Next, he still had to repay Grand Void Grotto-Heaven three strands of innate qi. His five natal immortal treasures were also foundations of his Dao, and to advance them to mid-grade innate treasures, each would require two more strands of innate qi to evolve innate Dao patterns.
Most crucially, Chen Nianzhi's foundation was simply too powerful. Though it granted him incomparably formidable combat strength, it would also greatly increase the innate qi he needed to consume in the future.
Judging by the Innate Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body, this physique would consume five times as much innate qi as immortal bodies of the same rank in future advancements.
To advance to the mid stage of Heavenly Immortal, the Innate Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body would need to refine another ten strands of innate qi. To break through to the late stage of Heavenly Immortal later on would require at least thirty strands.
In other words, for Chen Nianzhi's Innate Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body to reach major completion, it would require the number of nine times five—a total of forty-five strands of innate qi.
Yet even a Heavenly Immortal at Great Perfection only needed to consume twenty-seven strands of innate qi.
Of course, since the Innate Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body consumed so much, the combat strength it brought was naturally just as formidable.
Chen Nianzhi's current strength already rivaled that of a late-stage Heavenly Immortal. Once the Innate Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body reached major completion, he would likely be able to suppress a peerless mighty figure at Heavenly Immortal Great Perfection with a single slap.
Most importantly, once the Innate Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body reached major completion, it would likely be easy for him to break through the bodily barrier among the Nine Heavens Passes.
Ordinary Heavenly Immortals at Great Perfection, however, lacked