Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

Zhang Jing's voice wasn't loud.

But everyone present was a cultivator of the Foundation Establishment Realm and above. If they wanted to, they could even hear the sound of a mosquito's wings flapping miles away.

For a moment.

Dozens of incredulous gazes fell on Zhang Jing's extremely young face.

The minute sound from the shifting Radiance within the Lucid-Drizzle Fairy Wall was clearly audible to all at that moment.

"Zhang Jing, you... did you really reach the ninth position on the True Spirit List?"

The Academy Principal's hoarse voice echoed.

Breaking the silence of death on the scene.

His perennial faint smile had disappeared at this moment.

Upon hearing this.

Zhang Jing nodded with a smile and said in a soft voice:

"I dare not deceive in the slightest."

Receiving confirmation.

The Academy Principal suddenly felt a huge surprise engulfing his mind, making him feel somewhat dizzy.

Since the establishment of Dragon Lake Dao Institute.

The highest recorded ranking on the True Spirit List was eighty-seventh.

But this young lad, Zhang Jing, raised that record to ninth as soon as he entered the ranks.

The gap between the two was astronomical!

"In the thousands or even tens of thousands of years to come, it's not certain that anyone from Dragon Lake Dao Institute will be able to surpass this record. Zhang Jing and my name, Qi, are destined to be engraved in the history of Dragon Lake Dao Institute."

The Principal thought excitedly.

What does being in the top ten of the True Spirit List mean?

In the Great Chihu Department, there are more than 1,800 Dao Institutes, and over half a million Inner Academy disciples vying for the True Spirit List.

You must know.

Each of the Inner Academy disciples is a talent seived out from tens of thousands of Outer Academy disciples from numerous Dao Institutes.

There is not a single weakling among them!

"Immortal Base, this is what an Immortal Base is. Even the grand Qingxiao Xuanming Heaven has to send down a True Immortal to guide such a being."

It wasn't until then.

That the five Pavilion Masters came back to their senses.

The Pavilion Master of the Thousand Law Pavilion walked to Zhang Jing. His eyes still held a touch of disbelief.

He stretched out his hand and gently patted Zhang Jing's shoulder, saying:

"Good job, worthy of being the future head of my Thousand Law Pavilion—"

He was cut off mid-sentence.

At this moment.

The Pavilion Master of the Thousand Law Pavilion suddenly realized a serious problem that had been previously overlooked.

That is:

It seemed that their next chief would enter the Upper Realm even sooner than the current one.

"What is going on!"

A helpless expression appeared on the face of the Pavilion Master of the Thousand Law Pavilion.

On the other side.

You Yuanming gradually recovered from the huge shock.

He couldn't help but look deeply at Zhang Jing, his eyes full of admiration.

The next moment.

You Yuanming walked into the Lucid-Drizzle Fairy Wall.

He wanted to see the True Spirit List with his own eyes.

This action.

Suddenly reminded everyone else.

Instantly, many Inner Academy disciples rushed towards the Lucid-Drizzle Fairy Wall.

At the same time.

The changes in the top ten of the True Spirit List aroused the attention of many Dao Institutes in the Great Chihu Sect, and Dragon Lake Dao Institute also became famous as a result.

"Dragon Lake Dao Institute, Zhang Jing!"

"Zhang Jing! Where did this guy come from?"

"Tsk, he jumped directly into the top ten of the True Spirit List. I guess that's the trump card the Dragon Lake Dao Institute prepared for the opening of Qingxiao Xuanming Heaven this time. Truly terrifying!"

"Damn, isn't this Dragon Lake Dao Institute a bit ridiculous? They actually have three people on the True Spirit List, and one of them is even in the top ten!"

...

Countless voices of admiration, confusion, and muttered curses rang out in every corner of the vast Great Chihu Sect.

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...

Shenxiao Daoist Temple.

"No need to be surprised! I've already asked Brother Qi Dao. The foundation that Zhang Jing has established is an Immortal Base. The True Immortals from the Upper Realm will soon descend to take him to the Upper Realm. Such a creature is an encounter that is hard to come by in tens of thousands of years, and we're surprisingly facing this now."

The head of Shenxiao Temple revealed a bitter smile on his face as he patiently explained.

In front of him.

Qiu Han was staring blankly at the True Spirit List, his mind filled with complex thoughts.

"How... how am I going to explain this to Sister Qin?"

"Wouldn't this news shake her Dao Heart again?"

...

...

In a Dao Institute that was millions of miles away from Zhang Jing.

A young man dressed in a golden robe was slightly dazed.

His Mind was agitated.

A terrifying Nine-Colored Aurora shot out of his nose.

In an instant.

The dreadful true meaning of the destruction of all things spread in all directions.

The bronze palace exploded into dust.

A gust of wind blew, and it disappeared without a trace.

"What's the crazy thing you're doing now?"

An aged voice impatiently shouted beside the young man's ear.

"I just don't understand. We all have the Immortal Base. Why can I only rush to the seventy-ninth place in the True Spirit List, while that guy can directly squeeze into the top ten!"

The young man retorted unwillingly.

"Does my Aurora Yuan Magnetic Sea legacy too weak?"

"Which legacy that can build Immortal Base is weak? It's just a True Spirit List. Don't mind it. Maybe someone just happened to cultivate a spell that suits his own Immortal base."

"What does a little strength gap now mean? After entering the Upper Realm, it will be your time to shine."

"With my guidance, in less than a few decades, that guy called Zhang Jing will find it hard to catch up to you."

The old voice assured firmly.

Hearing this.

The young man immediately showed a proud smile on his face.

"Thank you, Master!"

...

Time quietly passed.

The day when the True Immortal descended upon the academy, as the Principal had predicted, was getting closer.

Zhang Jing was gradually getting busier.

It wasn't that he was busy cultivating, in fact, he didn't dare to cultivate now,

He wanted to arrange everything properly before he set off for the Upper Realm.

Especially... his parents and his younger siblings.

Although Zhang Jing kept saying that with his younger brother and sister, he could pursue the Immortal Way with peace of mind.

But when the moment actually arrived.

He still found it difficult to let go.

After all, Zhang Jing was unsure of what the Upper Realm was actually like, and he didn't know whether he would have a chance to return once he went there.

Thinking of this.

Zhang Jing walked out of the Emerald Pavilion, his body turned into a beam of light, and dashed towards the deeper regions of Longze Lake.

After a short while.

Inside a serene palace.

"This..." The Principal looked at Zhang Jing across from him and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes: "Honestly, whether you can return from the Upper Realm, I really don't know."

"And there has never been a precedent of anyone returning from the Upper Realm."

Hearing this.

Zhang Jing's brows slightly furrowed.

Seeing this.

The Principal comforted: "But you have an Immortal Base, and you're different from the others. Their rules shouldn't apply to you."

"Moreover, if you are worried about the safety of your family in Yong'an City, this can be resolved easily."

"I seek guidance from the Principal." Zhang Jing respectfully said.

"Haha, what guidance or not guidance, why are you still being so polite to me?"

Principal laughed heartily, and then continued:

"I think, we might as well let your parents move to Dragon Lake Dao Institute. This way, it will be convenient for us to guide your little brother and sister."

Of course, he didn't say one thing:

If the young boy could also possess such a monstrous talent like his older brother, or even just a tiny fraction, just one percent.

Then wouldn't the future of Dragon Lake Dao Institute be thriving?