Eternal Source Realm!

At the same time, on the east side of the main crystal cluster, the pillar of light that shot into the sky became even more dazzling.

The patterns of laws flowing across the surface of the light pillar have begun to turn bright silver, each Dao Patterns seemingly infused with the pulse of life, pulsating slowly with a mysterious rhythm.

The protective barriers surrounding the East Garden Annex had activated automatically at some point.

A pale golden light rose from the edge of the courtyard wall, converging above the villa to form an arc-shaped dome that enveloped the entire Eastern Courtyard.

Fine ripples occasionally appeared on the surface of the barrier; these were the aftershocks caused by the collision between the Chaos Law within the courtyard and the external energy field.

On the secondary crystal clusters surrounding the Wen Family.

"It's the Eastern Courtyard." A man in a silver-gray robe crossed his arms, his eyes gleaming. "It's said that a True Source Realm sent by Qian Fei lives there."

"Lin Yi, centurion of the Imperial Army of Mist Sea City," a composed woman beside her interjected. "Qian Qing mentioned him to me when she came over for tea before, saying that he was a genius discovered by Qian Fei and recommended to Brother Xiao to participate in the Constant Guard assessment."

"Participating in the assessment?" The silver-robed man was slightly taken aback, then sighed, "No wonder."

As he spoke, he looked again at the towering pillar of light on the east side of the main crystal cluster and said calmly, "Let's go. Prepare a congratulatory gift later. Since it was Qian Fei who sent them, and they've stayed in our Wen Family for so long, breaking through to the Eternal Source Realm is a major event, so we must be proper in our etiquette."

Family region within the main crystal cluster.

Around the three-story pavilion of the clan school, the young men and women who had been practicing their moves in the martial arts arena had all stopped what they were doing. They all looked up at the pillar of light shooting into the sky, their eyes sparkling with excitement and curiosity.

"Look, it's the Eastern Courtyard!" a girl exclaimed excitedly, pointing towards the pillar of light. "Those law patterns are so powerful, even the air is trembling!"

"It's a breakthrough to the Eternal Source Realm!" A young man beside him crossed his arms, looking like he knew everything. "I've seen related records in the clan's ancient texts before. When breaking through from the True Source Realm to the Eternal Source Realm, one needs to use the Chaos Law they've comprehended to reconstruct the entire Chaos Source Sea. This process requires absorbing a large amount of chaotic energy, which will form this vortex."

At the edge of the training ground, the instructor glanced at the pillar of light in the direction of the Eastern Courtyard, then at the group of excited students, clapped his hands, and drew their attention back.

"Breaking through to the Eternal Source Realm is indeed a rare sight, and it's a unique experience for you all. Those of you who aspire to reach the Eternal Source Realm in the future should take advantage of this rare opportunity to fully appreciate it. I will assign a reflection on your observations later, as extra homework."

A chorus of wails erupted from the training ground.

But the instructor remained unfazed. "Watch carefully and learn well. Someone just mentioned that the most crucial step from the True Source Realm to the Eternal Source Realm is to use one's own understanding of the Chaos Law to reconstruct the entire Chaos Source Sea. But do you know how difficult this process is? To complete the reconstruction of the entire Source Sea in a very short time not only requires a mastery of the laws at the microscopic level, but also tests the cultivator's own mental fortitude."

The slightest mistake could result in damage to the Source Sea, or even a backlash from the laws, injury to the Soul Origin, or even complete loss of consciousness within the law meridians during the breakthrough process, turning into an empty shell devoid of consciousness.

Upon hearing this, the boys and girls finally showed a hint of fear on their faces.

"So... will that person succeed?"

The instructor glanced at the direction of the beam of light and smiled.

"From what I can see, the most dangerous phase has passed. Next, we just need to proceed with the finishing touches step by step; there shouldn't be any major problems." He withdrew his gaze and clapped his hands. "Alright, everyone go back to your cultivation rooms. Remember what I just said, carefully sense the changes in the surrounding fluctuations. Although you don't understand them now, that's okay. Remember this feeling firmly; it will greatly help you in your future attempts to break through to the Eternal Source Realm."

The young men and women bowed and then walked towards the pavilion in twos and threes.

The somewhat mature-sounding young man who had spoken earlier fell to the back. As he reached the door, he couldn't help but turn back for one last look at the towering pillar of light, and clenched his fist. "Eternal Source Realm... I want to become that strong someday!"

In the eyes of these juniors who have not yet broken through to the True Source Realm, those in the Eternal Source Realm are high-ranking figures, respected and powerful individuals in their clans.

As for the Constant Source Realm, that is a transcendent existence on another level. In any family in the entire Silent Cosmos Domain, Constant Lord expert is worshipped as the pillar of the family's fortune and foundation. Ordinary family members may not see one more than a few times in their entire lives.

The Eternal Source Realm, however, is a goal that they can see, touch, and even reach one day.

Meanwhile, in a quiet room in another courtyard, Wen Qianlan was sitting cross-legged on a cultivation platform.

Today she wore a light green training robe, her long hair was casually tied back with a ribbon, and her face was full of seriousness.

However, there was a hint of reluctance hidden beneath this earnestness.

She secretly glanced at the barrier at the entrance to the meditation room.

Unless she can complete the training tasks assigned for today, it will be absolutely impossible for her to sneak out before the door is locked from the outside.

Wen Qianlan had tried several times before, and each time she was blocked by that seemingly thin but incredibly tough restriction.

She took a deep breath, trying to refocus her attention, preparing to finish the rest of her cultivation as soon as possible.

Just then, an extremely strong fluctuation of law suddenly came from afar, piercing through the energy barrier of the quiet room and directly entering her perception range.

Wen Qianlan suddenly stopped moving.

This fluctuation... She suddenly turned her head and looked towards the direction of the East Eastern Courtyard.

Although all she could see was the pale blue wall of the quiet room, the pillar of light that shot into the sky was so clear in her perception that she could even discern the rhythm with which the patterns of law flowing across its surface pulsated.

"This is...--" Wen Qianlan's eyes widened suddenly, "Someone is breaking through to the Eternal Source Realm!"

Eastern Courtyard!

The guests staying in the Eastern Courtyard are all from the Eternal Source Realm.

No, there's one more person! Lin Yi!

I have to go check it out!

Wen Qianlan got up from the ground and instinctively tried to rush out of the quiet room, but was immediately bounced back by the restriction.

She looked down at the runes that were lighting up on the barrier, and her lips twitched twice.

The restriction set up by the instructor will not be automatically lifted until she completes all her training tasks for the day, which means she cannot even leave the house until then.

Lin Yi's breakthrough to the Eternal Source Realm was a once-in-a-lifetime event. Let alone three times the cultivation tasks, she would have wanted to sneak out and see it with her own eyes even if it were a hundred times. However, the instructor had already taken precautions against her sneaking out, and the restrictions were set up to be several times stronger than usual, which was impossible for her to break through with her cultivation level.

"No!!!"

Wen Qianlan let out a shrill accusation at the door of the meditation room, then resignedly turned around and sat down cross-legged in front of the cultivation platform.

Meanwhile, the three people in the secondary crystal cluster hall also fell into a brief silence.

Wen Xu stood by the window, gazing at the pillar of light shooting into the sky in the direction of the Eastern Courtyard, and murmured, "Not even two thousand Epoch."

"Yes, not even two thousand Epoch."

Maika stood beside him, his tone also tinged with emotion, "It took me almost two Universal Epoch to go from the True Source Realm Perfection to the Eternal Source Realm. It's not that I want to compare myself to him, but when I heard the number two thousand Epoch, I was really a little breathless."

Wen Qianqi, leaning against the window, glanced at him, then played with a strand of her long, fiery red hair that fell over her shoulder, lost in thought.

A being in the Eternal Source Realm is considered a powerful figure in the entire Silent Cosmos Domain.

In some of the more remote megacities, Eternal Source Realm have already established sects and families of their own.

Even in a capital city like Silent Giant City, or in a powerful force like the Wen Family at the Constant Source Realm, those at the Eternal Source Realm are the core backbone, the main force supporting the entire family's operation.

Why did the Wen Family arrange for the guests from the Eternal Source Realm to stay in the Eastern Courtyard on the main crystal cluster?

It is precisely because Eternal Source Realm is of such great importance that the Wen Family deserves to receive them with such high standards.

A Eternal Source Realm Eternal Source Realm not an insignificant figure to the He Family, especially one whose potential has not yet been fully realized and who is expected to continue to rise in the future.

Lin Yi went from living in the Eastern Courtyard as a True Source Realm cultivator to breaking through to the Eternal Source Realm in less than two thousand Epoch.

"Let's go." Wen Xu turned around and straightened his robes. "This is something we must congratulate in person."

Maika nodded and was about to follow when Wen Xu suddenly stopped.

His private communication talisman had just received a message.

Wen Xu checked the information on the talisman, then said to Maika and Wen Qianqi, "Wait a moment, Fourth Uncle wants to see me."

Maika raised an eyebrow slightly.

In the Wen Family, there was only one person whom Wen Xu could call his fourth uncle: Wen Yong.

Eternal Source Realm Completion, ranked fourth among the elders of the Wen Family family, he is not only the de facto controller of the Wen Family's internal affairs center, but also a core member of the patriarch's lineage.

This fourth uncle usually kept to himself and rarely went out, and would not usually take the initiative to meet with his juniors.

Given his status and position, even when facing an ordinary Eternal Source Realm, he could simply send a steward to convey his message; there was no need for him to personally appear.

But now he directly sent a message to Wen Xu, telling him to come over immediately.

At this point in time and on this occasion, Wen Ke's summons could only be related to one thing.

"What did Fourth Uncle say?" Maika asked.

Wen Xu read the inscription on the talisman again, then said, "Let me go see him. He will accompany me to see Lin Yi and represent the Wen Family to offer our congratulations."

Maika paused for a moment, then slowly nodded. "Okay."

Wen Xu didn't say much.

He glanced back at the slowly rotating beam of light outside the window, then turned and walked out of the hall.

A moment later, Wen Xu was already standing in front of a dark gold door deep inside the main building.

There were no signs or guards on the side of the door; only the patterns of natural growth formed by the crystal clusters on the wall flowed silently.

He took a deep breath and gently pushed the door open.

Behind the door was a small but extremely rustic study.

The three walls of the study are made of the crystal cluster itself, without any carving or embellishment, maintaining the most original form of the Void Crystal Cluster.

The naturally formed patterns of laws flowed slowly across the crystal wall, enveloping the entire study in a very faint Silverblue halo.

In the very center was a large desk, its surface polished from a single piece of dark blue crystal. At one corner sat a minimalist copper lamp, its wick flickering with a tiny, pale golden flame, casting a warm glow over the area around the desk.

A person was sitting behind the desk.

The person was wearing a dark gray, wide-sleeved robe. The specific material was indiscernible, but the extremely faint glimmer of light that occasionally emanated from the robe hinted that this seemingly simple garment was no ordinary item.

Wen Xu stepped across the threshold and bowed respectfully to Wen Yong, who was sitting behind the writing desk. "Fourth Uncle."

"The clan leader already knows about Lin Yi's breakthrough to the Eternal Source Realm," Wen Yong said calmly. "The clan leader asked me to represent the Wen Family and offer my congratulations to this young friend Lin in person."

Wen Xu thought to himself, "Dao Fruit."

For my fourth uncle to personally intervene is already a very high honor.

"Yes," he replied, "I'll go prepare it right away."

"No rush," Wen Yong waved his hand. "Let's go after he's fully completed his breakthrough. As the representative of the Wen Family, it's only right to be more formal when meeting a newly promoted Eternal Source Realm."

He glanced at Wen Xu as he spoke, "You've been close to Lin Yi over the years; the relationship between you younger generation is quite good."

"Previously, Lin Yi was at the peak of the True Source Realm. Although he possesses exceptional talent and limitless potential, the True Source Realm is still the True Source Realm. As Eternal Source Family, the Wen Family family's treatment of the True Source Realm Eastern Courtyard cultivator, as that of the Eastern Garden, is already sufficient. The elders can appreciate his talent and tacitly approve of your friendship with him, but they will not officially intervene in the name of the family. This is the rule, and also a matter of propriety. Great powers have their own considerations. As a direct descendant of the Wen Family family, you must also learn to weigh these matters from the family's perspective in the future."

Wen Xu lowered his head and listened attentively.

"But things are different now." Wen Yong changed the subject. "The Eternal Source Realm can no longer be considered as potential. His living in the Wen Family before Eternal Source Realm and his living in the Wen Family after the Eternal Source Realm are two different things."

As she spoke, Wen Ke stood up, straightened her cuffs, and said, "Let's go, it's about time. The celestial phenomena are receding, the breakthrough should be complete. By the way, it seems Lin Yi has quite a bit of contact with the others in your little circle. If you have time, you should go over there too."

Meanwhile, at the East Garden Annex.

Lin Yi was in the center of the cultivation room, slowly opened his eyes.

The breakthrough is complete.

At this moment, in his consciousness, a core imprint woven from countless threads of law was slowly rotating deep within the Soul Origin.

That was the core of the laws he had extracted and condensed bit by bit from the vast ocean of Chaos Law over the past 1,700 Epoch, using Spiritual Enlightenment Qi as a torch and the understanding of his soul as a chisel.

With each rotation of this central core, countless Dao Laws radiate out from it like nerve signals, spreading along the connection between the Soul Origin and the Chaos Source Sea to every corner of the Source Sea, and then returning from the Source Sea to form an energy network covering the entire body.

In this Chaos Law, the laws follow in the blink of an eye.

Then, he sank his consciousness into the Chaos Source Sea.

That once vast and boundless void, yet imbued with a sense of chaos and ambiguity, has now been completely transformed.

The threads of the Chaos Law, like countless golden skeletons, are precisely and meticulously embedded into every inch of the barrier of the Source Sea, reinforcing and weaving these Chaos Power that were originally just roughly glued together.

The volume of the Source Sea did not increase much, but its density increased several times, and every Chaos Power was more condensed and substantial than before the breakthrough.

Lin Yi withdrew his consciousness from his body, reopened his eyes, looked down at his hands, and then slowly clenched his fists.

The process of breaking through to the Eternal Source Realm was not as thrilling for him as outsiders imagined.

The most crucial aspect of reconstructing the Source Sea using the Chaos Law is to complete the embedding of the entire law framework of the Source Sea within an extremely short period of time.

Once the framework of the rules is in place, subsequent reinforcement and refinement can be handled much more easily.

This "extremely short time" is the most dangerous hurdle for most people at the peak of the True Source Realm.

Because embedding the law framework requires precise control over the entire Source Sea in all aspects, any slight mistake or oversight could lead to the breakage of the law network. At best, the Source Sea would be damaged and one's realm would fall, making further progress impossible. At worst, the law would backfire and the soul would be devoured, resulting in direct death.

But with the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi, those law points that required repeated testing to confirm their location became as clear to him as stars in the night sky, each marked with its own coordinates.

The entire framework of the law was formed seamlessly from embedding to completion, without the slightest hesitation.

The most dangerous step was taken smoothly and steadily.

Of course, Lin Yi knew this very well.

This is by no means because the Chaos Law themselves are not dangerous enough, but because the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi combined with the soul comprehension of the initial stage of the True Source Realm directly lowers the difficulty from the Abyss level to the entry level.

"It's all thanks to you..."

Lin Yi said this to himself, then gathered his thoughts and prepared to properly sort out what he had gained from this breakthrough.

Just then, the pale blue rune on the wall of the training room lit up.

Wen Zhi's gentle voice rang out.

"Elder Wen Yong and his Wen Xu are outside the courtyard, hoping to pay you a visit and offer their congratulations in person."

clan elder?

Lin Yi paused slightly.

Wen Xu wasn't surprised that Lin Yi and his group had come, but he hadn't expected that an elder of the Wen Family family would also be there.

He was staying at the Wen Family's residence, and his breakthrough was achieved by leveraging the Wen Family's influence, so he naturally couldn't be negligent.

Lin Yi quickly got up, crossed the courtyard, and opened the gate.

Several figures stood outside the door.

At the very front was a man wearing a dark gray, wide-sleeved robe; it was Wen Yong.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his posture composed. The luster of the laws on his Gray Robe shone with a soft, faint glow under the reflection of the chaotic energy emanating from the courtyard.

Wen Xu stood half a body length behind him, with Maika and Wen Qianqi following behind.

Maika was still wearing his dark blue brocade robe, while Wen Qianqi wore her signature crimson outfit, her long, fiery red hair standing out under the shimmering crystal.

Lin Yi quickly stepped forward and spoke first, "I never expected Elder Ke to personally come to my door. Lin Yi am truly ashamed, as I have disturbed you greatly over the years..."

Wen Yong smiled and said, "Young friend Lin, there's no need for that. Your breakthrough to the Wen Family Eternal Source Realm in the Wen Family is a joyous occasion for us. The clan leader is also very pleased to see such a significant breakthrough on our own territory."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved it, and a square box carved from dark gold crystal floated in front of Lin Yi.

"This is a small token of the Wen Family's appreciation, to celebrate young friend Lin's breakthrough."

Lin Yi didn't refuse out of politeness.

After all, he had been living in the Wen family's East Garden for over two thousand epochs, eating, drinking, and using the cultivation room to monopolize the crystal cluster energy. Even the massive amount of chaotic energy he consumed to break through to the Eternal Origin Realm was drawn from the Wen family's energy supply system.

He knew very well that he had long been labeled as part of the Wen Family faction.

Therefore, he accepted the gift box without hesitation. "Thank you for your care, Chieftain, and thank you, Elder Yong."

Seeing this, Wen Yong smiled and continued, "Now that you've broken through to the Eternal Source Realm, you'll receive many congratulatory messages. You can decide whether or not to attend these events. If you find them tedious, you can leave them to Wen Twenty-Nine to handle; there's no need to force yourself. If you need to hold a celebratory banquet, the Wen Family can take care of it for you."

Lin Yi pondered for a moment, then shook his head and refused.

"Thank you for your kindness, Elder Ke. However, I don't know many people in Silent Giant City; my friends are just the Sixth Young Master and a few others. There's no need for such a grand banquet."

Wen Yong simply nodded upon hearing this, saying, "With your talent and temperament, passing the Constant Guard assessment should be a piece of cake. If there's anything the Wen Family can do to help, don't hesitate." Then, Wen Yong glanced at Wen Xu, "You young people have more to say, I won't get in your way."

After saying this, he nodded slightly to Lin Yi, turned around with his hands behind his back, and slowly left along the dark blue stone path outside the courtyard.

The atmosphere outside the courtyard gate relaxed instantly after Wen Ke walked away. The serious expression on Wen Xu's face, as if blown away by a gust of wind, instantly transformed into a bright smile. He stepped forward and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Brother Lin Yi, on your successful breakthrough!"

Maika followed, a smile also on his face. "Actually, we've wanted to change our tune for a while. But you know, some people at the Eternal Source Realm aren't very forgiving and are quite sensitive about these things. We were afraid that changing our tune before your breakthrough would cause you unnecessary trouble, so we haven't brought it up. Now it's finally not a problem."

"That makes him Brother Lin Yi..."

Lin Yi muttered to himself.

He knew very well that Maika's reasons were most likely true, but he also knew that there were some reasons Maika hadn't mentioned.

That is, Wen Xu Maika the others also had concerns in their hearts.

Although these people value him, the Eternal Source Realm is a major hurdle. If they become sworn brothers with him too early, and he fails to break through and perishes, it will become a dark chapter in their history.

Although Lin Yi knew the truth, he chose to remain silent, preferring to play dumb.

Therefore, he simply smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony, Brother Wen Xu, Brother Maika."

Now that he has entered the Eternal Source Realm and stands at the same level as the two, he naturally has no psychological barrier to calling out to them.

Seeing Lin Yi's posture, the smiles on their faces became even brighter. They exchanged a tacit glance and each took out a gift box.

One box was a light blue crystal box, and the other was a dark blue brocade box.

Seeing this, Lin Yi felt a little embarrassed.

After all, I just received a gift from them last time, and I haven't even reciprocated yet, and now I'm receiving another one...

He thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "I appreciate the thought, but please don't spend too much on these gifts. After all, I haven't even used the Yufu Jade Marrow that Brother Wen Xu gave me last time, nor the Crystal-Sealed Law Marrow Fluid, Purple Void Flower Bud, and Law-Congealing Heart Disk Fragment that Brother Maika gave me."

Um???

The two were taken aback upon hearing this.

Yufu Jade Marrow?

Crystal-Sealed Law Marrow Fluid, Purple Void Flower Bud, Law-Congealing Heart Disk Fragment?