Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

Hidden Immortal Cloak?

An Acquired Spiritual Treasure of the Lower-Tier?

Zhang Jing held the cloak left behind by that nameless elder in his hands, his Divine Sense probing into it, and in an instant, obtained its specific information from within the layers of restrictions.

"This this…"

He stuttered, unsure of what exactly to say.

The elder had arrived in haste and died just as quickly, leaving behind for him an Acquired Spiritual Treasure?!

As Zhang Jing pondered,

the Divine Sense imprint within the Hidden Immortal Cloak began to fade bit by bit due to the death of its owner, quickly transforming it into an unclaimed treasure.

Zhang Jing's eyes flickered slightly, without any hesitation, he directly began refining the Immortal Cloak.

He had already witnessed the power of the Hidden Immortal Cloak.

Although it seemed relatively weak and apparently lacked any defensive abilities, the Divine Skill of moving through the void and hiding without trace was indeed tantalizing to Zhang Jing.

Especially for him at the moment, it was like being offered a pillow while feeling sleepy.

Of course, even without this Immortal Cloak, Zhang Jing was still confident he could completely evade the traces of Mysterious Pavilion.

But who would ever think of having too many treasures like the Acquired Spiritual Treasure?

Bear in mind that even as a True Teaching of the undying Tao Sect, it was not common for everyone to possess an Acquired Spiritual Treasure.

Strictly speaking, Acquired Spiritual Treasures were primarily concentrated in the hands of the many Heavenly True Monarchs. After all, only by fully mastering a Dao could one truly exhibit the formidable power corresponding to an Acquired Spiritual Treasure.

Those in the Unity Realm Stage could wield it, albeit only just managing to do so.

Snapping back to reality.

Zhang Jing simply sat down on the spot, while secretly instructing himself in his heart:

"Although this place is hidden, it's not without the possibility of being discovered by others. And truly refining an Acquired Spiritual Treasure is not the work of a single day or night."

"For the sake of safety, it's better to just simply refine it for now. Lest spending too much time leads to unforeseen circumstances."

He quickly made a decision.

It wasn't strange for Zhang Jing to have such thoughts, as the River of Cosmos Secret Realm was simply not a place where he could feel safe at any point.

If he hadn't been cautious, he probably would have been defeated and relegated to revival in the Qingyun Realm by now.

How else could he have persisted for so many years, amidst tens of thousands of Harmonized Dao True Immortals frantically searching for him, coupled with the relentless exposure of his location by Mysterious Pavilion?

…

…

Time quietly passed.

In a blink, another two months had gone by.

Zhang Jing slowly opened his eyes, revealing an unexpected look on his face.

"So this is the true form of the Hidden Immortal Cloak, truly worthy of being an Acquired Spiritual Treasure containing the Void Dao. It seems this treasure was indeed buried in the hands of that previous elder."

He thought to himself.

Before refining,

Zhang Jing had always been puzzled about how that elder had died so easily at his hands.

The man was, after all, a Harmonized Dao True Immortal who possessed a mighty Acquired Spiritual Treasure.

And with the Hidden Immortal Cloak in the elder's hands, aside from moving through the void, it seemed to have no other functions.

This did not match Zhang Jing's understanding of an Acquired Spiritual Treasure.

However, after he began the initial refining of the Hidden Immortal Cloak, he realized that the elder's use of hiding in the void was just the basic Divine Skill of this treasure.

Its most crucial ability was its control over the surrounding void, such as folding the void, isolating the void, or even creating small void worlds, and so on.

Of course, the extent of the controlling ability of the Hidden Immortal Cloak depends on the user's strength, as well as their understanding of the Dao related to the void.

"It seems the Dao that the elder mastered must not have been of the void, otherwise the Hidden Immortal Cloak in his hands would definitely not have exerted just this bit of power, and even the most basic hiding in the void would have stirred ripples."

Zhang Jing silently analyzed, feeling an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart. It was fortunate that the other party did not understand the Void Dao; otherwise, the one at a disadvantage would have been himself.

Afterward,

as if thinking of something, Zhang Jing's face suddenly revealed a faint excitement.

What the other person couldn't do didn't mean he couldn't either.

Although Zhang Jing had not mastered the Void Dao, it must be known that when he mobilized the many Acquired Spiritual Treasures and even Great Divine Powers, what he used was not immortal power, but rather the world power originating from the Qingyun Realm.

This was the foundation for his ability to span across great realms in power, and it was also why he could manipulate treasures including the Heavenly three treasures Ruyi despite only having the cultivation of the Dharma Phase Realm.

With this in mind,

Zhang Jing's thoughts moved, and a pitch-black cloak quietly appeared behind him. In just a moment, its form began to change, ultimately transforming into an ancient-looking dark robe.

Like a drop of water merging into the ocean.

Clothed in the Hidden Immortal Cloak, he silently melded into the void, his figure instantly vanishing from sight.

Throughout the entire process, the void remained remarkably still.

Compared with Zhang Jing, the old man's earlier escape was as noticeable as it could possibly be.

The gap between them was evident.

Time passed, unknown how much.

Zhang Jing walked out from the layers of void space, his face faintly showing a hint of pallor.

"That old fellow relies on this treasure to vanish without a trace; he must have had many treasures, it's just a pity that they were all lost in the void during the battle, never to be found again."

"And more importantly—"

"The two thousand li of Qingyun Realm is still too small, the world force it provides is limited, which doesn't allow me to freely activate the Concealed Immortal Garment. If only I had an endless supply of universal experience."

Right!

My attention was all on the Concealed Immortal Garment, I almost forgot the main event.

Zhang Jing shook his head with a smile and immediately stepped into the void.

The next moment.

He directly appeared in front of a stone mountain thousands of miles away.

At the mountain's peak.

There stood a divine bamboo only three meters tall, which was particularly eye-catching.

This divine bamboo was not the usual verdant green but was interwoven with black and white, which, even from a distance, gave a strong impression of directional chaos and confusion.

This was the Reversed Realm Immortal Bamboo that Zhang Jing had been thinking about incessantly.

It was born from a special Dao principle—the Dao of Chaos, being both an Immortal Root and a congenital divine object, and furthermore, it was an extremely rare superior congenital divine object.

As Zhang Jing knew.

The Reversed Realm Immortal Bamboo was an excellent Acquired Spiritual Treasure of the Tao Sect, one of the main materials needed to craft the Five Directions Chaos Mixed Yuan Immortal Pot.

In fact.

The Five Directions Chaos Mixed Yuan Immortal Pot was also one of the many treasures that the capable hands of the Tao Sect had extrapolated based on the congenital spiritual treasure, the Pure and Turbid Five-Color Cloud Realm Flag, and it was among the strongest of those treasures.

It was precisely the existence of the Reversed Realm Immortal Bamboo that reminded Zhang Jing of the crafting of the Five-Color Cloud Flag.

Because only with the Five-Color Cloud Flag could he break through the domain of directional chaos surrounding the Reversed Realm Immortal Bamboo, thereby obtaining this superior congenital divine object.

At that time, bolstered by the domain of directional chaos, Zhang Jing could naturally and easily rid himself completely of Mysterious Pavilion's method of tracking his aura.

But now with the Concealed Immortal Garment, there was no need for such trouble.

However, the Reversed Realm Immortal Bamboo could not be overlooked.

Even if he didn't use it, selling it to a Heavenly True Monarch within the Tao Sect would still be a staggering fortune.

Moreover, as for the Five Directions Chaos Mixed Yuan Immortal Pot, for Zhang Jing who possessed the Dao Life Furnace, it wasn't necessarily out of reach in the future.

Thirty-six Dao bodies would require an enormous amount of treasures, so he definitely had to prepare in advance.

But of course, that was a matter for the future.

Back at the original spot.

Zhang Jing took a deep breath, quietly holding a small five-colored flag in his hand.

He walked straight toward the top of the stone mountain.

As soon as he entered the ten thousand zhang range of the Reversed Realm Immortal Bamboo.

Zhang Jing felt himself enveloped by an extremely peculiar force. Under this force, direction, perception...everything began to become chaotic.

This was not a deception of the senses but a distortion at the level of Dao Principles.

In other words, within the ten thousand zhang range of the Reversed Realm Immortal Bamboo, the laws governing the world had changed.

Forward was no longer forward, and up was no longer up.

"Domain of chaotic reversal, no wonder it is the foundational force constituting the superior Acquired Spiritual Treasure Five Directions Chaos Mixed Yuan Immortal Pot."

Zhang Jing smiled faintly, no stranger to this situation.

This was not his first intrusion, but it should be the last, presumably.

Rustling—

Behind Zhang Jing, the projection of Qingyun Realm expanded rapidly, a large amount of world force poured into the Five-Color Cloud Flag.

In an instant, accompanied by a tremble, streams of five-colored immortal light converged into rivers before Zhang Jing, furiously piercing through layers of obstacles and forcibly carving out a path.

Time passed bit by bit.

Ten thousand zhang! A thousand zhang! A hundred zhang!

Fifty zhang!

Twenty zhang!

Zhang Jing approached the Reversed Realm Immortal Bamboo swiftly, carrying an unstoppable grand momentum.

Again, time passed without knowing how much.

All turned calm once more.

Zhang Jing stopped in front of the Reversed Realm Immortal Bamboo, his expression serene.