Chapter 1211: Three-Eyed Tribe

"I heard Jiang Yuyuan is getting promoted to Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Arts."

Afterward, Meng Huang'er lay on her side beside Chen Mobai, sharing the gossip she'd heard after a departmental meeting that day.

Chen Mobai asked, "What, are you interested in competing for the position?"

Meng Huang'er shook her head repeatedly, stating she was merely curious. She was currently working in the Scarlet City Grotto-Heaven, and even though Chen Mobai had stepped down as the head of the Martial Arts Academy, their primary cultivation ground remained Mount Chicheng. After all, it was already a sixth-grade spiritual vein, the best in the Immortal Sect. She clearly understood that no position in the Immortal Sect's Three Great Halls was as important as being by Chen Mobai's side.

"The last performance of the 'Soul-Stirring Melody' proved that the Esoteric Sound Arts are indeed very helpful for cultivators at the God Transformation stage," Chen Mobai began, "so the position of Minister of Culture and Arts will be closely watched by the Four Great Dao Academies. Currently, Xiao Yuping, a Nascent Soul cultivator, is in charge. But after her, if you form your Nascent Soul before Jiang Yuyuan, the next ministerial position will surely be yours." Chen Mobai spoke, urging Meng Huang'er to focus on her cultivation.

At his level, although he could decide the appointments and dismissals of the Three Great Halls' leaders with a single word, he always preferred to let things take their natural course and saw no need to involve himself further. If Meng Huang'er had ambition and wished to advance in the political sphere of the Three Great Halls, the simplest way to compete with Jiang Yuyuan was to cultivate diligently. With the resources he provided, forming a Nascent Soul was highly probable, given a bit of luck.

"Mm-hmm," Meng Huang'er nodded repeatedly, indicating she had taken everything in.

"Your aptitude is a bit lacking; cultivating on your own, you might not surpass Jiang Yuyuan," Chen Mobai continued. "Later, I'll have Yuan Xu refine a few batches of cultivation-boosting pills to first elevate you to the ninth level of Golden Core, and then secure a set of Nascent Soul-forming resources for you." Chen Mobai's return to the Immortal Sect this time was mainly to settle affairs for those around him and then await news from the Purple Thunder Palace. Once it was confirmed that the Three-Eyed Race would no longer pose a threat to the Terrestrial Star, he would begin arrangements for the departure of all God Transformation cultivators. Among the many people around him, Meng Huang'er's aptitude was considered the weakest. However, any problem that could be solved with resources was trivial for him now.

At the Martial Arts Academy, the mountain cottage where he had lived during his studies had been requested by the new headmaster, Deng Daoyun, to have a sixth-grade spiritual energy pipeline installed. Chen Mobai had long since given the keys to that place to Meng Huang'er, effectively making it her cultivation site. One must remember that even Nascent Soul cultivators in the Immortal Sect could at most enjoy fifth-grade spiritual energy. Additionally, with sufficient Longevity Dew, Meng Huang'er had cultivated the Longevity Dao Body to the second level. However, due to the nature of her cultivation method, she periodically required Chen Mobai's help with the Lamp-Lighting Art. Coupled with the pills refined by Yuan Xu, if these resources had been given to Jiang Yuyuan, the latter would likely have already perfected her Golden Core. It was precisely because Chen Mobai helped solidify her foundation that Meng Huang'er felt her future was bright.

Time flowed, and ten years passed in the blink of an eye. Besides arranging resources for Meng Huang'er, the exotic flowers and fruits Chen Mobai had obtained from the Frozen Mausoleum were also refined by Yuan Xu into pills suitable for Chen Xiaohei, Yan Bingxuan, and others. Coupled with the Pure Yin Cold Current he synthesized using the Primordial Chaos Great Dao, Chen Xiaohei quickly completed her cultivation method transfer, even mastering all three chapters of the Three Yin Scripture. These were the Great Dao Fruits of Grand Yin, Profound Yin, and Lesser Yin. The reason was that the inheritors of the former Ice and Snow lineage were unable to fully manifest the Extreme Brilliance Dao, which is why Grandmaster Jiming divided it into three. Chen Xiaohei's Pure Yin Physique was precisely the key to entering the complete Three Yin Scripture. This was also the only Void Refinement method of the Three Yin Scripture. Although there was no Dao Fruit, the cultivation speed of the complete Three Yin Scripture wouldn't be fast, and Chen Xiaohei's realm even regressed slightly after transferring her cultivation, Chen Mobai finally felt a great weight lifted off his mind after resolving her future path.

In comparison, Yan Bingxuan was slightly less accomplished, having only mastered the Grand Yin Scripture. Yan Qiongzhi, on the other hand, chose the Profound Yin Scripture. She had insights into all three Yin Scriptures but knew that she could at most choose one to maximize her hope of reaching the God Transformation stage. Besides the Pure Yin Cold Current and various pills, Chen Mobai also gave them many Coldfish to consume. After the Saint-Connecting True Spirit Pills he provided were verified as authentic, Han Xingzi, as per their agreement, sent a disciple to reveal the incantation for activating the jade slip. Chen Mobai had already comprehended the incantation, so the primary purpose of Han Xingzi's disciple was to deliver the Coldfish promised from the Frozen Mausoleum. These Coldfish indeed tasted exceptionally delicious. Each fish could increase one's Ice Spiritual Root by 3 points, but the more one ate, the less effective they became, with a maximum increase of 20 points. Nevertheless, this was already incredibly useful for Yan Bingxuan and others. Besides them, Chen Mobai also didn't forget his other friends and family.

In his hometown of Danxia City, after learning the true origin of the Jade Phoenix Tree, Chen Mobai had Yun Hai upgrade the spiritual vein of Danxia Mountain to the fifth-grade, hoping to naturally promote the spiritual plant. The fifth-grade spiritual vein of Danxia Mountain naturally fell under the care of his cousin, Wang Xinying, a Golden Core Councilor. She also received a share of the resources Chen Mobai had given to Meng Huang'er. In comparison, his Martial Arts Academy classmates, who also required Chen Mobai's attention, were much less of a concern. Ming Yihua and Bian Jingchun had both perfected their Golden Cores. Yun Yangbing, Hua Zijing, Zhuang Jialan, Zhai Jianbai, and others were all at the seventh or eighth level of Golden Core. This group of promising young Golden Core cultivators represented the vibrant future of the Martial Arts Academy.

Over these ten years, under Chen Mobai's instruction, the Immortal Sect once again refined a batch of Nascent Soul-forming pills. This batch consisted of Infant Nurturing Pills, so the Martial Arts Academy received three. They were given to Qin Beichen, who guarded the Myriad Treasures Cave; Bian Jingchun, the fastest Golden Core perfection cultivator among the younger generation; and Wang Xinfu, who had previously failed to form a Nascent Soul. This ensured a fair distribution across the older, middle, and younger generations. Besides the Infant Nurturing Pills, Chen Mobai naturally provided other resources to aid in Nascent Soul formation, such as the Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi. Despite this, only Qin Beichen successfully formed his Nascent Soul.

Bian Jingchun was very disappointed with this outcome, but Chen Mobai told her not to lose heart, promising to arrange another set of Nascent Soul-forming resources for her later. Afterward, Chen Mobai also thoroughly analyzed her failure with her. She cultivated the Dragon Transformation Scripture. When her Golden Core shattered and the Nascent Soul emerged, she also needed to nurture the form and spirituality of a white dragon. Unfortunately, her understanding of white dragons had always been superficial, leading to failure at the crucial moment. Upon realizing this, Chen Mobai immediately separated his White Dragon Avatar and left it by her side, allowing her to study and comprehend it until she fully grasped it, after which she could return it to him.

However, Chen Mobai never expected that seven years after receiving the White Dragon Avatar, Bian Jingchun would perfect her White Dragon manifestation. One dark and windy night, without any Nascent Soul-forming resources, she successfully transformed into a dragon under an epiphany, breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm. This event naturally caused a huge sensation within the Immortal Sect. After all, the last person to succeed in forming a Nascent Soul without needing resources was Chen Mobai himself. Everyone believed that even if Bian Jingchun couldn't compare to Chen Mobai, she certainly possessed one or two tenths of his brilliance. But Bian Jingchun herself knew very well that her talent was, at most, one or two percent of Chen Mobai's. Her success in forming a Nascent Soul greatly pleased Chen Mobai and simultaneously resolved a minor concern of his. This was because, in the same year, Meng Huang'er and Hua Zijing had also reached the ninth level of Golden Core. Coupled with Ming Yihua, who had long been waiting in line, Chen Mobai instructed the Immortal Sect to open the furnace again and refine Infant Nurturing Pills. If Bian Jingchun had also required resources, the Martial Arts Academy would have had to internally select four candidates. Although the other three factions wouldn't dare to speak against him, Chen Mobai felt that would be a bit excessive. He had originally planned for Hua Zijing to wait for the next batch. Now, it was just right. The other God Transformation cultivators in the Immortal Sect also understood that the time for Chen Mobai to open the realm gate and for them to leave the Terrestrial Star was drawing near. The freeing up of their God Transformation spiritual energy would allow the Immortal Sect to supply a great many Nascent Souls.

Just as Yuan Xu received the order to refine the Infant Nurturing Pills, Chen Mobai finally received the long-awaited Turtle Treasure pop-up. After publicly announcing his seclusion, Chen Mobai clicked on the Turtle Treasure and was teleported into the Purple Heavens Palace. Silver light flickered, and he stepped onto the familiar blue stone floor. After respectfully saluting the Green Lotus Stone Platform before him, Chen Mobai went to his designated seat, activated the Green Lotus Seal, and tested whether his authority to summon the power of the Purple Thunder Palace was still active. Once he confirmed there were no issues, he stood up with relief and approached the edge of the threshold. He looked out.

He saw that the Purple Heavens Palace was situated atop a colossal, pitch-black Sky-Reaching Divine Tree. Its immense canopy resembled the Eye of the Firmament, shimmering with dark golden light. Stairs extended from the stone palace threshold at the tree's crown, descending towards the vast land below. The Three Thousand Great Daos materialized from the void, becoming tangible on this planet. This method, which allowed beings to approach and comprehend the Great Dao without danger, was precisely the most formidable aspect of the Purple Thunder Palace. In this universe, the path to longevity for countless beings began here.

Intense roars echoed. From within the Purple Thunder Palace, Chen Mobai saw giants, over ten meters tall, running from all parts of the planet. These giants resembled humans, but they had an extra eye on their foreheads. Their eyes were gray – some light, some dark, and some almost black – containing the power to shatter laws. These were the Immortal Sect's great enemies, the Three-Eyed Race! Chen Mobai's gaze focused mainly on the tallest giants. The strength of the Three-Eyed Race was proportional to their height; the taller a giant was, the denser the law-shattering power within their body. Soon, Chen Mobai saw a giant, tens of meters tall with four arms, approaching the Sky-Reaching Divine Tree with shaking steps. As soon as this giant appeared, the others stopped, only daring to follow him once he was closest to the Purple Thunder Palace. Spiritual light flickered in Chen Mobai's pupils as he began to probe the giant's strength. He could tell that it was at least a peak God Transformation existence. Compared to the other Three-Eyed Race members, the law-shattering divine eye on its forehead was closed. However, the moment Chen Mobai's gaze touched it, the Heavenly Abode warned him. This indicated that the law-shattering divine eye could potentially pose a threat to Chen Mobai. As expected of the Three-Eyed Race, who caused the Five Ancestors of the Immortal Sect to die with regret on the Terrestrial Star. This giant before him must be the Three-Eyed King!

Just as Chen Mobai marveled, the ground began to shake violently again, and a thick fissure opened up. Then, to his surprise, a massive hand reached out from the fissure, and another four-armed giant, tens of meters tall, climbed out. The Three-Eyed Race members who had first arrived before the Sky-Reaching Divine Tree subtly revealed expressions of apprehension upon seeing this climbing giant. Another peak God Transformation cultivator?! Just as Chen Mobai secretly marveled at the terrifying strength of the Three-Eyed Race, the earth's tremors didn't cease; they grew even more intense. He felt the entire planet begin to shake, and if the Purple Heavens Palace hadn't already stabilized the planet's core and ley lines, he would have thought the planet was disintegrating. Is there an even stronger master?

Amidst his shock, Chen Mobai suddenly saw the two four-armed giants on either side of the Sky-Reaching Divine Tree suddenly show expressions of respect and half-kneel in salute towards the fissure that had opened before the divine tree. One massive arm after another emerged from the fissure. Subsequently, a hundred-meter-tall giant with six arms, its forehead eye closed, crawled out from the depths of the earth. The moment the hundred-meter giant appeared, all the giants around the Sky-Reaching Divine Tree simultaneously uttered a single sound. The Immortal Sect had once waged war with the Three-Eyed Race and collected some of their writings and speech. Chen Mobai's upgraded fifth-grade Heavenly Calculation Bead contained complete data on the Three-Eyed Race. After a quick search, he discovered the meaning of the sound. "King!"

So, this was the true Three-Eyed King! Thinking of the profound shadow the Three-Eyed King had cast upon the Immortal Sect's Five Ancestors, Chen Mobai couldn't help but step out of the Purple Heavens Palace's threshold, intending to use the Sound of the Empty Valley to more accurately probe the Three-Eyed King's strength. Just like he had done on Pluto, Chen Mobai used a "leaf obscuring the eye" technique to conceal himself. However, this place was different from Pluto. The moment he stepped half a foot out of the threshold onto the outermost stone platform, he noticed that the hundred-meter giant, who had been lowering its head in the distance, suddenly raised its head and looked directly towards him. Chen Mobai's gaze met the two opened dark-grey eyes of the Three-Eyed King. At that instant, the Heavenly Abode began to warn him with an unprecedented intensity. This was a dangerous enemy, unlike any Chen Mobai had ever encountered!