CHAPTER 564: 444 ZHANGG NAMED ’ZHOU YAN’!_3

"In this lifetime, there are far more geniuses; countless have achieved the Divinity Transformation Stage within a century."

"Far surpassing the reality of the Chongming Realm."

"Disciples of the Daoist School must achieve Divinity Transformation before the age of two hundred to qualify for entry into the higher-tier One Origin Dao Sect."

"This realm is brimming with talent."

"Then, for this lifetime, I shall walk the path of an unparalleled prodigy."

Chen Jichuan was confident.

This world is abundant with Spiritual Energy. For mediocrities, the speed of cultivation is nearly uniform anywhere. But for geniuses, cultivating here is undeniably faster than in the Hanging Mirror Sea or Chongming Realm.

In the Hanging Mirror Sea,

even in the impoverished environment of forty-eight thousand smaller realms, there were many cultivators who ascended to Divinity Transformation before four hundred years old and stepped out of those realms.

If such individuals came here, while achieving it within two hundred years might not be guaranteed, shortening the time to three hundred years would undoubtedly be possible.

And with Chen Jichuan’s abundant cultivation experience, he could shorten the process even further.

One hundred and twenty years!

Chen Jichuan was determined to make an earth-shattering impression!

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The following period.

Chen Jichuan devoted himself fully to cultivation.

Advancing to Divinity Transformation was a breeze for him. The key was mastering the trajectory of his cultivation progress and carefully concealing his breakthroughs.

Neither too fast nor too slow.

Aside from that, there wasn’t much else to focus on.

Most of his energy was directed toward assimilating the Dao Fruit he had condensed in his previous life, as well as the hundred and twenty-four Affiliated Dao Fruits.

By contemplating these Dao Fruits, Chen Jichuan gained a deeper, more profound, and comprehensive understanding of cultivation.

Especially regarding the insights into cultivation and the Dao from the seven Immortal Venerables, including Bixia, which brought him immense enlightenment.

He immersed himself in contemplation.

Unaware of the passage of time.

Chen Jichuan spent most of his time cultivating in seclusion within his cave abode, but he occasionally visited the Daoist School’s library pavilion to browse through various texts, reading extensively. At times, he would pretend to go out for training, making it seem as though he had hit a bottleneck in his cultivation, and would wander around, slaying a few demons wreaking havoc upon the world or monsters that devoured humans.

Then he would return to the Daoist School, and within days, achieve another breakthrough.

Postnatal.

Innate.

Early Stage of Qi Refining.

Qi Refining Middle Stage.

Late-stage Qi Refining.

In the tenth year of being a disciple of the Daoist School, Chen Jichuan successfully ascended to the Second-order, becoming an elite disciple of the Dongqi Daoist School.

That year,

He was only thirty years old.

Although Chen Jichuan maintained a low profile, he still attracted plenty of attention from both inside and outside the Daoist School. Some sought to flatter him, while others harbored jealousy in secret.

But Chen Jichuan paid them no mind.

He carried on with his cultivation. To outsiders, ’Zhou Yan’ appeared to focus solely on mastering the ’Ten Directions Water and Fire Sword Technique.’

Loyal to the sword.

With just this one Sword Technique, he consistently demonstrated his power in various competitions within the Daoist School, winning first place multiple times. Each victory showcased visible progress, earning the admiration of cultivators in the Divinity Transformation Stage within the Daoist School. Many greeted Chen Jichuan with warm smiles, hoping to forge a good relationship.

In this lifetime, Chen Jichuan had indeed only focused on cultivating the ’Ten Directions Water and Fire Sword Technique.’

He wasn’t in a rush.

He deliberately adopted the persona of someone singularly dedicated to the Sword Dao to swiftly elevate his cultivation.

If Shi Ze took two thousand years to ascend to Upper Immortal, then for him, it would be one thousand, or even eight hundred, or five hundred years. Once he achieved Upper Immortal status, with sufficient cultivation and ample time for training outside, he would resume mastering the Divine Skills he’d acquired in his previous lifetime.

Otherwise, advancing quickly in cultivation while mastering multiple Magic techniques might be too alarming.

Chen Jichuan aspired to be an ’unparalleled prodigy,’ but within manageable bounds.

Within the Dongqi Daoist School, he aimed to be the most talented disciple in its history. Once he entered the One Origin Dao Sect, he would examine the records of generations of genius and prodigies from its history and carefully design a path befitting his identity as a prodigy.

Ascending smoothly to Fourth-order Peak.

Then, leveraging the resources of the One Origin Dao Sect, seeking guidance from its high-ranking Fifth-order Great Powers, striking for Fifth-order would be the true goal.

Before reaching that stage,

everything else would merely be peripheral, unworthy of his distraction.

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Time flowed like water.

This year,

Chen Jichuan reached one hundred and twenty years old, endured the Six-nine Heavenly Tribulation, and once again ascended to Divinity Transformation.

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