Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

A moment later.

The screams disappeared.

In the entire hall, only Jiu Yan True Immortal remained, silently staring at the indifferent face formed from molten lava.

"Fortunately, the Heavenly True Monarchs, Golden Immortal Taoist Monarchs, and the True Teachings are all at the ancestral courts listening to Tao, temporarily too busy to concern themselves with other matters. The affair regarding the Blood Furnace of the living beings is unlikely to be spread by Junior Brother Zhang Jing anytime soon," Jiu Yan contemplated.

"Jiu Yan."

"This subordinate is here."

"I shall send someone to deal with this matter, you may return to the Beast Territory immediately to erase all traces cleanly. Afterwards, remain in the Taiyi Pavilion within the Beast Territory."

"This subordinate obeys the command."

"If this matter is eventually exposed, you should know what to do, right?"

"Please rest assured, superior; this subordinate understands clearly," Jiu Yan True Immortal answered with utmost respect, as his mind involuntarily recalled the causality treasure he had received from his superior.

Perhaps from the beginning, the superior had anticipated this day,

he secretly thought to himself.

Shortly after.

Watching the hurried departure of Jiu Yan True Immortal, a cold glint flashed across the molten lava face.

"As long as there is no concrete evidence, even if Junior Brother Zhang Jing reports the matter to True Monarch Yuanming, he will still be unable to harm me. It's just that at that time, if it draws the attention of Master Chunjun or Master Chungeng, they might end up in a passive situation," the voice from the lava face mused.

"No good! To be on the safe side, I must take advantage of this opportunity to silence Junior Brother Zhang Jing."

"This fellow, why couldn't he just peacefully cultivate within his own Taoist Field? Why did he have to go looking for death on Nanchu Immortal Continent!"

"Did he really think that, just by relying on True Monarch Yuanming's direct disciple's avatar, he could run amok in the Qingxiao Xuanming Heavens? The Taiyi Boundless Tao Sect is by no means as simple as he imagines."

Consciousness quietly withdrew, and the face once again dissolved into the hot molten lava, scattering into the pool of fire, causing ripples of fiery red.

The two giant doors of the palace closed on their own without any wind, bit by bit.

...

...

Meanwhile.

At Jinji Mountain, within the Qingshen Palace.

"Since Senior Brother has gone to the ancestral court to listen to Tao, I won't disturb him further. By the way, did he mention when he might return?"

Zhang Jing slowly stood up, a hint of disappointment flashing across his face before he reluctantly asked again.

Opposite him,

a cold woman slightly bowed, answering with an apologetic tone:

"Lord Zhang Jing, my master did not mention it. However, thousands of years ago, my master went to listen to Tao in the same manner and stayed nearly a hundred years at the Tao Sect ancestral court before returning."

"A hundred years?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jing was momentarily stunned.

He hadn't even reached a century old himself; did they really need a hundred years just to listen to Tao?

And what was this about listening to Tao at the ancestral ground?

Why had he not been aware of such a matter?

Zhang Jing's eyes flashed.

After thinking it over, he concluded there were only two possibilities.

Either his own realm was too low, and his master didn't think it necessary for him to be there. After all, those qualified to lecture on the Dao at the ancestral grounds must have extraordinary status; the teachings would mostly likely be beyond the comprehension of someone in the Golden Core Realm.

Or it was possible that only the numbered True Teachings could attend.

After a long while,

"Hmm~ I understand, thank you for informing me,"

Zhang Jing nodded his thanks.

Since Senior Brother wasn't around, there was nothing he could do for now.

Half an hour later.

Boom Boom!

The gates of the Taoist Field slowly opened, instantly attracting the attention of the many cultivators waiting outside.

Curious gazes were cast towards the opening.

In everyone's line of sight,

they saw a figure clad in green robes quickly step out, followed by a radiant woman.

"There's no need to see me off any further."

"Lord, please take care."

The woman bowed slightly.

Zhang Jing smiled and nodded his head, his form then slowly began to fade away.

Witnessing this scene,

the many cultivators waiting outside the Taoist Field could not help but show a hint of surprise on their faces, then began to discuss quietly amongst themselves.

"Who is this person? Merely at the Golden Core Realm, yet why does Jiu Yan True Immortal treat him with such respect?"

"It looks like he must be a bigshot from the Tao Sect."

"Nonsense, if he really was a bigshot from the Tao Sect, how would his cultivation only be at the Golden Core Realm? You would be a laughingstock to even suggest it; that guy probably couldn't even handle a random spell from me," someone said with a sour tone.

Yet no sooner were these words spoken than someone immediately scoffed in return:

"Tsk tsk, a grand cultivator of the Dharma Phase Realm thinking of bullying a Golden Core cultivator, and you even have the gall to say it out loud. What an honor, besting a Golden Core – you really lived long enough to get a dog's wisdom."

However,

nobody noticed that amidst the crowd, the expression on a young man and woman's face had frozen.

Wasn't this the person they had encountered in the inn?

"Senior Brother, is this the competitor you talked about? You really know how to pick them," the woman in the ruqun teased.

"I—"

The man was at a loss for words.

Who would have known that someone of similar cultivation to his own could receive such respect from a True Immortal of the Taoist Field?

He instinctively knew that the other's background must be extremely formidable.

"Sigh, if I had known earlier, I would have taken advantage of the opportunity at the inn to cultivate a good relationship with him. Perhaps with just one word from him, my Junior Sister and I could have directly entered the Taoist Field for cultivation," the man thought regretfully.

"Everyone, remain quiet. In one month, the Taoist Field will open, and I will be discussing the mysteries of Dharma Phase and Combining Dao,"

a cold voice echoed, and the noisy chatter vanished instantly.

Looking towards the source of the voice,

it turned out to be the woman who had just accompanied Zhang Jing to the gate of the mountain, but now, her presence was overwhelmingly authoritative.