Chapter 1253: Dao Power Talisman

“What kind of sword is this?” Chen Mobai looked at what had appeared in his Sea of Consciousness, a look of surprise on his face.

Then he remembered something and turned to look at the Star Core. Sure enough, the black-hilted golden sword, which had been deeply hidden within, had now dimmed.

“Indeed, your talent is no less than Baiguang's. She also received the Great Sovereign of Freedom's inheritance in this manner,” Lingzun remarked, looking on with admiration. She mused, “They are truly a remarkable couple; their innate talent and comprehension are arguably the greatest in the Immortal Sect's history.”

When Baiguang entered the Void Refinement stage, Lingzun considered her talent to be unmatched in the Immortal Sect. After all, no matter how famous Chen Mobai was, both of them were only Nascent Soul cultivators when they left. However, her view had now shifted. Chen Mobai had not only reached the God Transformation stage, but he had also cultivated a Dharma Realm without a Heaven and Earth Fetal Membrane. Moreover, he received 'investiture' through the Seven Great Heavenly Books and, just like Baiguang, effortlessly obtained the Great Sovereign of Freedom's paramount inheritance of the Innate Slaughter Fortune Great Dao. It was probably only a matter of time before he reached the Void Refinement stage. She wondered who among the couple had stronger talent. This question suddenly crossed Lingzun's mind. She found herself leaning slightly towards Chen Mobai.

“So, it's an inheritance,” Chen Mobai said, feeling somewhat relieved after hearing Lingzun's explanation. This was partly because he had experienced the World-Ending Grinder and knew he couldn't resist, but also because Baiguang had gone through the same thing. Sometimes it was like that: if you were the only exception, you'd worry greatly, but if there was a precedent, you'd feel you were on the right path.

Therefore, Chen Mobai sat cross-legged in the void and began to use the Five Tones of Law to comprehend the three thousand swords that had separated from the World-Ending Grinder within his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness. This time, it was different from before, when he had gained nothing. Chen Mobai gradually began to understand the inheritance of the 'Great Sovereign of Freedom.'

This inheritance belonged to a powerful Xuanmen cultivator who, having reached the peak of their cultivation, had severed an avatar to explore the path of Immortal Fiends, seeking higher realms. This mighty figure's fundamental realm seemed exceptionally high, so their attempt at the path of Immortal Fiends quickly reached its limit: the Eighth-rank Star Sacrifice God realm. Cangliu Star was precisely one of the planets where their demonic thoughts resided.

So, besides the Primeval Demonic Lord, there were other Eighth-rank Star Sacrifice Gods!

However, after reaching the eighth rank in the path of Immortal Fiends, this being did not follow the Primeval Lord's path to further advancement and breakthrough to the ninth rank. After all, that path was only traversable by the Great Dao of Doom, whereas the Great Sovereign of Freedom was associated with Slaughter Fortune. But since Slaughter Fortune and Doom Fortune were both Innate Five Fortune Great Daos of equal standing, the Ninth-rank Primeval method still held reference value. This Xuanmen mighty figure integrated the Three Thousand Great Daos with Innate Slaughter Fortune, deducing the Ninth-rank Great Sovereign of Freedom's method. It was precisely for this reason that the three thousand Great Sovereign of Freedom Swords in Chen Mobai's Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness had emerged from the World-Ending Grinder. In the end, all paths of cultivation led to the same destination.

Upon comprehending this, Chen Mobai was suddenly startled. Since an avatar could reach the eighth rank, and even create a ninth-rank method, this mighty figure must also be a Pure Yang Grand Cultivator within the Xuanmen. Who could it be? Was it one of those in the first row of Zixiao Palace?

Chen Mobai had a faint guess in his heart: it was his second senior brother, Cibei. After all, among those in the first row of Zixiao Palace, he seemed to be the only one who used a sword, and the Great Dao he wielded strongly resembled Slaughter Fortune. Perhaps after Teacher Zixiao transcended, Senior Brother Cibei wanted to advance to the ninth rank. With the Gate of Grand Void having been taken by Senior Sister Tianhai, he thought of trying the path of Immortal Fiends, which led to the creation of this Great Sovereign of Freedom method.

“Oh, the demonic thoughts within the Star Core have actually dissipated,” Lingzun exclaimed in surprise at that moment. Chen Mobai followed her gaze. Sure enough, after he received the inheritance of the Great Sovereign of Freedom's method, the black sword hilt at the center of the Star Core suddenly transformed into wisps of smoke, overflowing and vanishing. The final golden sword, after a blinding flash, pierced into Lingzun's glabella along with the black smoke. This scene left Chen Mobai somewhat bewildered. However, seeing Lingzun's aura begin to fluctuate violently, he, as a God Transformation cultivator, was powerless to stop it and could only watch.

Fortunately, this process did not last long. Lingzun quickly calmed her mental fluctuations and then sat directly before the Star Core, entering a state of meditative absorption. During this process, Chen Mobai saw the outline of the black-hilted golden sword appear on her glabella, solidifying from ethereal to real, finally taking shape.

Lingzun had also obtained the Great Sovereign of Freedom's method! Upon seeing this, Chen Mobai was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected Lingzun's comprehension to be so good, besides his own and Baiguang's. Chen Mobai simply remained there to guard her. After all, to him, the Great Sovereign of Freedom's method was of little practical value. His Great Dao was already set: Sage Virtue and Doom Fortune. If he were to switch paths now and delve into the Great Dao of Slaughter Fortune, it might prove to be more trouble than it was worth. Furthermore, it was highly probable that his second senior brother, Cibei, had already claimed this Great Dao, making it virtually impossible to achieve the Great Sovereign of Freedom in the Zixiao Universe.

But for Lingzun, this was an unprecedented, supreme inheritance. After all, the Great Dao of Wind she cultivated was part of Slaughter Fortune. Even if she didn't pursue Slaughter Fortune, successfully mastering the Great Dao of Wind could still allow her to achieve a Seventh-rank Immortal True Spirit.

Time flowed slowly. Compared to Chen Mobai, who had only casually comprehended the Great Sovereign of Freedom, Lingzun clearly cherished this opportunity, taking the longest time to sense and ponder. Even so, three days later, she regretfully opened her eyes.

“Senior, how was it?” Chen Mobai immediately asked.

“Perhaps your immense fortune benefited me, allowing me to also receive the Great Sovereign of Freedom's inheritance. However, while comprehending it, I discovered that the Innate Slaughter Fortune Great Dao has already been claimed…” After receiving the inheritance, Lingzun naturally hoped to progress further, so knowing that the Innate Slaughter Fortune path was already taken, she felt a slight hint of unwillingness.

“In that case, Baiguang is quite fortunate. If she had entered the Great Dao of Slaughter Fortune during her Void Refinement, she would have been limited to that stage for the rest of her life,” Chen Mobai thought, that being the first thing that came to his mind after hearing Lingzun's words.

“As your wife, she clearly benefited greatly from your fortune.” Lingzun had a unique perspective on this. During their previous conversations, Lingzun had learned that Chen Mobai cultivated the Great Dao of Sage Virtue and had even refined a Sixth-rank Sage Virtue Primordial Yang Sword. He was clearly a Child of Fortune. It was precisely for this reason that Lingzun believed Baiguang's ability to reach the Void Refinement stage might be due to her tapping into some of Chen Mobai's immense fortune when she performed the 'Reducing and Seeking Emptiness' technique, resolving most of her karma through him. From then on, Baiguang's cultivation progressed smoothly. She effortlessly broke through the millennia-old bottleneck of Void Refinement, a barrier that had long plagued the Immortal Sect. She was even able to choose between the two Innate Great Daos, Destruction and Slaughter Fortune, and crucially, she chose the correct one: Destruction. One success could be attributed to good luck, but all choices being correct and successful could only be explained by immense fortune. Lingzun had been puzzled by this before, but upon learning that Chen Mobai had mastered the Great Dao of Sage Virtue, everything became clear. It turned out she had chosen her husband well. Marrying the right person brings lifelong benefits.

“Is that so?” Chen Mobai asked, looking at Lingzun's resolute expression, feeling a sudden realization himself. So, the Great Dao of Sage Virtue didn't just bring good luck to him, but also to those around him. In that case, wasn't he the best support cultivator? Chen Mobai thought of Qing Nü and his disciples in the Heavenly River Realm, and also the situation in the Immortal Sect, realizing this was indeed true. Anyone close to him, except for Kong Feichen, who brought about his own demise, generally had smooth sailing, either achieving success in their endeavors or making great progress in cultivation. Before Qing Nü followed him to the Heavenly River Realm, she was incredibly unlucky and miserable, but after joining him, everything changed completely.

“It seems this Great Dao of Sage Virtue needs more cultivation.” After being enlightened by Lingzun, Chen Mobai felt that since heaven had allowed him to master this Great Dao, it wasn't for his own benefit alone, but to bring good fortune to everyone around him. If he had enough to eat, he should ensure others at least had something to get by.

With his thoughts clear, Chen Mobai soon received a reward. “Take these three talismans. You can exchange them for Dao功 at the central banks of the major Daoist Sanctuaries.” Lingzun lightly waved her golden sleeve, and three black-gold talismans flew out, landing before Chen Mobai.

“What are these?” Chen Mobai asked, looking surprised and puzzled.

“Previously, Baiguang and I went to find the true form of the God of Death. Along the way, we encountered three demon-corrupted planets. During the purification process, these Dao功 talismans recorded the events. Considering the dangers of battling the God of Death, we sent them directly to Cangliu Star after purification. I'm not familiar with the nearby star regions and couldn't find a central Daoist Sanctuary bank that could cash them, so I kept them. Now, you can have them. After all, I barely acted; it was mostly your wife, Baiguang, who purified them with her sword strikes,” Lingzun explained.

Purifying a demon-corrupted planet would earn Dao功. However, not every Void Refinement cultivator possessed a World Gate, so in situations of hardship, Dao功 talismans were used to record achievements instead of a World Gate. This method was also passed down by the Central Daoist Sanctuary. Lingzun had learned it while at the White Crane Sanctuary's Candle Dragon Path, but only had the chance to use it when with Baiguang. Compared to a World Gate, the drawback of these Dao功 talismans was that no matter how powerful the demon-corrupted planet purified, they would only record one unit of Dao功. It was also for this reason that 'Dao功 talismans' could be used as currency among cultivators.

There were no branches of the Central Daoist Sanctuary bank on Fushang Star, but the local banks of the Xuangu Pot Sanctuary did offer Dao功 exchange services. However, Chen Mobai certainly wouldn't expose this on Fushang Star. He would rather find an opportunity to go to a Central Daoist Sanctuary bank on the Four Xuangu Pot Stars, as they were directly affiliated with the Central Daoist Sanctuary and would not reveal client privacy. Furthermore, three units of Dao功 were already a huge sum for Chen Mobai.

“It's a pity. Cangliu Star, being a demon-corrupted planet involved in the Great Sovereign of Freedom's inheritance, wasn't suitable for recording with Dao功 talismans. We lost 1 Dao功 for nothing,” Lingzun said, looking regretfully at the now clear Star Core after explaining. After transmitting the Great Sovereign of Freedom's method to Baiguang, Chen Mobai, and Lingzun, all demonic thoughts within had completely dissipated. Theoretically, this also counted as a successful purification.

After hearing this, Chen Mobai's heart stirred. He used his spiritual sense to operate his phone and tap on the Gui Bao Agent project. He found that the balance in his World Gate account had increased from 1 Dao功 to 3. Indeed, with the Gui Bao Agent, it was as if he carried a World Gate with him. Moreover, the demonic thoughts of Cangliu Star seemed somewhat different; after its purification, the World Gate actually awarded 2 Dao功. Adding the three Dao功 talismans given by Lingzun, he now had 6 Dao功. He still needed 3 more Dao功 to exchange for the Profound Void Pills with Song Qingyi. Could it be that he could actually make it for this batch? Thinking of this, Chen Mobai's heart began to pound much faster.

Lingzun, having mastered the Great Dao of Wind, naturally heard this and thought Chen Mobai was simply overwhelmed by seeing so much Dao功. “What's wrong? Are you very excited? Actually, back at the White Crane Sanctuary, sects like your Elixir Cauldron Sect and our Candle Dragon Path had double-digit Dao功 balances in their accounts. It's just that the elders who managed those accounts sacrificed themselves, so we can't withdraw them.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai's eyes lit up. So, he had an inheritance he hadn't claimed yet, making him a hidden second-generation rich.

Next, Lingzun recounted the story of how Zhang Daosun and four others had bought World Gates. At that time, all five disciples were groomed as future successors of their respective sects and carried Dao功 talismans bestowed by their elders. So, after hearing about the fall of the White Crane Sanctuary, they pooled their resources as start-up capital and came to Diyuan Star, intending to make a comeback.

“If we can prove we are the inheritors of the Elixir Cauldron Sect or the Candle Dragon Path, can we go to the Central Daoist Sanctuary and withdraw the Dao功 for these two sects?” Chen Mobai asked expectantly, but Lingzun shook her head.

“This would require a certification from the White Crane Sanctuary, but Daojun Wangji, who could issue such certifications, has already been suppressed. Even if Zhang Daosun's identity as Daojun Wangji's disciple were verified, they still wouldn't allow the withdrawal.”

“This process sounds so similar to the Immortal Sect's banks,” Chen Mobai mumbled inwardly after hearing this. However, he was thinking that if he had the chance, he definitely had to rescue Daojun Wangji. After all, rescuing her would mean being able to withdraw the Dao功 of the five major powers represented by the Immortal Sect's Five Patriarchs. But it seemed Daojun Wangji was already the patriarch of one of those factions, so taking her Dao功 might not be appropriate. He would just take the Dao功 of the Four Great Dao Academies, then. Thinking of this, Chen Mobai found yet another reason to want to rescue Daojun Wangji.

“Senior, do you need any elixirs for your recovery? I'll find a way to get them for you?” Although those three Dao功 units were from Baiguang's purification, Lingzun undoubtedly had a share, so Chen Mobai asked. Lingzun was not modest, mentioning some Sixth-rank spiritual items. After hearing her, Chen Mobai regretted asking.