Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 590 - 457 Southern Border White Dove Domain!
Chen Jichuan saw Shen Mo bow deeply and remain kneeling, and after all, they were once fellow disciples. His heart softened, and he sighed, "Senior Brother, please rise. I will take this disciple."
"Thank you, Junior Brother!"
Shen Mo, hearing this, bowed deeply once again.
"Why must Senior Brother trouble himself so?"
Chen Jichuan saw Shen Mo, once a prodigious talent, now fading in his prime, and momentarily could not find the right words to say.
"To live a life, one must have attachments and continuity. Only then does it justify this brief journey through the world."
Like drinking water, its warmth or chill is known only to oneself.
Chen Jichuan felt sorrow, yet Shen Mo accepted his fate with serenity.
Chen Jichuan did not speak further. Since he had accepted a disciple, even though he resided in the barbaric lands, he would not abandon his obligations. He said to Shen Mo and Chenyu Daoist, "When this child reaches ten years of age, I will send someone to bring them to me for personal instruction. At twenty, I will return them to Golden Wind Mountain and Sea. Thereafter, every decade, I will take them out for experience. If Senior Brother agrees, I will accept this disciple. If you cannot bear to part, then let us forget the matter."
"Now that I have entrusted the child to you, naturally I will adhere to your decision."
Shen Mo had no objections.
With matters settled, the atmosphere eased slightly. With Chenyu Daoist speaking alongside them, the faint unpleasantness of the earlier ’forced request’ soon dissipated.
After chatting for a while.
Just as Chen Jichuan prepared to take his leave, Shen Mo called out to him again, "Today, I acted presumptuously. I hope Junior Brother will not take offense."
"Senior Brother speaks too heavily."
Chen Jichuan did not take such matters to heart.
Shen Mo said no more and simply took from his sleeve a jade lamp, its green light glowing faintly, and the fiery divine brilliance within seemed ready to burst forth.
[Immortal Artifact: Qiantian Fire Spirit Lamp]
[Level: First-order]
[Description: A fire-based immortal artifact containing ’Qiantian Spirit Fire,’ capable of dispelling various evil techniques and fogs, while also sealing the fundamental essence of divine souls, making escape difficult for most adversaries.]
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Qiantian Fire Spirit Lamp!
This was one of Shen Mo’s earlier acquisitions during his travels—a significant immortal artifact with considerable power. Shen Mo cultivated the Dao of Fire and wielded fire-based immortal artifacts. He was once the number one True Immortal Seed of One Origin Dao Sect in ascending to the Heavenly Ladder Realm.
Indeed, he had shone brightly at the Dayan Victory Conference, defeating numerous formidable opponents in succession.
But alas, there are countless geniuses in the world, and no matter how brilliant one may be, there are always stronger competitors.
Even with Divine Skills.
Even with immortal artifacts.
Even with a legitimate Daoist lineage.
There are still others in the Daoist sects, with Shen Mo’s background and strength, who are equally matched.
Ultimately, the individual who ascended to the first position in the Heavenly Ladder Realm and used the enlightenment opportunity of the ’Dayan Chessboard’ to achieve Proving Dao was a loose cultivator.
Despite this.
The ’Qiantian Fire Spirit Lamp’ remained an immortal artifact of undeniable value.
"Senior Brother, what is the meaning of this?"
Chen Jichuan looked at the lamp being pushed toward him, his brow slightly furrowed.
"Junior Brother, do not be hasty."
"I know you may not think much of this immortal artifact, but I am near the end of my days, and Chenyu is merely an ordinary Upper Immortal. Holding onto this artifact would only invite calamity. Thus, it has no rightful owner now and can only be given to you. I feared you might refuse or become displeased, so I waited until now to present it. Junior Brother, please know that my sentiments are genuine."
Shen Mo spoke sincerely.
Indeed.
If it were someone else, they would have offered up the immortal artifact early, asking for someone to take a disciple. In most cases, this would have been an easy arrangement.
But this would not work for his Junior Brother.
This man was an acknowledged True Immortal Seed. If Shen Mo had offered the immortal artifact first, Chen Jichuan would surely have declined everything outright.
But after accepting the disciple, there was no longer such concern.
As Shen Mo had said, his days were numbered and he had little use for the ’Qiantian Fire Spirit Lamp.’ Chenyu Daoist lacked strength and could not safeguard this immortal artifact.
The child was not yet born.
Even if, after millennia, the child cultivated to the Four Upper Immortal Realms, they would still be an ordinary Fourth-order and equally incapable of protecting the artifact.
Given the circumstances, only Chen Jichuan was fit to receive it. Coincidentally, he was about to embark on a dangerous journey into the barbaric lands. With this immortal artifact in hand, it could serve as an additional means to prevail against enemies.
"Very well."
"I will hold onto this lamp for now, and when my disciple has cultivated to the Four Upper Immortal Realms, I will return it to him."
Seeing Shen Mo’s heartfelt words and actions, Chen Jichuan found it difficult to outright refuse. He accepted the immortal artifact, intending to return it to the disciple when they had achieved sufficient cultivation.
"I leave everything to Junior Brother’s discretion."
Shen Mo did not interfere further.
Entrusting wife and child, gifting an immortal artifact.
Having cleared his mind of concerns, Shen Mo finally let Chen Jichuan depart.
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Returning from Shen Mo’s abode.
Chen Jichuan could not help but sigh.
The towering Daoist sect, with treasures so abundant.
If someone like Shen Mo could obtain superior enlightenment treasures, such as the ’Tonghe Immortal Fruit,’ or even higher-grade enlightenment items, he might still have a chance to achieve Proving Dao.
But such treasures are immensely beneficial to True Immortals in their cultivation. They are scarce even for True Immortals and would never be easily bestowed on Upper Immortal disciples who might not succeed in achieving Proving Dao.
For One Origin Dao Sect, the sect gathered numerous prodigies across generations, and every era had its share of peak Upper Immortals like Shen Mo. After countless cycles, there were simply too many disciples of this kind.
Without strict rules.
Without restraint.
No matter how many treasures the sect possessed, it would never suffice for indiscriminate distribution.
This was one of the sect’s foundational principles: Only by rendering Great Merit and remarkable contributions to the sect could one qualify to receive such treasures.
Shen Mo clearly lacked Great Merit and thus could not obtain the treasured enlightenment items.
"But for me, earning merit is not difficult."
Chen Jichuan had already calculated his path; he was in no rush.
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Having passed through the Twelve Peaks.
Chen Jichuan pressed ahead and submitted a request to the Daoist sect to venture into the barbaric lands and establish a Daoist School.
The matter required immediate attention.
As for the unborn disciple he had just accepted, when the child reached ten years of age, he would send an avatar to take them out of the sect for training.
For Chen Jichuan, taking a disciple meant focusing first and foremost on their character.
This unborn child could not yet be expected to demonstrate any character traits. Chen Jichuan worried that Shen Mo and Chenyu Daoist, having the child late in life, might spoil the child excessively, thus corrupting his future as the eldest disciple.
