Chapter 685: Vastly Transformed Thunderwater, Divine Perception Light Blade Ceremony

Chen Mobai, who had just returned to Danxia Mountain from Xuan Shuang Company, received a call from a friend before he even had a chance to open the box.

It was Wenren Xuewei.

At first, Chen Mobai answered somewhat casually, as this friend often called to discuss leisurely topics like drinking tea and cultivating tea plants. However, as their conversation continued, Chen Mobai's expression grew progressively happier, as if he had heard incredibly good news.

Wenren Xuewei said, "The internal meeting at Kongqing Pharmaceutical Factory, which I presided over, has concluded. The Myriad Transformation Thunderwater you requested will be available next month. As soon as midnight passes, you can use your Tier 3 user privileges to pre-order it."

Kongqing Pharmaceutical Factory is a drug manufacturer under the Jumang Dao Academy. Every month, they hold meetings to discuss the various elixirs and spiritual waters to be put on sale. Many of these are Tier 2 and Tier 3 inventory items. However, there are also some valuable items exchanged through favors. For example, the Myriad Transformation Thunderwater Chen Mobai needs!

He had been coveting this item for a long time. But it wasn't just him; all forces within the Immortal Gate related to the spiritual plant industry were eyeing it. Although the Myriad Transformation Thunderwater from Jumang Dao Academy was monopolized by True Monarch Peach Blossom, she didn't dare to claim it all for herself. Each year, she would release one unit as a gesture.

Myriad Transformation Thunderwater is considered one of the highest-grade spiritual waters in the Immortal Gate. Therefore, it is only put on sale after someone has successfully communicated with Jumang Dao Academy. Outsiders would never be able to snatch it. Given Chen Mobai's background and with the help of Wenren Xuewei, an insider, he still had to wait in line for six years before this opportunity arose.

"Thank you so much. Next time you're free to visit Danxia City, I'll treat you to tea." Chen Mobai expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Wenren Xuewei. Without her communication with Jumang Dao Academy and Kongqing Pharmaceutical Factory, he would never have had the chance to pre-order this unit of Myriad Transformation Thunderwater.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Mobai checked his account balance. One unit of Myriad Transformation Thunderwater cost 200 million Merit Points. Fortunately, he was a person of low desires and low consumption within the Immortal Gate. The Merit Points earned by his three companies were mostly saved, so he had sufficient funds.

The Myriad Transformation Thunderwater was too crucial, as it was related to his ability to rapidly break through to the late Golden Core stage. Thus, Chen Mobai simply put everything else aside and focused on waiting for midnight. As soon as midnight passed, he, already holding his phone, completed the pre-order and payment. Soon after, a dedicated customer service representative sent a delivery address confirmation message from the backend. After completing the series of procedures, Chen Mobai couldn't help but smile as he saw the words "Waiting for shipment."

With the Myriad Transformation Thunderwater sorted, Chen Mobai finally had time to open the box he had received from Yan Bingxuan. Inside was a set of very precise artifact equipment called the "Spiritual Sense Light-Knife Instrument." It was a device specifically designed within the Immortal Gate to assist spiritual sense in performing extremely delicate operations.

Chen Mobai needed this, naturally, to modify the three supreme-grade spirit stones so they could absorb spiritual energy and recharge. In the Immortal Gate, the key to recharging spirit stones lies in transforming spiritual sense into a knife to engrave and set up a complex array formation inside the spirit stone for absorbing and storing spiritual energy. This array formation is vast and intricate, requiring ingenious craftsmanship to construct a series of arrays for absorption, purification, fusion, storage, circulation, output, and expulsion of spiritual energy within the core of a fist-sized spirit stone.

Individuals capable of constructing these array formations typically possess special talent in spiritual sense. These people naturally have a more precise and delicate mastery of spiritual sense than ordinary individuals. But even so, completing this structure within a spirit stone is extremely difficult. Therefore, the Immortal Gate developed the "Spiritual Sense Light-Knife Instrument." This artifact equipment can magnify a cultivator's spiritual sense by a hundredfold, allowing ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, provided they have talent in spiritual sense and undergo special training, to complete the array structure within a spirit stone's core with the aid of the device.

Around this, the Immortal Gate also developed a profession called "Photolithographer"! And the most renowned institution for mastering this technology and training photolithographers is naturally Butian Dao Academy. Generally, ninety percent of the Immortal Gate's most advanced and cutting-edge technologies are developed by Butian. This Spiritual Sense Light-Knife Instrument is primarily used for chips. Compared to chips, spirit stones are significantly larger, so they don't require the most advanced equipment. The set Chen Mobai held was one that Butian Dao Academy had phased out after technological upgrades. It was already an antique from two eras ago. However, it was precisely for this reason that it ended up in his hands.

This Spiritual Sense Light-Knife Instrument had a precision of 20 nanometers, which was incredibly outdated for chip manufacturing. But for use on spirit stones, it was just right. Chen Mobai's reason for acquiring this equipment was that one of the spirit stones he had "laundered" through the Void Blind Box last time had developed a charging and storage issue. This was common, as the more precise something is, the more prone it is to errors. With so many array formations constructed inside a spirit stone using the Spiritual Sense Light-Knife Instrument, problems, minor or major, would inevitably arise over time.

Typically, when this occurred, the item would be sent back to the factory for repairs, which were expensive and didn't guarantee a fix. The unit from Xuan Shuang Company had been sent for repair but wasn't fixed. According to the Immortal Gate's rules, it needed to be declared scrapped, which would allow for some recovery of losses. This was because spirit stone fragments were considered spiritual essences, and their price in the Immortal Gate's elixir refinement market had always been high.

However, Chen Mobai prevented Yan Bingxuan from scrapping this spirit stone, deciding instead to repair it himself. As a Golden Core True Monarch, his control over spiritual sense was naturally a level above that of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Even without the Spiritual Sense Light-Knife Instrument, he could still manage to construct an array formation within a spirit stone. If he dedicated himself to learning the relevant content, he would undoubtedly surpass ordinary photolithographers. After all, the array formations for spirit stone charging were quite simple and basic; the difficulty lay in their structure and the manual dexterity required.

Chen Mobai used the excuse that every spirit stone was a valuable asset to Xuan Shuang Company and should not be easily scrapped. He decided to "reduce the dimension of attack" and learn to be a photolithographer as a Golden Core True Monarch. Yan Bingxuan always listened to him. After Chen Mobai's instructions, she immediately contacted a partner manufacturer to purchase a Spiritual Sense Light-Knife Instrument. After several rounds of difficult negotiations, they finally acquired the set.

The supreme-grade spirit stones were of great importance, so Chen Mobai immediately brought out his deep reserve: Tier 3 Enlightenment Tea! The last time he brewed this tea was to entertain True Monarch Yuanxu. Carefully counting the tea leaves to ensure there were enough, Chen Mobai boiled water.

A month later, Chen Mobai held the three supreme-grade spirit stones floating in his palm, placing them one by one into specialized charging sockets for testing. On the ground around him were dozens of fragments of high-grade spirit stones he had used for experimentation, which served as perfect practice material. Only after confirming his proficiency did he work on the three supreme-grade spirit stones. After testing and confirming they could be recharged, Chen Mobai immediately disconnected them. After all, supreme-grade spirit stones absorbed spiritual energy too quickly; he dared not let them absorb freely.

After placing the three modified supreme-grade spirit stones into his personal domain, Chen Mobai picked up the spirit stone he had used as an excuse, the one that was supposed to be scrapped. Comparing it to the array formation diagrams in the instruction manual, he easily found that three circuits in its energy storage array had broken. Indeed, for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it would be irreparable. But Chen Mobai, using his more powerful and precise spiritual sense as a Golden Core True Monarch, and with the aid of the Spiritual Sense Light-Knife Instrument, reconnected these broken circuits, completing the repair.

"From now on, if there are any issues with spirit stones, just come to me directly. I'm an expert now!" Calling Yan Bingxuan to tell her about repairing the spirit stone, Chen Mobai displayed his confidence and excellent skills to his good friend.

"That's wonderful! The company will be able to save a lot of money on these costs." Yan Bingxuan was also extremely pleased to hear this. Even without issues, these rechargeable spirit stones needed to be sent for maintenance after every three hundred charge-discharge cycles, which also incurred costs. Hearing this, Chen Mobai suddenly felt like he had shot himself in the foot. How many Merit Points would maintenance cost anyway? Wasn't this just wasting his valuable time?! But since he had said it himself, he could only force a smile and nod in agreement.

After waiting two more days and signing for the Myriad Transformation Thunderwater, Chen Mobai returned to the Heavenly River Realm.

"Greetings, Sect Master!" Yue Zutao, hearing he had emerged from seclusion, immediately came over. Chen Mobai was surprised to see him enter with Gu Yan, looking radiant.

"You've reached Foundation Establishment Perfection?" Chen Mobai used his spiritual vision to observe briefly, finding Yue Zutao looking refreshed and his aura smooth, and immediately guessed the reason.

"Thanks to the Sect Master's great fortune, I exchanged for two Tier 3 Immortal Peach Fruits. After consuming and refining them, I recovered my cultivation realm." Yue Zutao had already consumed a complete set of Longevity Tree Fruits, and his Dantian Qi Sea was already opened, so he only needed to continuously improve his spiritual power. Therefore, refining the Immortal Peach Fruit was more suitable for him than for Xie Yuntian and others, as his bottleneck had already been broken.

As a direct subordinate of Chen Mobai, he had worked diligently for many years, accumulating both merit and hardship. So, while other Foundation Establishment cultivators could only exchange for one Immortal Peach Fruit, Chen Mobai arranged for him to receive two. The method was simple: he had his eldest disciple, Liu Wenbai, exchange for one year's Immortal Peach Fruit. Since Liu Wenbai had already consumed his own, he directly transferred it to Yue Zutao upon receipt. Through this incident, Liu Wenbai and Yue Zutao grew closer and are now almost bosom friends.

Speaking of which, the Immortal Peach Tree transplanted from Black Cloud Mountain has already helped the Shenmu Sect gain five more cultivators at Foundation Establishment Perfection. The others who received Immortal Peach Fruits, such as E Yun, Zhou Wangshen, and Yan Yuanhao, also broke through to the late Foundation Establishment stage. Even Gu Yan, with the lowest cultivation, successfully advanced to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage thanks to a fruit bestowed by Chen Mobai. Nearly all Foundation Establishment cultivators around Chen Mobai had advanced a realm due to this Immortal Peach Tree.

This tree is now regarded by most cultivators of the Shenmu Sect as the foremost spiritual plant of Jumu Ridge. After all, the famous three Longevity Trees were occupied by Golden Core Ancestors like Chen Mobai, so the disciples below had generally not enjoyed their benefits. However, the Immortal Peach Tree produced one Tier 3 Immortal Peach Fruit each year, which one could potentially obtain with effort. It was precisely for this reason that even Chen Mobai himself had some expectations, because the Tier 4 Immortal Peach Fruits had just formed as unripe small peaches, waiting to ripen. This was also thanks to Zhuo Ming's Primordial Qi of All Things, which provided the Immortal Peach Tree with the most comfortable soil environment for growth. Otherwise, it might only be blooming and fruiting now, and Chen Mobai would have to wait until he was eighty-two years old to enjoy the mature Tier 4 fruit.

But even so, Chen Mobai still felt that the peach fruit was growing a bit slowly. That's why he asked Wenren Xuewei for help in acquiring a unit of Myriad Transformation Thunderwater. He hoped to significantly shorten the ripening time of the peach fruit with the aid of this Immortal Gate spiritual water.

"This is also the result of your own diligent efforts on ordinary days." However, there was no rush for this matter; it would be better to act after his precious disciple, Zhuo Ming, returned. So Chen Mobai waved his hand, inviting Yue Zutao to come over and have tea together.

"Sect Master, the last batch of herbs has been delivered to Huitian Valley. Master Yan said he would open his furnace and begin alchemy by the end of the year." Yue Zutao, familiar with the routine, sat down and helped brew the Green Cicada Spiritual Tea, simultaneously reporting the matters he had come to discuss. What Yan Shaoyin was to refine, of course, was the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill.

Chen Mobai had been urging this matter five years ago, but as he expected, Yan Shaoyin kept finding ways to put it off. The reasons were legitimate: difficulty in collecting the main ingredients and needing time. He also had a batch of Nirvana Pills currently being refined, so he couldn't spare the time. Although Huitian Valley also had other Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators, given the possibility of him forming a Nascent Soul, Yan Shaoyin would certainly prioritize refining elixirs for himself first.

Chen Mobai found it difficult to force him, so he could only occasionally have Liu Wenbai urge him, while also having Yue Zutao collect the necessary medicinal materials for the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill. It wasn't until last year, when Yan Shaoyin's batch of Nirvana Pills was completed, that he could no longer put it off. With the combined efforts of the two major sects in the Eastern Barrens, although the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill required numerous medicinal materials, thanks to past experience and the Stellar Sky Grand Commercial Alliance as a channel, they quickly collected all the main and auxiliary ingredients they were each responsible for. The last ingredient delivered to Huitian Valley was the Jade Marrow Golden Lingzhi. This precious medicinal material could only be harvested by the Spiritual Plant Department with a direct order from Chen Mobai, the Sect Master himself.

"Sect Master, this is a letter Master Yan wrote to you." Chen Mobai took the letter Yue Zutao handed him, opened it, and couldn't help but crack a smile.

"That old fellow finally can't resist refining the Nascent Soul Nurturing Pill!" After reading it, Chen Mobai casually placed the letter on the table. Yue Zutao glanced at it and saw that it also included a list of medicinal materials.

Yue Zutao asked, "Is Master Yan preparing to form his Nascent Soul?"

Chen Mobai replied, "After I gave him those three elixir formulas, I've been waiting for this day. Otherwise, with his cultivation progress, it would probably take him several more decades to reach Golden Core Perfection."

Huitian Valley was the most unique major sect in the Eastern Barrens. This was because it had the Xingtian Dao Sect backing it. Even if Zhou Shengqing formed a Nascent Soul, the Shenmu Sect would find it difficult to act against them. However, if they wished to unify the Eastern Barrens, Huitian Valley would certainly need to be dealt with. With Yan Shaoyin present and the Xingtian Dao Sect as their backer, Huitian Valley would definitely not willingly submit to the Shenmu Sect. Therefore, Chen Mobai could only expedite matters.