Chapter 1819 : Gourd of Primordial Ascension

"Such astonishing Primordial Source [the fundamental, undifferentiated essence from which all things originate]."

Eldrin Chen was inwardly astonished. Understanding the wondrous function of this Innate Five Elements Gourd [a gourd-shaped treasure born of heaven and earth, containing the innate power of the five elements], his heart surged with a wild joy.

It turned out this Innate Five Elements Gourd could swallow and spew Chaos Water [primordial, formless water from the dawn of creation], transforming it into the purest Five Elements Primordial Source [the foundational essence of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth].

This Five Elements Primordial Source was of an extreme purity. For a Heavenly Immortal Paragon [a supreme master among Heavenly Immortals], with but a slight refinement, it could be converted directly into their own cultivation base.

Having grasped the treasure's wondrous use, Eldrin Chen wasted no further thought. He immediately began the continuous refinement of this Five Elements Primordial Essence Power [the primordial power contained within the Five Elements essence].

As he refined without cease, within the brief span of a few moments, Eldrin Chen's Mana [the spiritual energy or power wielded by a cultivator] had swelled by half, saving him what amounted to no less than a million years of bitter cultivation.

"The Seventh Heaven Immortal [the seventh tier of the Heavenly Immortal realm] is now perfected."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. He promptly halted the refinement of the Five Elements Gourd's Primordial Source, turning instead to contemplate the Five Elements Great Dao Power [the power of the Great Dao, the ultimate principle of existence, as manifested through the five elements] contained within.

With Eldrin Chen's prodigious comprehension, delving into the mysteries of the Five Elements Gourd proceeded with astonishing speed. In a mere three Millennium [a period of one thousand years], he successfully grasped the Separated Flame Great Dao Embryo [the nascent, embryonic form of comprehension for a specific aspect of the Great Dao, here related to the Flame element].

Then, within the next ten thousand years, Eldrin Chen successively comprehended the profound mysteries of the Great Dao Embryo for four more aspects: the Wood-First Divine Thunder [Divine Thunder of the Primordial Wood], the Water-Flood Divine Thunder [Divine Thunder of the Flooding Waters], the Earth-Fortress [Fortress of the Unmoving Earth], and the Metallic Essence [Essence of Unyielding Metal]. This novel is serialized on audio—novel.com. Visit for updates.

Although these five Great Dao Embryo were merely imitations, not truly his own cultivated paths, he had still grasped several profound truths within them.

Using these as references, Eldrin Chen then contemplated the five Great Dao he himself cultivated, making his subsequent cultivation progress astonishingly swift.

After one Millennium, Eldrin Chen advanced the Pure Yang Celestial Fire Dao Principle to the Great Vehicle stage. Two Millennium later, he comprehended the Profound Nether True Water Dao to the Great Vehicle realm as well.

After another five thousand years, Eldrin Chen successively elevated the three Dao Principles—Source Earth of All Things, Primordial Chaos Ancient Metal, and Seed of Life—to the Great Vehicle stage.

"Boom—"

The moment the five Dao Principles were fully comprehended, Eldrin Chen was instantly struck by an unprecedented, thunderous resonance within his soul.

In that fleeting instant, the five Dao Principles intertwined and merged, transforming into a supreme and ultimate Primordial Chaos Limitless Dao Principle.

"Now is the time."

In that very moment, Eldrin Chen's eyes blazed with incandescent immortal light as he unleashed thirty strands of Innate Qi.

Instantly, the Primordial Chaos Limitless Dao Principle devoured all thirty strands of Innate Qi, undergoing an ultimate metamorphosis and reaching the Great Perfection Realm.

In that very instant when the Innate Primordial Limitless Dao Principle and the Great Vehicle merged, He shattered the suppression of the Innate Primordial Indestructible Physique and broke through an invisible bottleneck.

"It is done."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, once again drawing upon the Primordial Source [the original, foundational energy of creation] from the Innate Five Elements Gourd to rapidly augment his own vast and profound Mana [the spiritual energy cultivated and wielded by immortals].

An unknowable length of time later, when Eldrin Chen awoke from his secluded cultivation, he contemplated the immense ocean of his Mana and a faint, serene smile graced his features.

"The Eighth Heaven Immortal [the eighth tier of the Immortal Realm], and my Mana is now fully consolidated."

Eldrin Chen stated calmly, his heart filled with a rare and profound joy.

This breakthrough achieved in seclusion represented an unprecedented leap forward for Eldrin Chen.

By harnessing the Primordial Source contained within the five Innate Ancient Treasure gourds, Eldrin Chen had not only advanced his cultivation to the Eighth Heaven Immortal, but had also amassed his Mana to its peak in one fell swoop—an advancement that effectively saved him two to three million years of arduous cultivation.

Consider this: Eldrin Chen possessed thirty-six Primordial Ancient Trees [ancient spiritual trees of immense power]. The gains from several million years of his cultivation were nearly equivalent to the harvest an ordinary Late Heaven Immortal Realm [the later stages of the Immortal Realm] cultivator would reap over tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of years.

Such a monumental opportunity would likely drive many Heaven Immortal Ancient Ancestor [venerable, ancient cultivators] to the brink of maddening envy.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen once more assessed his own combat prowess. He discovered that after this breakthrough, his strength had undergone a qualitative leap.

Firstly, the changes in his Physical Body were not significant. However, Eldrin Chen found that after his Innate Primordial Limitless Dao Principle [a supreme cultivation art embodying the boundless primordial chaos] reached Great Perfection, it seemed to have shattered a certain ultimate barrier.

This barrier was difficult to describe. It seemed to surpass the limits of the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm [the pinnacle stage for a Celestial Immortal], possessing power sufficient to rival that of a Great Dao Embryo [the nascent form of one's Great Dao, a higher cultivation stage] that had broken through the Great Dao Celestial Passage [a critical bottleneck on the path to higher realms].

"To rival a Great Dao Embryo?"

Eldrin Chen murmured, his eyes blazing with intense light.

That a Great Vehicle [a supreme cultivation method or divine ability] Dao Principle [the fundamental laws and truths comprehended by a cultivator] could rival a Great Dao Embryo proved that this Innate Primordial Limitless Dao Principle lived up to his expectations. It held the potential to suppress all other Daos with a single principle and forcibly pave the way to the Great Luo Golden Immortal [a legendary, supreme immortal realm]. Dive deeper into the Dao at audi novel.com.

Beyond this, Eldrin Chen's Mana [the refined spiritual energy used by cultivators] seemed to have made a tremendous breakthrough. Tempered by the Innate Primordial Limitless Dao Principle, its quality had also far surpassed that of the Great Perfection Celestial Immortal Realm.

However, it still seemed a mere A Step Away from the Mana Heavenly Barrier [the ultimate qualitative barrier for Mana, marking a supreme transformation].

"The eighth ultimate Heavenly Pass [a critical bottleneck or tribulation in cultivation]?"

Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly, and a contemplative expression settled upon his features.

After this breakthrough, he discovered that his Mana [the foundational spiritual energy within a cultivator] had undergone another transformation. It seemed he was now only A Step Away from shattering the ninth and final Heavenly Pass [the ultimate barrier limiting a cultivator's spiritual energy capacity].

However, this final A Step Away was exceedingly difficult to cross. Even with two Innate Ancient Treasure [a primordial-grade magical artifact born from and bound to a cultivator's soul] refining his Mana, and even possessing the Innate Primordial Limitless Dao Principle [a supreme cultivation art rivaling the power of a Great Dao Embryo], he still lacked that final, crucial impetus.

"Legend states that ordinary Ancient Immortal Great Power [ancient cultivators who have ascended to the Immortal realm] require special secret arts to advance further after breaking the sixth limit of their Mana,"

"Those 'Limit-Breaking Secret Art' [esoteric techniques designed to shatter the barriers of spiritual energy] capable of aiding in breaking the Mana Heavenly Barrier [the ultimate cap on spiritual energy] are all incomparably precious. They are almost exclusively Great Luo Secret Transmission [secret legacies created by supreme immortals] pioneered by Great Luo Immortal Lord [a title for a supreme immortal lord], and acquiring them requires a significant expenditure of resources."

"Without cultivating such a secret art, my Mana has already broken eight limits. But to shatter the ninth, further effort is still required."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, solidifying the path for his own cultivation journey.

After thoroughly reviewing his current state once more, Eldrin Chen reflected on his cultivation path, gaining a faint glimmer of enlightenment.

"If all five of my Five Innate Supreme Treasures [the five supreme magical treasures born from a cultivator's innate potential] advance to become Innate Ancient Treasure, my Mana should be capable of breaking the ninth limit and shattering the Mana Heavenly Barrier."

"Breaking through to the Ninth Layer Celestial Immortal [the ninth and pinnacle layer of the Celestial Immortal realm] via the Dao Fruit [the condensed fruit of one's cultivated Dao] Great Vehicle [a supreme divine ability or method] should also allow me to cultivate Mana that has broken nine limits. Yet, even if both paths are completed to perfection, at most I could only advance half a step beyond the ninth limit—it would be impossible to reach a tenth."

"For beyond the ninth limit, each step forward is a chasm as vast as the heavens from the sea, more difficult than an ant ascending to the azure sky."

"It seems that after returning to Violet Sun Immortal Domain, I may be able to purchase some secret arts for breaking the limits of Mana [the reservoir of spiritual power within a cultivator]."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly, already forming several ideas for his future cultivation path.

During this period, Eldrin Chen had gained a certain understanding of the resources and bottlenecks required for cultivation in the Ancient Immortal Realm [the realm of existence for beings who have transcended mortality and attained immortality].

Ordinary Ancient Immortals [beings who have achieved immortality through cultivation], relying solely on their own practice, can at most break through six limits of Mana. Secret arts for breaking through seven or more limits of Mana are closely guarded, unshared secrets of the Great Luo Ancient Sect [an ancient and powerful sect of cultivators].

However, according to Eldrin Chen's knowledge, Four Calamities Ancient Immortal [an Ancient Immortal who has survived four heavenly tribulations] are still not uncommon within the Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the collective name for the myriad realms inhabited by immortals].

This is because for Ancient Immortal Great Power [a powerful and influential figure among the Ancient Immortals], there are still ways to obtain the wondrous methods of the Great Luo [a profound and advanced stage of cultivation].

For example, within the Human Race Immortal Court [the governing and administrative body for human immortals], wondrous methods of the Great Luo are sold. These include secret transmissions for Primordial Spirit [the spiritual core of a cultivator], Mana, Physical Body [cultivation arts focused on strengthening the physical form], Great Dao [arts related to comprehending the fundamental principles of existence], Formation [the art of creating magical arrays], Alchemy Tome [tomes containing alchemical knowledge], artifact halls, and other Great Luo Secret Transmission [secretly transmitted arts of the Great Luo realm], and the prices are not excessively high.

However, to purchase these secret transmissions, one must first join the Human Race Immortal Court.

Furthermore, various Great Luo Ancient Sect also release wondrous methods of the Great Luo for sale, often at even more favorable prices. Generally, though, this requires joining the Ancient Sect [an ancient and established sect of cultivators] or meeting certain specific conditions before they are offered for sale.

Meanwhile, at the auction gatherings within the Violet Sun Immortal Domain, Great Luo Secret Transmission are often sold as well, though their prices tend to be exorbitantly high.

Fortunately, compared to the first two options, while the price of acquiring such wondrous techniques at an auction is exorbitantly high, it comes without any additional conditions or the need to become beholden to others.

"Joining the Celestial Court [the celestial bureaucracy governing the heavens] requires returning to the Primal Immortal Domain [the primordial realm of immortals] to register officially and be entered into the immortal registry."

"Purchasing it within the Violet Sun Immortal Domain [an immortal realm bathed in violet sunlight] would involve less entanglement with karma, perhaps making it a more prudent choice."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, ultimately deciding to visit the Violet Sun Immortal Domain in the future.

Although joining the Celestial Court offers shelter under a mighty tree, it is also teeming with too many powerful figures, including Great Luo Immortal Lord [a title for a supreme immortal lord] and even Quasi-Sage Imperial Lord [a cultivation realm just below the Sage].

Eldrin Chen harbors far too many secrets, and the Primordial Essence [the fundamental, untainted energy of creation] is something even a Quasi-Sage Imperial Lord would covet. Therefore, Eldrin Chen is unwilling to join the Celestial Court for now.

According to Eldrin Chen's thoughts, it would be better to wait until myself breaks through to the Great Luo Realm [the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm] and possesses the power for self-preservation before considering joining the Celestial Court.

After all, a Great Luo Golden Immortal [a Golden Immortal of the Great Luo realm] holds a status of extraordinary nobility. Even within the Celestial Court, they would stand as lofty, peerless Celestial Lords, revered as a sovereign Immortal Lord [a title for an immortal ruler], commanding boundless immortals across vast celestial palaces, their depths not easily probed by others.

As for joining a Great Luo Ancient Sect [an ancient sect of the Great Luo lineage], Eldrin Chen naturally has not the slightest interest.

With this thought, Eldrin Chen quickly drew his mind back. After further contemplating his combat prowess, he discovered that myself could now fully unleash the power of the Heavenly Separated Twin Swords [a pair of immortal swords], wielding this pair of Immortal Sword [swords forged for and wielded by immortals] to their utmost potential.

Once activated, the Heaven-Severing Twin Swords Union can unleash a strike comparable to the full-force blow of a Four Calamities Ancient Immortal [an immortal who has survived four heavenly tribulations].

Furthermore, empowered by the Great Vehicle [the supreme path of cultivation] and the Innate Primordial Limitless Dao Principle [a supreme cultivation art embodying the boundless primordial Dao], Eldrin Chen's Mana [the refined spiritual energy used by cultivators] underwent another transformation. Now, when he channels his various Divine Ability [supernatural powers granted by profound cultivation], the unleashed power undergoes a qualitative leap.

Any single Half-Step Patriarch Grade Divine Ability [a divine ability nearing the power of a sect patriarch's techniques], when wielded by Eldrin Chen, now possesses destructive force rivaling that which could be unleashed by a Two Tribulations Ancient Immortal [an immortal who has survived two heavenly tribulations].

If he infuses the power of his Dao Principles [the fundamental laws of cultivation he has comprehended] and his Mana into his Physical Body, the might manifested by Eldrin Chen's Innate Primordial Indestructible Physique [a legendary, nigh-unbreakable body constitution] ascends to yet another level.

"My current Deep-Seated Foundation [the profound and unshakable base of one's cultivation] should now be on par with that of a Two Tribulations Ancient Immortal,"

"And when augmented by my various Divine Ability and Innate Ancient Treasure [treasures born from the primordial chaos], my combat prowess surpasses even that. My battle strength now rivals, if not exceeds, that of Horizon Sea Ancient Ancestor."

Eldrin Chen murmured softly to himself, a flicker of pleasant surprise crossing his features.

Horizon Sea Ancient Ancestor had only recently broken through to the Ancient Immortals [the collective term for immortals who have survived heavenly tribulations]. The Divine Ability he cultivated had not yet been refined to the Half-Step Patriarch Grade [a grade denoting power approaching that of a sect patriarch's techniques]. Consequently, his combat strength among Three Tribulations Ancient Immortal [immortals who have survived three tribulations] was not considered formidable, merely at the level of an Initial Entry [newly entered or beginner level] Three Tribulations Ancient Immortal.

While combat strength at the level of an Initial Entry Three Tribulations Ancient Immortal might not be considered powerful among the Ancient Immortals, Eldrin Chen was no ordinary Heaven Immortal [a standard immortal who has ascended to the heavenly realm].

Unfettered by the suppressive laws within the Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before creation], he likely would face even a Four Calamities Ancient Immortal without a trace of fear.

"With this breakthrough, even facing a Four Calamities Ancient Immortal [an ancient immortal who has survived four heavenly tribulations], I would have no fear."

Eldrin Chen spoke with a smile, finally allowing himself to relax inwardly.

Possessing the combat power of a Four Calamities Ancient Immortal, Eldrin Chen immediately felt the weight of the crisis lessen by more than half, gaining a measure of confidence to handle the situation with ease.

He withdrew his thoughts and gazed at the five Precious Gourd [enchanted gourds of immense power], a smile gracing his lips as he said, "To have achieved such a significant breakthrough this time, I truly owe it all to you."

The five gourds emitted a faint glow. The leading Separated Flame Gourd [a gourd containing the essence of a separated, primordial flame], sounding somewhat weakened and astonished, spoke: "The combined Primordial Source [the foundational, primordial energy of creation] from the five of us is more than sufficient to allow a Three Tribulations Ancient Immortal [an ancient immortal who has survived three heavenly tribulations] to break through to the Four Calamities Ancient Immortal realm."

"Who could have imagined that when used on you, it merely allowed your cultivation base to advance less than two minor realms?"

"Now, our Primordial Source is severely depleted. I fear it will take a million years to accumulate enough Primordial Source to assist your cultivation again."

Eldrin Chen nodded upon hearing this. He understood the profound depth of his own Deep-Seated Foundation [the exceptionally solid and vast foundational cultivation base of a cultivator].

When he had broken through to the Seventh Heaven Immortal [the seventh tier of the immortal realm], his Cosmos [the inner universe cultivated within an immortal] was already over a billion light-years in size. His Deep-Seated Foundation was vaster than that of many First Calamity Ancient Immortal [an ancient immortal who has survived their first heavenly tribulation].

Now, having reached the peak of the Eighth Heaven Immortal [the eighth tier of the immortal realm], his Mana [the spiritual energy cultivated and wielded by immortals] had increased by far more than double. The diameter of his Minor Universe [a smaller, cultivated universe within an immortal] had already surpassed two billion light-years.

Consuming the Primordial Source [the foundational, primordial energy of creation] accumulated over many years by all five gourds at once was, as expected, a monumental undertaking.

Recalling the wondrous functions of the Innate Five Elements Gourd, Eldrin Chen could not help but remark, "You are actually capable of aiding a cultivator's advancement. Such divine and miraculous properties are no less impressive than my Primordial Qi Vase of Heaven and Earth. Truly worthy of being ranked thirty-third among peers in the Innate Spiritual Root Compendium [a legendary text cataloging the rarest spiritual roots of the primordial world]."

"Of course,"

Separated Flame Gourd [one of the five elemental gourds, embodying the flame element] replied with a proud smile, its tone laced with pride. "The combined value of us five treasures likely far surpasses that of a Twenty-Four Patterns Innate Ancient Treasure, and we are not inferior even to a Quasi-Innate Spiritual Treasure."

"Within the boundless expanse of Primordial Chaos [the formless, primordial state before the cosmos was ordered], the Primordial Ancient Trees are without number, yet few can truly rival us."

Eldrin Chen nodded in agreement. "If the thirty-third rank possesses such marvels, I can scarcely imagine what divine and astonishing objects those Spiritual Root [rare plants with profound spiritual properties] ranked within the top twenty, or even the top ten, must be."

"The top twenty?"

Separated Flame Gourd paused for a moment upon hearing this, then spoke with a tone of deep envy. "Those Spiritual Root ranked within the top twenty are exceedingly rare, peerless treasures. Even the one who once resided in the Chaos Violet Phoenix Nest possessed only a single specimen."

"As for those ranked within the top ten..."

Separated Flame Gourd shook its head slightly, remaining silent for a long while before finally speaking. "It is said that the Innate Spiritual Root ranked within the top ten are all Supreme Ancient Tree [trees of ultimate, transcendent nature] that have existed since the very dawn of Primordial Chaos's division."

"Their origins are immeasurably ancient, each one a unique existence, and all are Chaos Rank Chaos Spiritual Root [the primordial roots of creation, sources of ultimate power and order]. Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal [the highest realm of immortal attainment] is unworthy to covet them."

Speaking of this, the Separated Flame Gourd [a sentient treasure gourd containing primordial flame] spoke: "To my knowledge, your Primal Immortal Domain's [the primordial realm of immortals] foremost treasure, the Primordial Beginning Immortal Lotus [the lotus that bloomed at the dawn of creation], merely ranks thirteenth on the Chaos Spiritual Root [the primordial roots of creation, sources of ultimate power and order] registry."

"The Primordial Beginning Immortal Lotus [the lotus that bloomed at the dawn of creation] ranks only thirteenth?"

Eldrin Chen felt a tremor in his heart upon hearing this. That Primordial Beginning Immortal Lotus [the lotus that bloomed at the dawn of creation] was the Lifebound Supreme Treasure [a treasure intrinsically bound to its master's life and destiny] of the Primordial Beginning Divine Sovereign [the first sovereign born from chaos].

And the Primordial Beginning Divine Sovereign [the first sovereign born from chaos] was the foremost powerhouse of the Primal Immortal Domain [the primordial realm of immortals]. If the Lifebound Supreme Treasure [a treasure intrinsically bound to its master's life and destiny] of such a being ranked only thirteenth, did that not imply there were multiple existences within Primordial Chaos [the formless void before creation] even mightier than the Primordial Beginning Divine Sovereign [the first sovereign born from chaos]?

Noting Eldrin Chen's shock, the Separated Flame Gourd [a sentient treasure gourd containing primordial flame] gazed at him thoughtfully and said, "The Primordial Chaos [the formless void before creation] is boundless and endless, far vaster than you can imagine."

"My former master, the Violet Ultimate Immortal Phoenix [a supreme phoenix of violet flame], once said that in the three thousand Calamity Tribulation [cosmic cycles of destruction and renewal] since her enlightenment, the ground she has traversed is but a mere corner, not even the tip of an iceberg."

"Your Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the collective realms of immortal cultivation] are merely drifting leaves upon the Sea of Chaos [the boundless ocean of primordial disorder]."

"Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal [the highest realm of immortal attainment] is like an ant upon that leaf, spending its entire lifetime merely stepping off that leaf to barely glimpse the visage of the vast Ancient Tree [the metaphorical world-tree of existence]. How could they comprehend the true breadth of these Heavenly Layers [the stratified heavens of cultivation]?"

Eldrin Chen fell into silent contemplation. By that analogy, myself would be less than an ant, destined to spend his entire existence confined within these Three Thousand Immortal Domains [the collective realms of immortal cultivation]. This novel is serialized on http://www . audio-novel.com. Visit for updates.