I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2658 - 1219: Nirvana Enlightenment

"Leave it to me."

Ming Yuhua gave a nod. Though his path from graduation to Core Formation and further to Nascent Soul Formation had been smooth, he understood that within the Immortal Gate, advancement depended heavily on connections and backing.

Even a prodigy like Chen Mobai, who needed no external resources, required the support of the Weapon Dancing Sect to access The Three Great Halls and eventually rise to a leadership position in the Immortal Gate.

Ming Yuhua, being single with no living parents or relatives, assumed the role of representative for the Weapon Dancing Sect in The Three Great Halls after reaching Nascent Soul Formation. This position naturally came with the weighty responsibility of looking after the sect's students and even its descendants.

This was the essence of a sect's role.

From this point forward, Ming Yuhua would lead the Weapon Dancing Sect.

Following a meeting with his peers from the Metaphysical Class, Ming Yuhua experienced a moment of profound realization. Chen Mobai then escorted him to the Yuping Small Realm, generously bestowing upon him a complete set of resources for Nascent Soul Formation.

Subsequently, Chen Mobai turned his attention to reconnecting with his high school acquaintances.

After the unfortunate passing of Song Zheng and his wife, only a handful of their former classmates remained.

The majority of these survivors resided in their hometown, Red Sandstone City.

For this reunion, Chen Mobai summoned Yan Bingxuan, who promptly returned.

Amidst the serenity of Danxia Mountain.

Beneath the ancient Jade Phoenix Tree, Wang Xinying, a Golden Core Cultivator tasked with overseeing Red Sandstone City, extended invitations to Cao Yaling, Shi Yuanqing, and Xu Yuan at Chen Mobai's request.

During their shared time at Red Sandstone City Immortal Gate Fifth High School, Chen Mobai and Yan Bingxuan had already earned the esteemed titles of honorary principals, their portraits proudly displayed in the school's corridors. Chen Mobai, in particular, was honored with a statue at the school's entrance, symbolizing his status as a Metaphysical Ancestor.

As for Song Zheng and other Foundation Establishment practitioners, they were recognized as distinguished alumni, their achievements duly noted in the school's separate archives.

Despite its status as the undisputed top high school in Red Sandstone City, Fifth High School contended with relatively ordinary resources within this Blessed Earth City, making Foundation Establishment a rare achievement for most students.

Xu Yuan lamented, "Old Song and the class president are gone. I intended to offer incense for them, but my health is genuinely precarious, and I fear I might succumb to breathlessness en route to Weiyu Cave Heaven."

Chen Mobai listened intently, nodding in agreement.

The Immortal Gate imposed numerous regulations on the transportation of elderly cultivators, particularly those approaching the twilight of their lifespans.

Xu Yuan, despite not achieving Foundation Establishment through military service like Song Zheng, found fortune in his marriage to Shi Jingjing and fathered children upon his return. It took him decades, accumulating a set of Foundation Establishment Trithings from the Immortal Gate Network, before he finally broke through at the venerable age of eighty-plus.

Consequently, he appeared the most aged among those gathered, his face deeply etched with wrinkles.

Nevertheless, Chen Mobai could discern a robust vitality within him, suggesting he had a few more years yet to live.

Cao Yaling, who remained unmarried, had preserved herself remarkably well, likely through dedicated cultivation of health-preserving techniques. However, the subtle crow's feet at the corners of her eyes bore testament to her true age. Gazing at Chen Mobai and Yan Bingxuan, who appeared virtually unchanged since their high school days, she sighed with envy, "Seeing you both still so youthful makes me regret not striving harder when I was younger."

Shi Yuanqing, however, offered a blunt observation, "Give it up. No matter how much effort you exert, Core Formation is beyond your reach."

Back in their school days, aside from Chen Mobai and Yan Bingxuan, Cao Yaling possessed the highest inherent talent. Yet, valuing her sisterly bonds, she consistently performed on par with Shi Jingjing, feigning mediocrity. Over time, her innate talent began to appear unremarkable.

"I heard you recently welcomed a grandson..."

Chen Mobai swiftly changed the topic, pouring wine for Xu Yuan, who immediately brightened and began to speak at length.

Xu Yuan's son had married the daughter of Lu Hongsheng and Yu Shu. Due to Xu Yuan's status as a Foundation Establishment practitioner and his acquired wealth, his son and daughter-in-law had delayed starting a family, perhaps hoping to achieve Foundation Establishment in their later years, mirroring Xu Yuan's own journey.

However, after two unsuccessful attempts, they finally accepted reality and proceeded to continue their lineage.

"I visited yesterday; he possesses Gold Water Spiritual Roots of dual attributes. He can follow my path, convert to an Ice Spirit Root, and be recommended to the Nature Studies Academy,"

Yan Bingxuan spoke for the first time, and Chen Mobai expressed his approval.

"Should he achieve Foundation Establishment Completion in the future, grant him an opportunity for Core Formation."

Chen Mobai's pronouncements elicited a slight nod from Yan Bingxuan and brought considerable joy to Xu Yuan and the others.

Despite their Foundation Establishment cultivation, the highest among them, Shi Yuanqing, was merely at the sixth layer. Witnessing a younger generation member potentially achieving Core Formation felt akin to reliving their own aspirations.

"Sometimes, I truly envy spirit plants," Shi Yuanqing mused, having indulged a bit too much. He rose from his seat, gazing at the Jade Phoenix Tree that towered above, and voiced his sentiments. "Though their sentience is weak, they can endure for millennia on mere sunlight, rain, and spiritual energy..."

Both Cao Yaling and Xu Yuan let out heavy sighs upon hearing this. While they had resigned themselves to their approaching end, the desire for continued existence was universal.

Chen Mobai and Yan Bingxuan, whose lifespans remained substantial, found themselves at a loss for words and could only silently partake in their drinks.

As the sun began its descent, Wang Xinying arrived and, alongside Yan Bingxuan, escorted the inebriated Cao Yaling and the others down the mountain.

Once he was alone, Chen Mobai let out a soft sigh and retrieved the spiritual wine, meticulously brewed by Zhuo Ming, from his Law Domain.

He reflected that the next gathering after this one would likely be a somber occasion, visiting the graves of his departed classmates to offer incense.

He distinctly recalled the days after high school graduation, when paths diverged, each individual brimming with vitality and grand ambitions.

Now, however, they were either deceased or withered with age. The carefree days of youthful wandering were undeniably over.

Although Chen Mobai was aware he possessed thousands of years of lifespan, without achieving Harmonization, he too would eventually succumb to aging and perish.

It was the successive departures of these familiar faces that truly impressed upon him the terrifying inevitability of time's passage.

What filled him with even greater dread was the thought that even if he attained Harmonization, he would still face oblivion during the universe's ultimate end and subsequent rebirth, vanishing alongside the Great Dao itself.

The idea of disappearing without a trace in some desolate cosmic corner was unbearable.

Therefore, once the threat posed by the Three Eyed Tribe was neutralized, his departure from the Earth Element Star would be imminent.

On this world, even with the abundant resources of the Tianhe Realm and his innate talent, cultivating the void to a point of achieving Harmonization remained an impossibility.

To attain true immortality, an everlasting transcendence, he understood that he must journey to the universe's core, perhaps even the legendary Four Palaces.

Chen Mobai, who had always found solace within his familiar sphere, now felt an unshakeable resolve to take that momentous step.

Coincidentally, at this very moment, as his mindset underwent a profound transformation, an Innate Great Dao, which he had long sought to comprehend on the Pure Yang Scroll but had eluded him, finally revealed itself.

Within the Sea of Knowledge, situated in his Purple Mansion, the ethereal phoenix phantom, which had materialized after the completion of the Cinnabar Phoenix Facing the Sun Diagram, transitioned from illusion to tangible reality.

The Azure Bird, the Golden Phoenix, and the Peacock!

These three Soul Dharma Aspects coalesced into a singular, magnificent divine bird, embodying all the quintessential characteristics of the Phoenix.

Precisely as those being led away from Danxia Mountain heard it, a resplendent symphony of myriad birdsong arose, a harmonious greeting to the majestic phoenix.

Soon after, from the depths of the Parasol Tree Forest flanking their path, countless birds of diverse species took to the sky, their joyous chirping echoing as they ascended towards the colossal Jade Phoenix Tree crowning the mountain's summit.

"Huh!"

Both Wang Xinying and Yan Bingxuan simultaneously registered the dramatic shift in the underground spirit vein, their exclamations tinged with astonishment.

However, after a brief exchange of glances, they refrained from venturing further up the mountain.

After all, Chen Mobai was at the very peak, and they were confident he would manage matters with his usual competence.

Seated beneath the Jade Phoenix Tree, Chen Mobai immersed himself in the profound understanding of the Nirvana Great Dao he had recently attained.

As his comprehension of this Great Dao deepened, the Jade Phoenix Tree, which had been stagnating at the Fourth Rank Peak, finally shattered its limitations, commencing its ascent to the esteemed Fifth Rank!