268: Before the War

But no matter how you observed them, you couldn't find any differences between them and other Cultivators.

"Strange, what exactly is this so-called Dao Seed..."

You murmured to yourself.

Then, calming your mind, you immediately appeared in the Jidao World.

You quickly traversed various parts of the Jidao World, observing each "Dao Seed" up close.

You performed soul searches on all of them.

But even so, you couldn't find any useful information.

These Cultivators, referred to as "Dao Seeds," had no connection to each other.

Their ages varied, and their life memories were completely intact.

If there was any abnormality to speak of, it was their luck.

These Cultivators had incredibly good luck; whenever they encountered a disaster, they could always turn misfortune into blessing and danger into safety.

But that was all.

Other than that, there was nothing else special about them.

Moreover, many of them had low cultivation.

Their current Realm hadn't even reached the Dao Transformation Realm.

With such strength, how could they gain a significant boost by being refined by Lin Chen and others in the future?

This was simply illogical!

It completely violated the law of conservation of energy!

You pondered for a moment.

Then, you immediately activated Celestial Travel and teleported back to the Tian Yuan Trading Company.

You walked into a spacious secret chamber, then your mind once again sank into the Supreme Dao Pearl, and through various guidances, you gathered those Cultivators called "Dao Seeds" together.

They looked puzzled, wondering why they were inexplicably guided to this place.

And it was at this moment that you tore a small opening in the Supreme Dao Pearl, releasing all of them.

In an instant, thousands of Cultivators gushed out from the Supreme Dao Pearl, quickly filling the secret chamber.

"Huh?! Where is this?!"

"What's going on?!"

"I just saw the Void Realm shatter; we must have fallen into an unknown space."

"How is this possible? The Jidao World is the only great world; after its shattering, the space should be nothing but emptiness."

"..."

Everyone looked at each other in dismay.

And it was at this moment that you spoke.

You told them that the place they were currently in was called the Taiyi Realm.

And the Jidao World they were in before was merely the internal space of the Supreme Dao Pearl in your hand.

Although it seemed vast, compared to the Taiyi Realm, it was still a world apart.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was greatly astonished.

Although many high-level Cultivators among them were well-traveled and knowledgeable, even so, they still couldn't believe that they had been living inside a pearl.

You merely smiled indifferently at this.

You handed them the Supreme Dao Pearl one by one, allowing them to relax their Divine Soul and enter it, so they could examine the internal space of the Supreme Dao Pearl.

After a long while.

Everyone had finished their inspection.

And the shock in their eyes was even greater than before.

"How about it, do you believe what I said now?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

But one Cultivator raised a question.

"Uh... Senior, why have you released us from the Supreme Dao Pearl now?"

Hearing this, you gently said, "Because you are... Dao Seeds!"

"Dao Seeds?"

Everyone was confused.

And you, amidst their puzzled gazes, began to "explain."

"You are the resources for others' Cultivation path."

"The owner of the Supreme Dao Pearl raised you within the Supreme Dao Pearl, and when you mature, he will sacrifice himself to refine all of you!"

"At that time, the owner of the Supreme Dao Pearl will be able to dramatically increase his cultivation with your power, living as long as the heavens!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone present was greatly astonished.

Although they felt something was wrong when they learned they had been living in a pearl, they still found the "truth of the matter" that you told them hard to accept.

"But... Senior, how is this possible?"

"We are all of different ages, different cultivations, and even different races."

"How could we all be 'resources' raised by the owner of that Supreme Dao Pearl?"

Hearing this, you sighed softly and said, "That is precisely what I am also puzzled by."

"And I... am actually the same kind of person as you."

"Enough, more words are useless."

"Those who are willing to believe me can stay in the Tian Yuan Trading Company; I will do my best to help you Cultivate. Those who are unwilling to believe me can leave on your own; I will not interfere in the slightest."

As soon as the words fell, you disappeared from the secret chamber.

And although everyone present looked at each other, in the end, no one left.

The 105,000th year.

During these years, many Cultivators from the Jidao World perfectly integrated into the Tian Yuan Trading Company.

This was not because they fully believed your words, but because the Tian Yuan Trading Company could indeed provide them with great help.

Here, they could not only obtain a large amount of Cultivation resources.

They could also frequently receive your guidance, and their cultivation progressed rapidly.

On the other side.

You stood silently above the Taiyi Realm, thousands of thoughts flashing through your mind.

And after standing silently for a long time, you couldn't help but reveal a meaningful smile.

The 110,000th year.

At this time, Gu Ziyan's cultivation had already reached the Dao Embryo Realm.

And after reaching this Realm, her Cultivation speed gradually began to slow down.

Even with a large amount of resources as support, she couldn't Cultivate quickly.

You knew that if this continued, Gu Ziyan would definitely not be able to possess the ability to contend with those High Heaven Cultivators.

She must obtain a heaven-sent Opportunity to become the "savior" that Gu Xianzhi spoke of.

You gave Ziyan a generous amount of resources, then let her leave the Tian Yuan Trading Company to train and Cultivate alone in the Taiyi Realm.

The 120,000th year.

In these years, the Cultivators from the Jidao World saw their Realms rise steadily, with even Dao Lotus Realm existences appearing.

Moreover, most of them had high loyalty to you, with some even reaching full Power of Leadership feedback.

Although this feedback was merely a drop in the ocean for your current cultivation, given time, it might actually provide you with some help.

Time flew by, and in a blink of an eye, it was the 159,000th year.

During this period, you had made ample preparations.