Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 582 - 453 The Advancing Zhou Yan! The Reward of a True Immortal!_2
But Chen Jichuan gave him quite a surprise, stirring a trace of anticipation within him.
"Go."
"Deliver it to Zhou Yan."
Thus, he summoned the Powerful Warrior, instructing him to deliver a Jade Scroll to Chen Jichuan’s cave dwelling.
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Inside the cave dwelling.
After the second round concluded, Chen Jichuan returned to his dwelling to watch the battles among the other Realm Immortals.
The focus was on those in the Inner Realm.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will always emerge victorious.
Understanding more about these Realm Immortals’ methods allows one to prepare comprehensive countermeasures in advance.
As he observed.
Suddenly.
Two Powerful Warriors arrived one after the other, delivering a Jade Fruit and a Jade Scroll.
"Qianming Palace Master?"
"Teacher?"
After Chen Jichuan received them, he first examined the Jade Scroll bestowed by his teacher. As he browsed the contents, a smile surfaced on his face.
East River Palace possesses forty-four Absolute Skills.
When Chen Jichuan first entered the sect, the East River Palace Master had gifted him the ’Reincarnation Skill’ and ’Sky Splitting Skill.’
Upon advancing to True Inheritor status, he learned another skill—the ’Shocking God Skill.’
In the previous two rounds of the Dayan Victory Conference, Chen Jichuan used two techniques to engage his opponents: the ’Ten Directions Water and Fire Sword Technique’ and the ’Shocking God Skill.’
Once this technique was unleashed, it shook the opponent’s mind, causing even Realm Immortals of the same level to falter for a brief moment.
This Absolute Skill was extremely formidable, but it was also notoriously difficult to comprehend.
Thanks to his mastery of ’Enlightenment,’ Chen Jichuan easily achieved proficiency.
During these rounds, he used the ’Ten Directions Water and Fire Sword Technique’ as an opening move to confuse his enemies, then unexpectedly executed the ’Shocking God Skill,’ catching them off guard and securing effortless victories in each match.
The Jade Scroll sent by the East River Palace Master contained his insights and reflections on the creation of ’Shocking God Skill,’ along with numerous feelings from other cultivators.
Through careful study, Chen Jichuan could quickly enhance his understanding of the ’Shocking God Skill’ in a short amount of time.
Coupled with the ’Primordial Heart Fruit’ gifted by the Qianming Palace Master, within one to two years, he could leap forward in mastery of the ’Shocking God Skill,’ potentially dominating even in the Seventh Realm.
"This is excellent."
Chen Jichuan beamed as he stored away the ’Primordial Heart Fruit.’
The value and efficacy of the Jade Fruit surpassed even the ’Posuo Wanxiang Lotus.’ Using it to comprehend the ’Shocking God Skill’ would be wasteful. He decided to save it for when he entered the ’Dayan Chessboard’ to witness the unfolding of creation and the destruction of the cosmos. In such a setting paired with ’Enlightenment,’ the gains could be monumental.
As for the ’Shocking God Skill’?
"In five hundred years, this Absolute Skill should be at the Seventh Realm and is more than sufficient."
"Preparing for opponents in the next round, should they be ready for it, I still have other techniques."
Chen Jichuan possessed far more than just the four Absolute Skills: ’Reincarnation Skill,’ ’Sky Splitting Skill,’ ’Shocking God Skill,’ and ’Ten Directions Water and Fire Sword Technique.’ He held nineteen Divine Skills, the majority of which were derived through extrapolation from Super-level Techniques. After extrapolation, he did not discard the original techniques; they remained usable, and their power already exceeded typical Absolute Skills.
Divine Skills remained hidden.
These were his trump cards.
Regrettably, the second round concluded without anyone forcing him to reveal them. But the third round could be a different story.
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Another two years passed.
The second round of battles fully concluded.
At the end of this round, only about five thousand cultivators at the Inner Realm level remained.
Like grains of sand sifted through water.
Two rounds of elimination.
These five thousand Inner Realm Realm Immortals, almost all possessed the strength of the Seventh Peak of Trial Sword Peak. Initially, East River Palace Master only expected Chen Jichuan to perform well in the second and third rounds.
But now, the True Immortal found his expectations rising.
The battles of the third round were far fiercer.
Anyone who made it past the third round was no easy opponent. Even for Chen Jichuan, maintaining ease was impossible. In two matches, he faced opponents with battle strength equivalent to the Eighth Peak and one even capable of rivaling the Ninth Peak.
The latter opponent was particularly formidable, mastering a Fire Skill capable of wielding the ’Nine Nether Spirit Fire,’ and possessed a top-grade Magical Treasure named the ’Human Skin Bag,’ which could store and unleash thousands of meters of ’Nine Nether Spirit Fire.’
Combined, this made it exceedingly difficult to approach him.
Should one accidentally be touched by the ’Nine Nether Spirit Fire,’ it would cling to them like a parasite, impossible to remove. If left unchecked for a month, defeat was inevitable.
Against such an opponent, even Chen Jichuan was pressured.
’Sky Splitting Skill,’ ’Shocking God Skill,’ and ’Ten Directions Water and Fire Sword Technique’ were insufficient to overcome him.
Only by deploying the Super-level Technique ’Heavenly Yin True Qi’ and the Divine Skill derived from it, ’Heavenly True Water,’ could he deploy thirty-two varieties of True Water to extinguish the thousands of meters of ’Nine Nether Spirit Fire’ contained within the Human Skin Bag, achieving victory.
Having mastery over numerous techniques certainly had its advantages.
No matter what methods the enemy employed, Chen Jichuan was always able to counter them with ease.
With this victory, Chen Jichuan again claimed success in all nineteen matches in the third round, advancing swiftly to the fourth round.
By this stage.
Chen Jichuan was already eligible for rewards from the victory conference.
The Immortal Court governs all creation.
The Four Great Daoist Sects generous in spirit.
Even the one-thousandth place in the conference secured lavish rewards worth no less than a thousand Spirit Crystals.
This grand event, occurring only once every forty-nine thousand years, inspired no hesitation from the Immortal Court and Daoist sects in offering countless treasures and opportunities to enrich the proceedings.
Even the Proving Dao opportunity afforded by the ’Dayan Chessboard’ was opened for access—it was beyond generous.
Nonetheless, Chen Jichuan aimed far beyond the one-thousandth rank.
With the conclusion of the third round.
Chen Jichuan returned to his cave dwelling, where this time, five Powerful Warriors arrived together.
"If you manage to enter the top one hundred, your teacher shall reward you with an Immortal Artifact."
"Good lad, entering the top thousand at only thirteen hundred years old truly brings glory to our One Origin Dao Sect!"
"Impressive."
"Zhou Yan, you may visit Red Snow Palace in the future."
"The Ming Saint Pill could aid your comprehension of Water Skill."
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East River Palace Master.
Qu Shang Palace Master.
Dongfan Palace Master.
Red Snow Palace Master.
Qing Fan Palace Master.
With an undefeated record, Chen Jichuan cleared the first three rounds, advancing to the Inner Realm’s top thousand participants, catching the attention of more True Immortals. In addition to his teacher, the East River Palace Master, four other True Immortal Great Powers of the One Origin Dao Sect bestowed treasures upon him, alongside their words.
Qu Shang Palace Master’s gift was the ’Miao Hua Parasol Fruit,’ a tier higher than the ’Primordial Heart Fruit,’ and valued around two thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals.
Dongfan Palace Master’s gift was the ’Yin Yang Qi Stone,’ which contained the Yin Yang energies, beneficial for comprehending Yin Yang and enhancing insight into the Five Elements Realm, valued at approximately two thousand eight hundred Spirit Crystals.
Red Snow Palace Master’s gift was the ’Five-color Green Cloud Bamboo,’ aligned with the Five Elements, having a value similar to the ’Yin Yang Qi Stone,’ at two thousand eight hundred Spirit Crystals, and was particularly suitable for Chen Jichuan.
Qing Fan Palace Master’s gift was the ’Ming Saint Pill,’ an Immortal Pill even practical for True Immortals, extremely conducive to advancing Water Skill comprehension, and valued at two thousand six hundred Spirit Crystals.
"Enlightenment Treasures, all of them!"
Chen Jichuan was elated.
These treasures were highly valuable and exceedingly rare, even within the True Inheriting Hall. Whenever they surfaced, they were immediately claimed, rarely accumulating over time.
By advancing through the third round, Chen Jichuan received gifts from four palace masters worth over ten thousand Spirit Crystals. At first look, the sum might not seem significant, but within Chongming World, even two hundred thousand Spirit Crystals mostly consisted of ordinary Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures piled together.
Single items valued at several hundred Spirit Crystals, comparable to treasures like the ’Posuo Wanxiang Lotus,’ were exceptionally scarce.
True treasures worth two to three thousand Spirit Crystals were simply nonexistent.
Acquiring four such items at once today left Chen Jichuan naturally overjoyed.
The treasures gifted by the four palace masters were all focused on long-term development, aiding Enlightenment and paving the way for Chen Jichuan’s Proving Dao as a True Immortal.
But the approach taken by the East River Palace Master was different.
As his direct teacher, these Enlightenment Treasures could be bestowed anytime. This occasion, however, saw him providing Pills and two Magical Treasures.
The Pills were exceptional medicines for healing and restoration, though of only Fourth-order grade.
The two Magical Treasures were likewise within the Fourth-order category.
True Immortal Great Powers could easily bestow Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts, but their prestige mattered greatly. During such a grand conference, granting Immortal Pills or Artifacts would reduce the merit of the disciple’s success, leading to perceptions of unfair advantage. True Immortals avoided such practices.
Take the East River Palace Master, for instance.
He owned Immortal Artifacts and offered one for entering the top hundred.
But gifting it during the Dayan Victory Conference itself was out of the question.
Up to now, among the True Immortal Inheritors participating in the conference, very few carried Immortal Artifacts or consumed Immortal Pills.
The rare cases involved treasures obtained independently, rather than directly gifted by mentors.
The conference placed no restrictions on such items.
Each iteration of the event witnessed individuals of exceptional fortune obtaining Immortal Artifacts or inheriting Divine Skills, enabling them to break through the ranks and reach the top hundred, even the top ten.
Fortune.
It mattered greatly as well.
Yet such anomalies were more prevalent in the Third or Fourth Realms than the Inner Realm.
Still, it was hard to rule out completely.
Chen Jichuan prepared himself primarily to face such opponents.
"Divine Skills."
"Immortal Artifacts."
When circumstances demanded, he was ready to expose one or two Divine Skills to secure the top rank.
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