He had a delicate and refined appearance, with bright eyes, and an ethereal aura of Dao rhythm and spiritual energy faintly emanating from his body.
"Cultivation emphasizes understanding the harmony between heaven, earth, and humanity. Only with a focused mind can you sense the flow of the Dao and comprehend what the Dao truly is. When you have a vague yet clear concept of the Dao in your heart, you will be able to give birth to a Dao Seed. Possessing a Dao Seed means that from now on, your understanding and insight into the Dao will far surpass your peers."
"Of course, having a Dao Seed does not necessarily mean that you will become a Dao Realm existence in the future."
"Even in our vast Chu Family, with countless branches combined, it is uncertain whether a few individuals can achieve the Immortal King level each era, let alone Quasi-Immortal Emperor, Immortal Emperor, or the even more distant Dao Realm."
"Innate talent and bone structure can help you reach the level of Immortal King, but if you wish to surpass Immortal King and achieve Quasi-Immortal Emperor, you must rely on acquired opportunities and effort, finding your own Dao and path."
"Of course, you should not belittle yourselves. You must know that even the current ruler of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, at your age, may not have been stronger than you."
This place was a branch of the Chu Family in the Immortal Chu Dynasty. The person currently lecturing on the Dao was named Chu Bai.
As he spoke, phenomena emerged throughout the heavens and earth. Phantom images of dragons and phoenixes soared, golden lotuses bloomed, and clear springs gushed from the ground, filling the area with divine wonder.
In the distance, many older cultivators were also listening to the lecture, standing there with reverence and admiration.
Chu Bai was a legendary prodigy of the Chu Family in Xuanluo City. Before his rise, his experiences were somewhat similar to those of the current ruler of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, Chu Gucheng, and were quite tragic.
His mother was once the third young lady of the Chu Family in Xuanluo City. She was unmarried but had a child, and the identity of the child's father was unknown.
This matter caused a huge uproar in the Chu Family of Xuanluo City at the time, bringing great shame to the family.
After Chu Bai was born, he never displayed any talent for cultivation and was regarded as the "trash" of the Chu Family, a once-in-a-thousand-years failure.
Both he and his mother were treated poorly by the family, enduring endless insults and ridicule, and experiencing the harshness of the world.
Later, due to a chance "encounter," Chu Bai underwent a transformation and began to display terrifying talent, and his situation improved.
Of course, this was hundreds of thousands of years ago.
After Chu Bai's meteoric rise, he naturally made all those who had mocked and looked down on him pay the price.
Now, he was a figure at the level of an ancestor in the Chu Family of Xuanluo City.
Of course, if it weren't for a sudden premonition that some opportunity awaited him in the Chu Family of Xuanluo City, Chu Bai would not have returned to lecture the family members.
"Back then, I was here listening to the elders lecture, hoping to embark on the path of cultivation. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of thousands of years have passed. My peers from that time have long since died, and I have become an Immortal King, with the hope of condensing the light of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor."
Chu Bai looked at the somewhat youthful faces below and felt a slight sense of nostalgia.
Time is merciless, cutting down countless prodigies and burying countless beauties.
Fortunately, he was not like ordinary people. He possessed a special talent that allowed him to see opportunities in the unseen, often allowing him to seize the initiative and take them for himself.
Even if the opportunity belonged to someone else, he could calmly intercept it.
Over the hundreds of thousands of years, his ability to reach this level was largely due to this special and terrifying talent.
You must know that even for ordinary cultivators with astonishing talent and countless resources, it would take hundreds of thousands of years just to reach the True Immortal Realm, and the Immortal King Realm is another threshold.
Of course, Chu Bai knew he was different.
He was the kind of person of great fortune that Chu Gucheng, the ruler of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, had spoken of.
Even when faced with calamities and schemes, he could be protected by heaven, turning danger into safety. If he did not fall in the future, he would undoubtedly go far.
Now, he was still a Dao Seed of the Immortal Chu Dynasty, different from those who had exhausted their talent and used every means to reach the Dao Realm.
As a Dao Seed like Chu Bai, his talent was immeasurable, and even Chu Gucheng could hardly predict his future achievements.
"In my premonition, the Chu Family of Xuanluo City will have a tremendous opportunity, and this opportunity is related to whether I can condense the light of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor."
Thinking of this, Chu Bai felt a surge of ambition.
If he became a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, his strength would undoubtedly undergo a earth-shaking transformation.
Although the Immortal Chu Dynasty had unfathomable depths and many Dao Realm existences, individuals like him, blessed with great fortune, were still extremely rare and precious.
Just as Chu Bai's thoughts were swirling, he suddenly felt the temperature in the air rise inexplicably.
Frowning in surprise, he looked up toward the distance.
At the end of the sky, two great suns stood side by side, their brilliant light dazzling and awe-inspiring.
In the center of the larger sun, a pitch-black Golden Crow divine bird flapped its wings, sweeping across the sky with endless flames that blotted out the sun and scorched the earth and heavens.
"Ancestor Chu Bai, something terrible has happened! A Three-Legged Golden Crow has transformed into a blazing sun and rushed in from the east of the Longling Ancient Domain, burning countless ancient trees and mountain ranges along the way. Many cities have been devastated, reduced to ashes by the flames. The terrifying heat has even melted some life-bearing ancient stars."
"Countless cultivators and living beings have perished, burned alive by the flames left in the wake of the Golden Crow's wings."
"Some of our clansmen, unable to escape in time, have also perished. We beg Ancestor Chu Bai to seek justice for us!"
At this moment, a streak of light flew over from the distance, transforming into a pale-faced, extremely anxious elder.
He was the current head of the Chu Family in Xuanluo City, reporting quickly and urgently, his face filled with unease and anger.
The Three-Legged Golden Crow was a unique demon race of the Endless Demon Domain.
Those with pure bloodlines were revered as the royal family among demons, possessing a natural压制力 over other demon races, comparable to dragons and phoenixes.
Hearing the family head's words, all the Chu Family members below the Dao platform erupted in chaos.
First, they were shocked, and then they were filled with anger.
After all, the Immortal Chu Dynasty was also an extremely powerful force within the Prime-Origin Civilization. As members of the Chu Family, they naturally shared in this pride.
But now, a Three-Legged Golden Crow had suddenly intruded into their territory, and without restraining its aura, had caused widespread devastation.
How could they tolerate this?
Chu Bai also saw the scene at the end of the sky—two great suns hanging in the air, one of which was formed by a Three-Legged Golden Crow.
He did not pay attention to the family head in front of him but instead frowned deeply.
Although he had not approached the Golden Crow, he could clearly sense that its strength was extraordinary. Just a few strands of its aura had caused boundless calamity, leading to widespread destruction and suffering.