Chapter 1185: Great Achievement

Chen Mobai returned to the Immortal Sect. When he mentioned the Boundary Gate, everyone was surprised.

However, some people looked enlightened, such as Qi Yuheng and Tao Hua.

Qi Yuheng's understanding came from information passed down within the Kunpeng lineage. Before Ancestor Long Chuo left the Immortal Sect, he entrusted everything he knew to his descendants, and this naturally included details about the Boundary Gate.

As for Tao Hua, she had clearly lived for a very long time, likely having heard about it from Ancestor Changchun in the past.

"In the past, Ancestor Zhang Daosun entered the Void with his sword mastery, allowing him to truly control the Boundary Gate. After his demise, Ancestor Zhongli was the closest to reaching the Void Transformation realm, but unfortunately, he also passed away in obscurity. Fortunately, this generation of the Immortal Sect has produced a prodigious talent like you, Pure Yang." Qi Yuheng said this with emotion after finding relevant information in the ancient records of Kunpeng Dao Academy.

"Now that we have 12 Dao Merits, can we teleport to the Central Dao Field?" Narcissus asked. Although she disliked moving, the Central Dao Field was a place she had heard the Spirit Venerable speak of since childhood and had never forgotten.

The Spirit Venerable had left the Immortal Sect to go there. If possible, Narcissus wished to fulfill this desire on the Spirit Venerable's behalf.

"Probably not," Tao Hua said, mentioning something unexpected for Chen Mobai. "When the Five Ancestors of the Immortal Sect came here, they only used 3 Dao Merits, but they actually transferred through several Dao Fields along the way, expending considerable resources to secure teleportation slots."

Among the group, Qingping was the calmest. The post-Immortal Sect mess of spirit energy depletion would be his responsibility to clean up, so he immediately offered his suggestion: "Currently, the Immortal Sect's top priority is to replenish the massive amount of spiritual energy consumed by the Chaos Yuan Qi Cannon. I wonder if the Boundary Gate can be used to purchase spirit veins?"

"Let me see…" Chen Mobai immediately took out the Boundary Gate, searched for keywords, organized and copied the information he found, and then showed it to those present.

"The cheapest sixth-tier spirit vein costs 1 Dao Merit. Based on the spiritual energy value, the most expensive peak sixth-tier spirit vein can reach 15 Dao Merits," Chen Mobai summarized after filtering all the product information related to spirit veins.

"What about seventh-tier spirit veins?" Qi Yuheng asked, a hint of greed in his voice.

"The cheapest one, on special offer, is 49 Dao Merits." After Chen Mobai said this, Qi Yuheng fell silent.

"The Immortal Sect only has 12 Dao Merits remaining, so we must utilize them to their fullest. This matter requires careful long-term planning," Cheng Xuan said with seasoned prudence, and everyone nodded in agreement.

"Purchasing some of the medicinal ingredients that the Immortal Sect lacks could significantly boost the strength of our high-level cultivators in the shortest possible time…" Chen Mobai explained his idea. Given the Immortal Sect's remote location, their current Dao Merit balance would, at most, cover one shipping fee. Therefore, it would be best to make a single purchase from one store. Moreover, with just 1 Dao Merit, they could acquire a large quantity of fifth-tier medicinal ingredients, directly resolving the Immortal Sect's biggest problem of being unable to refine high-tier elixirs.

"Pure Yang has a point, but I think the best use of the Dao Merits would be to first locate the closest Dao Field to us," Qi Yuheng said, his words gaining everyone’s approval. "This way, if any Divine Transformation cultivators of the Immortal Sect need to leave in the future, they can take the optimal route, avoiding risky teleportation like Spirit Venerable and Ancestor Baiguang."

Consequently, the Divine Transformation cultivators of the Immortal Sect began a heated discussion on how to spend their 12 Dao Merits. They eventually reached a consensus.

The first item was to acquire a star map of the entire Grand Thousand Universe. However, Chen Mobai searched and found none. There were only individual star maps for each Dao Field, and even those weren't fully detailed. Many areas were blurred, only marked with "danger" or "Caution: Dao Lord XX resides here."

Chen Mobai checked many shops and found that the crucial part of any star map, involving the locations of Dao Lords, would always be obscured. The very center, where the Central Dao Field was located, was completely blank because it was the dwelling of Pure Yang. Even cultivators familiar with that area dared not map it out, as the power of Pure Yang permeated everything; if one recorded its location on a star map today, Pure Yang would immediately know. Such an act would not be considered friendly by any cultivator.

Therefore, the detailed star maps available for sale in the Grand Thousand Universe only covered areas where Void Transformation cultivators resided at most. Of course, after Chen Mobai inquired with shopkeepers, he learned that if one was willing to pay a high amount of Dao Merits, star maps delineating the locations of all Pure Yang or Grand Unity Dao Lords whose traces were known in the Grand Thousand Universe were available. While these existences could not be explicitly drawn or written about, due to the presence of more than one Pure Yang and Dao Lord in the Grand Thousand Universe, they exercised mutual restraint. As long as their exact positions weren't recorded, merely circling their respective Dao Fields was permissible.

Chen Mobai was very interested in this, but after inquiring about the price, he could only add it to his shopping list and consider it later when he had enough Dao Merits.

What Chen Mobai found most fortunate was that the Boundary Gate in his possession had a built-in positioning function. This allowed him to roughly ascertain his cosmic region by cross-referencing the addresses of various shops, and then search for and purchase a star map of that specific area.

He only intended to spend 1 Dao Merit on the star map.

Finally, after an incredibly time-consuming detailed search and comparison, Chen Mobai chose to place an order at a shop called "Bookworm Study." This shop offered entirely digital versions, saving on expensive shipping fees, and besides star maps, it sold many other miscellaneous e-books. Most importantly, these e-books could be subscribed to by chapter, according to one's needs.

For example, the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman, which Chen Mobai greatly desired, was found in one of these e-books, "Comprehensive Talisman Manual of the Central Dao Field." By subscribing to Chapter 37 of this book, he could access all content related to the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman, including knowledge of its seventh-tier version. Purchasing the complete e-book of "Comprehensive Talisman Manual of the Central Dao Field" cost 10 Dao Merits, but subscribing to just that one chapter was only 0.1 Dao Merit. Compared to that, the full subscription was definitely more cost-effective, but they were short on funds.

This "Bookworm Study" also had a function for topping up reading currency; for instance, 1 Dao Merit could be exchanged for 100 reading coins, and subscribing with reading coins offered a 40% discount. After discussing with Qi Yuheng and the others, Chen Mobai decided to top up 1 Dao Merit, granting each Divine Transformation cultivator one opportunity to subscribe.

Chen Mobai needed the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman. Qi Yuheng chose the Void Penetration Talisman, which could help with comprehending the Dharma Realm, and it was also usable by Narcissus, offering maximum cost-effectiveness. True Monarch Yunhai, on the other hand, subscribed to "Comprehensive Formation Manual of the Central Dao Field" to find the chapter on the seventh-tier Zhou Tian Heluo Star Array. The other Divine Transformation cultivators, such as Cheng Xuan, saved their opportunities. For them, the existing knowledge within the Immortal Sect had not yet been thoroughly mastered, so they preferred to reserve this precious chance to subscribe to higher-level knowledge for when they reached a bottleneck in their current studies.

After spending 2 Dao Merits on star maps and knowledge, the Boundary Gate's Dao Merit balance was reduced to 10. Although it seemed small, it represented significant purchasing power for the Immortal Sect.

This was because 1 Dao Merit could purchase a large quantity of fifth-tier medicinal ingredients, and even several common sixth-tier ingredients.

"I have comprehended many elixir formulas from the Dan Ding Jade Tree, for enhancing cultivation, breaking through bottlenecks, extending lifespan, strengthening the body, and even aiding Divine Transformation…" Chen Mobai listed the Surprising Spirit Condensing Elixir and others, astounding Qi Yuheng and the rest.

"Your Artifact-Crafting lineage truly has profound foundations, worthy of being a direct descendant of the Purple Heavens Palace," they commented. Over the years, Chen Mobai frequently brought out valuable items that were not found in the Immortal Sect, claiming they were left by Ancestor Yun Ya. Gradually, the Elixir Cauldron Sect came to be recognized by the other three lineages as the wealthiest faction within the White Crane Dao Field, second only to Dao Lord Wang Ji's Immortal Sword Sect. Qi Yuheng and the others even suspected that Chen Mobai's rapid cultivation advancement was due to utilizing the Elixir Cauldron Sect's inherited wealth left by Ancestor Yun Ya.

"Let's buy the main ingredients for a Purple Yang Immortal Longevity Elixir," Tao Hua, who possessed the highest alchemy mastery among the Divine Transformation cultivators present, suggested, surprising everyone. "After all, True Monarch Pure Yang, in activating the Chaos Yuan Qi Cannon this time, I observed from his physiognomy that he suffered significant losses in both lifespan and essence."

"Such a thing happened? Pure Yang, how is your health?" Cheng Xuan immediately asked with concern. Although they had noticed that Chen Mobai's aura seemed somewhat weaker upon his return, they had assumed it was due to the consumption of essence from activating the Chaos Yuan Qi Cannon, not realizing that his lifespan had also been affected.

"True Monarch Tao Hua truly lives up to her origins as a divine peach tree that achieved the Dao, to be able to discern even this…" Chen Mobai thought, slightly surprised. He didn't conceal it, admitting that he had lost three hundred years of his lifespan.

"While sacrifice for the Immortal Sect is an undeniable duty, I believe compensation is necessary when conditions allow. This Purple Yang Immortal Longevity Elixir should be refined," said Qi Yuheng, who usually disagreed with Tao Hua, but now found himself in full agreement with her. The other Divine Transformation cultivators also nodded repeatedly, stating that the Immortal Sect's hero should not only sacrifice but also receive due treatment.

A fifth-tier Purple Yang Immortal Longevity Elixir could extend one's lifespan by exactly three hundred years. However, Chen Mobai felt it would be a waste. Even after losing three hundred years, he still had over two thousand years of lifespan remaining. He believed that he would certainly break through to the Void Transformation realm within such a long period, at which point he would achieve boundless longevity. The most pressing matter, in his opinion, was to improve his cultivation, and even the overall strength of the Immortal Sect.

"Longevity-extending elixirs are not a priority for now; their cost-effectiveness is too low," Chen Mobai stated. "Furthermore, using the Dao Merits accumulated by our predecessors to extend my own lifespan feels too selfish." These noble words from Chen Mobai earned him even greater admiration from everyone.

Qi Yuheng tried to persuade him again, saying, "Pure Yang, without your sacrifice, there would have been no Dao Merit income from annihilating Pluto. I believe it's only right." However, Chen Mobai felt that refining the Soaring Immortal Dragon Gall Elixir would be better than the Purple Yang Immortal Longevity Elixir. Moreover, after subscribing to the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman, he would need related materials like talisman paper and ink. Dao Merits were needed everywhere, and lifespan wasn't critical unless death was imminent. Many present looked slightly regretful.

After all, if the Purple Yang Immortal Longevity Elixir were refined, those present would surely receive a share. However, seeing Chen Mobai's firm stance, they dared not persuade him further.

Ultimately, they chose a shop called "Danhuang Herbal Emporium" and purchased materials for four furnaces of Soaring Immortal Dragon Gall Elixirs and one furnace of Surprising Spirit Condensing Elixirs, totaling exactly 1 Dao Merit. The price was actually a bit on the high side. The reason for choosing this shop was that Chen Mobai and his group had only one opportunity to make a purchase, and they were concerned about potential issues during shipping. The vastness of the cosmos meant there could be cultivators practicing demonic arts who might intercept their delivery. However, Danhuang Herbal Emporium was directly operated by the Phoenix Palace, boasting a profound background, guaranteeing delivery, and promising ten times the Dao Merit value of the medicinal materials as compensation if items were lost. Another important reason was that this shop also sold spirit veins, which could be purchased along with the medicinal materials, saving on shipping costs.

Finally, Chen Mobai and his group selected a peak low-grade sixth-tier spirit vein worth 3 Dao Merits, which could barely make up for more than half of the losses from the Chaos Yuan Qi Cannon. After placing the order, Chen Mobai looked at the remaining 1 Dao Merit balance and felt an increasing sense of poverty. This final Dao Merit was kept as a reserve, in case the Immortal Sect encountered difficulties in the future and needed a last resort.

"By the way, should we consider that Three-Eyed Race planet?" Qi Yuheng, feeling a bit empty and unsettled after the spending spree, couldn't help but ask. If the Immortal Sect could conquer the Three-Eyed Race, it would at least bring in 3 Dao Merits. Furthermore, there was the Heaven and Earth Placenta, valued at 2 Dao Merits, and other precious materials. In any case, the Three-Eyed Race planet was certainly more valuable than Dragon God Star. Perhaps, after conquering it, all losses from annihilating Pluto could be recovered in one go.

Upon Qi Yuheng's words, all the Divine Transformation cultivators present were stirred. It was at this moment that Chen Mobai understood why the Five Ancestors of the Immortal Sect had accepted the Central Dao Field's mission to come to Diyuan Star. Their predecessors had already laid a solid foundation for them, but it had fallen apart midway. Now, as the inheritors of their ancestors, should they not continue to complete this unfinished task?

"Let's still be cautious," Chen Mobai advised, maintaining a cool and clear head even under the circumstances. After all, it was precisely the Three-Eyed Race that caused the Five Ancestors of the Immortal Sect's great endeavor to collapse midway. It was imaginable that the strength of this demon-infested planet would certainly be no less than Pluto's. However, judging by their current evasive behavior, there should be no Void Transformation realm existences among them. Conveniently, the Purple Heavens Palace's next descent would be to that very location, allowing Chen Mobai to investigate the Three-Eyed Race's strength then. If the Immortal Sect could conquer it, a detailed conquest plan could be formulated afterward.