Chapter 851: The Origin of Master Yuxiao

Even though he had only been away for a short while, when Chen Mobai returned, he found that the spiritual energy fluctuations deep within the Myriad Treasure Cave had become even more intense.

Given the situation outside, it was easy to imagine how astonishing the fifth-grade spiritual energy fluctuations would be within the Jade Peace Minor Realm.

Chen Mobai went to the place where Meng Huanger had previously been in seclusion. He swept it with his divine sense, erasing all traces of her Core Formation, and then walked over to the five-grade Vermilion Fruit Tree.

If he hadn't been worried about affecting the Jade Peace Minor Realm, he would have even considered using the *Cantong Qi* to commune with this unique fifth-grade fire-attribute spirit plant, the only one in the Immortal Sect.

However, while he couldn't commune with it, listening with the "Voice of the Empty Valley" was still possible.

At this moment, the five-grade Vermilion Fruit Tree conveyed a joyful emotion.

An endless stream of fire spiritual energy flowed into the area, allowing the tree, which hadn't been satiated for a long time, to finally have a rare hearty meal.

Time passed quickly.

The Wuqi Daoist Academy had already arranged matters according to Chen Mobai's instructions.

The news of True Lord Chengxuan's impending Spirit Transformation naturally could not be concealed from the higher echelons of the Immortal Sect.

True Lord Yuanxu and True Lord Taohua personally called Chen Mobai, and he briefly explained the situation as he understood it.

True Lord Yuanxu expressed great regret. He had wished to come in person to observe the difference between achieving Spirit Transformation through "Instantaneous Blooming" and the usual method of Dao attainment.

However, as he belonged to the Heaven-Mending lineage, it was better to avoid suspicion at such a critical juncture.

If True Lord Chengxuan were to fail, some might accuse True Lord Yuanxu of foul play at the scene.

Subsequently, all the Nascent Soul True Lords from the Immortal Sect who had previously interacted with Chen Mobai contacted him one after another.

Qi Yuheng, the Master of Kaiyuan Hall; Narcissus, the Master of Zhengfa Hall; and even Ying Guanghua, who had already coordinated with the maritime regions to ensure all servers in the Minor Scarlet Heaven would be shut down.

After the three Hall Masters, True Lord Yunhai contacted him.

Chen Mobai coincidentally mentioned Yan Bingxuan to him, asking for his help in submitting her name through the Academy of Natural Learning during the next Water Element Core Formation Pill allocation meeting. Once the list reached the Immortal Affairs Hall, Chen Mobai could make the arrangements.

True Lord Yunhai readily agreed to such a minor request.

Halfway through their conversation, True Lord Qingping's call interrupted them…

After Chen Mobai finished taking calls from the Nascent Soul True Lords, he replied to text messages from Golden Core True Lords like Wang Shuye of the Wuqi Daoist Academy. After completing this cycle, several days had already passed.

Under the effect of the pills, Meng Huanger's injuries recovered quickly.

One evening, she used a Minor Teleportation Talisman to arrive.

Chen Mobai shared some wine with her, and then couldn't resist enjoying her slender, graceful body for the night.

In the morning, Meng Huanger, still a bit shy and charming, lifted her loose black hair, slightly parted her white teeth and red lips, her eyes full of affection.

Although Chen Mobai greatly enjoyed himself, he understood the distinction between pleasure and serious matters. After that night, he told Meng Huanger not to come again.

After all, no one could predict the exact situation during Spirit Transformation.

What if True Lord Chengxuan were to begin his breakthrough to Spirit Transformation precisely while Meng Huanger was with him? The danger would be considerable.

Given Chen Mobai's cultivation level, he could certainly protect himself.

However, the Minor Teleportation Talisman might fail. After all, most cultivators in the Immortal Sect possess their own domains, and during Spirit Transformation, these domains expand to the level of minor realms, causing the power of the void to vibrate and fluctuate intensely.

Chen Mobai did not want to put Meng Huanger in danger due to his indulgence in physical pleasure.

Meng Huanger was deeply touched by this, feeling that Chen Mobai was always considerate of her.

That day, an unfamiliar number suddenly called him.

Chen Mobai frowned and immediately hung up.

After the news of True Lord Chengxuan's impending Spirit Transformation spread, many insignificant individuals tried to curry favor with him. He had no idea how they obtained his phone number, and it was becoming quite a nuisance.

Just as Chen Mobai was contemplating whether to set his phone to reject unknown calls, a text message alert sounded.

He frowned and lifted his phone, and the moment he saw the message content, his eyes widened instantly.

"It's me, Qianxing. Call back!"

Chen Mobai had never imagined that Patriarch Qianxing would also be paying attention to this matter. He immediately dialed the number he had just hung up on.

Chen Mobai said, "Patriarch, my apologies, there were too many people earlier..."

Patriarch Qianxing was not angry; he merely inquired about True Lord Chengxuan's current status.

Chen Mobai recounted all the details. Patriarch Qianxing merely grunted in acknowledgment and then spoke.

"When Chengxuan emerges from seclusion, tell him to come see me."

After hanging up, Chen Mobai wore an expression of surprise and doubt.

Patriarch Qianxing said True Lord Chengxuan would emerge from seclusion. Did that imply he would truly succeed in Spirit Transformation?

As Chen Mobai pondered this, he sensed fluctuations in the power of the void, then looked up at a silver light that suddenly flashed in mid-air.

A woman with hair like a waterfall and a beautiful, elegant face stepped out from the void.

She naturally saw Chen Mobai, nodded gently at him, and then performed an ancient salutation of the Wuqi Daoist Academy.

"Greetings, True Lord Chunyang!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai also raised his hands in return.

"Greetings, True Lord Yuxiao!"

The newcomer was precisely the principal of the Lingbao Academy, and also the Nascent Soul True Lord with the lowest presence within the Immortal Sect.

The potential Spirit Transformation of True Lord Chengxuan made her, a Nascent Soul nominally belonging to the Wuqi Daoist Academy lineage, unable to remain still, prompting her to come in person.

After they exchanged greetings, the conversation ceased. One stood on the black island, while the other floated in mid-air.

"I heard that True Lord Yuxiao once met Patriarch Baiguang..."

Chen Mobai felt the silence was awkward, so he took the initiative to start a conversation.

The last time Patriarch Baiguang appeared before going into seclusion was to summon True Lord Yuxiao. Chen Mobai wondered if he could learn more about this Spirit Transformation True Monarch of the Wuqi Daoist Academy from her.

"Mmm."

To his surprise, after True Lord Yuxiao heard him, she merely grunted and nodded.

Chen Mobai wasn't sure if she was naturally poor at socializing or if she had social anxiety, but this dampened his desire to converse, and they both continued to remain silent.

"True Lord Chunyang, it appears you possess something belonging to a friend of mine."

After a long silence, True Lord Yuxiao suddenly spoke words that surprised Chen Mobai.

"What?"

"Since True Lord Chunyang has met Patriarch Baiguang, you presumably also know my origin."

Chen Mobai genuinely didn't know, as he hadn't met Baiguang. He had only heard True Lord Chengxuan mention that she was a spirit treasure that had taken human form.

He remained silent, imitating True Lord Yuxiao.

As expected, True Lord Yuxiao assumed he knew and continued speaking.

"I am the spirit of Patriarch Yun Ya's Dao companion's destined artifact. The Grand Unity Five Smoke Net was also specifically refined by Patriarch Yun Ya for his Dao companion. We two artifacts spent several centuries together."

Hearing this, Chen Mobai suddenly realized, "So it's the Grand Unity Five Smoke Net!"

However, he was also inwardly shocked by True Lord Yuxiao's origin.

No wonder neither Qianxing nor Baiguang expressed any objection after she, a spirit treasure in human form, occupied Jiang Xuanzhu's body to form a Nascent Soul, allowing her to descend the mountain and cultivate freely.

The Twin Sages of the Immortal Sect had clearly shown respect to Patriarch Yun Ya!

"Should I address it as senior!"

As Chen Mobai spoke, he took out the Grand Unity Five Smoke Net. Of course, he also reminded the latter not to reveal anything about the spirit stones.

True Lord Yuxiao took the Grand Unity Five Smoke Net into her hand and gently communicated with its jade-like countenance for a while. Then, under Chen Mobai's curious gaze, she descended from mid-air and stood on the scorching magma.

She didn't cast any spells, and the Grand Unity Five Smoke Net didn't unfold, yet the magma suddenly parted.

A large bronze cauldron rose from within, catching True Lord Yuxiao.

The bronze cauldron had an ancient form, with nine different styles of true dragon patterns carved upon it. One of these, a fiery red blazing dragon, was lifelike and exuded terrifying majesty.

The Nine Dragons Cauldron!

Chen Mobai immediately recognized this cauldron. It was one of the foundational treasures of the Wuqi Daoist Academy, used to suppress the fifth-grade spiritual vein of Mount Chicheng, and also Patriarch Yun Ya's destined artifact.

Compared to True Lord Yuxiao and the Grand Unity Five Smoke Net, this Nine Dragons Cauldron was at the peak of fifth-grade, making it the second most powerful artifact in the Immortal Sect, surpassed only by the Boundary Gate.

However, Chen Mobai observed the body of the Nine Dragons Cauldron and knew that this artifact had also lacked the nourishment of spiritual energy for a long time. Probably because it was located within the fire vein of Mount Chicheng, the dragon pattern representing the fire dragon was bright, while the other eight dragon patterns were extremely dim.

It was said that when all nine dragon patterns glowed, this Nine Dragons Cauldron could unleash sixth-grade power, making it the pinnacle of artifact refining techniques in the Immortal Sect.

After all, the Boundary Gate was not a refined artifact.

Chen Mobai watched True Lord Yuxiao, the Grand Unity Five Smoke Net, and the Nine Dragons Cauldron conversing happily, and he believed what she had said earlier.

If she could escape the shackles of her artifact form through this method, could other artifacts in the Immortal Sect also do so?

If the spirit of a fourth-grade artifact could cultivate to the Nascent Soul realm after acquiring a physical body, what about a fifth-grade artifact?

These fifth-grade artifacts of the Immortal Sect were not newly upgraded ones like the Violet Lightning Sword; they had all spent thousands of years raising their spirituality to a level almost equivalent to a True Monarch, or even more sentient.

If they could obtain a perfectly compatible physical body, they could probably at least form a Nascent Soul, or even achieve Spirit Transformation.

Chen Mobai suddenly had this thought.

However, he quickly shook his head.

While this was a method to enhance the Immortal Sect's power, it would be morally unacceptable to many.

Yet another thought flashed through Chen Mobai's mind.

That was Yan Xinjin and Lin Daoming's Immortal Sprout Cultivation Plan. They could artificially create embryos with Heavenly Spirit Roots and Variant Spirit Roots. Could these be perfectly compatible with artifact spirits?

At this thought, Chen Mobai immediately shook his head.

He realized that after consuming the loquat fruit, his divergent thinking had become increasingly active.

Even if Patriarch Baiguang didn't mention such a matter, Patriarch Qianxing would certainly have thought of it.

Given that they had both treated True Lord Yuxiao with indifference, it was clear they had no intention of promoting this.

The reason for this must still be the Immortal Sect's insufficient spiritual energy resources!