"Itâs almost complete; we just need one successful case. All of us except Cheng Xuan have already chosen a spirit plant of suitable attributes and transplanted it into our domains..."
When Yuan Xu heard Chen Mobai ask this, he simultaneously transmitted an electronic version of the research results.
Due to resource controls on the Immortal Gateâs side, even as Nascent Soul Superiors, they couldnât obtain fourth-rank spirit plants, so they resorted to buying third-rank superior spirit plants legally.
"With a third-rank peak spirit plant, plus the water of ten thousand transformations provided by Jumang Academy, itâs easy to upgrade to fourth rank. However, reaching fourth-rank superior, even if we pour all our resources into nurturing, might take a hundred years..."
Yuan Xu sighed over the phone; with such a timeline, it would definitely be too late before the next war opens.
However, his lifespan is sufficient, at least able to wait for one attempt.
Chen Mobai, hearing his words, recalled the Five Elements Spirit Tree already transplanted into his domain. If he used this spirit plant to perform Blooming Moment, the probability of achieving Nascent Soul Formation with the Yi Yuan Dao Scripture would be high.
After all, Yi Yuan True Monarch did exactly that back then.
Besides the Five Elements Spirit Tree, Chen Mobai also thought of the Five-Cornered Ancient Maple at the Tianpeng Mountain Sub courtyard of the Five Elements Sect.
For this spirit plant, he and Qing Nu expended considerable effort; Qing Nu even stayed there for a long time.
After building the All-Transforming Thunder Pond in the Eastern Wilderness, due to Chen Mobaiâs busyness, he and Qing Nu didnât refine the Water of Ten Thousand Transformations often, but they always prepared twenty yearsâ worth for the Five-Cornered Ancient Maple in advance.
Moreover, Han Zhiling, the elder disciple of three generations, took meticulous care for decades, so the Five-Cornered Ancient Maple had restored to a fourth-rank superior level six years ago.
This rank was already capable of performing Blooming Moment.
However, Chen Mobai definitely wanted the best deity transformation resources, so he had already reserved a portion of fifth-rank Water of Ten Thousand Transformations from Peach Blossom Sage.
The Thunder Pool in the Eastern Wilderness was only at fourth rank, and upgrading to fifth rank, the spirit vein issue wasnât significant, but the other equipment was beyond even him.
After all, only Jumang Academy in the Immortal Sect had customized pieces like this.
To refine fifth-rank Water of Ten Thousand Transformations, Chen Mobai needed to practice the fifth-rank Illusory Thunder, and Qing Nu needed to become a fifth-rank Alchemist. The latter wasnât difficult; with a bit more effort from Qing Nu, she could learn it.
But Chen Mobaiâs Illusory Thunder had long since hit a roadblock; his fourth rank was entirely a result of empowerment by the Great Dao Tree from the sublimation of Yi Wood Divine Thunder.
Itâs up to whether Yin Qingmei or Jiang Zongheng from the Five Elements Sectâs younger disciples can achieve it.
Yin Qingmei was already at the Nascent Soul Realm, but she spent most of her time cultivating the Qing Emperorâs Longevity Scripture and her lifebound spirit plant, just barely managing to perform thunder methods.
Jiang Zongheng, on the other hand, as Chen Mobaiâs disciple, with the opportunities in Loquat Valley, had already trained the Yi Wood Divine Thunder to the third-rank peak and was beginning to attempt the Illusory Thunder.
However, if Yin Qingmei decided to devote effort to the thunder methods, she could easily catch up with Jiang Zonghengâs progress, and even quickly surpass it.
This is the advantage of being one realm higher.
Therefore, Chen Mobai has always been a steadfast sect of realms advocate.
Even with the depth of Jumang Academy, refining a portion of fifth-rank Water of Ten Thousand Transformations made them feel distressed. It was equivalent to refining a portion of fifth-rank elixir. If Chen Mobai hadnât given Pei Qingshuang foundation establishment resources and upgraded the Qing Shuang Sword to fifth rank, Peach Blossom Sage wouldnât have agreed.
"Playing the Shocking God Sonata, plus Blooming Moment, should at least make our path to deity transformation much broader than predecessors."
Chen Mobai said this to Yuan Xu, who also lamented his good timing. Had it been in the time of Qian Xing and Bai Guang, no matter how talented Yuan Xu was, heâd know he couldnât, like those two, ascend to become Immortals.
"Over at the Pure Yang Academy, there is a set of notes left by the Yuan Yang Ancestor in his later years. Itâs about deeper insights into your Dance Tool Dao Academyâs Pure Yang Scroll, and even conjectures on the Void Cultivating Chapter after meditating on the Dan Cauldron Jade Tree. You could ask Nangong Xuanyu about it."
At the end of the call, Yuan Xu told Chen Mobai something extremely confidential.
"Really?"
Chen Mobai was shocked to hear this.
You should know, the Dan Cauldron Jade Tree is the foundation of the Weapon Dancing Sect; according to the Dan Ding Sectâs rules, each generation can only be controlled by the Sect Master.
Yuan Yang Ancestor, although a fundamental part of the Pure Yang Scroll, belonged to the Patching Heaven Lineage, and logically, should have been rejected by the Dance Tool Dao Academy.
"This matter is somewhat disgraceful for your Dance Tool, so perhaps it wasnât documented..."
Yuan Xu spoke with some embarrassment.
Apparently, the Weapon Dancing Sect was opposed at first, but at that time, the True Monarch of Xuanwu had just passed away, leaving no deity at that level to stop the Yuan Yang Ancestor.
In the end, the Weapon Dancing Sect had to yield, opening the Dan Cauldron Jade Tree for the Yuan Yang Ancestorâs study.
However, the Yuan Yang Ancestor did not take it too far. After studying the Dan Cauldron Jade Tree, he identified as a disciple of the Pure Yang Sect and even set up the Pure Yang Academy beside Crimson Mountain, leaving his lineage there.