After listening to the advice from Master Chengxuan, Chen Mobai became fascinated by the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation.
After all, because of the Spirit Vein resources on the Earth Element Star, even the Sect Master, using this as the foundation for the Ultimate Dao Array, is unable to cultivate the void, but what if it were placed in the Tianhe Realm?
Just the East Continent alone has surpassed the Immortal Gate. If Chen Mobai could one day cover the entire Tianhe Realm with the Sky Curtain Ground Network, he might truly achieve what even the Immortal Gate Sect Master could not.
Yet, since he was not well acquainted with the Ancestor Qian Xing, and had just obtained the Seed of Dao Law, Chen Mobai planned to wait for some time until he mastered all Fifth Rank Formation knowledge from the Immortal Gate Daoist Academy before mentioning this matter to him.
Then, he would also get a certificate as a Fifth Rank Formation Master; by that time, Chen Mobai wouldnât even need to ask, as Ancestor Qian Xing would likely be eager to summon him for impartation.
After organizing his plan, Chen Mobai also consulted Master Chengxuan about the Artifact Refining Technique.
Although he benefited from the "The Union of Differences," making him nearly the top-tier Artifact Refiner for his own Magic Artifact, he could only rely on his true skill when creating and refining a new Magic Artifact from scratch.
As a result, the Rank-5 Taiyuan Blue Pearl he possessed had been idle for a long time.
Lacking technique, he was at a loss on how to start.
Moreover, such precious materials werenât available in the Immortal Gate, and he dared not show them to Master Chengxuan to seek help.
He simply had to find a way to strengthen his weak foundation in Artifact Refining Technique.
This was his initial plan. After Nascent Soul Formation, advancement is no longer achieved overnight; breakthroughs in small realms could take decades. Thus, it was time to refine himself into a perfectly rounded cultivator.
Since Qing Nu handled Alchemy, and Chen Mobai couldnât cheat in that area, he temporarily set it aside, planning to elevate Formation and Artifact Refining to the Immortal Gateâs Fifth Rank level first.
Among them, Chen Mobai mainly focused his efforts on Artifact Refining Technique.
In Formationâthanks to the blessings of "Heavenly Blessing" and "Response Earth Spirit"âhe found mastering it effortless. No matter how obscure the knowledge, he could easily get a thorough understanding.
It was the rapid progress in learning Formation that convinced Chen Mobai that enhancing his realm first and then covering Immortal Cultivation arts from the top down was an exceptionally correct decision.
As for the Artifact Refining Technique, though it wasnât as effortless as learning Formation, it was advancing rapidly because of Stat Fire and the various states of the Vermilion Phoenix Facing the Sun Diagram.
At least, the luck from Auspicious Qi ensured that in material refinement and Magic Artifact synthesis, unless overly ambitious, the results would lean toward success.
Time quietly flowed by.
One day, while Chen Mobai was consulting Master Yuan Xu about the Array Master knowledge at Repairing Heaven Institute, Meng Huang called but found the line busy, so she quickly hung up and sent a text.
Meng Huang: [I am out of seclusion.]
Seeing this, Chen Mobai immediately ended the call with Master Yuan Xu.
He used Void Teleportation to arrive at Danxia Mountain.
Meng Huang was wearing a white long dress today; her ample bosom stretched the fabric into perfect curves. Her raven locks fluttered in the wind, strands dancing intricately on her pretty face and delicate collarbones, complemented by long, exposed white legs below the hem, enhancing the womanâs charm.
"Thank you, Master, for guiding me in Core Formation!"
As Chen Mobai stepped out from the void, Meng Huang immediately paid her respects in mid-air.
"Between us, thereâs no need to be so formal."
With a wave of his hand, Chen Mobai released gentle True Qi, making Meng Huang rise involuntarily.
"Is your realm stabilized? Show me your hand."
As soon as Chen Mobai finished speaking, Meng Huang immediately came to his side, gracefully extending her snowy and delicate right hand.
"Not bad, a solid foundation; just continue cultivating steadily and with the resources I provide, achieving Golden Core Perfection is no issue."
Chen Mobai satisfactorily lifted his fingers from Meng Huangâs wrist; breaking through Great Realms mostly depends on the cultivatorâs foundation, and he mostly provides some elixirs as assistance.
But for minor realms, one can forcibly push through with elixir resources; however, given the conditions at the Immortal Gate, few choose this method.
"Thank you, Master, for your immense kindness and virtue, which I canât repay..."
Upon hearing this, Meng Huangâs already charming eyes grew even more seductive, subconsciously leaning closer.
"Youâve just stabilized your realm; best not to exert yourself or experience emotional ups and downs."
Chen Mobai intended to focus, so even when faced with the tempting figure of this superstar leaning in, he politely declined with a serious tone.
"Yes... as Master advises..."
Meng Huangâer stopped awkwardly, starting to speak, but suddenly seemed to remember something, her jade-like face turned pale: "Master, are you going to abandon me!"
Hearing Meng Huangâerâs seemingly baseless, tearful comment, Chen Mobai was full of confusion: "Why would I abandon you?"
At this moment, tears were already streaming down Meng Huangâerâs white cheeks as she began to sob softly: "Master, I know for the Golden Elixir Spiritual Medicine for my Core Formation, you must have owed a lot of favors. The kindness I showed you in helping your Core Formation is long spent. I wonât entangle you in the future, just hope you remember someone like me once accompanied you."
After listening, Chen Mobai was at a loss for words at Meng Huangâerâs irrational thoughts. He genuinely planned to settle his heart and let her enjoy a life of freedom in the future.
How could that be considered abandonment?
"Donât overthink it. From now on, we will maintain a normal friend relationship. If you need any resources during your cultivation in the Arts Department, just let me know, and Iâll arrange them for you."
Chen Mobai sternly admonished, but after hearing this, Meng Huangâer cried even harder, convinced these resources were a breakup gift from him, not loudly crying but with a sorrowful and pitiful expression.
"Come here!"
Chen Mobai couldnât take it anymore and planned to reprimand her, for she was always overthinking!
Choking back sobs, Meng Huangâer quickly approached him.
A moment later, the white long dress was already on the grass, and her sobs intermittently began to sound...
After Chen Mobaiâs deep reprimand, Meng Huangâer finally stopped overthinking. Her jade-like cheeks were slightly flushed, seemingly shy over her misunderstanding just now.
"Our relationship has been detected by Ye Yune, but she isnât clean herself, as sheâs about to marry Jiang Yuyuan..."
Upon hearing this, Meng Huangâer looked surprised, apparently unaware that Jiang Yuyuan had clung to Ye Yune. No wonder he had so easily achieved Foundation Establishment during university, while she had to struggle immensely, and eventually, it was Chen Mobai who sacrificed himself to guide her in mastering the Jade Lock Golden Barrier Secret to break through the realm.
"I am now the Vice Hall Master of the Hall of Orthodox Law, and you, after Core Formation, are a member of the Kaiyuan Hall. If our relationship gets out, it wonât look good. So I plan to maintain a normal friendship with you in the future to avoid being detected by Ye Yune again, though I didnât expect youâd think so far ahead."
Hearing Chen Mobaiâs words, Meng Huangâer blushed. She thought he despised her low aptitude and wanted to end their relationship after assisting her Core Formation due to bygone emotional ties.
But the facts proved she overthought.
Chen Mobai wasnât such a callous man.
"Master, I misunderstood you, punish me if you will."
Meng Huangâerâs cheeks flushed as she spoke. After achieving Core Formation, her recovery ability improved significantly, her recently weak and trembling legs suddenly became strong again...
"If I donât contact you in the future, donât actively reach out to me either, to avoid being traced by Ye Yune. Cultivate diligently, and if you reach Golden Core Perfection, I will seek out Infant Forming Spirit Medicine for you. With your identity as the Seed of the Mysterious Sound Wonderful Method, and my support, acquiring a single one shouldnât be a problem."
Preparing to leave Danxia Mountain, Chen Mobai spoke to Meng Huangâer, who had changed into another skirt.
"Iâm so useless, and yet youâre willing to help me with the Infant Forming Spirit Medicine..."
Hearing this, Meng Huangâer was deeply moved, once again crying uncontrollably, but this time with tears of joy.
According to the Immortal Gate standards, her three-times-success-for-a-Core-Formation aptitude would directly exclude her from the Infant Forming Spirit Medicine candidate list.
But only the two of them knew this fact.
In the eyes of the vast majority in the Immortal Gate, she was seen as the darling of heaven.
As the top idol of the Immortal Gate for decades, sheâs always been diligent in performing throughout the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves and Seventy-Two Blessed Lands, helping the public with spiritual awakening using the Mystic Sound Method. Her one-time perfect success in forming her Core with a single Golden Liquid Jade Pill further cemented her position.
The vision of her Core Formation at Danxia Mountain was widely spread half a year ago, making her symbolize the ideal idol.
Not only of stunning beauty and exceptional demeanor, now with a successful single-instance Core Formation, her scores were nearly maxed.
But Meng Huangâer knew her circumstances. Without Chen Mobaiâs support, she might have long fallen from grace, from top idol to a third-rate one, perhaps even being kicked out of Wangwu Cave Heavenâs headquarters by the Arts Department.
After all, in the eyes of Ye Yune and the upper echelons of the Immortal Gate, only those at the Gold Core Realm or those with the potential to form a Golden Core, like the Seed of the Mysterious Sound Wonderful Method, are worth cultivating.
With limited resources in the Immortal Gate, if you donât show superior talent and potential, there are plenty of others ready to replace you.
In the Immortal Gate, the least lacking is people.
"I want you to always remember, you are my woman. As long as Iâm in the Immortal Gate, everything you need will be arranged for you."
Chen Mobai said this final sentence.
In this moment, Meng Huangâerâs heart was entirely filled with his commanding figure stepping into the void.