Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 170 - 137: First Execute the Echo, then Annihilate the Five Elements: Jade Spring - Concludes!
Chapter 170: Chapter 137: First Execute the Echo, then Annihilate the Five Elements: Jade Spring Chapter Concludes!
Mysterious Nether Sea.
Extreme East Sea Domain, on a nameless island.
Chen Jichuan sat cross-legged.
Before him, Wei Yizhen’s body was covered with talismans. His eyeballs still darted around, clearly retaining a degree of consciousness. But his body was entirely immobilized, unable to move, forced to watch helplessly as he was refined, the vitality draining from him, bit by bit.
He couldn’t even bring himself to die.
Chen Jichuan’s face remained impassive as he calmly performed the refining ritual.
Refining a corpse was no easy feat, particularly when attempting to refine a Qi Refinement Fifth Layer cultivator while they were still alive. The challenge was even greater.
"Eight years of lifeforce."
"Sixteen years of effort."
Chen Jichuan’s bone age had already reached 292 years. He had only a few years left to live.
Even before his death, he might not manage to completely refine Wei Yizhen.
And even if he succeeded, the refined corpse would be scarcely useful for a few years.
But with the groundwork laid, once Chen Jichuan reincarnated, he would be able to take over directly and gain immense strength quickly.
The first round of the ritual concluded.
For now, Wei Yizhen’s consciousness was suppressed.
Chen Jichuan withdrew his power and pulled out a pale blue treasure pearl from his sleeve—
[Magical Treasure: Yuan Yin Pearl]
[Level: Middle-stage]
[Description: Crafted by the ancient cultivator ’Wei Boyang,’ this treasure is part of the pair known as the ’Primordial Yang Pearl’ and the ’Yuan Yin Pearl.’ The Yuan Yin Pearl offers soothing, calming, structuring, and suppressing functions against excessive yang heat. Wearing it can prolong one’s lifespan. When combined with the Primordial Yang Pearl, the two beads harmonize to unleash their stored essence qi, assimilating it for the user’s benefit and bolstering their cultivation.]
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"Yuan Yin Pearl."
"No wonder he coveted my ’Primordial Yang Pearl’ so fiercely."
Chen Jichuan gazed at Wei Yizhen lying on the ground, his eyes nearly bulging out, and a realization dawned upon him.
In his left hand, Chen Jichuan held the Yuan Yin Pearl; in his right hand, he produced another treasure pearl, this one a pale golden color—
[Magical Treasure: Primordial Yang Pearl]
[Level: Middle-stage]
[Description: Crafted by the ancient cultivator ’Wei Boyang,’ this treasure is part of the pair known as the ’Primordial Yang Pearl’ and the ’Yuan Yin Pearl.’ The Primordial Yang Pearl offers warmth, stimulation, exhilaration, evaporation, preservation, and restraining effects against cold yin energy. Wearing it can accelerate cultivation progress. When combined with the Yuan Yin Pearl, the two beads harmonize to unleash their stored essence qi, assimilating it for the user’s benefit and bolstering their cultivation.]
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Chen Jichuan had obtained the Primordial Yang Pearl sixty years ago from an Evil Path demonic figure.
Its contribution was monumental, allowing him to ascend from Qi Refinement Fourth Layer to Qi Refinement Fifth Layer within a mere fifty years. Without this treasure, he might not have succeeded even before his death.
The potency of the Primordial Yang Pearl earned Chen Jichuan’s admiration.
Ever since obtaining it, he had brandished the pearl openly whenever he traveled abroad.
For one, the Primordial Yang Pearl was indeed a prized treasure, tempting even middle-stage Qi Refinement cultivators into greedy designs upon seeing it.
For another, he hoped to lure out the Yuan Yin Pearl.
Having given up hope earlier, he didn’t expect that, near the end of his life, he would encounter Wei Yizhen.
"Yin and Yang together can enhance cultivation."
Chen Jichuan played with the Yin Yang Dual Beads, his heart full of delight.
Having seen his lifespan dwindling, he had been prepared to reincarnate and start anew.
But now, there was hope—within these final eight years, he might leap directly from the initial Qi Refinement Fifth Layer and break through to Qi Refinement Sixth Layer!
"The Mysterious Nether Sea is like a cage."
"To the north lie glaciers, impossible to bear; their cold is insurmountable, rendering Qi Refinement useless."
"To the west and south, the deeper one ventures, the thinner spiritual energy becomes, making cultivation unattainable."
"Only toward the east—"
Chen Jichuan tilted his head in every direction before finally fixing his gaze eastward.
Even here, faintly, he could glimpse the depths of the Extreme East Sea Domain, teeming with unending thunderbolts and raging waves. It resembled an apocalyptic scene, as if it were the world’s very edge.
Speculation circulated among the inhabitants of the Mysterious Nether Sea that if one could traverse this perilous zone, perhaps they would find another realm, a place promising immortality.
However, throughout history, countless had entered the Extreme East Sea Domain, yet none had ever returned to confirm the existence of the legendary cultivation holy land.
Most had already abandoned belief.
Yet many Qi Refinement Immortal Masters still harbored hope in their hearts.
Like the Wuk Yuan Immortal Master of yore.
On his deathbed, he had once urged Shii Tongwei to attempt crossing the sea upon entering Qi Refinement Sixth Layer, to seek out that hallowed land.
Over the years, Chen Jichuan had employed paper figures, the Five Ghosts, and refined corpses to probe the area from time to time.
Unfortunately, many paper figures, Five Ghosts, and refined corpses had been destroyed, and he had yet to chart a viable path.
"Perhaps."
"The Mysterious Nether Sea truly is a cage, with no route forward."
Such thoughts began to grow in Chen Jichuan’s mind.
If the Jade Spring World truly capped cultivation at Qi Refinement Sixth Layer, and he lingered at Qi Refinement Fifth Layer, it would be a pity beyond measure.
These final years.
Especially now, having obtained the Yuan Yin Pearl, it seemed only proper to make an attempt, to wager everything on this chance.
At least it would save him the cost of tens of thousands of source power.
With this resolve.
Chen Jichuan performed a cursory refinement of Wei Yizhen and then dedicated his complete focus to refining the Yuan Yin Pearl.
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Three months passed.
The Yuan Yin Pearl had been fully refined.
"The time has come."
With so few days left, Chen Jichuan could no longer afford delay.
On this day.
The weather was clear and bright.
Chen Jichuan returned to Liyun Immortal Mansion and sat cross-legged, holding one bead in each hand.
He activated the Mysterious Skill.
The *Sword Map* operated, mana surged, and five hundred and twenty sword qi streaked unrestrained.
His mind grew serene.
Gradually.
It felt as though he had entered a state of ’Embracing Oneness,’ far surpassing the effects of the ’Core Formation Pill.’ In this state, Chen Jichuan could sense every detail of his spirit, down to its most microscopic subtleties.
Under such conditions.
It was as if the Heavenly Eye had been opened; every detail of his being was laid bare and transparent to him.
In this state, refining his bones and breaking free of shackles became effortless.
Chen Jichuan devoted himself wholly.
Rumble! Rumble!
Rumble! Rumble!
The boundless essence qi stored in the Primordial Yang Pearl and Yuan Yin Pearl surged forth, like floodwaters bursting through a dam, pouring into Chen Jichuan’s body.
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