Chapter 4837: The Seed of the Great Path

"The Land of Guixu? The Sea of Guixu? Are these two related?" Wang Changsheng asked, puzzled.

"The Land of Guixu is a perilous place, located outside the Chaos Realm. Even cultivators at the Dao stage risk falling if they venture in. The Land of Guixu is in the easternmost part of the Chaos Realm, while the Sea of Guixu is in the westernmost part. For those in the Chaos Realm, it is the only realm. I also never expected that there would be another area at the end of the Sea of Guixu," Xuanyuan Jie explained.

"Do you mean that the Chaos Realm and the Immortal Realm together form a complete world, separated by the Sea of Guixu, which is also known as the Chaos Sea, and that the Land of Guixu is beyond these realms?" Wang Changsheng continued to ask.

"That's right. Compared to the Chaos Realm, the Immortal Realm is far inferior. For one, Dao Seeds are extremely rare in the Immortal Realm. In terms of area alone, the Chaos Realm is at least ten thousand times larger than the Immortal Realm. The highest cultivation stage in the Chaos Realm is the Dao stage, also known as Dao Venerate – 'The Great Dao bows to me as its Venerate'," Xuanyuan Jie explained.

"'The Great Dao bows to me as its Venerate! Dao Venerate!'" Wang Changsheng murmured to himself.

"What are the major powers in the Chaos Realm? Is the Dao stage the highest? What about higher stages?" Wang Changsheng continued to ask.

"The Chaos Realm has four great clans: the Chaos Clan, the Asura Clan, the Demonic Clan, and the Divine Clan. The Divine Clan has many human subordinates, while the other three clans are not friendly towards humans. The Chaos Clan is not the strongest. The highest stage is indeed the Dao stage. I've heard that experts at the Dao stage comprehend the Great Dao, with three thousand Great Daos, but I don't know the specifics. If you wish to cultivate to a higher realm, you can go to the Chaos Realm. If you prefer to live in peace in a small corner, you can send people to seal off the entrance to the Chaos Sea from the Immortal Realm, but if a Dao Venerate acts, you won't be able to seal it," Xuanyuan Jie said, his body becoming semi-transparent.

"So the Dao stage is the highest! Four great clans. Thank you for the information," Wang Changsheng said gratefully.

Remaining in peace in a small corner was not a viable option. If an expert at the Dao stage discovered the Immortal Realm one day, it would surely lead to widespread destruction.

"How did you and He get here? Do you have a route map? How were you able to come?" Wang Changsheng asked, puzzled.

"There's no route map. We encountered a spatial storm, and our battle caused space to collapse. We woke up in the Immortal Realm. Our experience cannot be replicated. If you wish to go to the Chaos Realm, you must at least possess the strength of a Dao Venerate and have a top-grade flying Dao artifact. Otherwise, you'd be seeking death. In the past, there were Dao Venerates who ventured into the Sea of Guixu and perished. The Sea of Guixu has always been a forbidden zone in the Chaos Realm. Besides natural restrictions, it also contains many powerful beings, including those at the Dao stage. This is all I can tell you. Take care of yourself!" After Xuanyuan Jie finished speaking, his body disintegrated into specks of immortal light.

"Farewell, Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan," Wang Changsheng said, cupping his hands, his face full of admiration.

Xuanyuan Jie, the strongest expert of the Ancient Immortal Court and a Dao Ancestor who made immense contributions to the Immortal Realm, thus perished, completely turning to ashes.

Wang Changsheng thoroughly checked the area, found no omissions, put away the three storage bracelets, and walked out.

In one of the golden storage bracelets, he found a square azure token and an azure beast skin. The beast skin was a topographical map, marking the location of the Dao Seeds on Xuanyuan Peak.

Wang Changsheng took out the azure token, infused it with source power, and the token immediately emitted dazzling azure light. A beam of azure light shot out and struck the floor tiles.

The entire Xuanyuan Hall shook violently. The floor tiles emitted a dazzling immortal glow, revealing a gap about a *zhang* wide, and an azure stone staircase appeared.

The azure stone staircase extended underground, leading to an unknown destination.

Wang Changsheng fully extended his divine sense, found no anomalies, and then descended.

As he walked down the azure stone staircase, runes on the stone walls to his left and right flickered, emitting strong restrictive fluctuations.

Before long, he reached the end, where two glowing orbs, shimmering with immortal light, appeared before his eyes.

Upon closer inspection, the two orbs resembled seeds, their surfaces covered with mysterious patterns.

"Dao Seeds!" Wang Changsheng's eyes gleamed with fervor. According to Xuanyuan Jie's explanation, Dao Seeds were required to advance to the Dao stage.

He summoned a gourd shimmering with azure light, collected the two Dao Seeds, and returned to Xuanyuan Hall.

He returned to the base of the mountain, met Wang Ruyan, and briefly explained what had happened.

"Dao Seeds! Dao Venerate! The Chaos Realm!" Wang Ruyan's face showed a thoughtful expression.

"Let's first open up ten fundamental laws before considering attempting to reach the Dao Venerate stage! Have our clansmen prepare for a journey to the Chaos Realm and send people to collect relevant cultivation resources and texts," Wang Changsheng said.

They left the area, instructing Wang Yier to send people to thoroughly explore and gather cultivation resources. Since the restrictions here had been deactivated, Wang Yier and the others could safely collect resources.

Wang Changsheng summoned the Ruyi Gate, performed a spell, and then walked towards it with Wang Ruyan, returning to Qinglian Immortal Island.

Wang Ruyan took out her communication disk and contacted Wang Qingcheng and others, asking them to come to Qinglian Peak.

Before long, Wang Qingcheng, Wang Qingshan, Wang Qingbai, and others arrived.

Wang Changsheng briefly explained the situation in the Chaos Realm and the Dao Venerate realm.

"Qingcheng, send people to collect texts and records about the Chaos Sea. I believe Jiuxiao Dao Ancestor wasn't the only one who wanted to cross the Chaos Sea. Send Dao Ancestor-level clansmen to explore the Chaos Sea, but don't venture too deep. Their main task is to search for the legacies of other Dao Ancestors who crossed the Chaos Sea, to see if there are any other clues, and also to document the conditions of the Chaos Sea," Wang Changsheng instructed.

To cross the Chaos Sea, thorough preparation was essential. It was impossible to send Dao Ancestors like Wang Qingcheng into the deep Chaos Sea, but it was fine for them to explore the periphery.

"Qingfeng, you and the clan's fifth-tier immortal artifact refiners should work together to forge top-grade Dao artifacts as soon as possible. We need to prepare for crossing the Chaos Sea," Wang Ruyan added.

"Yes, Father, Mother," Wang Qingcheng and Wang Qingfeng readily agreed.

Wang Changsheng also assigned tasks to other clan members, each with their own responsibilities.

"We cannot take the entire clan with us. If we encounter danger, the entire clan could be annihilated. We should train more experts, and a portion of our clansmen will remain in the Immortal Realm," Wang Changsheng instructed.

Just as one should not put all eggs in one basket, he could not take all his clansmen. Even Dao stage experts faced the risk of perishing while crossing the Chaos Sea, and Wang Changsheng had to consider this.

Wang Qingcheng and the others readily agreed, their expressions solemn.

"If there's nothing else, you may return to cultivate! Open up as many new fundamental laws as possible to enhance your strength," Wang Ruyan advised.

During their trip to the Ancient Immortal Court ruins, Wang Changsheng obtained hundreds of thousands of fifth-tier immortal materials. It was only a matter of time before the Wang family's fifth-tier immortal artifact refiners produced top-grade Dao artifacts.

Wang Changsheng gave a few more instructions and dismissed them.

"Husband, once you've forged a top-grade Dao artifact, you can consider opening up your ninth fundamental law," Wang Ruyan suggested.

Wang Changsheng nodded, left Qinglian Immortal Island, and began searching for a suitable location to open up his ninth fundamental law.