Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

Upon the meditation mat.

Zhang Jing's eyes were tightly closed, the Dharma Phase of the Taiyi Heavenly Monarch of the High Jade Que of the thirty-six heavens, had long since faded from view behind him.

The majestic and vast aura that pervaded his surroundings had also been entirely retracted into his body, leaving no trace exposed.

To the common eye, Zhang Jing now appeared to be nothing more than an exceedingly ordinary youth.

Time passed unknowingly.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze faintly tinged with a trace of sighing lament.

After decades of cultivation, he had finally entered the Dharma Phase Realm. The Harmonized Dao True Immortal, which once seemed unreachable in the Lower Realm, was now just one stage away.

As for his specific strength...

He smiled and shook his head, thinking these irrelevant thoughts was truly meaningless.

His pursuit in the Immortal Way was for eternal freedom, and along the way, to gaze upon the scenery at the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm. The power sought by ordinary cultivators was merely a byproduct of that process.

Of course, by now Zhang Jing was also unaware of the true extent of his own strength.

He now solely relied on the dense Taiyi truth within his mana and the nine Great Divine Powers, such as the Three Disasters Decree, Mind Domain, Southern Bright Immortal Furnace, which could be stimulated instantly as if they were innate talents, coupled with the Supreme Immortal Demon Sword, he felt confident enough to contend against ordinary Unity Realm Stage cultivators.

Once he utilized his Dharma Phase and commanded the postnatal Spiritual Treasures, his combat strength would undergo a revolutionary increase.

He hadn't even considered the scenario where all his Dao bodies joined forces to overwhelm the opponent.

With this thought in mind.

Even Zhang Jing, who had braced himself for such prowess, couldn't help but be slightly astounded at this moment.

"If all methods are exhausted..."

A glint of curiosity shone in his eyes.

Suddenly, a ghostly light drilled out from the void behind him and descended to the ground, materializing into a Daoist in a black robe.

The Daoist held a white banner that at first glance appeared quite ordinary, but upon closer inspection, revealed an overwhelming ghostly and killing aura within.

"Congratulations, Dao brother, I rejoice for you!"

Huang Quan forcibly pulled a smile, offering his congratulations with an indifferent tone.

And the aura he emitted had clearly far surpassed the Golden Core Realm, appearing profoundly unfathomable.

Obviously, as Zhang Jing's main body had undergone a complete breakthrough, for Huang Quan it was as if shackles had been removed. His cultivation realm following suit with a breakthrough, and even a slight advancement beyond, was only to be expected.

On the spot.

Seeing Huang Quan's figure, Zhang Jing's expression turned solemn.

"Dao friend, are you here this time to—"

"Indeed," Huang Quan nodded, "I came to bid farewell to Dao brother. Now that everything is ready, Huang Quan shall undertake his journey toward the Nether Spring Heaven."

"If that is the case, I wish Dao friend to be extra cautious."

Zhang Jing clasped his hands together, his tone imbued with faint concern.

Nether Spring Heaven was unlike the other six Heavenly Realms. Though the Huangquan Immortal Scenery, one of the seven undying Dao traditions of the Human Race, presided over it, the realm's special position and unique Dao made it in reality a vast battleground of manifold conflicts.

Not a few Heavenly True Monarchs had perished there, and as for Harmonized Dao True Immortals, their remains piled up into mountains.

Of course, not only within the Human Race, but the All Heavens Beasts factions had similar Heavenly Realms as well.

"Rest assured, Dao brother, I will take care," Huang Quan nodded firmly, indicating he understood.

Then he was seen stepping forward, transforming directly into a streak of black light and escaping into the distance.

"Nether Spring Heaven—"

Watching the Escape Light slowly vanish, Zhang Jing's eyes deepened with thought.

Hopefully, this fellow will find everything smooth-sailing.

If he can establish a foothold, perhaps more Dao bodies will enter Nether Spring Heaven in the future.

After all… virtues!

Zhang Jing's eyes flashed, and his Mind instantly reached the Mud Pill Palace.

A Jade Talisman bathed in a hazy spiritual light entered his sight.

Compared to before, the Jade Talisman now bore a heavier sense of substance as if it were about to descend into reality at any moment.

His Divine Sense gently swept over the Immortal Seed and ability list, before directly falling on the line at the bottom.

[Luck Movement: 112 billion]

[Universal: 34.1 billion]

[Virtues: 5]

A knowing smile emerged on Zhang Jing's face.

After this upgrade, the Jade Talisman could directly convert luck movement into universal experience, which indeed saved a lot of trouble.

After all, treasures containing Origin Power, like Origin Crystals, were far too rare.

This was a considerable boon for his task of fully developing the thirty-six foundational worlds and completing the Dharma Phase of the Taiyi Heavenly Monarch of the High Jade Que.

Moreover.

Universal experience was a valuable asset, its utility extending far beyond evolving foundational worlds—it could also be used to improve the quality of the Immortal Seed and to rapidly increase the experience of skills, among other things.

Because its sources were few and extremely precious, Zhang Jing could only use it where it mattered most.

But now the situation was entirely different.

However...

As if realizing something, the excitement on Zhang Jing's face gradually subsided.

While luck movement could indeed be converted into universal experience, the conversion rate was alarmingly steep.

One point of universal experience required a full one thousand units of luck movement!

What concept was this?

The unlucky fellow Bai Gusou, a formidable Earth Immortal, had a total fortune of just over fifty thousand billion luck movement, but when converted to universal experience, it only amounted to just over fifty billion.

To fully evolve the thirty-six foundational worlds, Zhang Jing would need at least the entire fortune of four Bai Gusous.

Every time he thought about this, Zhang Jing felt a headache coming on.

After all, that was a Blessed Land Master who had lived through countless ages.

"Sigh, if only there was another place similar to Nether Night Realm, or if that Wuyin and Bai Gusou could visit my Ling Shu Dao field together."