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Compared with the two, one is as far apart as heaven and earth.
If the young Shi Hao were to compete against a young son of the Immortal King, Shi Hao would definitely be the one to be defeated, and in a crushing victory without any surprise.
Logically speaking, with Gu Wudi's level, he should compete with the most powerful genius of the same age in the primitive ancient world. But now, he uses the alias "Gu Wudi" and has no background on the surface. This name is also unknown, so naturally he has to start from the bottom.
After crossing mountains and rivers and crossing the vast wasteland, Gu Wudi came to a quiet jungle and stopped.
Here, ancient trees are towering and lush, and old trees that are tens of thousands of years old can be seen everywhere. Even the bark is cracked, full of marks of time.
Gu Wudi stopped, closed his eyes slightly, and used the Sky Dome Seed's closeness to the Dao of Heaven and Earth to sense the rules of the Dao around him.
Soon after, he determined a direction and rushed towards it.
During this process, Gu Wudi discovered the figures of monks. Some were alone like him, while others were in groups of two or three.
Relying on his keen spiritual perception, Gu Wudi avoided them far away. His destination was the place where the fire was. There was no point in meeting these monks. He would wait until he reached the place where the fire was hidden.
Not long after, he came to a vast valley. As soon as he arrived, Gu Wudi sensed the breath of the extraordinary fire seed through the sky seed, and it was hidden in the valley.
However, he could not rush in to search immediately, because the valley was filled with fog and immortal symbols were flashing. It was obviously not a good place and contained immortal magic arrays.
Gu Wudi's eyes sparkled with some surprise. Could it be that this fire seed was deliberately buried in this valley by a creature from some force?
Soon, he denied his guess.
Outside this valley, in the dense jungle, there were shadowy figures and monks lurking in all directions. None of them moved, but just sat cross-legged. Some of them spoke, while others closed their eyes and rested, as if they were waiting for something.
If the fire had an owner and belonged to some powerful force, then it would be impossible for so many monks to gather in front of the valley.
With all these creatures waiting, Gu Wudi couldn't help but wonder, could it be that getting the fire in the valley requires a specific time period, or some other factors?
He glanced around and locked his eyes on a young monk. The other party was also a lone ranger and had no companions. Gu Wudi didn't have to worry too much, so he slowly approached and asked in a voice transmission.
"Fellow Daoist, are you here for the fire in the valley?"
Upon hearing this, the young monk was startled at first and stared at Gu Wudi. After realizing that he had no ill intentions, he let down his guard a little, but still remained alert.
"Of course, fellow Daoist, aren't you the same?"
Gu Wudi smiled.
"Indeed, but I arrived a step later than you, and I don't know what the current situation of this valley is. Can you help me solve my doubts? Let's make a good relationship."
After hearing what Gu Wudi said, the young monk agreed without much hesitation. After all, the news about the valley was known to everyone, and it would not cause any loss to him if he told it out. He could also establish a good relationship with Gu Wudi, who seemed to be strong. Why not do it?
"Of course you can. Since you have already cultivated the Dao, you don't need Dao seeds anymore. I think you are here to find Dao seeds in exchange for Dao cultivation resources, just like us."
"I guess so." Gu Wudi replied.
"Haha, then you must not miss this opportunity.
According to rumors, the Tao seed sealed in the immortal formation in this valley is a perfect fire seed. As long as you obtain it and merge with it, you are destined to become an immortal.
So this time, the top sects such as the Great Red Sky Sect, the Red Fire Sect... all sent their most outstanding geniuses to compete for the Dao Seed.
However, who can tell about chance? If we, the independent cultivators, get this and exchange it with the big sects, we can get unimaginable cultivation resources, and maybe we won’t have to worry about our whole life, and maybe we can even join these big sects and become disciples.”
"Take it and exchange it with a big sect? Aren't you afraid of the big sect..."
The young cultivator smiled and shook his head: "Perhaps this happened a long time ago, but later, the big sects found that doing so would discourage the independent cultivators who obtained the top-level Dao seeds, thus resulting in the loss of top-level seeds.
Therefore, they announced various lists of Dao seeds to the outside world, so that the outsiders who have already integrated Dao seeds but lack the resources to cultivate Dao would take the initiative to offer their seeds. "
"I see."
"Fellow Daoist, are you not a cultivator from the Great Scarlet Sky?" The young cultivator was puzzled when he saw that Gu Wudi didn't even understand this.
"To be honest, I am not a cultivator from the Great Scarlet Heaven. I am a newcomer here."
“That’s what I said, but it doesn’t matter. When you come to the Great Scarlet Sky, as long as you can obtain the top-level Tao seeds, you can change your fate and embark on a different path of cultivation. You won’t have to worry about resources for your cultivation for the rest of your life.
The valley in front of us contains a perfect fire seed, which is even more valuable. Even the top sects are salivating over it, because a perfect fire seed means that they will be able to obtain a true immortal in the future. "
"Perfect Fire..."
Gu Wudi was speechless, realizing that he had underestimated the seeds he sensed.
Any kind of Tao would be different if it was labeled as "perfect". No wonder the big forces flocked to it.
"Now, all parties are waiting for the fog in the valley to dissipate. Don't be fooled by the quiet fog, which looks nothing special. In fact, it is extremely terrifying and contains murderous intent. It has already killed several powerful people from major forces.
If nothing goes wrong, the fog will dissipate within a few days, and then it will all depend on your luck.
Even though there are many people coming from the big sects and they are powerful, with the immortal formation shackled on them, it is still unknown who will win, and we also have a chance. "When the young cultivator said this, his eyes lit up, as if he had imagined what it would be like to get the perfect seed.
This left Gu Wudi speechless, and he asked a few more questions.
“You are overthinking, fellow Daoist. Even if the Immortal King comes here and can forcibly break the Immortal Formation, he may not be able to obtain the perfect ancient seeds inside.
Perfect ancient species like this one, which is sealed by the great formation of the immortal way, were either created by the most powerful beings countless epochs ago, or they were the innate products of the great way. Once disturbed, they will disappear without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Otherwise, the big forces would not need to send their own geniuses to fight for it, and could just send the Immortal King or the True Immortal to come in person."
Gu Wudi suddenly realized and nodded.
“As for the question you mentioned about how cultivators who have merged with Dao Seeds can gain the trust of Perfect Ancient Seeds… this is actually not a secret.
Fire likes to live in places with a strong fire element. You just need to make some preparations in advance. As the saying goes, a wise bird chooses the right tree to live in. The quality of your preparations is also a key factor in determining whether you will succeed or not. At the same time, you must also learn the ancient sacrificial language that can communicate with the fire, otherwise, the fire will simply ignore you. "
Chapter 78 Qingyue
"Thank you for clearing up my confusion."
Gu Wudi thanked him.
"It's nothing, just consider it as a good relationship.
Speaking of which, I have been in the Great Scarlet Sky for five or six years. During this period, I have participated in the competition for top-level Dao Seeds of all sizes for more than a dozen times. I have witnessed lucky people rise overnight, gaining the favor of major sects with top-level Dao Seeds, and soaring into the sky from then on. As for myself, I have never succeeded once and have always been a runner-up.
I don't know when I will be lucky enough to succeed, but I hope this trip to the valley will yield a good harvest. I don't dare to ask for perfect ancient species, but I do hope for companion top-level species or some rare treasures. As long as fate favors me, everything is possible.
You are still young and have plenty of time, but it is different for me. I have waited until I have passed the golden age of cultivation, and it is as difficult as ascending to heaven to climb up. The potential of the fused seeds is not great to begin with. "The young cultivator sighed.
For casual practitioners, the path of cultivation is really difficult.
Without fusing the Dao Seed, one would be just an ordinary mortal, and even practicing Dao would be a luxury. After fusing the Dao Seed to become a cultivator, there would be insufficient resources for cultivation and insufficient seed potential, and one would remain stagnant and would find it difficult to make any progress.
Moreover, once a seed is fused, it cannot be replaced because the Tao seed has become a part of life.
In the Great Scarlet Sky where fire is abundant, searching for Tao seeds is a pretty good way out, but it still depends on luck. If you are lucky enough to get a top-level Tao seed, you have two options: either exchange it for resources, or keep it to train future generations.
The second way is basically not feasible, because the top-level Dao seeds will choose their hosts independently. If you don't have extraordinary talent, the top-level Dao seeds will not look down on you at all. Forcing the Dao to grow will not only fail, but will also harm future generations. The least severe result will be the loss of life.
Therefore, there is actually only one path before them, which is what the young cultivator said, to obtain good Tao seeds and then take them to large sects to exchange for resources.
Gu Wudi was very glad that he did not start from the bottom, but directly began as an immortal prince. He had everything, including cultivation resources and perfect ancient species. He also had top-notch bloodline talent and a terrifying background, which allowed him to show his talents.
Otherwise, he would be struggling at the bottom like the young monk in front of him.
"Don't worry, fellow Taoist. The day will come when you will succeed. Luck always comes unexpectedly, doesn't it?" Gu Wudi comforted him.
"Haha, thanks to your good words, I feel like I won't return empty-handed this time."
Gu Wudi said goodbye, then found an uninhabited place and sat cross-legged like the other monks present, waiting quietly.
Although he had already merged with the Sky Seed and no longer needed seeds, a perfect fire seed still interested him.
Unexpected things happen in life, and misfortunes may come to people at any time. He had previously fused with the Supreme Soul Seed, and he never expected that his seed would be eroded and destroyed by the dark curse, nor did he expect that he would fuse with the Sky Seed in the future.
Therefore, having one more perfect seed means having more insurance.
However, it is not an easy task to successfully take away a perfect fire seed from these powerful forces. In the storage device in Gu Wudi's hand, there are quite a few top treasures given to him by Wang Gen.
It might not work against true immortals, but if it's aimed at creatures in the human realm, escape should not be a problem.
Although Gu Wudi was reluctant to use these treasures too much, he would not hesitate when the time came when he had to use them.
In this way, Gu Wudi waited for a whole day and a whole night. During this period, more and more monks came after hearing the news, and each found an empty place to sit in meditation. There were people from various forces, as well as lone travelers, and so on.
As the saying goes, there are too many monks and too little meat. There is only one perfect fire, but there are so many monks coming that there is not enough to share. This also makes the atmosphere outside the valley become solemn and tense.
At night, the valley was quiet and the surrounding area was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Most of the monks fell into a doze. They wanted to conserve their energy and wait for the upcoming battle for the fire.
Gu Wudi was originally thinking the same thing, but he suddenly had an impulse and felt something in his heart. He felt that this night would not be so peaceful, so he opened his eyes.
The sky tonight is very clear, without a single cloud, and even the starlight is a little dim. Only one bright moon hangs high in the sky, like a glowing disk, continuously casting bright moonlight on the earth.
Gu Wudi looked at the bright moon, then looked at the misty valley.
After a whole day of waiting, the fog in the valley was much thinner than when he first arrived. Judging from this situation, it would take at least two days for the fog to dissipate completely.
Just as Gu Wudi was about to retract his gaze and close his eyes to rest, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a moon suspended in the sky amidst the mist, quiet, peaceful, holy, and lofty...
However, this moon is blue in color and looks extremely pure and flawless. Moreover, beneath its calmness, it contains unimaginable terrifying power.
"This is……"
Gu Wudi was shocked. The perfect fire in the valley was actually a blue moon?
"Qingyue... Qingyue Flame?"
He couldn't help but think of the famous Qingyue Flame in the Ancient Era of Immortals. Its owner was known as the Qingyue Fairy. She was brilliant and talented, and was close friends with Wuzhong, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Immortal King, etc. At the same time, she was also the ninth disciple accepted by the Lord of the Forbidden Zone.
Gu Wudi thought carefully and realized that he seemed to have never heard of the name "Qingyue Fairy" since he came to this world.
Could it be that the blue moon in the valley is the legendary Blue Moon Flame?
If so, it means that Fairy Qingyue has not appeared yet, at least not yet.
As he was thinking this, suddenly, a voice like the sound of nature rang in Gu Wudi's ears, ethereal and with a hint of agility and cunning.
"Young man, do you believe in fate?"
Gu Wudi was slightly stunned. Who was it? The first thing he asked was whether he believed in fate. Of course, his answer was no.
Just as he was about to answer, a graceful figure appeared in front of him.
Since the other party had no ill intentions, Gu Wudi did not stop him.
This incredibly beautiful woman, with icy skin, beautiful face, eyes like stars, her long black hair fluttering in the wind, her long green skirt blowing in the wind, she looks indescribably otherworldly and holy.
Since coming to the world of the Ancient Era of Immortals, Gu Wudi has seen many women with naturally beautiful looks, such as the descendants of the Immortal King in the Purple Bamboo Forest of the South China Sea, the descendants of true immortals, etc. All women are stunningly beautiful.
However, the temperaments of those women were not as good as the mortal woman in front of him.
Yes, Gu Wudi was not mistaken. The beautiful woman in front of him was a mortal and had not integrated the Tao Seed. But the strange thing was that there were fluctuations of the rules of the Tao on her body, so she must be carrying some treasure.