Chapter 1201 : The Path of Creation and Obscurity

Upon the cloud-wreathed summit, Old Man Canglan observed the expression on Eldrin Chen's face and gave a slight, approving nod.

This discourse on the superior method was, in truth, a lesson he had specifically intended for Eldrin Chen and the few others who had attained the Great Encompassing Foundation realm.

Now, seeing that Eldrin Chen had truly listened and absorbed the teachings, his purpose was fulfilled.

"This old man has illuminated the path ahead. Whether you can achieve anything upon it now depends on your own Creation [the act of creation and innovation in one's cultivation path]."

Old Man Canglan murmured these words inwardly, then swiftly suppressed the thought.

As an ancient Celestial Immortal [an immortal who has ascended to the celestial realms] who had lived for tens of millions of years, Old Man Canglan had witnessed far too many prodigies in his lifetime.

Even within the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea alone, those who had ascended to immortality from the Great Encompassing Foundation realm numbered in the hundreds.

Yet most of these Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality through cultivation] eventually faded into obscurity, their progress halting at the Earth Immortal Realm [the realm of immortals bound to the earthly plane]. Those who could achieve the Celestial Immortal realm were exceedingly rare.

For the higher one ascends in cultivation, the more arduous each subsequent step becomes. Advancement is not a matter of mere rote practice yielding inevitable success.

Many can ascend with Three Path Fruits [the fruits representing mastery over three distinct cultivation paths], yet may never cultivate the three types of World-Opening Foundation [a foundational cultivation stage of unparalleled quality, said to have the potential to open new worlds]. Continue reading this story at audi novel.com.

For whether it is Rule Power [the power to command and manipulate the fundamental laws of reality], World-Opening True Body [a divine physique forged through the act of world-creation], or the World-Opening Path Fruit [the ultimate fruit of one's cultivation path, signifying the creation of an inner world], achieving any one of them is an immensely arduous task. Not one in a hundred Immortal [a being who has transcended mortality through cultivation] is likely to succeed.

To cultivate all three types of World-Opening Foundation [the foundational pillars required for the world-creation process] simultaneously is a challenge of exponentially greater difficulty. Even among the peerless prodigies of old who achieved the Great Encompassing Foundation [the most profound and all-encompassing foundational state], fewer than one in a hundred ultimately reached this pinnacle.

Within the entire Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea [a vast and perilous region of the immortal realms], an existence who achieves World-Opening [the supreme act of creating an inner world] with Three Path Fruits [the culmination of three distinct cultivation paths] is a sight that may not appear even once in a million years.

For prodigies like Eldrin Chen who possess a Great Encompassing Foundation and aim for Three Path Fruits, the vast majority ultimately succeed in cultivating only two types of World-Opening Foundation.

Most of those who achieve Dual Path Fruits [the culmination of two cultivation paths] complete their World-Opening using the inferior method, damaging their foundational potential and forfeiting any hope for further advancement. A minority employ the median method, thereby forging for themselves the Celestial Immortal Aptitude [the innate potential to ascend to the Celestial Immortal realm].

Only an exceedingly rare few can cultivate all three World-Opening Foundation, and among them, even fewer can complete the Heaven-Propping Act [the final, most demanding stage of world-creation] using the supreme method in one glorious attempt.

Once such an existence breaks through to the Earth Immortal [the realm of an immortal anchored to and drawing power from a world], it is akin to a golden carp transforming into a True Dragon [the supreme sovereign among dragon-kind]. Their future chance of breaking through to Celestial Immortal [a higher immortal realm closer to the heavens] becomes almost a certainty.

They become stellar figures across the entire Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, capable of attracting the attention of even Celestial Immortal Great Power [a mighty being who has ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm].

This is because such existences, barring unforeseen calamities, are destined to become Celestial Immortal themselves, placing them as peers to the current Celestial Immortal Great Power. Hence, they naturally garner their regard.

In the eyes of Old Man Canglan, Eldrin Chen has not yet cultivated a single World-Opening Foundation. Whether he will ultimately prove to be a dragon soaring among the clouds or remain an insect crawling in the dust is still far from certain.

Unless Eldrin Chen advanced further, cultivating three types of World-Opening Foundation [the foundational stage for opening one's inner world], he would not yet warrant his excessive attention.

Thinking this, Old Man Canglan did not say anything more.

With a wave of his hand, he sighed and said, "The method of World-Opening [the process of manifesting one's inner world], this old man has already imparted it to you all in its entirety."

"I hope you cultivate diligently. If, in the future, you can break through to Earth Immortal [an immortal whose power is anchored to the earth] or even Celestial Immortal Realm [the realm of celestial immortals], we may yet have a chance to meet again."

Having spoken, Old Man Canglan vanished into the void.

Seeing him depart, the assembled immortals hurriedly rose and bowed in respect. "We respectfully bid you farewell, Senior, and thank you for the grace of imparting the Path."

The immortals all offered their respectful farewells, but alas, Old Man Canglan gave no reply, leaving only faint traces of immortal radiance fading into the horizon.

"..."

With Old Man Canglan's lecture concluded and the Treasure Ship [a vessel imbued with magical properties] fully repaired, Eldrin Chen saw no reason to linger any longer.

After bidding farewell to Worthy Path Chen, he journeyed directly towards the Crimson Dragon Sea. Only upon his return to Green Chariot Mountain did he let out a sigh and speak.

"To think that this journey has spanned four thousand years."

Eldrin Chen sighed inwardly, feeling the profound truth that time holds no meaning for those who walk the path of immortality.

Upon ascending Green Chariot Mountain, Eldrin Chen found Exquisite Jiang and the others had been waiting for him for some time.

His dao companions had all emerged from seclusion, a rare gathering, and upon seeing Eldrin Chen could not help but ask, "Husband, it has been millennia since we parted. Was your journey smooth?"

"The gains were immense."

Eldrin Chen replied with a smile and began recounting the experiences of his travels. The complete novel can be found at (audio-novel.com).

After listening, the women all revealed looks of pleasant surprise. Violet Consort Yan immediately spoke up, "Husband, your restoration of the ancient ship has yielded such great rewards. It seems it will not be long before your Path Principles [the fundamental laws and truths one comprehends on the cultivation journey] reach for the heavens."

Lila also smiled and said, "With the aid of three Sky-Piercing Pill [a legendary elixir said to help pierce through cultivation bottlenecks], husband and my two elder sisters should soon break through to the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm [the advanced stage of the Ascendant Immortal cultivation realm]."

Exquisite Jiang offered a gentle smile, her heart filled with joy as she said, "Compared to these two things, the World-Opening Path [a profound cultivation method detailing the principles of world creation] expounded by Senior Canglan is the true priceless treasure."

"Indeed." Verdant Consort also nodded, sighing with emotion, "Without Senior Canglan's discourse on the Dao, we might have broken through to Earth Immortal [a powerful immortal realm tied to the earth's spiritual veins] using inferior or middling methods, needlessly wasting our foundational potential."

"Mm-hmm."

Eldrin Chen also nodded and then said, "The grace of a senior's transmission of the Path [the fundamental principles and methods of cultivation] concerns our own cultivation. In the future, if we achieve significant cultivation progress, we should also reciprocate in some measure."

"That is only right."

Upon hearing this, the women all gave slight nods of agreement.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen smiled again and asked, "During my years away, has anything of great import occurred within the clan?"

"Nothing truly major, just a few individuals achieving breakthroughs in their cultivation realms."

Exquisite Jiang began with a smile, recounting the changes within the clan for Eldrin Chen.

Ever since they firmly established their dominance over the Returning Abyss Sea Region, the resources available to the Chen Immortal Clan had grown ever more abundant. Consequently, the cultivation speed of the clan's several Immortal [beings who have transcended mortality through cultivation] had also accelerated.

Now, both Verdant Consort and Exquisite Jiang had already broken through to the Ascendant Immortal 6th Tier [the sixth level of the Ascendant Immortal realm]. They even seemed not far from reaching the Great Perfection stage of that tier.

Beyond them, the cultivation progress of Violet Consort Yan and Lila had also been remarkably swift.

Both of them possessed a single Spiritual Root and cultivated only Path Principles and Immortal Body. With the aid of the Stellar Glazed Boundary, their cultivation progressed with astonishing swiftness.

Having broken through to the Ascendant Immortal realm a mere thirty thousand years ago, they had already advanced to the Ascendant Immortal 4th Tier level.

However, the Mid Ascendant Immortal Realm required them to solidify their foundation, needing to cultivate a Path Fruit within this stage. Thus, their subsequent progress would inevitably slow considerably.

Beyond these two, the other Immortals of the Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance had also made significant strides in their cultivation. Accelerated by the Stellar Glazed Boundary, they now possessed cultivation bases at the Ascendant Immortal 2nd Tier level, with some even reaching the third tier.

Among the older generation of Immortals, Void-Refining Immortal had broken through to the Ascendant Immortal realm over a hundred thousand years prior. For the first eighty or ninety thousand years, his progress had been slow, reaching only the Ascendant Immortal 4th Tier level.

Now, with the assistance of the Stellar Glazed Boundary, his cultivation had surged forward, and he had already attained the Ascendant Immortal 6th Tier realm.

At this point, Exquisite Jiang paused briefly before continuing, "Three thousand years ago, Heavenly Feather Immortal completed his cultivation cycle and prepared to attempt a breakthrough into the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm. He sought me out to help him gather Immortal Source to purchase a Sky-Piercing Pill."

"Since you were not present, I took the initiative and lent him five hundred units of Immortal Source."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen smiled and said, "Heavenly Feather Immortal is Worthy Path's father-in-law. It is only right that we lend him our aid."

"If he succeeds in his breakthrough, he will become a valuable ally for us."

"That is precisely what I was thinking as well," he replied.

Exquisite Jiang gave a nod of agreement, then continued, "The Six Stars Immortal asked me to relay a message to you. Ten thousand years from now will be the day the Path Principles Celestial Stele [a legendary stele inscribed with the fundamental principles of the Great Path] opens once more."

"If you wish to comprehend the Path Principles Power [the foundational power underlying all cultivation and reality], you must not forget to contend for a place to witness the Path Principles Celestial Stele." This novel is serialized on audio-novel dot com. Visit for updates.