CHAPTER 567: 446 ZHANGG PAYING RESPECTS TO TRUE IMMORTAL!

In the Endless Sea.

On Small Zhou Peak.

"That Shi Ze Immortal has been roaming outside for years, never returning to the sect. When he comes back and hears that the Mighty Lifter he met back at Dongqi Daoist School is now a Fourth-order Immortal, he’ll surely be shocked."

Chen Jichuan was sitting cross-legged in his cave abode. Thinking of Shi Ze, he couldn’t help but smile.

A hundred years in Dongqi Daoist School.

Five hundred years in the Daoist sect.

In this lifetime, he reentered the path of immortality. In merely six hundred years, he had returned to the Fourth-order and once again reclaimed the title of Upper Immortal.

When Shi Ze returns, his reaction will likely be one of astonishment.

However, what Chen Jichuan now looked forward to wasn’t Shi Ze’s reaction, but the changes in his status within the One Origin Dao Sect after advancing to the Fourth-order.

"In the One Origin Dao Sect, aside from those True Immortal descendants cultivated as Immortal Cultivation Seeds with the full effort of true immortals, the fastest one to advance to the Fourth-order purely through self-cultivation did so at the age of six hundred thirty. In the past million years, only thirteen individuals reached the Fourth-order before the age of seven hundred. Each of them had unique experiences and extraordinary talents."

When Chen Jichuan first entered the sect five hundred years ago, he quietly spent his time in the Book Collection Pavilion, poring over various ancient texts and reading through accounts of the most brilliant talents in the history of the One Origin Dao Sect, examining their cultivation journals during the Divinity Transformation Stage.

Initially, he had concerns about how to rapidly improve his cultivation while concealing his reincarnated identity as an old monster.

But after reading through their records, he realized—

There was no need at all!

For geniuses defy logic.

And reason!

For example, a cultivator who advanced to the Fourth-order at six hundred thirty years old did so after achieving the Divinity Transformation Stage in the academy and entering the sect. He then desired to return home in glory, only to discover that his family had been slaughtered by a demon. Grieving deeply, he rose sharply in power, becoming an Upper Immortal in just a few centuries.

Another individual, who advanced at six hundred seventy-four, had a much simpler story. After entering the sect, he never left the mountain gate, instead wandering leisurely around the mountains and seas, reading books, practicing swordsmanship, and avoiding cultivation trials like "Seeking Dao Mountain" and "Trial Sword Peak."

Such a casual approach, yet he reached the Fourth-order.

Among these individuals were those driven by trauma, those at peace, those with exceptional talent and comprehension, and those who were diligent and combative.

Diverse paths, all remarkable.

Drawing from these, Chen Jichuan formulated his own cultivation plan.

Taking inspiration from the second example among the geniuses, Chen Jichuan decided not to leave Golden Wind Mountain and Sea. He focused on cultivation within the mountain gate.

He spent the majority of his time in the Book Collection Pavilion, reading extensively. He frequently honed his mental state on the "Heart-knocking Road" on Seeking Dao Mountain, stabilized his foundation on the "Climbing Immortal Road," and challenged himself regularly on the "Trial Sword Peak," refining magical techniques and improving his cultivation techniques through the battles there.

Eventually, he created the *Five Five Great Expansion True Scripture*. Although it was still incomplete and only covered the Divinity Transformation Stage, several Upper Immortals had remarked on its potential, suggesting that if completed, it could evolve into a True Immortal-level cultivation technique.

Chen Jichuan’s reputation spread far and wide.

He often participated in various competitions within the sect, both minor and major ones, consistently excelling and frequently winning first place. The rewards he amassed from these events proved substantial. He would sell off the items he couldn’t use, such as top-grade magical treasures or breakthrough pills, and exchange them for pills to increase his mana.

Thus, his cultivation was sustained through the rewards from competitions and the sect’s annual provisions.

In five hundred years, he achieved the breakthrough to the Fourth-order.

He didn’t even linger long at the Third-order Peak. During his ordeal with the Nine-Nine Tribulations, he startled many Upper Immortals.

"Six hundred and twenty years old."

"Fourth-order Upper Immortal Realm."

"With my aptitude, I should be able to move a True Immortal to take me as their disciple."

Chen Jichuan remained composed in his mountain abode, but inwardly he speculated which of the sect’s True Immortals would arrive first.

While lost in thought—

Someone arrived outside his cave.

...

"He lost his mother at three, and his father at sixteen. At sixteen, he first became a Powerful Warrior. At twenty, within Dongqi Daoist School’s *Immortals Rock Wall*, he comprehended the *Ten Directions Water and Fire Sword Technique* left by Junior Brother Meng, stepping onto the Immortal Path from that point."

"A hundred years later, he advanced to the Divinity Transformation Stage and entered the sect."

"After joining the sect, he spent five hundred years reading extensively, creating the *Five Five Great Expansion True Scripture* and forty-two high-level magical techniques. At the Scripture Tower, he gained multiple insights from the sermons of Upper Immortals, showcasing exceptional comprehension. In both major and minor competitions, he rarely lost, frequently emerging victorious. He often ventured into *Trial Sword Peak* and *Seeking Dao Mountain*. Before advancing to the Fourth-order, he cleared the 21st Peak of *Trial Sword Peak*. On *Heart-knocking Road* of *Seeking Dao Mountain*, he traveled 90,000 miles, and on *Climbing Immortal Road*, he covered 984 miles. On the *Enlightenment Road*, he walked three times, comprehending three Absolute Skills."

Shen Mo arrived at the Endless Sea, standing outside Small Zhou Peak. Recalling Zhou Yan’s path of cultivation, his heart was filled with awe.

From Zhou Yan’s cultivation journey, it was clear that he was a natural Immortal Cultivation Seed.

With unparalleled comprehension, mental perseverance, and talent for battle, his only weakness was his slightly inferior physique.

But now that he had reached the Fourth-order, his physical limitations were no longer significant.

With his level of comprehension and perseverance, reaching the Fourth-order Peak was merely a matter of time. He even had the potential to attempt the breakthrough to the Fifth-order True Immortal.

"If he willingly apprentices under my teacher, this ’Zhou Yan’ might become the second True Immortal of East River Palace!"

Shen Mo’s heart was filled with admiration, anticipation, and a tinge of complexity.

True Immortality—

Too difficult.

A True Immortal’s standards for accepting disciples were incredibly high.

Among their peers, each was a prodigy in the Daoist sect. Yet within East River Palace’s twenty-four Direct Disciples, only seven remained alive; of the other seventeen, three perished unexpectedly while traveling, and the remaining fourteen reached the ends of their lifespans and passed away in meditation.