Chapter 300 : The Path to Immortality

Chapter 300: The Path to Immortality

“The Dao of Fortune begins with all living beings and ends in the undying.”

“This divine power does not belong to a single person, but to the multitude of beings.”

“Gather the power of the world as the furnace, refine the fortune of all beings as the fire, forge an undying immortal foundation, and seal the supreme Dao fruit.”

“……”

“When all cultivators bow in worship, and the Immortal Dao is held in shared reverence, the divine power will be perfected, and one can become a True Immortal!”

Under the instruction of Nine-Breath Chaos, Chen Beiwu closed his eyes tightly, his spiritual platform and sea of consciousness empty and clear. Gradually, the general outline of the Nine-Breath Fortune Absorption Divine Power surfaced, and he entered a state of enlightenment.

Perhaps a minute passed, or perhaps a thousand years.

When Chen Beiwu opened his eyes again, a trace of vicissitude lingered in them.

“Nine Breaths of Fortune Absorption — Gather, Circulate, Dissolve, Suppress, Tribulation, Authority, Seal, Decree, Immortal!”

Realizing the true power of the Nine-Breath Fortune Absorption Divine Power, Chen Beiwu couldn’t help but feel moved, his breathing quickening slightly.

The reason was simple — the Immortal Alliance had not seen the appearance of a True Immortal for many years, and this Nine-Breath Divine Power was a complete method of becoming immortal. It could assist him in stepping onto the path of a True Immortal.

At that thought, Chen Beiwu’s gaze towards the chaotic world shifted slightly.

He had underestimated the value of Nine-Breath Chaos!

To bear such a divine power of immortality—what so-called Primal Dao Artifact—his ancestral treasure might very well be the legendary Infinite Immortal Artifact.

The Mirror of Oneness flickered, annihilating stray thoughts in his heart, and Chen Beiwu began attempting to circulate the Nine-Breath Fortune Absorption Divine Power.

Previously, with his meager strength, he could only execute the basic stages of Gather, Circulate, and Dissolve with the beginner-level Nine-Breath Divine Power.

But now, with Nine-Breath Chaos transmitting the divine power once again, the minor achievement stage of the Nine-Breath Divine Power could already perform Suppress, Tribulation, and Authority.

What was Suppress?

Transforming fortune into form to protect oneself, even forming a domain. If faced with an enemy, Chen Beiwu could suppress the opponent's luck, as if blessed by the heavens.

What was Tribulation?

The Fortune Absorption Divine Power could not only seize fortune, but also steal the ominous qi of heaven’s tribulations and misfortune, storing it within Nine-Breath Chaos and unleashing it upon his enemies, causing their Immortal Dao to wither, suffering backlash from fate.

What was Authority?

With minor completion, Chen Beiwu’s status transformed. He could gather the momentum of heaven and earth as his furnace, refine the fortune of all beings as fire, and command the fortune of an entire cultivation civilization, nurturing his own luck through the might of the Immortal Dao.

The stronger the Immortal Dao momentum he commanded, the greater the Heavenly Mandate fortune Chen Beiwu could carry.

When his fortune and status reached a certain height, becoming the ruler of a flourishing Immortal civilization, the Nine-Breath Divine Power could progress from minor to major achievement, obtaining the ranks of Seal and Decree, declaring himself an Immortal.

“Indeed, this divine power is hard to cultivate!”

Amidst his excitement, Chen Beiwu couldn’t help but feel a trace of regret.

He did not fear the obscurity and difficulty of cultivation or slow progress—what he feared was the divine power requiring rigid conditions to advance.

Becoming the leader of the Immortal Alliance—how difficult that was!

With his current cultivation realm, Chen Beiwu could barely be considered a notable figure within the Immortal Alliance.

But to become the leader of the Immortal Alliance, without at least a Void Refinement Dao Venerable’s strength, was nothing more than wishful thinking. Instead, the Southern Wasteland might be a place where he could make a grand move.

But before that, Chen Beiwu decided to test the new power of the Nine-Breath Divine Power.

“Suppress!”

As soon as the word fell, a crimson luck dragon roaming the chaotic world circled around Chen Beiwu’s body, letting out a heaven-shaking dragon roar.

‘My fortune is only crimson luck?’

Chen Beiwu raised his brow, somewhat surprised.

Despite possessing the treasure Nine-Breath Chaos and having formed the Primordial Golden Core, his fortune level was only comparable to a Nascent Soul True Monarch, even inferior to Five-Spirit Vine and Seven-Tailed Purple Fox.

“Roar!”

In the next moment, under Chen Beiwu’s gaze, a wisp of supreme, noble purple qi appeared within the chaotic world.

That strand of purple qi slowly covered the crimson dragon’s horn like a veil, causing the crimson fortune dragon circling around Chen Beiwu to gradually change, being tinged with strands of purple qi—neither cloud nor mist, beyond description.

‘Approaching fifth-grade fortune… not bad.’ Chen Beiwu’s brow relaxed slightly.

Fortune was not unchanging. Even someone like Yu Zhaohua, with an innate Dao body, only possessed crimson fortune during the Foundation Establishment stage.

Being able to possess a hint of purple qi in the Golden Core stage already put him above ninety-nine percent of the Immortal Alliance’s peerless prodigies.

“Tribulation!”

Chen Beiwu called out in a low voice, but nothing happened.

Normally, any trace of crimson misfortune would be countered immediately by his fortune. Add to that Nine-Breath Chaos constantly suppressing and protecting his fate, and he didn’t possess even the slightest hint of ominous qi to unleash the power of Tribulation.

As for the final Authority, Chen Beiwu did not test it.

Because Authority represented the essence of status itself—it was elusive, and stronger than any technique or mystical art.

Chen Beiwu was not yet the master of any force. Even if he used the power of Authority, he would not be able to gather the great fortune of Heavenly Mandate.

‘To use this divine power to become immortal… I must walk the path of world domination!’

At that thought, Chen Beiwu’s eyes sharpened as he exited the chaotic world.

“Here.”

As soon as he opened his eyes, Chen Beiwu saw the excited expression of Five-Spirit Vine.

Clearly, through the Companion Contract feedback this time, Five-Spirit Vine had received great benefits. Not only had its cultivation surged to eight hundred and ninety-nine years (comparable to Peak Golden Core), but its bloodline had also undergone a transformation, reaching an unimaginable level.

When Chen Beiwu activated his divine sense and examined Five-Spirit Vine’s spiritual meridians, he discovered that its Thousand Changes, Five Qi Genesis, and Five Qi Puppetry had all evolved from fourth-grade supreme mystical arts into fifth-grade Creation Origin Arts, with a massive boost in power.

As for the already fifth-grade Creation Origin Art, Five Qi Origin Grove, it had taken another step forward, transforming into an upper-grade Creation Origin Art.

It was no exaggeration to say that while Five-Spirit Vine’s appearance hadn’t changed—it hadn’t evolved into the Prosperous Vine—its bloodline level was now comparable to fifth-grade Origin Beasts, second only to Creation Origin Beasts.

“Hehe.”

At the side, the Golden Egg also revealed a contented grin.

The immortal golden nature fed back by Chen Beiwu’s core formation this time was truly terrifying, directly shattering its bottleneck. Its cultivation surged from six hundred and ninety-nine years to eight hundred and eighty-eight years.

More importantly, what excited the Golden Egg the most was that during this breakthrough, its bloodline underwent transformation, successfully awakening a Creation Origin Art named Three Realms Piercer.

【Origin Art】: Three Realms Piercer

【Attributes】: Metal, Water, Wood

【Grade】: Fifth-grade Upper Creation Origin Art

【Description】: The three realms rotate, and one breath flows through all. Through this Creation Origin Art and the power of the Primordial Golden Core, the Three-Phase Mystic Flood Dragon can resonate with the bestowed middle realm scene of Five Qi Ascending the Three Phases, Rising to the Mystic Capital, Piercing the Three Realms of the Primordial Heaven, manifesting the true form of the Heaven-Piercing Three Realms Mystic Flood Dragon.

Upon realizing the unfathomable power of this Creation Origin Art, the Golden Egg immediately shared it with Chen Beiwu.

“Hiss—could it be!”

Chen Beiwu’s pupils shrank. The more he looked, the more familiar it seemed.

“What Three Realms Piercer? This is clearly the Heaven-Earth Manifestation that only Nascent Soul True Venerables of the Immortal Alliance can wield!”

However, there was a distinct difference between Three Realms Piercer and Heaven-Earth Manifestation.

The former borrowed the bestowed middle realm and the power of the Primordial Golden Core to unify the Three Realms in one breath, evolving the true form of the Three Realms Mystic Flood Dragon.

The latter, on the other hand, involved gathering the Three Flowers at the Crown and the Five Qi Returning to the Origin, with the physical body becoming the image of heaven and earth, encompassing all things, transforming the laws of heaven and earth, and commanding the great power of the universe.

If one had to decide which was superior, Chen Beiwu believed Heaven-Earth Manifestation held the edge.

Due to Golden Egg’s limited cultivation, even when using Three Realms Piercer, it could only display a mere fraction of the power of a Creation Origin Art.

To fully unleash the potential of Three Realms Piercer, Golden Egg would likely have to advance to become a Fifth Realm Beast Venerable.

“Amazing.”

Chen Beiwu stroked Golden Egg’s neck and praised it, prompting the latter to proudly lift its three dragon heads.

“Should we terminate the Companion Contract now?” Chen Beiwu turned his gaze toward Five-Spirit Vine.

“Na.”

Five-Spirit Vine shook its head, indicating that since Chen Beiwu had only just formed his core and his foundation was still unstable, terminating the Companion Contract now might damage his Dao foundation.

Hearing this, Chen Beiwu chuckled softly.

‘What a two-faced little one.’

After forming the Companion Contract, he could easily sense Five-Spirit Vine’s emotions. The claim of worrying about damaging his Dao foundation was merely a pretext.

Having experienced the might of the Primordial Golden Nature, Five-Spirit Vine had already become reluctant to let go. The “freedom” it often spoke of was no longer mentioned.

Yet, for the sake of saving face, it didn’t forget to maintain its image as an unyielding soul who would never submit.

Chen Beiwu didn’t expose it. “Very well. Whenever you feel the time is right, we’ll terminate the Companion Contract.”

“Na.”

Five-Spirit Vine nodded, the tip of its vine curling around Chen Beiwu’s wrist.

Thankfully, when it formed the Companion Contract, it hadn’t specified a termination date, or it would be out of luck now.

Sensing the little vine’s gleeful joy, Chen Beiwu laughed heartily, then focused his spirit and began to comprehend the transformation brought by the Primordial Golden Core.

“Cultivation: Late-stage Golden Core.”

“Divine sense range: Five thousand zhang, comparable to a Nascent Soul True Monarch.”

“Physical body: Comparable to late-stage Golden Core Mystic Beast. Even without using spiritual power, magic treasures would struggle to harm me.”

“Lifespan: Unmeasurable, but at least two thousand years.”

“As for spiritual power, the Primordial True Qi far surpasses Taiyi True Qi,” Chen Beiwu mused inwardly.

The immortal golden-natured spiritual power could invoke the might of heaven and earth.

Therefore, the difference between Primordial True Qi and Taiyi True Qi could be summarized simply:

If one unit of Taiyi True Qi could leverage thirty-six units of heaven and earth spiritual mechanisms, then Primordial True Qi could leverage seventy-two.

Do not underestimate the difference of thirty-six units.

A slight advantage often meant superiority across an entire lifetime—let alone an advantage doubled.

Golden Cores were ranked from ninth to first grade. A strand of ninth-grade Golden Core True Qi could only leverage one unit of heaven and earth mechanism, eighth-grade could leverage two, and seventh-grade three.

As for first-grade Golden Core True Qi, the maximum was only eighteen—far inferior to Taiyi True Qi.

This showed just how vast the gap was between an ordinary first-grade Golden Core and the Primordial Golden Core.

It was no exaggeration to say that Chen Beiwu could now suppress his pre-Core self with a mere finger, his strength far above the average Golden Core cultivator.

As for whether he could contend with a Nascent Soul True Monarch—Chen Beiwu was unsure.

He’d probably have to engage in a true battle with a Nascent Soul True Monarch to gauge his level.

“Phew.”

Chen Beiwu exhaled a breath of turbid air. The Mirror of Oneness flashed once, suppressing his surging emotions. Then he sank his mind and began to comprehend the exclusive mystical art birthed from the Primordial Golden Core.

【Mystical Art】: Primordial Formless, One Thought Creation

【Attributes】: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth

【Grade】: ???

【Description】: For those who forge the Primordial Golden Core, all past karma is erased, and future destiny is self-defined. One may leap beyond the Three Realms and escape the Five Elements. Wherever the golden nature of the Primordial reaches, one can produce lotuses in the void, give life to withered stone, awaken innate bloodlines, shed the mortal shell, and reverse fate itself.

Chen Beiwu took a deep breath, barely hiding the joy in his eyes.

Excellent! Though the exclusive mystical art nurtured by the Primordial Golden Core wasn’t an overwhelmingly destructive one, it could conceal destiny, preventing the secret of Nine-Breath Chaos from leaking. It was also the most compatible enlightenment-type mystical art for Immortal Alliance cultivators.

No wonder just the feedback from his core formation could cause Golden Egg and Five-Spirit Vine to undergo bloodline transformation and awaken multiple Creation Origin Arts.

Thinking of this, Chen Beiwu couldn’t help but move his divine sense to check the changes in his spiritual root purity.

“Metal 80, Wood 95, Water 95, Fire 80, Earth 80.” Chen Beiwu’s heart skipped a beat.

‘So this is the value of the Immortal-grade core formation method Jade Purity Ninefold Primordial Core Scripture!’

Though his Metal, Fire, and Earth roots had only barely reached the level of Heaven-grade roots, this still constituted the legendary Five Elemental Heaven-grade Roots that countless Nascent Soul True Monarchs dreamed of—essential for breakthrough to Soul Transformation True Venerable. It was no exaggeration to call it the “Aptitude for Soul Transformation.”

Chen Beiwu moved his divine sense again, curiously examining the three-line root composition of Golden Egg and Five-Spirit Vine.

Golden Egg’s root line: “Metal 96, Wood 95, Water 97, Fire 20, Earth 85.”

Five-Spirit Vine’s root line: “Metal 96, Wood 98, Water 96, Fire 96, Earth 96.”

Chen Beiwu’s guess was spot-on. Judging by the root lines, both Golden Egg and Five-Spirit Vine had already approached the level of fifth-grade Origin Beasts.

‘It’s time to come out of seclusion!’ Chen Beiwu’s lips curled upward slightly.

He had been in seclusion for fourteen years. Having achieved the Primordial Golden Core, such a joyous occasion must be shared with his close friends, family, and fellow disciples.

Buzz!

As the great formation dispersed and the cave abode’s gate opened, Chen Beiwu suddenly sensed something was amiss.

‘What’s going on?’

Seeing seven Nascent Soul True Monarchs standing silently outside the cave abode, Chen Beiwu raised a brow and bowed in salute. “Student greets the True Monarchs.”

“No need for formalities.”

Seeing this, all seven Nascent Soul True Monarchs, including True Monarch Jiang Chuan, waved their sleeves and prevented Chen Beiwu from bowing.

Chen Beiwu smiled faintly and activated his Primordial True Qi, still saluting Senior Brother Jiang Chuan as he sincerely said, “Without the help of Senior Brother and Master, this student could not have succeeded in forming his core.”

“Junior Brother, have you formed a Primordial Golden Core?”

Sensing that Chen Beiwu could casually overlook the will of a True Monarch, Jiang Chuan couldn’t help but ask.

The matter of the Primordial Golden Core was too important. It had to be confirmed—if there was even a one-in-ten-thousand chance of error, he couldn’t afford the consequences.

Under the gaze of the many Nascent Soul True Monarchs, Chen Beiwu nodded slightly and said naturally, “That’s right. This student has fully comprehended the Jade Purity Ninefold Primordial Core Scripture and successfully formed the Primordial Golden Core.”

“Excellent, excellent, excellent!”

True Monarch Jiang Chuan laughed thunderously, causing even the nearby spectators around Cloud-Resting Residence to tremble with surging blood, nearly collapsing.

“The Jade Purity Immortal Sect has finally produced another Primordial Golden Core! Quickly, come with me to pay respects to the Master!”

True Monarch Jiang Chuan waved his sleeve, intending to take Chen Beiwu away.

“Wait, True Monarch Jiang.”

True Monarch Yue Shan spoke up, looking at Chen Beiwu with a complex expression.

“By the decree of the Sect Master, Chen Beiwu is to accompany me to meet him. I hope True Monarch Jiang can understand.”

Hearing this, True Monarch Jiang Chuan’s expression shifted slightly. A sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

‘Trouble. They’re here to steal him!’

Unfortunately, the Sect Master’s decree was not something a mere Nascent Soul True Monarch could defy. Jiang Chuan hurriedly recited his Master’s name silently in his heart.