Chapter 364: The 6th 'Dao Fruit'! [Vote for Monthly Pass!]
Within the sea of consciousness.
The lotus flower bloomed magnificently, dazzling the world.
As its radiance surged forth, memories of past lives emerged. The experiences of two lifetimes across 24,445 years in the Starry Sky World flooded into his heart—
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Upon first arriving at Wuhe Star, imprisoned within the talisman making workshop. Five years of lurking, shedding his shell like a golden cicada. Leaving Golden Corner City, entering Shiwu City, where he began his rise.
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A hundred years of arduous cultivation in Shiwu City, his reputation began to emerge. He was called the 'Four Extremes True Person,' 'Longevity Master,' and 'Prison Mountain Master.' At age one hundred, he rose to the rank of True Person.
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Returning to Golden Corner City, he obliterated the Yuanchen Chamber of Commerce, exacting his long-held revenge.
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Entering the Sword City, the main city of the Galaxy Sword Sect, he joined Galaxy Academy, one of the 'Ten Halls and Two Prefectures,' as a lecturer. He vanquished his foes, first encountered Xiao Lan, acquired the 'Fire Phoenix Ring,' and met Gan Chen for the first time.
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Subduing Gan Chen, he obtained Immortal Vine Fruits and inherited the teachings of the Nine Peak Daoist, ultimately advancing to the Divinity Transformation stage.
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Roaming the Starry Sky, braving countless dangers and encountering numerous fortuitous opportunities. After the battle at Qilin Mountain, he acquired the 'Qilin Treasure Medicine,' achieving the peak of Divinity Transformation, becoming undefeated in the Starry Sky, with a solitude as cold as snow.
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His first life concluded, his second life began. Retracing the path of cultivation, he quickly reigned undefeated. Yet, as his lifespan ended, he was unable to break through, resorting to becoming an Independent Immortal through Soldier Dissolution. He endured eleven rounds of Immortal Tribulations, attaining the Eleventh Tribulation stage and earning the title 'God of Slaughter' as he dominated the Starry Sky.
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A thousand years later, the twelfth round of Immortal Tribulation descended. Failing to overcome it, he ultimately perished, his soul scattered.
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"One lifetime."
"Over again."
The memories replayed, and suddenly, more than twenty thousand years had passed. A lifetime seemed to flash by. Chen Jichuan came to his senses and could not help but let out a long sigh.
His first life ended tragically, ending in his self-destruction.
In his second life,
he faced the apocalyptic twelfth round of Independent Immortal Tribulation. Though Chen Jichuan exhausted all measures, his cultivation fell short by a sliver. When the ninth round of Tribulation Lightning descended, with only the second-to-last bolt to go, he was obliterated with no remains left behind.
After brief darkness.
When Chen Jichuan saw light again, he found himself in the sea of consciousness.
Before him,
a lotus flower.
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"Lotus flower."
Chen Jichuan set aside distracting thoughts, calmed his mind, and focused on the sea of consciousness.
The lotus flower shimmered, and suddenly a lotus pod formed, its fragrant lotus seeds revealed.
Strands of information intertwined.
"Dao Fruit."
"Lotus Seed."
Twenty-four thousand four hundred and forty-five years of life, twenty thousand nine hundred and sixty-four years of cultivation, left countless marks of time on Chen Jichuan. Each one of them a treasured piece of history.
He wandered the Starry Sky World, discussing and exchanging insights with Divinity Transformation cultivators and battling for life and death against Independent Immortals.
In the Ten Wheel Star, and within the Wuhe Immortal Sect, he mentored younger disciples, nurturing a generation of Divinity Transformation cultivators.
He searched far and wide for ancient texts, seeking out the great powers of the Starry Sky to acquire classics from their sects.
He read through countless volumes of books.
Accumulating and refining his knowledge, growing ever deeper.
His experience and wisdom grew increasingly profound.
His Daoist cultivation and level became all the more refined.
Through twelve rounds of Immortal Tribulations, he endured repeated tempering and forging, as if he were a precious sword gaining countless polish. Though his edge was concealed, his inner spirit was undeniably extraordinary.
The trials of time refined his state of mind.
Even as he achieved the possession of another 'Dao Fruit World,' his heart was calm and composed.
A thought stirred.
Chen Jichuan connected with the sixth Dao Fruit in the sea of consciousness—
Name: Chen Jichuan[The Seventh]
Age: 16,000
Immortal-order: 3
Immortal Position: None
Cultivation Level: Independent Immortal, Eleventh Tribulation
Talents:
Creation·Insight;
Creation·Derivation;
Creation·Enlightenment;
Creation·Commanding All Laws;
Cultivation Techniques:
"White Tiger Sword Prison Scripture" (True Sect Level);
"Vermilion Bird Glaze Scripture" (True Sect Level);
"Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture" (True Sect Level);
"Xuanwu Black Water Scripture" (True Sect Level);
Techniques:
Super-level:
Sixth Realm: Wind Thunder All Heavens Great Escape, Five Elements Escape Technique, Guiyuan Hiding Method, Daluo Heavenly Sleeve, Three-in-One Indestructible Golden Light Body Protection Technique, Nine Doubts Skill, Seven Elements Relieving Calamity Ruyi Tiangang Splitting Light Sword Technique, Daluo Heavenly Fire
Fifth Realm: Blood Light Refraction Taiyin Divine Mirror Technique, Five Thunders True Skill, Heaven Mending Seal, Dutian Rakshasa Chaos Yin Yang Nine Netherworld Reincarnation Life and Death Treasure Method, Corpse Refining Technique, Seven Saints Calling Name Divine Spell, Six Ding Mountain Opening Skill, Heavenly Yin True Qi, Green Lotus Descent, Pill Dragon Map, Mother-child Primordial Yang Divine Needle, Three-Seven Soul Searching Method, Mystical Gate Skill, Sun Chasing Walk, Soul-shaking Bell, All Heavens Desire Demon Five Lustful Fat Magic, Innate One Qi Demon Suppression Technique, Divine Splitting Technique, Pure Heart Mantra
Divine Skills: Dayan Divination Method (Second Realm)
Magical Treasures:
Fourth-order: Inverted Eight Gates Immortal Suppression Banner, Five Thunders Hurricane Mother Car, Taiyin Qingling Bamboo Leaf Divine Talisman, Flying Immortal Robe, ..., and others omitted
Skills: Alchemy (Third-order); Formation (Third-order); Artifact Refining (Third-order); Talisman Making (Third-order);
Immortal Salary: 1000
Source Power: 583,343,000
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Looking at the final 'Immortal Record' panel from the Starry Sky World, a smile spread across Chen Jichuan's face.
These two lifetimes were long and arduous.
But his gains were immense.
Most importantly, his cultivation level—
"Independent Immortal, Eleventh Tribulation!"
This required no elaboration.
On the road to Divinity Transformation, finding breakthroughs proved difficult. As the lifespan of his second lifetime approached its end, he opted for a different path, becoming an Independent Immortal through Soldier Dissolution. He overcame one tribulation after another, ultimately achieving the Eleventh Tribulation stage, only to fall during the twelfth tribulation.
In terms of Daoist cultivation and achievements, this was equivalent to Initial Fourth-order.
"Next lifetime."
"I won't need Soldier Dissolution anymore. After the Primordial Spirit Nine Transformations, I can directly ascend to Fourth-order!"
A sense of delight gripped Chen Jichuan's heart.
This time, two lifetimes spanning over twenty thousand years of cultivation finally allowed him to fully conquer the Third-order and break through to Fourth-order. The lengthy years and the struggle of cultivation etched profound memories onto his soul.
But conversely, the thrill of success felt all the sweeter and more precious.
"Fourth-order!"
"Fourth-order!"
The joy on Chen Jichuan's face reflected his anticipation for the glorious scenery awaiting him after his promotion in the next life.
But cultivation wasn't the only gain.
Skills.
Techniques.
Cultivation arts.
All saw tremendous progress over these two lifetimes in the Starry Sky World.
The level of mastery was one aspect—
For instance, in skills.
Alchemy, artifact crafting, talisman formation, all reached the Third-order. Alchemy and formation were even approaching Fourth-order.
For instance, in techniques.
His primary cultivation techniques reached the pinnacle of the Fifth Realm, and eight of them advanced to the Sixth Realm, making him formidable even among Fourth-order Great Powers.
For instance, in cultivation arts.
Four cultivation arts were fully integrated, allowing seamless progression to Fourth-order.
Beyond mastery, the grades of techniques and cultivation arts were another critical element.
"Four True Sect Level cultivation arts."
"One Divine Skill!"
These two lifetimes yielded invaluable advancements in arts and techniques.
Among more than twenty super-level techniques he primarily cultivated, this was noteworthy.
But in these lifetimes—
With the help of the 'Seven Treasures Pond' left behind by the Sumeru Immortal Sect, Chen Jichuan successfully advanced the 'Vermilion Bird Glaze Scripture,' the 'Azure Dragon Longevity Scripture,' and the 'Xuanwu Black Water Scripture' to True Sect Level one after the other.
Then he worked on advancing the 'Najia Divination Method.'
To upgrade a super-level cultivation method to a Divine Skill was slightly more difficult than elevating a side door level cultivation method to True Sect Level.
Chen Jichuan consumed all pools of 'Eight Dharma Water,' exhausting them completely, to achieve seven advancements.
During the Independent Immortal phase,
Chen Jichuan, aided by the Seven Treasures Pond, persistently cultivated and managed two more advancements.
By the end of this lifetime, as the Tribulation Lightning struck and he lingered between life and death, Chen Jichuan consumed his remaining cultivation power to complete the final advancement.
The profundity of 'Najia Divination Method' surpassed anything he had previously experienced.
It deserved the name 'Dayan Divination Method.'
"The number of greatness in Dayan is fifty yet uses forty-nine. Divided into two for coupling, leaving one for triplicity, combining four to represent the seasons, and gathering remnants to model intercalations. Five years take two intercalations, hence two domains are connected thereafter. Heaven has five numbers; Earth has five numbers. The five placements correlate to achieve harmony. The numbers of Heaven comprise twenty-five, and of Earth comprise thirty. All numbers of Heaven and Earth total fifty-five, thus enabling transformation and the invocation of spirits and gods. The patterns of Qian comprise two hundred and sixteen; Kun comprises one hundred and forty-four; making a sum of three hundred sixty to correlate the days of the cycle. The patterns of two divisions total fifteen thousand five hundred and twenty; encompassing the count of all entities. Therefore, four bases structure the Yi, eighteen variations build the hexagrams, eight hexagrams complete minor phases, extending them yields groupings while detailing prolongs them, completing everything under Heaven. The tasks are thus concluded."
The 'Dayan Divination Method' was the sixty-four hexagrams' extrapolation method, using 'cosmic numbers' for calculations. It was also called the 'Celestial Expansion Technique.'
"The 'Dayan Divination Method' far exceeds the 'Najia Divination Method.'"
This marked Chen Jichuan's first Divine Skill!
Originally at the Sixth Realm of mastery, it dropped instantly to the Second Realm. But in terms of effectiveness and profundity, it surpassed its previous state.
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"Fourth-order."
"Divine Skill."
"This lifetime has been worth it!"
Cherished joy lit Chen Jichuan's face, though he did not overindulge in the delight.
After briefly reviewing the achievements of his two lifetimes,
He prepared to condense affiliated Dao Fruits and initiate the next Dao Fruit World.
[Would you like to consume 3.2 billion Source Power to form 32 affiliated Dao Fruits?]
[Would you like to consume 10 billion Source Power to bloom into a world?]
"10 billion Source Power?"
Chen Jichuan paused.
The sum wasn't particularly significant.
10 billion Source Power.
Equivalent to 1 million Standard Spirit Stones.
Worth 50,000 Spirit Crystals.
Or 5,000 Primordial Stones.
For the reality-bound Chen Jichuan, already a Divinity Transformation cultivator, this wasn't a fortune.
Selling two or three high-level techniques was sufficient to earn this.
What surprised him was—
"It's always been a tenfold increase. This time it's multiplied by a hundred?"
Chen Jichuan furrowed his brows.
Then quickly relaxed them.
"Even a hundredfold is nothing."
"It's merely 5,000 Primordial Stones."
"Even for the next Dao Fruit World, multiplying by a hundred again would be only 50,000 Primordial Stones."
"Earning this isn't difficult."
After his brief surprise, Chen Jichuan quickly recomposed himself—
"Condense!"
"Bloom!"
Condensing Dao Fruits.
Blooming into a world.
Chen Jichuan possessed only slightly over 5 billion Source Power, but he had already prepared ample Standard Spirit Stones.
Soon enough.
The 14.2 billion Source Power was gathered, and 32 affiliated Dao Fruits were formed, each representing top-tier cultivators Chen Jichuan had encountered in the Starry Sky World. Each specialized in alchemy, artifact refinement, talisman making, or other unique skills.
Each one was also an Independent Immortal.
The weakest among them were Eleventh Tribulation Immortals.
Chen Jichuan had been undefeated for nearly 20,000 years within the Starry Sky, encountering countless top-tier Independent Immortals. He observed countless tribulations, sending them off on their paths.
After 20,000 years of effort.
The selection pool available to him now was vast, allowing him to carefully choose the best of the best.
The 32 affiliated Dao Fruits were swiftly settled.
Then he moved on to initiate a new Dao Fruit World—
[Ding!]
[Arrived at new world, detecting...]
[Detection complete.]
[Warning! Warning! Warning!]
[Current world level is high. Unable to deploy Master for now. Parsing...]
[Current parsing progress 1/100]
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As always, it took 100 years.
In reality, three months would need to pass for him to truly enter.
Familiar with the process by now, Chen Jichuan did not rush. He continued his tasks in the real world.
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