Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 574 - 449, 1 yuan Zhou Yan on the Immortal Slaying List!_2
Xuee Gu nodded and said,
"Two years."
Shi Ze was momentarily stunned. "That soon?"
He had only been promoted to True Disciple for forty years, his strength currently advancing by leaps and bounds. Leveraging the various Secret Realms within the Daoist sect, he was confident he could break through to the External Realm soon.
Xuee Gu’s announcement to venture into the Barbaric lands and establish a Daoist School caught him completely off guard.
"There’s no other way."
"This time, I invited a total of six True Disciples. Each has their own cultivation plans, and this timeline was only finalized after extensive discussion."
Xuee Gu was helpless too.
Cultivation was a deeply personal journey.
She aimed to fight for the position of Chief, to establish a Daoist School, and to summon True Disciples for support. She could only do so by accommodating their schedules as much as possible.
"That’s true."
Shi Ze thought for a moment, then said to Xuee Gu, "Count me in when the time comes. Although I’m newly promoted as a True Disciple and my abilities are lacking, I can still lend a hand and cheer you on."
After all, they belonged to the same lineage. It didn’t make sense for her to rely entirely on outsiders when opening a Daoist School, with none of her fellow True Disciples showing up to aid her.
Currently, in the East River Palace lineage, Shen Mo and Meng Qing were no longer True Disciples and couldn’t contribute.
Liu Hechuan was away, and as the Chief, he couldn’t interfere either.
Bo Yin, though capable, held a position in the Immortal Court and couldn’t leave his duties lightly. He couldn’t even attend their teacher, the East River Palace Master’s, lectures, let alone come to assist Xuee Gu in establishing the Daoist School.
As for Wuy Qi, he wasn’t a True Disciple and wasn’t among the invited.
This left only Shi Ze and Chen Jichuan.
As for that junior brother of his, the less said, the better.
No matter how determined Shi Ze was to focus on reaching the External Realm within the sect, both reason and sentiment dictated that he must step up to assist.
"Thank you, Junior Brother!"
Xuee Gu, understanding Shi Ze’s intentions, felt a trace of guilt. In truth, she didn’t think much of Shi Ze’s cultivation prowess, but his presence represented the face of the East River Palace lineage and her standing among the Daoist True Inheritors, leaving her no choice but to take note for future recompense.
On the other side—
Chen Jichuan spoke up, "That works perfectly. I’ve been cooped up in the sect for far too long and could use a break. This trip will be a good opportunity to accompany Senior Sister and clear my mind."
He too was a True Disciple.
And he too was a junior brother.
If Shi Ze was going, how could he justify sitting it out?
But after Chen Jichuan’s words, everyone present exchanged bewildered glances. Xuee Gu pursed her lips but said nothing. Meng Qing, however, sternly remarked, "Junior Brother, you’d better sit this one out."
"Why?"
Chen Jichuan was taken aback.
Shi Ze, shaking his head, pointed at him and said, "I’m going to help; you’d just be creating trouble."
"???"
Chen Jichuan turned to look at Shi Ze, feeling that this senior brother was far too self-important and dismissive of his capabilities.
Seeing the two teasing their youngest junior brother,
it was Shen Mo, with his kind heart, who finally stood up to explain, "Junior Brother, you’ve been in secluded cultivation within the Secret Realms all these years, disconnected from the outside world. Have you not even realized you’ve already been listed on the demons’ ’Immortal Slaying List,’ ranked 400th, and titled by them as the ’Archetypal Genius of Daoism in a Million Years’?"
"Ah?"
Chen Jichuan genuinely didn’t know about this at all.
After becoming a True Disciple, he had devoted himself entirely to cultivating within the Secret Realms, singularly focused on piercing the veils of the Great Dao and ascending to True Immortal status. Where would he find the time or care for such matters?
At this, he realized he had made quite a fool of himself.
"Ranked 400th on the Immortal Slaying List, as Yiyuan Zhou Yan! Across the Shenzhou Land, countless Demon Kings and Demon Monarchs are waiting for you to leave the sect, just so they can kill you and claim their rewards from the Demon Emperor."
"And you’re going to help Senior Sister Xuee Gu?"
Meng Qing couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter, "You’d only endanger others!"
In an instant, the entire group erupted in laughter.
Ranked 400th on the Immortal Slaying List!
This rank was already on par with the Chiefs of the Four Great Daoist Sects, where only sect Chiefs or long-established Peak Immortals could typically be listed within the top 500.
And Chen Jichuan?
He had just been newly promoted to Upper Immortal!
This particular entry onto the Immortal Slaying List meant that the moment he stepped foot outside, an endless tide of demons and fiends would undoubtedly come after him.
Would he be helping Xuee Gu, or would Xuee Gu have to protect him?
"This..."
Chen Jichuan could only laugh bitterly, looking helplessly at Senior Sister Xuee Gu, who returned his gaze with a smile. He said with no small amount of exasperation, "I truly didn’t know."
"Haha!"
With these words, the laughter grew even louder.
Within the inner sanctum of the True Knowledge Hall, the atmosphere was alive with cheer, waves of laughter echoing beyond, leaving the registered disciples outside curious and puzzled.
...
After the laughter subsided,
the group of senior and junior brothers and sisters began a formal exchange, discussing the Dao and sharing their cultivation insights and doubts. Among them, each had their unique perspectives in their own paths of cultivation. Through this interaction, they sought to progress further together.
In what felt like the blink of an eye, several days passed.
On this day,
the disciples stood up, turning their gaze to the head of the hall, where the figure of the East River Palace Master materialized. His presence was as though the Dao itself had descended, commanding absolute reverence.
"Teacher!"
The group bowed low in salutation.
"Sit."
With a slight flick of his sleeve, the East River Palace Master signaled them to take their seats. All disciples sat upright, brimming with respect.
The East River True Immortal, as if existing on a higher dimension, began to expound on the mysteries of the Dao. His words were like Great Dao Mysterious Sounds, causing everyone present in the True Knowledge Hall to lose themselves in awe and enlightenment.
For those of shallow foundations, their brows furrowed after two or three intervals, struggling to keep pace.
The deeper one’s comprehension, the longer they could follow and the more profound their insights.
"Blood Rebirth!"
Within Chen Jichuan’s mind, a scripture unfolded, its words each a gem of profound wisdom. With his level of comprehension, given time, he could slowly and steadily master it. However, to grasp its intricacies in such a short moment would prove challenging.
Faced with this True Immortal discourse, Chen Jichuan dared not falter, pushing his enlightenment forward to brush upon a faint glimmer of understanding.
In an instant,
profound truths surged into his consciousness. The entire method of ’Blood Rebirth’ rooted itself firmly in his mind.
At the head of the True Knowledge Hall,
the East River Palace Master’s gaze fell upon his youngest disciple, a flicker of admiration passing through his eyes.
Among all his disciples, this youngest was the most gifted, one destined with the potential of a True Immortal. Even as a high-standing True Immortal himself, he couldn’t help but pay extra attention. Learning that this disciple had been ranked on the demons’ ’Immortal Slaying List,’ combined with observing his cultivation progress today, he imparted the ’Blood Rebirth’ technique to give him an additional means of survival and protection from the plots of demons in the outside world.
The lecture lasted three days.
The Great Dao Mysterious Sounds reverberated through the hall for three days.
During this time, multiple registered disciples with insufficient comprehension left the True Knowledge Hall in a daze.
After three days,
only six Direct Transmission disciples from the inner sanctum remained in addition to four from the outer hall. These four remaining disciples had earned the privilege to stay, though they couldn’t directly ask the East River Palace Master for guidance on cultivation questions. Still, they could listen to the Direct Transmission disciples’ queries and the teacher’s responses, which was a rare fortune in itself.
...
Within the True Knowledge Hall,
after the lecture concluded,
the East River Palace Master looked toward Chen Jichuan and said, "Since you’ve already comprehended the ’Blood Rebirth’ method, you may place a drop of Essence Blood within the East River Palace’s cave. Protected by the Golden Wind Mountain and Sea formation and the arrays of the East River Palace, it will shield your Essence Blood from causal interference and magical harm."
If his Essence Blood remained untouched, even if he perished outside, he could revive through that Essence Blood.
This was one of the foremost mystical life-preserving methods within the Daoist school.
"Thank you, Teacher, for the bestowed method."
"Your disciple shall comply."
Chen Jichuan rose and respectfully gave his thanks.
He already possessed the ’Avatar Technique,’ making his survival capabilities far superior to what ’Blood Rebirth’ offered. However, gifts from a mentor must always be accepted with gratitude. Being mindful of the True Immortal teacher’s goodwill, refusal was not an option.
"How fares your cultivation progress on the ’Reincarnation Skill’ and ’Sky Splitting Skill’?"
The East River Palace Master inquired further.
"Reporting to Teacher, both Absolute Skills have reached the Sixth Realm."
Chen Jichuan replied plainly.
The disciples in the hall—Shen Mo and others—were all taken aback, one by one showing astonishment.
By all accounts,
this junior disciple had only obtained the ’Reincarnation Skill’ and ’Sky Splitting Skill’ two hundred years ago. For most Upper Immortals, it would take two to three millennia to cultivate a single Super-level Technique to the Sixth Realm.
Even for Daoist disciples, it typically required close to ten thousand years of arduous effort.
For the most prodigious True Disciples, utilizing True Transmission resources, Daoist Secret Realms, and various supporting methods, it still took a minimum of one to two millennia to achieve the Sixth Realm in a single Absolute Skill.
And Chen Jichuan?
Merely two hundred years!
Two Absolute Skills!
"This isn’t a genius!"
"It’s a monster!"
Shi Ze roared internally, feeling utterly defeated. Sharing a sect with someone like this, who was also his junior brother, brought pressure far beyond what he could handle.
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