Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit
Chapter 165 - 133: 200 Years! 【Vote for Monthly Ticket!】

Chapter 165: Chapter 133: 200 Years! 【Vote for Monthly Ticket!】

Once again stepping onto Jade Spring Island, everything felt as though it had happened just yesterday.

Chen Jichuan still remembered the first time he appeared, using the Thousand-mile Eye to observe the small island, only to be discovered by Wuk Yuan Immortal Master, scaring himself half to death.

Back then, just a glance at the formidable Level 14 expert was enough to inspire awe and dread.

Time has flown by.

Chen Jichuan had now reached the Qi Refinement Realm, only to realize how extraordinarily rare achieving the Fourth Layer of Qi Refinement was.

Not only did it seem unattainable back then, even now, the Fourth Layer felt as unreachable as a towering mountain, difficult to match.

However—

"Step by step."

"Step by step."

"I’ll catch up eventually."

Chen Jichuan was filled with determination.

After becoming the master of Jade Spring Mountain, all sect affairs were handed over to Wang Wenqing, Bian Cheng, and others, while he devoted himself to cultivation.

Earlier, while deriving the ’Wind Thunder Wings’ and ’Transformation Technique,’ his Transforming Strength dropped to the Second Layer, and his Daoist cultivation was completely wiped out, requiring him to start over.

Thankfully.

Chen Jichuan had achieved success in Qi Refinement, and whether it was Daoist cultivation or external skills, even though they had been reduced, rebuilding them was relatively straightforward.

Take external skills, for example.

The physical constitution of Qi Refining cultivators is already extraordinary, with their mana nourishing the body. Even a Qi Refining Immortal Master who has never practiced external skills can achieve Transforming Strength—and even its peak—after a decade or two of training.

For Chen Jichuan, it was much easier.

All he needed was to re-temper his body, refine his muscles, strengthen his bones, and purify his marrow, with the assistance of pills. Within three to five years, he could return to the peak of Transforming Strength.

Daoist cultivation followed a similar path.

When the realm has been attained.

Rebuilding cultivation would be effortless.

"Blindly pursuing speed and solely aiming to recover my peak would be a waste of time."

"Since my cultivation has dropped, I might as well take the time to re-cultivate and rediscover every detail along the way. Only then can I truly make the most of this good fortune."

Chen Jichuan had his own plans.

Ten years to achieve Transforming Strength.

Ten years to achieve Soul Emergence.

"This way, every decade, I can acquire two mid-level techniques and thoroughly review both external and Daoist cultivation from start to finish."

Chen Jichuan contemplated this in his heart.

Following this, he began calculating which Magic Skills to focus on first.

"I aim to tread the path of comprehensive development; every aspect must be taken into account."

"In the Jianghu, during conflicts with others, the methods utilized often boil down to ’attack,’ ’defense,’ ’evasion,’ ’pursuit,’ ’concealment,’ ’disguise,’ and ’investigation and reconnaissance.’"

"Currently, with ’Wind Thunder Wings’ and ’Transformation Technique,’ I don’t need additional Magic Skills for pursuit and disguise for now."

"In terms of attack, my forte lies in the ’Four-character Poem Sword.’"

"For defense, I have the ’Chen’s 72 Skills,’ which contains numerous cross-training techniques that I can summarize and refine into a Magic Skill like ’Golden Bell Shield’ or ’Iron Cloth Shirt,’ emphasizing physical defense. Additionally, once the ’Ten Thousand Sword Map’ is cultivated to the Qi Refinement Realm, there is a ’Protective Sword Shield’ technique available. When practiced to mastery, its defensive capacity is comparable to strong low-level techniques. Furthermore, its defense integrates offense, as sword qi can counterattack upon receiving strikes."

"As for movement techniques for evasion, the ’Catkins Body Method,’ which I acquired early on, can still be utilized."

"For concealment and hiding, theoretically, the ’Ancestor Chen’s 48 Techniques’ contains multiple Concealment Skills and Concealment Spells that could be very effective. But the power of such Daoist Skills is closely linked to Daoist cultivation. My Daoist cultivation is insufficient compared to Qi Refinement, and my current main focus will also be on Qi Refinement. Therefore, Immortal Skill in this area would work best."

For investigation and reconnaissance, the logic was similar; the effectiveness of the ’Circular Light Skill’ depends on the strength of Daoist cultivation, requiring me to select another Immortal Skill.

As Chen Jichuan organized his knowledge, he determined the Magic Skills to be derived next and began planning his cultivation strategy for the future.

In terms of Magic Skills, the current plan included—

Wind Thunder Wings.

Transformation Technique.

Four-character Poem Sword.

Protective Sword Shield.

Catkins Body Method.

Concealing Technique.

Crystal Shadow Refraction Technique.

Among these seven techniques, ’Wind Thunder Wings’ and ’Transformation Technique’ are already mid-level techniques and can be cultivated directly. The other five techniques still need to be derived and enhanced to mid-level, to surpass the majority of Qi Refining cultivators in terms of profound mastery.

As for cultivation.

Qi Refinement is already ahead.

Next.

Daoist cultivation and external skills must also catch up.

With ’Creation·Derivation’ at hand, Chen Jichuan could refine ’Chen’s 72 Skills’ and ’Taiyin Refining Body Technique’ to the refined level and obtain cultivation methods for post-Transforming Strength and Soul Emergence.

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Time flows like water.

Breaking through Qi Refinement Realm, life expectancy extended to three hundred years, there ought to be an abundance of time.

Yet Chen Jichuan found himself having even less time.

Morning and evening were spent on Qi Refinement. Midday was dedicated to practicing martial arts. Nighttime focused on cultivating the ’Taiyin Refining Body Technique.’ Daytime included the cultivation of techniques like ’Wind Thunder Wings’ and ’Four-character Poem Sword,’ while also balancing his studies in Alchemy.

Each day was packed, leaving no gaps.

Yet he found it fulfilling.

In the early days of his return to Jade Spring Mountain, a few Qi Refining Immortal Masters visited under the guise of sparring with Chen Jichuan, but in reality, they sought to seize Jade Spring Mountain.

Unfortunately, those who made a move were merely at the First Layer of Qi Refinement.

Long ago, Chen Jichuan had already managed to eliminate a Qi Refining First Layer cultivator through curses. Now, his Daoist skills were more refined, his methods more advanced, rendering ordinary cultivators of the same level completely powerless.

The arrival of these individuals merely served as practice for Chen Jichuan; none posed a true challenge.

After two or three attempts.

No one else dared provoke him, allowing Chen Jichuan to cultivate in peace.

Every day was spent on cultivation, refining pills, and enjoying a carefree life.

Chen Jichuan was warm-hearted and enjoyed forging friendships, discussing philosophy and Dao with others, and often guiding younger generations. His circle of acquaintances spread across the Mysterious Nether Sea.

He was deeply loyal to his friends, always attending the funerals of old companions, shedding tears upon their passing, and promising to care for their descendants.

Initially, some suspected the Old Ancestor of Echo Valley and Immortal Master of Jade Spring Mountain had ulterior motives.