Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 577 - 451: Meeting Liu Hechuan for the First Time After 500 Years!
The two wandered through the Jade Peach Forest.
"It’s him."
Suddenly, Chen Jichuan stopped in his tracks.
He spotted, in a distant corner, an elderly man with a gloomy expression. Upon meeting Chen Jichuan’s gaze, the man’s face suddenly changed, and he turned to leave.
Fengchang followed Chen Jichuan’s line of sight and shook his head with a sigh. "Wang Pu was a genius who advanced to Second-order at sixty-eight, with potential to join the Daoist sect or at the very least achieve Divinity Transformation. But his mind lacked clarity, his resolve was insufficient. Now, with his life nearing its end, still lingering at Second-order Middle Stage, his aspirations have come to nothing."
The old man’s name was Wang Pu.
He was the same Daoist disciple who had implicated Zhou Yan’s father, Zhou Zhan, leading to his death.
At sixty-eight, Wang Pu had advanced to True Person and was full of ambition. He ought to have forged ahead with determination, possibly reaching Divinity Transformation. But disaster struck—a River Flipping Warrior he had implicated to their death left behind a son who, unexpectedly, rose from mere warrior status to official disciple, and proceeded to swiftly advance, becoming a True Person, achieving Divinity Transformation, and joining the Daoist sect.
Completely unforeseen.
Utterly unexpected.
Anxious and uneasy, Wang Pu remained haunted, not by Zhou Yan himself but by his own fears. Coupled with the gossip and reproach of others, he ultimately ruined his own cultivation path.
It was both fate’s cruelty and his own undoing.
"Hmm."
Chen Jichuan nodded slightly and chose not to elaborate.
He understood Fengchang’s sentiment well. Zhou Zhan’s death may not have been directly at Wang Pu’s hands, but his actions had led to it—he abandoned Zhou Zhan. As Zhou Yan’s son, now successful in cultivation and commanding considerable status, it would be entirely reasonable if Zhou Yan sought to hold Wang Pu accountable.
But such an act would invite public criticism.
Wang Pu’s current miserable state—letting him live—would provide greater satisfaction than ending his life.
...
Engaged in conversations of past and present with Fengchang.
Chen Jichuan stayed at Dongqi Daoist School for a few days, then at Fengchang’s invitation, inscribed the name "Zhou Yan" on the Immortals Rock Wall. This act marked him as one of the esteemed Upper Immortals to inscribe their name on the wall, signifying that another Fourth-order Immortal had emerged from Dongqi Daoist School.
Chen Jichuan was generous toward the Daoist School where he originated—the name "Zhou Yan" contained the first five layers of the Absolute Skill, Pagoda Heart Holding.
As his cultivation deepened, Chen Jichuan increasingly focused on training his heart and strengthening his character.
By leaving behind Pagoda Heart Holding at Dongqi Daoist School, those with exceptional character—even if their understanding and innate talent were average—could gain insight from it. Regular practice would greatly aid their cultivation.
In the future, if fate brought them to Golden Wind Mountain and Sea, they might have the chance to become disciples under Chen Jichuan’s guidance.
For now, everything was left to destiny. At this stage, Chen Jichuan prioritized his own cultivation and had no plans to take or teach disciples.
After leaving his inscription and offering opportunities, Chen Jichuan bade farewell to Fengchang and departed from Dongqi Daoist School.
Along the way...
He journeyed the lands.
Having devoted nearly a thousand years of his life solely to cultivation, Chen Jichuan had yet to take in the grandeur of the world. This excursion was his chance to indulge fully.
Reading ten thousand volumes.
Traveling ten thousand miles.
Each is a form of cultivation.
Touring the Eastern Continent Mountains and Rivers, encountering demons, ghosts, and monsters, Chen Jichuan also began to reclaim Divine Skills he mastered in previous lives.
First was the Avatar Technique, which he easily cultivated to the Second Realm.
He dispatched eighty-one avatars across different areas of the Eastern Continent, leaving one behind wherever he traveled. Concurrently, he advanced the Transformation Technique, enhancing his ability to alter appearance, mana, Divine Soul aura, and energy, dispersing every trace.
Some avatars acted as loose cultivators, refining pills and artifacts to earn Spirit Crystals.
Some claimed mountains, established arrays, and meditated in secluded abodes.
Some ventured deep into barbaric lands, slaying demons and monsters, honing their combat techniques.
Some lived as ordinary mortals, experiencing life’s cycles of birth, aging, illness, and death.
Each avatar differed in strength, role, and purpose.
Earning Spirit Crystals.
Securing survival.
Refining combat skills.
Immersing in worldly experiences.
Each pursued its own path, fulfilling its designated role.
Meanwhile, Chen Jichuan devoted his main focus to Enlightenment, occasionally alternating between cultivation and refining Divine Skills.
Yet Divine Skills were rare treasures. Even among the Four Great Daoist Sects, only True Immortals and Daoist Chiefs were entitled to study them, and typically only up to the Third Realm.
Chen Jichuan himself practiced nineteen distinct Divine Skills and possessed an additional Divine Skill, Yuu Xinghai, acquired from the Immortal Sect. If revealed, these skills would cause chaos across Shenzhou, driving beings of all perspectives—orthodox and unorthodox, human, mystic, immortal, and fiend—into madness. At the Upper Immortal stage, he absolutely refrained from displaying them publicly for fear of exposure.
Avatars were an exception.
However, as "Daoist Zhou Yan," this identity must not reveal those Divine Skills until ascending to True Immortal.
All waited upon the event of Proving Dao as True Immortal.
By then, the vast world would be his to roam freely, with no need for concealment.
"For now, it’s not yet time."
...
Time passed.
Chen Jichuan traveled for over a hundred years, re-cultivating his Divine Skills to the Second Realm. But resource limits eventually hindered further progress.
Thus, he returned to his sect.
The Daoist sect contained various Secret Realms for Enlightenment. Given his multiple lifetimes of cultivation, seasoned mind, and substantial experience, outward wanderings were less beneficial than cultivation within Golden Wind Mountain and Sea.
His cultivation advanced steadily.
His Daoist prowess constantly improved.
Kungfu, magical techniques, and absolute skills he was known for—all mastered one by one, used in Upper Immortal-level combat in preparation for the Dayan Victory Conference hundreds of years ahead.
After hearing about the Dayan Victory Conference from the East River Palace Master, Chen Jichuan thoroughly investigated relevant information and developed a deeper understanding. His anticipation and enthusiasm for this grand event grew stronger.
Two centuries after True Immortals gave lectures:
Four hundred years into the Upper Immortal stage, Chen Jichuan achieved multiple breakthroughs, reaching the Inner Realm Peak. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
This year...
He was only 1,020 years old.
Planning to attend the Dayan Victory Conference, Chen Jichuan suppressed his cultivation, deliberately holding back from advancing to the External Realm. With time on his hands, besides pursuing Enlightenment and refining Divine Skills, he exchanged for various resources to further temper his mana.
