Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

Thirty million!

That a mere demon insect corpse equivalent to the Dharma Phase Realm could be smelted by the Chaotic Origin Immortal Nucleus into Origin Power was one thing, but thirty million at that!

"This surprise...is a bit too great, isn't it?"

Zhang Jing murmured, his eyes suddenly bursting with an extremely bright light.

One must know that according to the exchange ratio of Jade Talisman luck movement for general experience, these thirty million general experience would require thirty billion luck movement.

And now, he only needed one Dharma Phase demon insect corpse.

"Currently, in the Ling Shu Immortal City, there are conservatively estimated to be no fewer than one hundred and fifty demon insects, which is at least four billion five hundred million general experience."

"Moreover, with the situation in the Beast Territory, the Lower Realm's Nine Domains, Lou Buyi... such circumstances are likely not only occurring in my Ling Shu Immortal City. It is imperative to find out the origin of these demon insects. There must be stronger beings above them, and presumably, they can be smelted by the Chaotic Origin Immortal Nucleus into even more Origin Crystals."

Thinking of this, Zhang Jing's eyes became flickering and unsettled, and his mind was unable to calm down for a long time.

He faintly saw the towering undercurrent hidden beneath the vast and prosperous world of the Immortal Way, which seemed ready to engulf everything, to devour everything. For others, this might be a great disaster, but for Zhang Jing, it was an unimaginable opportunity.

If he could turn all these beings of mysterious origins into nourishment, to what terrifying realm could he elevate his cultivation?

Heavenly True Monarch of eternal life?

Or perhaps—like the sovereign who eternally drifts through all epochs and spaces with ease and whose own existence is immortal and indestructible, a Golden Immortal Taoist Monarch?

A look of longing involuntarily crossed Zhang Jing's face.

However, the various encounters in the Extreme River of Time Secret Realm of the previous causality incarnate four had clearly told Zhang Jing that if he wanted to lay out plans to hunt these beings, he must at least possess Pure Yang combat strength.

Otherwise, in front of those Earth Immortal and Pure Yang beings, he would stand no chance at all. After all, chances were slim that he would have another opportunity to calmly arrange a Lesser Zhou Heavenly Star Formation and borrow the strength of numerous cultivators.

One must be strong to forge iron.

This meant that the Thirty-Six Essential Heavenly Realms needed to be quickly nurtured and evolved to completion, refining a flawless Supreme Taiyi Thirty-Six Heavens Imperial Dharma Phase, attracting boundless Dao principles' power, and truly entering the Unity Realm Stage!

With this thought in mind.

Inside the Qingjing Palace meditation chamber.

Zhang Jing suddenly rose from his meditation cushion, holding the Heavenly Three Treasures Ruyi in his hand, and said with a smile, "This matter is of great importance, it seems I indeed have to take a trip myself."

As he spoke, layers of worlds, both real and illusory, slowly emerged behind him, vast and boundless, subtly forming an image of a supreme deity reaching through the heavens and earth, and an incredibly heavy aura that seemed ready to collapse the void quietly permeated the area.

Simultaneously.

At the core of the Huang Liang Realm.

Gazing at the spot where his divine sense avatar had just disappeared, Huang Liang involuntarily touched his chin, his face still retaining a trace of indelible astonishment.

Then, suddenly realizing the transaction he had just made with Yan Xi, he could not help but laugh and talk to himself,

"Who would have thought that such an insect corpse could actually be worth thirty billion luck movement? Ninety-nine of them... This time, I've made a fortune. Well, well, I'll grant him a Huang Liang Immortal Order when the time comes."

However, even with such words, he did not feel much guilt in his heart.

It was a matter of each getting what they needed.

What was poison to others was honey to him.

This insect corpse was of no use to Yan Xi, after all, he did not possess a Chaotic Origin Immortal Nucleus like his, capable of smelting it into Origin Crystals.

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On the other side.

As soon as Yan Zhan returned, he went straight into a dark chamber heavily guarded by Formations, so dark one could not see his own hand in front of his face.

Within the room, a shadow hidden in the thick darkness knelt silently, having waited for a long time.

"How did it go, were there any results?" Yan Zhan asked impatiently.

"Sir, I personally led the search through Taoyao Square and all the surrounding one hundred and thirty-seven squares, thoroughly searching every nook and cranny. But... but we didn't find the mysterious elder the young miss spoke of,"

the shadow replied, shrinking back fearfully.

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhan's breath hitched, and the light in his eyes instantly dimmed.

Although he had anticipated this outcome, when it truly confronted him, Yan Zhan couldn't help but feel an indescribable sense of loss.

The reason was simple; Yan Zhan knew all too well that without the help of Huang Liang Village, and relying solely on his own talent and the Yan family's resources, his hopes of entering the Unity Realm Stage in this lifetime were nil.

Regaining his composure,

"Isn't there even the slightest clue?"

He stared down at the shadow on the ground with red eyes and a hoarse voice, unwilling to give up:

"Lingchu Immortal City spans more than two thousand three hundred squares. Keep searching, and do not miss a single place! That mysterious being can't possibly have appeared in Lingchu Immortal City out of thin air, just to sell Zhi'er a Huang Liang Talisman."

"As long as he is still in Lingchu Immortal City, there must be traces left behind."

However, no sooner had he spoken than the kneeling shadow responded in a voice filled with fear and trepidation, "Sir, any further search would be crossing the line! Have you forgotten the rule set by the owner of the clay figurine shop back then?"

At these words, Yan Zhan felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head.

He shivered involuntarily.

A silence followed in the room!

After a long while.

"Sigh, you may go," Yan Zhan waved his hand, sighing helplessly.

"Yes!"

The shadow bowed and carefully exited the room.

Remaining in place, as the footsteps receded, Yan Zhan extended one hand, and in his palm suddenly appeared a Golden Core, with nine different colored patterns faintly visible on the surface, exuding a profound mystery.

"Nine-pattern Nurturing Origin Golden Elixir Immortal Pill, this compensation is of no use to me now; it's better given to Zhi'er. She has caught the attention of that mysterious existence; surely she carries great luck, perhaps..."

He seemingly thought of something and a faint glimmer of hope arose in Yan Zhan's heart once more.

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At the same moment.

In the front courtyard,

"Brother Wu, what has happened to you, what in the world happened?"

Yan Caizhi stared at the young man opposite her, dumbfounded and incredulous.

This person was none other than the brocade-robed young man whose forehead had darkened, as warned by the old man transformed from the Causality Body.

However, compared to when he had encountered the Causality Body before, he seemed like a completely different person.

The man's eyes were bloodshot, his complexion ashy and defeated, and his aura fluctuated, as if he might die at any moment.

Hearing Yan Caizhi's voice,

the man suddenly snapped back to reality, his face overtaken by terror.

In the next moment, his expression wildly shifted to delirium, and he began to laugh and cry simultaneously, clutching his arms around his chest and shouting out loud continuously:

"Haha, father has changed, mother has changed, everyone has... no, died, they're all dead! Yes, they're all dead!"