Chapter 1491 : A Path Forged in Blood

The sole distinction lay in the Myriad Spirit Patriarch's more temperate methods. He would shelter those around him, yet seldom would he take action to utterly annihilate his great adversaries to forge his own path, lacking the sharpness and domineering force of Eldrin Chen.

Yet, in the view of Eldrin Chen, the path of cultivation was inevitably a long road stained with blood.

Immortals contend for supremacy, myriad cultivators pursue the Dao [the fundamental truth and principle of existence]; those destined to rise are fated to advance upon the bones of their foes.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen solidified his conviction. He rose to his feet and declared, "Since you, Senior, have spoken, this junior will spare no effort."

"With your word, I am reassured."

The Myriad Spirit Patriarch gave a slight nod and then handed three Heaven Earth Profound Yellow [supreme-grade spiritual treasures of immense restorative power] to Eldrin Chen, saying, "Take these and recover from your injuries with haste."

"My gratitude, Patriarch."

Eldrin Chen accepted the three Heaven Earth Profound Yellow. Without lingering further in the Myriad Spirit Sea Region, he immediately returned to the Returning Abyss Sea Region.

Upon his return to the Returning Abyss Sea Region, Eldrin Chen promptly entered seclusion to heal his wounds.

Within his Seclusion Chamber [a specially prepared chamber for undisturbed meditation and cultivation], Eldrin Chen took out one of the Heaven Earth Profound Yellow and immediately refined it, merging its essence into the Returning Abyss Great World. This novel is serialized on audio-novel .c om. Visit for updates.

This Heaven Earth Profound Yellow [a supreme substance formed from the condensation of the world's origin] is the ultimate substance condensed from the World's Origin [the primordial source from which all creation springs], brimming with incomparably pure and potent primordial power.

As Eldrin Chen continued his refinement, the primordial power between heaven and earth began to recover at an astonishingly swift pace.

Thus, time flowed on, and ten thousand years passed in the blink of an eye. The Earth Immortal World [a world created and sustained by an Earth Immortal cultivator] of Eldrin Chen was finally and completely restored to its full potency.

"With the world's origin restored, it is time to deal with the harvest."

After the restoration, Eldrin Chen consumed another vial of Galaxy Star Sand Pill [a pill that refines cosmic star-sand to enhance one's world power], simultaneously refining it to augment his World Power [the foundational power derived from one's cultivated inner world] while making his way to the Alchemy Chamber.

This time, within the Netherworld Small Universe [a miniature cosmos within the Netherworld], Eldrin Chen had obtained a vast trove of rare treasures. Among them, the most precious were naturally supreme treasures like the Primordial Era Dragon Pearl [a pearl formed from the condensed essence of a dragon from the Primordial Era], the Nether Dragon Counter-Scale [the unique, reverse-growing scale from a Nether Dragon, a legendary material], Dragon Bone [the skeletal remains of a dragon, imbued with immense power], and the Netherworld Turbid Energy [a dense, chaotic energy native to the depths of the Netherworld].

Among these treasures, the Dragon Bone could be used to craft a World-Opening Ancient Ship [a legendary vessel capable of sailing through the chaos to open new worlds], but forging it to completion would require at least several hundred thousand years.

The Netherworld Turbid Energy lacked the complementary Heaven Trigram Pure Energy [a pure, ordered energy derived from the celestial trigrams], rendering it impossible to refine into the Pill of Polarity Enlightenment [a legendary pill that grants enlightenment into the unity of opposing forces].

The Dragon Pearl and the Counter-Scale were both Eighth Rank Supreme Grade treasures. However, given Eldrin Chen's current cultivation level and his mastery of the Artifact Forging Art [a profound art dedicated to the crafting of magical artifacts], attempting to refine these two supreme materials was still far too daunting. The likelihood of failure exceeded seventy percent.

For materials of this World-Opening Supreme Treasure [a treasure of the highest order, capable of cleaving chaos and founding worlds] grade, the cost of failure would be a burden even Eldrin Chen would struggle to bear. Therefore, he would not attempt the refinement at this time.

Therefore, this time, Eldrin Chen planned to first refine the flesh and blood of the Primordial Era Nether Dragon to concoct several batches of Six Revolutions Immortal Pill [a supreme-grade elixir that can significantly enhance a cultivator's cultivation base].

With Eldrin Chen's current cultivation base, comparable to the Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the peak stage of the Earth Immortal realm], and the power of the Primordial One Primordial Solar Heavenly Flame [a legendary, supreme-grade heavenly flame], refining this Primordial Era Nether Dragon flesh was more than sufficient.

However, to ensure the success rate of the alchemy process, he still sought out Exquisite Jiang. The two of them joined forces to refine these Six Revolutions Immortal Pill.

Perhaps due to his significantly increased cultivation power, Eldrin Chen's success rate in refining the Six Revolutions Immortal Pill was greatly enhanced this time.

Across three separate batches, the first yielded three pills, the second successfully produced four, and the third also steadily yielded four Six Revolutions Immortal Pill.

"A total of eleven Six Revolutions Immortal Pill," he noted.

Gazing upon the successfully refined pills, a wave of quiet assurance settled within Eldrin Chen's heart.

To achieve a near-stable forty percent success rate in refining Eighth Rank High-Grade [a classification for high-tier immortal pills] Immortal Pill was clear proof that his alchemical skills were indeed ready to advance towards the Eighth Rank Supreme Grade [the pinnacle rank for immortal pills].

Of course, Eldrin Chen estimated that, due to his own cultivation power still being insufficient, his success rate for attempting to refine a true Eighth Rank Supreme Grade elixir would likely not exceed forty percent.

"I must at least break through to the Late Stage Earth Immortal [the third of four stages within the Earth Immortal realm] to have a significantly greater chance of success," he concluded.

Eldrin Chen pondered inwardly, finally selecting eleven Six Revolutions Immortal Pills [supreme-grade elixirs that refine the physical body through six cycles of transformation].

Exquisite Jiang gazed at the eleven Six Revolutions Immortal Pills, her face lighting up with joy as she said, "The quality of these Six Revolutions Immortal Pills far surpasses the ordinary. A single one is likely worth more than twenty of the common variety."

"If you were to consume them, your Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physique of unparalleled resilience and strength] should advance by leaps and bounds."

"Yet, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it likely still won't be enough to cross that final threshold."

Eldrin Chen spoke slowly, a slight furrow appearing between his brows.

His Primordial One Indestructibility Body was overwhelmingly potent. Merely at its initial completion, his World-Opening True Body [a divine ability manifesting a physique capable of sundering worlds] granted him strength sufficient to contend with a Late Stage Earth Immortal [a cultivator who has reached the seventh major stage of immortality]. Continue your cultivation journey at audio - novel . com.

For a World-Opening True Body of such formidable power, advancing to the next level naturally demanded even more prodigious resources.

An ordinary World-Opening True Body required only two or three Six Revolutions Immortal Pills to be fully cultivated to its Great Completion stage.

However, according to Eldrin Chen's own estimation, for his Primordial One Indestructibility Body to reach Great Completion, it would likely consume thirty Six Revolutions Immortal Pills to push his current limits to their absolute peak, thereby allowing him to assault that final barrier.

Even though the Six Revolutions Immortal Pills refined from the flesh and blood of the Primordial Era Nether Dragon [an ancient dragon of immense power from the dawn of time] were more potent—each one equivalent to two of the common pills—they still probably wouldn't be enough to bring Eldrin Chen's Primordial One Indestructibility Body to its ultimate, perfected state.

"It is also my fault for lacking sufficient alchemy skill. If I could have refined more than five Six Revolutions Immortal Pill along the way, then the Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physique of supreme resilience] might have advanced a step further."

Eldrin Chen spoke slowly, taking out two Six Revolutions Immortal Pill and handing them to Exquisite Jiang. "Take these Immortal Pill. Your Supreme Lunar Immortal Body [a constitution attuned to the profound power of the moon] might be the first to step into the Great Perfection Realm [the pinnacle stage of a cultivation realm]."

"There is no need for such trouble."

Exquisite Jiang shook her head and then spoke. "The Small Universe [a pocket dimension or miniature cosmos] is about to open. The most urgent task now is to concentrate our resources and first nurture a single pillar of support."

"You should consume these yourself and purchase another batch of Precious Pill [high-grade pills that enhance the physical body]. Perhaps you can still cultivate your Primordial One Indestructibility Body to the Major Accomplishment stage before the Small Universe opens."

"This..."

Eldrin Chen was deeply moved in his heart. In the end, he merely gave a slight nod; everything was understood without words.

Compared to refining the Galaxy Star Sand Pill, these Six Revolutions Immortal Pill were somewhat simpler, but refining a single pill still required roughly three thousand years.

Thus, in the time that followed, Eldrin Chen divided his focus, simultaneously refining the Galaxy Star Sand Pill and the Six Revolutions Immortal Pill. Both his spiritual power and his physical body experienced substantial growth.

After more than thirty thousand years, Eldrin Chen's supply of Six Revolutions Immortal Pill was exhausted, and the progress of his Primordial One Indestructibility Body momentarily stalled.

Fortunately, Exquisite Jiang traveled far and wide, spending several million Immortal Source [a highly concentrated and pure form of spiritual energy used by high-level cultivators] to purchase five Six Revolutions Immortal Pill [a supreme-grade elixir that can refine and perfect one's cultivation foundation through six cycles of purification] for him.

With these five Six Revolutions Immortal Pill, Eldrin Chen finally achieved complete and flawless mastery of his cultivation technique.

In the fifty-thousandth year of his seclusion, Eldrin Chen's Primordial One Indestructibility Body [a legendary physical constitution known for its near-unbreakable resilience and unity with the primordial forces] became perfectly integrated and flawless, reaching a state near its ultimate limit. All that remained was to break through the final bottleneck to enter the Great Perfection stage.

"With physical strength alone, I could now contend with an Earth Immortal Great Perfection [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm, where one's power and comprehension reach their zenith] cultivator."

After his World-Opening True Body [a supreme divine ability that forges a body capable of withstanding and even creating worlds] reached its bottleneck, Eldrin Chen felt a wave of quiet confidence settle within him.

By his own estimation, at his current level, his physical prowess alone was on par with an Earth Immortal Great Perfection expert.

Furthermore, when his physical strength was combined with his spiritual energy, his combat power could rival that of an Earth Immortal Great Perfection cultivator who had reached the Seventh Heaven [a specific, advanced sub-stage within the Great Perfection realm, denoting immense power].

Although he still could not match a supreme prodigy like Violet Mystery Path Master, who possessed a Triple World-Opening Foundation [an exceptionally rare and powerful cultivation foundation forged by opening three internal worlds], he could now hold his own against two Earth Immortal Great Perfection experts of the Fivefold Heaven [a powerful sub-stage within the Great Perfection realm] simultaneously.

"If I were to wield a World-Opening Supreme Treasure [a peerless magical artifact forged with the power to create or sunder worlds], my strength might even surpass Violet Mystery Path Master by a slight margin."

Eldrin Chen murmured these thoughts to himself, a faint smile finally gracing his lips. This chapter is part of a larger work available at http://www . audio-novel.com.