Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

Dong Ji Immortal Continent, Jinji Domain.

Located at the southeastern corner of the Immortal Continent, this domain was originally known as 'Xishui Domain,' famous for its vast and boundless Xishui Great Marsh. With its exceptional spiritual essence and continuous streak of fortune, it was regarded as a top-grade realm for the Immortal Way.

Later, because a Taoist true transmission set up a platform for preaching the Dao atop Jinji Mountain at the source of the Xishui Realm's immortal pulse, spreading the teachings broadly, it attracted cultivators from dozens of nearby domains to gather here. Consequently, Xishui Domain was spontaneously referred to as Jinji Domain by the cultivators who traveled back and forth.

As time passed.

The original name of Xishui Domain gradually faded from memory.

"Oh my, this city is frightening with so many strong folks around. Some of them even seem close to catching up to Master."

Tens of thousands of miles from Jinji Mountain.

Inside an inn within an Immortal City.

A young-looking cultivator was voraciously devouring the dishes on the table while quietly lamenting to a woman beside him.

"Sigh, Senior Brother, eat slower, leave some for me," said the woman in a blouse next to him, grinding her teeth and puffing out her cheeks.

Her hands were moving no less swiftly.

At the next table, an elderly man put down his chopsticks and asked with a hearty laugh:

"You two must be new to our Jinji Domain, right?"

"How did you know?" The woman in the blouse lifted her head and asked in surprise.

While the woman spoke.

The man increased the speed of his chopstick-wielding, creating shadowy afterimages with his movements.

"Soon it will be the day when the immortals of Qingshen Palace give their lectures. These strong cultivators are here for that very reason. By the way, if you're lucky, you might even encounter the one who preaches personally, tsk tsk, that's a truly great opportunity."

"For those with extraordinary talent, there's a chance you could even enter the platform and cultivate."

The elder proudly explained.

Upon hearing this.

"Elder."

The young man swallowed hard, his neck veins bulging visibly.

He sneakily glanced at the green-robed figure behind him and deliberately said aloud:

"My junior sister and I are here for just that. Not to hide anything from you, but we both are of exceptional talent, and we are sure to be chosen by the immortals to enter the platform for cultivation."

These words immediately drew the curious glances of everyone around.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

"Starting a new round of preaching, huh? Seems I've come at the right time."

Zhang Jing in a blue robe swept his gaze lightly across the crowd outside, paying no attention to the commotion inside the inn.

Dharma Phase Realm, Unity Realm Stage...

Truth be told, the number of strong individuals here was indeed impressive.

This alone showed that Senior Brother Feng Wuyu's teaching platform this time, open to all sentient beings, was truly incomparable to his own preaching in the past.

"The path to immortality is endless."

He smiled faintly, then stood up and walked outside at a leisurely pace.

On the table lay three Immortal Crystals emitting a faint spirit glow.

"Have a good journey, honored guest!"

The waiter quickly collected the Immortal Crystals, shouting with a beaming smile.

The food and Spiritual Wine on the table were worth only two Immortal Crystals, and naturally, the remaining one belonged to him.

"Junior Sister, stop eating, we should go too. It seems there are many who wish to enter the platform this time; competition will be fierce. We need to hurry and secure a spot," said the young man urgently.

"The closer to the front, the more likely the immortals on the platform will notice us."

Watching the receding figure of Zhang Jing, the young man who had just been speaking felt a sense of urgency and said in haste.

"Senior Brother, are you talking about that person just now," the woman in the blouse pointed outside, "is he also here to seek entry into the platform like us?"

"Judging by his aura, his cultivation level is similar to ours, he's in the Golden Core Realm. And clearly, he is not very familiar with this place; a ninety-nine percent chance he's a talent preparing to seek entry into the platform. Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

The young man urged repeatedly as he grabbed the woman's hand and rushed outside.

"Oh dear, honored guests, you haven't paid with Immortal Crystals yet."

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Difei Mountain.

Inside a crimson palace, surrounded by a fire pit, hot molten lava surged rapidly, forming an indifferent human face.

"I am listening to the Dao at the Tao Sect Ancestral Hall. Is there something important to report?"

Upon seeing this, True Immortal Jiu Yan and True Immortal Hidden Mountain shrank their necks and spoke carefully:

"G... Great one, there has been some upheaval in the Beast Territory."

The atmosphere suddenly grew tense.

Before long.

"Speak in detail," the human face said indifferently.

"Great one, there was a True Teaching named Zhang Jing a few days ago..."

"..."

"..."

Time ticked away.

As True Immortal Jiu Yan's words came to an end, the entire palace fell into dead silence.

"So Hidden Mountain, a dignified True Immortal, you were almost killed by Zhang Jing? He should still be just at the Golden Core level now, right?"

"That alone wouldn't matter, but you also let him take away the Lifeblood Furnace!"

"Worthless!"

A cold shout of reprimand suddenly echoed through the place.

Afterward, a stream of crimson light shot out from the two empty eyes of the human face, transforming into a sky-covering divine fire, instantly engulfing True Immortal Hidden Mountain.

"Ah! I know my mistake, I know my mistake, please have mercy, great one," cried True Immortal Hidden Mountain in agony as he continually rolled across the ground, shouting in fear for mercy.

However, he received no response.

True Immortal Jiu Yan merely watched this unfold in silence, inwardly heaving a sigh of relief.

"Dead men tell no tales."

Since it was Hidden Mountain who endured the great one's wrath, it meant his own safety was temporarily assured.

Contemplating this thought.

True Immortal Jiu Yan couldn't help but feel a trace of relief.

That True Teaching Zhang Jing actually had a fearsome Spiritual Treasure in his hands, and he was even capable of wielding it.

Luckily, he had decisively wiped out the Li Family and sent Hidden Mountain to intercept the opponent; otherwise, his fate wouldn't have been much better than the one lying on the ground.