I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2275 - 1041:

High above Wanhua Immortal City, a violet sword light cleaved the heavens like a resonant clap of thunder, yet it maintained the sophisticated elegance of drifting clouds and galloping stallions.

Hovering in the firmament, Chen Mobai channeled his mastered Purple Brilliance Sword Intent. Using his divine sense to guide the blade, he performed the techniques found within the Zi Hua Sword Manual. The momentum of the Purple Electric Sword intensified rapidly. Before long, the sky had transformed into a domain of violet lightning, saturated with the terrifying and limitless destructive power of rank-5 sword qi.

The Thousand Swords Dharma Body materialized behind Chen Mobai at some point, with the purple thunder sword domain revolving around it, beginning to manifest flickering traces of "Destruction of the Dao."

Over the years, supported by the inexhaustible Five Elements Essence supplied by the cultivators of the Five Elements Sect, Chen Mobai had long ago reached perfection in the "Heavenly Star" realm of the Thousand Swords Dharma Body. He was now only lacking the refinement of sufficient Nine Heavens Pure Qi to ascend into the rank-5 "Heavenly Garment" realm.

For those cultivating in the Tianhe Realm, this particular transition is actually somewhat simpler than reaching the Heavenly Star realm.

This is because the Nine Heavens Pure Qi drifts within the Tian Gang; provided one’s cultivation level is high enough, they can fly upward to refine it. However, the closer one is to the earth, the rarer this pure qi becomes, meaning Nascent Soul cultivators usually require immense luck to find it.

Naturally, the higher a cultivator climbs—particularly within the Tian Gang where the heights are brushed by the Heavenly Tribulation—the more likely they are to discover the Nine Heavens Pure Qi.

It is most concentrated where it meets the Ninth Level Heavenly Tribulation, though a single lapse in judgment could result in being incinerated by the overwhelming force of the Heavenly Tribulation.

According to the lore of the Tianhe Realm, the Nine Heavens Pure Qi is actually Immortal Spirit Qi originating from the Spiritual Void Immortal Realm. It descends to the mortal world and disperses as Pure Spirit Qi after being baptized by the Ninth Level Heavenly Tribulation, eventually blanketing the entire Tianhe Realm.

Consequently, the greatest concentration of Pure Spirit Immortal Qi is found within the Heavenly Tribulation itself.

Upon perfecting the Heavenly Star realm, Chen Mobai had attempted to soar into the upper atmosphere. Guided by the auspicious Vermilion Phoenix Facing the Sun map, he successfully located a cluster. After condensing the energy, he felt the Thousand Swords Dharma Body move forward, sparking a desire for more.

However, he never found it again. While he detected several more pockets of Pure Spirit Immortal Qi as he ventured deeper into the Tian Gang, caution won out when he felt the violent aura of the Heavenly Tribulation looming above. He ceased his ascent to avoid unnecessary peril.

At his current cultivation level, even the first stage of the Ninth Level Heavenly Tribulation could reduce him to nothing but ash.

If his fortune failed while he was distracted capturing and condensing the Pure Spirit Immortal Qi, a strike from the Heavenly Tribulation would mean certain death.

Thus, he resolved to wait until he achieved Soul Formation, or perhaps simply refine the Heaven and Earth Placenta to achieve a breakthrough in a single step.

After integrating one cluster of Pure Spirit Immortal Qi into the Thousand Swords Dharma Body, the technique remained at the peak of the Fourth Rank, yet it had acquired a subtle hint of the profound mysteries of rank-5.

Utilizing the Thousand Swords Dharma Body, the Purple Brilliance Sword Intent mastered by Chen Mobai began to intermingle with the Destruction Intent, as he sought to replicate the sword dao of Zhang Daoshun.

The ultimate sword dao is capable of walking the paths of destruction and killing destiny as two primary taos.

Chen Mobai suspected that Zhang Daoshun’s Destruction of the Dao was an attempt to navigate these great taos; success would provide him with an additional path of power.

Nevertheless, his current realm proved insufficient. Even though his mastery of the Purple Brilliance Sword Intent was absolute—surpassing even its originator, Master Qing Shi—the act of fusing it with the Destruction Intent remained beyond his capabilities.

In the sky, the violet thunder sword domain that had been dancing with majestic freedom suddenly shattered into brilliant sparks. It transformed into a cascade of purple meteors, creating a halo of violet light centered over Wanhua Immortal City that expanded rapidly outward.

Chen Mobai released a soft sigh, though he felt no discouragement as he quickly regained mastery over the trembling Purple Electric Sword.

The sheer power gathered within the sword domain moments ago had already become nearly impossible for him to regulate.

[Master, I...]

The Purple Electric Sword, which had recently declared itself invincible upon its emergence, now sounded somewhat crushed and dejected.

While it did not fully grasp what Chen Mobai was trying to achieve, it sensed instinctively that the attempt was vital for its own evolution.

The failure to merge with the Destruction Intent had left it feeling disheartened.

[I was moving too fast; we should have waited until you reached the peak of the Fifth Rank before trying again.]

Noticing the slumped spirit of the Purple Lightning Sword, Chen Mobai spoke words of comfort.

To carry a great tao within a blade, or to achieve the cultivation of void, was something no one in the Immortal Gate had accomplished besides Bai Guang.

Chen Mobai’s innate talent in the sword dao was essentially a blank slate, making failure a predictable outcome. Seeing the Purple Electric Sword become overly arrogant due to its progress, he used this moment as a way to temper its character.

He wanted it to understand that the Fifth Rank Superior Grade was not the peak; there were higher realms still to be reached.

[Master, do not worry. I will work even harder to become the very first flying sword to reach the Sixth Rank within the Immortal Gate!]

Encouraged by Chen Mobai’s words, the Purple Electric Sword decided it could not fail its master and renewed its lofty ambitions.

[Mm, I will support you in that!]

Chen Mobai replied instinctively, though his thoughts drifted to whether Bai Guang’s Heartless Sword had ascended alongside her when she reached the cultivation of void.

Prior to departing the Earth Element Star, Bai Guang had used the resources gathered from the Dragon God Star to push her lifebound flying sword to the peak of the Fifth Rank.

If it had indeed ascended, it would undoubtedly be the premier sword of the Immortal Gate.

Ultimately, one’s choices define their ultimate height.