Chapter 885: Seed of the Path of Law

Using the Grand Spatial Shift, Chen Mobai instantly arrived at the entrance of Five Peaks Immortal Mountain.

Soon after, a Golden Core True Person named Jiang Jin, a leader from the property management, personally came out to greet him. Chen Mobai surmised that Jiang Jin was likely one of the Divine Transformation descendants residing there.

"Greetings, Pure Yang Revered One," Jiang Jin said.

Upon seeing Chen Mobai, Jiang Jin immediately and respectfully led the way.

Clearly, arrangements had already been made from Gathering Immortal Peak. However, given Chen Mobai's status, he was also free to enter and exit Five Peaks Immortal Mountain.

Following the quiet path, the two quickly reached Gathering Immortal Peak.

Chen Chun was already waiting at the foot of the mountain. Seeing Chen Mobai, she immediately bowed, then said to Jiang Jin, "True Person Jiang, thank you for your efforts."

Jiang Jin repeatedly waved his hand, stating it was his duty, and then bid farewell to Chen Mobai.

"My Master is waiting on the mountain," Chen Chun said. "Revered One, please come this way!"

Chen Chun turned and gestured. Chen Mobai nodded, and they ascended the familiar stone steps towards the summit.

This time, Old Ancestor Qianxing was surprisingly waiting before the World Gate. Dressed in casual attire and with his back to them, he was clearly observing the World Gate.

"Old Ancestor!" Chen Mobai greeted.

After Chen Mobai reached the end of the stone steps, he greeted Old Ancestor Qianxing.

It was at this moment that he noticed the World Gate had already opened by more than half. The vast spatial fluctuations could be clearly perceived, even without using the Sound of the Empty Valley.

Hearing the greeting, Old Ancestor Qianxing turned around, a relaxed smile on his face and a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. "I hear you've gained considerable insights from studying the Heavenly Books, even mastering the Grand Spatial Shift," he said. "You are truly promising at such a young age."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai humbly replied, "Old Ancestor, you flatter me. I merely had a bit of luck."

He had studied and cultivated both the "Phoenix Seal" and "Purple Azure" Heavenly Books. As for "Dao Law" and "Universe," they happened to align perfectly with his areas of expertise. To have comprehended four Heavenly Books was indeed a stroke of luck.

Old Ancestor Qianxing gently waved his hand, and a table and chairs immediately appeared. After he sat down, he gestured for Chen Mobai to also take a seat.

The two sat facing each other by the stone table. Old Ancestor Qianxing went straight to the point: "To what extent have you comprehended the Dao Law Heavenly Book?"

Chen Mobai had already considered this question before arriving and had a prepared answer in mind. Without hesitation, he began: "Reporting to Old Ancestor, in my comprehension of the Dao Law Heavenly Book, I have grasped the mysteries of 'Rules' and the 'Fruits of Dao Law' that form from them. I also understand that 'Rules' are the Immortal Sect's attempt to concretize the laws of the Great Dao. The Dao Law seeds, nurtured by a continuously inherited civilization, grow, sprout, and bear fruit. Ultimately, they can be refined by our Immortal Sect cultivators to become Divine Transformation beings, their existence relying upon the myriad people of the Immortal Sect."

Old Ancestor Qianxing's eyebrows twitched slightly upon hearing this. Chen Mobai's words indeed revealed the true nature of the Immortal Sect's Rules.

"It seems you are highly compatible with the Rules," Old Ancestor Qianxing commented. "Otherwise, you wouldn't have comprehended them to such a degree."

After saying this, Old Ancestor Qianxing waved his hand, and a greenish-golden object, resembling a ball of yarn woven from countless threads, appeared in his palm. It emanated terrifying fluctuations that made one's heart tremble.

Old Ancestor Qianxing declared, "This is the Rule!"

Chen Mobai gazed at this Fruit of Dao Law, a look of desire appearing in his eyes.

In a sense, this was the Immortal Sect's most precious item, capable of securing a Divine Transformation True Monarch's foundation. Even though he was said to possess the aptitude for Divine Transformation, he wasn't entirely confident he could truly achieve it. Therefore, he didn't conceal his desire for the Rule before Old Ancestor Qianxing.

"With the talent you've displayed, there's certainly a probability of achieving Divine Transformation," Old Ancestor Qianxing said. "If you refine this Rule, your chances are basically nine out of ten. However, this path is incomplete. Do you need it?"

As a pillar of the Immortal Sect, Old Ancestor Qianxing was well aware that he would one day leave this place to pursue a higher realm in the depths of the starry sky. Therefore, before his departure, he wanted to cultivate as many new Divine Transformation cultivators for the Immortal Sect as possible.

A Divine Transformation True Monarch who refines the Rule is best suited to guard the Immortal Sect, because such a Divine Transformation being's foundation lies in the Immortal Sect's countless people.

"I wish to first attempt to achieve Divine Transformation on my own," Chen Mobai stated. "If I fail, then I will refine the Rule."

Facing Old Ancestor Qianxing, Chen Mobai dared not speak anything against his true feelings and expressed his genuine thoughts.

"Just as I thought," Old Ancestor Qianxing replied. "When you reach Nascent Soul Stage Seven, I will use the Inches Book to calculate your probability of breaking through to Divine Transformation."

Old Ancestor Qianxing's words prompted Chen Mobai to stand up and express his gratitude.

In the Immortal Sect, as long as one can break through to Nascent Soul Stage Seven, they can generally reach Nascent Soul Consummation and arrive at the threshold of Divine Transformation. At that point, their foundation would be established, and the deviation in calculations using the Infinite Realm would be smaller.

The same principle applies to refining the Rule.

"Oh, Old Ancestor, there's one more thing," Chen Mobai quickly added. "From the Dao Law Heavenly Book, I also obtained a method to re-divide the Fruit of Dao Law into seeds. I was thinking, could we use this to cultivate a second, or even a third, Fruit of Dao Law for the Immortal Sect?"

Seeing that Old Ancestor Qianxing was about to retract the Fruit of Dao Law in his palm, Chen Mobai, after much deliberation, felt that this was a rare opportunity and spoke the words he had prepared beforehand.

"Oh, you've even comprehended that?" Old Ancestor Qianxing exclaimed.

Old Ancestor Qianxing was slightly surprised upon hearing this. In fact, the Divine Transformation cultivators from the Immortal Sect's previous two generations who had refined the Rules had also comprehended this from the Dao Law Heavenly Book.

However, they had only gained this insight from the Heavenly Book after achieving Divine Transformation.

Chen Mobai, still only at the Nascent Soul stage, could comprehend it. This showed his compatibility with the Rules, which was likely even greater than that of the two Taiyuan cultivators.

Considering he also possessed the Doushuai Fire, Old Ancestor Qianxing couldn't help but secretly nod in approval.

At the very least, this young man before him was guaranteed to be able to refine the Rule and achieve Divine Transformation.

"Old Ancestor, considering the impending War of Creation," Chen Mobai explained, "and if the opposing side turns out to be a powerful, malevolent world like Pluto, I believe it's necessary to enhance the Immortal Sect's strength. Perhaps I should first refine a Dao Law seed to familiarize myself with the power of the Rules. This way, if I need to refine the Rule in the future, it will save time on adaptation."

Chen Mobai stated his true intention, and his reasoning was sound.

If it truly was an alien world similar to Pluto, then what could determine victory or defeat would undoubtedly be Divine Transformation True Monarchs.

And refining the Rule was the fastest way to gain Divine Transformation power.

"This is something originally only obtainable by the Three Hall Masters," Old Ancestor Qianxing remarked. "However, giving it to you early is not out of the question."

Old Ancestor Qianxing's words surprised Chen Mobai.

A Dao Law seed was actually standard issue for the Three Hall Masters!

Old Ancestor Qianxing explained: "The Immortal Sect's Three Hall Masters were originally candidates for refining the Rules. After assuming that position, they nurture a Dao Law seed. If they can fully align with it and make the Dao Law seed grow robustly and sprout, then the possibility of refining the Rule is also greatly increased."

After hearing this, Chen Mobai showed a look of realization.

No wonder so many Nascent Soul cultivators were willing to abandon their secluded cultivation and serve as the Three Hall Masters, dedicating themselves to the people. It turned out that this was indeed the path to Divine Transformation by refining the Rule.

At this moment, Old Ancestor Qianxing spread the fingers of his other hand, and soon a deep cyan Dao Law seed materialized out of thin air, landing in his palm.

"The Immortal Sect's civilization can at most cultivate and nurture one Fruit of Dao Law," Old Ancestor Qianxing explained. "However, there are several Dao Law seeds. The one I have here was stripped off when Lin Daoming left, and it has now been re-purified."

As Old Ancestor Qianxing spoke, the Dao Law seed in his palm flew towards Chen Mobai. The latter immediately raised both hands and, using the insights he gained from the Dao Law Heavenly Book, formed his lines into a bowl shape, receiving the Dao Law seed.

"Many thanks, Old Ancestor!" Chen Mobai exclaimed.

Chen Mobai sincerely thanked Old Ancestor Qianxing. Although it was something all Three Hall Masters possessed, Chen Mobai was, after all, only the Deputy Hall Master of the Righteous Law Hall at the moment. For Old Ancestor Qianxing to give it to him was already a great favor.

"Although this item is not scarce, it is still a precious treasure of my Immortal Sect," Old Ancestor Qianxing said. "Your ability to comprehend the Dao Law Heavenly Book shows your deep connection with the Rules. Today, I entrust it to you. I hope you will always remember the myriad people of the Immortal Sect and never forget your roots."

Upon hearing Old Ancestor Qianxing's words, Chen Mobai's expression grew serious, and he nodded solemnly.

"I will certainly not let the Immortal Sect down," Chen Mobai pledged.

After discussing the Dao Law Heavenly Book, Old Ancestor Qianxing then inquired about the Universe Heavenly Book, which was also his greatest concern.

After all, the World Gate was currently showing anomalies, and perhaps more secrets of this supreme treasure could be uncovered.

"Reporting to Old Ancestor," Chen Mobai began, "Regarding the Universe Heavenly Book, I haven't comprehended much. Only the Grand Spatial Shift and the Spatial Doppelganger Art..."

Chen Mobai spoke honestly. Old Ancestor Qianxing already knew the Grand Spatial Shift, so Chen Mobai merely gave a brief description, focusing instead on the Spatial Doppelganger Art.

This was something no one in the Immortal Sect had ever comprehended from the Universe Heavenly Book. Simply based on this, Chen Mobai's reputation as a genius was well-deserved.

"This Spatial Doppelganger Art is not merely about the Grand Spatial Shift," Old Ancestor Qianxing observed. "It can also be applied to other spatial techniques."

After hearing this, Old Ancestor Qianxing quickly discovered a deeper meaning.

Chen Mobai hadn't actually considered this point and immediately humbly asked for clarification.

"For instance, opening and closing the World Gate," Old Ancestor Qianxing explained. "In theory, only Void Refinement cultivators can do it, but Divine Transformation cultivators can barely manage it if they are willing to risk their lives. The main danger here is the backlash from the World Gate. If other sixth-tier spiritual artifacts could bear the backlash in its stead, then I could freely control the opening and closing of the World Gate."

Upon hearing Old Ancestor Qianxing finish, Chen Mobai instantly thought of the Great Toon Tree. In the Immortal Sect, genuine sixth-tier spiritual items were few and far between, with this tree being the most famous. Furthermore, from the Evergreen Arts, it was clear that the Great Toon Tree possessed vigorous vitality, making it most suitable for enduring backlash.

Old Ancestor Qianxing wouldn't be thinking of refining the Great Toon Tree into his Natal Spirit Plant, would he?

This thought suddenly flashed through Chen Mobai's mind.

If that were the case, would Wenren Xue-wei's cultivation of the Evergreen Arts suffer problems?

But Chen Mobai could only ponder it.

If Old Ancestor Qianxing truly intended to do so, and if Bai Guang didn't emerge from seclusion, no one could stop him.

Next, the two discussed the other Heavenly Books.

During their conversation, Chen Mobai discovered that this Divine Transformation Old Ancestor before him had actually comprehended a little from all six other Heavenly Books, with the exception of the Mahayana Heavenly Book.

Although Old Ancestor Qianxing humbly attributed it to the Inches Book, Chen Mobai understood that his extraordinary talent was the real key.

After all, Chen Mobai himself had tried to use the Inches Book to analyze the Heavenly Books, but aside from analyzing the Dao Law Heavenly Book due to the Crown of Heaven and Earth's Beings, it had practically no effect on the other six.

He was indeed a powerful figure who had achieved Divine Transformation in an environment like the Immortal Sect.

Chen Mobai felt even greater reverence for Old Ancestor Qianxing.

"Let's conclude here then," Old Ancestor Qianxing said. "If you have anything in the future, you can directly send me a message."

Chen Mobai immediately nodded and was then escorted down the mountain by Chen Chun.

Since Shi Wanyu and her daughter were not in the neighboring residence, Chen Mobai did not go to visit Yu Huiping. Instead, he returned directly to his fourth-tier courtyard in Wangwu Grotto-heaven.

His return naturally caused another stir.

Especially in the Immortal Affairs Hall, Ying Guanghua looked troubled.

He had already learned the content of Old Ancestor Qianxing's conversation with Chen Mobai and knew that the latter had even comprehended the Dao Law Heavenly Book.

For one person to comprehend four Heavenly Books, and not just superficially but truly grasping their essence, such an achievement was, throughout history, something only True Monarchs could accomplish after achieving Divine Transformation.

But Chen Mobai had achieved it at a mere Nascent Soul stage.

This greatly worried Ying Guanghua. If the Immortal Sect's third Divine Transformation cultivator also came from the Weapon Dance lineage, then his Sky Patching lineage would have to remain dormant for at least a thousand years before having a chance to rise again.

But he had no way to counter this.

Because it was clear that Old Ancestor Qianxing, his greatest supporter, was also pleased to see Chen Mobai achieve Divine Transformation.

It was at this moment that Ying Guanghua suddenly had a premonition about the future.

He seemed to see that after Qianxing's white light faded, the heavens shrouding the Immortal Sect would become Chen Mobai's dark heaven.

Chen Mobai naturally knew nothing of Ying Guanghua's anxieties stemming from his meeting with Old Ancestor Qianxing. After meeting with members of the Weapon Dance lineage in Wangwu Grotto-heaven, he left the Earth Star with Yun Yangbing, who had specifically rushed over.

Beyond the Heavenly Veil and Earth Net Grand Array lay the vast star river and boundless void.

For Immortal Sect cultivators to leave the Heavenly Veil's cover, extremely rigorous scrutiny was required.

But for Chen Mobai, these were merely procedural.

Yun Yangbing, citing the reasons of recycling space debris and conserving resources, asked Chen Mobai to help outside the Heavenly Veil to capture several ancient satellites for research, to see if they could be repurposed.

Currently, among the Immortal Sect's Three Halls, as long as Chen Mobai's name was involved, things generally proceeded without obstruction.

Because he also had to bring Yun Yangbing, Chen Mobai found it inconvenient to use the Grand Spatial Shift. He could only use the Grand Unity Five-Smoke Silk to fly beyond the Heavenly Veil.

Standing in space and looking back at the Earth Star, Chen Mobai felt a stirring in his heart.

"Revered One," Yun Yangbing's voice chimed in, "that is one of our targets."

At this moment, Yun Yangbing's voice sounded in his ear. Chen Mobai looked in the direction he pointed and saw a silver-gray, umbrella-shaped satellite.