Chapter 1950 : I Am Still Me

"Oh?"

Chen Qiyuan was somewhat puzzled, but still spoke: "Between you and me, just speak your mind directly."

"Hmm."

Eldrin nodded and said, "I wish to comprehend the Patriarch's Gold-Silver Body Forging Art, and ideally, I would like to personally observe the Patriarch's cultivation process."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiyuan immediately understood Eldrin's (Person Name) implication.

As the creator of the Gold-Silver Body Forging Art, Chen Qiyuan understood better than anyone the extraordinary nature of this divine ability.

The so-called Gold and Silver Body Forging Art primarily involved absorbing the power of refined gold and secret silver, integrating it into the fleshly body to enhance its latent potential and resilience.

However, adamantine and mithril were the most unique metals. As the saying goes, adamantine is imperishable and unbreakable, possessing the highest physical resistance among all celestial metals.

Mithril is renowned as the bane of all spells, possessing an innate immunity to magical power.

Generally speaking, possessing even 1 of these 2 attributes would be enough to reign supreme and move unopposed throughout the chaos. Yet Chen Qiyuan had simultaneously fused both characteristics—how utterly heaven-defying was that?

It must be understood that mithril and adamantine are inherently incompatible by nature. Their Dao patterns fundamentally repel 1 another, making it impossible for them to merge together.

How did Chen Qiyuan manage to fuse the 2 metals together and ultimately maintain their equilibrium within his own body?

"Since you wish to know, then come and lend your counsel."

Chen Qiyuan murmured softly, then began refining the mithril, gradually merging it into his body.

Eldrin witnessed this scene with his own eyes, and only at this moment did he fully comprehend the profound mysteries within Chen Qiyuan's path.

It turned out that the Gold-Silver Body Forging Art practiced by Chen Qiyuan did not rely on his own power to forcibly overcome the fusion of the 2 Dao patterns. Instead, he ingeniously redirected the repulsive force between them.

The repulsive force between adamantine and mithril was ingeniously redirected beyond Chen Qiyuan's physical form through his realignment of the Dao patterns, coalescing into a near-impenetrable shield of repulsion.

This repulsive force acted as an additional layer of protective energy, capable of deflecting magical assaults while significantly mitigating physical damage. As the repulsion intensified, its defensive capabilities would grow increasingly formidable.

Moreover, by subtly adjusting the positions of the Dao patterns, Chen Qiyuan resolved the mutual repulsion between refined gold and secret silver.

Because the rejection of the Dao patterns had been expelled from his body, an identical force of attraction unexpectedly emerged on the other side, causing the Dao patterns of adamantine and mithril to fuse together even more tightly.

In such circumstances, to truly injure Chen Qiyuan, 1 must first penetrate the repulsive force enveloping his body, then directly confront the dual resistance to physical and magical assaults offered by the adamantine-mithril Dao patterns.

Whether physical strikes or magical assaults, after piercing through 2 layers of defense, their force had drastically diminished and could no longer inflict serious harm upon Chen Qiyuan.

Most crucially, Chen Qiyuan was on the verge of achieving Spell Immunity. Once both the "Spell Immunity" and "Indestructible Golden Body" true spirit runes activated simultaneously, they would elevate his physical resistance to a realm almost beyond description.

Spells and physical attacks of the same cultivation level could scarcely inflict any meaningful harm upon Chen Qiyuan.

"Marvelous."

From the level of Dao and laws, he made delicate adjustments to the Dao patterns of adamantine and mithril, ultimately achieving their flawless integration.

"To some extent, Patriarch's Gold-Silver Body Forging Art can truly be regarded as 1 of the Great Luo Formation Methods most supreme throughout the heavens."

After comprehending the mysteries of the Gold-Silver Body Forging Art, Eldrin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Chen Qiyuan shook his head and said calmly, "My cultivation in both the Primordial Spirit and the Great Dao is far from exceptional. Only in the path of physical sanctification do I possess some modest talent."

"Such a path to the heavens, how could mere talent begin to describe it?"

Eldrin shook his head, unable to help but marvel once more at the profound mysteries of Chen Qiyuan's Great Dao.

You must understand, altering the laws and principles of the Great Dao is by no means an easy task.

The Gold and Silver Body Forging Art was manageable at lower realms, as it only altered laws, rules, and Dao principles. With the comprehension of a top-tier Ancient Immortal, achieving this remained within the realm of possibility.

However, once 1 reaches the level of the Great Dao, its Dao patterns become increasingly perfected. How could altering and adjusting these Dao patterns be easily accomplished?

This is essentially the act of mending the Great Dao itself—a feat only a Great Perfected 1 who has mastered the Path of Dao could accomplish.

Although Chen Qiyuan did not cultivate the Path of Palms, his ability to alter the innate Dao patterns of adamantine and mithral proved his exceptional comprehension of the Great Dao was truly peerless.

The reason he chose not to pursue the Path of Palm was simply to devote all his energy to the Path of Physical Ascension, focusing entirely on refining and perfecting this Gold-Silver Body Forging Art.

Moreover, there was another reason: the Solar Celestial Emperor had already mastered the Great Dao of the Sun, and he was unwilling to give others leverage against him.

At this thought, Eldrin couldn't help but chuckle. "The Patriarch's Gold-Silver Body Forging Art has greatly inspired my cultivation. I am deeply grateful for your guidance this time."

"Being able to assist you brings me some solace."

Chen Qiyuan (Person Name) smiled faintly, offering no further words.

In the years that followed, Chen Qiyuan continuously refined vast quantities of mithril, his physical strength and latent potential growing ever more formidable.

As the years flowed by, vast quantities of high-grade mithril were refined, ultimately allowing Patriarch Qiyuan's spirit body to once more shatter a certain limit. This drew forth a torrential downpour of spirit marks to baptize his form.

With the aid of these True Spirit Imprints, Ancestor Qiyuan cultivated a second True Spirit Divine Pattern within his body—'Mana Immunity'—and even succeeded in forming a third True Spirit Divine Pattern: 'Great Sun Scorching the Heavens'.

The so-called 'Solaris Immolation' was also 1 of the finest among the True Spirit Runes, and a rune that resonated profoundly with Chen Qiyuan.

It belongs to 1 of the offensive divine patterns, specifically a burst-type forbidden divine pattern, whose power can be described as exceptionally formidable.

This Great Sun Scorching Heaven was a true spirit divine pattern derived from the solar transformation of Dorian. Its essence lay in continuously burning the true spirit body, pushing power to its absolute limit like a solar eruption.

Once this True Spirit Divine Rune was unleashed, Chen Qiyuan's physical strength—be it power, defense, or speed—would be elevated to its absolute peak. Moreover, it would completely shatter the limits of what a mortal body could endure, allowing him to touch upon an indescribable realm of ultimate extremes.

In this way, once he unleashed the Great Sun Incinerating Heaven, Chen Qiyuan's physical combat prowess would be comprehensively enhanced by severalfold.

However, the price of unleashing the Solar Incineration was equally immense. Once this forbidden divine ability was activated, it became as irreversible as a supernova eruption—ceaselessly consuming Chen Qiyuan's vital essence and life source until nothing remained.

An ordinary Great Luo Golden Immortal, once unleashing this forbidden divine ability, would most likely perish even after successfully slaying their foe.

Fortunately, Chen Qiyuan had cultivated the True Spirit Body, a foundation of absolute immortality. Even after burning through all his vital energy and having his physical form shattered to the point of dissipating his origin source, he could still gradually recover within the river of time.

Moreover, Chen Qiyuan had cultivated the Immunity to Magical Forces and the Unbreakable Golden Body, enabling him to withstand the relentless scorching of the Great Sun Incinerating the Heavens. Thus, he could sustain this forbidden combat prowess for an extended duration, while significantly mitigating its side effects.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, if Chen Qiyuan were to unleash this divine ability after breaking through to the Great Luo Realm, it would likely take 10 kalpas for him to recover.

If 1 spares no cost and consumes resources such as the Divine Demon Heartblood Pill and the Great Luo Immortal Pill to accelerate recovery, the recuperation period can be shortened to within 1 kalpa.

After realizing this, Eldrin couldn't help but say with a smile, "Having cultivated 3 True Spirit Divine Patterns during this breakthrough, our Ancestor will undoubtedly attain the Great Perfection Realm with ease."

Upon hearing this, a faint smile also surfaced on Chen Qiyuan’s face.

There was no denying that with the cultivation of the 3 Divine Spirit Runes, his current Spirit Body had grown truly formidable.

Although his physical body might not yet compare to the time when Eldrin had cultivated the 5 Great True Spirit Runes, his raw physical strength reigned virtually unchallenged throughout the Great Luo Realm.

Today, Chen Qiyuan’s True Spirit form not only contained 3 True Spirit Divine Patterns but was also empowered by 6 Bloodline Divine Abilities.

These divine abilities and divine patterns amplified his power to its absolute limit. Once he broke through to the Great Realm of the Golden Immortal, even battling a mid-stage Great Golden Immortal would be well within his grasp.

With the attributes of the Indestructible Golden Body and the 2 Truth Runes of Magic Immunity, Eldrin suspected that even a mid-stage Great Perfection cultivator on the Path of Dao might likely be no match for Chen Qiyuan.

At this thought, Chen Qiyuan spoke, "My foundation has been consolidated enough. When do you think I should attempt the breakthrough to the Great Luo Golden Immortal (Cultivation Realm)?"

"Wait another 2 kalpas."

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke after a long silence, "For our Chen Clan now, maintaining a low profile remains our foremost priority."

Chen Qiyuan (Person Name) heard this but refrained from further comment.

He understood clearly that within the Chen Immortal Clan, there were now many immortals wholly devoted to the Sacrificial Self Dao. These individuals would likely require another 2 kalpas of accumulation to fully refine their foundations to the absolute limit before attempting to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Most crucially, the Chen Immortal Clan still lacked the confidence to dare produce Great Luo Golden Immortals consecutively across several kalpas.

For doing so would likely compel his remaining adversaries to abandon all restraint and challenge Eldrin to a life-or-death confrontation.

At this thought, Chen Qiyuan (Person Name) suddenly spoke up, "In truth, you needn't worry overmuch. Our Sacrificial Path (Cultivation Method) forges an Inner Immortal Domain (Cultivation Realm). If 1 were to achieve the Dao (Cultivation Stage) discreetly across several other Primordial Domains (Cultivation Realm), it might well escape others' notice."

Upon hearing this, a faint glimmer of delight surfaced in Eldrin's eyes.

Indeed, the Sacrificial Path had opened up an inner immortal domain. This meant that as long as they discreetly underwent tribulation and achieved enlightenment in other primordial domains before returning to the 3 1000 Immortal Domains, they would remain undetectable by others for a considerable period.

After all, the Inner Immortal Domain would not be detected by others. Unless 1 directly interacted with the Hunyuan Emperor and the Chaos Celestial Emperor, a Great Luo Golden Immortal of the Sacrificial Dao hidden within the chaos would find it nearly impossible to have their origins and precise location deduced.

At this thought, Eldrin couldn't help but chuckle, "Your reminder is most appreciated, Ancestor. It appears I have overlooked this matter. In that case, you may decide for yourself whether to pursue the Dao."

"You are too close to see the whole picture."

Chen Qiyuan (Person Name) smiled faintly before saying, "While the Heavenly Tribulation (Cultivation Phenomenon) has yet to descend, I shall further consolidate my cultivation. Thereafter, I will venture into the depths of the primordial chaos before the tribulation arrives. Ultimately, beyond the 3 1000 Immortal Domains (Cultivation Realm), I shall transcend the great calamity and attain the Dao (Cultivation Concept)."

"Agreed."

Eldrin nodded thoughtfully, then bestowed 3 strands of Primordial Indestructible Spirit Light upon Chen Qiyuan to aid him in elevating his bonded spiritual treasure, the ‘Bell of the Eastern Sovereign’.

After settling this matter, Eldrin left the Ancient Silver Dragon's Nest and sought out Kael, who was in secluded cultivation.

Seeing Chen Nian, Eldrin couldn't help but ask with a smile, "It's been tens of millions of years since we last met. It seems your foundation has grown even more astonishing, clan brother."

It must be admitted that Kael's talent and boldness were unparalleled throughout the ages.

Long ago, Kael (Person Name) had already begun wandering the Chaos for years on end, rarely returning to the Abyssal Return Immortal Domain.

Most critically, a grave issue had arisen in Kael's cultivation—he had split his primordial spirit into 3 parts, manifesting as 3 peerless Ancient Immortals: the Dao Lord, the Demon Lord, and the Buddha.

Thus, these 3 Ancient Immortals had all been cultivated by Kael to the Eighth Tribulation Ancient Immortal Realm, each a peerless mighty figure with an unparalleled Indestructible Foundation.

Thus, these 3 peerless ancient immortals roamed the primordial chaos not to slay primordial beasts for resources, but to comprehend different Daos and laws.

In truth, Kael's Dao Lord incarnation had spent these years scouring the relic fragments of the Primordial Domain of Immortal Cosmos in search of authentic Daoist scriptures, while his Buddha incarnation wandered across countless realms within the 3 1000 immortal domains to deliver all living beings from suffering. What remained now was precisely his true Devil Lord incarnation.

Even so, the Demon Lord's true form grew increasingly transcendent. His body brimmed with the overwhelming Demonic Fiend Qi (Spiritual Root)—a convergence of ultimate Yin and wickedness—yet his aura carried an unorthodox, saintly purity.

"Return to the primordial truth, transcend the mundane and attain the sublime."

Eldrin (Person Name) exclaimed in admiration before inquiring, "I've observed that our clan elder's mastery of the Dao has recently reached celestial heights. This true form of the Demon Monarch likely points directly toward the Great Luo Realm."

"1 more step remains."

Kael shook his head and spoke, "The Demon Lord's true form has reached the absolute pinnacle, yet he remains unable to complete the final step. When the Kalpa of Destruction begins, I intend to journey through the 6 Domains of the Northern Abyss, and shall not return until a full kalpa has passed."

Eldrin nodded, then personally poured a cup of tea for Kael before speaking. "Cousin, may I ask what truly defines a demon?"

Kael (Person Name) immediately wanted to respond upon hearing this, yet he froze for an instant, unexpectedly at a loss for words.

Seeing this, Eldrin asked again, “What is the Dao, and what is the Buddha?”

"What is Buddha, what is Dao, and what then is Devil?"

Kael murmured to himself, feeling utterly bewildered for a moment.

Eldrin smiled faintly and said, "Buddhism originates from the Dao, the Dao can descend into demonic paths, and even demons may experience profound awakening to comprehend the Great Vehicle teachings."

Thus I believe, the Buddha, the Dao, and the Devil—all are you.

All of them are me?

Kael spoke slowly, finally achieving profound enlightenment as he said, "So that's how it is. I've been blinded by my own karma."

In that moment, Kael seemed to comprehend something profound. His Demon Monarch physique began undergoing continuous sublimation, as if some invisible bottleneck had been shattered. Unexpectedly, he had taken the first step into the True Spirit Realm.

Over the years, Kael had relentlessly pursued the cultivation of the 3 True Spiritual Roots—Buddhism, Dao, and Demonic—even going so far as to split his primordial soul into 3 fragments.

He commanded the Buddha to deliver all sentient beings, accumulating boundless great merit to cultivate a True Spirit Ancient Buddha.

Allowing the Dao Lord to comprehend the Dao following nature’s course and perceive the principles and truths of predecessors is also aimed at cultivating a true spirit Dao Lord.

He also compelled the Demon Lord to comprehend demonic nature, the demonic heart, and even the demonic path—all to cultivate the True Spirit Demon Lord.

Yet in the end, he remained unable to cross that final threshold—all because he had become entangled in karmic obstructions, forgetting the original intent that had set him upon this path.

For the Buddha, doing good deeds leads to strength; for the Dao Lord, comprehending the principles brings power; for the Demon Lord, embracing the path of darkness fosters might.

Yet he remained unaware that he had long comprehended the Way of the Buddha, attained enlightenment in the Dao's natural order, and even the Path of the Demon Sovereign had already taken root within his heart.

He need not seek enlightenment through Buddhist acts of charity, nor strive to comprehend the Dao by studying the ancient principles of the Primordial Realm of Immortals. Neither must he venture into the Northern Abyss's alien domains to grasp the demonic paths of others.

Power knows no distinction. The so-called division between immortal and demonic, between Buddha and Dao, was but a hair's breadth difference in the eyes of Eldrin.

"Immortals and demons are separated by a single thought; Buddhism and Daoism converge into 1."

"No matter which Great Path I tread, I shall forever remain myself."

Kael inclined his head slowly, ultimately offering a solemn bow to Eldrin. "My gratitude," he said. "Without your guidance, who knows how long it would have taken for me to return to my true self."

Eldrin smiled faintly, took a sip of tea, and continued, "To grow stronger, we may seek enlightenment through diverse Daos and cultivate distinct methods."

“But you must understand that all methods and paths are merely the means and tools for us to grow stronger.”

"We are the masters who command these powers, not the slaves they should ever make of us."

Leaving Kael's (Person Name) dojo, Eldrin (Person Name) returned to the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure).

He entered the seclusion chamber and began to contemplate his own path of cultivation, recalling Chen Qiyuan's Art of Gold and Silver Body Forging.

This time, Eldrin contemplated his own being anew, examining the foundations of his cultivation once more, only to discover numerous flaws yet again.

As the saying goes, the Great Way stands alone in its supremacy; every path to the heavens often possesses a unique dominance and pride.

Whether it was Eldrin's (Person Name) Great Dao of Primordial Chaos, the Indestructible Body of Primordial Unity, or even achieving enlightenment through the primordial spirit—all were supreme foundational paths.

These 3 Great Daos possessed an extremely powerful mutual exclusivity, making it nearly impossible for them to coexist under ordinary circumstances.

Eldrin was able to achieve this primarily for 2 reasons.

First, the 5 True Spirit Runes of Eldrin (Person Name) were derived from the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos and Non-Polarity that I cultivate.

Under such circumstances, the Chaos Limitless Dao of Eldrin (Person Name) exhibited extremely low incompatibility with his physical body, significantly reducing the difficulty for Eldrin (Person Name) to control the 3 foundational pillars.

Second, it was because Eldrin's primordial spirit was sufficiently powerful. Relying on the immense strength of his true spirit and primordial essence, Eldrin could fully control his physical body and the Great Dao, forcibly suppressing the incompatibility between the 3 foundational pillars.

Yet even so, the incompatibility between the 3 foundational pillars ultimately persisted.

This issue may be manageable now, but sooner or later, a great trouble will arise.

Due to the existence of the mastermind behind the annihilation of the 3 Souls Sovereign, Eldrin's (Person Name) primordial spirit could at most cultivate 6 major True Spirit Acupoints. Yet his physical body and Great Dao continued to break through relentlessly—sooner or later, this would lead to an imbalance among Eldrin's 3 foundational pillars.

Once the Primordial Chaos Immortal Body breaks through, attaining the Dao as the Primordial Chaos Heavenly Emperor through physical sanctification, it would likely suppress Eldrin's (Person Name) primordial spirit, making it nearly impossible for his spiritual cultivation to advance any further.

Ultimately, he could not attain enlightenment through spiritual ascension, and was compelled to walk the solitary path of physical apotheosis until the very end.

"The 3 foundational forces, while mutually generative, ultimately remained locked in perpetual internal conflict."

Eldrin murmured softly, a trace of solemnity flickering in his eyes.

He took a deep breath, recalling Chen Qiyuan's Gold-Silver Body Forging Art, and carefully suggested, "By rearranging the Dao Patterns within the body, the repulsive force between refined gold and secret silver can be redirected beyond the physical form."

"Could I also adapt this method to divert the rejection between the 3 foundations elsewhere?"

Eldrin continued to reflect inwardly, yet he furrowed his brow after a brief moment.

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