I Have A Cultivation World

Chapter 1574: Chapter 795: Nascent Soul Formation Ground_2

Yue Zutao was, of course, unwilling, but the commerce of the Seven Great Immortal Cities was firmly controlled by those old-established major forces of the East Land. Under the concerted suppression of several commercial titans, the emerging Five Elements Commerce Association quickly found itself struggling to survive.

Yue Zutao, being clever, began to chart a new course, selling goods in Fang Markets outside the Seven Great Immortal Cities.

Now, relying on a good reputation, coupled with consumption by loose cultivators, small families, and minor forces, they were painstakingly breaking into the markets of the East Land.

After reading Yue Zutao’s report, Chen Mobai affirmed his approach, encouraging him to continue cultivating the lower-tier markets and implementing a business strategy of encircling cities from the countryside.

As for the overproduction issue at the Five Elements Sect’s puppet factories in the Eastern Wilderness, Chen Mobai personally summoned Liu Wenbo and instructed him not to stop production but to carry on.

“Before long, they’ll be scrambling to buy our talisman paper and ink in the East Land.”

After all, following the construction of the puppet factories, the production costs for talisman paper were very low. Even though the puppets often malfunctioned due to inexperienced craftsmanship, labor costs in the Eastern Wilderness were exceedingly cheap.

Chen Mobai, with an abundance of sect contributions at his disposal, had Liu Wenbo hire twenty Puppet Masters from the Five Elements Sect for each factory, working in rotating shifts day and night.

“Yes, Master.”

“Additionally, there are a few matters I need to report. Currently, with all seven puppet factories in operation, we can produce twenty million sheets of talisman paper annually…”

“Originally, I planned to set up seven more factories in the five counties bordering Yun Meng Ze…”

“Producing talisman paper requires large amounts of Rank-1 Red Sun Spirit Wood. Zhuo Shimei has also improved the tree seeds, allowing them to grow rapidly, but they can only grow to lower-grade Rank-1 at most. However, this grade is perfectly suitable for refining talisman paper.”

“Given these improved Red Sun Spirit Wood species, I’ve been planning to plant them on a large scale, not just in Giant Tree Ridge but also across the seven southern counties…”

Meeting Chen Mobai again after six years, Liu Wenbo was thrilled and eagerly shared his thoughts and achievements from these years.

The current seven puppet factories consumed two hundred mature Red Sun Spirit Trees annually.

According to Chen Mobai’s scaling plans, producing billions of talisman papers each year would require a thousand such trees.

Although Giant Tree Ridge and the Divine Tree Secret Realm housed tens of thousands of Red Sun Spirit Trees, they couldn’t rely only on depleting existing resources. Thus, Liu Wenbo had already started preparing to reforest.

The southern counties of the Eastern Wilderness had a warm, humid climate and abundant moisture. As long as the Red Sun Spirit Trees were planted, with some Spirit Plant Masters assigned to care for them, they would generally survive and thrive.

Zhuo Ming’s improved tree seeds could mature in just twenty years.

Liu Wenbo planned to plant an initial batch of one hundred thousand trees across the seven southern counties and then assess the situation before proceeding with a second and third batch.

“Proceed boldly; I support you. If you have any doubts, consult Ming’er.”

Chen Mobai expressed his immense satisfaction while giving his eldest disciple a pat on the shoulder.

After so many years of nurturing, Liu Wenbo could now take full responsibility.

Factory management, human resources, reforestation, and other tasks—all were things he had independently figured out without his master’s guidance, devising plans and gaining hands-on experience.

After wrapping up the discussion on the puppet factories, Chen Mobai shifted the conversation to the more critical topic of cultivation.

Despite Liu Wenbo’s focus on managing the Little Nan Mountain Shop and the puppet factories in recent years, he had not neglected his cultivation. Practicing the Two Aspects Technique and diligently honing his spiritual power without relying on elixirs, he remained at the late phase of Foundation Establishment, making consistent albeit slow progress.

Chen Mobai checked his pulse and utilized the Formless Puppet to demonstrate techniques, helping Liu Wenbo address minor issues in his cultivation that had gone unnoticed.

“At this rate, in about twenty years, you should achieve Foundation Establishment Completion and attempt Core Formation.”

Hearing this, Liu Wenbo was both surprised and overjoyed. Knowing he was the least talented among the Xiao Nanshan lineage, he had always regarded reaching Foundation Establishment as his lifelong goal. Now, having the chance to attempt Core Formation filled him with hope and optimism.

“The disciple’s accomplishments are all thanks to Master’s guidance…”

Liu Wenbo expressed his overwhelming gratitude with a lengthy speech, to which Chen Mobai responded with a smile and shook his head.

“If a person achieves success, the primary factor is their internal drive. If you were lazy, foolish, and unmotivated, even having a Nascent Soul Superior as your master wouldn’t have brought you this far.”

Chen Mobai’s words gave Liu Wenbo an added sense of self-confidence.

“Then I shall take my leave, Master. I wish you an early Nascent Soul Formation and a long life of a thousand years.”

Liu Wenbo’s parting words elicited a heartfelt laugh from Chen Mobai.

After seeing his eldest disciple off, Chen Mobai decided against returning to closed-door cultivation.

Because Qing Nu was about to attempt Core Formation.

At this moment, however, Chen Mobai couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious. After all, she was his Dao companion—what if she failed?

“You don’t need to worry. With the Heterodox Golden Core, the Golden Liquid Jade Pill, and the Innate Water Element Essence Qi as backup, I’m guaranteed to succeed in Core Formation.”

Instead, Qing Nu comforted Chen Mobai. Actually, she could have attempted Core Formation long ago, but Chen Mobai had been in closed cultivation, and she’d also been occupied guiding Zeng Woyou and others in refining the Foundation Establishment Trithings.

Now that Chen Mobai had broken through with his Longevity Dao Body, his Pure Yang True Qi had accumulated to perfection, and he only awaited Primordial True Qi to attempt Nascent Soul Formation. Thus, he finally had time to spare.

Qing Nu decided it was the perfect opportunity to attempt Core Formation.

“Alright, then. By the way, you’ve practiced with my Tai Yi Wu Yan Luo; since Core Formation involves a Heavenly Tribulation, it’s better to have an extra Magic Artifact for safety, even though you have fragments of the Mysterious Light Soap Carved Flag…”