I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2444 - 1090: May the Sect Endure Through the Ages (Part 4)
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Even Qing Nu, overflowing with unshakeable trust in Chen Mobai, shares this sentiment.
She understands full well that Chen Mobai's prowess from the Pure Yang Scroll ensures he can effortlessly crush Demon Daoists like the White Bone Demon King. However, confronting the ruling Five-Rank Flood Dragon of the Mysterious Sea, it would be impressive if he simply teamed up with the Nine Heavens Morality Sect to push them away.
Yet now, with the dragon blood and dragon scales visible inside the Water Cauldron, combined with Chen Mobai's calm and unharmed presence, it's evident he not only triumphed over the Demon Path Deity Transformation but also brought down the two True Spirits from the Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court.
Has he really only just stepped into Divinity Transformation?
Cannon Dragon and Cooking Phoenix, both Nascent Soul experts, gawked at the dragon blood and dragon scales within the Water Cauldron, their jaws dropping in complete disbelief.
"Friends, what's the issue? Are these materials no good?"
After revealing the dragon blood and dragon scales, and noticing Cannon Dragon and Cooking Phoenix frozen in place without a word, Chen Mobai couldn't resist inquiring once more.
"They're usable, absolutely usable." Cannon Dragon snapped back to reality, nodding vigorously right away.
"We can steep the Civet Power meat in dragon blood to craft a delicacy known as dragon blood smoked meat, and tossing these dragon scales into the earlier broth for a final simmer will completely eliminate that muddy flavor..." Right then, Cooking Phoenix's eyes gleamed as he stared at the contents of the Water Cauldron.
"Then I'll leave it to you both, since I truly have no clue how to prepare this stuff."
Chen Mobai grinned and passed the Water Cauldron over to Cannon Dragon and Cooking Phoenix. He'd already inspected the dragon blood, realizing it wasn't essence blood and thus useless for forging Deity Transformation pills.
As for the dragon scales, while they served as fine stuff for refining artifacts, these had peeled off the young flood dragon after the Primordial Yang Sword cleaved it, with their vital energy long gone. Even if he tried, they'd yield at best a Fourth Rank tool, far below the quality of the Poisonous Dragon and Green Sea Great King's scales he kept stored.
Better to turn them into a meal and sample the taste.
Chen Mobai gently brushed his finger over the Water Cauldron's lid, invoking the Primordial Bead's power, which instantly turned the lid into cascading liquid.
With the seal broken, the lingering pressure from the Fifth Rank dragon blood and broken dragon scales started to emanate outward.
Nascent Soul cultivators handled it without trouble, just sensing a weight on their chests, but Core Formation ones felt crushed under an immense load, as if the atmosphere had turned suffocatingly dense.
Shock rippled across everyone's faces; even the leftover dragon blood and fragmented scales proved so intimidating. How fearsome would an intact Fifth Rank True Spirit truly be?
And Chen Mobai had casually overpowered and scattered such beings before a single glass of ice wine could warm up.
The Sect Master's power must rank at the peak of the East Continent!
This realization filled the Five Elements Sect cultivators with profound awe and swelling pride.
"We offer our deepest gratitude to Sect Master Chen for granting us this chance."
Cannon Dragon was thrilled beyond measure at that instant. Their Civet Power techniques demanded devouring exquisite delicacies. Holding these rare components now, they were bound to relish every bite once served.
They might even unlock the path to elevating their Civet Power to Fifth Rank.
"Everyone, let's keep the drinks flowing!"
As Cannon Dragon and Cooking Phoenix headed off to prepare the meal, Chen Mobai lifted the freshly cooled Five-Colored Spiritual Wine from Zhuo Ming, toasting the gathered Five Elements Sect members.
"To Sect Master, may you enjoy a thousand years of glory and endless vitality!"
Led by Zhou Ye, the Five Elements Sect cultivators lifted their cups and toasted together with fervor.
Legend holds that Nascent Soul cultivators live for ten thousand years, symbolizing their wishes for Chen Mobai's rise to the Immortal Realm.
"Skip the endless vitality talk; better to toast to the Five Elements Sect's everlasting endurance!"
In earlier times, Chen Mobai would have reveled in hitting Nascent Soul, but after attending sessions at the Purple Cloud Palace, his sights had soared higher, viewing Nascent Soul as just baseline.
After all, the lowest among his Purple Cloud Palace peers were Nascent Soul.
True Immortals of Unity, who persist forever alongside the Great Tao without end, abound there.
Pure Yang Great Powers exist in plenty too.
A longevity wish like that almost felt like a slight toward his potential!
Minding that the Five Elements Sect crowd hadn't witnessed much beyond their realm, Chen Mobai let it slide and shifted the topic smoothly.
"To the sect's eternal endurance!"
Hearing this, the group sensed the Sect Master's devotion to the sect surpassing his own ambitions; Zhou Shengqing and the rest stirred with even greater emotion.
In the Tianhe Realm, such devotion was simply unimaginable.
They felt truly fortunate to belong to Chen Mobai's Five Elements Sect, knowing that with this colossal leader, the coming two thousand years promised an unmatched golden age.
After several more rounds of toasting, Cannon Dragon and Cooking Phoenix presented two fresh True Spirit courses.
True to their claims, the dragon blood and scales balanced perfectly, wiping out any trace of earthiness.
"Lady, here, give it a try!"
After sampling a piece himself, Chen Mobai set the two dishes before Qing Nu, a sight that sparked widespread admiration for the profound bond between the Sect Master and his spouse.
Qing Nu's face lit up with delight in that moment, as memories flooded back of sharing fish meals with Chen Mobai in Red Sandstone City.
Once the Divinity Transformation feast concluded, word of it raced far and wide.
Soon, by order of the Five Elements Sect, scores of Immortal Cities erupted into jubilant celebrations like never before.
Crowds everywhere lauded Immortal Venerate Chen's triumph on the Great Tao path, solidifying the Five Elements Saint Sect's esteemed legacy.
In the month that followed, the Teleportation Array at Northern Abyss City flared repeatedly with brilliant lights.
Beyond the lingering Divinity Transformation festivities, the tidings had spread to the other East Continent domains: East Land, East Yu, and even Eastern Yi's Golden Crow Immortal City, from where Ancestor Bai Wu dispatched his disciple Liu Nan Sheng bearing lavish offerings.
Included was a segment of the Sun God Tree's heartwood, Sun Bathing Sea's supreme treasure, bordering on Sixth Rank in potency.
This present stood out as the grandest from any visitor.
Chen Mobai took great pleasure in it, since the heartwood could form the wick for his Douluo Eight Scenic Lantern, and with his forging expertise, achieving a Sixth Rank wick posed no challenge.
Yet accepting such gifts bound him to restraint in future actions.
With that in mind, Chen Mobai set the offering to one side.
Liu Nan Sheng watched this, a knot forming in his chest.
Per Tianhe Realm traditions, amid the Five Elements Sect's feud with Sun Bathing Sea, the newly elevated Chen Mobai ought to have stormed over immediately to eradicate Sun Bathing Sea and sever all Karmic links.
Fortune shone on them, for Immortal Venerate Chen upheld supreme righteousness.
Affording Sun Bathing Sea the opening to make amends.
Upon hearing the news, Ancestor Bai Wu wasted no time sending Liu Nan Sheng with their utmost valuable tribute.
"Oh, and what became of Hong Yun? He got a Communicating Holy Spirit Pill too, so he should be secluded, attempting Divinity Transformation by now?"
The mention of Sun Bathing Sea reminded Chen Mobai of Hong Yun, prompting his curious question.
Previously, he'd generously advised settling the dispute involving Golden Crow Immortal City and the Sun God Tree, but Hong Yun rejected it, leaving the matter lingering in his thoughts.
"Sigh, to be frank with Immortal Venerate Chen, two years back, Ancestor Hong Yun departed East Tomb Immortal City and fell victim to a covert assault by unknown cultivators en route to Fire Cloud Palace; he's vanished since, likely meeting a grim end..."
Chen Mobai's surprise grew as he absorbed Liu Nan Sheng's account.
Though he held little esteem for Hong Yun, the man was at Nascent Soul Completion, shielded by the Burning Heaven Meridians; which group could pull that off?
Chen Mobai's mind raced to two prime suspects.
Xing Ji and Earth Virtue.
Their involvement seemed highly plausible.
This left Chen Mobai with a twinge of regret, as he'd anticipated that post-Divinity Transformation, Hong Yun would hand over both Golden Crow Immortal City and the Sun God Tree on a platter.
Incredibly, Hong Yun proved so utterly incompetent.