Chapter 1347 : Tempered Through Trials

Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) couldn't help but shake his head faintly in his heart.

To cultivate dual Dao Fruits or even triple Dao Fruits was no easy feat.

This requires not only astonishing talent but also sufficient tempering. Otherwise, 1 would be like a flower in a greenhouse, hardly able to reach this stage.

Lin Tianqi, the Master of the Dao Palace, and others were not only exceptionally gifted, but had also weathered the great tribulations of the Violet Realm before reaching this stage.

Yuan Sheng was no exception. Had he not been born to face the tribulation, quelling the boundless demonic calamity of the Cangling Ancient Star through his solitary efforts, he likely would never have achieved the cultivation of 3 Dao Fruits.

Although the Primordial Chaos Scripture played a pivotal guiding role in Eldrin's cultivation journey, the tribulations he endured throughout his life proved to be the most invaluable treasures on his path to enlightenment.

Human potential always erupts in moments of life-and-death crisis, for the most arduous environments give birth to the most dazzling geniuses.

Under the relentless pressure of the Abyssal Cataclysm, the numerous prodigies of the Violet Realm were compelled to continuously push their limits, ultimately rising above the rest by constantly transcending their own potential.

Yuan Sheng’s entire life was 1 of rising through nearly hopeless circumstances. The boundless tide of demonic chaos pressed down on him, leaving him gasping for breath. Throughout his existence, every battle he fought was waged as though it were his last.

Thus, among the countless prodigies who achieved immortality in the Violet Realm, nearly every survivor today stands as a pinnacle master of their generation.

In contrast, the Void Refinement Immortal of old, despite comprehending the laws and remaining in the Violet Realm for 20 1000 years, never advanced further to cultivate an immortal body and Dao Fruit. The fundamental reason lay in the lack of sufficient tempering.

At that time, Refined Void Immortal had already become the supreme immortal of the Violet Realm, yet when he gazed upon the mortal world, he found not a single worthy opponent.

Without sufficient external pressure, the entire environment remained far too tranquil for him, offering neither the profound insights nor the rigorous tempering he needed.

Under such circumstances, even after suppressing his cultivation to contemplate the Dao Fruit for tens of thousands of years and repeatedly attempting to forge an Immortal Body, the Void-Refining Immortal still found himself unable to advance any further.

Had the Void-Refining Immortal chosen to confront the demonic tribulation instead of ascending to evade it when the Violet Realm was cast into exile, an entirely different outcome might have unfolded.

He must either cultivate 3 types of Ascendant Dao Fruits under the pressure of the Outer Realm Demon God to shatter the demonic tribulation, or perish amidst the demonic calamity.

He chose to ascend by evading the extraterrestrial demons, yet ultimately missed the chance to cultivate 3 Dao Fruits, which became an eternal regret throughout his life.

跟炼虚仙人一样，六辰仙人也是在和平时期成道，一生都未曾历经如此磨难，自身又非绝代人杰，自然是难以修成双道果。

Know this: as steel is forged through a 1000 tempers, so is true talent honed through 10 1000 trials.

Even the most dazzling supreme talents throughout the ages are merely unpolished jade—they must endure sufficient tempering before becoming peerless immortal swords whose brilliance illuminates eternity.

In Eldrin's view, the 6 Stars Immortal possessed sufficient innate talent, yet before attaining the Dao, he ultimately lacked some necessary tempering.

He lacked the sharp, aggressive edge of Eldrin, and did not even possess the courage to break through the Third Heaven. At every critical juncture on his path of cultivation, he chose to withdraw while he was ahead—a clear sign that he was missing that unyielding, relentless spirit of "my path knows no retreat."

This could also be seen from the way Immortal Liu Chen imparted his teachings.

6-Celestial Immortal had attained immortality for several 100 1000 years, and had over a dozen descendants, yet only Yue Longsha had achieved the Dao under the Chen Clan's support. This clearly showed he was far too indulgent toward his children.

It must be understood that before Yue Longsha, the vast 6 Astral Immortal Isle had only 1 true immortal—the 6 Astral Daoist. In contrast, Eldrin (Person Name) had long since sent his children down the mountain, and those very disciples had instead carved out their own legacy in the world.

"On the path of cultivation, 1 might endure ordinary times,"

"But when it comes to critical choices concerning the Great Dao, how could 1 not strive for it?"

"Remember, if you retreat half a step today and yield 3 feet tomorrow, you may temporarily preserve your life. But persisting in this manner over time will create a chasm as vast as heaven and earth in your Dao Path."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, ultimately choosing not to voice his differing opinion.

He gave a faint smile, then cupped his hands and said, "Fellow in-law, you should go consolidate your cultivation base. Once our clan makes a breakthrough in cultivation, I shall seek you out to discuss the Immortal Alliance's next moves."

"Very well."

Immortal Lord 6 Stars nodded in agreement, then stepped into the grand hall with visible excitement to consolidate his cultivation base. Seeing this, Eldrin (Person Name) continued his secluded cultivation within the depths of the Return Abyss Sea Domain.

Ever since the 6 Cyclades Immortal emerged from seclusion, numerous immortals within the Celestial Alliance began to end their closed-door cultivation 1 after another. Decades later, the Demon Subduing Taoist and Jiang Taibai left seclusion, their cultivation having already stepped into the Eighth Heavenly Ascension Realm. Both were top-tier prodigies who had condensed dual Dao Fruits, their combat prowess surpassing even that of ordinary Ninth Heavenly Ascension experts. After another 2 100 years, Gu Lanshan, Elara (Person Name), Freya (Person Name), Dorian (Person Name), the Frost Qilin Fairy, Maris the Sea Steader (Person Name), and others successively emerged from seclusion. Their cultivation bases had also reached the Eighth Heavenly Ascension Realm, now not far from the Ninth Heavenly Ascension.

Soon after, Chen Bu Fan, Zhuan Chou Jun, Chen Caleb (Person Name), and others emerged from seclusion 1 after another, each having ascended to the Seventh Heavenly Realm of Ascension.

That Script-Sorrow Monarch had forged a Great Luo foundation. Though he had just stepped into the seventh tier of Ascendant Immortal, his combat prowess had barely reached the level of a Quasi-Terrestrial Immortal.

Chen Caleb and Chen Bufan were slightly inferior by half a measure, yet their combat prowess rivaled that of a Half-Step Earth Immortal.

Another 5 100 years passed, and then Ethan emerged from seclusion. In 1 decisive breakthrough, he stepped into the Half-Step Earth Immortal realm. More crucially, he had managed to replenish part of his damaged foundation and, astonishingly, succeeded in completely reforging his Dao Fruit of Ascension.

Such a momentous event immediately drew the attention of Eldrin. He sought out Chen Ethan and, after a brief but careful examination, exclaimed with delight, "Excellent, truly excellent!"

"You have now mastered the principles of life and death, and your Ascendant Dao Fruit has advanced further. It seems the foundation for World Creation is within reach."

In that fierce battle, Ethan Chen had endured a life-and-death struggle. Though he survived, he suffered grievous wounds. At the brink of death, he glimpsed a fragment of the profound mysteries governing the laws of life, which ultimately allowed him to cling to survival.

Thereafter, he refined the Dao Origin. Defying convention, he risked complete annihilation to personally comprehend the power of destruction, ultimately mastering the Rule of Destruction.

Thereafter, he unified the forces of destruction and life, comprehending the power of the Cycle of Life and Death.

This rule of life and death was the most supreme of all governing forces, possessing astonishing and profound mysteries. By using it to complete his Dao Fruit of Life and Death, Chen Ethan finally advanced it further, reaching the Great Perfection Realm.

You must understand, Chen Ethan (Person Name) achieved immortality through dual attainment in both physical body laws and Dao principles. This Dao Fruit of Life and Death was perfected postnatally, making it theoretically impossible to advance any further.

At this moment, Chen Ethan was using the power of rules to mend his foundation, and his Dao Fruit of Life and Death had already reached the late-stage Ascendant Immortal realm. All he needed was to take 1 step further—to elevate his Dao Fruit into the Heaven-Opening realm and then fuse it with Heaven-Opening Qi—to completely restore his foundation.

At this thought, Eldrin felt quite gratified and remarked with satisfaction, "A 1000 hammers and a 100 refinements forge steel; unyielding perseverance ultimately shapes talent."

"You failed to attain the Dao Fruit before, yet now you've perfected it through the power of life and death laws. Truly, you have not disappointed me."