Chapter 1647 : Primordial Lotuses of Enlightenment

The Heavenly Path Will [the sentient will of the cosmic order] sensed the surging, boundless Innate Energy [the primordial energy that existed at the dawn of creation] and immediately focused a sliver of its consciousness downward. It inquired with a mixture of astonishment and delight, "You have advanced two more Innate Rare Treasure [treasures born from the primal chaos at the beginning of time]. I fear this will disturb the ancient beasts of the Depths of Chaos [the primordial, formless expanse from which all realms emerged]."

Eldrin Chen remained composed, his expression grave as he replied, "That Chaos Leviathan [a titanic beast native to the primordial chaos] has already been slain by me. For a time, there should be no attacks from Chaos Ancient Beast [ancient monsters dwelling in the chaotic void]."

"Moreover, once the advancement is complete, I will harvest the two treasure lotuses immediately. I do not intend to linger for long."

Seeing this, the Heavenly Path Will said no more.

With the aid of Innate Spiritual Water [water imbued with the purest primordial essence], the advancement of the Innate Treasure Lotus [a lotus born from primal chaos] proceeded with astonishing speed. In merely seven days, their transformation was utterly complete.

After their advancement, the Path Heart Purple Lotus [the Purple Lotus of the Enlightened Heart] had transformed into the Nine-Rank Purple Lotus [a lotus of the ninth and highest grade], while the Purifying Mud White Lotus [the White Lotus that Purifies the Mire] had become the Nine-Rank White Lotus. Their foundational essence and latent potential had undergone a supreme metamorphosis.

"The Innate Enlightenment Purple Lotus [the Primordial Lotus of Enlightenment]," he murmured.

"The Innate World-Cleansing White Lotus [the Primordial Lotus that Cleanses the World]."

Gazing upon the two nine-rank ancient lotuses before him, Eldrin Chen could not help but whisper softly, a ripple of emotion stirring in the depths of his eyes.

Legend spoke of the dawn of the Primordial Immortal Domain [the original realm of immortals], when six Innate [primordial, born of chaos] ancient lotuses were nurtured into being. They were: the Creation Verdant Lotus [the Green Lotus of Creation], the World-Ending Black Lotus [the Black Lotus of World's End], the Enlightenment Purple Lotus, the World-Cleansing White Lotus, the Karmic Flame Red Lotus [the Red Lotus of Karmic Flame], and finally, the Merit Golden Lotus [the Golden Lotus of Merit].

The Enlightenment Purple Lotus and World-Cleansing White Lotus before them were among the Six Innate Lotuses [the six legendary lotuses born from the primordial chaos], each containing a supreme Great Path [a fundamental law of the cosmos].

Such Innate [born of primordial chaos] ancient lotuses were further graded into nine-petaled, twelve-petaled, and twenty-four-petaled varieties.

Among them, the nine-petaled ancient lotus was of the Innate Treasure [a treasure born from chaos] grade, while the twelve-petaled ancient lotus reached the level of an Innate Spiritual Treasure [a spiritual treasure born from chaos].

The twenty-four-petaled Innate ancient lotus was even more extraordinary; its rank was said to be that of an Innate Supreme Treasure [the supreme treasure born from chaos], a precious artifact even Path Ancestor Immortal Sage [an immortal sage who has mastered a fundamental cosmic path] would regard with great value.

Legend spoke of an even higher tier beyond the twenty-four petals: the thirty-six-petaled Chaos Ancient Lotus [an ancient lotus born from the primordial chaos].

However, thirty-six-petaled ancient lotuses were peerless treasures of the Chaos Spiritual Root [a spiritual root of primordial chaos] grade. Within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the collective name for the myriad realms of immortals], there was said to be only one such blossom—the Companion Supreme Treasure [a supreme treasure that accompanies a being from birth] of the Primordial Beginning Divine Sovereign, named 'Primordial Beginning Immortal Lotus' [the Immortal Lotus of Primordial Beginning].

It was said this Primordial Beginning Immortal Lotus was a Five-Colored Immortal Lotus [an immortal lotus radiating five colors], possessing the power to differentiate Chaos [the state of undifferentiated primordial essence], placing it far above the six kinds of Innate ancient lotuses.

Yet, the Primordial Beginning Immortal Lotus was a Chaos Spiritual Root, transcending the Innate category, and thus was not counted among the Six Innate Lotuses.

"Innate ancient lotuses,"

Witnessing the two precious lotuses ascend in grade, Exquisite Jiang and Verdant Consort were once again stirred from their contemplation.

They approached Eldrin Chen with delight, their gazes settling upon the two Innate Ancient Lotuses. A ripple of emotion shimmered in their eyes.

"Indeed, Innate Ancient Lotuses,"

Eldrin Chen stated calmly. With a flick of his sleeve, he summoned the two Innate Treasure Lotus plants towards him.

In that fleeting moment, the two ancient lotuses began to dance gently in the air. Their leaves, Lotus Seeds, Lotus Thrones [the central seed pod structure of a spiritual lotus], and Lotus Roots separated and drifted down one after another.

Eldrin Chen collected the Lotus Throne from the Enlightenment Immortal Lotus. He then handed the Lotus Throne from the World-Cleansing White Lotus to Exquisite Jiang, a smile gracing his lips. "With these two treasures," he said, "our own life-bound Lotus Thrones may advance to become Innate Treasures [a treasure born from the primordial chaos, possessing innate laws and supreme power]."

"Indeed,"

Exquisite Jiang accepted the World-Cleansing White Lotus, a genuine smile lighting up her eyes.

Although her Primordial Lotus Throne had already fused with the Primordial Unity Immortal Artifact Merit Golden Lotus, transforming into a Primordial Unity Immortal Treasure [a treasure that has achieved a state of primordial unity and harmony], and required only the infusion of Innate Energy [the primordial energy of creation that predates the universe] to ascend to Innate Treasure status...

...in the long view, refining this World-Cleansing White Lotus promised far greater potential.

Having divided the most precious Lotus Thrones, the pair turned their joyful attention to the remaining treasures.

This Lotus Throne [a throne formed from a divine lotus] was an Innate Rare Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos, rarer than even Innate Treasures], and the other several treasures were also extraordinary objects.

The Lotus Leaf [a leaf from a divine lotus plant] of the Innate World-Cleansing White Lotus [a primordial white lotus with purifying properties] transformed into a plain white long dress, becoming the Innate Rare Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos, rarer than even Innate Treasures] named 'World-Cleansing Immortal Dress' [an immortal garment with world-purifying properties].

The Lotus Leaf [a leaf from a divine lotus plant] of the Innate Enlightenment Purple Lotus [a primordial purple lotus that aids in enlightenment] transformed into a violet Nyssa [a type of immortal garment], becoming the Innate Rare Treasure [a treasure born from the primordial chaos, rarer than even Innate Treasures] named 'Violet Jade Immortal Robe' [an immortal robe of violet jade].

Perhaps due to insufficient Innate Energy [the primordial energy of creation], the Innate Energy [the primordial energy of creation] contained within these two immortal garments was quite sparse, far inferior to that within the Lotus Throne [a throne formed from a divine lotus], and did not reach the standard of a Low-Grade Innate Treasure [the lowest rank of treasures born from primordial chaos].

Yet, even this mere wisp of sparse Innate Energy [the primordial energy of creation] elevated their value far beyond that of ordinary Primordial Unity Immortal Weapon [immortal weapons of the Primordial Unity Realm].

Eldrin Chen pondered for a moment, then handed the World-Cleansing Immortal Robe [an immortal garment with world-purifying properties] to Lila and the Violet Jade Immortal Robe [an immortal robe of violet jade] to Violet Consort Yan, saying with a faint smile, "These two immortal garments are for you."

Lila and Violet Consort Yan hurriedly donned the exquisitely beautiful immortal dresses, their faces lighting up with delight.

These dresses were not only extraordinarily defensive but also breathtakingly gorgeous and elegant. Even female immortals of the Celestial Immortal Realm [the realm of Celestial Immortals] would likely spare no expense to acquire them.

These two Innate Rare Treasure [treasures born from the primordial chaos, rarer than even Innate Treasures] could not compare to true Innate Treasure [treasures born from primordial chaos]; their defensive power was roughly equivalent to a Mid-Grade Primordial Unity Immortal Treasure [a mid-rank treasure of the Primordial Unity Immortal Realm]. However, they each possessed unique and marvelous properties.

The Violet Jade Immortal Robe [an immortal robe of violet jade] resonated with the Great Path [the fundamental laws of the universe]. Wearing it made it easier to perceive and comprehend the Great Path [the fundamental laws of the universe].

The World-Cleansing Immortal Dress [an immortal garment of utmost purity and cleanliness] is supremely pure and pristine, offering formidable resistance against all manner of foreign energies and curses. Once donned, the wearer becomes impervious to curse-based Divine Ability [supernatural techniques] and exotic energies below the Innate [a primordial, foundational realm of existence] level, and it even provides strong resistance against Innate Curse [curses born from the fundamental laws of reality].

After handing the immortal garments to the two of them, Eldrin Chen turned his gaze towards the Lotus Root.

Similar to the Lotus Leaf, the Innate Spiritual Essence [primordial spiritual energy contained within an object] within these two Lotus Root could not compare to that of a true Innate Treasure [a treasure born from the fundamental laws of the world], yet they were still rare Innate Rare Treasure [precious objects of primordial origin].

Eldrin Chen believed that refining such treasures could greatly enhance the latent potential of an Immortal's [a being who has ascended to immortality] physical body.

After a moment of contemplation, he handed the two Lotus Root to Verdant Consort and Nyssa Qu respectively. "Your physical constitutions are extraordinary," he said. "Refining these will undoubtedly lead to significant advancement for your Immortal Body [the perfected physical form of an immortal]."

Upon hearing this, Nyssa Qu immediately accepted the Lotus Root from the Enlightenment Purple Lotus.

Her Nine-Colored Immortal Shell [a mythical demon beast with a nine-colored shell] bloodline was exceptional, but it had been cultivated through Post-Heaven [methods acquired after birth] means. Its foundational essence was ultimately lacking by half a measure. If she could refine this Innate Lotus Root, her strength would surely see considerable growth.

Verdant Consort, however, did not take the World-Cleansing White Lotus root. She shook her head and said, "This object's nature is incompatible with my own foundational essence. It would be better to wait until the Creation Verdant Lotus successfully advances."

Hearing her words, Eldrin Chen said nothing more on the matter.

He then gave the World-Cleansing White Lotus root to Exquisite Jiang. Exquisite Jiang's Second Primordial Spirit [a secondary, independently cultivatable spiritual core] was currently at the Ninth Level Earth Immortal [the pinnacle stage of the Earth Immortal realm]. With the aid of this World-Cleansing White Lotus root, it would likely not be long before she cultivated the Primordial Unity Immortal Body [an immortal physique representing the unity of primordial forces].

After dividing the Lotus Throne [a sacred seat formed from a lotus, often used for meditation or as a throne for enlightened beings], the Lotus Leaf [the leaf of a spiritual lotus, often used in alchemy or as a material for artifacts], and the Lotus Root [the root of a spiritual lotus, valued for its nourishing and purifying properties], the most precious remaining components were the Lotus Seed [the seed of a spiritual lotus, containing immense condensed spiritual power].

Within the two Innate [a state of being that is primordial, uncreated, and exists from the very beginning of the cosmos] Ancient Lotuses, there were nine Lotus Seed [the seed of a spiritual lotus, containing immense condensed spiritual power] each. These were the Innate Enlightenment Lotus Seeds [seeds of an Innate lotus that grant profound enlightenment and insight into the Dao] and the Innate World-Cleansing Lotus Seed [seeds of an Innate lotus with unparalleled power to purify corruption and heal wounds].

The World-Cleansing Lotus Seed [the seed of a spiritual lotus, containing immense condensed spiritual power] was a supreme treasure for healing injuries. Eldrin Chen naturally had no hesitation; he stored it away safely. Then, his gaze turned to the Innate Enlightenment Lotus Seeds [seeds of an Innate lotus that grant profound enlightenment and insight into the Dao].

The value of these Innate Enlightenment Lotus Seeds [seeds of an Innate lotus that grant profound enlightenment and insight into the Dao] was extraordinary. Even a Celestial Immortal Great Power [an immortal who has ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm and possesses formidable power] who consumed one would be plunged into a state of profound enlightenment.

However, it was a pity that due to the miraculous and heaven-defying nature of this treasure, any cultivator could only consume a single seed in their entire lifetime.

Eldrin Chen understood clearly that if he consumed one of the Innate Enlightenment Lotus Seeds [seeds of an Innate lotus that grant profound enlightenment and insight into the Dao], he would immediately enter a state of deep enlightenment. Comprehending and mastering the fourth strand of Primordial Unity Path Principle Power [the fundamental power derived from the Dao of Primordial Unity, representing the merging of all things into one] would undoubtedly be within his grasp.

Yet, the more powerful a Rule Great Path [a supreme Dao or law governing fundamental aspects of reality], the more difficult it often was to comprehend. To fully cultivate the Primordial Unity Primordial One Limitless Path Principle [the ultimate principle of the Primordial Unity Dao, representing the boundless, singular origin of all existence], the final strand of Rule Power [power derived from comprehending and wielding a fundamental law or rule of the cosmos] one needed to grasp was even more challenging than the sum of the previous four.

Therefore, even with Eldrin Chen's confidence, he did not have the certainty to rely on this single opportunity to comprehend both the fourth and the fifth strands of Path Principle [the fundamental power or law derived from a specific Dao or Path] force.