Dao Fruit: The Strength of Dan Jin Perfection
In the past, Mo Wenjian had only read about the power of Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters on paper, and it had not made much of an impression on him.
Now that he had witnessed a battle between two Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters with his own eyes, Mo Wenjian had been deeply shaken.
At 00:00:00, when the cooldown refreshed, Mo Wenjian eagerly opened the All-Heavens Dao Fruit Simulator.
[Age 16: After switching to the Heavenly Gang Thirty-Six Fists, seven Shaolin warrior monks at Dan Jin Perfection successfully broke through to the Gang Force realm. When the Emperor Jiaqing learned of this, he became convinced that you were the reincarnation of the Buddha. He appointed you Dharma Master Who Protects the Nation and bestowed upon you 100,000 taels of gold and ten thousand-year-old ginseng roots!] [Age 17: The Great Qing Dynasty stole the Heavenly Gang Thirty-Six Fists without your permission. Thirty-nine Dan Jin Perfection experts loyal to the Great Qing Dynasty broke through to become Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters, consolidating the dynasty's rule!] [Age 18: Sect leaders from every school and faction came one after another, bringing precious treasures to ask you for the Heavenly Gang Thirty-Six Fists. You turned away practically no one!] [Age 19: You broke through to Middle Huajin!] [Age 20: The Emperor Jiaqing died, and the Emperor Daoguang ascended the throne. Three Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters hostile to the Great Qing Dynasty attempted to infiltrate the imperial palace and steal the Imperial Seal of the Realm, thereby striking a blow at the dynasty's fortune, but were driven back by the five Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters guarding the palace!] [Age 24: You broke through to Late Huajin!] [Age 26: With the number of its Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters greatly increased, the Great Qing Dynasty sought to force every school and faction into submission. But the people of the jianghu were naturally unwilling to be restrained. Seventy-two Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters went to the capital together, frightening the Emperor Daoguang into hastily sending envoys to negotiate peace!] [Age 30: You broke through to Transforming Jin Perfection!] [Age 36: Your Qi and Blood began to decline, and your strength began to diminish. Unwilling to let your cultivation path end there, you used the effects of three thousand-year-old ginseng roots to force a breakthrough to Early Dan Jin. Because your theoretical knowledge of National Martial Arts was exceptionally extensive, the backlash was reduced to a minimum. You used your Dantian to seal in your Qi and Blood, stopping its decline!] [Age 40: The First Opium War broke out. The Great Qing Dynasty dispatched thirty Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters and wiped out Britain's ocean-going fleet!] [Age 51: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Rebellion broke out. Seventy-three Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters loyal to the Great Qing court and fifty-eight Gang Force National Martial Arts grandmasters hostile to Manchu Qing clashed in an earth-shattering battle. Since both sides had reservations, they ultimately chose to cease fighting and make peace!] [Age 56: You refined the medicinal effects of five thousand-year-old ginseng roots and finally broke through to Middle Danjin!] [Age 61: Empress Dowager Cixi launched the Xinyou Coup and executed eight regent ministers, laying the foundation for her rule from behind the curtain. To consolidate her political position, Empress Dowager Cixi invited you to the capital to chant scriptures and pray for blessings. You sent her a copy of the Diamond Sutra, saying that you would spend this life contemplating Chan and comprehending the Dao and had no wish to become involved in the mortal world!] [Age 73: Empress Dowager Cixi stepped back from ruling behind the curtain and returned power to the emperor. She said she wished to come to Shaolin Temple in person to worship the Buddha and request scriptures. You sent her a copy of the Lotus Sutra, urging her to cherish the people's strength and not exhaust the people and drain their wealth!] [Age 75: Empress Dowager Cixi once again ruled from behind the curtain and invited you to the capital again to chant scriptures and pray for blessings. You felt that things could happen once or twice, but not three or four times; if you rejected Empress Dowager Cixi's overtures three times in a row, she might well vent her anger on Shaolin Temple. You called yourself the Buddha of the past and praised Empress Dowager Cixi as the Buddha of the present, saying that it was inappropriate for the Buddha of the past to meet the Buddha of the present. You also sent thirty-six eminent Shaolin monks to the capital to pray for blessings for Empress Dowager Cixi, giving her ample face. Empress Dowager Cixi was delighted and bestowed upon you 100,000 taels of gold, ten thousand-year-old ginseng roots, and a ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi!] [Age 76: You refined the medicinal effects of ten thousand-year-old ginseng roots and finally broke through to Late Danjin!] [Age 89: Empress Dowager Cixi stepped back from ruling behind the curtain and returned power to the emperor. Once again, she said she wished to come to Shaolin Temple in person to worship the Buddha and request scriptures. You claimed to have observed the celestial signs at night and discovered that Empress Dowager Cixi still had a tribulation ahead of her. She needed to gather fortune in the capital to survive a calamity of bloodshed. If she came to Shaolin Temple and the Buddha of the past met the Buddha of the present, their fortunes would clash, benefiting neither of them. Empress Dowager Cixi cherished her life and immediately abandoned her plan to visit Shaolin Temple!] [Age 96: You refined the medicinal effects of the ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi and finally broke through to Dan Jin Perfection!] [Age 98: The Emperor Guangxu secretly plotted to kill Empress Dowager Cixi. Cixi launched the Wuxu Coup, imprisoned the Emperor Guangxu, and once again resumed ruling from behind the curtain. Empress Dowager Cixi thanked you for showing her the way, allowing her to easily survive this tribulation, and bestowed upon you 100,000 taels of gold, ten thousand-year-old ginseng roots, a ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi, and a piece of ten-thousand-year-old cold jade!] [Age 100: You did not want to use the Heavenly Gang Thirty-Six Fists to break through to Gang Force, so you gave up cultivation entirely and devoted yourself to guiding the Shaolin disciples in their cultivation!] [Age 108: Empress Dowager Cixi died. You were so delighted that you could not help eating three extra bowls of rice, and died as a result of the bloating!] [Based on your life, please select a Dao Fruit-] [The strength of Dan Jin Perfection] [Ten-thousand-year-old cold jade] [Ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi]
Without a second thought, Mo Wenjian first ruled out the ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi.
The ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi's purpose was to increase strength.
Mo Wenjian relied on Dao Fruits to increase his strength, so he had no need for the ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi at all.
After hesitating for a moment, Mo Wenjian ruled out the ten-thousand-year-old cold jade.
The ten-thousand-year-old cold jade was clearly an auxiliary item that could increase cultivation speed.
But Mo Wenjian did not rely on cultivation to increase his strength, so naturally he had no use for the ten-thousand-year-old cold jade either.
With two options eliminated, only the strength of Dan Jin Perfection remained.
Mo Wenjian chose to claim the Dao Fruit, and surging Qi and Blood instantly gushed forth from within him.
Mo Wenjian's strength continued to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Early Huajin, Middle Huajin, Late Huajin, Transforming Jin Perfection.
Early Dan Jin, Middle Danjin, Late Danjin, Dan Jin Perfection.
Since it was already late, Mo Wenjian did not take the time to adjust to his vastly increased strength. He lay down on his bed and fell asleep.
When he woke up, the sun was already high in the sky.
As usual, Mo Wenjian reached into the washbasin.
To his surprise, he used too much force, and both hands punched straight through the basin.
With a loud clang, Master Xingshan rushed in.
"Buddha's son, what happened?" As Mo Wenjian's protector, Master Xingshan's first reaction upon hearing the noise was to worry that Mo Wenjian had been attacked and injured.
"It's nothing serious. I just accidentally broke through to Dan Jin Perfection in my sleep last night. I haven't adjusted to my sudden increase in strength, so I couldn't control my force and punched through the washbasin!" Mo Wenjian pointed at the basin, an expression of helplessness appearing on his face despite himself.
"This humble monk cultivates the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic, the supreme art that guards our temple, and I thought my cultivation had progressed very quickly. Yet it still took me thirty years to go from Early Huajin to Dan Jin Perfection. Buddha's son, you rose from Early Huajin to Dan Jin Perfection in a single night's sleep. If word of this got out, I'm afraid countless people's mentalities would shatter!" Master Xingshan thought of how, all these years, he had risen earlier than a chicken and gone to bed later than a dog, training hard day and night to gain his present strength. His Chan heart instantly turned to glass, and even his Qi and Blood stirred.
"I merely inherited the legacy of my previous life. At its core, it's just passing something from my left hand to my right. There's no comparison between us!" Mo Wenjian knew Master Xingshan's mentality had been shaken, so he offered a few words of comfort with a smile.
"Congratulations, Buddha's son, on the great advance in your cultivation. You have taken another great step toward reclaiming your place as a Buddha!" Master Xingshan quickly regained his composure and offered Mo Wenjian heartfelt congratulations on his tremendous increase in strength.