Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 154 - 123: Get Rich! Get Rich! I’m Getting Rich!

A lone wooden boat, riding the wind and breaking through the waves.

For over ten continuous days.

The Qian Brothers finally returned to their cultivation site, ’Carefree Island.’ Once inside their cave dwelling, they activated the formation and refused to come out again.

Day by day passed.

In the blink of an eye, forty-nine days had elapsed.

It was noon on this day.

"The time has come!"

Chen Jichuan walked out from a corner of Carefree Island, striding purposefully toward the Qian Brothers’ cave dwelling. The formation covering the entrance posed no obstacle to him as he slipped effortlessly inside.

As soon as he entered,

he saw two piles of ashes in two separate stone chambers. The clothing was still intact, but the flesh, muscles, bones, and hair had all been incinerated—reduced to ash, still faintly warm.

Clearly, this had happened not long ago.

"Enduring seven sets of seven days, yet ultimately unable to escape death."

Chen Jichuan shook his head.

Back when his Daoist Skill was only at the seventh level, he had used the ’Cooking Rice and Meat Spell’ to curse Tushan Ji of Biqing Cliff, who was at the Innate Third Realm. Though he hadn’t been able to kill him outright, he left the man gravely wounded, forcing him into hiding ever since.

Now, with his Daoist Skill at the tenth layer, cursing the Innate Fourth Realm Qian Brothers to death was naturally much easier.

Yet the fact that these two brothers could hold out until now was rather impressive.

"Having known each other briefly,"

"allow me to send you both on your final journey."

Chen Jichuan waved his wide sleeve, and the two piles of ash were formed into compact masses. Two paper figurines appeared in mid-air, snatched up the ashes, and hopped their way out of the cave dwelling.

Chen Jichuan stepped forward and began to leisurely explore the cave.

During these days,

aside from the ’Cooking Rice and Meat Spell,’ Chen Jichuan had refrained from using any other curses.

With the stove’s fire simmering for forty-nine days, Qian Jibang and Qian Jimin gradually developed an illusion—"I’ll be fine," "I’m not going to die."

But as soon as the forty-ninth day ended, their Primordial Qi had been completely depleted. Without a sound or thought, they were consumed by the stove’s fire, reduced to ash.

In such a state,

they didn’t even have the chance to destroy or hide the various treasures on their persons before their deaths.

All the better for Chen Jichuan.

"They’d rob and plunder at the slightest disagreement,"

"their net worth is likely substantial."

Chen Jichuan, full of anticipation, began to search thoroughly.

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After a thorough sweep to ensure nothing was missed—

"As expected!"

Chen Jichuan exclaimed as he looked at the pile of Magic Artifacts, Formation Flags, Formation Foundations, refining materials, tomes, Jade Scrolls, and Spirit Stones before him.

The wealth of the Qian Brothers exceeded his wildest imagination.

Mundane items failed to catch Chen Jichuan’s discerning eye,

but the mountain of books and more than a hundred Jade Scrolls left him elated.

Flipping through them—

Some were miscellaneous records, like the Seven Seas Handbook and Mysterious Nether Record, introducing the cultures, rumors, and mysteries of the Mysterious Nether Sea and its surroundings.

Some were encyclopedic guides, such as the Pill Dao Evaluation, Heaven and Earth Strange Stone Record, and Talisman Collection, cataloging various pills, ores, and talismans in the cultivation world.

Some focused on cultivation techniques, like the Wind Thunder Scripture, Green Cloud Technique, Wind Thunder Wings, and the Five Elements Techniques Manual.

Others were skill-related volumes, including the Flame Manipulation Technique, Basic Talisman Drawing Method, Basic Pills, and Basic Refining, along with pill recipes both common and rare.

But the majority were on formations,

such as Formation Basics, Formation Skills, and Basic Formation Formation Manual, as well as manuals on major and minor arrays like the Wind Thunder Formation and Five Elements Rotation Formation.

This was practically a miniature formation sect.

"It seems these two brothers specialized in formations,"

Chen Jichuan thought, dividing the books into categories. He recalled the formidable ’Wind Thunder Formation’ on Baihua Island and the layered formations inside and outside the Qian Brothers’ cave dwelling, further confirming his assumption.

But unfortunately—

Though the brothers’ formation skills were high,

their poor judgment sealed their fate when they provoked Chen Jichuan. All their expertise in setting up formations was rendered useless; they were cursed to death by his hand.

"This is why,"

"specializing in a single discipline is unwise—it makes one too easy to counter, leading to a worthless, pathetic death."

Chen Jichuan sighed,

feeling both pity for the Qian Brothers and a cautionary reminder for himself not to trust the notion that "mastering one is better than dabbling in ten."

Holistic development was the true way forward.

Of course,

most people lacked the time and energy to excel in multiple disciplines, which is why the saying "focusing on one is better than pursuing ten" existed.

That wasn’t necessarily wrong.

But with a four-hundredfold time advantage, Chen Jichuan could master ten paths, or even a hundred.

Different circumstances required different approaches.

Steadying his wandering thoughts,

Chen Jichuan refrained from immediately diving into the formation manuals and other random books. Instead, he picked up the Wind Thunder Wings and Wind Thunder Scripture.

[Technique: Wind Thunder Wings]

[Level: Middle-stage]

[Description: Harness the Essence Qi of wind and thunder to cultivate a pair of Wind Thunder Wings. With a single flap, travel faster than many movement and escape techniques.]

[Note: Technique levels are categorized as Low-stage, Middle-stage, High-stage, and Super-stage.]

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[Cultivation Technique: Wind Thunder Scripture]

[Level: Refined-level]

[Description: Developed eight thousand years ago by the Qi Refinement cultivator ’Wind Thunder,’ whose astonishing talent pushed this technique to the Enlightenment Realm. Unfortunately, due to worldly constraints, no one has reached that level to this day. This technique focuses on the power of wind and thunder, merging it with the workings of creation. It is exceptionally refined.]

[Note: Cultivation technique levels are categorized as Introductory, Refined-level, Side Door level, True Sect level, Mysterious level, Legendary, Creation level, and Sect Leader level.]

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"Huh?"

Chen Jichuan held the two manuals, momentarily stunned.

Previously, when using the ’Insight Skill’ to examine techniques, no grading system had appeared. Why had levels suddenly been assigned this time?

"Could it be because I’ve encountered higher-tier techniques and cultivation methods?"

Chen Jichuan speculated and quickly checked his ’Immortal Record.’

[Cultivation Technique: Sword Map]

[Level: Refined-level]

[Description: An absolute technique of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect, capable of cultivation up to the Divinity Transformation Realm. Currently, only the Qi Refinement portion is available. This technique offers two paths: one cultivates the Mute Sword Qi, silently nurtured and tempered within until unleashed in battle, capable of destroying everything with a single strike, known as ’One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Techniques.’ The other path trains in the differentiation of sword qi—one splitting into two, two into three, until ten thousand and eight thousand strands of sword qi intertwine to form a Sword Map, grinding any enemy into oblivion.]

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[Technique: Splashed Ink and Striped Cloth Sword Technique]

[Level: Low-stage]

[Description: This swordsmanship flows seamlessly, perfectly continuous. When executed at extreme speed, dozens of strikes merge into one, each strike a deadly blow, complex beyond measure.]

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"Meanwhile, the Wind Thunder Scripture is also Refined-level, reaching the Enlightenment Realm."

"I wonder whether the ’Divinity Transformation Realm’ comes before or after the ’Enlightenment Realm.’"

Chen Jichuan pondered.

Without much thought, it was clear that both ’Enlightenment’ and ’Divinity Transformation’ were stages after ’Qi Refinement,’ but which came first was something Chen Jichuan couldn’t yet determine.

But he wasn’t in a hurry.

Once he studied the Wind Thunder Scripture and compared it to the Sword Map, he would know the answer.

He skimmed through Sword Map.

Next, he examined the Water Classics, similarly labeled Refined-level and capable of cultivation up to the Divinity Transformation Realm, though he only possessed the Qi Refinement portion.

Then he moved on to his list of techniques.

The Seventy-two Extreme Skills, Forty-eight Spells, Fire Bomb Technique, Earth Tunneling Technique, and a variety of others were all categorized as Low-stage.

Even the swordsmanship techniques he considered his strongest—’Splashed Ink and Striped Cloth Sword Technique’ and ’Seven-stringed Immortal Surprising Sword Technique’—were also rated Low-stage.

"From this perspective,"

"the value of the Wind Thunder Wings is immeasurable!"

Chen Jichuan cheered inwardly, cherishing it even more.

After storing the manuals and Jade Scrolls of the Wind Thunder Scripture and Wind Thunder Wings close to his person, Chen Jichuan’s interest was piqued. He used the ’Insight Skill’ to examine other books in the Qian Brothers’ collection one by one.

Regrettably,

among them, only Wind Thunder Wings as a Middle-stage technique and Wind Thunder Scripture as a Refined-level cultivation method stood out; the rest were fairly ordinary.

Even so, Chen Jichuan was delighted.

"Now that I have this grading system, seeking cultivation and magical techniques in the future will be much easier."

"A single glance will reveal their rank."

Chen Jichuan’s mind raced through scenarios where he could exploit this to his advantage, looking forward to opportunities for fortuitous gains.

Continuing to browse through the collection,

the updated capabilities of the ’Insight Skill’ enabled Chen Jichuan to sort through the texts more swiftly. After categorizing everything, he confirmed that the trove held no overlooked Refined-level cultivation techniques or Middle-stage magical skills.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the Magic Artifacts he had gathered.

[Magic Artifact: Call Wind Fan]

[Level: Top-level]

[Description: A leaf taken by Liyun Zi from the Wind Thunder Pukui Tree, refined into the ’Call Wind Fan’ and the ’Thunder Summoning Fan.’ The two can merge into the Magical Treasure known as the ’Wind Thunder Fan,’ capable of summoning wind and thunder with unparalleled might. Used on its own, the Call Wind Fan can unleash fierce gales.]

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[Magic Artifact: Thunder Summoning Fan]

[Level: Top-level]

[Description: A leaf taken by Liyun Zi from the Wind Thunder Pukui Tree, refined into the ’Call Wind Fan’ and the ’Thunder Summoning Fan.’ The two can merge into the Magical Treasure known as the ’Wind Thunder Fan,’ capable of summoning wind and thunder with unparalleled might. Used on its own, the Thunder Summoning Fan can unleash thunderbolts.]

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"The Call Wind Fan."

"The Thunder Summoning Fan."

Chen Jichuan examined the two palm-leaf fans in his hands, already grinning ear to ear.

Back on Baihua Island, he had already witnessed the formidable power of the Call Wind Fan.

When Qian Jimin wielded it, a single swing sent Chen Jichuan flying over ten miles. If not for his resilient physique and solid foundation, he might have suffered a loss of True Yuan or soul damage, leaving him severely injured on the spot.

He had thought the Call Wind Fan was already incredibly powerful,

but who would have guessed there was also a Thunder Summoning Fan, its might equal to the former? Not to mention, the two could merge into a Magical Treasure.

Chen Jichuan was ecstatic.

"The Qian Brothers were merely at the Innate stage, and using a Magical Treasure was exceedingly strenuous for them. Thus, they wielded the Call Wind Fan and Thunder Summoning Fan separately for ease of use. Even without merging, using both fans together produced power exceeding ordinary Magic Artifacts, approaching that of a Magical Treasure."

As someone who possessed the Magical Treasures ’Yuanchen Sword’ and ’Lishui Seal,’ Chen Jichuan deeply understood the difficulty of wielding such items for an Innate Cultivator.

One strike could drain a cultivator’s entire True Yuan, relegating the treasure to a trump card, not a commonplace tool.

"Good thing the Qian Brothers never got the chance to team up."

Gazing at the Wind Thunder Fans, Chen Jichuan felt a pang of relief.

Had the Qian Brothers been able to combine the fans’ power, bringing wind and thunder together, he might not have survived without at least shedding a layer of skin.

But now—

"They’re mine!"

Chen Jichuan played with the fans for some time before reluctantly storing them away.

"Onward!"

Brimming with enthusiasm and high spirits, he continued sifting through the Qian Brothers’ ’inheritance.’

He discovered a few other noteworthy Magic Artifacts along the way.

For instance, the ’Wind Stabilizing Pearl’ and the ’Green Cloud Umbrella,’ both top-level Magic Artifacts. While less remarkable than the Wind Thunder Fans, and relatively specialized in their functions, the former could stop violent winds, and the latter could defend against thunderbolts. Both were distinct in their own right.

The other Magic Artifacts, however, were of lower grade.

Most were Middle-stage or High-stage, primarily defensive or designed to resist wind and thunder.

Turning his attention to the smaller pile of talismans, he found they too mostly served defensive purposes.

"The Qian Brothers were proficient in the Wind Thunder Skill, so why—"

Chen Jichuan’s brow furrowed in confusion before a bold theory started forming in his mind.

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