Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

"Is this... Mother?!"

An aging Father Zhang couldn't suppress his complex thoughts any longer and muttered aloud.

In his dim pupils, sights of excitement brimmed.

Before his eyes,

The turquoise Immortal light gradually dimmed.

A young silhouette that appeared to be no more than eighteen or nineteen years old entered his sight.

Father Zhang's eyes were fiercely fixed on his wife in bed, unwilling to shift away even for a moment.

His memory was instantly pulled back to fifty years ago.

He was still young back then, just over twenty, laboriously managing Zhang's Pharmacy left by his parents.

Yet it was within that year.

He met Mother Zhang, who had come to Yong'an, fleeing from the monster disaster in Yunzhou.

"To think, in the blink of an eye, a lifetime has passed."

A sense of nostalgia flooded Father Zhang's face.

Then as if realizing something,

He reluctantly shifted his sight away from Mother Zhang and turned it toward his wrinkle-filled hands, his expression gradually going slack.

Something...seemed a bit off.

At Father Zhang's side,

Zhang Nianjing and Zhang Fan exchanged glances, catching glimpses of disbelief in each other's eyes.

The magical transformation happening before them seemed reminiscent of a dream.

However--

They were equally aware.

Everything they were seeing was undeniably real.

Upon this realization,

The two simultaneously looked at their Miracle-beloved elder brother who had unexpectedly returned from the legendary Upper Realm, pride and admiration swirling in their eyes.

Even the task that had Academy Principal and Pavilion Masters stumped,

Seemed like an insignificant trifle that could be readily resolved in Brother's hands.

This was their elder brother!

On the other side,

Only when the Immortal light enveloping Mother Zhang completely vanished,

Did the Academy Principal and the five Pavilion Masters appear to awaken from a dream, their eyes beholding Zhang Jing's silhouette with an ever- intensifying twinkle of terror.

As beings of the Golden Core realm with long life spans,

They knew far more than brother-sister duo Zhang Nianjing.

And precisely because of that,

The shock they felt was even more profound.

A nearly imperceptible wave of Divine Sense surged through the room.

"Life-prolonging treasure... Based on the records, even in the Upper Realm, they are extremely rare. It's only been thirty years since Zhang Jing went to the Upper Realm, yet he can easily produce them."

Master of the Thousand Law Pavilion exhaled lightly, uttering in disbelief.

"The key point is that... he didn't hesitate for a moment and used that treasure on his younger sister right away, ha-ha, what a pure hearted gesture!"

The Pavilion Master of Legacy Pavilion had approving looks in his eyes.

"He says he'll go to the Lower Realm and he goes, he even pulls out a precious life-prolonging treasure. It seems Zhang Jing is extraordinary even in the Upper Realm! It's no wonder he constructed an Immortal Base and was personally led to the Upper Realm by a True Immortal for cultivation."

The Academy Principal's face bore excitement and anticipation.

As the Principal of the Dao Institute, the stronger Zhang Jing proved to be, the happier he was.

No matter what,

The Dragon Lake Dao Institute had a mentoring relationship with Zhang Jing. If one day...

The Principal suddenly dared not think any further.

...

Before long,

The room returned to tranquility.

Zhang Jing turned around, a gentle smile graced his face.

He first gave the Academy Principal and Pavilion Masters an apologetic glance, then walked towards the shaky figure of Father Zhang.

"Father."

Zhang Jing called out gently.

Opposite him,

Looking at Zhang Jing, who seemed to have not aged a day compared to before,

Sighs of emotion slipped through Father Zhang's eyes, then he asked a bit anxiously:

"Jing'er, your mother... How is she? Why hasn't she woken up yet?"

In his eyes, one could see reflections of his father along with his worried little sister and brother.

Zhang Jing explained with a smile:

"Father, don't worry. Mother just needs a bit more time to digest the remaining power of the Lifespan Spirit Liquid, she will wake up soon."

Phew--

Hearing this,

Father Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment,

He heard him say cautiously:

"Jing'er, these past few days your mother's health wasn't great, it has caused the Immortals of the Dao Institute a lot of effort. Do not worry about your father, go attend to them first."

Yet at this moment,

"Ha-ha, Brother Zhang, don't stand on ceremony."

The Principal laughed at Father Zhang, speaking light-heartedly:

"Since Zhang Jing is back, and his younger sister is safe, we won't disrupt your family reunion."

"However--"

As if remembering something, the Principal turned to Zhang Jing, asking:

"Zhang Jing, your junior brothers and sisters have also come this time, why not give them a chance to see you?"

Behind him,

Including the Master of the Thousand Law Pavilion, all the Pavilion Masters perked up at his words, looking expectantly at Zhang Jing. Although they didn't voice anything, their expressions clearly showed their assent.

This was the first entity to return from the Upper Realm in the history of the Dragon Lake Dao Institute!

If the inner court disciples got to see Zhang Jing, how would they react?

And for Zhang Jing, meeting his old friends... if he felt happy enough to give them a few pointers, it'd be for the best.

Thinking this,

Everyone subtly glanced at Zhang Nianjing and Zhang Fan.

Zhang Jing's travel to the Lower Realm

Perhaps had benefited them the most.

On the other side,

"Ha-ha, the Academy Principal and Pavilion Masters are exaggerating. Considering the great effort put in by those junior brothers and sisters this time, I ought to meet them according to etiquette and principle."

Zhang Jing responded with a smile, evidence of his gratitude bleeding into his tone.

Prior to his projection to the Lower Realm,

He hadn't anticipated that upon his mother's terminal days, Dragon Lake Dao Institute would mobilize so spectacularly.