In these few days, Old Man Yan also hurried back to the Lin mansion to congratulate Lin Yun. He had been travelling for some time, but upon hearing the news of Lin Yun stepping into immortality, he rushed back immediately.
Besides him, the sect master of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Du Yuanzi, and the Wanderer also arrived at the divine capital of the Huoyun Empire to personally congratulate Lin Yun. Lin Yun naturally welcomed them warmly.
Little Azure Dragon also sent a letter from the Dragon Clan, offering congratulations to Lin Yun.
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Five days later, in Lin Yun’s bedroom, he brought out the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron.
“It’s time to try making Qiankun Crystals,” Lin Yun said, gazing at the cauldron.
As a top-ranked sacred artefact on the Sacred Artefact List, the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron’s heaven-defying effects were self-evident.
However, before Lin Yun stepped into immortality, the cauldron couldn’t be used to its full potential.
Now, things were different. Having stepped into immortality, the cauldron’s utility for Lin Yun was immense!
After stepping into immortality, the path of cultivation entered a brand-new stage.
The realms of immortality were divided into the Eternal Realm, the Myriad Realm, and the Sovereign Realm, three major realms.
The Eternal Realm was further divided into First Eternal, Second Eternal, and Third Eternal.
Having just stepped into immortality, Lin Yun was naturally at the First Eternal Realm.
To be honest, having just achieved immortality and gained an infinite lifespan, Lin Yun could, in theory, take a break and enjoy himself for a while.
But with Lin Yun’s personality, he couldn’t stay idle.
Only a few days after stepping into immortality, Lin Yun was already planning his next steps in cultivation.
“Let’s melt these things first.”
With a wave of his hand, Lin Yun took out a pile of scrap weapons.
These weapons were the Heavenly Dao-grade and Holy Spirit-grade weapons damaged when Lin Yun used them to resist part of the heavenly thunder’s damage during his eighth thunder tribulation.
When Lin Yun emerged from the scorched pit after stepping into immortality, he had collected all these damaged weapons.
“These Holy Spirit-grade weapons are completely reduced to scraps. The Heavenly Dao-grade weapons still retain their shape, but repairing them would be extremely difficult,” Lin Yun sighed.
Then, Lin Yun picked up his old Purple Qiong Sword.
The blade of the Purple Qiong Sword was completely shattered, covered in countless cracks, and looked extremely dim.
“What a pity,” Lin Yun said, feeling a pang of regret seeing the damaged Purple Qiong Sword.
But in that critical moment, with no time to hesitate, Lin Yun had to make that choice.
Next, Lin Yun threw all the scraps and fragments of the Holy Spirit-grade weapons into the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron.
The cauldron immediately emitted a glow.
Though these Holy Spirit-grade weapons were reduced to scraps, their materials were inherently extraordinary. The Supreme Qiankun Cauldron could transform anything, so even as scraps, they could still be converted.
As time passed, the scraps were fully transformed into Qiankun Crystals.
“1,100 Qiankun Crystals, not bad.”
After counting the converted Qiankun Crystals, Lin Yun’s face broke into a smile.
The weapons were destroyed, yet they still yielded so many Qiankun Crystals, which was no small feat.
Of course, if they had been intact, the number of Qiankun Crystals produced would have been far greater.
Next, Lin Yun threw three damaged Heavenly Dao-grade weapons into the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron.
This time, they produced a total of 1,800 Qiankun Crystals.
“Spirit, with 2,900 Qiankun Crystals, how much progress could I make if I used them all?” Lin Yun asked curiously.
“With 2,000 Qiankun Crystals, you can reach the Second Eternal Realm,” the Spirit replied.
“Is that so? So, I can cultivate directly to the Second Eternal Realm now, right?” Lin Yun said with a smile.
“Yes,” the Spirit confirmed.
The Spirit continued, “Normally, for someone at the First Eternal Realm to reach the Second Eternal Realm without external aid, relying solely on absorbing the essence of heaven, earth, sun, and moon and converting it into energy in the body, it would take at least 2,000 years.”
“That long?” Lin Yun was taken aback.
“For immortals, with infinite lifespans, 2,000 years isn’t long. At the level of immortals, a single closed-door cultivation session can last thousands or even tens of thousands of years. Immortal cultivation often requires time to accumulate,” the Spirit explained.
“For me, that’s still pretty long,” Lin Yun sighed.
After all, Lin Yun was only in his decades. Thousands of years felt like an eternity to him.
At the same time, Lin Yun calculated carefully. Based on the cultivation time from First to Second Eternal Realm, one Qiankun Crystal was equivalent to a year’s worth of cultivation.
“With you, Supreme Qiankun Cauldron, I can save a lot of time,” Lin Yun nodded, satisfied.
Take the Eternal Realm, for example. To reach the Second Eternal Realm, Lin Yun could do so directly with Qiankun Crystals, saving him 2,000 years.
“Master, relying on me isn’t without cost. You need enough high-quality resources to convert into Qiankun Crystals. Without resources, there’s no conversion,” the Spirit said.
“That’s true,” Lin Yun nodded slowly.
These 2,900 Qiankun Crystals were obtained by melting so many shattered Holy Spirit-grade weapons and three damaged Heavenly Dao-grade weapons!
Acquiring enough high-quality resources to convert into Qiankun Crystals was a major challenge.
The Spirit continued, “Moreover, as you progress, the number of Qiankun Crystals needed to advance realms increases. From Second to Third Eternal Realm, you’ll need 4,000 Qiankun Crystals. For the Myriad Realm and Sovereign Realm, the amount required skyrockets. Master, you’ll need to focus on collecting resources in the future.”
“I understand,” Lin Yun replied.
To advance quickly in the future, Lin Yun would need to find ways to acquire vast amounts of resources.
With this in mind, Lin Yun began to plan silently.
His cultivation path might differ from other immortals. While most immortals might focus on secluded cultivation, he would need to venture out and find ways to seize resources.
Human resources were limited, so Lin Yun might need to plunder resources from other races, like the Demon Clan.
Next, Lin Yun took out Tribulation Pills.
Though Tribulation Pills were precious, immortals couldn’t use them to advance, as their energy purity was too low.
However, they could be converted through the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron.
“Spirit, how many Tribulation Pills are needed to convert one Qiankun Crystal?” Lin Yun asked curiously.
