Chapter 285: Dao Seed Registry

Chapter 285: The Dao Seed Register

The feathered book stirred without any wind, its pages naturally turning to the second chapter, the Dao Seed Register, following Zhang Yu’s intent.

On the page, a figure resembling Zhang Yu emerged, yet the surroundings remained blank—devoid of any text, patterns, or symbols.

"What does this mean?"

Gazing at the simple figure on the page, Zhang Yu fell into deep contemplation.

Just as he was turning it over and over, unable to decipher how this so-called Dao Seed Register functioned or what its effects were, his eyes suddenly shifted toward Yu Xinghan beside him.

Previously, when Zhang Yu practiced the Seventy-Two Forms of Foundation Building and Body Refinement, he had to go outside due to the cramped dormitory room. But after advancing the Seventy-Two Forms to level 20 and beginning the cultivation of the Foundation Building Heart Method, he practiced alongside others in the dormitory.

Now, as he looked at Yu Xinghan beside him, Zhang Yu noticed something he had never seen before appearing on the other’s body.

"Three-Eyes Divine Ability? What is this?"

Three-Eyes Divine Ability (Spiritual Root)

This line of text appeared like a label, affixed to Yu Xinghan’s chest.

When Zhang Yu focused his attention on this label, he sensed something profound and indescribable—a feeling or piece of information that defied words.

"Is this a Dao Seed?"

Zhang Yu tried to describe what he felt in his mind: "All living beings in heaven and earth possess different potentials and talents on the path of immortality."

"The so-called Dao Seed can be said to be the essence of the potential contained within a cultivator, symbolizing their innate talent for the immortal path, though often not fully awakened."

"By assisting others in developing their Dao Seeds, the Dao Seed Register can replicate and record them, then apply them to myself."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "In short, a Dao Seed can be considered a person’s innate talent for the immortal path. If I help develop it, I can eventually replicate it onto myself."

At this thought, Zhang Yu felt a surge of anticipation. While summarizing the function of the Dao Seed Register in his mind, he turned his gaze toward Yue Mulan and Zhang Pianpian.

On Yue Mulan, he saw: Deep Cold Dharma Veins (Magical Power)

But on Zhang Pianpian, there was nothing—no trace of any Dao Seed information.

Zhang Yu wondered, "Given my sister’s performance, how could she lack talent for the immortal path? How could she have no Dao Seed?"

"Perhaps certain conditions must be met to see the Dao Seed on someone."

"And I haven’t yet fulfilled the requirements to see the Dao Seed on my sister."

For the time being, unable to unravel the mystery, Zhang Yu set it aside and focused on observing the Dao Seeds on Yu Xinghan and Yue Mulan, sensing the profound aura they contained.

Through this observation, he gradually gleaned more information.

"Dao Seeds are categorized by type. Yu Xinghan’s Three-Eyes Divine Ability is a Spiritual Root-type Dao Seed, while Yue Mulan’s Deep Cold Dharma Veins is a Magical Power-type Dao Seed."

"And Dao Seeds of the same type can only be effective one at a time."

At this realization, Zhang Yu smiled. "But that means Dao Seeds of different types can be effective simultaneously."

Continuing to sense the profound aura emanating from the Dao Seeds of the two, Zhang Yu perceived: "Yu Xinghan’s Three-Eyes Divine Ability requires assisting him in improving the fusion degree of his spiritual root, raising it to at least 90% or more to be developed."

"As for Yue Mulan’s Deep Cold Dharma Veins, it involves breathing spiritual energy together with her, circulating magical power into her body, and using high-quality magical power to help her elevate her own magical power quality."

Recalling the guidance from the magical power class, Zhang Yu estimated that his own magical power quality needed to be sufficiently high before injecting it into Yue Mulan’s body.

"By raising her magical power quality to over 150%, this Deep Cold Dharma Veins can be developed."

However, despite understanding this, Zhang Yu didn’t rush to practice with Yu Xinghan or Yue Mulan. Instead, he closed his eyes, calming the turbulent emotions in his heart.

"The Dao Seed Register adds a new dimension to my strength, allowing me to collect numerous immortal talents within myself."

At this thought, Zhang Yu felt an indescribable excitement, as if he could already see his path of immortality broadening and himself climbing ever higher toward the peak.

"But... don’t rush, Zhang Yu."

In fact, while learning about the Dao Seed Register, Zhang Yu had felt waves of impulse, eager to start experimenting immediately, hoping to develop the Dao Seeds on Yu Xinghan and Yue Mulan right away and replicate them onto himself.

"But cultivation is something that cannot be rushed."

"Besides, with my current abilities, I’m not capable of developing their Dao Seeds."

Gradually, Zhang Yu soothed the turbulence and impulses in his heart, restoring calm and rationality to his mind.

"Given the current situation, my top priority is to cultivate the foundational techniques, master the University Saint Body, and improve my future cultivation efficiency. After that, everything else will be twice as effective."

When Zhang Yu had obtained the High School Saint Body, his greatest regret was that it had come too late.

This time, he would not repeat the same mistake. He would first master the University Saint Body, enhance his cultivation efficiency, and then begin training in all aspects.

"As the saying goes, sharpening the axe won’t delay the chopping of firewood..."

With his mind made up, Zhang Yu set aside distracting thoughts and once again devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivating the Foundation Building Heart Method.

Thus, in the following days, aside from attending classes, Zhang Yu dedicated himself entirely to practicing the foundational techniques of the Foundation Building stage.

As the synthetic food he had brought gradually ran out, Zhang Yu’s daily meals were gradually replaced with second-floor medicinal drugs.

One day, during mealtime, Yu Xinghan asked, "Who has a discount today?"

Yue Mulan replied, "I drew a discount coupon."

"Three-month installment payments with no handling fees."

Yu Xinghan’s eyes scanned the various shops that appeared in his mind. "Which one should we order from?"

Zhang Pianpian chimed in, "Let’s go with ‘Capsules Betting on the Pharmacist’s Career.’ Their drugs are produced by the original manufacturer, with no secondary processing after entering the shop. They’re not hand-prepared on the spot, so the quality is guaranteed."

A moment later, a knock sounded at the door, followed by the delivery person’s call: "The combined medicine is here."

Yu Xinghan hurried to open the door and retrieve the delivery, only to see the swift delivery person tossing packages of combined medicine in front of the surrounding dormitory doors.

He didn’t mind this, as the installment payment for combined medicine was incredibly cheap.

Yu Xinghan thought to himself, "College students are at the age where they should trade their bodies for money and consume combined medicine voraciously."

Opening the delivery packaging, he first took out the edible cement given as a gift from the saved store, then began distributing the medicine.

Zhang Yu accepted a handful of stamina capsules, nutrition capsules, and energy capsules, swallowing them all in one go.

The stamina capsules restored the physical energy consumed during cultivation, the nutrition capsules provided the various nutrients the body needed, and the energy capsules offered a more comprehensive effect than neural fillers, restoring energy while completely eliminating the need for sleep for cultivators.

After swallowing the medicine, Zhang Yu remarked, "It’s certainly cheap."

"Even with the immense physical exertion from daily cultivation, requiring six doses of medicine a day, it would only cost about 0.02 spirit coins per month, or 0.24 spirit coins per year."

On the other side, after taking the medicine, Yu Xinghan felt the medicinal effects gradually dissolving in his stomach, sending waves of warmth flowing toward his limbs and throughout his body.

However, during this process, Yu Xinghan felt his digestive system intensifying its work, like a ravenous beast greedily digesting everything, even threatening to digest his own intestines due to the lack of food.

Yu Xinghan quickly stuffed a piece of cement into his mouth, swallowing it with a frown, only then feeling his gastrointestinal tract gradually calm down.

After doing this, he felt the cement weighing in his stomach and looked enviously at Zhang Yu beside him. "It must be nice not having to eat cement."

On the other side, Yue Mulan, hearing Zhang Yu’s remark about the cheapness, cautioned, "But consuming these long-term increases the burden on your internal organs, easily leading to liver and kidney damage, immune system suppression, and cardiovascular issues. The longer you take them... the higher the risk of inducing cancer."

"By then, the money saved will all be lost on medical expenses."

Yue Mulan knew this had nothing to do with medicinal or pill toxicity—it was simply the side effects of long-term medication on the body, as informed by her elders from the Yue family on the second floor.

Zhang Pianpian nodded. "Remember, you should only take these for up to five years before switching to fasting pills. Otherwise, the risks will start outweighing the benefits."

Upon hearing this, Fuki said, "If one doesn't earn enough money in their youth to afford the Fasting Elixir, they’ll gradually develop all sorts of ailments. The money saved will be spent on medical treatment, and to afford treatment, they’ll have to scrimp even more to keep buying medicine... Heh, these pharmaceutical companies on the second level really know how to profit twice from the same person. No wonder people from the first level can’t stay here for long."

She turned to Zhang Yu and said, "Once you’ve made progress in your cultivation, you must earn money quickly and strive to take the Fasting Elixir as soon as possible."

After taking the medicine, Zhang Yu wasted no time and immediately resumed his cultivation.

Several days later, not only had he advanced the Foundation-Building Heart Refinement Technique to level 20, but he had also elevated the Foundation-Building Breathing Technique to level 20 and pushed the Martial Force Guide to level 12.

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Once I’ve mastered this Martial Force Guide, I’ll have four of the required techniques for the University Saint Body. Only six more to go."

Seeing Zhang Yu so engrossed in these foundational techniques, Yu Xinghan couldn’t help but remind him, "It’s been over a week since classes started. Why are you still focusing solely on basic cultivation?"

"Your stats haven’t improved much, your comprehensive score hasn’t budged, and your ranking has even dropped by one spot."

The so-called comprehensive score was Wanfa University’s overall evaluation of a student, based on credits, exam results, competition achievements, projects, and more. It also included foundational data such as the student’s Dao Heart, mana, and physical strength.

For the freshmen in the Foundation-Building Class, who had just started the semester, foundational data temporarily made up the bulk of their comprehensive scores.

Zhang Yu glanced at his ranking, which had fallen to 14th in the class, but he didn’t seem concerned. "Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing," he said.

He thought to himself, "If I can’t even accept falling behind temporarily for the sake of accumulation, what’s the point of cultivating immortality or refining my Dao Heart?"

Standing outside his dormitory, his hands and feet moved rapidly, leaving behind afterimages as he performed a series of twisted, distorted movements.

It was as if any technique in his hands would become deformed and distorted, giving off an impression of extreme carelessness and laziness.

"He’s fast... but he’s not taking this seriously at all."

Watching this, Yu Xinghan shook his head inwardly, utterly baffled by what Zhang Yu was doing.

The fact that Zhang Yu was so focused on foundational techniques already puzzled him, and seeing him practice so half-heartedly only deepened his confusion.

"Fine, do as you please."

Zhang Pianpian also observed Zhang Yu’s cultivation but chose not to interfere.

She thought to herself, "My younger brother’s mysterious talent shouldn’t be underestimated. His approach must have its own logic."

Not only did Zhang Pianpian refrain from interfering, but she also grew curious about the outcome of Zhang Yu’s unconventional cultivation.

As for Le Mulan, who hadn’t even begun foundation-building yet, she had no opinions on the cultivation arrangements of a Foundation-Building Elder.

That night, Bai Zhenzhen’s package finally arrived.

When Zhang Yu opened the package and caught the rich aroma of meat wafting out, he noticed Yu Xinghan, Le Mulan, and Zhang Pianpian turning their heads toward him.

Yu Xinghan exclaimed excitedly, "Is that jerky from Bai Zhenzhen?"

Zhang Yu nodded slightly and said to the three of them, "Come and have some."

After taking the jerky and swallowing it, expressions of happiness and contentment appeared on their faces.

After eating it himself, Zhang Yu also felt an indescribable sense of joy.

That night, when he connected with Bai Zhenzhen again, he curiously asked about the origin of the jerky. Bai Zhenzhen simply smiled and said, "If you like it, I’ll send you more."

"This is Happy Jerky. It boosts your mood, counteracts negative emotions, and makes you more enthusiastic about studying and cultivating."

"It’s a good thing. Just keep it among the four of you. Don’t let anyone else see it."

In the days that followed, Zhang Yu continued to immerse himself in foundational techniques. Before long, several more days had passed, and he had finally accumulated six level 20 techniques for the University Saint Body.

Elementary - University Saint Body (6/6): Drug load, absorption, and metabolism capabilities elevated to the peak of Foundation-Building.

(End of Chapter)