I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2363 - 1067: Secret Anecdotes (2)

"Has your Sect never considered the possibility of breeding Fifth Rank True Spirits?"

Chen Mobai voiced his confusion. To a citizen of the Immortal Gate like him, using the essence blood of demonic beasts as the primary ingredient for the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill felt like a terrible waste of resources.

"Sect Master Chen might be unaware, but this particular alchemy recipe is an evolution of the ancient Great Dao Pill. To produce the necessary auxiliary effects for Divinity Transformation, one must refine the Power of the Great Dao dormant within the True Spirit Bloodline."

"In truth, my Sect attempted your suggested method long ago. We even dispatched several generations of Divinity Transformation True Monarchs to the Central State to consult with the Ten Thousand Spirits Sect. Eventually, we did succeed in domesticating two Fifth Rank True Spirits."

"However, our findings showed that the Power of the Great Dao within such bloodlines is finite. Once it has been extracted, any subsequent essence blood—even if it technically still contains that power—only yields twenty to thirty percent of its original potency when refined into a Communicating Holy Spirit Pill. At that level, the auxiliary benefits for reaching Divinity Transformation become virtually non-existent."

After absorbing this information, Chen Mobai inquired further regarding the Great Dao Pill.

This time, the explanation came from Yuan Zhen.

While these details were common knowledge among the high-ranking members of the Eastern Continent Holy Lands, it was the first time Chen Mobai had heard them, and a look of understanding dawned on his face.

"I see."

Within this region of the Tianhe Realm, most pills designed to assist in Divinity Transformation are offshoots of the Great Dao Pill.

Even the Heavenly Spirit Pill produced by the Ten Thousand Spirits Sect follows this rule.

The Great Dao Pill, however, is far too potent; regardless of the strength or grade of the True Spirit used, only a single pill can ever be refined from one creature.

The Holy Lands of the Tianhe Realm viewed this as inefficient, which led to the creation of more sustainable recipes like the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill.

Despite the explanation, Chen Mobai still felt the process was wasteful.

He mused that if he could secure the alchemy recipe and let Yuan Xu and the other researchers at the Immortal Gate study it, they might find a way to decrease costs while increasing output.

Unfortunately, such an alchemy recipe is the literal lifeblood of the Dao Morale Sect.

Even asking about it would likely trigger their intense suspicion.

He currently possessed the Divinity Transformation Pill Recipe from the Jellyfish Palace. In a perfect world, he would trade it, especially since the Nine Heavens Morality Sect and Dao Morale Sect were better suited for the Water Attribute Taiyi Three Pills.

Regrettably, that plan was far too dangerous to execute.

Revealing its existence would mean being hunted by the Jellyfish Palace, the most powerful force in the Tianhe Realm.

With a sigh, Chen Mobai forced these thoughts to the back of his mind.

Yuan Zhen did mention, however, that the Nine Heavens Morality Sect held the recipe for the Great Dao Pill. Yet, because of its inefficiency and other specific factors, the recipe had been sealed away and forgotten.

Chen Mobai began to consider if there might be a way to negotiate an exchange with the Nine Heavens Morality Sect in the future.

Because the Dao Morale Sect—their reliable neighbor—had always been available, the Nine Heavens Morality Sect hadn't invested the massive resources required to train top-tier alchemists for several millennia, leaving the recipe to gather dust.

Chen Mobai was confident that with the skills of Qing Nu or the advanced research capabilities of the Immortal Gate, obtaining the Great Dao Pill recipe would likely provide the breakthrough needed to reverse-engineer the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill.

"As we begin our trek, we must not overlook the value of other prizes. Many areas within the Ruins have remained untouched by man for ages, harboring precious Spiritual Medicines and materials that would benefit our Cultivation immensely."

At this point, Zhang Pankong shifted the conversation toward gathering resources during the expedition.

The individuals gathered here represented the most influential backgrounds among Nascent Soul cultivators in the Eastern Continent.

Provided they didn't overstep too much, the Three Great Sacred Lands would not interfere with their gains.

Once the meeting concluded, Chen Mobai spoke briefly with Yuan Zhen on the path before departing with the Little Yellow Dragon Girl to return to the Five Elements Sect encampment.

After a short briefing on the rules of the exploration, Chen Mobai led King Zhou and several other Golden Core cultivators to Dongling Immortal City to coordinate with the representatives of the Dao Morale Sect.

From that moment on, King Zhou was placed in charge of all logistical matters, both large and small, regarding the exploration.

Naturally, the responsibility for military drills and actual combat remained with Duan Shuyu.

Chen Mobai then utilized his Second Primeval Spirit to scout the Kun Position territories assigned to the Five Elements Sect. He worked on creating a more precise map, documenting the various demonic beast territories and the quality of the Spirit Veins.

Although Dongling Immortal City acted as the primary base, exploration rewards were determined by the total area secured. Consequently, Chen Mobai decided to build a separate Immortal City for the Five Elements Sect to serve as their own garrison and hub of operations.

Given his mastery of formations and the assistance of his Second Primeval Spirit, he could easily establish a Fifth Rank Formation once they secured enough control over the Spirit Veins.

However, he worried that such a display of power would make his enemies too cautious to move against him.

Therefore, after picking the center of his new Immortal City, he set up a superior fourth-rank formation but disguised it to look like it was only of medium or low fourth-rank quality.

As it turned out, his caution might have been unnecessary.

Both the Yi Yuan Dao Palace and the Burning Heaven Meridians, having learned the exploration rules, followed a similar path. They led their respective Sect armies to claim Fourth Rank Spirit Veins outside Dongling Immortal City, setting up bases and sending scouts to gauge the demonic presence in their target zones.

Furthermore, these factions began a desperate recruitment drive.

The Ruins were simply too vast; even with over ten thousand elite cultivators, they couldn't hope to occupy such a massive territory alone.

Suddenly, the small sects and loose cultivators they had previously ignored became highly sought after.

Among them, the Star Heaven Dao Sect was the most successful at recruitment, primarily because they offered Three Lights Divine Water as payment—a move that allowed them to recruit almost every available Golden Core loose cultivator and expert from smaller forces.