I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2367 - 1069: Xuanji Instrument of Heaven and Earth

Chen Mobai began making frequent excursions following his meeting with the group from the Beast Commanding Sect, focusing mainly on surveying the ruins designated for development by the Five Elements Sect.

While the Dao Morale Sect had supplied a drafted map, Chen Mobai discovered it was far too basic when compared to the actual terrain. It only noted Spirit Veins of Rank-3 or higher and contained numerous inaccuracies.

He wasn't technically required to handle this task himself, but with time on his hands, he decided to oversee it. Furthermore, wanting to provide an opening for the Beast Commanding Sect, he personally guided the Earth Masters of the Five Elements Sect during the operation.

Half a year slipped by in the blink of an eye.

The second wave of the Five Elements Sect’s forces arrived via spaceship at Venus Valley, located three thousand li from Dongling Immortal City.

Venus Valley boasted a Fourth Rank Lower Grade Spirit Vein. It was a place of scenic peaks and flowing waters draped in mist, shielded by a natural large formation. However, before Chen Mobai’s Heaven Comprehension Earth Spirit, its secrets were laid bare.

A pack of Mountain Armor Beasts resided in the valley, commanded by a leader at the Third Rank Peak cultivation level. They were all taken captive once the Five Elements Sect’s army moved in.

Duan Shuyu’s initial instinct was to slaughter them, but Chen Mobai intervened. Recognizing that Mountain Armor Beasts were skilled at tunneling through stone and locating mineral veins, he spared them. He ordered the Spirit Beast Department disciples with the army to begin the taming process.

This stretch of ruins was essentially an untouched treasure trove. Unlike medicinal plants or exotic fruits, underground crystals and mineral veins were largely ignored by demonic beasts. The Five Elements Sect could carve out a niche in mining rather than fighting the Dao Morale Sect for the herbal medicine market.

Immediately after seizing Venus Valley, Chen Mobai began drafting the blueprints for a new Immortal City on the spot.

Mo Douguang led the second contingent of Five Elements Sect cultivators. This group included subsidiary forces from the Eastern Wilderness, East Wu, and East Barbarians, along with many specialists in large-scale infrastructure.

Over the last hundred years, construction work in the Eastern Wilderness had dried up as most projects—aside from desert reclamation—were finished. This left veteran workers without employment in recent years.

The job market had become so fierce that hundreds of people would compete for a single opening whenever the Five Elements Sect announced a new project.

The Eastern Wilderness had shifted from a place where one could easily grind for Spirit Stones to a cutthroat environment requiring specialized talents or an intense competitive drive. Those lacking such traits were reduced to selling their Spiritual Power for basic sustenance.

Many in the Eastern Wilderness were already over-leveraged, having taken out loans for housing. Selling Spiritual Power alone wasn't enough to cover their debts. This led to unrest in the once-stable region, as repossessions became common when loans went unpaid.

Desperation drove some to return to the life of a rogue cultivator, resorting to robbery.

E Yun attempted to manage the crisis by deploying the Penalty Evil Hall to keep the peace while simultaneously trying to find work for the displaced.

However, with the Eastern Wilderness saturated, these infrastructure-focused workers had nowhere to go. The only solution was to relocate them to the Five Elements Sect’s territories outside the main province.

East Wu’s rapid post-war recovery was largely due to this influx of labor.

E Yun and Zhou Wangshen worked together to move cultivators who couldn't survive in the Eastern Wilderness to East Wu.

Now, with the Dongling Domain opening up, these people finally had a theater where their skills were needed.

Lured by the Five Elements Sect’s generous terms and significant relocation bonuses, the majority of the workers followed without a second thought.

"In addition to Venus Valley, there are these four Spirit Veins—two at the Fourth Rank and two at the Third. While Zhou Wangshen stays here with the workers to build the Immortal City base, Junior Brother Mo, you will take Duan Shuyu and the army to secure these four locations," Chen Mobai commanded.

"Once the Spirit Veins are secured, deploy the Array Plates and start the second Immortal City. My plan involves a Five Elements Mysterious Array, which requires five Immortal Cities. I have specifically chosen these Spirit Veins not for their raw Spiritual Energy, but because they align with the Five Elements properties."

"When the large formation is active, we can encompass the undeveloped ruins. We will then use these five Immortal City bases as hubs to expand toward the three hundred seventy-nine surrounding Spirit Veins."

"Most of these veins are guarded by demonic beasts but also hold mineral deposits, rare stones, and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures. Junior Brother Mo, ensure the development isn't too destructive. Proceed slowly to maximize the harvest."

Inside a freshly built stone hall at the heart of Venus Valley, Chen Mobai stood before a 3D map he had crafted, delegating the expedition's tasks.

Yin Qingmei and Mo Douguang stood by his side.

Mo Douguang was currently facing a cultivation bottleneck. Having already mastered Sword Intent, he hoped this campaign would provide the pressure needed to sharpen his Sword Dao and trigger a breakthrough.

Yin Qingmei had been summoned by Chen Mobai personally. She had previously detected strange vibrations from the Heavenly Venerable Branch in the Divine Tree Secret Realm, and he had moved her away to ensure she remained unaffected by its influence.

Furthermore, among the Nascent Souls of the Five Elements Sect—excluding himself and Qing Nu—Chen Mobai viewed Yin Qingmei and Chen Lingming as having the best chance at reaching Divinity Transformation. Since Chen Lingming hailed from the Yi Yuan Dao Palace, he wasn't as trusted as Yin Qingmei, whom he had mentored himself.

By bringing her on this expedition, Chen Mobai intended to offer her as much guidance as possible.

In another two or three years, his innate Pure Yang Qi would reach perfection. Once the matters with the Beast Commanding Sect and other chores were settled, he would spend most of his time in secluded Cultivation, leaving little room for such errands.