Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

"Good!"

True Monarch Yuanming chuckled heartily.

Then, he began to explain to Zhang Jing:

"The Primitive Genesis Lineage has countless paths. Choosing any one of them could lead to the accomplishment of the Great Dao."

"Some, like your Senior Brother, base themselves on Primitive Genesis and take the path of commanding Tao soldiers. With a wave of their hands, they can command millions of Immortal God Tao soldiers. Some mighty ones can even capture and influence an entire world with a single thought."

"Some follow the path of ancient immortals, transforming Primitive Genesis into their life's treasure and housing their life's Great Dao, resulting in formidable power. However, more people from the Yuan Magnetic Sea Lineage tend to take this path. If you are interested in it, you may want to gather some wisdom from them."

"Some merge themselves with Primitive Genesis to forge immortal bodies, stating 'I am the world, and the world is me.'"

"..."

In an instant,

Zhang Jing understood various strong paths of Primitive Genesis Lineage, thanks to True Monarch Yuanming's explanations.

To his new disciple,

True Monarch Yuanming seemed to be quite patient, and he pointed out the pros and cons of each path as he described.

After uncountable passage of time,

"The above constitutes the most mature paths of the Primitive Genesis Lineage. Of course, many other less mature paths have been found by disciples cultivating the Primitive Genesis Lineage. At a later time, you can observe them in the Secret Realm of Dao Storage for your reference."

"Among all paths, the path of creating a Derivative World is the strongest but also the hardest to cultivate. The path of commanding Tao Soldiers that your Senior Brother chose is also superior. Even though it is less forceful compared to the Derivative World, it is significantly easier to cultivate."

"Regarding the paths of ancient immortals and immortal bodies, they are easier to cultivate, but their powers should not be underestimated."

True Monarch Yuanming slowly stated.

Seeing the increasingly thoughtful Zhang Jing, he didn't interrupt, allowing him time to ponder.

Curiosity subtly revealed on his face.

I wonder which path this youngster will choose?

Meanwhile,

Zhang Jing's mind was swept with thoughts, with ideas forming and dissipating, then forming again.

"Senior brother Feng chose the path of commanding Tao Soldiers, which sounds quite strong from Teacher's descriptions. Able to command millions of Immortal God Tao soldiers with a single motion, he can drown his enemies. Furthermore, he can even convert beings from a captured world into Tao soldiers or use them as training peers!"

"But the way of the immortal body also sounds very tempting!"

"The way of the ancient immortals also seems quite nice."

...

After contemplating for a long time,

Zhang Jing still ultimately focused on the path of creating a Derivative World.

"Eventually can a real derivative world be opened? The source of all laws, the root of all Dao, labeled as 'Yuan'..."

A decision was gradually made in his heart.

No matter how he looked at it,

Zhang Jing felt that only the creation of a Derivative World was most suitable for him.

Or rather, it was the best path for the Mysterious Jade Token to manifest its power.

Moreover... the path of Derivative World is the strongest, which was clearly explained by his teacher.

With those thoughts in mind,

whoosh—

Zhang Jing took a deep breath and looked at his teacher.

"Have you made a decision?"

True Monarch Yuanming asked with a smile.

"In response to the teacher, the disciple chooses... the Derivative World!" Zhang Jing replied firmly.

The moment his words fell,

True Monarch Yuanming's eyes flashed with a touch of surprise.

He had expected many paths his disciple might choose -

The path of commanding soldiers, the ancient immortals, the immortal bodies, the transmutation of foreign heavens...

But he wasn't expecting his disciple to choose the Derivative World!

This path was simply too difficult.

Monarch Yuanming's eyes gleamed.

The next moment,

"Zhang Jing, have you made it clear? If you choose the path of creating a Derivative World, the consequences if cultivation fails..."

True Monarch Yuanming reminded seriously.

"The disciple has thought it through."

"Sigh, then you may proceed as you please."

Hearing his words, True Monarch Yuanming let out a sigh before speaking:

"However, I will only give you three hundred years. If you don't manage to reach the stage of Golden Core Divine Skills using the path of Derivative World by then, don't blame me if I force you to re-cultivate Primitive Genesis and try another path."

"The disciple understands, thank you, teacher."

Zhang Jing once again bowed deeply.

"It all depends on your fate."

True Monarch Yuanming murmured softly, and then raised his right hand. His jade-like forefinger gently pointed forward.

In an instant,

The fingers cut through the void and arrived directly in front of Zhang Jing.

The center of his brows.

A seal flashing with the color of chaos surfaced slowly, proactively meeting that shiny finger.

Suddenly,

All dharma doors concerning the creation of a Derivative World appeared in Zhang Jing's conscious mind.

...

Shortly afterwards,

A crimson seal appeared in Zhang Jing's hand.

"Okay, you can cultivate now, and your Senior Brother will handle everything else. Once you step into the Unity Realm Stage, you will officially be my disciple."

"Moreover, I have granted you access to the Liuguang Immortal Realm. You can slowly explore its uses."

True Monarch Yuanming chuckled softly.

In the next moment, Zhang Jing's figure disappeared from the palace.

...

Outside the palace,

The void distorted abruptly.

Zhang Jing's figure appeared, a look of confusion on his face.

"How was it, Junior Brother? Which path did you choose?"

Feng Wuyu, who had been waiting for a long time, had his eyes light up the moment he saw Zhang Jing. He quickly leaned in to ask curiously.

"Can Senior Brother guess it? Ancient Immortal, Commanding Soldiers, or Immortal Body?"

"Derivative World."

Zhang Jing answered honestly.

The expression on Feng Wuyu's face froze.

After a long pause,

Feng Wuyu finally looked at Zhang Jing in amazement. He couldn't help but say:

"What on earth were you thinking... There are so many strong paths in the Primitive Genesis Lineage that you didn't choose, and you had to choose the big pit of Derivative World? Did the teacher give you three hundred years?"

Upon hearing this,

Zhang Jing was taken aback:

"How did Senior Brother know?"

"That's because... your Senior Brother was also as ambitious as you are."

Feng Wuyu awkwardly stated:

"No worries, if you have made your choice, you must give it a try. Otherwise, how could you be relieved? After all, our lifespan in the Primitive Genesis Lineage is lengthy. Plus, our teacher has a special technique to let us re-cultivate. Losing three hundred years of lifespan is no big deal."

"By the way, where is your Red Seal?"

Feng Wuyu looked at Zhang Jing.

"You mean this?" Zhang Jing held out the crimson seal in his hand, a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes, "What exactly is this?"

"Yes, that's it."

"This is the opening token of Grand Brightness Cave Heaven. It is equivalent to the teacher granting you the right to construct an Immortal Island within the Cave Heaven."

Having said that,

A divine bronze light swiftly engulfed Zhang Jing and instantly got sucked into the void.

The next moment,

The divine bronze light appeared in an immense world.

Countless green peaks sprung from the ground, piercing through the clouds. Atop these peaks lived Spirit Cranes, Phoenixes, other exotic beasts, and unique birds, too many to count.

Immersed in an environment filled with fairy aura and mist.

But the divine bronze light did not stop for a moment and instead flew upwards.

After a short while,

Immense islands floating high in the sky appeared in sight.

The divine bronze light stopped at a quiet corner.

"Junior Brother, how about putting your immortal island here?"

Feng Wuyu asked.