Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

In the palace at the central area of the Immortal Island.

Zhang Jing was sitting cross-legged atop a meditation mat.

Behind him.

Twenty-four layered celestial worlds have cast complex illusions, forming innumerable and endlessly vast and profound circles of immortal light. They indistinctly linked with the surrounding void for tens of thousands of miles.

Between breaths, endless void was refined into a vast amount of immortal mechanisms!

The immortal light was shrouded by a mist.

Amidst it echoed grand Dao sounds, seeming to elucidate infinite profound immortal principles.

At a certain moment.

Zhang Jing slowly opened his eyes.

In his gaze, a barely discernable glint of the supreme, indifferent and terrifying aspect of the heavenly Dao flickered.

But it disappeared in just an instant.

"The twenty-four celestial worlds have already been fully incorporated into my body. According to the legacy of the twenty-four celestial divine skills, this should symbolize the consummation of cultivation."

"However—"

Zhang Jing's gaze flickered slightly.

A majestic aura suddenly emanated from his body. It had gone from nothing to something in an instant, then grew rapidly.

It seemed endless.

This aura was astonishingly originated from the twenty-four celestial worlds behind him.

With a thought of the mind.

The Jade Talisman in the Mud Pill Palace vibrated slightly.

"Twenty-four Celestial Worlds · Level Nine (2,798,1300,000/3,000,000,000)"

Skill Characteristics: Chaotic Origin Immortal Nucleus (Immortal), Void Furnace (Immortal), Small Heaven and Earth Membrane (Immortal)

Staring at the skill information displayed on the Jade Talisman.

Zhang Jing seemed thoughtful.

In fact.

When he upgraded the twenty-four celestial technique to level nine, he had already condensed the twenty-four-layer celestial world, which is what the legacy called the 'consummate realm'."

However.

It was still short of a full three billion experience points to transform it into an immortal seed.

Three billion experiences!

This is much more than all the experience points Zhang Jing consumed from the start to the present nine level.

"Fortunately, I just got enough luck movement from the last trip to the Jiaoyun Realm, otherwise..."

Thinking of this.

Zhang Jing couldn't help but shake his head.

The path he chose, or the route he planned for advancing to the Golden Core Realm, demanded a terrifyingly high consumption of resources.

Five billion luck movement!

It was more than enough for an ordinary cultivator to cultivate from the Refining Qi Realm all the way to the Unity Realm Stage.

Yet in his hands, it had just barely enough to cultivate an essential immortal seed for ascension.

The difference between the two was astonishing.

Hu——

Zhang Jing exhaled a turbid breath, a hint of contemplation flashed in his eyes.

"Only two hundred million experience points are needed to transform the twenty-four celestial worlds into immortal seeds. And it seems highly probable that it will transform directly into an eighth grade immortal seed."

"And now I still have just over five hundred million luck movement left. If I use them all to buy River of Time Gold Crystals, it should be enough."

"However..."

As if thinking of something, Zhang Jing's eyebrows involuntarily wrinkled.

In the current period.

All the River of Time Golden Crystals recently auctioned were bought by him.

And the River of Time Gold Crystals currently on auction, even if its earliest waiting period, are still two and a half years away from the end of the auction.

With his impending ascension to the Golden Core Realm.

Zhang Jing did not want to wait any longer.

As for the option of a direct transaction price, he did not even consider it.

After all, he had auctioned so many times before.

He was very clear about the tricks involved.

Unlike other cheap resources.

For valuable treasures like the River of Time Gold Crystal, the direct transaction price set by the seller was far beyond the actual value of the item.

If it was really bought at the direct transaction price.

That would be the real big sucker.

Although he was in a hurry, he wouldn't joke with his luck movement.

"So..."

Zhang Jing seemed to have thought of something, and once again looked at the Jade Talisman with his mind.

"General: 537,120,000"

"Although the effect of transforming Origin Power into general experience is extraordinary, I really need to use it in practice to see the effect."

"Moreover, using it on the current stage of twenty-four celestial world skills wouldn't count as a waste."

Think about that.

A sense of determination and anticipation appeared in Zhang Jing's gaze.

With a single thought.

The general experience column on the Jade Talisman began to flicker.

However, at that moment.

"Junior Brother Zhang Jing, please come out for a chat."

A clear spring-like voice suddenly echoed gently in his ear.

Zhang Jing's expression moved.

Wasn't this voice from Senior Sister Kong?

Why would she come here?

She should be attending that damned welcoming immortal banquet during this period.

Zhang Jing felt a slight confusion in his heart.

But he didn't think much about it.

The terrifying mana fluctuations he had exploded within him slowly subsided, while the twenty-four heavens behind him gradually faded and disappeared.

Subsequently.

A bright spirit light suddenly flashed across the cultivation room.

And on the straw mat.

Zhang Jing's figure had already disappeared.

...

In no time.

In the palace's meeting room.

The atmosphere was incredibly silent.

Nine figures sat upright, each emanating boundless powerful aura barring Zhang Jing's.

Either a Dao Domain, an Immortal body, or a fused realm...

The terrifying auras intertwined, making Zhang Jing feel suffocated.

"Ha-ha, junior brother, these are our true disciples of Chiming Grand Brightness Cave Heaven, they are your senior brothers and sisters. After hearing that you paid respects to the master and became an actual disciple, they came to visit you."

Feng Wuyu, one of the uppermost figures, slowly stood up, walked forward, and said with a laugh.

The sound broke the silence in the room.

At the same time, it allowed the oppressive aura in the room to dissipate completely.

"Senior brother will introduce you."

"Thank you, senior brother."

Zhang Jing breathed a sigh of relief, promptly stood up behind Feng Wuyu, and replied in a grateful manner.

"Ha-ha, Junior Brother, you're too polite."

...

After a few moments.

"This is Senior Sister Kong, you've already met her before in our ancestors' courtyard, so I won't introduce her much."

Feng Wuyu said, beaming.

"Zhang Jing pays his respects to Senior Sister Kong."

Zhang Jing spoke politely and respectfully, with a hint of a smile on his face.

Opposite.

"Junior Brother, there's no need for such formalities."

Senior Sister Kong responded with a smile.

...

"This is your third senior brother, Jian Zhongfu."

...

"This is your fourth senior sister, Zhai Sha."

...

"This is your senior brother, Lu Yuanxuan."

...

...

After a simple introduction,

Zhang Jing had finally met all eight true disciples, including Senior Brother Feng Wuyu.

These eight were the actual helms of various affairs in the Grand Brightness Cave Heaven and were important figures even within the entire Boundless Taiyi Taoist Gate.

He took a look at the eight senior brothers and sisters in front of him.

Zhang Jing understood in his heart.

It was very obvious.

Among them, the four direct disciples of the master held the highest position. The other four, the nominal disciples of the master, held a much lower position.

Of course.

At present, among the nine true disciples in the Cave Heaven,

His position was the lowest.

But this was not surprising to Zhang Jing.

After all, given his cultivation level, being able to sit alongside these senior brothers and sisters who were at the Unity Realm Stage was already a favor granted to him given his status as a direct disciple of the master's.

Just as Zhang Jing was deep in thought.

He saw Senior Sister Kong's gaze lightly fall on him and she spoke softly:

"Junior Brother Zhang Jing, I came today primarily for the welcoming banquet being held by the other junior brothers."

A welcoming banquet? Zhang Jing asked in surprise.

Hadn't he already sent Lu Thirty-Eight there? And given the Daoist seal that represented his status as a true disciple, nothing untoward should have happened.

Meeting Zhang Jing's gaze,

Senior Sister Kong's face unwittingly showed a hint of apology.

The next moment.

She said frankly:

"I won't hide it from you, junior brother. This time, the welcoming banquet was plotted by junior brother Jun and a few other Dharma Phase Realm disciples from our Heavenly Realm Lineage, all worthless people. Their intention was to embarrass you in public."

"It's all because I failed to discipline them properly, causing you and your steed to feel wronged."

"So, I have heard that you are fond of immortal plant roots. Myself along with junior brother Jian and junior sister Zhai have prepared some immortal root seeds for you. Please, junior brother Zhang Jing, do not take offense at the junior brothers downstairs."

After pausing for a while,

She added:

"Particularly junior brother Jun, he has a Heavenly True Monarch ancestor in his family and has been spoiled since he was young. His approach sometimes is a bit aggressive, so I hope you will not take it to heart."

Hearing this,

The smile on Zhang Jing's face gradually disappeared.

"I must ask senior sister, have they laid their hands on my mount Lu Thirty-Eight?"

His voice had a trace of coldness.