True Immortal

## Overview

**True Immortal** is the legendary and ultimate cultivation level that grants eternal life and indestructibility without relying on external sources. It is the desire of all living beings and the pursuit of countless cultivators, it is the goal of Cultivation itself, with it being the absolute apex and nothing else being able to compare. Pseudo and True Immortal is only separated by one word yet the difference is simply put, *immeasurable*. There is not a single established way to become one as compared to becoming a Pseudo-Immortal, but what we do know is that indestructibility, eternal life, and an unshakeable dao heart are the most important aspects in surpassing pseudo-immortality and attaining true immortality.

“ My definition would be, indestructibility and eternal life, without resorting to external items. That’s an immortal. Anything else, regardless of how close, would only be a pseudo-immortal. „
— The definition of Li Qiye for an immortal

Immortality in itself was special in the cultivation world. It would make people fantasize instantly, even top characters like Dao Lords and Ancient Emperors. What did the character represent? Invincibility? Everlasting life? All in all, this was the end goal for numerous cultivators. They all yearned for it despite being aware of the impossibility. Only a few knew that nothing good might come from being involved with this character. One would most likely become an abomination first before an immortal.

“ If immortals exist, there would be no need for the villainous heaven. „
— Li Qiye looked up above.

## Requirements

Without resorting to external means, a cultivator must possess all of the following in order to become a True Immortal:

1. Indestructibility in both Body (Physique) and Soul (True Fate)
2. Eternal Lifespan;
3. Mastering Anima.
4. An unchanging Dao Heart is the most important aspect of becoming a **True Immortal**.
5. Having a supreme Grand Dao which can take them to this level.

## Abilities

* Eternal Lifespan.
* Indestructible Bodies.
* Trounce the Old Villainous Heavens.
* Creation

## Misconceptions

Many people underplay the true meaning of immortality and often many are termed as immortals while they're not. As Li Qiye always specifies, there probably aren't any True Immortals in their known universe as immortals would find no meaning staying here. The only purpose they would be here, is to use the worlds as nourishment.

“ Have you ever seen a whale in a pond? Even if a pond can somehow have a whale, how is it going to survive? It’ll need to feed on the other fish, of course. So will there be any fish left in that pond? So if this world has a true immortal, there will be no future descendants or whatever, only ashes. Why would a whale purposely come to a tiny pond? Is there anything worthwhile in one? It would only do so with one particular goal in mind to eat everything in the pond. Also, this means that the food outside has run out so it has no choice but to pick this pond. „
— Li Qiye about True Immortals

It has also been stated that **life and death are not the core concepts of true immortality**, the Dao Heart still and always will be the core of it all:

“ It is in the heart, if immortality is in your heart, you are an immortal. Life or death is not the core behind immortality. „
— Li Qiye elaborating Anima being the replacement to immortality.

## Trivia

* Li Qiye couldn’t do it either. His Dark Crow form satisfied the first two requirements but not the third since it needed the Longevity Grass. His current self couldn’t do so either. He hid his souls already but he would still die eventually. There were other powers available that could end him as well.
* An “**Immortal**” should be unkillable by anything and have eternal life.
* **True Immortal** and **Golden Immortal** are both fictional concepts but differ in meaning and usage.
	+ **True Immortal**: Refers to one who possesses the ability to survive forever without death or degradation.
	+ **Golden Immortal**: Usually used in myths and fantasy stories, it refers to a character who lives all the time, possesses supernatural abilities, and is usually the protagonist of the story.
		- In general, "True immortal" is a more objective concept and has the advantage of expressing a real ability to sustain life, while "Golden immortal" is more common in works of fiction and mythology where it refers to the concept of a fictional character who is not real.
* It is highly probable that True Immortals do exist, just that their whereabouts are unknown.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter #2117(WuxiaWorld)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chapter #2112(WuxiaWorld)
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter #4285(WuxiaWorld)
4. ↑ Chapter #3185(WuxiaWorld)
5. ↑ Chapter #5372(WuxiaWorld)
6. ↑ Chapter #3098(WuxiaWorld)