Becoming a true immortal through my descendents' praying

The Dragon God Immortal Palace had thirty-six temples, excluding the four at the lowest level that were accessible only to those in the Foundation Establishment Stage or below, leaving thirty-two distinctly different palaces.

Among them were treasures strange and varied.

They were simply waiting to be found by those destined to discover them.

Mao Dou, however, was not so fated...

As a Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator, his cultivation was at the pinnacle of the Golden Core Stage, second only to Long Hong in the Earth Spirit Pavilion.

Such formidable strength rendered the shadows of myriad clans in the Golden Core Stage unable to do much against him.

But Mao Dou also found it difficult to kill the Golden Core shadows of the myriad clans.

Because the Golden Core Stage was a phase utterly unlike the ones before.

In the Qi Refinement Stage, cultivators refined the celestial spiritual energy into themselves, capable of using Immortal Laws.

In the Foundation Establishment Stage, one could draw upon the power of the heavens and the earth to enhance oneself, imbuing Immortal Laws with the might of the cosmos.

The Golden Core Stage, unlike previous realms, was a stage where all sorts of mighty powers converged within oneself, integrating everything one had acquired over the countless years of cultivation into a supreme Golden Core.

As long as the Golden Core is indestructible, the person remains undying!

Golden Core cultivators not only wielded supreme power with every move, but their own defenses were also solid as a Golden Core.

It was commonly said across the Twelve Dynasties of the Spirit Miao Continent: "To kill a Golden Core cultivator, one must at least be at the Golden Core Stage."

Without one’s own Golden Core, it was fundamentally impossible to destroy the opponent’s Golden Core.

Like Mo Zhu, the Valley Master of Blood Soul Valley during the Danai Dynasty’s Demon Cultivator rebellion, after the death of the Xuangzhen Daoist, such a large sect had no one capable of killing her, and she had to be reluctantly suppressed beneath Thunder Peak.

Although Mao Dou was at Great Perfection of the Golden Core, to completely eradicate a shadow of the myriad clans at the Golden Core Stage still required considerable effort.

And until now, he had not found any of his fellow disciples from the Earth Spirit Pavilion, so he could not launch his full power, lest he confront dangers he couldn’t protect himself against.

So far, having been inside for a day, he had only managed to kill two initial Golden Core stage shadows of the myriad clans, conserving his strength the rest of the time.

Touching the gemstone in his chest, he sighed, "It was not easy to come by..."

"Yeah, that gemstone of yours was really hard to obtain!"

"I’m struggling like this, let alone others... aside from the Pavilion Master, it must be even harder for them, right?"

"No, what about the treasures you mentioned? Why are the halls empty? Are they hidden so well? I want to eat!"

"Hold on... I will obtain the Spirit Material that you can consume. Right now, the best course is to find a junior disciple so we two together... can ensure the killing of a shadow of the myriad clans."

After chatting with the Artifact Spirit within himself, Mao Dou continued exploring areas he had never ventured into before.

The palaces of the Dragon God Immortal Palace were incredibly vast!

The palaces stretched continuously, like a large nation!

Even the bright and luxurious building materials were a massive fortune on their own.

As Mao Dou flew, he suddenly sensed a familiar aura!

"Junior brother!"

Finally, fortune smiled on Mao Dou.

Mao Dou finally met one of his own!

The other Golden Core great power from the Earth Spirit Pavilion was named Zhao Fengtian, who had tearful eyes upon seeing Mao Dou.

"Brother Mao! Have you made any gains?"

Mao Dou produced a gemstone.

"Just this one, what about you, junior brother?"

"I... failed to kill a shadow of the myriad clans, as they cunningly escaped, but my Spiritual Sense is good, and I found a treasure! It’s priced at 15 gemstones, a treasure that is very useful for both of us."

"Sss~ That’s great! Together, we certainly can open a treasure before we leave!"

"Indeed, indeed!"

"We are really lucky."

Mao Dou sincerely felt delighted; inside the Dragon God Immortal Palace, could there be a better situation?

...

"Just like that."

Long Hong snorted coldly, as a massive phoenix shadow on his dragon claw dissipated into a puff of black smoke.

In the center of the shadow, a gemstone appeared.

Long Hong’s face lit up with joy, transforming into a human form.

"The third!"

"Only 17 more to go, then I can exchange for the treasure!"

A golden dragon tattoo on Long Hong’s body began to move.

"You need to hurry, if I am not mistaken, it won’t be two days before people from outside enter, and you... being only at the Nascent Soul early stage, even with me here, you’re not at an advantage in the Immortal Palace."

"No matter, I possess half of the Dragon Clan’s bloodline, allowing me to borrow some of the palace’s power... They can’t do anything to me when they come in, and... before they act against me, they’d better think about whether they can kill me, and whether... my elder sister and brother would spare them? Having lived to the Nascent Soul Stage... without absolute certainty, no one would rashly act."

The Golden Dragon was puzzled after hearing this.

"Why wouldn’t they dare to act against you? You’re weak, what could they possibly do by bullying you?"

Long Hong, having just obtained a gemstone and feeling cheerful, was also happy to chat with the Dragon Spirit.

"They can bully me, and if I’m not as skilled, I can only flee in disgrace, but... do you know how large the family behind a Nascent Soul cultivator is? If I can’t beat him, can’t I fight against his family members? However he bullies me, I will return it a hundredfold to his family."

The Golden Dragon frowned: "He bullies you, and you just come back stronger after your cultivation succeeds, what does it have to do with his family? That’s not moral!"

"But it’s useful, isn’t it?"

Long Hong smiled faintly, "When everyone is wary, they will act more rationally, because I have the ability to annihilate his entire clan, he’ll then willingly call me a fellow Daoist."

"This is the survival philosophy of a Nascent Soul cultivator on the Spirit Miao Continent."

"It’s also a common understanding among all Nascent Soul Great Cultivators."

After hearing this, the Golden Dragon seemed thoughtful.

Long Hong’s eyes flashed with a golden light, his body once again expanding into a giant dragon.

Ao~~~

He lunged at a shadow of the myriad clans that had just appeared.

...

Du Yuyan, also at the Golden Core Late Stage, although not as powerful as Mao Dou who possessed a Spiritual Treasure, had sufficient strength to protect herself within the Dragon God Immortal Palace.

Ordinary silhouettes of various clans could hardly trouble her.

But upon entering, her storage ring was confiscated by the Immortal Palace, and having lost her elixirs, Du Yuyan’s capabilities were halved.

Her situation was similar to Yang Fushuo’s, where a portion of their strength depended on the elixirs they produced themselves.

However, Du Yuyan was in luck, as she found a treasure that required only two gemstones—it was a low-grade Treasure, and she had just found two gemstones these past two days.

After exchanging them, her strength significantly increased.

Additionally, her Dragon Spirit could provide some assistance in combat, capturing some Golden Core Early or Middle Stage silhouettes of various clans for her to kill.

However, the collection of gemstones was still progressing slowly.

"Sigh..."

Du Yuyan suddenly sighed and looked toward the perpetual moon above Dragon God Immortal Palace.

"I wonder if Shuo’er can hold on by himself..."

"If his strength... isn’t enough to find treasures, it’s better to give up early."

"Don’t risk your own life."

As Du Yuyan pondered, she suddenly heard a faint noise.

Her face lit up with joy.

"Could it be a senior brother from the Earth Spirit Pavilion?"

Then, she moved closer...

...

Outside the Dragon God Immortal Palace.

A colossal golden gate stood between heaven and earth, overshadowing the sun!

There were white swirls on the golden gate.

This was the gate of the Dragon God Immortal Palace as it appeared in this world.

A golden plaque hung on the gate, bearing the rules of the Dragon God Immortal Palace.

Cultivators who wanted to enter the palace had to pass through here.

Unlike Long Hong and his peers from the Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect, the cultivators outside could only enter empty-handed, without the guidance of the Dragon God or the assistance of a Dragon Spirit, and they had only one opportunity each to enter the palace.

Everyone was completely unaware of what lay inside the palace.

Now, just two days since the opening of the palace, cultivators from the Human Clan had already arrived.

A group of cultivators wearing green Daoist robes and straw hats.

Each one of them exuded a mighty life force!

Rich in vital energy, their strength was profound.

With each breath, countless Wood Spiritual Powers were exhaled, and under their feet, the barren land slowly gave birth to green Spirit Plants.

The dead wood underfoot began sprouting anew.

"Hehehehe~"

"Jiejiejie~"

"Gagagaga~"

Sounds of strange creatures echoed from within their bodies, as if more life forms were moving inside...

These green-robed cultivators wearing straw hats numbered over two hundred!

They ranged from the Qi Refinement Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage!

The leader, over three meters tall, was gigantic and looked immensely sturdy but had a serene and kind face.

He gently shook his hat, and green leaves fluttered in the wind.

"Heaven bless our Wood Charm Sect!"

"Having secluded in the mountains for thousands of years, our sect’s disciples have flourished and our foundation is deep!"

"Upon the descent of the Dragon God Immortal Palace, it is our chance for the Wood Charm Sect to rise!"

"The Spirit Miao Continent’s ten great inheriting immortal sects need at least a month to get here, we shall seize the initiative and take the secret treasures of the palace!"

All the straw hat cultivators bowed in unison.

"We must seize the secret treasures of the palace!"

The Sect Leader then shouted, "Those who block our Wood Charm Sect from seizing the treasure, die!"

The disciples echoed, "Those who block our Wood Charm Sect from seizing the treasure, die!"

"Children, into the Immortal Palace!"

The over two hundred disciples entered the palace one after another.

After they left, two Golden Core loose cultivators concealed in the sky frowned deeply.

"We thought the Wood Charm Sect had long been exterminated, divided by the major sects, but who expected... they have been hidden in this desolate land for a thousand years!"

"Damn, those Wood Charm Sect cultivators, while not exactly demon cultivators, could be considered evil cultivators! Their abilities are bizarre. Cultivators unfamiliar with their abilities could easily fall victim. Their sect’s techniques are but one step away from demonic techniques..."

"The Wood Charm Sect has divine assistance this time. Look at the rule on that gate! The Dragon God Immortal Palace restricts everyone from bringing storage rings and such indoors, but their Wood Charms are fused with their bodies and are not restricted! This is their battleground!"

"It’s no use, we two are alone and powerless, if we get separated by mystical forces once inside... we’re bound to die at the hands of these Wood Charm Sect cultivators, let’s continue observing and wait for other cultivators to arrive..."

These two loose cultivators were also here absorbing innate spiritual energy to earn a meager amount of spirit stones, just as the Dragon God Immortal Palace descended.

The cautious loose cultivators would definitely not rush in, but opt instead to observe...

At that moment, the two were glad they hadn’t entered the previous night, else those from the Wood Charm Sect following them in... would have meant certain death.

"Brother Ma, the Wood Charm Sect hasn’t emerged for a thousand years, I wonder if the cultivators on the continent still remember this once glorious evil sect... Should we hint at the other cultivators coming later?"

"Forget it, Brother Niu, even though we are Golden Core cultivators, our own strength is weak, we’re no match for people from the ten great immortal sects, let’s not worry about them. If a fight breaks out, we could also seize the opportunity to stir things up..."

"That’s true."

The two loose cultivators continued to hide in the clouds, waiting for a power capable of confronting the Wood Charm Sect to enter before they would proceed.

After a while, Old Niu suddenly said,

"Do you think there are cultivators who have already gone into the Dragon God Immortal Palace?"

"Then they are doomed... not knowing the evil techniques of the Wood Charm Sect, they’d die without understanding how they died."

Old Ma shook his head.