Chapter 925: Mo Douguang Forms Nascent Soul

Before leaving, Chen Mobai made a trip to Jinguang Cliff.

He needed to inform Zhou Shengqing if he was going into long-term seclusion. Zhou Shengqing was currently at Jinguang Cliff, assisting Mo Douguang in his Nascent Soul formation.

"Rest assured, Junior Brother, I'll take care of the sect!" Zhou Shengqing said with a solemn nod after hearing this.

Chen Mobai then inquired about Mo Douguang's status and learned that he had already failed once. Thanks to the Three-Light Divine Water, he was currently attempting his second Nascent Soul formation.

"How was the first Nascent Soul formation attempt? Did it trigger a heavenly tribulation?" Chen Mobai immediately asked with concern.

If he failed again this time, Mo Douguang would truly die.

"There was no heavenly tribulation. Junior Brother Mo came out once after failing, saying that his true qi was insufficient during the Nascent Soul nurturing phase. After all, his Golden Swan Sword Art was still a bit low-grade, even though he had tried his best to compensate previously..."

Zhou Shengqing sighed, explaining that among the Five Elements Sect's inheritances, only the Earth lineage was a true transmission, directly linked to the One Yuan Dao Palace. The cultivation methods for the other four elements had been cobbled together by Patriarch Hunyuan.

Although theoretically, these methods could lead to the Nascent Soul realm, their true efficacy could only be confirmed once someone successfully cultivated through them.

For instance, the Scripture of Eternal Life was perfected by Zhou Shengqing after his Dharma Body formed a Nascent Soul, with reference to the original Azure Emperor's Scripture of Eternal Life.

The Golden Swan Sword Art was something Patriarch Hunyuan acquired at the Big Dipper Convention. It was an inherited cultivation method from a sword sect in the Eastern Lands; after its decline, a disciple traded it for cultivation resources.

Before Mo Douguang, Patriarch Hunyuan himself had cultivated the complete Golden Swan Sword Art using the profound Hunyuan True Qi, and he encountered no issues.

However, the experience of reverse-cultivating using Hunyuan True Qi offered Mo Douguang no practical reference value; it was like building castles in the air for him.

"How many true qi streams did Senior Brother Mo condense?" Chen Mobai asked again.

"Fifteen," Zhou Shengqing replied. "The original limit of the Golden Swan Sword Art was twelve, but Junior Brother Mo condensed three more by referencing the Longevity Sect's sword scriptures."

Comparing it to his own Pure Yang Scroll, Chen Mobai realized that the Golden Swan Sword Art was indeed somewhat low-grade.

However, Mo Douguang had cultivated this sword art his entire life, already reaching its pinnacle. If he were to form a Nascent Soul, using this method was naturally his most probable path to breakthrough.

Even if he were to change his cultivation method, it would certainly be after forming a Nascent Soul.

With a significantly increased lifespan, he might then be able to find a more suitable method. This was a common belief in the Tianhe Realm, as only by breaking through to the appropriate realm could one acquire and securely hold such cultivation resources.

"I hope Senior Brother Mo succeeds," Chen Mobai said, offering his sincere best wishes.

Four years had passed since the Baby Nurturing Pill was refined. Zhou Shengqing mentioned Mo Douguang's previous Nascent Soul formation attempt failed half a year ago, so it would likely be another two or three years before this attempt yielded a result.

After understanding the situation, Chen Mobai planned to return to his Huanglong Immortal Abode, then bid farewell to Qing Nü and head back to the Immortal Sect.

*Buzz, buzz, buzz!*

Just then, sword cries suddenly echoed across Jinguang Cliff. In the sword mound at the foot of the mountain, tens of thousands of fragmented flying swords continuously vibrated and hummed.

Standing in the pavilion below the peak, Chen Mobai activated his "Echoes of the Empty Valley" technique. He soon perceived that the fragmented flying swords were filtering the spiritual energy of Jinguang Cliff's ley line, transforming it into strands of extremely pure golden spiritual energy. This energy ascended like fine rain or streaked across the sky like straight sword qi, surging towards the summit of Jinguang Cliff.

These visible golden spiritual energies were merely a tiny fraction of what was happening.

Through "Echoes of the Empty Valley," Chen Mobai also sensed that Jinguang Cliff's entire ley line was being shaken. It transformed into a surging torrent of spiritual energy along the mountain, continuously rushing towards the summit, yet seemingly swallowed by a bottomless black hole.

Chen Mobai and Zhou Shengqing exchanged glances, both looking towards Mo Douguang's seclusion location.

"It seems Junior Brother Mo has taken that step," Zhou Shengqing exclaimed, a mix of surprise and joy in his eyes, yet with an unmistakable undertone of worry.

Without the Three-Light Divine Water, taking this step meant either life or death!

At this moment, streaks of light from flying swords illuminated the area. The Five Elements Sect sword cultivators stationed at Jinguang Cliff had sensed the ley line's tremor and were ascending to investigate.

"Nephew Ning, come up; the rest of you, descend," Chen Mobai's voice rang out to everyone. The more than twenty sword cultivators who had flown up immediately halted in mid-air, bowed in his direction, then turned and departed.

"Greetings, Grand Ancestors!" Ning Leshan said as he approached Chen Mobai and Zhou Shengqing.

"Senior Brother Mo's Nascent Soul formation will trigger Jinguang Cliff's spiritual vein, affecting a relatively large area," Chen Mobai explained. "Tell the disciples below not to enter seclusion to refine spiritual energy during this time. Also, due to the ley line's tremors, the teleportation array might become unstable, so please seal it off when you go down."

Chen Mobai briefly explained the situation, and Ning Leshan, without hesitation, rushed down to handle it.

In fact, this had already been announced more than four years ago when Mo Douguang first entered seclusion.

However, as time passed, some disciples had forgotten, and a few who happened to be cultivating at that moment were injured and spat blood due to the spiritual energy tremors.

Upon learning of this, Chen Mobai immediately notified Qing Nü, asking her to refine some specific recovery pills.

Conveniently, Xue County, where Myriad Transformations Immortal City was located, bordered Feng County, where Jinguang Cliff was. Chen Mobai had Ning Leshan send someone to retrieve the pills, but Qing Nü decided to deliver them in person.

She had never witnessed a Nascent Soul formation before.

Moreover, she was very curious about the heavenly tribulation for Nascent Soul formation in the Tianhe Realm.

Given the situation, Chen Mobai decided to remain at Jinguang Cliff for a while to prevent any unforeseen incidents.

And if the attempt failed, he might even be able to see Mo Douguang one last time.

Fortunately, there was still nearly a year until the realm gate opened; otherwise, his schedule would have been difficult to manage.

Jinguang Cliff possessed a low-grade fourth-tier spiritual vein, which was barely sufficient for Nascent Soul formation. However, Mo Douguang had top-grade spirit stones provided by Zhou Shengqing, so spiritual energy was not a concern.

As time passed, the flying swords in the sword mound began to vibrate even more intensely. Many flawed swords could not withstand the impact of the golden spiritual energy and shattered, yet even the broken fragments continued to hum with sword cries.

Using "Echoes of the Empty Valley," Chen Mobai sensed that the black hole at the peak, which was absorbing spiritual energy, seemed to have reached saturation and was now being refined and tempered. Vaguely, he seemed to perceive a sword tip taking shape and emerging.

This sight brought him a hint of surprise and delight.

This was likely the manifestation of Mo Douguang's Nascent Soul. Once it fully formed, the Nascent Soul would emerge and could trigger a heavenly tribulation.

However, it seemed this process would still require some time.

Since he had time, Chen Mobai recalled his good friends from his Qi Cultivation days, Shi Pengyi and Luo Lin. If he remembered correctly, he had even given their child a talisman back then.

After telling Ning Leshan about this, it wasn't long before Ning Leshan brought Shi Pengyi and a somewhat quiet young man up to see him.

"Greetings, Sect Master and Madam Sect Master. This is my son, Shi Xuan," Shi Pengyi announced. In the pavilion, where only Chen Mobai and Qing Nü were present, Shi Pengyi immediately brought his son over to pay respects.

"Shi Xuan... a good name," Chen Mobai said with a faint smile. Tea had already been prepared in the pavilion, and he gestured for the three of them to sit.

"Back then on Qingguang Island," Chen Mobai recounted to Qing Nü, "we fought fiercely against demonic beasts, barely escaping death. It was only when Nephew Ning arrived with reinforcements that we could finally catch our breath. It's a pity the island was eventually breached; I only regret that our cultivation wasn't high enough then..."

Chen Mobai recounted his past to Qing Nü, while Ning Leshan and Shi Pengyi also looked on with emotion.

Back then, when defending against demonic beasts on Qingguang Island, Chen Mobai was merely a Qi Cultivation realm cultivator. Now, in less than a century, he was the strongest Nascent Soul cultivator in the Eastern Wilderness.

"Where is Luo Lin? Why isn't she here?" Chen Mobai asked.

"Thirteen years ago, her lifespan ran out, and she passed away," Shi Pengyi replied, his gaze dim. Chen Mobai sighed. Luo Lin's talent had been insufficient to form her Foundation, and the severe injuries she sustained during the defense against demonic beasts on Qingguang Island had damaged her vital energy, leading to an early demise.

Shi Pengyi, on the other hand, had successfully formed his Foundation, indicating he had heeded the advice given to him back then.

As for his son, Shi Xuan, he was fortunate enough to possess spiritual roots, though they were merely four-attribute pseudo-roots. Thus, he was only at the third level of Qi Cultivation.

"Xuan'er's talent is ordinary," Shi Pengyi said. "I only hope he can live a stable and peaceful life." When the conversation shifted to him, the quiet young man awkwardly nodded at Chen Mobai.

"With me here, everyone in the Eastern Wilderness will be able to live a stable and peaceful life from now on," Chen Mobai declared grandly.

"Xuan'er and Senior Sister Guo's daughter are deeply in love and recently became engaged," Shi Pengyi continued. "The baby will be born and have its full-month celebration in a few months. I wonder if the Sect Master would be free to attend..."

Shi Pengyi brought up another matter, to which Chen Mobai gently shook his head. He had to guard Mo Douguang during his Nascent Soul formation and would have no time to leave, especially since the Immortal Sect was also about to begin a war.

"I need to guard Senior Brother Mo's Nascent Soul formation, so I cannot easily leave," Chen Mobai said. "Perhaps my wife can attend on my behalf."

Qing Nü, who was beside him, nodded upon hearing this.

After catching up, Ning Leshan led Shi Pengyi and his son back down.

At the foot of the mountain, a spirited-looking young woman was waiting for them: Shi Xuan's Dao Companion, Guo Wanlan.

After greeting Ning Leshan and the others, she immediately pulled Shi Xuan aside to ask about the Sect Master.

"Lan-mei, you're pregnant now; it's better not to exert yourself too much," Shi Xuan said, answering Guo Wanlan's questions while looking concernedly at her slightly bulging belly.

Guo Wanlan's father, Wang Sheng, had died young, so she took her mother Guo Hongmin's surname.

She possessed three-attribute true spiritual roots, making her talent far superior to Shi Xuan's and giving her the potential to form her Foundation. It was precisely because of this that Guo Hongmin had always looked down on Shi Xuan.

Unfortunately, once the young couple fell for each other, there was nothing she could do.

Furthermore, Guo Hongmin knew of Shi Pengyi's connection with Chen Mobai. Although Shi Xuan's talent was ordinary, he possessed a talisman bestowed by Chen Mobai. Therefore, despite her anger, she dared not break up the couple.

When Guo Wanlan became pregnant, Guo Hongmin, though shaking with fury, had no choice but to consent to the marriage.

The two were essentially getting married because of the child.

"It's a pity I can't see the Sect Master's heavenly countenance..." Guo Wanlan sighed upon hearing Chen Mobai wasn't free. But she immediately cheered up when she heard the Sect Master's wife would be coming.

After all, with Danxia Pavilion's presence across the Eastern Wilderness, Qing Nü's reputation as the foremost alchemist in the region had already spread far and wide.

Guo Wanlan had always been very curious about the mysterious Qing Nü.

"Tell me, should we have a child?" Qing Nü asked, a hint of yearning in her voice, as she observed the scene at the foot of the mountain, which naturally didn't escape their notice.

"I cultivate the Pure Yang Scroll, and it's so dangerous here; it's not ideal to break my primordial yang..." Chen Mobai immediately hedged, using his cultivation method as an excuse. Just thinking about raising a child felt like too much trouble. If Shi Wanyu hadn't unexpectedly given birth to Chen Xiaohei, he would still be a golden bachelor in the Immortal Sect, and things with Yan Bingxuan wouldn't have escalated to their current non-communicative state.

"That's true," Qing Nü nodded, a little disappointed but having anticipated his response. "The Great Dao is important, and your disciples are essentially your children." Although breaking primordial yang didn't significantly affect cultivation, certain spells from the Pure Yang Scroll would receive a bonus.

The most famous among these was the Sun Ascension Art.

Patriarch Yuanyang, using this art, could elevate ordinary flames to the innate-level Solar Golden Flame.

However, Chen Mobai wasn't particularly concerned about this, as he already possessed Doushuai Fire.

He simply felt that in a dangerous place like the Tianhe Realm, and considering that both he and Qing Nü had the potential to reach the Deity Transformation stage in the future, there was no need to have a child before that and tie themselves down.

As they conversed, they also discussed their four disciples from Little Nanshan.

In the Tianhe Realm, after disciples entered a sect, they were practically considered half-children to their masters.

Chen Mobai said, "Ming'er can inherit my mantle. As for Zongheng, once his Dao Law Fruit matures, he might be able to refine rules in the future."

Qing Nü added, "You're truly fortunate to have taken these two disciples. They will help you establish virtue, achieve merit, and speak for you. Their future accomplishments are boundless; they might even accompany us for a lifetime."

Chen Mobai smiled and nodded, then spoke of the other two. "Wenbai is honest and kind-hearted, though his aptitude is somewhat ordinary. However, with my protection, he might also be able to attempt Nascent Soul formation in the future. Xuan'er grew up in a somewhat distorted environment, so her personality has some flaws, but under my influence over the years, she has improved greatly. As her master's wife, if you have the opportunity, please show her more care and affection. Since you are both women, you will definitely be able to connect better than I can..."

After hearing this, Qing Nü nodded gently, indicating that she would fulfill her duties as a master's wife.

As they conversed, the spiritual energy at Jinguang Cliff's summit suddenly condensed again. Beyond the already formed sword tip, a section of a sword blade emerged.

Chen Mobai immediately took Qing Nü's hand and, using a dual cultivation technique, guided her into the "Echoes of the Empty Valley" state, allowing her to perceive the mysterious changes of Mo Douguang's Nascent Soul formation.

The Black Emperor's Abyssal Underworld Scripture was actually half a sword scripture. Upon reaching its highest realm, a single thought could transform every drop of water within one's divine sense into a sword, unleashing torrents of rain that annihilated and consumed all life.

Half a year quickly passed.

Dark clouds had already gathered above Jinguang Cliff's peak.

Streaks of dazzling heavenly lightning condensed, comprising both bright red and dark red Bing Fire Ding Fire lightning, as well as deep blue and pitch-black Ren Water Gui Water lightning.

What surprised Chen Mobai was that these two heavenly lightning types, despite their completely different attributes, actually followed the Dao of Two Poles, forming a perfect balance and cycle.

This scene appeared to be the heavens and earth evolving the most fundamental Great Dao. Chen Mobai compared it with the contents of the Purple-Green Heavenly Book in his mind and vaguely gained some insights.

The void opened, and two sword cries resonated.

The Purple-Green Twin Swords had already descended from Chen Mobai's domain.

When Qing Nü came from Myriad Transformations Immortal City, she also brought these two flying swords, which had been nurtured in the Sword Washing Pond.

After more than four years, the Purple Lightning Sword had long since fully recovered its spirituality and was now a mid-grade fifth-tier flying sword.

Chen Mobai had experimented with Patriarch Poison Dragon's fifth-tier scales. Now, wielding the Purple Lightning Sword with "Sword Heart Enlightenment," he could easily cut through the scales