Chapter 1982: Chapter 961:
Zhou Ye finished speaking, still feeling somewhat uneasy, wondering if he was being a bit too greedy.
“Just these requirements? Too brief, don’t you think?” Who would’ve thought Chen Mobai would frown upon hearing this, indicating that such demands were too vague and needed to be more specific.
“Huh?”
Zhou Ye didn’t quite understand, and finally, Chen Mobai pulled out a form, asking about each of the dozens of items that need to be filled out for customized Magic Artifacts at the Immortal Gate.
“I roughly got the idea, Brother Zhou’s Spirit Stones might also be insufficient, so I’ll advance your sect contributions for the next fifty years.”
After compiling Zhou Ye’s requests, Chen Mobai already had a rough idea of a Magic Artifact’s prototype, then wrote him a very detailed list of materials.
This time, coming out to the Beidou Conference, Chen Mobai had E Yun withdraw all the available funds from the Five Elements Sect’s accounts.
Approximately over a billion, which translates to tens of thousands of Superior Grade Spirit Stones.
Can only say the family assets were still too thin.
More needs to be earned in the future.
While Chen Mobai was sighing, the Beidou Conference also began showcasing the headline items.
The first one left him uninterested, surprisingly it was a set of Fourth Rank Superior Grade Formation.
This Formation was the work of a major Formation faction from the East Land, the Xuanfa Sect, and should it meet a suitable Fifth Rank Spirit Vein, it could even unleash the power of Fifth Rank.
No matter which Nascent Soul Major Faction acquired it, it could be used as a Mountain Protection Array.
Xuanfa Sect exchanged this Formation for the Three Lights Divine Water, now presented by the Star Heaven Dao Sect as the first headline item at the Beidou Conference.
Next up, the second headline did catch Chen Mobai’s interest slightly, it turned out to be a Fifth Rank Jinguang Grass.
Such an item was an unparalleled Supreme Treasure for Sword Cultivators, which can be used to purify their Lifebound Flying Sword. Once a Sword Cultivator’s Fourth Rank Superior Grade Sword refined a Fifth Rank Jinguang Grass and unexpectedly gained spirituality, upgrading into a Fifth Rank Flying Sword.
Mo Douguang found the Jinguang Grass somewhat enticing and again sought Chen Mobai to advance sect contributions.
Chen Mobai thought it over but was not in a position to refuse, yet only gave another ten thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones.
And the third item was a pitch-black bead named Huangquan Pearl, which wasn’t considered a Magic Artifact but drew in representatives like Ye Qing and Qi Jiannu from the Great Holy Land.
Chen Mobai asked the Xingxuan Sage entertaining in the hall, who informed him that inside the Huangquan Pearl, there was a rift leading to the Netherworld, and anyone refining this bead could access the depths of the Netherworld.
Regarding this, many Nascent Soul cultivators at the scene were puzzled, not understanding why the Huangquan Pearl could attract people from the Holy Land.
Regardless of it, since Ye Qing appeared, it had to be treasure.
Hence, some Nascent Soul cultivators also bid out of curiosity.
“Brother Zhou, is the talisman left by the Primordial Ancestral Master that can sense the Yellow Springs Path still with you?”
After finishing the headline items display, Chen Mobai returned to his courtyard with fellow Five Elements Sect disciples and then pulled Zhou Ye into the room to ask a question.
“It’s here, does Master Brother want it?”
Zhou Ye listened, though puzzled inside, without any hesitation, he took out a palm-sized rectangular talisman with multicolored hues from his Storage Bag and handed it to Chen Mobai.
“The ghostly entities of the Yellow Springs Path are also a major scourge for the mortal realm, if they were to emerge in a time of war, it would also be a major calamity for our sect. Seeing that Huangquan Pearl today reminded me of this matter, once we return, I shall see if I can sense the seal and reinforce it a bit.”
Chen Mobai did not disclose the Ascension Platform to Zhou Ye; after all, it was too far away for their Five Elements Sect. Nascent Soul cultivators knowing there’s still such a shortcut to ascend could unsettle their Dao Heart.
“Then it troubles Master Brother; if there’s anything you need of me, feel free to command.”
While speaking, Zhou Ye also informed Chen Mobai of the method to activate the talisman, taught to him by the Primordial Ancestral Master before death.
Mostly requiring Primordial True Qi to activate.
After confirming no issue through experimentation, Chen Mobai went next door to visit.
“The Huangquan Pearl was originally left by the Ghost Mother intending to allow Demon Path cultivators to open an Underworld passage at will, to let ghostly entities descend to the Mortal Realm.”
“After the Ghost Mother’s fall, ghostly entities from the Netherworld were not too daring to descend openly, yet indeed being a latent threat, hence if met with such items, we Great Holy Lands always step in to reclaim them.”
“Surely there’s also partly the reason of the Ascension Platform involved.”
Ye Qing was always candid facing Chen Mobai.
Many God-Transcending cultivators would often keep a Huangquan Pearl handy, prepared to take a gamble through the Netherworld Springs when nearing the end of their lifespan and unable to Cultivate Void, perhaps they might luckily find the Ascension Platform.
Indeed, over the years, though none of the God-Transcending cultivators who entered the Netherworld returned, some soul tablets shattered, yet there’re a few soul lanterns still glowing, suggesting they’re alive.
Though they might have transformed into Ghost Cultivators, but what if they found the Ascension Platform and ascended?
That’s why God-Transcending cultivators in the Tianhe Realm scramble upon encountering a Huangquan Pearl.
“Is Saintess Yuan not around today?”
Seeing he had chatted with Ye Qing for so long, Chen Mobai couldn’t help but ask as Yuan Zhen hadn’t come out, knowing each time prior, she was quite hospitable.
“Last night, attended a trading conference hosted by Taixu MiaoMiao Palace, exchanged a Coagulation Infant Pill for her. Star Heaven Dao Sect’s Three Lights Divine Water was given to her earlier on. Coupled with your Infant-Feeding Elixir, she hurried back to the sect’s Tongtian Peak for what hopefully would be her final Nascent Soul Formation.”
Upon hearing Ye Qing, Chen Mobai promptly wished Yuan Zhen succeed in forming her Nascent Soul.
“Was it Zhang Pankong Saint Heir who came from Taixu MiaoMiao Palace?”
Chen Mobai asked again, leveraging Ye Qing’s connection; he was on good terms with Zhang Pankong, Five Elements Sect’s rapid growth entirely reliant on the latter’s help in establishing the Teleportation Array.
“Yes, came when the Beidou Conference started bringing along Nascent Soul cultivators from other four continents, many Heavenly and Earthly Treasures East Continent lacks available at his hosted trading conference.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai immediately showed interest.
“I have a powerful Magic Artifact requiring two Fifth Rank materials, wonder if Brother Ye could help inquire about…”
Ye Qing pondered briefly upon hearing Blazing Heaven Crystal and Nine Yang True Fire Stone.
“Fire Cloud Palace seems to have these, they inherited Fen Tianjing Di’s greatest depth, but unfortunately Hong Yun surely would think poorly of us, he might sell to anyone, but definitely not to us.”
With Ye Qing’s comment, Chen Mobai instantly thought of another person.
“Might Saint Heir Zhang Pankong mediate or appear on our behalf?”
Ye Qing thought that reasonable and took out Zhang Pankong’s Message Talisman to inform him of this.
Soon after, Zhang Pankong did come by personally, giving much face.