I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2486 - 1110: Dongling Domain Allocation
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
Six months earlier, Shenxi from the Dao Morale Sect stepped out of his closed-door practice, boldly proclaiming his breakthrough into Divinity Transformation.
An invitation arrived from the Dao Morale Sect to the Five Elements Sect; with Chen Mobai still immersed in seclusion, Zhou Shengqing stepped up to represent the sect for the journey to the East Land.
Right after that, the distribution of the final Communicating Holy Spirit Pill from the Dongling Domain naturally followed.
In the end, Xing Ji had the last laugh, trading it away from Dustless True Monarch. The exact cost Xing Ji offered stayed a secret, but he even convinced Dustless True Monarch to accompany him all the way back to the Star Heaven Dao Sect.
Maybe the strange vanishing of Hong Yun before had left Dustless True Monarch feeling humiliated.
This result turned out to be the most favorable for Chen Mobai.
After all, even though he'd resolved past grudges with Earth Virtue, their opposing views ensured that if Earth Virtue actually reached Divinity Transformation, it would surely harm the Five Elements Sect's control over Yi Yuan Dao Palace.
And with Xing Ji now holding the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill, per his earlier deal with the Eastern Earth Holy Land, the Star Heaven Dao Sect's foundational base had to be surrendered.
At present, as one of the Eastern Earth Holy Lands, the Five Elements Sect certainly claimed this benefit.
Hearing this update, Chen Mobai sensed the entire world spinning in his favor.
Once he reached Northern Abyss City, Chen Mobai handed the innocent young Dragon Girl, Yellow, over to Gu Yan and headed to the neighboring cave dwelling for some tea with Zhou Shengqing.
Zhou Shengqing had just come back from the East Land lately. Before, as a Legal Body Nascent Soul, he'd avoided venturing out to prevent drawing attention, so he couldn't stray far from the sect. This trip, using Shenxi's Divinity Transformation celebration as cover, let him fully wander through the Seven Great Immortal Cities of the Eastern Land.
"The Dao Morale Sect truly lives up to its name as the Ancient Sacred Land of our Eastern Continent; at the banquet, I spotted no fewer than a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators, all sipping that fabled Longevity Eyebrow Immortal Tea..."
Zhou Shengqing eagerly shared his adventures in the East Land, aware that friends like Mo Douguang and Sheng Zhaoxi had already roamed it extensively long ago.
Only after Chen Mobai's own Divinity Transformation did he feel secure enough to depart the sect and witness the wider world.
"Senior Brother, you can head out there more frequently from now on..."
Chen Mobai grinned while listening. These days, the Five Elements Sect brimmed with Nascent Soul cultivators, so Zhou Shengqing, in his role as elder, could indulge freely.
"I'd prefer to pass. The East Land has its charms, but I'm far more at home in the Eastern Wilderness."
Zhou Shengqing shook his head, showing that no fancy gold or silver dwelling beat his own simple one.
As they sipped their tea, E Yun showed up after getting word, coming to offer his greetings.
"Honored Sect Master, the Dongling Domain's development has wrapped up successfully, and the Dao Morale Sect has decreed that every sect cultivator can now depart..."
E Yun passed along the latest intelligence he'd gathered.
The Dao Morale Sect, together with the other Sacred Lands, had earlier directed the Eastern Continent's Righteous Forces to pioneer the Seventh Domain of the Eastern Continent, while also hunting down the Golden Flame Manticore to craft the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill.
Both goals now met, all the Five Elements Sect disciples stationed there could pull back entirely.
Yet, since this was the Seventh Domain of the Eastern Continent, sitting right in the heart of it all, the Dao Morale Sect announced it would become a central hub for the Human Race across the Eastern Continent. Post-development, rival factions scrambled fiercely to seize the Spirit Veins.
As a Sacred Land now, the Five Elements Sect grabbed the initiative, claiming the Kun Position outright and snatching much of the adjacent Gen Position and Zhen Position, ending up with the biggest chunk of land among the Sacred Lands.
This mainly happened because the Dao Morale Sect and fellow Sacred Lands zeroed in on the key zone around East Spirit Mountain, and during the push, the core troops from the Three Great Sacred Lands all rushed toward Shetuoling.
Still, with just one East Spirit Mountain available, the Three Great Sacred Lands couldn't possibly divide it evenly.
Earlier, tensions simmered around Dongling Immortal City over land disputes.
But Shenxi's triumphant Divinity Transformation brought everything under control.
The prime East Spirit Mountain went to the Dao Morale Sect, the Li Position to the Nine Heavens Morality Sect, and the Dui Position to Taixu Miaomiao Palace.
As for Shetuoling, rumors swirled of a clash between the Nine Heavens Morality Sect and Taixu Miaomiao Palace over it, though it ultimately landed with Taixu Miaomiao Palace. Partly because Da Kong True Monarch pitched in during the effort; also, the Spirit Vein's nature didn't align with the Nine Heavens Morality Sect's cultivation methods.
That said, those were just the obvious excuses.
When Chen Mobai finished his seclusion, Da Kong True Monarch sent him a Dao Transmission Talisman on the topic, since Shetuoling fell inside the Dongling Domain's borders, nearest to Dragon Abyss Cave. To keep it hidden from outsiders, he and Dustless True Monarch plotted to take it over.
Given that the Dragon Abyss Cave seal involved all three of them, they made sure to loop in Chen Mobai too.
On this front, Chen Mobai offered no resistance whatsoever.
For one, even lacking Dragon Abyss Cave, he could still rely on Turtle Treasure to reach Huangquan whenever needed.
"With such an expansive stretch in the Dongling Domain, we'll need to set up a branch and outpost, complete with Nascent Soul overseers. I'm thinking of asking Senior Brother Mo to hold the fort there for a few decades; your thoughts?"
After some thought, Chen Mobai turned to Zhou Shengqing with the idea.
Though the Five Elements Sect appeared flush with Nascent Soul cultivators right now, Zhou Shengqing, Fu Zongjue, and Sheng Zhaoxi were all Legal Body Nascent Souls; Zhou Ye had to guard the Eastern Yi Coast, Chen Lingming and Xiao Yuli stayed posted in the East Land, Su Ziluo handled key tasks aiding Chen Mobai, and Qing Nu couldn't be moved.
Concerning Tai Sui Child, little Dragon Girl, and similar outsiders, their power matched Nascent Soul levels, yet sending them to deal with Eastern Continent Righteous Forces would only draw mockery, implying the Five Elements Sect was scraping the bottom of the barrel.
Thus, after weighing options, only Mo Douguang and Yin Qingmei fit the bill.
Both were already in the Dongling Domain, treating it like their own backyard.
However, Yin Qingmei followed the Qing Emperor’s Longevity Scripture, and her Lifebound Spirit Plant remained rooted in the Eastern Wilderness, so her time in the Dongling Domain had stalled her progress these past years.
Now that the groundwork was done, Chen Mobai aimed to recall her.
Besides, he'd freshly awakened his Immortal Wood Spirit Root, unlocked some primordial secrets from the dawn of heaven and earth, and mastered the Wood Element Dao Fruit completely. He figured his insight into the Qing Emperor’s Longevity Scripture rivaled any ancient Deity Transformation True Monarch from the Longevity Sect.
Soon enough, he'd mentor her personally, and by bestowing the Wood Element Dao Fruit, she could truly lay the groundwork for her transformation in cultivation.
To the Five Elements Sect today, even as a Sacred Land, its count of top-tier experts still lagged behind timeless ones like the Dao Morale Sect.
For now, Nascent Soul marked the ceiling for the Five Elements Sect, and rising stars like Zhuo Ming were simply too green. They had to bide time until more Core Formation Perfection talents surfaced.
A true Sacred Land's hallmark was boasting Deity Transformation cultivators.
Only Chen Mobai qualified at the moment, and while he could theoretically prop up the sect for 3,200 years, his extraordinary gifts might lead to an unexpected early ascension, leaving the Five Elements Sect vulnerable for a stretch.
Hence, grooming the next wave of Deity Transformations demanded an urgent start.
Besides Qing Nu, among the Five Elements Sect's Nascent Souls, Yin Qingmei held the brightest prospects for Deity Transformation. Her role in claiming the Dongling Domain territory cemented her contributions, so next she could focus on steady cultivation back in the Eastern Wilderness.
For Mo Douguang, the sword cultivator, he just needed a solid Spirit Vein, and Chen Mobai had already harnessed one in the Dongling Domain via a grand formation, rivaling Golden Cliff in quality.
Plus, with the Metal Dao Fruit in play, Chen Mobai was sure Mo Douguang would thrive there in the Dongling Domain.
"Junior Brother, go ahead and decide what's best. I'm fully on board."
Zhou Shengqing nodded, warmed by how Chen Mobai, fresh from Deity Transformation, still valued his input.
Having journeyed through the East Land, Zhou Shengqing saw that across the Eastern Continent, Chen Mobai alone embodied such noble character, standing out uniquely.
He swelled with pride over the Divine Wood Sect drawing in a talent like Chen Mobai.
This reflected Chen Mobai's harmony with his own ideals.
"I'll make the trip to the Dongling Domain myself; got some talks lined up with the other Sacred Lands."
Chen Mobai remembered the Mysterious Flood Dragon Court; thanks to the latest Communicating Holy Spirit Pill stirring things in the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao, between him, Ni Yuanzhong, and Shenxi, their might hit a peak unseen in almost two millennia. Factoring in Dustless and Da Kong, their combined force could crush the Mysterious Sea.
This round, the Mysterious Flood Dragon Court had nearly crushed the Nine Heavens Morality Sect, delivering a stinging insult to the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao, and that grudge demanded settlement.
For this venture, Chen Mobai skipped riding the little Yellow Dragon Girl, deeming the route too lengthy, so flying solo would prove swifter.
He'd planned on Great Void Transference at first, but quickly recalled a faster route: shifting from Nine Heavens Immortal City straight to the Dao Morale Sect’s Wuwei Immortal City, linking directly to East Spirit Mountain.
It also gave him a chance to drop by the Dao Morale Sect and offer congratulations on Shenxi’s Deity Transformation.
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"Sect Master Chen, do come back soon."
At the Dao Morale Sect, Shenxi warmly received Chen Mobai, joined by Xuande and Qi Jiannu, as they enjoyed a few rounds of Longevity Eyebrow Immortal Tea. Given Chen Mobai's rush, Shenxi saw him off personally to Wuwei Immortal City.
Dustless True Monarch had taken position in the fresh Dongling Domain outpost, but as Chen Mobai exited the Teleportation Array, he detected no trace of his presence near East Spirit Mountain.
The Mysterious Flood Dragon Court trouble was clearly a topic for Deity Transformations alone, so Chen Mobai dispatched a Message Talisman.
Shortly thereafter, Dustless True Monarch got the summons and appeared, bringing Da Kong True Monarch along.
With the Demon Path in the Eastern Continent lying low again, Da Kong True Monarch could probe deeper into Dragon Abyss Cave.
Dustless True Monarch, free from other duties and tied by mutual watch, joined him there, while also unlocking the Dao Morale Sect’s Sixth Rank Spiritual Energy for the newly ascended Shenxi.
Now that Chen Mobai had shown up, they assumed his visit tied to updates on Dragon Abyss Cave.
In the clash at Nine Heavens Morality Sect, though Chen Mobai stayed modest, Dustless and Da Kong held him in higher regard than themselves; so they hurried over, avoiding any potential mix-up.
"Mysterious Flood Dragon Court?"
Both True Monarchs looked shocked at Chen Mobai's explanation.
"That's right, the Mysterious Sea beasts have long plagued the humans of Eastern Yi, claiming tens of thousands of lives each year on the waves. This land incursion by the Mysterious Flood Dragon Court, aiming to topple the Nine Heavens Morality Sect, reveals their ongoing hunger to challenge the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao."
"True Spirits outlive us by ages; we should strike now, while the Eastern Continent boasts so many Deity Transformations, and wipe out the Mysterious Flood Dragon Court together."
"At minimum, push back the shoreline to keep the Mysterious Sea Demon Tribe far from the Eastern Yi Coast."