Chapter 1752 : The Unyielding Martial Path

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, yet a slight frown creased his brow.

After cultivating the Martial Path True Body [a perfected physical form achieved through martial cultivation], he discovered this body could lift a Great Cauldron [a massive enchanted cauldron] weighing eighty thousand Jin-weight [one Jin-weight equals zero point five kilograms] with a single arm. His Vitality [the foundational life force and vigor of a living being] blazed like a furnace, far surpassing the strength of a typical Vital Essence Refinement [the foundational stage of cultivation focused on refining one's vital essence] cultivator.

If one discounted the use of magical treasure [an enchanted artifact used by cultivators] and mana, a Foundation Establishment Late Stage [the advanced phase of the Foundation Establishment realm] cultivator's raw physical power likely wouldn't exceed this.

Yet, even so, Eldrin Chen felt a lingering sense of dissatisfaction.

He had a feeling that his training in tempering the skin, strengthening the bones, renewing the blood, refining the tendons, and purifying the organs had not reached its absolute peak. The Martial Path True Body he had achieved had not attained that ultimate, boundless strength.

"Eighty thousand Jin-weight of divine strength... it seems the path hasn't reached its end, yet taking the next step will be exceedingly difficult."

"Perhaps I should refine the cultivation art, pushing the latent potential of tempering the skin, strengthening the bones, renewing the blood, refining the tendons, and purifying the organs to their absolute limits."

Eldrin Chen pondered silently but did not linger. He proceeded to break through to the Martial Path Vital Essence Refinement Realm [the martial cultivation equivalent of the Vital Essence Refinement stage].

This was merely an experimental fragment of his soul. He wasn't overly concerned with its ultimate achievements. It was better to first cultivate through all Seven Realms of Martial Path [the seven sequential stages of martial cultivation] and then review the issues encountered along the way.

After breaking through to the Martial Path Vital Essence Refinement Realm, Eldrin Chen's brow furrowed slightly. This realm required burning one's Vitality to exchange for Vital Energy [the refined energy derived from one's vital essence], a process that was far too perilous and agonizing. The complete novel can be found at audio-novel .c om.

With the perseverance and endurance of Eldrin Chen, enduring such pain was naturally possible. However, if it were an ordinary mortal, they would likely have long succumbed to the agony and abandoned their cultivation.

"Refining Essence into Energy [the process of converting physical vitality into spiritual power] directly is still too painful and too forceful an approach."

"A gradual progression is still needed, completing the cultivation of this realm through gentler means."

Muttering to himself, Eldrin Chen promptly devised another breathing technique. This method slowed the pace of refining essence into energy, accomplishing the transformation in a more gentle and subtle manner.

Thus, after thirty years, Eldrin Chen finally perfected his cultivation in the Vital Essence Refinement Realm.

Upon achieving completion in this realm, Eldrin Chen discovered that this mortal body had already transcended the mundane. Its combat prowess now rivaled that of a cultivator at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

However, the sole regret was that the lifespan granted by the Martial Path Vital Essence Refinement realm was merely one hundred and fifty years.

It must be understood that the second realm of the Immortal Path, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator, boasts a full two hundred years of lifespan. In stark contrast, the second realm of the Sacrificial Self Path offers only one hundred and fifty years—far inferior to the longevity of Immortal Path practitioners.

"The Vital Essence Refinement Realm of the Sacrificial Self Path is not weaker than the Foundation Establishment Cultivator. However, it requires the constant refinement of essence into energy, which subtly depletes one's vital essence. This is why its lifespan cannot compare to that of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly, having grasped the underlying reason for this discrepancy.

However, from Eldrin Chen's perspective, cultivators of the Sacrificial Self Path [a cultivation path focused on self-sacrifice and physical refinement] primarily focus on the Martial Path True Body [a divine ability that forges an indestructible physical form] in the early stages. This realm is akin to the path of Fleshly Body Sanctification [the art of purifying and strengthening the physical body]. As long as there is sufficient ferocious beast meat, the cultivation speed is actually much faster than that of the Immortal Path [the traditional path of spiritual cultivation].

Even without ferocious beast meat, as long as there are highly nutritious grains like soybeans, a decent cultivation speed can still be maintained.

Therefore, Eldrin Chen believed that with sufficient resources and enough diligent effort, one hundred and fifty years should be ample time to cultivate to the Vital Essence Refinement Perfection Stage [the perfected stage of refining one's vital life force].

"At the Vital Essence Refinement Perfection Stage, it is time for Path Foundation Casting [the art of forging one's foundational cultivation base]."

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself. He successively gathered Fire Fiend [a malevolent spiritual energy of fire], Wood Fiend [a malevolent spiritual energy of wood], Water Fiend [a malevolent spiritual energy of water], Earth Fiend [a malevolent spiritual energy of earth], and various other types of Fiendish Energy [malevolent spiritual energies], as well as numerous kinds of Yang Energy [positive, hardening spiritual energies]. He discovered that the path to the Foundation of the Path [the foundational cultivation stage] was incredibly diverse, with hundreds, even thousands, of possible schools or styles one could forge.

For instance, a Fire Fiend Foundation of the Path [a foundation forged with Fire Fiend energy] was domineering and fierce; a Wood Fiend Foundation of the Path [a foundation forged with Wood Fiend energy] was enduring and resilient; a Water Fiend foundation was gentle and yielding; an Earth Fiend foundation was mellow and substantial. Each type of Fiendish Energy forged a Foundation of the Path with distinct characteristics.

Even within Fire Fiend alone, the Foundation of the Path forged from different kinds of Fire Fiend varied greatly.

Forging a foundation with Earth Fire [spiritual fire drawn from the earth] resulted in a thick and fiercely hot foundation. Using Heavenly Flame [a celestial-grade spiritual fire] for Foundation Establishment [the foundational cultivation stage] created one that was domineering and magnificent. If one used Mysterious Fire [a profound, balanced spiritual fire] for Foundation Establishment, the result was upright and harmonious.

If one combined Fire and Wood Fiend energies, they complemented each other perfectly, and the resulting Foundation of the Path was exceptionally potent and domineering.

It wasn't just the various types of Fiendish Energy. Essentially, any gaseous substance in heaven and earth that could be absorbed through Vital Energy [the art of drawing in life force] could serve as a medium for Foundation Establishment.

If one cultivates a Divine Ability [a supreme supernatural power] through a special Confucian Path [a cultivation art based on Confucian principles], one can even draw upon the Vast Righteous Energy [the immense energy of cosmic righteousness] to establish a unique Vast Righteousness Foundation of the Path [a foundational cultivation platform built upon righteous principles].

"This path holds boundless potential. Though it may seem solitary and desolate now, a day will come when it blossoms into a garden of a thousand flowers."

"I have laid the initial groundwork and sown the seeds. Whether it will eventually flourish into a hundred blooms depends on the Creation [the act of creation and innovation] of those who follow."

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. He had gathered the baleful energies of the Five Elements [the five fundamental elements of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth], drawn upon the tripartite baleful forces of Wind Ice Thunder [Wind, Ice, and Thunder], and then absorbed the Heaven Trigram [the Heavenly Trigram] astral energy, ultimately forging a Nine-Grade Foundation of the Path [a nine-tiered foundational cultivation platform].

The Foundation of the Path [the foundational cultivation platform] resembled a Lotus Throne [a sacred seat shaped like a lotus]. This Lotus Throne was divided into nine grades, with each petal-like Lotus Leaf [a leaf of the spiritual lotus] inscribed with profound and intricate formation patterns. Interwoven together, they radiated a divine and wondrous Immortal Radiance [a luminous aura of immortality].

"A Nine-Grade Lotus Throne [a nine-tiered lotus throne magical treasure] can unlock the Nine Great Divine Treasuries [the Nine Great Divine Treasuries within a cultivator]." Continue reading this story at audi novel.com.

Eldrin Chen spoke softly, continuing his efforts. Over several more decades, he perfected the nine-grade Path Platform [the cultivation platform representing one's path], then pioneered the secret techniques and elixirs for the Divine Treasury [a divine repository within the cultivator's body]. Using these, he successfully opened and connected all Nine Great Divine Treasuries.

Origin, Vitality [life force and vigor], Force Extreme [the pinnacle of physical strength], Primordial Energy, Soul, Dao Heart, Longevity [the treasury governing lifespan], Celestial Mechanism [the mechanisms of heaven and fate], and Path Principles [the fundamental laws of the cultivation path].

After opening the Nine Great Divine Treasuries, Eldrin Chen discovered that the power of this avatar had undergone an unprecedented enhancement.

Whether it was his Origin, Vitality, physical strength, magical power, or spiritual soul, every aspect had achieved a qualitative leap. More importantly, after unlocking the Nine Great Divine Treasuries, this avatar's lifespan now exceeded three thousand years.

This Sacrificial Self Path [a cultivation art focused on sacrificing the self to forge a new path], in its first realm, Body Forging [the initial stage of physical tempering], grants a lifespan of merely a hundred years. The second realm, Vital Essence Refinement [the stage of refining one's vital life force], extends it to only one hundred and fifty years. Even upon reaching the third realm, Foundation of the Path [the stage of laying the foundation for one's cultivation path], the lifespan is but three hundred years.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, even if one were to break through to the fourth realm, Divine Treasury [a realm where one opens internal divine repositories of power], the lifespan should only be around six hundred years.

Yet, this avatar's lifespan now stands at a full three thousand years, rivaling that of a fifth-realm Infant Soul Cultivator [a cultivator who has nurtured a nascent spiritual soul] from the Immortal Path [the orthodox path of immortality cultivation]. If this were to become known, it would surely shock countless cultivators.

"The Longevity Divine Treasury [the Divine Treasury of Longevity],"

Eldrin Chen murmured softly to himself. He understood, in essence, that it was not the Divine Treasury Realm itself that bestowed such longevity. Rather, it was the opening of the Longevity Divine Treasury that had brought about this astonishing lifespan.

That Longevity Divine Treasury was brimming with unparalleled vitality and life essence. Once cultivated, it naturally conferred the effect of extending one's years.

"A pity that the difficulty of opening this Longevity Divine Treasury is on par with the two great treasuries of Celestial Mechanism [the Heavenly Mechanism, representing cosmic laws and fate] and Path Principles [the fundamental principles of one's cultivation path], second only to the Great Encompassing Divine Treasury [the supreme treasury encompassing all]. I fear the vast majority of those in the Divine Treasury Realm will be unable to unlock it."

With these thoughts lingering in his mind, Eldrin Chen lowered his gaze and began his cultivation for the next realm.

He took out many rare and precious treasures scarcely seen in the Mortal Realm [the world of ordinary humans]. He cultivated the Nine Great Divine Treasuries [the nine major divine repositories within a cultivator] to their utmost limit, nurturing nine spiritual deities within them. These, in turn, nourished his own body, ultimately giving birth within his flesh to a single Path Embryo [the nascent seed of one's ultimate cultivation path].

"A Nine-Grade Path Embryo!"

Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. This Path Embryo [the nascent seed of one's cultivation path] had birthed nine grades. Whether in combat prowess or lifespan, it had already surpassed the Heavenly Path Infant Soul [the Infant Soul realm attained through the orthodox Heavenly Path] and could rival the peerless prodigies born with the Great Encompassing Potential [a legendary constitution of immense potential].

A Path Embryo cultivator who had opened the Longevity Divine Treasury [a profound cultivation stage focused on longevity] possessed a staggering lifespan of ten thousand years, sufficient to rival a Primordial Spirit Cultivator [a master cultivator whose spiritual core has solidified into a Primordial Spirit] of the Immortal Path [the orthodox path of immortal cultivation].

After another thousand years passed, he perfected his Path Embryo cultivation and began his assault on the Indestructibility Realm [a legendary realm focused on forging an unbreakable body].

The Indestructibility [the principle of forging an unbreakable form] Sword, in its essence, was about harnessing the power of the Nine Great Divine Treasuries [nine profound cultivation stages representing different aspects of power] to forge a single, peerless Treasure Body [a constitution as resilient and precious as a divine treasure].

However, after repeated calculations, Eldrin Chen discovered that, depending on the strength of one's foundational reserves, there were also gradations among Treasure Body constitutions.

Thus, he divided the Indestructibility Body [the general term for an unbreakable physical form] into four distinct tiers: the Treasure Body, the Spirit Body [a constitution infused with potent spiritual essence], the Divine Body [a constitution touched by divine power], and the Saint Body [a constitution of sainthood and perfection]. Read, share, and discuss at audi novel.com.