Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

On the fifth day.

Whoosh——

A wad of white wool spanning tens of miles whizzes and roars, casting up dust and stones, like a frenzied beast bent on devastating everything in its path.

Right in front of this snowstorm.

A river stretching from head to tail as though probing into the void straddles the horizon, at its utmost speed furiously surging forward.

Ding ding!

The sound of gold and iron clashing, once as clear as melodious music, now inexplicably harbors a certain hurriedness.

Above this river.

Stands a figure of a young man in a green robe.

...

"Damn it, you were the ones who provoked me first! Just because I killed about twenty or so of your monkeys, does that warrant such relentless pursuit?"

Zhang Jing cursed under his breath.

He stood on the Five Treasures Spirit River, the tip of his foot lightly tapping the surface of the river. His robe unfurled in the wind and gave a remarkable impression of transcendent elegance.

Of course, that is if you ignore his somewhat disheveled appearance.

Through the clear Spirit River.

You can see the scenery below turning into a blur because of the excessive speed.

Zhang Jing developed this new usage of the Five Treasures Ling River while fleeing. It was several times faster than using his simple spiritual power to form a rainbow.

He calls it the 'Spirit River Escape Method'.

However, at this moment, even the swift Spirit River Escape Method could only provide him with a slight sense of security.

Zhang Jing couldn't help but look back.

In his field of vision.

A massive snowstorm was relentlessly pursuing him from behind.

Through this storm.

You can faintly see a human-like shadow several dozen feet high.

Zhang Jing knew it wasn't a human but a white ape, a gigantic creature with colossal strength that could whip up a storm with a wave of its hand, exhibiting an appalling ferocity.

Especially in the environment of this third icy wilderness, it was thriving.

The creature had been chasing him for two whole days now.

...

The incident dates back to three days ago.

At that time, Zhang Jing was aimlessly looking for demon spirits, hoping to gather more Spiritual Pith before the Tao pulls his spiritual power back. He aimed to exchange as much understanding time of Tao intent as possible.

Opportunity was precious, after all.

As he passed through a valley, he was suddenly struck by a stone the size of a foot from mid-air.

Steadying himself, he followed the source of the sound.

The perpetrators turned out to be a group of white apes about the size of a foot tall.

At that moment, this group of white apes was grinning at him, their eyes filled with the greed of a predator eyeing its prey.

They say when one shoe drops, the other is sure to follow.

The icy wilderness was originally scarce with demon spirits and hard to track. Zhang Jing was worried when there were spirits delivering themselves right at his doorstep. Who could resist such an offer?

Without any hesitation, he took the initiative to strike.

The group of white apes was strong, each nearly having the strength of the twenty-step guardian Spirit God.

But under the full force of the Five Treasures Spirit River, they stood no chance.

Moreover, Zhang Jing was delighted to find that killing a white ape yielded 150 Spiritual Piths!

After much hard work.

He eventually won over 3000 Spiritual Piths.

However, the substantial commotion also attracted a major figure to the scene, the very same white ape that was now chasing after Zhang Jing.

...

His thoughts returned to the present.

"This creature is more than twice as powerful as the armored man of the twenty-fourth step! If it follows the experience of the first two Void layers, that means it could... be stronger than the guardian Spirit God on the ninth ascending step of the third Void."

Zhang Jing affirmed in his heart.

During these two days of being pursued, he did not sit idle.

At the very least, he had managed to ascertain the terrifying strength of the white ape chasing him.

It was precisely for this reason.

Zhang Jing remained stupefied till now.

Does it make any sense?

Being so powerful, why not replace the guardian Spirit God of the twenty-seventh step and ascend to the throne yourself?

"After some demonic spirits are killed, there may be some surprises." The words from the initial white cloud baby still echoed in Zhang Jing's ears.

He was almost certain.

This aberrant white ape was the 'some demonic spirits' the other party was referring to.

Alas...

Zhang was willing to slay the monster, but lacked the power; what should he do?

...

Meanwhile.

Second Void.

A beam of light flashed across.

A beautiful figure suddenly appeared on the spot. It was Qin Nian who had just returned from the Treasury of All Gods.

After coming out.

She didn't pause for a moment, going straight up into the sky to challenge the ladder to the heavens once more.

Before long.

Qin Nian's figure slowly descended to the ground, a touch of exhaustion flashing in her eyes.

Now.

She had stunningly arrived at the eighteenth step, only one step away from reaching the Third Void.

A hard-to-describe excitement fluttered across Qinnian's fair and exquisite face.

"I didn't expect that the 'Spiritual Mechanism Bodhi Fruit' that appeared after killing that demon spirit would be so potent. Although comprehending the Tao Intent only took six breaths, the Taoism Rhyme has increased by ten percent. I am now only twenty percent away from perfection."

Thinking of that Demon Spirit.

A shiver of fear unknowingly crept into Qin Nian's heart.

Its power was somewhat exaggerated!

If it were not for a fortunate coincidence, maybe she would have died at the time.

Although she could revive herself by consuming ten units of Spiritual Pith, no one wants to experience death.

As if thinking of something.

She hurriedly stretched out her hand to connect with the Dao Pattern on her palm and began to check the Spiritual Pith board.

Whoosh—

When she saw that Zhang Jing was still on the twenty-fourth step, she couldn't help but sigh a breath of relief.

Fortunately, this guy was still stationary.

Her gaze unconsciously shifted to the only remaining Spiritual Mechanism Bodhi Fruit in her hand.

She clenched her fist and encouraged herself:

"Qin Nian, you must try harder! You still have one Spiritual Mechanism Bodhi Fruit, so gather some more Spiritual Pith. Strive to fully comprehend the Taoism Rhyme in one fell swoop in the Treasury of All Gods next time, and enter the Third Void as soon as possible!"

Actually.

As soon as Zhang Jing effortlessly made it to the Third Void and was ranked twenty-fourth on the Heavenly stairs, Qin Nian no longer had the thought of competing with him.

She now had only one thought.

That was to enter the Third Void as soon as possible.

After all, being the ace of the Shen Xiao Outer Academy, Qin Nian also had her own pride.

It's okay if she can't compete with Zhang Jing.

But as a fellow disciple of the Outer Academy and an elite one at that, she, in any case, should remain in the same void as him, right?

At least this way, it sounds better when mentioned to others.

Otherwise, after she returns.

She really didn't know how she would face her senior brothers and sisters from the Inner Academy, as well as the numerous junior brothers and sisters of the Outer Academy who always looked up to her.

"It's all Zhang Jing's fault. Can't we all just quietly remain talents?"

Thinking till this point.

Qin Nian's teeth were nearly crushed with rage.

...

Two days later.

Feeling the complete recovery of the Tao-induced Spirit Light in his conscious sea, a hint of excitement appeared on Zhang Jing's face.

Connecting with the Dao Pattern on his palm.

[Spiritual Pith: Ten Thousand Six Hundred Ten]

He nodded in satisfaction and then vanished on the spot.

Disappearing along with Zhang Jing was a gigantic ice block underneath him that measured one zhang[1] in length, width, and height.

Six faces, each flashing with different colors of red, orange, green, blue, indigo, and black.

The sight was stunning.

...

Inside the Treasury of All Gods.

The right door slowly opened.

Then, Zhang Jing didn't enter, but instead stood outside and shouted loudly: "Lord Ying, come out quickly. I have a fun gift for you."

The next moment.

A small head peeked out from behind the door.

"Aiyo, it's you, young man. Do you have something fun to give to this lord?"

During the conversation.

Lord Ying floated out and slowly landed in front of the giant six-colored ice block behind Zhang Jing.

He looked puzzled and asked, "What is this?"

"Lord Ying, this is a little plaything that I came up with. I call it 'VaryBlock'! As for how to play with it, listen to me explain in detail."

Zhang Jing said with a smile.

He then began to explain the rules in detail to Lord Ying before him.

Yes.

What Zhang Jing gave to Lord Ying was actually a Rubik's cube from his previous life... It's just that it was a bit more complex.

A three thousand three hundred thirty-three step cube!

It took him nearly half a day to make it.