#1806 - Disciple of the Heavenly Dao! - Death Reward Artifact! All the players in the server begged me not to die

In a pure white space, a white bird appeared out of thin air, followed closely by Ji Dongfeng.

"Heavens, where is this place?" Ji Dongfeng looked around, saying in confusion.

"An independent space I created casually, completely isolated. Without my permission, no living being can enter," the bird said.

Ji Dongfeng chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Heavens, you should know everything, right? Could you answer my questions? Don't worry, I won't ask you for any fees, and I definitely won't let you owe me any favors."

The bird chuckled lightly, its figure flickering before transforming into a hazy phantom shrouded in mist.

"Ji Dongfeng, Hong Zhu's last words were correct. Your courage is indeed too great. You should know that even if I manifest, Hong Zhu has countless ways to target you, and I must act according to the rules of the Heavenly Dao, so I may not be able to fully protect you," the Heavenly Dao said.

Ji Dongfeng smiled upon hearing this, "I know, but so what? Are you saying I should compromise? I can't do that. Moreover, I know that even if I compromise, Hong Zhu won't let me go, let alone the living beings around me. Since that's the case, I might as well keep up the pretense. Even if it's just to annoy him, it's worth it."

"It's good you can still think about those living beings around you..." the Heavenly Dao said.

"Heavens, could you lend a hand? Since you're already sheltering me, could you shelter them all as well?" Ji Dongfeng said with a smile.

"Firstly, I wouldn't consider this sheltering you. I simply don't want to see you meet your end so rashly. Secondly, the living beings around you are not worthy of my protection. The Heavenly Dao only acts according to the rules and never shelters anyone. Doing so would be unfair to other living beings," the Heavenly Dao said.

Ji Dongfeng frowned slightly upon hearing this and said, "In that case, hurry and send me back to the Nether-Underworld Tree. I need to find a way to transfer all those living beings into my exclusive space... With the Hall of Laws and you here, Hong Zhu shouldn't dare to directly attack me."

"You're being too naive. You don't understand Hong Zhu's power. If he wants to erase the living beings around you, your fragile space won't be able to withstand it. As for the Hall of Laws, Hong Zhu is wary of the Lord of Laws, and the Lord of Laws is also wary of Hong Zhu," the Heavenly Dao said.

Ji Dongfeng pondered for a moment upon hearing this and said, "Heavens, you didn't bring me here just to undermine my confidence, did you?"

After half an incense stick of time, the Heavenly Dao looked up at Ji Dongfeng and said, "Ji Dongfeng, I ask you, are you willing to abandon all your past cultivation and embark on a path of cultivation that no living being has ever walked before?"

Ji Dongfeng was first stunned upon hearing this, then said with a solemn expression, "Heavens, what do you mean by this?"

"Let me put it another way, are you willing to become my disciple?" the Heavenly Dao said.

Ji Dongfeng's pupils trembled upon hearing this. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

"You said before, 'acting on behalf of Heaven,' I really like those four words. If you become my disciple, you can truly act on behalf of Heaven, and I will have a reason to slightly look after those living beings related to you. However, you will need to pay a considerable price," the Heavenly Dao said.

"Price one, is that in the future, all your actions must completely follow the rules of the Heavenly Dao. These rules do not have specific details; you need to slowly comprehend them yourself. In short, it will make you feel somewhat unfree. Price two, as a disciple of the Heavenly Dao, you must not cultivate other methods. Your past cultivation or means must be shattered and started over."

"However, you can rest assured that those cultivation levels and means will not be wasted. They will turn into energy, allowing you to cultivate faster when using the new cultivation method."

Ji Dongfeng said in a deep voice upon hearing this, "Why do this? As the Heavenly Dao, can you accept disciples?"

"Yes, but the requirements are extremely harsh. This living being needs to have heaven-defying luck and also have countless connections with the Heavenly Dao," the Heavenly Dao said.

Ji Dongfeng was first stunned upon hearing this and said, "Countless connections, when did I..."

The next moment, before he could finish his sentence, Ji Dongfeng looked down at his body.

"During the Leap to the Door of Heavenly Dao... you modified my body. Could it be that from that time on, you wanted to accept me as a disciple?" Ji Dongfeng asked.

"You need to know that even ten thousand years is just a fleeting moment in my eyes. The first one I noticed wasn't you, but Zu Long," the Heavenly Dao said.

"From the moment Zu Long rushed out of the Nether-Underworld Tree, I noticed this Hundred-Life Clan. At first, Hong Zhu's Hundred-Life Clan seemed like child's play to me, but when I saw Zu Long, I suddenly realized that this Hundred-Life Clan might be worth watching."

"I glanced over a few times, and you passed through a hundred lives, becoming what you are today. You meet the conditions to become a disciple of the Heavenly Dao; now it depends on whether you are willing or not."

Ji Dongfeng subconsciously checked his exclusive space, wanting to hear the suggestions of Qingfeng and the other living beings, but then found that the living beings in the exclusive space were still frozen in place, as if they had entered a state of time stagnation.

"No need to ask other living beings; just ask yourself. Give me an answer: willing or unwilling," the Heavenly Dao said.

Ji Dongfeng said in a deep voice upon hearing this, "I have a question."

"Ask."

"After becoming a disciple of the Heavenly Dao, can I go out and show off with your name?" Ji Dongfeng said with a chuckle.

"...You can, but no living being will believe you," the Heavenly Dao said.

"That's enough!"

"Haven't you already done many things under my name before?"

"That's different! With confidence in my heart, I can show off more boldly! Master is above! Please give me a few treasures! I'll go beat up Hong Zhu first!" Ji Dongfeng said with his hands clasped.

The Heavenly Dao said in a deep voice upon hearing this, "Be serious... If you really become a disciple of the Heavenly Dao, you must pay attention to your words and actions in the future. What I am about to impart to you is the Heavenly Dao cultivation method. This method is extremely difficult. If your words and actions violate the rules of the Heavenly Dao, the cultivation of this method will become increasingly difficult, and it is even possible that you will not be able to make any progress for thousands of years."

"Master, rest assured, I am such a steady person; I will definitely be cautious in my words and actions! Master, may I ask one more question: Where did you get this cultivation method from?" Ji Dongfeng said with a smile.

"It cannot be said. You have too many methods, most of which are useless burdens and need to be eliminated first. You should sit down cross-legged, and I will pass on the Heavenly Dao cultivation method to you."

"Primordial Wuji, the Great Path of Cultivation!"

"Forget the past experiences of body refinement, foundation building, meridian opening, bone forging, and other realms, and prepare to welcome the cultivation system exclusive to the Heavenly Dao!"