Chapter 53: Immortal Seed
Chapter 53: Immortal Seed
It was already midsummer. The Lingjiang River shimmered brightly, with large ships moving back and forth like dragons.
A massive Dharma Boat floated on the water, resembling a true dragon. Its jet-black jade scales looked exceptionally vivid, majestic, and awe-inspiring.
This time, the Chengyuan Immortal Sect was not only accepting Lin Yuan as a disciple but also several others selected from various Daoist academies across the Jiangnan Circuit.
The giant Dharma Boat would travel downstream, passing by the various Daoist academies of the Jiangnan Circuit.
“Lin Yuan, once you enter the sect, you can only rely on yourself from now on!”
At the dock, Lin Chengzong and the matriarch, Liu Yunniang, led many clan members to see him off personally.
Lin Yuan’s parents had tears in their eyes. Even the usually stern Lin Chengzong had slightly reddened eyes.
However, Lin Yuan’s Dao Heart grew even firmer. With countless waters, he would take only one scoop. Since he had embarked upon this Great Dao path, he would never regret it, even if faced with death a hundred times.
Many Daoists from the Wenchang Daoist Academy were also present, including Daoist Yu.
Lin Yuan looked around briefly, waved his hand, then turned his gaze towards his head maid, Rurong. The maid had tears in her eyes, filled with both sadness and reluctance.
Lin Yuan felt a mix of emotions inside. Upon entering the Chengyuan Immortal Sect as an Inner Sect Disciple, he was allowed to bring two attendants with clean backgrounds. But Rurong had refused. Lin Yuan knew this trusted maid worried that she would become a burden to him, holding him back after they entered the sect.
This maid truly had his best interests at heart!
“Wait for me for a year!”
Lin Yuan’s expression grew thoughtful. After a moment, he lifted his head, a faint light flickering in his eyes.
Lin Yuan believed that given a year, it would be enough for him to establish himself within the Inner Sect of the Chengyuan Immortal Sect.
Even amidst the true prodigies of the top three lineages of the Mystic Gate.
Rurong’s tears fell as she nodded gently, her heart filled with reluctance.
Lin Yuan took another look at the crowd from the Wenchang Daoist Academy. His connection with the academy had been even shorter than he imagined. Among the people, Daoist Yu’s gaze held envy, but even more so, happiness.
There was also the Academy Head, Daoist Wenyi, and many disciples from this batch who had entered the Wenchang Daoist Academy, including Sun Yuhu.
Many disciples still looked somewhat incredulous.
They had entered the Wenchang Daoist Academy together, yet this one had already entered a Mystic Gate Dharma Lineage, and was accepted by a sect from the top three lineages.
The difference in their treatment was like heaven and earth.
Lin Yuan swept his eyes over the crowd, not wanting to make this farewell scene too sorrowful.
Lin Yuan turned and flew into the dragon-scale Dharma Boat.
Under everyone’s gaze, this mythical-looking dragon-scale Dharma Boat slowly departed from the dock of Wenchang County, following the downstream flow of the Lingjiang River, and soon vanished from sight.
At various points along the dock, many eyes watched the dragon-scale Dharma Boat from the Chengyuan Immortal Sect depart.
They watched it fade into the distance.
With the arrival of the Chengyuan Immortal Sect’s people, the results of the bone aptitude test conducted that day at the Wenchang Daoist Academy had already spread.
“Innate Dao Body…!”
In the shadows, numerous loose cultivator experts and Mystic Gate elders recalled the news they had received, their eyes still filled with amazement. This was a first-rate Mystic Gate Immortal Seed, no wonder the Chengyuan Immortal Sect had sent an elder personally to welcome him.
Once such an Immortal Seed matured, he would undoubtedly soon become a Scattered Immortal of the sect, or even a young Earth Immortal.
While amazed and envious, many loose cultivator experts and Mystic Gate elders also felt a hint of relief. They were glad they hadn’t been swayed by Yun Bufan’s incitement and greed to take action. Otherwise, having attacked someone from the Chengyuan Immortal Sect, given the sect’s way of handling things, they would never have let it go easily.
Furthermore, it was highly possible that the ancient Golden Lamp was a protective treasure bestowed by some Scattered Immortal or Earth Immortal from the Chengyuan Immortal Sect.
In another corner of the dock, two Daoists from the Tianhe Sect were also intently watching this scene, their expressions quite different.
Xie Shouzhong’s face showed admiration, while Wang Pan looked gloomy, his anger mixed with a trace of unwillingness.
Regarding that ancient Golden Lamp, he still harbored some delusional thoughts.
His heart was filled with resentment.
Xie Shouzhong glanced at him and shook his head, advising, “Junior Brother, one should always think twice before acting!”
“You don’t need to tell me what to do!”
Hearing this, Wang Pan’s expression darkened further. That day, being suddenly dragged into the Red Dust Heart-Tempering Diagram had nearly destroyed his Dao Heart completely. If not for his paternal uncle’s Primordial Spirit imprint being startled at the last moment, suppressing the treasure’s power, the final outcome would have been uncertain.
“It’s all because of that scoundrel Yun Bufan. He was treacherous and manipulated us! He truly deserves to die!” Wang Pan’s eyes flashed with ferocity, his rage having no outlet.
Now that Lin Yuan had entered the Chengyuan Immortal Sect, even without wealth or background, his aptitude itself was his greatest asset and backing. With such talent, just a slight hint would make many top-tier cultivation families willing to ally through marriage.
How could Wang Pan dare to seek revenge?
Instead, Yun Bufan, who had become an idiot, became the target of his wrath.
Yet, staring in the direction where the Chengyuan Dharma Boat had departed, the jealousy and unwillingness in Wang Pan’s eyes suddenly receded, turning into a cold sneer.
Being able to enter the Chengyuan Immortal Sect was undoubtedly a great opportunity, but Lin Yuan’s journey might not go smoothly.
Those masters of the unorthodox paths would not stand by and watch an Immortal Seed appear without doing anything.
On the opposite shore of the river, within a residence, a young woman in white gauze looked at the Dharma Boat floating downstream, a faint sigh flickering in her beautiful brows.
No one had known that this former fiancé she had broken off the engagement with possessed an Innate Dao Body.
This kind of natural-born Immortal Seed had aptitude completely on par with hers.
“What’s so great about an Innate Dao Body, Young Miss? You have also received the golden decree from the Penglai Immortal Sect under the Miaokun Dharma Lineage of the Mystic Gate’s top three lineages! You are no worse than him!” Beside her, her personal maid, Yumei, pouted.
“The Penglai Immortal Sect is, after all, an orthodox Mystic Gate sect under the Miaokun Dharma Lineage. The Chengyuan Immortal Sect is only ranked third under the Yunyang Dharma Lineage, while the Penglai Immortal Sect ranks first under the Miaokun Dharma Lineage!”
“With Young Miss’s aptitude, your future achievements will only surpass his!”
Muttering next to her, Yumei’s almond-shaped eyes were filled with indignation.
Her most cherished Liu Ling was dead, while this most despised playboy had suddenly risen to prominence. No matter how she looked at it, it made her heart feel unfair.
The young woman in white gauze shook her head. “Let’s go. We should also prepare. The Penglai Immortal Sect’s Dharma Ship will arrive within a few days!”
But as soon as Lin Yuan entered the dragon-bone Dharma Boat, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
On the deck, Lin Yuan actually spotted two familiar people.
“These two also entered the Chengyuan Immortal Sect?”
One of them was the Dragon Maiden of the Golden Lake Dragon Palace, Ao Yi. Golden Lake was the largest Dragon Palace in the Jiangnan Circuit. Hearing that the ruler was an Earth Immortal, it was not surprising for the daughter of an Earth Immortal Dragon Lord to enter the Chengyuan Immortal Sect.
It was the second person that greatly surprised Lin Yuan.
Yun Yi!
That Yun Yi, who had clearly been kidnapped by the demoness of the Fire Spirit Palace, had actually also appeared on the Dharma Boat.
Yun Yi stood near the deck rail, seemingly traumatized and changed in temperament. Dressed in white, though handsome and striking, he carried an indescribable air of shame and resentment. Seeing Lin Yuan approach, he did not greet him, his expression cold.
“He really sticks like a ghost!”
Lin Yuan clicked his tongue inwardly. Surviving such a big pitfall and even being rescued, entering the Chengyuan Immortal Sect—this person’s fortune seemed truly unusual. However, Lin Yuan didn’t pay Yun Yi much mind. If he could suppress him once, he could keep him suppressed for good.
Lost in thought, Lin Yuan returned to his room, planning to take the opportunity to refine the River God Golden Seal. Being on the water vein of the Lingjiang River was the perfect place to fully refine the River God Golden Seal. Moreover, tonight was also the time to enter the Primordial World again.
As Lin Yuan entered his room on the Dharma Boat, on the second deck, several figures watched him.
“So this is the Innate Dao Body? Doesn’t seem as miraculous as imagined?” one young figure said with a slight smile.
He carried an ancient sword on his back, with a hairpin holding his Daoist crown, exuding an imposing aura.
“Enough, Junior Brother. We should still be cautious. The disciples we are picking up this time are all quite extraordinary. I’m afraid this trip might encounter some unforeseen trouble!”
Another middle-aged Daoist wearing a white jade crown spoke, his eyes sharp and alert.