I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2602: 1186: The Great Enterprise (Part 2)

After a thorough and painstaking search along with meticulous comparisons, Chen Mobai finally opted to place his order at a Bookworm Pavilion outlet.

This store specialized in e-books alone, sparing the hefty shipping costs, and beyond star maps, it stocked a wide array of other e-books too.

Above all, these e-books allowed chapter-by-chapter subscriptions tailored to individual requirements.

For example, the Heavenly Deception Talisman that Chen Mobai coveted appeared in an e-book titled “Central Dojo Talisman Collection.” Subscribing to Chapter 37 unlocked every detail on the Heavenly Deception Talisman, encompassing even the seventh-rank version's secrets.

Purchasing the full “Central Dojo Talisman Collection” e-book demanded 10 Dao Merits, whereas just that single chapter went for a mere 0.1 Dao Merits.

Admittedly, acquiring the entire book proved far more cost-efficient in the long run, yet funds remained scarce.

The Bookworm Pavilion featured a reading coins recharge system too—1 Dao Merit swapped for 100 Reading Coins, with subscriptions via coins granting a generous 40% discount.

Following consultations with Qi Yuheng and the rest, Chen Mobai recharged 1 Dao Merit, granting each Divinity Transformation Realm cultivator one subscription opportunity.

Chen Mobai went for the Heavenly Deception Talisman, while Qi Yuheng picked content to deepen Law Domain comprehension—beneficial for Narcissus as well—ensuring optimal value.

Yunhai True Monarch selected the “Central Dojo Array Dao Collection” and pinpointed the chapter detailing the seventh-stage Celestial River and Star Array.

Fellow Divinity Transformation cultivators such as Cheng Xuan reserved their turn, since the Immortal Gate's knowledge hadn't been fully digested yet, intending to deploy this rare chance on advanced insights upon future bottlenecks.

With 2 Dao Merits expended on star maps and knowledge, the portal's Dao Merit tally dwindled to a mere 10.

Meager as it seemed, this sum wielded considerable buying power within the Immortal Gate.

After all, 1 Dao Merit secured vast quantities of Rank-5 medicinal materials.

Even certain more common sixth-rank herbs came in multiple plants per 1 Dao Merit.

“I’ve comprehended many alchemy recipes from the Dan Cauldron Jade Tree, for cultivation level enhancement, breaking through bottlenecks, extending longevity, strengthening the body, and even assisting in Divinity Transformation…”

Chen Mobai shared details on the Shock God Condensing Spirit Pill and similar recipes with Qi Yuheng and the others, leaving them in awe.

“Your Weapon Dancing Sect indeed has profound heritage, worthy of Purple Cloud Palace’s direct lineage.”

Across the years, Chen Mobai had repeatedly unveiled rare treasures absent from the Immortal Gate, attributing them to Ancestor Yun Ya's legacy. Gradually, the Dan Ding Sect earned recognition from the other three sects as the second-wealthiest force in the White Crane Dao Arena, trailing only Wangji Daojun's Immortal Sword Sect.

Qi Yuheng and the others even conjectured that Chen Mobai's swift cultivation advances stemmed from tapping into Ancestor Yun Ya’s Dan Ding Sect heritage.

“Let’s purchase a main herb for the Purple Sun Immortal Life Elixir, after all, for inciting the Chaos Primal Energy Cannon this time, I’ve observed that Pure Yang True Monarch’s lifespan and essence suffered significant loss…”

Amid deliberations on medicinal ingredients, True Monarch Tao Hua—the finest alchemist among those present Divinity Transformations—voiced her suggestion first, stunning the group.

“Is there actually such a thing? Pure Yang, how is your health?”

Cheng Xuan inquired with immediate worry. Though they'd detected Chen Mobai's apparent frailty upon his return, they chalked it up to essence depletion from activating the Chaos Primal Energy Cannon, oblivious to the lifespan toll.

“True Monarch Tao Hua indeed lives up to being enlightened by the Peach Divine Tree; she even noticed this…”

Chen Mobai showed mild astonishment yet concealed nothing, disclosing his loss of three hundred years of lifespan.

“Even though making sacrifices for the Immortal Gate is duty-bound, if conditions allow, I think compensation is necessary. This Purple Sun Immortal Life Elixir should be refined.”

This time, even Qi Yuheng, typically at odds with Tao Hua, endorsed her view.

The remaining Divinity Transformations nodded vigorously, concurring that Immortal Gate heroes deserved recompense for their sacrifices.

The Rank-5 Purple Sun Immortal Life Elixir precisely restored three hundred years of life.

Yet, Chen Mobai deemed it rather wasteful; after deducting three hundred years, he retained more than two thousand years of lifespan. Over such an extensive period, he was convinced he could definitely reach Void Refining Realm, attaining true immortality.

The foremost priority remained elevating his cultivation level.

Even greater was the need to bolster the Immortal Gate's total power.

“Let’s hold off on the Longevity Elixir for the moment; it’s not worth the cost. Plus, drawing on the Dao Merits gathered by our ancestors to prolong my own life strikes me as overly selfish.”

Chen Mobai’s noble declaration drew profound respect from everyone present.

“Without your earlier sacrifice, we wouldn’t have gained the Dao Merit rewards from destroying Ming Wang Star. It’s perfectly justified,” Qi Yuheng pressed once more, yet Chen Mobai preferred refining the Ascension Dragon Gall Pill instead of the Purple Sun Immortal Life Elixir.

Furthermore, since subscribing to the Heavenly Deception Talisman, he required supplies like Talisman Paper and Talisman Ink. Dao Merits were demanded everywhere; lifespan only mattered near its end.

A hint of disappointment flickered in many eyes.

After all, refining the Purple Sun Immortal Life Elixir could have allowed those gathered to claim shares.

But with Chen Mobai’s resolute stance, no one dared push further.

In the end, they picked ingredients from a Dan Phoenix Herbal Workshop outlet for four cauldrons of Ascension Dragon Gall Pill and one cauldron of Shock God Condensing Spirit Pill, costing precisely 1 Dao Merit in total.

This amount was actually on the higher side.

They chose this store because Chen Mobai and his group had just one chance to buy, fearing delivery mishaps across the immense cosmos, where demonic rogue cultivators might strike. However, Dan Phoenix Herbal Workshop, run by Phoenix Palace with solid support, guaranteed arrival and offered tenfold Dao Merit compensation for any losses.

Besides, a key factor existed—the shop also offered Spirit Veins.

It made sense to purchase them alongside the herbs, avoiding an extra shipment.

Ultimately, Chen Mobai and his allies selected a sixth-rank lower-grade peak Spirit Vein for 3 Dao Merits, which could partially recover the expenditure from firing the Chaos Primal Energy Cannon.

Once the order was placed, staring at the leftover 1 Dao Merit, Chen Mobai sensed his growing poverty.

This single Dao Merit stayed reserved for potential Immortal Gate crises with no alternatives.

“By the way, what about that Three Eyed Tribe planet?”

After the spending left her feeling hollow and restless, Qi Yuheng couldn’t resist proposing.

Conquering the Three Eyed Tribe’s world with Immortal Gate would yield at least 3 Dao Merits.

Along with a Heaven and Earth Placenta valued at 2 Dao Merits, plus various rare resources.

In every way, the Three Eyed Tribe’s planet outshone Dragon God Star in worth.

Seizing it could fully recoup the costs of annihilating Ming Wang Star at once.

Qi Yuheng’s suggestion instantly stirred the Divinity Transformation experts there.

Right then, Chen Mobai grasped why the Xianmen Five Ancestors first took the Central Dojo’s mission to reach Earth Element Star.

Their forebears’ trailblazing had laid the foundation, only halted midway.

As their successors now, wasn’t it their duty to complete this lingering task?

“We must proceed with caution.”

Even amid this allure, Chen Mobai kept his thoughts steady and lucid.

Since the Three Eyed Tribe had foiled the Five Ancestors’ grand plan partway, that demon-tainted planet’s might clearly rivaled Ming Wang Star’s.

Still, their current evasion suggested no Void Refining Realm powerhouse lurked.

Purple Cloud Palace planned to head there soon; Chen Mobai could then gauge the Three Eyed Tribe’s power.

Should Immortal Gate prove capable of triumph, they’d craft a precise strategy for takeover.