Chapter 1409 : Unlocking the Primordial Roots

For the remaining eleven plants, Eldrin Chen expended eleven strands of Primordial Essence [the purest form of foundational cosmic energy] and World-Initiating Qi [the primordial breath that gave birth to creation], unlocking the shackles for each one individually.

Seeing this, Lyra Jiang, Verdant Consort, and Nyssa Qu also each selected their fill of Spiritual Root [the foundational spiritual veins that determine cultivation aptitude] and planted them within their own Earth Immortal World [the nascent inner world of an Earth Immortal cultivator].

Subsequently, Eldrin Chen consumed thirty-one more strands of Primordial Essence and World-Initiating Qi to unlock the shackles for the Spiritual Root they had planted.

With this step completed, Eldrin Chen smiled and said, "This matter is concluded for now. From here, we need only cultivate in peace. Within three or four hundred thousand years, we should all be able to advance to the Middle Stage Earth Immortal [the intermediate level of the Earth Immortal cultivation realm]."

Hearing his words, the women also settled their minds and spirits.

With the aid of the World-Opening Spiritual Root [a supreme-grade spiritual root that vastly accelerates cultivation], their cultivation speed had increased dramatically, bringing them a measure of inner calm.

In the days that followed, Eldrin Chen divided his time between secluded cultivation and refining various Spiritual Treasure [enchanted artifacts that grow in power with their cultivator].

Thus, ten thousand years passed in the blink of an eye. His five Lifebound Spiritual Treasure [spiritual treasures bound to a cultivator's life and soul] successively ascended to the level of Mid-Grade World-Opening Spiritual Treasure [a mid-tier artifact capable of shaping nascent worlds].

Time flowed on like a river, and another three A Millennium of Time [a period of one thousand years] slipped by.

Then, on this day, Eldrin Chen sensed a change within his Earth Immortal World. His eyes, which had been closed in meditation, opened with a focused, solemn gleam. This novel is serialized on audio—novel.com. Visit for updates.

"Thirteen Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root [a primordial root that connects heaven and earth, foundational to world creation], finally, they have advanced."

After four myriad years [a conventional term for forty thousand years] of continuous nurturing within the world Eldrin Chen had opened, all thirteen of his World-Opening Spiritual Root [primordial spiritual roots used to stabilize and empower a newly created world] had fully ascended to the realm of World-Opening Spiritual Root.

At this thought, a faint smile finally graced Eldrin Chen's lips.

"Now, let me see if these Spiritual Root [living plants or trees that channel and refine spiritual energy] truly possess the Mysterious Profound [a profound and inscrutable divine power] they are said to."

With a mere thought, Eldrin Chen stepped into his Earth Immortal World [a self-contained minor world created and governed by an Earth Immortal cultivator].

Upon entering the Earth Immortal World, his divine sense swept across the various Spiritual Root. He observed the Pure Yang Ancient Sword Tree [an ancient tree whose leaves are like swords, imbued with pure Yang energy] emitting resonant sword hums, a powerful aura of Sword Qi [sharp, condensed energy manifesting as a sword's intent] faintly radiating from it.

The Starry Sky Fruit Tree [a tree that bears fruits resembling stars] had borne three thousand great stars; the Ancient Gale Gourd [a gourd that contains and commands the power of ancient gales] bloomed with dazzling immortal light; a section of Violet Lightning Thunder Bamboo [a rare bamboo that channels violet heavenly thunder] had fallen from the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo [a bamboo species that attracts and stores heavenly thunder]; and the North Abyss Cold Mist Tree [a tree from the northern abyss that emanates freezing mist] was laden with frosty, ethereal veils of cold air.

These were all World-Opening Treasure [treasures of immense power used in the creation or stabilization of worlds] and World-Opening Immortal Material [rare materials used by immortals for world-creation or supreme artifact forging]. Eldrin Chen collected only the fallen section of Violet Lightning Thunder Bamboo, leaving the rest untouched.

For these treasures were still in the process of being nurtured and tempered. To harvest them now would be premature and diminish their potential. It was better to wait until they had fully matured and naturally detached.

Beyond these treasures, the Frost Soul Immortal Pear Tree [a pear tree bearing fruit that can freeze and nourish the soul], the Fire Jade Immortal Marrow Tree [a tree whose marrow-like sap burns with immortal fire], the Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree [an ancient tree whose leaves brew tea that aids enlightenment], the Immortal Peach Ancient Tree [an ancient peach tree bearing fruit that grants longevity], the Abyssal Ancient Tree [a primordial tree with roots delving into the abyss], the Two Polarities Celestial Light Tree [a tree that harmonizes the opposing forces of Yin and Yang into celestial light], and the Void Heaven Wood [a rare wood that exists between void and heaven] had all borne fruit as well.

Eldrin Chen did not immediately pluck the fruit. Instead, he retrieved a single Void Sky Mystic Fruit [a legendary fruit born from the highest grade of Spiritual Root], his eyes gleaming with a flicker of profound interest.

As a fruit grown from the most supreme grade of Spiritual Root [the foundational spiritual talent of a cultivator], the wondrous effects of this Void Sky Mystic Fruit were second only to those of the Cycle of Reincarnation Ancient Tree [a mythical tree embodying the cycle of life and death].

Eldrin Chen was deeply curious about its mystical properties and felt a strong urge to comprehend its secrets.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin Chen wasted no time. He handed the Fire Jade Immortal Marrow [a fiery spiritual essence of immense purity] and the Frost Soul Immortal Pear [a pear imbued with frosty soul-nourishing energy] to Yvonne the Violet Consort and Lila, then returned to his Cultivation Cave [a secluded chamber for meditation and cultivation] to refine and absorb the Void Sky Mystic Fruit.

This particular Void Sky Mystic Fruit contained boundless Void [the Dao of Emptiness and Non-Being] Rule Power [the power derived from comprehending a fundamental law of the universe]. An ordinary Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to immortality] might find its profundities difficult and obscure to grasp.

However, Eldrin Chen had spent many years contemplating the Yin-Yang Void Realm [a magical mirror that manipulates the realms of Yin, Yang, and Void] and had gained a foundational understanding of the Void Laws [the fundamental principles governing emptiness and space]. Therefore, his comprehension proceeded with relative smoothness.

After merely three Millennium [a period of one thousand years], Eldrin Chen had successfully grasped the Void Rule Power.

Eldrin Chen tested his newfound power and discovered that by channeling the Void Rule Power to activate the Yin-Yang Void Realm, the mirror's potency instantly doubled.

"By using the Void Law [the comprehended principle of Void] to power this Yin-Yang Void Realm, even an ordinary Void Spirit Treasure [a high-grade magical treasure of the Void attribute] of the Eighth Rank High Grade [a specific high tier of power for treasures] would find it exceedingly difficult to trap me completely," he mused.

"Moreover, my current perception and sensitivity to spatial forces are now on an entirely different level."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a flicker of amusement dancing in his gaze.

After comprehending the Spatial Law [the fundamental principles governing space and dimension], Eldrin Chen's perception of spatial forces was utterly transformed, a world apart from his former self.

He had a profound intuition that even if someone attempted to conceal themselves within the Void [the empty space between dimensions] by activating a Spatial Supreme Treasure [a peerless artifact capable of manipulating space], it would likely not escape his senses.

With this capability, the likelihood of Eldrin Chen being ambushed or ensnared by treachery in the future diminished greatly.

"Now, to refine the remaining World-Opening Immortal Fruit [a legendary fruit said to contain the power to shape nascent worlds]."

Contemplating the wondrous effects of this fruit, a surge of quiet excitement stirred within Eldrin Chen's heart. Support the author by reading on audio–novel.com.

Yet, just as Eldrin Chen was about to begin the refinement, he noticed Lyra Jiang push open the door to his Seclusion Chamber [a specially prepared room for undisturbed cultivation] and step out, her expression markedly grave.

Witnessing this, Eldrin Chen's own countenance tightened slightly.

After all, Lyra Jiang would never directly disturb him during his closed-door cultivation without grave cause.

For her to personally enter his Seclusion Chamber now, while partly because she sensed he had emerged from his meditative state, suggested a far greater reason: a major event must have befallen their clan.

Thinking of this, Eldrin Chen asked with a face etched with concern, "What is the matter?"

Lyra Jiang's expression was grim, her tone heavy with gravity as she said, "If you had not emerged from seclusion soon, the Immortal Alliance [a coalition of powerful cultivators] would likely have fallen into complete disarray."

As Lyra Jiang recounted the tale, Eldrin Chen gradually understood the cause.

It turned out that not long ago, three Earth Immortal Progenitor [powerful cultivators who have transcended mortality and attained a profound connection with the earth] from the Great Wilderness Alligator Clan had arrived within the Flowing Stream Hundred Seas.

They concealed themselves within the Setting Sun Sea and the Abyssal Sea Region, launching ambushes against the Immortal [cultivators who have achieved immortality] and other cultivators of both the Abyssal Immortal Alliance and the Setting Sun Sea.

The effect of three Earth Immortal Progenitor shamelessly resorting to sneak attacks was devastatingly potent. In an exceedingly short span, more than a dozen Immortal had fallen to their hands.

The successive demise of multiple Immortal had instilled such fear that those within the Abyssal Sea Region dared not even venture beyond their gates.

During this period, Lyra Jiang, Verdant Consort, Nyssa Qu, and others had joined forces with several other Earth Immortal Progenitor, intending to march out and confront the Celestial Alligator [a powerful, ancient alligator demon].

However, the Alligator Clan had somehow acquired a spatial-attribute Low Grade World Creation Treasure [a rare artifact capable of manipulating space, often used for creation or travel].

Wielding this treasure, they fought when they could win and fled when they could not, thoroughly confounding and harassing the entire Abyssal Immortal Alliance.

"That Patriarch of the Alligator Clan is, after all, a top-tier Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to the terrestrial immortal realm] at the Eighth Level Earth Immortal. How could he be so utterly shameless?"

Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly, but a moment later, it smoothed out once more.

Back then, when he, with his Earth Immortal cultivation, had ambushed an Eight-Calamity Immortal [an immortal who has survived eight heavenly tribulations] of the Alligator Clan, it was also an act of a senior bullying a junior.

Now, the Alligator Clan was repaying him in kind. He could hardly blame them for that. Thinking this, Eldrin Chen spoke, "Since the Alligator Clan has broken the rules, then in the end, we must still settle this with a contest of strength."

"Instruct the cultivators within the Immortal Alliance to refrain from venturing out for now. After we have settled matters with the Alligator Clan, we will reassess the situation."

Lyra Jiang nodded and then asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"There is no need for immediate haste."

Eldrin Chen shook his head and said, "Currently, the enemy is hidden while we are exposed. Acting rashly would likely play right into their schemes."

"It is better to wait a while longer, until our own strength has advanced another step, before making our move."

Lyra Jiang inclined her head in agreement and added, "In recent years, Lila and Violet Consort refined the Eighth Rank Dao Source [a source of primordial Dao power of the eighth rank], and further absorbed the Fire Jade Immortal Marrow and the Frost Soul Immortal Pear. Their foundational cultivation has finally been greatly enhanced."

"Now, they have completely mended their foundations and have successfully cultivated the Three Types of Heaven-Opening Dao Fruits [a supreme type of spiritual fruit that can open the path to a higher cultivation realm]."

"Next, it is time for them to attempt their breakthrough into the Heaven-Opening Realm [a profound cultivation stage where one opens a new path of power within themselves]."

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod and then spoke, "I still possess a few Spirit Fruit [fruits imbued with potent spiritual energy]. Consuming one or two would enhance our capabilities by a fair margin."

In order to properly celebrate the New Year's festivities today, I stayed up late to finish writing the draft, and it has taken me until now. I am going to catch up on some sleep first. This afternoon, I still need to prepare the grand feast. Later, around midnight, there will be a letter addressed to the readers; those interested are welcome to take a look. This novel is serialized on audi novel.com. Visit for updates.