Perfect World: Double Pupils Open the Heavens, Ascend to Immortality

Then, the Third Elder pushed open the bronze door and led the cultivators behind him inside.

In the ancient ruins, the Fourth Elder sat cross-legged on a giant rock, with one young cultivator after another sitting in front of him, eagerly awaiting his arrival.

“Although you have cultivated immortal energy, you have not yet stepped onto the path of the ancient immortal methods. If you want to follow the ancient immortal system, you must first understand the writing and language of that era. Only in this way can you perform the corresponding Taoist spells and incantations,” the Fourth Elder murmured.

Everyone nodded.

"Then, let's start with words."

After saying that, the Fourth Elder made a move, using his fingers as a knife to carve words in the void.

Ancient characters were carved out, as if cast from metal, shining brightly and mysteriously.

After carving only ten thousand pieces, the Fourth Elder was drenched in sweat and looked like he could hardly continue.

"Elder..."

"Don't be fooled by my cultivation level being far superior to yours. In terms of carving ancient immortal characters, I am actually on par with you. This is because I haven't cultivated immortal energy. These characters require the aura of immortality. Fortunately, I have comprehended their meaning."

"This is too much."

Some people lamented that if it were just verbal communication, ten thousand words wouldn't be needed at all.

"Many? There are millions of true ancient scripts; this is just the tip of the iceberg."

"This……"

The Fourth Elder glanced at everyone and explained, "The ancient immortal methods, Taoist techniques, and incantations are numerous and require a great deal of Taoist language to describe them. Therefore, there are various obscure and difficult-to-understand characters, which are close to the most fundamental Tao."

The cultivators were astonished and eager, and everyone began to copy the ancient immortal characters inscribed by the Fourth Elder.

Soon, they discovered the wonder of these characters. Just as the elder had said, they were close to the Great Dao. However, many of the ancient characters were too obscure and difficult to understand.

Taiyin Shiyi's heart stirred slightly. He used Taiyin Double Pupil to comprehend the true meaning of these words. Each word was a condensed rule of the Great Dao, describing an order. If he could comprehend them all, the benefits would be immense.

The ancient immortal methods emphasized the grand trend and pointed directly to the origin of the Great Dao. Every move of the cultivators of that era stirred the Great Dao and drew upon the power of heaven and earth, making them incredibly powerful.

This method has obvious advantages, but also obvious disadvantages. Once the world is damaged and its origin is incomplete, the power of the world it attracts will drop sharply. Moreover, the enemy can target the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, which in turn affects the cultivator's combat power.

"That's not right, Elder. The ancient immortal methods point directly to the origin of the Great Dao, so why are there so many words?"

“If you are powerful enough, a million ancient characters can be transformed into thousands, or even hundreds of characters. At that time, a single ancient character can crush mountains and rivers and suppress a region of the world,” the Fourth Elder said.

He flicked his sleeve, and instantly, gusts of wind and turbulent chaos arose, from which something the size of a fist flew out.

It was a white jade mountain, with part of its summit cut off. It spun in the air, growing larger and larger, before finally crashing to the ground and triggering a massive earthquake.

Everyone was astonished, because the white jade mountain was covered with ancient immortal characters, numbering in the millions, densely packed, and shining brightly, which was truly amazing.

"It's a pity that the top part was cut off. It originally contained one hundred and eight powerful ancient characters," the Fourth Elder sighed.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt it was a pity.

Each of the 108 ancient characters is a concentrated essence of the Great Dao; obtaining them would bring immeasurable benefits.

"Don't be discouraged. There are still countless immortal caves in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths that have not been discovered or opened, waiting for you to find them. Perhaps one day in the future, some of you will be able to obtain the ultimate immortal scripture," the Fourth Elder said.

Afterwards, the group gathered around Baiyu Mountain and began to explore and learn the ancient script.

This is the inheritance and accumulation of civilization, a priceless treasure. Everyone is eagerly absorbing the knowledge from Baiyu Mountain.

At first, people thought it would be easy, because the Fourth Elder told them that Baiyushan had been refined by the elders and bore their marks, providing annotations to help everyone understand.

However, the difficulties only become apparent when one actually begins to learn.

The most complex thing in this world is the "Tao," which is difficult to explain, formless, intangible, and indescribable.

The ancient script inscribed on Baiyu Mountain is a tangible trace of the "Dao," and relatively speaking, it is a precise description, not just a simple text.

Soon, the differences between cultivators became apparent. The more immortal energy one cultivated, the faster one could comprehend the ancient immortal characters. Of course, a certain amount of talent was also required.

Extraordinary phenomena appeared on the bodies of the Immortal, the Nine-Lives Heavenly Lord, Wang Xi, Lü Tuo, Xuan Kun, Yao Yue, and others. They comprehended the ancient immortal characters at an astonishing speed, widening the gap between themselves and others in a very short time.

The scene at the Ten-Crown King's place was even more astonishing. A World Tree sapling appeared, its chaotic energy surging and spinning, devouring ancient immortal characters one by one.

Those nearby were astonished to see that it was the famous World Tree sapling.

Shi Hao was no less accomplished; his understanding of the original true meaning was deeper than anyone else's. He seemed to be in a field that helped him quickly comprehend the ancient immortal characters.

Taiyin Shiyi was equally astonishing. His Taiyin double pupils shone brightly, releasing amazing brilliance. Within them was a huge vortex, into which countless ancient immortal characters were drawn, decomposed, and dissected. Above his head, three blooming flowers of the Great Dao hung down, wisps of immortal aura enveloping him. Faintly, the sound of ocean waves could be heard, ethereal and mysterious.

The Fourth Elder nodded secretly. Taiyin Shiyi was indeed worthy of being called the Gu King. The young supreme beings all displayed their supernatural abilities, but he was the most special. His speed was far ahead, surpassing others by a great margin.

Besides the young supreme being, a being who had not yet cultivated three strands of immortal energy was particularly eye-catching. Its speed was no less than that of the young supreme being. It was Qingyi, who possessed the Azure Moon Flame. The Azure Moon Flame behind her head was related to the famous Azure Moon Fairy of the Immortal Ancient Era and had an unparalleled effect on comprehending the Immortal Ancient script.

These astonishing phenomena sparked much discussion among the cultivators, with some inquiring about the origin of the Fourth Elder's azure moon.

"It must be the Azure Moon Flame left behind by the Azure Moon Fairy from the Immortal Ancient Era."

Since you've seen it and asked about it, I might as well explain it all at once.

This is something every cultivator who chooses the Ancient Immortal Method should know.

There is a necessary condition for cultivating the ancient immortal methods: one must choose a Dao seed, fuse with it, and let it evolve together with oneself. The more extraordinary the chosen seed, the more powerful one will be upon merging with the Dao.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators all turned their gazes to the Ten-Crown King and Qingyi.

The World Tree Sapling and the Azure Moon Flame are both seeds with astonishing origins. The World Tree Sapling is the most precious and can be called a peerless immortal seed.

“The World Tree sapling, the embryonic form of the universe, and the like are naturally the most perfect seeds, but they are extremely rare and hard to come by. After some time, we will take you to find your respective Dao seeds,” the Fourth Elder said.

Hearing the elder say this, people immediately showed expressions of envy, jealousy and hatred. The ten-time champion was too lucky to have the most powerful seed recognized by all.

"Elder, in the place you took us, are there World Tree saplings or nascent seeds of the universe?" someone asked hopefully.

"There are countless rare treasures in the world, and there are always things we don't know about. It wouldn't be surprising if something comparable to them appeared." The Fourth Elder gave everyone hope.

Taiyin Shiyi remained silent. The top-tier seeds were not so easy to obtain; even if one went to the Boundary Tomb, the probability was almost zero.

Moreover, those seeds have a significant history and most of them have owners.

He also possessed a supreme immortal seed, which came from the ancient coffin of the Immortal King in the Immortal Ancient Flower Bud. It was a Yin-Yang seed with endless legends, and countless people longed to obtain it.

However, Shi Yi had concerns. The Yin-Yang Seed was closely related to the environment of heaven and earth. The Immortal Ancient had passed away. Could it still reproduce its former power? Moreover, the alien realm was no stranger to the Yin-Yang Seed and probably already had a way to deal with it. The risk of fusing with the Yin-Yang Seed was really great.

Therefore, Taiyin Shiyi's plan is to only consider fusing the Yin-Yang Seeds and fighting against the alien realm if there is really no other way. With Taiyang Shiyi around, he will not be restrained.

His gaze fell upon the banished immortal and the Nine-Lives Heavenly Lord, who had also received the inheritance of the enormous ancient coffin of the Immortal King and were highly likely to possess supreme immortal seeds.

At that time, only those geniuses who cultivated three strands of immortal energy could gain the approval of the supreme seeds and be allowed to remain in the underground palace.

"The Immortal in the Demon's hand should possess a seed that is the nascent form of the universe, while what the Nine-Lives Heavenly Lord possesses is unknown; he has kept it very well hidden," Shi Yi muttered to himself.

Just now, when he was comprehending the ancient immortal script, the banished immortal revealed that aura, which was captured by Taiyin Shiyi.

"Elder, where can we find it?"

"Jiefen, you must cultivate diligently and strive to catch up. Don't let the cultivators of the other two academies fall too far behind. Otherwise, when good seeds appear, it will be difficult to compete with others," the Fourth Elder reminded them.

"The other two academies?" The crowd was surprised. Some were bewildered, having never heard of them before, while others had heard of them.

"Yes, the Holy Academy and the Immortal Academy."

Chapter 315 Road

Apart from Shi Yi, the other cultivators present did not know much about the Holy Academy and the Immortal Academy. Even the heirs of the Longevity Family knew very little about them.

After asking some questions, the Fourth Elder began to tell his disciples the secrets of the two academies.

The Immortal Academy has a long history, having been established at the beginning of this era. Some of the old monsters within its walls are the same age as this era, and their seniority is terrifyingly high. The academy mainly teaches people the methods to become immortals, which is the ancient immortal system passed down from the previous era.

The Holy Academy was established later than the Immortal Academy, but it was incomparably glorious. It was a sacred place of the world's laws, belonging to unparalleled talents. Breaking through barriers, they could reach new heights in realms such as Blood Transformation and Cave Heaven, transcending limits. This was the Holy Academy's mission.

The people there are all exceptional talents who specialize in worldly cultivation, pursuing the ultimate path of sublimation and constantly forging ahead on the path of worldly cultivation.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators were filled with shock. Many of them thought that the Heavenly God Academy was the pinnacle of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, but they never expected that there were even more mysterious and ancient immortal academies and holy academies.

A strange light appeared in Wang Xi's eyes, which was keenly noticed by her old rival, Yao Yue.

"I heard that someone connected to you is cultivating in the Holy Academy. His cultivation level is ridiculously high, and he is known as an unparalleled genius."

The people next to him had strange expressions. They had long heard that the Changsheng Wang family intended to form a marriage alliance with another ancient family, but they didn't know which prodigy it was. Now it seemed that it was most likely the one from the Holy Academy.

"The Immortal Academy and the Holy Academy have a strong foundation and produce many powerful figures. Any one of them who comes out is an unimaginable person."

"Soon, the disciples of both academies may have an exchange with the Heavenly God Academy. I hope you will not disappoint us." The Fourth Elder dropped a bombshell.

The Fourth Elder was uncertain about this matter. Although the Heavenly God Academy had attracted talents from all realms of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and had indeed gained many extraordinary geniuses, the disciples of the Immortal Academy and the Holy Academy were all the closed-door disciples of the old monsters.

The operating model there is different from that of the Heavenly God Academy. It does not widely accept disciples from the outside world. Every disciple is personally sought out by the old monsters and then carefully trained.

As far as the Fourth Elder knew, the old monsters of the two academies had gone to great lengths to achieve a breakthrough, such as reviving the remains left over from the previous era and taking them as disciples, or pouring supreme magic power into them to burst them apart, shattering everything and making a comeback, all in order to break through the shackles, and so on.

These are all chilling acts, and, reportedly, there are actually successful examples.

The Fourth Elder didn't mention these things, fearing it might frighten the disciples of the Heavenly God Academy and damage their confidence.

He glanced at the prodigies sitting cross-legged under the boulder, his gaze lingering on Taiyin Shiyi, Shi Hao, the Ten-Crown King, and others before speaking.

"In the near future, when the academies exchange ideas, I hope you will do your utmost and give it your all." Clearly, he had a lingering concern and did not want the Heavenly God Academy to be suppressed.

One disciple, brimming with confidence, patted his chest and declared that he would surely defeat the disciples of both academies.

The Fourth Elder glanced at the cultivator and remained silent for a moment, disagreeing with his confidence, because he was merely a cultivator with two strands of immortal energy.

"Just do your best."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "If you perform well, there is a good chance that you will be selected by the old monsters of the two academies to go to the Immortal Academy and the Holy Academy for cultivation."

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, finally understanding why the Fourth Elder's expression had darkened when the two academies were mentioned. It turned out that the so-called exchange was actually a selection of disciples.

Compared to the mixed-style cultivation model of the Heavenly God Academy, the closed-door teaching model of the old monsters of the Immortal Academy and the Holy Academy is much better. Having a powerful enough master can save you from taking countless detours.

People finally realized just how powerful and extraordinary the two academies were; the Heavenly God Academy was actually their talent pool for selecting disciples.

Immediately, someone spoke up, asking the Fourth Elder about various information regarding the two academies.

"Is our Grand Elder powerful? Even the Longevity Clan has to show him respect."

There are more than just one or two such powerful individuals in the Immortal Academy and the Holy Academy.

You all know Yuan Qing, right? He's someone who came from the two academies, but he was a disqualified disciple who couldn't pass the academy's assessment and was expelled.

Of course, the two academies were not heartless; they gave him many Taoist books, and even the old monster gave him guidance when he traveled outside, which is why he has achieved what he has today.

Shi Hao frowned, finally understanding why Yuan Qing's face was so big.

When the Fourth Elder spoke, he glanced at him several times, seemingly casually, which was an obvious hint.

Taiyin Shiyi also frowned slightly. Currently, he and Yuan Qing don't have much interaction. That's because he had the help of those three middle-aged supreme beings, which allowed him to come directly to Wuliangtian without experiencing the same twists and turns as Shi Hao.

Given his performance and achievements in the Immortal Ancient Flower Bud, he is definitely the first target of the Feng family. Perhaps in the future, after he enters the two academies, he will be schemed against and made difficult by this Yuan Qing.

In the following time, the Fourth Elder did not continue the topic of the two academies, but returned to studying the ancient immortal script, answering his disciples' questions from time to time.

For a whole month, the disciples who practiced the ancient immortal methods sat around White Jade Mountain, absorbing one ancient immortal character after another.

Shi Yi was the fastest to complete the million-word comprehension. As his cultivation level improved, his Taiyin Double Pupils underwent several transformations, and his pupil power was astonishing, far exceeding expectations. In addition, three Great Dao Flowers bloomed on his head, with a figure sitting cross-legged on each Great Dao Flower, which accelerated his comprehension speed.

On the other side, in the Dharma Hall of the Present World, Taiyang Shiyi sat cross-legged on a futon, holding a bone book in his hands, studying it carefully.

This is the most precious treasure of the Dharma Hall today, containing detailed records of countless geniuses throughout history who broke through shackles and pioneered the Dharma in this world.

According to the Third Elder, there is also a Dharma Hall in the Holy Academy, which is much more magnificent than the newly built one in the Heavenly God Academy, and has a larger collection of books.

The bone book that Taiyang Shiyi was currently flipping through recorded the entire process of a prodigy born at the end of the Immortal Ancient Era attempting to transcend the Blood Transformation Realm.

It's like a series of experiments, where outstanding individuals unleash their wildest ideas and have others record them. Even if they fail and die, they die a worthy death, leaving something of value for future generations.

Shi Yi was engrossed in watching. These were the things he lacked most right now. In terms of cultivation speed, he was not slow. His Sun Body had already reached the Void Dao Realm, making him a veritable sect leader.

What he lacks is the conception of the system he wants to create in the future. This is not something that can be done simply by thinking about it out of thin air. Perhaps, by cultivating both paths simultaneously, he can, like Shi Hao, have a flash of inspiration during each evolution, find the way, and create his own new system.

However, doing so involves a high degree of risk. Shi Yi always plans carefully before acting, and he wanted to build a rough outline in advance.

This requires a vast amount of experience as a foundation. The ancient immortal methods go without saying; the previous era was so glorious and brilliant that the methods left behind are enough for later generations to study and cultivate. As for the methods of this era, they are still constantly breaking through and changing.

Shi Yi quickly browsed through the text and soon reached the end of the Bone Book. Unfortunately, this prodigy from the late Immortal Ancient Era had died. He was very talented and had many ideas. He almost succeeded, and his blood and qi underwent an amazing transformation. However, at the last moment, his body could not withstand the impact of the blood and qi and completely disintegrated, thus dying and disappearing.

Sun set down the bone book, raised his hand, and the bone book floated into the thick fog not far away. Immediately afterwards, a new bone book flew over and landed in Shi Yi's hand.

This time, it's about the opening and speculation of the Cave Heaven Realm. Shi Yi saw the concept of the Unique Cave Heaven in the book. From the end of the Immortal Ancient Era to this era, there have been hundreds of beings who have tried to break into the Unique Cave Heaven. Unfortunately, without exception, they all failed, even with the protection of True Immortals. Among them, there were even beings from other realms.

Shi Yi sighed slightly. Indeed, everyone has their own path. The One Unique Cave Heaven belongs to Shi Hao, without a doubt.

When he was in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, his conditions in terms of resources and Dao foundation were far inferior to those geniuses who had true immortals protecting them, yet he still succeeded.