Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

Three or four days passed again.

Aside the azure small lake.

Zhang Jing slowly stood up, leaving the spot where he had been sitting for over twenty days without a hint of remorse or regret in his eyes.

Any dissatisfaction in his heart was slowly dissipating.

During these few days.

Zhang Jing, stubbornly refusing to admit defeat, had constantly tried to reenter the state he was in before and connect with the Aurora Yuan Magnetic Sea.

It's a pity—

Again and again, failure forced him to accept the reality before him:

He and the Aurora Yuan Magnetic Sea in front of him were simply not fated for each other. It was a hopeless endeavor.

"Fortunately... I still have the Jade Talisman," Zhang Jing laughed mockingly yet also with relief, "At least it means I'll have a chance to cultivate in the future."

After all.

Just because his cultivation was insufficient now didn't mean it would always be insufficient.

...

Half a day later.

Inside the stone house.

Qiu Xiujun's eyes were full of excitement; he clutched Zhang Jing's sleeve tightly, not daring to let go even for a moment.

It seemed as if he thought his junior brother would run away the moment he let go.

"Junior Brother, are you going to keep watching that broken lake?" he asked anxiously.

Hearing these words.

Zhang Jing couldn't help but show a strange look.

A broken lake?

Senior Brother Qiu sure had the guts to say that!

But as long as he hadn't detected anything unusual about the Aurora Yuan Magnetic Sea, it meant there was no connection between them.

This also meant there was no need for any explanation.

Zhang Jing chose not to refute it.

He laughed and said, "Senior Brother, that place holds no more significance to me. Naturally, I won't go there again."

Opposite him.

Upon hearing this, Qiu Xiujun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, murmuring:

"Good, good. You scared your senior brother."

After that.

His gaze flickered, suggesting he was contemplating some kind of decision.

Not long after.

Qiu Xiujun suddenly looked up at Zhang Jing and earnestly said:

"Junior Brother, now that you've comprehended Dao Intent, it's all right for me to tell you some things. I didn't tell you before for fear it might affect your cultivation. This includes all disciples in the Refining Qi Realm."

"Please continue, Senior Brother."

"Do you know why the Dragon Lake, Shenxiao, and Xuanguang Dao Institutes decided to open the Treasury of All Gods at this time?"

Upon hearing this.

Zhang Jing first nodded and then shook his head.

He only knew that it was currently open to many courtyard juniors, but he had no understanding of the deeper reasons.

"It's because in three years, students of the Dao Institute listed on the True Spirit List will be admitted to the Upper Realm. The reason why the three major Dao Institutes decided to open the Treasury of All Gods is to give those Courtyard juniors who, like me, can't make the True Spirit List a bleak chance."

"Comprehend Dao Intent, transform Tao Foundation?"

Seeming to understand, Zhang Jing asked directly.

Qiu Xiujun nodded and earnestly said:

"Junior Brother, now that you've mastered Dao Intent, you can start preparing to establish a Superior Dao Foundation after leaving the Treasury of All Gods. By the next opening of the Upper Realm, which is in 183 years, you will almost definitely be able to make it onto the True Spirit List and enter the Upper Realm."

"So, Junior Brother, you just need to calm down and follow the routine of cultivation."

"Senior Brother, what exactly is the True Spirit List?"

Hearing this familiar term again, Zhang Jing's curiosity intensified.

People always mentioned that Senior Brother You was on the True Spirit List, but no one could explain what the True Spirit List exactly was.

"Junior Brother, it's a list truly belonging to the Monsters. Your Senior Brother can't explain it to you for the moment. You'll understand when you officially enter the Courtyard."

Qiu Xiujun smiled faintly but didn't elaborate any further.

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

...

Time continued to trickle by.

Qiu Xiujun had long since left.

And now.

Zhang Jing's gaze still held a hint of contemplation.

Still 180 years left, huh?

It seemed like there was ample time.

Zhang Jing had no opinion about Senior Brother Qiu's statement about the Courtyard entering the Upper Realm on the True Spirit List in three years.

Just by looking at the Dragon Lake Dao Institute, with its vast number of internal disciples, only two senior brothers managed to make it to the True Spirit List, already tells you how difficult it is.

And Both senior brothers are at the stage of late Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Which means... either there's a restriction on cultivation level to enter the True Spirit List, or it's related to real strength!

Zhang Jing leans more towards the latter.

This is also somewhat good news for him.

Regardless, it seems like he probably won't be able to make it for this opportunity three years from now.

After all, Zhang Jing is still some distance away from reaching the Foundation Establishment.

Jumping into the True Spirit List recklessly?

Thinking about it, Zhang Jing involuntary shook his head.

Why bother thinking about all this at all?

Right now, the only thing he can do is continue to hunt as many Demon Spirits as he can, accumulate Spiritual Pith, and gain further understanding of the Taoyin Sea Dragon Tao Intent, aiming to fully understand it before the closure of the Mini Void of the Treasury of All Gods.

...

When a person is wholly engrossed in doing something, they often forget the passing of time.

Such is the case with Zhang Jing.

Watching the body of a demon spirit slowly fade away.

He seemed to suddenly realize something, his face showing a momentary daze.

Ten days have passed already.

In his sea of consciousness.

The Dao guiding spirit light, which was originally a bit dim, is now emanating brilliant radiance.

His mind links with the Dao Pattern on his palm.

[Spiritual Pith: 738,500]

"Although the Spiritual Pith has a gap compared to my previous expectations due to the Yuan Magnetic Sea of Aurora, this... is as good as it gets."

Zhang Jing's gaze was slightly concentrated.

His figure flashed and he vanished from the spot in an instant.

...

Inside the Treasury of All Gods.

"Zhang Jing, are you still working on comprehending the Taoyin Sea Dragon Tao Intent this time?"

Lord Ying tilted his head to look at Zhang Jing and asked quietly.

Meanwhile, his hand didn't stop fiddling with the 'Rubik's Cube'.

"Lord Ying, how long have you been trying to restore that 'Rubik's Cube'?" Zhang Jing nodded, then asked in surprise.

Ever since he gave the 'Rubik's Cube' to Lord Ying.

Every time he walked into the Treasury of All Gods, he could see the other party busy with it, looking determined never to stop until it was restored.

"Ah, you mean this."

Lord Ying stretched out a hand.

Zhang Jing was somewhat puzzled.

But then he saw the hand that was extended, suddenly growing rows of crystal-clear white fingers, extending from the palm all the way to the arm. The sight was rather creepy.

What was even more shocking was that all these fingers gestured a hook at Zhang Jing.

"Look, it has been this many days." Lord Ying said quietly.

Upon counting the days.

An expression of disbelief etched itself onto Zhang Jing's face.

So, this fellow had been trying to solve the Rubik's Cube from the moment he got it and hasn't stopped since. Does the Rubik's Cube really have such charm?

But it's a good thing that it does.

Lord Ying's love for the Rubik's Cube would make it easier for him to ask questions.

With that in mind.

Zhang Jing looked towards Lord Ying, thought for a moment and then asked directly:

"Lord Ying, I have a question and would like to consult you."

"Zhang Jing, if you have something to say you should simply say it."

At this moment, Lord Ying turned his head, his gaze fixed on the 'Rubik's Cube'. His tiny body was constantly flipping up and down, looking extremely busy.

"Yuan Magnetic Sea of Aurora!"

Zhang Jing said nothing more.

He just softly mentioned the name of the mysterious legacy he had previously discovered.

He believes that the other party should understand his meaning.

As expected.

The moment his words fell.

Lord Ying, who was floating in mid-air, suddenly came to a halt.

It then looked at Zhang Jing with an incredulous look.

"You... saw the Yuan Magnetic Sea of Aurora?!"

Zhang Jing slowly nodded.

The room immediately fell silent.