"Ding! To ensure the host's normal life is not affected, there will be a period of adjustment regarding smell, hearing, sight, and strength."
"Ding! The golden elixir taken by the host is called the Innate Golden Elixir, crafted by a highly skilled alchemist from another realm, primarily using dragon blood and mixed with various heavenly materials and treasures, refined for seven days in an alchemical furnace. The consumer can undergo a complete transformation upon ingestion."
So it's primarily made from dragon blood!
No wonder there were incomplete dragon patterns on the surface of the elixir earlier.
Cao Yi couldn't help but marvel.
"The host has become a transcendent Daoist with spiritual energy. Currently, in the myriad realms, the Daoist sect is declining, and its fortunes are dissipating. As a member of the Daoist sect, the host has the responsibility to contribute to enhancing its fortunes."
The Daoist sect is declining in the myriad realms, and it's up to this insignificant little Daoist to make a name for himself.
Cao Yi felt a pang of sorrow.
But it's no one's fault.
For thousands of years, the Daoist sect has maintained a high and aloof stance.
While other religions proclaim, "Believe in me, and you will go to heaven; don't believe, and you will go to hell," offering promises of numerous slaves and beautiful maidens in the afterlife, the Daoist sect coldly asserts, "Even if you believe in me, you may not achieve immortality; even if you believe, you may not transcend. Besides a healthy spirit, I can give you nothing."
If Christianity is like a door-to-door salesman,
and Buddhism like a store waiting for visitors,
the Daoist sect is like an exclusive club (first checking if you're qualified).
"The host can choose which world to traverse?"
The ability to choose a world!
Cao Yi felt a surge of excitement, shaking off his melancholic thoughts.
"The worlds available for selection are as follows:"
- **The Ghost Blows Out the Light** world: Task: Subdue the ancient corpses in the Jin Kingdom's tomb and explore the zombie cave beneath the coffin.
- **Three Kingdoms: The Battle of Chibi** world: Task: Change the outcome of the Battle of Chibi to avoid the chaos of the Three Kingdoms and the invasions of the Five Barbarians.
- **The Dragon Seeking Technique** world: Task: Collect the seeds of the Other Shore Flower hidden in meteorites and cultivate them to maturity.
- **The Embroidery Spring Knife** world: Task: Save the life of Tianqi and defeat the Later Jin.
- **Mr. Zombie** world: Task: Find the source of the zombies and eliminate it.
- **My Date with a Zombie** world: Task: Obtain the method of making Pangu clan weapons.
...
With dozens of worlds to choose from, Cao Yi felt dizzy and uncertain about which to pick.
"Reminder to the host: There are forty seconds remaining to make a choice."
Forty seconds!
Cao Yi was startled and said, "I still plan to go to Suzhou to procure some supplies."
The system did not respond.
Time was passing quickly.
Which one should he choose?
"Ten seconds remaining."
"Five seconds."
"I choose **The Dragon Seeking Technique**."
"Ding! Selection of **The Dragon Seeking Technique** confirmed."
[Traversing World: The Dragon Seeking Technique]
[Traversing Time: Late 1980s]
[Traversing Location: Suburbs of the largest city in the U.S.]
[Task Assignment: Collect the seeds of the Other Shore Flower hidden in meteorites.]
[Secondary Task: Subdue a millennium-old zombie.]
[Identity Assignment: Abbot of an approved Daoist temple.]
[Entry into the Plot: At the invitation of Ying Caihong.]
[Task Success: Gain 100 Daoist fortune points.]
[Task Failure: Achieve eternal life in the Dragon Seeking Technique world (will age).]
[Entering!]
...
Late 1980s.
Suburbs of the largest city in the U.S.
On an early spring morning, all was silent. A vague light appeared on the eastern horizon, gradually illuminating the blue sky, silently announcing the arrival of a new day.
Cao Yi opened his eyes, finding himself still in the room.
Wasn't he supposed to have crossed time and space?
Why was he still in the same place?
Confused, Cao Yi walked to the door and pushed it open. The grass and trees in the yard looked exactly the same as before.
A dozen steps away, Howlingsky lay on a clean bluestone slab, eyes slightly squinted, appearing to be in a light sleep.
Hmm, the sound of waves crashing against the shore was gone.
Could it be that he crossed over with the Daoist temple?
Cao Yi crossed the yard, opened a corner of the gate, and looked outside. The vast Taihu Lake was gone, replaced by an unending stretch of untouched forest.
Indeed, he had crossed over with the Daoist temple!
According to the system's arrangements, this was the New York suburb of the **The Dragon Seeking Technique** world.
The U.S. truly lived up to its reputation as a developed country, with most of its waste exported to developing nations, and nature was well-preserved here.
Suddenly, a series of light footsteps approached, and it seemed to be the cult leader Ying Caihong and her subordinates.
A Daoist and a cult leader gathered together to discuss tomb raiding—what a scene!
Cao Yi shook his head and turned toward a corner of the yard.
There, two jujube trees stood—one jujube tree, and another jujube tree. Ahem, that wasn't the point; the important part was that between the two trees, there was a stone table and stone bench.
When his master was alive, they often sat, one on each side, studying the *Yellow Court Scripture* and the *Dao De Jing*, complementing each other well.
Now, with his master gone, he could only read alone.
Cao Yi approached the stone table and bench, brushed off the dust, then turned back to the room filled with various Daoist items, found a cloth, picked up the otherworldly *Yellow Court Scripture*, returned, and began to wipe the surface clean. He sat down and quietly started to read the *Yellow Court Scripture*.
Outside, the footsteps grew closer—fifty, thirty, twenty, ten.
Bang, bang, bang...
A loud knocking echoed.
Undoubtedly, the person knocking was quite irritable.
"Yoko, be gentle!"
A middle-aged woman reprimanded.
"It's just a Daoist who couldn't make it in Huaxia; what's so impressive about that?"
A girl with a strange accent retorted.
"Shut up!"
The middle-aged woman scolded sharply, then a very light knocking followed.
At the stone bench, Cao Yi didn't look up: "The door isn't closed."
The Daoist temple's door was gently pushed open, and two women walked in.
One appeared middle-aged, wearing a warm smile, dressed elegantly, and had a great demeanor, showing no signs of being a cult leader.
The other was a petite girl, barely five feet tall, with silver-white hair styled extravagantly, wearing a black suit with a red shirt underneath, and a black tie loosely tied, her sleeves barely covering her elbows. She wore a short skirt, and as she walked, her safety shorts were barely visible. She chewed on bubble gum, giving an overall wild impression. Without a doubt, she was Yoko, the adopted daughter, secretary, and top enforcer of Ying Caihong.
"Hello, Daoist Priest Cao. I am Ying Caihong, chairman of the Global Mining Group. I apologize for the abrupt visit,"
Ying Caihong said politely, exuding an air of refinement.
Cao Yi set down the otherworldly *Yellow Court Scripture*, stood up, and returned the greeting with a smile: "So it's Lady Ying. What brings you here to find this humble Daoist?"
Ying Caihong said nothing, her gaze scanning the stone bench beside her.
Clearly, she intended to sit down and talk.
"Please, have a seat,"Cao Yi gestured with his hand.