I Have A Cultivation World

Chapter 970: Chapter 533: The Purpose of the Visit (Extra Chapter 2 for Monthly Votes) Chapter 970: Chapter 533: The Purpose of the Visit (Extra Chapter 2 for Monthly Votes) Hunyuan Immortal City.

Zhou Ye received the invitation brought by Kong Shanxu and couldn’t help but show a look of puzzlement.

[“I have often heard the two senior brothers talk about the prosperity of the Immortal City. As the newly in charge of Divine Wood Sect, I wish to come for a visit…”]

The invitation was from Chen Mobai. It said that at the beginning of next year, he planned to visit the Five Elements Sect.

“What does he mean by this?”

Although the Five Elements Sect had signed a non-aggression pact with the Divine Wood Sect, Zhou Ye could still vividly remember the fight to the death between the two sides during their division.

Now, Chen Mobai, the first genius of the Divine Wood Sect since its establishment and the new Golden Core Sect Leader, actually wanted to visit the Five Elements Sect, which really left Zhou Ye confused.

“Could it be that Zhou Shengqing has indeed achieved ‘Nascent Soul Formation’ and is preparing to come back to reclaim this Immortal City, having him come over first to probe?”

Green Pearl, who was beside him, frowned with worry upon hearing this.

“If Second Senior Brother achieves Nascent Soul Formation and takes charge of Hunyuan Immortal City or even the Five Elements Sect, isn’t that only natural?”

Zhou Ye said calmly and then put down the invitation, signaling Kong Shanxu to go down and prepare for this matter.

Since Chen Mobai wanted to come, they would certainly not refuse.

Whether it is goodwill or malice, they need to meet him first to find out.

Moreover, within this Hunyuan Immortal City, even if a Nascent Soul came, Zhou Ye was confident he could retreat with ease.

“In addition to our Five Elements Sect, it seems that Sect Master Chen from the Divine Wood Sect also plans to visit Back to Sky Valley and Snow-blowing Palace.”

After Kong Shanxu left, he mentioned another matter.

After Zhou Shengqing took action and killed five Golden Core Cultivators, he, Ye Bopei, and Xue Ting once again rushed to Giant Tree Ridge. Although they were unable to meet Sect Master Chen, they exchanged thoughts when leaving and found that they all had received the same type of invitation.

“Is he preparing to rule over The Barren?”

Zhou Ye suddenly thought of this, stood up, and his expression turned solemn.

He wasn’t the only one with these thoughts; Yan Shaoyin of Back to Sky Valley and Kong Lingling of Snow-blowing Palace felt similarly.

…

“Sigh…”

Yan Shaoyin let out a sigh. After hearing about Zhou Shengqing taking action and killing five Golden Core Cultivators, he felt both encouraged and despondent.

Encouragement because in the Eastern Wilderness, besides Zhou Shengqing, he was the closest to achieving Nascent Soul Formation.

If Zhou Shengqing could succeed, then theoretically, it was possible for him as well.

But after harboring such hope, Yan Shaoyin was reminded of the experience a hundred years ago when, under the pressure of Ancestor Hunyuan, he had no choice but to submit to the Five Elements Sect and make elixirs for them.

The only thing worth being fortunate about was that the Divine Wood Sect had not held a Nascent Soul Formation ceremony.

That meant there was a very good chance Zhou Shengqing had failed, or perhaps he had never attempted Nascent Soul Formation and it was merely a strategy to lure out Xuan Xiao Taoist Palace and those Ghost Cultivators.

In any case, the most pressing matter currently was this invitation.

The new Sect Master Chen of the Divine Wood Sect wanted to come for a visit. In theory, the Sect Leader of Back to Sky Valley should receive him, but Sect Master Chen was a Golden Core Cultivator.

Yan Shaoyin could only instruct Ye Bopei to make preparations, readying himself to personally receive Chen Mobai when the time came.

“Master, there is one more thing.”

When Ye Bopei was about to leave, he hesitated but eventually handed over a message talisman recently delivered by the Starry Sky Commerce Guild to Yan Shaoyin, who turned slightly pale upon reading it. He sat down on the chair with a long sigh.

It read that his disciple, He Jintong, had failed in his Golden Core formation. Fortunately, thanks to the elixirs Yan Shaoyin had prepared in advance, his life was spared. Recently, the Starry Sky Commerce Guild would transport a batch of goods to the Eastern Yi Territory. They would also bring He Jintong back, advising them to prepare in advance at Back to Sky Valley.

Yan Shaoyin had spoiled several batches before he barely managed to concoct four Golden Liquid Jade Pills, of which the Divine Wood Sect took two, and soon after the news of Chen Mobai’s Core Formation spread.

Yan Shaoyin’s eldest disciple, He Jintong, had also reached Completion of Foundation Establishment long ago. Inspired by this news, he no longer hesitated and, taking the Golden Liquid Jade Pill, was arranged to go to the place of the Star Heaven Dao Sect for a secret Core Formation.

Unfortunately, not everyone is Chen Mobai, and the cultivators of Back to Sky Valley mostly advanced through consuming elixirs, their innate foundations unstable. Even the wondrous Golden Liquid Jade Pill was powerless in the face of such cultivators.

“You make the arrangements, and when the time comes go to the Eastern Yi Territory to bring Jintong back…”

Upon hearing this news, Yan Shaoyin seemed to age a decade, sighing as he waved his hand to dismiss Ye Bopei.

Compared to the thriving Divine Wood Sect, their Back to Sky Valley, even though they monopolized the high-end alchemy industry of the Eastern Wilderness, making a fortune,

outstanding disciples could even receive two Foundation Building Pills at once.

Thus they amassed the greatest number of Foundation Establishment Practitioners among the major sects of the Eastern Wilderness, but not to mention a top talent like Chen Mobai, they didn’t even have one as outstanding as Hong He.

He Jintong was already among those with the best foundations in Back to Sky Valley.

But even he failed to cross the step of Core Formation.

Just thinking about this made Yan Shaoyin feel weary.

He truly wanted to leave Back to Sky Valley behind and unreservedly pursue the realm of “Nascent Soul Formation”.

With his skills as a Rank-4 Alchemist, no matter where he went, he would not lack for Spirit Stones.

However, this was just a thought. Alchemists needed the backing of a power most of all, after all, high-ranked elixirs required many auxiliary materials, and it was too time-consuming to gather them alone.

…

Snow-blowing Palace, still that ice palace.

“Disciple Xue Ting, your hard work is appreciated.”

After hearing about Chen Mobai’s visit, Kong Lingling spoke indifferently.

Once Xue Ting had left, Kong Lingling discussed the matter for a while with Zhu Jinyu and Lan Lingping, but in the face of Zhou Shengqing’s impressive feat of slaying five Golden Core Cultivators by herself, they could think of no reason to refuse.

“I am at a critical moment in my cultivation, so when the time comes, you might still need to take Sect Master Chen around for me.”

Kong Lingling helplessly stated, her Cultivation Technique being special, requiring her physical body to be frozen in ice at a place with abundant Spiritual Energy during her breakthrough, unable to move.

“Master, rest assured. Since Xue Ting is also considered an unregistered disciple of Sect Master Chen, let her help with receiving him on behalf of our sect when the time comes. We will also show our respect, and I believe Sect Master Chen won’t take offense.”

“For now, that will have to do.”

Kong Lingling spoke, and as she recalled a matter weighing on her mind, she felt an inexplicable irritability rise within her.

…

Naturally, Chen Mobai had no idea that his planned visit had made the Golden Core Cultivators of the three great sects of the Eastern Wilderness nervous.

Actually, he didn’t have much interest in Back to Sky Valley or Snow-blowing Palace.

He merely wanted to make a trip to Ming Nation where the Hunyuan Immortal City, under the Five Elements Sect, was located to investigate Guiyuan Sect, where Luo Yixuan had disappeared last.

But if he only visited the Five Elements Sect, it would be too targeted, likely drawing the attention of the other two Golden Core Cultivators of the Water Vein and Fire Vein.

Therefore, to cover his true purpose, Chen Mobai included Back to Sky Valley and Snow-blowing Palace in his plans, presenting it as an official visit after taking charge of the Divine Wood Sect.

The visit was set for the next year, to give the other three sects and the Divine Wood Sect time to prepare, but also because he needed to return to the Immortal Gate to handle some matters.

With his oversight, the inner cabinet was already operating very well.

Yue Zutao proved to be a talent of the world, with Meng Hong at his side to assist, and on the surface with Chen Mobai’s Core Formation, as well as Zhou Shengqing, who was suspected of “Nascent Soul Formation”, overseeing the sect, the guards of the six nations were striving for excellence. Inside and outside, the Divine Wood Sect was flourishing.

Chen Mobai, reassured, left the Formless Puppet behind while his real body returned to the Immortal Gate.