Chapter 1966 : Primordial Qi Sword

Chapter 1967: Primordial Beginning Qi Sword "Mm." The air hummed with latent power as ancient runes flickered across the stone chamber. A sword materialized from the void, its blade shimmering with the primordial energy that predated creation itself—the Primordial Beginning Qi Sword. Etched along its length were celestial patterns that seemed to breathe with a life of their own, pulsing in rhythm with the cosmic dao. Eldrin's eyes narrowed, sensing the weapon's profound significance. This was no ordinary magic treasure; it contained traces of the primordial chaos from which all existence sprang. He reached out slowly, fingers trembling as they neared the hilt. A surge of energy coursed through him the moment they made contact—46,500 years of cultivation essence flooding his meridians in an overwhelming torrent. "Impossible..." he whispered, his voice barely audible. The Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss at his waist vibrated in resonance, its own fiery essence subdued before this ancient power. Through the chamber's single window, moonlight spilled like liquid silver, illuminating dust motes dancing in the sacred atmosphere. Somewhere in the distance, a bell tolled 20-some times, its echoes fading into the night. Eldrin closed his eyes, immersing his consciousness into the sword's memory. He saw galaxies being born and dying stars, witnessed the dance of creation and destruction that had persisted for thousands of years. The Primordial Beginning Qi Sword contained mysteries that even immortal emperors had failed to comprehend fully. His cultivation base, stagnant for over a 100 years, began to churn and expand. The barriers that had constrained him started cracking, unable to withstand the sword's primordial influence. Eldrin knew this opportunity came but once in countless cycles of reincarnation—a chance to transcend the mortal coil and grasp the ultimate truths of the cosmos. The night deepened outside, yet within the chamber, time seemed to stand still in reverence before this awakening of primordial power.

Eldrin nodded slightly. After Lyra had broken through to the mid-stage of the Great Luo Realm, her strength had grown significantly.

Once her cultivation broke through to the Fifth Layer of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, coupled with the power of Lyra (Person Name) Immortal Tower—a true spirit treasure—she should barely possess the capability to hold her own even against a Ninth Layer Great Luo Golden Immortal.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up, "You must focus on your cultivation first. In this chaos, 1's cultivation base remains the foundation of all."

Lyra and the others nodded slightly, offering no further words.

After the 3 had departed, Eldrin remained in deep contemplation for a long while. Ultimately, he made his way to the depths of the Void-Realm Paradise, entering a formless pocket dimension hidden within.

The Ethereal Void Grotto-Heaven was 1 of the 10 Great Grotto-Heavens within the Abyssal Return Immortal Realm.

This celestial grotto was renowned far and wide, even sharing an exceptionally close bond with the Eldrin (Person Name). It could truly be called 1 of the most coveted holy lands among countless immortals.

Eldrin arrived at the Taixu Grotto-Heaven and immediately encountered the Lord of the Taixu Sword and his companions.

Greetings, Immortal Lord.

The various Celestial Immortals from the Tai Xu Grotto-Heaven all bowed in salute, speaking with exceptional reverence.

Eldrin nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Your cultivation progress is quite remarkable. In the future, your potential will surely be limitless."

After exchanging greetings, Eldrin arrived at Jiang Daoxu's cave abode, where he found him preparing for secluded cultivation.

After so many years apart, Jiang Daoxu's cultivation had not progressed significantly. All these years, he had been primarily preparing to cultivate the Celestial Emperor's Artifact Fusion Chapter, focusing entirely on enhancing his potential.

Outside the cave dwelling, the 2 sat facing each other. Eldrin (Person Name) began, "How are the preparations coming along for Grandfather?"

Jiang Daoxu spoke slowly, a flicker of irrepressible excitement finally gleaming in his eyes. "Only the final wisp of Innate Indestructible Radiance remains."

Eldrin nodded. To cultivate the Celestial Emperor's Artifact Merging Chapter and achieve a True Spirit Treasure, Jiang Daoxu needed to forge 1 100 and 8 Innate Great Luo Golden Bamboo Swords—each requiring 1 100 and 8 strands of Innate Indestructible Spirit Light.

Jiang Daoxu had cultivated for over 6 kalpas, accumulating 1 100 and 7 Innate Indestructible Sparks of Light, with the final 1 nearing completion.

Eldrin had come this time, in truth, for the matter of Jiang Daoxu's cultivation.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up, "Grandfather, you must have heard about the recent Dao Tribulation."

"I am aware."

Jiang Daoxu nodded, then inquired, “You wish for me to switch to cultivating the Path of Self-Worship?”

Eldrin nodded slightly and said, "The Path of Sacrificial Ascension has been progressively refined, allowing cultivation up to the Great Perfection stage of the Golden Immortal. Moreover, since the Patriarch intends to forge a True Spirit Treasure, why not seize this opportunity to rebuild your foundation?"

Hearing this, Jiang Daoxu nodded in agreement, for he had already been contemplating the same course of action in his heart.

A cultivator's Lifebound Immortal Treasure is an object cultivated through the union of life and essence. He had previously practiced the Primordial Dao Ruins Sword, yet the Primordial Dao Ruins Sword was ultimately a sword path he had explored on his own—the Great Dao contained within might not be particularly profound.

Upon reaching the Great Luo Realm, relying solely on the Primordial Dao Ruins Sword would likely place 1 at the lower echelons among all Primordial Spiritual Treasures.

A foundation cultivated with this Lifebound Immortal Treasure would inevitably be inferior to 1 forged through a True Spirit Treasure.

At this thought, Jiang Daoxu (Person Name) inquired, "Merely rebuilding 1's foundation likely presents considerable difficulty."

Eldrin, however, smiled faintly before speaking. "I once said that I could lend you a hand. Leave this matter to me."

"Once you refine the True Spirit Artifact, you can then rebuild your foundation with the aid of this supreme treasure. Your potential and reserves will undoubtedly become extraordinary."

Jiang Daoxu gave a slight nod and said, “Approximately 2 million years from now, the final strand of the innate indestructible radiance will be fully cultivated. I shall trouble you to assist when the time comes.”

"Between you and me, why stand on ceremony?"

Eldrin smiled faintly and said no more.

2 million years—for a world, it was an epoch of immeasurable span.

Even for many of the lofty immortals, such a vast span of time could be considered immeasurably ancient.

Yet in the eyes of Eldrin today, this stretch of time did not seem long at all. He had merely immersed himself in secluded cultivation, and 2 million years slipped away in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Jiang Daoxu finally gathered all 108 strands of Primordial Indestructible Radiance and arrived at the Sea of Returning Ruins to seek Eldrin (Person Name).

Without another word, Eldrin (Person Name) directly led him into the Chaotic Heavenly Domain, to the very location where the Chaos Golden Bull made its nest.

There, rooted deep within the adamantine veins of the Chaos Golden Bull's nest, stood 1 100 and 8 dazzling stalks of Maha Gold Bamboo.

"This is."

Jiang Daoxu spoke, his voice brimming with irrepressible delight.

Eldrin nodded and said, "This batch of golden bamboo has taken root atop the mithril vein, absorbing its 10-1000-calamities-enduring nature. They possess exceptional hardness and resilience, perfectly compensating for their previous lack of sturdiness."

Jiang Daoxu nodded upon hearing this. The Great Luo Golden Bamboo, which grew by absorbing metal and stone veins, was inherently extremely sturdy.

However, this was ultimately a spirit root of the wood element. No matter how resilient it might be, it could hardly compare to immortal swords of the same rank forged from celestial gold. Thus, when the Golden Bamboo Sword faced higher-grade immortal swords beyond its own level, the probability of it being damaged or shattered was considerably high.

However, the Golden Bamboo rooted in the Adamantine Vein was entirely different. Adamantine was renowned as the indestructible metal, impervious to decay, boasting the greatest physical resistance among all celestial metals.

These Great Luo Golden Bamboos had absorbed the essence of Indestructible Adamantite as they grew, naturally inheriting its properties. Their sturdiness was elevated by at least 1 full grade, rivaling immortal swords forged from immortal metals of the same rank.

Moreover, as a plant-based spiritual root, the Great Luo Golden Bamboo Sword possessed exceptional resilience, far surpassing that of immortal swords forged from immortal metals of the same grade.

With these 2 attributes combined, the strength of the Great Luo Golden Bamboo Sword was beyond imagination.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, once the Great Luo Golden Bamboo Sword takes form, it would not risk breaking even when clashing with a celestial sword 2 realms higher.

Once the Celestial Emperor's Unity Artifact Chapter is fully realized, the 1 100 and 8 immortal swords will converge into a single True Spirit Immortal Sword, transcending all limits in durability, resilience, and sharpness—unleashing an unstoppable force of annihilation.

At this thought, Eldrin spoke up: "Grandfather, strike quickly. Let me help you refine it first."

Jiang Daoxu nodded and immediately began refining these Great Luo Golden Bamboos.

With Eldrin's assistance, Jiang Daoxu swiftly refined the entire batch of Great Luo Golden Bamboo, ultimately transforming it into a complete set of Great Luo Golden Bamboo Sword Formation.

Seeing this, Eldrin said nothing more.

He directly brought Jiang Daoxu into the Abyssal Forbidden Land, then took out the Cauldron of Creation and said, "Grandfather, this treasure can help you rebuild your foundation."

"This is..."

The moment he laid eyes on the Cauldron of Creation, Jiang Daoxu’s expression shifted abruptly.

In that moment, he finally understood how precious the opportunity bestowed by Eldrin (Person Name) truly was.

At this thought, Jiang Daoxu could not help but sigh and say, "This debt of gratitude cannot be repaid with merely a few 100 strands of Primordial Indestructible Spiritual Light."

Eldrin smiled faintly and spoke calmly, "Even without this connection to Lyra, you and I have fought side by side for many years. You've more than earned this opportunity."

Jiang Daoxu gave a slight nod and, without further words, stepped directly into the Cauldron of Creation.

As Jiang Daoxu stepped into the Creation Cauldron, a torrent of immortal light erupted from within. Countless strands of creation qi merged with the 108 Great Perfection Golden Bamboos, triggering their continuous metamorphosis. 1 by 1, they transformed into embryonic forms of Great Perfection Golden Bamboo Swords.

"Almost there."

Just as the sword fetus was about to take form, Jiang Daoxu immediately fused 1 100 and 8 strands of innate indestructible spiritual light into it.

After completing this step, Jiang Daoxu pondered for a moment before decisively imprinting the ancient script of the Primordial Beginning Qi Sutra into it.

The Primordial Inception Scripture comprised a total of 108 ancient characters. Each character was profoundly enigmatic, brimming with infinite mysteries, as if all the knowledge in the entire cosmos could not rival the profundity of a single character.

At this moment, each of the 108 immortal swords received an ancient character, branded with a supreme innate Dao pattern.

"Bzzz—"

The Cauldron of Creation trembled violently, exclaiming in utter astonishment, "This scripture is a supreme Dao Codex, even more precious than the Celestial Emperor's Ancient Sutra!"

"No, It embodies the primordial Dao of Creation, almost beyond description."

A faint glimmer flickered in Eldrin's (Person Name) eyes, for he had long anticipated this.

How could the Dao Scripture derived from the 2 primordial characters of the Hongmeng Sutra ever be rivaled by ordinary ancient texts of the Heavenly Emperor?

As the saying goes, first came the Primordial Chaos, then the Primal Chaos, and after the Primal Chaos was divided, it was possible for a Primordial Domain to emerge within the Barren Sea.

The Primordial Beginning Qi is the inception of all that is primordial, the most ancient breath from the dawn of the Primordial Domain’s unfolding. How supremely exalted and peerless is its stature?

At this thought, Eldrin pondered briefly before turning to the Cauldron of Creation. "I beseech you, Fellow Daoist, to bestow upon him a strand of Primordial Genesis Qi, that he may forge a peerless foundation through cultivation."

The Cauldron of Creation nodded slightly, offering no further words.

Meanwhile, Jiang Daoxu had completed the consecration of the 108 Taiyi Golden Bamboo Swords.

Perhaps due to its fusion with the primordial qi scriptures and ancient characters, this set of Great Luo Golden Bamboo Swords seemed to have undergone inexplicable transformations.

Within it, the Dao patterns evolved in myriad ways, ultimately coalescing into a set of Primordial Qi Dao Patterns—though it would be more fitting to call it the Primordial Qi Sword Array.

As the immortal sword took form, Jiang Daoxu immediately began executing the Celestial Emperor’s Artifact Fusion Scroll to complete this final step of metamorphosis.

The requirements for executing the Celestial Emperor's Artifact Fusion were exceedingly high, yet this Primordial Qi Sword Formation happened to perfectly align with the demands of the Celestial Emperor's Artifact Fusion.

As Jiang Daoxu continuously refined it, the Primordial Qi Sword Formation merged and coalesced, transforming into a white immortal sword wreathed in dense, swirling energy.

"Bzzz—"

In that instant, the primordial chaos trembled violently. From the realm where the supreme eternal true spirit resided, an endless river of true spirit imprints cascaded down, all completely absorbed by this dazzling immortal sword.

When all was said and done, a celestial sword slowly took form, its surface etched with 1 100 and 8 ancient seal scripts.

"True Spirit Treasure, Primordial Beginning Qi Sword."

Eldrin spoke slowly, a faint smile glimmering in his eyes.

This Primordial Beginning Qi Sword possesses limitless potential, with no bottlenecks whatsoever in its future ascension to a Primordial Supreme Treasure.

Eldrin even had a feeling that if he could obtain the Primordial Chaos Origin Qi, this treasure would have an exceedingly high chance of ascending to a Chaos Spiritual Treasure in the future.

At this thought, Eldrin raised his head and gazed through the rift in the chaos toward the Eternal True Spirit.

Yet even after imprinting countless hundreds of millions of true spirit marks, the Eternal True Spirit remained radiant and unchanging—neither increasing nor diminishing.

Eldrin withdrew his thoughts and turned to Jiang Daoxu once more. "Grandfather, it is time to seize this opportunity to rebuild your foundation."

Jiang Daoxu nodded, then immediately activated the Primordial Beginning Qi Sword, using the power of the True Spirit Treasure to rebuild his foundation and reserves.

The Cauldron of Creation immediately released a strand of Creation Essence, causing it to continuously merge with Jiang Daoxu.

Seizing this opportunity, Eldrin also directly consumed 1 wisp of Primordial Immortal Light, merging it into Jiang Daoxu's body.

Jiang Daoxu immediately integrated the Creation Origin into his primordial spirit, then leveraged the feedback from the True Spirit Treasure to assail the bottleneck of the Twelvefold Limit True Spirit Primordial Soul.

"Boom—"

In that instant, Jiang Daoxu’s primordial spirit, cultivated through 6 kalpas’ accumulation, finally shattered its limits. In a flash, it tore through the vast chaos, stirring endless marks of true spirit to surge forth.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Daoxu’s primordial spirit underwent a complete transformation, evolving into an eternal and indestructible True Spirit Primordial Soul.

It is done.

"Just in time..."

It was at this very moment that Jiang Daoxu resolutely began to sacrifice his entire foundation, transforming everything into nourishment for his nascent fleshly body.

This caused Eldrin’s expression to shift slightly. He had originally intended to let Jiang Daoxu complete his transformation before severing his foundation and restarting his cultivation of the Path of Self-Offering from the Ascension Realm.

Though this method was far slower, cultivating bit by bit was much gentler. Who would have thought Jiang Daoxu would so fiercely and directly commence the Sacrifice of Self?

To offer me a sacrifice with the cultivation base of the Ancient Immortal Realm is no trivial matter. A single misstep, and even an indestructible primordial spirit would be utterly annihilated—not even a True Spirit Primordial Soul might withstand it.

Fortunately, Jiang Daoxu had already cultivated a True Spirit Primordial Soul, making it impossible for him to perish completely. This allowed Eldrin (Person Name) to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Taking a deep breath, he immediately retrieved various rare treasures to assist Jiang Daoxu in completing his cultivation of the Path of Self-Sacrifice.

Behold, Jiang Daoxu’s physical form, mana, Dao Fruit, and all foundational aspects of his being disintegrated under the power of the Primordial Beginning Qi Sword. They transformed into boundless energy, intertwining with the sword’s Dao patterns, and surged entirely into Jiang Daoxu’s primordial spirit.

As far as anyone knew, Jiang Daoxu’s primordial spirit began to transform, gradually shaping into a newly formed Sacrificial Self Body.

No 1 knew how much time had passed, but when all finally settled into tranquility, Jiang Daoxu had at last completed his cultivation of the Sacrificial Path.

Witnessing all this, Eldrin recorded the process into his Path of Self-Sacrifice cultivation. Finally, he grasped a profound insight and declared, "Even ancient immortal powerhouses—if they refine their Primordial True Spirit—can increase their chances of completing the Sacrificial Ascension by 30 percent."

Moreover, those who have cultivated foundations such as the True Spirit Body and True Spirit Power would find the difficulty of performing the Self-Sacrifice Rite significantly heightened.

Having grasped the key challenges of the Cult of Self Sacrifice’s cultivation path, Eldrin’s expression grew solemn.

To put it plainly, the Path of Self-Sacrifice uses the primordial spirit as its foundation, while all other cultivation bases serve as nourishment for its advancement.

Under such circumstances, a powerful and indestructible Nascent Soul would increase the success rate of the Soul Sacrifice Art.

However, if the primordial spirit is weak while foundations such as the True Spirit Body and True Spirit Power have been cultivated, it becomes a case of the servant overpowering the master. Under such circumstances, it is virtually impossible to achieve Self-Sacrificial Refinement.

This presented Eldrin with quite a dilemma. His foundation was overwhelmingly robust—the 7 Great True Spiritual Roots embedded in his very being made it nearly impossible to merge them into his nascent soul and achieve metamorphosis. It was, 1 might say, as difficult as scaling the heavens.

"Perhaps there is still a way to resolve this."

Eldrin murmured, suddenly recalling his ninth innate aperture.

Over the years, his ninth innate acupoint had yet to merge with any divine ability, but now it seemed a glimmer of possibility had emerged.

"The sea embraces all rivers, devouring all things."

"Only the Grand Dao of Returning Abyss, hailed as the ultimate end of chaos, could possibly manifest divine abilities capable of bearing the foundation of my 7 supreme True Spiritual Roots (Spiritual Root)."

Eldrin (Person Name) spoke slowly, ultimately withdrawing the thought.

The Great Dao of the Returning Abyss is profoundly mysterious, embodying the ultimate principle of primordial chaos and finality—far beyond his current ability to comprehend.

Even if he could comprehend it, he would not immediately complete the Sacrifice of Self, for the greatest advantage of the Path of Self-Sacrifice lies in this: the more profound 1's foundation, the more powerful the newly-transformed self will ultimately become.

If Eldrin (Person Name) were to 1 day truly reach a state where no further progress was possible, only then would he consider completing the breakthrough of the Sacrificial Dao Path.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, if he could cultivate all 7 foundations to the Chaos Realm and complete the breakthrough through the Sacrificial Path, his potential would surpass that of all others throughout the ages.

By that time, his potential might be sufficient to ascend beyond the third level of the Chaos Realm.

Getting back to the main story, after Jiang Daoxu completed the Sacrificial Awakening, he immediately began to unlock the 10 great Divine Sanctums.

At his current level of cultivation, opening the 10 great divine repositories was as easy as lifting a finger. In the span of a single Eldrin, all 10 divine repositories had been fully unlocked.

After cultivating the 10 great Divine Treasures, Jiang Daoxu began to open his Inner World. In the blink of an eye, a vast realm started unfolding within him.

Aided by the Primordial Qi of Creation, he continued to break through ceaselessly, his inner world transforming into a 3 Realms, and ultimately into a grand cosmos.

Only after completing his cultivation in the Cosmic Realm did Jiang Daoxu temporarily halt his progress.

Having endured countless kalpas of arduous cultivation, he had delved deep into the Spacetime Dao required for the Sacrificial Path, mastering its entire framework to the point where he could advance unimpeded all the way to the threshold of the Immortal Vault.

However, cultivating the 10 Great Immortal Treasures still required a considerable amount of time.

According to Jiang Daoxu's own estimation, he only needed to cultivate for approximately 1 kalpa to thoroughly complete the refinement and consolidation of the Sacrificial Self Path before the next kalpa arrived, reaching the bottleneck stage where he could impact the Golden Immortal Realm. 39,314,353.

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