Immortality began with the Demon Suppression Division

Daofa City.

In the heart of the city lies a lake spanning hundreds of miles, shrouded in spiritual energy and boasting beautiful scenery.

Even just taking a breath outside the lake is far better than cultivating in a typical blessed land.

Today is the annual disciple-acceptance ceremony of Daofa City.

All eligible children in the city can take the test. Those who succeed become members of the outer courtyard of the city lord's mansion and can enter the outer islands to cultivate.

If they fail to meet the requirements within a certain period of time and are unable to advance to the inner court, they will be expelled from the city lord's mansion.

Even becoming an outer disciple is an unparalleled honor for ordinary cultivators.

Even if they are ultimately eliminated, they will still be considered a local prodigy.

This is also a major event in Daofa City every year.

Although it was the city lord's ceremony for accepting disciples, in the hundreds of years since, no one has remained until the end to become that city lord's personal disciple.

As one of the three great families of Daofa City, the Ye family has quotas that can directly send their disciples to the outer sect for cultivation.

But Ye Jingchen was too young, and Ye Wudi kept hesitating.

Standing on the Ye family's illusory boat, Ye Jingchen looked at the dense crowd below and remained silent.

Behind him, a group of Ye family prodigies huddled together in twos and threes, their eyes occasionally glancing at Ye Jingchen.

Aside from their curiosity about this eldest son of the Ye family, these people were filled with jealousy and a desire to fight.

Despite his youthful arrogance, Ye Jingchen rarely made a move, yet he was hailed as a legendary figure by outsiders and treated like a treasure by his family.

The fact that he was allowed to freely view the library and the Dharma transmission pavilion caused some dissatisfaction among the family disciples.

Unfortunately, Ye Jingchen saw all of this but didn't care and never asked about it.

He didn't want to play house with these teenagers.

The pain he experienced in his past life made him cold and aloof, and he rarely interacted with anyone except his parents in this life.

Such a personality naturally leads to exclusion and criticism among family members of the same generation.

boom!

Amidst the misty lake ahead, a sword flashed, creating ripples on the surface.

An island rises from the lake, and amidst the surging waves, a message is conveyed.

"Those of the appropriate age who go to the island and experience the Myriad Laws Stele, and comprehend a profound law within seven days, will be classified as Grade A."

"Those who comprehend a profound technique within a month, achieving Grade C, are qualified to enter the outer island for cultivation..."

The eligibility criteria for the assessment have been announced.

The crowd surged forward like ants returning to their nest.

On the Ye family's virtual boat, clansmen began to disembark one by one.

Although some families have quotas that can exempt members from the assessment, they generally don't use them. If you can't even pass the basic assessment, there's not much point in joining.

At the center of the island, a hundred-foot-tall stone tablet stands, which can be viewed even from the outermost edge of the island.

Ancient Taoist inscriptions are carved on it, and they are not static but changing every moment.

Many teenagers went ashore and began to sit cross-legged to observe the Ten Thousand Laws Stele.

Even if one does not ultimately stay in the outer courtyard, if one comprehends a profound method from the Myriad Laws Stele, it will be enough to benefit one for a lifetime.

This mysterious city lord of Daofa City seems more like he's distributing benefits to all living beings.

As Ye Jingchen watched this scene, his mind surged, as if something within that hundred-foot-tall stone tablet was drawing him toward it.

He forced down his restlessness and silently observed for half a day.

Finally, Ye Jingchen gritted his teeth and spoke to Ye Wudi beside him.

"Father, I want to go in and try!"

Before Ye Wudi could speak, the Ye family elder beside him stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Patriarch, although the Myriad Laws Stele can only be viewed once, let Jingchen try it out of curiosity. If he fails, the family still has quotas, and he can still enter the outer island in the future."

Upon hearing this, Ye Wudi nodded slightly.

Ye Jingchen had never asked for anything in all these years, so this was the first time he had asked, and he had no reason to refuse.

"Alright, I'll take you there."

Ye Wudi grabbed Ye Jingchen's hand, and the two figures disappeared on the virtual boat.

One hour later.

Ye Jingchen successfully landed on the island. Looking around at the densely packed figures sitting cross-legged, he did not insist on having a seat at the front.

As Ye Wudi had said before he arrived, as long as it was on the island, the effect would be the same regardless of distance.

Sitting cross-legged on the shore, Ye Jingchen suppressed the excitement in his heart and began to try to observe the Myriad Laws Stele.

at the same time.

At the very center of the lake, the most mysterious city lord of Daofa City sat cross-legged on a Dao platform.

He was dressed in a white robe, holding a whisk, with white hair and a youthful face, and a thin figure. Beneath his Taoist crown was a full head of white hair.

The white-robed Taoist rose, his eyes indifferent, and looked down at the Cloud Lake Island in front of him.

"Oh? The Profound Origin Dao Body, a legendary ancient treasure body."

"Interesting, to encounter such a genius before such a drastic change."

The white-robed Taoist priest smiled faintly, waved his whisk, and a ray of spiritual light fell on Ye Jingchen on the outside.

After doing all this, he glanced at the sky, his lips moved, but he ultimately didn't say anything.

Only a soft sigh remained.

……

Seven days have passed.

On the outer islands, more than thirty top-tier geniuses had already stood up, their faces beaming with smiles.

Outside the island, countless cultivators waited, some happy and some sad. Those with top-tier aptitude received an entry token and reunited with their loved ones.

On the Ye family's empty boat.

Ye Wudi stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes silently watching Ye Jingchen's thin figure.

Behind him, the clan elders exchanged glances, the atmosphere heavy.

The peerless genius that the Ye family had placed high hopes on actually failed to even reach the first-class aptitude level.

It's inevitable to feel a sense of disappointment.

My face felt burning hot.

The boasts I heard from my old friends and family over the past few years echoed in my ears, and it felt like a slap in the face.

Crackling.

"Brother Ye, I heard that your eldest son also participated?"

"Now that the deadline for obtaining the top-tier qualification has passed, which of Ye Tianjiao's sons isn't going to show us?"

"Haha, it seems the Ye family only produced one disciple with top-tier aptitude this year."

Some people mocked, while others secretly laughed.

The veins on Ye Wudi's arms bulged beneath his sleeves, but his face remained expressionless as he coldly swept his gaze over the few cultivators who had spoken.

Those who dared to mock him to his face were all cultivators of the same level as him, and Ye Wudi could do nothing about it.

And so, time passed.

Fifteen days have passed, and a third of the teenagers have already left in front of the Ten Thousand Laws Stele.

A month later, Ye Jingchen remained motionless, and the Ye family members completely gave up hope, leaving only Ye Wudi to wait quietly.

Ye Jingchen felt as if he were in a universe, with galaxies flowing around him and countless stars twinkling.

Each star represents a wondrous magical power.

Looking around, there are more than ten thousand wondrous methods and supernatural powers here.

Ye Jingchen walked step by step under the starry sky, touching and connecting with one of the large stars with his consciousness, and a peerless divine power instantly appeared in his mind.

"The true form of an ancient god!"

"This is not the path I want to take..."

The star represented by this supernatural power is the largest one in the vicinity.

But Ye Jingchen casually brushed it aside.

He ventured deeper and deeper, observing countless unparalleled supernatural powers, but he rejected them all.

Finally, Ye Jingchen's divine sense stirred slightly, and his gaze caught a streak of light flashing across the sea of ​​stars.

His eyes instantly shone brightly.

boom!

Outside, a thunderous sound resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Countless cultivators looked up in awe, their expressions filled with shock, as an ancient voice echoed in their ears.

"Ye Jingchen of the Ye family has entered the inner island and cultivated for a hundred years!"