I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2495 - 1116: Pei Qingshuang’s Father

Upon departing from the consciousness realm of the Great Chun Tree's Spirit, Chen Mobai held two lush green wooden tokens in his grasp, exactly the hearts of the Great Chun Tree.

To forge a talisman possessing a Heavenly Spiritual Root, it demands the innate energy matching the specific attribute.

At first, Chen Mobai lacked this, so he hadn't considered acquiring the Sixth Rank Tree Heart.

Yet recently, the two masters, Yuan Xu and Three Extremes, achieved a major discovery while studying the Immortal Skill of Patching Heaven, realizing that the innate energy for Heavenly Spiritual Root could be synthesized artificially through acquired means.

The crucial point was that earlier, Chen Mobai had tasked Yuan Xu with investigating Immortal Spirit Qi. This vital force, embodying the essence of Tai Chu Qi, can be directed manually to convert into various types of energy.

Naturally, transformation using only Immortal Spirit Qi isn't sufficient; it necessitates infusing the Great Dao power of the Five Elements in the process. Merging these elements alone allows for the artificial creation of the innate energy denoting Heavenly Spiritual Root.

This breakthrough, surpassing the Immortal Skill of Patching Heaven, stemmed also from Yuan Xu's recollection of the Heavenly Realm Pure Water formula. The latter was formed by the Spiritual Venerable via the Water Great Dao's power. Extending this principle across the Five Elements, and after countless simulations with the Guidance Book, they finally succeeded.

Chen Mobai held immense admiration for this accomplishment.

In the Tianhe Realm, even with every resource available, such a feat might demand endless years and still prove unattainable.

Nevertheless, while the theory stands complete, no practical tests have occurred yet. Thus, this artificial Heavenly Spiritual Root method will need time to ensure safety and reliability within the Immortal Gate.

This task fell to Three Extremes, who possesses greater expertise than Yuan Xu.

For Chen Mobai, he simply required the innate wood element essence qi to craft two Rank-5 Wood Spiritual Talismans.

"I will go notify Principal Tao Hua."

After emerging, Wenren Xuewei informed Chen Mobai, who gave a nod before she morphed into a streak of silver light and vanished before their eyes.

In the meantime, Chen Mobai seized the moment to contact Yu Yi and arrange her schedule.

"When will you arrive, True Monarch? I'm free whenever."

Hearing Chen Mobai's words, Yu Yi agreed directly, a stark contrast to her earlier reluctance.

Over recent years, the ascensions to Divinity by Yunhai, Cheng Xuan, and Qing Ping had motivated her deeply.

Yu Yi felt her talent might not match Chen Mobai's but certainly equaled or surpassed those three. Plus, following the recent conflict, she obtained vital resources that propelled her cultivation to the Eighth Layer of Nascent Soul, fueling her ambition to advance to Divinity Transformation.

When it comes to allocating Divinity Transformation resources in the Immortal Gate, forging ties with the leadership proves highly advantageous.

Yu Yi had worked closely with Chen Mobai more than anyone lately, essentially integrating into the Weapon Dancing Sect.

"Excellent, I have some affairs at Jumang Academy, and I'll visit you right after. Get the talisman-making materials and instruments ready in advance."

As Chen Mobai conversed, two silver lights descended onto the lake—Peach Blossom Sage and Wenren Xuewei. Noticing his ongoing call, they lingered at a distance without interrupting.

Once the conversation with Yu Yi concluded, Chen Mobai approached the two women proactively.

"Greetings, True Monarch!"

Chen Mobai found Peach Blossom Sage's deferential demeanor entirely novel.

"No need for such ceremony, Sage. What matter brings you? Last night, I was aiding a friend with cultivation and couldn't spare the time."

Chen Mobai replied politely, and Peach Blossom Sage nodded in acknowledgment.

Shortly, the trio reached a pavilion within Jumang Academy, where Wenren Xuewei adeptly prepared the tea.

"True Monarch, if you please; long ago, a bird accidentally entered my true self's island. After capturing it, I uncovered some details concerning you..."

Just as Chen Mobai settled in, expecting Peach Blossom Sage to address the Primordial Bead or Pei Qingshuang's bid for Orthodox Law Hall Master, she astonished him by setting a birdcage on the table.

The creature inside had grown considerably, yet Chen Mobai recognized it immediately.

Kong Feichen!

During his visit to Jumang Academy to meet Qing Nu and outshine all Foundation Establishment prodigies from the Immortal Gate's academies, he had crossed paths with Kong Feichen's Twofold Divine Technique, appearing as a bird. The entity had passed him the Devouring Heaven Serpent, allegedly born from Yang Jing's errant thoughts.

But shouldn't it have dissipated after that task? Kong Feichen belonged to the Ascension Sect, after all.

Perhaps for covertly guarding Qing Nu? Yet after completing her studies, Qing Nu spent most of her time in Wangwu Cave Heaven, making a prolonged stay at Jumang Academy redundant.

Unable to puzzle it out, Chen Mobai knit his brows, fixing a stern stare on the imprisoned bird.

The sole relief was his status as a Deity Transformation True Monarch. Should his links to Kong Feichen come to light, Qi Yuheng and the rest would lack grounds to challenge him.

"Rest assured, True Monarch. When I applied the Soul Control Technique and saw the bird's divine sense interacting with you, I ceased viewing further."

Noticing Chen Mobai's look, Peach Blossom Sage assumed she had unwittingly spied on a private matter he wished concealed, and hastily clarified.

Chen Mobai half-credited her words. He observed the caged bird appeared soulless, perched motionlessly with vacant eyes directed at him, prompting him to inquire, "Have you sealed its soul?"

"My true self draws in stray souls and refines them to bolster its power. This bird's soul stands out, rivaling a Core Formation cultivator's strength, though it endured heavy injury, erasing its awareness and leaving it dazed. In that state, it drifted to my true self's island..."

Peach Blossom Sage detailed how she found the bird.

She avoided absorbing live creatures, so driven by intrigue, she sought to understand how a mere bird could harbor such potent spirituality.

However, the bird's Purple Mansion Sea of Knowledge appeared fractured and ruined, its memories a jumbled mess, though stray fragments occasionally surfaced—likely deep-seated impressions etched in the bird's core.

Many visions centered on a graceful, elegant girl. Peach Blossom Sage identified her as Qing Nu, once a pupil at Jumang Academy. Though disinterested in gossip, she committed all Heavenly Spiritual Roots to memory.

And most vitally, this pupil disappeared over a hundred years prior, with Chen Mobai as the final one to encounter her.

Dawning this connection, Peach Blossom Sage realized she might have stumbled upon a profound secret.

Next, from the bird's memory shards, she glimpsed the moment it alighted by the lake near Jumang Academy and spoke with Chen Mobai.

Witnessing that, Peach Blossom Sage wavered. Her innate curiosity pressed her to delve deeper, yet reflecting on the Jumang lineage's circumstances, she knew the hidden truths might exceed her grasp, so she halted.

She grappled intensely over revealing it to Chen Mobai, for if it truly marked a secret the Deity Transformation True Monarch sought to bury, she risked drawing the ire of the Immortal Gate's foremost power.

Unable to decide alone, Peach Blossom Sage consulted Wenren Xuewei, who, familiar with Chen Mobai's nature, advised disclosing everything openly.

That led to the abrupt summons that evening.

"This bird was once Kong Feichen, ensnared by the Ascension Sect and departed from the Immortal Gate. He practiced the Twofold Divine Technique, embedding half his divinity inside."

"I share no ties with him, but his sibling, Qing Nu, is my closest companion, so we know each other."

"Given our past with Qing Nu, I chose not to report him then. Yet I never suspected he would conceal himself within your Thousand Mountains and Ten Thousand Waters for so long..."

Chen Mobai held nothing back. At his current stature, even full exposure of his associations with Kong Feichen couldn't undermine his command in the Immortal Gate.

"I understand!"

Peach Blossom Sage seemed to gain clarity upon hearing this, then, catching Wenren Xuewei's look, offered the birdcage to Chen Mobai.

"Then, True Monarch, I entrust this bird to your discretion."

Chen Mobai mulled it over briefly. Rather than accepting at once, he recalled Qing Nu, let out a sigh, and claimed Kong Feichen.

"I won't forget this kindness. Later, when Qing Ping finishes the Primordial Bead and Immortal Gate's spiritual energy overflows, I'll task Yunhai with freeing your true self from the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation."

Hearing Chen Mobai's promise, Peach Blossom Sage beamed with joy and voiced her thanks profusely.

The Immortal Gate had repurposed both the Great Chun and Peach Blossom Sage's true forms as Spiritual Pivots in the Sky Curtain Ground Network. While the formation endures, their liberation remains impossible.

The Great Chun anchors the core, which Qi Yuheng and allies refuse to relinquish, but freeing Peach Blossom Sage no longer burdens the Immortal Gate significantly.

"Incidentally, I have a daring query. Would you share, Sage?"

Chen Mobai accepted the fragrant tea from Wenren Xuewei and raised a question that had lingered in his thoughts for a century.

"Does True Monarch seek to know Cui's father?"

To his surprise, Peach Blossom Sage anticipated the question, answering with a radiant smile.

"Yes, could you reveal it?" Chen Mobai asked with keen interest.

This secret evaded even the Immortal Gate's Three Great Halls' records. All that was known was Peach Blossom Sage's sudden pregnancy, followed by Three Extremes Sage's intervention restoring her, leading to Pei Qingshuang's birth.

"We peach trees pollinate ourselves; I serve as both Cui's father and mother!"

Peach Blossom Sage's response stunned Chen Mobai, who then grasped the truth in an instant.

So the solution was that straightforward?

After draining his tea, Chen Mobai remembered Yu Yi Sage awaiting him and left, taking Kong Feichen along.

Following that, Wenren Xuewei retreated to Wangwu Cave Heaven as well.

Alone once more, Peach Blossom Sage composed her features. A flash of silver light gleamed, and she merged back with her true form's island.

The peach tree binds the soul, and none suspect that her true form still harbors her master's spirit within.