Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit

"I possess 'Enlightenment,' which allows me not only to construct Mage Towers to train Mages but also to pursue the 'Summoner' path and cultivate 'Contracted Creatures' summoned from the Pan-planes."

"These 'Contracted Creatures' are scattered across countless planes. While a few are solitary wanderers, most thrive within their respective tribes. If I cultivate these Contracted Creatures to the point where they become Lords or even Monarchs within their groups, in the future, the Mages in my Mage Tower can easily contract their subordinate Lords and elites when practicing Summoning Skills."

Chen Jichuan had already decided the primary direction of development when he first resolved to build a Mage Tower. The 'Summoning System' was undoubtedly his best choice.

A combination of Mages and powerful Contracted Creatures would be sufficient to firmly establish Chen Jichuan's Mage Tower and enable rapid growth within a short period of time.

The synergy of the two would yield far more than the sum of their parts.

However, whether Contracted Creatures could be cultivated to grow quickly, and whether they could dominate their tribes to provide convenience for the Mages in Chen Jichuan's future Mage Tower, was something only practical application could confirm.

Time passed by.

'Summoning Skill' was merely a Level 1 Magic and not too difficult to construct. About half a day later, Chen Jichuan had successfully mastered the spell.

"Summoning Skill can be divided into targeted summoning and random summoning."

"Targeted summoning requires various mediums and has a higher success rate. Random summoning doesn't require mediums but largely relies on luck."

Chen Jichuan stood up, his gaze falling on a patch of lucky clover not far away. Using 'Elemental Hand,' he picked a shy little four-leaf clover. "Forest fairies from the Elemental Realm favor lucky clovers, especially the extra-lucky four-leaf variants. If I add some shiny gold coins, the success rate for summoning would be even higher."

He held the four-leaf clover in his hand, took out two gold coins, and infused both the clover and the coins with Magic Power, then performed the 'Summoning Skill.'

Before long—

"Jiji-boo~"

A small green-skinned creature suddenly materialized in front of him, dressed in a green jacket and green pants, with a little green hat on its head. It stood vividly on the ground, touching its left chest with its right hand as it bent in a bow toward Chen Jichuan.

It was surprisingly polite.

However, the little green creature jabbered incomprehensibly in its own language, clearly struggling to communicate with humans. Apart from giving simple commands through the 'Summoning Skill' as a medium, Chen Jichuan couldn't talk with it at all.

At least, not until either Chen Jichuan learned the creature's language or it learned to speak human words. For now, proper communication was impossible.

Name: Jijibu

Age: 15

Rank: Professional

Skill: Luck Enhancement

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From that day onwards, the little green-skinned 'Jijibu' became Chen Jichuan's newfound companion.

For Mages casting 'Summoning Skill' to summon creatures from the Pan-planes, the process included imbuing contract materials—like the gold coins and four-leaf clover Chen Jichuan had used to summon Jijibu—with Magic Power. Performing the actual summoning also consumed Magic Power, and maintaining the summoned state required an ongoing cost of Magic Power every moment thereafter.

Most Mages dismissed their summoned creatures as soon as they weren't needed to conserve Magic Power to the maximum extent.

But Chen Jichuan didn't need to do that.

His Magic Power could be described as limitless. Forget a mere 0th-order green creature; even if it were a Second-order Lord or a Third-order Monarch, he had more than enough Magic Power to keep them in the Main Material Plane for as long as he liked.

"Jiji!"

"Jibu!"

"Gigi!"

The little green creature seemed seasoned, indicating considerable experience with being summoned. Once Chen Jichuan summoned it and gave a 'guard' command, it chattered nonstop as it scurried around him. Though no one knew what it was saying, its small head darted left and right, seemingly on high alert for any threat, its antics delightfully comical to behold.

Chen Jichuan used 'Elemental Hand' to carry himself and Jijibu in a leisurely drift, now with an added task at hand.

Every so often, he would glance at Jijibu, prompting the little creature to straighten up in a show of diligence, its face every bit a paragon of earnest seriousness.

Chen Jichuan chuckled silently, but in his mind, he was quietly 'analyzing' Jijibu.

On the sixth day after summoning Jijibu, Chen Jichuan discovered a few more Magic Materials and used them to construct another Level 1 Magic.

[Level 1 Magic: Spirit Link]

With this new spell, he could finally communicate with the little green creature.

"Oh my, that tree grew crooked!"

"Wow, these flowers look lovely!"

"Goodness, this cow is so dumb!"

"Lalala, the sun rises as I climb the hill, at the top I see the sunrise, the sunrise is oh so red, and the fire so hot, la la la..."

...

Chen Jichuan used 'Spirit Link' on Jijibu without warning. The latter was clueless, still feigning vigilance. Its little head spun in all directions, and though it seemed to be reporting its findings aloud, it was, in truth, a nonsensical jumble of exclamations and humming—clearly enjoying this outing as a personal vacation. With Chen Jichuan unable to understand its forest fairy language, and its naturally green face immune to typical human expressions, it was entirely unrestrained.

"Alright, stop for now."

Amused, Chen Jichuan listened for a while but finally interrupted when Jijibu's chatter showed no signs of ending.

"..."

"..."

Jijibu snapped its head around abruptly, tilting its small face to look up at Chen Jichuan. Its expression oscillated between alarm and embarrassment, its little mouth opening and closing wordlessly—adorably flustered.

"You can continue singing later."

Chen Jichuan didn't tease it further. Instead, he directly performed 'Contract Skill,' saying, "You've completed your task wonderfully, and I'm quite satisfied. Let's sign a contract so I can call upon you again for similar tasks in the future."

'Summoning Skill' and 'Contract Skill' were always complementary.

The former enabled random summons. If a summoned creature proved useful, one could bind it with 'Contract Skill,' enabling name-specific summoning in the future.

Over time, this not only built trust but also strengthened the bond between the Summoner and their Contracted Creature. Eventually, these creatures might become exclusively loyal.

On the Divine Throne Continent, many renowned legendary Summoners possessed unique Contracted Creatures. Some would even craft exclusive 'Summoning Skills,' such as 'Summon Phoenix' or 'Summon Hell Three-headed Dog.' These Contracted Creatures became legendary, their associated spells passed down to students and friends, bolstering their collective power.

Chen Jichuan intended to bind the little green-skinned 'Jijibu' today.

"Thank you, Master Mage!"

"It's wonderful that Master Mage is pleased!"

"A contract? No problem! Absolutely not an issue! I, Jijibu, am the most diligent and reliable worker you'll find. Call on me for tasks anytime—be it fire or water, I won't even bat an eye!"

Overjoyed that Chen Jichuan didn't reprimand its earlier singing, and thrilled by the idea of a contract, Jijibu eagerly agreed.

As a low-ranking jungle fairy, Jijibu's tribe lacked strength in both numbers and power. After being born from the Fairy Tree, it had only one basic skill, 'Luck Enhancement,' which offered minimal defensive support. On the Main Material Plane, it was barely above cannon fodder status. Newly initiated Summoners like Chen Jichuan occasionally summoned such creatures, but their opportunities were scarce.

At fifteen years old, Jijibu had been summoned three times before—a record in its village. This marked its fourth summoning. However, its previous summonings were one-off transactions with no contracts tied to them. The prospect of being bound to Chen Jichuan through a contract filled Jijibu with elation. It even broke into song and performed a lively dance of some indefinable kind on the spot.

The little creature was dancing so hard that sweat began to drip from its tiny green head.

"Alright, take a break."

Chen Jichuan crouched down, placing his palm on Jijibu's head, which was barely a meter tall, and conveyed a basic meditation method through the 'Spirit Link.'

He then cast 'Enlightenment.'

"Jiji~"

Jijibu froze instantly, completely motionless.

"Whew!"

Around several minutes later, Jijibu was utterly exhausted. Sweat poured from its body, its mouth hung open as it panted, and it appeared utterly drained. Moments later, its eyes rolled back, and it passed out entirely.

"The personalities of jungle fairies aren't half bad. I should summon more of them in the future and assign them tasks in the Mage Tower."

Seeing Jijibu slumbering, Chen Jichuan decided not to keep it longer. With their contract now in place, he could summon it anytime. He dismissed it by canceling 'Summoning Skill' and 'Spirit Link.' Clinging to its two gold coins and the four-leaf clover, Jijibu returned to the Elemental Realm.

As for what Jijibu's tribe would make of its condition upon return, that was no longer Chen Jichuan's concern.

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