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Although he understood the Divine Wood Sect's motives for recruiting Rogue Cultivator, Chen Mobai still longed for the Foundation Establishment.

This thing is said to give cultivators at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer of Qi Refining at least a 30% chance of successfully Foundation Establishment, making it a veritable elixir for ascension.

If he could obtain Foundation Establishment, even if it contained excessive levels of Pill Toxin, Chen Mobai would be willing to give it a try.

After all, once he reached the Foundation Establishment, he had ample time to resolve the Pill Toxin.

Unfortunately, even though the Divine Wood Sect has the most lenient conditions for recruiting Rogue Cultivator among the Eastern Wasteland Seven Great Sects, it still requires a ten-year cycle. Moreover, it mainly recruits rogue Rogue Cultivator who possess the Talisman Making. After all, once such Qi Cultivation Cultivator are taken under the sect, they can immediately generate revenue for the sect with just a little training.

Moreover, in order to obtain enough sect contribution points to exchange for Foundation Establishment, these people basically give their all when accepting tasks and Talisman Making. Cultivators who grow up in this environment and successfully Foundation Establishment generally achieve great things in the end.

Chen Mobai thought about it and realized that if he wanted to infiltrate the group, he needed to quickly improve his Talisman Making skills.

It just so happens that the five methods of making Talisman recorded in this book, "The Divine Wood Sect Talisman Crafting Insights," are the ones that the Divine Wood Sect tests when recruiting Rogue Cultivator each year. He decided that after the entrance exam, he would start placing Talisman Making as the second priority after cultivation.

By then, it was already daylight.

Chen Mobai packed his equipment and, for the first time independently, rented a boat to hunt Demon Beast.

He was fully prepared, covered in Talisman, and chose the Black Armored Turtle from Cloud Dream Marsh, known for its defensive capabilities but not its offensive power. Therefore, this solo operation went smoothly without any unexpected incidents, and he easily killed a lone turtle.

During the journey, they encountered the Ba Siblings, who had also rented a boat.

Chen Mobai greeted them across the Water Marsh, and then each of them took their hunting spoils and went off in two different directions back to Green Light Island.

"These two siblings seem to be wary of me."

Chen Mobai muttered to himself on his boat, the wariness between people in the Sky River Realm was even greater than he had imagined. He and the Ba Siblings had developed a bond through several battles together, but even after meeting in the Cloud Dream Marsh, they still wouldn't let each other get close.

Chen Mobai could only be thankful that he hadn't encountered Qi Hou and his Junior Brother Xi, otherwise it would have been quite awkward.

After safely returning to Green Light Island, Chen Mobai sold the Black Armored Turtle he had hunted to a merchant at the dock who specialized in buying and selling these Demon Beast. Because his Talisman were mainly used for binding and sealing, the most valuable part of the Demon Beast, the tortoise Turtle Shell, was well preserved, and he sold it for 2 Spirit Stone.

After being processed by Artifact Refiner, the Turtle Shell of these Black Armored Turtle become defensive magical Magic Artifact.

Chen Mobai kept one turtle leg for himself. He also brought some seasonings with him this time, intending to cook this highly nutritious ingredient himself. However, just as he was carrying the cut-off turtle leg back to the wooden house, a beam of light flew from the distant Water Marsh like an arrow and crashed into a cart loaded with Demon Beast meat not far away.

In an instant, flesh and blood flew everywhere.

Chen Mobai quickly activated his Water Control Technique, and a wave of water formed a hemispherical water wall in front of him, blocking all the flesh and blood flying towards him.

"Which little brat blew up all the goods that I worked so hard to collect this morning?"

A cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Level 8, disregarding his bloodied body, rushed in anger towards the spiritual light, smashed it open with a punch, pulled out the person inside, and was about to give him a good beating.

"Quickly report to the island lord, a large army of Demon Beast... is charging this way..."

The person inside the spiritual light was barely clinging to life. As he spoke these words, he coughed up blood repeatedly, and the powerful Talisman he held in his hand turned to ashes.

"Huh, it's him."

Chen Mobai was greatly surprised to see that the person was Ba Jiang.

At that moment, the two Divine Wood Sect disciples who were watching the show on the dock changed their expressions drastically after hearing Ba Jiang's words. One of them pushed away the butcher who was about to throw a punch, while the other patted a "Life Return Talisman" with heartache in his eyes.

"Send a message to Uncle Zheng, the most urgent one!"

After casting the Talisman and saving Ba Jiang's life, the Divine Wood Sect disciple turned to instruct his junior brother who had suppressed the butcher. The latter nodded, took out a Talisman from his robes that was probably used for internal communication within the Divine Wood Sect, infused it with spiritual power, and then released it into the sky.

Whoosh!

A beam of fire, like a pillar of heaven, burst forth in an instant, shooting straight into the sky. Anyone on Green Light Island outside the houses could see it clearly.

"What happened?!"

Less than a minute after the Talisman, a white-haired old man with a strong spiritual aura flew down from the highest point of Green Light Island. His eyes were like lightning. He stood in mid-air, and his powerful aura made Chen Mobai realize that this person was Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"A Rogue Cultivator reported that a large army of Demon Beast is heading towards Green Light Island."

The cultivators from the Divine Wood Sect stationed at the dock were also very capable; they conveyed the key points to Uncle Zheng in a single sentence.

Upon hearing this, the white-haired old man immediately flew to a higher altitude. Chen Mobai then clearly saw him shoot twelve Talisman in all directions. About eight or nine breaths later, seven Talisman flew back and landed in his palm.

"Everyone retreat to the island, immediately activate the Grand Array, and at the same time send a message to the disciples outside, telling them not to return to the island and to find a way to survive on their own."

This Uncle Zheng had been stationed in Cloud Dream Marsh for many years and had a plan for this situation. After confirming the existence of the Demon Beast army by using the Demon Seeking Talisman, he immediately began to issue orders and mobilize his disciples.

"Yes, Uncle Zheng!"

The Divine Wood Sect disciple, who was still holding Ba Jiang, immediately put down the now useless messenger and, together with his junior brother, retrieved some valuable Spirit Boat moored on the shore and then activated the Grand Array node here.

As for the other Rogue Cultivator on the shore, needless to say.

Upon hearing the Foundation Establishment Cultivator speak, they knew the situation was true and immediately scattered, abandoning their goods and rushing to the market to buy Talisman Magic Artifact, and pills for combat.

The cultivators who had just Leaving the Island were lucky; the Divine Wood Sect disciples only activated the Grand Array after they landed.

As for the rest who have already gone far away, all they can do is pray for good fortune.

Even the disciples of the Divine Wood Sect on the Leaving the Island, judging from the words of this Foundation Establishment Cultivator, could only resign themselves to fate and hope that they would not encounter the army of Demon Beast and escape this calamity.

Upon seeing the dock suddenly empty, Chen Mobai immediately ran to Ba Jiang, who was barely clinging to life, and carried him on his back, as if he had exhausted all his spiritual power to activate the life-saving talisman.

Ba Jiang was deeply moved to see that Chen Mobai had not run away under these circumstances, but instead saved him.

Where is your sister?

Chen Mobai, however, recalled that he had clearly seen the brother and sister not long ago.

"Dead."

Two simple words made Chen Mobai stop in his tracks.

He sensed the danger of the Sky River Realm once again.