Dividing Treasures

Just as Chen Mobai was observing the flow of spiritual energy in the sixty acres of fertile land on Little South Mountain, Zhuo Ming, who had received his Telepathic Message Zhuo Ming, arrived first.

"Greetings, Master."

Zhuo Ming was wearing a straw hat, carrying a bamboo basket on her right arm, and her feet were bare. Although her feet were snow-white, Chen Mobai could see black spots of mud on her trouser legs.

It seems that when she came over, she was barefoot in the field inspecting the newly planted rice seedlings.

After receiving his summons, although she washed her feet, her rolled-up trouser legs were still wet, showing signs of her previous busy work.

"Get up, you've worked hard these past few days."

Chen Mobai was very satisfied with this disciple. Although the Divine Wood Sect did not understand why such a promising genius like him had taken on an ordinary Qi Cultivation Disciple, if they had taken on a Heaven Spirit Root and asked him to turn the soil, dry the seeds, and cultivate seedlings, he would definitely not be as obedient and diligent as Zhuo Ming.

Putting aside everything else, even if I asked my eldest disciple Liu Wenbai to go farming, the latter wouldn't object, but he would definitely have his own thoughts.

Sometimes, it is disciples like Zhuo Ming, who are used to hardship and Rogue Cultivator, who are more obedient and sensible.

"It's not hard work, after all, it's also very helpful for my cultivation."

After getting up, Zhuo Ming demonstrated her cultivation of the Earth Mother Sutra Scripture. In half a year, she had already Qi Cultivation Level 3.

Chen Mobai nodded and asked her some questions about cultivation. He had experienced the process of switching to Qi Refining twice and was very familiar with it.

Although Wood Attribute spiritual power needs to be converted into fire-attribute spiritual power before it can be converted into Earth Attribute spiritual power, some loss of spiritual power is unavoidable in this process.

However, due to her outstanding Earth Spiritual Root and the Earth Qi of the Sixty Mu Spirit Field, Zhuo Ming's Earth Spiritual Power not only replenished the lost Longevity Spiritual Power, but also allowed her to experience a rapid improvement and breakthrough for the first time.

The reason she only recovered to the Qi Cultivation Third Layer in half a year was not because she lost too much energy during the transition, but because she deliberately suppressed it.

In fact, Zhuo Ming still has 70% of the Longevity Spiritual Power that has not been transformed in his dantian.

"Yes, your ability to maintain such a calm and unhurried mindset suggests that you have a good chance of Foundation Establishment in the future."

Chen Mobai sensed Zhuo Ming's pulse and examined the spiritual energy state within his disciple's body, then nodded in satisfaction.

They were all at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer Refining and had Foundation Establishment to help them, so why were only a handful of the Twenty-Four True Disciples of the Divine Wood Sect able to successfully Foundation Establishment? The difference lies in these details.

If any one of the following is deficient—comprehension of the cultivation technique, refinement of spiritual power, or nurturing of the spirit— the Foundation Establishment will be very difficult to succeed.

"Greetings, Master."

As the master and apprentice were discussing planting and transplanting rice seedlings, Liu Wenbai, who had received the news, arrived.

"Come, follow me up."

Now that both apprentices have arrived, it's time to start dividing the treasure.

Upon arriving at the wooden cabin on the mountaintop, Zhuo Ming immediately went inside and brought out a chair, which Chen Mobai sat down without hesitation.

"During my seclusion this time, I have made further progress in the art of swordsmanship..."

"Congratulations, Master."

Before Chen Mobai could finish speaking, his two disciples were already overjoyed, even more so than he was.

However, this is understandable, since in the Sky River Realm, the master-disciple relationship is even closer than bloodline inheritance.

High-level cultivators have lifespans of hundreds or thousands of years. As they get older, their relatives and descendants are usually quite far away. The disciples who stay by their side, on the contrary, develop even deeper bonds with them.

"These Magic Artifact were used by your master when Qi Refining. They are no longer needed, so I'm giving them to you."

Chen Mobai didn't mince words, since he had to go to Myriad Treasures Cave the next day and time was of the essence, so he went straight to the point.

With a wave of his sleeve, four beams of spiritual light flew out and landed in front of the two disciples respectively.

Zhuo Ming had a dark gold Needle Box and a Wooden Umbrella, while Liu Wenbai had a blue square handkerchief and Brass Ring.

The two apprentices looked even happier, but were both a little embarrassed.

"Take them all."

"Thank you, Master."

After Chen Mobai, the two happily accepted the two Magic Artifact in front of them.

"Wen Bai's Green Silk Square is a mid-grade first-tier defensive magic Magic Artifact. The incantation to control it is very simple; you just need to inject spiritual power."

"But this Brass Ring is one of the things I relied on to achieve my current level of swordsmanship."

"I am passing this on to you today in the hope that you will also achieve something in the way of the sword in the future."

As he spoke, Chen Mobai explained in detail the origin of the Sword Casting Ring to the two of them.

Upon hearing that it was actually a secret treasure for practicing swordsmanship, passed down from the Golden Light Cliff, Liu Wenbai's expression changed, and he bowed deeply to him with great emotion.

This is Legacy! They genuinely regard him as their Indoor Disciple.

"Get up. However, in the realm of swordsmanship, talent is paramount. Your main goal right now should be to reach the Qi Cultivation Perfection and strive for a good ranking in this year's Sect Grand Competition."

With a wave of his hand, Chen Mobai used invisible spiritual power to pull Liu Wenbai up.

At the end of last year, during the Sect Grand Competition, Chen Mobai spent two days in Vermilion Cloud City with his relatives and friends, but he also took the time to go to Divine Wood City to watch the competition and had a couple of drinks with his friends Qi Rui Yuan Chiye.

Unfortunately, Liu Wenbai still lacked sufficient experience and fell in the first two rounds before the true master.

When Chen Mobai opened the Divine Tree Secret Realm, he obtained that all the previous generation of disciples had taken Foundation Establishment. Those who failed had to come out of the mountains again to compete for the position of disciple, so last year's Sect Grand Competition the previous two years.

However, without Chen Mobai, the monster who could overpower all others with a single sword strike, Mu Yuan undoubtedly won the Chief spot.

As for the other apprentice, Zhuo Ming, his focus is on participation and accumulating experience.

They were eliminated in the first round.

However, her opponent knew that this Qi Cultivation Third Layer of Qi Refining, was the disciple of Chen Mobai, the True Disciple Chief and the newly Foundation Establishment Elder last year. So he was very gentle and only pushed her off the stage.

The most regrettable thing is Qi Rui.

He and Liu Wenbai went to Golden Light Cliff with Xi Jinghuo for further training. He felt that his swordsmanship had improved, and he believed that he had reached the peak of Qi Refining in terms of Talisman and swordsmanship. However, he unfortunately encountered Feng Hongxue, Foundation Establishment Failure and was starting over. He still failed the first hurdle before becoming a true disciple.

However, after this battle, Qi Rui was full of confidence.

Because Feng Hongxue also fought to the death with him and was defeated by Qi Hou in the next round, it means that he has indeed become a true disciple.

He has five years left, and he is confident that he can master the true teachings and obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill in the year the Jade Marrow Golden Ganoderma matures.

"Teacher, I will definitely not let you down. I will surely become a true disciple this year."

Liu Wenbai put on the Brass Ring, infused it with his spiritual power according to the method taught by Chen Mobai, and felt the evolution of the sword energy, which made him feel full of confidence.

He has already shown signs of breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer in his Longevity Sutra. When he does, he will combine it with the Sword Casting Ring to master the family's secret Blue Wave Sword Qi.

Even if I can't suppress all the true disciples with a single sword like my teacher Chen Mobai, I should at least occupy a position as a true disciple and not embarrass my teacher.

Liu Wenbai, who believed he had already inherited Chen Mobai's mantle, secretly made up his mind.

Zhuo Ming, standing to the side, was also filled with envy. If one could defeat an enemy with a single sword strike, who would want to farm?

"This Needle Box is used for refining sacrificial techniques..."

After telling Liu Wenbai about the methods of refining Liu Wenbai two Magic Artifact, Chen Mobai turned to talk about Zhuo Ming's two artifacts.

Zhuo Ming had never obtained such a precious Magic Artifact before, was immediately drawn to the Needle Box and the Five Transformations Umbrella. When she heard that the Five Transformations Umbrella was actually a first-grade high-quality defensive magical Magic Artifact, she was shocked and opened her mouth wide.

"Master, this is too precious."

For the same grade, defensive Magic Artifact are priced one level higher than offensive Magic Artifact, at least one-third more.

If you put the Sword Casting Ring and the Five Transformations Umbrella together and let the cultivators choose, everyone except Sword Cultivator will choose the Five Transformations Umbrella.

"You are the weakest among my disciples, take this."

Chen Mobai's honest statement did not discourage Zhuo Ming at all.

She happily took the Wooden Umbrella in her hand, and after using the newly learned ritual technique to infuse spiritual power into the handle, she opened the umbrella with a "snap".

"Wen Bai, give it a try."

Following his master's command, Liu Wenbai raised the Sword Casting Ring he had just put on his thumb, which conjured a blue sword aura that slashed down onto the surface of the Five Transformations Umbrella.

With a whooshing sound, like the pattering of raindrops on an umbrella, Zhuo Ming did not feel the pressure of the sword energy, but her face began to turn pale.

Her spiritual power was almost completely drained.

Chen Mobai immediately helped her put away the Five Transformations Umbrella.

"It takes at least the Qi Cultivation Level 6 Refining to barely master it."

Zhuo Ming took a breath and held the Five Transformations Umbrella with great affection, her little face flushed and full of joy.

"If you have the chance in the future, you should practice the refining techniques of these two Magic Artifact. Both the Needle Box and the Five Transformations Umbrella are magical Magic Artifact that require a lot of experience to use."

In the past, Chen Mobai used these two Magic Artifact to show off quite a few skills.

As a native cultivator of the Sky River Realm, Zhuo Ming has experienced many Spell Duel and has been in and out of the Cloud Dream Marsh for several years.

Once the Longevity Spiritual Power has been completely converted, she thinks she should be able to break through to the Late Qi Cultivation. With these two Magic Artifact, she might be able to enter the third round of the Sect Grand Competition.

"Thank you, Master."

After his two disciples thanked him again, Chen Mobai earnestly asked them if they had any questions about their cultivation.

Liu Wenbai was just about to ask for advice on breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, while Zhuo Ming, having cultivated Earth Spiritual Power for the first time, also had a lot of questions.

After Chen Mobai finished answering all the questions, he realized that it was already dark.

Knowing that their master loved to eat and drink, the two disciples, Zhuo Ming, went down the mountain to pick some fresh bamboo shoots and Liu Wenbai caught some Spirit Fish that were released into the rice paddies. They each showed off their skills and cooked a lot of dishes.

Chen Mobai even opened a jar of last year's Jade Sprout Spirit Wine.

"Oh, what a coincidence."

Just as the three of them were about to start eating, a beam of azure light descended, Yuan Chiye descended from the sky, smiling as he looked at the sumptuous family feast.

"Come on, come on, we're just one drinking buddy away."

When Chen Mobai saw Yuan Chiye, his eyes lit up, and he immediately beckoned him over.

Although his two apprentices were quite good, they were a generation younger than him in status, and they were a little reserved when drinking with him. Yuan Chiye's arrival was just right.

"I was planning to visit you before leaving the sect to catch up, but I didn't expect to get to have such a good meal."

"Oh, are you going back to Cloud Dream Marsh?"

"No, spirit Spirit Stone were found in a Jialan Mine within the territory of the Lei Kingdom. It may be a Micro Spirit Stone Mine. The six major local Cultivating Family kept it a secret and did not report it. When they were dividing the profits privately, they had disagreements and many people died. The local sects discovered the clues."

Yuan Chiye briefly explained his task.

Although he had successfully Foundation Establishment, he had not yet paid off the Sect Contribution and Spirit Stone he owed, so he accepted the task issued by the Spiritual Vein Department.

Are you going alone?

Chen Mobai was a little worried, since those families that could be regarded Cultivating Family by the Divine Wood Sect all had Foundation Establishment Cultivator in their ranks.

"I'm just going there to assist the Lei Kingdom sect in guarding the area and to investigate the output of that Spirit Stone Mine. The sect has already informed Senior Brother Zhou about this, and he will be leading some people from Cloud Dream Marsh to the Lei Kingdom. The worst-case scenario is that the sect will take action and wipe out those six Cultivating Family."

When Yuan Chiye said these words, he did so with utter nonchalance.

It seems that for cultivators in the Sky River Realm, annihilating entire families is just a common occurrence.

However, according to the rules of the Immortal Sect, all resources in the heavens and on the earth belong to the state, and any private individuals who discover them must report them immediately.

As a mortal force of the Divine Wood Sect, the discovery of the Spirit Stone Mine by the Lei Kingdom should indeed belong to their sect.

"Then I wish you a safe and successful trip."

"Thank you for your kind words. By the way, Junior Sister Yan discovered the Cave Mansion of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but she can't break the formation by herself and wants to invite three fellow disciples to help. She came to me, but didn't I just accept this mission from the Lei Kingdom? If you're interested, you can invite her to talk."

When Yuan Chiye left, he gave Chen Mobai a message.

"OK."

Although Chen Mobai nodded, he really didn't want to go out at all.

He's doing just fine here at Giant Wood Ridge, and he's about to enter the Myriad Treasures Cave. It's just a mere Foundation Establishment Cave Mansion; let whoever wants to go there go.

After seeing Yuan Chiye off, the two apprentices had already cleaned up the mess on the mountaintop.

"I have gained some new insights and need to go into seclusion for a while. Do not disturb me unless it is absolutely necessary."

Liu Wenbai and Zhuo Ming looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing this.

How come this master has gained enlightenment again?

Neither of them has had that kind of sudden enlightenment experience since they started cultivating.

As expected, the two mortals could not compare to a peerless genius like their master.

After the two descended the mountain with respectful expressions, the Cloud Mist Formation was activated again, sealing off the summit of Little South Mountain.

When Yan Jinye, who came to visit the next day, heard Zhuo Ming's words, she was filled with admiration, but could only regretfully go to find another senior sister.

Back of Red City Back Mountain.

Chen Mobai, carrying a backpack, handed the recommendation form to a tall, robust young man with striking eyebrows and bright eyes.

"I am Qin Beichen."

The person who spoke was none other than Qin Beichen, the True Person Lesser Yang, Chen Mobai's formal mentor at the Wuqi Dao Academy.