I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2266 - 1039: Connections at the Top

Jumang Academy.

Within her personal domain, the Peach Blossom Sage reluctantly produced a Spirit Sealing Tube. As she passed it to Chen Mobai, she asked, "Does the Pure Yang Master truly intend to utilize this Fifth Rank Water of Ten Thousand Transformations to feed the Jade Phoenix Tree atop Danxia Mountain?"

The legacies held by the four major academies of the Immortal Sect were profound. It was clear that the Peach Blossom Sage was well-acquainted with the secrets of the Dan Cauldron Jade Tree and the Nirvana Great Dao. She had already surmised his intentions the moment Chen Mobai requested the refinement of the Water of Ten Thousand Transformations.

"That is indeed the current plan, though whether it will prove successful remains to be seen," Chen Mobai replied.

Truthfully, when he first sought her help to refine the Water of Ten Thousand Transformations, Chen Mobai had not yet learned of the Nirvana Great Dao. It was a stroke of serendipity. Once this Fifth Rank Water of Ten Thousand Transformations helped the Five-Cornered Ancient Maple reach the peak of the Fourth Rank, any remaining portion could potentially assist the Jade Phoenix Tree in its breakthrough.

Chen Mobai was well aware of the hierarchical importance of these two Spirit Plants.

At this moment, the most critical objective was his Divinity Transformation.

The Jade Phoenix Tree, however, concerned his path following the Divinity Transformation stage.

Therefore, the Fifth Rank Water of Ten Thousand Transformations currently in his possession had to be reserved for the Five-Cornered Ancient Maple first.

"Pure Yang, I must give you a warning. When a Spirit Plant seeks to ascend to the Fifth Rank, the resulting turbulence in the Spiritual Qi and earth veins can trigger a defensive reaction from the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation. If the Jade Phoenix Tree shows signs of an impending advancement, you must notify the two Patriarchs beforehand."

The Peach Blossom Sage’s favor toward Chen Mobai had grown significantly since he provided Pei Qingshuang with Foundation Establishment resources and assisted in upgrading the Qing Shuang Sword to the Fifth Rank.

Furthermore, with White Light Ancestor gone and Shi Wanyu occupied with meditation, Chen Mobai was technically single once more. Despite having a daughter, the girl possessed a Pure Yin Body, ensuring her future reached at least the Nascent Soul stage. The Sage’s old desire to find a suitable son-in-law began to stir again.

Consequently, her interactions with him shifted. She cast aside her typical lethargy, not only aiding him with the Fifth Rank Water of Ten Thousand Transformations but also offering proactive guidance.

"Oh? What is the reasoning behind this?"

Chen Mobai was genuinely ignorant of these complexities and immediately sought further explanation from the Peach Blossom Sage.

"The Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation of our Immortal Sect manages the spiritual pivots for the Thirty-Six Heavenly Caves and Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. These require specific cores to regulate the flow of Spiritual Qi. Many of these cores are actually Spirit Plants; in fact, our Jumang Academy assisted in the formation's construction on the Earth Element Star."

"The Jade Phoenix Tree on Danxia Mountain serves as one of these pivots. The Spiritual Qi of the entire Red Sandstone City is linked to the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation through that tree, creating a cycle of interconnection."

"Should it begin to advance, the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation might misinterpret the surge as a disturbance in the spiritual veins of Red Sandstone City. If the formation triggers a suppression response, the advancement will undoubtedly fail."

"With Qian Xing Ancestor currently in seclusion, the Fifth Rank Heavenly Calculation Bead that controls the formation's core is being held by Qi Yuheng. Given his prowess, he has likely reached the level of a Fifth Rank Formation Master. Since you share a good rapport with him, you should coordinate with him on how to manage this."

In the past, due to the scarcity of Spiritual Qi, the Immortal Sect typically required Spirit Plants to absorb energy according to a strict protocol. Most of that energy was channeled through the Sky Curtain Ground Network toward the Five Peaks Immortal Mountains to sustain the Sixth Rank spirit vein.

Because of this, high-level Spirit Plants within the Immortal Sect actually consumed less energy than Nascent Soul Cultivators, as their primary function was to act as conduits for circulating Qi. The Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation only provided them with the bare minimum energy required to maintain their current rank.

Naturally, only Spirit Plants of the Fourth and Fifth Rank were granted such high priority by the Sect.

Certain unique high-ranking plants, such as the Fifth Rank Vermillion Fruit Tree hidden in the Treasure Trove, received additional fire-attribute spiritual power from the Sect specifically for the purpose of bearing fruit.

Within the Sect, Spirit Plants below the Fourth Rank occasionally advanced. Those below the Third Rank were overseen by the local Forestry Administration. However, for a transition from Third Rank to Fourth Rank, one had to apply to the Forestry Administration of Wangwu Cave Heaven, who would then report it to the Xianwu Hall.

If the Xianwu Hall denied the request, the Spirit Plant would be trapped at the peak of the Third Rank indefinitely.

Those with the right connections could obtain the necessary stamps from the Xianwu Hall's departments, allowing the Sky Curtain Ground Network Management Bureau to lift the restrictions.

Yet, there had never been a recorded instance where the Xianwu Hall permitted a Fourth Rank Spirit Plant to ascend to the Fifth Rank.

The Peach Blossom Sage herself was a prime example of this struggle.

She had gained spiritual sentience long ago, but because the Xianwu Hall repeatedly blocked her path, she could never lift the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation's restrictions on her true form to reach the Fifth Rank.

In the end, she was forced to abandon the advancement of her original Spirit Plant body and underwent a Transformation instead.

This was the alternative path that Jumang Academy had fought tirelessly to secure for her over the years.

While her Spirit Plant body would not be upgraded using the Sect's resources, if she followed the Mystic Gate Path and attained the Primordial Spirit, she would effectively break her own chains.

Regrettably, even after a millennium of cultivation following her Transformation, the Peach Blossom Sage remained stalled at the edge of Divinity Transformation, unable to find the way forward.

To the outside world, she seemed carefree, but the inability to progress remained a deep-seated regret.

Her warning to Chen Mobai carried a hidden hope: if the Jade Phoenix Tree successfully reached the Fifth Rank, she might use that precedent to petition for the advancement of her own true body.