I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2410 - 1081: Gold-Red Immortal Flower (Part 2)
Previously on I Have A Cultivation World...
In the expansive Eastern Wilderness, every major Great Holy Land relies on a mighty sixth rank great array for defense, supported by deep-seated foundations. This setup renders the Five Elements Sect and the Burning Heaven Meridians as the prime objectives for the Demon Path's onslaught.
Yet, once Chen Mobai unveiled his deity transformation level of battle prowess, it's likely that the Burning Heaven Meridians will draw the primary assault.
Whether Hong Yun manages to take the elixir for her advancement stays up in the air.
Qing Nu: "Thanks to the Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation, even deity transformation can't breach it without much trouble, so rest easy."
Chen Mobai: "Should we face a fierce adversary, like foes from the Mysterious Flood Dragon Royal Court, we might need to forsake the East Barbarians or even East Wu, to tightly secure our core stronghold in the Eastern Wilderness, and await my arrival back."
Having covered these topics and accepted that their parting could drag on, the duo inevitably savored a deeply craved intimate interlude.
A handful of days afterward, as Qing Nu seemed faintly fatigued, Chen Mobai climbed aboard the Yellow Dragon, bound for Mount Tianpeng.
"Greetings, Master, Mistress!"
Zhuo Ming extended a respectful salute to the pair as they touched down from the heavens.
"This is a present from the Dongling Domain meant for you..."
As Chen Mobai stepped off the Yellow Dragon's back, he offered a storage bag to Zhuo Ming, packed with a hefty share of Civet Power's flesh.
"This comes from a fifth rank true spirit. Prepare it well; the earth true power within can propel your Ninefold Law Body forward, potentially straight to full completion."
Zhuo Ming's Ninefold Law Body had lingered at the seventh layer for ages, largely because she poured efforts into the Earth Immortality Scripture and aided Chen Mobai, plus the Eastern Wilderness lacked fitting resources for this body forging method.
In truth, pushing the Ninefold Law Body further would elevate it to the eighth layer, a fourth rank forging stage on par with the Nascent Soul Realm.
The Five Elements Sect's fourth rank spirit rice had only ripened in these recent years, and achieving fourth rank demands not just spirit rice but also diverse foods to bolster blood and vitality.
Still, the Eastern Wilderness held no fourth rank demonic beasts, leaving Zhuo Ming to rely on routine medicinal soaks for tempering, supplemented by blood and vitality pills brewed by Qing Nu.
Armed with Civet Power's meat, her breakthrough should come swiftly and without hitch.
"Thank you, Master!"
Zhuo Ming accepted the storage bag, her face lighting up with delight.
Should she hit fourth rank body forging prior to Nascent Soul Formation, paired with the Infant-Feeding Elixir and similar aids, her success in forming the Nascent Soul would be virtually guaranteed.
"Once you've gone through this batch, there's more aplenty; just head to the Yellow Dragon Cave Mansion to claim it."
Qing Nu offered Zhuo Ming a warm smile too, since Chen Mobai had already entrusted her with Civet Power's full corpse.
Upon hearing that, Zhuo Ming expressed thanks to Qing Nu once more, and the women chatted about preparing the fifth rank true spirit flesh. Such a feat was unheard of in the Eastern Wilderness, and even the Immortal Gate lacked notions or know-how on it.
"Perhaps seek advice from the top cooks at the Sky Meal Building."
Chen Mobai suggested that in the East Continent, the Sky Meal Building carried an ancient heritage, boasting recipes for fifth rank materials, with their practices rooted in the art of cuisine.
"That might call for reaching out to the head chefs in the East Land, or even the two Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Sky Meal Building."
Over these years, Qing Nu had adapted to the region's ways and grasped the worth of expertise; the Eastern Wilderness surely had no fifth rank recipes, nor did Shen Shanqing.
"You could extend an invitation; with Civet Power on hand as the key ingredient, I suspect the Dragon and Phoenix allies would gladly join..."
As steadfast partners to the Five Elements Sect and the Sky Meal Building, Chen Mobai harbored several debts of gratitude, such as the Sea Soul Agate that Fu Zongjue employed for shifting to Legal Body Nascent Soul; the fifth rank true spirit meat could settle that favor.
At those words, Qing Nu gave a soft nod, intending to issue a proper summons to the Sky Meal Building's two Nascent Soul Ancestors after departing Mount Tianpeng, so they could prepare and sample the fifth rank true spirit fare.
"It's a shame the Five-Cornered Ancient Maple hasn't quite hit fourth rank peak growth..."
At this point, Chen Mobai stood at the summit near the spirit plant he had tended; its robust limbs and foliage evoked raging blazes, laced with golden and crimson hues, and a gust of fall breeze stirred a dense crimson haze, nearly tangible, from the Five-Cornered Ancient Maple's boughs.
This represented the most refined fire spiritual power, drawn in and cleansed by the Five-Cornered Ancient Maple, now matching fifth rank potency.
Chen Mobai pulled his palm away from the trunk, feeling how far it still trailed from fourth rank peak, and let out a faint sigh.
That said, for him, waiting extra years held no appeal; should this Five-Cornered Ancient Maple fall short of ascension, it could still transform into an immortal flower right at bloom, though its effects would pale somewhat.
"Ming’er, I'm set to enact ’Pulling Seedlings to Promote Growth’; give it one last tune-up."
Chen Mobai beckoned to Zhuo Ming, who hurried over to link with the Five-Cornered Ancient Maple.
On this occasion, the spirit plant had readied itself long ago and even appeared to buzz with keen expectation.
Long in the past, it had scorched to ash under heavenly tribulation during a fifth rank upgrade, and without crossing paths with Chen Mobai and his followers, its existence would have faded entirely.
This round, it had built an even sturdier base than prior, set on conquering that barrier.
"Master, it's all set!"
As Zhuo Ming spoke, she plucked three limbs from the Five-Cornered Ancient Maple to pot as saplings.
Post-bloom, this Five-Cornered Ancient Maple would fade into legend, yet Zhuo Ming envisioned blanketing peaks and vales with vivid scarlet maples, spanning not only Mount Tianpeng but every fire spiritual vein throughout the Eastern Wilderness.