I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2510 - 1126: A Person of Integrity

Given Chen Mobai's current cultivation realm, the Douluo Eight Scenic Lantern could still progress to the next rank without needing Rank-6 materials, though it might simply require a little extra time.

However, taking Ao Yuxia's present today could imply that this tie would remain unbreakable forever.

Although it might be passed on to disciples or the sect, Chen Mobai wished for neither Zhuo Ming nor Jiang Zongheng to shoulder such a heavy load.

The Purple-Gold Fire Copper probably refers to the item Zhang Pankong spoke of, yet Ao Yuxia waited until now to reveal it, indicating a lack of true intent from the beginning; thus, minimizing dealings seems wiser.

Chen Mobai's statement left all those in attendance utterly stunned.

After all, a Rank-6 spirit material ranks among the highest treasures in the Tianhe Realm; even in a holy site like the Dao Morale Sect, their storehouse holds just a handful.

Furthermore, it's widely known across the lands that the Five Elements Sect seeks to acquire this very material.

Under these circumstances, Chen Mobai's choice to turn it down left everyone in utter disbelief.

They hadn't considered those "connections" mentioned earlier, since for Deity Transformation True Monarchs within the Tianhe Realm, such unavoidable obligations often get transferred to disciples and sects alike.

"Mr. Chen, your character is truly noble."

Ao Yuxia hadn't anticipated that anyone would reject a Rank-6 spirit material either, so she managed a strained smile while withdrawing the Jade Box.

With Chen Mobai declining the offering, the upcoming discussion grew far more difficult.

Her original plan was to use this gift as leverage to request that Yuwen Baozhi remain at Chen Mobai's side, studying the Artifact Refining Technique and forming a de facto master-disciple bond, even without the formal title.

Besides, as time passed, Yuwen Baozhi's innate skill in artifact refining might catch Chen Mobai's eye, leading him to accept the youth as a true disciple under the Eastern Wilderness Qing Emperor. Afterward, she could then reveal her real purpose for coming, backed by additional treasures.

Should everything proceed without hitches, securing a marriage for the young Yellow Dragon Girl would prove straightforward.

But this scheme hit an obstacle right from the outset.

Ao Yuxia had never before encountered a person with such lofty principles as Chen Mobai.

Silence descended over the room, prompting Dustless True Monarch to lighten the mood by shifting topics: "Little friend Chen, your tea is truly superb."

"If the senior enjoys it, feel free to grab a package on your way out."

Chen Mobai responded smilingly, speaking of the Enlightenment Tea, which had gained fame among the elite cultivators of the East Continent. Although its effects only manifest in the initial sips of each brew, it remains an unparalleled boon for every cultivator.

In the holy lands of the East Continent, numerous Nascent Soul experts have gained profound insights from a single taste of Enlightenment Tea, resolving long-standing confusions—some shattering their bottlenecks, others grasping deeper cultivation methods, and one from the Dao Morale Sect even forged a Rank-5 talisman, ascending to become a Fifth Rank Talisman Maker.

That's why, despite being merely Rank-4, Enlightenment Tea holds its place as one of the twin immortal teas, matched only by the Rank-5 Longevity Eyebrow.

A host of Nascent Soul cultivators hoard it, planning to consume it when attempting realm advancements.

Since there's just a single Enlightenment Tea plant with restricted yearly production, the Nascent Soul members of various sects who have sampled it snap it up aggressively, aware they can bequeath it to their disciples if unused.

Myriad flawless Core Formation cultivators linger on the brink of Nascent Soul breakthrough; this treasure could propel them forward, bolstering the sect with fresh Nascent Souls and securing the lineage's future.

Yuwen Baozhi was sampling it for the first time, but thanks to Zhang Pankong's prior accounts, he arrived well-prepared. Once the tea slid down his throat, he shut his eyes, reflecting on the numerous questions that had built up from watching Chen Mobai refine artifacts earlier.

Besides him, Red Garment Sage and the rest followed suit.

Following that single cup, nearly everyone there secluded themselves in contemplation with eyes closed.

Chen Mobai offered a faint smile at the scene, persisting in his dialogue with Dustless True Monarch. Seizing the mention of Dragon Pulse that Ao Yuxia had brought up before, he expanded on it: "Senior, following more than a hundred years of rule, the Eastern Wilderness enjoys prosperity and peace, fostering a booming population that has unintentionally transformed the earth veins under the royal capital into a Dragon Pulse. Lately, Yuxia True Monarch noted that spiritual essence is on the verge of surfacing..."

At these words, Dustless True Monarch's face turned solemn. Rising to his feet, he gazed toward the Eastern Wilderness Great Zhao Dynasty's imperial city, and although he lacked the heaven-and-earth Xuanji Instrument, his Qi Observation Skill stood at the pinnacle. After observing and performing calculations, he approximately gauged the present condition of the Eastern Wilderness Dragon Pulse.

"Such a lively nascent Dragon Pulse it is—not just confined to the Eastern Wilderness, as the Human Path Qi from East Wu and the East Barbarians steadily converges here, vaguely echoing the bygone Eastern Emperor Court."

Dustless True Monarch's observation sent shockwaves through the faces of all cultivators gathered.

Most who reach the Nascent Soul Realm are well aware of the tyrannical era under the ancient Eastern Emperor Court.

Even mighty powers like the Dao Morale Sect and Nine Heavens Morality Sect compelled their heads to pledge fealty as vassals in the Eastern Emperor Court just to claim their honors."

Having grown used to the liberties of the present age, a slide back into that era of iron-fisted control would be most unwelcome.

"This development bears some blame on me. At first, I believed a single secular authority aligned with my sect would streamline oversight, so I advocated for its creation. Yet, unexpectedly, my Five Elements Sect's domain grew immensely afterward, and with me immersed in secluded cultivation for much of it, I overlooked the Dragon Pulse's development, letting it swell to this point."