Chapter 1745 : The Primordial Vase's Ascension

Eldrin Chen still possesses one strand of Innate Primordial Chaos Qi [a primordial energy embodying the state before creation]. By infusing it into the Gale Gourd Vine, the Gale God-Slaying Gourd [an enchanted gourd artifact] could attain power capable of wounding a cultivator at the seventh layer of the Heaven Immortal [the seventh stage of the Celestial Immortal realm].

However, a Gale God-Slaying Gourd at the level of a mere Mid-Grade Innate Treasure [a mid-tier treasure born of innate nature] would likely only possess power comparable to the Heaven-Severing Twin Swords Union [a combined sword technique of sky-rending force].

Eldrin Chen already commands the Grand Five Elements Pure Yang Divine Thunder [a divine thunder technique of the five elements and pure yang] and the Supreme Unity Ethereal Void Sword Qi [a supreme sword energy of unified void]. While this treasure would not be entirely useless to him, its utility is not particularly significant.

The most crucial point is that Eldrin Chen's primary desire is not to advance the Innate Gale Gourd Vine, but rather the Primordial Qian-Kun Primordial Qi Vase [an ancient vase artifact of primordial heaven-earth energy].

That Primordial Qian-Kun Primordial Qi Vase possesses supreme and wondrous functions. It can nurture Grand Unity Immortal Root [a spiritual root of supreme unity] and even accelerate the growth of Primordial Ancient Trees [trees of primordial antiquity]. It is the very foundation upon which Eldrin Chen's path to the Dao [the ultimate principle] is built.

According to Eldrin Chen's calculations, if the Primordial Qian-Kun Primordial Qi Vase were to ascend to become an Innate Ancient Treasure [an ancient treasure of innate origin], the Innate Spiritual Water [spiritual water of innate nature] it would produce would contain a trace of the profound mysteries of the Qian-Kun Primordial Qi Great Dao [the Great Dao of Heaven-Earth Primordial Energy]. It would transform into the Innate Qiankun Primordial Qi Water [Innate Water of Heaven-Earth Primordial Energy].

And that Innate Qiankun Primordial Qi Water might assist the Primordial Ancient Trees in breaking through their bottlenecks and advancing to the Mid-Grade Primordial Ancient Trees level.

If all twenty-four of Eldrin Chen's Primordial Ancient Trees were to advance to Mid-Grade, his cultivation speed would undoubtedly soar. The dream of breaking through a single layer of cultivation in less than a million years might no longer be just a dream.

"To advance to an Innate Ancient Treasure, it requires at least Six Paths [six] strands of Innate Primordial Violet Qi [innate energy of primordial violet purity]. At my current rate of refining one strand every twenty thousand years..."

"It seems it would only take a million years." Your portal to cultivation novels: audio–novel.com.

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

He drew a deep breath. By lying low for a million years, relying on the Immortal Source Mine of colossal scale and the Primordial Qi Vase of Heaven and Earth—a treasure of Innate Ancient Treasure grade—his moment of soaring ascension would surely arrive.

"For now, I shall bide my time in seclusion. Once my cultivation reaches the realm of a Third Heaven Celestial Immortal [a powerful immortal who has ascended to the third heavenly tier], that will be the moment I venture into the Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation]."

"Before that, I must cultivate more methods and techniques to guard against unforeseen calamities when I finally step into the Primordial Chaos."

Suppressing these thoughts, Eldrin Chen began to ponder the other two means of enhancing his combat prowess.

The method of combining five Lifebound Innate Treasure [treasures born with and bound to a cultivator's soul] into a single Formation Tool [a treasure designed to deploy or anchor a formation] was something Eldrin Chen had yet to fully comprehend. However, regarding the derivation of a Sword Art [a specialized cultivation art focused entirely on sword techniques], he already had the beginnings of an idea.

With this in mind, Eldrin Chen immediately entered the Abyssal Grotto-Heaven [a pocket dimension of profound depth and mystery] and commenced a period of secluded cultivation dedicated to deriving his Sword Art.

So-called Sword Art are killing arts created specifically for sword techniques.

This path is one of ultimate specialization. Its practitioners forsake the myriad other applications of the Dao and all auxiliary arts, focusing solely on the offensive techniques of the Sword Dao [the Way of the Sword]. While their destructive power is peerless under heaven, this path carries significant inherent flaws.

Even in the Mortal Realm, there existed those who specialized in this path. Lin Tianqi, for instance, also walked this road of the sword.

However, this path, though formidable, possesses an extreme degree of exclusivity.

Take Lin Tianqi [the Sword Saint] as an example. He attained his Dao through the Sword Cultivator [a cultivator who specializes exclusively in the Way of the Sword] path. The Immortal Essence [the refined energy of an Immortal] he cultivated is peerlessly sharp and fierce, capable of unleashing ultimate destructive power. It can increase the lethality of his Divine Ability [a supernatural power or technique] Immortal Sword [a sword wielded by an Immortal] by fifty percent.

Yet, this kind of sword energy can only be used to power Immortal Sword and Sword Dao [the Way of the Sword] Divine Ability. If used to power other types of Immortal Treasure [an enchanted artifact used by Immortals] or other kinds of Divine Ability, its potency would be greatly diminished.

The same Immortal Treasure, when wielded by a Sword Cultivator, would not even possess half the power it would in the hands of an ordinary Immortal [a being who has ascended to immortality].

Precisely because of this, Immortal who specialize solely in the Sword Dao often find their defensive capabilities somewhat lacking.

Of course, a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme master among Heavenly Immortals] is no longer comparable to a Mortal [an ordinary, non-cultivating human]. Upon reaching this realm, one can begin to resolve some of these inherent flaws. Therefore, Sword Cultivator who advance beyond the Celestial Immortal Realm [the realm of Celestial Immortals] branch into three distinct paths.

These three paths are known as the School of Ultimate Annihilation, the School of Balanced Sword Dao, and the School of Myriad Paths Convergence.

Among these three schools, the School of Ultimate Annihilation Sword Dao takes the path of extreme destructive power to its absolute limit. Practitioners of this path completely forsake all other Immortal Treasure and Divine Ability, refining their own Immortal Essence to a state of indestructible sharpness.

Even their Physical Body [the cultivated physical form] can be transformed into a weapon of slaughter.

It can be said that Sword Cultivator of the Ultimate Annihilation Sword Dao school possess the most terrifying offensive power within the Sword Dao, capable of challenging opponents a full realm above their own.

However, lacking defensive means, if they were caught off guard by a surprise attack, they could very well be slain by an Immortal [a cultivator who has ascended to the Immortal Realm] whose cultivation base is far inferior to myself.

The Balanced Sword Dao [the Way of the Sword] is precisely the Sword Dao cultivated by that Divine Abyss Daoist. The Divine Abyss Sword Art Divine Abyss Sword Art [a profound sword technique originating from a divine abyss] he obtained is a Balanced Sword Dao that harmonizes offense and defense.

The Immortal Source [the foundational immortal energy within a cultivator] refined through this Sword Dao is sharp and potent, yet it can also empower other types of Immortal Treasure [powerful artifacts used by Immortals], unleashing ninety percent or even their full potential.

Yet, because it balances defense, this Sword Art offers only a modest boost to its killing power, amplifying the might of Immortal Sword [a sword wielded by an Immortal] and Sword Dao Divine Ability [a supernatural power or technique] by a mere twenty or thirty percent.

The Path of Myriad Dao Convergence is the most unique. Those who walk this path must, while comprehending the Sword Dao, also gain enlightenment in another Great Dao [a fundamental cosmic principle or law].

Take, for example, the Ethereal Void Grotto-Heaven [a celestial realm of ethereal void] lineage. The Ethereal Void Sword Path Ethereal Void Sword Path [a sword path that merges the Dao of the Sword with the Laws of Space] pioneered by the Ethereal Void Sword Master fuses the Dao of Space with the Sword Dao. Enjoyed this chapter? Read more at audio–novel.com.

Combining the peerless lethality of the Sword Dao with the formless, elusive nature of spatial Laws of the Dao [the fundamental principles governing reality], it grants not only devastating offensive capability but also astonishing means of self-preservation.

That Ethereal Void Sword Master, cultivating the Ethereal Void Sword Art Ethereal Void Sword Art [the sword art of the Ethereal Void Path], could not only pose a threat to an Ancient Immortal Great Power [a venerable and immensely powerful Ancient Immortal] but could also slip through the Void [the empty space between dimensions] to flee at will, making him exceedingly difficult for even an Ancient Immortal Great Power to slay.

"The Ultimate Sword Dao, the Balanced Sword Dao, the Convergent Sword Dao."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, his heart already settled on the path he would walk.

The Balanced Sword Dao [a sword cultivation path that emphasizes harmony and balance between offense and defense] was too moderate and unremarkable for Eldrin Chen's taste. His Primordial Chaos Heavenly Scripture [a supreme cultivation art encompassing all phenomena] was all-encompassing, capable of amplifying the power of all Divine Abilities [supernatural powers cultivated by immortals] and ancient treasures by fifty percent, far surpassing this Balanced Sword Dao.

While the Extreme Sword Dao [a sword cultivation path that pursues ultimate offensive power at the expense of all else] promised greater destructive force, it demanded abandoning all other means to specialize solely in the Sword Dao.

To have Eldrin Chen discard his lifelong Dao Fruit [the culmination of a cultivator's path, representing their attained enlightenment and power] in pursuit of the Extreme Sword Dao would be to grasp the branch while neglecting the root.

In Eldrin Chen's view, those who forsake everything to chase the Sword Dao were ultimately merely following an Unorthodox Path [a deviant or heretical cultivation method, often powerful but with severe drawbacks].

The true Heaven-Reaching Great Path [the ultimate, orthodox cultivation path leading to the heavens] was to directly subjugate the Sword Dao, to utterly conquer, suppress, and ultimately command this Great Dao [a fundamental cosmic principle or law], integrating it into one's own personal path.

He would be the master of the Sword Dao, not its slave.

"The Chaos Heaven Scripture encompasses all things and can evolve the myriad phenomena of the Heavenly Layers [the stratified realms of heaven in cultivation cosmology]; naturally, it can also derive the Sword Dao,"

"Using this as a foundation, I shall evolve a volume of the Chaos Sword Art [a sword art derived from the principles of primordial chaos], to serve as my path of slaughter and self-protection."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, brewing a cup of Innate Enlightenment Tea [a spiritual tea that aids in achieving sudden insights] to savor slowly before sinking into a state of Sudden Enlightenment [a profound, instantaneous comprehension of a deep truth].

Thus did Time flow and the Heavenly Layers mountains shift. When Eldrin Chen finally opened his eyes, a flash of Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation] Sword Qi [sword energy, a manifestation of sword intent and power] erupted between his opening and closing eyelids, splitting into a light of Yin-Yang [the complementary cosmic forces of dark/passive and light/active] that seemed capable of tearing apart the Primordial Chaos itself.

"For how many autumns have I dreamt, what year is this night?"

Eldrin Chen's gaze awoke from within the Sudden Enlightenment, and he largely understood the Sword Dao [the profound path of the sword] he had comprehended.

"Chaos Yin-Yang Sword Art!"

This Chaos Yin-Yang Sword Art encompassed both the Pure Yang Celestial Flame and the Great Dao of Mysterious Nether True Water. Eldrin Chen fused it with his Sword Dao, creating a unique Sword Art [a specialized sword technique] dedicated to the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords.

When used to wield the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords, this sword art could amplify the power of these Immortal Swords [divine blades wielded by immortals] twofold, elevating them to a level approaching that of a High-Grade Innate Treasure [a supreme treasure born of heaven and earth].

If Eldrin Chen employed this sword art to execute the Heaven-Severing Twin Swords Union, the ultimate destructive force unleashed would be vastly increased, likely enough to pose a threat even to those in the Late Heaven Immortal Realm [the advanced stage of the Heaven Immortal cultivation realm]. Immerse yourself in the complete world at https://audio-novel.com.