Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit

"This Green Sun Stone Pillar can be refined into a set of Flying Swords to aid me in slaying enemies."

"I'll seek out a few Exotic Fires to elevate the 'Flame God Banner' to Third-order. Then I'll look for some High-level Refining Materials to also elevate the 'Sixfold Golden Lotus' to Third-order."

"By then, my strength will surely soar!"

Chen Jichuan stored away the Green Sun Stone Pillar, plotting in his heart.

The No.2 Cave prohibits carrying Third-order Magical Treasures or talismans inside, but, where there's a rule, there's always a workaround. The True Persons of each sect secretly carry Second-order Top-Grade Magical Treasures inside, and the Seven Sects have no way to regulate them. Upon entering, a bit of refinement will transform Second-order treasures into Third-order ones, significantly enhancing their power.

With time, these treasures will only become increasingly formidable.

For this reason, before Chen Jichuan entered, Chen Yuanning specifically warned him not to assume that the other sects' True Persons inside the cave wouldn't actually possess any Third-order treasures.

"So scheming."

Thinking about all these precautions, Chen Jichuan couldn't help but complain.

Regardless, as a Mid-stage True Person, he was considered Quasi-High Level within the sects, yet it seemed like everyone was breaking rules and finding loopholes—it was truly disgraceful.

Adding to everyone's distress for no reason.

"Fine."

"I've gained some progress in the Bamboo Forest manifestation. I might as well find a safe spot to cultivate for a while and see if I can break through."

"While I'm at it, I'll refine the 'Flame God Banner' and 'Sixfold Golden Lotus' again. There are quite a few materials on Qin Rong's body worth utilizing."

"If there's spare time, I'll refine those five corpses as well."

Chen Jichuan looked around, found a secluded barren wasteland, dug out a hidden cave dwelling deep within, and began his closed-door training.

...

Time passed.

Chen Jichuan gradually adapted to life on the borderlands.

He spent part of his time wandering the borderlands. It was entirely a gamble—if fortunate, he could encounter phenomena and even obtain treasures. If unlucky, not only would he gain nothing, but he might also face various Heavenly Disasters and human dangers.

Of course.

Even if luck was on his side, Heavenly Disasters and human dangers were inevitable.

As Chen Jichuan's time in the borderlands extended, he encountered more cultivators from various sects. Some were from his own Heaven Mending Sect, while others from the Six Sects.

Due to him being a Lone Ranger.

Initially, whenever he encountered cultivators from other sects, he was often underestimated, inevitably leading to battles.

If he ran into someone like Qin Rong, Chen Jichuan could slaughter them single-handedly, ensuring not a shred of information escaped.

If it was a Fifth Layer Heaven True Person, dealing with them would be challenging. Though he won more than he lost, killing a Fifth Layer Heaven cultivator was no easy task for Chen Jichuan.

If multiple Fifth Layer Heaven cultivators joined forces, it would be impossible to handle.

If he encountered a Sixth Layer Heaven True Person, he could barely hold his own. But if such a True Person had helpers, the only choice would be to run as far as possible.

Thankfully, with the 'Daluo Heavenly Sleeve' and 'Little Four Nine Wind and Thunder Escape Method,' Chen Jichuan could snatch treasures and make a clean getaway, even amidst Sixth Layer Heaven True Persons.

Time rolled on.

As more True Persons across the sects clashed with Chen Jichuan, word spread throughout the major sects—

The Heaven Mending Sect had birthed an unparalleled prodigy—

A Second Layer Heaven cultivator with combat prowess rivaling the Fifth and Sixth Layer Heaven. Lone and independent, incredibly elusive.

As his name circulated widely, the frequency of battles he encountered decreased significantly.

At least Fourth and Fifth Layer Heaven True Persons no longer dared provoke him recklessly, and some, doubting their own strength, fled immediately upon sighting him.

The name of the Heaven Mending Sect's Dai Zong began to spread.

Several Fifth and Sixth Layer Heaven True Persons from the Heaven Mending Sect even extended invitations to join forces with Chen Jichuan.

However, given Chen Jichuan's habit of 'going offline' annually and his odd behavior, such as refining corpses during leisure, it raised suspicions, causing him to politely decline these offers.

He continued as a Lone Ranger.

Searching for phenomena—comprehending them—closing off to cultivate.

Closed-door cultivation—searching for phenomena—comprehending them.

Year after year, this cycle persisted, steadily elevating Chen Jichuan's strength.

...

Four years after entering the No.2 Cave.

Chen Jichuan encountered his second phenomenon—a scene of stars falling to extinction. Deeply inspired, he broke through to the Enlightenment Realm Third Layer, activating the 'Ear Acupoint,' and his cultivation progressed vastly.

Twenty-seven years after entering the No.2 Cave.

Chen Jichuan discovered a sea of 'Captivating Fire,' refining it into his 'Flame God Banner,' elevating the treasure to Third-order, making it his first Third-order treasure, and amplifying its power.

Eighty-two years.

His 'Sixfold Golden Lotus' ascended to Third-order, considerably enhancing its defensive capabilities. With an attack and defense-oriented pair of Third-order treasures, Chen Jichuan had officially reached the top tier among the No.2 Cave's 280 Mid-stage True Persons.

Having previously earned the moniker 'Jade-faced Judge' within the Heaven Mending Sect for his striking features, he was now dubbed 'True Person Jade Face.'

Another twenty years passed.

Chen Jichuan stumbled upon a flower field phenomenon, obtaining a ball of 'flowers essence,' activating a second 'Ear Acupoint,' officially stepping into the Fourth Layer Heaven, and becoming a Mid-stage True Person.

At this point.

One among 280, yet he stood at the forefront, gradually acknowledged as the number one Mid-stage True Person of the Seven Immortal Sects, his brilliance unstoppable.

After 126 years spent in the No.2 Cave.

Li Ji arrived outside the cave bearing news that Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion's Master Baiyun was nearing the end of his lifespan.

For the first time, Chen Jichuan emerged from the No.2 Cave, traveling to the outer sea for a meeting.

Time flies, and tides of change sweep through.

A world turned unfamiliar—the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion was no longer the same.

Among those Chen Jichuan knew, apart from the now aged Master Baiyun, only the mansion's current Sect Leader, his Senior Martial Brother Cheng Beixuan, remained.

The reunion of the two senior disciples brought bittersweet nostalgia.

Back then.

After Cheng Beixuan advanced to Second-order, he had escorted True Disciples to Mount Tailao, subtly expressing his wish that Chen Jichuan not return to the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion.

Three hundred years passed in a blink.

The gap between them had grown as vast as heaven and earth.

The former, now the Sect Leader of the Heaven Mending Sect's Lower Sect, barely reaching the Third Layer Heaven, carried only regional repute.

The latter, renowned across the Seven Sects, carried the moniker 'True Person Jade Face,' his name celebrated throughout the Slaughter Ring Sea, his combat might unmatched even at the Sixth Layer Heaven, widely hailed as the strongest among the Seven Sects' Mid-stage True Persons.

In strength and fame.

Cheng Beixuan could not measure up.

Even further, Chen Jichuan's two disciples—Li Ji and Zhang Kaixuan—had, in over a century of diligent practice, reached Third Layer Heaven, catching up to their Senior Martial Uncle Cheng Beixuan.

The disparity had grown too vast, the bonds too faint.

After sending off Master Baiyun, Chen Jichuan lingered only briefly at the Nine Refinement Immortal Mansion, then promptly returned to the No.2 Cave to continue his cultivation.

Two hundred years after entering the No.2 Cave.

Chen Jichuan ascended to Qi Refinement Fifth Layer Heaven. Within the No.2 Cave, his opponents had dwindled considerably since reaching Fourth Layer Heaven. At Fifth Layer Heaven, his dominance was absolute.

Even if forty Mid-stage True Persons from an Immortal Sect joined forces, Chen Jichuan could suppress them with a single counterstrike.

The conflicts among the Seven Immortal Sects grew ever more intense, and Chen Jichuan, with his exceptional rise, had become a beacon—

As he continued to advance, the Seven Sects' Mid-stage True Persons could no longer muster any resistance against him. The Heaven Mending Sect's dominance over the other Six Great Immortal Sects had begun to stir discontent and resentment.

The frictions among the Seven Sects, stemming from thousands or even tens of thousands of years of rivalries within the Central Continent and Slaughter Ring Sea, escalated after the cave-induced plans came into effect. The grudges deepened, tempers flared, and conflicts intensified.

Order gradually slipped out of control.

Another twenty years flew by.

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