Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit

As a result.

Chen Jichuan had been on Panlong Mountain for many years now, and his cultivation had reached the Second-order Fourth Layer Heaven. Yet, up until a year ago, his understanding of Panlong Mountain was still quite superficial.

It wasn't until a year ago, through exchanges with great sects like the Flowing Mist Immortal Sect, that he finally gained deeper insight.

The root cause of this was ultimately the lack of time.

It was the same in the Dao Fruit World.

Compared to reality, even more time was squandered in the Dao Fruit World.

Because he often had to go offline, it brought no small amount of trouble to Chen Jichuan.

But now, things had changed for the better.

Whether in reality or the Dao Fruit World, he could now fully devote himself without being affected by 'logging in' or 'logging out.'

Time could now be utilized to its fullest potential.

"In the real world, focusing on cultivation with those additional six hours each day means I can spare more time for other matters."

Reality is the foundation.

Aside from cultivating himself, there were many aspects he needed to manage well.

For instance, managing formations like the 'Small Sumeru Right and Left Nine Palace Immortal Formation' here to serve as a future hiding place.

Or maintaining relationships with major sects like the Flowing Mist Immortal Sect, and sustaining various trades. These weren't limited to Spirit Stones and Spiritual Medicines but extended to intelligence, news, and secrets regarding Panlong Mountain, both internally and externally, all of which could be traded. This allowed Chen Jichuan to better grasp the dynamics at Panlong Mountain.

Furthermore.

Previously, when providing guidance to people like Shaohe and those from Wang Cheng, he often prioritized speed over thoroughness. Now, with more time on his hands, he could approach it more deliberately and patiently.

...

The benefits were innumerable.

And this was just in the real world.

In the Dao Fruit World, he gained even more time.

A year in reality equated to four hundred years in the Dao Fruit World.

Previously, he could effectively utilize only two hundred of those four hundred years.

But from now on, the full four hundred years would be solid and uncompromised. His Divine Separation could focus solely there, dedicating itself entirely.

"Time is abundant."

"The future is promising."

Chen Jichuan beamed with joy.

...

Gathering his thoughts, with a single thought.

Eight Immortal Flags shot forth from the ground, landing in his hands, still carrying traces of earth fire magma.

[Magical Treasure: Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Banner]

[Level: Third-order]

[Description: Crafted by Panlong Mountain's Artifact Refining Master Chen Jichuan, modeled after one of the Seven Treasures from the 'Seven Treasures Pond' of the Sumeru Immortal Sect in the Starry Sky World. The eight-sided banner can form the 'Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Formation,' one of the three great immortal arrays of the Sumeru Immortal Sect. Mystical and ever-changing!]

"The Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Banner!"

"Third-order!"

Chen Jichuan looked at the Immortal Flags, his smile growing even wider.

Six months of traveling.

Six months of preparation.

At the same time, Chen Jichuan had also been engaging in artifact refining. By utilizing various rare materials acquired from major sects, the 'Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Banner' was the first to reach the Third-order, becoming the first Third-order Magical Treasure in Chen Jichuan's possession.

A True Sect Level Cultivation Method.

Super-level Techniques.

Coupled with a set of Third-order Array Flags, Chen Jichuan's strength rivaled that of an ordinary Divinity Transformation cultivator.

"Keep pushing forward."

"I'll reforge the other Magical Treasures as well!"

With a step, Chen Jichuan disappeared into the depths of the earth, using earth fire magma to begin refining treasures such as the 'Taiyin Qingling Bamboo Leaf Divine Talisman' and the 'Fire Dragon Immortal Banner.'

And it wasn't just in reality.

With his Divine Separation, Chen Jichuan could tackle even more tasks.

The Starry Sky World was currently inaccessible.

But he wouldn't let the four-hundredfold time difference in the Dao Fruit World go to waste, especially now that he had completed refining his Divine Separation.

Thus.

His main body focused on cultivating and artifact refining in reality.

Meanwhile, the newly forged Divine Separation devoted itself entirely to the Dao Fruit World, focusing on the Central Continent World, repeatedly cultivating and deriving the 'Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture,' aiming to advance it to True Sect Level.

At the same time, he pondered a fourth Cultivation Technique.

Time flowed by.

One day at a time.

The Hegang Realm remained undisturbed and tranquil.

However, while Chen Jichuan was meditating in seclusion, all of Panlong Mountain stirred with subtle unrest.

...

Panlong Mountain spanned both water and land, vast and expansive.

The dragon's head lay in the north, the tail in the south, and its four claws were all to the east.

'Four Claw Domain' was subdivided into eastern, southern, western, and northern regions, all coastal, each under the control of one of the Four Great Immortal Sects.

The Ten Thousand Sword Sect's sacred ground, Jieyang Mountain, was located in the eastern sector of the Four Claw Domain.

On this particular day.

At Jieyang Mountain.

The Sect Master, Zhang Feng, stood deferentially before a white-haired middle-aged man, reporting respectfully: "Two years ago, the Changhe Sect, Heavenly Feather Sect, and Extreme Day Sect from the Dragon Scale Domain came to report that they encountered an individual claiming to be the 'Wuhe Daoist' offering to trade secret techniques and Cultivation Methods in exchange for Spirit Crystals, Standard Spirit Stones, Spiritual Medicines, and refining materials. The amounts involved were considerable. I sent people to investigate and discovered that movements were occurring across the Dragon Scale Domain, Dragon Head Domain, Dragon Horn Domain, and Dragon Tail Domain—all in connection with this Wuhe Daoist. Based on the collected information, this Daoist could infiltrate large sects' mountain gates and even the caves of peak cultivators undetected. Either he specializes in Arrays and concealment skills, or he is a Third-order Divinity Transformation figure!"

Zhang Feng presented the gathered intelligence as he spoke.

As one of the Four Great Immortal Sects on Panlong Mountain, the Ten Thousand Sword Sect naturally had considerable influence. Not only did it control a quarter of the Four Claw Domain, but it also supported subordinate factions across the other domains, including some large sects within its sphere of impact.

This mysterious Wuhe Daoist, with his peculiar actions and inscrutable origins, had drawn the attention of certain large sects. Some had promptly reported to the Ten Thousand Sword Sect.

The abrupt appearance of a potentially Divinity Transformation cultivator on Panlong Mountain immediately caught the Ten Thousand Sword Sect's vigilance.

Over the course of more than a year of investigation, Zhang Feng had unearthed some key clues.

"Those who've interacted with the Wuhe Daoist are all prominent sects like the Changhe Sect and Heavenly Feather Sect. Not a single large sect in any of the domains has been left untouched."

"Though the transaction volumes with individual sects remain modest, estimated at around seven or eight hundred thousand Spirit Crystals per sect, on average, each sect has obtained two or three secret techniques from the Wuhe Daoist."

"The dossiers outline a total of twenty-two techniques obtained by seven major sects in the Dragon Scale Domain, Dragon Tail Domain, and Dragon Horn Domain—none of which are duplicates. Additionally, we've gathered intelligence from another twenty-three smaller sects, confirming that their techniques are also unique."

The white-haired middle-aged man carefully reviewed the documentation while Zhang Feng continued to elaborate.

Within the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, there was only one person to whom Sect Master Zhang Feng would show such reverence: the illustrious Divinity Transformation ancestor of Panlong Mountain—

Grandmaster Wul!

This white-haired middle-aged man was none other than Grandmaster Wul!

Legend had it that Grandmaster Wul hailed from a sword refining family. As a child, he followed his father in forging swords and learning swordsmanship. His extraordinary talent soon caught the attention of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, which brought him into its fold.

In his youth, Grandmaster Wul was a notorious philanderer. However, after meeting the love of his life, he turned over a new leaf. Under his wife's encouragement, he began to wholeheartedly dedicate himself to cultivation and swordsmanship.

By the age of two hundred, he had reached the realm of True Person.

By six hundred, he achieved Divinity Transformation.

His meteoric rise to prominence rendered him a legend, revered as an ancestor.

Later, when his wife succumbed to her mortal lifespan, Grandmaster Wul was so grief-stricken that his hair turned white overnight.

This gave rise to his current appearance, a striking combination of handsomeness tinged with an aura of melancholy that moved hearts deeply.

...

"Each sect traded around seven to eight hundred thousand Spirit Crystals."

"The total market value is roughly thirty million."

"Over a hundred unique high-level techniques."

Grandmaster Wul reviewed the records, his brow furrowed in contemplation.

Thirty million Spirit Crystals wasn't a particularly large sum.

Yet over a hundred unique high-level techniques were staggering even to someone like Grandmaster Wul.

He had reviewed the techniques presented by the Changhe Sect and others; while they couldn't match the Ten Thousand Sword Sect's most profound secret techniques, each was undeniably exquisite.

For someone to casually produce such a vast collection of high-level techniques was virtually unheard of.

"Immortal Lady Cui?"

"Yuann Chenghua?"

"Luo Jindao?"

Grandmaster Wul mentally listed several other Divinity Transformations and silently shook his head.

Even if they possessed that many high-level techniques, as Divinity Transformation Ancestors from the other three great sects of Panlong Mountain, it would be entirely unnecessary for them to go to these lengths just to earn thirty million Spirit Crystals.

"Extreme Flame Ancestor?"

"Heavenly Silkworm Ancestor?"

"Ancestor Wuling?"

"Five Poison Saintess?"

"Crab Daoist?"

"Jiao Venerable?"

Grandmaster Wul's thoughts flitted across the major Divinity Transformation figures of Panlong Mountain, each of whom he dismissed in turn.

These individuals had long been established and their methods were well-known.

Whether they were Loose Cultivators, ancient demons, or dignified Divinity Transformation figures, their statuses were already unshakable, and their conduct far from secretive—certainly not so surreptitious as this.

"Operating across four domains but avoiding the Four Claw Domain."

"That makes the likelihood of a newly ascended Divinity Transformation figure extremely high."

Grandmaster Wul flipped to the final set of records.

What he found was a list compiled by the Ten Thousand Sword Sect of those who seemed most likely to have recently ascended to Divinity Transformation, along with peak True Persons who excelled in Arrays, concealment skills, and Escape Techniques.

He examined it for a long time but found no clear answers.

He paused briefly, then instructed Zhang Feng: "Withdraw three million Spirit Crystals from the treasury and deliver them to the Changhe Sect. Have them find a way to contact the Wuhe Daoist and relay interest in purchasing top-tier secret techniques. The moment there's a response, notify me immediately."

The Wuhe Daoist did not appear to be engaging in a one-time transaction.

He had left unilateral contact methods with the sects. Should they require his services, they could reach out to him at any time. However, the terms of the transaction—and whether any transaction would occur—depended entirely on the Wuhe Daoist's decision.

Now, over a year had elapsed, and although many sects had tried reaching out, the Wuhe Daoist had remained silent.

All they could do now was wait.

"Understood!"

Zhang Feng complied and then withdrew from the Ancestor Master Cave.

Within the cave, only Grandmaster Wul remained.

"If it is indeed a Divinity Transformation cultivator, they must be newly ascended. Panlong Mountain isn't so vast; it's an enclosed space. Once they've achieved Divinity Transformation, sooner or later, they'll have to surface and interact with the rest of us."

Grandmaster Wul calculated silently in his mind.

On Panlong Mountain, low-level cultivators were easy to conceal, but an Old Ancestor of Divinity Transformation caliber had no true place to hide. Once a new Divinity Transformation emerged, it was only a matter of time before they would make contact.

Because of this, Grandmaster Wul was neither anxious nor hurried—only filled with curiosity and anticipation.

...

It wasn't just the Ten Thousand Sword Sect.

Nor only Grandmaster Wul.

The Wuhe Daoist's extensive sale of high-level techniques across the four domains of Panlong Mountain had caused quite a stir. All Four Great Immortal Sects had caught wind of it and launched their investigations.

The Four Sects and their Four Ancestors were keeping a close watch.

While the Four Great Immortal Sects observed, the major sects in each of the domains were directly involved. From top to bottom, all of Panlong Mountain had been subtly shaken by the actions of Chen Jichuan alone.

Meanwhile, having acquired over thirty million Spirit Crystals' worth of Standard Spirit Stones, Spiritual Medicines, and refining materials, Chen Jichuan, satisfied for the moment, opted to remain quietly in one place, content to allow the various sects time to replenish their wealth.

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