Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 637 - 478: Zhou Yan Finally Emerges!

The Ancient Immortal Battleground within the Hooking Star System is an open treasure land.

"Thousand Jin Source Jade."

"As the Guardian, you can keep half, while the other five hundred jin must be submitted to the Daoist sect."

This is one of the benefits of overseeing such an important location.

However, this benefit seems tangible yet elusive.

There are many treasure lands in the starry sky, not all monopolized by the One Origin Dao Sect. Within the One Origin Dao Sect alone, there are six such Ancient Immortal Battlegrounds.

There are too many treasure lands.

True Immortals are scarce.

Moreover, most True Immortals willing to enter such treasure lands have already done so in past years.

Therefore, in overseeing one, it’s possible that in an entire era, not a single True Immortal would be willing to spend thousands of jin of source jade to enter.

Thus, the main benefit of overseeing an Ancient Immortal Battleground is the freedom to explore and comprehend within it.

Unfortunately, within such an Earth Realm, gaining rewards relies more on Immortal Fate and fortune.

The long years only serve to increase the chances of triggering Immortal Fate.

Source Jade.

Immortal Fate.

These are the twofold benefits of overseeing an Ancient Immortal Battleground.

There are benefits.

But there are also requirements.

"To oversee an Ancient Immortal Battleground, guarding the entrance is the first task. Additionally, you must explore and monitor the entire Hooking Star System centered around the battleground and map it into a star map."

The Shenzhou Heaven and Earth is the foundation of the One Origin Dao Sect, its headquarters, and naturally, they must be exceptionally knowledgeable about the starry sky they inhabit, ideally exploring every inch to avoid sudden calamities.

However, the Shenzhou Star Cluster is too vast, with numerous star systems, and is still constantly evolving and transforming, which is clearly not something that can be accomplished overnight.

The Dao Sect and Immortal Court have explored for millions of years, yet what they’ve explored is far less than what remains unknown.

This is an endless, protracted task.

It requires time.

And it requires the continuous efforts of Lords of Luoshan Palace, Daoist True Immortals like Chen Jichuan, to advance over tens of thousands to millions of years, generation after generation.

The Daoist Upper Immortals pioneer within the Heaven and Earth, establishing Daoist schools and domains across the Eastern Continent.

Daoist True Immortals venture into the starry sky.

Exploring star systems and countless stars.

One day, one land.

One inside, one outside.

The Daoist sect has never ceased its advancement.

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"The Ancient Immortal Battleground needs to be visited soon."

The Lord of Luoshan Palace suffered significant injuries in a direct confrontation with the ’Golden Winged Flow Light Beast’ and can hold on for at most another thirty to fifty years."

"In the meantime, you have enough time to visit ’Tongtian Mountain.’

This is a supreme treasure crafted by an Immortal during Ancient Times, and after the ancient collapse, the Immortal vanished, but ’Tongtian Mountain’ remained, drifting through the universe. Any True Immortal can enter it. Every mountain pass completed grants a reward from ’Tongtian Mountain.’"

After Chen Jichuan’s promotion to True Immortal, he had heard much about this supreme treasure, this treasure land from the likes of the East River Palace Master and other Daoist True Immortals.

During Ancient Times, there were numerous Immortals, each possessing vast divine skills.

Among them was an Immortal named ’Fuliu,’ renowned for his artifact refining skills, who also loved nurturing the younger generation. He crafted ’Tongtian Mountain,’ placing various treasures within that rewarded any True Immortal who overcame its challenges. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

’Tongtian Mountain’ is elusive and unpredictable.

After the ancient collapse, even the Immortal ’Fuliu’ disappeared, yet ’Tongtian Mountain’ continues to drift in the universe.

Even the Ancient Immortals across the twelve great heavens cannot pinpoint ’Tongtian Mountain’s’ exact location or obtain its treasures.

However, the Ancient Immortals might not value the treasures within ’Tongtian Mountain.’

Only True Immortals.

They can enter ’Tongtian Mountain,’ where its treasures are of great allure to them.

"’Tongtian Mountain’ consists of twenty-four layers, each with nine peaks. Generally, First Realm True Immortals remain between the first and sixth layers. For example, having just been promoted to True Immortal, you are likely to be at the first layer. The more peaks you can overcome within the same layer, the stronger your combat power at that level."

"This is the most basic form of mountain climbing."

"There is also the ’True Immortal Debate.’ True Immortals of the same level are randomly matched to duel. If you can secure a fixed position within the same layer, ’Tongtian Mountain’ will reward you as well. Each debate requires both parties to wager a hundred jin of source jade, with the winner taking all. If you can truly reach the pinnacle within the same layer, becoming invincible at that tier, you’ll win so much source jade that your hands will grow tired."

"This is also the most basic form of ’Gambling Contest.’ However, ’Tongtian Mountain’ also has official ’Gambling Contest’ rules: witnessed by ’Tongtian Mountain,’ both parties wager an equal value in source jade or various treasures, and the winner takes all."

Fu Danzi gave Chen Jichuan a detailed introduction to ’Tongtian Mountain,’ and when he spoke about the ’True Immortal Debate’ and ’Gambling Contest,’ he specifically reminded, "There are many True Immortals in the universe, with ’Tongtian Mountain’ gathering them from all over. Those who dare to participate in gambling contests are skilled, so don’t become too engrossed in this path."

"I understand."

Chen Jichuan nodded.

Gambling is most unwise, nine out of ten times lose, and no gambler ends up well.

However, he was quite interested in the ’True Immortal Debate’.

’Sky-reaching Mountain’ drifts in the cosmos, with countless True Immortals coming and going. Through this ’Sky-reaching Mountain’, one can learn the methods of various True Immortals, witnessing different schools, various Divine Skills, various Immortal Artifacts, and Secret Treasures without ever leaving home.

This made Chen Jichuan very much look forward to it.

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Outside the Eastern Continent.

East Coast.

Deep under the sea, Ku and Rong were still squatting and guarding.

Five thousand years have passed, and the two had already become numb.

No longer hoping, no longer annoyed.

That Zhou Yan could come and go as he pleased.

Among them, Dongjun Venerable was attempting to replicate the ’Dutian Witch Curse Puppet’ to add means for future confrontations and battles. The other, Shitong Venerable, delved into the seabed, collecting poisonous fires and yin fires to feed the heart demons he reared and enslaved.

This is how True Immortals cultivate.

At their level, every bit of cultivation level and Daoist progression becomes extremely difficult to improve, and combat power also sees little enhancement. Therefore, outside of cultivation, it is necessary to study various means of overcoming enemies to enhance strength and increase adaptability in response. More accumulation, a stronger bit of power, might just allow one to seize an opportunity to reach the next level in a future contest.

True Immortals are always preparing.

These days, with ’Ku and Rong’ having nothing better to do.

Guarding against Zhou Yan like this, although they can’t forge treasures or cultivate peacefully, the little improvement in strength that can be gained without much distraction is just right for such grinding tasks.

The two found solace in hardship.

On this day.

As usual, Dongjun Venerable had a mana avatar holding a round mirror, monitoring all True Immortal auras passing by.

In the horizon.

A flying boat passed without causing a ripple.

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Inside the flying boat.

Chen Jichuan gazed down, "I wonder who is here."

Chen Jichuan acted cautiously.

In these five thousand years, although his true body stayed in the Golden Wind Mountain and Sea, he often let his avatar roam. Intentionally or unintentionally, he was scouting the routes to the ’Thousand Treasure River’ and the ’Earth Core Cliff’.

One Origin to the End.

Dayan Divination Method.

Chen Jichuan had cultivated both these Divine Skills to the Third Realm.

The former can solidify the foundation, emphasizes defense, and possesses sensory abilities, excelling at detecting various covert inspections.

The latter is a Divine Skill that deduces fate and knows fortune and misfortune.

The combination of the two allows him to sense and detect various spies and malice.

For five thousand years.

The perfect avatars have frequently entered and exited the Eastern Continent, traveled to the East Sea, and each time at this position, there was always a slight anomaly, as if there were something odd.

Slightly releasing the aura, and there was a feeling of being spied upon.

Chen Jichuan did not know the details, nor did he know if it was directed at him. But to ensure safety, during these five thousand years, while elevating other Divine Skills to the Third Realm, he also focused on studying ’Dayan Divination Method’ and ’Guiyuan Cangtian Technique’.

After proving Dao as a True Immortal, his speed in studying Divine Skills was far greater than during the Fourth-order period.

With enlightenment, a year could equal a hundred years.

Now both these Divine Skills have reached a deeper level, and the vast majority of resources acquired while avatars were roaming have been invested in these two Divine Skills by Chen Jichuan.

The effects are remarkable.

"The ’Guiyuan Cangtian Technique’ conceals aura and fate; even Second Realm and Third Realm True Immortals find it difficult to spy on me."

"Without corresponding Divine Skills or corresponding Immortal Artifacts, even Fourth Realm True Immortals might find it challenging."

Chen Jichuan smiled inwardly.

The facts indeed proved it so.

His true body remained in the Golden Wind Mountain and Sea, with Dharma Domain avatars exiting the Eastern Continent and entering the East Sea, a Divine Power avatar hidden within his body. With the ’Guiyuan Cangtian Technique’ enhancing concealment, he easily bypassed the surveillance of Ku and Rong.

As for the true body, it still remained in the mountain gate.

"There’s no rush to the Daoist Field, and after some time, once I help Senior Brother Meng prove Dao, I reckon the Sect Leader and others won’t urge me."

Golden Wind Mountain and Sea is the mountain gate of the One Origin Dao Sect, the most stable place where even Fourth Realm True Immortals cannot break in. Keeping the true body here is the safest, and since the avatars can roam outside, until all cultivation level and Daoist path has no further progress, Chen Jichuan does not plan to venture out.

"Dharma Domain avatars will explore the path, Divine Power avatars will delve around."

"The true body will stay obediently in the mountain gate."

Chen Jichuan smiled and swiftly exited the Eastern Continent, entered the East Sea, heading straight for the ’Thousand Treasure River’.

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