Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit
Chapter 126 - 101 Qi Eater Powder and Innate Pill!

Chapter 126: Chapter 101 Qi Eater Powder and Innate Pill!

On this day.

As usual, Chen Jichuan took a watering can filled with Jade Spring Water and watered the herbs in the garden. This task seemed simple to say, but was not easy to perform.

There were hundreds of herbs in the medicine garden, each requiring different amounts of water.

Some needed more, some less.

If careless or forgetful, it’s possible to either let the herbs wither or drown them.

But since Chen Jichuan took over, he had never made a mistake.

He was adept at it.

While watering, he observed the growth and condition of the herbs, occasionally making some notes.

Four acres of medicine garden.

Chen Jichuan was busy the whole morning to barely finish the task.

"Junior Brother."

"The auspicious time has arrived!"

Just when he was about to head back to prepare lunch, he heard Pei Ze’s voice.

Turning his head, he saw Pei Ze, who had grown into a half-grown lad, running over with a big smile, exclaiming excitedly, "Junior Brother, the auspicious time has come, hurry and go to the apprenticeship ceremony!"

Three years passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Jichuan had been promoted from ’water carrying boy’ to ’medicine gathering child’, and now the day had finally come for him to officially enter the gates of Jade Spring Mountain.

Chen Jichuan was also somewhat excited.

"I’ll first go bathe and change, then serve tea to the Master."

Chen Jichuan instructed Pei Ze and hurriedly went to prepare.

After today’s apprenticeship ceremony, he would become a fourth-generation registered disciple of Jade Spring Mountain, and finally, he would no longer be confined to Jade Spring Island.

It’s not that Jade Spring Island was bad.

In fact.

The spiritual energy on Jade Spring Island, especially in Jade Spring Mountain, was abundant. The medicine garden he was in was fragrant with medicinal aroma and arranged with a formation, greatly beneficial to cultivation.

Such an environment was something even Innate Grandmasters desired.

Of course, Chen Jichuan also wanted to cultivate here for a long time.

But alas.

He still had real-world needs to consider.

In the past three years.

Chen Jichuan would go out three times a year, each time staying two minutes in the real world, gobbling down food before digestion, then returning to Jade Spring Mountain.

It was truly tough.

Thankfully, in reality, he was already a Ninth Grade Grandmaster, with Innate True Essence operating autonomously, cleansing his entire body, maintaining vitality without harm even if he didn’t eat for seven straight days and nights.

Afterward, he replenished quickly with binge eating.

With enough food, he could persist longer and stay on Jade Spring Island with ease.

But this was not a long-term solution either.

Reality was the foundation.

He could stay at Jade Spring Mountain for three to five years, but couldn’t remain for thirty or fifty.

As long as he was in Jade Spring Mountain, he couldn’t ’log off’ freely.

With Wuk Yuan Immortal Master overseeing Jade Spring Mountain, and Yus Chengbo, Pei Ze below, Jade Spring Island was only so big. If he frequently went missing, disappearing for months or half a year, anyone would get suspicious.

Therefore.

From the start, Chen Jichuan planned to establish himself formally on Jade Spring Mountain and then seek opportunities to go out.

By then, he’d be like a bird in the forest or a fish in the sea, free to perform as he wished.

Once he succeeded in cultivation, he could return to Jade Spring Mountain, carve out his own medicine garden, and move on and off the island much more liberally.

"As a registered disciple, once my name is on Jade Spring Mountain’s records, even if I’m away for years, I won’t be easily expelled."

He needed the status of a Jade Spring Mountain disciple.

And also wanted a free and uninhibited cultivation environment.

This required waiting for the right opportunity.

Becoming a ’registered disciple’ meant having traversed a major portion of the long journey.

While bathing and changing, Chen Jichuan reviewed his prior plans.

After grooming himself properly.

He had thought through most of it.

Chen Jichuan walked straight to Yus Chengbo’s residence.

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Jade Spring Mountain wasn’t formally strict; a mere fourth-generation registered disciple’s apprenticeship was not qualified to warrant a big ceremony.

Present were only the master ’Yus Chengbo’, the senior brother ’Pei Ze’, and Chen Jichuan himself.

After kowtowing and offering tea.

It was thus counted as Chen Jichuan officially stepping into Jade Spring Mountain’s gates and could be known outside as a ’disciple of Jade Spring Mountain’.

He was granted a uniform and a sword.

Yus Chengbo, seated at the head, additionally took out two jade bottles from his arms and handed them to Chen Jichuan, saying: "Our Jade Spring Mountain relies on cultivating medicine and alchemy for establishment in the ’Mysterious Nether Sea’. The spirit pills refined by the Patriarch are much desired even by Qi Refining Immortal Masters. Beneath spirit pills, there are plenty of other rare pills. The bottles contain two types: one contains ’Qi Eater Powder’, twelve pills in total, which is greatly beneficial for Postnatal cultivation. The other contains the ’Innate Pill’, an even more precious pill that can help open the Dantian, with a sixty to seventy percent chance to aid stepping into Innate. There is only one; cherish it well."

Jade Spring Island with its Jade Spring Mountain, and the Jade Spring Immortal within it.

This so-called ’Jade Spring Immortal’ is Wuk Yuan Immortal Master. Known for alchemy, Wuk Yuan Immortal Master is renowned across the hundreds of islands of ’Mysterious Nether Sea’, and as a disciple of Jade Spring Mountain, one will not lack pills.

Qi Eater Powder.

Innate Pill.

These are the two types of pills bestowed when a registered disciple enters Jade Spring Mountain. The former aids cultivation, while the latter aids breaking into Innate.

Chen Jichuan arrived at Jade Spring Mountain, carried water and cut wood for a year, watered plants and gathered herbs for two years.

Three years of hardship.

Now finally he reaped the rewards.

"With the ’Innate Pill’, advancing to Innate becomes much easier."

"The ’Qi Eater Powder’ can also accelerate cultivation speed, much more precious than the Small Rejuvenation Pill, Qi Boosting Pill, and other pills I researched before."

"In Jade Spring Mountain, registered disciples who’ve been here long usually have the cultivation base of at least Innate, largely due to ’Qi Eater Powder’ and ’Innate Pill’."

Chen Jichuan had long heard of these two pills and also heard from Pei Ze, that as long as one became a registered disciple, they would be given, so he wasn’t surprised.

Yet still a bit delighted.

"With the pills, I can use the ’Insight Skill’ to analyze the formulas and try refining them."

In earlier years.

When Chen Jichuan practiced ’Iron Bull Skill’, ’Jade Belt Skill’, and other martial arts in the Great Yann World, he used ’Insight Skill’ to analyze practice formulas.

Getting ’Qi Eater Powder’ and ’Innate Pill’ today, naturally he wanted to repeat his old trick.

With numerous thoughts whirling in his mind, Chen Jichuan didn’t reveal them and instead, delighted, accepted the two bottles of pills, bowing to Yus Chengbo: "Thank you, Master!"

"Congratulations, Junior Brother!"

Pei Ze happily clapped on the side, congratulating Chen Jichuan.

At Yus Chengbo’s place, they were the only two disciples. For three years, although Chen Jichuan was a nominal junior brother, he actually took good care of Pei Ze, who also became close to him.

Their relationship was pleasant.

Pei Ze was genuinely happy for Chen Jichuan becoming a registered disciple.

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Chen Jichuan also smiled to Pei Ze.

At the head.

After bestowing the pills, Yus Chengbo unusually spoke a bit more: "The ’Herb and Tree Formulas’ have been passed to you. You have talent, managing to master the third layer in a short time. In the future, you have no worries about reaching Innate, and even reaching the Innate Limit is possible. Upon reaching Innate, you’ll receive a single instruction from the Patriarch. Attaining the Innate Limit, you’ll have a monthly chance to consult the Patriarch. If you can become a Qi Refining Immortal Master, it’s a whole new world."

In the second year on Jade Spring Mountain, when Chen Jichuan was promoted to ’medicine gathering child’, he was given the ’Herb and Tree Formulas’ and ’Small Cloud Rain Technique’.

The ’Herb and Tree Formulas’ use the essence qi of plants for cultivation, remarkably profound with gentle techniques that prolong life. At higher levels, it achieves the Innate Limit, then one can transition to practicing the ’Changchun Skill’ cultivated by Wuk Yuan Immortal Master.

The latter is a genuine immortal cultivation technique.

It cultivates Supreme Magical Power.

Once mana is refined from True Yuan throughout the body, one becomes part of Qi Refinement, referred to as ’Immortal Master’, distinct from mortals.

Unfortunately, Qi Refinement is hard to achieve.

On Jade Spring Mountain, besides one ’Wuk Yuan Immortal Master’, there are no other Immortal Masters.

Chen Jichuan had ’Sword Map’, ’Water Classics’, and had no interest in the mundane ’Herb and Tree Formulas’.

But he still spent time learning it over these two years, as a stepping stone.

With the realm and experience of an Innate Grandmaster, even having never encountered ’Herb and Tree Formulas’, practicing it came with ease.

In just two years, he mastered the third layer.

The progress was considerable.

Even the usually taciturn Yus Chengbo had praised him several times, holding high hopes for Chen Jichuan.

"I will certainly apply myself to cultivation!"

Chen Jichuan solemnly responded.

Yus Chengbo nodded slightly and took out a jade scroll from his bosom, handing it to Chen Jichuan: "This contains twelve basic techniques like ’Object Control’, ’Fire Bomb’, ’Wind Control’, choose a couple for self-defense."

Basic techniques.

Chen Jichuan was a bit excited.

He had seen other registered disciples on Jade Spring Mountain employing spells, most having moderate power, yet incomparable to the mundane.

Unlike the bloodline techniques Chen Jichuan emulated or the easily backfirable Daoist Skills, the power of these immortal techniques was closely related to mastery level and personal cultivation.

The stronger the cultivation, the stronger the spell’s power.

Even when broken, there was no backlash.

The jade scroll contained twelve techniques; even if just basic, once mastered, the power would increase with growth in cultivation.

Against those only skilled in martial arts, there was a crushing advantage.

"With pills assisting."

"Techniques for defense."

"Finally has some semblance of immortal cultivation status."

Chen Jichuan was overjoyed, bowing and thanking Yus Chengbo again.

"You’ve been on the mountain for three years and now officially entered the gates. As per tradition, you need to work as a clerk for three years at ’Jade Spring Pill Pavilion’ on White Jade Island, five hundred miles away, to learn social skills, practice techniques, and study medical theory and more."

"Prepare, and take the boat headed to White Jade Island early next month. Don’t delay."

After Yus Chengbo spoke, he gave a final piece of advice to Chen Jichuan: "The path of cultivation is about fighting against destiny, never waste time!"

These last words seemed to encourage Chen Jichuan, but also reflected his own sentiments.

He was nearing ninety, still lingering in the early Innate stage.

This life might never achieve Qi Refining.

Leaving him somewhat disinterest, a sense of listlessness about him.

With such a mindset, frankly, without a great opportunity, further advancement seemed near impossible.

Rather than endure at Jade Spring Mountain, it might be better to enjoy worldly prosperity and wealth in the mundane.

But ultimately, he was unwilling.

In the mundane, it’s all mortals.

Jade Spring Mountain, with an Immortal Master stationed, was indeed precious.

Yus Chengbo would rather stay at Jade Spring Mountain, striving for success, than await death mundanely.

Cultivators.

Who doesn’t wish for immortality?

But pity——

"Cultivation is difficult."

"Immortality is even harder."

Chen Jichuan gazed at Yus Chengbo, reflecting inwardly, vowing never to end up like this.

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