Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit
Chapter 125 - 100 3 Years

Chapter 125: Chapter 100 3 Years

Chen Jichuan walked straight down the bluestone steps, glancing left and right along the way. He saw nine caves in total and wondered whether there were people like Wuk Yuanzi among the occupants.

Unfortunately, the cave entrances were hazy and concealed, making it difficult to see what was inside.

Chen Jichuan dared not use the Thousand-mile Eye or Sharp-Hearing Ear, so he simply moved on, saying to himself: "I’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn more about the places on Jade Spring Mountain in the future. There’s no rush right now."

Thus, without stopping, he hurried down the mountain.

Jade Spring Mountain wasn’t large, and he soon arrived at the base. Chen Jichuan looked around and quickly spotted a rather sizable medicine garden situated nearby.

A wooden fence surrounded the area, and inside, patches of land were divided neatly, each supporting different medicinal plants.

"This should be the place."

Chen Jichuan hurried forward and called out, "Is anyone here?"

No sooner had he finished speaking.

"Who’s there?"

A voice responded from within, followed shortly by the appearance of a tiger-headed little boy, about seven or eight years old. He craned his neck, his eyes fixed directly on Chen Jichuan.

"I’m Chen Jichuan, the new water-carrying boy recruited by Wuk Yuan Immortal Master. The Immortal Master sent me here to report to the medicine garden,"

Chen Jichuan said to the little boy.

Name: Pei Ze

Age: 7

Level: 0

Spirit Root: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth

...

"Wait here. I’ll call my master."

The little boy, named Pei Ze, replied and scampered back into the courtyard.

After a short while, a middle-aged man, dressed like an old farmer, came out and said to Chen Jichuan, "Come inside."

Chen Jichuan observed him closely—

Name: Yus Chengbo

Age: 84

Level: 7

Spirit Root: Wood, Water, Earth

Cultivation Technique: "Herb and Tree Formulas"

Magic Skills: Small Cloud Rain Technique, Leaf Picking and Flower Flying, Flower Mirror, Wind Manipulation Technique, Object Control Technique, Heavenly Eye Skill, Fire Bomb Technique...

...

"Are all the caretakers of the medicine gardens innate-ranked beings?"

Chen Jichuan pondered silently, marveling at the Immortal Sect, quickly responding with an affirmative "Yes," and followed the man into the medicine garden.

"The medicinal plants in the garden are invaluable. Each plant has a wooden plaque beside it, describing its characteristics. The library contains relevant texts. Before you familiarize yourself fully, don’t touch the plants,"

Yus Chengbo said as he led the way, explaining the rules to Chen Jichuan.

Chen Jichuan listened intently, continuously nodding in response.

Although his cultivation level and Daoist accomplishments in the Da Liang World and reality far exceeded those of Yus Chengbo, upon entering this new world, he understood he needed to start from scratch, adjusting his position and mindset. Otherwise, he risked countless deaths and a massive waste of Source Power.

Chen Jichuan wasn’t afraid of death.

But he deeply valued his Source Power.

"For now, you’ll live here. Each day, fetch water from the Jade Spring atop the mountain and fill all the water vats in the garden. The rest of your time is yours to manage as you wish,"

Yus Chengbo said as he led Chen Jichuan to a humble straw hut. Then, pointing to Pei Ze, he added, "This will be your residence. If you have any questions, just ask him."

Yus Chengbo didn’t seem particularly invested in Chen Jichuan’s arrival.

He didn’t introduce himself.

He didn’t ask Chen Jichuan’s name or origins.

From start to finish, he robotically introduced the rules, and once done, left Chen Jichuan behind before turning away, presumably to attend to other matters.

"Thank you, senior!"

Chen Jichuan quickly expressed his gratitude, pleased with the outcome.

If Yus Chengbo had questioned him, it might have caused unease, as he feared exposing himself. Dealing with a seven-year-old boy, however, undoubtedly reduced the risk of discovery.

Looking at Pei Ze, Chen Jichuan grinned and said, "I’ll be counting on you, Little Senior Brother."

Being his first experience with an Immortal Sect, Chen Jichuan wasn’t sure if seniority here was determined by entry order, age, or cultivation level.

To err on the side of caution, he decided to adopt the first assumption and addressed Pei Ze as ’Little Senior Brother.’ It didn’t trouble him mentally.

High-ranking peers with lower ages—

This kind of situation had been encountered both in his past and present lives. There was no need to overthink.

"Hehe."

"Alright, alright."

Upon hearing Chen Jichuan call him ’Senior Brother,’ Pei Ze instantly warmed up to his unsightly new companion, grinning broadly as he bounced around introducing the medicine garden and Jade Spring Mountain to Chen Jichuan.

The child spoke chaotically, jumping from one thought to another.

Nonetheless, Chen Jichuan listened attentively, piecing together key points to form a basic understanding of his surroundings.

...

This island was called ’Jade Spring Island,’ named after the Jade Spring atop the mountain.

The island’s residents were concentrated on the western side. Pei Ze couldn’t say exactly how many lived here.

Judging by the island’s size and the scale of its fields, Chen Jichuan estimated the population to be no more than two or three thousand.

Pei Ze was one of these residents’ children.

At age six, his Spirit Root was detected, granting him entry into Jade Spring Mountain under Yus Chengbo’s tutelage.

On Jade Spring Mountain, apart from their master-disciple pair and Wuk Yuan Immortal Master, there were about twenty others—some direct disciples, disciples of those disciples, and registered disciples.

In short, all were pupils or grand-pupils of Wuk Yuan Immortal Master.

Some disciples devoted themselves to cultivation, while others worked on creating medicine gardens and cultivating medicinal plants. Wuk Yuan Immortal Master had tasked Chen Jichuan with becoming a ’water-carrying boy’ for a medicine garden but hadn’t specified which one.

Chen Jichuan initially thought it was just one garden.

Running into Yus Chengbo’s garden, he had entered it with little thought.

If he had known earlier, he might have wandered around the mountain, looking for a garden with better prospects.

Still, this garden wasn’t a bad choice.

Yus Chengbo was cool and indifferent, much like Wuk Yuan Immortal Master. Such personalities were difficult to approach and flatter but also unlikely to cause unnecessary trouble.

This suited Chen Jichuan perfectly.

"Water-carrying boy."

"Medicine-gathering boy."

"Fourth-generation registered disciple."

"Fourth-generation direct disciple."

From Pei Ze’s explanations, Chen Jichuan gradually gained insight into the hierarchy of Jade Spring Mountain.

His role as a ’water-carrying boy,’ strictly speaking, was merely a menial position at the sect.

Only by being promoted to ’medicine-gathering boy’ would he have the chance to apprentice under third-generation disciples like Yus Chengbo, starting as a registered disciple. With merit or progress, he could eventually be promoted to direct disciple.

The boundaries between ranks weren’t clearly defined, nor were the standards for advancement.

Take Pei Ze, for example—though only seven years old, he was deemed ’pure and legitimate,’ born and raised on Jade Spring Island with detected Spirit Roots, allowing him to enter Jade Spring Mountain as a fourth-generation registered disciple—two ranks higher than Chen Jichuan.

But overall,

it still embodied: Though small, the sect was complete in its structure.

"There are masters and senior brothers who came from faraway lands, starting out as water-carrying boys too."

"Junior Brother, work hard! You’ll soon be a registered disciple."

Seeing Chen Jichuan deep in thought, Pei Ze assumed he was discouraged and spoke with a childlike tone to console him.

"Alright."

"I’ll do my best."

Chen Jichuan smiled at the boy’s naïve encouragement and nodded.

...

As night fell.

Chen Jichuan lay in the straw hut and opened his Immortal Record—

Name: Chen Jichuan[Third Instance]

Age: 18

Immortal-order: 0

Official Position: None

Level: 0

Spirit Root: Gold, Wood, Fire[Note: Spirit Roots are ranked by presence, not strength]

Gift: Creation·Insight

Cultivation Technique: Sword Map, Chen’s 72 Skills, Taiyin Refining Body Technique, Primordial Skill

Magic Skills: Ancestor Chen’s 48 Techniques, Splashed Ink and Striped Cloth Sword Technique,...

Version: Brief

Magical Treasure: None

Immortal Salary: 10

Source Power: 806

...

Upon entering the new world, his Immortal Record refreshed, resetting his age and level back to their starting states. Additionally, a new field labeled ’Spirit Root’ appeared, revealing Chen Jichuan’s Spirit Roots.

"Gold, Wood, Fire."

Chen Jichuan examined his Spirit Roots and then looked at the notes section: "Ranked only by presence, not strength—"

He felt puzzled, unsure of what it meant.

"Does this imply that the quantity of Spirit Roots has no influence on cultivation speed or potential?"

Chen Jichuan speculated internally but couldn’t confirm.

Neither the Sword Map nor the Water Classics he obtained in reality contained descriptions of ’Spirit Roots,’ leaving him uncertain about their role in cultivation for the time being.

"Wuk Yuan Immortal Master has four Spirit Roots."

"Yus Chengbo has three Spirit Roots."

"Pei Ze has five Spirit Roots."

Based on the three individuals he had observed so far, Chen Jichuan hadn’t discerned any patterns and resolved to investigate it further in the future.

With this in mind,

Chen Jichuan began mentally planning his next steps.

"With a Qi Refining Immortal Master like Wuk Yuanzi on Jade Spring Mountain, the details of the Qi Refining layer are undoubtedly at his fingertips. Although I’m not lacking in cultivation techniques—the Sword Map and Water Classics both directly target the Qi Refining Immortal Cultivation Layer—they are just two volumes and primarily focus on cultivation descriptions, lacking broader context."

Cultivation techniques, after all, merely provide guidance.

The notion of achieving mastery from a single secret manual remains a rarity.

Chen Jichuan himself faced lengthy bottlenecks at the innate and Transforming Strength layers in the Da Liang World, requiring years of consultations with masters and exchanges through sparring with Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters.

For one hundred and fifty-five years, he struggled to achieve his former accomplishments.

Now,

the paths beyond innate cultivation, the Qi Refinement layer’s road ahead, and common knowledge about immortal cultivation were all mysteries to him. He had to start from zero and slowly uncover everything.

Jade Spring Mountain

would serve as the best avenue for this pursuit.

...

Time passed.

Chen Jichuan settled into life on Jade Spring Mountain.

Each day, he climbed up and down the mountain over ten times, working tirelessly from morning till night to fill all the water vats in the garden. At night, he poured himself into study, reading every book he could find in the garden’s library and memorizing their contents with focus.

He was used to hardship.

And he could endure hard work.

Now that Immortal Fate was at hand, he spared no effort to strive for it.

But he also avoided chasing unrealistic goals.

Until he fully understood this new world and gained more insight into Jade Spring Mountain, his priority remained acquiring knowledge, performing diligently, and seeking early promotion to ’medicine-gathering boy.’

As for cultivation, he wasn’t in a hurry.

Instead, he focused on restoring his body, using his daily 1 Source Power Immortal Salary to repair his damaged and depleted physique in preparation for future cultivation endeavors.

Day after day, he carried water and swept leaves, working diligently without pause.

Time flew by.

Knowledge accumulated day by day.

Chen Jichuan deepened his understanding of the world and Jade Spring Mountain.

By the second year after arriving at Jade Spring Mountain, Chen Jichuan, using the Insight Skill, had memorized the names, habits, and properties of hundreds of medicinal plants in the medicine garden.

He was promoted to ’medicine-gathering boy.’

He was taught the "Herb and Tree Formulas" and the ’Small Cloud Rain Technique.’

From there, he began cultivation and gained hands-on experience in refining medicinal plants. Transitioning from theory into practice, he found his days and nights slipping away quickly.

Chen Jichuan immersed himself in the work, unwilling to waste a moment.

...

In the blink of an eye,

three years passed.