Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit

Extract the remaining eighty-three divinities out, without hurrying to handle them, and store them all into the Universe Bag. Then, Chen Jichuan extends his hand, and the water god 'Luna's divine body falls before him.

The Evil God's body appears the same as a fleshly body, yet it is actually condensed from divine power—illusory to the extreme.

Within the divine body resides the force accumulated by an Evil God throughout their life.

"To an immortal cultivator, this is the equivalent of an Immortal Pill!"

Chen Jichuan sits cross-legged on the ground, points his finger, and the Daluo Heavenly Fire ignites beneath the divine body, slowly burning. Miao Fa circulates, smoke wafts lightly, and about three days later, twelve faint green pills are refined—

[Pill: Evil God Pill]

[Description: Condensed from an Evil God's lifelong power, upon refinement, can significantly boost cultivation.]

"Evil God Pill."

"This is quite the treasure."

Chen Jichuan stores away the twelve pills, leaving one, which he swallows directly: "Let's test its effects."

Boom!

As one pill enters his abdomen, it instantly bursts forth, its overwhelming energy unsettling to behold.

This represents one-twelfth of the lifetime accumulation of a Holy Realm Second Layer Heaven Evil God comparable to Enlightenment Realm Second Level. The energy cultivated over hundreds of years, perhaps even over a millennium, is unimaginably surging.

Chen Jichuan puts all his effort into binding it, carefully refining.

Crash!

Clang, clang, clang!

'Sword Map' operates, and mana flows within Chen Jichuan's body, faintly accompanied by the sound of rushing water. Sword Qi courses through and collides intermittently, creating resonant echoes.

1,123 streams of Sword Qi travel across his meridians and Dantian, continuously hammering at the Evil God Pill like a smith shaping molten steel—bit by bit, they scrape, polish, and refine the massive power within. The energy of the Evil God Pill meticulously separates, absorbed and refined into mana by Chen Jichuan.

Mana surges exponentially.

The Sword Qi within his body also increases—

1,123 streams.

1,133 streams.

1,143 streams.

...

Chen Jichuan practices 'Sword Map.' Currently, he resides within Enlightenment Realm First Level. To advance to Enlightenment Second Level, he must cultivate 2,000 flows of Sword Qi and locate, then open, the second Eye Acupoint.

For thirty years on Nine Yang Island, Chen Jichuan focused exclusively on restoring his Primordial Qi. His cultivation progress was halved. Out of those thirty years, fifteen were spent on cultivation, but his Sword Qi only increased by twenty-three streams in total.

If the Primordial Qi were restored, cultivation would proceed much faster. Without external aids, perfecting his cultivation could still occur in at most one to two centuries. With Pill assistance, the timeline would shorten even further.

However, ingesting pills comes with diminishing returns and risks of 'pill poisoning.' While it accelerates progress, there is a limit.

Now, however—

By refining the Evil God Pill, mana surges as though limitless, without endpoint or cap. As the Evil God Pill continues to refine, mana proliferates, generating more streams of Sword Qi—

1,183 streams.

1,213 streams.

1,233 streams.

...

Immersed within the process, Chen Jichuan revels in the thrill of surging mana. The sensation ebbs like receding tides only when it dissipates entirely. Turning inward to examine himself, he realizes that one Evil God Pill has been fully refined.

"1,256 streams of Sword Qi."

"An increase of 133 streams."

"Equivalent to twenty years of painstaking cultivation."

A flicker of light gleams in Chen Jichuan's eyes as realization dawns.

The divine body of the Holy Realm Second Layer Water God Luna produced twelve Evil God Pills in total. A single pill equates to twenty years' worth of cultivation. If the entirety of the pills were fully refined, it would match 240 years of effort.

"More than enough to elevate me to Enlightenment Realm Second Layer Heaven!"

Chen Jichuan's heart blooms in joy.

The cultivation of the Immortal Dao can broadly be summarized as consisting of two aspects: realms and mana.

Realms encompass comprehension of cultivation techniques, understanding of the heavens and one's place in them, and self-awareness across numerous dimensions. Locating the 'Nine Acupoints,' linking major Acupoints, pinpointing Eye Acupoints—all of this intersects with realms. Once comprehended, the only missing element for advancing cultivation is sufficient mana.

Realms are elusive and mysterious.

At times, a single epiphany can propel someone forward into unforeseen breakthroughs. Conversely, stagnation and misunderstandings may bind a cultivator, potentially obstructing their progress forever.

Hence, realms tend to be unpredictable.

Mana, however, is different.

Its growth follows traceable paths, achieved through arduous cultivation or by consuming pills, refining Spirit Stones or Spirit Crystals.

What mana requires is gradual accumulation.

The speed of mana enhancement varies by individual aptitude.

When Chen Jichuan was a Qi Refinement cultivator, his aptitude ranked moderately above average. After advancing to Enlightenment Realm, his aptitude compared to Second-order True Persons might rank near the low end.

Thus, accumulating mana proved arduous.

Fortunately, his wealth and resources are vast; with sufficient pills, he can rival even smaller geniuses.

"Ordinary pills, however—how could they possibly compare to Evil God Pills?"

Chen Jichuan toys with the remaining eleven Evil God Pills in his hand, his face lit with joy. Evil God Pills, much like Demon Beast Inner Cores, are infused with abundant energy. Having been meticulously condensed by Evil Gods, they resemble inner cores in that they are easily refined by cultivators—transformed directly into personal mana.

Of course—

This method carries inherent risks.

Excessively rapid mana growth is like constructing castles in the sky, lacking the tempering achieved through time and experience—deprived of fine-grained insights. This deficiency could hinder future development or even diminish effectiveness during combat. Against equivalent opponents, disparities in mana quality alone might dictate the outcome.

Such is cultivation: every benefit comes with an accompanying cost.

"For me, however, this poses no issue."

Inspecting his internal state, Chen Jichuan observes that the mana within his body has become less refined and cohesive. Nonetheless, he remains calm—as his thoughts stir, he separates the twenty years' cultivated mana gained from refining the Evil God Pill: "Seven Elements Relieving Calamity Ruyi Tiangang Splitting Light Sword Technique!"

The Sword Technique unfolds.

His cultivation regresses instantly, returning to its state before refining the Evil God Pill: 1,123 streams of Sword Qi.

Glancing further into his mana—

"Indeed, it has reverted to its original purity."

A smile adorns Chen Jichuan's face.

The 'Creation·Derivation' technique within his Dao Fruit is uniquely unparalleled—it enables derivation of cultivation techniques, magic skills, pill recipes, and more. Beyond this, it also possesses a 'correction' capability. If an error emerges in his cultivation path, by channeling partial cultivation effort into deriving techniques, he effectively experiences a form of temporal regression—gaining an opportunity to start over.

"Instead of pursuing risky shortcuts offered by Evil God Pills, I can leverage the cultivation gained from refining these pills to derive techniques and skills instead."

Chen Jichuan glances at the derivation progress from earlier—

[Seven Elements Relieving Calamity Ruyi Tiangang Splitting Light Sword Technique (Derivation in Progress: 1.62%)]

"1.62%."

"With twelve Evil God Pills, I could push the progress of 'Seven Elements Relieving Calamity Ruyi Tiangang Splitting Light Sword Technique' to nearly twenty percent completion."

"In other words—"

"Five or six Holy Realm Second Layer Evil Gods would suffice for me to obtain one more Super-level Technique!"

With this calculation in mind, Chen Jichuan's gaze toward the three divine bodies in the near distance burns fervently: "Leave everything aside for now—completing 'Seven Elements Relieving Calamity Ruyi Tiangang Splitting Light Sword Technique' takes precedence!"

Resolving his thoughts, Chen Jichuan sweeps his arm forward—an Eight Diagrams Refining Furnace opens. Into the furnace fall three Evil God divine bodies: the fire god 'Gu'en,' the war god 'Lin'en,' and the earth god 'Taolifu.'

With a flick of his finger—

The 'Daluo Heavenly Fire' surges to life.

...

A month later.

Within Fuling Cave.

Chen Jichuan addresses the Wind-Riding Demon King, Zi Han, and Fire Crow: "During the previous battle, the three of you performed outstandingly. My word holds weight—you will not be left unrewarded."

Saying this—

Chen Jichuan waves his sleeve, scattering points of light before the three Demon Kings.

"Alliance Hierarch—"

The trio's eyes glimmer with fervent heat, casting their gaze upward toward Chen Jichuan seated above.

Smiling, Chen Jichuan gestures toward the sparkling lights before the trio, introducing them: "Before you are the 'True God Pill,' 'Divinity,' and 'Mystic God Pill.'"

"The 'True God Pill' enhances cultivation; consuming one pill equates to ten years of devoted effort."

"The 'Divinity' houses the Evil God's insights, and direct absorption compares to ten years of contemplation."

"The 'Mystic God Pill,' also known as 'Enlightenment Pill,' stimulates the mind and sharpens thought processes. Upon ingestion, during one incense stick's burning time alone, your comprehension of the Dao accelerates a hundredfold."

Chen Jichuan meticulously introduces each item.

While his words paint them in an impressive light, in truth, the 'True God Pill' is merely a derivative of the Evil God Pill, and the 'Mystic God Pill' is refined from Divinity. Once swallowed, the Divinity burns rapidly, aiding its consumer in Enlightenment.

The recipes for these pills were developed by several Alchemy Grandmasters within the Heaven Mending Sect. The techniques of their refinement are tightly guarded, ensuring the sect disciples contribute the divine remains and Divinities obtained from their hunts in the caves to the sect. In return, the sect refines these items into pills, awarding some as incentives.

Such measures are born from necessity.

Without such an arrangement, disciples hunting Evil Gods in the caves would act autonomously, rendering the sect unable to oversee their acquisitions. The Heaven Mending Sect wouldn't be able to enforce compliance in handing over their spoils.

Chen Jichuan, however, refuses such restrictions.

Having previously procured 'True God Pills' and 'Mystic God Pills' from the sect, he applied 'Insight Skill' to unravel their composition and principles. Not only does he self-sufficiently refine these pills, but he also boasts deeper comprehension of their mechanics.

Thus—

When Chen Jichuan acquires divine remains, he directly refines Evil God Pills; when he procures Divinity, he employs his techniques to burn them for expedited Enlightenment.

"The sect treats me fairly enough—moving forward, I can offer seventy percent of Spirit Mountain and Cangtou Mountain's earnings for contribution. But as for Evil God divine remains and Divinity, their immense relevance to my cultivation makes their surrender less desirable."

Chen Jichuan muses inwardly, realizing his approach undermines the sect's cohesion. Yet, the Heaven Mending Sect of Slaughter Ring Sea represents only fleeting chapters within his boundless life.

This alignment leads his values to diverge from those of conventional sect disciples.

"I'll make compensations later as the situation demands."

Brushing aside such concerns, Chen Jichuan refocuses on the three Demon Kings before him, his expression shifting to a lighter mood.

While he can thoroughly unravel the mysteries behind the sect-derived True God Pills and Mystic God Pills, the three Demon Kings lack such capabilities.

Imitating the sect's methodologies, Chen Jichuan never imparts the refinement techniques for True God Pills or Mystic God Pills to them.

This ensures that, even if they obtain Evil God remains in the future, they will have no choice but to rely on him for assistance. Lacking techniques of their own, their sole alternative lies in rudely absorbing Divinity directly.

Given the significant drawbacks, he assumes the three possess enough wisdom and ambition to avoid such recklessness.

"Both the advantages and risks associated with Divinity are apparent; the effects are indeed extraordinary. For now, go and experiment with them and decide whether Divinity suits you or whether you prefer Mystic God Pills."

No further persuasion needed.

The remarkable effects of the True God Pills, Mystic God Pills, and Divinity require personal experience for proper evaluation.

If their discerning tastes lead them to exclusively favor Mystic God Pills, Chen Jichuan could further profit from pill refinement as an intermediary.

Overjoyed, the three Demon Kings eagerly accept the divine pills and Divinity.

Noting their preoccupation with the treasures before them, Chen Jichuan refrains from saying more and waves dismissively: "Go back for now. Make preparations, as in half a year we'll sweep the domain clean of Evil Gods. Do not delay."

"Understood!"

"Much obliged, Alliance Hierarch!"

Wind-Riding, Zi Han, and Fire Crow promptly respond in unison, retrieving their divine pills and Divinity as they leave Fuling Cave in merriment.

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