Chapter 778: Dusit Eight Scenes Lantern

Pure Nine-Lotus Treasure Lamp: Qian, Kan, Gen, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kun, Dui, Zhong.

All the profound principles contained within the Purple-Green Demon-Refining Celestial Book were, at this very moment, fully assimilated by Chen Mobai, transforming into a Doushuai Fire.

This was an extremely powerful flame, essentially an immortal art!

It was the materialization of the force of creation!

As the saying goes, the Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things!

The condensation of the Qi of Two Extremes into the Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi, and its subsequent sublimation into the Purple-Green Divine Flame Doushuai Fire, embodies this process of "Two giving birth to Three."

The function of Doushuai Fire lies in "giving birth to all things"!

If this flame were used to refine elixirs, magical artifacts, or other items, the success rate would be significantly increased.

Even an ordinary alchemist or artificer, if truly knowledgeable, would have a 60-70% chance of success with each refinement. In the hands of an exceptional cultivator like Qing Nü, it would be almost guaranteed, with every alchemy attempt essentially a default success.

Beyond these applications, the most valuable use of Doushuai Fire for Chen Mobai was its ability to aid in refining true qi.

This Doushuai Fire was ignited and sublimated from the Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi. A single wisp was enough to ignite it, and once ignited, as long as it wasn't overused and was continuously nurtured in an environment rich in the Qi of Two Extremes, it would never diminish.

Previously, Chen Mobai had to expend one wisp of Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi for each wisp of Pure Yang True Qi he refined. However, now that he had ignited the Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi into Doushuai Fire, it could permanently assist in refining true qi without being consumed.

Furthermore, this Doushuai Fire could continuously absorb and upgrade with the Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi.

For instance, if Chen Mobai supplemented the Doushuai Fire with ten wisps of Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi, it could help him refine ten wisps of Pure Yang True Qi during each cultivation session. This would progressively accelerate his cultivation efficiency.

Once he had a hundred wisps, or a complete strand, of Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi, he could ignite a full Doushuai Fire.

In this manner, Chen Mobai would be able to refine one complete strand of Pure Yang True Qi with each cultivation session.

At his current rate of refining one wisp of Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi per month using the Purple-Green Twin Swords, Chen Mobai would be able to ignite a full Doushuai Fire in approximately eight years.

Moreover, if he could refine nine Doushuai Fires, he could use the secret method recorded in the Celestial Book to sublimate them further, condensing them into a "lamp flower." Using this as the source spirit, he could then forge a powerful magical artifact called the "Purple-Green Doushuai Eight-Scenery Demon-Refining Lamp."

Once forged, this artifact would be at the fifth-tier. In the future, by continuously adding more lamp flowers and lamp oil, it could even be upgraded further.

Chen Mobai took a quick look at the materials required to forge the lamp and lamp oil and immediately decided against it.

They were all fifth-tier materials, legendary within the Immortal Sect, and even rare wonders of heaven and earth that might not have appeared in history.

"I'll just focus on successfully cultivating the Doushuai Fire for now," he thought.

As Chen Mobai thought this, an overwhelming fatigue and weakness washed over him. He knew that his 'hearing the Dao' state had reached its limit, so he immediately severed the connection between his mind and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, returning to his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness!

His luck during this 'hearing the Dao' session was exceptionally good. Not only did he obtain the immortal art of Doushuai Fire, but he also acquired the blueprints for a powerful artifact like the Doushuai Eight-Scenery Lamp.

He had now completely comprehended all the profound insights from the Celestial Book manuscript that Venerables Qing Jing and Qing Shi had deciphered throughout their lives.

He wondered, however, if the two venerables had left the blueprints for the Doushuai Eight-Scenery Lamp to the Immortal Sect before their passing.

But these matters were not Chen Mobai's primary concern.

After all, for him at this moment, Doushuai Fire was the most important thing!

Unfortunately, he currently had no Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi on hand, so he couldn't try to ignite and sublimate it, which was a great pity.

If not for the weakened state of his mind after 'hearing the Dao,' Chen Mobai would have been eager to take out the Purple-Green Twin Swords and ascend to the sky immediately.

"You're awake!"

Chen Mobai opened his eyes to see Qing Nü standing not far in front of him, her face filled with pleasant surprise.

While cultivating the Pure Yang Dharma Body, he had suddenly broken through, causing him to immediately sit cross-legged on a meditation cushion in front of the wooden hut. Fortunately, this was a private space for just him and Qing Nü, and no one else would come up.

Qing Nü, knowing Chen Mobai's exceptional talent and his potential for breakthroughs and epiphanies at any moment, had immediately activated the mountain-top formation and personally stood guard when this occurred.

"You've worked hard," Chen Mobai said to Qing Nü.

Chen Mobai nodded gently to Qing Nü, but as he rose, his head swam slightly.

"Are you alright?" Qing Nü immediately asked.

Qing Nü immediately came over and supported Chen Mobai. Feeling the soft, delicate body leaning against him, he relaxed, placed his hand on Qing Nü's shoulder, and sat with her on a nearby wooden bench.

"The state of 'hearing the Dao' with the immortal spiritual root was too deep; it drained my mind quite a bit. I need to rest for a while."

As he spoke, Chen Mobai took out a Snow Needle Immortal Bud from his realm. Qing Nü immediately took it and began to boil water for tea.

After drinking a cup of spiritual tea, Chen Mobai recovered.

Then he took out the spirit-measuring device and infused it with a stream of his spiritual power.

Gold 23, Wood 49, Water 39, Fire 100, Earth 84.

As he had anticipated, his Fire spiritual root was perfected. However, he was very surprised that his Water and Wood spiritual roots had not diminished this time, which was certainly a good thing.

Qing Nü, seeing the values displayed on the screen, was both shocked and proud.

"Your spiritual root values are practically unprecedented in the Immortal Sect's history; even Patriarch Yuanyang falls far short of you," she exclaimed.

Upon hearing Qing Nü's praise, Chen Mobai humbly shook his head.

After gazing at the 100-point Fire spiritual root value for a long time, he let out a satisfied sigh.

Fifty-nine years had passed since he began cultivating the Pure Yang Scroll, and not once had he slackened in his practice of the Pure Yang Dharma Body. Now was the time to savor the wonderful fruits of his labor.

However, this also revealed how incredibly difficult it would be to form a Nascent Soul using the Pure Yang Scroll.

Even with the support of the Heavenly River Realm's spiritual stone resources, it had taken Chen Mobai nearly sixty years to reach this stage.

Although the next two transformations of the Nine Yang Body would be faster since he wouldn't need to spend time on spiritual roots, they would certainly still take more than sixty years.

It was no wonder that the Pure Yang Scroll, as the cultivation method with the lowest threshold for the Divinity Transformation stage in the Immortal Sect, was accessible to almost everyone, yet over 99% of practitioners ultimately chose to switch to a different cultivation method.

"During this 'hearing the Dao' session, I comprehended an immortal art from the Purple-Green Demon-Refining Celestial Book called Doushuai Fire..."

As Chen Mobai drank his tea, he told Qing Nü about the insights he gained from 'hearing the Dao.' After hearing the detailed description of Doushuai Fire, her eyes indeed lit up.

With this, she would essentially no longer fear failure when refining elixirs for Core Formation, Nascent Soul formation, and other purposes.

"Your luck is truly incredible; it seems you are genuinely favored by Heaven and Earth!" Qing Nü remarked, looking at Chen Mobai with a hint of envy.

Chen Mobai pondered this, attributing it all to Venerable Yuan Xu. If not for Yuan Xu providing him with all the research materials on immortal spiritual roots from the Heaven-Mending Dao Academy, he might not have comprehended this during his 'hearing the Dao' session.

It was very likely he would have stumbled upon some other immortal art or divine ability instead!

However, it was probably also due to the auspicious blessing of his Danfeng Chaoyang Diagram.

In any case, it certainly had nothing to do with him personally.

Chen Mobai had a very clear understanding of himself.

Qing Nü, however, merely took his words as modesty, and her admiration for him grew.

Another month passed.

Chen Mobai had long since recovered to his peak. With the aid of the Purple-Green Twin Swords, he refined a wisp of Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi, and then, using the insights that seemed to be etched into his very bones, he ignited and sublimated it into Doushuai Fire!

"Huh, isn't this the immortal flame that our old masters painstakingly cultivated together!"

Because Chen Mobai was somewhat impatient and ignited the Doushuai Fire directly on the Heavenly Gang, the Purple-Green Twin Swords, which were recovering by absorbing spirit stones nearby, witnessed this scene. Purple Lightning Sword couldn't help but be greatly astonished.

"Oh, so Venerables Qing Jing and Qing Shi indeed refined this Doushuai Fire," Chen Mobai said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai confirmed something he had wondered about.

However, he was a bit surprised by the phrase "painstakingly cultivated."

"Is this Doushuai Fire difficult to cultivate?"

"Yes, I remember it was only after both old masters advanced to the Nascent Soul stage that they could barely refine one wisp of this immortal flame each year by wielding me and Little Qing to cast the Purple-Green Glorious Canopy."

As Purple Lightning Sword transmitted its message, Green Frost Sword, nearby, nodded repeatedly. Chen Mobai sensed that the two swords' attitude towards him had now completely transformed into respect.

"Master, your talent far surpasses that of my two previous masters."

This was a rare, spontaneous transmission from Green Frost Sword.

It had at least acknowledged Pei Qingshuang as its sword master before.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai also felt happy for his good friend.

However, Venerables Qing Jing and Qing Shi, both Nascent Soul cultivators, could only refine one wisp of Doushuai Fire per year!

"That efficiency is too low!"

Chen Mobai was somewhat surprised by this, but he quickly realized why.

Although the two venerables had deciphered the precious information about the Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi, Doushuai Fire, and the Eight-Scenery Lamp from the Celestial Book, they had done so purely through their own comprehension.

He, on the other hand, was different; he had benefited entirely from the tempering and blessings of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth while in his 'hearing the Dao' state.

It was as if he stood on their shoulders and directly saw the answers.

Moreover, the immortal art and divine ability he gained from 'hearing the Dao' was precisely Doushuai Fire!

He had essentially cultivated this powerful immortal flame art to its complete mastery, lacking only the supplementation of Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi.

As for Venerables Qing Jing and Qing Shi, even as Nascent Soul cultivators, fully cultivating an immortal art to completion was an extremely difficult endeavor.

After all, immortal arts were generally equivalent to fifth-tier techniques, and theoretically, only Divinity Transformation cultivators could truly master and wield them.

Their ability to refine Doushuai Fire at the Nascent Soul stage already showed extraordinary talent and profound comprehension of the Celestial Book.

"After the two venerables passed away, was the Doushuai Fire they refined passed down?" Chen Mobai asked the Purple-Green Twin Swords.

Even if they could only refine one wisp a year, Nascent Soul cultivators lived for a thousand years; they should have been able to refine a complete one!

If the Immortal Sect indeed possessed such an immortal flame inheritance, he would be the best person to use and carry on that legacy!

"Our two old masters spent a hundred years of painstaking effort, each refining a Purple-Green Immortal Flame. However, after their passing, I don't know where these immortal flames went." Purple Lightning Sword said helplessly.

Purple Lightning Sword spoke with resignation, but Green Frost Sword, on the other hand, provided specific information.

"My first master ultimately used two immortal flames to attempt a breakthrough to the Divinity Transformation stage. However, as her fate was uncertain, she sent A-Zi away before the attempt. I personally witnessed her breakthrough fail, her body incinerated into nothingness by the immortal flames."

So Venerable Qing Jing had died in such a manner!

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai was moved by the spirit of the senior cultivators who dared to transcend life and death in their pursuit of the peak.

After Venerable Qing Jing's passing, the Immortal Sect's Three Great Halls sent representatives. All her remaining possessions were managed according to her will.

Then, because Purple Lightning and Green Frost had been constantly tempered by Doushuai Fire, their grades were too high. Thus, the Immortal Sect sent them to the Sword Pavilion of the Mountain Sea Academy for collective nurturing.

As for the whereabouts of the two Doushuai Fires after Venerable Qing Jing's passing, Green Frost Sword also did not know.

Because at that time, without a master to wield it, it was simply unable to control such immortal flames.

Of course, it was also possible that they had begun to dim or even extinguish due to a long-term lack of supply of the Qi of Two Extremes.

However, for the specifics, Chen Mobai could investigate through the Heaven-Mending Group's influence once he returned.

If that failed, he could also go to the Natural Academy and directly ask Venerable Yun Hai.

"Master, can this immortal flame warm my body in the future?"

Purple Lightning Sword, seeing the Purple-Green Divine Flame Doushuai Fire burning in Chen Mobai's palm, couldn't help but move closer and make a small request.

The Purple-Green Twin Swords had been able to upgrade into powerful top-grade fourth-tier swords even with limited resources in the Immortal Sect, solely relying on the Doushuai Fire's potent "giving birth to all things" power.

Now that they had sufficient spirit stones, if they were further nourished and tempered by this Doushuai Fire, they might truly be able to advance to fifth-tier swords in Chen Mobai's hands!

Besides Purple Lightning Sword, the usually reserved Green Frost Sword also couldn't resist flying over at this moment, gently rubbing Chen Mobai's palm with its hilt.

With this silent gesture, it conveyed the same meaning as Purple Lightning Sword.

"You two are just one step away from the fifth-tier, and your origins are powerful. My cultivation is insufficient; I've only refined one wisp of Doushuai Fire. It might take me nearly ten years to refine a complete one, and only then would that Doushuai Fire be effective for you two."

Chen Mobai was certainly willing to help, but he also explained the difficulty involved.

Purple Lightning Sword then asked how they could refine the immortal flame faster. Upon learning that the key was the Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi, it immediately offered that it and Little Qing could forgo their rest time to try and help refine twenty wisps of the Qi of Two Extremes within a year.

In that case, Chen Mobai would only need about five years to refine a complete Doushuai Fire.

"In that case, I will be much more exhausted. However, since you two have acknowledged me as your master, this bit of hardship is nothing. So, let us three work diligently together for the next five years. Once a Doushuai Fire is complete, the days ahead will be filled with beauty and hope."

Chen Mobai's words deeply moved the Purple-Green Twin Swords, making them feel they had chosen the right master.

"Master, from now on, we won't need spirit stones when refining Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi!"

Moved by emotion, the straightforward Green Frost Sword transmitted this message.

"Ah..."

Purple Lightning Sword felt something was off, but at that moment, it could only grit its teeth and follow suit, saying it also didn't need them.

"We cannot let our master work so hard for us and still incur expenses. That would be an affront to our duty as Dao-protecting artifacts!"

"Wouldn't that be improper!" Chen Mobai said.

Chen Mobai felt a little uneasy, but Green Frost Sword insisted so strongly, and Purple Lightning Sword was forced to nod.

Ultimately, they reached a new agreement.

Chen Mobai would help the Purple-Green Twin Swords refine a complete Doushuai Fire. He could use it when needed, but normally, it would be for the Purple-Green Twin Swords to temper their bodies.

Green Frost Sword even wanted to give Chen Mobai spirit stones, but he refused, as his conscience wouldn't allow it.

After this new agreement was finalized, Chen Mobai returned to Tianpeng Mountain with the Doushuai Fire.

He first tried refining a wisp of Pure Yang True Qi and found that it was indeed as recorded in the Purple-Green Demon-Refining Celestial Book.

After the true qi was refined, the Doushuai Fire remained brightly lit.

It seemed that refining true qi did not consume such an immortal flame.

Furthermore, refining Pure Yang True Qi no longer required a month-long interval; Chen Mobai could refine it daily as long as he diligently cultivated.

In this way, within a year, as the Doushuai Fire strengthened, and as long as his spiritual power was sufficient, he could refine over twenty strands of Pure Yang True Qi.

In that instant, the biggest challenge he faced before forming his Nascent Soul was instantly resolved thanks to this 'hearing the Dao' with his immortal spiritual root.

"I want to try this immortal flame too!"

After Chen Mobai refined the Pure Yang True Qi, Qing Nü, who had been eagerly waiting, immediately asked to borrow his wisp of Doushuai Fire.

The medicinal ingredients for the third batch of Return-to-Truth Pills had long been processed, but Qing Nü had kept them aside because Chen Mobai felt they were no longer useful to him.

This was the perfect opportunity to test the Purple-Green Divine Flame Doushuai Fire!

Qing Nü deliberately set up the alchemy station halfway up the mountain.

This was so that Zeng Woyou and Yan Jinye, who were still learning, could observe and gain a deeper understanding of the Immortal Sect's alchemy techniques.

Chen Mobai also stood guard on the side, as only he could currently control and activate the Doushuai Fire.

However, he and Qing Nü already had boundless tacit understanding. Furthermore, with the secondhand equipment brought from the Immortal Sect, which allowed for more mechanization and automation in the alchemy process, Chen Mobai only needed to provide the Doushuai Fire as fuel for alchemy, as instructed by Qing Nü.

Half a month later, Qing Nü successfully refined ten pills, completely free of any pill toxins. This achievement left Zeng Woyou and Yan Jinye, master and disciple, gaping in astonishment, as if they had witnessed a miracle.

In their understanding, even an alchemy grandmaster from the Eastern Land's sacred Daoist Sect of Morality would likely achieve a similar level of skill.

"Senior Qing Nü, perhaps you truly are a successor from the Daoist Sect of Morality's sacred land!"

At this moment, Zeng Woyou and Yan Jinye had a bold conjecture about Qing Nü's origins.

They believed that Qing Nü's master, who had gone overseas to undergo tribulation, might be a Divinity Transformation True Monarch from the Daoist Sect of Morality!

Seeing their Sect Master chatting and laughing with such a successor from a sacred land, Zeng Woyou and his disciple felt a sense of shared honor and pride.

"Do you want one of these pills?" Chen Mobai asked Qing Nü. The Immortal Sect had methods similar to "subtle diffusion" or "gradual dissipation" to dilute the medicinal effects of elixirs, allowing cultivators with insufficient cultivation levels to consume and refine them.

"No, thank you. I'm different from you; it's better for me not to take elixirs if possible," Qing Nü directly shook her head.

Chen Mobai possessed the Danfeng Chaoyang Diagram and the Lamp-Lighting Art to purify his spiritual power, allowing him to take elixirs freely to enhance his cultivation realm.

Qing Nü, on the other hand, leaned more towards the "foundation" school of thought. Being an Apex Water spiritual root holder, once she broke through a major realm, she would essentially face no bottlenecks in subsequent cultivation breakthroughs.

Therefore, her need for elixirs was not great.

"Alright then. This batch of Return-to-Truth Pills can be given to Senior Brother Fu once he has stabilized his realm," Chen Mobai said.

Chen Mobai had already consumed two batches, and this type of elixir no longer had any significant effect on him.

However, for Fu Zongjue, it was perfectly suitable.

Chen Mobai planned to give him three pills and then list the rest in the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

This would also let Nu Jiang and Sheng Zhaoxi know about the benefits of the Five Meridians' unification. While they consumed the Purple Jade Congee, they would also develop a desire for the Return-to-Truth Pills.

The next morning, Chen Mobai bid farewell to Qing Nü and left Tianpeng Mountain.

When he left, in addition to the Return-to-Truth Pills, he also took the Foundation Establishment Triple Treasures that had been refined during this period.

There were a total of thirteen complete sets.

Aside from the four sets refined by Zeng Woyou and his disciple, the other nine were products Qing Nü had created as demonstrations for them.

These items would certainly not be directly listed in the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

After all, in the Heavenly River Realm, the Foundation Establishment Pill was regarded by all cultivators as the foremost spiritual medicine for Foundation Establishment. If the Five Elements Sect were to rashly introduce the Foundation Establishment Triple Treasures, which could partially replace the effects of the Foundation Establishment Pill, it would instantly attract everyone's attention.

At the very least, they would need to be a major Nascent Soul sect to secure this business.

Even so, Chen Mobai intended to sell the formula for the Foundation Establishment Triple Treasures for a good price at that time, thereby shifting a significant portion of the pressure away.

As for the Foundation Establishment Triple Treasures refined this time, Chen Mobai handed them all to Zhou Wangshen, instructing him to give them to the disciples of the sect who were diligently refining Five Elements essence qi in the Flying Dragon Pond.

Since these individuals had taken a Dao Heart Vow upon their selection not to reveal any of their experiences or actions in the Flying Dragon Pond to outsiders, giving the treasures to them was most appropriate.

If he could use the Foundation Establishment Triple Treasures to cultivate these former True Disciples into genuine Foundation Establishment cultivators, it would not only increase the sect's foundation but also boost the Five Elements essence qi Chen Mobai could acquire tenfold, or even a hundredfold.

"Sect Master, I will certainly not fail your trust," Zhou Wangshen said.

Zhou Wangshen was greatly surprised upon learning the effects of the Foundation Establishment Triple Treasures, then spoke to Chen Mobai with a solemn expression.

"This is the method of the Five Elements Dao Soldiers. In addition to refining Five Elements essence qi, you can also lead this group of sect cultivators in the Flying Dragon Pond to practice this. In the future, if the sect goes to war with a major sect outside the Eastern Wilderness, your mastery of the Five Elements Dao Soldiers will make you the best choice to lead them."

When Chen Mobai had Gu Yan give this year's refined Immortality Dew to Zhou Wangshen, he also gave him a jade slip.

"Thank you, Sect Master!"

Zhou Wangshen was very excited upon hearing this.

After all, the person who had previously led the Five Elements Dao Soldiers for the Five Elements Sect was none other than the current Sect Master.

These words made him begin to fantasize, thinking that his effective work over the years had led the Sect Master to regard him as a trusted confidant, and that he was now slated for significant development.

Even if he couldn't contend for the next Sect Master position in the future, becoming one of the three Hall Masters would be acceptable.

Because now, with hope for Core Formation elixirs within the Five Elements Sect, Zhou Wangshen's childhood yearning for the Sect Master position had become just a lingering obsession. In reality, for him, and even for E Yun, whether or not to be Sect Master was no longer so crucial!

However, becoming a trusted confidant of the Sect Master was extremely important!

After Zhou Wangshen left, E Yun, who had been waiting outside the door, immediately walked in.

"Sect Master, someone from Kongsang Valley is requesting an audience!"

Hearing his report, Chen Mobai was a little surprised.

Ever since Patriarch Muqin led the cultivators of Kongsang Valley to establish a new stronghold in the Desolate Ruins, he had largely stopped paying attention.

Because Zhou Shengqing was in Beiyuan City, and only he was qualified to converse with Patriarch Muqin as an equal.

And as per Chen Mobai's instructions, Beiyuan City had opened up trade in resources with Kongsang Valley to support them in establishing their branch sect in the Desolate Ruins.

Under these circumstances, there shouldn't have been anything that would require the attention of him, the discreet Sect Master of the Five Elements Sect.

"Who is requesting an audience?" he asked.

"It's True Man Yi Chenghan!"

Chen Mobai knew this person, one of the two Core Formation cultivators who came with Patriarch Muqin, and reportedly an excellent formation master as well.

However, Chen Mobai's only interaction with him was when he pointed the Purple Lightning Sword at him back in the Heavenly Dining Pavilion.

"When is he coming?"

"He's already at Giant Wood Ridge. Previously, because you weren't here, he was in Beiyuan City. As soon as he heard you returned, he immediately used the market's teleportation array to come here."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai grew even more puzzled.

What on earth could be so urgent as to make this Core Formation cultivator from Kongsang Valley so anxious?

"Then I'll meet him."

After hearing Chen Mobai's words, E Yun immediately left. A moment later, he returned with Yi Chenghan, who wore a dark bamboo Daoist robe and possessed a somewhat otherworldly demeanor.

"Greetings, Sect Master Chen. Please forgive my abrupt intrusion." Yi Chenghan respectfully bowed to Chen Mobai.

Chen Mobai immediately rose, returned the bow, and then invited him to sit.

"May I ask, True Man Yi, what brings you specifically to Giant Wood Ridge this time?" Chen Mobai asked.

After Chen Mobai had Gu Yan serve tea, he didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.

"To be frank, it's mainly because when I was last in Beiyuan City trading spirit rice, elixirs, and other resources with your esteemed sect's cultivators, I inadvertently heard that your Spirit Treasure Pavilion had listed a secret treasure from the Longevity Sect that could help cultivators in the mid-Core Formation stage break through their bottlenecks. I wonder if it's still available?"

So, it was for the Spiritual Energy Rice Cooker!

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai suddenly understood.

He recalled then that True Man Yi Chenghan had also been stuck at the mid-Core Formation bottleneck for over a hundred years.

Having heard about the Spiritual Energy Rice Cooker, and with the news of Fu Zongjue's breakthrough to the late Core Formation stage widely spread throughout the Five Elements Sect's Five Meridians under his arrangement, it was perfectly normal for Yi Chenghan to be tempted.

"To be honest, this secret treasure has already been acquired by Senior Brother Nu Jiang and Senior Sister Sheng Zhaoxi of our sect..."

"That's not urgent," Yi Chenghan replied. "After the two fellow Daoists have finished using it, I wonder if I could borrow it for a period? Name your price, Sect Master Chen. Even if it's top-grade spirit stones, I can procure them for you."

Chen Mobai, however, was not tempted in the least. He shook his head and directly refused.

"This item is simply too precious to be lent out."

Upon hearing this, Yi Chenghan gritted his teeth and proposed a condition that greatly surprised Chen Mobai.