Chapter 1356: Discussion of Final Arrangements

Novel

As soon as the news spread that the Five Elements Sect had refined another furnace of Longevity Grand Dao Pills, Nascent Soul cultivators within the Eastern Continent Immortal Alliance all began to mobilize, seeking to acquire them.

Chen Mobai delegated these minor matters to Yun to handle.

He himself was busy making his final arrangements before breaking through to the Void Refinement stage, starting with his disciples.

"This time, I will seclude myself to attempt to break through to the Void Refinement realm. It will likely take a very long time, and there's also a possibility that I might ascend directly to the upper realm and not return. From now on, you will have to rely on yourselves."

Upon hearing these words, Luo Yixuan, the most emotional among them, felt her eyes well up. She was the last to arrive, as she was far away in Southern Province. Although they had long known that, with Chen Mobai's talent and comprehension, the day of his Void Refinement and ascension would come sooner or later, it was still somewhat difficult to accept when it truly came before them.

Not only her, but Liu Wenbai, Zhuo Ming, and Jiang Zongheng, who had joined Xiao Nanshan since its humble beginnings, also showed faces full of reluctance to part.

"Master, please rest assured. From now on, I will take good care of our senior brothers and sisters." Kuzhu, the eldest and most highly cultivated, felt he ought to bear this responsibility.

Chen Mobai nodded and said, "There are some things I need to instruct you on one by one. Wenbai, stay here; the rest of you may leave for now." Upon hearing this, the other five immediately rose and withdrew.

Only Liu Wenbai's expression remained as usual. He sat on the futon, waiting respectfully for instructions. Previously, he would do whatever the Master told him. Chen Mobai had thought that if Liu Wenbai were to attempt to achieve Dao attainment in this lifetime, he would probably have to rely solely on Eyun. Previously, he had not allowed Liu Wenbai to consume Eyun because of his special talent; only with an incomparably solid foundation would he have hope of forming a Nascent Soul. Chen Mobai spoke of his arrangements for Liu Wenbai; although this eldest disciple now possessed an artificial Heavenly Spirit Root, his comprehension remained a serious weakness. If he were to still follow his Master's instructions exactly this time, there would be no hope whatsoever of achieving Dao attainment.

But now Liu Wenbai had the courage to try, meaning that at least in terms of his mental state, he had already taken a step forward. He had underestimated his Master's grand vision. "Master, your disciple wishes to try and see if I can break through the shackles of my talent through my own efforts."

"Your disciple will certainly not disappoint Master." Liu Wenbai replied.

"Good. In that case, I will only give you the resources for forming your Nascent Soul," Chen Mobai said. He took out a storage bag. Inside, in addition to breakthrough resources like the Nascent Soul Eight Spirit Elixirs, there were also many Eyun pills that could be used to enhance cultivation at the Nascent Soul stage. "After you achieve Dao attainment, it is best to raise your innate spirit plant to the seventh tier. These are the resources left for you and the Jade Phoenix Tree. If they are not enough after use, you can directly ask Ming'er; I have already spoken to her."

"Yes, Old Ancestor!" Liu Wenbai nodded solemnly, accepted the resources, and rose to leave the grand hall. A long while later, a sigh echoed from within the grand hall.

Soon, his second disciple, Luo Yi, walked in. As the Master spoke, he taught Luo Yi the incantation for refining the Dusk Drum. Luo Yi nodded, indicating she had taken it to heart.

Next was Kuzhu. Regarding this disciple, who joined last but was most respectful to him, the Master had nothing more to say. "I am renowned throughout the Seven Continents and Seven Seas for my Sword Dao, yet among my seven great disciples, you are the only sword cultivator. If you do not inherit and pass on this supreme sword art on my behalf, wouldn't it simply die out?" Kuzhu was enlightened, understanding that he had truly received the sword legacy of his Master. The Master, however, shook his head, indicating that cultivation methods were not important; what mattered was the cultivator. Considering Kuzhu cultivated the Sword Dao, he allowed him to experience the Immortal Sect Sword Art that Bai Guang had left for him. Although he could not fully comprehend the sword intent like Bai Guang, he had completely sublimated his own Heavenly Virtue Sword Intent, forging his own path. Cultivating according to this sword intent, with the primordial spirit residing in the sword, comprehending the Grand Dao would not be difficult.

"Your disciple swears that I will certainly not leak this supreme sword art." For Kuzhu, that was the ultimate state of Sword Dao. "In the future, if you encounter a genius in the Sword Dao, you need not be stingy; simply impart it."

Chen Mobai, in front of everyone, set a new rule, appointing Yin Qingmei as the third-generation academic instructor of the Five Elements Sect. Some also looked intently at Yin Qingmei. Yin Qingmei was very surprised by this. Although the Master had mentioned it before, after she obtained the Primordial Dao Fruit, she thought that she had already received the best treatment. Moreover, she was, after all, from the One Yuan Dao Palace branch, so she held no hope of becoming the sect master. "When the term of the Cao Chun Academic Instructor expires and they step down, those who have committed no faults during their tenure will be rewarded with a Longevity Grand Dao Pill."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked enviously at Jiang Zongheng. Chen Mobai pointed at Jiang Zongheng, and amid the shimmering silver light, only the Nascent Soul Eight Spirit Elixirs, Four Heavenly Clear Spirit Purple Aura, and so on, remained. Considering their own lifespans, everyone slightly frowned, understanding that if they wished to achieve Dao attainment at their peak, it would be best to desperately undertake missions, earn sect contribution points, and exchange them for Longevity Minor Dao Pills from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion. Especially Zhou Wangshen, his eyes were somewhat red. He greatly regretted not having followed the Master when the Divine Wood Sect was weak. Otherwise, all of Jiang Zongheng's current benefits would have been his.

Jiang Zongheng's performance greatly satisfied the Master, who felt he had chosen the right person, and directly announced another new rule related to the sect master. "From now on, the position of sect master will rotate every eight hundred years. After Jiang Zongheng, Nephew Chen will succeed." Furthermore, as the Five Elements Sect's territory grew larger and larger, the sect master had more and more matters to handle, to the extent that it had even delayed his own cultivation. In that case, even if someone wanted to contend for the position of sect master, they would have to wait at least two hundred years after Jiang Zongheng and Cao Chunhao had taken their positions. At that moment, Kuzhu felt a genuine joy of finally being truly recognized.

Upon hearing this, Xing Daoguo immediately displayed his Three Dragon Incarnation. Thanks to the Dragon Transformation Scripture and the Five Elements Sect's ley lines, all three Dragon Incarnations had been successfully cultivated. "How is your cultivation of the Heavenly Emperor Scroll?" Upon seeing this, Chen Mobai was slightly startled. The Master watched as three true dragon phantoms of various colors emerged from behind Xing Daoguo, accompanied by the Crown of Heaven and Earth's Beings. He felt the vast qi beneath the mountains and rivers, invisible to ordinary people, connecting with it. It was as if the disciple before him had become the celestial rules and earthly axis of the Eastern Continent, the nexus of all things and phenomena. Coincidentally, this was also the path of cultivating 'rules', which perfectly aligned with the Heavenly Emperor Scroll cultivation method.

"After I ascend, the Heavenly Curtain Earth Network Grand Formation will be entrusted to you. From now on, relinquish as many tasks as you can and prioritize elevating your cultivation. I hope you will be the next to achieve Dao attainment, following Zhuo Ming." Chen Mobai hoped that his disciple, Xing Daoguo, could take this step on his behalf.

"Your disciple obeys!"

Next was Hua Shenxuan. A few days ago, under the care of the Master, she had broken through to the early Nascent Soul stage at Bajia Mountain. Her comprehension of Wood Chen Lingming deepened, and her Longevity Minor Dao Pill had long been internally decided, making her believe that her Dao attainment was just around the corner. Hua Shenxuan originally thought she would have no chance in this lifetime. After all, Dao Fruits are left behind by ascended cultivators, and the profound Dao insights contained within them are not necessarily fully comprehended even by cultivators at pure Dao Perfection.

Hua Shenxuan turned around somewhat puzzled, and Qing Nan smiled slightly, a waterdrop-shaped Dao mark manifesting between her brows, from which a sky-blue Dao Fruit emerged. "Take it. Your Master's wife's cultivation has advanced greatly, so she no longer needs this," the Master, who was nearby, said with a smile. Qing Nan's foundation had now transformed into the Book of Primordial Source, and with the addition of seventy-two Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, the presence or absence of Water Chen Lingming made no difference. It would be better to let Hua Shenxuan refine it to lay the foundation for her pure cultivation.

"This... will it delay Master's wife's cultivation?" Although Hua Shenxuan greatly desired it, she still played the role of a well-behaved and sensible disciple. "You should refine this Water Chen Lingming. Within it are all my inheritances and insights from cultivating the White Emperor Abyss Dark Scripture to achieve Dao attainment." Because Qing Nan was sitting beside her, Hua Shenxuan could only suppress her emotions and obediently listen to the Master's instructions.

"Many thanks, Master's wife, many thanks, Master!" Qing Nan transferred the Primordial Qi collected by her second primordial spirit into the jade bottle. Seeing this, the Master was slightly moved and said, "You've worked hard, my dear wife." If Qing Nan were to ascend, Hua Shenxuan estimated she would have already died of old age. Qing Nan rose with a smile, and Hua Shenxuan obediently followed behind her.

"Unbeknownst to me, you're also about to reach Golden Core Perfection. These are the resources I've prepared for you; it's just a pity I won't be able to personally witness your formation."

A quarter of an hour after everyone had left the grand hall, Chen Mobai, who had cast a 'Leaf Blinding Charm', returned. After all his disciples had been instructed, except for Hua Shenxuan who was refining the Water Chen Lingming in the side hall, the rest came back in and bowed respectfully and reluctantly to Chen Mobai, saying, "Thank you, Master, for your benevolence."

"Go." Chen Mobai nodded and waved his hand, signaling that they could disperse.

After sending off his disciples, seeing that Hua Shenxuan had been refining the Water Chen Lingming for some time, the Master went to meet other good friends of the Five Elements Sect. The Master's wish to transform the Eastern Barrens into a great immortal sect had already been realized, but next there was the Eastern Continent, and even the Seven Continents and Seven Seas, the entire Tianhe Realm.