Chapter 552: Chapter 439: The 7th ’Dao Fruit’! [Vote for Monthly Tickets!]_2
Cultivation Techniques.
Divine Skills.
Skills.
In the span of 140,000 years and with fourth-order cultivation, everything has been refreshed and taken to an entirely new level.
Cultivation Techniques have been merged and unified into a single method: the "Five Five Great Expansion True Scripture."
Dozens of super-level techniques have been cultivated to the seventh realm, among which only one technique in his past life, the "Dayan Divination Method," had been pushed to the level of Divine Skills.
In this life, however, the number of mastered Divine Skills has skyrocketed to nineteen, marking an all-around elevation.
Most of these Divine Skills were derived from the prior super-level techniques, such as the "Daluo Heavenly Sleeve" and "Wind Thunder Walking."
With the accumulation from previous lives and the early years of this life, when these super-level techniques were elevated to Divine Skills, they began at the second realm.
Some super-level techniques, after evolving into Divine Skills, were further fused with other similar Divine Skills. In the Chongming Realm, achieving fifth-order was difficult, but thanks to the existence of the Immortal Sect, some Divine Skills were made available. During the time Chen Jichuan and Wang Yan wreaked havoc outside the Immortal Sect, they collected all the Divine Power relics carried by the Heavenly Venerates and Immortal Venerables, amassing a total of nineteen fragmented Divine Skills.
Every Divine Skill has its extraordinary use.
But Chen Jichuan was discerning; most Divine Skills were set aside, with some selected for fusion to extract their essence.
Take the "Seven Stars Eight Dragons Sword Formation," for instance, which Chen Jichuan derived by evolving the "Seven Elements Relieving Calamity Ruyi Tiangang Splitting Light Sword Technique" into a Divine Skill and then fusing it with the "Eight Dragons Locking Heaven Sword Formation" gifted by Yu Ming Immortal Venerable.
Or the "Ruyi Mountain Opening Method," derived by evolving the "Six Ding Mountain Opening Skill" into a Divine Skill and merging it with the "Ruyi Qingling Great Handprint."
Similarly, the "Heavenly True Water" and "Qinglian Eight Techniques" followed the same principle.
Through these methods, Chen Jichuan streamlined the number of Divine Skills under his command to nineteen, all starting at the second realm, which saved him an immense amount of time and energy.
Leaning on the resources of the Nine Heavens, Chen Jichuan continued to comprehend and cultivate.
At present—
He has thirteen Divine Skills at the third realm, each one unmatched within the fourth-order. He also has four Divine Skills at the second realm, which are no less remarkable than those of average fourth-order cultivators.
His combat strength now far surpasses that of Wang Yan during the time he could slay with a single step.
This pertains to Divine Skills.
As for skills—
Array Formation.
Artifact Crafting.
Alchemy.
These three skills have all reached the fourth-order, with Array Formation being the most profound. Judging by Array Formation alone, mastering the "Small Sumeru Right and Left Nine Palace Immortal Formation," Chen Jichuan, through this array alone, is already on par with ordinary fourth-realm Heavenly Venerates and Immortal Venerables.
He can be called a Formation Master.
His Artifact Crafting and Alchemy skills are at the level of ordinary fourth-order practitioners.
His talisman-making is comparatively weaker; due to limited time and energy, he has yet to break through to the fourth order, but he believes this will undoubtedly be achieved in his next life.
Cultivation.
Divine Skills.
Skills.
Chen Jichuan achieved an all-around breakthrough in this lifetime.
...
"Fourth-order peak."
"Skills and Divine Skills."
"This lifetime was absolutely worth it!"
What delighted him most in the Chongming Realm, of course, was his reunion with Wang Yan. After being apart for 40-50,000 years, their reunion and the 40,000 years they spent together left an even deeper mark in their minds.
However, by the end of this life, Wang Yan had ascended to the Upper Realm for more than 80,000 years, far exceeding her natural lifespan. If she successfully advanced to the fifth order, there would naturally be nothing to worry about.
But if she failed—
"She shouldn’t."
"At that time, she still had 40,000 years left in her lifespan and was only three realms away."
"Reaching the Upper Realm, breaking through shouldn’t be difficult."
Chen Jichuan was not certain and could only pray in his heart.
He refrained from dwelling on these thoughts, letting his concern settle in his heart.
Chen Jichuan briefly consolidated his achievements in this lifetime, then proceeded to condense Affiliated Dao Fruits and initiate the next Dao Fruit World.
[Will you spend 12,800 Immortal Origins to condense 128 Affiliated Dao Fruits?]
[Will you spend 10,000 Immortal Origins to bloom a world?]
After condensing the seventh Dao Fruit, Source Power transformed into Immortal Origins. Ten thousand Immortal Origins were equivalent to a trillion Source Power, a hundredfold increase over the last time.
It seemed like an enormous amount, but it wasn’t too overwhelming.
In the Chongming Realm, Chen Jichuan consumed various resources calculated by Spirit Crystals. Wang Yan’s wealth brought to the Upper Realm was near twenty million Fang Yuan Crystals.
Converted into Immortal Origins, the sheer quantity was difficult to compute in an instant.
As for 10,000 Immortal Origins—
It was merely the equivalent of ten billion Standard Spirit Stones, valued at only 500,000 Primordial Stones.
A single Fang Yuan Crystal was worth ten million Primordial Stones.
500,000 Primordial Stones?
Not even a fraction!
Chen Jichuan had long been prepared, with his Spirit Stones already exchanged and ready. At this time, his divine sense sank into his storage treasure of Spirit Stones, causing Immortal Origins to skyrocket.
Soon.
It surpassed 20,000.
[Immortal Origins: 25,000]
"Condense!"
"Bloom!"
He condensed the Dao Fruits.
He bloomed a world.
Spending 12,800 Immortal Origins, he formed 128 Affiliated Dao Fruits, most of which belonged to the Heavenly Venerates and Immortal Venerables slain by him and Wang Yan in the battle outside the Immortal Sect.
In that battle—
The couple together killed seven Immortal Venerables and 53 Heavenly Venerates.
Although the true spirits of these Immortal Venerables and Heavenly Venerates remained undying, sleeping within the Immortal Sect, they had undeniably died once. Therefore, their Dao Fruits could be condensed.
These individuals stood at the pinnacle of the Chongming Realm, and their lifespans, supported by the Immortal Sect, extended significantly. Over the long years, each one excelled in some particular field.
Either Alchemy.
Or Artifact Crafting.
Or Array Formation.
Or Divine Techniques.
Chen Jichuan claimed all sixty of them.
There were more opportunities, of course.
On the surface, aside from the Heavenly Venerates and Immortal Venerables, no one else in this lifetime seemed worthy of Chen Jichuan expending Source Power to condense Affiliated Dao Fruits for them.
But in reality, those who attained fourth order within the Upper Immortal Sect—were they not all extraordinary?
Each individual possessed a unique brilliance.
In these 140,000 years, Chen Jichuan had formed connections with many Upper Immortals, some of whom had talents in specific areas that rivaled even the Heavenly Venerates and Immortal Venerables refined by time. Chen Jichuan did not care about their cultivation levels and chose to condense their Dao Fruits.
But such individuals were rare—only 30 of them caught Chen Jichuan’s eye.
There were still 38 slots remaining.
"No one else in the Chongming Realm is worthy."
"But there is still the Immortal Gate Realm."
Chen Jichuan had planned this all along.
The Immortal Gate Realm was hidden within the Immortal Sect; even Yuu Xinghai relied on this microcosm to test disciples and decide whether to bestow Divine Skills. Chen Jichuan had always thought there might be significant secrets hidden within it.
But even the Heavenly Venerates and Immortal Venerables of the Chongming Realm who ventured inside had uncovered nothing.
Chen Jichuan had pondered it for ages, but he, too, came up with no results.
"What cannot be achieved while alive—"
"Perhaps can be pursued after death."
Unconcerned about the cost in Source Power, Chen Jichuan chose 38 individuals from those he had slain within the Immortal Gate Realm to fill the remaining slots for the 128 Affiliated Dao Fruits.
Among these 38—seven were Eternals slain in the battle outside Valgrion. Their grasp of Rule Profound Meaning and mastery of magic surpassed even the Immortals. Yet, against the relentless might of Chen Jichuan, they still fell, returning to the void.
The remaining 31 were top-level Immortals, all of whom had insight into Rule Profound Meaning connected to the Five Elements, handpicked by Chen Jichuan.
"Immortal cultivators comprehend nature and master realms of intent."
"While these mages focus on understanding Rule Profound Meaning."
Their two systems differed fundamentally, their philosophies clashing, making it difficult for mages to cultivate in the Immortal Dao and for Immortal cultivators to grasp magical rules. Nonetheless, Chen Jichuan believed there might be connections between the two, so he condensed these Dao Fruits, aiming to study them comprehensively and understand their differences and overlaps from another perspective.
The Great Dao converges in the end; perhaps he could gain insights from this process.
With the Affiliated Dao Fruits condensed, once they were fully digested, Chen Jichuan’s foundation and Daoist understanding would undoubtedly reach new heights.
The selection for Affiliated Dao Fruits concluded.
Next, he opened a new Dao Fruit World—
[Ding!]
[Arriving at a new world, analyzing....]
[Analysis complete.]
[Warning! Warning! Warning!]
[The current world is of a higher level, temporarily unable to deploy the Master. Parsing in progress...]
[Current parsing progress: 1/100]
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The process would take another hundred years.
In reality, it would be three months before he could truly enter.
Everything was already familiar. Chen Jichuan wasn’t in a hurry and continued with his business in the real world.
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