Chapter 1294 : Riji's Gift

At this thought, Eldrin couldn't help but smile and say, "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on opening the heavens and creating a world, achieving the breakthrough to the Earth Immortal realm."

"Fellow Daoist, you have now opened 6 heavenly layers and forged the bearing of a Celestial Immortal. In time, the Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea may witness the rise of another supreme Celestial Immortal."

"I'll take that as a blessing."

Riyi smiled faintly, a glint of confidence flashing in her eyes.

She knew full well that opening 6 layers of celestial domains was no simple feat, for this already approached the ultimate limit of a 7 Tribulations Immortal.

To her knowledge, within the immortal realm, the vast majority of 7 Tribulation Immortals could only open up 6 layers of heaven and earth.

On the seventh heavenly tier above, opening up the celestial realm proved exceptionally arduous. Many immortals lacking profound backgrounds could scarcely achieve this stage—it was truly the domain of 8-Calamity Immortals.

An 8-Calamity Immortal, at the very least, is 1 who achieved immortality through 3 Dao Fruits and has journeyed far along this path, having forged 2 World-Founding Foundations—only a single step remains to attain perfection.

Such a world-shaking existence could only open up 7 layers of heavens, demonstrating the immense difficulty of world creation. As for the eighth layer beyond that, it represented peerless innate talent—even most 9-Calamity Immortals could only establish 8 layers.

Throughout the entire Western Qi Divine Abyss Sea, those capable of opening up 9 heavenly layers were exceedingly rare. Setting aside the 2 cave heavens, 'Divine Lord Ye Xu'—the foremost Human Earth Immortal—counted as 1, and the master of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace was another.

The divine race might possess them as well, but Eldrin had no knowledge of it.

The others—whether it was Glazed Divine Lord who had transformed from a 7-colored immortal clam, the Heaven Slaughter Clan Lord who once dominated the 8 directions, or even the master of the Drifting Fire Star Palace—had all possessed the combat prowess of 9 Tribulation Immortals in their prime. Yet in the end, they only managed to open 8 layers of celestial domains.

At this thought, Riji smiled and said, "The Art of World Creation has stages of minor mastery, major mastery, and perfection."

"6 Heavens signifies minor mastery, 7 Heavens represents major mastery, and 9 Heavens embodies perfection."

"I have truly achieved the cultivation of the Sixth Heavenly Layer—this is indeed a joyous occasion."

Riji spoke softly, then with a sweep of her sleeve, she drew forth dozens of dazzling treasures from the newly opened heavens. She scattered the radiant treasures among the crowd and said with a gentle smile, "These treasures I bestow upon you, as a shared celebration with me."

"My deepest gratitude for the generous bestowal, Ancestral Elder."

The immortals took a closer look and discovered that these treasures were all rare celestial rarities. Overjoyed, they immediately exclaimed,

Eldrin glanced over, his eyes flickering with a trace of astonishment. Since the dawn of creation, when the heavens parted from the earth, countless primordial spiritual treasures had emerged between the newly formed realms.

These spiritual treasures varied in grade, yet each was a rare wonder born during the primordial chaos—their worth could truly be called immense.

Riyue Ji had opened up 6 layers of heaven and earth. Between these celestial realms, hundreds of immortal-rank rare treasures were nurtured. In several regions shrouded by primordial rules, there even appeared to be potential for birthing supreme-grade immortal treasures.

Nowadays, most of these Heaven-Opening Spiritual Objects are still in the process of gestation. Yet, for Riyue Xianji to produce several dozen at once could truly be called a grand gesture.

Seeing this, Eldrin took out a prepared Supreme Immortal Treasure and handed it over, saying, "The creation of a new world is no small matter. Consider this congratulatory gift a token of my goodwill."

Riji took a glance and gave a slight nod of approval.

She stored the immortal treasure away, then summoned a wisp of ethereal, pristine energy and handed it to Eldrin. "This, I believe, is what you urgently need."

Primordial Qi of Creation!

Eldrin's expression shifted slightly as he immediately shook his head. "This Primordial Chaos Qi is far too precious—I'm afraid I am unworthy of receiving it."

"Worry not." Sunshine Fairy seemed to have anticipated this, replying with a gentle smile, "Though the Primordial Qi of Creation is precious, it has already fully integrated with my foundational cultivation, my life-bound immortal treasure, and all my mystical abilities."

"It would be rather wasteful to refine it into ordinary divine abilities or immortal treasures."

"It would be better to bestow it upon you, so that you may elevate it into a Heaven-Sundering Treasure and enhance our chances of surviving the heavenly tribulation." Having heard this, Eldrin grasped the general idea of what Sunspear Maiden was contemplating.

An innate immortal treasure and divine ability, possessing limitless potential for advancement, is the optimal choice for integrating with the Primordial Chaos Qi.

If this wisp of World-Originating Qi were to be integrated into a powerful immortal’s Life-Bound Immortal Treasure, then as the immortal’s cultivation advanced continuously in the future, it might very well be sufficient to forge a supreme-grade World-Originating Treasure.

Yet when integrated into ordinary supreme-grade immortal treasures, it can only forge a single low-grade Heaven-Opening Artifact, with no possibility of advancement.

Therefore, by entrusting it to Eldrin (Person Name) instead of Moon Princess or Star Princess, Sun Princess demonstrated greater confidence in Eldrin (Person Name)'s potential.

At this thought, Eldrin sighed inwardly before speaking, "This strand of World-Originating Qi shall be considered as my loan to you."

"When I break through to the Earth Immortal realm, I shall return it to you." "I'll be waiting for that day."

Riji smiled faintly, then cautioned, "To ascend into a Heaven-Opening Treasure, 1 requires not only the Primordial Chaos Qi but also vast quantities of resources."

"At this stage, ordinary 5 Elements essence is no longer sufficient. You must also gather sufficient resources to facilitate its advancement."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin's eyes flickered slightly.

The Ascension of Heaven-Opening Treasures was arduous. Previously, in order to elevate the Great Sun God Pearl and the Great Sun Refining Heaven Sword, Lady Sun had expended vast quantities of resources.

Had she not opened up a realm and used an entire world as fuel for advancement, it is doubtful that these 2 Heaven-Opening Treasures would have succeeded in their ascension.

Even so, after Ri Ji elevated these 2 immortal treasures, the primordial pure Yang fire energy within the newly opened heaven and earth had already been greatly depleted.

Fortunately, these 2 Heaven-Splitting Treasures (Magic Treasure) remained anchored between heaven and earth, never departing from that primordial world. Thus, the primordial qi of heaven and earth never fell into imbalance.

Eldrin (Person Name) possessed no inner realm of his own, and ascending further would require seeking an alternative path.

To this, Eldrin already had a plan in mind. He gave a slight nod and said, "Thank you for the reminder."

Riji nodded slightly, setting the matter aside. She swept her gaze over the assembly and declared, "Within this newly manifested cosmos of mine, there exist 6 ordained stations of the Fate-Sovereigns, along with over 3 100 positions attuned to the Laws Deities."

"3 of the Destiny Monarchs and over 2 100 Law Deities have already been chosen. Would you like me to reserve some of the remaining positions for you?"

"Destiny Grade?"

Eldrin (Person Name) froze for a fleeting moment before comprehension dawned upon him.

After Riji opened the heavens, the cosmos could nurture 6 Imperial Monarchs, each possessing combat prowess equivalent to a Half-Step Earth Immortal wielding the power of cosmic laws.

The preciousness of such a level of status goes without saying—even many immortals would covet it endlessly.

After all, once 1 attains a divine seat, they can directly wield the power of rules, anchor their existence within the Earthly Immortal Realm, and remain untroubled by the perils of heavenly tribulations. For immortals and cultivators with mediocre aptitudes, this represents a tremendous opportunity.

Thus, it is common for many old acquaintances to seek out an Earth Immortal after they have opened up a world.

All these individuals had come seeking a seat of destiny—some for themselves, others for their disciples and followers.

Many descendants of immortals, despite their mediocre innate talents, would go to great lengths to secure a future for their children by arranging for them to enter the earthly paradise realms of Earth Immortal Ancestors.