Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit

"Thirty years."

"Finally encountered another Divinity Transformation stage cultivator."

Outside the Dual Star, Xiao Lan in her green robe displayed both vigilance and anticipation.

Thirty years ago, after Xu Ning departed, her avatar and Huang Quan stationed themselves at the Wuhe Immortal Sect. Her true body, however, did not rest for even a moment and immediately followed Xu Ning Ancestor into the starry skies.

She initially planned to catch up in a few years and pretend to "coincidentally" encounter him.

Unexpectedly, after leaving Wuhe Star, she couldn't catch even a trace of him. Alone, moving forward in the vast void of space, surrounded only by endless solitude.

Fortunately, her Human Clan Avatar remained on Wuhe Star, enabling her to interact with others.

This time, finally encountering another Divinity Transformation cultivator in the starry skies, Xiao Lan felt a surge of excitement.

She first used her Divine Sense to cautiously probe, approaching bit by bit. For her first foray into the starry skies, her first encounter with a fellow cultivator, she could not afford to let her guard down.

But before Xiao Lan had completed her reconnaissance, a surge of energy erupted from within the planet and sped towards her.

"Discovered?"

Xiao Lan was startled and immediately heightened her vigilance.

Moments later, as she caught sight of the approaching figure, her expression turned peculiar: "It's him?!"

...

"Who dares to spy on my Dual Star?!"

Chen Jichuan landed just outside the planet, standing arrogantly atop its surface with hands clasped behind his back, glaring at Xiao Lan as he demanded.

"Daoist, please pardon me."

"I am 'East River,' passing through your territory without intention of offense."

Xiao Lan maintained composure, cupping her fists in formal greeting to Chen Jichuan, introducing herself as 'East River.'

"East River?"

Chen Jichuan's lips curved into a knowing smirk.

This Xiao Lan, originating from East River Square in Golden Corner City, had once been one of the celebrated 'East River Three Masters' alongside Huang Quan and another during her time at the high-class university.

Now naming her true body 'East River' indicated a nostalgic attachment to her origins.

With the intent of gauging Xiao Lan's attitude toward himself, Chen Jichuan wore a stern expression and said bluntly to her, "Dual Star is unwelcome to outsiders. Leave immediately."

"East River means no offense."

"It's just that the stellar void is vast. I lost my way, and upon encountering a fellow Daoist, hoped to inquire about the route to Magic Sound Mountain."

Xiao Lan cupped her hands repeatedly, maintaining an exceptionally humble demeanor.

However, she carried with her the star map left behind by Chen Jichuan, and after only thirty years, little had changed. Her arrival at Dual Star along the routes indicated she knew exactly where she was.

Claiming to be 'lost in the void' was clearly a lie.

To another Divinity Transformation cultivator unfamiliar with Xiao Lan's background, her guise of a novice might have fooled them.

But Xiao Lan knew Chen Jichuan's background, just as Chen Jichuan knew Xiao Lan's. This tale could not deceive him.

"Intentionally revealing the destination as Magic Sound Mountain to attempt traveling alongside me?"

Chen Jichuan sneered lightly.

He knew Xiao Lan's identity, and Xiao Lan knew his identity. The amusing twist was—

"I know Xiao Lan knows my identity, but Xiao Lan doesn't know that I know she knows my identity!"

Should he expose this outright, Xiao Lan would be mortified.

But it wasn't necessary.

"Magic Sound Mountain?"

"Not too far from here."

"Though Xu can see that you rely entirely on your physical body to traverse space. Such a method will take considerable time."

Chen Jichuan glanced at Xiao Lan and, a thought crossing his mind, smiled, "Xu happens to have a 'Universe Spirit Shuttle' that is capable of achieving double the speed of light for pure star traversal, which is at least ten times faster than your body-flight techniques."

Divinity Transformation stage cultivators using their physical bodies in the starry skies could travel at most 20% the speed of light.

The Universe Spirit Shuttle, however, could achieve twice the speed of light.

The difference between the two speeds was an order of magnitude.

"Twice the speed of light?!"

Hearing this, Xiao Lan immediately understood why she could not even catch sight of him after entering the starry void.

Soon after, she realized something else—

"This 'Universe Spirit Shuttle' is a precious treasure!"

She began calculating in her mind and, moments later, asked aloud, "May I ask how much this 'Universe Spirit Shuttle' costs in Spirit Crystals?"

"Forty million Spirit Crystals."

"Or thirty-eight thousand Primordial Stones."

Chen Jichuan directly quoted his price.

This wasn't setting an absurdly high price.

The 'Universe Spirit Shuttle,' crafted only by Great Grandmasters of Artifact Refining in the Divine Transformation stage, was classified as a top-grade Third-order Magical Treasure.

Moreover, it was an indispensable treasure for Divinity Transformation cultivators navigating the starry skies.

Far more practical and essential than attack or defense magical treasures.

Cultivators like Nine Peak Daoist—

Upon entering the starry void, the first top-grade treasure he purchased after accumulating Spirit Crystals was the 'Universe Spirit Shuttle.'

Another example was Gan Chen—

After advancing to the Divinity Transformation stage...

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