I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2528 - 1137: Sixth-Tier Treasure Ship (Part 2)

"Zhang Tai’an guided the surviving dozens of disciples, enduring the relentless flow of time in this spot, until they all perished one after another. As a Nascent Soul Cultivator, he endured longest, finally resolving to journey back to the Eastern Emperor Court demanding answers..."

The diary concludes at this juncture.

Chen Mobai and his companions turned their gaze to the Yellow Dragon Treasure Ship, floating high in the sky. It had been the Imperial Court's shining glory once, yet now it stood in decay, its front end apparently totally wrecked, bearing obvious marks of metallic fixes, certain connections not fully sealed.

Those three fragments resembled the fractured backbone of the Yellow Dragon, while the breeze sweeping across the lake caused the golden vessel to flicker weakly with subdued Spiritual Light.

"Zhang Tai’an left behind a full collection of the treasure ship’s designs here."

Following the hints from the diary, Shenxi located a sealed chest inside a dockside wooden cabin, which Chen Mobai unlocked with Primordial True Qi, uncovering a multitude of closely arranged Jade Slips.

Within those thousands of Jade Slips lay not just the schematics for the Sixth Rank Yellow Dragon Treasure Ship, but also designs ranging from Rank-1 to Rank-5 in diverse forms.

This remote area, Wandering Mountain, served originally as a key treasure ship manufacturing hub for the Eastern Emperor Court, explaining the presence of these vital schematics, which proved even more thorough than the archives held by the Dao Morale Sect and the Nine Heavens Morality Sect.

Yet, to their dismay, the Six Dragon Treasure Ship designs covered only the Yellow Dragon.

"Regrettably, restoring this Yellow Dragon Treasure Ship demands enormous resources; certain vital components even require Sixth Rank Spirit Material..."

Ni Yuanzhong eyed the designs with a sense of loss.

The resources for crafting a treasure ship, if used by an Artifact Refiner, could produce scores of Sixth Rank Magic Artifacts, a luxury feasible only during the Eastern Emperor Court’s heyday.

"The treasure ship’s central Power Furnace has truly been removed!" Meanwhile, Shenxi cross-referenced the designs, probing the Yellow Dragon Treasure Ship’s heart with Divine Sense, and let out a sigh.

The Power Furnace stood as the treasure ship’s most valuable element, and even with the full designs available, reproducing it remained impossible.

For the Power Furnace equated to a Sixth Rank Magic Artifact, only far more intricate, requiring a Sixth Rank Artifact Refiner for its creation.

The Eastern Emperor Court’s Six Dragon Treasure Ships had drawn top Artifact Refiners from the Five Continents and Four Seas, with multiple Sixth Rank experts and numerous Fifth Rank ones collaborating on their construction.

During its zenith, the Eastern Emperor Court possessed just six Sixth Rank treasure ships, owing to the successful forging of only six Sixth Rank Power Furnaces.

Had it remained intact, Shenxi would have even summoned Dustless True Monarch to secure it, no matter the expense.

Lacking the Power Furnace, the true treasure for these Deity Transformation True Monarchs was that chest of Jade Slips.

"What’s our plan for this?"

Yet Chen Mobai overlooked the considerations of Shenxi and the group. He indicated the three segments of the Yellow Dragon Treasure Ship dangling from the crane, and having obtained the designs and learned of its components, he resolved to claim one piece, regardless of any awkwardness.

Though in the Eastern Continent’s present circumstances, repairing this treasure ship was undoubtedly out of reach, these remnants qualified at minimum as Fifth Rank Spirit Material, some reaching Sixth Rank.

The Primordial Clock could assimilate Five Elements Essence, needing just supplementary materials to advance to Sixth Rank Superior Grade, which these remnants could substantially supply.

Chen Mobai’s sole regret stemmed from the fact that after millennia, the inherent spirituality of these materials had utterly faded; had it not, he would have certainly broken it down to forge Magic Artifacts, equipping every Nascent Soul Cultivator in the Five Elements Sect with Fifth Rank sets.

"As Wandering Mountain falls under Chen Mobai’s domain, these items rightfully pertain to the Five Elements Sect."

Shenxi offered this with a smile.

Ni Yuanzhong paused briefly but raised no protest, simply affirming with a nod.

The treasure ships abandoned here were mere scrap, with all salvageable elements long transported to the East Land by the Xuan Guang Monarch.

Though some Rank-3 and Rank-4 treasure ships might still be fixable, they held little appeal for these Eastern Continent Holy Lands.

For the Fifth Rank scrap treasure ships, their prime Power Furnaces had been stripped away, leaving worthless husks demanding extensive overhauls.

Even armed with the designs now, they lacked the skilled personnel for repairs.

Such work demanded at least a Fifth Rank Artifact Refiner to spearhead, but the Fifth Rank Artifact Refiners of both the Nine Heavens Morality Sect and Dao Morale Sect focused on specialties, possessing only basic familiarity with treasure ships.

It remained unclear how much time they’d need to grasp the designs.

Handing this favor to Chen Mobai seemed wiser.

Da Kong True Monarch wavered slightly, since even Sixth Rank treasure ship debris offered value for study at Taixu MiaoMiao Palace, but seeing Shenxi and the others consent, he agreed with a nod.

"I wish to duplicate and carry off a set of these over three thousand Jade Slips to our headquarters."

Da Kong True Monarch voiced this request.

"That’s fine, though the inscriptions on the Jade Slips use ancient script; I’ll transport them to the sect for translation, then forward you a version,"

Shenxi responded, aiming to acquire the original box of treasure ship designs. Given the Dao Morale Sect’s pair of Deity Transformations, no one there opposed.

Naturally, Chen Mobai and the other two could also replicate the originals.

"As Chen Mobai serves as the Eastern Continent’s leading Artifact Refiner, armed with these designs and Jade Slips, he might revive certain Fifth Rank treasure ships, potentially guiding us in the future."

En route away, Shenxi shared this observation.

The primary motive for this generosity lay in Shenxi’s belief that across the Eastern Continent, only Chen Mobai, a Fifth Rank Artifact Refiner, held the promise to conquer these designs.

Amid the tense standoff with the Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court, this critical phase for the Five Elements Sect would benefit immensely from bolstering their forces.

Abandoning Wandering Mountain’s frontier dock and ruined treasure ships here would spur him to delve into them.

"This represents shared assets of our Eastern Continent Holy Lands, and should I truly reconstruct a Fifth Rank Power Furnace ahead or construct a Fifth Rank treasure ship, I won’t hoard it. I pledge to openly instruct fellow Daoists on the Eastern Continent’s Righteous Path."

Chen Mobai vowed gravely, realizing from the designs that forming a treasure ship armada or even a Sixth Rank treasure ship demanded the collective might of the entire Eastern Continent, beyond the Five Elements Sect’s solo capacity.

The Tianhe Realm’s sealed legacy gap might start cracking open here, gradually extending to all fields.

"Your selflessness inspires deeper admiration."

Da Kong True Monarch voiced sincere praise after hearing Chen Mobai’s pledge.

He reflected that this truly embodied the Saintly Virtue Great Dao’s practice, displaying a mindset and insight unmatched in his millennium of life.

It shone almost blindingly.

Prior to their exit, Shenxi and the others disassembled a Fifth Rank scrap treasure ship, stowing its inactive, damaged Power Furnace in their storage bag, planning to deliver it to the sect for Artifact Refiners to examine with the designs.

Should the studies yield nothing, storing it in the treasury for legacy purposes would serve well.

Chen Mobai couldn’t help feeling a twinge of reluctance, as he hadn’t yet devised a repair method, though he trusted Cheng Xuan and Yuan Xu would uncover solutions.

Still, having secured the prime gains already, he opted to overlook Shenxi and the group’s moves.

"Sect Master Chen, we entrust this border warzone to your care. Upon return, I’ll promptly urge the sect elders to dispatch the Azure Blue Essence Crystal."

As they departed, Shenxi aimed to ease Chen Mobai’s mind, aware the looming peril from the Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court would fall to him soon.

"With me guarding here, that ancient flood dragon won’t ever touch the shore!"

Chen Mobai stood resolute, determined to repel the Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court from the seas, if solely to protect Wandering Mountain’s Sixth Rank Spirit Vein underfoot.