Breakthrough

Chen Mobai naturally shook his head and refused Che Yucheng's suggestion.

"Teacher, although I have achieved quite a bit in swordsmanship, I still prefer Puppet Dao. I think it's better to forget about switching to the Sword Control Department."

In reality, Chen Mobai knew how he had attained the realms of "Sword Rainbow Light Splitting" and "Sword Light Transformation".

Compared to Zhai Jianbai, he is just a pseudo-sword genius. If he stays by Zuo Gong's side, Core Formation Sword Cultivator, for many years, Zuo Gong will probably see through his disguise. It would be better to keep a respectful distance from him.

"Alright then, I'll just say it."

Upon hearing Chen Mobai's refusal, Che Yucheng showed a relieved expression.

This disciple is so outstanding that he is somewhat at a loss.

He would feel a little guilty if this really delayed his progress in the Puppetry Department.

After saying goodbye and leaving, Chen Mobai went to the Student Union.

Under Hua Zijing's watchful gaze, he smiled wryly as he resolved some of the Student Union's accumulated issues that required his personal involvement or signatures.

"Alright, that's all I can do for you. From now on, you're on your own."

After finishing up all the remaining tasks for the year, Hua Zijing stretched and announced her resignation.

They are currently in a conference room, where most of the Student Union members are.

"Thank you for your hard work these past two years."

After receiving the documents, Chen Mobai thanked Hua Zijing with great emotion. Without her help as Vice President and secretary-general, he would have definitely made a complete mess of things at first.

"It's just my duty."

Hua Zijing waved her hand, then reached out and hugged the White Cat lying on the conference table, starting her relaxation mode.

The semester will end in two months.

After Chen Mobai became president, there were three Vice President, and Shen Youren had already graduated last year.

The new recruit is Ying Sizhen from the Alchemy Department. She is now in charge of communicating with the departments that deal with Alchemy and Spirit Plant, and she has done a very good job.

After Hua Zijing stepped down, only Ming Yu remained of the three Vice President originally left by Zuoqiu Shi. However, he is in ninth grade this year, and will probably retire around this time next year.

"After Zijing graduates, let Zhuang Jialan take over the secretariat position. As for Vice President, what do you think?"

Chen Mobai tapped the table and announced the appointments that he and his fellow Student Union members had previously discussed.

Hua Zijing is the Vice President and Secretary Department Head. Zhuang Jialan is not qualified enough. If she is directly promoted to Vice President, people in the Dao Academy will gossip and think that she has nepotism.

Lu Tiansuan the first Student Union member Chen Mobai met. Like Ming Yu, he would graduate next year.

He has sufficient qualifications, and although his communication skills are somewhat lacking, he is a person who gets things done.

He was elected as the third Vice President, and most of the Student Union members voted in favor.

Thus, at this meeting, the new Student Union council team was formed.

However, this team can only last for a year.

Chen Mobai thought that he still had three years before graduation, and felt that he still needed to recruit more people.

Brothers and sisters, the Student Union is recruiting this year. Anyone interested? With me as the president, there's a guaranteed perk.

In the chat group for the Spirit Transmutation Class, Chen Mobai began to greet the group of people he was closest to in the Dao Academy.

[Wait a moment, bro, I'll join when I get back at the end of the year.]

The first to respond was naturally Ming Yihua. He had been working outside for a year with the main force of the Dao Academy to refine large Magic Artifact, but he had finally made it to the end and was about to finish.

What benefits are included?

The group chat immediately erupted with chatter. Chen Mobai posted the exact words he had used to persuade Zhuang Jialan, and soon three people said that such a good thing was definitely coming.

It was Gong Ranran, Li Zimo, and Fan Yuanpu.

After they Foundation Establishment, they discovered that they didn't have enough credits and were worried about it. Since they could legitimately receive credit benefits through the Student Union, they all readily agreed.

Yun Yangbing privately spoke to Chen Mobai, saying that starting next year she would be traveling with her teacher to various parts of the Immortal Sect, and while enjoying the beautiful landscapes, she would also be completing the surveying of a certain part of the Immortal Sect's map, so she would no longer be officially registered in the Student Union.

Chen Mobai understood this. Besides Yun Yangbing, Jin Shuwei was also a student of the Formation Department and had also received the task of map surveying. Both of them had to leave the Dao Academy with their mentor for practical courses.

The three major systems of the Wuqi Dao Academy— Array Formation formation, weapon Artifact Refining, Alchemy —all place great emphasis on practice and applying what they have learned, so they all have courses similar to internships.

However, if you want to truly improve, participating in such activities is essential; working in isolation is not advisable.

Besides the people mentioned above, Lan Yufan and Lu Zixuan also successfully Foundation Establishment.

But the two of them haven't spoken to each other in the group chat since they broke up.

Just as Chen Mobai was about to turn off the messages, Lan Yufan suddenly asked him privately, "Has Lu Zixuan joined the Student Union?"

[No? What's wrong? Do you want to avoid her?]

Who is Chen Mobai? As soon as he saw Lan Yufan's message, he guessed what he was thinking.

Well, if she doesn't join, I'll just join the Student Union for fun.

Okay, I'll post a membership application form in the group later. Just download it, fill it out, and send it to the Student Union's email address.

Chen Mobai now only wants as many Student Union members as possible, so that they can share most of the burden that Hua Zijing will have on him after graduation.

After sending the membership application form and his email address to the group, he gave Zhuang Jialan, who managed the email, some instructions on the matter, and then he didn't care about it anymore.

Because he started getting busy helping people identify Artifact Nurturing Sphere.

Since he will be leading a team to the Goumang Dao Academy soon, he might not be in Myriad Treasures Cave at the end of the year, so he brought this part of the trip forward to now.

It doesn't matter if we identify it first and then open it.

His reputation for Void Glimpse Spiritual Eye Golden Signboard has been established. As soon as the news was released, many Foundation Establishment True Cultivator who missed out last year crowded in front of the Student Union council, each carrying a sack of Artifact Nurturing Sphere.

The initial assessment naturally focused on those in the Spirit Transmutation Class who had connections.

They are all newly Foundation Establishment and can receive a Artifact Piece for free.

This year, they searched for a long time in the Myriad Treasures Cave, and with Chen Mobai's connections, they were able to consult the Myriad Treasures Map for free, and everyone found three or four Artifact Nurturing Sphere.

After Chen Mobai examined them one by one, Gong Ranran and Fan Yuanpu were overjoyed and immediately discovered that they were Second Grade magic Magic Artifact.

The other four, persuaded by Chen Mobai, did not use the Artifact Piece for the time being, as the items they found were all quite ordinary.

After helping his fellow students in the Spirit Transmutation Class with their appraisals, Chen Mobai resumed his normal business operations.

The only difference is that the gatekeeper has changed from Hua Zijing to Zhuang Jialan.

One by one, Foundation Establishment True Cultivator entered, some beaming with joy, others with furrowed brows.

However, compared to directly obtaining ordinary and unsuitable Second Tier Magic Tool, at least they all have the opportunity to choose again.

Because the exchange Artifact Piece are due at the end of the year, even those Foundation Establishment True Cultivator who have identified the Magic Artifact they want will not be able to activate them for the time being.

After everyone had finished their appraisals, Chen Mobai organized another Exchange Meeting, where he picked out some Magic Artifact were appraised as good but whose owners' attributes were not suitable, and introduced them to other suitable people.

After this exchange, most people obtained the Magic Artifact they were satisfied with.

The remaining few could only accept their bad luck and search around Myriad Treasures Cave again to see if they could find a suitable one before the end of the year.

Following this evaluation meeting, Chen Mobai received 186 credits directly into his account, a full 100 credits more than last year.

One credit is awarded for each Artifact Nurturing Sphere identified. After making a name for themselves last year, this year has finally brought a bountiful harvest. And in the foreseeable future, this will only increase.

It was quite tiring, though.

Continuously activating the Void Glimpse Spiritual Eye requires a great deal of Spiritual Sense and spiritual power. It was only because he had the Clear Eye Bamboo Spirit Dew and the warm current of the Longevity Tree Sap that he was able to complete the identification within three days.

Chen Mobai felt terrible when he didn't have any credits.

But Chen Mobai felt even more pain when he couldn't use the credits he earned.

Chen Mobai felt that this wouldn't work. Since Wang Xingyu was in seclusion to Foundation Establishment, he would have Qing Nü help him refine the three Bamboo Fruit he had. In other words, it would be best to exchange for the rest of the medicinal materials before going to the Goumang Dao Academy.

However, the time was not yet up, Luo He Zheng Hezheng, who was in charge of the treasury of the Dao Academy, was impartial and would not make an exception for anyone.

Left with no other option, Chen Mobai turned to Che Yucheng.

"Teacher, I think it's necessary for those representing the Dao Academy in Offline Exchange Competition to exchange for some pills and spiritual items in advance. After all, we represent the face of the Wuqi Dao Academy. If we break through with these pills, we might be able to bring great glory to the Dao Academy during the exchange."

Chen Mobai was naturally embarrassed to say that he wanted to exchange for the Vermilion Fruit, so he came up with a high-sounding excuse, which was also approved by most people.

Che Yucheng looked at the application form signed by the entire Student Union and many Foundation Establishment True Cultivator on campus, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

"I will bring this up at the teachers' meeting this week. If it passes by a show of hands, Luo He Zheng will no longer stop you."

Che Yucheng always does things with a good balance and in a dignified manner.

Although he could force Luo He Zheng to obey as the director of the Academic Affairs Office, he wouldn't do it that way. In fact, to avoid suspicion, he might even vote against it.

Chen Mobai was a little confused, but Che Yucheng's next sentence made his eyes light up.

"Making an exception for your team might be difficult to pass in the meeting, but if we can use your team to open the Dao Academy's treasury exchange to all students ahead of schedule, I think everyone will agree."

Chen Mobai immediately understood the implication in Che Yucheng's words.

A show of hands to vote—that's simply the minority submitting to the majority! As long as something benefits the majority, it will obviously succeed.

Upon returning to the Student Union, Chen Mobai immediately explained the situation and then instructed the Foundation Establishment True Cultivator from various departments who had identified valuable items to persuade their respective mentors and deans.

So, during the weekend teachers' meeting, Luo He Zheng looked on with a puzzled expression as nearly 70% of the teachers in the large conference room raised their hands in approval, passing the application to open the Dao Academy's treasury for exchange ahead of schedule this year.

"Teacher Luo, I need three Vermilion Fruit, one Lesser Barrier Breaking Pill, and one liter of Qi Replenishing Spirit Water."

Chen Mobai was naturally the first person to receive the news and rush over to exchange for it.

"You little brat..."

Luo He Zheng saw Chen Mobai, he could only shake his head, then opened the storeroom and took out what he wanted.

Subsequently, under Luo He Zheng's supervision, Chen Mobai picked three Vermilion Fruit from the Dao Academy.

After preparing the two main ingredients for the Clear Eye Bamboo Spirit Dew, Chen Mobai immediately took some time to return to Little South Mountain.

"Xuan'er, please collect three portions of these medicinal herbs for your master. Your senior brother used to handle it, but he is currently in seclusion healing his injuries, so I'll leave this task to you."

Luo Yixuan was even more efficient than Liu Wenbai in handling matters.

She left in the morning with a catalog of medicinal herbs, and returned in the afternoon with three large bags.

How did you get here so fast?

Chen Mobai checked the three Auxiliary Medicine and confirmed that they were all of excellent quality, which made him look puzzled.

Previously, it would take Liu Wenbai about a week to purchase and collect everything in Divine Wood City.

"Master, I went to Inspector Sun of the Spiritual Plant Department and told him about it. He then wrote a note for me to give to a senior sister who manages the medicinal herb inventory in the Spiritual Plant Department. The senior sister quickly prepared the items according to my list. Of course, I used Sect Contribution to purchase them, and I didn't take them for free in your name, Master."

After hearing Luo Yixuan's words, Chen Mobai couldn't help but marvel.

Compared to Liu Wenbai, who is a gentleman, she is indeed more clever and capable.

The Spiritual Plant Department manages all the medicinal fields in Giant Wood Ridge and will continue to acquire spiritual herbs cultivated by the major Cultivating Family of the Four Kingdoms under the Divine Wood Sect. Apart from Returning Heaven Valley, it has the richest stock of medicinal herbs in the entire Eastern Wasteland.

It was through this that Zeng Woyou was able to become a Third Grade Alchemy.

However, in the past, Chen Mobai had always tried to have Liu Wenbai collect the items in the market in order to avoid being exposed.

They developed a habitual way of thinking and couldn't change it.

He's currently a rising star and a direct Direct Lineage of the Divine Wood Sect Leader, so it's perfectly normal for him to buy medicinal herbs from the Spiritual Plant Department. Besides, even if his pill formula were exposed, so what? He'd already planted the seed of his Alchemy lineage through Yan Jinye, and I reckon quite a few people already know that.

Let's say that in addition to practicing swordsmanship and farming, he also wants to develop into an Alchemy.

After praising Luo Yixuan a couple of times, Chen Mobai took the medicinal herbs and went into seclusion again.

He returned to the Wuqi Dao Academy, symbolically booked a room, and pretended to have taken the Lesser Barrier Breaking Pill.

Since his dantian and qi sea had long been developed to the level of Foundation Establishment Perfection, his Pure Yang Scroll from the Foundation Establishment Second Layer to the third level of Foundation Establishment was as simple and smooth as drinking water.

As long as there is enough Pure Yang Spiritual Power, it will be fine.

After breaking through, Chen Mobai put the Lesser Barrier Breaking Pill in his hand into his storage bag.

He only broke through to the second level of the Pure Yang Scroll Foundation Establishment Second Layer at the end of last year, just ten months ago. Although breaking through one level per year is normal, Chen Mobai still didn't want to reveal too much.

Taking the Lesser Barrier Breaking Pill may cause some surprise, but it is still within the normal range.

After all, the Sword Light Transformation can be explained by astonishing comprehension, but the leap from the Foundation Establishment Second Layer to the peak of Foundation Establishment within a year is something that even Spirit Transmutation Ancestor could not explain.

As long as one's spiritual power level progresses at the same rate as Zhongli Tianyu's, it won't attract attention.

Thinking of Zhongli Tianyu, Chen Mobai made an appointment to meet him.