Chapter 765: Pure Yang Qi

If Patriarch Qianxing wanted the Pure Nine-Lotus Treasure Lamp, it would certainly be arranged immediately!

After Yuanxu arrived and learned of the situation, he even proactively stepped aside. Immortal Narcissus also called personally, stating that Chen Mobai had been granted a long vacation and could return whenever he wished.

However, Chen Mobai had no desire for a vacation. His original intention was merely to visit Jumang Daoist Academy to display his Purple-Green Canopy, signaling his ability to condense the Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi, thus laying the groundwork for his future breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage without relying on the Immortal Sect's three spiritual elixirs.

Yet, he had underestimated the appeal of this Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi.

Under these circumstances, he had no choice but to first provide Patriarch Qianxing with a wisp of it. Immortal Peach Blossom had already arranged the finest fifth-tier spiritual energy to help Pei Qingshuang recover her spiritual power. Since Chen Mobai possessed a mini-void for storing Pure Yang spiritual energy, condensing the Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi incurred no actual loss for him.

However, he still pretended that his primordial energy was greatly depleted. This way, he could use it as an excuse to refuse others who might seek the Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi in the future. Nevertheless, he certainly couldn't recover slower than Pei Qingshuang, and he also needed to maintain his image as someone with a profound foundation. Therefore, after a week of secluded cultivation on Wood Spirit Island, he had no choice but to emerge.

Immortal Yuanxu, who had arrived earlier, immediately invited him for tea. As a Nascent Soul cultivator, Yuanxu naturally had an entire island rich in spiritual energy as his base. Upon his arrival, Chen Mobai saw Immortal Yuanxu seated in a pavilion extending from the island out over the lake, with tea already brewed.

Yuanxu told Chen Mobai that he could state any requests, and Yuanxu would see if he could fulfill them. Yuanxu's directness showed how highly he valued the Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi. As prominent figures within the Immortal Sect, they certainly wouldn't take it for free.

Chen Mobai thought for a moment, then took the opportunity to make a request, saying he had heard that Patriarch Yuanyang left behind a wisp of Pure Yang Qi at Butian Daoist Academy back then. He had coveted this wisp of Pure Yang Qi for a long time, but even Nangong Xuanyu couldn't obtain it, let alone him. Previously, he hadn't even dared to imagine it.

Immortal Yuanxu replied that he was afraid that was not possible, as it was a unique, unreplicable item of the Immortal Sect; once given to Chen Mobai, it would be gone. Immortal Yuanxu's words filled Chen Mobai with regret. However, he understood. The Immortal Sect had clear legal regulations against using unique, unreplicable spiritual resources. If, in a future golden age, the Immortal Sect were to develop to a point where a genius made a technological breakthrough, enabling the artificial replication of these unique spiritual items, then the reserved resources would play a world-changing role as original seeds. For instance, the artificially synthesized Earth Fiend Qi developed by Immortal Yuanxu. Had the Immortal Sect not preserved enough Earth Fiend Qi seeds in the past, even with the technology now, they would be helpless.

Chen Mobai then said he had no other requests, and since he had also studied at Butian, if Yuanxu needed it, once Senior Sister Pei and he had finished with the Patriarch's wisp, he would arrange Yuanxu's immediately. Chen Mobai still held a favorable impression of Immortal Yuanxu, as Zhou Shengqing's ability to cultivate a Dharma Body Nascent Soul was entirely due to the Rejuvenating Spiritual Water Yuanxu had refined. Furthermore, condensing a wisp of Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi was not particularly difficult for him, just troublesome.

Yuanxu thanked him. Immortal Yuanxu did not refuse; he accepted it forthrightly. After a moment's hesitation, he then uttered words that filled Chen Mobai with hope. He hinted that there might actually be a way regarding the Pure Yang Qi.

The wisp of Pure Yang Qi left by Patriarch Yuanyang was at the peak of the fifth-tier, specifically preserved before his demise to guide future Pure Yang Dao Seeds within the Immortal Sect. According to Patriarch Yuanyang's will, if someone achieved Deity Transformation using the Pure Yang Scroll, they could refine this peak fifth-tier Pure Yang Qi and embark on his unfinished cultivation path. However, because the level of this Pure Yang Qi was almost equivalent to the Immortal Sect's supreme treasure, almost every Deity Transformation True Monarch after Patriarch Yuanyang had taken a wisp to study.

Immortal Yuanxu then added that with Master Qianxing's endorsement, and since Chen Mobai would also be condensing Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi for him, he would see if he could use Master Qianxing's name to get Chen Mobai a wisp of Pure Yang Qi. Immortal Yuanxu's words filled Chen Mobai with both surprise and joy.

However, this matter would certainly need to be reported to Patriarch Qianxing. Yuanxu dared not make the decision on his own. But for anyone else, Yuanxu wouldn't even have mentioned it. Chen Mobai watched as Yuanxu took out his phone and respectfully dialed a number. Within the entire Immortal Sect, only a Deity Transformation Patriarch could elicit such an attitude from Yuanxu. The call didn't connect at first. However, Yuanxu was accustomed to this; Patriarch Qianxing never answered calls while playing games, only after finishing his current round. After explaining to Chen Mobai, Yuanxu made another call. Chen Mobai recognized the voice on the other end of the line. It was Chen Chun!

Both Deity Transformation Patriarchs had disciples serving them; Patriarch Baiguang had Yu Huiping, and Patriarch Qianxing had Chen Chun. However, Yuanxu was considered Patriarch Qianxing's most direct heir within the Butian lineage, so Chen Chun was quite polite on the phone, stating that she would go in and speak to the Patriarch after he finished his game. This wait lasted for two hours.

When Immortal Yuanxu saw Patriarch Qianxing's return call, he immediately activated a silencing restriction before answering. Approximately five minutes later, the master-disciple conversation concluded. Yuanxu told Chen Mobai that the Patriarch had no objection, and once the Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi was condensed, Chen Mobai could return with him to Butian Daoist Academy, and Yuanxu would separate a wisp of Pure Yang Qi for him.

Hearing Immortal Yuanxu's words, Chen Mobai finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was not in vain that he had made arrangements for Patriarch Qianxing first upon receiving the news. Next, Chen Mobai inquired about Immortal Spiritual Roots. As expected, Immortal Yuanxu knew more than Immortal Sanjue, and this information was even stored within his Heaven's Computing Pearl. After speaking, Immortal Yuanxu directly transmitted this information to Chen Mobai.

Yuanxu explained that their academy once conducted numerous experiments at the moment of an Immortal Spiritual Root's formation, aiming to master how to guide the insights gained from 'hearing the Dao' towards a cultivator's specific needs in that state. Among these, he continued, the most challenging was comprehending the Grand Dao of Heaven and Earth to achieve Immortal Arts and divine abilities, as this required a profoundly deep process of 'hearing the Dao,' where cultivators could easily get lost. A moderate gain was condensing the Innate Five Elements Essence, which required a relatively deep engagement and the ability to maintain one's original intention during the process. The simplest was gaining insights into one's own cultivation techniques and spells, by curbing greed and merely scratching the surface of the 'hearing the Dao' process. He added that Chen Mobai possessed an acquired Immortal Spiritual Root, without the Innate Five Elements Essence, and could try to cultivate in that direction, which would increase his chances of forming a Nascent Soul.

Through this incident, Chen Mobai's relationship with Immortal Yuanxu deepened. The Immortal Sect's foremost researcher even took the initiative to offer him guidance. However, Yuanxu was unaware that Chen Mobai had undergone Foundation Establishment twice due to his Dual-Phase Art. During his second Foundation Establishment with the Pure Yang Scroll, which was a Dao-hearing Foundation Establishment, he received an infusion of Innate Fire Essence, transforming him into a Fire Spirit Body.

Chen Mobai stated that he would study it first, as it was still very early before his Pure Yang Dharma Body reached completion. Chen Mobai's words made Yuanxu nod. Within the Immortal Sect, the Pure Yang Dharma Body was notoriously easy to learn but difficult to master, becoming slower the further one progressed. Although Chen Mobai's compatibility with the Pure Yang Scroll was almost perfect, it was indeed too early for him to achieve an Immortal Spiritual Root.

Next, Chen Mobai expressed his concern for Immortal Chengxuan, who was in seclusion experimenting with the forbidden art Ephemeral Bloom, and also sought Immortal Yuanxu's advice on this technique. Yuanxu explained that the research was basically complete, and now they only awaited Chengxuan's experimental data. However, Immortal Yuanxu revealed a truth unknown to Chen Mobai. It turned out that Immortal Chengxuan's secluded experiment with Ephemeral Bloom also had Yuanxu's support. In fact, he and Yu Yi had jointly researched and deduced this forbidden art under Patriarch Qianxing's guidance, ensuring that the Flower Bloom Dean had not concealed or altered anything. After the forbidden art's deduction was confirmed, they needed experimental data, so they chose Chengxuan over Lin Daoming. Yu Yi even monitored the entire process, providing escort and documenting the complete experiment. As for why Chengxuan was chosen, it was because Lin Daoming had previously shown signs of collusion with the Ascension Sect, and this incident served as a warning to him.

Yuanxu then sighed deeply, saying it was a pity that Senior Lin ultimately chose to leave the Immortal Sect, and said no more. After all, Lin Daoming's defection involved many secrets of the Butian lineage, and even Patriarch Qianxing, so he certainly couldn't disclose them to Chen Mobai.

Chen Mobai couldn't help but ask a long-held doubt weighing on his mind, inquiring whether Ephemeral Bloom was also considered a forbidden art, and if Principal Chengxuan truly achieved Deity Transformation with it, wouldn't that violate the Immortal Sect's Daoist laws? After all, forbidden arts were universally condemned within the Immortal Sect. His Butian Group specifically hunted down those who cultivated forbidden arts within the Immortal Sect. Gu Changfeng was still imprisoned and serving his sentence!

Yuanxu explained that within the Immortal Sect, Nascent Soul cultivators are permitted to apply for research on forbidden arts. Since research is involved, it's natural to gain a deep understanding, and personally cultivating and experiencing them is also normal. That's why Nascent Soul cultivators have the authority to download forbidden arts from the National Library—for this very reason. However, to prevent cultivators from truly becoming addicted to forbidden arts, even Nascent Soul cultivators can only apply to cultivate one such art, and it requires the approval of at least one Deity Transformation Patriarch.

Hearing this, Chen Mobai's eyes lit up. Chen Mobai then said that there was actually something that had been weighing on his mind: Yu Tianguang, the Crimson-Robed True Man from Danxia City, who was once lured by the Flower Bloom Dean into cultivating the Soul Devouring Art. His enrollment in Wuqi Daoist Academy was partly thanks to Yu Tianguang's favor. His promising future was ruined because of this incident, and Chen Mobai was one of the people who personally destroyed it, which had always bothered him and caused him considerable distress. So, he had been wondering if it was possible to resolve the after-effects of the Soul Devouring Art and rescue Yu Tianguang from the control of the Spirit Imperial Pavilion Master.

Chen Mobai spoke these words spontaneously, with genuine emotion and firm resolve in his eyes, which led Immortal Yuanxu to sigh with admiration for his gratitude and benevolent heart.

Yuanxu explained that even among ancient Daoist traditions, the Soul Devouring Art ranks among the top three most sinister cultivation methods. For thousands of years, countless talented individuals within the Immortal Sect have tried to improve it and eliminate the negative effects of having a divine seed planted, but with very limited success. The Dual-Split Spirit Art, he continued, was a method conceived by Patriarch Guangjue of their lineage. It allows one to sever the divine seed planted by an enemy along with a part of one's own will, which can barely help to escape the influence of the Soul Devouring Art. He was also aware of Yu Tianguang's situation. Chengxuan had already applied for the Dual-Split Spirit Art on his behalf, but because his primordial energy was drained by the Spirit Imperial Pavilion Master, and his foundation utterly destroyed, cultivating it has been extremely difficult. He remains in prison to this day, and if Chen Mobai truly wished to help him, it would not be an easy task.

Yuanxu then revealed another detail unknown to Chen Mobai: when Yu Tianguang was taken away, barely clinging to life, Chen Mobai's cultivation level and status were insufficient, so he dared not inquire or pay attention. He only knew that Chengxuan and Immortal Narcissus had reached an agreement, never expecting that Immortal Chengxuan would do so much afterward. It could only be said that as the principal of Wuqi Daoist Academy, he was highly responsible.

Chen Mobai declared firmly to Immortal Yuanxu that he must at least try his best, for if he did nothing, he would never feel at peace in this life.

Yuanxu replied that after Chen Mobai formed his Nascent Soul, he would speak to Master Qianxing on his behalf. Practitioners of the Soul Devouring Art can easily cause great disaster if their minds are twisted, Yuanxu noted, but for Chen Mobai, there would certainly be no problem. Chen Mobai's firm Dao Heart was well-known throughout the Immortal Sect. He was a true ascetic, solely focused on cultivation! Had it not been for the dwindling talent at Wuqi Daoist Academy, with no one truly able to succeed them, he would likely still be living in seclusion on Danxia Mountain instead of entering public service.

Chen Mobai thanked the Immortal.

Chen Mobai had wanted to research and cultivate the Soul Devouring Art for quite some time. After all, among his cultivation of essence, qi, and spirit, the cultivation of spiritual consciousness was the slowest, especially after he switched his spiritual consciousness cultivation method to the Scarlet Phoenix Facing the Sun Diagram. This cultivation method, derived from the Heavenly Tome, if he were to painstakingly cultivate it bit by bit on his own, he might complete his Pure Yang Dharma Body and still not necessarily reach the fourth layer. Furthermore, the phoenix characteristics endowed by each subsequent layer of the Scarlet Phoenix Facing the Sun Diagram were even more astonishing for cultivators. Chen Mobai certainly didn't want a situation where he propelled the Pure Yang Scroll forward with resources, only to be held back by the Scarlet Phoenix Facing the Sun Diagram. If he could cultivate the Soul Devouring Art, then everything would be fine. He was also confident that he wouldn't stray onto an evil path with this forbidden art, especially since there were so many powerful spiritual plants in the Tianhe Realm. He could entirely link his Soul Devouring Art to the Great Dao Tree in the Divine Tree Secret Realm, and by using the Heavenly Dao method, channel the Great Dao Tree's powerful spiritual consciousness to himself, using its abundance to supplement his deficiencies!

Unfortunately, he could only apply after forming his Nascent Soul. He wondered if Patriarch Qianxing would agree then. If Patriarch Qianxing disagreed, he would go to Patriarch Baiguang, the head of the Wuqi lineage, and plead his case. He already had his story prepared, claiming it was all for the sake of saving Yu Tianguang, who was also from the Wuqi lineage. He didn't believe Patriarch Baiguang would remain unmoved. Thinking of this, Chen Mobai felt that his conversation with Yuanxu today had been very fruitful. Even without the Pure Yang Qi as compensation, it was worth giving him a wisp of Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi.

A month later!

Pei Qingshuang, having just emerged from seclusion, was once again panting with exhaustion. She and Chen Mobai had jointly completed the condensation of Patriarch Qianxing's wisp of Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi. Immortal Peach Blossom personally delivered it to Five Peaks Immortal Mountain. In the second month, Immortal Yuanxu also received his wisp. Chen Mobai then stayed for another month, condensing another wisp, intending to gift it to Wang Shuye. Unfortunately, for the Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi to be effective for forming a Nascent Soul, at least a complete strand was required; a single wisp would have minimal effect. Regardless, it was Chen Mobai's sincere gesture.

After the condensation was complete, he did not stay at Jumang Daoist Academy. However, during these three months, he also finalized a deal with Wenren Xuewei. This involved purchasing all the discarded refining equipment from Kongqing Pharmaceutical Factory. For this purpose, Chen Mobai specifically approached his good friend Wang Xingyu. After graduating, Wang Xingyu had joined Wuqi Daoist Academy's Guangbai Pharmaceutical Factory, where, besides honing his skills and accumulating work experience, he also opened a pharmacy outside. Using his connections, he could acquire many elixirs, making a decent profit. Since Chen Mobai's pharmacy was still in the planning stages and Kongqing Pharmaceutical Factory needed to dispose of the equipment quickly, he had Wang Xingyu step forward and use his pharmacy to acquire the batch. Of course, Chen Mobai paid for the merit points. For such a minor matter, Wang Xingyu was certainly willing to help, even making a personal trip to Jumang Daoist Academy to meet and discuss with the clan elder in charge of this matter at Kongqing Pharmaceutical Factory. After Wang Xingyu acquired these devices, they were transported to the Puppet Factory in Danxia City, as per Chen Mobai's request.

After obtaining the wisp of Pure Yang Qi with Immortal Yuanxu at Butian Daoist Academy, Chen Mobai did not linger. Upon returning to Wangwu Grotto-Heaven, he first went to see Immortal Narcissus but was unable to meet her again. However, Gongsun Jielu's attitude towards him was unusually cordial. Within the Butian Group, thanks to the excellent abilities of the two secretaries and Lin Yin, the deputy general leader, combined with Chen Mobai's occasional remote guidance via phone, the department had been operating smoothly. After Chen Mobai finished dealing with the accumulated matters and documents, he realized it was almost the end of the year. He was concerned about the batch of alchemy equipment in Danxia City, and furthermore, since the news of him condensing the Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi had spread, Golden Core True Persons frequently invited him to dine. These individuals were at least council members of the Kaiyuan Hall, or influential ministers of the Three Great Halls, so he couldn't refuse all of them. He simply used the excuse of re-examining Gu Changfeng, the forbidden art practitioner, and assigned himself to Yumou City. After once again delegating the Butian Group's matters to Hua Zijing and Zhuang Jialan, Chen Mobai greeted his friends like Lan Haitian and then prepared to leave Wangwu Grotto-Heaven.

Of course, before leaving, he didn't forget one more thing. He handed a box to Hua Zijing and told her to please make a trip to Snow Sea Grotto-Heaven for him and deliver this to Senior Brother Wang Shuye. He had originally intended to go himself, but being too busy, he could only ask her to do it. Hua Zijing asked if there were any messages he would like her to convey, taking the box and immediately asking Zhuang Jialan to book tickets, ready to depart at once. Chen Mobai instructed her that the item was quite precious and she must personally hand it to him. If he was already in death seclusion, she should not disturb him, but just bring it back. Hearing Chen Mobai say this, Hua Zijing became curious. But then she quickly realized something, her eyes widening, and her hands holding the box began to tremble slightly. She then asked if it could be the Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi. Chen Mobai smiled and nodded, then activated the Underworld Grand Array and teleported out of the office. Hua Zijing immediately felt as if what she held weighed a thousand jun. The other members of the Butian Group in the office also looked over with fervent gazes. This was almost equivalent to a Nascent Soul-forming elixir! If the General Leader were to rise to a higher position in the future, would they also be able to obtain a share? With this thought, everyone in the Butian Group became even more proactive in their work. If this were in the Tianhe Realm, Chen Mobai would certainly not feel at ease entrusting Hua Zijing with delivering the Nine Heavens Clear Spirit Purple Radiance Qi, but this was the Immortal Sect! He still had confidence in the security here.

After returning to Danxia City, Chen Mobai immediately registered a pharmacy in Shi Wanyu's name. With his endorsement, it naturally received approval all the way. That evening, Chen Mobai held the voluptuous young woman in his arms and explained the significance of opening the pharmacy to her, telling her that he could get goods from Kongqing and Guangbai Pharmaceutical Factories, so she definitely wouldn't lose money running this pharmacy. Putting it in her name was also for her to have something to do and earn some extra merit points. Although she didn't care for luxury, he added, it was best to raise their daughter well. Shi Wanyu nodded continuously as she listened, thinking that Chen Mobai was using this method to provide more material comfort for her and their daughter. After becoming Chen Mobai's wife, she no longer sold flowers. With her parents now gone, it was also time for her to find something to do.

While Shi Wanyu was busy with the newly opened pharmacy, Chen Mobai had already placed the alchemy equipment useful for refining Reversion Pills into his spatial domain and brought it to Mount Tianpeng in the Eastern Wilderness. Qing Nü's alchemy skill was naturally trustworthy. After the New Year, she had already refined one batch. However, because it was her first time refining it, only six pills were successfully formed, and there were some residual pill toxins. Although the residual toxins were less than 0.3%, Qing Nü was somewhat dissatisfied.