Chapter 1097: Separate Paths Fruit

Upon returning to the Five Elements Sect, Chen Mobai took the opportunity to handle some sect affairs. With his advancement to Divinity Transformation, he could now openly push forward with matters he previously hesitated to undertake due to the East Earth Holy Land. For instance, the Dragon Veins.

"This new version of the Five Elements Law is good, but it's still not enough to achieve your ideal realm of Great Harmony under Heaven." Chen Mobai instructed his disciple, Jiang Zongheng. Over the years, Jiang Zongheng had been assisting him in practicing the Nine Virtues of the Sage King, and combining this with the changes in systems and human nature in the mortal realm of the Eastern Desolation, he had also developed some of his own ideas, aiming to establish a society of Great Harmony under Heaven. Chen Mobai guided him in this, hoping Jiang Zongheng could forge his own path.

"Master, what further changes are needed?" Jiang Zongheng respectfully inquired. Although he had been somewhat blindly following the Path of the Nine Virtues of the Sage King over the years, he had also come to realize that this represented a highly advanced civilization and system for the Eastern Desolation. If implemented, it would lead to stable social order, no need to lock doors at night, and lost items left untouched on the road—an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity.

With Chen Mobai's ascension to Divinity Transformation, this era of peace could last for at least another thousand years. Jiang Zongheng, calculating based on modern population development, found that in about a hundred years, the number of mortals under the Five Elements Sect would reach the peak population of the East Earth Imperial Court. Before that, the Dragon Veins would gain sentience, even becoming an unprecedented super dragon vein in the East Continent.

"You could try removing the position of emperor," Chen Mobai stated. Jiang Zongheng's eyes widened in shock. He had considered countless ways to build society into a realm of Great Harmony, but this particular idea had never crossed his mind. *Remove the emperor? Can that truly be done? This has been in place since ancient times.* Jiang Zongheng wanted to ask further, but Chen Mobai, at that moment, retrieved a deep green seed from the Law Fruit embedded in his Crown of Heaven and Earth's Beings.

"This is a Law Seed." Jiang Zongheng didn't understand why, but instinctively felt that this seed was extremely important to him.

"Thank you, Master!" Watching Jiang Zongheng accept the Law Seed with both hands, Chen Mobai then produced a jade slip, inscribing his understanding of the Heavenly Book of Laws within it. In the Immortal Sect, due to existing rules, suitable individuals were chosen in advance, granted Law Seeds, and nurtured to develop compatibility. As for Chen Mobai's Law Fruit in the Eastern Desolation, though not as potent as the Immortal Sect's, it had matured and could be considered a Dao Fruit. If Jiang Zongheng could make the Law Seed sprout and grow, then in the future, after he achieved Nascent Soul, Chen Mobai could bestow his Law Fruit upon him.

"How can there be such a mystical cultivation method in this world!" After reading the jade slip in his hand, Jiang Zongheng couldn't help but feel awestruck. He had always believed that immortal cultivation was merely about refining spiritual energy to enhance one's power. However, the Law Fruit allowed him to glimpse a higher level of Dao cultivation beyond the Nascent Soul stage.

"This is one of the Dao Fruits refined by your master. Among my four disciples, you have the highest probability of refining it. However, once refined, all benefits will be limited to the scope of the Five Elements Sect..." Chen Mobai explained the limitations of the Law Fruit to Jiang Zongheng, but the latter showed no hesitation and immediately performed a deep bow to him.

"Master has led me into the cultivation of the Grand Dao; your disciple expresses his deepest gratitude!" Jiang Zongheng understood very clearly that even with the geographical limitations of the Law Fruit, anyone in the Five Elements Sect would undoubtedly seize the opportunity to refine it without hesitation. After all, this was a shortcut directly to Divinity Transformation.

"There's no need to rush with the cultivation of the Law. Take your time to carefully study it in your leisure. If you don't understand anything and your master is out of seclusion, you may certainly come and ask me." Since Jiang Zongheng was only in the late Core Formation stage, Chen Mobai didn't elaborate too much on certain aspects. He could only broadly define the scope of Law cultivation for him, encouraging him to work in that direction and cultivate compatibility with the Law Fruit.

"Yes, Master!" After leaving the main hall, Jiang Zongheng immediately headed to the mortal royal city.

Chen Mobai then offered guidance to Liu Wenbai and Zhuo Ming, particularly the latter. After consuming the flesh and blood of the Li Li beast, Zhuo Ming's Nine-Ren Dharma Body and cultivation both showed signs of breakthrough. Nearly thirty years ago, Zhuo Ming was already in the late Core Formation stage. Although she had since been busy helping Chen Mobai restore Eastern Wu, tending to the Five-Angled Ancient Maple, and so on, her own cultivation had not fallen behind. After all, pure Earth Qi constantly surged to her location, aiding her cultivation. Even if the cultivation of the Yellow Emperor's Vast Virtue Scripture was slow, she still maintained significant progress. If she could successfully break through this time, she would be able to condense true qi and prepare for Nascent Soul formation.

After forming the Primordial Chaos Pearl, Chen Mobai's understanding of the Great Dao of Five Elements had reached the Divinity Transformation level, making it effortless for him to guide Zhuo Ming's cultivation.

"After you achieve Nascent Soul, I will impart this Earth Dao Fruit to you." After demonstrating the Earth Dao, Chen Mobai re-integrated the Dao Fruit into his Primordial Chaos Pearl and spoke to Zhuo Ming. Knowing the immense value of a "Dao Fruit," Zhuo Ming was naturally overjoyed and repeatedly bowed.

Previously, Chen Mobai had only gained entry into the Fire Dao, so he had kept the complete Five Elements Dao Fruit for comprehension. Now, his Primordial Chaos Pearl had absorbed the essence of the Five Elements Dao Fruit, and keeping it further would only add power, offering less significant help in terms of realm advancement. Given this, Chen Mobai planned to use a secret technique from the One Yuan Dao Palace to separate the Five Elements Dao Fruit. The Water Dao Fruit would naturally go to Qing Nü, the Earth Dao Fruit to Zhuo Ming, the Wood Dao Fruit to Yin Qingmei, and the Metal Dao Fruit to Mo Douguang.

It was a bit of a shame for Zhou Ye; the Earth Dao Fruit was quite suitable for him. But in Chen Mobai's mind, a hundred Zhou Yes combined couldn't compare to Zhuo Ming. However, Zhou Ye wasn't without a chance. If Zhuo Ming were to reach Divinity Transformation in the future, the Dao Fruit would be of little use to her, just as it was to Chen Mobai now. It was just unknown if Zhou Ye could wait until that day.

After Zhuo Ming entered seclusion, Chen Mobai used a secret technique to extract the Water Dao Fruit and gave it to Qing Nü.

"This was left behind by the senior sages of the Longevity Sect. You happen to cultivate the Black Emperor's Abyssal Underworld Scripture, so with the Dao Fruit's augmentation, it will definitely be easier to comprehend the mysteries of Divinity Transformation." Inside the cultivation chamber, the couple sat facing each other on meditation cushions. Chen Mobai guided Qing Nü as she slowly refined the Dao Fruit. A dark blue Dao Fruit floated between them. Qing Nü, holding the One Yuan Seal, solemnly drew the Dao Fruit towards herself.

Since the Dao Fruit's power far surpassed that of Nascent Soul, Chen Mobai, for safety, also summoned the Primordial Chaos Bell. With him, a Divinity Transformation True Monarch, and a sixth-tier magical artifact suppressing it, after seven days and seven nights, Qing Nü safely refined the Water Dao Fruit into her body.

"There seems to be an ancient innate essence within your Dao companion's body..." While Qing Nü was closing her eyes to refine and comprehend the Water Dao Fruit, the Primordial Chaos Bell suddenly transmitted a message to Chen Mobai. As a sixth-tier magical artifact, it was highly sensitive to all kinds of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, clearly sensing the embryonic vital essence.

"My wife has a rather special background; she has an extraordinary master, and perhaps this is a life-preserving power left by them." Chen Mobai could only say this. As Chen Mobai achieved Divinity Transformation, Qing Nü, his Dao companion, had also been thoroughly investigated by various major forces in the East Continent recently. She appeared out of nowhere, possessed peerless beauty, extraordinary cultivation, and exceptional alchemy skills that even True Monarch Wuchen admired. At least in the East Continent, no force could match her origins. Outside the East Continent, a few Holy Lands vaguely had a guess, but as long as Qing Nü didn't speak, they pretended not to know.

"As long as you know." The Primordial Chaos Bell's reason for transmitting the message was simply fear that its master, Chen Mobai, was unaware. Hearing that he knew, it nodded, transformed into a streak of spiritual light, and vanished into the void.

Chen Mobai naturally opened his domain to the Primordial Chaos Bell, seizing the opportunity to display his achievements in the Dao of Void. It's worth mentioning that this indeed made the Primordial Chaos Bell acknowledge his talent even more. It now firmly believed that Chen Mobai would certainly ascend. It even began to look forward to the highest realm of the One Yuan Dao Scripture, the "Primordial Chaos Golden Dipper."

At this moment, Qing Nü also opened her eyes, her gaze towards Chen Mobai filled with affection.

"I can accompany you for a very long time now!" As Qing Nü spoke, she nestled into Chen Mobai's embrace. After refining the Water Dao Fruit, she had even more confidence in her own ascension to Divinity Transformation. She still remembered when Chen Mobai had once said he hoped she would accompany him throughout his life. Now, she could finally offer some response to that expectation.

"A long time isn't enough," Chen Mobai interjected. "I hope it's forever!" Chen Mobai said this, then leaned in as Qing Nü's cheeks flushed and she lowered her head.

After the Divinity Transformation banquet, Yin Qingmei returned to the Eastern Mausoleum Region, and Mo Douguang was also there. So Chen Mobai decided to wait for their return before bestowing the Dao Fruits upon them, considering it a reward for expanding the sect's territory.

After handling all matters in the Tianhe Realm, Chen Mobai also relaxed and spent a period of intimate time with Qing Nü. However, after his ascension to Divinity Transformation, his physical body automatically advanced to the fifth tier, making Qing Nü even less of a match for him. Considering that Qing Nü had just refined the Dao Fruit and needed time to consolidate, after a final night of passion, Chen Mobai, still feeling a slight surge of energy, tapped the turtle artifact and returned to the Immortal Sect.

Amidst a flicker of silver light, he appeared in the Yu Ping Minor Realm. Unbeknownst to him, he had already spent more than half a year in the Tianhe Realm. Originally, he had only intended to verify the Great Dao of the two worlds, but by a fortunate coincidence, he had managed to save the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect in time. After all, according to his usual character, after achieving Divinity Transformation, he would certainly have celebrated thoroughly in the Immortal Sect. In that case, at least Yuan Zhen would undoubtedly have sacrificed herself. One could only say that Yuan Zhen was extremely lucky.

Thinking of this, Chen Mobai took a spirit-sealing tube from his storage bag, which contained a wisp of seventh-tier immortal spiritual energy. He had specifically brought it to see if Yuan Xu could analyze anything from it. But now, the most important matter was certainly to announce his successful Divinity Transformation.