Novel Full Chapter 2795 - 1297: Joint Garrison
Chapter 2795 - 1297: Joint Garrison
[Master, I finally succeeded!]
After the successful breakthrough, the Sea-settling Sword cheered with joy. These past few years have been the most painful in its memory.
And the reason for enduring all this was for this moment.
The excitement of breaking through to the Sixth Rank made the Sea-settling Sword feel that all its pain and effort were worth it.
Indeed, the previous failures were because I wasn’t trying hard enough.
"Not bad."
Chen Mobai, however, responded with an unperturbed expression.
A Sixth Rank Flying Sword hardly stirred any emotions in him now.
After all, for him, as long as he was willing to spend the time, he could successfully refine a Sixth Rank Magic Artifact.
At this moment, Chen Mobai also saw Chen Lingming and others from Stormy Immortal City flying towards this direction.
However, as they approached, they all stopped. Chen Mobai retracted the Sea-settling Sword, too disinclined to show off in front of these people.
After putting away the sword, Chen Mobai beckoned to Chen Lingming at the front.
"Greetings to the Ancestor!"
Chen Lingming instructed Ruan Lilong and the others to stay in place and descended onto the surface of the lake, respectfully saluting Chen Mobai.
"Why did you suddenly come to Yun Meng Ze?"
Chen Mobai asked with some curiosity. Chen Lingming’s main role was as a director stationed at the Eastern Continent Immortal Alliance for the Five Elements Sect, representing him, the Deity Transformation True Monarch, and mostly stayed in the Dongling Domain. He only returned to the Eastern Wilderness previously when refining Magic Artifacts.
"Reporting to the Ancestor, the matter is like this..." Upon hearing this, Chen Lingming immediately explained the reason.
Back then, Ruan Lilong and those cultivators from the Desolate Sea fled to the Eastern Wilderness like refugees, mainly because the Desolate Abyss Canyon buried the strongest elite group of the Myriad Stars Alliance, and even someone like Taishi Weiguang, who was closest to Divinity Transformation and had a Fifth Rank Artifact in hand, couldn’t escape.
And now, after decades, although the Desolate Abyss Canyon is still a forbidden ground where one can enter but not exit, at least the Desolate Sea is now calm.
In this situation, they wanted to return.
After all, in the Eastern Continent, almost all high-rank spirit veins are already occupied, and spirit veins below Rank-4 are of little use to them, the Nascent Soul cultivators.
Although the Five Elements Sect provides Fifth Rank Spiritual Energy for purchase as long as there are Spirit Stones, and there are many high-rank elixirs and artifact resources not found in the Desolate Sea, over the decades of supporting the disciples who came with them, even the thickest resources couldn’t sustain them.
In the Eastern Continent, they certainly couldn’t compete in business with the locals.
Moreover, after losing the Desolate Sea as the main camp, every item they sold was one less in their inventory, and they practically lived on dwindling resources over the years.
Seeing as their savings were drying up, they reminisced about the good old days of ruling and roaming freely over the Desolate Sea.
Ruan Lilong gathered those who had fled with them back in the day, and they all agreed on returning.
Returning wouldn’t mean Northern Abyss City isn’t well; over the years, they’ve grown accustomed to life in the big city. As long as there are Spirit Stones, they could buy virtually any rare item.
They mainly wanted to send their people back and by the way, restart the trade route between the Desolate Sea and the Five Elements Sect. Only by opening new sources of revenue and cutting expenditures could their lives as Nascent Soul Ancestors in Northern Abyss City improve.
And because this group of Desolate Sea refugee cultivators had been handled by Chen Lingming back then, they sought him out again when planning to return.
"...Although the Desolate Abyss Canyon is currently calm, it’s a dangerous forbidden area that has devoured many Nascent Soul cultivators, so Ruan Lilong and the others fear encountering danger again, hence they hope the Eastern Continent Immortal Alliance could assist by dispatching a joint cultivator force to garrison the Desolate Sea..."
This time, Chen Lingming came with Ruan Lilong and the others, representing the Eastern Continent Immortal Alliance, to conduct an on-site investigation of the Desolate Sea.
A joint garrison wouldn’t be without a cause. Ruan Lilong and the representatives from the Desolate Sea promised to remit a thirty percent profit to the Eastern Continent Immortal Alliance once they regain control of the Desolate Sea, paying it as protection fees.
"Only thirty percent?"
Chen Mobai, after listening, only said three words.
"Thirty percent is an initial figure, but privately, Daoist Friend Ruan promised me that if our Five Elements Sect were willing to garrison alone, the entire thirty percent could be ours."
Chen Lingming’s words made Chen Mobai fall into deep thought.
The Desolate Sea had always seemed like his personal garden, so taking only thirty percent felt insufficient.
But whenever he thought of the Desolate Abyss Canyon and the fact that the Heavenly Blessing issued warnings, Chen Mobai understood that it would be prudent to be cautious in this matter.
"Since it’s already been proposed at the Eastern Continent Immortal Alliance, our Five Elements Sect shouldn’t hog it, as we are all part of the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao. Let the coalition share it together."
Chen Mobai’s words made Chen Lingming nod repeatedly, feeling that he had learned something again.
After all, Chen Lingming’s original inclination was for the Five Elements Sect to monopolize the profits from the Desolate Sea.
Indeed, compared to the Ancestor, his vision was still too small.
"When dividing the profits, it’s best that our Four Great Holy Lands remain unified, and ultimately, spare a ten percent portion for the other forces in the Eastern Continent Immortal Alliance willing to send cultivators for the joint garrison. Everyone can share..."
Though Chen Mobai was already retired, he couldn’t help but offer advice on matters like these.
"When going to the Desolate Sea, avoid getting close to the Desolate Abyss Canyon, as it’s somewhat dangerous there."
Lastly, Chen Mobai reminded Chen Lingming to avoid his excessive curiosity.
"Yes, Ancestor."
Chen Lingming was also slightly surprised upon hearing this.
After all, in his view, Chen Mobai, as the number one in the East Continent and possibly in the Tianhe Realm, theoretically already dominated the Five Continents and Four Seas.
If even he said the Desolate Abyss Canyon was dangerous, then it must truly be perilous.
It should be known that before this, Chen Lingming really intended to take a look there.
After the conversation, Chen Mobai returned to the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion.
Chen Lingming watched him disappear on the water’s surface before turning around and flying back to Ruan Lilong and the others.
"Did Ancestor Chen refine another sixth-rank divine sword? It seems to have a water attribute."
Ruan Lilong said expectantly. After all, the Flying Sand Sect, originally the Hall of Ten Directions, had some heritage, so he saw that the Sea-settling Sword was advancing in rank. Compared to his own Five Direction Divine Sand, and considering Chen Mobai had refined two sixth-rank artifacts in the past decades, he quickly inferred the truth.
"Indeed."
Chen Lingming had also asked Chen Mobai about it earlier and received a positive response.
The cultivators from the Desolate Sea, including Ruan Lilong, listened with envy. They knew that the most powerful artifact they had ever seen was the Five Direction Divine Sand, and it was only rank-five.
"Worthy of Ancestor Chen, refining sixth-rank artifacts so effortlessly; could it be that before his ascendance, he wants to refine five sixth-rank swords with Five Elements properties?" Ruan Lilong couldn’t help but speculate, recalling that Chen Mobai already possessed the sixth-rank Primordial Yang Sword and Purple Electric Sword and now added a water attribute sword. Coupled with the Five Elements Sect’s name, this thought crossed his mind.
He even wondered whether to offer the refining blueprint of his own Five Direction Divine Sand, as this set of artifacts was a perfect match with the Five Elements Sect’s cultivation techniques.
"I don’t know about that, but Ancestor supports our venture to the Desolate Sea, believing that as members of the Eastern Continent Immortal Alliance, we should help each other. He will try to persuade the other Three Great Sacred Lands to join in stationing troops together."
Chen Lingming’s words left Ruan Lilong and the others both surprised and delighted.
The surprise was that more forces in the Desolate Sea would mean less local benefit for them, but the delight was that with other sacred lands checking, the Five Elements Sect couldn’t dominate alone, possibly allowing them to maneuver and secure a stable position for themselves.
For Chen Mobai, such trivial matters were merely a passing inquiry. If he remembered, he might ask about it again in the future.
Devoting time to such concerns was absolutely impossible for him.
Even a business deal involving billions of Spirit Stones seemed mundane to him now.
Returning to the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion, he released the now sixth-rank Sea-settling Sword, and taking its heart, also released the Primordial Yang Sword and Purple Electric Sword.
The living creatures residing in the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion involuntarily had their hair stand on end.
For the Sea-settling Sword and Purple Electric Sword had escalated from verbal sparring to physical combat, clanging as they flew into the sky.
Chen Mobai, curious about the power of the sixth-rank Sea-settling Sword, let them duel.
The Primordial Yang Sword watched the spectacle but was ready to act. Once the two swords’ duel sparked real flames, it would intervene to separate them. This was Chen Mobai’s intent; its Prosperous Peace Sword Intent wasn’t very aggressive, but its defense was reliable.
However, Chen Mobai quickly realized that Qing Nu was in closed-door cultivation in the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion, and this confrontation between the two sixth-rank sword artifacts might affect her practice, so he waved his sleeve, opening a Void Gate to let the three swords fly out.
Now the trouble fell on Yun Meng Ze and the shores.
Just transmitted from the Stormy Immortal City to the East Wu Huangwu Immortal City, Chen Lingming and other Nascent Soul cultivators felt three overwhelming sword intents cross this sky.
Any fallen sword intent could crush these Nascent Soul cultivators to pieces.
This is the foundation of a Holy Land!
Looking at the terrifying sword light in the sky spreading to East Wu, Ruan Lilong and others felt a growing determination to take root in Northern Abyss City.
After the Sea-settling Sword reached rank-six, Chen Mobai felt more at ease and began focusing on the Morning Bell, aiding this lifespan artifact in refining the Yin Yang Treasure Pearl. In his spare moments, he guided other living beings in the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion.
Aside from Yang Jing and other aliens, Qin Nu’s eldest disciple, Jin Ling’er, naturally wasn’t forgotten.
As a Heavenly Gold Spirit Root, her cultivation speed was exceedingly swift, now at the Core Formation Middle Stage, and it was estimated that maybe in another decade or so, she could attempt breaking through the later stage bottleneck.
"Cultivate diligently, and in the future, following Ming’er, you could become the next generation’s Saintess of the sect. I have great expectations for you."
Chen Mobai praised Jin Ling’er, having found her foundation solid, her spiritual power pure, and her mental state stable.
There was little to teach her, so praising was all that could be done.
"Master is too kind. I’m of the same generation as Senior Sister Zhuo, and to vie for the Saintess position in the next generation would invite outsiders’ ridicule."
Jin Ling’er expressed her disinterest in the Saintess position.
As Qing Nu’s eldest disciple, she essentially had whatever she wished for.
At times, even Nascent Soul cultivators of the sect had to approach her for elixirs from Qing Nu.
Because of this, Jin Ling’er had become somewhat indifferent at a young age, with little in the way of desires or aspirations.
"Indeed, but the Taoist Saintess represents the sect’s honor. If you don’t take the position, I’m unsure who in the next generation would bring glory to the sect?"
Chen Mobai perceived that this junior, cold in demeanor beyond reason, lacked ambition and decided something was needed to motivate her.
"Brother and Sister Sizhu possess talents not inferior to mine. They are very disciplined in their cultivation and driven..."
Jin Ling’er mentioned Qing Nu’s other two disciples.