Chapter 1752 : Eternal Divine Repository

Eldrin murmured inwardly, yet a faint furrow creased his brow.

After attaining the True Martial Body, he discovered this physical form could lift a cauldron weighing 80,000 jin with 1 arm alone. His vital energy burned like a blazing furnace, far surpassing the might of Qi Refinement cultivators.

If we don't count magical power and treasures, even a Foundation Establishment, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivator's physical strength likely wouldn't surpass this.

Yet even so, Eldrin remained somewhat unsatisfied.

He had a feeling that his training—tempering the skin, strengthening the bones, renewing the blood, refining the sinews, and purging the organs—had not yet reached its absolute peak. The Martial Dao True Body he had forged still fell short of that ultimate, transcendent power.

"An 80,000-catty divine strength—it seemed this wasn't the limit yet, but breaking through further would prove exceedingly difficult."

"Perhaps I should refine my cultivation technique, fully maximizing the potential of skin-tempering, bone-forging, blood-replacement, sinew-refining, and organ-purification to their absolute limits."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, yet did not linger, having broken through to the Martial Path’s Qi Refining realm.

This was merely a trial strand of divided soul; he did not care how high its ultimate achievements would be. It would be better to first cultivate through all 7 realms of martial arts, then revisit the issues that arose during the process.

After breaking through to the Martial Path Qi Refining realm, Eldrin slightly furrowed his brow. This realm required burning vital energy in exchange for true qi—far too perilous and agonizing.

With Eldrin's (Person Name) perseverance and endurance, he could naturally endure it, but if it were an ordinary mortal, they would likely have long succumbed to the agony and abandoned their cultivation.

"Refining essence directly into qi is still too agonizing and far too domineering an approach."

"1 must proceed step by step and complete the cultivation of this realm through gentle means."

Eldrin murmured inwardly, promptly devising another breathing technique. This method slowed the refinement of essence into qi, transforming it through a gentler, more gradual and subtle process.

Thus, 30 years passed before Eldrin finally perfected the Qi Refining Realm.

Having attained this realm, Eldrin discovered his mortal form had transcended the mundane, with combat prowess now rivaling the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

The only regret, however, was that the lifespan at the Martial Dao Qi Refinement Realm lasted merely 1 100 and 50 years.

1 must understand that while a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the second realm of the immortal path enjoys a lifespan of a full 2 100 years, those in the second realm of the Sacrificial Path merely live for 1 100 and 50 years—far inferior to immortal path practitioners.

"Those who cultivate the Qi Refinement stage of our Sacrificial Path may rival Foundation Establishment cultivators in power, yet they must continuously refine essence into qi. This process subtly depletes their vital essence, thus their lifespan cannot compare to true Foundation Establishment practitioners."

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, gradually grasping the underlying cause of it all.

However, in Eldrin's view, practitioners of the Sacrificial Path primarily cultivated their Martial Dao True Body in the early stages. This realm resembled the path of physical sanctification—as long as there was sufficient Fierce Beast meat, their cultivation speed would far surpass that of the Immortal Dao.

Even without the meat of ferocious beasts, as long as there were nutritious grains like soybeans, 1 could still maintain a considerable cultivation speed.

Therefore, in Eldrin's view, as long as 1 had sufficient resources and worked diligently enough, 1 100 and 50 years would be ample to achieve the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

"Having reached the peak of Qi Refining, it's time to forge my Dao Foundation."

Eldrin murmured softly, first retrieving the Fire Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root), then gathering Wood Fiend, Water Fiend, Earth Fiend, and various other fiendish energies. He also sought out numerous righteous energies, discovering that the path of foundation establishment was extraordinarily diverse—capable of branching into hundreds, even thousands, of distinct schools.

The Fire Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root) forges a domineering Dao Foundation, while the Wood Fiend Qi yields an enduring 1. The Water Fiend manifests in subtle softness, and the Earth Fiend in mellow profundity—each type of fiendish energy shapes a distinct Dao Foundation.

Even among Fire Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root), the Dao Foundations forged by different Fire Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root) varied tremendously.

Forging the Foundation with Earthfire yields a foundation both profound and blazing; establishing the Foundation with Heavenfire brings forth domineering grandeur; yet using Mysteriousfire to build the Foundation results in harmonious balance and unwavering stability.

When fire and wood dual evils converge, their synergy becomes even more pronounced, forging a Dao Foundation of extraordinary dominance.

Not only the various types of baleful qi, but all gaseous energies between heaven and earth that could be drawn through zhenqi could serve as targets for Foundation Establishment.

If 1 cultivated supernatural powers through the unique techniques of the Confucian Dao, they could even draw upon the Hao Ran Zheng Qi (Cultivation Method) to forge a special Hao Ran Dao Ji (Foundation).

"This path holds boundless possibilities; though it may be lonely now, 1 day it shall blossom into a scene of splendid flowers."

"I have paved the initial path and sown the seeds. Whether they blossom into a garden of a 1000 flowers now rests upon the fortune of those who follow."

Eldrin murmured inwardly. He had drawn upon the 5 Elemental Malices, harnessed the tripartite power of wind, ice, and thunder, and finally absorbed the Qian Heaven’s righteous qi—forging a 9-Rank Dao Foundation.

The Dao Foundation resembled a lotus throne, divided into 9 grades. Upon each petal of the lotus were carved profound array patterns, intertwining to radiate a divine and mystical immortal light.

The 9-Petaled Lotus Throne can unlock 9 great divine treasuries.

Eldrin murmured softly, spending several more decades to perfect the 9-Grade Dao Platform. He then pioneered the Divine Vault Secret Art and Divine Vault Elixir, using them to penetrate all 9 Divine Vaults.

Origin Source, Qi and Blood, Strength Extreme, Primordial Qi, Soul, Dao Heart, Eternal Life, Heavenly Secrets, Laws.

After opening the 9 great divine vaults, Eldrin discovered that this avatar's power had undergone an unprecedented enhancement.

Whether it was his origin essence, vital energy, physical strength, magical power, or even his soul—all had undergone a qualitative transformation. More importantly, after unlocking the 9 great divine treasures, this avatar’s lifespan had surpassed 3,000 years.

The Path of Sacrificial Self I cultivate grants but a mere 1 100 years of lifespan at its first realm, Body Forging. At the second realm, Qi Refining, it extends only to 1 100 and 50 years. Even upon reaching the third realm, Foundation Establishment, 1’s longevity scarcely spans 3 100 years.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, even after breaking through to the fourth realm of Divine Treasure, 1's lifespan should only extend to around 6 100 years.

Yet this incarnation now possessed a lifespan of a full 3,000 years, rivaling that of a Nascent Soul cultivator at the fifth realm of immortal cultivation. Were this to become known, it would surely shock countless practitioners.

Eternal Life Divine Vault.

Eldrin murmured softly, a realization dawning within him. It was not that the Divine Vault realm inherently possessed such an astonishingly long lifespan; rather, it was the act of unlocking the Longevity Divine Vault that had bestowed this breathtaking span of years.

Within the Eternal Life Divine Repository lies an unparalleled vitality essence; once cultivated, it bestows the effect of prolonging life.

"Alas, the difficulty of opening the Longevity Divine Treasury rivals that of the Heavenly Secrets and Law Divine Treasuries, second only to the Great Luo Divine Treasury. I'm afraid the vast majority of those in the Divine Treasury Realm will never manage to unlock it."

Eldrin pondered silently in his heart, then lowered his gaze to begin cultivating the next realm.

He retrieved numerous rare treasures seldom seen in the mortal realm, cultivated the 9 Great Divine Realms to perfection, and nurtured 9 spirit deities within them. These, in turn, nourished his own being, ultimately giving birth to a Dao Embryo within his physical form.

9-Rank Dao Embryo

Eldrin (Person Name) murmured inwardly, "This nascent soul of the ninth grade—whether in combat prowess or lifespan—has already transcended the Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul, rivaling the peerless genius of a Great Luo being."

A Dao Embryo cultivator who had opened the Longevity Divine Vault possessed a staggering lifespan of 10,000 years, rivaling even that of a Primordial Spirit cultivator on the immortal path.

Another millennium passed, and he perfected his cultivation of the Dao Embryo, beginning his assault on the Immortal Realm.

The Sword of Indestructibility, in its essence, is about harnessing the power of the 9 great divine reservoirs to cultivate a peerless treasure body.

But after repeated calculations, Eldrin discovered that depending on the depth of 1's foundation, Divine Bodies could also be classified into distinct grades.

Thus, the Indestructible Body was divided into 4 tiers: the Treasure Body, Spirit Body, Divine Body, and Saint Body.

(End of Chapter)