Farewell

"Thank you both for your hard work."

In Wu Wan's studio in Vermilion Cloud City, Chen Mobai put down his Second Grade Talisman Brush and Human Dao Luan Jingsheng and Wu Wan.

"Not at all, not at all. It would be a great pleasure for us to be able to help you."

Wu Wan smiled and began to tidy up the scraps of paper in his studio.

Luan Jingsheng, on the other hand, seemed to have grasped something and closed his eyes while sitting in his seat.

"This Five Transformations Umbrella might become Second Tier Magic Tool in the future."

Chen Mobai picked up the Wooden Umbrella that the three of them had worked together to complete on the workbench, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

He is a sentimental person.

This Five Transformations Umbrella accompanied him through many battles during the Demon Beast attack on Green Light Island, and the umbrella surface and the Talisman drawn on it are already quite damaged.

If it were any other Foundation Establishment True Cultivator in the Sky River Realm, they would definitely give up in this situation and replace it with a better defensive magic Magic Artifact.

But Chen Mobai was thinking about whether it could be repaired.

Although he already possessed Second Grade Azure Scale Armguard, this first-tier mid-grade defensive Talisman Artifact was no longer of much use to him, but giving it to his disciple was still a very good gift.

Liu Wenbai has his family as a backer, Chen Mobai knows that he has two First-Grade Magic Artifact, one for offense and one for Rogue Cultivator. However, Zhuo Ming is a rogue cultivator who couldn't afford a storage bag even after saving Spirit Stone all his life, let alone Magic Artifact.

He happened to have quite a few magical Magic Artifact that were about to become unusable, so he could organize them and give them to his two disciples.

He had already thought it through and would treat everyone equally.

The Needle Box and the Five Transformations Umbrella were given to Zhuo Ming, Green Silk Square and the Sword Casting Ring were given to Liu Wenbai. That's two items for each of them, one of first-grade mid-level and one of first-grade high-level.

The Five Transformations Umbrella was previously a damaged version, and only a mid-grade first-tier item, but that didn't stump Chen Mobai.

He is now Foundation Establishment True Cultivator and First-Grade Talisman Master registered and certified by the Immortal Sect, so redrawing the defensive talisman for the Five Transformations Umbrella Defensive Talisman is more than enough for him.

However, upgrading Talisman Artifact is not something that can be done by drawing it randomly; it requires meticulous design and calculation in the early stages.

In order to repair the Five Transformations Umbrella and upgrade it to a first-grade superior quality, Chen Mobai specially invited Luan Jingsheng, the original creator of this Talisman Artifact.

Wu Wan, an Treasure Appraiser, was also invited by Chen Mobai to help.

With many hands making light work, they quickly finalized the upgrade plan for the Five Transformations Umbrella after six consecutive revisions, based on Luan Jingsheng's original Talisman Artifact design Blueprints.

It just so happened that Wu Wan had his own Artifact Refining Treasure Appraisal studio, so Chen Mobai took the newly purchased Talisman Paper Talisman Ink and began his formal work.

What you learn from books is never enough; when they actually put it into practice, they encountered some problems that could not be shown on the Blueprints.

However, Chen Mobai was already Foundation Establishment True Cultivator and a student of the Wuqi Dao Academy.

He called his Talisman teacher, Xu Xiu, for advice, and also consulted Ming Yihua, a genius in Artifact Refining. Relying on his excellent Talisman skills, he finally overcame all the difficulties and completed the upgrade of the Five Transformations Umbrella in seven days.

Luan Jingsheng, who was observing and helping out, benefited greatly and now seems to have entered a state of enlightenment.

Chen Mobai and Wu Wan did not disturb him, and sat down in the tea room outside to wait for him to wake up.

When Luan Jingsheng came out, he naturally thanked Chen Mobai.

"You taught me the basics of Talisman, so there's no need for such formalities."

When Chen Mobai said this, Luan Jingsheng was also filled with emotion.

The student who once had to personally deliver even the three volumes of the basic Talisman at the Crimson Cloud Academy has now successfully Foundation Establishment.

However, Luan Jingsheng understood when he thought that Chen Mobai was a student of the Wuqi Dao Academy.

He's a genius, after all.

The three of them had another meal that night. It was originally agreed that Chen Mobai, but in the end Luan Jingsheng insisted on paying.

He gained a lot from helping Chen Mobai this time and felt that he could take the First-Grade Talisman Master exam next year.

Next, Chen Mobai met up with Chan Si and Shen Juanxiu.

Shen Juanxiu didn't look well. She tried to reach the Foundation Establishment again this year, but failed once more.

Moreover, she overexerted herself this time, which caused her cultivation level to drop and her Qi and Blood to decline. It may take her ten years before she can attempt the Foundation Establishment for the third time.

"I might really not have the talent for cultivation."

Shen Juanxiu looked at Chen Mobai, who had successfully Foundation Establishment and whose skin was glowing, and drank her wine with a wry smile.

"Teacher Chan's Qi is perfectly balanced; he should be attempting Foundation Establishment by now."

After comforting Shen Juanxiu, Chen Mobai chatted with Chan Si, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, and the latter nodded gently.

She had already prepared a complete set of the Foundation Establishment Trio, but the example of Shen Juanxiu had cast a shadow over her mind, making her hesitant to take this step.

"There is a Critical Point Method in the National Library; you can take a look."

Chen Mobai told them about this cultivation technique that increases the success rate of Foundation Establishment. After hearing him describe the miraculous effects of this technique on Foundation Establishment, the two women's eyes lit up with admiration.

"How come there's such a method within the Immortal Sect? How come we didn't know about it?"

"The Critical Point Method is extremely demanding on a cultivator's talent. Seven or eight out of ten students from the Four Great Dao Academies can master it, while only the top students from the Ten Great Academies can achieve it."

Chen Mobai did not mention the success rate of the students from the Hundred and Twenty Mansions in cultivating the Critical Point Method because the sample size was too small to be of any reference value.

In other words, Chan Si had already completed the Qi Refining stage, and Shen Juanxiu had no other options. She could spend her time figuring out the Critical Point Method, which is why Chen Mobai gave them a hint.

Not only them, but also his old classmates who had reached the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer Chen Mobai, he gave them all hints.

Song Zheng, Shi Jingjing, Cao Yaling, and others had actually come into contact with the Critical Point Method in their own academies, but unfortunately they were still stuck at the gate.

This Critical Point Method is really hard to master! They asked Chen Mobai for the secrets, but he just shook his head and sighed, telling them that they could only figure it out themselves.

Everyone could only lament their lack of talent.

During the last few days of the holiday, Chen Mobai and his parents returned to Green Mountain Village to visit his maternal grandparents.

He found a suitable spot, arranged the scene, and released the Blood Jade Carp back into the wild.

Originally, I only planned to invite Yan Bingxuan to come and visit, but thinking that it would affect the reputation of the beautiful Yan, I also invited all my old classmates.

Consider it a farewell to your younger self.

"The scenery here is really beautiful."

Looking at the lush grass, flying birds, and shimmering water, Shi Jingjing couldn't help but sigh and immediately pulled Cao Yaling to pick wildflowers.

In the distance, Song Zheng sat on the water with a fishing rod, while Mo Simin and Yan Bingxuan started a fire to prepare for grilling fish. Lu Hongsheng fawned over Pu Jiangxue and Yu Shu...

"Where's your female friend?"

Mo Simin asked, emphasizing her words. She had originally thought that Qing Nü would also come.

"Something came up at the Goumang Dao Academy, so she went back first."

Chen Mobai said with a calm expression.

The day after Kong Feichen left, Qing Nü called to say that she wanted to improve herself and had decided to return to the Goumang Dao Academy.

Chen Mobai took her to the train station. Although Qing Nü looked a little haggard, she was still relatively normal. She was going to consult her mentor to see how she could rescue her younger siblings from the Ascension Cult.

"If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."

After thanking her, Qing Nü turned and walked into the station.

Chen Mobai watched her figure disappear from his sight and couldn't help but sigh.

You seem to have something on your mind?

Yan Bingxuan's voice rang in his ears. Chen Mobai met her clear eyes, hesitated for a moment, and nodded slightly.

Is there anything I can help you with?

Yan Bingxuan tilted her head and asked in her own way of comforting her.

"It's nothing, I just feel that my strength is not strong enough. If only I had already Core Formation by now."

Upon hearing Chen Mobai's words, Mo Simin's expression became extremely stiff.

I never realized he was such a good actor before.

"Cultivators are never satisfied and are always pursuing higher realms. That's what my aunt said."

Yan Bingxuan nodded, looking completely empathetic. Mo Simin opened her mouth wide and uttered a single word. "Huh?"

"Yes, when Qi Refining, you're thinking about Foundation Establishment. Now that you've established your Foundation Establishment, you're starting to look forward to Core Formation. If you really become Golden Core True Person in the future, you'll probably be worried about how to Nascent Formation..."

Chen Mobai shook his head and smiled, feeling that he had been a bit too greedy and had tried to swallow an elephant whole.

However, this was also because he had directly experienced the power of Golden Core True Person, and compared to them, he was indeed too weak.

Let's take it one step at a time and start by working towards our small goals.

"I believe you can do it."

Chen Mobai was a little surprised when Yan Bingxuan suddenly said this.

"What?"

"Core Formation and Nascent Formation, I believe you can reach these two realms."

"You have that much confidence in me?"

"The book says that agreeing with someone like this will make your friends feel good about you."

Yan Bingxuan spoke the truth, and Chen Mobai and Mo Simin on the side couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You don't need to agree with others. Just act and speak according to your own heart. That's when you are most beautiful and most attractive to us."

Mo Simin couldn't help but hug Yan Bingxuan and say to her best friend.

"Yeah?"

Yan Bingxuan frowned slightly and asked Chen Mobai with some surprise.

"Um!"

After receiving an affirmative answer, she nodded and then gave a very beautiful smile.

"Although what you said just now was just agreement, my intuition tells me that you really are capable of reaching those two realms."

"What about the Nascent Soul stage?"

Chen Mobai asked again.

"That probably won't work."

Yan Bingxuan shook her head decisively, which stirred a competitive spirit in Chen Mobai.

"What if I succeed?"

"Then I apologize to you."

"That's really not sincere."

"Hmm..."

Mo Simin, noticing the strange tone in their conversation, immediately pulled Yan Bingxuan to continue grilling the fish.

"The fish is about to flip over, let's go."

As Chen Mobai watched the two graceful figures disappear into the distance, he suddenly realized that he felt much better.

The fear he felt towards the Golden Core True Person began to dissipate, and his face brightened again.

It seems that investing in these five Blood Jade Carp was a very worthwhile investment.

With this in mind, Chen Mobai came to the surface of the water, sat down next to Song Zheng, and helped him catch fish after fish.

Afterwards, he opened two jars of Green Mountain Wine that his grandfather had treasured.

Grilled fish paired with wine, everyone left satisfied.

Are you coming back this year?

Chen Mobai, who had boarded the train back to the Wuqi Dao Academy, saw Lu Hongsheng's message in the class group chat, shook his head slightly, and replied with a single sentence.

This year I'll be entering the Myriad Treasures Cave, a rare opportunity. I'll likely be spending a considerable amount of time cultivating in the Back Mountain and won't be returning.

After saying this, he sighed in the carriage where he was alone.

Not just this year, but probably for many years to come, he won't return to Vermilion Cloud City.

I long to buy osmanthus blossoms and share wine, but it will never be like the carefree days of my youth!

After returning to the Dao Academy, Chen Mobai first went to visit Che Yucheng.

The latter said that they had already contacted True Person Lesser Yang and there was no problem with going to Myriad Treasures Cave. However, the relevant teacher in charge would have to return after the start of the semester before the necessary procedures could be followed, so they would have to wait a while longer.

Having already waited half a year, Chen Mobai didn't care about the time anymore.

After thanking Che Yucheng, he had thought that the teacher would ask him about the Ascension Cult in Vermilion Cloud City, but he waved his hand to indicate that he could leave.

It seems that Golden Core True Person really cannot act rashly. Even when they colluded with the Ascension Cult Sect, the Immortal Sect did not take any corresponding swift action.

Or perhaps the Sky Mending Group didn't report it?

Filled with curiosity, Chen Mobai enrolled in many courses in the new year. After all, he had already Foundation Establishment, Dao Academy allowed them to skip classes and only need to take the exam at the end of each year.

Chen Mobai estimated his energy and time and chose three major courses: Talisman, Puppetry, and sword control.

Among these, Talisman and Puppetry are the norm, while going to the Sword Control Department is to improve one's swordsmanship foundation.

To his shame, although he has now mastered the Sword Rainbow Light Splitting, he is actually only half-baked and completely ignorant of the first three realms of Sword Cultivator.

His current understanding of swordsmanship is purely theoretical.

Therefore, it is still necessary to sign up for the Sword Control Department.

In addition to the three main courses, he also enrolled in six elective courses: Agriculture, Herb identification, Treasure Appraisal, Minerals identification, Talisman Ink Pigment Extraction, and calligraphy.

Of these, Agriculture is his top priority for the future. Whether he can make a fortune in the Sky River Realm in the future depends on his mastery of this subject.

The "Herb identification" and "Minerals identification" are preparations for the future Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill.

After all, Giant Wood Ridge is famous in the Eastern Wasteland for its medicinal herb fields. If he wants to collect resources from the Sky River Realm to refine pills, he can't keep having his disciples search for each herb according to the patterns on the spiritual herbs.

He still needs to be familiar with the various spiritual herbs in the Immortal Sect and then find a way to translate them into the names in the Sky River Realm. This way, when he instructs his disciples to collect them, there will be no risk of exposure.

The "treasure appraisal" was taken into consideration the thriving market for magical artifacts in the Heavenly River Realm. He couldn't possibly ask Wu Wanming and Yihua to appraise every new magical artifact he acquired.

Moreover, Wu Wan was only a Grade 1 Appraiser, so he couldn't help him much anymore.

Although Ming Yihua was very loyal, Chen Mobai couldn't keep asking him for help, so he decided to learn a little about Treasure Appraisal appraisal when he had free time.

Moreover, he cultivated the Void Glimpse Spiritual Eye, which allowed him to achieve twice the results with half the effort in this area.

As for "Talisman Ink Pigment Extraction" and "calligraphy," it was simply because these two subjects were easier for him.

Even if you don't study for a year, you can still get credits when you take the final exam.

If Chen Mobai passes three major courses and six elective courses by the end of the year, he will have 21 credits.

There are no other requirements, just exchange for one Vermilion Fruit.

Thinking this, Chen Mobai dripped another drop of Clear Eye Bamboo Spirit Dew onto himself, feeling the icy coolness surge into his Sea of Consciousness. The two Green Wutong Sapling in his Purple Mansion began to sway, seemingly quite excited.

However, Chen Mobai did not immediately allow his Spiritual Sense to absorb the effects of the Clear Eye Bamboo Spirit Dew. Instead, he allowed his Void Glimpse Spiritual Eye to be satisfied before releasing his Spiritual Sense to visualize the Green Wutong Sapling for absorption.

After cultivating the Void Glimpse Spiritual Eye, Chen Mobai used Mid-grade Spirit Stone to enhance his Pure Yang Dharma Body. During this process, he multitasked with reading the section on Foundation Establishment in the Pure Yang Scroll.

With this, Volume One comes to an end, following exactly the established plot outline.

The content of the first volume can be condensed into a single line from this chapter. "I wanted to buy osmanthus flowers and share wine, but it will never be like the carefree days of my youth."

After that, Chen Mobai was no longer a boy.

Because this volume needs to explain the basic background and also needs to develop the settings and differences between the two worlds, the word count is a little longer. I am very grateful to every reader who has made it this far.

Thank you so much.

The content of the next volume can be summarized by a line of poetry by the Daoist Pure Yang: "Since leaving the cave, I have had no equal; I will show mercy to others when I can."

In Volume Two, Chen Mobai will begin his invincible journey in the Sky River Realm. Please look forward to it.

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