My Informative Cultivation Life

So, his Primordial Spirit Attack would be greatly diminished, perhaps not posing any threat to him at all.

"What a pity, if only I had retained a trace of my Origin, this so-called Bridge of Life and Death, could've been split in two with a single sword strike!" the Immortal Elder sighed.

"Immortal Elder, just rest and recover with peace of mind. Although Mo Wudao is strong, he has not yet reached the point of being invincible!" Yang Ji's gaze was focused as he took out the "Mark of the Demon Ancestor" with a backward motion of his hand, which contained Origin Demonic Qi comparable to that of ten Demon Emperors.

If turned into a Primordial Spirit Fruit and absorbed, his Primordial Spirit could advance further.

The True Inheritance assessment would last a full three hundred years, a very lengthy period.

They had not been there long, and Yang Ji decided to enter closed-door cultivation for a period to refine the Mark of the Demon Ancestor.

In the blink of an eye, he relayed this decision to Yan Zhan and the others.

Everyone nodded at once, deciding to act as protectors for him.

After all, Yang Ji was now the backbone of the group. It went without saying how beneficial it would be for the rest if his strength increased greatly.

Yang Ji nodded and led everyone away from that place.

They flew tens of thousands of miles to reach a vast expanse of land and found a hidden cave where they flew in.

While Yan Zhan and the others were scouting the surroundings, Yang Ji did not waste time.

After handing over the Mark of the Demon Ancestor to Shen Yin to be turned into Primordial Spirit Fruit, he began to absorb it.

This absorption took three years.

The Mark of the Demon Ancestor was completely refined, yet, behind Yang Ji's Primordial Spirit, the desired nineteen rays of Holy Light did not appear as hoped.

A single Mark of the Demon Ancestor only condensed a fraction of a ray of Holy Light.

"Indeed, the closer to the end, the more energy needed to condense the Holy Light increases exponentially. No wonder top-level Mahayana are so rare, and a Dao Sect has so few," Yang Ji now somewhat understood.

He could have such a foundation within a millennium, largely thanks to Shen Yin.

It was too whimsical to expect to possess the foundation that others took nearly ten thousand years to accumulate in such a short span of time.

However, although the nineteenth ray of Holy Light was not condensed, the enhancement from absorbing the Primordial Spirit Fruit, transformed from Origin Demonic Qi comparable to ten Demon Emperors, was tremendous.

The Primordial Spirit was greatly strengthened, which also gave him a bit more confidence.

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"Have there been any messages from outside in these years?" Suddenly, a voice sounded next to her, and Yan Zhan turned to see that Yang Ji had emerged from the cave without her noticing and came to her side.

"Wow, elder brother, you've come out of seclusion!" exclaimed Shang Guanwu and others, gathering around upon hearing the sound.

"Yang Ji, have you completed your closed-door cultivation?" Yan Zhan looked him up and down, noticing that his eyes were brighter with divine light. She felt joy in her heart and said, "We haven't gone far these years; we just explored nearby and aren't aware of what has happened outside."

"Luckily, Mo Wudao hasn't come to kill us."

"Oh, right, in these years I, Li Yinxue, and others have been guarding this place, while Xuan Chi, Zhan Xiao, and Zhong Jun formed an alliance, went out once, and brought back three True Inheritance Talismans."

"Oh?" Yang Ji's expression moved as he glanced at the three of them and nodded.

They were all leader-level talents, strong contenders on the gold list; with their powerful strengths, it was not surprising that the three working together would achieve such results.

"Yang Ji, what do we plan to do now?" Yan Zhan asked.

"We shall seek the True Inheritance Talismans! And along the way, we'll look for opportunities!" Yang Ji put the search for True Inheritance Talismans first because the appearance of Mo Wudao had disrupted his plans.

If they possessed True Inheritance Talismans, even if they couldn't defeat Mo Wudao, everyone could hide, ensuring they wouldn't lose completely until the assessment was over.

"Yang Ji, through the True Inheritance Talismans, we can sense others who also have them. If we are to search for True Inheritance Talismans, we can hunt down those who hold them," Zhan Xiao said.

"These True Inheritance Talismans are extremely special; they cannot be stored in Magical Treasures and must be carried on one's person. The resonance is intense; within fifty thousand miles, we can sense others with a talisman. To acquire a True Inheritance Talisman, being strong is all that matters!" Xuan Chi said.

"Elder brother, there happens to be a resonance forty thousand miles away," Zhong Jun, holding a palm-sized talisman inscribed with immortal patterns, pointed into the distance.

"To sense at such a distance!" Yang Ji realized, "No wonder each True Inheritance assessment struggles to fill three thousand spots; they're all snatched by the strong. Indeed, the strong always prevail. In the end, all True Inheritance Talismans fall into the hands of the powerful. Those with inadequate strength, no matter how they manage to survive, can hardly keep their talismans."

"Elder brother, shall we go and kill our way there now?" Zhong Jun asked.

"Yes, but we mustn't kill on sight! When the time comes, we'll suppress our cultivation, conceal our aura, and if the other party harbors ill intentions, we'll strike them down with the force of thunder and seize the True Inheritance Talisman. If the other party is well-intentioned, we'll seek others instead, forming a good connection."

"After all, there are three thousand spots in the True Inheritance assessment, not like competing for the top True Inheritance where there's only one spot, requiring to kill until the last person stands."

"The assessment is also a matter of interpersonal relationships; always leave some room, so we may meet amicably in the future."

"Those who come to participate in the True Inheritance assessment are all geniuses from various worlds and powers. If we can form good connections, when everyone becomes a great Mahayana in the future and travels across heavens, friends will be everywhere."

"It's better to wine and dine in friendship than to face each other coldly."

Yang Ji said.

"What elder brother says is true!" Zhong Jun paused, then asked, "But how can we be sure of the other party's intentions?"

"At that time, follow my lead," said Yang Ji.

"Alright!" Everyone nodded.