As the loud sound gradually faded away.
Countless rays of bronze light transformed into shooting stars.
It crashed into the desolate ancient forest, landed in the mortal capital, and fell into the forbidden area of the sect.
It even landed directly at the feet of some beggars begging along the street.
It almost completely enveloped the entire Dragon-Rising Blessed Land.
When the inner light faded, what was revealed were ancient bronze rings covered with mottled Dao patterns.
The Great Qian Dynasty, Coldwater City, Qing Province.
Deep in the muddy, dark, narrow alley.
The cold autumn rain, mixed with filthy swill, flowed slowly.
A Jiu huddled in a half-tattered straw mat, her whole body turning purple from the cold.
He was a beggar, nameless and faceless.
Because he was the ninth among the group of refugees and beggars in the east of the city, everyone called him A Jiu.
A thunderous, cramping pain shot through my abdomen.
This is a natural reaction after not swallowing a single grain of rice bran for three whole days.
He had thought he would freeze to death in this ditch that night.
Just now, the sky shattered.
That ancient, resonant voice, piercing straight to the Divine Soul, caused A Jiu to bleed from all seven orifices.
He was pulled back from the brink of unconsciousness.
"The Primordial Chaos shattered, the Heavenly Dao was broken, and the Great Void Immortal Realm descended to the mortal world..."
The ancient and vast sound seemed to still be rumbling deep within the Sea of Consciousness.
Immediately afterwards.
"Clatter."
A fist-sized, muddy object fell from the sky and rolled right next to his tattered straw sandals.
The meteor shattered and the sparks dissipated.
Revealing a simple, ancient bronze ring, neither gold nor wood, covered with deep, dark blue Dao patterns.
A faint shimmering light flows across the surface of the copper ring.
It is spotless, exuding a cool and refreshing fragrance that soothes the pores.
A Jiu stared intently at the copper ring on the ground, her breath suddenly stopping.
Fragments of the Heavenly Dao!
The Great Void Immortal Realm!
Defying fate!
That majestic voice of an immortal just now resounded throughout heaven and earth.
Every word and phrase was replaying wildly in his mind.
A predestined connection with immortals?
The legendary divine fortune, which even immortal masters would fight tooth and nail to obtain, had somehow fallen at the feet of a lowly beggar?
A Jiu's heart was pounding.
It almost burst out of his sunken chest.
He forced himself to stop his legs from trembling violently and lunged forward.
He gripped the cold brass ring tightly in his hand and stuffed it deep inside his tattered cotton-padded coat.
Then he suddenly looked up and scanned his surroundings warily.
Outside the narrow alley, the once desolate and dilapidated market was now in chaos.
Along the entire bluestone street, there were stumbling figures everywhere.
There were butchers setting up stalls along the streets, and patrons who had come from brothels.
Even the city guards on night patrol were frantically rushing toward the clusters of shimmering bronze light on the ground.
The moment everyone picked up the bracelet, their actions were exactly the same.
He tucked it into his clothes, lowered his head, walked quickly, and closed the courtyard gate tightly.
There was no scrambling, no commotion.
In this mortal city where human life is as worthless as grass, everyone understands one principle.
Possessing a treasure is a crime!
Anyone who dares to speak out will die.
A Jiu hunched over, like a frightened mouse.
He scrambled back into the woodpile of the dilapidated temple where he had been hiding.
The dilapidated temple was drafty and chilly.
A Jiu leaned against the half-collapsed clay statue of a god, her hands trembling as she pulled out the copper ring.
It feels slightly heavy in the hand; it's neither copper nor iron.
The ancient, twisted, and mottled patterns on it seem to contain the profound truths of the beginning of time.
A Jiu felt dizzy after just one glance.
I felt like I was sinking into the depths of those patterns.
He swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.
"A drop of blood can enter the void, defying fate and changing destiny..."
"Surely a deity wouldn't lie to a starving beggar like me?"
"Besides, even if it's a lie, you're going to die anyway. You'll starve to death, or you'll be possessed by a demon!"
What else do I have to lose?
In the blink of an eye...
A ruthless glint flashed in A Jiu's eyes, a look of desperation at the end of her rope.
He gritted his teeth and bit down hard, drawing blood from the tip of his index finger.
A drop of dark red, viscous blood oozed out.
Then, trembling, he pressed his fingertips heavily onto the profound Dao seal in the center of the copper ring.
"Laugh!"
The blood did not slide down the edge the moment it touched the copper ring.
Instead, it's like a drop of water falling onto a hot iron, instantly swallowed up completely.
The next moment...
The ancient bronze ring vibrated with a hum!
A dazzling ring of bronze light illuminated the dark woodpile as bright as day.
A clear, ethereal female voice, like the plucked strings of Heavenly Immortal zither, suddenly exploded in A Jiu's mind without warning:
[ Divine Soul Imprint successfully bound.]
[ Heavenly Dao Code Name: Jiazi-7749.]
[Loading the underlying structure of the Great Void Immortal Realm... Master's physical aptitude detected: Mortal with mixed Spirit Root, deficient in Qi and Blood.]
[ The Great Void Immortal Realm's welcoming ceremony has begun, please wait...]
[Borrowing instructions, please wait...]
[Guidance successful!]
A series of clear, melodious sounds rang out.
The scene before A Jiu's eyes suddenly collapsed.
The endless starlight and white mist rushed past in my sight.
A violent feeling of weightlessness washed over him, his vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness.
"Wake up, junior brother."
"Wake up! The sect needs you!"
The gentle voice was like a clear spring caressing your face.
A Jiu convulsed suddenly, gasping for breath as she rolled over and sat up.
There was no biting cold wind, no moldy straw mat.
There was also no deep-seated hunger or stench.
Beneath him was a smooth, clean, white, warm jade stone staircase.
The surrounding area was shrouded in mist and clouds.
In the distance, several towering, majestic immortal mountains floated in mid-air.
A waterfall hangs upside down, and cranes fly in formation.
An ethereal, otherworldly aura emanates from the scene.
At the end of the stone steps stands a towering white jade gate that seems to reach into the clouds.
The four large characters carved on it in a vigorous, dragon-like style are: "Great Void Dao Sect".
"This is... the Great Void Immortal Realm!"
"It's true, the immortal didn't lie to me!"
"It's all true. I really was guided to the Great Void Immortal Realm."
"But... what exactly is the underlying architecture?"
Looking at everything before him, A Jiu was filled with surprise, joy, and fear all at once.
I don't know how to face this.
Standing in front of him was a middle-aged man dressed in a snow-white Daoist robe.
The man had a long, three-strand beard and a kind face.
A faint glow swirled around him, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura, like True Immortal from a painting.
Seeing that A Jiu had woken up, the middle-aged deacon smiled slightly.
His expression was so gentle it felt like a spring breeze.
"Junior brother, don't be afraid."
"Those who are guided by the Heavenly Dao Token to traverse the Void and descend to this place are the destined ones of our Great Void Dao Sect."
"The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Cycle is forty-nine."
"Those who enter this realm, regardless of their origin or background, all have a chance to contend for the path to Immortal Dao."
"All you need to do is cultivate diligently in this Great Void Immortal Realm."
"One day, when your cultivation is complete, please save the lost Great Void Immortal Realm!"
When the topic turned to saving the lost Great Void Immortal Realm, the middle-aged deacon paused slightly.
He then spoke with even greater fervor.
"Junior Brother, now that you've arrived in the Great Void Immortal Realm, you should naturally have a new look."
Let's give you a new name now!