I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2403 - 1079: Obtaining the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill (Part 3)
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
"Hong Yun, this one's for you."
Ultimately, Dustless True Monarch gestured toward the final blue jade bottle, causing Hong Yun to leap to his feet and offer a proper bow to the Divinity Transformation expert. Lacking the backing of the Dao Morale Sect, he would have stood no chance against Xing Ji in this round.
"Thank you, True Monarch!"
With the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill in hand, Hong Yun went back to his position, his face lit up with clear delight.
"True Monarch, if I may inquire, is that remaining vial also a Communicating Holy Spirit Pill?"
The moment for Divinity Transformation and the chance to lift the Star Heaven Dao Sect to Holy Land status were right now, so Xing Ji had to speak up.
"That's correct. But it counts as only half a pill..."
Dustless True Monarch had anticipated the question, nodding right away as he detailed the last fragment of the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill.
"As the eighth-ranked junior, I request permission from the True Monarch to claim it!"
Upon hearing this, Xing Ji wasted no time and made his bid.
The issue of pill residue might dim some of its potency at worst, yet the core benefit for aiding Divinity Transformation remained solid.
Plus, the Star Heaven Dao Sect possessed a precious reserve of Three Lights Divine Water, making him ready to chance it.
"If you're set on it, naturally I won't stand in your way!"
Dustless True Monarch had hoped for exactly those words, giving a nod while directing Xing Ji to fetch the final vial of the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill from the table.
"True Monarch, I believe this isn't suitable!"
Yet right then, Earth Virtue could hold back no longer and rose to block Xing Ji. The latter's brow furrowed deeply, his eyes flashing to a silver-white hue, while his brows and locks ignited into threads of stellar flame, glaring fiercely at Earth Virtue.
"Earth Virtue, these guidelines were set together by the Four Great Holy Lands, and Sect Master Chen holds even higher authority!"
A surge of murderous intent nearly burst from Xing Ji's core, though Earth Virtue had longed for this shard of the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill over centuries and refused to yield his dignity.
"Sect Master, please render your judgment!"
Earth Virtue spun about at once, delivering a formal bow to Chen Mobai in plea for his intervention.
"Brother Earth Virtue, the terms for trading the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill were settled by everyone before the plains' purge, with full consensus. Should I decide, I'd have no choice but to permit Daoist Xing Ji to take the last portion."
Chen Mobai chose fairness over favoritism, aligning himself with righteousness. He even shot Earth Virtue a look of mild disapproval.
"Sect Master, I grasp the rules fully, yet the plains' clearing remains unfinished, and Dongling Domain stays underdeveloped. In my view, basing the order on today's Dao Coin standings feels unfair, so we ought to extend the window for the rest..."
In his words, Earth Virtue drew in every Nascent Soul cultivator in attendance.
No sooner had he finished than fellow Nascent Soul cultivators eyeing the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill began nodding vigorously, with a few daring souls openly backing Earth Virtue.
"That's right; it's merely three and a half years into the clearing. Sure, the mighty arts of the three True Monarchs felled the fiercest foe, the Golden Flame Manticore, with ease, but Dongling Domain is barely begun. We should hold off on locking in the rankings until the full Eastern Wilderness Seventh Domain blooms."
The assembly buzzed with fervor, the tide seeming poised to shift under Earth Virtue's push. Anxiety gripped Xing Ji as he addressed Dustless True Monarch and Chen Mobai: "To the two True Monarchs, East Li faces assaults from the Demon Path already. Delaying the rankings until Dongling Domain's triumph would force your sect and the other Holy Lands to hold back their scant Communicating Holy Spirit Pills too, wouldn't it? With urgency mounting, the Righteous Path must forge fresh Divinity Transformers now to curb the Demon Path once more."
Xing Ji's argument won nods from both Dustless True Monarch and Chen Mobai.
Following Earth Virtue's idea to the letter would stall the Four Great Holy Lands as well.
Such a delay was utterly unacceptable!
The Four Great Holy Lands had handed out their pills today; recalling them made no sense.
"Xing Ji's reasoning rings true. What say you, young friend Chen?"
Dustless True Monarch aimed to quash Earth Virtue, yet given Earth Virtue's ties to Chen Mobai, he deferred courteously to the latter's view.
"I agree completely."
Chen Mobai inclined his head in support.
He simply awaited the close of this affair to rush back to the Immortal Gate for seclusion; lingering here was out of the question.
"Sect Master and the rest, your Dao Coins already dwarf those of us trailing behind. What I propose is this: beyond the first six pills, Hong Yun's share and that leftover half on the table could wait until Dongling Domain's completion, inspiring all us Nascent Soul cultivators here to push harder."
Earth Virtue had clearly mulled this over, aware that uniting every Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't challenge the two Divinity Transformers' decree. Thus, he targeted securing the Four Great Holy Lands' six pills first, zeroing in on Hong Yun's and the tainted half.
"Daoist, hearing you out like that, it does carry weight."
As Earth Virtue spoke, Xing Ji found him far less irritating suddenly.
The gap between Xing Ji and Hong Yun was just 100 Dao Coins; with extra time, Xing Ji was confident he'd surpass it.
Should he snag the pill from Hong Yun, Xing Ji would have no interest in the residue-tainted half.
Hong Yun, sidelined as the drama unfolded, felt all gazes snap to him, triggering a shiver; he erupted in furious protest, bellowing, "I object!"