Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

"Congratulations, Senior Brother,"

Qu Junhou smiled and offered his congratulations.

"Haha, thank you, Junior Brother,"

The lean man came back to his senses and laughed heartily.

This trip to the True Immortal trade fair was indeed the right decision. Otherwise, how could he have stumbled upon someone selling congenital purple qi, such a mysterious affair, and even succeeded in bidding for it?

Half a month had passed before he knew it.

The auction stage of the trade fair gradually moved toward the end.

On the meditation cushion.

"Alas,"

Zhang Jing sighed.

Among the many treasures up for auction, not a single one was a higher-grade congenital divine object, which truly surprised him.

"I've underestimated the rarity of high-level congenital divine objects."

"Miscalculated, indeed,"

He shook his head with a hint of bitter smile on his face.

But at that moment.

The familiar voice of the old man entered his ears, causing Zhang Jing's expression to stiffen, and disbelief filled his eyes.

He slowly raised his head.

The nearly frantic expression of the old man entered his field of vision instantly, and in his hands, he was carefully holding a palm-sized Zijin treasure boat.

The body of the boat was carved with nine lifelike true dragons, exuding an indescribable aura of agile freedom throughout, as if it would fly away at any moment.

"The final highlight of this auction, the Acquired Spiritual Treasure Purple-Gold Dragon Boat, contains the souls of nine immortal true dragons. It can traverse the great void, move unseen, impervious to all laws, and cannot be retained without the intervention of a Heavenly Immortal!"

"..."

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Zhang Jing's heart started to beat uncontrollably with zeal, and the Zijin Dragons Boat grew larger in his eyes until it filled his entire vision.

He could no longer hear what the old man was saying.

Zhang Jing was somewhat tempted.

This was undoubtedly a treasure for preserving life. With this item, even the hidden forces behind the Beast Territory incident, regardless of their tactics, would probably not be able to do anything to him. Moreover, it would become extremely convenient for his various Dao bodies to travel to other major Heavenly Realms or even beyond upon emerging.

And what about his parents in the Lower Realm? Could he consider bringing them up now, instead of waiting for the next induction of disciples from the Nine Domains by Qingxiao Xuanming Heaven?

And more...

Zhang Jing took a deep breath, his Divine Sense swept over the Jade Talisman in the Mud Pill Palace, and immediately locked onto the luck movement tab.

[Luck Movement: 239,131 billion]

The luck movement obtained from the treasures he had entrusted to Yan Chihong for auction, along with the ten strands of congenital purple qi, was all accounted for here.

Originally, Zhang Jing had thought about using these luck movements to convert more virtues and then trade for higher-grade congenital divine objects with the newly obtained congenital purple qi.

But now...

Congenital purple qi could be converted at any time, and chasing after higher-level congenital divine objects should not be rushed at this moment. But this Acquired Spiritual Treasure Purple-Gold Dragon Boat available right now was something he didn't want to miss.

With a whopping 24 trillion luck movements, what could he not buy?

However.

"Jiazi 001, 43 trillion!"

The old man's fervent cry completely extinguished the burning desire in Zhang Jing's heart.

He stiffly raised his head.

He saw that around the old man's apparition, there were only a sparse dozen immortal lights flickering back and forth, not as fierce as the competition for his congenital purple qi.

But those exaggerated numbers seemed to be telling a story in silence.

Jiaxu 001, 43.5 trillion!

Jiashen 001, 43.9 trillion!

Jiachen 001, 45 trillion!

...

Zhang Jing was dumbfounded, his gaze vacant.

What the hell was this?

Since when did auction bidding become a matter of adding several hundred billion or even trillions at a time? How much luck movement did these people have?

Originally, Zhang Jing thought that with his own considerable 20-plus trillion luck movement, he was certainly wealthy, but now it seemed that he was still somewhat unclear about his own standing.

"As the saying goes, 'The general dies before the battle is won, leaving Zhang Jing with tear-soaked clothes.'

With a bitter smile, Zhang Jing resigned himself to give up on those inappropriate thoughts about the Zijin Dragons Boat, no matter how reluctant he was.

"Damn it, Qingxiao Xuanming Heaven is so vast, indeed it's home to all kinds of creatures,"

He exploded with an expletive in his mind.

...

...

I don't know how much time has passed.

The auction phase quietly ended, and what followed was the free trade phase.

At this moment, tens of thousands of pieces of information floated in front of him.

[Year of Yi Mao, number 444, seeking one strand of Jinyan Divine Fire Seed]

[Year of Ding Wei, number 137, currently possessing a sixth-grade Great Divine Power, Wheel of Heaven Soul-cleansing Seal. Interested parties may discuss in detail, priority given to those with water-related sixth-grade Great Divine Powers]

[...]

Zhang Jing's mind raced.

Although there were numerous pieces of information, it was but a moment's work for him, at the realm of Dharma Phase, to sift through and organize them one by one.

A moment later.

"Judging from this information, there are precisely seven Harmonized Dao True Immortals with high-grade innate divine items who are willing to swap them for other treasures."

"However, three of them have high-grade innate divine items that are not what I need for the evolution of the Thirty-Six Essential Heavenly Realms, and another has a water-related divine item, which I also do not need."

"Therefore, this time I shall strive to trade for the innate divine items from the remaining three."

A gleam of sharp light flashed through Zhang Jing's eyes.

That's right, Senior Brother Yan Chihong should have also started to make moves by now.

With a thought, the space in front of him instantly surged with layers of misty radiance.

In less than a few moments.

The misty radiance dispersed.

Opposite him suddenly became a room decorated in simple elegance.

Creak~creak~

In the middle of the room, a rocking chair was happily swaying.

On it half-reclined a woman in a red dress.

Her face as pretty as peach blossoms, her eyes as clear as autumn waters, and especially the pink teardrop mole at the corner of her eye which, when combined with her exquisitely unreal features, exuded a breathtakingly demonic charm.

"This person hasn't concealed her appearance?"

Withdrawing his gaze, a look of surprise flitted across Zhang Jing's face, shrouded in fog.

When the free trade phase had just begun, he had been asked whether to hide his appearance or not.

Naturally, Zhang Jing opted to conceal it.

After all, less is more, and concealing one's appearance could certainly spare him many troubles while not affecting the trade interactions.

His thoughts returned to reality.

"I have seen this Fairy."

Zhang Jing spoke first, his voice warm, "I am quite interested in the high-grade innate divine item, the Cause and Effect Stone, that Fairy has in her possession. I wonder if Fairy would be willing to part with it?"

"Giggle— With such a voice, it must be a handsome Junior Brother!"

Upon hearing this, the woman in the red dress pursed her red lips, and then let out a soft, seductive laugh, like the ringing of bells. As she laughed, her enchanting, snake-like delicate body twisted slightly, revealing an inexplicably alluring charm.

Zhang Jing felt an involuntary stir in his heart, and a myriad of unspeakable, lascivious visions suddenly appeared before his eyes.

But it was over in an instant.

A tremor went through the Qingyun Immortal Species within his Mud Pill Palace, and a flush of red divine light flashed across Zhang Jing's eyes, restoring clarity to his consciousness.

"What an astonishing power of seduction. Can she be from the Ancestor Demon School?"

Zhang Jing furrowed his brow, sensing the onset of a headache. This trade, it seemed, might not go as smoothly as he had initially thought.

"Fairy's Divine Power is indeed remarkable. I have learned something new," he said in a deep voice.

"You—"

The woman in the red dress covered her lips with her slender hand, her eyes wide with astonishment as she exclaimed, a hint of surprise flashing in her gaze.

The next moment.

"Oh my, good Junior Brother, did Sister make a mistake?"

The woman's demeanor shifted, and she looked at Zhang Jing pitifully, her arms unconsciously hugging her shapely legs. As her skirt swayed, a glimpse of smooth, pale skin peeked out, while her two small, pristine feet fidgeted restlessly.

In an instant, her style had seamlessly transitioned from her previous seductive charm to the current adorable appeal without a hint of incongruity.

"May I ask what conditions Fairy has?"

Zhang Jing stood still.

"My, you are so without romance," the woman in the red dress pouted in exasperation when she saw Zhang Jing remained unmoved. She then reclined leisurely once more.

"A mature seductress doesn't work, and neither does a sweet, cute little sister. What type does this guy like? He surely can't be into men. But that's something I can't do."

"Sigh, I just wanted to take a little advantage, how come all I meet are devils and monsters? Can't there be one normal man?" she complained to herself, though a simple smile appeared on her face.

"Good Junior Brother, do you desire Sister's Cause and Effect Stone?"

Supporting her smooth chin with both delicate hands, she looked at him with curiosity and said, "Then let Sister see your treasures first."