Cultivating Immortality: I Have a High-Martial World

"Huh, where am I? Is this another timeline of Tianxu?"

The Myriad Laws Treasure Mirror emerged from Lin Chen's sea of ​​consciousness, its spirit manifesting and looking around with some curiosity.

Clearly, with the power of the Myriad Laws Mirror, it is possible to see the differences in this world.

Since the Myriad Laws Treasure Mirror had already recognized him as its master, Lin Chen had nothing left to hide, so he told the Myriad Laws Treasure Mirror everything about Blue Star.

Unexpectedly, the Myriad Dharma Mirror was greatly alarmed upon hearing this.

"Master, are you saying... this world is at the origin of the river of time, in a timeline before spiritual energy was even formed?"

Lin Chen nodded matter-of-factly. "Is there a problem?"

"A problem? No, no problem! This is an incredible opportunity, Master!"

The spirit's eyes gleamed, then it murmured:

"I never imagined that the place my old master had searched for for hundreds of thousands of years... would actually be here!"

The old master mentioned by the artifact spirit is naturally the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws.

But why did the Dao Ancestor of All Laws seek the source of the River of Time and search for the Blue Star?

"Explain in detail," Lin Chen said.

Therefore, the Myriad Laws Mirror told Lin Chen everything it knew.

In the world of cultivation, there has been no immortal for millions of years.

The immortals seem to have been erased by the river of time, and by the time of the Jiang Kingdom and the Wanfa Palace, they had become legends.

Some say that by mastering the three laws of time, reincarnation, and cause and effect, one can become an immortal.

Some say that by reaching the end of the Dao and undergoing the Immortal Tribulation, one can become an immortal.

Only after the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws tested the Immortal Tribulation with his own body did people gain a deeper understanding of becoming an immortal.

The idea that one can become an immortal by gathering all three laws is utter nonsense.

It was merely the power of the laws that helped them overcome the tribulation.

If one possesses formidable strength, one can also overcome the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation.

For example, the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws, although he did not become an immortal, he survived the Immortal Tribulation. He lost because of the Immortal Destiny Era, not because of the Immortal Tribulation.

Therefore, one must be strong enough.

After sixty years of cultivation, Lin Chen comprehended hundreds of cultivation techniques, and his true essence and magical power doubled in strength.

At this moment, Lin Chen felt that he was probably capable of transcending the sixth level of the Immortal Tribulation.

There is still a gap between him and the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws at that time.

But none of that is the key point. The most crucial thing is—a predestined connection with the immortals!

After undergoing the Myriad Laws Transcending Immortal Tribulation, Lin Chen roughly guessed what had happened.

A predestined connection with the immortals is a specific thing.

Rather than being rich in spiritual energy...

Now, through the explanation of the Myriad Laws Treasure Mirror, Lin Chen has gained a better understanding of immortal destiny.

It turns out that there have been legends about immortal destiny since ancient times.

Legend has it that there is only one chance for immortality in a given world, which is the primordial energy.

Looking across countless timelines, whether it's Blue Star, Jiang Kingdom's Heavenly Ruins, or the cultivation world, they are all the same world.

Therefore, there is only one path to immortality.

If one's destiny to become an immortal is used up, there will be no possibility of becoming an immortal in future generations.

Therefore, in the entire world, across countless timelines, only one immortal can be born.

This is one of the countless legends about becoming an immortal.

And how much preparation did the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws make in order to become an immortal?

For hundreds of thousands of years, he has tried as many methods as possible, even some legendary tales of becoming an immortal.

This includes searching for possible celestial connections in the past timeline within the Tianxu world.

To this end, the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws even went to thousands of different timelines of the Heavenly Ruins.

But there are too many Heavenly Ruins.

Even after hundreds of thousands of years of searching, the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws still could not find the so-called immortal destiny.

In the end, we had no choice but to give up...

According to the calculations of the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws, the further back in time one goes, the greater the possibility of having a predestined connection with immortality.

The Blue Star where Lin Chen is located should not have given birth to spiritual energy. It is undoubtedly at the very top of the river of time, or even the origin.

Therefore, the spirit of the artifact said that this was the place that the Dao Ancestor of All Laws had dreamed of, and that it was very likely to give birth to a celestial destiny.

"So that's how it is. A destiny of immortality... could it be in the Blue Star world?"

Lin Chen seemed to be deep in thought, and a little tempted in his heart.

If he can truly find a connection with the immortals, his chances of becoming an immortal will greatly increase.

"So, do you know how to find a path to immortality?" Lin Chen pressed.

The spirit nodded and said:

"If it were the old me, perhaps it wouldn't be enough; I didn't have such strong deductive abilities... But after obtaining the primal power from my master, I've become even stronger!"

"Now, I may give it a try and attempt to deduce the specific location of the 'Primordial Qi'."

Lin Chen was delighted upon hearing this, "That's excellent."

"Furthermore, I wish to comprehend all the laws of nature... I wonder if you could assist me?"

The Myriad Laws Treasure Mirror readily agreed, and he followed the Myriad Laws Ancestor for tens of thousands of years, learning myriad laws.

With its assistance, Lin Chen could easily comprehend various great principles and cultivation techniques.

Thus, the Myriad Laws Treasure Mirror split into an incarnation, which taught Lin Chen the Great Dao cultivation methods.

The true self seeks the so-called "primordial energy" in this vast and boundless chaos.

With the help of the Myriad Laws Mirror, Lin Chen's comprehension of the Great Dao and learning of cultivation techniques became even more divinely aided.

After reaching perfection in the Great Dao of Time, Lin Chen comprehended a deeper level of the laws of time.

As a result, in the cultivation area on the back mountain, the flow of time within a radius of a hundred feet was affected by Lin Chen.

A year on the back mountain is equivalent to only one day on Blue Star.

As a result, Lin Chen had more time to comprehend the cultivation technique.

Thus, thirty years passed in the blink of an eye.

Although it was only a short thirty years, Lin Chen spent a full ten thousand years meditating in the back mountain.

Over the course of ten thousand years, he cultivated thousands of martial arts techniques. Although he didn't learn all the techniques in the entire Jiang Kingdom, he learned most of the ones that were beneficial to him.

At this moment, Lin Chen's magical power was several times stronger than when he first entered the Tribulation Transcending stage. In terms of true essence and magical power alone, he was not much worse than the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws.

At this time, Lin Chen possessed the strength to overcome the seventh level of immortal tribulation.

But he knew that this was far from enough.

Therefore, Lin Chen continued to comprehend the various great Daos.

In the blink of an eye, another century has passed.

Lin Chen also spent a full 36,000 years comprehending the truth in the back mountain area.

Lin Chen has mastered more than ten kinds of Great Daos, such as the Five Elements Great Dao, the Sword Great Dao, the Blade Great Dao, and so on.

Moreover, he cultivated each of the Great Daos to the point of minor mastery.

This is the power of the laws of time.

The three top-tier avenues each have their own unique strengths.

The law of cause and effect, by determining good and bad fortune and destiny, can bring good luck and avoid misfortune, and even kill without leaving a trace...

The law of reincarnation states that one can reincarnate for millions of lifetimes, and as long as heaven and earth do not perish, one can continuously reincarnate and rebuild.

The law of time, a single thought can last a thousand years; cultivation is like divine assistance, granting immense power in battle.

After Lin Chen cultivated the Great Dao of Time to perfection, time seemed to be just a number to him.

He has plenty of time to grow stronger.

After cultivating the ten laws to the minor level of the Great Dao, Lin Chen did not stop.

The Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws serves as a cautionary tale; to overcome the Immortal Tribulation, one must be fully prepared.

Thus, Lin Chen spent another thousand years.

He cultivated in the back mountain for a total of 360,000 years, comprehending over a hundred Great Daos.

His understanding of the Great Dao even surpassed that of the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws.

At this moment, Lin Chen was no weaker than the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws. Even without relying on the world's fortune and karma, he was confident that he could overcome the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation.

However, the law of time also has its drawbacks. He cultivated in the back mountain for 400,000 years, which meant he had truly consumed 400,000 years of his lifespan.

If Lin Chen weren't already a Tribulation Transcending Ancestor, and didn't possess the power of the Candle Dragon, his lifespan would be nearly endless.

Ordinary cultivators, even those who have mastered the Great Dao of Time, would not dare to cultivate in this way.

After four hundred thousand years of cultivation, Lin Chen not only focused on his practice but also attempted to break through to a higher level of martial arts.

However, the peak of the ninth-tier Martial God, with a blood value of 10 billion, weighed down on Lin Chen like a mountain.

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't make a breakthrough.

At this moment, Lin Chen vaguely guessed that above the ninth-order Martial God, there was probably physical immortality.

The difficulty of breaking through it may not be lower than passing through the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation to become an immortal.

At this moment, Lin Chen had done almost everything he could.

In just 1,200 years, Lin Chen's strength has become no weaker than that of the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws back then.

But like the Dao Ancestor of All Laws, he seemed to have seen the end of the Dao in this world.

Perhaps by comprehending the various techniques and principles, one's strength can be improved, but the improvement will be limited.

If you want to complete your transformation, there is only one path: to become an immortal!

"Sigh, it seems I've followed in the footsteps of the Dao Ancestor of All Laws..."

Lin Chen rubbed his temples, looking somewhat troubled.

Of course, the difference is that he seems to have better luck.

"I wonder how the Myriad Laws Treasure Mirror is doing in its search for the Primordial Qi? More than a thousand years have passed..."

Lin Chen murmured.

Just as he was pondering, a dragon's roar came from the side.

Yes, it was a true dragon's roar.

Lin Chen looked up at Xiao Zhu, who was soaking in the blood pool.

It is no more than ten feet long, but the dragon has two wings on its back.

This is the real dragon that hatched from the dragon egg that Lin Chen picked up back then, but it seems to have undergone some changes due to the long years.

Lin Chen had been studying the Great Dao of Time, which allowed this dragon egg to be born with the ability to control the laws of time...

To commemorate the senior Zhulong, Lin Chen named him Xiaozhu.

"You glutton..." Lin Chen shook his head with a smile and fed him skillfully.

This has been the case for "tens of thousands of years" in the back mountain.

After feeding him, Lin Chen also deactivated the Time Dao he had set up in the back mountain.

He wanted to go to the mortal world to take a look, but after hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation, he was eventually feeling somewhat tired.

……

Lin Chen cultivated for 400,000 years, while only 1,200 years passed on Blue Star, and only six years passed in the cultivation world at the same time.

"I wonder how things are going in the cultivation world... If the artifact spirit still can't find a path to immortality after another two hundred years, it will have no choice but to return to the cultivation world."

Lin Chen murmured.

According to his estimate, the cultivation world should be able to hold on for a while longer, but not for very long.

Over the past 1,200 years, Earth has undergone tremendous changes.

Technology hasn't progressed much.

Perhaps due to the introduction of cultivation techniques, the lifespan of humans has generally lengthened, which has slowed down the pace of technological updates and iterations.

In just 1,200 years, the Great Xia Dynasty produced dozens of martial god-level powerhouses.

There are nearly a hundred cultivators at the Integration stage or above. The current strength of the entire Blue Star is no weaker than that of the entire cultivation world.

As Lin Chen walked through the streets of Kyoto, observing the ups and downs of life, he felt a surge of emotions.

Unbeknownst to him, he had arrived at the entrance of a museum.

At the entrance of this museum stands a statue, the subject of which is none other than Lin Chen.

This was built by the Martial Arts Palace for Lin Chen a thousand years ago.

Of course, to avoid trouble, his name was concealed, and his appearance only resembled Lin Chen by a third.

It is said that the owner of this statue ushered in a new era, the Immortal Martial Era.

After wandering through this mortal world for several decades, Lin Chen experienced many things.

But the longer he cultivated, the less interesting it became.

So Lin Chen returned to the back mountain to cultivate and comprehend all kinds of techniques. As the saying goes, there is no end to the arts, and learning more is always beneficial.

And so, another century passed.

Just when Lin Chen thought he would never find a path to immortality, the spirit of the artifact contacted him.

"Master, we've found the Primordial Qi..."

……

In the chaotic space, there was no end in sight.

Lin Chen transformed into a beam of light, moving forward in this vast chaos.

Even with his speed, it took him several years to fly.

Years later, Lin Chen saw the so-called Primordial Qi based on the coordinates left by the Myriad Laws Mirror.

It was a huge halo of light, beautiful and fantastical, floating alone in the chaotic space, almost the size of an entire planet.

"This is the Primordial Qi... Finding it was truly no easy feat!"

Lin Chen sighed with emotion, realizing that it had taken him nearly 1,400 years to find this innate Qi.

"But how can I obtain this divine opportunity?"

Lin Chen was a little curious, and then, as if struck by a divine inspiration, he touched it with his hand.

But in the next instant, this innate energy transformed into light and merged into Lin Chen's body.

After several dozen breaths, Lin Chen opened his eyes, as if he had gained some insight.

"I see……"

At this moment, Lin Chen also learned about the function of this so-called immortal destiny—the innate Qi.

Only those who obtain the primordial Qi can condense the body of an immortal and become an immortal after passing through nine levels of immortal tribulation.

Without innate vital energy, even if one is struck by the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation, it will be in vain...

"In that case, the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws is rather unlucky..."

Lin Chen shook his head helplessly.

Secondly, this innate energy allows the possessor to communicate with the Heavenly Dao of a world under any circumstances.

This means that even when undergoing the Immortal Tribulation, Lin Chen can still communicate with the power of heaven and earth.

There will be no situation where true essence and magical power are exhausted, and the difficulty of transcending tribulation is greatly reduced.

"In this way, I'll have a 98% chance of successfully passing the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation..."

Lin Chen pondered to himself, "With the remaining 20%, the Immortal Tribulation might go awry."

"Now that everything is ready, let's return to Earth to undergo our tribulation..."

Lin Chen then returned to Blue Star.

……

Three months later, the sky was clear and the weather was fine, a propitious day.

Lin Chen was fully prepared and in peak condition, ready to undergo tribulation and become an immortal.

As Lin Chen pushed his power to its limit, the Ninefold Immortal Tribulation finally descended upon the world.

It was no different from the immortal tribulation of the Dao Ancestor of Myriad Laws that Lin Chen had seen before.

Soon, the first celestial tribulation struck down.

Lin Chen didn't use any true essence; he only relied on his physical body to withstand the attack.

"Passing the Immortal Tribulation is practically a certainty... Why not take this opportunity to advance my martial arts to the next level?"

Lin Chen thought to himself.

He knew in his heart that this ninefold immortal tribulation might be an opportunity for him to advance further in his martial arts.

Therefore, Lin Chen withstood the first Immortal Tribulation head-on.

With the physical body of a peak ninth-order Martial God, it was naturally no challenge.

At the same time, Lin Chen felt that the martial arts bottleneck that had plagued him for countless years was finally showing signs of loosening.

"Almost there..."

Expectation ignited in Lin Chen's eyes, and he continued to withstand the immortal tribulation.

The second tribulation descended, and Lin Chen was seriously injured.

They drank the world's water and continued to tough it out.

boom!

The third lightning bolt struck, and its power was more than four times that of the first one!

This time, Lin Chen was almost directly struck dead by the lightning tribulation, his physical body was in a terrible state.

But beneath this dilapidated body, a more vibrant life seems to be born.

A moment later, Lin Chen felt his injuries rapidly recovering.

Three breaths later, Lin Chen's physical body was fully restored, except for a slight stain on the hem of his clothes.

An incomparably powerful pressure emanated from Lin Chen, and at this moment, Lin Chen finally understood.

"So that's how it is... Beyond the God of War, one transforms into a Celestial Body!"

"The body of an immortal is immortal, indestructible, and impervious to all magic..."

On this day, Lin Chen's martial arts finally took another step forward, and he became the first to reach the Immortal level.

Therefore, Lin Chen relied on his immortal body to withstand the next few lightning tribulations.

It wasn't until the seventh level of the Immortal Tribulation that Lin Chen began to find it somewhat tedious.

"With just the immortal body, I can overcome these nine immortal tribulations... but the power of my various Great Daos also needs to be tested."

Therefore, Lin Chen released his protective true essence, communicating with heaven and earth, using the Great Dao of Time as the core and various other Great Daos as supplements to resist the lightning tribulation.

……

Until the final, ninth level of the Immortal Tribulation.

It is also the most powerful celestial tribulation; those who survive this tribulation will become immortals!

The Ninefold Immortal Tribulation, which all cultivators dream of but is also extremely dangerous, posed little threat to Lin Chen.

As the final tribulation of lightning completed its tempering, the thunderclouds in the sky finally dissipated slowly.

At the same time, unprecedented phenomena appeared throughout the entire planet Earth.

Completely different from the Dao Ancestor of Ten Thousand Laws.

After undergoing the tribulation of lightning, Lin Chen was in good condition.

He stood atop the back mountain, his body radiating golden light, with rays of light emanating from his crown and stretching for miles. His spirit was higher than ever before, seemingly possessing inexhaustible energy and omnipotence. Celestial music seemed to surround him, as if heaven and earth were offering a gift; all sorts of divine wonders descended upon Lin Chen…

"This is... an immortal!"

Lin Chen seemed to understand something and looked up at the sky.

In the sky, it seemed as if a celestial gate had opened wide, and celestial cranes were there to guide visitors.

At the same time, heavenly sounds emanated from within the immortal sect.

"Now that you've become an immortal, you should go to the Immortal Realm..."

Lin Chen remained silent upon hearing this, only saying, "I have important matters to attend to and cannot go yet..."

Tianyin remained silent for a few seconds, then said only,

"Sure, I'll wait for you for a million years..."

Thus, the Heavenly Crane temporarily disappeared.

Lin Chen's heart stirred slightly as he traveled through countless years and returned to the world of cultivation.

With a single thought, Lin Chen enveloped the entire world.

At this moment, the entire cultivation world was in grave danger.

Of the original five continents, only Zhongzhou and Qingzhou remain; the rest were destroyed by the Nether Beasts.

In the cultivation world, a million cultivators were slaughtered, with most of them wiped out in just seven or eight years, causing immense suffering and devastation.

Fortunately, Lin Chen's former friends and relatives are still safe under Jiang Liqian's protection.

"It's time, it's time to deal with all of this..."

Lin Chen looked towards the endless sea and saw the Netherworld Beast Ancestor at the lowest point of the endless sea.

I now know what kind of person he is.

"The ancestor of the Netherworld Beasts? A strange beast with a divine body... but no divine appearance... knowing only slaughter."

Lin Chen was glad that he had become an immortal.

Otherwise, they would probably be no match for this "half-immortal" underworld beast.

But now that he has become an immortal, he is omnipotent in this world.

They then ventured to the deepest part of the Endless Sea to fight the Ancestor of the Underworld Beasts.

With the body of an immortal and supreme immortal power, and with all the great Daos... after ten rounds of fighting, he slew the ancestor of the Netherworld Beasts.

The progenitor of all Netherworld Beasts is the origin of all Netherworld Beasts.

With the source destroyed, all the Netherworld Beasts also perished.

Thus, the Nether Beast crisis, which was tantamount to the destruction of the cultivation world, was easily resolved by Lin Chen.

After doing all this, Lin Chen reunited with Jiang Liqian, his relatives, friends, and masters.

Another hundred years have passed to rebuild the world of cultivation.

Immortals have endless lifespans and are omnipotent...

Lin Chen then lived a carefree life in this world for millions of years, becoming a mortal immortal.

Until the celestial gate in the sky opened again...

"It's time for everything to come to an end!"

Lin Chen stepped into the immortal gate, gazing at the myriad things behind him...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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