I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2575 - 1168: Yellow Middle Plum (Part 2)

Once Chen Mobai finished speaking, Peach Blossom Sage paused in thought for a moment, then inquired, "Upon my departure, should I bring my true form along or leave it behind on the Earth Element Star?"

The paramount duty for her was securing the master’s revival and comeback.

Yet, excluding Bai Guang, everyone who departed the Immortal Gate from the Earth Element Star had met their end in the boundless Star Sea, leaving her devoid of assurance in her own abilities. Thus, inwardly, she yearned to abandon her true form here, ensuring the master retained at least a chance for resurrection.

Should she exit the Immortal Gate, the master housed in her true form at Jumang Academy would forfeit a vital foundation. Notifying Wenren Xuewei and fellow Nascent Souls could invite unwanted scrutiny.

In the end, every cultivator nurtured by the Immortal Gate might prioritize it over the Jumang Lineage for the sake of the bigger picture.

"Should you vow never to come back, I’ll allow you and your true form to depart together freely," Chen Mobai misconstrued her words, believing Peach Blossom Sage hesitated to separate.

He wasn’t cold-blooded. Beyond the Flat Peach, once he attained Void Cultivation, the Great Chun Divine Tree would also gain release, permitting freedom outside the Earth Element Star.

Lacking these two Longevity Immortal Spiritual Plants, the Kunpeng Lineage’s reluctance to consume all Spirit Veins of the Earth Element Star would dissolve, potentially mending ties between the two lineages.

"I must mull this over. This place is my birthplace and nurturing ground, after all, and Cui might never achieve Divinity Transformation, doomed to spend her final days here. I don’t wish to forgo a final glimpse of her," Peach Blossom Sage replied.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai realized her reluctance, feeling somewhat taken aback.

Yet he refrained from pressing further.

"True Monarch, isn’t there truly another path?" Peach Blossom Sage pleaded, noticing Chen Mobai readying to depart.

"One alternative exists, though you probably won’t accept it," Chen Mobai revealed, considering their enduring partnership.

Peach Blossom Sage: "Pray tell, True Monarch?"

Chen Mobai: "I vowed to free the Great Chun Divine Tree upon reaching Void Cultivation, yet the Immortal Gate’s Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation demands another core. If your true form could serve in its place, the Kunpeng and Patching Heaven lineages would likely consent."

The Jumang Lineage faced suppression due to their ownership of the Rank-6 Great Chun Divine Tree. Should Peach Blossom evolve further, its longevity would surpass any Divinity Transformation cultivator within the Immortal Gate.

Therefore, for Peach Blossom to progress, the Great Chun had to depart the Earth Element Star.

This presented Chen Mobai the perfect moment to honor his commitment.

With Peach Blossom’s true form as the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation’s core, and the Heavenly Calculation Bead under Yunhai’s command, the Kunpeng Lineage could dominate the Earth Element Star’s Spirit Veins whenever desired, reassuring Qi Yuheng.

"This..."

Hesitation deepened on Peach Blossom Sage’s face, as she fully grasped the two choices ahead.

"Gratitude for your counsel, True Monarch. I have naught else to give save this Huang Zhongli seed, carried here by my master from the White Crane Dao Arena. Kindly accept it."

As she spoke, Peach Blossom Sage offered a gift she had readied beforehand to Chen Mobai.

"Huang Zhongli?"

Set to refuse at first, Chen Mobai reconsidered at the name, reaching out for the Jade Box.

Opening it revealed a pearl-like fruit, withered from lacking Spiritual Energy sustenance, yet pulsing with potent vitality and Innate Earth Essence Qi.

"Huang Zhongli blooms once every ten thousand years, fruits every ten thousand years, and ripens every ten thousand years. Long ago, the Huang Zhongli Patriarch left nine fruits at the Central Dojo before journeying to White Crane Dao Arena. Refining one grants a cultivator an Innate Earth Spiritual Body and Heavenly Earth Spirit Root, usually awarded to those cultivating the Lasting Spring Cultivation."

"This particular Huang Zhongli was once a full fruit too, but after my master perfected the Lasting Spring Cultivation in Purple Cloud Palace to ascend realms, he absorbed all its essence, sparing only this seed."

"My master meant to plant it once I fully matured, but given the Immortal Gate’s circumstances, that proved unfeasible. After his demise, I collected his possessions, discovered this, recognized the Jumang Lineage’s dire straits amid Kunpeng and Patching Heaven’s apprehensions, and concealed it."

Peach Blossom Sage detailed the Huang Zhongli’s origins, sparking excitement in Chen Mobai’s gaze.

Planting in the Immortal Gate was impossible due to scarce Spiritual Energy, but Tianhe Realm’s riches could sustain it.

Furthermore, Lasting Spring Cultivation demanded refining three Lifebound Spirit Plants to fuse celestial essence. Should Huang Zhongli thrive, Qing Nu’s pursuit of this method would gain vast potential.

"Beyond aiding comprehension of the Earth Element Great Dao, this Huang Zhongli seed connects to the Primordial Great Dao when borne by a cultivator. True Monarch’s Primordial Bead technique might draw inspiration from it, potentially revealing the Innate Great Dao."

Here, Peach Blossom Sage unveiled yet another mystery.

Their lineage’s Huang Zhongli Patriarch had mastered not just Earth Element Great Dao and Great Dao of Life, but also Primordial Great Dao. Among the three Longevity Immortals, his cultivation delved deepest, mere moments from Harmonization.

In White Crane Dao Arena, beyond Wangji Daojun, only Huang Zhongli, enlightened to Primordial Great Dao, stood unmatched.

"Somewhat regrettable; I grasped this Great Dao prior to visiting Purple Cloud Palace."

Chen Mobai voiced mild disappointment. Peach Blossom Sage stared in shock.

"Given True Monarch’s prodigious talent, it’s expected. Truly, you stand as the Immortal Gate’s unparalleled genius, the sharpest mind, and most extraordinary talent across all ages..."

Peach Blossom Sage mustered a strained smile, offering hollow flattery.

In that instant, Chen Mobai concluded his inspection of the Huang Zhongli seed, wrapped in desiccated fruit skin within the Jade Box. True to her words, it harbored pure Earth Element Great Dao might alongside subtle Primordial Great Dao echoes.

Cultivating it would aid not just Qing Nu, but disciple Zhuo Ming tremendously.

"Besides the Huang Zhongli seed, do you possess seeds for the other two Spirit Plants needed in Lasting Spring Cultivation?"

Having formed his Law Domain, Chen Mobai’s realm stood complete. Intent on planting Huang Zhongli, he figured he might as well cultivate the remaining two Spirit Plants for perfect harmony.

"I can sever a branch from my true form and the Great Chun Divine Tree, though my true form lingers at Fourth Rank Peak, demanding extra resources for successful growth,"

Peach Blossom Sage agreed without delay. Chen Mobai nodded, then mind-linked the Great Chun Spirit, which promptly dispatched a lush green branch.

Upon catching it, Peach Blossom Sage took leave toward her true form’s island.

"By the way, I’ve yet to behold your true form, Sage. May I request the privilege?"

Just as she turned to go, Chen Mobai abruptly questioned.

Peach Blossom Sage froze rigid, her aura wavering unstably.

"That could prove awkward; through years of human-like transformation, I’ve adopted certain mortal etiquettes. My true form remains bare, and since True Monarch is male..."

Peach Blossom Sage hastily devised a pretext for denial.

"I understand, my rudeness."

Chen Mobai offered an apology before reseating himself.

"One moment please, True Monarch; I’ll return shortly."

Peach Blossom Sage exhaled in relief, then flickered away via Void Walk.

Not long after, before Chen Mobai drained his tea, Peach Blossom Sage reappeared via teleportation, proffering a fresh peach branch glistening with dew.