Seeking Dao Academy, Bloodline Return to Ancestry

Because in Lei Jun's view, Cultivation could be accumulated through time. High cultivation often only meant one had started training earlier.

It held no reference value.

Take this moment, for example.

The Stone and Sword Grass guarding the gate—their cultivation was high, wasn't it?

Comparable to Hunyuan, even!

But if one spoke of their upper limits and future potential, tying the two of them together and multiplying that by dozens of times still couldn't compare to Tongtian!

Otherwise, How could they have failed to leave even a Dao name behind in the original trajectory of the Primordial Wilderness?

Not so with Tongtian.

Full of potential, with an extremely high upper limit.

Aside from him, The other cultivators sensing an opportunity and rushing here at this moment also possessed potential on par with his.

Perhaps slightly inferior, But not by much.

However, These cultivators were different from Tongtian.

What they cultivated

Was not the law of Sword Dao.

Thus, Using the same method to test them would yield no effect.

It would only scare them away.

The opposite of what was intended.

After all, No one would willingly submit to suffering without any benefit...

It could only be said

That the Stone and Sword Grass were a bit too strong.

But there was no helping it.

They were already the two relatively weakest existences in the entire courtyard.

Consider this—

Creatures that hadn't even left a Dao name in life, Compared to beings like Zulong, Were they on the same level?

The current Sword Grass could crush Tongtian.

But placed in the courtyard, It could only be said...

It was nothing at all!

Utterly unremarkable, literally ordinary in every sense.

"Like this."

"I can wait and see, biding time for other 'fated ones.' But before that,"

"This courtyard needs to change."

Previously, The purpose of this courtyard's existence was merely as a resting spot Lei Jun had chosen in the Primordial Wilderness.

It held no other significance.

Precisely because of that, It appeared as ordinary as it did now.

Of course, Lei Jun wasn't saying he wanted to make it magnificent, like the Lei Jun Palace.

There was no need.

...rather, it made its functions no longer so singular.

To be honest.

This courtyard, up until now, had only ever served one purpose.

That was to provide a place for Lei Jun to rest.

Taking in other cultivators.

Was merely a side benefit.

But if it were to be imbued with the function of transmitting the Dao, it should not be handled so casually.

Moreover...

This courtyard ought to be given a name.

Calling it the Small Courtyard all along was fine if no one else was around, but thinking of it being passed on to others, it always felt a bit strange.

So the question arose.

What name should be chosen, and it had to be tied to its function.

For a moment.

Lei Jun was somewhat hesitant.

"Tianzun, you seem troubled?"

A female voice sounded.

It was Youying.

Compared to other cultivators, she had never fully entered seclusion, remaining in a half-awake state.

Thus.

Although she was closest to Lei Jun's Dao Body.

Her cultivation level.

Was not the fastest to improve.

In fact.

She no longer cared much about cultivation now.

Her earlier obsession with taking human form.

Had stemmed from a sense of crisis, worrying that her Spirit Root's foundation and consciousness might be erased.

Now that this worry was gone.

Whether her cultivation realm advanced or not.

Was no longer so important.

In contrast.

Accompanying the Supreme Existence in her heart—Lei Jun Tianzun—was what mattered most.

Of course.

This was not to say her cultivation wasn't improving quickly.

In truth.

She had already become a true Hunyuan.

Looking across the entire courtyard, among all the cultivators, she ranked among the top.

This was the subtle result of being illuminated by Lei Jun's Dao Body.

Even without cultivating or entering seclusion.

Her cultivation rose rapidly.

Hearing Youying's words.

Lei Jun thought for a moment, then said.

"Youying."

"Soon, a group of great fortune-bearers will arrive here. I wish to transmit the Dao to them."

"But before that, I want to renovate the courtyard and add some new functions to it."

"To facilitate the transmission of the Dao."

"What do you think..."

"Would it be better to call it the Dao Transmission Academy, or the Cultivation Academy? Or perhaps some other name?"

Hearing this.

Youying fell into thought.

It had to be said.

If it were any other cultivator in the courtyard, nine times out of ten they would be unable to remain calm.

But Youying was different.

She truly wanted to help Lei Jun resolve his troubles.

So she thought very seriously.

After a moment.

She tentatively spoke.

"Celestial Venerable."

"I observe that the stone steps created by the Celestial Venerable seem to contain a trial of pressure; those whose hearts are not sincere find it hard to reach the summit, as if it is a Path of Seeking Dao!"

"Moreover, since the Celestial Venerable stands at the apex of the Primordial Wilderness, even if he were to pass down a lineage or teachings, they should be sought after by them!"

"Therefore..."

"Why not call it the Seeking Dao Academy?"

Seeking Dao Academy?

Lei Jun was slightly taken aback, muttering it over in his mind.

As he muttered.

He was also calculating.

Weighing whether the name was suitable.

He had to admit.

The words "Seeking Dao" were quite fitting.

After all.

Not only the Innate Gods who had sensed the opportunity and come here, but also the cultivators already in the courtyard.

Even Lei Jun himself.

Were they not all on the Path of Seeking Dao?

Naming it thus.

Could also serve as a constant reminder to himself.

The Dao has no end.

And the path of seeking Dao is arduous; one must always maintain a single-minded heart.

Only then can one find the ultimate Great Dao.

The true essence of myth!

"Good!"

"In that case, let it be named the Seeking Dao Academy!"

"It fits perfectly with the stone steps as well!"

Thinking this.

Lei Jun moved his mind.

Waved his hand.

This courtyard, which had remained unchanged for so long, let out a rumbling sound.

The Small Courtyard suddenly transformed.

In that moment.

Many cultivators awoke from their seclusion.

Some were bewildered.

But fortunately, the change came quickly and passed just as fast.

When the rumbling subsided.

All the cultivators instantly understood, knowing that this nameless Small Courtyard.

From then on, had a name.

It was an academy.

Its name... Seeking Dao!

Seeking Dao Academy!

At that moment.

The hearts of all cultivators trembled.

Though they did not know.

Why Lei Jun had chosen to name the Small Courtyard.

But clearly.

Before long, a change would occur.

Some of the sharper minds, piecing together the shifts in the outside world, could more or less guess at it.

Then they recalled

Hongjun, who had recently attained sainthood, and his voice that had resounded across the Primordial Wilderness.

It seemed...

Lei Jun Tianzun was also going to spread his teachings!

Only, the method of teaching seemed different from Hongjun's.

Hongjun had lectured on the Dao.

But Lei Jun Tianzun was...

setting up an academy?

It must be said.

In the Primordial Wilderness, many concepts were not innate.

They were formed later.

Before they took shape, no one could understand them.

The concept of an "academy"

was exactly like that.

But the cultivators present, witnessing the changes in the courtyard, had all touched upon the Hunyuan realm to some degree. Even if they couldn't grasp it immediately, they could use the transformations

to infer

or deduce it.

Before long, a cultivator gasped in amazement.

It was at a strange, extraordinary fish in the small pool within the courtyard.

It appeared to be a swimming fish, yet faintly, an astonishing aura coiled around its body.

Clearly, this swimming fish was merely a form, a temporary one.

It was a deliberate manifestation during some kind of transformative process.

Once that transformation succeeded, a startling change would occur. This swimming fish was none other than Zulong!

During Lei Jun's last "lecture on the Dao," he had comprehended a great deal, to the point where his cultivation realm had improved considerably.

But the greatest gain

was still his current appearance.

Though he looked like nothing more than a swimming fish, he actually possessed astonishing power, enough to rival even a Hunyuan cultivator!

And once he completed his transformation, even

an ordinary Hunyuan would be no match for him.

Because after the transformation, he would succeed in "Returning to Ancestry," gaining another identity beyond Zulong—

the Chaos Heavenly Dragon!

Of course, compared to a true Chaos Heavenly Dragon, there was still a considerable gap.

But regardless, once he succeeded, his foundation would be elevated to the level of a Chaos Demon God!

The change was by no means small.

Strength increased.

Naturally, it would also be unimaginable.

And at this moment.

It wouldn't be long before its transformation was complete.

But right now.

Zulong felt no complacency, nor dared he harbor any pride.

Instead, he grew even more reverent.

Because he clearly knew who had granted him his current achievements.

Without that existence.

He would have long since perished, his path ended.

Thus.

Compared to his time in the Primordial Wilderness, he felt only gratitude, not ambition.

One could even say.

The higher his cultivation, the more his gratitude and reverence surged.

And after witnessing this scene.

He felt this all the more.

In the pool.

He murmured, his tone filled with awe.

"An object that records the ways and laws of the world can be called a 'book,' or rather a 'plate,' a 'volume,' a 'scroll...'"

"But one or two books cannot be called a 'library!'"

"Only countless volumes gathered together can!"

"Thus..."

"This library can be said to be condensed from the Dao and its laws!"

At this moment.

Zulong's heart was shaken beyond words.

He could not remain calm.

He even couldn't help comparing it to the Creation Jade Plate, which also recorded the Dao.

Clearly.

The library, too, had the ability to record the Dao.

In a certain sense.

The two shared a similar essence.

But delving deeper.

Were not plates, or jade plates, also just...

A single "book"?

At best, they were merely a bit special.

Their content somewhat richer.

But in a true comparison.

The library was still superior.

"This is an existence closer to the Dao than the Creation Jade Plate!"

"To be able to come here is truly a blessing!"

After making this judgment.

For a moment.

Zulong was filled with a myriad of emotions.

He even couldn't help thinking...

"Falling in a Tribulation Period was not a calamity, but instead..."

"A stroke of fortune?"

He had to admit.

This thought was quite absurd.

How could falling be considered a stroke of fortune?

But the facts were as they were.

If not for the Great Oath sworn to Heaven, how could Zulong have reached where he is today?

Impossible!

"If I had known this back then, why bother contending for fortune?"

"Truly thankless work."

"But it's not too late now—cultivation knows no lateness, only the error of direction!"

"Clearly!"

"My current direction is the right one!"

Zulong thought thus.

Swimming in the pond in the form of a fish, he was quite satisfied with his current state.

At the same time.

His heart grew even more resolute.

That was...

To follow Lei Jun Tianzun unto death!

At this moment.

In truth, it wasn't just Zulong—many cultivators harbored similar thoughts.

Yuan Feng.

Shi Qilin.

Heaven and Earth, Yin Yang, and so on.

All were no exception.

Those who lacked this thought were not without reverence.

But rather lacking in insight.

They simply hadn't reached that realization yet.

There was no help for it.

The Academy was simply too miraculous.

Although the Small Courtyard before had also been constructed from "Dao," it had been unclear.

But now it was different.

All manner of Dao techniques, in the form of "books"—

Were laid out in the Academy.

As long as one opened a book, one could perceive the opportunity for Dao techniques from within.

Though one still needed to comprehend on one's own.

Compared to before.

It was already a heaven-and-earth-shaking change.

Previously.

Dao techniques required personal comprehension—it was as if even "seeing the book" was a problem, needing insight to see clearly.

Now?

The books were placed directly before one, as if a step had been omitted.

One could begin comprehending immediately!

Efficiency doubled!

In fact.

As part of the former Small Courtyard, they could even skip the step of flipping through the books.

With a single thought.

The desired Dao technique appeared in their mind.

No need for further insight.

They could begin cultivating directly!

Thus.

It could be called another Great Fortune!

But there was no "drawback"—at least, the cultivators did not consider it a bad thing.

Because cultivating in this way.

Would bind them even deeper to the Academy! With no possibility of separation.

Not only their Dao Body, but even their Spiritual Light would belong to the Academy.

But to the gathered cultivators, this was hardly a bad thing.

In fact, they wished the bond would deepen even further!