Entering the Immortal Pond to Prepare for a Breakthrough, Causing a Sensation Among the Immortals!

Within the Immortal Palace stood the Dao Ancestor Hall. Rarely visited by anyone, it was nonetheless the most exalted place in the entire Immortal Palace, for under normal circumstances, only Dao Ancestors were permitted to enter. Lu Changsheng pushed open the hall doors and stepped inside. The great hall was cavernous and empty, save for a solitary figure. Yet that single figure felt unfathomably profound. The moment Lu Changsheng laid eyes upon him, his heart trembled involuntarily. It was as if he were gazing upon the very wellspring of the "Dao." A Dao Ancestor! Without question, this had to be a Dao Ancestor! "This disciple pays his respects to Pan Ancestor!" Lu Changsheng bowed respectfully. As a rule, any immortal below the level of Dao Ancestor would adopt the etiquette of a disciple when standing before a Dao Ancestor. This was especially true for Pan Ancestor, the very first Dao Ancestor between heaven and earth. In theory, all cultivation methods throughout the Heaven Realm had originated from Pan Ancestor's teachings. He was the "Primordial Ancestor" of all under heaven, making the disciple's bow standard protocol. Pan Ancestor opened his eyes, taking in Lu Changsheng at a glance. "You did well," Pangu spoke. "Sit." Not standing on too much ceremony, Lu Changsheng sat down cross-legged. "Immortal Monarch Changsheng, your victory over Lin of the You clan in the battle within the chaos truly shook the entire Heaven Realm, and even gave this old man quite a surprise. In particular, you relied on physical power. As you know, the physical strength of our immortal race is far inferior to the You clan's, let alone their royal bloodline. Yet you still emerged victorious, relying on this physical method you created yourself, did you not?" Pan Ancestor asked straightforwardly. "Pan Ancestor's discernment is clear." Lu Changsheng offered no excessive words. Before a Dao Ancestor, he had no secrets. "This old man examined your physical method closely. It is indeed quite remarkable. However, what truly allowed your physical body to make such a sudden leap forward, and even enabled you to invent this physical method, was likely that primordial chaos lifeform you witnessed. Where did you see that primordial chaos lifeform?" Pan Ancestor asked. "Primordial chaos lifeform?" Lu Changsheng furrowed his brows. He had never heard of any primordial chaos lifeform and had no understanding of it whatsoever. "Dare I ask Pan Ancestor, what is a primordial chaos lifeform?" Lu Changsheng inquired. "You do not know? Then how were you able to create this physical method?" Pan Ancestor's words struck a spark of realization in Lu Changsheng's mind. "Are you referring to that great lifeform?" Lu Changsheng then described the appearance of the colossal, awe-inspiring lifeform he had glimpsed within the royal bloodline of the You clan's Qi. Hearing Lu Changsheng's description, Pan Ancestor grew visibly more stirred. "Yes, that is indeed a primordial chaos lifeform." Understanding dawned on Lu Changsheng. "To report to Pan Ancestor: this disciple analyzed the royal bloodline of the You clan and saw that primordial chaos lifeform within the ancestral memories carried by that bloodline." "You analyzed a royal bloodline?" Pan Ancestor paused, momentarily taken aback. Lu Changsheng concealed nothing. He recounted the entire process of how he had analyzed the royal bloodline and perceived the inherited memory within it. Even Pan Ancestor was profoundly astonished. He naturally knew that the analysis performed by Mortal Immortals was claimed to dissect all things down to their fundamental nature. But that was merely a claim; in reality, a Mortal Immortal's analysis had its limits. Even Pan Ancestor, who had mastered the "Dao," found himself unable to analyze many things encountered in the chaos. Yet Lu Changsheng was different—he had actually succeeded in analyzing the royal bloodline of the You clan. Just how terrifyingly high was his comprehension? Pan Ancestor had found it strange from the very beginning. With a single glance, he had seen through Lu Changsheng's youthful age. He was not even five hundred years old, yet he was already on the verge of attaining the realm of Immortal Venerable. It was utterly astounding. Now it was clear: Lu Changsheng's comprehension was unimaginably high, certainly surpassing even his own as a Dao Ancestor. For someone like that to approach the Golden Immortal realm in a mere few centuries was only natural. "Lu Changsheng, your comprehension is extraordinary. To be able to analyze a royal bloodline and even witness the primordial chaos lifeform within its inherited memories—that is your great fortune and affinity." Pan Ancestor smiled faintly, having basically pieced together the sequence of events. "Pan Ancestor, so that great lifeform is a primordial chaos lifeform? What exactly is a primordial chaos lifeform?" Lu Changsheng asked curiously. To his eyes, that being had been unimaginably terrifying, beyond the reach of words to describe. Gaining a deeper understanding of it would undoubtedly be of immense help to his own cultivation. Pan Ancestor glanced at Lu Changsheng. Such knowledge was ordinarily a closely guarded secret. However, since Lu Changsheng had already caught sight of a primordial chaos lifeform—even if only through a royal bloodline—it was tantamount to having seen one. Thus, there was no need to keep him in the dark. "A primordial chaos lifeform is said to be a supreme existence born from the chaos itself. Every single primordial chaos lifeform masters a certain chaos origin, enabling it to unleash unfathomable power. Many lifeforms have taken primordial chaos lifeforms as their teachers, studying them to devise various cultivation methods and thereby rise from the chaos. That was how the Primordial Ancestor of the You clan achieved his rise in the past. Now you too have seen a primordial chaos lifeform and created a physical method. Unfortunately, you only saw it through the inherited memories within the You clan's royal bloodline, so a considerable gap remains between that vision and a true primordial chaos lifeform. "If you could behold a genuine primordial chaos lifeform with your own eyes, your physical method would likely become far more refined. In its current state, your physical method still suffers from certain flaws. For instance, you cannot control too many avatars, and your flesh avatars themselves present an enormous barrier to entry. Not to mention the need to strengthen one's consciousness, which makes it harder still. It basically lacks the prerequisites for widespread promotion." Realization settled over Lu Changsheng. So that great entity had been a primordial chaos lifeform. As for the flaws in his self-created physical method, he was well aware of them. Because there were too many shortcomings, it could only be considered an isolated case; in all likelihood, almost no one else would ever successfully cultivate it. But how did that affect Lu Changsheng? It didn't affect him in the slightest. After all, it was enough that he could cultivate it himself. "Pan Ancestor, does the Heavenly Court intend to catalog my physical method?" Lu Changsheng asked. "Catalog it? Of course we will catalog it! Regardless of anything else, this is a physical method you created from observing a primordial chaos lifeform, which gives it immense reference value. In fact, Daluo Immortal Venerables and Dao Ancestors can use your method as a foundation to continually optimize and innovate upon it. Perhaps in the future, a physical method suitable for all members of the immortal race could be developed. From that perspective, your physical method is also a priceless treasure. Since you are contributing it, you naturally deserve immortal merit. "Although this physical method is currently only at the Immortal Monarch level, its combat power reaches the Golden Immortal level, and its potential is immense. The Heavenly Court has fixed calculation rules for contributing cultivation techniques, and this old man cannot disrupt those rules. I shall reward you with one hundred times the immortal merit corresponding to the technique's level. This technique can be treated as Golden Immortal level, and exchanging for a Golden Immortal level technique requires ten thousand immortal merit. Multiplied by a hundred, that comes to one million immortal merit. What do you think?" Pan Ancestor asked. "One million immortal merit?" Lu Changsheng hesitated slightly. It did not sound like an overwhelming amount, considering this was a physical method capable of going toe-to-toe with the You clan's royal bloodline. While it could not be widely taught, it was unquestionably powerful, so one million immortal merit did seem a bit low. However, Lu Changsheng was already familiar with the Heavenly Court's rules for contributing techniques: it was indeed calculated as a hundredfold reward based on the exchange cost for that level. "If I deduce this technique further in the future to the Taiyi or even Daluo level, will the reward still be calculated at a hundredfold?" Lu Changsheng asked. "Indeed. If you deduce a Taiyi-level physical method, it will still be calculated at a hundredfold reward. And if you deduce it to the Daluo or even Dao Ancestor level, the reward will naturally not be lacking," Pan Ancestor replied with a smile. Lu Changsheng's eyes lit up. Exchanging for a Taiyi-level method required one hundred thousand immortal merit; a hundredfold reward would mean ten million immortal merit! A Daluo-level method was even more staggering: exchanging for one required one million immortal merit, meaning a hundredfold reward would yield a hundred million immortal merit! "Thank you, Pan Ancestor!" Lu Changsheng bowed respectfully, accepting the offer. Just like that, his balance swelled by another million immortal merit. Added to his prior total, Lu Changsheng now possessed 1,558,300 immortal merit. It was an astonishing sum. "Very well, go down and cultivate diligently. Set aside researching techniques for now; a cultivator's foundation still lies in their cultivation base. Your cultivation realm is currently too low, merely that of a Heavenly Immortal. You must attain the rank of Golden Immortal as soon as possible, and eventually Taiyi and Daluo." "Yes, Pan Ancestor." Lu Changsheng respectfully withdrew. *** In the Immortal Palace, before the Immortal Monarch Rankings. The rankings were divided into the Overall List and the Soaring Rankings. Needless to say, Immortal Monarch Changsheng had already firmly claimed the top spot on the Soaring Rankings, uncontested to this day. After all, how much immortal merit could an ordinary Immortal Monarch earn in a single go? None could compare to Lu Changsheng. The Overall List of the Immortal Monarch Rankings, however, was a different story. It recorded all the immortal merit earned by every Immortal Monarch throughout history since the establishment of the battlefield beyond the heavens. Certain Immortal Monarchs had spent vast swathes of time on the battlefield, accumulating immense stockpiles of merit. Even after gaining a million immortal merit from the battle in the chaos on top of his previous earnings, Lu Changsheng had only ranked eleventh on the Overall List. He had fallen just shy of the top ten. Naturally, no one dared look down on Lu Changsheng. Everyone knew that his immortal merit would sooner or later propel him to the pinnacle of the Immortal Monarch Rankings. He had arrived on the battlefield beyond the heavens fairly recently, so he had plenty of time to accumulate merit. Taking first place would pose no difficulty, though most expected it would take a few years or even decades. *Hum!* At that moment, the Overall List of the Immortal Monarch Rankings shone with radiant brilliance, and the entire slate of rankings trembled. Concurrently, a name bathed in golden light shot straight to the very top, reigning supreme over the entire Immortal Monarch Rankings! This sudden shift immediately startled many Immortal Monarchs. "Look quickly, the Immortal Monarch Rankings changed again! Someone seems to have surged to the top!" "Which Immortal Monarch took first place?" "Wait, that's... Immortal Monarch Changsheng? He actually broke into first place?" "That's right! Just a moment ago, Immortal Monarch Changsheng only had over one million immortal merit, and now he has shot straight to the top with a sudden increase of one million! What did Immortal Monarch Changsheng do?" "Immortal Monarch Changsheng didn't reenter the chaos, did he? Where did another million merit come from? I remember the reward for the battle in the chaos was only a million in total. Where did this extra million come from?" "Immortal Monarch Changsheng is dominating first place on the rankings with over two million immortal merit—truly incredible! With over two million immortal merit, what treasures or resources couldn't he exchange for? As long as someone's talent isn't completely hopeless, that much merit could brute-force any Immortal Monarch straight to Golden Immortal!" "I just received word: Immortal Monarch Changsheng contributed a physical cultivation technique at the Golden Immortal level, earning him a million immortal merit as a reward." "What? A Golden Immortal-level physical method? Could it be the very method Immortal Monarch Changsheng used to slay Lin of the You clan?" "Hurry, let's go exchange for it!" In an instant, numerous Immortal Monarchs and Immortal Venerables stirred into motion. A physical method! That was extraordinarily rare among the immortal race. In times past, immortals had scoffed at physical techniques. Once an immortal attained the rank of Immortal Monarch, their body achieved physical immortality, so practically no Immortal Monarchs or Immortal Venerables would ever bother training the physical body. But things were different now. On the battlefield beyond the heavens, they encountered the You clan and extraterrestrial lifeforms. Without a robust physique, one suffered at every turn. Yet the immortal race's physical techniques were notoriously subpar, far inferior to those of the You clan and other lifeforms from beyond the heavens. Back during the duel, the physical might Lu Changsheng had displayed while slaying Lin of the You clan had made countless Immortal Monarchs and even Immortal Venerables green with envy. Now that Lu Changsheng had contributed his physical method, what more was there to deliberate? Of course they had to exchange for it! Even if they couldn't cultivate it, exchanging for it to study and reference would still be well worth the cost. Thus, a multitude of Immortal Monarchs and Immortal Venerables eagerly exchanged for Lu Changsheng's physical method, harboring tremendous hopes for it. Yet the moment they attempted to cultivate it, they were dumbfounded. They couldn't even manage the very first step: flesh avatars! This single requirement barred everyone from proceeding. While they could produce incarnations or spiritual avatars, creating genuine flesh avatars was simply beyond them—unless they could steel their hearts to dismantle and reforge their physical bodies. But was that realistic? They had already achieved physical immortality. In truth, this method was best suited for cultivators beneath the True Immortal level, or perhaps True Immortals could give it a try. After all, while True Immortals had forged immortal bodies, they had not yet attained physical immortality, so they could choose to discard their immortal bodies and attempt it. But for immortals who had already achieved physical immortality, this presented an awkward dilemma. Asking them to forfeit physical immortality to cultivate their physical bodies anew was unthinkable, especially when success was far from guaranteed. "What a pity this technique cannot be passed on privately. Later on, we will have to let our juniors exchange for it with their own immortal merit." "Who could have guessed that a Golden Immortal-level technique would require someone beneath the True Immortal realm to cultivate?" "Perhaps we can still glean some insights from it." Although the Immortal Monarchs and Immortal Venerables were unable to cultivate it, drawing inspiration from it was still viable. In particular, the philosophy regarding the physical body contained within the method was completely different from the traditional systems of the immortal race, which made it highly valuable in its own right. *** Lu Changsheng returned to his cave dwelling. He paid no further attention to how well his method was selling. No matter how popular it became, he could no longer earn immortal merit from it unless he could deduce the physical method to a higher stage. Yet doing so was extraordinarily difficult. There was a fatal bottleneck: consciousness. Without a way to elevate his consciousness, Lu Changsheng could only command 49,000 avatars, unable to push the count any higher. *Is there a cultivation method solely dedicated to tempering consciousness?* Lu Changsheng considered the possibility and visited the Exchange Hall. Techniques focused purely on honing mental consciousness did exist, but they were quite mediocre. The immortal race placed little emphasis on consciousness or the physical body, prioritizing instead the "Dao." Yet Lu Changsheng had not yet come into direct contact with the "Dao." Heavenly Immortals prioritized dharmic power; Golden Immortals prioritized Dao Fruits; Taiyi Golden Immortals prioritized the mind; Daluo Golden Immortals prioritized the "Dao." This formed a self-contained system. At present, Lu Changsheng's physical body and consciousness both lay outside the immortal race's orthodox cultivation framework, belonging instead to methods he had developed on his own, which had not even coalesced into a complete system. Everything rested on Lu Changsheng himself. For his physical method, Lu Changsheng had been able to observe a primordial chaos lifeform to create it from scratch, matching even the You clan's royal bloodline. But how was he to create a technique for mental consciousness out of nothing? Without a single frame of reference, even the highest comprehension could do little. Even if he managed to force a technique into existence, its effectiveness would likely be meager. Spending immense time and energy to create a mental consciousness technique would not be worth the cost. *If I can continually elevate the Illusory Realm, my mental consciousness will naturally improve by leaps and bounds alongside it. After all, the Illusory Realm is ultimately a heaven-bestowed divine ability born from a Dao Fruit. Elevating the Dao Fruit will elevate the Illusory Realm.* Lu Changsheng's eyes brightened. The immortal race's cultivation system certainly had its unique merits, and his foundation still remained rooted in it. With a thought, Lu Changsheng called up his attribute panel. **Host:** Lu Changsheng **Comprehension:** Top-tier comprehension **Red Dust Dao Fruit:** 90% (Illusory Realm divine ability) **Myriad Spirits Dao Fruit:** 52% (Devour Spirit divine ability) **Flesh and Blood Dao Fruit:** 36% (Mighty Power divine ability) **Avatar Fusion Physical Method:** 49,000 avatars A new entry, the "Avatar Fusion Physical Method," had appeared on the attribute panel, representing Lu Changsheng's physical method in a more intuitive fashion. As for the progress of his three Dao Fruits, they had seen virtually no advancement. The strangest of all was the Flesh and Blood Dao Fruit: Lu Changsheng needed to refine powerful flesh and blood to advance it, but during the previous battle, Lin's flesh had been blasted to smithereens, and with the You clan watching like predators, Lu Changsheng naturally had no chance to refine it. Furthermore, the Flesh and Blood Dao Fruit and his avatar fusion method seemed to be two completely separate matters, completely independent of each other. *Makes sense. Dao Fruits are Dao Fruits, while physical methods are physical methods; their systems are entirely different. My cultivation foundation remains the immortal race's system. In that case, let's see if I can pile up resources to elevate both the Myriad Spirits Dao Fruit and the Flesh and Blood Dao Fruit.* Lu Changsheng immediately headed to the Exchange Hall. He exchanged for a massive pile of cultivation resources. At any rate, he possessed a vast fortune of immortal merit; if he didn't spend it on cultivation resources, it would remain nothing more than a string of numbers. This time, aiming to boost both the Myriad Spirits Dao Fruit and the Flesh and Blood Dao Fruit, he spent nearly a full million immortal merit on resources. Even if it meant brute-forcing his way forward, he was determined to push both Dao Fruits to higher levels. *** At the You clan headquarters. Ever since Lin of the royal bloodline had perished, the You clan had quieted down considerably. Although Lin's strength had not been overwhelmingly supreme—merely comparable to a You clan commander—his status was extraordinary. Lin's death at the hands of Lu Changsheng, an immortal at the same Immortal Monarch level, during the battle in the chaos had dealt a heavy psychological blow to the You clan. It made them realize that the immortal race was not as fragile as they had imagined; otherwise, after all these years, the immortal race would have been crushed long ago. Yet the immortals were still holding their ground. "Must we truly rely on our Primordial Ancestor's awakening to defeat the immortal race?" "The immortal race hoards the Heaven Realm—what a waste of heaven's gifts. Such a vast chaos world, rich in resources! Once our You clan claims it, countless powerhouses will rise among us." "Yet the immortal race has Dao Ancestors, and within the Heaven Realm, their might is terrifying. Apart from our Primordial Ancestor, we may not truly be a match for them." "In the chaos, the Sovereigns fear those Dao Ancestors not in the slightest. But the Dao Ancestors' cultivation system is peculiar; inside the Heaven Realm, their strength surges, which is why the Sovereigns have been unable to breach the realm for so long—all because of those Dao Ancestors. If we wish to conquer the Heaven Realm completely, our only option is to awaken the Primordial Ancestor." "The Primordial Ancestor was injured confronting a formidable foe in the past and remains in slumber to this day. Awakening him will not be easy." "The Dao Ancestors of the immortal race are not invincible, either. They seem to share a profound connection with the Heaven Realm's origin, allowing them to draw upon a portion of its power. That is why the Sovereigns fall slightly short against them within the Heaven Realm. However, as long as we can transform the Heaven Realm—not all of it, just a fraction, a small portion—the Dao Ancestors will no longer be able to suppress the Sovereigns. When that happens, we can encroach upon it step by step, and one day we will claim the Heaven Realm entirely." "Encroachment? That is a sound plan. However, transforming the Heaven Realm, even a fraction of it, will be no simple task. We will likely have to bring out a You clan origin stone to carry out the transformation." "The You clan origin stone is our clan's defining treasure. Our original chaos world was destroyed, so every bit of the origin stone we expend is gone forever. It must only be used at the most crucial juncture!" "And is this not the most crucial juncture? Such a vast, fertile chaos world—once we transform it, we will have an inexhaustible supply of world origin..." After much deliberation, the high-ranking members of the You clan reached a firm resolution. The outcome of their discussion was submitted to the You clan Sovereigns, who approved the plan. "Then let preparations begin. A full-scale assault on the immortal defense line..." The upper echelons of the You clan began mobilizing, issuing order after order. Naturally, this required time to prepare—perhaps a very long time, whether decades or even a century. But once the You clan was fully prepared, it would be an all-out offensive. *** Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, twenty years had passed. Throughout those twenty years, Lu Changsheng remained in closed-door cultivation. *Whoosh!* Suddenly, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. "Twenty years. It wasn't easy, but the cultivation supplies have finally been exhausted. And it seems my three Dao Fruits have progressed as far as they can go." A smile surfaced on Lu Changsheng's face as he called up his attribute panel. **Host:** Lu Changsheng **Comprehension:** Top-tier comprehension **Red Dust Dao Fruit:** 90% (Illusory Realm divine ability) **Myriad Spirits Dao Fruit:** 90% (Devour Spirit divine ability) **Flesh and Blood Dao Fruit:** 90% (Mighty Power divine ability) **Avatar Fusion Physical Method:** 49,000 avatars On the attribute panel, all three of Lu Changsheng's Dao Fruits had reached 90% progress. That meant they could advance no further through ordinary cultivation, falling just short of perfection. Yet that minuscule gap was enough to stop countless cultivators in their tracks. Nevertheless, this proved that the Flesh and Blood Dao Fruit and the Myriad Spirits Dao Fruit could indeed be boosted through sheer resources. Of course, the resources consumed had been extraordinary: a full million immortal merit! Moreover, there was another pressing matter for Lu Changsheng. In truth, it had been one hundred and one years since he first arrived on the battlefield beyond the heavens, and he had now refined 101 wisps of immortal dharmic power—surpassing the threshold of one hundred wisps! Next, Lu Changsheng could utilize these 101 wisps of dharmic power to attempt converting all the dharmic power within his body into immortal dharmic power. In essence, this was the process of breaking through to become a Golden Immortal. Once all of it was transformed into immortal dharmic power, Lu Changsheng would ascend to the Golden Immortal realm. However, converting it this way was far too slow. Once a Heavenly Immortal refined one hundred wisps of immortal dharmic power, they could attempt to enter the Immortal Pond. By harnessing the energy within the Immortal Pond, one could drastically accelerate the condensation of immortal dharmic power. The Heavenly Court naturally possessed an Immortal Pond of its own. Thus, Lu Changsheng emerged from seclusion. "Twenty years..." Lu Changsheng stood outside his cave dwelling, taking in his surroundings. Everything remained unchanged. He was now beginning to experience that timeless sensation where cultivation knew no years. In the past, Lu Changsheng had rarely entered seclusion, and at most it would last a few months. Yet now, seclusions of ten or twenty years were becoming routine. In truth, this was normal. By his count, Lu Changsheng was now in his four hundreds, not yet five hundred years old. To have the achievement of Golden Immortal well within reach before five hundred was nothing short of frightening. In the mortal world, he would already be an ancestor hundreds of years old, but in the Heaven Realm, being under five hundred made him extraordinarily young—to say nothing of becoming a Golden Immortal Venerable before five hundred! Knowing where the Immortal Pond was located, Lu Changsheng flew directly toward it. Soon, he descended from the sky. Outside the Immortal Pond, a long line of immortals was actually waiting. Lu Changsheng made inquiries and discovered that using the Immortal Pond required queuing up. A queue was fine; he had plenty of time. Thus, like the other immortals, Lu Changsheng sat down cross-legged and waited silently. The Heavenly Court maintained strict rules, yet remained generally fair and just. Whoever came had to wait their turn—even someone as renowned as Immortal Monarch Changsheng. However, as Lu Changsheng arrived and took his place in the queue, many Immortal Monarchs felt their hearts jolt. Queuing here could only mean one thing: Lu Changsheng was preparing to ascend to Golden Immortal! "Immortal Monarch Changsheng is about to break through to Golden Immortal? If I recall correctly, Immortal Monarch Changsheng has only been on the battlefield beyond the heavens for a hundred years at most, hasn't he?" "One hundred and one years, to be precise. Information regarding Immortal Monarch Changsheng spread across the entire battlefield long ago. Ascending to Immortal Venerable in just 101 years—this is simply unbelievable!" "Once Immortal Monarch Changsheng becomes an Immortal Venerable, won't he be the youngest Immortal Venerable in the history of the Heaven Realm?" "Wait, you're right! Rumor has it that Immortal Monarch Changsheng isn't even five hundred years old..." Lu Changsheng was currently a prominent figure across the battlefield beyond the heavens, and information about him had spread far and wide. Many immortals knew bits and pieces about him, such as his age and the length of his stay on the battlefield. Yet the more they learned, the more alarmed they felt, finding it utterly incredible. As time passed—one day, two days, three days... some immortals even came upon hearing the news, intending to witness Lu Changsheng's breakthrough to Immortal Venerable firsthand. Consequently, the gathering of immortals outside the Immortal Pond grew larger and larger. Naturally, they could only watch from beyond the perimeter, unable to step into the Immortal Pond itself, meaning they could not disrupt an Immortal Monarch's breakthrough. After a month, it was finally Lu Changsheng's turn. He slowly rose to his feet and strode directly into the Immortal Pond. Soon, Lu Changsheng's figure vanished from sight. Yet the assembled immortals only grew more intrigued. They had gathered here primarily to see how long Lu Changsheng could remain inside the Immortal Pond. The longer one lingered within, the more immortal dharmic power one could convert, signifying a firmer foundation and boundless future potential as an Immortal Venerable. At present, the highest record in the Immortal Pond was nine days! And the immortal who had set that record had subsequently risen to become an exalted Daluo Immortal Venerable! Every immortal knew that Lu Changsheng possessed extraordinary talent, but whether he could surpass the Immortal Pond's record was something no one could say for certain. "I believe he will definitely surpass the nine-day record!" "Not necessarily. Immortal Monarch Changsheng's greatest talent lies in his physical body. While his aptitude in the immortal Dao system is formidable, he may not necessarily outstrip his predecessors." "Then let's watch and see." Many immortals waited with bated breath.