Chapter 1230 : Founding the Immortal Bloodline

Unlike cultivators above the Infant Soul realm, for whom bearing offspring is exceedingly difficult, Golden Core and Violet Sanctum Cultivator cultivators still possess a not insignificant chance of siring descendants.

According to Eldrin Chen's estimation, within a thousand years, the descendants of this group of cultivators would number in the tens of millions, and those among them possessing a Spiritual Root should surpass one hundred thousand.

For Eldrin Chen, a mere thousand years was less than the duration of a single seclusion. He could afford to wait patiently, with no need to expend further effort transporting clansmen.

After settling his clansmen, he proceeded to the heart of the Blessed Land, where the Immortal Spring [a sacred spring brimming with immortal-grade spiritual energy] was located.

This Immortal Spring was the very source of the Returning Abyss Blessed Land and the place where its spiritual vitality was most potent.

Beside the Immortal Spring, Eldrin Chen constructed an Immortal Mansion [an immortal's abode, often a grand pavilion or palace suffused with spiritual energy] to serve as his residence within the Blessed Land.

Now, having returned to his Immortal Mansion, he took out the several exceedingly rare Immortal Artifact [artifacts of immortal grade, vastly superior to ordinary magical treasures] he had acquired.

"Heavenly River Immortal Gold, Positive Water Immortal Marrow, Void-Condensing Jade."

Gazing at the treasures before him, Eldrin Chen murmured inwardly. After a moment of contemplation, he stored away the Positive Water Immortal Marrow [a marrow-like essence of pure positive water energy, a supreme spiritual material] and turned his attention to the Heavenly River Immortal Gold [a legendary ore said to be condensed from the essence of the celestial river].

Among these treasures, the time to utilize the Positive Water Immortal Marrow had not yet come. For him at present, only the Heavenly River Immortal Gold and the Void-Condensing Jade [a mystical jade capable of stabilizing and condensing spatial energies] could swiftly augment his strength.

However, among these two treasures, the Void-Condensing Jade [a legendary jade said to condense the essence of the void itself] is an World-Opening Treasure [a treasure of immense power capable of shaping nascent worlds] of the eighth rank. With his current cultivation level, refining it would be an exceedingly arduous task.

In contrast, the Heavenly River Immortal Gold [a supreme-grade immortal metal, radiant and incredibly resilient] is a top-tier immortal metal, a treasure he is currently confident he can refine and consecrate.

"A pity that once this Heavenly River Positive Water Sword [a divine sword technique manifesting the purifying waters of the celestial river] ascends, I will no longer be able to unleash the combined power of the Celestial Abyss Twin Swords [twin swords representing the heights of heaven and the depths of the abyss],"

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, then shook his head with a wry smile.

Although the might of the Sky-Severance Sword Union [a supreme sword technique that can sever the very sky] is not inferior to a Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure [a treasure at the pinnacle of immortal-grade artifacts], that combined power is ultimately difficult to sustain. In practical use, it still cannot compare to the consistent potency of a Supreme-Grade Immortal Sword [a sword forged and tempered to the absolute peak of immortal craftsmanship].

Having settled his thoughts, Eldrin Chen saw no reason for further hesitation. He immediately began channeling his spiritual power to refine this Heavenly River Immortal Gold.

This Heavenly River Immortal Gold is a supreme-grade immortal metal. Generally, only Patriarchs [venerated elders who lead great clans or sects] at the Half-Step Earth Immortal Realm [a realm just half a step away from becoming an Earth Immortal, a being of immense power] have the confidence to successfully refine it.

Eldrin Chen's cultivation was only at the Ascendant Immortal 7th Tier [the seventh tier of the Ascendant Immortal realm]. Fortunately, after his Primordial One Limitless Path Principles [the foundational, boundless laws of the Primordial One] reached perfection, their potency had become comparable to true Rule Power [power that commands the fundamental rules of reality].

Coupled with his profoundly deep and vast reserves of spiritual power, he was now barely capable of refining this Heavenly River Immortal Gold.

Even so, the process of tempering this Heavenly River Immortal Gold remained excruciatingly difficult. It took him a full three thousand years of relentless effort to finally succeed in merging it into his Heavenly River Positive Water Sword.

"The final step."

Watching as the Immortal Metal [a legendary metal used to forge immortal-grade artifacts] fused into the Immortal Sword, Eldrin Chen's expression grew one of utmost solemnity.

Refining the Immortal Metal into the Immortal Sword would greatly enhance its fundamental material. However, to truly elevate it into an Immortal Treasure [a treasure of the highest grade, wielded by true Immortals], the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword needed to give birth to patterns of Rule Power [the power to command a fundamental law of reality] within its core.

Generally, to accomplish this step, one must have mastered Rule Power.

Only an Immortal who has mastered Rule Power can fuse the innate rule they command into their Immortal Sword, allowing it to continuously intertwine with the Path Principles [the fundamental truths and laws embedded within the sword's forging] within the blade, ultimately completing its final metamorphosis.

Eldrin Chen had not yet mastered Rule Power, but he possessed a wisp of Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [a supreme, primordial energy of creation and transformation].

Now, Eldrin Chen took a slow, deep breath, and then exhaled nine streams of Acquired Primordial Chaos Violet Aura [a refined, usable form of the primordial chaos energy].

The nine streams of Acquired Primordial Chaos Violet Aura swirled and danced before finally merging into the Immortal Sword, where they were ceaselessly refined and transformed by the talismanic inscriptions [mystical symbols that channel and contain power] of Path Principles within the Immortal Metal.

Time seemed to lose meaning. Then, with a clear, resonant sword chime, Eldrin Chen perceived with perfect clarity that within the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword, a rule had been born and was now fully manifested.

"It is done!"

Eldrin Chen's heart surged with wild joy. Gazing at the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword before him, he could not conceal the excitement that welled up within him.

For now, the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword had transformed into a deep azure Immortal Sword brimming with a chilling aura.

"A Supreme-Grade Immortal Sword!"

Overwhelmed with emotion, Eldrin Chen swiftly drew the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword into his Elixir Field [the core energy center within a cultivator's body]. Sensing the immense power contained within, his elation soared to new heights.

Having ascended to a Supreme-Grade Immortal Treasure, the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword had birthed a nascent Rule Embryo [the embryonic form of a fundamental cosmic law]. Not only had its destructive potential increased dramatically, but it had also gained a wondrous auxiliary function.

Eldrin Chen could clearly perceive that as this Supreme-Grade Immortal Sword continuously inhaled, refined, and exhaled energy, the Immortal Essence [the purified life-force energy of an immortal] within his own body grew ever more pure and refined.

At this rate, within ten thousand years, the density and purity of his Immortal Essence would advance by a significant margin, surpassing the limits of the Late Ascendant Immortal Realm and touching upon the domain of World-Opening Immortal Essence [a legendary state of energy purity said to be capable of cleaving open new worlds].

"Legends speak of beings who command cosmic laws, their spiritual power so incredibly pure and vast that they can rely on their heaven-shaking, earth-quaking energy alone to perform World-Opening [the act of creating a new world or realm]," he mused.

"Now it seems, with the aid of this World-Opening Immortal Essence, I may yet achieve that very feat."

Eldrin Chen whispered these thoughts to himself, gaining a deeper understanding of the profound and boundless reservoir of power he now possessed.

Tempered by the Primordial One Limitless Path Principles, his Immortal Essence [the foundational spiritual energy of an immortal] was already far more potent and profound than that of his peers. Should this immense power be refined into World-Opening Immortal Essence, it would undoubtedly become even more earth-shattering.

Perhaps then, driven by such astonishing Immortal Essence, Eldrin Chen could unleash a casual Immortal Rank Divine Abilities [divine arts at the immortal level] with power rivaling the Great Vehicle Divine Ability [a supreme-tier divine art] of an ordinary Immortal.

"And that is not all," he murmured.

Sensing the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword [a divine sword art embodying the celestial river's yang water] within him, Eldrin Chen's gaze grew even more profound.

This Heavenly River Positive Water Sword had birthed Rule Power [the power of cosmic laws]. As Eldrin Chen's Lifebound Immortal Sword [an immortal sword bound to its wielder's life and soul], its nascent Rule Embryo [the embryonic form of a cosmic law] served as an invaluable reference for him.

With this Supreme-Grade Immortal Sword as his guide, Eldrin Chen was confident that within ten thousand years, his own Profound Darkness True Water Path Principles [the dao principles of profound darkness and true water] would ascend to the realm of rules.

"A Supreme-Grade Immortal Sword, bearing a World-Opening Rule," he whispered.

"My Great Path [the ultimate cultivation dao], shall soon advance another step."

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, a trace of profound satisfaction gracing his features.

He suppressed his wandering thoughts, ready to resume his contemplation of the Rule Power, when a slight frown creased his brow. His gaze sharpened, piercing into the depths of the Immortal Spring [a spring brimming with immortal-grade spiritual energy].

"This is..."

Eldrin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he had sensed something.

After the Heavenly River Positive Water Sword gave birth to its Rule Power [the fundamental laws that govern reality and power], Eldrin Chen had faintly perceived a trace of a subtle Rule Power deep within this Immortal Spring [a sacred spring imbued with immortal energy].

"Could there be an Exotic Treasure [a rare and uniquely powerful enchanted artifact] hidden within this Immortal Spring?"

Eldrin Chen murmured to himself, then immediately strode to the edge of the Immortal Spring and activated his immortal sight to scrutinize it.

As he observed, he discovered that the interior of the Immortal Spring shimmered brilliantly, revealing what appeared to be several Supreme-Grade Immortal Artifact [the highest tier of immortal weapons and tools] in the process of being nurtured within.

Yet, at the very core of the Immortal Spring, a subtle Spatial Law [a law governing space and dimensions] enveloped the area.

"A Spatial Law?"

Eldrin Chen's gaze flickered. Confident in his formidable skills, he pondered for only a moment before taking a decisive step forward, flying directly into the area shrouded by the Spatial Law.

This particular Spatial Law did not seem to seal the void. With a single step, Eldrin Chen passed through it and found himself in a vast, pitch-black expanse of empty space.

This was a void of endless darkness, a boundless expanse where all directions faded into a formless, empty vastness. Only at its very heart did a hazy, luminous sphere burn with a steady, radiant light.

The moment his gaze fell upon that sphere of light, Eldrin Chen felt a profound sense of disorientation and awe. An instinctive understanding of this treasure's origin stirred within his soul, and he could not help but murmur to himself.

"An Innate Spiritual Treasure [a supreme treasure born from the primal forces of heaven and earth, not crafted by mortal or immortal hands], the Returning Abyss Pearl."

In that instant, Eldrin Chen comprehended the full nature of this object.

This was a treasure born from the destiny of the Returning Abyss [the mythical abyss where all waters converge], the Innate Spiritual Treasure known as the 'Returning Abyss Pearl'.

The waters of the nine wilds, the celestial streams of the Milky Way, the seas of three thousand realms—all converged into this abyss for the sole purpose of nurturing this single entity.

Only when the waters of the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea [the Western Essence Divine Abyss Sea] dried up, transforming into the mountain ranges of the Great Wasteland [the primordial Great Wasteland], would this 'Returning Abyss Pearl' finally take form and emerge into the world.