Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 60 - 41 Who is that hairy thief daring to spy on our Tongshen Temple?!

Chapter 60: Chapter 41 Who is that hairy thief daring to spy on our Tongshen Temple?!

[Ding!]

[Arrived in a new world, conducting detection...]

[Detection complete.]

[Current world and Master World time flow ratio is 400:1]

[Master deployment underway, 5... 4... 3... 2... 1]

Thought merges into the lotus.

The world spun and shifted.

Chen Jichuan opened his eyes and found himself in a sparse forest.

He looked up.

The sky was dim; it was impossible to discern the time.

The wind blew through the forest, whistling mournfully, sending chills down one’s spine.

Yet, Chen Jichuan remained unafraid.

He looked down.

His coarse cloth garments were rough, his hands calloused and pallid. He moved his body briefly; the frailty was unbearable. His waist and back were hard to straighten, his stature significantly diminished.

"It seems."

"From now on, every time I enter a new world, I will take on this form."

Chen Jichuan sighed.

After solidifying his Dao Fruit in the Great Yann World, he could freely travel in and out, but if he perished, entering anew would revert him to this hunched and feeble state.

This time entering a new world was no exception.

A miniature figure formed within the lotus.

The miniature resembled the unrefined Chen Jichuan in Black Prison. Now, upon entry, it was this body.

"Starting cultivation all over again."

Chen Jichuan mused silently.

Still, he did not panic.

Having comprehended Dao Fruit and honed his skills anew in the Great Yann World, he was well-versed in the process. Reaching dark strength and Inner Strength Layer Six was merely a matter of time.

For now, the priority—

"Let’s explore first."

Chen Jichuan remained stationary, focusing himself, sketching out ’Thousand-mile Eye’ and ’Fire Control Technique’ spells within his body.

The former was for scouting and vigilance.

The latter for self-defense.

He activated ’Thousand-mile Eye,’ placing it above his head to survey the area. Around him sprawled mountains and forests, some sparse, some dense. At the foot of the mountains lay dozens of households, crisscrossed paths, with wisps of smoke swirling upwards.

He ascended higher.

Looking farther.

To the north lay a dilapidated and dusty official road where no travelers could be seen. At its northernmost end, a city was faintly discernible, but it was over forty miles away, making it appear as a small black dot, vague and unclear.

"First, settle in the village."

Chen Jichuan decided against heading straight to the county. He planned to stay in the village for a few days first, learn to communicate, and then explore further.

Thus.

He descended the mountain and entered the village. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

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A few days ago, a taciturn itinerant healer arrived in Wuu Clan Ravine. Though unremarkable in appearance, his medical skills were extraordinary, removing villagers’ ailments with ease.

The healer had traveled far.

Moved by the villagers’ enthusiasm, he decided to temporarily reside in Wuu Clan Ravine. Conveniently, there was an empty house at the edge of the village, and so the healer took up residence there.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days passed.

The villagers gradually grew accustomed to the presence of the ’Divine Doctor’ living at the village’s edge, finding his presence reassuring.

The Divine Doctor was reclusive and taciturn.

Yet, his character was kind; he treated the villagers regardless of their wealth or status. Those who could afford it paid in silver; those who could not offered rice, fruits, vegetables, or salt.

Chen Jichuan, the ’Divine Doctor,’ also gained deeper insight into Wuu Clan Ravine and this world.

"Villagers rarely venture far."

"They don’t know the date or season, their furthest travels being to Dai County’s capital 40 miles north, and even then, infrequently. Most necessities are purchased at a village market ten miles away."

Chen Jichuan stood in the courtyard.

He opened his ’Thousand-mile Eye,’ observing all around. Such basic information didn’t catch his interest much. However, during these days, the strange happenings he overheard and witnessed gave him a profound understanding of this world.

For instance.

The setting sun glimmered as crimson rays spread across the western horizon.

To the west of the village, in the household of the Wul family, Wul Laoer’s wife was tying on an apron, preparing to cook. The young woman looked to be just over twenty, her beauty more apparent and her skin finer than the other village women, yet she seemed otherwise no different.

Chen Jichuan had been observing the Wul family wife for over ten days now, encountering her openly and watching her covertly, yet he hadn’t found anything unusual.

This surprised him: "A fox demon, willingly avoiding harm to people, instead devoting herself to washing clothes and cooking for a rural hunter?"

Name: Hu Hongmei (Fox)

Age: 62

Level: 5

Talent: Human Transformation (5)

Spell: Illusion Technique (Fourth Layer)

"Sixty-two."

Chen Jichuan clicked his tongue.

Looking at the smokey kitchen scene, who would have thought Wul Laoer’s lovely wife, married two years ago, turned out to be an aged fox demon of over sixty?

Hu Hongmei remained oblivious to the surveillance.

Focused entirely on cooking.

Chen Jichuan observed for a while longer, and seeing nothing unusual, redirected his ’Thousand-mile Eye’ toward the east.

About ten miles east of Wuu Clan Ravine,

was the Pi River.

Nearby lived many villagers who farmed as their livelihood. A few families among them specialized in fishing.

Among the fishermen was the Xuu family, whose eldest man was named Xuu Kui.

Every evening, he would bring wine to the riverbank, drinking while fishing. Initially, villagers had mocked him, saying he wouldn’t catch fish in the dark.

But strangely enough,

other villagers who fished during the day would often come back with empty nets, yet Xuu Kui always returned in the evenings with baskets full.

Some tried to imitate Xuu Kui.

But they failed to learn his method, leaving with fewer fish than ever.

So.

The villagers concluded it was Xuu Kui’s unique skill, which he withheld intentionally. After some grumbling, they let him be.

On this day,

once again at dusk,

Chen Jichuan watched as Xuu Kui brought his wine and fishing net to the Pi River. Before drinking, he poured a cup and called out to the water: "Sixth, come have a drink."

A short time later.

A young boy appeared, bowing to Xuu Kui and accepting the wine cup to toast with him. At first glance, the boy seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, faint fog swirled around him. Looking more intently, his entire figure appeared ethereal, as though a gust of wind could scatter him.

After drinking, the boy stood, bowed, and said, "I’ll go downstream to drive fish toward you."

He then drifted gracefully downstream.

Soon after, the boy returned, declaring, "A large school of fish is approaching!"

Sure enough, sounds of many fish snapping at bait grew audible. Xuu Kui cast his net and caught over a dozen sizable fish.

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Name: Wang Liulang (Ghost)

Age: 16 (82)

Level: 3

Talent: ghost wall (3), Gathering Fog (3)

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"Hu Hongmei is a fox demon, serving as a hunter’s wife, living harmoniously."

"Wang Liulang is a ghost, drinking and conversing with a fisherman, helping to drive fish."

Chen Jichuan watched in astonishment, realizing this world was far from the simplicity of the Great Yann, instead a realm teeming with spirits and anomalies.

This was merely within a forty-mile radius.

Chen Jichuan had only spent ten days observing to discover one ghost and one demon. Given more time and broader exploration, how many astonishing tales lay hidden? How many monsters and spirits awaited revelation?

"Where there’s yin, there’s yang."

"With spirits and demons, surely there must also be figures who subdue them."

Chen Jichuan shifted his ’Thousand-mile Eye’ toward Wang Liulang and Xuu Kui, still drinking together, and then toward the southern mountains. Traversing the peaks, he suddenly spotted a Daoist temple radiating golden light. Peering closer, hazy fog swirled around it, resembling Wang Liulang’s aura.

"Not fog."

"That’s ghost energy!"

Chen Jichuan jolted in surprise and tried to focus his ’Thousand-mile Eye’ more precisely, but a booming voice erupted from the temple: "Who dares spy on Tongshen Temple?!"

The shout.

Shattered the ’Thousand-mile Eye’ spell for the first time.

Chen Jichuan felt his heart race, his mind shaken, sweat dripping from his brow as he muttered to himself, "This is bad."

Not daring to linger.

He refocused his thoughts and withdrew into reality.

Soon after.

In his dwelling, faint noises sounded by the window seams. A diminutive figure hefting a spear entered. Upon landing, it grew to normal human height.

The figure surveyed its surroundings.

Finding no one, it stepped out the door.

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