I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2352: 1062
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
Chen Mobai was caught off guard by the Dao Morale Sect’s choice to accelerate the expansion timeline.
His original strategy had been carefully timed; he intended to spend the preceding years guiding the Five Elements Sect to wipe out their rivals, allowing them to join the expansion without any lingering threats.
Chen Mobai quickly understood, however, that his initial assumptions had been flawed.
While the Beast Commanding Sect coveted the True Spirit Yellow Dragon, both the Yi Yuan Dao Palace and Fire Cloud Palace showed no desire to provoke the Five Elements Sect.
This intelligence was delivered via the Sky Meal Building.
Following the report from Mei Longzheng, the Beast Commanding Sect had started mobilizing their elite disciples from various regions, moving as if they were preparing for an imminent conflict.
In Yi Yuan Immortal City, informants loyal to the Five Elements Sect observed Hong Yun and Mu Youyi climbing Mount Wudi. Upon their return, however, Mu Youyi appeared visibly displeased.
Despite this, the Beast Commanding Sect’s ambitions remained clear. Sect Master Ao Shizheng had sent a personal missive to Mei Longzheng in the Eastern Wilderness, ordering him to keep the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion under surveillance and prioritize the True Spirit Yellow Dragon.
Reviewing the gathered intelligence, Chen Mobai realized he had failed to account for how cautious the local powers truly were.
Given the Five Elements Sect's current might, even the Holy Lands of the East Continent would hesitate to start a sect war without a compelling provocation.
Other Nascent Soul organizations, being weaker than the Five Elements Sect, were even less likely to strike.
“It appears I must provide them with a sufficient motive.”
After deep reflection, Chen Mobai concluded that he had to project a facade of weakness. Only then would his enemies see a chance to strike a decisive blow and attempt to destroy the Five Elements Sect.
The Dao Morale Sect’s order to move up the expansion was actually a stroke of luck.
If he marched the Five Elements Sect’s forces away from the safety of their Fifth Rank Great Formation and the deterrent power of the Primordial Five Elements Extinguishing Divine Thunder, he would be vulnerable. By keeping only a few Nascent Soul cultivators at his side and using the young Yellow Dragon Girl as a lure, his foes might finally find the nerve to move.
With this plan in mind, Chen Mobai’s enthusiasm for the expansion grew.
“Summon the cultivators from the Three Great Halls for a grand meeting in Northern Abyss City.”
After giving these orders to Zhou Wangshen, Chen Mobai went back to the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion.
Qing Nu remained in meditative seclusion to refine the Heavenly Realm Pure Water. His primary reason for returning was to take the young Yellow Dragon Girl out to experience the world.
She had lived within the cave dwelling since her birth. During her early years, the surrounding region had been a vast range of peaks before she could even wander.
That landscape had been carved into the Yunmeng Great Marsh during the violent struggle between her father and the Yi Yuan True Monarch.
The young Yellow Dragon Girl was filled with excitement at the prospect of leaving.
Chen Mobai mounted her back with poise. Together, they rose above the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion, glowing like a dawn sun and trailing golden radiance as they flew toward the Eastern Wilderness.
This majestic sight was witnessed by every cultivator within Stormy Immortal City.
Before long, numerous mortals and cultivators along the banks of Yun Meng Ze caught sight of the immortal riding upon a dragon.
Some cultivators, oblivious to the truth, began chasing the Golden Dragon in hopes of discovering a hidden fortuitous opportunity.
The first destination for Chen Mobai on his dragon was Mount Tianpeng in the Country of Yun.
He was there to visit his prized disciple, Zhuo Ming, and to inspect the condition of the Five-Cornered Ancient Maple.
At the peak of Mount Tianpeng, Han Zhiling and her disciple Zhuo Ming had already been alerted. They watched with a hint of shock as Chen Mobai approached from the distance atop the Yellow Dragon.
They were aware of the young Yellow Dragon Girl, but her physique had grown far more elegant and imposing after surviving her tribulation and transformation. As Chen Mobai soared through the firmament, parting the mists with brilliant golden light, he looked like a divine figure from ancient myths.
“Greetings, Master (Grandmaster)!”
Zhuo Ming and Han Zhiling bowed low as Chen Mobai laughed with joy, descending from the dragon's back onto the summit.
The young Yellow Dragon Girl also shifted her form, turning into a girl of thirteen or fourteen with golden eyes and hair, following closely behind Chen Mobai.
Zhuo Ming and her master offered their greetings to the girl, acknowledging her successful tribulation and her new status as a Nascent Soul level being.
However, the young Yellow Dragon Girl was quite shy; she avoided the formal greetings with a swift movement. This was her first time traveling away from her home, and despite her composed look, she was anxious and stayed right behind Chen Mobai.
“Ming’er, once the expansion begins, take her for walks when you have the chance. Your attributes are compatible with hers. She may require your assistance if she wishes to reach the Fifth Rank in the future.”
Chen Mobai glanced back at the young girl hiding behind him and spoke to Zhuo Ming with a smile.
“Master must be joking. I am only at the Core Formation stage and haven't even achieved Nascent Soul. How could I possibly be of help to her?”
Zhuo Ming understood her own limits. While she knew she was talented under Chen Mobai’s tutelage, she only felt certain of reaching the Nascent Soul stage.
The Fifth Rank was the level of Spirit Transformation.
The Five Elements Sect currently possessed no such masters.
“Only time will reveal the truth. You are my designated successor. As your master, I intend to achieve ascendance; you must reach at least the Spirit Transformation Stage to uphold my reputation.”
Now that he had mastered the Law of the Five Tones, Chen Mobai’s self-assurance was absolute. He felt that his path of Cultivation had no ceiling.
Spirit Transformation was no longer his ultimate target; even the Cultivating Void stage seemed within the realm of possibility now.
“I am grateful for your confidence, Master.”
Zhuo Ming did not share Chen Mobai’s immense certainty and could only give a small, helpless smile while nodding.
They reached the peak of the mountain as they continued their talk.