I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2500 - 1119: Earth Virtue’s Divinity Transformation Failure (2)

Furthermore, the key point here is that within the Tianhe Realm, the Great Dao of Life has already been seized.

This seizure is by the Heavenly Sovereign.

Perhaps the Heavenly Sovereign has long since gained command over life and death, having refined the Innate Life and Death Great Dao.

That's why Chen Mobai hopes Qing Nu won't squander her time on it. Still, the Great Dao of Life stands as the most beneficial Great Dao for any cultivator, since mastering it allows one to draw in the vitality of the Great Dao. Even without true immortality, it can multiply one's lifespan many times.

Upon attaining the Sixth Rank realm of the Big Tree, a cultivator can keep refining the power of the Great Dao of Life endlessly. Provided they avoid tribulations, they basically achieve immortality.

Once the task wrapped up, Chen Mobai and Qing Nu enjoyed several days of close companionship. Without Yuan Zhen delivering fresh Immortal Spirit Qi, Chen Mobai truly would have preferred staying in the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion.

"Chen Sect Master, my master now knows about borrowing the Primordial Water Control Banner from the Jellyfish Palace, but since the Ancestor was called by the Generation Emperor to discuss matters at the Golden Que Palace, it might require some delay."

After Yuan Zhen returned the Green Mirage Bottle and handed over the Northern Profound Risk Cauldron, she promptly mentioned the important topic from their previous encounter.

"Then we'll just hold on a little more."

Chen Mobai let out an inner sigh upon hearing this, yet he saw no alternative paths.

After all, figures like the Generation Emperor or the Nine Heavens Demon Vibration Ancestor seemed at least as formidable as the top student in his own Purple Cloud Palace.

Yuan Qingque wouldn't pull the Nine Heavens Demon Vibration Ancestor away from the Golden Que Palace merely for the minor Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court in the lower realm.

That said, Yuan Zhen brought some positive updates too.

"Once my master joined the Ancestor’s discipleship, the Beixuan Heavenly Lord from the upper Jellyfish Palace arrived with a gift of congratulations. She counts among the final three ancestors from the Jellyfish Palace in the Tianhe Realm who ascended. Convincing her would eliminate the need for the Ancestor to intervene..."

Chen Mobai was aware of this event. Prior to the massive shifts in the Tianhe Realm, three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Jellyfish Palace had ascended on the same day, though their identities weren't recorded in history.

"Then I'll have to ask Senior Yuan for her help."

In that instant, Chen Mobai appreciated the perks of a solid backing. The Jellyfish Palace in the Tianhe Realm rarely surfaced from the Heaven and Sea, and even as a Holy Land, forging ties with that group proved impossible.

But Yuan Qingque, dwelling in the Spiritual Void Immortal Realm, could easily make those connections.

"I hope my master succeeds in convincing the Beixuan Heavenly Lord..."

Yuan Zhen shared the same wish. Following the recent strikes from the Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court and the Demon Path, the Nine Heavens Demon Slaying Sect’s standing in the East Continent had fallen sharply, now ranking the lowest among the acknowledged Four Great Holy Lands.

The quickest way to reclaim its glory lies in obliterating the Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court.

For that reason, the Nine Heavens Demon Slaying Sect brimmed with eagerness for conflict.

This was especially true under Ye Qing's leadership as sect master, whose mild demeanor masked the unyielding nature of a true sword cultivator.

As for Yuan Zhen, little needs explaining—she almost perished at their hands and yearns to flay and dismantle every Flood Dragon, no matter the size.

Having supplied the Immortal Spirit Qi, Yuan Zhen didn't hurry away, as the Nine Heavens Demon Slaying Sect was finally stabilizing, lightening her responsibilities as Saintess.

Plus, it coincided with the fresh harvest of Enlightenment Tea, and Chen Mobai had vowed previously to share some with the Nine Heavens Demon Slaying Sect.

Chen Mobai assigned this duty to Qing Nu.

Ever since Enlightenment Tea hit the public market, Chen Mobai opened buying options similar to the Foundation Establishment Trithings and Golden Elixir Spiritual Medicine, all via lottery systems.

Enlightenment Tea had emerged as the standout product at Danxia Pavilion, vanishing the moment stock appeared.

As a firm believer in fairness and equity, Chen Mobai’s rules turned lottery winners among loose cultivators in Northern Abyss City into instant millionaires with their Enlightenment Tea hauls.

After Chen Mobai's Divinity Transformation Banquet, most Nascent Soul powers from the East Land snapped up local properties, acting swiftly as soon as lottery winners were revealed.

In other regions, such wins might lead to bullying and theft, but Northern Abyss City folk knew Chen Mobai’s code well, and none risked crossing it.

The Five Elements Sect’s hundred-year legacy of honesty compelled every cultivator to honor the lottery results without question.

As a result, Northern Abyss City’s already soaring real estate values climbed even higher thanks to the Enlightenment Tea draw.

This windfall also aided the two Nascent Soul experts, Cannon Dragon and Cooking Phoenix, who’d just dipped into property dealings, reaping handsome gains.

Naturally, while regular groups and independents relied on lotteries, Holy Lands received straight distributions. Just as with the Star Heaven Dao Sect’s Three Lights Divine Water, Chen Mobai gladly offered this courtesy.

Following Yuan Zhen’s visit, Zhang Pankong and Qi Jiannu showed up in Northern Abyss City too.

Chen Mobai greeted them in person before passing the handling over to Qing Nu.

...

One day, as Chen Mobai refined Immortal Spirit Qi atop North Abyss Mountain Peak, he sensed Su Ziluo’s aura hurtling toward him swiftly.

"Sect Master, critical news just came from Mount Wudi."

Moments later, Su Ziluo reached the courtyard gate, calling out loudly.

Chen Mobai gave a small nod and instantly shifted to her location, accepting the message talisman from her hand.

It came from Chen Lingming and bore just this: [Earth Virtue’s desperate Divinity Transformation bid collapsed, leaving him on the brink of death!]

Reading it, Chen Mobai couldn’t suppress a sigh.

Earth Virtue’s hundreds of years of grueling cultivation and endurance ended like this, once more highlighting to Chen Mobai the harsh and unforgiving path of cultivation.

Though the Tianhe Realm boasted resources surpassing the Immortal Gates, aids for Divinity Transformation remained incredibly scarce.

Despite being a former top Elder of a Holy Land, Earth Virtue possessed the Primordial Dao Fruit and drew on ages of Divinity Transformation wisdom from Yi Yuan Dao Palace, but he still couldn’t summon the Divine Heavenly Tribulation, collapsing during the shift from Nascent Soul to Primordial Spirit.

Chen Lingming’s talisman merely noted the dire state of his life, implying that in his dying hour, Earth Virtue hadn’t burned all his essence and spirit for one last Divinity Transformation try.

Maybe years of waiting had eroded his drive to push on, or maybe he grasped how distant Divinity Transformation truly was and chose instead to ready himself for death.

"I’m off to the East Land."

Chen Mobai messaged Qing Nu through the Heavenly Communication Device, then quickly teleported alongside Su Ziluo to Yi Yuan Immortal City.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

At Yi Yuan Immortal City’s teleportation array exit, Lian Shui stood ready with Yan Huo and Mysterious Water, the pair back from the Dao Coin contests in Dongling Immortal City.

Now, the Kan Position lands in Dongling Domain fell under Water Virtue’s oversight, who appeared keen to dodge clashes with Xiao Yuli and Chen Lingming, thus setting up a branch sect yard there.

Upon informing Chen Mobai, Xiao Yuli raised no issues.

The sole condition was that Water Virtue’s branch sect yard recognize the Eastern Wilderness Five Elements Sect as its primary line.

Water Virtue had planned to enlist Lian Shui and his Mysterious Water sister to jointly establish the Yuan Shui Sect.

Mysterious Water felt drawn to it, anxious that her earlier idle talk about Chen Mobai might come to light; departing could ease those fears.

Besides, she had contributed substantially to securing much of the Kan Position territory in Dongling Domain.

Regrettably, Lian Shui weighed the options and saw greater promise in Yi Yuan Immortal City. From his few meetings with Chen Mobai, he recognized the Sect Master’s benevolence and knew such minor chatter wouldn’t matter, so he turned down the chance to co-found a new sect as an ancestor.

"Hmm, I’ll pay Earth Virtue one final visit."

With a faint nod to Lian Shui and the rest, Chen Mobai exited the teleportation array and teleported straight to Mount Wudi.

Those words made Mysterious Water tremble.

Though Elder Earth Virtue’s Divinity Transformation had failed, he wasn’t simply clinging to existence. The Sect Master’s phrasing suggested guiding Elder Earth Virtue to his ultimate rest.

[Brother, didn’t you claim the Sect Master was benevolent?]

Mysterious Water glanced at Lian Shui worriedly, silently voicing her turmoil. Lian Shui, deep in thought himself, speculated if the Sect Master had secretly resented Elder Earth Virtue all along, now showing his real face since the Elder proved useless post-failure.