Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 570 - 447 Brothers!_2

The twenty-second direct transmission Wuy Qi.

The twenty-third direct transmission Xue Gu.

The twenty-fourth direct transmission Shi Ze.

And Chen Jichuan, the twenty-fifth direct transmission ’Zhou Yan.’

The seven disciples of One Origin Dao Sect, each one extraordinary.

Among them, Shen Mo and Liu Hechuan are the strongest in power.

Within the One Origin Dao Sect, there are only twelve chief positions, while the sect contains forty-nine immortal palaces. The East River Palace producing two consecutive chiefs and holding a chief position for a considerable amount of time already speaks to their formidable prowess. If Xue Gu succeeds Liu Hechuan as the chief, that would make it three chiefs from the same sect branch—a rarity even within the Dao Sect.

However.

"Becoming a chief is too challenging."

"Brother Liu can maybe hold his position for two thousand more years, but to secure a chief position within those two thousand years—I don’t have the confidence."

Xue Gu shook her head.

She knew the East River Palace’s hope for her to achieve the accomplishment of three chiefs was too slim. While she had some confidence in opening Daoist schools in the Barbaric Lands, many true inheritors were eyeing the chief positions. Even if Brother Liu Hechuan stepped down, she would require a certain level of strength to smoothly succeed. Not to mention surpassing other chiefs; she at least couldn’t lose to the true inheritors who challenged her.

Never losing!

But even solely aiming for never losing, Xue Gu lacked much confidence.

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"Let’s set aside the matter of the chief position for now and focus on opening the Daoist school."

One of the prerequisites for competing for the chief position is opening Daoist schools amidst the demon-infested Barbaric Lands, enlightening countless beings.

This is nearly impossible for a single person and requires the assistance of peers.

However, the Dao Sect deliberately tests its disciples by specifying the location for the Daoist schools, forbidding the hosts from inviting outsiders to help. Within the Dao Sect, only true inheritors are allowed to assist.

This tests both the host’s strength and their connections and reputation within the sect.

The Dao Sect Chief.

Strength.

Reputation.

Both are indispensable.

"The sect has over three hundred true inheritors, each striving for the chief position. Many are already opening Daoist schools outside or preparing to do so; some are in secluded cultivation, and others are out training."

"I’ve only managed to invite four true inheritors so far."

"This is not enough."

Xue Gu looked at Shi Ze: "Shi Junior Brother, if you can advance to the late stage of the Inner Realm, you could try to challenge the Fourth Peak. Currently, there’s a vacancy for true inheritors’ positions in the sect; if you pass the Fourth Peak, you’ll secure a position as a true inheritor."

Under five thousand years old.

Passing the Fourth Peak.

Such stringent conditions mean that even for the One Origin Dao Sect, the Circulation Number of true inheritor positions isn’t often completely filled in every era.

Like sweeping landscapes.

There are always peaks and troughs.

In an era when prodigies converge, merely passing the Fourth Peak won’t suffice—the positions must be contested through battles of skill.

But now counts as a trough.

True inheritor positions are not fully occupied; passing the Fourth Peak means earning the position.

"I’ll work hard!"

Shi Ze nodded.

He also recognized the rare opportunity in front of him.

If the true inheritor positions are full, even if his strength matches the weakest ranked true inheritor, allowing him to fight to a draw, a draw wouldn’t let him replace the seat.

Sometimes, despite comparable strength, others who act faster could create a gap as wide as the heavens.

"And then there’s Little Junior Brother."

After encouraging Shi Ze, Xue Gu turned to Chen Jichuan: "Little Junior Brother, passing the Twenty-first Peak during Divinity Transformation without relying on any external magical treasures demonstrates your remarkable combat power. Once you reach the Fourth-order, passing the Second and Third Peaks should be effortless. Do you have any confidence in passing the Fourth Peak?"

Clearly, Xue Gu had high hopes for her Little Junior Brother and paid close attention to him.

"Fourth Peak?"

"Uncertain."

Chen Jichuan shook his head and said, "I’ve just advanced to the Fourth-order, still stabilizing my cultivation, and haven’t yet challenged the Trial Sword Peak."

The Fourth Peak is normally only achievable for early-stage External Realm Upper Immortals.

Even among Dao Sect prodigies, those who pass it during the Inner Realm are rare. To pass during the initial Fourth-order stage is even rarer.

"But it shouldn’t be a challenge for me."

Although Chen Jichuan outwardly feigned hesitance, nodding his head slightly, he was fully confident that the Fourth Peak wouldn’t pose an obstacle for him.

The true inheritor position within the Dao Sect offers numerous benefits.

Before becoming a disciple of a True Immortal, Chen Jichuan had already planned to challenge the Fourth Peak within a few years to secure the position.

Good things should be done promptly!

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After chatting for a while in the main hall with four senior siblings, building stronger bonds and gaining familiarity, Chen Jichuan settled down in East River Palace.

Within this East River Palace, as a True Immortal Inheritor, he was granted a dedicated cultivation cave, far superior to the small Zhou Peak in the Endless Sea.

Sitting cross-legged in the cave.

Chen Jichuan first reviewed the "Five Elements Daoist Collection" and the two Absolute Skills given to him by the East River Palace Master.

First was the "Five Elements Daoist Collection."

This contained various cultivation techniques and texts related to the Five Elements. Though not overly profound, its breadth was exceptional, broadening Upper Immortal knowledge of the Five Elements.

If Chen Jichuan truly intended to develop the "Five Five Great Expansion True Scripture," this "Five Elements Daoist Collection" would be invaluable.

"Teacher was quite considerate."

"Unfortunately, this ’Five Elements Daoist Collection’ is of little use to me."

Though Chen Jichuan appreciated this sentiment, he dismissed the practical value of the collection.

His "Five Five Great Expansion True Scripture" was already at the True Sect Level, and he had extensively studied texts across multiple Dao Fruit Worlds, gaining vast knowledge.

Breadth?

Across the entire One Origin Dao Sect, only True Immortals might surpass him.

And even then, not every True Immortal could claim such superiority.

Since arriving at the One Origin Dao Sect, he had spent most of his time in the Book Collection Pavilion.

Thus, this "Five Elements Daoist Collection," with its breadth and inclusivity, was ordinary to Chen Jichuan, without much practical application. Its main utility was perhaps as a surface-level cover, allowing him to more openly share the Inner Realm and External Realm portions of his "Five Five Great Expansion True Scripture."

As for the two Absolute Skills.

’Sky Splitting Skill,’ a magic aimed at travel and escape. With hands tearing across the void, one could instantly traverse thousands or tens of thousands of miles. This Absolute Skill was likely chosen by the East River Palace Master to address Chen Jichuan’s deficiency in speed, equipping him with a life-saving measure.

However, Chen Jichuan already possessed the Divine Skills ’Wind Thunder Walking,’ granting him unparalleled speed and the ability to shatter any barriers or constraints—far superior to ’Sky Splitting Skill,’ which he found utterly unnecessary.

On the other hand, the ’Reincarnation Skill’ genuinely intrigued Chen Jichuan.

[Magic: Reincarnation Skill]

[Level: Super-level]

[Description: Created by the East River Palace Master through derivation from the Dao Sect Divine Skill ’One Origin to the End,’ it harmonizes the Five Elements into a primordial unity, solidifying foundations, deepening accumulations, and facilitating breakthroughs in cultivation.]

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"Reincarnation Skill."

"Unlike an Absolute Skill meant for fighting or killing, this is designed exclusively for cultivation assistance. Harmonizing the Five Elements into primordial unity, forming a self-contained circulation within, the enhancement of foundations and accumulations provides undeniable benefits for cultivation."

Chen Jichuan nodded appreciatively.

He had the "Five Five Great Expansion True Scripture," so the "Reincarnation Skill" wasn’t overly impactful for him. However, its core concepts and ideas provided tangible inspiration, whether by deriving it into a Divine Skill or integrating it into the "Five Five Great Expansion True Scripture."

"Learning two super-level techniques won’t take much time."

"I’ll master both of them."

Though Chen Jichuan had little use for the "Sky Splitting Skill."

And while the "Reincarnation Skill" offered only partial enlightenment.

Both Absolute Skills represented intentions from the East River Palace Master, rejecting them outright would be inappropriate.

Besides, neither of these skills demanded significant effort, so he saw no harm in learning them.

His real headache, however, lay in his Divine Skills.

"I have nineteen Divine Skills, thirteen of which have already reached the third realm. But, as in the real world, after advancing to the Second Realm, these skills require abundant resources to truly progress into the third realm."

Divine Skills.

Resources.

These posed the biggest challenges.

Each Divine Skill demands tremendous resource consumption after reaching the Second Realm.

This sets Divine Skills apart from ordinary techniques and introduces a major difficulty in cultivation: the need for both comprehension and wealth.

Comprehension is hard, but wealth is even harder.

Divine Skills are powerful for good reason.

In the real world, Chen Jichuan had been slowly accumulating.

In the Dao Fruit World, he had to repeat the process.

"I’ll need to find time to travel outside."

To amass the resources needed for cultivating Divine Skills, staying solely within the Dao Sect wouldn’t suffice—Chen Jichuan would need to venture beyond the sect to deploy his avatars. In various guises, whether slaying demons, refining pills, crafting artifacts, or through other endeavors, he would have to multitask and work from multiple angles to rapidly restore the thirteen Divine Skills to the third realm and advance the remaining skills further.

To conceal his identity, securing a skill for transformation would be ideal.

As Chen Jichuan thought through his plans for future cultivation, refining and detailing them, he felt more confident. Only then did he close his eyes and begin his training for the day.

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