Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

"Why hasn't Junior Brother Zhang Jing arrived yet? Could he be not in the Cave Heaven?"

The man dressed in light grey robes sitting in the third position of the front row had a vague smile on his face, prompting a suggestive concern.

It seemed like he was speaking to himself.

However, as soon as the words left his mouth,

the gazes of the others in the hall involuntarily fell on Feng Wuyu, who was sitting in the front row and focusing on his meditation.

Hearing these words,

Feng Wuyu slowly opened his eyes, giving a slight glance at Senior Sister Kong in the first seat.

He paused for a moment, before patiently explaining,

"Junior Brother Zhang Jing has been cultivating in the dojo. He received the Monarch's decree just a while ago, and should be on his way here. Junior Brother Jian, please wait patiently."

No sooner had he spoken,

"Junior Brother has actually opened a dojo in the Heavenly Realm? Isn't that too impulsive?"

Jian Zhongfu, who had initiated the conversation, asked in amazement.

"Indeed,"

The woman in the red robe sitting in the fourth position of the front row narrowed her eyebrows slightly, would take over the conversation and say somewhat complainingly:

"Junior Brother Zhang Jing is merely at the Golden Core Realm. Why would he want to open a dojo so soon? Can he find a suitable spiritual land? It would be better for him to focus on his cultivation in the Cave Heaven. Otherwise, he wouldn't have caused a delay like he did today."

"Junior Sister Zhai, you are joking."

Feng Wuyu smiled faintly and said nonchalantly:

"When Junior Brother opened the Cave Heaven in the Heavenly Realm, it was approved by Monarch. It must have its own reasons. How can we judge him when we are not in his shoes?"

"If you want to know how Junior Brother's dojo is, we can take a look after this True Teaching conference. It is also a good time for Zhang Jing to teach the juniors for the first time, following the traditions, as he just opened the dojo."

"As for the 'delay' that Junior Sister mentioned, Monarch hasn't even appeared yet."

"Enough!"

Senior Sister Kong scanned her eyes across the faces of the three people on her right, and suddenly declared:

"Considering that this is Junior Brother Zhang Jing's first time participating in the Cave Heaven True Teaching Convention, we should all show a bit more understanding."

"We will follow Senior Sister's instructions!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Feng Wuyu didn't say anything, but he returned Senior Sister Kong's words by giving her a deep look again.

...

Time slowly passed.

A terrifying figure that had the body of a man and the face of a bird abruptly appeared above the great hall. The seemingly empty space around him suddenly became incredibly active, as if it were full of life.

This was...

Below,

Zhang Jing, who arrived last and hadn't even warmed his seat yet, couldn't help but look towards the figure with a hint of shock in his eyes.

The last time he saw this figure...

He was at a lower level of cultivation.

He was only astonished by its peculiar appearance and didn't have any other feelings.

But this time, it was different.

Behind this seemingly empty figure,

Zhang Jing subtly sensed the existence of six giant wings that filled the sky. They were intangible, omnipresent, generating an unlimited amount of Great Dao of the Void, commanding the Void with a single thought.

The next instant,

A great Daoist sound echoed.

Zhang Jing quickly came back to his senses.

"Since everyone is here, let's proceed as usual for this Cave Heaven True Teaching Convention." True Monarch Yuanming glanced at the many disciples below and said indifferently.

As his voice fell,

His eyes closed and the figure disappeared intermittently into layers of void.

"We will follow Master's instructions!"

Below,

The nine True Disciples, including Zhang Jing, all stood up at once, bowed in unison, and responded respectfully.

After they spoke,

Two meditation cushions suddenly emerged above everyone.

Senior Sister Kong and Senior Brother Feng Wuyu vanished from their spots and then reappeared on the meditation cushions.

"We, Senior Brother Feng and I, will preside over this time."

"There are three matters that need to be discussed among Junior Brothers and Sisters. The first is the specific scheduling of duties in Cave Heaven for the next thousand years."

After these words,

Senior Sister Kong looked at Zhang Jing with a smile and then continued:

"Junior Brother Zhang Jing, your cultivation is still low, so you should focus on your cultivation. Therefore, I will not arrange for you to be on duty this time."

"I understand,"

Zhang Jing bowed slightly, speaking in a calm tone.

"That's good!"

"..."

Who knows how long passed,

"Let's proceed to the second item, discussing the management of 1,927 secret realms within the Red Brightness Grand Brightness Cave Heaven."

Upon hearing these words,

Zhang Jing's eyes lit up, his earlier calmness dissipating.

If he had not misunderstood,

What Senior Sister Kong had just said meant that Cave Heaven governs nearly two thousand secret realms? Moreover, these secret realms have all been assigned to them, the True Disciples, for management?

Woosh——

Zhang Jing's heart started to beat furiously.

Having experienced the Jiaoyun secret realm,

He naturally understood how terrifying the benefits of managing a secret realm could be.

However, the next moment,

The voice of the eldest Senior Sister reached him.

She flatly denied him.

"Junior Brother Zhang Jing, your cultivation is still low, so I'm not going to assign any specific secret realms to you."

Zhang Jing's eyes squinted suddenly.

But the second sentence that followed immediately afterwards made him heave a sigh of relief.

"But don't worry Junior Brother, you will not be at a loss for your luck movement."

"Thank you, Senior Sister."

Zhang Jing responded with a smile.

But then,

"Senior Sister Kong, I think this is a bit inappropriate. What does being responsible for a secret realm have to do with cultivation progress?"

The long-silent Feng Wuyu finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Junior Brother is joking. How could this not matter with your cultivation? If Junior Brother Zhang Jing's cultivation today was at the Unity Dao Stage, would he come this late?"

"Moreover, we will not deduct even half a portion of the luck movement Junior Brother Zhang Jing is entitled to when the time comes."

Senior Sister Kong said calmly:

"If Junior Brother Feng insists on being like this, why don't we vote again on this matter?"

"Vote again?"

Feng Wuyu looked at the few below whose eyes were somewhat evasive, he couldn't help but snort coldly, then said expressionlessly:

"As Senior Sister wishes, I'm impressed."

Below.

Looking up at Senior Brother Feng Wuyu, who was isolated and without help from others.

Zhang Jing wanted to support him, but before he could speak, he was stopped by the other's gaze.

He suddenly realized.

With his current cultivation level, he couldn't interrupt them, nor had the strength to refute anything at this moment.

At this time.

The only thing he could do was to listen quietly.

"Could there be any other mysteries about this right of Secret Realm management?"

His eyes flickered slightly.

But the next moment.

Zhang Jing shook his head slightly, a hint of detachment suddenly born in his heart.

Anyway, looking at the current situation, he would certainly not get the least bit of the right to manage the Secret Realm this time.

If so.

Why bother thinking too much?

...

...

Three Elements City.

In a dark room inside a small alley.

"My Lord, it's time to take your medicine."

A woman dressed simply, yet unable to hide her stunning beauty, gingerly held a bowl of murky medicinal soup, walked to the bed and said softly.

"My wife, you've worked hard these past few days. As soon as my body gets better, I will go out and sell pancakes."

Wu Da on the bed struggled to sit up, tremblingly took the medicinal soup, and drank it in small sips.

However, after only two sips.

He felt something was wrong.

The medicine today... was slightly more fishy-sweet than usual, which made him nauseous and difficult to swallow.

"My wife, the medicine today is—"

Noticing his wife's evasive eyes, Wu Da abruptly stopped speaking.

For some unknown reason.

The warning from that young master years ago echoed in his mind.

He seemed to realize something, looked at his wife incredulously, and was about to throw away the bowl in his hand.

However.

It was already too late.

"Quick! Make him drink the soup! There's no turning back now. If we delay any longer and my second brother comes back, and notices something, you and I won't be spared!"

A hoarse voice quietly reached Pan Jinlian's ears.

The other person's heart tightened.

As if it were slow but really fast, Pan Jinlian, without taking into account anything else, panicked and rushed to him, held the bowl of medicine and directly poured it into Wu Da's mouth.

"My husband, my dear husband!"

While she was drugging him, she was crying inconsolably.

The heavy sorrow in her voice made anyone who heard it weep.

A hunched figure also rushed in, pressing Wu Da's kicking legs firmly, a brilliant smile on his face.

Four hours later.

Within the county court.

"Wu Da died of a sudden illness?"

Li Jiu abruptly stood up, a hint of surprise appearing on his face.

The next moment.

"This is trouble, you wait and follow me to the scene quickly, this Wu Da knows a VIP. If it is not handled properly..."

Thinking of this.

A seriousness suddenly grew in Li Jiu's heart.

Before, he didn't know the young master's true identity, yet he already dare not slacken in the slightest, not to mention now.

"Yes!"

Not long after.

Seeing a large group of people walking out of the county court and heading straight to Wu Da's residence.

No one noticed.

At the instant of Wu Da's death.

A trace of pitch-black divine light suddenly rose, covering the entire Three Elements City in an instant. Moreover, it was expanding at an extremely terrifying speed towards a certain direction.

The target was clearly Zhang Jing's Ling Shu Mountain Dojo!

On the other side.

Under the cover of pitch-black divine light.

In less than a blink of an eye.

The Three Elements City had already undergone a drastic transformation.

The city walls, condensed with celestial light, suddenly turned into ordinary soil; the pavilions, terraces, and buildings all turned into wood and brick, with an old and decaying aura pervading them.

Like an ancient county town.

Even.

The pedestrians going back and forth also changed their looks and dress.

But.

Whether ordinary people or cultivators.

None of them were aware of the changes happening to themselves and the surrounding environment. Everything, in their eyes, seemed as though it was supposed to be that way.

"Tsk, the time has come, the curtain is raised. This time, the Heavenly Injury Demon Star's Dao mechanism is complete and there can be no more mistakes."

"Those thirty-six celestial peaks align perfectly with the Heavenly Gang Dao Mechanism!"

A faint voice sounded in the darkness.

It carried a hint of expectation.