The perfect world in the eyes of double pupils

"The Dharma in this world is still too difficult. Looking across the nine heavens and ten earths, how many people can achieve anything?" a cultivator lamented.

"Is it difficult? It's about the same as cultivating immortal energy; both involve a near-death experience."

"Heh, I almost forgot, most of you cultivated your immortal energy through opportunistic tricks. How many of you truly relied on your own efforts?" an elder said bluntly.

Upon hearing this, many people fell silent, including the young supreme beings.

Just as the elders said, many heroes only managed to cultivate their immortal energy with the help of their families.

Some people even directly changed their bodies, to bodies that were sealed away during the Immortal Ancient Era and contained immortal energy. After this substitution, they essentially possessed immortal energy.

However, this approach has many drawbacks and is far inferior to cultivating true gold with genuine skill.

All the beings present couldn't help but look at Taiyin Shiyi. Without a doubt, he was the so-called True Gold. His three strands of immortal energy were genuine, all cultivated through his own hard power.

The same applies to Shi Hao; his combat strength at the same level is significantly higher than that of others.

In addition, there are also the Ten-Crown King, the Banished Immortal, and the Nine-Lives Heavenly Lord, all of whom are like this.

They all come from the barren Three Thousand Provinces, a fact often criticized. However, barrenness has its advantages. Unlike the prodigies of immortal families, who have family backing and various options to choose from, they can only rely on their own efforts.

"For cultivating ancient methods, our academy has immortal scriptures to guide the way. For cultivating contemporary methods, there is a group of cultivators whose brilliance shines through the ages, who are at the forefront and have created many paths that can be referenced."

Now is the moment of decision, everyone. Make your choice.

"Those who practice ancient methods, come this way," an elder called out, waving downwards.

“Those who practice worldly laws, come here.” Another elder waved his hand.

The cultivators weighed the pros and cons and made their own choices. Relatively speaking, more people chose the ancient immortal method. There was no way around it; they possessed immortal energy and couldn't just give up halfway. Those who chose the contemporary method basically didn't cultivate immortal energy.

Wang Xi, Yao Yue, Xuan Kun, and Lü Tuo all came before the elder representing the Ancient Immortal Method. No matter what opportunistic methods they used, they had still managed to cultivate three strands of immortal energy, making the Ancient Immortal Method the best choice.

Shi Hao, the Ten-Crown King, the Banished Immortal, the Nine-Lives Heavenly Lord, and others also made their choices and sided with the Ancient Immortal Method.

“You are destined to cultivate the laws of this world.” The elder representing the ancient immortal laws looked at Shi Hao, sighed, and said this.

The One Cave Heaven is a path that countless predecessors and sages have deduced as impossible to succeed. Even the alien realms have studied it and believe that it is a path of certain death. It is extremely difficult for Shi Hao to succeed. If he can continue along this path, his future achievements will be limitless.

"I have already cultivated three strands of immortal energy, and I must experience the scenery at the summit," Shi Hao replied.

The elder nodded, thinking to himself, "Could it be that he intends to cultivate both paths simultaneously?"

Shi Yi is the most eye-catching, as he possesses both Yin and Yang bodies, and walks a different path with each body.

The Yin body stepped forward and chose the ancient immortal method, while the Yang body went to the other side and chose the method of this world.

Even the elders of the Heavenly God Academy were taken aback and nodded repeatedly.

"Those who choose the Ancient Immortal Method, follow me," the elder said.

A large group of young cultivators followed, embarking on the path of the ancient immortal techniques. The elders led them into an ancient immortal ruin, which was excavated by the higher-ups of the Heavenly God Academy as a place specifically for cultivating the ancient immortal techniques.

The current environment is not the same as in the Immortal Ancient Era. To achieve anything in the Immortal Ancient Era, one needs the unique Great Dao environment of that era.

Those who chose the current path followed another elder to a magnificent ancient hall.

This place is heavily guarded, magnificent, and incredibly grand. It has two tall bronze gates, engraved with images of ancient people, flowers, birds, insects, and fish.

The Third Elder looked up at the bronze gate, his expression incredibly complex, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Elder, what's wrong?" a disciple asked in confusion.

Taiyang Shiyi also looked over, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"The development of the laws of this world did not begin in this era. As early as the Immortal Ancient Era, our ancestors began to study this path and paid an unimaginable price for it."

At that time, the Immortal Ancient Law System was restrained by the alien realm and fell into a complete disadvantage. The only way to break the deadlock was to find a new path.

Countless brilliant talents, whose brilliance has shone throughout history, have fallen on this path. One temple stands as a testament to two eras of blood and tears. He said with a sigh.

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 profound mystery of these characters. Just as the elder had said, they brought them closer 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 his Taiyin Double Pupil to comprehend the true meaning of these characters. Each character was a condensed rule of the Great Dao, describing a kind of 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."

(End of this chapter)