Chapter 272: Chapter 221 Immortal Dao 2nd Stage: Creation·Enlightenment! [1st Update!]
Name: Chen Jichuan [Sixth]
Age: 198 (113/1000)
Immortal-order: 2
Immortal Position: None
Level: 21
Cultivation:
Immortal Dao: Enlightenment Realm First Level;
Life Dao: Soul Refining First Realm;
Xing Dao: Night Travel Tenth Layer;
Talents: Creation·Insight; Creation·Derivation; Creation·Enlightenment
Cultivation Techniques:
"Sword Map" (Side Door Level) Layer 21;
"Five Forms Eight Techniques Fist" (Side Door Level) Layer 21;
"Taiyin Refining Body Technique" (Side Door Level) Layer 20;
"Primordial Skill" (Refined Level) Third Layer;
Techniques:
Low-level: Omitted
Mid-level: Omitted
High-level: Mystical Gate Skill, Five Thunders True Skill (Third Realm), Taiyin Stealth Technique (Third Realm), Seven Elements Relieving Calamity Ruyi Tiangang Splitting Light Sword Technique (Third Realm), Innate One Qi Demon-locking Bone-shrinking Great Method (Third Realm), Blood Light Refraction Taiyin Divine Mirror Technique (Third Realm), Three-in-One Indestructible Golden Light Body Protection Technique (Third Realm), Dutian Rakshasa Chaos Yin Yang Nine Netherworld Reincarnation Life and Death Treasure Method (Third Realm), Corpse Refining Technique (Third Realm), Nine Doubts Skill (First Realm), Najia Divination Method (First Realm)
Super-level: Little Four Nine Wind and Thunder Escape Method (Second Realm), Daluo Heavenly Sleeve (First Realm), Heaven Mending Seal (Uninitiated)
Magical Treasure: Omitted
Skills: Alchemy (Second Stage); Artifact Refining (Second Stage)
Immortal Salary: 200
Source Power: 693,500
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The tribulation clouds dissipate.
Thunder ceases, rain halts.
Chen Jichuan departs from the desolate island where he underwent the tribulation, employing the ’Taiyin Stealth Technique’ to reach a prepared island to settle, concealing all traces of qi.
Afterward, he opens the ’Immortal Record’ interface.
"Immortal Dao: Enlightenment."
"Life Dao: Soul Refining."
Following the breakthrough of the Life Dao into the Second Stage, the Immortal Dao has also advanced from First-order Qi Refinement to Second-order Enlightenment for the first time. The qi meridians reorganize and interlink, and even though the first ’Eye Acupoint’ is not fully refined, Chen Jichuan can already perceive a slight itchiness in his left eye, occasionally accompanied by a refreshing sensation. In the intervals of opening and closing his eyes, he seems able to glimpse the essence of the world, as though this universe has never been so crystal clear.
"Eye Acupoint."
Suppressing the elation in his heart, Chen Jichuan refrains from delving into the mysteries of the Second Stage, skipping the cultivation section and continuing to look down.
"Talent—"
"Creation·Insight!"
"Creation·Derivation!"
"Creation·Enlightenment!"
The talent section now includes ’Enlightenment’ alongside ’Insight’ and ’Derivation.’
[Talent: Creation·Enlightenment]
[Description: The third transformation of ’Creation’—’Enlightenment,’ capable of inspiring all things and awakening all beings, enabling them to achieve enlightenment. Note: The effectiveness of ’Enlightenment’ depends on one’s cultivation.]
"Inspiring all things, awakening all beings?"
"Enlightenment?"
Chen Jichuan’s heart pounds.
In legends of the past, immortals and great powers often roamed the mortal world to enlighten humanity, leading them to transcend into immortality.
His ’Enlightenment’—
"Let’s try it!"
With this thought, Chen Jichuan is already aware that using the ’Enlightenment’ Great Method at his current level is nowhere near comparable to that of immortal figures; it’s highly unlikely to directly make someone immortal.
Yet, speculation pales against action.
"Enlightenment!"
As his mind moves, ’Enlightenment’ activates.
Chen Jichuan closes his eyes, and in an instant, it feels as though he’s among the starry river, surrounded by radiant stars.
His consciousness touches—
Iron Bull Skill, Jade Belt Skill, Land Flying Skill, Water Dividing Skill, Golden Shovel Finger, Iron Broom Technique, Lying Tiger Skill, Golden Blade Changing Palm Technique, Eagle Claw Skill, Wave Wrapping Skill, ...
Small Cloud Rain Technique, Earth Tunneling Technique, Fire Bomb Technique, Wind Manipulation Technique, Object Control Technique, Heavenly Eye Skill, Earth Spur Technique, Quicksand Technique, Ice Freeze Technique, Ascending Technique, Entanglement Technique, Concealing Technique, Sound Transmission Skill, ...
Transformation Technique, Four-character Poem Sword, Protective Sword Shield, Catkins Body Method, Concealing Technique, Crystal Shadow Refraction Technique, Golden Bell Shield Skill, Pure Yang True Fire, Paper Cutting into Soldiers Skill, Five Ghosts Yin Soldiers Skill, Splashed Ink and Striped Cloth Sword Technique, Seven-stringed Immortal Surprising Sword Technique, Ailao Mountain Thirty-Six Swords, Cooking Rice and Meat Spell, Plow Head Curse, Evil Absorption Technique, Taishan Eighteen Steps, Soft Cloud Swordsmanship, Circular Light Skill, Hidden Body Technique, Four-Nine Tribulation Sword, ...
...
Each star represents a technique.
The journey thus far.
The techniques and martial arts Chen Jichuan has cultivated number in the hundreds, particularly the low-level and mid-level techniques.
Some were earned through diligent practice and exhaustive study, others simply noted down and casually practiced, grasping only the bare essentials.
Whether cultivated deeply or barely touched, as long as Chen Jichuan recorded it, each one transformed into a star of varying sizes, adorning the starry river around him.
Chen Jichuan examines closely.
Gradually, he discerns patterns.
"The higher the grade of the technique, the larger the star."
"The deeper the mastery, the brighter the star shines."
In the starry river.
The majority are naturally the countless low-level and mid-level techniques—small stars whose radiant glimmers do not shine bright even with thorough understanding.
Amid these minuscule stars.
There exist another set of dozens of comparatively larger stars—
Mystical Gate Skill, Five Thunders True Skill, Taiyin Stealth Technique, Seven Elements Relieving Calamity Ruyi Tiangang Splitting Light Sword Technique, Innate One Qi Demon-locking Bone-shrinking Great Method, Blood Light Refraction Taiyin Divine Mirror Technique, Three-in-One Indestructible Golden Light Body Protection Technique, Dutian Rakshasa Chaos Yin Yang Nine Netherworld Reincarnation Life and Death Treasure Method, Corpse Refining Technique, Nine Doubts Skill, Najia Divination Method, ...
...
Chen Jichuan examines each one—they are all high-level techniques.
Some stars glow dazzlingly bright, while others appear dim.
Among these are frequently practiced techniques such as ’Five Thunders True Skill,’ whose stars shine resplendently. Alongside them, are dozens of dimmer ones, most of which were acquired over the years during his ventures in the Slaughter Ring Sea, demon extermination missions, and various adventuring excursions.
Whether due to overlap or redundancy.
Or perhaps because his time and energy were limited.
They were only recorded and lightly explored, thus causing their brilliance to remain subdued.
From these recently acquired techniques over the years, Chen Jichuan has found several that are worthy of focused contemplation...