I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2489 - 1112: Refining the Dao Fruit

In order to hold onto the Dongling Domain's territory, a large number of Five Elements Sect disciples were required to stay back.

With Chen Mobai's approval, King Zhou offered all sorts of rewards. Qi Cultivating Disciples hitting the peak of the ninth layer, for instance, get to pick any one Foundation Establishment Pill from the sect's stock without cost; Foundation Establishment cultivators receive top priority for Golden Core Spiritual Medicines.

Cultivators in the Tianhe Realm carry a deep-rooted craving for breaking through realms, something carved into their very core. That's why, after hearing these offers, most of them decided to remain.

Still, when Chen Mobai departed, he brought along quite a few people.

Back when the Five Elements Sect first led these disciples to open up new lands, they had said it would last no more than a decade. As a result, the bulk of their belongings and assets stayed in the Eastern Wilderness.

With plans to root down in the Dongling Domain now, it made sense to sort out those things, like the Cave Dwellings they had bought at a steep price, especially since the Eastern Wilderness real estate market had boomed, allowing sales for hefty gains.

On top of that, plenty of disciples headed back to the Eastern Wilderness to arrange for bringing their families over.

Thanks to the personal protection from Chen Mobai, the Deity Transformation True Monarch, they all made it back to Northern Abyss City without a hitch and then used the reliable Teleportation Arrays there to scatter across the Eastern Wilderness.

Green Pearl served as the Elder in charge for this trip, granting each disciple a full month to wrap up their private affairs, after which she would guide the group back to the Dongling Domain. She seized the chance to link up with Zhou Ye in the East Barbarians too.

Chen Mobai let E Yun know about the branch setup in Dongling, urging full support for the disciples' moves. Since a month felt short, snapping up buyers for big properties might prove tough, so the sect would step in to purchase them at fair market value if needed.

Naturally, that was just the floor price, which is why most disciples with assets put them up through real estate firms, figuring they'd return to the Eastern Wilderness later for the paperwork once deals closed.

Shen Shanqing cashed in big during this real estate rush.

Chen Mobai also weighed the hassle of travel between the main sect and the new branch, so he reached out to Zhang Pankong specifically to build a massive Transmission Array.

He wasn't alone in this; other righteous powers from the Eastern Continent that snagged lands in the Dongling Domain rushed to install Transmission Arrays as their top priority, once the Dao Alliance Sect gave the nod, leaving Taixu Miaomiao Palace swamped with requests backed up for a whole decade.

But Chen Mobai's ties ran deeper. When his Message Talisman arrived, Zhang Pankong swiftly assembled a crew to handle the installation over in the Dongling Domain.

Chen Mobai tasked King Zhou with coordinating and ensuring they were well looked after.

Once he'd leveraged his network to nail down the transport links, Chen Mobai washed his hands of the smaller details and headed back to Liu Jia Mountain with Yin Qingmei, Luo Yixuan tagging along. Han Zhiling set off for Xiao Nanshan to see her master Zhuo Ming, given their close master-disciple tie.

Yin Qingmei stared up at the majestic Jade Phoenix Tree crowning the peak, a wave of calm washing over her.

For those practicing the Qing Emperor’s Longevity Scripture, the Lifebound Spirit Plant feels like an extension of themselves. After all this time away, laying eyes on the thriving, vibrant green Jade Phoenix Tree again filled Yin Qingmei with a rare contentment and serenity, her cultivation level even edging up a bit.

She drifted lightly to the summit, extending a hand to caress the trunk. The Jade Phoenix Tree, aware of her homecoming, rustled its limbs and foliage in gentle welcome, voicing its delight.

Chen Mobai and Luo Yixuan touched down close by, leaving her in peace, as he passed on key pointers about crafting Heavenly Realm Pure Water to his pupil.

To make sure this disciple never forgot Qing Nu’s generosity, Chen Mobai explained how Qing Nu, fresh from a cultivation leap, discovered this rare treasure in her master's old storage pouch—a item that lets regular cultivators forge a Heavenly Water Spirit Root.

Since Qing Nu already owned a Heavenly Water Spirit Root, she had no use for it and passed it straight to Luo Yixuan.

Hearing this left Luo Yixuan stunned.

A rush of guilt flooded her heart, and right then, she grasped why her master held Qing Nu in such high regard.

They both embodied true righteousness.

By contrast, Luo Yixuan saw her own mindset as truly shadowed.

In that instant, she truly welcomed Qing Nu as her master's partner.

"Once you refine this, forming a Nascent Soul should be no issue, though hitting Deity Transformation will still need some lucky break."

While Yin Qingmei bonded and reflected with the Jade Phoenix Tree, Chen Mobai passed the Heavenly Realm Pure Water over to Luo Yixuan.

Out of his four pupils, Zhuo Ming and Jiang Zongheng stood as prime picks for Deity Transformation. Liu Wenbo and Luo Yixuan fell short by a wide margin; before, the latter struggled just to reach Nascent Soul, but now with the Heavenly Water Spirit Root plus aids like the Infant Binding Three Spirits Pill and Three Lights Divine Water, repeated tries would definitely pay off.

Among the quartet, only senior disciple Liu Wenbo still needed a boost, but Chen Mobai had ideas lined up for him.

He planned to request two extra wood hearts from the Great Chun Divine Tree and let Yu Yi craft a pair of Rank-5 Wood Spiritual Talismans.

One going to Liu Wenbo, the other to Qing Nu.

Qing Nu started with a Heavenly Water Spirit Root, and adding a Heavenly Wood Spirit Root would leave her just shy of a Heavenly Earth Spirit Root to fully practice the Everlasting Spring Technique.

With the Tianhe Realm's plentiful supplies, she'd already consumed things like Earth Vein Elixirs, and using Civet Power's blood and flesh via the Patching Heaven Immortal Skill, boosting her Earth Spirit Root past 80 points would be straightforward.

That said, since it involved an immortal art, Chen Mobai wanted Qing Nu to nail it perfectly in one go, hitting 100 points straight for her Immortal Earth Spiritual Root, so across the years, he'd directed the Five Elements Sect to gather materials for upgrading other spirit roots, all set for when Qing Nu ended her retreat.

"If this disciple can form a Nascent Soul, that's plenty. Deity Transformation is way beyond what I ever hoped."

Though Luo Yixuan brimmed with pride, she knew her limits well. She figured even Nascent Soul would come thanks to her Deity Transformation master's backing.

As for Deity Transformation... well, a Heavenly Water Spirit Root might make it feasible.

After her words, Luo Yixuan pondered that refining the Heavenly Realm Pure Water would lift her talent to match Yin Qingmei's. As a master's disciple, who knows, it could happen.

For more than a hundred years, her poor spirit roots had tormented her, as she watched Yin Qingmei, who formed her Core later, soar ahead like a sword in flight, smashing into Nascent Soul with ease.

Meanwhile, Luo Yixuan poured in endless effort, slaved over her practice, and had access to heaps of resources, yet she only scraped into late Core Formation.

Such a vast divide left her spirit rattled, but through the endless stretch of time, she came to terms with her average gifts.

And now, she could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Yin Qingmei at last!

This thought lit a fire in Luo Yixuan's gaze, reigniting her long-buried drive to compete.

If she couldn't match the master's wife, she at least wouldn't lag behind Yin Qingmei.

"Sect Master, I'm all set!"

Right then, Yin Qingmei lifted her eyes under the Jade Phoenix Tree, signaling she'd wrapped up her link with the lifebound spirit plant and was primed to tackle refining the Wood Element Dao Fruit.

"Good, let's get started."

Chen Mobai gave a nod, then told Luo Yixuan to grab the Heavenly Realm Pure Water and head to a cave dwelling for her refinement, while he moved under the Jade Phoenix Tree himself.

Luo Yixuan complied without fuss, making her way to Yin Qingmei's practice chamber as if it were her own. Before triggering the barriers, she noticed the spiritual energy across Liu Jia Mountain billowing upward like drifting fog to the peak, a clear marker of her master demonstrating profound arts.

At that point, Luo Yixuan's hunger for Nascent Soul grew fiercer. She dove right in without delay, since the Heavenly Realm Pure Water needed no extra spiritual energy for the process, kicking off her seclusion.

Up on the peak, Chen Mobai drew out the Wood Element Dao Fruit from his Primordial Bead. It glowed with a soft emerald immortal radiance, instantly stirring Yin Qingmei's True Qi into frenzy, nearly bursting free to rush at the Dao Fruit.

Yin Qingmei settled beneath the Jade Phoenix Tree, forming a One-Yuan Seal to pull the Wood Element Dao Fruit before her. Sensing the dense, deep might locked inside the Dao Fruit, she began the refinement alongside her lifebound spirit plant.

As moments ticked by, a subtle green glow bloomed over Liu Jia Mountain's summit, and Yin Qingmei's presence grew fainter; she blended seamlessly into heaven and earth, so much that even with senses locked on, Chen Mobai couldn't detect her anymore.

This marked her deepening 'One-Leaf Blindness' state, sharpening further as the Dao Fruit melded in.

It went beyond just this mighty art.

Chen Mobai felt her True Qi fusing with the Taoist body, opening channels to draw in vital essence under the Dao Fruit's influence, advancing her grasp of the Longevity Technique.

Moreover, a verdant jade bead of treasure light rose from the nape of Yin Qingmei's neck, slowly shaping into a figure.

This was her Azure Wood Elemental Pearl, which Chen Mobai had long guided her to nurture as an external incarnation, though it had lingered at the Transformation level.

But on this day, it sparked to life, as wood yuan, wood spirit, and wood essence forged the heavenly marrow, heavenly vessel, and even built wood-aligned organs in the heavenly viscus.

Watching this unfold, Chen Mobai nodded softly, then wielded the Primordial Bead to convert Liu Jia Mountain's spiritual energy into the cleanest Five Elements Qi, spreading it evenly around her Azure Wood Elemental Pearl.

Yin Qingmei clearly picked up on it too. A flicker of thanks passed over her focused features before she channeled the external incarnation method, solidifying and honing her heavenly viscus stage.

Chen Mobai still held remnants of terrestrial evil qi from forging his Thousand Swords Dharma Body. These stemmed from the immortal gate blending downgraded innate turbid yin qi with Five Elements Essence into pure forms. He drew them forth now, directing them precisely into the apertures of Yin Qingmei's external incarnation based on his own path.

Time slipped away quietly, and before long, a full year had elapsed.

Normally, with Chen Mobai's help, absorbing the Dao Fruit wouldn't drag on this much. Yet Yin Qingmei's harmony with it blew past his wildest guesses. In the process, the Dao Fruit itself boosted her Qing Emperor’s Longevity Scripture and its linked supreme arts.

"Thank you, foster father, for your guidance!"

On that day, Yin Qingmei halted her practice, parted her eyes, and spotting just the pair of them atop the mountain, stood to offer a deep bow of respect.

"Skip the ceremony. Your fit with the Wood Element Dao Fruit is remarkably strong; you might even reach Deity Transformation through it one day. That said, the Longevity Sect's method has its quirks. If anything feels off, come to me right away."

With his back turned to Yin Qingmei, Chen Mobai thought of that Heavenly Venerate Tree Branch in the Divine Tree Secret Realm and couldn't resist the warning.