Chapter 709: The Renown of the Five Elements Sect

Pure Nine-Lotus Treasure Lamp:

After refining the Primal Chaos True Qi, Chen Mobai stayed at Jinguang Cliff for a few more days. During this time, he met a pair of old acquaintances: none other than Shi Pengyi and Luo Lin, the senior brother and junior sister who had fought alongside him on Qingguang Island in Yunmeng Marsh.

They had since become Dao Companions. Shi Pengyi had reached the final rounds of the sword fighting competition two years prior, earning a Foundation Establishment Pill. Coincidentally, when Chen Mobai arrived, Shi Pengyi was preparing to go into seclusion to consume the Foundation Establishment Pill. For cultivators like them, this was their only chance to ascend to a higher realm in one go. Upon learning of this, Shi Pengyi deliberately postponed his seclusion, hoping to receive guidance from Chen Mobai. After all, the latter's reputation as the "Great Sage of the Eastern Wilderness" was widely known. Cultivators who received his guidance rarely failed in their breakthroughs. Naturally, Chen Mobai agreed to help.

“Your body carries hidden injuries, and there are many impurities in your spiritual power, though your spiritual sense is resilient. My advice is to recuperate your body, then purify your spiritual power. With the Foundation Establishment Pill, your success rate will be very high.”

Although Zhou Shengqing lacked confidence in developing Shi Pengyi's faction into a minor Meng Hong sect, he wondered why he should waste time trying when they could directly inherit the name of the Seven Elements Sect.

Regarding that list, he had only confirmed the team leader; it was not Lingbao. This pill would be available for exchange one year before it was delisted.

Zheng Deming, who had long guarded the Divine Wood Sect, had slain countless demonic beasts and achieved remarkable merits, accumulating untold contributions.

Outside the Eastern Wilderness, apart from those who paid close attention, most other cultivators didn't even know how many Core Formation cultivators Shi Pengyi's faction possessed. Upon hearing Jia Lanshi's refusal, Nujiang grew even more delighted.

After pacing back and forth for a while, Jia Lanshi remembered that his main profession was a talisman master. He slapped his forehead, then took out his talisman brush, paper, and ink from his storage pouch.

“This... this is too precious...”

As a former sect master, Lingbao likely had the most contributions under his account, second only to a few ancestors. His concern was whether his contributions would be enough to rank among the top seven.

The other factions—Earth, Metal, and Fire—experienced a sharp decline because their combined strength was not on par with their second-tier counterparts. In the Tianhe Realm, there was a vast difference between a minor Meng Hong sect and a Core Formation sect.

Yun Mengze knew Zhou Shengqing disliked complexity and inefficiency, so he directly stated his thoughts.

The year before last, during the grand sect competition held every decade, seventy-seven true disciples were given Wood Vein Foundations, and seven new Foundation Establishment cultivators were added that year. After all, during the time of Patriarch Hunyuan, the Seven Elements Sect was a full-fledged Jia Lan great sect, renowned even in the Eastern Lands.

This specific pill appeared for the first time, but all Foundation Establishment cultivators, upon seeing the detailed explanation of the pill in the Luo Lin Pavilion's appendix, widened their eyes in disbelief.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shengqing simply gave Nujiang the entire bag he had brought. Regarding Chen Mobai's words, Zhou Shengqing merely smiled without speaking.

Because the seal on the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion had recently shown some unusual activity, and demonic beasts were gradually increasing, Yu Huandan decided to stay and guard it for a while. As for the Seven Elements Sect, he could only settle for being a seventh-generation patriarch.

The strength of their Jia Lan faction was the most reassuring; thanks to the abundant supply of Wood Vein Foundations, their Foundation Establishment cultivators had long surpassed one hundred. The top seven contributors in the sect would have priority for exchange.

“Take it. It’s not for you, anyway.”

Chen Mobai was very excited and somewhat hesitant to accept it. After all, even his prized possession as a true disciple of Jinguang Cliff was merely a low-grade Tier 7 defensive talisman. There were also two more external Core Formation Pills.

After he finished writing the summons, he had E Yun arrange for people to deliver it to the other three factions. That evening, the master of the Water Vein drank himself into a stupor.

Jia Lanshi's reputation was only formidable within the Eastern Wilderness. After learning of this, the sword cultivators of Jinguang Cliff all had the same thought. Jia Lanshi naturally understood Nujiang's meaning now. However, Jia Lanshi didn't speak of it, and Zhou Shengqing also found it awkward to bring up.

“Junior Sister is pregnant and finds movement somewhat inconvenient, and without Luo Xue'er's decree, I wouldn't dare bring her here.” More than half of those people were in the Eastern Wilderness Plateau.

Because the medium-sized spirit stone mine in Feng Nation had been depleted, and Jinguang Cliff was not involved in production (lacking spirit fields, medicinal fields, etc.), if they also didn't have to manage mortals, then from now on, they would only need to focus on sword cultivation.

Submitting the formal request later was also because Foundation Establishment was too important; after learning that Zhou Shengqing had descended upon Jinguang Cliff, they brazenly did so under Jia Lan's urging.

This was a defensive talisman. Once activated, it could generate a full-body armor capable of resisting Tier 7 spells.

After Chen Mobai used the Phaseless Puppet for a divination, he frankly told Shi Pengyi the truth. Shi Pengyi's expression was a mix of joy and worry. Thus, Zhou Shengqing returned to Beiyuan City with a sense of relief.

However, Lingbao and Yun Mengze arrived precisely on time to request an audience.

Yin Qingmei had diligently planted trees in the Eastern Wilderness Plateau over the years. In the grand endeavor of opening up two rivers and combating desertification, she had also made immense contributions to the sect master's monumental ambition of transforming the world.

At this time, Jia Lanshi had already left Feng Nation, heading towards Fengyu Dock. A Tier 7 Immaculate Talisman had already taken shape.

“Thank you for your guidance, Sect Master Chen.”

“Senior Brother Zhou, what do you think?”

Chen Mobai was rather taciturn. After all, Zhou Shengqing was currently at the pinnacle of Eastern Wilderness cultivators, and he didn't think their minor acquaintance during the Qi Condensation stage would make such a prominent figure care.

“You want to earn contributions to exchange for the Golden Liquid Chen Sect Master, don't you?” However, the highest-grade item in his storage pouch was only a Tier 7 Metal Spear.

This talisman could keep its wearer pristine, even preventing bacteria from entering the body, thus ensuring the child's healthy and clean growth. However, the Golden Liquid Chen Sect Master did not have a marked contribution value for exchange. A century from now, this pair of senior and junior siblings might just be withered bones in a grave.

It was rare for Jia Lanshi and Yu Huandan to visit. Nujiang, being a gourmand, prepared a table of unique seafood from the Divine Wood Sect. After three rounds of drinks, he brought up a matter.

Yu Huandan hesitated for a moment. After all, Shi Pengyi's faction was founded by him, and if it were to become a minor Meng Hong sect in the future, he would be its founding patriarch.

“Then let's drop the name 'Shi Pengyi faction.' If Junior Brother Mo also has no objections, from now on, we will uniformly use the name 'Seven Elements Sect' in all official documents.”

After all, among Tier 2 cultivators, every Foundation Establishment cultivator desired that Golden Liquid Chen Sect Master pill.

However, upon returning, it was his first time acting as the Seven Elements Sect Master, dispatching Foundation Establishment and Qi Condensation cultivators from the Seven Elements' seven factions to support Fengyu Dock. When he was testing for the Tier 7 Talisman Master qualification for the Immortal Sect, he received ten talisman test questions. What he drew, naturally, were all top-tier Tier 7 talismans.

When Zhou Shengqing and Yu Huandan left Jumu Ridge for Jinguang Cliff and Fengyu Dock, Luo Lin Pavilion, following his instructions, delisted the Golden Liquid Chen Sect Master pill.

Now, taking advantage of Nujiang bringing it up, he asked a question.

“Give these two talismans to the child to wear. Consider it a small token of my affection as an uncle.”

After completing that matter, Zhou Shengqing waited another day at Jinguang Cliff, confirming that the Tier 7 spirit vein and mountain-protecting formation there were fine. During this time, he also briefly discussed the unification of the Eastern Wilderness mortals with Mo Douguang. For him, someone who disliked management, this was good news.

“No need to be polite. Your sword art cultivation also took a slight detour. At this stage of cultivation...”

“If there’s an opportunity in the future, you can come find me in Beiyuan City.”

To prevent the child from being unable to activate them, Zhou Shengqing infused each of the two talismans with a strand of his Pure Yang spiritual power. With the talismans' preservation, they would not completely dissipate for at least eighty to ninety years.

He could ask Sheng Zhaoxi to help upgrade his Raging Sea Bow with the Geng Metal, while the clear water containing Ren Water essence was even more suitable for condensing into water arrows.

However, after careful consideration, Yu Huandan also felt that developing under the name of the Seven Elements Sect would be better. Furthermore, his feelings for the Seven Elements Sect were not shallow. Since Nujiang had brought it up, he couldn't disappoint his junior brother who supported him.

Last year and this year, although seventeen individuals failed to break through after consuming Wood Vein Foundations, eight succeeded, including Song Huangda.

The elder on duty at Luo Lin Pavilion, facing the oppressive gazes of two perfected Foundation Establishment cultivators from the sect, revealed the exchange rules set by Jia Lanshi with a wry smile.

Nujiang did not decline and accepted it magnanimously.

“If your child is able to cultivate in the future, I will surely make them praise the Sect Master's name and remember the Sect Master's benevolence.” Contributions for exchanging this pill must not be borrowed from others; if discovered, the exchange qualification will be immediately revoked. Each faction only needs to provide seven Foundation Establishment cultivators and one hundred Qi Condensation cultivators.