Chapter 1400 : Sever the Past, Return to True Self

Green Leaf Sword.

Gazing in the direction the flying sword had departed, Eldrin felt a faint tremor in his heart. Without a word, he strode forward, following the Qingye Sword through the air. Within moments, he arrived at a bustling marketplace and came to a halt before an elderly man.

Eldrin (Person Name) witnessed this scene unfold before him and couldn't help but release a soft sigh in his heart.

The old man’s cultivation was not high, merely at the Foundation Establishment realm, yet the Verdant Leaf Sword hovered before him, spinning ceaselessly as if showing a hint of familiarity. "Alas."

Witnessing this scene, Eldrin was filled with a wave of nostalgia, a reminiscent smile unconsciously gracing his lips.

This sword was named the Verdant Leaf Sword, a final memento left to Eldrin in his youth by his granduncle Chen Changqing on his deathbed.

In the days when the Chen Immortal Clan (Organization) was still a Foundation Establishment clan, the failure of Sixth Elder Chen Qingmeng (Person Name) to achieve Foundation Establishment plunged the family into dire straits. As a result, Seventh Uncle Chen Changqing (Person Name) of the Chang generation fell gravely ill and never recovered, soon passing away in seclusion within the clan.

Chen Changqing had no descendants. Before his death, he donated his entire fortune to the clan and bequeathed his final memento to the young Eldrin.

Blazing Fire Talisman, Golden Armor Talisman, Verdant Leaf Sword.

To this day, Eldrin still remembers 3 treasures.

Although these 3 treasures were merely low-tier artifacts of the first-rank upper grade—appearing as insignificant as a speck of dust before the cosmos to Eldrin's current cultivation level—they had served as paramount guardian treasures for the Eldrin of that era.

Among the 3 treasures, the Verdant Leaf Sword aided Eldrin (Person Name) through numerous battles, helping him overcome his initial challenges.

The Blazing Fire Talisman was unleashed in the very first battle of his life, shattering the 7-Souls Ghost Banner and slaying the demonic cultivator.

The Golden Armor Talisman was used in the battle at Spirit Isle Lake (Location). Back then, relying on this talisman, he blocked a sneak attack from the Golden Ray Heart-Locking Needle.

It could be said that without these 3 treasures, Eldrin would likely have perished at the hands of vicious foes during his most vulnerable childhood years, when his combat experience was still meager.

It was through surviving those initial few magical duels that Eldrin gradually matured into who he had become today.

Otherwise, the Eldrin of today might have perished at the very beginning of his cultivation journey, never attaining the glory he now possesses.

Among the 3 treasures, both 2 Spirit Talismans were used by Eldrin to defeat his enemies, leaving only this Green Leaf Sword behind.

Later, when Eldrin (Person Name) had achieved significant progress in his cultivation, he carefully preserved the Green Leaf Sword, regularly nourishing it with his spiritual energy.

As Eldrin's cultivation base continued to ascend, his magical power grew increasingly profound and mystical. Nurtured by his essence, the Cyan Leaf Sword had transformed from mediocrity into a vessel of miracles.

Unbeknownst to all, this blade had transformed into a peerless immortal sword, 1 capable of slaying celestials above and vanquishing all demons below.

That once insignificant trace of the Dao pattern within the sword had now given birth to an elusive spiritual nature.

"Seventh Granduncle."

At this moment, gazing upon the Verdant Leaf Sword before him, Eldrin let out a soft sigh and spoke slowly.

The old man was taken aback, sensing Eldrin's boundless cultivation. He immediately dropped to his knees, bowing profusely as boundless terror gripped his voice. "Senior must have mistaken me for someone else. This humble 1 does not recognize you."

"The divine artifact recognizes its master."

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, his tone tinged with emotion, "Even after 1 100 1000 years have passed, traversing boundless heavens, and enduring a 1000 cycles of reincarnation..."

As It drew near you, that wisp of aura would still recall its original master.

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, raising his hand in a seemingly casual gesture that instantly overturned heaven and earth.

Boundless chains of divine rules manifested, wielding power so immense it could shake the heavens and earth, move deities to tears, tracing through all ages past and present. They conjured the phantom images of Chen Changqing's past lives. In an instant, the radiance of a 1000 reincarnations emerged—across that endless river of time, the old man had been a farmer, a scholar, a merchant, an official, and had also set foot upon the path of cultivation time and again.

Alas, despite cultivating for dozens of lifetimes, Chen Changqing’s cultivation had never progressed beyond the Foundation Establishment realm. Thus, he received no special consideration from the Netherworld, nor had he accumulated sufficient reserves.

This is the cycle of reincarnation for the vast majority of ordinary cultivators. Without sufficient faith power or substantial cultivation attainment in their lifetime, their next incarnation would typically face an arduous path of cultivation.

Only those cultivators who have attained the Golden Core or Nascent Soul realm can use their present cultivation as a foundation to nurture superior spiritual roots for their next incarnation.

Cultivators who have reached the Nascent Soul Realm can even gestate a Dao Body for their next incarnation.

The former Chen Caleb (Person Name), having been reborn with the cultivation of Golden Core, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) and bolstered by the abundant incense offerings of the Chen Clan of Nascent Soul Immortals, obtained a peerless foundation. This enabled him to cultivate the principles of immortal Dao in his next life.

Since his reincarnation and return, he was born with the Xavier Dao Body, which laid the foundation for his current status as a Celestial Immortal.

Chen Changqing, however, was different. He had fallen when he was merely at the 8th level of Qi Refinement. Moreover, the Chen Clan was only a minor Foundation Establishment family, incapable of providing much ancestral worship power. Hence, his cultivation journey through subsequent lifetimes had been exceedingly arduous.

In all the subsequent lifetimes, Chen Changqing's cultivation never surpassed the Foundation Establishment realm, causing his path of cultivation to remain arduous through each cycle of reincarnation. Thus, even after a 1000 cycles of samsara, he never managed to transcend beyond it.

At this moment, Eldrin employed his supreme divine power to trace back through time for Chen Changqing, delving into mysteries from a 1000 lifetimes ago, until finally—in the blink of an eye—he rediscovered that once-familiar scene of bygone days.

Upon the Verdant Chariot Mountain (Location), a journey unfolded—from infancy to youth, then onto the path of cultivation, only to have his dao foundation shattered amidst the chaos of the demon beast uprising, culminating in a life that faded away in sorrow and unfulfilled longing.

"Sever all past ties, return to the true self." In that fleeting moment, Eldrin suddenly spoke.

But behold, the boundless might of Eldrin pierced through all ages, severing a 1000 lifetimes of past incarnations until only that single lifetime's memories retained within the Chen Immortal Clan emerged.

Only at this moment did Chen Changqing slowly open his eyes.

In that fleeting moment, all his past lives came rushing back to him, memories of bygone eras flooding his consciousness until everything became clear.

He gazed at Eldrin, a faint glimmer of tears welling in his eyes as he spoke with a tinge of nostalgia and melancholy.

"1 100 1000 years have passed, 1 1000 lifetimes have turned." "Having traversed the great 1000 realms, we have finally met again."

Chen Changqing spoke slowly, gently stroking Eldrin’s brow as he sighed, “Little Eldrin, in the blink of an eye, 1 100 1000 years have passed. As expected, you’ve truly grown up.” “Seventh Granduncle.”

Eldrin spoke slowly, a faint nostalgic smile gracing his lips. In that moment, he finally understood: with sufficient strength and longevity spanning eons, all those from bygone eras would eventually reappear, and every regret from the past could potentially be redeemed.

If he lived long enough—through 1 100 1000 years, 1 million years, 10 million years, 1 100 million years, even billions upon trillions of years—everything lost could be reclaimed.

With this thought in mind, Eldrin smiled and said, "Given your current soul power, you cannot withstand the memories of a 1000 cycles of reincarnation. Therefore, I have already severed all your past ties for you."

"When the day comes that you reach the Celestial Immortal realm and your soul is sufficiently powerful, you may trace back through the annals of time to reclaim the memories of bygone eras." Upon hearing this, Chen Changqing gave a slight nod.

The memories of 1 1000 cycles of reincarnation, if poured into 1’s soul in an instant, would overwhelm even a Primordial Spirit Dao Lord.