Chapter 1523 : Forging the Star Sea Elixir

Returning to the main topic, having refined three batches of the Dragon-Phoenix Ascension Pill, Eldrin Chen's Alchemy [the art of refining spiritual pills and elixirs] had already seen immense improvement.

He stored the Dragon-Phoenix Ascension Pill away, then distributed them to the eight Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has attained the Earth Immortal realm, a powerful stage of immortality] of the Chen Immortal Clan, including Lyra Jiang and Verdant Consort, before instructing them, "Go and focus on your cultivation breakthroughs first. We will discuss everything else once you emerge from seclusion."

"Understood."

Lyra Jiang and the others accepted the Dragon-Phoenix Ascension Pill and promptly entered a state of deep seclusion.

With everyone now in seclusion, Eldrin Chen finally retrieved a radiant vial containing the Nine Heavens Star Fragment.

Within this precious vessel were countless stars, one after another, collected by the Chen Immortal Clan from within the Yang Plane Microcosm. Their number reached one hundred million, theoretically sufficient to refine thirty vials of the Galaxy Star-Sand Pill, with a value exceeding three million units of Immortal Source [a primordial source of immortal energy].

However, Eldrin Chen had procured this material not to refine the Galaxy Star-Sand Pill, but to craft the Eighth Rank Supreme Grade [the supreme grade of the Eighth Rank, denoting the pinnacle of quality for that tier] immortal pill known as the Star Sea Essence Restoration Pill.

This pill, forged from boundless stars, brimmed with immense and majestic energy. It was said that a cultivator at the half-step Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a cultivator on the verge of attaining the Heavenly Immortal Paragon realm] could recover half of their Mana [spiritual energy or magic power] upon consuming it. While considered the most basic among Eighth Rank Supreme Grade Immortal Pill, its refinement difficulty was also the lowest within that tier.

For Eldrin Chen at this moment, refining this pill to obtain an Eighth Rank Supreme Grade Immortal Pill was secondary. His primary goal was to elevate his own Alchemy [the art of refining spiritual pills and elixirs]. Given his current proficiency, using the Star Sea Essence Restoration Pill to break through this bottleneck was undoubtedly the optimal choice.

Channeling the power of the Underground Fire Vein, he swiftly began refining those hundreds of millions of stars. After approximately three centuries, he finally succeeded in forging them into a single batch of Treasure Pill that shimmered with the radiance of the starry heavens itself. Find thousands of chapters at @udio-novel.com.

"Success."

Gazing upon the Star Sea Essence Restoration Pill before him, Eldrin Chen felt a wave of quiet assurance settle within his heart.

The Star Sea Essence Restoration Pill contained no overly profound Dao Patterns [mystical patterns representing fundamental principles of the cosmos], nor did it seek to enhance cultivation base. Its sole purpose was to refine the essence of the starry heavens into a single pill, serving as a source of energy to restore Mana [the spiritual energy used to power spells and techniques]. Consequently, its refinement difficulty was not particularly high.

Generally speaking, a seasoned Eighth Rank High Grade Alchemist [a master of pill refinement] attempting to refine this pill to break through to the Eighth Rank Supreme Grade tier would have at least a twenty to thirty percent chance of success.

Eldrin Chen's skill in the art of Alchemy [the mystical art of refining pills and elixirs] was already counted among the very pinnacle of Eighth Rank High Grade Alchemist, even faintly transcending that level. This time, refining a single batch of Star Sea Essence Restoration Pill, he successfully produced a full two pills.

While this was partly due to the relatively low difficulty of refining the Star Sea Essence Restoration Pill, it clearly demonstrated that Eldrin Chen's Alchemy was truly Valerius.

Most crucially, after successfully refining the Star Sea Essence Restoration Pill, Eldrin Chen faintly sensed a deeper comprehension of Alchemy within himself. He was now on the verge of being able to refine a genuine Eighth Rank Supreme Grade Pill.

"The Yin-Yang Enlightenment Pill [a supreme-grade pill that aids in comprehending the profound mysteries of Yin and Yang, the fundamental dual forces of the cosmos]."

With this thought, Eldrin Chen retrieved from his sleeve the Heavenly Pure Qi [the primordial, pure, and ascending spiritual energy of Heaven] and the Netherworld Turbid Qi [the heavy, impure, and descending spiritual energy of the Netherworld].

Looking upon these two immensely precious Supreme Grade Immortal Treasure [a treasure of the highest grade, containing immense spiritual power and often used in crafting supreme artifacts or pills], Eldrin Chen could not help but furrow his brow slightly, his expression turning solemn.

The Yin-Yang Enlightenment Pill [a supreme treasure pill for comprehending the Dao of Taiyi] is a Supreme Treasure Pill used to contemplate the Taiyi Dao Principle. It is said that upon consuming this pill, an Earth Immortal Progenitor can enter a state of Heaven and Man Resonance [a profound state of unity between the cultivator and the cosmos]. At that moment, the Earth Immortal's comprehension of the Rule Great Dao [the fundamental laws of the cosmos] would undergo an unprecedented qualitative transformation.

Although Eldrin Chen's cultivation has now broken through to the Seventh Level Earth Immortal, his Rule has not yet reached the Great Perfection Realm. Therefore, he wishes to attempt refining this pill, hoping to use it to perfect his own Rule Great Dao in one fell swoop.

However, the difficulty of refining the Yin-Yang Enlightenment Pill is far beyond what can be compared to the Star Sea Essence Restoration Pill.

Even though Eldrin Chen's Alchemy [the art of pill refinement] has recently seen a breakthrough, he still does not possess absolute confidence in his success.

Were it not for the opportunity presented by the Minor Universe, Eldrin Chen would certainly be reluctant to refine this pill now. After all, if he waited until his breakthrough to Earth Immortal Great Perfection, his Pill Success Rate [the likelihood of successfully refining a pill] would undoubtedly see a significant increase.

Refining it now, his Pill Success Rate is extremely low, and there is a great possibility of failure.

Yet the opportunity of the Minor Universe lies before him. Eldrin Chen has already keenly felt his own lack of strength. If he could advance further and bring his Law Power [the power derived from comprehending cosmic laws] to the Great Perfection Realm, perhaps he could seize even greater fortunes.

"A single Yang Plane Microcosm [a nascent universe imbued with Yang energy] is worth the gamble," he declared.

With these thoughts swirling within him, Eldrin Chen finally steeled his resolve.

After regulating his breath for a moment, he placed the Heavenly Pure Qi [the pure, celestial spiritual energy] and the Netherworld Turbid Qi [the heavy, underworld spiritual energy] separately into the Crimson Dragon Ancient Cauldron.

Both the Heavenly Pure Qi [the purest, most ethereal energy of the heavens] and the Netherworld Turbid Qi [the heavy, sedimented energy of the underworld] are substances of ultimate lightness within the cosmos,

They are not immortal metals or rare materials, and their refinement method differs from that of ordinary Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill [a legendary pill marked with cloud-like patterns]. They do not require excessively potent flames for forging and lack the typical smelting step.

Behold, Eldrin Chen simultaneously activated the Profound Nether True Water [a divine water technique of profound yin nature] and the Pure Yang Celestial Flame [a divine flame technique of pure yang nature], transforming them into Yin-Yang [the fundamental principle of complementary opposites] Rule Power [the power to command a specific law of reality] to propel the two supreme treasures, causing them to rotate ceaselessly. Thus, after more than nine hundred years, the Heavenly Pure Qi finally began to slowly merge with the Netherworld Turbid Qi, ultimately coalescing into a single Treasure Pill [a pill of immense value and power] shaped like the Yin-Yang Supreme Ultimate [the Taiji symbol representing the supreme ultimate state of yin and yang]. "Hah."

Watching the Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill complete its formation, Eldrin Chen slowly let out a sigh of relief.

Although only one Treasure Pill was forged this time, it was a priceless enlightenment-type Cloud-Patterned Immortal Pill, enough to make countless Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators one step away from true Celestial Immortality] salivate with desire. Eldrin Chen snatched it into his hand, and as he contemplated the immense value of this Treasure Pill, his excitement grew ever fiercer.

Without the slightest hesitation, he then swallowed the Yin-Yang Enlightenment Pill [a pill that grants profound enlightenment into the Dao of Yin and Yang] in a single gulp. Read the full novel exclusively on audio-novel.com (official site).

To be perfectly honest, consuming a Treasure Pill that increased one's chances of comprehending the Taiyi Dao Principle [the Dao Principle of the Primordial Unity], merely to bring one's own Rule [a specific law or principle of cultivation] to Great Perfection, was an extreme waste of resources. Even Eldrin Chen felt a pang of heartache over it.

However, the moment Eldrin Chen ingested the Yin-Yang Enlightenment Pill, he instantly abandoned that line of thought. "Heaven and Earth Resonance [a profound state of communion between heaven, earth, and the cultivator's spirit]."

For in that instant, Eldrin Chen felt the very heavens and earth spin. His entire Divine Soul [the spiritual core and consciousness of a high-level cultivator] seemed to soar into the boundless firmament, entering into a state of sympathetic resonance with the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain's Heavenly Dao [the supreme natural order and will of the Vast Azure Immortal Domain] Rule. In that fleeting moment, the myriad Great Dao [the supreme, fundamental paths of existence] and the billions of Rule were laid bare before his eyes, holding nothing back.

Thereupon, Eldrin Chen plunged into a state of sudden, profound enlightenment.

Seizing the auspicious opportunity of the Heaven and Earth Resonance [a rare state of profound harmony between the cultivator and the cosmos], he began to contemplate the Primordial Chaos Limitless Rule Power.

In but a single moment, his comprehension of the Pure Yang Celestial Flame Rule [the fundamental principle of the purest celestial fire] advanced by leaps and bounds, becoming the first to reach a state of flawless perfection. Following closely behind, the Source Earth of All Things [the foundational earth from which all things originate], Primordial Chaos Ancient Metal [the primordial metal born from chaos], Profound Nether True Water [the true water of the profound underworld], Seed of Life [the embryonic essence of vitality], and other Rule [fundamental cosmic principles] likewise achieved completion.

Furthermore, under the influence of the Five Elements Cycle [the perpetual cycle of generation and restraint among the five elements], Eldrin Chen took the chance to contemplate the Taiyi Dao Patterns [the supreme primordial Dao patterns] inscribed upon the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss, swiftly gaining complete mastery over all three of these profound patterns.

Alas, that final step—the crucial act of fusing and unifying the three distinct Taiyi Dao Patterns into one—seemed to bar his path like an impassable chasm, preventing him from making that ultimate leap.

"My cultivation base is insufficient, and my accumulation of insights is also lacking."

"Without a complete Pure Yang Celestial Fire Taiyi Dao Principle [the supreme primordial Dao principle of pure yang celestial fire] to serve as a reference, taking that step is simply too difficult." Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, sensing the state of Heaven and Earth Resonance gradually fading away.

The Great Dao of Pure Yang Celestial Fire [the supreme cosmic path of pure yang celestial fire] was far too potent and ancient; even within the vast expanse of the Azure Firmament Immortal Domain, no such Great Dao [supreme cosmic path] or Rule existed.

One must understand that the mysteries of a Great Dao are profound and inscrutable. Countless individuals have sought to comprehend a Great Dao, yet even with existing Dao Principles [the fundamental tenets of a Dao] inscribed as runes to copy from, they struggle to grasp its true essence. How much more difficult, then, is it to comprehend and deduce a Great Dao entirely from nothing?

Eldrin Chen had only just recently stepped into the Late Stage Earth Immortal [the advanced stage of the Earth Immortal cultivation realm]. For him to attempt the task of deducing and perfecting the Dao Principles of the Pure Yang Celestial Flame [the divine ability of pure yang celestial flame] was, in the end, a venture for which his accumulated wisdom still fell somewhat short. For more chapters, visit (audio-novel.com) for the complete novel.