Chapter 799: Turning the Hand to Create Clouds

After forming his Nascent Soul, Chen Mobai opened his mouth and expelled the Three-Light Divine Water. He carefully collected it in a glass tube prepared by Qing Nü and stored it in his domain.

Another significant gain from this major breakthrough was the tenfold expansion of his domain. It now reached an immense volume of cubic meters.

Since his domain had long been refined into the Underworld Great Array, Chen Mobai found that with a thought, his domain covered the entire Danxia Mountain Range. As his divine sense expanded, his domain swiftly spread like an invisible ripple, enveloping the entire city of Danxia without any cultivators noticing.

But this was not the limit. Chen Mobai extended his domain in several lines, reaching towards Yumu City, Dayan City, Anyuan City, Qingyu City—all bordering Danxia City—as well as Shifeng Grotto-heaven and Ziyi Grotto-heaven.

Both of these Grotto-heavens were presided over by Golden Core perfected beings. They all sensed the sudden, vast spatial fluctuation permeating the world and, in shock, looked up towards Danxia Mountain. News of Chen Mobai forming his Nascent Soul had already spread to countless households and was known by everyone.

The moment they perceived the spatial fluctuation, they knew its source. In this vicinity, only Perfected Being Mobai could achieve such a feat. But how could his domain reach their Grotto-heavens, which were so far from Danxia City? Even if Perfected Being Mobai had opened his domain during the Foundation Establishment stage, only by expanding it to its extreme in every minor realm could it grow to such a vast extent upon forming a Nascent Soul.

Where did Perfected Being Mobai get so much spatial power? Amidst their astonishment and doubt, both Golden Core perfected beings presiding over the Grotto-heavens recalled a legend circulating online. Perfected Being Mobai was said to be a Void Spirit Body, which was why he could master Void Walking even at the Golden Core stage. Back then, they had merely dismissed it with a smile.

A Void Spirit Body was even more extraordinary than a Pure Yang Body; the latter could be timed and artificially influenced to be born, but a Void Spirit Body could only be naturally formed. If he truly possessed a Void Spirit Body, even the two Nascent Divinity Ancestors would likely be tempted to take him as a personal disciple.

But now, having directly experienced it, they felt it was highly probable. Thinking of this, both bowed towards Danxia Mountain. Simultaneously, they spoke: "Congratulations, Perfected Being, on forming your Nascent Soul." Chen Mobai immediately used spatial power to vibrate the air, sending a sound indicating they were excused from bowing.

Upon hearing this, the two were even more terrified in their hearts, their expressions growing increasingly respectful. At this point, Chen Mobai had finished testing his domain. Since he could freely control the shape of his domain, it could radiate from Danxia Mountain to two Grotto-heavens and five Blessed Lands. He could even travel freely using the Underworld Great Array, something impossible over such distances with Void Walking.

At this moment, Chen Mobai retracted his domain from the other Grotto-heavens and Blessed Lands, concentrating it towards Yumu City, where he quickly pinpointed his courtyard. Just as he was about to teleport home, he suddenly let out a sound of surprise.

With his domain covering the entire Yumu City, he suddenly discovered three unique spatial frequencies hidden within this small Blessed Land city. Based on his years of experience exploring "spatial blind boxes," he quickly realized these were domains left behind by other Golden Core perfected beings. However, unlike others that had been reclaimed as spatial blind boxes, these were still under the control of certain descendants. One was with the Yu family, clearly a legacy passed down through their lineage.

Another was at the Gada Courtyard, near the fourth-grade Jialan Elm, which made Chen Mobai recall the Yan Xinjie puppet hidden there previously, and he slightly frowned. But the last location made him even more suspicious. This was precisely the base of the Immortal Sprout Cultivation Project, where Chen Mobai and Yan Xinjie had communicated, and where Chen Mobai learned about the Fetal Transformation Essence Qi in Qing Nü. With his current status and realm, he no longer needed to worry too much.

With a thought, he vanished from under the Jade Phoenix Tree and instantly appeared at that location. Back then, Chen Mobai's cultivation was insufficient to detect this deeply hidden minor realm, but now it was laid bare before his eyes. After forming his Nascent Soul, his perception of space became even more acute. He wasn't sure if other Nascent Soul Perfected Beings of the Immortal Sect could match him, but now he could discern the location of this minor realm as clearly as reading his palm lines. However, after observing it, he couldn't help but slightly frown.

Because the entrance to this minor realm was sealed by a talisman. Chen Mobai examined the talisman and found it to be at least the work of a Nascent Soul Perfected Being. Was it Lin Daoming? Or Yan Xinjie? Or perhaps another Nascent Soul Perfected Being from the Immortal Sect who came here to conclude matters?

Chen Mobai, holding his doubts, did not immediately use his Void Blade to cut open the talisman. Instead, he began to listen to the minor realm's spatial frequency using the Empty Valley Sound. After about a quarter of an hour, he was confident.

Soon, with a flash of silver light around him, he used his Void Walking technique to merge with this frequency. Then, taking a step, he seemed to pass through a thin film of air, entering a desolate and empty minor realm. This place must have once been someone's domain, likely centered around a third-grade spiritual plant, but now it was sadly cut off at the root, leaving only a withered stump.

Beyond the tree stump were wooden tables, on which various strokes were visible, indicating someone had been diligently writing. Chen Mobai could also discern impressions left by equipment and tools. However, all the items that had been on them were gone.

With a thought from his divine sense, Chen Mobai swept through the entire minor realm, confirming there was nothing of value left. It seemed the Immortal Sect, when concluding matters here, had also discovered this place and taken away and sealed everything inside. But this matter was not recorded in the Patching Heaven Group's archives. It seemed he would need to investigate it upon returning to Wangwu Grotto-heaven. Just as Chen Mobai was about to leave, he suddenly remembered that Yan Xinjie had been able to converse with him from this very place, implying a hidden contingency unknown to the Immortal Sect.

He immediately deployed his own domain within this minor realm. Simultaneously, the Empty Valley Sound was unleashed at full power. As faint silver ripples flashed, a strange spatial fluctuation was finally triggered from the withered tree stump. "Found you!"

Chen Mobai sneered. Relying on his newly formed Nascent Soul, he flew over fearlessly. Then, a dense spatial power gathered at his right fingertip, transforming into an invisible blade that pierced directly into it. With a sizzling sound, another void was cut open, and a small puppet workshop appeared before him.

As the workshop appeared, a palm-sized cat-shaped puppet suddenly emerged. As it moved and ran, it continuously transformed, suddenly turning into a two-meter-tall white tiger. Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, invisible, surging sound waves rushed towards Chen Mobai like a storm. However, a five-colored mist lit up before Chen Mobai, instantly transforming into a five-colored cloud barrier that blocked the opened rift.

The sound waves collided with the Grand Unity Five-Smoke Net and rebounded, simultaneously pushing back the two-meter-tall white tiger. Chen Mobai passed through the Grand Unity Five-Smoke Net and stepped into the deeply hidden puppet workshop. The white tiger, however, did not charge this time. Instead, it looked at him with a very human-like gaze.

"Anything you want to say?" Chen Mobai knew this must be another puppet Yan Xinjie had left in Yumu City. He couldn't help but marvel that people from the ancient orthodoxies could survive the Immortal Sect's suppression to this day; they truly had some tricks up their sleeves.

"You formed your Nascent Soul?" A synthetic electronic voice emanated from the white tiger's mouth, identical to Yan Xinjie's voice from the screen previously. But compared to that time, he was filled with an inexpressible shock.

"I'll give you one chance: answer my questions, and next time we meet, I might consider leaving your corpse intact." Chen Mobai said calmly, a remark that made Yan Xinjie laugh.

"Kid, I admit your talent is astonishing, but talent needs time to mature. You'd best not leave the Immortal Sect, or the Cult Master will surely come personally to seize your body." After Yan Xinjie finished speaking, the white tiger shattered into thousands of pieces, like scattered building blocks.

A hint of mockery appeared on Chen Mobai's face. Then, he reached out and intercepted a deeply concealed message ripple as the puppet self-destructed. Under the Empty Valley Sound, the actions of Yan Xinjie's third-grade puppet could not be hidden from him at all. This was an attempt to send back news of Chen Mobai's Nascent Soul formation. However, this matter could not be concealed from the Ascension Sect anyway, as his Nascent Soul formation had already been live-streamed to the entire populace with the help of certain individuals.

Chen Mobai looked up at the puppet workshop, finding some documents and equipment. After a quick glance, his expression slightly changed, and he immediately waved his hand, collecting everything into his domain. These documents detailed a technique: Human Puppetry! Within the Immortal Sect, this was a forbidden art among forbidden arts.

After dealing with this place, Chen Mobai went to the Gada Courtyard. However, that spatial frequency was only about one cubic meter in size, and the puppets originally stored inside had long disappeared. But Chen Mobai found a booklet containing Yan Xinjie's insights on puppet crafting. These were much more conventional, likely intended by Yan Xinjie to be a legacy. They encompassed almost all his understanding of puppetry within the Immortal Sect system, and even his conceptual plan for upgrading the Formless Humanoid to a fourth-grade puppet.

After taking all these, Chen Mobai, still somewhat uneasy, used his domain to cover Yumu City and Danxia City, only stopping after confirming there were no other hidden minor realms. Now it was time to return home in glory.

In the living room, Shi Wanyu and her daughter were watching a live broadcast of Danxia Mountain peak on TV, when suddenly Chen Xiaohei frowned. Having opened her own domain, she could sense fluctuations in spatial power. But soon, her face lit up with a smile. Because amidst a flash of silver light, Chen Mobai appeared before her.

"Dad, you formed your Nascent Soul!?" She sprang directly from the sofa and rushed towards Chen Mobai.

"It was a lucky success. You can do it too in the future." Chen Mobai was always very humble with his family.

"Dad, even if I can form my Nascent Soul, I'll definitely need the help of Nascent Soul elixirs. I can't just power through it with my talent alone like you did." Although Chen Xiaohei had always been very confident, she also knew the immensity of the world.

Forming a Nascent Soul without external aids—throughout the Immortal Sect's history, only Ancestor Yuanyang had managed it. And even Ancestor Yuanyang had paused for some time before the threshold of Nascent Soul formation. Chen Mobai's achievement of forming his Nascent Soul at eighty-nine years old could truly be called unprecedented. So, as Chen Xiaohei said this, she hugged Chen Mobai's arm, her face full of pride.

"Actually, I also used some external aids. I'm just not sure if they can be used by you in the future." As Chen Mobai spoke, he reached out and took out the Doushuai Fire. After forming his Nascent Soul, he would have to visit the Nascent Divinity Ancestors at Five Peaks Immortal Mountain. He would definitely need to provide a reasonable explanation for his rapid Nascent Soul formation, and the Doushuai Fire was the most suitable reason.

After all, this had precedents in Immortal Sect history, with the examples of Perfected Beings Qingjing and Qingshi. Besides the Doushuai Fire, everything else—whether the Nascent Soul Cultivation Pills or the Primordial Chaos True Qi—could not be mentioned. As for Yan Bingxuan's Primordial Yin True Cold, it was best not to mention it if possible.

Apart from that, his success in forming a Nascent Soul was primarily due to his talent. After all, for someone with the potential for Nascent Divinity, forming a Nascent Soul easily was perfectly normal, wasn't it? He just wondered if he would be able to meet the greatest backer of their Martial Artifact lineage, Ancestor Baiguang, during this trip to Five Peaks Immortal Mountain. As Chen Mobai pondered this, Shi Wanyu also walked over, her face filled with excitement.

"Congratulations! I never imagined I'd have a Nascent Soul Perfected Being as a husband." Listening to Shi Wanyu, Chen Mobai recalled the little moments they had shared. Although they were together primarily because of their daughter, after so many years, they had treated each other with respect and built a genuine affection.

Unfortunately, Shi Wanyu lacked confidence in herself and refused Chen Mobai's offer of the Three Foundation Establishment Treasures. She believed that with her talent, she would definitely fail, which would shorten her lifespan. She thought it better to cherish the present time and accompany her husband and daughter.

"Why say such things? We are family." Chen Mobai spoke, comforting Shi Wanyu, who seemed even more anxious after her excitement. She must have felt she was no longer worthy.

Just as the family was enjoying their time together, calls and text messages started pouring in. All of them were congratulations on his Nascent Soul formation.

"I'll go handle some official business." Chen Mobai pointed to his phone, which showed a call from Wang Xinfu. Shi Wanyu and her daughter immediately nodded and went to prepare dinner.

Walking into the courtyard, Chen Mobai conversed with Wang Xinfu for half an hour. He learned about the recent meeting of the Finance Department regarding the allocation of the Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pills.

"So, two people from our Daoist Academy were removed from the list..." Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai's eyes grew cold. Previously, he needed to exercise restraint, but now that he had formed his Nascent Soul, he could finally show his teeth.

"Lan Haitian said he would compensate us with the next batch of Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pills. This time, with Nangong Xuanyu involved, it was truly impossible to maneuver." As Wang Xinfu said this, Chen Mobai uttered something that astonished him.

"Since this issue arose this time, it must be resolved this time. Go tell Lan Haitian that I want him to honor his promise."

"But the list has already been finalized." To this, Chen Mobai merely stated calmly: "The list can be changed before it's officially announced."

Wang Xinfu was silent for a moment after hearing this, then his tone grew excited: "Yes, Perfected Being, I'll arrange it right away."

Although at that allocation meeting, the influential figures of the Three Great Halls had determined the recipients of the ten Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pills, according to Immortal Sect rules, the list was only to be announced at year-end, during the New Year festivities, primarily for celebration and shared joy with the populace. Guessing the list each time was also a pleasure for the Immortal Sect's populace.

Theoretically, the list confirmed at the meeting would generally not change again. However, throughout the Immortal Sect's thousands of years of history, there had been isolated cases where candidates changed. Sometimes, a scandal involving one of the individuals would suddenly emerge before the list was announced; other times, the higher-ups would suddenly have different ideas and, after exchanging benefits, promote their own people. This was exactly what Chen Mobai intended to do now.

He wanted to overturn the list already set by the upper echelons of the Three Great Halls! Previously, this would certainly have been impossible. But after forming his Nascent Soul, he felt it was achievable. However, relying solely on their Martial Artifact lineage would definitely not be enough.

So, after ending the call with Wang Xinfu, Chen Mobai immediately called Pei Qingshuang, who now led the Goumang lineage. Pei Qingshuang also first congratulated him on successfully forming his Nascent Soul.

"My ability to form a Nascent Soul, I also owe to you." Chen Mobai said this, and Pei Qingshuang was initially puzzled, then her expression cleared with understanding.

"You refined the Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Splendor Qi, didn't you? No wonder you dared to directly challenge this major realm without a Nascent Soul elixir." Hearing Pei Qingshuang's words, Chen Mobai didn't offer much explanation. After all, regarding the Doushuai Fire, he didn't know what the two Nascent Divinity Ancestors' intentions were. Perfected Beings Qingshi and Qingjing had also refined it, but after their passing, the words "Doushuai Fire" never appeared in Immortal Sect history.

Perhaps the higher-ups intended to control the number of Nascent Souls and were deliberately concealing the existence of the Doushuai Fire. It would be better to wait until after meeting the Nascent Divinity experts. If there were no issues, then he could inform Pei Qingshuang about the Doushuai Fire. After all, the Azure Frost Sword played an indispensable role in his ability to refine it. Pei Qingshuang lending him this sword artifact was a great favor to Chen Mobai, and he would definitely help her in return if she were to form her Nascent Soul in the future.

"I want to revise the allocation list for the Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pills. I'll need help from your Goumang lineage." Chen Mobai stated the main purpose of his call, and Pei Qingshuang agreed without any hesitation, directly nodding.

"Just make the arrangements, I'll cooperate fully."

"Thank you."

After finishing the call with Pei Qingshuang, Chen Mobai thought for a moment. He used Empty Valley Sound to listen to the movements in the room, confirmed that the mother and daughter were preparing dinner, then walked a little further away and called Yan Bingxuan. The two spoke intimately for a long time until Che Yucheng's call came in, giving Chen Mobai an excuse to hang up.

"I'm proud of you. When you have time, you can come visit the Daoist Academy..."

"Yes, Teacher." Che Yucheng finally hung up the phone with a relieved expression. Beside him, Hong Mengkui and Bian Jingchun, master and disciple, looked on with envy.

"You lucky fellow, how can your luck be so good? You just casually took a disciple and ended up with the most talented person in the Immortal Sect in a thousand years." Amidst his lament, Hong Mengkui suddenly remembered that Chen Mobai was also, in a way, his student. He immediately brightened up and pulled Che Yucheng to continue drinking tea and playing chess.

Bian Jingchun, standing by, felt a very complex mix of emotions: joy, tinged with bitterness and despair. She had originally thought that after forming her Golden Core, she could catch up to Chen Mobai, her junior brother. After all, Nascent Soul elixirs were precious in the Immortal Sect, giving her over a hundred years to catch up. She had even dreamed of both of them reaching Golden Core perfection and, with the help of Martial Artifact Daoist Academy's resources, attempting to form their Nascent Souls simultaneously.

But who would have thought that before her dreams could even fully form, Chen Mobai had already directly surpassed everyone else of their generation, successfully forming his Nascent Soul? At this moment, Bian Jingchun no longer harbored any thought of catching up to Chen Mobai. She only wished to closely follow in the footsteps of this Academy Head, to make the Martial Artifact lineage great and glorious once more.

Not just Bian Jingchun, but the vast majority of geniuses and Golden Core perfected beings who graduated from the Martial Artifact lineage felt they had found a pillar of support and a bright future the moment they learned of Chen Mobai's Nascent Soul formation. After all, Chen Mobai had effortlessly achieved Nascent Soul formation without relying on elixirs, truly living up to his potential for Nascent Divinity. They all believed that as long as Chen Mobai continued to advance steadily, he was sure to become one of the Three Great Hall Masters.

There were even many extremists who believed Chen Mobai would definitely become the "Immortal Sect's Third Saint" in the future! By then, with two Nascent Divinity experts from their Martial Artifact Daoist Academy, even if their Nascent Soul cultivators were few, they would undoubtedly be the Immortal Sect's foremost lineage. It wasn't just the people of the Martial Artifact Daoist Academy who realized this; those from the other three lineages and even knowledgeable individuals throughout the Immortal Sect had also become aware. This wasn't merely a newly ascended Nascent Soul Perfected Being, but a future Nascent Divinity True Monarch!

It was precisely because of this that Chen Mobai was confident he could reverse the previously decided list. However, to achieve this, he still needed to win over a key figure.

Chen Mobai was on the phone with Wang Shuye. After Wang Shuye's failed attempt at Nascent Soul formation, he had survived but damaged his lungs, and his condition hadn't improved much over the years despite treatment.

"Cough, cough... I'll handle the communication for this. Given the overwhelming influence of the Patching Heaven lineage, she will certainly agree..." After hearing Chen Mobai's idea, Wang Shuye repeatedly expressed his approval.

The Martial Artifact lineage had been too restrained for too long. They needed something that would shake the Three Great Halls to announce their powerful return to the entire Immortal Sect. And changing the previously determined list of Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pills was an excellent stage for this. The overwhelming influence of the Patching Heaven lineage was fully evident in this matter; even the Kunpeng lineage could no longer resist it. However, the Kunpeng lineage would certainly not be content with this. Therefore, since Chen Mobai was willing to be the first to challenge the Patching Heaven lineage, they would surely be willing to cooperate.

However, Chen Mobai's relationship with Ye Yun'e was only average. Fearing that calling her rashly to communicate might affect their alliance due to personal emotions, he asked Wang Shuye to act as an intermediary.

"Dad, dinner's ready." After they hung up the phone, Chen Xiaohei called out to him. Midway through dinner, Wang Shuye's call came in again.

"Ye Yun'e has agreed to cooperate. However, when you return to Wangwu Grotto-heaven, it would be best to meet with her to discuss it, as you two will be the main force if you want to change the list." Chen Mobai listened to Wang Shuye's advice, nodded lightly, and expressed his gratitude.

"Now I can truly retire with peace of mind." As the two were about to end their call, Wang Shuye said this with satisfaction. Their generation had failed; from Duanmu Longrong to himself, all had failed in Nascent Soul formation. If not for Chen Mobai's sudden emergence, the Martial Artifact lineage might have begun to decline in their hands. But now, it was different.

"If official duties become too busy in the future, I might even have to re-employ you, senior, to help out." Chen Mobai said with a smile. In the future, most of his energy would surely be spent on the Heavenly River Realm side. Here in the Immortal Sect, he would at most become one of the Three Great Hall Masters. At that point, like Narcissus, he would be a hands-off manager, and someone else would be needed to oversee the overall situation. Wang Shuye was the most suitable for this.

"Alright, alright, I'll be at your service anytime." Wang Shuye thought Chen Mobai was just being polite and readily agreed.

Nighttime. Chen Mobai held Shi Wanyu and told her about moving. After forming his Nascent Soul, he would definitely be very active in Wangwu Grotto-heaven, directly confronting the Patching Heaven lineage. There was no need for their family to be separated anymore. Conveniently, Chen Xiaohei's ten-year territorial assignment had long ended. Chen Mobai could transfer her position back to the Forestry General Bureau in Wangwu Grotto-heaven, preparing her for future Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pills.

"Mm, I'll listen to you." Shi Wanyu, her body limp, spoke in a light, airy tone.

After reaching the Nascent Soul realm, Chen Mobai no longer needed to worry about scandals. No media in the Immortal Sect was so foolish. However, moving would take some time, and Xiaohei's promotion from Yumu City to the general bureau in Wangwu Grotto-heaven also required going through procedures. So, Chen Mobai returned to Wangwu Grotto-heaven first. After all, the overall situation there still needed him to control it.

Of course, before leaving, he didn't forget to visit his relatives in Danxia City. Chen Yulan's health suddenly improved significantly, probably because the news of Chen Mobai forming his Nascent Soul acted as a powerful tonic, and she was suddenly able to get out of bed. Chen Mobai had a meal with their family, but he sensed that both Chen Yulan and Wang Xinying were much more reserved in their attitude towards him. In contrast, Chen Baolan, who was unattached, remained the same as before.

Seeing that Chen Yulan's health had greatly improved, Chen Baolan planned to return to the Far North Grotto-heaven to continue participating in the archaeological excavation of the Purple Heavens Palace. Chen Mobai, however, offered a piece of advice. He said that although Aunt Chen Yulan's health had improved significantly now, it was clearly a temporary revival, and by calculating her lifespan, she only had a few years left. Chen Baolan herself was not young either, so it would be better for her to stay in Danxia City and accompany her, to avoid future regrets. Chen Baolan was quite receptive to this advice and put aside her plans to continue with archaeology.

"Then, I'll leave Danxia City to you. If anything comes up, give me a call." Before leaving, Chen Mobai entrusted his cousin Wang Xinying with handling matters, and she nodded solemnly, indicating she would take care of both the family and the factory.

When Chen Mobai arrived at the airport, he found that he had the entire flight to himself. Within the vast flying artifact, he was the sole passenger.

"Perfected Being, I am the staff member for this journey. You can tell me any requests you have." A tall, graceful flight attendant in a blue floral qipao spoke respectfully to Chen Mobai. He nodded, then gestured that he needed a quiet space.

The journey was quite boring, so Chen Mobai, realizing he hadn't contacted his friend Wenren Xuewei since forming his Nascent Soul, called her.

"You're a bit too fast, aren't you? I was just thinking I'd catch up to you soon." Wenren Xuewei spoke with a gentle complaint in her voice, making Chen Mobai smile.

"I heard you're also at Golden Core ninth layer now. Once your true qi accumulation is complete, you can also attempt Nascent Soul formation. With your Everlasting Spring Technique protecting you, you shouldn't be too far behind me in forming your Nascent Soul." During the time Chen Mobai spent refining his Primordial Chaos True Qi, the diligent Wenren Xuewei, aided by the Grand Catalpa Tree, also made rapid progress, finally breaking through to Golden Core ninth layer a year ago. This speed was comparable to the pace Chen Mobai had pretended to maintain within the Immortal Sect.

"Do you think I'm you? How can true qi be so easily refined? By the way, do you have some secret? How did you gather enough Pure Yang True Qi for Nascent Soul formation right after reaching Golden Core ninth layer?" Wenren Xuewei felt her cultivation speed was already very fast, given that she had caught up to Chen Mobai. But Chen Mobai's immediate success in forming his Nascent Soul right after reaching Golden Core ninth layer left her utterly bewildered. How could his Pure Yang True Qi have been refined so quickly?

"We can talk about that when we meet. By the way, how did you cultivate your Grand Void Teleportation? I feel taking a flight is a bit of a waste of time, so I want to see if I can master that." Chen Mobai's words made Wenren Xuewei silent for a moment.

"Without the Everlasting Spring Technique, Grand Void Teleportation requires a fifth-grade physical body to withstand it."

"Is that so? Well, it seems I have no way then." Chen Mobai could only shake his head upon hearing this, secretly astonished by Qi Yuheng's strength. After all, Qi Yuheng could perform Grand Void Teleportation, and he hadn't expected it to require a fifth-grade body refinement. Truly worthy of being the Immortal Sect's top Nascent Soul Perfected Being!

"Actually, you might be able to master it without the Everlasting Spring Technique or fifth-grade body refinement. Grand Void Teleportation is ultimately a spatial technique. Since you could master Void Walking at the Golden Core stage, perhaps you can also master Grand Teleportation at the Nascent Soul stage..." Wenren Xuewei offered her opinion, her confidence in Chen Mobai even greater than his own.

Now, many in the Immortal Sect already believed Chen Mobai was a Void Spirit Body. The two chatted like this throughout the journey.

At the airport in Wangwu Grotto-heaven, Hua Zijing was already waiting, having driven a special car directly onto the tarmac.

"You've had to endure hardships in my absence." After getting in, Chen Mobai sincerely said this to Hua Zijing, whom he hadn't seen in over a decade.

"No hardship, being in this position now, as the Chief Team Leader... Perfected Being, you are too kind." Hua Zijing seemed to still be in shock. When she saw Chen Mobai, she almost didn't adjust her way of addressing him.

"Let's go, to the Immortal Affairs Hall."

"Not back to the True Law Hall first?" Hua Zijing found it strange. Although Chen Mobai had formed his Nascent Soul, he was nominally still a member of the True Law Hall. Even if he didn't go to the True Law Hall, going to the Kaiyuan Hall would be understandable. But he held no position whatsoever in the Immortal Affairs Hall.

"I had Ye Yun'e raise an objection to the previously agreed-upon Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pill allocation list, using the name of Kaiyuan Hall. The Finance Department should be holding a meeting now. I'm going there to revise the list and add your name." Chen Mobai's understated remark instantly moved Hua Zijing.

"Perfected Being's great grace, Zijing will remember this for life."

"I am merely keeping my promise." Chen Mobai, however, said this.

Inside the meeting room of the Finance Department, Immortal Affairs Hall. Bai Xiangqian checked the time, then looked at everyone present, gently wiping sweat from his forehead.

"Time is almost up; the meeting can begin." At this moment, Nangong Xuanyu said coldly.

"Another representative from our Enforcement Department hasn't arrived yet. Their flight must be delayed. Let's wait a bit longer." Under Gongsun Jielu's gaze, Minister Wen Lianshan of the Enforcement Department endured Nangong Xuanyu's glare and spoke.

"Since he's late, he shouldn't participate. What kind of meeting is this, making so many of us wait for him? Is that appropriate..." Nangong Xuanyu was halfway through speaking when, suddenly, silver light flashed above the conference room, and Chen Mobai's figure appeared out of thin air before everyone's eyes.

"My apologies, there was some traffic, so I'm late."

"Not at all, the timing is perfect. Perfected Being, please take a seat." Chen Mobai arrived exactly at the last second. Bai Xiangqian immediately guided him to his seat.

He belonged to the True Law Hall side, so he sat with Nangong Xuanyu, Gongsun Jielu, and Wen Lianshan. However, considering the grudges, the two Nascent Soul Perfected Beings sat at the very ends.

"Minister Wen." Chen Mobai was nominally still Wen Lianshan's subordinate, so he sat next to him and greeted him very courteously.

"Not at all, Perfected Being, you can call me Little Wen, or Lianshan is fine too." How could Wen Lianshan dare agree? He had already stood up and only cautiously sat down after Chen Mobai had taken his seat.

"I don't understand. The list has clearly been finalized. What reason does Kaiyuan Hall have to object?" As soon as Chen Mobai sat down, Bai Xiangqian announced the start of the meeting. Nangong Xuanyu also knew what was happening today, so he immediately went all out.

"Kaiyuan Hall bears the responsibility of overseeing the exercise of power by the Three Great Halls. We've discovered that some candidates on this list have unethical misconduct, and therefore, we have an obligation to propose a re-evaluation for allocation." After exchanging glances with Chen Mobai, Ye Yun'e stated her reasoning.

"Who is it?" Nangong Xuanyu asked directly. At this point, Ye Yun'e did not answer, ceding the stage to Chen Mobai.

"Ding Guoyuan and Dong Yukun." Wang Xinfu, who had been waiting, immediately spoke and produced two pre-prepared documents. These showed that the two had accepted improper benefits during their time in public office, among other things.

"This is slander! I request a thorough re-investigation." Ding Guoyuan and Dong Yukun were both from the Patching Heaven lineage, so Nangong Xuanyu naturally refused to let the matter rest.

"Then let's wait until after the meeting for the Three Great Halls to conduct a joint enforcement investigation. But for this current list, those two should be removed for now." Chen Mobai finally spoke.

"On what grounds?" Nangong Xuanyu looked coldly at Chen Mobai, who merely smiled faintly and said, "If there are objections, then let's put it to a vote."

Bai Xiangqian looked troubled upon hearing this, but it was indeed the rule. He looked at Lan Haitian, but the latter remained silent.

"Then let's vote." Without Lan Haitian conveying Ying Guanghua's precise orders, Bai Xiangqian dared not violate the rules and spoke with a sigh. The voting results were quickly tallied.

With the combined efforts of the three lineages, and others wanting to curry favor with Chen Mobai, a future Nascent Divinity expert, they easily surpassed the Patching Heaven lineage's votes.

"Then Ding Guoyuan and Dong Yukun will be removed from the list." Bai Xiangqian could only announce this outcome.

"But they've already been notified..." Luan Xuehou said with some difficulty.

"Immortal Affairs Hall Regulations, Article 27, clearly states that the results of any departmental meeting shall not be disclosed to relevant personnel unless officially stamped and publicized. I don't know who violated the regulations, but I suggest suspension pending investigation." Chen Mobai said with a cold face. Luan Xuehou opened his mouth, glanced at Nangong Xuanyu, who remained silent at this moment. Within the Immortal Sect, matters still had to be handled according to rules.

Although regulations were not legal rules, notifying candidates in advance was merely an unwritten rule. While many department heads in the Immortal Sect would indeed inform their people in advance, telling them to prepare various array components to accompany the Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pill, as a show of goodwill, these individuals were highly likely to successfully form their Golden Cores. But such matters certainly couldn't be discussed openly.

"Then, let's review the list of those previously screened out and see which two would be suitable replacements." Chen Mobai spoke again, and Lan Haitian immediately displayed Hua Zijing's personal profile on the large screen.

"I object!" Nangong Xuanyu spoke directly.

"Then let's vote." Chen Mobai also couldn't be bothered to say more to him. Bai Xiangqian, under the intense gaze of the two Nascent Soul Perfected Beings, looked at the votes displayed on the screen and announced Hua Zijing's successful addition to the list.

Naturally, the next person to be added was Meng Huanger.

"Objection." Nangong Xuanyu persisted, maintaining his stance of irreconcilability with Chen Mobai, even knowing he would fail.

"Continue voting." Chen Mobai, however, smiled and gestured to Bai Xiangqian, who nodded.

"The vote passed. Meng Huanger is also added to the list." Nangong Xuanyu saw this scene, exchanged a cold gaze with Chen Mobai who glanced over, then snorted coldly and rose to leave.

"There's one more thing. I think Minister Nangong's previous words were quite reasonable. The people from the Hundred and Twenty Prefectures haven't received a Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pill in a long time. Dong Yukun's personal conduct might be problematic, but that doesn't represent all public officials from the Hundred and Twenty Prefectures. Therefore, I also believe they should be given one..." Chen Mobai said with a light chuckle, a remark that made Nangong Xuanyu stop in his tracks.

"Then, according to Perfected Being, who should be removed from the list?" Bai Xiangqian asked cautiously.

"I am deeply impressed by Daoist Master Ling. His talent is extraordinary, second only to mine in this generation. I believe he can successfully form his Golden Core even without a Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pill, so why not let him give up his share?" As soon as Chen Mobai said this, Nangong Xuanyu could no longer contain himself and burst into a furious rage.

"Don't push your luck!"