Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

"Brother Zhang, I've heard from the senior fellows in our Cave Heaven that this man is a registered disciple of Jin Ting Hao Yang Cave Heaven. He claims to be the strongest in Foundation Establishment Realm among the Heavenly Realm Lineage, no, I should say the strongest in Foundation Establishment Realm of the Taiyi Sect,"

"His goal in participating in the Secret Realm this time is to be the first in Foundation Establishment."

Qu Junhou transmitted to Zhang Jing with Divine Sense.

His voice was filled with a slight disdain.

Upon hearing this,

Zhang Jing suddenly realized.

Just now, he was still puzzled as to who this guy who arrogantly came to him was.

So, he was the 'strongest in Foundation Establishment' of Heavenly Realm Lineage.

Zhang Jing's gaze couldn't help but sweep over the other party, only to shake his head in disappointment.

His strength is acceptable.

But it was still slightly inferior compared to Qu Junhou.

Also, he is quite old.

Wait! Could it be that this man is so presumptuous in calling others junior brothers just because he is older?

Zhang Jing thought to himself.

After all, how could this guy have the audacity to be so boastful if it were about strength?

He guessed,

If he really went all out,

Even without using the pseudo Primordial God Light, this 'senior brother' could only last about twenty breaths under him.

Across from the two of them,

"How do you two junior brothers think about it? Don't worry, any loss of Immortal Crystal will be compensated by me. Please give me some face."

Realizing that Zhang Jing and his companion was not responding,

Ge Qingshen couldn't help but ask again.

His intentionally heavy voice carried a trace of impatience and annoyance.

At this moment,

Zhang Jing made his move.

He slightly raised his eyelid, glanced at the other party disdainfully, showing his disgust unabashedly.

"Not so good. Ge Daoist, if you want to take care of old friends, you can vacate your rented palace. It is a bit too much to be so generous at others' expense."

Having said this,

Zhang Jing turned around and left.

He totally disregarded the feelings of the older brother in front of him.

Of course, there is no need to consider them.

This was the first time he had truly encountered someone from the Heavenly Realm Lineage.

He was truly shocked.

Such a self-righteous character, it's hard to imagine what conditions made him so.

It's not easy to survive till now.

But Zhang Jing understood.

People like this shouldn't be common in the Heavenly Realm Lineage.

Otherwise, the Nine Domains Lineage would not be so heavily oppressed by the Heavenly Realm Lineage within the Boundless Tai Yi Taoist Gate.

"Could this person be the cannon fodder sent by the Heavenly Realm Lineage?"

Zhang Jing guessed with a frown.

However, the next moment,

He seemed to understand something, and a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

Was there a need to worry so much?

No matter who the opponent is, just to crush them all.

At this moment,

On the spot,

Ge Qingshen blankly watched the two disappearing figures in his sight, unable to recover his senses for a long time.

These two people... actually ignored his request just like that.

They didn't even give him, Ge Qingshen, a little bit of face.

Even he had said that he could compensate them for the Immortal Crystals, what more did they want?

Ge Qingshen was extremely angry.

His cheeks were visibly flushed due to the surge of blood.

"Hehe, they don't know the slightest bit of manners and don't know how to respect seniors! The people from the Lower Realm's Nine Domains Lineage are really a bunch of bumpkins, lesser members of the Human Race with incomplete Dao."

He thought to himself resentfully.

After taking a few deep breaths,

Ge Qingshen's face finally returned to normal.

Then he looked at the three people across from him, bowed his hands, and said politely,

"I'm Ge and I failed in guiding my juniors. Moreover, these disciples from the Nine Domains Lineage are difficult to teach. Therefore, the two disobedient junior brothers offended you. I hope you will not mind."

"Don't worry, if we meet in the Secret Realm, I will make sure to teach those two a lesson."

"That is, Brother Ge Dao, you might…"

The leading man among the three said with an odd expression on his face.

He could not understand.

Where did Ge Qingshen, who was only a little stronger than him, get the confidence to discipline those two Foundation Establishment monsters?

Talking about guidance … he was really daring.

He originally planned to remind the other party.

But at that moment,

The man suddenly changed his mind.

…

Time passed by leisurely.

In a blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

Boom──

Accompanied by a thunderclap-like sound that shook the heaven and earth.

The hundred feet tall stone arch gate in the center of Jiaoyun Immortal City gradually solidified.

A large multi-layered realm that was nearly visible appeared slowly behind the stone gate.

It was towering and spectacular.

In an area only a few miles away from the gate to the Jiaoyun Secret Realm.

The gates of thousands of exquisite small palaces opened almost simultaneously.

Figures resonating the aura of perfect Foundation Establishment slowly walked out from behind the gates, their eyes full of anticipation.

In front of a certain palace gate.

"It's about to begin."

Zhang Jing exhaled a breath of turbid air, his eyes instantly becoming unfathomably deep.

As soon as his words fell.

He hastened his steps towards the Secret Realm.

At this moment.

Countless figures like Zhang Jing were rushing from every corner of the Jiaoyun Immortal City to the Secret Realm in the center.

If someone were to stand directly above the sprawling Immortal City at this moment.

They would surely notice.

Every street and corner of the vast Immortal City was teeming with cultivators, presenting an endless sea of people.

Hundreds of millions of people transformed into a formidable torrent, surging unstoppable towards the front.

The entire Immortal City was turned into a tiny boat in this deluge, seemingly on the verge of capsizing at any moment.

...

A remote city.

In an extremely simple loft.

An old man was solemnly dressing in a brand new robe.

He looked in the direction of the Jiaoyun Secret Realm without noticing.

His eyes flashed with resolve.

Excitement coursing through his veins, the mana within his body began to boil and erupt, emitting a powerful aura that surpassed those in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

"My life is reaching its limit, it's life or death now, it all depends on this gamble."

"If I succeed, I will have enough luck movement to buy the elixir of life extension; if not, then I'm ready to die without regrets."

The old man chuckled to himself.

...

Inside the city.

In a cave dwelling near the center.

A beautiful woman in a palace dress was resting her chin in her hands, staring blankly at the bustling crowd outside, and couldn't help but exclaim:

"There are so many people!"

Behind the woman.

A middle-aged man chuckled and explained:

"Of course there are many people. Every time the Jiaoyun Secret Realm opens, it attracts countless geniuses in the Foundation Establishment Realm from the Seven Heavenly Realms, including powerful figures in the Golden Core Divine Skills Realm. These people alone could possibly number in the tens of millions."

"Not to mention those who specially traveled here from all over the Heavenly Realms, as well as the many cultivators from our Dongzhen Huamiao Heavenly Realm who are eager to witness this centennial spectacle. Their numbers are even more uncountable."

Having said that.

The man suddenly looked at the young woman in front of him with a serious face and warned:

"Xing'er, although our Dongzhen Huamiao Heavenly Realm is vast and boundless, there are only nineteen great sects possessing a Heavenly True Monarch. If you want to choose one to join, you must ensure you rank within the top ten thousand in the Foundation Establishment Realm so that you stand a chance."

"Oh, Xing'er knows."

The young woman pouted her lips and responded in a coquettish manner.

However, at this moment.

Her heart held a completely different thought.

"I wonder how strong the geniuses who have come from the top seven inheritances will be? If I can defeat them, perhaps I will qualify to join the top inheritances."

Clearly.

She was not content with joining a sect that has a Heavenly True Monarch; what she desired was...to join one of the seven top clans of the human race.

...

In front of the ancient secret gate at the center of the square.

Zhang Jing scanned his eyes across the distance.

In his line of sight.

A dense crowd was ceaselessly pouring in, seemingly endless.

Millions, tens of millions...

Zhang Jing had already lost count of the number of people that had arrived.

"It's a good thing that I rented a palace not far from here before, so I could be among the first to reach the gate of the Secret Realm, otherwise..."

He thanked his lucky stars in his heart.

He wasn't sure how much time had passed.

The Secret Realm's stone gate began to tremble slightly, a faint glow flashing above it.

Immediately behind the gate, a wide and mottled ancient path appeared, extending straight to the end of his sight.

In an instant.

A message emerged in the minds of everyone present, including Zhang Jing.

[The Jiaoyun Secret Realm has been opened, those who intend to participate may enter!]

Zhang Jing's eyes squinted.

Without a hint of hesitation, he walked directly toward the ancient stone gate of the Secret Realm, his figure swift like lightning.

Because he arrived early.

His current position was very close to the Secret Realm's stone gate.

In less than a breath's time.

Zhang Jing's figure had already passed straight through the ancient stone gate and disappeared from sight.

Behind him.

The crowded mass of people began to inch forward.

At first glance, the Secret Realm stone gate seemed to have transformed into a mysterious behemoth, endlessly swallowing countless Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators.

...

In a strange space at the top layer of the Jiaoyun Secret Realm.

Seven figures were already seated quietly. Their robes were of different colors, and they exuded strong Immortal Spirit Qi. Various Dao laws intertwined around these figures, seemingly demonstrating a certain divine operation of the universe.

Some had ancient stars hanging across their forms, others had auroral magnetic fields rending the world, and some had countless treasures, methods, and spirits competing for immortality...

"Haha, brothers, it seems there are many more participants in the Jiaoyun Secret Realm this time compared to last, don't you think?"

One of the figures laughed.

"Indeed, according to the report from Jiaoyun Immortal City, there are a whopping thirty-eight million participants in the Foundation Establishment Realm in the Jiaoyun Secret Realm this time, and also four million in the Golden Core Realm."

The figure surrounded by complex radiant glow slowly responded, then sighed.

"Geez, with so many people participating, the one who ranks first in the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Golden Core Realm will be rewarded a considerable amount of luck movement. Not to mention... this is the first time the Jiaoyun Secret Realm has been fully integrated into the Mysterious Yellow World. Inside, there must be a grand opportunity."

"Do you know what the opportunity is?"

"Not quite clear, the spirit of the Jiaoyun Secret Realm was very wary and did not reveal anything before."

"Haha, it seems there really is something good, otherwise that thing wouldn't be making such a pretense."

"Absolutely!"