One Step Into Golden Immortal

The bottleneck that had troubled countless Heavenly Immortals, even trapping them for their entire lives, shattered with a single sound under the peerless might of Zhao Gongming's Innate Spiritual Root and the Innate Level Shangqing Immortal Method!

Without the slightest obstruction, it was as if a piece of thin paper had been easily pierced!

A surge of Magical Power, ten times more refined and potent than during his Heavenly Immortal stage, was born in his Dantian Sea of Qi! This Magical Power was no longer liquid but had a semi-solid, crystalline luster, each drop containing terrifying power capable of shattering mountains and breaking the earth.

Golden Immortal! Achieved!

The moment he broke through, Zhao Gongming felt his very life level undergo a seismic leap. His immortal body became more resilient, his divine soul more solidified, and his lifespan surged to an immeasurable degree. His connection to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth also grew closer, as if he could summon a trace of the power of law with every movement.

[Ding! Detected host realm advancement, breakthrough to Early Golden Immortal, reward 1000 Primordial Points.]

[Current Primordial Points: 4200 points.]

Zhao Gongming slowly opened his eyes, a brilliant golden light flashing within them, illuminating the stone wall before him.

He clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him like a vast ocean, and his heart was filled with ecstasy!

This was true power! This was the foundation that would allow him to survive and establish himself in this brutal Primordial World!

He was one step closer to escaping his predetermined fate!

However, the instant he broke through, deep within Jin'ao Island, atop Purple Ganoderma Cliff, in the ancient and weathered palace that seemed to have existed since time immemorial – Biyou Palace.

Sect Master Tongtian, who was seated on a cloud bed, suddenly opened his eyes. His gaze seemed to pierce through endless void, through mountains and formations, landing on the hidden cave where Zhao Gongming was.

"Oh?"

A soft exclamation, tinged with surprise, echoed in the vast hall.

"Innate energy... Although this child was previously formed from a wisp of Clear Wind in the world, an Innate Being, he was ultimately born too late and was limited by his acquired spiritual root. I didn't expect him to revert to Innate from Acquired today? Interesting, interesting..."

The corners of Sect Master Tongtian's mouth curved upwards, revealing a smile of approval.

He had countless disciples, many with excellent aptitudes, but for one to revert to Innate on their own and break through to Golden Immortal in less than a hundred years after joining his sect was exceptionally rare.

He counted on his fingers and understood the cause and effect, his smile deepening.

"Since he has such good fortune, he is destined to be a pillar of my Intercepting Sect. Guards."

His voice was not loud but clearly reached outside the hall.

Soon, a jade-carved boy hurried into the hall and bowed respectfully, "Master, what are your orders?"

"Go, summon the Outer Sect Disciple Zhao Gongming to Biyou Palace to see me."

"As you command, Master." The boy bowed and transformed into a stream of light, flying down the mountain.

Inside the cave, Zhao Gongming had just stabilized his realm and was preparing to go all out to accumulate five thousand points and upgrade his spiritual root to Mid-grade.

Suddenly, his heart stirred as he sensed an aura rapidly approaching outside the cave.

He immediately suppressed his Magical Power, removed the formation, and frowned.

"Who is it?"

Before he could get up to investigate, a clear voice sounded outside the cave, "May I ask if the Senior Brother Zhao Gongming is within the cave?"

Zhao Gongming's heart tightened. He walked out of the cave and saw a boy in a Taoist robe standing outside. Although his aura was not strong, he carried a unique Taoist charm belonging to Biyou Palace.

"I am Zhao Gongming, greetings, Junior Brother. May I ask why you are looking for me?" He cupped his fists in a salute, his mind racing. Had his breakthrough alerted the higher-ups of the sect?

The boy returned the salute and smiled, "Senior Brother, there is no need for formalities. I am one of the Water-Fire Boys who serve Master. Master has decreed that Senior Brother is to immediately go to Purple Ganoderma Cliff, Biyou Palace, for an audience."

Master? Sect Master Tongtian!

Zhao Gongming's heart leaped. An indescribable mix of excitement and trepidation surged through him.

A Saint summoning him!

He took a deep breath, suppressing his turbulent emotions, and said respectfully to the boy, "Please lead the way, Junior Brother. Gongming will accompany you immediately."

With complex feelings, Zhao Gongming followed the Water-Fire Boys, passing through clouds and mist, finally landing on the legendary Purple Ganoderma Cliff.

The moment he stepped onto the ground, a vast and boundless Sword Intent washed over him. The Sword Intent was not sharp but carried a vitality of World Creation and the genesis of all things, shaking his spirit.

Guided by the boy, he entered the Biyou Palace, which exuded endless Taoist charm.

Inside the hall, it was vast and majestic. A towering figure in a green Taoist robe, whose face was indistinct but surrounded by billions of strands of Sword Light, as if he embodied the Great Dao, sat on a high platform cloud bed.

Just a glance made Zhao Gongming feel as if his divine soul would be assimilated by that supreme Taoist charm.

This was the Lord of the Intercepting Sect, Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, Saint Tongtian!

"Disciple Zhao Gongming pays respects to Master! May Master's sage life be boundless!" Zhao Gongming dared not show any disrespect and immediately prostrated himself, performing the most respectful great礼.

"Rise."

A plain voice, yet containing supreme heavenly might, sounded.

Zhao Gongming respectfully rose and stood with his hands at his sides, not daring to raise his head.

Sect Master Tongtian's gaze, as deep as Chaos, fell upon him, as if he could see through him from body to soul, from past to future.

Under this gaze, Zhao Gongming felt as if all his secrets were laid bare. Even his soul from the future and the System in his mind trembled slightly.

However, Sect Master Tongtian's gaze only lingered for a moment on the pure Innate energy emanating from him and his stable Golden Immortal cultivation. He nodded slightly and praised, "Good. You have been under my tutelage for less than a hundred years, yet you have shed your acquired body, reverted to Innate, and broken through to Golden Immortal. This shows that your disposition, comprehension, and fortune are all of the highest caliber."

Hearing this, the great stone weighing on Zhao Gongming's heart finally lifted. He quickly said, "This disciple is humbled. It is all thanks to Master's teachings and the Spiritual Energy of Jin'ao Island."

Sect Master Tongtian chuckled noncommittally. With a flip of his palm, a string of twenty-four pearls, shimmering with five-colored radiance, appeared in his hand.

The moment this string of pearls appeared, the entire Biyou Palace seemed to echo with vast tides. The Dao charm of the Great Dao of Water's laws became intensely concentrated!

"These are the twenty-four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, an Innate Spirit Treasure containing the Origin of the Great Dao of Water. I bestow them upon you now for your protection."

Sect Master Tongtian's voice rang out again. He gently pushed the string of pearls, which transformed into a stream of light and floated before Zhao Gongming.