Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 640 - 480: Sky-reaching Mountain!

"As long as you’re in the cosmic void, no matter where you are, just silently recite the name of Fuliu Immortal, or silently think of Sky-reaching Mountain, you can enter the mountain."

"Such an ability is truly unbelievable."

How vast is the universe!

Even for a True Immortal, even with the help of the ’river of time’ for travel, crossing a galaxy is already a considerable challenge.

And yet, the ’Sky-reaching Mountain’.

As long as one is in the universe, one can be taken away at any time, anywhere.

This is just one aspect.

"And just by reciting its name, one can generate a sense of connection."

"Incredible!"

"Incredible!"

To glimpse a part through the whole.

From this ’Sky-reaching Mountain’, one can roughly glimpse a part of the Great Power of the Ancient Immortals.

For an Ancient Immortal like ’Fuliu Immortal’, it seems that mere mentions or recitations of his name can produce a response.

"This is true Great Power."

Chen Jichuan thought to himself, then suppressed these thoughts.

He had just proven himself a True Immortal, still far from the level of the Ancient Immortals. Cultivation requires great ambition but also steadfastness.

Now is not the time to fantasize about reaching the Ancient Immortal Realm.

His thoughts shifted.

Chen Jichuan glanced at the simple straw hut, then reached out to push the only door.

It wouldn’t budge.

"Ah, right."

"Source jade."

Chen Jichuan took out ten catties of source jade from his body. The source jade turned to smoke and disappeared. He then pushed, and this time it opened easily.

Each True Immortal who comes to the ’Sky-reaching Mountain’ must bring out ten catties of source jade to truly enter the mountain. However, the duration of stay in the mountain is unrestricted, even if one fails repeatedly in mountain climbing. As long as one does not leave ’Sky-reaching Mountain’, does not return to the universe, they can stay indefinitely. Once they leave, next time they enter, another ten catties of source jade are needed.

"Ten catties of source jade is nothing to a True Immortal."

"Coming in once, one can spar with various True Immortals in the ’Sky-reaching Mountain’. Each time a new mountain is breached, Fuliu Immortal offers rewards."

"Furthermore, the time is unlimited. If one can endure it, spending ten catties of source jade to stay here for millions of years is not an issue. During this time, one can attempt mountain climbing over and over, competing with the True Immortal mirror images within the mountains, which is something unattainable elsewhere for just ten catties of source jade."

Chen Jichuan readily offered the source jade.

After opening the door.

The next moment.

A scene of swirling clouds and a multitude of mountains came into view.

Twenty-four towering mountain ranges reach into the clouds, piercing the sky.

Two hundred and sixteen peaks vary in height and are harmoniously placed.

Mysterious, magical, sacred.

Ancient and profound, ethereal and weighty.

The straw hut where Chen Jichuan was located seemed to be in the clouds, void of sky and earth. The moment the door was opened, the foundational information of ’Sky-reaching Mountain’ appeared in his mind.

Mountain climbing.

Debating methods.

Observing battles.

Gambling duels.

The rules are simple yet clear, a single thought sweeps through them for understanding.

"Sky-reaching Mountain."

"Very interesting."

Chen Jichuan reviewed this information, similar to what Master Fu Danzi had introduced.

After reading, he couldn’t help but think of ’Trial Sword Peak’.

"It seems ’Sky-reaching Mountain’ has a significant impact on Shenzhou Heaven and Earth, and True Immortals across the universe."

The ’Trial Sword Peak’ of the One Origin Dao Sect.

The ’Thunder Mountain’ of the Xuanxiao Daoist School.

The ’Three Elements Mountain’ of the Dongwei Daoist School.

The ’Jade Mirror Mountain’ of the Five Virtues Daoist School.

Chen Jichuan had heard of them before, and even frequented ’Trial Sword Peak’ often in the early days. He hadn’t realized before but now found that places like ’Trial Sword Peak’ were modeled after Fuliu Immortal’s ’Sky-reaching Mountain’.

But ’Trial Sword Peak’ and the like, at most, assess the strength of Fourth-order cultivators, whereas ’Sky-reaching Mountain’ can evaluate and gauge even the battle prowess of True Immortals.

Looking deeper.

There are indeed many that mimic ’Sky-reaching Mountain’ within and beyond Shenzhou.

The Four Great Daoist Sects.

Even other Daoist sects and demons have similar constructs.

"The ’Changshan Tower’ discovered by Kuya Demon Lord was likely crafted by mimicking the principles of ’Sky-reaching Mountain’."

Chen Jichuan also thought of ’Changshan Tower’.

The origin of that ’Emperor Changshan’ is unknown, but the ’Changshan Tower’ he crafted shows clear traces of ’Sky-reaching Mountain’. However, the means of ’Emperor Changshan’ are clearly not up to par with ’Fuliu Immortal’, as the ’Changshan Tower’ at best allows a First Realm True Immortal to enter and exit. The burden must be significant, for an already True Immortal like Kuya Demon Lord, the ’Changshan Tower’ wouldn’t even let him in.

Only someone like Chen Jichuan, who was merely Fourth-order upon entering the ’Changshan Tower’, and later in cultivation proved Dao True Immortal, who also practiced ’Tribulation Armor’, can continue to enter and exit the ’Changshan Tower’ after becoming a True Immortal.

At that time, Chen Jichuan was unaware of ’Sky-reaching Mountain’, and his cultivation was only Fourth-order; he thought the ’Changshan Tower’ was remarkable and that ’Emperor Changshan’ was generous.

But now compared to ’Sky-reaching Mountain’, ’Emperor Changshan’ and the ’Changshan Tower’ suddenly seem petty.

Only individuals like Kuya Demon Lord would bother to spend time and effort seeking it out.

Now Chen Jichuan already disdains it.

"The ’Tribulation Armor’ has many hidden dangers, and there are plans behind it from ’Emperor Changshan’; the benefits of the ’Changshan Tower’ are not easy to gain, and likely not much, not worth it."

Chen Jichuan shook his head.

Thinking of the ’Changshan Tower’, he moved his mind and retrieved the ’Heavenly Ranking’.

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There are two rankings in ’Sky-reaching Mountain’.

One is the ranking of mountain climbing times for each realm and each mountain.

This list records the names of True Immortals from the Ancient Times when Heaven and Earth had not yet shattered. These True Immortals should have perished in that cataclysm, and their deeds vanished in ancient history. Only the names of True Immortals are permanently preserved in ’Sky-reaching Mountain’.

Chen Jichuan hasn’t begun mountain climbing yet and can only see the rankings for the first six realms and fifty-four peaks.

However, because each realm and each mountain records the names of True Immortals who have passed, this first realm first mountain has the most complete list; anyone who has been to Sky-reaching Mountain has almost certainly left their name on this mountain. If a Peak True Immortal can reach the summit of the twenty-fourth realm’s ninth mountain, their name will appear on all two hundred and sixteen peaks of Sky-reaching Mountain.