Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

As soon as the words were out.

"Excuse me, are you in need of another person right now?" a gentle voice arose, interrupting the two directly.

The woman in the green dress was the first to react and immediately turned to look opposite her.

What met her gaze was a youthful face with a faint smile, not remarkably handsome, but carrying a hint of an ethereal, immortal aura intermixed with warmth.

Just one look was enough to make one feel kindly disposed.

"We are! We are!" The woman in the green dress nodded emphatically, then as if she remembered something, she exclaimed in surprise, "Wait, aren't you the one from before?"

"We meet again."

Zhang Jing replied with a smile.

The man and two women before him were the same people he had encountered when he first entered Immortal City three days ago.

"Yes, we do."

The man in the white robe turned around and recognized Zhang Jing as well.

After closely sensing the aura emanating from Zhang Jing, his expression grew increasingly eager, "So, fellow Daoist, are you also interested in venturing deep into the lower reaches of the River of Cosmos? You've found the right people by coming to us."

"We have a Dharma Phase Realm great cultivator leading us, rich in experience, and you need only offer him three tenths of whatever treasures you find."

"Three tenths? That's quite generous."

Zhang Jing said with a slight smile.

This share was among the most generous he had seen on his journey.

Although for him, this share wasn't necessary.

But since he was looking for a cooperative team, he definitely wanted those who were honest and generous, not to mention that it would at least keep the mood pleasant.

Zhang Jing barely had to think before he was ready to agree.

"But—"

However, before he could finish, he was interrupted by the woman in the red dress, who had been observing for a while.

"Excuse me for asking bluntly, but is this fellow Daoist's first time entering the Secret Realm of the River of Cosmos?"

"Yes, it is."

Zhang Jing did not hide anything.

"This..."

Upon hearing this, the man in white and the woman in red glanced at each other inadvertently and then nodded slightly at the same time.

"Fellow Daoist, perhaps you should consider this some more?" The man in white tactfully declined and explained, "This is your first time entering the Secret Realm; you might not have a clear understanding of the depths of the River of Cosmos. There are dangers everywhere there, and even a Dharma Phase cultivator can encounter peril if not careful. It would be best for you, with no experience, to be cautious."

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured that even in the event of an accident, I will not hold you back," Zhang Jing replied without hesitation.

He caught the implication in the other's words.

However, he was simply seeking a guide and to learn from the experience along the way, so he didn't care too much about it.

"Brother, let's take him with us; at worst, we give him a bit more care along the way," the woman in the green dress sneaked a glance at Zhang Jing and walked over to the man in white, transmitting her words via Divine Sense.

"Sister, you know that lacking experience, he's bound to slow us down once we reach the deep parts of the River of Cosmos," the man in the white robe explained patiently.

"Can't you make an exception, Brother?"

"Why don't you ask Sister Ji? If she agrees, I have no objections," he replied.

Hearing this, the woman in the green dress walked over to the woman in the red dress and, with her delicate nostrils flaring slightly, pleaded pitifully:

"Sister Yun—"

The woman in the red dress declined directly, but she couldn't withstand the woman in the green dress's persistent cajoling.

In the end.

"Welcome, fellow Daoist, to join us. Even with a Dharma Phase great cultivator by your side, once we venture deep into the River of Cosmos, you must not be careless," she said with a forthright extension of her hand and a smile.

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I'll protect you," said the woman in the green dress as she quietly poked her head out from behind the woman in the red dress, revealing a pair of small fangs.