Forging Immortality through the Dao Seed

Ten days later.

The deep sea where no light could penetrate.

Zhang Jing sat on a corner of a massive turtle carcass, spanning tens of thousands of miles in diameter, like a piece of land, his eyes tightly shut as if perceiving something.

He had stumbled upon this carcass three days ago by accident.

No one knew what had happened initially that even such an entity died in the Mini Virtual Sky of All Gods.

However, Zhang Jing had no interest in investigating.

Soon enough.

His eyes suddenly snapped open, excitement flashing in his eyes.

The Tao-attracting Spiritual Light had fully recovered!

Zhang Jing then looked at the Dao Pattern in his hand.

[Spiritual Pith: 512,860]

"That should be enough, I guess." He thought somewhat uncertainly.

Zhang Jing had considered taking this opportunity to hunt down more demon spirits to accumulate more Spiritual Pith, thus allowing him more time to comprehend Tao Intent.

But after a thorough contemplation.

He decisively abandoned this idea.

What does more mean?

After accumulating an extra 100,000 Spiritual Pith, would he then feel that 300,000 would constitute more?

The Virtual Sky of All Gods only lasts for one year, which also implies that he has only eleven chances to use the Tao-attracting Spiritual Light. Each opportunity is precious, he can't afford to delay and waste this opportunity.

And... this is just the Fourth Void!

After careful consideration.

Zhang Jing's figure flitted and he vanished on the spot.

...

The familiar place again.

But this time, Zhang didn't head towards the right gate like before.

The left gate slowly opened.

"Yo, you're back again? Looking around this time too?" Lord You, sitting cross-legged, glanced at the incoming Zhang Jing and said disdainfully.

Seeing this scene.

Zhang Jing took a deep breath and said word by word:

"Lord You, could I trouble you for one pennyworth of Dao Enlightenment Tea and two Lingji Bodhi Fruits, please."

Upon hearing this.

Lord You looked at Zhang Jing in surprise, seemingly wondering where this ordinary man at the mere Fourth Void got so much Spiritual Pith from.

However, he didn't ask further, he simply waved his small hand.

The Lingji Bodhi Fruits and Dao Enlightenment Tea appeared before Zhang Jing in an instant.

At the same time, his Spiritual Pith silently diminished by 110,000.

"I will take my leave now," Zhang Jing said respectfully.

Lord You waved his hand.

...

The next room.

Seeing Zhang Jing's figure, Lord Ying's eyes instantly brightened, then he complained:

"Zhang Jing, you finally came."

"Take a look, is this 'change block' broken? Why can't I recover it?"

"Lord Ying, this thing is perfectly fine..."

"..."

Finally.

Zhang Jing wiped the sweat from his forehead.

After some explanation and persuasion, he finally managed to fool him.

"Is it the Taoyin Sea Dragon Tao Intent this time?" Lord Ying stared at Zhang Jing with sparkling eyes full of curiosity.

Zhang Jing nodded.

The next instant.

Everything before him turned black.

It was the familiar space with nothing surrounding it.

Zhang Jing sat on the cushion cross-legged as before, closing his eyes to focus, adjusting his state to its peak.

This time, he couldn't afford not to be cautious!

Success would offer him a glimpse into the mysteriousness of Tao Intent; failure would mean declaring a month's time and the usage opportunity of the Tao-attracting Spiritual Light wasted.

Actually, to say it would be wasted was not exactly accurate.

But it's a result Zhang Jing could not accept all the same.

Time slowly passed.

Zhang Jing took out the Lingji Bodhi Fruit and placed it in his mouth, biting through the skin and directly swallowing it.

A bitter taste that most people couldn't bear immediately filled his mouth.

With an unchanged expression, he took out the Dao Enlightenment Tea.

There were only two leaves in a pennyworth, each sparkling and translucent, emitting a refreshing fragrance.

The leaves naturally bore an oddly shaped Dao Pattern that looked incredibly complex. There were faint glimmers of spiritual light flowing within, emanating a mysterious aura.

Without any hesitation.

He directly put the two leaves of the Dao Enlightenment Tea in his mouth and gently pressed them against his upper palate with his tongue.

That was the usage method recommended by Lord You.

Zhang Jing could only trust him for now.

Although his personality was detestable, he should at least have this amount of professional ethics.

The very next moment.

The Mind's Eye Dharma Seeds were fully activated!

The Red Divine Spiritual Light and Tao-attracting Spiritual Light lit up one after the other inside his body.

Zhang Jing's eyes suddenly shot open, a hint of excitement and anticipation was concealed within.

He had over 412,000 Spiritual Pith left, enough for him to immerse himself in the comprehension of Tao for 1,236 breaths, much more than a quarter of an hour.

His last visit here was recorded in breaths.

This time, his duration here could be discussed in quarters of an hour.

"Begin comprehending!" He murmured in his heart.

In an instant.

The scene of the Sea Dragon embracing the moon reappeared before his eyes.

Zhang Jing stared unblinkingly, his eyes vacant.

Under the joint blessing of the Dao Enlightenment Tea, Bodhi fruits, and most importantly the guiding light of the Dao, his mind was completely immersed in the grand and imposing Tao Intent of the Taiyin Sea Dragon at this moment.

This time.

Zhang Jing seemed to have transformed into that Taiyin Sea Dragon.

That lost its protection as soon as it was born.

Struggling to survive alone as a sea dragon in that chaotic and terrifying world.

There were demon spirits roaring down stars, savage beasts shattering the endless earth, and more terrifying giants piercing the sky, causing the stars to pour down and the world to overturn.

Later.

It grew step by step, becoming bigger and stronger, eventually becoming a demon spirit, dominating billions of miles of territory.

Then one day.

The sky shattered with a bang.

A giant hand that eclipsed the sky and beamed a bright light, directly caught it.

Time slowly passed.

Zhang Jing opened his eyes, his gaze filled with confusion.

It felt as if he had just had a dream spanning tens of thousands of years, but he couldn't remember even half of what the dream was about.

Suddenly.

Various Dao patterns circulated in his mind.

Among them was the Dao of the Sea Dragon, intertwined with the principles of transformation, evolution, savagery, and primitiveness. There was also the Dao of Taiyin, explaining the rules of extreme silence, extreme cold, and extreme Yin in a never-ending cycle.

In addition, there were many principles and Daos of covering the sea, raising the wind, raining, and so forth.

Eventually.

All Dao patterns were fused together, condensed into a strain of Dao Intent that was faint but extremely terrifying.

He didn't know how long it had passed.

A hint of enlightenment flashed in Zhang Jing's eyes.

"The Taiyin Sea Dragon is unruly, covering the sea and overturning the sky, changing the weather, and attracting Taiyin."

Furthermore.

As for what the Taiyin Sea Dragon Tao Intent is, Zhang Jing had a slight guess in his heart.

This thing may essentially be the seed of the Dao principles of the Taiyin Sea Dragon.

With the principles of the sea dragon's transformation and evolution as the body, intertwined with some of the principles of Taiyin as the soul, and a path of many principles such as covering the sea, summoning the wind, moving the clouds, and raining combined.

If one fully understands the Tao Intent of the Taiyin Sea Dragon - wouldn't that be equivalent to a downsized and weakened version of the Taiyin Sea Dragon?

"Tao Foundation..... Tao Foundation... Is this what it means?"

Zhang Jing's thoughts began to boil!

He seemed to have glimpsed a corner of the cultivation path of this world, but it was just a corner.

More doubts followed.

But for now, there was no one to answer him.

The Jade Talisman slowly emerged.

The original Yuyao Swallowing Void Dao Rhyme on it had already disappeared, replaced by [Taiyin Dragon Sea Tao Intent (1/1000)].

The moment he saw the change.

Zhang Jing's eyes focused.

Why does the Jade Talisman not use the previous 'Cheng' to express Tao Intent?

Oh, so it's because his understanding of Tao Intent is too low...

His awareness gently touched the [Taiyin Sea Dragon Tao Intent (1/1000)] on the Jade Talisman.

A piece of information suddenly appeared in his heart,

Then Zhang Jing showed a hard-to-understand expression on his face.

He didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

The good news is that the Taiyin Sea Dragon Tao Intent can increase experience, but the bad news is that it can only do so when comprehending Tao Intent.

"In other words, the power of the Jade Talisman can ensure that I gain something every time I comprehend Tao Intent."

In this situation.

Zhang Jing felt he could accept it.

If nothing else.

After going out, it would be a superior green Tao Foundation at the worst.

...

Exiting the Treasury of All Gods.

Zhang Jing's figure directly appeared where he had disappeared before.

Looking at the faint aura of the Demon Spirits in the distance, his face immediately showed an eager-to-try expression.

With a move of his heart.

The Five Treasures Ling River appeared beside him.

Zhang Jing directly sat down on it.

The thread of Taiyin Sea Dragon Tao Intent he had just comprehended was slowly applied on the Ling River, and the violent and ferocious aura from the Taiyin Sea Dragon spread out.

Just in a moment.

With Zhang Jing at the center, the Demon Spirits within a ten-mile radius, as if sensing some great terror, were frantically swimming away.

Where could they run?

Zhang Jing smiled faintly.

The Five Treasures Ling River was fully activated by him, the Taiyin Sea Dragon Tao Intent on it became more intense.

Roar--

A roar that seemed to come from the primitive wilderness echoed in his ears.

Under the cover of Tao Intent, the Five Treasures Ling River changed shape, seeming like a pitch-black sea dragon that was dozens of feet long. The spells within the Ling River turned into scales and the magic artifacts into bones.

And the magic treasure, White Wind Frost Banner, spontaneously appeared on top, turning into a solitary white horn, exuding an extremely cold aura.

With a light sway of its tail.

The sea dragon, transformed from the Ling River and carrying Zhang Jing, turned into a dark light and spanned the distance of several tens of miles in an instant.

The Demon Spirits that had just fled were now just specks of ice debris sprinkled on the seafloor.