I Have A Cultivation World

Chapter 2198: Chapter 1017: Negotiations (Part 4)

If the Spirit Vein of Five Emperors Mountain is truly ignited by Earth Virtue, Chen Mobai is the fuse.

Even if it’s only an indirect relation, the sin is considerable.

”The Primordial Dao Fruit is left to you, each will have to rely on their own ability for the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill.”

After considering for a while, Chen Mobai finally gave in.

”What about the Primordial Clock? This supreme treasure left by the ancestors can only be used after refining the Primordial Dao Fruit...”

The Master of Earth Virtue Mountain asked.

”Then let’s temporarily leave it at Mount Wudi, after you pass away, I’ll come to retrieve it.”

Chen Mobai’s words caused the Master of Earth Virtue Mountain’s face to twitch slightly, but at least he achieved his purpose and didn’t correct him.

”And Chen Lingming, the notice about him being a traitor and expelled from the sect by Five Emperors Mountain should be withdrawn. However, I will take him back to the Eastern Wilderness, and he won’t come to the East Land to disturb you until you achieve your Divine Transformation.”

Chen Mobai has always been considerate of those who work for him.

Ultimately, he didn’t forget to clear Chen Lingming’s name.

”Then what face would Five Emperors Mountain have? Although I’m doing this for my own Divinity Transformation, this is still the sect that nurtured me...”

At this point, the Master of Earth Virtue Mountain righteously said that although Chen Lingming could be released, he couldn’t bear the title of Yi Yuan Dao Palace’s Taoist Child.

”Although I pity the beings around Yi Yuan Immortal City and Five Emperors Mountain, you cannot use my goodwill as a bargaining chip to keep pushing further. Besides, if I inform other Holy Lands of the Eastern Continent of this, they won’t allow you to use Five Emperors Mountain’s Spirit Vein as a threat either.”

Chen Mobai’s face turned unpleasant, coldly glaring at the Master of Earth Virtue Mountain.

”I will return to discuss this matter with a few junior brothers, as expelling Chen Lingming was a joint decision.”

The Master of Earth Virtue Mountain glanced at Chen Mobai and started to stall.

”I’ll give you three days. If there’s no result after three days, there’s no need to talk further.”

Chen Mobai left these words and got up to leave.

The Master of Earth Virtue Mountain didn’t stop him.

He hadn’t intended to reach an agreement in the first discussion; today was just a mutual probing of the bottom line.

Though it seemed like a fallout, the result was better than Earth Virtue had imagined.

At least this Sect Master Chen of Five Elements Sect wasn’t someone who couldn’t be reasoned with.

As long as the conditions were right, they could still compromise with each other.

”Sect Master Chen, how did the discussion go?”

In the Nine Heavens Tower hall, Ni Yuanzhong saw Chen Mobai coming down alone and couldn’t help but ask.

”Hmph, Earth Virtue is unreasonable.”

Chen Mobai pretended the negotiations had collapsed, snorting coldly.

Seeing this, Mu Youyi and Hong Yun were pleased, already planning how to proceed.

”How could it be? Should I help mediate?”

Ni Yuanzhong was surprised, opening his mouth with concern.

”He had some conditions that were too harsh to accept; I gave him three days to convince the others in Yi Yuan Dao Palace. I thought he came to negotiate and could fully represent Five Emperors Mountain, but unexpectedly they’re not even internally unified...”

Chen Mobai grumbled here, seemingly feeling that his visit was a waste of time.

”When a sect becomes large, many matters cannot be decided by one person; there’s a need to discuss with all sides...”

Ni Yuanzhong understood, as the Nine Heavens Morality Sect had many factions, previously united under Yuan Qingque.

But after Yuan Qingque’s ascendance, they inevitably split into several factions, some aligned with him, some with Ye Qing, and others led by the Yuan family.

”I see, then I was ignorant, thinking every sect was like mine where the sect master has the final say.”

Ni Yuanzhong found himself at a loss to respond to Chen Mobai’s words.

At this point, the Master of Earth Virtue Mountain also came down, his face equally sour, indicating the negotiations were fruitless.

”I’ll take my leave first; in three days, I’ll trouble Sect Master Ni again.”

Upon seeing Earth Virtue, Chen Mobai seemed disinclined to meet him, nodded to Ni Yuanzhong, and left the Nine Heavens Tower.

”Brother Dao, how did it go?”

Mu Youyi and Hong Yun approached Earth Virtue to ask.

”The kid had no intention of negotiating; he just wants me dead!”

Earth Virtue withheld his anger, shouting loudly.

Seeing this, Ni Yuanzhong, who intended to mediate, sighed, deciding not to involve himself further; facilitating at least their meeting should suffice considering the past connection with Yi Yuan Dao Palace.

Once Earth Virtue and the two had left, Ni Yuanzhong began considering how the Nine Heavens Morality Sect should respond if an internal war broke out within Yi Yuan Orthodoxy.

Both Yi Yuan Dao Palace and the Five Elements Sect are major forces in the Eastern Continent, second only to the Holy Land.

If true conflict broke out, it would certainly shake the entire Eastern Continent.

Following the period of calm after the great demonic war, they couldn’t allow larger unrest in the Immortal Cultivation World.

At least, the Nine Heavens Morality Sect shouldn’t be caught up in it.

Soon, however, Ni Yuanzhong realized one thing.

That is, the Primordial Five Elements Extinguishing Divine Thunder.

As part of the Yi Yuan Orthodoxy, each side holds this great weapon, hence they should restrain themselves accordingly.

How did the talks collapse?

Perplexed, Ni Yuanzhong called Yuan Zhen over to inquire with Chen Mobai.

As for himself, he visited the Dao Morale Sect to discuss the matter.

”Before the Profound Heaven True Monarch’s ascendance, he slew all of the Demon Path’s top divinity transformation beings, ensuring a prosperous era for Righteous Dao in the Eastern Continent in the coming millennia. But resources there are limited, and both the Five Elements Sect and Yi Yuan Dao Palace have the potential to become Holy Land again. If they clash, it might benefit our two sects.”

”Nonetheless, neither Yi Yuan Dao Palace nor the Five Elements Sect has reason for a life-and-death struggle. After Wu Ming Daoist’s passing, it’s rare for Earth Virtue to refine a Primordial Dao Fruit; surely he seeks the assistance of the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill to achieve divinity transformation, tolerating anything that doesn’t cross the line before then.”

”Sect Master Chen of the Five Elements Sect, though hard to read, surely knows it’s not easy to bring his sect to this stage and wouldn’t squander a century’s effort over a mere nominal title of Yi Yuan Orthodoxy.”

”Brother Ni needn’t worry, cultivators of their realm won’t stake everything over one moment of anger.”

The Shenxi Sect Master of the Dao Morale Sect appeared as a youthful Taoist with white hair.

He’s also the one most likely to achieve divinity transformation in the Dao Morale Sect, having long refined a Dao Fruit and even taken half a step into the Spirit Transformation Stage.

The Dustless True Monarch refined the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill specifically for him.

After the conversation with the Shenxi Sect Master, Ni Yuanzhong’s face brightened in realization.

Sure enough, three days later, the Master of Earth Virtue Mountain returned from Mount Wudi and met Chen Mobai again at the Nine Heavens Tower. Although the ensuing negotiations went on for a long time, even with several uses of the Yi Yuan Dao Body causing disturbances in the nature’s spiritual energy, thunderous...