Where the Dao Immortal Sect and the Citizen's Path Overlap

"Be crowned the Black Tortoise Daoist Heir and ascend beyond Void Refining..."

A tremendous longing rose in Jiang Ding's heart for the black-and-white chessboard before him and the Black Tortoise Divine Court Seed it contained.

There was nothing else to it.

Just the pure pursuit of the Great Dao and eternal life.

Thirty thousand years added to his lifespan!

He might even transcend Void Refining and live longer still!

He could watch dynasties rise and fall, look down upon countless generations of cultivators being born and dying, while he remained in his prime, forever young.

He could rule dozens of small worlds, hold the fates of untold billions in his hands, and take peerless beauties as he pleased. They would come and go with each passing year; there would always be new faces.

Pure, gorgeous, adorable, charming, wanton... beauties whose looks and character surpassed all others in an entire small world could be his for the taking.

Who wouldn't like that?

Who wouldn't want it?

His friends and family could be properly cared for, too. There seemed to be no downside, only benefits.

"An inheritance beyond Void Refining..."

Jiang Ding had to think it through. He could not evade the desire at the core of his heart.

That old thing's promise...

He swept through his sea of consciousness once more, but found nothing amiss.

About sixty percent of what he says is credible.

His Dao Child-level soul was efficient and clear, and quickly arrived at that judgment.

Some parts were good. Others were not so rosy.

The good part was that the Black Tortoise Heavenly Palace needed a powerful Daoist Heir, and the Black Tortoise Divine Court Seed needed an exceptional host.

With the seed's aid, a cultivator could reach Void Refining in the future, perhaps even go beyond it.