Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 58 - 39 Snow Drift!

The month of January.

Wind and snow danced through the air.

In the Great Yann World, Chen Jichuan often saw snow, but Chen Shaohu couldn’t contain his excitement. Watching the snow descend from the sky and the world turn completely white, he found everything novel and fascinating.

Since entering the Black Prison, he hadn’t seen snow again.

"Fourth Brother."

"Let’s go outside and build snowmen!"

It was the third time Chen Shaohu urged him.

Pacing back and forth outside the house, he looked eager to try.

Chen Jichuan glanced out the window to see the snowflakes covering the ground. However, it was only a thin layer—likely not enough to build a snowman. He called out to Chen Shaohu, "There’s not much snow yet. Let’s wait a bit longer."

"Oh."

Chen Shaohu let out a disappointed sigh in response. He then sat cross-legged near the outer edge of the room, gazing at the snow. As he watched, the gloomy feelings faded, and his eyes brimmed with joy.

Chen Jichuan chuckled lightly.

He closed his eyes and began to circulate his inner strength.

Back then, he had rescued Sheng Dayang and obtained the cultivation techniques for the ’Divine Pouncing Saber’ and ’Ghost Fall Sword’ from Xu Lang and others. Later, disguised as ’Deng Ai,’ he helped Sheng Dayang kill a fifth-grade expert from the Lishui Gang, thereby gaining the fifth- and sixth-layer techniques of the ’Divine Pouncing Saber.’

After days of grueling cultivation,

he finally achieved the sixth layer of the ’Divine Pouncing Saber.’

Simultaneously cultivating both inner and external martial arts,

Chen Jichuan dedicated decades to refinement and gained countless insights. He had a thorough understanding of the differences between the two approaches.

’Chen’s 72 Skills’ encompassed numerous martial arts disciplines from the Great Yann World, ranging from external to internal martial arts, all focused on ’moving skills’—

Moving the fists, moving the legs, moving the body, moving the mind, moving the spirit, and moving intent.

As such,

training started with hand-to-hand combat: first the skin and flesh, then the muscles and bones, and finally the vital energy. Once the skin, flesh, and bones became robust and the vital energy strong, one moved on to comprehending dark strength. Otherwise, blindly cultivating bright strength was futile, with Level Four or Level Five being the ultimate cap.

"Peak bright strength corresponds to Level Five."

"Yet in truth, one could begin grasping dark strength once they reach Level Three."

Chen Jichuan, having lived a lifetime of cultivation, condensed his Dao Fruit.

Through daily Dao Fruit observations and repeated practice, he gained numerous insights and realizations.

Based on his experience in retraining,

those with strong martial talent would already begin to comprehend dark strength upon perfecting Level Three bright strength. As for him, during his retraining, the pathways for dark strength were deeply ingrained within, and as soon as he reached Level Three—having ample energy and a hardy physique—dark strength emerged naturally.

"Bright strength comprises Levels One to Three."

"Dark strength comprises Levels Four to Six."

"In the past, due to lack of guidance, I blindly pushed through arduous cultivation and reached Level Five bright strength before finally grasping the profoundness of dark strength. In hindsight, I had taken a detour."

Chen Jichuan reflected deeply.

With Level Three bright strength leading to dark strength, one attains Level Four. Dark strength then purifies the organs and body, harmonizing internal and external energy, thereby accelerating the growth of power.

Thus:

Moving skills in external martial arts cultivate the physical body and energy.

Moving skills in internal martial arts refine gang strength and soft force into dark strength.

This forms the combined system of internal and external cultivation.

Although currently somewhat rudimentary,

with continued practice and exchanges among masters in the Jianghu of the Great Yann World, there will inevitably come a day when the system is refined and perfected.

Chen Jichuan had planted a seed in the Great Yann World, destined to bear sweet and succulent fruit sooner or later.

Apart from internal and external martial arts,

there existed inner strength disciplines like the ’Divine Pouncing Saber.’

Such techniques focused firstly on calming the mind, secondly on observation, and thirdly on perseverance.

Calming the mind.

Observing the Qi sensation.

Guiding the energy with intent and circulating it according to the cultivation method would grow and consolidate the energy—from inner breath into inner strength—with greatly enhanced power. This was the process of refining essence and transforming Qi, during which substantial food intake was necessary. Otherwise, while the body might remain unharmed, progress in cultivation would slow significantly.

"Inner strength methods in the first three layers result in relatively scattered energy without forming a unified force. Though usable, their nourishment of the body remains weak, rendering their effectiveness inferior to practicing combined internal and external martial arts."

"However, upon reaching Layers Four to Six, their potential matches up. Inner strength nourishes the flesh and bones, subtly strengthening the body, extending longevity to some degree, and improving both explosive power and endurance."

Every method has strengths.

And weaknesses.

External martial arts, although powerful, strain the body and rarely allow for longevity. By the forties or fifties, deterioration begins. By sixty, the practitioner succumbs to numerous ailments, their martial strength noticeably waning.

Inner strength methods, on the other hand, age like fine wine.

"As someone who cultivates both methods and realizes dark strength, I have mitigated my weaknesses and bolstered my strengths. Against others in the same realm, my combat ability ranks among the best."

Chen Jichuan circulated his inner strength.

The dense energy flowed slowly through his meridians, akin to rivers and vast waters. With his limited personal power, it proved challenging to push forward—an indication of stagnation after reaching a certain level in inner strength.

For most others,

they would either rely on medicinal soups, diets, pills, or suffer through arduous cultivation.

Chen Jichuan was different.

He had Source Power, which gently seeped into his meridians, dissolving under the pressure of the surging inner strength and significantly boosting cultivation progress. At this pace, it wouldn’t be long before he reached the peak of the sixth layer, ready to knock on the doors of the Innate realm!

Circulation.

Growth.

After completing several rounds of circulation,

his progress reached a satisfying point today.

"Hoo!"

Chen Jichuan exhaled a deep breath of white mist and ceased cultivation.

Upon opening his eyes, he noticed Chen Shaohu wasn’t in the room. Rising to his feet, he stepped outside, where he saw, amidst the falling snow, a dark silhouette of a young boy squatting in the courtyard with his back to the house door.

As if heard the sounds from inside,

Chen Shaohu turned his head and, seeing his fourth brother finished cultivating, broke into a grin and revealed a mouthful of gleaming white teeth.

"Fourth Brother, look!"

Shifting his body to the side, he revealed a portion of the courtyard where the thin layer of snow had been cleared away. An uneven snow figure stood atop a Qingshi slab in the center, resembling an indeterminate shape.

Chen Jichuan stepped closer to examine.

Only then did he discern,

the snow figure consisted of two crooked little figures stacked together, one carrying the other on its back.

Chen Jichuan froze in place.

Looking at Chen Shaohu, who was chuckling foolishly, indescribable emotions welled up in his heart. Masking his feelings, he said with a laugh, "Your snowman-making skills need improvement. Let Fourth Brother show you a thing or two."

"Great!"

"Fourth Brother, quick, come!"

Chen Shaohu’s eyes lit up and his laughter grew even more jubilant.

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Before anyone realized it, it was already February.

Nearly a month had passed since Sheng Dayang entered the Black Prison.

During these days,

including the prior time,

Chen Jichuan was short on Spirit Stones, but through Fang Dong, he had acquired plenty of Bivalve Pearls.

Each Bivalve Pearl contained Source Power ranging from over ten points for superior ones to only seven or eight points for lesser ones. The Lishui Gang possessed a place called ’Water Mansion,’ filled with marshes and rivers teeming with river bivalves, yielding a vast amount of pearls.

Grinding the Bivalve Pearls into powder and scattering it in paddy fields created top-tier fertilizer, guaranteeing an abundant harvest.

Grinding the pearls into powder, dissolving them in water, and drinking them also allowed for cultivation. However, this crude ingestion method had pitifully low efficiency.

One Bivalve Pearl consumed this way wasn’t even comparable to the effectiveness of a Small Rejuvenation Pill.

Fang Dong was resourceful.

He took on assignments from White Jade City and exchanged Merit Points for silver. Using the silver, he purchased Bivalve Pearls. In a cycle of buy-and-sell, each pearl earned him two Merit Points, allowing him to pocket half as profit.

The better he profited,

the more diligent he became, amassing fortunes far beyond what Sheng Dayang could achieve while still suffering hardship and peril in the Black Prison.

On this particular day,

Fang Dong reported as usual to the seventh-ranked member of the White Jade City Yann Building Heavenly Gang Series, ’Liao Hua.’ Not only did he deliver thirty-one Bivalve Pearls but also brought an important piece of news—