulation [heavenly trials or calamities].

"The Innocent Stubborn Heart!"

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

Verdant Consort murmured softly, a trace of bitter understanding coloring her expression. Experience the full epic at audio–novel.com.