Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit

The secrets revealed by Granny Gan brought quite a shock to Chen Jichuan.

He was not interested in the treasures and legacies of the two divinity transformation powerhouses, Nine Peak Daoist and Moro, but the 'Immortal Vine Fruit' that could help one breakthrough to divinity transformation was quite tempting to Chen Jichuan.

"I still have over 800 years of lifespan, and the hope of advancing to divinity transformation is very high."

"But until the end, I can't be certain if this process will take a hundred years, two hundred years, or five hundred years."

"Or perhaps be stuck for a lifetime again."

"If I could get this 'Immortal Vine Fruit', reaching divinity transformation would be a sure thing!"

Of course, Chen Jichuan wanted to secure one more safeguard for himself.

The Immortal Vine Fruit Tree is located on Yan Mountain Island.

Yan Mountain Island is part of the True Martial Immortal Sect.

Thus, this 'True Person Tree' belongs to the True Martial Immortal Sect.

"Rumors say that the 'True Person Tree' bears fruit once every hundred years, and the fruit can help Qi Refining Peak fix their acupoints and breakthrough."

"If it's a two-hundred-year fruit, it can help a First Layer Heaven True Person to breakthrough."

"By analogy, a thousand-year fruit can help a Ninth Layer Heaven True Person to break into the Ten Layer Heaven."

Such precious treasures are, of course, well-guarded by the True Martial Immortal Sect, with formations inside and out, preventing the average person from approaching.

However, for Chen Jichuan.

As long as the True Martial Ancestor Master is not personally presiding, neither the formations nor even a Ten-layered Heaven True Person could stop him.

"Regarding the path of Dao, I must bend the rules of morality a bit."

Chen Jichuan thought to himself, making up his mind.

...

On this day.

In Sword City.

The twelve leaders of the Ten Halls and Two Prefectures gathered together.

This is the highest level meeting of the Galaxy Sword Sect, and in the absence of the Galaxy Ancestor for hundreds of years, all major affairs of the Galaxy Sword Sect are decided by these twelve people.

For instance, this time.

"Xu Ning, Dean of the Alchemy Institute of Galaxy Academy, has produced seven True Persons under his tutelage over the past two hundred years. Among the academy students he mentored, twenty-four True Persons have broken through with his guidance."

"Twenty years ago, Dean Xu Ning advanced to the Ten Layer Heaven."

"Whether in cultivation or merits, I believe he's fully qualified to be the new Academy Master!"

The aged Peng Zhong, the current Academy Master, spoke with a strong, vigorous voice.

But in the end, he was old.

The position of Academy Master had reached the time for retirement. His first choice in mind was that Four Extremes True Person.

Exceptional talent.

Gifted in mentoring others.

Who else is more qualified to be the Academy Master?

"Hongyuan from the Four Seas Hall has slain countless demons and made many contributions over the centuries. Decades ago, he was also a Ten Layer Heaven cultivator."

"In terms of merits, qualifications, and cultivation, Hongyuan is no less than Xu Ning. If Xu Ning is promoted, I fear it won't satisfy everyone's hearts."

The Four Seas Hall Master, Shi Yande, spoke up and proposed 'Hongyuan' from his hall.

Firstly, because of his good relationship with Hongyuan.

Secondly, because Hongyuan's qualifications indeed match Xu Ning's. If there's an advantage for the latter, it's probably only in 'aptitude'.

A three-hundred-year-old Ten Layer Heaven.

In this aspect, no one in the entire Galaxy Sword Sect can compare.

Shi Yande did not want to offend Xu Ning, so after he finished, he added, "Dean Xu is only three hundred years old after all, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Besides, he aims to achieve divinity transformation, which won't be good if entangled in mundane affairs."

There are up to three thousand True Persons in the Galaxy Sword Sect.

Countless among them have merits and qualifications. Between the Ninth Layer Heaven and Ten Layer Heaven, there are many qualified for the positions of Hall Master or Academy Master.

Like Hongyuan from the Four Seas Hall.

Like Laigu from the Demon Slaying Hall.

Like Zhang Xian from the Wancheng Hall.

These are among the candidates, each waiting in line.

Although Xu Ning came on strongly, gaining a foothold afterward is indeed a challenge in winning people's hearts.

...

This meeting ended in dispute without finalizing a candidate.

Peng Zhong returned to the academy and immediately sent someone to invite Chen Jichuan over for a discussion. His most favored candidate for the next Academy Master, of course, was Chen Jichuan.

But what Shi Yande and the others said makes sense.

"A three-hundred-year-old Ten Layer Heaven."

"Better get his own opinion first before deciding."

Peng Zhong awaited Chen Jichuan.

Before long, someone reported that Dean Xu was not in the academy. He had already left Sword City a few days ago, heading to the borders of Yuezhou and Ming State for training.

"Indeed, a restless personality!"

Peng Zhong was taken aback upon hearing this, then chuckled bitterly, stood up, pacing, pondering over something unknown.

...

Yuezhou, Gud City.

This is a main city at the southern end of Yuezhou, and further west lies Ming State, occupied by the True Martial Immortal Sect.

Chen Jichuan used the Transmission Formation to travel, which could only take him here.

For the rest of the journey, he would have to rely on his own two legs.

Using the Transmission Formation in the territory of the True Martial Immortal Sect was suicide for a Ten-layered Heaven bigwig like him, as it would make every move closely monitored. It would be equivalent to blatantly announcing to the True Martial Immortal Sect: I am going to Yan Mountain Island; I am going to take your True Person Tree!

That's foolish!

"Luckily, Yan Mountain is not far, and without the Transmission Formation, it won't delay much time either."

Chen Jichuan left Gud City, exited Yuezhou, and stepped into Ming State territory.

This time.

Chen Jichuan traveled from Sword City to Gud City much faster. Two hundred years ago, when he went to Sword City, he had to visit the various City Lords along the way.

Nowadays, times have changed.

With his cultivation and status, he no longer needed to pay attention to those City Lords.

On the contrary, it was the City Lords who sought to curry favor with the new rising star in the Galaxy Sword Sect, Chen Jichuan.

Chen Jichuan was uninterested in these, stopping only briefly before moving on.

From Sword City to Gud City took him less than half a day, truly swift.

Now, traveling from Gud City to Yan Mountain Island would be slower.

There were many routes in between, generally divided into land routes and sea routes.

The land route passed through Ming State.

The sea route crossed the South Sea.

At sea, there were no barriers, Demon Beasts roamed underneath, and many obstacles made the sea route troublesome, not conducive to utilizing one's strength.

Therefore, Chen Jichuan chose the land route.

Entered Ming State.

Passing through Tong City, Gong City, Liuu City, Yuelan City, and Shi City, he finally reached Red City at the southernmost tip of Ming State.

At this point.

Yan Mountain Island was already in sight.

...

"Ten Layer Heaven in coordination."

"Forty-nine True Persons stationed; the True Martial Immortal Sect indeed values this 'True Person Tree'.

After traveling for three months since leaving Gud City, Chen Jichuan finally arrived at Yan Mountain Island.

He quietly crossed the sea and infiltrated the island, scanning with his eyes; streams of Qi lay dormant on the island, apparent in Chen Jichuan's views.

"The Galaxy Sword Sect defends with the 'Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation', and attacks with the 'Great Star River Sword Formation'."

"The True Martial Immortal Sect defends with the 'Xuanwu Rock Formation', and attacks with the 'True Martial Seven-Section Formation'."

"The 'True Martial Seven-Section Formation' can transform people into formation. Formed by seven, it can withstand the attack of sixty-four cultivators or Demon Beasts of the same level."

"With forty-nine True Persons on the island, they can form seven True Martial Seven-Section Formations. Together they can combine into a 'Great True Martial Formation'."

"This is quite formidable!"

This revealed the True Martial Immortal Sect's commitment to the True Person Tree.

With a Ten-layered Heaven True Person in command and forty-nine True Persons assisting, unless a Divinity Transformation Venerable arrives in person, even hundreds of True Persons attacking together, Yan Mountain Island could be held for one to two hours.

The moment Red City is alerted, the True Martial Immortal Sect could use Transmission Formations to mobilize True Persons for support within two hours.

Although Yan Mountain Island stands isolated, it is as stable as Mount Tai.

"Fifty True Persons guarding with heavy formations inside and out."

"With just a newly promoted Ten Layer Heaven, trying to break through seems as feasible as ascending to heaven."

Inside the Fire Phoenix Ring.

Granny Gan also sensed the situation on the island and couldn't help but voice her mockery, somewhat gloating. She had suffered at the hands of Chen Jichuan too much and was quite happy to see him stumble.

"Granny, don't speak too soon."

"Xu's talent in formations surpasses ancient and modern times, standing on high grounds. Can the mere formation layout on Yan Mountain Island stop me?"

Chen Jichuan chuckled softly, blocking all outward sensory perceptions in the Fire Phoenix Ring from Granny Gan.

While it's enjoyable to flaunt in front of Granny Gan, it could reveal too much of his own secrets, and Chen Jichuan wasn't used to being seen through by others, even if it was a residual soul like Granny Gan.

After blocking perceptions.

Chen Jichuan had no more concerns, activating the 'Guiyuan Hiding Method', hiding all his Qi comprehensively. Then he silently exercised the 'Insight Skill', reading through layers of formations on the island.

Then swaggeringly strolled directly into the depths of Yan Mountain Island.

Along the way.

Chen Jichuan traversed formations without triggering any, as if strolling through his backyard, relaxed and at ease.

Upon reaching the central area of Yan Mountain Island, Chen Jichuan could already see True Persons sitting cross-legged, cultivating on various hilltops.

He also saw in a picturesque valley, a tree growing, bearing over ten vivid green fruits, apparently still unripe.

Additionally, there were a few fruits that seemed deeply colored, likely to have grown for several hundred years.

"Fruits every hundred years, with a yield of over ten each season, maturing can produce over ten Second-order True Persons."

"The other aged fruits can affect the breakthrough for middle-stage or even high-level True Persons."

The True Martial Immortal Sect has had this True Person Tree for a thousand years, and with it, they can create a hundred or two True Persons over time. This number may not seem large on its own, averaging to even just over ten per hundred years.

But this is, after all, in addition.

Besides naturally advancing True Persons each century, they can add over ten more due to this. Accumulating each year, the effect becomes increasingly formidable.

Perhaps thanks to this True Person Tree, the True Martial Immortal Sect might even nurture an additional Divinity Transformation Ancestor.

"An 'Immortal Vine Fruit' can help ascend to divinity transformation."

"An 'Immortal Vine Fruit Tree' can annually nurture multiple True Persons."

"If the True Martial Immortal Sect knew the essence of this tree, would they choose to preserve it, or refine it to revert it back to its origin?"

The Immortal Vine Fruit Tree is formed through the Immortal Vine Fruit.

If they wish to keep this tree, they cannot use the Immortal Vine Fruit for a breakthrough to divinity transformation. If they want to consume the Immortal Vine Fruit, they must refine the Immortal Vine Fruit Tree, ceasing its existence.

You cannot have both fish and bear paw.

For an already transformed divinity, like the True Martial Ancestor Master.

For the magnanimous True Martial Immortal Sect.

As long as the True Martial Ancestor Master's lifespan still persists, the True Martial Immortal Sect wouldn't necessarily destroy the Immortal Vine Fruit Tree. If they were to destroy it, it would be at the end of True Martial Ancestor Master's lifespan when no second divinity transformation is on the horizon.

But for an individual like Chen Jichuan, especially as a Second-order Peak cultivator, the choice is unarguable: the 'Immortal Vine Fruit'.

"Let's do it!"

"The sooner I have it, the sooner I rest assured!"

Chen Jichuan glanced at the Immortal Vine Fruit Tree, then at the Ten-layered Heaven True Person meditating under it from the True Martial Immortal Sect, the 'Insight Skill' sweeping across, perceiving all hidden mysteries.

Initially cautious, this observation led to an unexpected discovery—

[Array: Small Spirit Void Shifting Formation]

[Level: Third-order]

[Description: Set by 'Nine Peak Daoist', a divinity transformation cultivator of the Canghai Star in the Jiulong River System, in his dying moments while gravely injured, this formation grants 'Bone Age Testing', 'Cultivation Testing', 'Void Shifting' abilities. Any Ten-layered Heaven True Person below three hundred years of age entering the formation range will trigger it, causing both the 'Immortal Vine Fruit Tree' and the person to be shifted to a designated location within a million-mile radius. Note: This formation has no offensive or defensive abilities and cannot be detected below Divinity Transformation Third Realm.]

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