War's Outcome

Chen Mobai estimated the time and felt that the battle between the Core Formation elders should have come to an end, so he left the Wild Mountain.

The Spirit Vein over Rolling Thunder Mountain have been polluted, and there are no more cultivators there.

Chen Mobai would not go to the Yan Kingdom; his immediate priority was to find out the outcome of the Two Sect War.

After thinking for a moment, he headed towards a market town in the Lei Kingdom.

However, just as he took to the sky, a Message Talisman flew towards Chen Mobai.

He took it and looked at it, and couldn't help but show a happy expression.

It was sent by Yue Zutao. Although Rolling Thunder Mountain was breached, Fu Zongjue managed to save most of the Divine Wood Sect members.

They are currently resting in Luyang Mountain Market, the closest market to Rolling Thunder Mountain. Chu Zuoshu back to Giant Wood Ridge, leaving Yue Zutao here to gather those who were lost in the war.

Chen Mobai carried his Sect Token on his person, and since he was within the range of the Message Talisman, he received the Message Talisman that Yue Zutao had sent to each of the missing Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

He immediately rode the Crimson Cloud Mist Silk towards Luyang Mountain Market.

"Junior Brother Chen, it's so good that you're alright."

Yue Zutao waited at the entrance of the market and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Chen Mobai was safe and sound.

What was the outcome of the battle between the upper echelons?

Chen Mobai followed Yue Zutao into a shop belonging to the Divine Wood Sect in the market. The two sat on the top floor of the pavilion. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he went straight to asking the most crucial question.

If the two Core Formation Ancestors are defeated, their Divine Wood Sect will probably have to revert to the Five Elements Sect.

"With the help of Old Ancestor Zhou and Ancestor Mo of Golden Light Cliff, even if Ji Zhenshi had broken through to the Core Formation Late Stage, he would have only one way out: death. However, just as Ji Zhenshi was about to die, Kong Lingling of the Blowing Snow Palace and Yan Shaoyin of Returning Heaven Valley stepped in to mediate, and Nan Shidao also arrived. As a result, the two ancestors could only spare his life."

In other words, apart from the Five Elements Sect, all the major sects in the Eastern Wasteland were drawn into this war.

However, this was to be expected. In the past, Returning Heaven Valley and Blowing Snow Palace, along with Six Armor Mountain and Mountain Shaking Peak, had all struggled to survive in the Eastern Wasteland, relying on the Five Elements Sect.

These Core Formation Ancestors understood the principle of "Lips Gone Teeth Cold will be cold" best.

If the Divine Wood Sect and Golden Light Cliff join forces today to destroy the Mountain Shaking Peak and kill Ji Zhenshi, then tomorrow their two sects may follow in their footsteps.

So no matter how unwilling they were, Blowing Snow Palace and Returning Heaven Valley had to step in and at least save Ji Zhenshi's life.

But it seems that something crucial is missing.

Chen Mobai and Yue Zutao discussed it and found that they both found the war very strange. Although the source of the war was that Gong Wanshan and Zheng Wulü, two Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Lei Kingdom, killed the guardian of their Divine Wood Sect and then chased Yuan Chiye and Fu Xingzhou, and were exposed and fled to the Mountain Shaking Peak, the traces of instigation were too heavy.

With the wisdom of the two patriarchs and the Sect Leader Meng Hong, they must have been able to see it, but they still launched this war, even igniting all the major sects in the Eastern Wasteland except for the Five Elements Sect.

It's as if they're deliberately stirring things up, trying to change the landscape of the Eastern Wasteland.

Why is the Five Elements Sect silent?

Yue Zutao discovered the key point, and Chen Mobai nodded slightly.

Logically speaking, if the Five Elements Sect were to unite with the other sects, they might be able to reclaim the Divine Wood Sect and Golden Light Cliff, which had broken away from their original sects. However, they showed no signs of intervening.

The Divine Wood Sect and Golden Light Cliff joined forces, forcing the other four major sects to unite once again.

"Doesn't even the Hall Master Chu know?"

Chen Mobai asked again, "As the next sect Sect Leader, Chu Zuoshu is already the highest-ranking person below the two patriarchs of the sect. He is also the main general leading the expedition to the summit of Mountain Shaking Peak. If he didn't know something, he certainly wouldn't be so enthusiastic."

"Master said that before the Sect Leader abdicates, he should clean up the sect inside and outside so that he can leave Master with a more easily controllable Three Halls Twelve Departments. The war against the Mountain Shaking Peak was already roughly planned last year. After the Spirit Stone Mine suffered losses, the sect Sect Leader went with the flow and planned to use this as an excuse to attack Yan Kingdom."

Yue Zutao hesitated for a moment, but then decided that Chen Mobai was a trustworthy ally, so he told him what he knew.

"What about Senior Brother Yuan and Senior Brother Fu?"

"The Sect Leader originally only asked them to conduct a casual investigation, but they discovered that Gong Wanshan and Zheng Wulü seemed to have a mysterious force behind them, and things got a little out of control afterward."

"Aside from the Seven Great Sects, are there any other forces in the Eastern Wasteland?"

"The Great Merchant Guild, as well as the great lineages in the outer regions of the Eastern Wasteland, even the Five Elements Sect must be wary of them."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai didn't ask any further questions. At least the two patriarchs had won, which was the best news.

"Senior Brother Weng, have Senior Brother Xi and the others replied?"

The seven Foundation Establishment Cultivator who had occupied the Spirit Stone Mine scattered in different directions to escape the pursuit of the army at the Mountain Shaking Peak.

Chen Mobai fought with Ji Dingjin, which bought them some time, but even so, the odds were probably against them.

"Senior Brother Wang's body was found on the border between the Yan Kingdom and Lei Kingdom Border. He must have been caught up by the army. There is still no news about the others. You are the first to receive Message Talisman and get a response."

Yue Zutao's expression darkened as he spoke of this.

Although the Divine Wood Sect won this war, it suffered considerable losses, with eleven Foundation Establishment Cultivator alone dying.

Moreover, seven others are still missing, and it's unknown whether they will return alive.

Even for the powerful Divine Wood Sect Clan, this was a devastating blow.

"Good people are always protected by heaven; I hope they are all safe and sound."

That was all Chen Mobai could say. He then asked about the current situation between the two sects.

"Since our Divine Wood Sect is the victor, we should naturally take back what we lost from the Mountain Shaking Peak. The two patriarchs are discussing with the Core Formation patriarchs of the other four sects, saying that they want Mountain Shaking Peak to compensate us with a small Spirit Stone Mine and two Micro Spirit Stone Mine."

This is almost half of the family fortune that Mountain Shaking Peak; no one would be willing to do that.

However, Yue Zutao also said that the two Core Formation elders from the Blowing Snow Palace and Returning Heaven Valley had no intention of participating in the war; they only wanted to save Ji Zhenshi's life, so this matter was not unnecessarily negotiable.

"In other words, the war is basically over."

Chen Mobai asked a question, and Yue Zutao nodded and said something.

"If the Sect Leader can successfully Core Formation, then even if Returning Heaven Valley and Blowing Snow Palace participate in the next battle, my Divine Wood Sect and Golden Light Cliff will definitely destroy the Mountain Shaking Peak."

After the two chatted for a while, two Qi Cultivation Disciple suddenly came up from downstairs.

"Greetings, Master. It's so good to see you safe and sound."

The visitors were Chen Mobai's two disciples, Liu Wenbai and Luo Yixuan. With Yue Zutao's care, they had survived several major battles safely.

However, both of them looked very pale, and Chen Mobai could tell that something seemed wrong with them.

"My two junior disciples were affected by the power of the Pulse Breaking Bead, and the poison entered their bodies, which may damage their foundation. However, the Alchemy Department is already preparing antidote pills, which can be obtained free of charge by all sect disciples participating in this war."

Hearing this, Chen Mobai's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant.

He gestured for his two disciples to extend their hands, and after taking their pulses, he found that Luo Yixuan was only a little weak, and otherwise fine.

On the contrary, Liu Wenbai's blood and energy withered, as if he had lost several years of his lifespan.

"Master, it may be because of the spell you cast into my body for so long that when the poison entered my body, a yang energy instinctively arose in my meridians, which neutralized it a little, so it wasn't as serious as my senior brother's."

Luo Yixuan secretly conveyed her guess to Chen Mobai through Telepathic Message, and the latter immediately understood.

"Senior Brother Yue, I'll take them back to the sect first."

Yue Zutao naturally had no objections, and even personally saw them off out of the market.

"Bear with it."

Above the Crimson Cloud Mist Silk, Chen Mobai extended his finger and transferred the Lamp Burning Technique into Liu Wenbai's body.

A wisp of black energy suddenly appeared on Liu Wenbai's originally pale face, then slowly seeped out, turning into a wisp of black smoke and dissipating into the air.

"Thank you, Master."

After the poison was expelled from his body by the Lamp Burning Technique, Liu Wenbai vomited a mouthful of black blood, but his complexion immediately improved. He struggled to Chen Mobai, but was stopped by him.

"Take good care of your injuries. It just so happens that you took some pills to cultivate before, which made your foundation a bit weak. This poison has reduced your cultivation level by two layers, so it might actually be a good thing."

As a scion of a prominent family, Liu Wenbai's cultivation to this day has been largely achieved through the use of elixirs. By the time he became a disciple of Chen Mobai, his foundation was already firmly established, and the Pill Toxin had taken root, making it difficult to change.

If that's the case, even with Foundation Establishment, the probability of successfully Foundation Establishment won't be very high.

However, this time, the poison gas entered his body and his Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer Refining was dispelled, causing him to drop to the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer. Perhaps this is a blessing in disguise.

There are still three years until the next batch of Jade Marrow Golden Ganoderma matures, so there should be enough time to become a true disciple.

"Master, I heard that Senior Brother Yu Lian was able to obtain the Second True Disciple sequence only with your help."

Along the way, Liu Wenbai sat cross-legged on the edge of the Misty Cloud Qi, holding two Spirit Stone, trying to recover his cultivation as soon as possible. After being detoxified, Luo Yixuan took the opportunity to ask Chen Mobai various questions.

"The main reason is that he himself is able to rank among the top disciples. I wonder how many Foundation Establishment will be able to refine this time?"

At the beginning of the year, the Alchemy Department had already collected all the main and Auxiliary Medicine for refining the Foundation Establishment. Judging by the time, it should be ready by now. Last time, two pills were successfully refined Zeng Woyou. Hopefully, there won't be fewer this time.

"If I had known that the sect would be refining Foundation Establishment this year, I shouldn't have held back last year."

When Luo Yixuan said this, her slightly pale face was full of regret.

"Even if you go all out, you can't beat Yu Lian and Mu Yuan."

Chen Mobai spoke the truth. He originally thought Luo Yixuan would be unconvinced, but the latter nodded seriously, a look of relief flashing across her face, as if she believed whatever her teacher said.

The three of them flew above the Crimson Cloud Mist Silk for a full half month before finally returning to Giant Wood Ridge.

After returning to his sect, Chen Mobai heard some good news.

Zeng Woyou successfully cultivated three Foundation Establishment.

Without hesitation, Mu Yuan, Yu Lian, and Li Yixian, the three True Disciple, all submitted applications to the Spirit Treasure Pavilion to exchange for Foundation Establishment.

"Hopefully one of them will succeed; the sect has lost too many Foundation Establishment Cultivator this time."

Inside the Reward Hall, Chu Zuoshu and Chen Mobai sat facing each other, the former sighing as he spoke.

As the Inspector Envoy of the Reward Hall, Chen Mobai naturally needed to report to Chu Zuoshu. It was from the latter that he learned the good news that Zeng Woyou Dan had been successfully made into three pills.

"The Sect Leader has prepared Mu Yuan's Sect Contribution points; Li Yixian, as a true disciple of the Puppet Department, has managed to scrape together enough points; only Yu Lian, who has been cultivating in Shan Hongyi's sect for many years, has not accumulated many points. He only managed to exchange for enough Contribution Points by Silver Xiao Thousand Absolute Sword Scripture to the sect."

Chen Mobai was very surprised after hearing Chu Zuoshu's words.

The cultivators in the Sky River Realm value the inheritance of cultivation techniques more than their own lives.

Yu Lian was willing to hand over the Silver Xiao Sect's cultivation techniques to the sect in exchange for Foundation Establishment, probably not only to gain Contribution Points but also to express his loyalty to the sect.

Although Yu Lian's Second True Disciple was not frozen because of Chen Mobai, the hidden dangers still exist.

After all, although the three Foundation Establishment have been successfully refined, they have not yet been put on the shelves of the Spirit Treasure Pavilion. Before they are in hand, everything is subject to change.

The fourth-ranked disciple of the Artifact Refining Department has been trying to find a way to bring Yu Lian down.

Yu Lian's decision to hand over the Silver Xiao Thousand Absolute Sword Scripture the sect in exchange for contribution points at this time was undoubtedly a brilliant move.

According to Chu Zuoshu Sect Leader has already decided on who will receive the three Foundation Establishment.

Those are the top three true disciples.

"Hall Master, I wonder how many people the sect's Green Wood Sha can still supply for cultivating the Azure Flame Sword Sha?"

Chen Mobai asked about another matter. After the war ended, he felt that his cultivation was still too weak. If he could master the Sword Fiend, then he wouldn't have to use the Lesser Teleportation Talisman to escape next time he encountered Ji Dingjin.

"Oh, has your Azure Sun Fire been perfected?"

Chu Zuoshu had already witnessed Chen Mobai's Sword Light on the battlefield. The Azure Flame Sword Sha of the Divine Wood Sect's Crimson Flame Sword Art, in addition to the Sword Light realm, also requires the Azure Sun Fire to be fully mastered in order to condense the Green Wood Sha. Finally, by burning the Aura with fire, the power of the Sword Light can be brought to a higher level.

"It should be in the next few days."

During his time at the Immortal Sect, Chen Mobai did not waste any time. Relying on the Fire Vein Spiritual Qi of the Myriad Treasures Cave, he had already integrated Yue Zutao's Azure Sun Fire Seed into his own Azure Sun Fire.

With the addition of the Pure Azure Art obtained from the Talent Tree and the breakthrough in Spiritual Sense, the Fire Seed enhancement, which originally would have taken several months to complete, is now more than halfway done.

"Since Old Ancestor Fu condensed the evil energy, the Green Wood Sha has recovered over fifty years and should now be enough to condense twenty-one sword evil energys. However, Xie Yuntian has already reserved all of the Green Wood Sha, so it might not be easy to get him to give it up."

Chu Zuoshu was speaking the truth and sighed.

"Sigh, it seems the only option is to look for a solution outside the sect."

Hearing this, Chen Mobai was helpless. After all, in terms of seniority, cultivation, and even contributions to the sect, Xie Yuntian, as the Minister of the Sword Cultivation Department, far surpassed him, who had only been Foundation Establishment Inspector Envoy for four years.

"But you are still one of my people, I'll figure something out."

Just when Chen Mobai had given up, Chu Zuoshu smiled mysteriously, which rekindled his hope.