I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2397 - 1078
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
[Master, this Magic Artifact is just a disguise; the core within is indeed the Taiyin Dao Fruit.]
Within the spacious hall, Chen Mobai drew forth the Blue Luminous Ice Heart Jutsu, prompting the Artifact Spirit to manifest. It hovered around the Taiyin Treasure Pearl, inspecting it intently until it arrived at its verdict.
"Just as I suspected, the crucial element."
Chen Mobai gave a nod; previously, by employing "The Union of Differences" alongside the Taiyin Treasure Pearl, he detected an overwhelming power lurking at the heart of the Magic Artifact.
It had to be the Dao Fruit without a doubt.
He tried applying the refining technique from Yi Yuan Dao Palace’s Dao Fruit, which yielded partial success, yet to truly merge this Taiyin Dao Fruit using his Pure Yang Scroll foundation, he'd require the Law of the Five Tones for prolonged synchronization.
At this stage for Chen Mobai, investing such extensive effort into this Taiyin Dao Fruit simply wasn't worthwhile.
Besides, the Three Veins of Ice Heaven surely possessed their own refining approach.
While Chen Mobai pondered consulting with Han Xingzi and the others, Han Xingzi took the initiative to approach him.
"Greetings, Sect Master Chen!"
Guided by Han Zhiling, Han Xingzi and Luoying Master entered to find Chen Mobai toying with the Taiyin Treasure Pearl; their expressions flickered subtly, but they offered respectful salutes regardless.
Regardless of everything, Chen Mobai remained the rescuer of their Three Veins of Ice Heaven.
"In the Shetuoling incident, Da Kong True Monarch departed abruptly and overlooked returning this Treasure Pearl to you."
Chen Mobai offered a faint smile, voluntarily presenting the Taiyin Treasure Pearl to them.
As an Immortal Gate practitioner, even though he coveted the Taiyin Dao Fruit for his daughter, it belonged to others, and he refused to breach ethics by seizing it outright.
Han Xingzi and Luoying Master never anticipated reclaiming the Taiyin Treasure Pearl with such ease.
Under Tianhe Realm's customs, they had braced themselves for the Dao Fruit's permanent forfeiture.
After expressing deep gratitude, Han Xingzi activated the sacred refining process for the Taiyin Treasure Pearl to secure it.
As Han Xingzi tucked the Taiyin Treasure Pearl away into the Storage Bag, Chen Mobai's gaze sharpened ever so slightly.
The Dao Fruit failed to merge into the body, implying...
"At your level of cultivation, you're unable to refine this Taiyin Dao Fruit as well?"
Given Chen Mobai's elevated position, he saw no need to mince words with these two Nascent Soul Cultivators and addressed them straightforwardly.
His statement caught Han Xingzi and Luoying Master off guard, their faces showing clear surprise.
Within the Three Veins of Ice Heaven, only they knew the Taiyin Treasure Pearl as a Dao Fruit; to the outside world, it was presented as Jade Shatter True Monarch's original Lifespan Artifact.
"How did Sect Master Chen discover that this is the Taiyin Dao Fruit?" Han Xingzi asked, unable to hide his shock.
Chen Mobai let out a subtle smile, and the Blue Luminous Ice Heart Jutsu appeared from the unseen air around him. This Magic Artifact, rated average in various ways at Fifth Rank, shone in its stealth, to the point where even a Deity Transformation True Monarch, absent a unique secret art, couldn't sense it via Divine Sense.
"Blue Luminous Ice Heart Jutsu!"
Upon spotting this vanished Fifth Rank Ice Artifact, Luoying Master's complexion drained of color.
Once held by the Ice Saintess, the divided Three Veins of Ice Heaven still upheld old traditions; Han Xingzi served as a Taoist Child, while she embodied the Saintess.
Theoretically, this artifact ought to belong to her.
With this artifact in her grasp, her cultivation could skyrocket swiftly; she might even venture to unlock the Ice Coffin in the Ice-sealed Mausoleum and absorb the remaining Dao Fruit from Jade Shatter True Monarch.
"Might I inquire, Sect Master Chen, from where did you obtain this artifact?"
Luoying Master questioned eagerly, her eyes gleaming as she eyed the Blue Luminous Ice Heart Jutsu, which wrapped around Chen Mobai's wrist like a frosty snake.
"Oh, aren't you two aware?"
Chen Mobai replied, feigning astonishment.
Han Xingzi and Luoying Master shared a bewildered look, each thinking the other held the knowledge.
"This is truly odd; I found it in an underground ice cavern in Eastern Wilderness. The trouble started with a minor sect there called Snow-blowing Palace, where a Golden Core Cultivator named Kong Lingling delved into Demonic Cultivation Techniques. Once I heard about it, I called upon Saintess Yuan Zhen from Nine Heavens Morality Sect to deal with her; Bing Yun Master from Ice Palace tried to conceal the matter..."
Chen Mobai recounted his clash with Bing Yun Master, skimming over the finer points and focusing on the result.
"...Once Bing Yun Master got hold of this item, she boldly came for vengeance. After I defeated her, it ended up with me."
Upon concluding his brief summary, Chen Mobai regarded Han Xingzi and Luoying Master steadily, sending an involuntary chill through them.
By Eastern Wilderness standards, such enmity usually sparked unending vendettas.
"Sect Master Chen acted rightly; our Three Veins of Ice Heaven trace back to the Holy Land, always guiding disciples along the Righteous Path. Bing Yun Master was consumed by rage, teetering on the edge of corruption—if Sect Master Chen hadn't eliminated her, I'd have stepped in to handle it myself upon hearing."
Han Xingzi quickly severed ties between the sect and Bing Yun Master, effectively banishing her from the Three Veins of Ice Heaven.
"So, you have no issue with me keeping this item?"
From Han Xingzi's response, Chen Mobai asked calmly.
Unlike the Taiyin Treasure Pearl, this Blue Luminous Ice Heart Jutsu was his rightful spoil.
"Of course, it's yours by right, Sect Master Chen!"
Han Xingzi bobbed his head in agreement, inwardly damning Bing Yun Master for withholding news of the Blue Luminous Ice Heart Jutsu and thrusting this massive disaster upon them.