I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2461 - 1095: Refining the Hun Yuan Clock
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"Indeed, Senior Brother Earth Virtue is truly an admirable elder and exemplar for the sect. Should you two junior disciples rise to greatness in the days ahead, remember the grace Senior Brother Earth Virtue showed by yielding today!"
Observing how Earth Virtue offered no opposition and merely bowed his head in deference, Chen Mobai experienced a touch of letdown yet elegantly lowered his right hand from behind his back, then generously addressed Chen Lingming and Xiao Yuli.
"Yes, Sect Master!"
Chen Lingming and Xiao Yuli heard his words and bowed their heads in respect.
"Regarding the handover of the Dao Palace, work together with Senior Brother Earth Virtue. I need to go pay a visit to the Primordial Clock elder."
After swiftly taking control of the entire Yi Yuan Dao Palace, Chen Mobai had no interest in lingering over trivial matters. He strode ahead directly, moving past Earth Virtue and Wood Virtue at the entrance, and ventured into the Sixth Rank grand formation surrounding Mount Wudi.
A faint twitch crossed Earth Virtue’s features as he witnessed this.
In that moment, a rush of temptation surged within his mind. What if he used the Primordial Dao Fruit right now to trigger the Mountain Protection Array—could it possibly hold down, or even eliminate, Chen Mobai?
Yet quickly, Earth Virtue talked himself out of it.
Without the Primordial Clock’s support, he by himself could only boost the array to Rank-5 power at best. Against a figure like Chen Mobai, who shone brightly among Spirit Transformation cultivators, he lacked any real assurance.
The Nine Heavens Morality Sect had openly shared details of their assault by the White Bone Demon King and the Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court. Chen Mobai’s feats in battle were already renowned across the lands. As the previous Great Elder of Yi Yuan Dao Palace, Earth Virtue understood well the capabilities and limits of Spirit Transformation stage experts. From Chen Mobai’s exploits at Tongtian Peak, he appeared to rival Yuan Qingque before she attained Cultivating Void.
He had held on this long already; enduring a few more years changed nothing.
Earth Virtue reassured himself this way and pivoted, linking up with the others to deferentially escort Chen Mobai toward the summit hall.
Amid the swirling mists atop the peak, Chen Mobai stood before the enormous statue of Yi Yuan True Monarch.
As he prepared to offer his respects, a jade-green glow suddenly burst from the gray Stone Bell cradled in the statue’s hand, and a young man with gray hair and white robes, his eyes shimmering with hues, emerged from it, his expression filled with astonishment: [You, ascended to Deity Transformation!?]
This marked the first occasion Chen Mobai encountered the Artifact Spirit of the Primordial Clock. He saw it bore a likeness to Yi Yuan True Monarch’s statue, and thinking of the Purple Lightning Sword Spirit that traveled with him, he gave a subtle nod.
"Given my aptitude, doesn’t it go without saying? I’m curious if Elder would consent to accompany me?"
The Primordial Clock had first taken notice of Chen Mobai at Mount Wudi because of the exceptional aptitude he revealed, demonstrating his mastery in the Hun Yuan realm through fire manipulation and the cycling of the Five Elements, alongside his Rank-5 prowess in Artifact Refining.
He understood that spirits in the Tianhe Realm prioritized cultivation realm first, then aptitude for choosing loyalty.
On his prior visit, his aptitudes nearly equaled those of Yi Yuan True Monarch, yet the Primordial Clock had scorned his meager cultivation, consenting to service only after Chen Mobai achieved Divinity Transformation.
[Even with my assistance, you’d still require the Primordial Bead to completely refine me...]
The Primordial Clock naturally wished to act aloof, having held a lofty position at Mount Wudi for millennia. Though Chen Mobai now fulfilled the minimum to refine it, it yearned for more.
Pairing it with the Primordial Bead alone could unlock the full potential of this Sixth Rank Artifact, along with the Yi Yuan Dao Scripture at the Spirit Transformation Stage.
"Here is the Primordial Bead I’ve formed. Does it satisfy Elder’s standards?"
Chen Mobai grinned while channeling the Yi Yuan Dao Scripture; a spectrum of lights danced across his chest, followed by the emergence of a vast Primordial Bead that made the Primordial Clock’s Artifact Spirit stare in disbelief.
[How is yours so immense?]
The previous time the Primordial Clock observed Chen Mobai, he remained a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even following his breakthrough to Deity Transformation, not much time had passed.
Yet this Primordial Bead’s scale matched that of the late Deity Transformation stage.
Across the millennia of Yi Yuan Dao Palace’s legacy, it had witnessed only Yi Yuan True Monarch’s reaching such proportions.
"During my breakthrough, I happened to incorporate the Five Elements Dao Fruit that Yi Yuan Patriarch left in the Eastern Wilderness, making it appear somewhat bigger."
Chen Mobai shared this openly, as the Primordial Bead would descend during the Clock’s refinement, letting the spirit perceive it clearly.
Besides, his success in refining the Five Elements Dao Fruit stemmed from the spirit’s guidance with the Yi Yuan Seal!
[That said, your talent already rivals the old master’s.]
Hearing this from the spirit, Chen Mobai sensed a wave of ease.
With Yi Yuan True Monarch as the former master, he stood poised to claim the role of the Primordial Clock’s new owner.
[It’s only unfortunate you haven’t refined the Primordial Dao Fruit; otherwise, you could bring out my maximum strength, and no spells below Sixth Rank Middle Grade could breach my barriers!]
The Primordial Clock expressed a hint of sorrow in its words, and at this, Chen Mobai’s gaze sharpened with intent as it shifted to Earth Virtue, who had just stepped in alongside Chen Lingming and Xiao Yuli for the handover of duties.
While transferring the Great Elder role, Earth Virtue abruptly felt a chill run through him.
[Earth Virtue, even after Five Ming’s death, preserved the Dao Palace whole until you came...]
Noticing Chen Mobai’s look, the Primordial Clock grasped his intent at once and swiftly interjected a plea.
"I grasp what Elder means."
Certain matters didn’t require full spelling out. After the Primordial Clock’s remark, Chen Mobai nodded right away.