Born with immortal seed

Chapter 730 How did he become a Dao Child?

Seven clouds took turns transforming and entering the world, sharing experiences and gains.

Humans cultivate true essence, collect cloud energy, return it to their body, and then feed it back into the clouds.

One person's growth is equivalent to seven people practicing together.

However, Yunxia's attainment of enlightenment was still too shocking in the human world, let alone compared to humans.

Even monsters, spiritual plants, and artifact spirits are much easier to deal with than these.

Conservatively speaking, it would take at least 30,000 to 50,000 years for the seven clouds to complete one cycle, which might allow them to reach the Nascent Soul stage.

Ascension, however, remains so distant that it is unimaginable.

If there is a powerful being from the Pure Bright Sect willing to form a contract to protect them as they ascend to the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Perhaps in a thousand years, they can complete the work that would take tens of thousands of years to do in the lower realm.

"What do worldly disputes have to do with my immortal sect?"

Tai Xi stepped forward, her skirt fluttering, exuding an aura of unapproachability.

"Since there is nothing else, you should leave and not disturb the peace."

Yun Zhongjun glanced helplessly at Bai Zichen, indicating that he had no choice but to give up.

"This junior disciple, Bai Zichen, wishes to use the teleportation channel to return to the Ancestral Continent. I humbly request your permission."

Facing the Jingming Sect, Bai Zichen saw no need to conceal his identity and truthfully reported his origins.

The two fifth-tier puppets, Tai Xi and Tai Yi, represent the highest achievement of the Jingming Sect's puppetry techniques.

Moreover, having served as a guardian of the mountain for tens of thousands of years, it has become spiritually aware and can cultivate itself, learning supernatural powers and spells.

The coping strategies are not just based on pre-set templates; they have developed their own thought processes.

Yun Zhongjun suddenly realized that he was not a cultivator from the Western Sea. No wonder he suddenly appeared; there had been no trace of such a person before.

"Beyond the Western Sea, there must be a thriving world of immortal cultivation, which must be even more brilliant and powerful... In ancient times, Zuzhou was the center of the human world. I wonder what it is like today."

The Sword Emperor propped himself up with his sword, and only then could he see that the jade sword in his hand was broken in half; it was a broken sword.

It turns out that this was not a newly emerged, extraordinary sword cultivator from the Western Sea in the past hundred years, but a sword cultivator from the Ancestral Continent.

Although there was a slight disappointment, this made more sense, and there was no need to worry that this person might be an old monster who had been resurrected.

"From Zuzhou?"

Taiyi stepped forward, his face sculpted, his figure robust, exuding masculine charm.

"You're lucky to have survived the void turbulence and arrived in the Western Sea at the Nascent Soul stage... But opening the passage comes at a huge cost, even requiring the use of several long-extinct divine artifacts. Why would we use them on you?"

"Retreat quickly and cultivate properly in the Western Sea."

Tai Xi and Tai Yi had no intention of communicating at all. They coldly uttered a sentence and were about to walk back to the mountain gate.

"Gentlemen, I am a descendant of the Qingfeng Ancestor, and I have cultivated the Cantong Qi. We are both from the Jingming lineage... Please do me a favor and lend me a hand."

These two fifth-tier puppets both possess Nascent Soul level combat power, and given that they can utilize the restrictive formations at the Jingming Sect's main venue, they can be considered invincible in the mortal realm.

Bai Zichen couldn't resort to violence, so he chose to make his lineage clear and see if people would accept this bond.

All I need is a channel for communication; I'm willing to pay for it.

The Book of the Threefold Unity!

Tai Xi and Tai Yi exclaimed in surprise at the same time, and in a flash, they appeared next to Bai Zichen.

The two men acted simultaneously, each grabbing an arm, as if a mountain-moving force descended from the sky, firmly immobilizing the person.

Bai Zichen was horrified to discover that the two people's actions caused the entire sea of ​​clouds to shake, pressing down on him and rendering him unable to move.

Unless he unleashes the Dao-born sword, he can only break through one of them, and still cannot stop the other.

Sensing that the two were acting urgently and anxiously, but without any murderous intent, he simply gave up resisting and let them grab his arms.

Two opposing forces, one positive and one negative, seeped into the body. Although powerful and vigorous, they were not domineering. They merely triggered the Cantong Qi, causing the technique to operate uncontrollably.

The faint white hairs emanating from his entire body were a sign that the Cantongqi had been activated to its extreme.

The four large characters "Jingming Zhongxiao" on the plaque above seemed to be responding to a spiritual light, emitting several feet of light.

"Tai Xi and Tai Yi pay their respects to Dao Zi. We were unaware of your identities before and may have offended you. Please forgive us."

The two put their left hands on each other's shoulders, knelt down on one knee, and their heads almost touched the ground.

The Cantongqi was confirmed to be correct, and even the golden tadpole spirit script on the plaque personally written by Shaoyang Immortal Lord reacted, proving his identity beyond doubt.

"What do you two mean? Why have I become a disciple of the Jingming Sect?"

Bai Zichen was completely bewildered; the difference in his attitude before and after was too great.

"Since ten thousand years ago, the Immortal Sect has been envied by the heavens, as if a curse has been cast down upon it... Fewer and fewer disciples are qualified to enter, causing the number of Immortal Sect disciples to decline sharply. One after another, predecessors have passed away, and all attempts to ascend to immortality have ended in failure."

Tai Xi's voice was cold, and for the first time, her face showed a range of emotions.

"Until two thousand years ago, the Immortal Sect had only three disciples left... which perfectly matched the prophecy left by the Immortal Lord before his ascension: Heaven and Earth are not pleased, we are disgusted by each other, and life is destined to end in death."

"It was impossible to find suitable disciples in the Western Sea, so the three of them chose to leave the Western Sea and go to different continents. They hoped to establish sects, pass on their lineage, and cultivate enough outstanding disciples before returning to the sect! Qingfeng was one of the three disciples back then. The Cantongqi is a basic cultivation technique that every disciple of the Jingming Sect must learn."

Taiyi added from the side, her face filled with surprise as she slightly raised her head: "The sect doesn't even have a single disciple now. If you're not the Dao Child, then who else can sit in this position?"

"Furthermore, your Nascent Soul Perfection realm would have been worthy of the status of a Daoist disciple of the Pure Bright Sect even tens of thousands of years ago!"

Bai Zichen was stunned. He never expected that the Jingming Sect, which was supreme in the Western Sea and had produced many ascended experts, with Shaoyang Zhenjun even becoming a synonym for Immortal Lord, had fallen to the point where it only had two mountain-guarding puppets and no true disciples.

No wonder he wants to close the mountain and live in seclusion. He doesn't even have a single disciple. What difference does it make whether he closes the mountain or not?

"The Daoist disciple of the Pure Bright Sect..."

Yun Zhongjun stared blankly at this scene. As a cloud that had been enlightened by Shaoyang Immortal Lord, it understood the concept of the Pure Bright Sect's Dao Child best.

He was the most favored among Shaoyang Immortal Lord's disciples and was designated as his successor and the next sect leader of Jingming Sect.

Before officially taking office, he was referred to as Daozi.

Later on, this meant that the most outstanding disciple of the same generation in the Jingming Sect would be ranked higher than the elders, only below the sect leader.

Only when one advances to the Nascent Soul stage or completely loses hope of achieving the Great Dao will their identity be removed, and candidates will be selected from the new generation of disciples.

Therefore, by chance, there may only be one Daozi in several generations.

This is why Dao Children are even rarer than Nascent Soul cultivators.

"What do I need to do to become the Daozi?"

Upon hearing that only one person remained in the entire sect, Bai Zichen knew that he couldn't escape the position of Daoist disciple.

The key is that if he doesn't respond, these two psychic puppets probably won't open the teleportation channel for him.

"No need. The appearance of Daozi is enough to ensure the continuation of the Jingming Sect... According to the sect's rules, you may learn all the sect's cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities. You have control over the sect's array formations and restrictions, second only to the sect itself. Except for the sect leader's inherited treasures, you have priority in using all other treasures..."

Tai Xi spoke faster, pointing out Dao Zi's treatment.

To outsiders, the Jingming Sect appears to have a profound and lofty spiritual foundation.

However, in the current situation, it is the Jingming Sect that needs Bai Zichen as its Dao Child more, rather than the other way around.

Two thousand years ago, three disciples who left the Western Sea carrying the hopes of their sect were all at the Core Formation stage, yet there has been no response after all this time.

The others are likely to have achieved some success, just like the Qingfeng Sect in the past, but they are still a long way from crossing the sea to return to the Jingming Sect.

If this situation of having no disciples continues, it's hard to say whether the lineage of the Jingming Sect will continue at all.

It was extremely glorious in the upper realm, but in the human realm, not even a single successor could be found.

"I'm going back to Zuzhou after this, I won't stay in the West Sea..."

Bai Zichen was still worried that by doing this ridiculous thing, he would be restricted in his freedom.

"Don't worry, the sect's rules don't specify where Dao disciples should live and cultivate. As long as you can recruit a few disciples in the Ancestral Continent and send them here for training, it will add some vitality to the sect. In addition, the sect has the most stable ascension channel among the ten states and eight seas. When you ascend in the future, it will be best to return to this place."

Tai Xi's attitude was completely different from before; who would have thought that just moments ago she was a cold, arrogant, and ruthless puppet?

"Since that's the case, it wouldn't hurt for Daozi to take a seat."

Bai Zichen nodded slightly. It was all beneficial and without any harm, so there was no need to refuse.

He couldn't see any possibility that the two spirit puppets had set a trap. Their strength far surpassed his own, and they would have no reason to resort to such methods if they weren't sincere.

"Please, Daoist disciple, return to your roots!"

The two stood up, and with their four hands pulling towards the void, the sea of ​​clouds retreated, revealing the true mountain gate of the Jingming Sect.

“Senior Sword Emperor, Fellow Daoist Yunzhong, why don’t we join the sect together?”

Bai Zichen extended an invitation to the two people beside him, while paying attention to Tai Xi and Tai Yi's reactions.

He may speak eloquently, but if he doesn't even have the authority to invite a few people into the Jingming Sect, then he can't be called the sect's master at all.

"It's my great pleasure."

Not only the Sword Emperor, but even someone like Lord Yunzhong, who has such a close relationship with the Jingming Sect, has very few opportunities to enter the sect.

Before the mountain was sealed off, only those who had been recognized as Nascent Soul cultivators were qualified to set foot there and receive an audience with the higher sect.

As Bai Zichen stepped over the plaque, a complex emotion welled up in his heart. Before coming here, he simply wanted to use this route to return to the Ancestral Continent.

Yet, he inexplicably became the Daoist disciple of the Jingming Sect, giving the impression that he was appointed by imperial decree, as if they had been waiting for his arrival.

After walking a few steps, you will see rows of celestial buildings, palaces, pavilions and gardens.

Passing in front of a palace called Wanshou Palace, a barrier was lifted, sealing the palace gates and preventing entry or exit.

With a thought, Bai Zichen subconsciously waved his arm, and all the palace gate restrictions fell down on their own.

'They've already obtained Dao Child privileges without anyone noticing. Just how impatient is the Jingming Sect...?'

Upon entering the Longevity Palace, they took their seats according to rank. Bai Zichen was the host, the Sword Emperor was the guest, and Yun Zhongjun Tiantian sat at the end.

The strange thing was that Tai Xi and Tai Yi stood closely behind him, like two dutiful servants.

The atmosphere of the conversation became somewhat awkward, and I didn't dare to ask any questions.

"Please forgive me, gentlemen. I am new here and therefore used an alias."

Bai Zichen offered an explanation and took the initiative to start a conversation.

The main reason is that he wants to ask the Sword Emperor, who, as one of the Two Demons and Three Immortals, may have more knowledge about the secrets of the Western Sea cultivation world.

(End of this chapter)