Chapter 1665 : The Path to Foundation's Restoration

"Is there still a way to remedy this?"

Upon hearing this, a flicker of hope stirred within the gazes of those present.

Eldrin Chen gave a slight nod, his voice calm as he explained, "If one possesses a Primordial Unity Heaven-Mending Pill [a legendary pill capable of mending foundational flaws in one's cultivation] and supplements it with a compatible Supreme-Grade Path Source [a supreme-grade spiritual object containing the purest essence of a cultivation path], it should be possible to repair this portion of the damaged foundation."

"I possess several stalks of Heaven-Mending Celestial Immortal Herb [a celestial herb renowned for its foundational restorative properties]. What you lack is a Superior Grade Path Source [a high-grade spiritual object that serves as a source of path energy] to assist."

The two individuals exchanged a meaningful glance upon hearing this.

After a moment of silent contemplation, they both nodded in unison. "It seems," one of them spoke, "our next course of action must involve securing a Path Source [a spiritual object that serves as a source of cultivation path energy]."

"..."

After imparting his final instructions to the pair, Eldrin Chen departed from the Great Hall.

Returning to his Five Elements Small Universe [a personal pocket dimension attuned to the five elemental forces], Eldrin Chen set about refining several Path Source. Unfortunately, for someone of his current attainment, these ordinary Path Source held little further benefit.

He refined three in succession, only to find they merely augmented his foundational energy by a fraction, pushing the vital essence of his Earth Immortal World [the nascent world within an Earth Immortal cultivator] to its absolute peak. Beyond this limit, no further progress could be made.

Eldrin Chen understood in his heart that given his supremely powerful Primordial One Limitless Rule and his Innate Primordial One Indestructibility Body, the difficulty of achieving Path Fruit Attainment would be immense.

His current combat prowess had already far surpassed that of a Nine Tribulations Earth Immortal, and he had even ventured deep into the Forbidden Domain.

Once he cultivated the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation, he might be able to transcend the Forbidden Domain entirely, stepping into a realm unprecedented.

Precisely because of this, Eldrin Chen knew that his attempt at a breakthrough would inevitably subject him to a monumental trial.

Even slaying an existence that possessed a Triple Primordial Unity Foundation and seizing a world-shaking Path Source would likely be insufficient to forge a flawless and perfect Indestructibility Primordial One Path Fruit.

The only viable method was to harness the power of the Immortal Domain, deploying a Super Domain Formation to coalesce his lifetime of cultivation into a single, unified essence, thereby refining a Leakless Primordial Unity Path Fruit.

However, achieving the Primordial Unity Path Fruit was not comparable to the initial condensation of the World-Opening Path Fruit.

After perfecting his Dual Primordial Unity Foundation, Eldrin Chen had gained a profound understanding of the method required to cultivate his Primordial Unity Path Fruit.

Because his path defied the heavens, forging the Primordial Unity Primordial One Limitless Path Fruit required fulfilling three indispensable conditions.

These were Fortune [auspicious destiny and favorable circumstances], Merit [virtuous karma accumulated through righteous deeds], and a suitable Field [a specific spatial domain or environment with aligned energies]. All three were essential; lacking any one would render success impossible.

So-called Fortune [a metaphysical concept of auspicious destiny and favor], it is that Great Fortune of Heaven and Earth [the supreme destiny bestowed by the cosmos itself]. Under its blessing, one's cultivation base is certain to advance by leaps and bounds.

So-called Merit [a metaphysical "currency" representing accumulated virtuous deeds and good karma], it is the Power of Heaven and Earth Merit [the tangible power derived from performing great virtuous acts that move the heavens]. So long as one possesses sufficient Merit [accumulated virtuous karma], when breaking through, one can receive aid from the Heavenly Path of the Immortal Domain [the cosmic order and principles governing the Immortal Realm].

So-called the field domain, it requires the deployment of a supermassive formation to gather boundless power from heaven and earth to empower oneself, aiding in the condensation of the Flawless Path Fruit [a perfect, flawless Dao Fruit representing the pinnacle of a cultivation stage].

There is only one method to obtain Fortune [auspicious destiny]: that is to utterly defeat all adversaries within this Path Tribulation [a great cosmic trial or calamity], to sweep unopposed across the entire Vast Azure Immortal Domain [a vast and ancient realm of immortals], becoming the one true protagonist within the Path Tribulation [the great trial].

Thus, the boundless Fortune [cosmic destiny] accumulated over tens of millions of years by the entire Vast Azure Immortal Domain [the vast realm] would converge upon Eldrin Chen alone, enabling him to step beyond the Forbidden threshold.

So-called Merit [virtuous karma], it means to accomplish a deed of immeasurably great Merit [virtue], one that can move the very Heavenly Path [the cosmic order] of the entire Vast Azure Immortal Domain [realm], compelling it to gather boundless Merit [virtuous power] to aid him.

So-called the grand formation, it requires harnessing the power of heaven and earth, using nine Innate Treasure [treasures born of primordial chaos, possessing innate laws] as the Formation Eye [the core anchors of a magical array], empowered by nine supreme talents who have laid a Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a legendary, supremely stable foundation for cultivation]. Only then can one completely refine the Innate Primordial One Indestructibility Physique [a legendary, indestructible body born of primordial chaos].

"Fortune [Destiny], Merit [Virtue], and the field domain."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a strange light flickering in his eyes.

Defeat all powerful foes, sweep unopposed across the Immortal Domain [the realm of immortals] to seize Fortune [destiny]; obtain Merit [virtue] profound enough to shake the Vast Azure Immortal Domain [the vast realm]; and gather nine Innate Treasure [primordial treasures] and nine supreme talents with a Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [legendary foundation] to deploy the formation.

It is undeniable that the difficulty of fulfilling these three conditions is unprecedented and immense; any single one would be enough to plunge the Great Encompassing Ancient Sect into despair.

One must understand, this Path Tribulation [a cataclysmic trial of fate and destiny] is not merely a game where various Grotto-Heaven [a superior realm of cultivation, a paradise] have made their moves. Even the Great Encompassing Ancient Sect has more than one player involved in the board. It can be called the most terrifying Path Tribulation within the Vast Azure Immortal Domain in the last one hundred Kalpa Tribulation [a cosmic cycle of destruction and rebirth].

Yet, conditions so arduous to achieve are set solely for the purpose of cultivating the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a legendary, supremely stable foundation for cultivation]. This reveals just how formidable Eldrin Chen's own power must be after attaining his Path Fruit Attainment [the successful fruition of one's cultivated path].

The realm beyond the forbidden, once stepped upon with such a foundation, would perhaps be enough to shock the entire Vast Azure Immortal Domain. Even if one cannot claim it to be unprecedented, it is conceivable that within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains, such existences are few and far between.

Be it a Quasi-Sage Imperial Lord [a supreme ruler nearing sagehood] or a Path Ancestor Immortal Sage [an immortal sage who founded a path of cultivation], it is doubtful whether even they in their time ever accomplished such a feat.

"One hundred thousand years, to dominate the Vast Azure Immortal Domain utterly."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, a ripple of emotion stirring in the depths of his gaze.

He slowly concluded his cultivation session and strode forward, his eyes turning towards the depths of the Five Elements Grotto-Heaven. There, he sensed an overwhelmingly majestic aura erupt, painting the heavens and earth with nine-colored radiant light before it all contracted and vanished without a trace.

As one who took form from a Nine-Colored Immortal Clam [a mythical clam of nine colors], Nyssa Qu possessed the foremost Innate [inborn, natural] aptitude among Eldrin Chen's dao companions. Having merely consumed a single Innate Primordial Unity Pill [a legendary pill that forges a perfect foundational unity], she successfully cultivated the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation.

Then, Nyssa Qu stepped forth, a gentle smile gracing her lips as she spoke, "My husband, I have not failed your expectations."

Nyssa Qu murmured softly, a gentle smile blossoming in her eyes.

Eldrin Chen nodded, a smile gracing his lips as he spoke. "With your breakthrough this time, my wife, it seems the hope of cultivating my Primordial One Limitless Path Fruit [the ultimate foundational fruit of cultivation, representing boundless potential] has finally arrived."

Upon hearing this, Nyssa Qu's eyes flickered with a trace of movement.

Eldrin Chen had informed her of the three prerequisite conditions for achieving his Primordial One Limitless Path Fruit.

After listening, Nyssa Qu's expression shifted slightly with astonishment before she spoke. "It seems your decision to support Divine Lord [a title for powerful cultivators who have comprehended profound laws] and the others was the correct choice."

Eldrin Chen nodded again, his expression turning solemn. "This path is exceedingly arduous. Yet, once it is forged, our Chen Clan will undoubtedly transcend the myriad clans and rise to become one of the foremost powerful Grotto-Heaven [a blessed, self-contained realm of immense spiritual energy] within the Vast Azure Immortal Domain."

With that said, Eldrin Chen urged Nyssa Qu to continue her secluded cultivation. He then settled into meditation within the Grotto-Heaven, awaiting the breakthroughs of Ethan Chen and the Ancient Ruins Nether Lord.

Aided by the Enlightenment Meditation Cushion [a cushion that enhances meditative focus and enlightenment], the Innate Primordial Unity Pill [a supreme elixir that refines one's foundational energy], and the Innate Spirit Fruit [a fruit born of heaven and earth, containing pure spiritual essence], their breakthroughs proceeded with remarkable smoothness.

In merely over eight hundred years, they successively completed their cultivation cycles, each successfully forging the Triple Primordial Unity Foundation [a supreme foundational cultivation art that harmonizes three primordial energies].

And before them, the others had also concluded their periods of secluded cultivation, each having made varying degrees of progress in their cultivation bases and combat prowess.

Among them, three new Half-Step Celestial Immortals [cultivators who have partially transcended mortality but not yet fully ascended to the Celestial Immortal realm] had emerged. They were Immortal Maiden Ethereal Firmament [a female cultivator of great power and grace], the Dao Companion of Violet Firmament Path Master [a master of profound cultivation arts], and the two women from Glazed Blessed Land [a sacred realm of crystalline beauty and spiritual power]: Moon Consort [a consort associated with lunar mysteries] and Star Consort [a consort linked to stellar energies].

Only then did Eldrin Chen realize with astonishment that Glazed Blessed Land now, almost imperceptibly, boasted eight Half-Step Celestial Immortals, and this count did not even include Nyssa Qu, the young mistress of that realm.

After their breakthroughs, Eldrin Chen summoned all twenty-some Half-Step Celestial Immortals to the Green Chariot Mountain Great Hall [the grand assembly hall atop the sacred Green Chariot Mountain].

"Esteemed colleagues," he began, his voice resonating in the hall, "unbeknownst to us, nearly ten thousand years have passed since the Path Tribulation [a cataclysmic era of conflict and upheaval for all cultivators] began its grim march."

"In these past ten millennia, we have repelled two great invasions, securing victories unprecedented in scale. We have slain forty-four Half-Step Celestial Immortals and even the mighty Western Abyss Dragon King [a sovereign dragon lord of the western depths]."

"Yet now, within the vast expanse of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea [a primordial sea of spiritual essence in the western realms], no force remains willing to assail our gates."

"If we continue our isolated vigil, waiting for the seven great powers to resolve their conflict and absorb their gains, they may well unite and direct their combined strength against us."