Chapter 849: Closing Xiao Chi Tian (13000 Monthly Tickets Extra)

Both Ming Yihua and Yun Yangbing used the Pure Yang Scroll to form their Golden Cores, making the spirit vein of Chicheng Mountain the most suitable location for them within the Immortal Sect.

"I'll make arrangements for you shortly. However, the innermost part of the Ten Thousand Treasures Cave has already been allocated to Meng Huang'er for her core formation. Still, if you go there, a fourth-tier spiritual energy environment will be perfectly adequate."

Upon hearing Chen Mobai's words, both of them were extremely pleased.

"What about Jialan?"

"Chicheng Mountain, I suppose."

Zhuang Jialan, not wanting to create extra work for her superior, simply chose the same spiritual land for her core formation.

"Alright then. In the next few days, hand over your current tasks to Zijing. I'll take all three of you back to the Chicheng Grotto-heaven and get this arranged."

Zhuang Jialan nodded lightly after hearing Chen Mobai's words.

In truth, even if he didn't go himself, a phone call to Che Yucheng would have been sufficient for the arrangements. However, considering Meng Huang'er was forming her core there and it was about time for her results, he decided to make the trip in person.

While handing over the tasks, Chen Mobai also gave Zhuang Jialan the high-grade spirit stones that Hua Zijing had returned to him after completing her core formation; they were now fully replenished with spiritual energy.

He treated both his secretaries with impartiality.

Before leaving the Wangwu Grotto-heaven, Chen Mobai also notified Wang Shuye. Upon hearing that it was to arrange suitable spiritual land for the future core formation of the Wunai Daoist Academy’s talents, Wang Shuye immediately assured him he would handle everything, telling the Venerable to rest easy.

Chicheng Mountain!

"Hahaha, this is excellent news! I'll issue the orders immediately."

At the Wunai Daoist Academy, Che Yucheng listened to Chen Mobai's purpose for coming. He glanced at Zhuang Jialan and the two others behind him, a bright smile spreading across his wrinkled face.

The scenes of their enrollment long ago were still vivid in his memory, and now all of them had matured.

The future of the Wunai Daoist Academy was indeed bright!

With this thought, Che Yucheng looked at Chen Mobai again, his smile growing even wider.

Having been involved in education for four hundred years, the most fortunate thing for him was meeting this outstanding disciple.

Soon after, other teachers from the academy, having heard the news, also found excuses to come over. However, Chen Mobai had already taken the three disciples to the Ten Thousand Treasures Cave.

At the entrance of the Ten Thousand Treasures Cave, Bian Jingchun, who was waiting, saw Chen Mobai approach and said, clearly expecting praise, "Pure Yang is a pretty good Daoist title, wouldn't you say?"

"Hahaha, I have to thank Senior Sister for that."

"Just treat me to a meal."

"Consider it done."

As the two conversed, Chen Mobai activated the Taiyi Five-Smoke Gauze, carrying them deeper into the Ten Thousand Treasures Cave.

However, the deeper they descended, the more he sensed that something was amiss.

He noticed that the spiritual energy in this area was continuously surging downwards. Although the fluctuations were very subtle, they were remarkably evident to his perception as a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Didn't I tell you about this earlier?"

As soon as Chen Mobai brought it up, Bian Jingchun replied that it was due to Meng Huang'er's core formation process.

"I see..."

Chen Mobai nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then their group arrived in the depths of the Ten Thousand Treasures Cave.

Indeed, all along the way, he observed that this spiritual energy was surging towards the black island where the fifth-tier Vermillion Fruit tree was located.

Meng Huang'er was forming her core there.

But soon, Chen Mobai realized something was wrong.

The vast majority of the surging spiritual energy was fire-attribute.

Meng Huang'er, however, possessed Metal, Water, and Wood spiritual roots. Her core formation here primarily relied on the spiritual energy contained within the spirit stones and pearls Chen Mobai had given her.

Even if she were to absorb the spiritual energy from this place, it would absolutely not be fire-attribute spiritual energy.

Chen Mobai immediately activated his "Sound of the Empty Valley" ability, beginning to listen to the activity deep within the Ten Thousand Treasures Cave.

Gradually, his expression grew increasingly solemn.

He discovered that not only was the fire-attribute spiritual energy from the void being drawn, but even the essence of earth fire surging within the magma below was ceaselessly flowing towards the location of the fifth-tier Vermillion Fruit tree.

Naturally, none of this energy could be absorbed by Meng Huang'er. Instead, it was all passing through the Vermillion Fruit tree and surging into a small world hidden within it.

This was the foundation of the Wunai Daoist Academy, the Yuping Minor Realm!

It was also the core of Chicheng Mountain's fifth-tier spirit vein.

Theoretically, the spiritual energy within should be the most abundant. Why would it suddenly be drawing spiritual energy from outside the minor realm?

As Chen Mobai pondered this, he quickly realized the only possible answer.

Was Venerable Chengxuan about to undergo Spirit Transformation?

Since acquiring the secret art of "Instant Bloom," Venerable Chengxuan and Venerable Yu Yi had been in seclusion within the Yuping Minor Realm for thirty years.

Such a long period had passed that Chen Mobai himself had begun to feel the hope of success was very slim.

However, the current situation unfolding before his eyes ignited a glimmer of hope within him.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Chen Mobai halt in mid-air, Bian Jingchun asked, a hint of confusion in her voice.

"The Headmaster might be undergoing Spirit Transformation," Chen Mobai stated, "which is why the spiritual energy here is being instinctively drawn by the minor realm. You'll need to change your core formation locations."

Chen Mobai uttered words that left everyone speechless.

"The Headmaster! Spirit Transformation?"

Only the upper echelons of the Immortal Sect knew about the "Instant Bloom" secret art, so everyone else believed Venerable Chengxuan had taken this crucial step on his own.

Thus, they were profoundly shocked!

But soon, excitement surged through them.

If the Wunai Daoist Academy were to produce another Spirit Transformation cultivator, their lineage would undoubtedly become the foremost within the Immortal Sect.

Chen Mobai immediately called Che Yucheng, who swiftly arrived, leading several directors from the academy.

Guo Zhaixin, True Master and head of the Geology Department, a fourth-tier Earth Master, arrived and immediately produced a magical artifact resembling a measuring instrument. He began meticulously examining the spiritual energy flow in the depths of the Ten Thousand Treasures Cave, quickly confirming Chen Mobai's observations were accurate.

All the spiritual energy surging towards Meng Huang'er's core formation site was being absorbed by the Yuping Minor Realm, which lay beyond the fifth-tier Vermillion Fruit tree.

"Is the Headmaster truly going to succeed?!"

Hong Mengkui spoke, his voice trembling slightly.

"Do not spread this news for now," Che Yucheng instructed, remaining composed despite the situation. "The amount of spiritual energy required for Spirit Transformation is immense. Although the academy has comprehensive protective measures in place, it's still best to evacuate all students and teachers from within the Ten Thousand Treasures Cave."

Two teachers nodded upon hearing this and immediately flew up to handle the evacuation.

"We also need to apply to the Sky Curtain Earth Network Administration to fully activate Chicheng Mountain's fifth-tier spirit vein," Guo Zhaixin reminded. Che Yucheng nodded, then looked at Chen Mobai.

At present, the person with the most influence when dealing with the various departments of the Immortal Sect's Three Great Halls on behalf of the Wunai Daoist Academy was Chen Mobai himself.

"I don't have their number... Old Yun, do you?"

Although the Sky Curtain Earth Network Administration was an important entity within the Immortal Sect, it wasn't at a ministerial level, so its contacts hadn't made it into Chen Mobai's personal address book.

Fortunately, Yun Yangbing was nearby, and he naturally had the contact information for his direct superior.

When Yun Yangbing placed the call, Director Xi Junjian was somewhat surprised. Yun Yangbing was affiliated with a different deputy director and rarely had direct dealings with him.

Xi Junjian hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to answer.

Fortunately, his professional conduct led him to answer, fearing that something important might have prompted Yun Yangbing to call him directly, bypassing his immediate superior.

"Hello..."

When the call connected, Xi Junjian spoke in his usual authoritative voice. Then, he abruptly rose from his office chair, his tone becoming remarkably gentle.

"Greetings, Venerable Pure Yang. This is Xi Junjian. No problem at all. However, Chicheng Mountain's spirit vein was already operating at full capacity thirty years ago..."

The matter of Venerable Chengxuan's Spirit Transformation, specifically the necessary spiritual energy, had naturally been arranged well in advance.

After hearing this, Chen Mobai put forth another request.

"What? Shut down Little Chitian? That... that would probably require notification from the Immortal Affairs Hall first..."

Xi Junjian, holding the phone, couldn't help but wipe away a bead of sweat as he replied cautiously.

A significant portion of Little Chitian's daily operation and maintenance relied on Chicheng Mountain's fifth-tier spirit vein. Halting it would indeed release a considerable amount of spiritual energy.

But how could the Sky Curtain Earth Network Administration dare to do such a thing?

Little Chitian was a project of paramount importance to the Immortal Sect's Three Great Halls over the past few centuries; there might even be Nascent Soul Venerables currently sparring within it.

Even though it was Chen Mobai himself making the call, Xi Junjian instinctively tried to defer.

"Just proceed with arranging this as quickly as possible. I will call Ying Guanghua."

After saying this, Chen Mobai returned the phone to Yun Yangbing, then, under the worried gazes of those present, took out his own mobile device.

"Mobai, will Ying Guanghua give you trouble?"

Che Yucheng voiced his concern, but Chen Mobai shook his head.

"If he dares to refuse this, I'll call Grand Ancestor Qianxing. I'll make sure he understands that the true authority in this Immortal Sect ultimately rests with the two Grand Ancestors!"

Chen Mobai's words invigorated everyone present.

Indeed, this was a matter of paramount importance concerning whether the Immortal Sect could produce a third Spirit Transformation cultivator; Ying Guanghua certainly wouldn't dare to obstruct it.

"This matter is of great importance," Ying Guanghua said, sounding troubled. "Little Chitian currently hosts not only cultivators from our Immortal Sect but also from the Sea Realm. I need to notify them..."

"Hall Master Ying," Chen Mobai stated calmly, "I prefer not to have to call the two Grand Ancestors and have them issue orders to you directly."

After a long silence, Ying Guanghua replied, "Then let's first shut down the Immortal Sect's Little Chitian server. The Sea Realm's server uses their own spiritual energy."

Hearing Ying Guanghua's words, Chen Mobai nodded slightly and expressed his thanks.

Shortly after this call concluded, Yun Yangbing's phone suddenly rang. It was Xi Junjian, who stated that he had received notification from the Immortal Affairs Hall and would now shut down the Immortal Sect's Little Chitian server, ejecting everyone inside. He added that the spiritual energy in the entire Chicheng Grotto-heaven and its vicinity would experience a temporary surge. He requested that the residents of the grotto-heaven and the academy's students be notified to prevent any cultivation issues arising from this.

"Senior Sister Bian, I'll need to trouble you to go to the Chicheng Grotto-heaven!"

Upon hearing this, Bian Jingchun immediately nodded and quickly left the Ten Thousand Treasures Cave. Chen Mobai instructed Zhuang Jialan and the other two to assist her.

Meanwhile, Che Yucheng led the teachers back to the academy. Since the spiritual energy fluctuations during Spirit Transformation would undoubtedly be immense, they planned to suspend all courses involving spiritual energy manipulation and control during this period.

Once all preparations were complete, the spiritual energy of Chicheng Mountain indeed began to surge. Soon, the spiritual energy in the deepest part of the Ten Thousand Treasures Cave even reached a fifth-tier level.

Chen Mobai did not leave; instead, he remained there, sitting anxiously before the Yuping Minor Realm.

Che Yucheng and the others assumed he was staying to guard Venerable Chengxuan during his Spirit Transformation, but in reality, Chen Mobai was worried about Meng Huang'er!

How could she, of all people, be so unlucky as to encounter something like this during her core formation!