Chapter 1391 : The Path of Primordial Foundations

Upon hearing this, Lyra Jiang also revealed a faint smile.

For an Earth Immortal Progenitor [a cultivator who has ascended to the Earth Immortal realm] to condense a Primordial Foundation [the foundational cultivation base formed from primordial energies], it primarily depends on the strength of the Primordial Source [the primordial essence of heaven and earth] they have opened within themselves. Generally speaking, the more layers of heaven and earth an Earth Immortal [Earth Realm Immortal] has opened, the greater their certainty in cultivating a Primordial Foundation.

Typically, an Earth Immortal who has opened the Seventh Heaven [the seventh layer of heaven] has a success rate of roughly twenty percent when attempting their first Primordial Foundation. Meanwhile, an Earth Immortal Great Perfection [an Earth Immortal who has reached the Great Perfection stage] who has opened the Eighth Heaven [the eighth layer of heaven] has at least a forty percent chance of successfully condensing their first Primordial Foundation.

Those capable of opening the Ninefold Heavens [the complete nine layers of heaven] possess a foundation that is flawless and complete; their success rate in forging their first Primordial Foundation is never less than eighty percent.

Of course, this only pertains to forging the first Primordial Foundation. The difficulty of cultivating a second Primordial Foundation is far beyond comparison with the first.

This is because each type of Primordial Foundation is immensely powerful and domineering. Once one has already cultivated a Primordial Foundation, the difficulty of cultivating a second one increases by more than double.

Generally speaking, an Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to the Immortal realm] who has opened the Eighth Heaven has a success rate of no more than twenty percent when attempting a second Heaven-Opening Foundation [a Primordial Foundation focused on opening the heavens]. Such individuals would likely need to make over three attempts, aided by precious breakthrough treasures and Treasure Pill [an extremely rare and potent elixir], to have any hope of success.

As for cultivating three types of Primordial Foundation, the difficulty is truly heaven-defying. For an Earth Immortal who has opened the Eighth Heaven, the possibility of success is minuscule.

Only top-tier Half-Step Celestial Immortal [a cultivator on the verge of ascending to the Celestial Immortal realm] who have opened the Ninefold Heavens, such as the Lord of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace or Divine Lord Ye Ruins, possess any tangible chance of success.

Yet even for them, relying solely on solitary cultivation, the possibility of successfully cultivating three types of Primordial Foundation remains exceedingly remote. For the best reading experience, visit audio-novel . com.

They would still require treasures such as the 'Dao-Condensing Divine Fruit [a divine fruit that aids in condensing one's Dao comprehension]' and the 'Taiyi Immortal Pill [a supreme-grade immortal pill of profound power]', along with other Ninth Rank [the highest rank of rare treasures] rarities, or perhaps even the 'Supreme Grade Heaven-Opening Dao Source [the ultimate source of primordial Dao power used to open new paths]' to have any chance of achieving a breakthrough.

Yet the value of these Ninth Rank Taiyi Rare Treasure [supreme treasures of the Ninth Rank, embodying the principle of Taiyi] is inestimably precious, and the Supreme Grade Heaven-Opening Dao Source is likewise priceless beyond measure; any single one of them is a chance encounter, not something that can be sought out.

Furthermore, even if one were to obtain such supreme treasures, their chances of successfully cultivating all three types of Primordial Foundation [the foundational cultivation realm representing one's primordial origin] would still only be about fifty-fifty.

Not to mention that behind this endeavor, one would invariably face the schemes and machinations of various Grotto-Heaven [a blessed paradise realm, a higher-dimensional space of immense spiritual energy]. Therefore, even for a Ninth Tribulation Immortal [an immortal who has survived nine heavenly tribulations], attempting to cultivate three types of Primordial Foundation is an endeavor of extreme difficulty.

Under such circumstances, Lyra Jiang and Eldrin Chen, who have already stepped into the Forbidden Realm [a legendary cultivation realm beyond conventional limits], possess a significantly greater certainty of successfully cultivating three Primordial Foundation.

Between the two of them, one opened a Thirteen-Layered Heavens [a mythical cultivation foundation representing thirteen layers of celestial power], while the other opened a twelve-layered heaven. Their Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound and unshakable root of one's cultivation] far surpasses that of the Lord of the Western Abyss Dragon Palace.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, given sufficient time, attempting to forge the first two types of Primordial Foundation held no possibility of failure for them. The greatest challenge lay solely in the fact that Eldrin Chen's Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body [a legendary physique born from primordial chaos, granting near-absolute durability] and his Primordial Chaos Limitless Rule [a supreme cultivation art derived from the boundless laws of primordial chaos] were overwhelmingly powerful. The resources required to bring them to complete perfection far exceeded those needed for an ordinary Supreme Unity Immortal Physique [an immortal physique representing the ultimate unity] or Taiyi Rule [a cultivation art embodying the supreme singular principle].

Regardless, now that Lyra Jiang had opened the Twelvefold Heavens and Earth [a foundational inner world comprising twelve layers of heaven and earth], the problem of insufficient cosmic energy preventing the cultivation of a Primordial Foundation was finally resolved for her.

Thinking of this, Lyra Jiang also nodded slightly and said, "Were it not for your External Elixir [a potent elixir cultivated outside the body to aid in breakthroughs], I fear I would not have been able to complete this step." As she spoke, she handed over the World-Initiating Qi [the primordial breath that initiates the creation of a world] she held in her hand.

From this act of World Creation [the supreme act of creating an inner world], Lyra Jiang had obtained a total of twelve strands of World-Initiating Qi. Three of these strands had merged into her World-Opening Dao Fruit [a divine ability fruit that embodies the power to open worlds], while four strands had merged into her Lifebound Divine Ability [a divine ability intrinsically linked to one's life and cultivation].

The remaining five strands [of World-Initiating Qi] were originally meant to be fused into her Lifebound Immortal Treasure.

However, her Lifebound Immortal Treasure had long ago been fused with the World-Initiating Qi gifted by Eldrin Chen and had already successfully ascended in rank. Therefore, she handed the surplus World-Initiating Qi over to Eldrin Chen.

Accepting the World-Initiating Qi, Eldrin Chen smiled and said, "The Dao Fruit [the culmination of one's cultivation path] of Verdant Consort is also nearing completion. Let's keep this World-Initiating Qi for her, to aid in her preparations for World Creation [the act of creating one's own inner world, a key step for high-level cultivators]."

Lyra Jiang nodded and replied with a smile, "That works." With that said, Eldrin Chen spoke no further on the matter.

He stepped out from the Dimensional Void, delivered the World-Initiating Qi to Verdant Consort, and then proceeded to the Artificer's Workshop to continue refining External Elixir [a type of powerful cultivation pill].

He spent several hundred years successfully refining one Eighth Rank External Elixir. Upon exiting seclusion, he found Verdant Consort had been waiting for him for some time. Seeing this, Eldrin Chen said, "Your timing is perfect. First, refine and absorb this External Elixir, then attempt your breakthrough into the Heaven-Opening Realm [a high cultivation realm]."

Taking the External Elixir, Verdant Consort pondered briefly before saying, "In a little over two thousand years, it will be the day of our one hundred thousand year longevity celebration." "Should we make it a grand occasion and host a major banquet?"

Eldrin Chen considered for a moment, then spoke, "There's no need for such complexity. Let's simply notify a few close friends and have a small gathering atop Verdant Chariot Mountain."

"The most pressing matter right now is for you to first break through to the Earth Immortal [a powerful immortal realm]." "Very well."

Verdant Consort gave a slight nod of agreement. Without further hesitation, she began her assault on the Earth Immortal Realm.

Long before condensing her Dao Fruit [the ultimate fruit of one's cultivation path, representing the pinnacle of one's Dao], Verdant Consort had already stepped into the Nine Calamities Realm [a profound cultivation stage where one must survive nine great tribulations]. Having refined the Nine Calamities Dao Source [a source of profound power derived from surviving the Nine Calamities], she now ascended into the Forbidden Realm [a legendary realm of power beyond conventional limits], and her Deep-Seated Foundation [the fundamental, unshakable basis of a cultivator's power and potential] had advanced by leaps and bounds.

With a foundation of such caliber, her World Creation [the act of creating an inner world, a crucial step for high-level cultivators] naturally proceeded with unstoppable momentum.

In an astonishingly short time, she opened up the Ninefold Heavens and Earth [the foundational nine layers of reality within a newly created inner world]. Then, leveraging the power of an External Elixir [a supremely potent pill or essence from an external source], she cleaved open the Ten-Layered Heaven [the tenth and transcendent layer of heaven within her inner world]. Her Deep-Seated Foundation now surpassed even the Ninefold Heavens [the standard pinnacle of an inner world's structure].

Having achieved this, Verdant Consort wisely knew when to stop. She did not attempt to force open an Eleventh Heaven [a hypothetical eleventh layer, representing an even greater transcendence]. Instead, she stabilized her newly formed cosmos using five World-Opening Spiritual Root [primordial spiritual plants used to anchor and support a newly created inner world].

After Verdant Consort's breakthrough, Eldrin Chen finally allowed himself to breathe a sigh of relief.

While overjoyed for Verdant Consort, he could not help but sigh. "The three of us, undertaking World Creation, have consumed fifteen World-Opening Spiritual Root," he said. "Now, within our clan, our stock of World-Opening Spiritual Root is running rather low." Original publication: audio‑novel.com - The source of this chapter.

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a trace of helplessness flickering in his eyes.

Advancing these World-Opening Spiritual Root consumed far too much Primordial Essence [the pure, foundational energy of creation]. Over the years, the majority of the Primordial Essence Eldrin Chen had painstakingly accumulated had been funneled into nurturing the World-Opening Spiritual Root, yet it still was not enough.

Hearing this, Lyra Jiang's brow furrowed slightly in thought. "Within the clan," she said contemplatively, "Ethan, Kael, and Qiyuan the Ancient Ancestor will all require World-Opening Spiritual Root."

"And when our children undertake World Creation in the future, we must also prepare the necessary resources for them. It seems the Primordial Qi [the primordial spiritual energy of heaven and earth] we gather for the next hundred thousand years or more will all be dedicated to cultivating World-Opening Spiritual Root."

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a powerful cultivator] furrowed his brow slightly.

Given sufficient time, he could cultivate any number of World-Opening Spiritual Root [a legendary type of spiritual root that aids in world creation].

However, with the Dao Tribulation [a cataclysmic heavenly trial] arriving in a million years, Eldrin Chen certainly needed to reserve a portion of his Primordial Essence [the purest foundational energy of creation] for use on his Lifebound Supreme Treasure [a cultivator's most powerful and personally bonded artifact]. Under these circumstances, he also had the Spirit Peach Tree [a mystical tree bearing spiritually potent peaches], the Enlightenment Tea Tree [a tree whose leaves brew tea that aids in spiritual comprehension], and other such Spiritual Root [plants with profound spiritual properties] that required cultivation. He definitely could not expend all his Primordial Essence on the World-Opening Spiritual Root.

Contemplating this, Eldrin Chen mused thoughtfully, "Is there any method that could conserve Primordial Essence?" Hearing his question, the others fell into deep thought.

It was Verdant Consort [a powerful female cultivator and ally] whose eyes suddenly gleamed with inspiration. She could not help but speak up, "What if we used World-Initiating Qi [the primordial energy released at the beginning of a world's formation], supplemented with a small amount of Primordial Essence, for an attempt? Would that be feasible?" For more chapters, visit site: audio-novel.com for the complete novel.