Sect Rewards

The Divine Wood Sect has been separated from the Five Elements Sect for less than a hundred years, and the number of times it has refined the Yao Beast Foundation Establishment Pill is not many.

The experiences of those who succeeded were only shared by Chen Mobai and Yu Lian.

Everyone, including Yu Lian himself, said that their success in Foundation Establishment was entirely due to Senior Brother Chen's guidance.

It was precisely for this reason that Mu Yuan and Li Yixian, who had not yet taken the Foundation Establishment but dared not delay for fear that Foundation Establishment Failure Sect Grand Competition affect the sect competition when the Jade Marrow Golden Ganoderma matured three years later, sought out their respective masters to pull strings after hearing that Chen Mobai had emerged from seclusion.

Among them, Mu Yuan, as the youngest disciple of the Sect Leader, must have it the easiest; all he has to overcome is the hurdle in his own heart.

Once he stepped out, Meng Hong naturally had to help him.

After learning the whole story, Meng Hong originally planned to go to Little South Mountain in person to ask a few questions.

But at that moment, two powerful beams of spiritual light pierced through the Mountain Protecting Great Formation of Giant Wood Ridge and landed inside the Divine Wood Hall.

Meng Hong and Cang Qi, who were holding fishing gear, immediately dropped what they were holding and hurriedly went to the front hall to pay their respects to the two patriarchs.

Shortly after, Chu Zuoshu Sect Leader's decree, also arrived.

Chen Mobai was in Little South Mountain, naturally noticed that the two Core Formation Ancestors of the sect had returned. After all, Zhou Shengqing and Fu Zongjue did not conceal their auras, and perhaps they did so on purpose.

[It must have been a resounding victory on the front lines, hence this display.]

Chen Mobai pondered for a moment and concluded that it was probably true.

After all, according to what Yue Zutao said before, Ji Zhenshi was almost beaten to death and was only able to survive thanks to the two patriarchs of Returning Heaven Valley and Blowing Snow Palace.

Everyone understands the principle that "as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn," let alone Ji Zhenshi, the Core Formation Ancestor.

Even if the summit of Mountain Shaking Peak is destroyed in the final moments, he would probably choose to save his own life.

However, Chen Mobai no longer needed to guess, because the Divine Wood Sect's Message Talisman soon flew into his hands.

The two patriarchs returned victorious, and the sect seized two Spirit Stone Mine, one Fine Iron Mine, and a Underground Cave that could produce evil energy from the Yan Kingdom.

Thus, the Two Sect War between the Divine Wood Sect and the Mountain Shaking Peak has come to a complete end.

Next, it was time to reward those who had contributed.

However, this matter had already been settled, since on the battlefield, the magnitude of merit is the clearest indicator.

Chen Mobai killed three Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Yan Kingdom: one was the Proud Son of Heaven of the Mountain Shaking Peak, another was the renowned Mu Hanxiong, and the third was the traitor Zheng Wulü. He was undoubtedly the one who killed the most enemies.

However, Chen Mobai can only rank fourth on the Merit List.

First and second are Zhou Shengqing and Fu Zongjue. Without their intervention to suppress Ji Zhenshi and other Core Formation Ancestors, it would have been useless for Chen Mobai to kill so many Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The third is Chu Zuoshu.

He was the commander-in-chief, and although he ultimately failed to defend Rolling Thunder Mountain, the opponent did use the Pulse Breaking Bead, so it was not his fault in battle.

Moreover, in the beginning, whether facing Ji Dingjin guarding Rolling Thunder Mountain or besieging and killing after reinforcements arrived, his series of strategies and decisions were commendable, and ranking him in the third part is also convincing.

There were also some who disagreed.

During the war, the Divine Wood Sect was relatively united, but after the great victory, undercurrents began to flow between the various factions. However, they all received Meng Hong's protection and would not jump out at this time.

Moreover, by this time, many people had already figured out that this Two Sect War might have been launched to make Chu Zuoshu a legitimate successor in the Sect Master Position.

There is no dispute that Chen Mobai is ranked fourth.

After all, he killed the most.

Moreover, Chen Mobai is now a direct Direct Lineage of Chu Zuoshu, who ranked him first when requesting rewards for the Foundation Establishment Cultivator who participated in the battle at the Reward Hall.

Before the two patriarchs returned, both Meng Hong and Chu Zuoshu could only give each Foundation Establishment Cultivator who went on the expedition 1,000 contribution points as a basic reward. Although the main part had been planned, the reward expenditure of nearly several hundred thousand Spirit Stone still required the patriarchs' approval.

Now, the rewards can finally be distributed.

Chen Mobai received 10,000 Sect Contribution, 10,000 Spirit Stone, five bottles of Second Grade Pill that can enhance the spiritual power of Foundation Establishment Cultivator, a second- Second Grade high-grade defensive magic Magic Artifact, and a Third Grade Spirit Leaf Talisman personally crafted by Old Ancestor Zhou.

If converted into Spirit Stone, it would amount to nearly 30,000.

Throughout the entire sect, only Chu Zuoshu received more than him. However, since the former was about to take over as Sect Leader, the two patriarchs did not reward him with any more pills or magical Magic Artifact. Instead, they directly recorded 100,000 Sect Contribution points for him.

The Divine Wood Sect has an inconspicuous rule: to succeed as the Hall Master the Three Great Halls or the Sect Leader, one must make a contribution of 100,000 to the sect.

Chu Zuoshu has worked hard for over a hundred years and made contributions to the sect far exceeding 100,000. However, when the two patriarchs were rewarding him, they still gave him this amount of Contribution Points. This was basically a clear message to the rest of the Divine Wood Sect that he would be the next sect Sect Leader.

However, Chen Mobai knew that Chu Zuoshu had actually only received 30,000 Sect Contribution points; the 100,000 was the official figure. The latter had mentioned this when he met Chu Zuoshu and spoke of Li Yixian, seemingly to avoid causing any resentment among his trusted general.

After Chen Mobai, Xie Yuntian, the Minister of the Sword Cultivation Department, ranked fifth. He obtained sixteen Green Wood Sha, equivalent to 16,000 Sect Contribution.

The sect was satisfied with the result, Xie Yuntian himself was also satisfied.

The sixth was Weng Chuanyou, who returned to Giant Wood Ridge unharmed, receiving 10,000 Sect Contribution and three bottles of Second Grade Pill.

After the top six, the rewards from the sect drop a level.

Basically, I only have a few thousand contribution points or Spirit Stone left, and only one bottle of pills.

However, each Foundation Establishment Cultivator was quite satisfied, after all, including the previous thousand contribution points, this was equivalent to several years' worth of benefits in the sect.

This contribution could even be used to exchange for a decent Magic Artifact in the sect's Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

However, Chen Mobai discovered that they had all invested most of their Spirit Stone in buying pills.

Because the two patriarchs signed an agreement with the other Eastern Wasteland Great Sect, it guarantees that there will be no more wars for at least one or two decades.

Therefore, cultivators' desire to purchase Magic Artifact has greatly decreased, and many even try every means to dispose of their spoils of war.

After receiving the Message Talisman, Chen Mobai arrived in Divine Wood City and received his reward at the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

The Magic Artifact is Second Grade superior-grade Divine Wood Shield, which matches his Flying Sparrow Hairpin. Both are made from Third Grade Golden Sun Spirit Tree.

It's purely because of the superior material; a Second Grade defensive magic Magic Artifact is made from Third Grade spirit wood. If Artifact Refiner from the Immortal Sect were to do this, it's estimated that no one would ever ask him to refine anything again.

However, Chen Mobai was still quite happy. Although he already had the Six Yang Divine Fire Mirror, this Third Tier Magic Tool required too much spiritual power to activate each time.

A Second Grade high-grade defensive magic Magic Artifact is practically impenetrable to anyone at the Foundation Establishment Realm, making it perfect for his early Foundation Establishment stage.

As for the five bottles of Second Grade Pill, they are called "Augmentation Pill," which are among the best pills for enhancing spiritual power in the Foundation Establishment Realm. It takes 280 Sect Contribution to exchange for one bottle in the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

Finally, there's the Third Grade Spirit Leaf Talisman crafted by Old Ancestor Zhou.

This is a life-saving item, said to be able to block any Second Grade spell below the Golden Core stage.

"Junior Brother Chen, please sign here."

Chen Zhenwu was still on duty at the Spirit Treasure Pavilion. After giving the rewards issued by the sect to Chen Mobai, he took out a receipt.

"Senior Brother Xie."

After putting everything into his storage bag, Chen Mobai checked his sect account one last time, then bid farewell and left with satisfaction.

However, at the entrance, I ran into an acquaintance.

It is Shan Hongyi.

"Is Senior Shan here to collect his reward too?"

Chen Mobai saw him and greeted him, but the latter frowned slightly, though he nodded in response, and then walked straight past him to go upstairs with Chen Zhenwu to collect his things.

Chen Mobai sensed the dissatisfaction in Shan Hongyi's gaze, but Shan Hongyi remained restrained. This was probably because Shan Hongyi was now Chu Zuoshu's Direct Lineage and possessed formidable combat power, which was why Shan did not directly clash with him.

Is it because of the Yu Lian?

Chen Mobai quickly realized the key point. After all, Yu Lian was nominally Shan Hongyi's disciple. Although he had guided him to successfully Foundation Establishment, rumors circulated within the sect that Shan Hongyi was not good at teaching.

Chen Mobai found it difficult to explain this matter. It seemed that if there was an opportunity in the future, he would need to find a way to resolve it to avoid any lingering resentment between them.

With his thoughts weighing on his mind, Chen Mobai slowly walked out of the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.

He found that the entrance was filled with various stalls, much like the Rolling Thunder Mountain Market. The prices of Artifact Spirit had dropped significantly compared to before, and all kinds of pills were extremely popular.

Chen Mobai couldn't help but think of the five bottles of Augmentation Pill in his storage bag. Although he had the Lamp Burning Technique, he would avoid taking any pills from the Sky River Realm if possible, and it would be better to find a way to get rid of these.

"Senior Shan, all the pills suitable for Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the Spirit Treasure Pavilion have been exchanged. You'll probably have to try to find a way in the shops and markets outside."

At this moment, Shan Hongyi, who had received his reward, was escorted out by Chen Zhenwu, who shook his head with a wry smile.

To this, Shan Hongyi could only sigh. As he turned to leave, he saw Chen Mobai, who walked away in the opposite direction with a blank expression.

Chen Zhenwu pretended not to see it.

Chen Mobai, however, seemed to be deep in thought.

"Xuan'er, take this and five bottles of pills to visit Shan Hongyi."

Back in his courtyard in Divine Wood City, Chen Mobai personally wrote a note and handed it to Luo Yixuan along with five bottles of Augmentation Pill. Although she didn't know what it was about, she nodded and left.

Senior Brother Wen 're buying pills to increase your cultivation. I happen to have five bottles that I received from the sect, and I'd like to sell them to you at the original price in exchange for Spirit Stone. Is that alright?

After reading the post in front of him, Shan Hongyi's furrowed brows relaxed.

He gestured for Luo Yixuan to sit down, then picked up the five bottles of Augmentation Pill, examined them, and nodded almost imperceptibly.

"Please go back and thank Junior Brother Chen for me. Here are the Spirit Stone for purchasing the Augmentation Pill."

Luo Yixuan immediately accepted the fourteen Mid-grade Spirit Stone handed over by Shan Hongyi, said a few more words, and then took her leave.

After listening to Luo Yixuan's report, Chen Mobai nodded in satisfaction.

The price of pills on the market has increased by 20% to 30%. By selling these Augmentation Pill that he himself did not need to Shan Hongyi at the original price, he was showing goodwill. And clearly, Shan Hongyi was quite satisfied with Chen Mobai's actions.

The small grudge in my heart was thus resolved.

"Master's methods are very skillful; I have learned a lot from you."

Luo Yixuan, who was standing to the side, also began to understand something at this moment and suddenly realized something.

This scene reminded Chen Mobai of the time he spent with Che Yucheng, from whom he learned many principles of life.

"The Sect Leader invited me for drinks tonight. Go to Ming'er and get two jars of new wine."

Luo Yixuan accepted the order and went downstairs.

Chen Mobai had a pretty good idea of why Meng Hong had invited him. Yesterday, Chu Zuoshu had already told him about the Puppet Department Minister asking him to intercede on his behalf. Chen Mobai naturally agreed, as that was exactly what he wanted to achieve, and he could also use this opportunity to curry favor with his superiors.

Meng Hong must have contacted him today because of Mu Yuan.

But after Chen Mobai arrived at the Divine Wood Sect and sat down at the table, he vaguely felt that something was not quite right.

He couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong, but he felt an indescribable sense of oppression in the hall.

"I've called you here today because I want to ask you for a favor."

Meng Hong opened a jar of Second Grade Spirit Wine that Chen Mobai at the beginning of the year, and even poured the wine himself.

"The Sect Leader has been incredibly kind to me. Please feel free to give me any instructions."

"Mu Yuan is about to take the Foundation Establishment, and I would like to ask you for some guidance and tips."

"No problem."

It really was that matter.

Hearing this, Chen Mobai breathed a sigh of relief, but Meng Hong suddenly asked about something else, seemingly unintentionally.

"The Third Tier Magic Tool you used to deal with Mu Hanxiong on the battlefield of Rolling Thunder Mountain was very powerful."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai felt a chill run down his spine.

Since his background is very clean and he has never left the Eastern Wasteland in his life, it is highly suspicious that he inexplicably possesses a Third Tier Magic Tool.

Moreover, in the Eastern Wasteland, for thousands of years, every Core Formation Ancestor has a clear understanding of which Third Tier Magic Tool they possess.

Afterwards, the Divine Wood Sect only needed to investigate to find out that the Six Yang Divine Fire Mirror had never appeared in the recent history of the Eastern Wasteland.

Although he is a disciple of the Divine Wood Sect, if this matter is not Shi Qing, the higher-ups will definitely have doubts.

However, when he was about to use it, he had already thought of an excuse, which conveniently came into play with the foreshadowing he had laid earlier.

"I dare not lie to the Sect Leader, I obtained this Magic Artifact in the Divine Tree Secret Realm."

Upon hearing Chen Mobai's words, Meng Hong was surprised and put down his wine glass.

At this moment, Chen Mobai finally understood why he felt so depressed.

Inside the Divine Wood Hall, there should be Core Formation Ancestor listening to their conversation.