Chapter 879: Large Teleportation Array Established

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In the Eastern Desolation, under the leadership of the Five Elements Sect, everything began to develop in a positive direction. The greatest good news, of course, was the successful establishment of the large-scale teleportation array. Under the personal supervision of Zhang Pankong, the Grand Void Daoist Disciple, the Grand Void Ethereal Palace promptly dispatched a group of people. They worked tirelessly, first setting up large-scale teleportation arrays in the North Abyss City New District and then at the foot of Eastern Yi Mirror Mountain.

When these two large-scale teleportation arrays were successfully linked, Chen Mobai also personally descended the mountain. After thanking Zhang Pankong, he was the first to enter, experiencing the sensation of instantly traversing tens of thousands of miles. After traveling back and forth several times, he suddenly gained some insights into the Great Void Teleportation.

"Thank you, Grand Void Daoist Disciple." After verifying the large-scale teleportation arrays, Chen Mobai thanked Zhang Pankong, who was beside him. With these arrays, the last obstacle to the Five Elements Sect's development had been removed.

"It's just a normal transaction, no need for thanks," Zhang Pankong replied, shaking his head.

Chen Mobai immediately handed him a large bag of spirit stones that he had prepared earlier. A deposit of fifty million spirit stones had already been paid; this sum was the final payment, plus the maintenance fees for these two large-scale teleportation arrays for the next ten years. Fortunately, they had extracted a hundred million from the large spirit stone mine in Duojiu Mountain, and a significant portion had been recouped from the pre-sale of properties and shops in the new district. Otherwise, the Five Elements Sect might not have been able to afford so many spirit stones.

It was only then that Chen Mobai understood why, among the three border regions of the Eastern Continent, only Golden Crow Immortal City possessed a large-scale teleportation array. Setting aside the major Nascent Soul sects, just this sum of spirit stones was not something every Nascent Soul cultivator would be willing to part with. After all, having fifty to a hundred million spirit stones in one's storage bag was incredibly reassuring. To spend it on setting up large-scale teleportation arrays merely for travel convenience seemed less appealing than purchasing more cultivation-enhancing elixirs for oneself. Even without using a large-scale teleportation array, a Nascent Soul realm cultivator could safely cross the Barren Ruins and reach the Eastern Lands.

"Connecting with the Nine Heavens Immortal City's teleportation array will still take some time," Zhang Pankong said. After receiving the final payment, Zhang Pankong nodded slightly. Connecting with an older teleportation array was more troublesome than establishing a new one. Furthermore, the Nine Heavens Immortal City's array restrictions were personally set by a God Transformation True Monarch, so connecting the teleportation array would require taking this into account, and even the cooperation of the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect.

"We can only trouble you, Daoist Brother," Chen Mobai said, using polite words.

"Ye Qing has already sent word; I'll coordinate this matter once I get there," Zhang Pankong stated. Given his status as a Grand Void Daoist Disciple, and with Ye Qing's influence, the progress on this matter was already remarkably fast. If it were any other major Nascent Soul sect, it would be unthinkable; Nine Heavens Immortal City certainly wouldn't agree. Nevertheless, Chen Mobai still waited for two months before the large-scale teleportation array at Mirror Mountain was officially connected to the Eastern Lands.

Once the teleportation arrays were fully connected, Ye Qing and Zhang Pankong also teleported to North Abyss City for a visit. Chen Mobai personally hosted them, expressing his gratitude for the achievement. He presented ripe fourth-tier immortal peach fruits, along with spirit wine brewed from them. These were all natural, free from the effects of elixir toxins on cultivation, so both Ye Qing and Zhang Pankong readily sampled them. For Nascent Soul cultivators, these fourth-tier immortal peaches could save them a year or two of meditation and true qi cultivation, making them excellent spirit fruits.

Seeing Ye Qing and Zhang Pankong's accustomed expressions after tasting the immortal peaches, Chen Mobai sighed inwardly. As expected of Daoist Disciples from a sacred land, only a country bumpkin from the Eastern Desolation like himself would consider these things precious. Actually, Chen Mobai wasn't without things that could astonish them, such as Enlightenment Tea. Although he only had third-tier Enlightenment Tea, it was still capable of allowing Nascent Soul cultivators to enter an enlightenment state for a few minutes. However, in the Heavenly River Realm, he always kept his wealth hidden and acted cautiously. Even these two Daoist Disciples before him, whom he considered rare enlightened individuals after their interactions, he still didn't want them to know about the existence of Enlightenment Tea. After all, his impression of the local people wasn't great. If Ye Qing and Zhang Pankong inadvertently revealed its existence to those around them, cultivators from the two great sacred lands might come seeking Enlightenment Tea, which would put Chen Mobai in an awkward position, unable to give or refuse.

"Sect Master Chen, if you have time, you can come to Nine Heavens Immortal City. When my master emerges from seclusion, I can take you up Soaring Heaven Peak to meet him," Ye Qing said as he departed. Chen Mobai's heart immediately jolted, and he feigned surprise, nodding repeatedly. "Certainly, certainly!" Yet, in his heart, he firmly decided he would never set foot in Nine Heavens Immortal City again.

After the large-scale teleportation arrays fully connected the three regions of Eastern Desolation, Eastern Yi, and Eastern Lands, many cultivators from the Five Elements Sect applied to travel to the Eastern Lands to broaden their horizons. Nujiang and Sheng Zhaoxi were among the first. They had spent their entire lives in the border regions of the Eastern Continent, and ever since joining the Five Elements Sect, they had grown up listening to Grand Ancestor Hunyuan's stories of the Eastern Lands, longing to visit. Sheng Zhaoxi's departure wasn't an issue, but Nujiang bore the crucial responsibility of guarding the Wind and Rain Dock, so he definitely needed to apply to Chen Mobai before leaving.

However, Nujiang didn't make things difficult for Chen Mobai. He had already discussed it with Fu Zongjue beforehand, arranging for the latter to temporarily guard the dock in his stead. Chen Mobai naturally agreed. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, he also ordered Ning Leshan of the Metal Lineage to go to the Wind and Rain Dock.

After Nujiang and Sheng Zhaoxi departed, many of the remaining Core Formation cultivators of the Five Elements Sect also wished to visit the Eastern Lands to broaden their horizons. Chen Mobai directly handed this matter to E Yun, instructing him to arrange the travel order to prevent a sudden rush of Five Elements Sect cultivators to the Eastern Lands, which would leave the sect internally vulnerable. According to his instructions, a maximum of two Core Formation cultivators could travel together, and only after Nujiang and Sheng Zhaoxi returned would another two be allowed to depart. With his command, E Yun found the arrangements straightforward and efficient.

Time flowed by, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye. Chen Mobai and Qing Nü finally completed the preliminary drafts of the fundamental textbooks for the six great academies, covering Arts, Pills, Artifacts, and Formations. The next step was continuous verification through teaching.

Jiang Zongheng was in secluded cultivation, and Ding Ying had gone to Golden Radiance Academy. The current person in charge of Longevity Academy was Lian Maozhi. Initially, Lian Maozhi had only been envious that Jiang Zongheng was taken as a disciple by Chen Mobai, so he wanted to follow suit and dedicate himself to the field of education. However, over these past few decades, he had genuinely grown to love teaching and nurturing. Witnessing students grow under his guidance and join the sect brought him a unique sense of fulfillment. Upon receiving the fundamental textbooks for the four disciplines from Chen Mobai, he immediately recognized their immense value, his expression filled with excitement.

"This is just a preliminary draft. The heads of the other five great academies will also arrive shortly, and starting next year, you will teach according to the content of these textbooks." In addition to Longevity Academy, the other five great academies, under Chen Mobai's supervision, had all been completed and had begun small-scale pilot programs, recruiting students and disciples. It was said that the spots in the five great academies were extremely valuable, and many cultivation families tried every means to enroll their disciples. In response, the Five Elements Sect, having moved past the stage of blind expansion, began to focus on refinement. Even the entrance examination questions were personally set by Chen Mobai.

Besides the five great academies, many of the corresponding five great immortal cities were still under construction. The fastest progressing were naturally the Primordial Unity Immortal City of the Earth Lineage and the Divine Wood Immortal City of the Wood Lineage. These two had existing frameworks, which Chen Mobai did not extensively alter, merely adding a significant amount of infrastructure to their original plans. The remaining three cities—Huozhen, Yunmeng, and Jinguang—would likely require another three to four years to be fully completed. The main challenge lay in upgrading the spirit veins and setting up new grand arrays. The Five Elements Sect's only current shortcoming was the lack of fourth-tier formation masters. Regarding this, E Yun had originally thought of inviting people from Kongsang Valley to help. However, Chen Mobai rejected this idea.

Formations were a sect's most crucial trump card. If every fourth-tier grand array in the Eastern Desolation had to rely on outsiders to set up, he would never feel at ease. For this problem, Chen Mobai made two arrangements. First, vigorously support the few Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect's Formation Department, such as Yi Shaoqing and others. As long as they cultivated to the perfected Foundation Establishment realm, priority would be given to their Core Formation elixirs. Second, he would work hard himself. He began diligently practicing the Soul Devouring Art, aiming to master the next layer of the Phoenix Facing the Sun Diagram, "Responding to Earthly Spirits," in the shortest possible time. If he succeeded, he would directly become a top-tier formation master.

"Sect Master, I have some questions about this content," Lian Maozhi said. By this time, Lian Maozhi had already read through all the textbooks and raised the parts he didn't understand. Chen Mobai answered with a gentle tone.

As the two spoke, Ding Ying, Tan Rong, and the heads of the other five great academies also arrived in North Abyss City via teleportation array. After Chen Mobai waited for them to finish reading the textbooks, he and Qing Nü taught them for a few days. All six academy heads listened very attentively. Chen Mobai's reputation as the Great Sage of Benevolence was well-known throughout the Eastern Desolation, and they took this opportunity to ask some questions about their own cultivation. Chen Mobai answered each one.

"In one year, each of you will submit a reflection on this new textbook," Chen Mobai instructed the six. After the lessons concluded, Chen Mobai made this request to the six. Knowledge requires constant updating and iteration. Although the fundamental framework of the textbooks he and Qing Nü compiled far surpassed this world, much of the specific knowledge content was sourced from the Heavenly River Realm. To perfect them, several versions would be needed for revisions and additions. The main reason they didn't directly copy the textbooks from the Immortal Gate was that the knowledge there, especially foundational knowledge, was several levels beyond what was available here. If it spread to the Eastern Lands and was seen by people from the sacred lands, they would certainly notice something amiss. This couldn't be explained away by simply attributing it to the Longevity Sect. After all, the Longevity Sect's era was far more ancient, and their understanding of foundational first-tier knowledge might even be inferior to the current Heavenly River Realm.

"Yes, Sect Master!" After Lian Maozhi and the others departed, Chen Mobai said a word to Qing Nü and then returned to his Immortal Gate.