Chương 1: Outer Sect of the Intercepting Sect

In the primordial world, in the East Sea, on Ningzhen Island.

The island is dotted with towering peaks, cascading waterfalls, and flowing springs. The air is filled with a mystical mist, and when the sunlight shines down, it creates a rainbow that stretches across the mountains.

On a lake filled with blooming lotus flowers, a handsome young Taoist priest with a face like jade and clear features sat upright on a lotus flower.

The young man wore a plain-colored Taoist robe, the material of which was as light and thin as a cicada's wing, with runes moving across its surface, clearly a treasure of the immortals.

The young man closed his eyes, lost in thought, as a huge vortex enveloped him, and the five elements of heaven and earth entered his body in the five directions and five elements.

Suddenly, a black chain appeared above his head, firmly binding the young man's body, while the other end plunged into the void.

This chain is the shackle of lifespan, originating from the Book of Life and Death.

Since the establishment of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, beings below the Golden Immortal level have been subject to a lifespan limit. The Book of Life and Death is a treasure used to determine these lifespan limits.

Although the young man was a disciple of the Jie Sect and was fortunate enough to obtain the Daoist teachings of a sage, he did not become a Golden Immortal and could only enjoy a lifespan of 129, 600 years.

Suddenly, the youth shone brightly, emanating an aura of immortality. Under the light, the black chains flickered a few times before shattering completely.

Golden Immortal, you've broken through!

The strange phenomena surrounding the young man gradually dissipated, and he slowly opened his eyes, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

"After fifty thousand years of cultivation, I have finally broken through to the Golden Immortal realm. From now on, there is no need for further risks. As a disciple of a sage, only lifespan and the calamity of time can bring me to my death."

A satisfied smile finally appeared on Fang Yang's face.

Ever since he transmigrated to the prehistoric world and became a human wandering overseas, the string in his mind has been constantly taut.

If he hadn't seen the opportunity for immortality, he would have been content to die peacefully in his old age. But since he had already obtained the token to the path to immortality, he had no choice but to fight for it.

Fortunately, he was a disciple of the Jie Sect and had the opportunity to be left behind in the East Sea by the Tongtian Sect Leader.

The opportunities arranged by sages can allow any living being in the primordial world to rise above their circumstances.

Fang Yang did indeed turn his life around. After obtaining this opportunity, Fang Yang joined the Jie Sect and became a disciple of a sage.

No matter how low Fang Yang's cultivation level is, no matter how much he was just an islander in the East China Sea before he embarked on the path of cultivation, as long as he is labeled as a disciple of a saint, his status will become incomparably noble.

Fang Yang flipped his right hand, and a jade book appeared in his palm. Lightning flashed on the jade book, and the five characters "Shangqing Shenxiao Jue" shone brightly.

This jade book marks the beginning of Fangyang's path to immortality.

At that time, Fang Yang was just an ordinary person. He was chopping wood in the mountains when he encountered a mudslide. In his panic, he entered a cave.

Inside the cave, he obtained the Shangqing Shenxiao Manual and an elixir. Trapped in the cave by a mudslide, he swallowed the elixir without hesitation.

Who would dare to misuse the term "Shangqing"?

"The past is like smoke. If I hadn't entered that cave, I would have been reincarnated countless times by now. Perhaps, in one of my reincarnations, I would have been refined into the Heavenly Demon Banner by demons and become nourishment for their cultivation."

For mortals, the prehistoric world was an absolutely dangerous place.

Fang Yang's tribe fled overseas to escape the slaughter by the lich. According to the tribe's elders, the tribe had 100, 000 people when they set out, but only 1, 000 remained when they arrived overseas.

Supported by the clouds, Fang Yang slowly rose. Once he reached mid-air, he stood up, stepped out of the lake, and walked out of its confinement.

Now that he has broken through to the Golden Immortal realm, he should go to Luofu Cave on Mount Emei to pay his respects to Zhao Gongming and receive the reward for his breakthrough.

In the Sage Sect, those who cannot achieve immortality are not considered true immortals, but only half-immortals. The Intercepting Sect offers generous rewards to every disciple who breaks through to the Golden Immortal realm.

These rewards might be a powerful supernatural ability, or a rare acquired spiritual treasure crafted by a great master in the sect, such as Daoist Duobao, all of which disciples desperately desire.

Fang Yang was an outer disciple, and Zhao Gongming was in charge of all matters concerning the outer sect.

Zhao Gongming is the most powerful figure in the outer sect, but Fang Yang has no intention of currying favor with him.

He was just a nobody in the Jie Sect. No one paid attention to him, and no one targeted him. He could have easily hidden away in the dojo to cultivate and develop quietly.

If one were to try and curry favor with a powerful figure, it could very well lead to involvement in factional struggles within the Jie Sect.

Fang Yang wasn't sure if there were any undercurrents within the Jie Sect, but he wasn't willing to take any risks as long as there was even the slightest possibility.

Fang Yang was willing to take his cultivation journey slowly.

For him, he had already lived 80, 000 years longer than expected, so even if he died immediately, it would be a bonus. As for the future, he would accept whatever came his way, and he wouldn't force it if things didn't work out.

He never considered changing things like the Investiture of the Gods.

Going against the will of Heaven and turning against the world are issues for great figures like the Tongtian Sect Leader and Duobao Daoist to consider. As for him, Little Karami, he just needs to protect himself and not cause trouble for the Jie Sect.

He planned to join the Heavenly Court ahead of schedule and become a god in his physical body. After the Investiture of the Gods was completed, he would then bring out the Daoist teachings of the Jie Sect to ensure its continued existence.

Fang Yang lightly touched the ground with his toes, his figure instantly disappearing into the void. Like a swimming fish, he roamed freely through the universe. With a burst of speed, he left Ningzhen Island and arrived a million miles away.

He is now using the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Divine Travel Technique, a secret technique of the Jie Sect, which allows him to merge himself into the world and become a part of it. Its profoundness is similar to the Golden Light Technique of the Chan Sect.

Overseas, the sky is high and the sea is wide, the vast ocean stretches endlessly, its immensity is beyond comprehension.

The sea is full of spiritual energy, and there are countless sea monsters and beasts. Huge creatures roam leisurely on the seabed, occasionally stirring up waves. Various beast tribes travel in groups, creating huge ocean storms.

After speeding along for only eight years, Fang Yang saw the coastline in his divine sense.

"Ahead lies the Primordial Continent. Come to think of it, I've never set foot on the Primordial Continent before!"

Knowing his own cultivation was insufficient, Fang Yang always kept to himself and avoided getting involved in trouble and entanglement. The Primordial Continent was a chaotic place where various forces vied for power, and he had no intention of entering it before he achieved the Golden Immortal realm.

Now, however, the situation is different.

While a Golden Immortal might not be considered a great figure, his status as a disciple of the Jie Sect allowed him to travel the world without hindrance. He was not so narcissistic as to think that the Sage Zhunti would take notice of him and bring him to the West.

Just as he was about to enter the prehistoric continent, he suddenly had a sudden inspiration and sensed that an opportunity awaited him.