Chapter 1660 : The Innate Primordial Unity Fruit

With this thought, Eldrin Chen immediately emerged from his Seclusion Chamber [a specialized room for isolated cultivation and meditation].

Once outside, Eldrin Chen inquired about the state of the world and discovered that over three thousand years had passed during his seclusion.

Not long before, the Western Abyss Dragon King had rallied more than half of the Demon Race Blessed Land [a land imbued with potent spiritual energy and natural blessings] powers from the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea to jointly besiege the Hundred Seas of Returning Abyss.

To resist the forces of the Heavenly Dragon Grotto-Heaven [a higher-dimensional realm or pocket universe], both Worthy Verdancy Chen and Worthy Longevity Chen had already ended their own seclusion, preparing to confront the Demon Race elites.

Upon understanding the situation, Eldrin Chen felt a wave of relief.

He knew well in his heart that with the Eight Trigrams Grand Formation [a powerful defensive array based on the eight trigrams] and several Half-Step Celestial Immortal experts holding the line, coupled with the hidden combat power of a true Celestial Immortal like Exquisite Jiang, the current Returning Abyss Immortal Alliance had nothing to fear from the Western Abyss Dragon King.

With this settled, Eldrin Chen then checked on Energy Abyss Chen. Finding this Patriarch still deep in cultivation, he did not delay further and proceeded to the Immortal Herb Garden within the Primordial Solar Five Elements Grotto-Heaven.

He went directly to the site of the Primordial Unity Immortal Fruit [a rare spiritual fruit that aids in achieving unity of spirit and body]. From the five trees, he selected the one with the longest medicinal age. Using Innate Spiritual Water [water of the purest, most fundamental spiritual nature] and a strand of Innate Energy [the primordial, unadulterated energy of creation], he promoted it into an Innate Primordial Unity Immortal Fruit.

With this Innate Primordial Unity Fruit in hand, Eldrin Chen immediately headed to the Grotto-Heaven Fire Vein [a subterranean channel of potent spiritual fire ideal for alchemy] and began refining the Innate Primordial Unity Pill.

Although the Innate Primordial Unity Pill was an Innate Precious Pill [a pill born from innate materials and energies], it remained at the lower-grade of the Ninth Rank tier. Its refinement difficulty was nearly identical to that of the standard Primordial Unity Immortal Pill.

However, this is, after all, an Innate Object [a primordial treasure born from the essence of heaven and earth], so generally speaking, it requires Innate Dharmic Power [a primordial and pure form of spiritual energy] to be refined more effectively.

Eldrin Chen already possessed Innate Dharmic Power, and his alchemy skills had long ago reached the realm of Ninth Rank Mid-Grade [a masterful level of alchemical proficiency]. Now, with his cultivation base growing ever more profound, refining this Innate Primordial Unity Pill [a supreme pill that harmonizes one's primordial foundation] was naturally a matter of assured success.

Not only that, during the alchemical process, Eldrin Chen deliberately added a portion of Innate Filth Serpent Gall [the purified gallbladder of a primordial serpent, a substance of ultimate purity].

This Innate Filth Serpent Gall is a substance of supreme purity born from heaven and earth, capable of cleansing impurities from the world and dissolving the turbid energies of Mortal Dust [the mundane world]. The Innate Primordial Essence [primordial foundational energy] contained within it can also enhance the quality of an Immortal Pill [a pill of immortal grade], making it a rare and priceless treasure.

With the support of this treasure, Eldrin Chen found the refining process increasingly smooth and intuitive. In merely a thousand years, he had successfully completed a furnace of Innate Primordial Unity Pill.

"Four pills."

Gazing at the Innate Primordial Unity Pill in his hand, Eldrin Chen spoke softly, a ripple of emotion shimmering in his eyes.

For refining an Innate Precious Pill [a pill of innate and precious grade], achieving four pills from a single furnace was an astonishingly high yield, a success rate that many Ninth Rank Mid-Grade alchemists could scarcely match.

More importantly, this batch of Precious Pill [pills of the precious grade] had been infused with the Innate Filth Serpent Gall, which greatly enhanced the medicinal efficacy of the Innate Primordial Unity Pill.

For an Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality] cultivating the Dual Primordial Unity Foundation [a cultivation art that harmonizes two primordial foundations], consuming one would increase their chances of breaking through to the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a cultivation art that harmonizes three primordial foundations] by approximately thirty percent.

Of course, this thirty percent chance of success also varies from person to person. For an individual with profound foundational strength, consuming this pill could significantly increase their breakthrough success rate.

However, if given to someone with shallow foundations, the success rate would be greatly diminished, perhaps only increasing their chances by ten or twenty percent.

Ultimately, Immortal Pill [a supreme elixir of profound efficacy] remains an external aid. Whether one can break through to the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a legendary foundational cultivation stage] still depends on the individual's inherent foundational strength, their Opportunity and Fortune [the confluence of destined chances and personal luck], and their latent potential.

Returning to the matter at hand, Eldrin Chen had successfully refined four Primordial Unity Immortal Pill [an elixir that aids in achieving the foundational state of Primordial Unity], and his heart swelled with profound joy.

He stored three of the Immortal Pill away, sealed the remaining one separately, and then strode towards the Depths of the Starry Sky [a secluded cultivation space within the vast cosmos].

There, within the Depths of the Starry Sky, Eldrin Chen found Energy Abyss Chen in secluded meditation.

At this moment, Energy Abyss Chen's aura was nearly flawless and complete, having reached the very pinnacle of the Eighth Tribulation Earth Immortal [the eighth stage of the Earth Immortal realm, marked by surviving eight heavenly tribulations].

Seated within the starry Blessed Land [a land suffused with potent spiritual energy], he saw Eldrin Chen return and inquired, "How did it go?"

"A complete success."

Eldrin Chen replied with a smile, retrieving and tossing over the jade vial containing the Immortal Pill.

Energy Abyss Chen took it in hand and spoke, "With the aid of this Innate Primordial Unity Pill [a supreme-grade elixir that harmonizes one's innate spiritual foundation], I have an eighty percent certainty of achieving a breakthrough, even without other external aids."

Hearing this, Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod. He understood that when Energy Abyss Chen spoke in such terms, his true odds of a successful breakthrough were likely even higher.

With that thought, Eldrin Chen retrieved the Path Hearing Meditation Mat [a mystical mat that enhances one's connection to the Heavenly Dao during meditation] and the Innate Fire Origin Fruit [a spiritual fruit born of pure primordial fire essence], handing them to Energy Abyss Chen. "With these two treasures added," he said, "your certainty becomes absolute."

"In this world, what endeavor carries absolute certainty?"

Energy Abyss Chen could not help but shake his head with a wry smile.

As he spoke, he accepted the Path Hearing Meditation Mat. "I shall borrow the Path Hearing Meditation Mat for a few years," he stated. "But keep the Innate Fire Origin Fruit for your Dao-companion, Violet Consort."

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen understood that Energy Abyss Chen's mind was firmly made up.

He said no more, merely giving another slight nod before storing the Innate Fire Origin Fruit away once more.

With this matter settled, Eldrin Chen rose to his feet. "Your attempt to forge the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a legendary, supremely stable cultivation foundation formed by unifying three primordial energies] is a momentous occasion for our clan, Patriarch," he said.

"Yet, with the Path Tribulation [a great, world-shaking calamity] looming over us, I cannot linger. I can only offer my sincerest wishes for your cultivation to reach perfect completion and for you to attain the Great Encompassing Foundation [the pinnacle realm of foundational cultivation]."

Energy Abyss Chen [the patriarch of the Chen Clan, a powerful cultivator] heard this and replied with a serene smile, "You may go for now. Once I emerge from seclusion, we shall stand shoulder to shoulder in battle once more."

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After bidding farewell to Energy Abyss Chen, Eldrin Chen [the protagonist, a rising star cultivator] returned to the Returning Abyss Sea Region [a vast and perilous oceanic domain].

Upon his return to the Returning Abyss Sea Region, Eldrin Chen discovered that the seas beyond were besieged by a vast, impenetrable host of the Demon Race [a malevolent faction of demonic beings], completely surrounding the Eight Seas of the Returning Abyss [the eight major sea zones within the Returning Abyss region].

Fortunately, the Eight Trigrams Immortal Formation [a powerful defensive array based on the eight trigrams] proved truly Extraordinary [a moniker for a skilled individual], and with numerous Half-Step Celestial Immortal [cultivators on the verge of ascending to the Celestial Immortal realm] presiding over the Formation [a structured arrangement of energy for defense or attack], there was no immediate risk of it being breached.

Seeing this, Eldrin Chen did not intervene immediately. Instead, he sought out Exquisite Jiang [a master strategist and Eldrin's close ally] and the others who were commanding the Formation, and inquired, "What is the situation?"

"For now, it proceeds smoothly. The Western Abyss Dragon King [a mighty dragon sovereign from the Western Abyss] has launched three assaults, yet he has failed to shatter the Eight Trigrams Immortal Formation,"

Exquisite Jiang replied calmly, proceeding to brief Eldrin Chen on the events of the past four thousand years.

During the four millennia that Eldrin Chen spent in secluded cultivation and alchemy, the first three thousand years had passed without major incident.

Having learned from the catastrophic precedent of the allied forces' utter annihilation, the Western Abyss Dragon King had refrained from relying solely on his formidable power to launch a direct assault on the Hundred Seas of Returning Abyss [the collective name for the numerous seas within the Returning Abyss domain].

He issued a conscription decree, rallying the Demon Race of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea and assembling a colossal army. His plan was to overwhelm the Primordial Unity Immortal Formation [a legendary defensive formation of immense power] guarding the Hundred Seas of Returning Abyss with sheer, staggering numbers of low-level cultivators and Immortals [beings who have attained immortality through cultivation].

Due to the vast population of the Demon Race within the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, this mobilization effort dragged on for three thousand years before barely managing to conscript just over half of the region's demonic forces.

The army now assembled beyond the Eight Seas of the Returning Abyss was drawn from over three hundred Demon RaceBlessed Lands [lands imbued with potent spiritual energy, often serving as cultivation bases]. Its ranks swelled with more than three hundred thousand Demon Immortals [demonic beings who have attained immortality] and three thousand seven hundred Demon RaceEarth Immortals [powerful demonic cultivators who have merged their essence with the earth's spiritual veins].

Even the Half-Step Celestial Immortals [demonic powerhouses who stand on the very threshold of ascending to the Celestial Immortal realm], figures whose names alone could shake the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea, had gathered in astonishing numbers—a full twenty-seven of them.

"Twenty-seven Half-Step Celestial Immortals?"

Upon hearing this, Eldrin Chen's eyes flickered with a trace of genuine surprise.

Exquisite Jiang nodded and elaborated, "Of these twenty-seven Half-Step Celestial Immortals, eight are veteran powerhouses of the Demon Race. The rest are all newly ascended within the last several hundred thousand years."

"And behind the breakthroughs of most of them," she continued, her voice lowering, "the shadow of that Nirvana Dragon Demon Venerable seems to loom."