Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 88 - 67 Target Appears!

"What a blockhead!"

Far away at Haitang Mountain, Chen Jichuan saw this scene through the Circular Light Skill and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

This Tan Zhang blindly practiced Qigong and ended up making mistakes, falling into madness. Though calamity brought a stroke of fortune, granting him the abnormal skill ’Sharp-Hearing Ear,’ he suffered a lot from it and became perpetually suspicious and paranoid.

At least his nature remains decent.

Even after enduring mockery from the villagers and being abandoned by his wife, he never sought revenge or harmed others after acquiring his abnormal skill and successfully cultivating ’Primordial Skill.’

Moreover, Tan Zhang possessed astonishing talent in cultivation. In just a few years, he had managed to reach the sixth layer of ’Primordial Skill.’

This was achieved even without guidance, simply through solitary cultivation.

If someone had guided him and helped him avoid detours, Tan Zhang might already have reached the Innate realm.

An Innate cultivator at twenty-seven years old.

Truly a striking talent.

Chen Jichuan cherished skilled individuals, which was why he tolerated Tan Zhang’s temperament, employing gentle methods to rope him in. Today, Tan Zhang could finally be of use to him.

Gazing at the copper mirror, Chen Jichuan studied Tan Zhang before shifting to the other four individuals, their profiles surfacing in his mind—

Name: Fang Dong

Codename: Sick Yuchi

Age: 28

Level: 4

Talent: Thousand-mile Eye (4)

Skills: Cinnabar Palm (Second Layer), Iron Bull Skill (Second Layer), Land Flying Skill (Second Layer), Iron Arm Skill (Second Layer), Iron Broom Technique (Second Layer), Ghost Fall Sword (Second Layer)

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Name: Liu Baohua

Codename: Wood Guardian

Age: 26

Level: 5

Talent: Precision (5)

Skills: Divine Pouncing Saber (Fifth Layer), Water Dividing Skill (Second Layer), Iron Bull Skill (Second Layer), Land Flying Skill (Second Layer), Iron Arm Skill (Second Layer), Iron Broom Technique (Second Layer)

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Name: Peng Yangui

Codename: Heavenly Eye General

Age: 19

Level: 3

Talent: Swift Movement (3)

Skills: Iron Bull Skill (Second Layer), Land Flying Skill (Second Layer), Iron Arm Skill (Second Layer), Iron Broom Technique (Second Layer), Ghost Fall Sword (Second Layer)

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Name: Xie Tao

Codename: Hundred Victories General

Age: 18

Level: 3

Talent: Plant Growth (3)

Skills: Iron Bull Skill (Second Layer), Land Flying Skill (Second Layer), Iron Arm Skill (Second Layer), Iron Broom Technique (Second Layer), Ghost Fall Sword (Second Layer)

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’Ugly Commander’ Tan Zhang—Sharp-Hearing Ear.

’Sick Yuchi’ Fang Dong—Thousand-mile Eye.

’Wood Guardian’ Liu Baohua—Precision.

’Heavenly Eye General’ Peng Yangui—Swift Movement.

’Hundred Victories General’ Xie Tao—Plant Growth.

Three days ago.

Chen Jichuan traveled across counties, disguised as Liaoo Hua, Cao Xiu, and Zhang Yan, contacting Fang Dong and the others, assigning tasks, and setting the date.

Today, they were gathered here.

Among the five, Tan Zhang and Liu Baohua were the strongest.

The latter was originally a hunter in the mountains, skilled with a powerful bow. Six years ago, when the Lishui Gang was recruiting, Liu Baohua admired their righteous image of overthrowing corrupt officials in Shi’an County and joined as a longbowman, where he learned ’Divine Pouncing Saber.’

Not long after.

Many members of the Lishui Gang, especially the upper ranks, abruptly rose to power and quickly fell into corruption.

Their actions disgusted Liu Baohua.

He resigned from his minor leadership position and returned to Lingchuan County.

This, unexpectedly, brought him good fortune—

On his way back, he was bitten by an unknown venomous snake. After several days of illness, he awakened the abnormal skill: ’Precision.’

Paired with his already exceptional archery, he became capable of ’Hundred-step Piercing,’ hitting every target.

Once he maintains distance,

even a Level 6 expert before him would be shot dead. Against Level 7 opponents, he still lacks power, but he can perform long-range harassment. If supported by seven or eight Level 6 experts, he might even be able to kill an Innate cultivator.

Overall, his future is limitless.

Liu Baohua’s unparalleled archery is a significant asset in this operation.

As for Tan Zhang.

He cultivated ’Primordial Skill,’ which is extraordinarily unique, achieving the sixth layer of ’Divine Pouncing Saber’ in no time, leaving Chen Jichuan astonished.

Thus, Chen Jichuan deliberately allocated time each day to observe Tan Zhang while he practiced and studied ’Primordial Unity Theory,’ protecting him from hidden dangers.

Incidentally.

He used ’Creation·Insight’ to study Tan Zhang’s cultivation methods and employed Thousand-mile Eye to read texts from the ancient manuscript ’Primordial Unity Theory.’

Over these days.

Here and there, Chen Jichuan has memorized seven or eight-tenths of it. In a few more days, he would have fully learned it and could try cultivating it in the Da Liang World.

Chen Jichuan was quite excited.

However, his excitement was limited to ’Primordial Skill.’

Despite Tan Zhang’s exceptional ’Divine Pouncing Saber’ reaching the Postnatal Limit, his real combat power was respectable. But with his personality, asking him to face opponents in life-or-death battles was unrealistic—he’d likely flee the battlefield.

The only advantage worth relying on was his Sharp-Hearing Ear.

As for the rest...

Better not mentioned.

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Liu Baohua was the primary attacker.

Tan Zhang and Fang Dong handled reconnaissance and vigilance.

Peng Yangui and Xie Tao were almost there just to make up the numbers, add experience, and earn merit points.

In terms of usefulness—

Peng Yangui ran fast, aiding in maneuvering through the perimeter or snatching Spirit Stones and retreating quickly.

Xie Tao could stimulate plant growth, providing better concealment and reducing the likelihood of being discovered.

But whether it was Liu Baohua, Tan Zhang, or Fang Dong, they were still far from capable of dealing with experts on the level of the Vice Sect Leader or Elders of the Wusheng Sect.

The main force would still have to be Chen Jichuan!

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Haitang Mountain.

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Using Circular Light Skill, Chen Jichuan observed Tan Zhang and the others before turning his attention to the situation in Wusheng City.

The Daoist skill ’Circular Light’ was said to be capable of investigating all affairs of the human realm, celestial courts, underground orders, Yin-Yang Feng Shui, the past and future, spirits and ghosts...

Within the Three Realms, all could be investigated!

Yet, nothing in the world is absolute. The accuracy of Circular Light Inquiry was influenced by multiple factors, occasionally leading to errors.

For example, matters with little connection to oneself were investigated more superficially, with a higher chance of mistakes.

In contrast, matters closely related to oneself were investigated in greater detail with fewer inaccuracies.

Additionally.

The range, accuracy, and depth of ’Circular Light Inquiry’ were closely tied to one’s cultivation level. With Chen Jichuan’s current Daoist Skill level, he could barely manage to investigate Wusheng City.

Thanks to Sheng Dayang acting as an insider within the Wusheng Sect, many things were already known to Chen Jichuan, allowing his inquiries to be much more accurate.

Thinking of ’Spirit Stones’ and ’Iron-repellent Ore.’

The imagery in the mirror naturally shifted to the forest outside Wusheng City.

Fixing his gaze.

He saw roughly forty to fifty laborers, each pushing a single-wheeled cart loaded with iron-repellent ore, refined iron-repellent materials, or finished items, such as arrowheads and spear tips.

It was difficult to estimate the quantity.

But it was certainly abundant.

Aside from the laborers.

There were fifty Black Armored Army soldiers and seven or eight deacons and protectors guarding the convoy, with two figures walking side by side at the forefront—a stout man with a square face and another with refined features and neat attire.

They were none other than the Vice Sect Leader of the Wusheng Sect, Hel Mingli, and the Fifth Elder, Mu Junxiong.

The former was referred to as ’Sky Shattering Cannon.’

The latter carried the title of ’River Flipping Dragon.’

Both were well-known figures in Shi’an County.

With them escorting Spirit Stones, and fifty Black Armored Army soldiers and seven or eight deacons and protectors accompanying, even an Eighth Rank master would struggle to achieve much.

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"Brother Mingli."

"With the escort team under your watch, no small-time bandits would dare seek death. Why drag your little brother into this?"

Mu Junxiong, clothed in spotless, well-tailored garments, walked carefully, afraid to step into muddy pits or puddles, for fear of dirtying his new shoes and pants.

Maintaining his cautious gait, he complained to Hel Mingli.

Traveling from Wusheng City to the border of Shi’an County and Linhe County required traversing seventy to eighty miles of mountainous terrain, crossing several mountain ridges. There were no broad roads along the way, only thick undergrowth and brush.

The convoy was slowed by the burden of the iron-repellent ore on the way there, and when returning, it would be further delayed by the transport of grain—it was impossible to move quickly.

The round trip would involve spending five to six days trekking through the mountains.

Given Mu Junxiong’s temperament, it was naturally unbearable.

"Keeping watch for five or six days by myself? Wouldn’t that kill me from exhaustion?"

Hel Mingli couldn’t help but feel helpless upon hearing Mu Junxiong’s complaints: "You refused to go to Black Prison, complaining that you wouldn’t see the sun inside, grumbling incessantly the whole time. Knowing your nature, everyone deliberately spared you from going there. But this escort mission is critical—the food trade with the Golden Sun Sect has been shrinking, so the grain transported from Linhe County must not be lost. Please bear with it for now."

Mu Junxiong pouted and muttered to himself.

At least he stopped pestering Hel Mingli.

Hel Mingli was relieved to be free from his nagging and intentionally picked paths with muddy pits and puddles, distancing himself from Mu Junxiong to avert any annoyance.

Thus.

After trekking for a day and a night, they finally arrived at Yellow Stone Gully.

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