Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit

Guiding the True Persons.

Guiding Huang Quan.

Though Chen Jichuan had been of great assistance to them, in truth, the time he personally devoted to them was not considerable.

Chen Jichuan mainly focused on cultivating himself.

Similar to his days on Magic Sound Mountain.

Daily nourishing his mana and increasing his cultivation.

Frequently comprehending magic techniques, and occasionally heading to the starry skies for days of practice.

Then there were alchemy and formations.

The four paths of 'Alchemy, Artifact, Talisman, and Formation' had all reached the third order. However, wanting to advance all four simultaneously was beyond his capacity; thus, he could only focus on one path at a time, life by life.

This time, he decided to focus on alchemy and formations first.

With Gan Chen as a sparring and discussion partner, and an ample supply of spiritual medicine for practice, Chen Jichuan's progress in the Alchemy Dao was passable.

As his success rate, quality, and speed in refining the 'Brocade Spirit Pill' steadily improved, his mastery of Fire Control, the properties of medicine, and other aspects of alchemy steadily deepened.

As for array formations.

This mostly relied on the vast array of theoretical tomes he had accumulated in the past, as well as the 'Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Banner' in his possession.

Moreover, there was his Second Primordial Spirit, situated at the distant Sumeru Mountain across the Star Sea.

The Second Primordial Spirit resided on Sumeru Mountain day and night, comprehending the 'Small Sumeru Right and Left Nine Palace Immortal Formation.'

Through research on two pinnacle immortal formations of the Sumeru Immortal Sect, Chen Jichuan's attainments in array formations advanced rapidly.

Within Wuhe Star, he adjusted the formations of various cities, then extended his efforts beyond Wuhe Star to lay large formations across nearby celestial bodies, striving to reproduce a complete 'Small Sumeru Right and Left Nine Palace Immortal Formation.' Using Wuhe Star as its center, the final result would rival the grand formation outside Magic Sound Mountain, providing robust protection for Wuhe Star.

Once Wuhe Immortal Sect cultivators matured into Divinity Transformation masters, Wuhe Star could aspire to become a second Magic Sound Mountain.

This was a long-term vision.

For now, in terms of cultivation or formation expertise, Chen Jichuan had yet to reach the level needed to establish a formation capable of defending the entire Wuhe Star.

Moreover, Wuhe Immortal Sect lacked the deterrent force of Magic Sound Mountain.

All would require time.

And time was something Chen Jichuan had in abundance.

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Ten years.

Twenty years.

A century.

Two centuries.

Time flowed on.

As precious as gold, as fluid as water.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Jichuan had already resided on Wuhe Star for two hundred years.

Over these two centuries.

The Wuhe Immortal Sect saw Divinity Transformation cultivators emerge like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Beginning with Four Seas Hall Master Zhang He, the first to ascend to Divinity Transformation one hundred and seventy-four years ago, Wuhe Immortal Sect sounded the clarion call for advancement, heralding its rise.

Following Zhang He.

One after another, top-tier figures renowned throughout Wuhe Immortal Sect achieved breakthroughs with tremendous force.

The number of Divinity Transformation cultivators within Wuhe Immortal Sect steadily increased.

The sect, led by the three Patriarch Masters Xu Ning, Zhenwu, and Galaxy, alongside Ancestor Masters Xiao Lan and Huang Quan.

Initially, there were only five Divinity Transformation Ancestor Masters.

With Xu Ning Ancestor emerging from secluded cultivation to preach the dao in White Tiger Hall within Wuhe City, the sect's high-level True Persons and pinnacle True Persons achieved breakthroughs one after another.

The number of Divinity Transformation Ancestor Masters soon surpassed ten.

Then accelerated past twenty.

Finally surged powerfully to thirty!

Since Zhang He initiated this trend, within just one hundred and seventy-four years, twenty-five new Divinity Transformation cultivators had emerged!

On average, one cultivator ascended every seven years.

On average, the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation occurred once every seven years.

The Wuhe Immortal Sect was thoroughly astounded.

As each Divinity Transformation ascended, Xu Ning Ancestor's prestige grew rapidly.

Previously, the Galaxy Sword Sect and True Martial Immortal Sect, together with numerous elder True Persons, still held sway within Wuhe Immortal Sect, with many venerating Galaxy Ancestor and Zhenwu Ancestor above all.

The two Ancestors were often mentioned in tandem with Xu Ning Ancestor, forming the trio labeled the Three Patriarch Masters.

However, Xu Ning Ancestor had always been ranked third.

This time, things changed.

Galaxy Ancestor and Zhenwu Ancestor had remained in secluded cultivation for over six centuries, their influence on the cultivators of Wuhe Immortal Sect waning over time—particularly among the Qi Refinement disciples and True Persons born within these six centuries, to whom their names belonged to a distant era.

Xu Ning Ancestor rose to prominence.

With the momentum of twenty-five Divinity Transformation Venerables under his banner, he established himself as unparalleled within Wuhe Immortal Sect.

Even if Galaxy Ancestor and Zhenwu Ancestor were to return now, their positions would be difficult to reclaim.

Nominally, Chen Jichuan remained the third Patriarch Master, but in the hearts of the newly ascended Divinity Transformation cultivators, the Qi Refinement disciples, True Persons, and countless common folk of Wuhe Immortal Sect, Chen Jichuan was the unquestionable 'Old Ancestor'!

The twenty-five newly ascended Divinity Transformation Venerables, without exception, owed their rise to Chen Jichuan's guidance within White Tiger Hall.

Consequently, these twenty-five new Divinity Transformations earned the collective title among Wuhe Immortal Sect cultivators—

'White Tiger Hall Twenty-Five Ancestors'!

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On this day.

The White Tiger Hall gathered heroes——

The two veteran Divinity Transformations: Huang Quan and Xiao Lan.

The newly ascended Twenty-Five Ancestors: Zhang He, Kong Xiang, Yan Liuqi, Zhang Yu, Shao Yizheng, Liu Yuanran, Zhang Jixian, Liu Haichan, Jin Nan,...

Including Chen Jichuan at the head seat, a total of twenty-eight figures assembled.

Xiao Lan, Zhang He, and others were unsure of the purpose for which the Old Ancestor had gathered them today.

In recent years.

As each Divinity Transformation ascended, and as they ventured out into the starry skies one by one, none had chosen to journey to Magic Sound Mountain but stayed within the Wuhe Star region, exploring the nearby starry heavens.

Within the boundless skies.

Even with Huang Quan and Xiao Lan leading the exploration, progress was slow.

Despite the growing number of newly ascended Divinity Transformation cultivators, advancements remained limited.

However, since the surrounding regions of Wuhe Star had not been previously developed, their pioneering efforts yielded significant rewards, barely sufficient to sustain the daily cultivation of these Divinity Transformation cultivators.

As time passed.

Resource shortages would inevitably arise, rendering this collective gathering unfeasible. At that point, scattering into smaller clusters of three to five, moving into more prosperous areas, engaging with outsiders, and conducting various exchanges would become necessary.

Transitioning from the self-sustaining 'small-scale agricultural economy' to the trade-centric 'commodity economy.'

The former is self-reliant and insular.

But its productivity is limited.

The latter is directly aimed at economic exchange, encompassing commodity production and commodity trade.

Providing far greater opportunities.

Mining.

Harvesting herbs.

Capturing exotic beasts.

Artifact Refiners.

Alchemists.

Talisman Makers.

The numerous Divinity Transformation cultivators each continued refining their own domains of expertise, converting their earnings into tradeable wealth.

Artifact Refiners need not mine; simply by crafting magical treasures, they can exchange them for ores, pills, and talismans.

Alchemists need not gather herbs; simply by refining pills, they can acquire herbs, magical treasures, and talismans.

Not only artisans.

Even those without any specialized skill could still seek out mines, harvest herbs, or hunt Star Sky Exotic Beasts to exchange for various cultivation resources.

This required a sufficient population base and a stable, ongoing marketplace.

Magic Sound Mountain was such a market.

But Magic Sound Mountain might face turbulence in the coming years, so Chen Jichuan ordered Zhang He and the newly ascended Divinity Transformations to remain on Wuhe Star, exploring only its surrounding starry regions.

For the short term.

They focused on consolidating their cultivation, familiarizing themselves with the starry expanse, transitioning their cultivation methods, practicing magical techniques, and intensively studying alchemy, artifact refining, talisman making, and beast taming.

Still in the stages of accumulation and foundation-building.

With Chen Jichuan, Huang Quan, and Xiao Lan available for consultation.

Chen Jichuan possessed an impressive collection of magical treasures and excelled in alchemy, artifact refining, and talisman making. At the current level, he could fully meet their various needs.

Venturing beyond the Wuhe Star region into more flourishing territories was a matter for the future.

There was no rush.

But today.

Chen Jichuan summoned them for another purpose.

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"Speak of the situation."

Chen Jichuan looked at Huang Quan, nodding to indicate his turn.

"Yes!"

Huang Quan responded promptly, sweeping his gaze across the hall, announcing loudly, "At the time of Wuhe Immortal Sect's founding, there were six Demon Emperors residing on Wuhe Star. Four fled immediately, while two vicious flood dragons remained entrenched in their ocean territories, ultimately slain—one killed outright, one driven to escape—by our master and the other two Senior Masters."

The current Wuhe Calendar year was 1900.

Huang Quan's reference to this event preceded the establishment of the Wuhe Immortal Sect, occurring around Wuhe Calendar year 1200.

Many in attendance had only been ordinary True Persons at the time, unaware of these events.

Huang Quan provided a simple summary.

Only then did they understand how five Demon Emperors fled Wuhe Star, with one Demon Emperor slain by Xu Ning Old Ancestor and the two Senior Masters.

From that point onward, the human clan monopolized Wuhe Star.

And this time.

The Demon Emperor defeated and gravely wounded in that battle, ultimately escaping, was named 'Di Xu.' Now, six hundred eighty-two years later, Di Xu has returned.

It was unclear which force Di Xu had joined, but he had gathered reinforcements and ventured to Wuhe Star.

If not for encountering the Dual-element Immortal Spider's current dwelling, 'Xuanying Star,' they might have already reached Wuhe Star.

"The group consists of eleven Divinity Transformation cultivators."

"They are currently attempting to break through the outer layer of Dual-element Five-element Miasma encircling Xuanying Star. Over the past two centuries, the miasma accumulation remains thin, forming only a sparse cover over Xuanying Star."

"It won't take long to break through."

Huang Quan explained.

Many in attendance were familiar with the 'Dual-element Immortal Spider,' knowing it was a valuable exotic beast captured by Xu Ning Old Ancestor in the starry skies and placed on a celestial body named 'Xuanying Star' for nurturing.

Its worth was significant.

Now targeted by outsiders, and led by Di Xu who intended vengeance against Wuhe Immortal Sect, these eleven Divinity Transformations posed a clear threat.

"Eleven Divinity Transformations?"

"Senior Brother Master, could you elaborate on their cultivation realms?"

Zhang He asked.

Within the hall were many newly ascended Divinity Transformation cultivators, while Di Xu belonged to the same era as Galaxy and Zhenwu Ancestors—a veteran Divinity Transformation with boundless power.

Those he brought to Wuhe Star were likely of similar caliber.

Even though their numbers seemed formidable, their actual strength against their foes was uncertain.

"Four at the sixth layer of Heavenly Human Realm, the rest at the late stage of Heavenly Human Realm, and their leader sits at the ninth layer of Heavenly Human Realm."

Huang Quan finished, and the hall immediately rang out with gasps of astonishment.

Besides Chen Jichuan, Huang Quan, and Xiao Lan, the other twenty-five were all cultivators who had ascended to Divinity Transformation within the past century—most of them only at the first or second layer of the Heavenly Human Realm.

While they might appear numerous, their opponents——

"Four at the sixth layer of Heavenly Human Realm."

"Seven at the late stage of Heavenly Human Realm."

"And even a ninth-layer cultivator at that!"

The crowd murmured quietly, with some showing concern, yet each of them was a Divinity Transformation cultivator, confident in their abilities. No one openly doubted their prospects.

One even boldly proclaimed, "This disciple has been practicing the 'Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Formation' for quite some time! I vow we'll leave these intruders no escape!"

Chen Jichuan followed the voice and saw Zhang He, ranked ninth among the 'White Tiger Hall Twenty-Five Ancestors.'

This person had been the Wuhe Immortal Sect Formation Hall Master.

Having been selected into the ranks, he had studied within White Tiger Hall for decades, receiving Chen Jichuan's gift of 'Dharma Pill' and his secret assistance through enlightenment, enabling his breakthrough to Divinity Transformation.

Now he had reached the second layer of Heavenly Human Realm.

Zhang He had trained under Chen Jichuan in formation techniques; Chen Jichuan had imparted the 'Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Formation' and forged a replica set of three-tier Formation Flags. Zhang He took the lead among eight wielders of the flags, engaging in routine drills, which amplified their power to a remarkable level.

In past years, they could even exchange blows evenly with Huang Quan.

Thus, Zhang He exuded confidence.

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