However, this speed is astonishing.
For ordinary True Immortals, without tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation, it is difficult to condense even a bit of the original Immortal Light, let alone form a ring of the Immortal Dao Law Origin.
Sensing the substantial concentrated Immortal Light radiating from Zhang Jian, True Monarch Zhanmo and Ancestor Chufa were both slightly surprised.
"The Innate God’s comprehension is indeed astounding!"
True Monarch Zhanmo was amazed at the sight before their eyes.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian opened his eyes and smiled.
"Master, the Innate God is just slightly more fortunate in birth. What achievements can be made in the future still depend on the cultivation and opportunities of the deity."
True Monarch Zhanmo smirked, finding the statement somewhat unsatisfying.
Ancestor Chufa glanced over, slightly amused.
Despite the assertion, the qualities of gods and mortals cannot be the same.
Ancestor Chufa continued to explain the path of Returning to Void and Merging with Dao, including how to repeatedly validate one’s own Immortal Dao Law Origin, how to form a ring of laws, how to resist the Outer Realm Heart Demon Tribulation during this process, and even how to use the Great Void as a Tripod Furnace to transmute the Immortal Dao Law Origin.
The myriad details were too numerous to count.
True Monarch Zhanmo, like Zhang Jian, was also on the path to directly proving the Celestial Immortal method, unwilling to first prove the Celestial Immortal path, endure repeated Immortal Tribulations, and then become a Celestial Immortal again.
Only cultivators with extraordinary innate talent dare to take this path.
Otherwise, it is highly likely that they would exhaust their lifespan during the process.
Although a Primordial Spirit True Monarch may achieve the Primordial Spirit, gaining the essence of the Immortal Gods and achieving longevity, the flesh body cannot attain longevity.
If one doesn’t prove the Dao before the end of the flesh body’s lifespan, they would eventually have to abandon it.
Abandoning the flesh body makes achieving immortality even more difficult.
Moreover, the Primordial Spirit Golden Body’s tribulation lacks a layer of protection, increasing the difficulty.
As the dwelling time reaches a certain extent, they will be tested by heavenly tribulations, like the deities on earth.
With each divine tribulation, they grow weaker, ultimately falling into the Netherworld’s reincarnation.
True Monarch Zhanmo dared to walk this path with confidence.
On the Immortal Platform, Ancestor Chufa looked down at the master and disciple in meditation, showing a hint of joy.
Whether it’s True Monarch Zhanmo or Zhang Jian, they both have the hope of becoming legends and myths in the future.
The Celestial Immortal is a myth, a legend of a realm.
Currently, Zhang Jian is destined to become a myth of this realm and even to sow the seeds of myth across all heavens.
...
Not long after, Ji Family’s Patriarch Ji Ning came again, this time to redeem someone.
Ji Ning paid three billion top-grade Spirit Crystals at once, and Zhang Jian kept his promise, handing over the Four Symbols True Immortal trapped in Profound Ice, along with Ji Ke, to Ji Ning.
In the Great Xia Dynasty’s Treasure Vault.
Looking at the piles of top-grade Spirit Stones forming mountains of Spirit Crystals inside the vault, his eyes revealed a smile.
This scene was truly pleasing to the eye.
This harvest was comparable to what he gained from the Xiyue Treasure Vault in Xiyue Grotto Heaven.
In his heart, he couldn’t help but sigh at the wealth of these Saint King Family clans.
Of course, among the seven Saint King Families, perhaps only the Ji Family could make such a one-time payment of this scale.
Zhang Jian previously captured the entire Yun Family, yet the total wealth of the Yun Family was only three to four billion top-grade Spirit Crystals.
This was the entire wealth of a Saint King Family, not just their ’liquid assets’!
In reality, the Da Yin Dynasty could be considered on the brink of bankruptcy, with an empty treasury.
Three to four billion top-grade Spirit Crystals are not enough to maintain the normal operations of a Saint King Family.
Even with the Great Xia Dynasty possessing around seven billion top-grade Spirit Crystals, Zhang Jian still felt insufficent.
The Great Xia Dynasty is currently expanding rapidly, exactly when Spirit Crystals are needed the most.
Moreover, the Ji Family’s legitimate daughter is on her way, personally sent to the Great Xia Dynasty by the Ji Family patriarch.
...
Celestial Will Sect
Under the Seventh Spirit Mountain, at the center of Lingjiang.
A giant Immortal Spirit Stele stood in the middle of the river, with a thin mist shrouding the water’s surface, and the lush green mountains on both shores.
On the vast river, there were many disciples of the Immortal Sect boating and enjoying the grand views of the sect.
This scene was completely different from those of the smaller Immortal Sects.
Within the small Immortal Sect, the numerous disciples were always bustling about, either seeking resources for their own cultivation or competing with fellow disciples for opportunities to enter various secret lands, jockeying for power and benefits, and engaging in internal strife.
At this moment, above the river before the Manifestation Stele, columns resembling Celestial Pillars rose from the water’s surface, with each pillar having a cultivator perched atop it.
Other cultivators dared not approach, as there were terrifying forbidden techniques surrounding the area, which ordinary people could not easily breach.
From afar, on a large boat, Ji Zi Yao stood in a red dress. Her figure was graceful, alluring like a flame, yet a trace of concern lingered in her eyes.
The news from the Ji Family had already reached her.
Unexpectedly, in the end, the Ji Family chose to back down, not only spending a fortune to ransom back five True Immortals but also requiring her aunt to enter the Great Xia Dynasty to become a concubine.
Her aunt was one of the Mountain Lords of the Celestial Will Sect’s nine Spirit Mountains, with formidable Dao practice, having already achieved the True Immortal body ahead of time, truly the core of the Celestial Will Sect.
The Ji Family actually intended to sacrifice such an Immortal Seed in marriage.
Ji Zi Yao was quite perplexed by this.
What kind of pressure would force the Ji Family to make such a decision!
Deep inside, Ji Zi Yao felt a hint of relief, as she was also a True Seed of the Ji Family.
If the Ji Family commanded, she feared it would be hard to resist their orders.
Right at that moment, countless rays of light blossomed from the depths of the void, and a majestic divine might emanated from before the Immortal Spirit Stele.
In that mighty divine aura, a dense, dark light emerged, seemingly illuminating a grand Reincarnation light within, taking the form of a gigantic grinding disc with the power to annihilate the vitality of heaven and earth, traversing Yin and Yang.
"The Seventh Divine Might Great Reincarnation Scripture!"
Upon witnessing this, Ji Zi Yao’s eyes immediately fixed on the front of the Immortal Spirit Stele.
Underneath this giant grinding disc was a graceful female cultivator, whose bones appeared to be made of river water, and whose spirit was like beautiful jade. Countless Heaven and Earth Runes circulated around her, constructing a grand pitch-black grinding disc.
Ji Zi Yao was also shaken by this sight.
Few could step into the Seventh Divine Might’s seventh layer before the age of five hundred, as it was a secret technique of the Primordial Spirit Level.
Yun Jiang, with the Dao practice of a Yin Spirit Venerable, achieving the seventh layer of the Reincarnation Scripture, showcased her extraordinary talent.
Additionally, in Ji Zi Yao’s discerning gaze, the Reincarnation Grinding Wheel Dharma Aspect that Yun Jiang condensed seemed more orthodox, more closely aligned with the Laws of the Path of Reincarnation compared to other Reincarnation Dharma Aspects like great tripods, jade mushrooms, Yao Qin, and treasure towers, condensed by other Primordial Spirit Masters of the Celestial Will Sect.
"What a pity..."
Ji Zi Yao thought to herself.
A moment later, that endless dark light dissipated, as if the cloud of death hanging over many disciples’ minds also dispersed at that moment, and a green spiritual light instantly shot out, landing on the large boat.
Ji Zi Yao’s face adorned with a smile fell upon Yun Jiang, and she said with a charming smile.
"Junior Sister Yun, congratulations on completing the Seventh Divine Might Great Reincarnation Scripture, achieving a Primordial Spirit Immortal Technique in advance!"
A trace of joy surfaced on Yun Jiang’s beautiful and delicate face.
Accomplishing a Primordial Spirit Immortal Technique in advance was akin to touching upon a thread of the true meaning of the Great Dao Laws, with prospects of longevity.
After her initial joy, Yun Jiang then looked at Ji Zi Yao and said, "Did Senior Sister wait here specifically for me?"
Ji Zi Yao nodded and softly said.
"Indeed, Junior Sister Yun, Master has something that requires you to go to Lingyun Palace!"
Yun Jiang’s eyes moved slightly, showing a hint of joy on her face.
"Could it be that there’s already progress in the negotiations with the Eastern Continent Emperor?"
Ji Zi Yao glanced at Yun Jiang and seemed about to speak but hesitated.
There is progress!
But it’s worse.
Besides involving you, the Ji Family also needs to sacrifice a True Seed.
Seeing Ji Zi Yao’s hesitant gaze, Yun Jiang’s brows furrowed; she could also sense that something seemed amiss in the atmosphere.
Ji Zi Yao shook her head at this moment and said.
"Junior Sister, you’ll know after meeting Master!"
Seventh Spirit Mountain, Divine Power Palace on Lingyun Peak.
A Daoist garbed in a black and white robe sat cross-legged, glancing towards the direction of Lingjiang with a hint of regret in his eyes.
Jiang Chengguang slightly sighed upon the news, acknowledging that Yun Jiang had managed to comprehend part of the runes from the seventh layer of the Immortal Spirit Stele in such a short time, forming her Primordial Spirit Level Immortal Technique, showcasing her extraordinary talent.
"What a pity indeed!"
A trace of dark sigh appeared in Jiang Chengguang’s eyes.
However, circumstances were beyond control, and the Celestial Will Sect simply could not defy the orders of that founder of the Celestial Will Sect, nor did he dare to slack off.
At this moment, he also felt somewhat curious, uncertain about what had occurred in recent times, which caused both the Ji Family and Celestial Will Sect to completely change their stances.
It seemed the Celestial Will Sect even intended to support the Great Xia Dynasty, endorsing the Great Xia’s expansion!