Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

"The superior has ordered, begin the construction of the main peak, Qingjing Hall!"

Following Zhang Jing's command.

The gargantuan figure who was the first to speak, known as the twenty-fourth Mighty Heavenly Craft spirit, let out a thunderous roar.

In an instant.

Four towering figures slowly rose from the ground and marched straight towards the highest peak of Lingshu Mountain underneath Zhang Jing's feet.

Thud! Thud!

The ground began to tremble continuously.

At the peak.

Zhang Jing withdrew his gaze, and a trace of paleness could be seen in his face.

The strike that forcefully broke the guardian formation of the newly formed spiritual place, despite its terrifying power, had used up an extreme amount of his energy, even passing over a major realm.

The consumption was equally exaggerated.

Even the thirty-six layers of the primordial realm of the Taiyi Sky Array innate divine ability visibly sagged.

Carefully sensing the situation within his body.

An involuntary wry smile emerged on Zhang Jing's face.

"The Chaotic Origin Immortal Nucleus and Void Furnace within the thirty-six layers of the shadow of the heavens have been fully stirred up, and the mana that flows out is hundreds of times more than the normal amount in the Golden Core Realm."

"But even so, it was completely drained by the blade I swung earlier."

"This…"

Zhang Jing felt at a loss for words.

In this regard.

The consumption of the Immortal Binding Chain, an Immortal Treasure, was undoubtedly huge.

However, he sensed that forcibly activating the Supreme Red Profession Slashing Immortal Demon Blade, a great divine power, was perhaps the fundamental cause.

"Perhaps, only after the first layer of my primordial realm evolves, will I be able to act unrestrained without the fear of exhaustion."

Zhang Jing thought to himself.

A hint of yearning appeared in his heart.

In that moment.

He recalled the path of cultivation his master had explained, and had a deeper comprehension of the phrase 'I see the heavens and the earth'."

Zhang Jing understood.

The reason why he was in such an awkward predicament was because his advancement in cultivation couldn't keep up with his understanding of various dao principles.

In principle.

The Supreme Red Profession Slashing Immortal Demon Blade is not a terrifying divine power that a Golden Core Cultivator should cultivate.

The dao principles contained within it are too mysterious and grand.

For a Golden Core Realm cultivator, understanding it would be as hard as ascending to heaven, let alone cultivating it.

After all, the path of cultivation in this world.

Qi Refinement! Foundation Establishment! Golden Core! Dharma Phase! Combining Dao!

These cultivation stages essentially represent different ways and depths of perceiving the operations of the heavens and earth.

The higher the realm.

The more closely a cultivator can 'see' the true face of Dao principles.

Under normal circumstances.

The higher the realm, the more profound the understanding of Dao principles.

However, there is no absolute causal relationship between the two.

In other words.

A higher realm.

Just allows a cultivator to 'see' the various Daos and principles more clearly and profoundly.

But how much one can actually comprehend and grasp.

Depends on individual destiny.

That is why two cultivators of the same realm may have greatly different strengths.

And the real division of cultivation realms.

According to his master, it is:

Mortal, Heavenly Immortal Dao Fruit, Golden Immortal Dao Fruit…

If you have not reached the Heavenly Immortal level, you are still a mortal. When the lifespan ends, you must experience the suffering of reincarnation, drifting in the sea of suffering among all beings!

...

An unknown amount of time passed.

Zhang Jing slowly came back to his senses.

Under the operation of the thirty-six Chaotic Origin Immortal Nuclei and the Void Furnace within the shadow of the primordial world in his body.

His mana had incredibly already recovered.

Shifting his gaze.

The four Mighty Heavenly Craft spirits were still busying about, either focusing intently on constructing the majestic palace that was about to take shape or continuously transporting immortal materials out of the void.

Zhang Jing nodded in satisfaction.

Hiring these Heavenly Craft spirits costed him eighty million luck movement.

It almost made his heart bleed.

However, looking at it now.

Although it was expensive, it seemed to be worth the price.

...

A bright streak of light suddenly flashed across the sky.

About half an hour later.

Zhang Jing gently landed on the top of another peak thousands of miles away.

Only at this moment.

Did he remembered, he seemed to have an additional special feeling after the spirit of the Flowing Light Immortal World declared Lingshu Mountain to be a Taoist field.

Thinking of this.

Zhang Jing couldn't help but close his eyes and concentrate.

At his forehead.

The Primordial Chaos Dao Seal, swimming in faint purple haze, uncontrollably emerged once again.

Then.

He sensed it.

A strange connection abruptly formed between him and the Lingshu Mountain, which extended a hundred thousand miles under his feet.

It was an extraordinarily peculiar feeling.

Entire Lingshu Mountain was vivid in front of his eyes.

From the towering immortal peaks that reach the clouds, down to the smallest grains of dust, as long as it was part of Lingshu Mountain, hence part of the cultivation place, Zhang Jing knew everything about it with a single thought.

Incredibly surreal.

And that's not all —

A massive amount of immortal energy permeated within the cultivation place.

It seemed like it could be manipulated at will.

"To control nearly everything, is this the authority of the master of the cultivation place? It's no wonder the spirit of Liuguang Immortal Realm made a special announcement at the end,"

An expression of surprise flashed across Zhang Jing's eyes.

At that moment.

He instantly understood.

Why the establishment of a cultivation place was a unique privilege for Authentic Disciples of the Taoist Sect and why… Senior Brother Feng Wuyu kept emphasizing the importance of establishing a cultivation place.

Compared to the Immortal Island within the Cave Heaven of the teacher.

The cultivation place.

Without a doubt, it's the most suitable place for the Authentic Disciples' cultivation.

Especially a cultivation place that is established within top-rated spiritual land!

Hang on! That is —

Noticing something, Zhang Jing's eyes suddenly popped open.

A sudden flash of excitement appeared on his face.

The next moment.

His figure flashed and he promptly appeared before a stele a few thousand feet away that was three feet long and wide, and emitting traces of profound and vast aura.

The stele was woven from black and white colors, radiating crystal-clear immortal light.

On the face of the stele was an engraving of a mystical pattern comprised of thirty-six vast stars.

Between the stars' rotation.

It subtly revealed some kind of profound truth and principle.

"Is this an innate divine item which is the origin of the grand formation that covers the Lingshu Mountain?"

Zhang Jing secretly guessed, a look of certainty in his eyes.

Without much hesitation.

He reached out his hand, gently placing it on the stele, his powerful divine sense emanating out, instantly covering it.

Time ticked away.

Maybe it was due to the godly item having no master or perhaps because it was within his own cultivation place.

In any case, this time.

Zhang Jing easily refined the stele.

The moment the refinement was successful.

A piece of information suddenly appeared in his mind.

Shortly thereafter.

"The Nine Celestial Taiyi Dao Stele was born in the innate core of the stars in the Nine Celestial Realm, containing the principles of the innate Taiyi stars, silently drawing on the power of countless ancient stars…"

Zhang Jing's eyes flashed abruptly.

Nine Celestial Realm!

Yet another unfamiliar world.

Being able to appear within Qingxiao Xuanming Heaven indicated only one possibility — it had been captured by a powerful being from the Taoist Sect and transformed into a Secret Realm.

It seems that what I thought before was indeed correct.

Zhang Jing exhaled a breath of turbid air.

The spiritual land of Lingshu Mountain should be a Secret Realm transformed by this Nine Celestial Realm, one of the many products after it was fully integrated into Qingxiao Xuanming Heaven.

"Qingxiao Xuanming Heaven, or even the seven major Heavenly Realms of the Human Race, the eleven vast Heavenly Realms of the All-Heavens Myriads Spirits Camp, and the most magnificent Chaotic Mysterious Yellow Heaven... so many Heavenly Realms, how many worlds has the Mysterious Yellow World captured over countless eons?"

Zhang Jing exclaimed in his heart.

While pondering.

A sudden strange feeling emerged in his heart.

That is!

He snapped back to senses instantly.

Straight away, he noticed that, unbeknownst to him, the thirty-six spectral images of the worlds from the various heavens behind him started to tremble nonstop.

It seemed like something was attracting it.

In just an instant.

He shifted his gaze onto the Dao Stele which he had just refined.

Nine Celestial Taiyi Dao Stele!

"It's causing the original realm of the Taiyi Celestial deities to fluctuate. Could there be a connection between them?"

A hint of contemplation flashed in Zhang Jing's eyes.

And then.

He took a deep breath, and the radiant light emitted from the thirty-six spectral images of the worlds from the various heavens behind him suddenly intensified, instantly enveloping the Nine Celestial Taiyi Dao Stele.

In a couple of breaths.

The Dao Stele that was standing in front of him just a moment ago had already disappeared.

In contrast.

In the first layer of the original realm, a Dao Stele radiating crystal light quietly appeared, standing quietly.

Tens of thousands of strands of robust ancient stellar power appeared out of thin air around the Nine Celestial Taiyi Dao Stele before slowly spreading out across the original realm.

The evolving speed of the first layer of the original realm.

Instantly accelerated visibly to the naked eye.

"This —"

Witnessing this astonishing sight, Zhang Jing's gaze suddenly froze.