Chapter 140: White Jade Bell

"Thank you for letting me have this opportunity for the deduction."Shen Juanxiu repeatedly expressed her gratitude. With the outcome of the Foundation Establishment Treasure, she would at least no longer be plagued by anxieties about gains and losses.

"Not at all, I also got what I wanted."Chen Mobai shook his head. Perhaps for others, the opportunity to deduce the Foundation Establishment Treasure was priceless, but for him, it was just a matter of acting as a proxy.

After chatting for a while longer, the three parted ways.

Chen Mobai had recently been busy converting his Five Elements Cultivation spiritual power. He usually cultivated in seclusion in the cave dwelling he had rented during his previous combat, having extended the lease for another six months.

*The Pure Yang Scroll* truly deserved its reputation as one of the Immortal Sect's seven great Divine Transformation cultivation techniques. The spiritual power cultivated from it was far purer and more profound than that from the Five Elements Cultivation, and its energy circulation routes were several times more complex.

It was only then that Chen Mobai realized that switching cultivation methods was even more difficult than abandoning one's cultivation and starting anew.

To abandon one's cultivation and restart, one simply needed to dissipate their spiritual power to calmly switch to a new cultivation method.

However, converting spiritual power cultivated from one technique into another required significantly more effort and mastery than simply restarting.

Had it not been for the Crimson-Robed True Monarch overseeing him and personally guiding Chen Mobai through the conversion of the first wisp of spiritual power, with his own comprehension and talent, it would have taken at least a month, and there was a high possibility of leaving irreversible hidden dangers due to deviations in understanding the cultivation method.

After completing the conversion of the first wisp of *Pure Yang Scroll* spiritual power, Chen Mobai had passed the most challenging initial stage; the rest was simply a matter of patient, gradual effort.

Fortunately, the Immortal Sect had ensured that the foundational Five Elements Cultivation, practiced by all students, produced spiritual power that was most balanced and peaceful, allowing for seamless conversion to any other cultivation method. Otherwise, if Chen Mobai had wanted to switch to *The Pure Yang Scroll*, his only option would have been to abandon his cultivation and start anew.

But if that had been the case, Chen Mobai would certainly have committed to one path, specializing in Five Elements Cultivation. At worst, he would have won by sheer cultivation level, just like Senior Qingping.

That evening, after completing his spiritual power conversion, Chen Mobai, equipped with a series of talismans he had just purchased online, once again used the Turtle Treasure to teleport to the Tianhe Realm.

First, he used a Spirit-Seeking Talisman to confirm that there were no demonic beasts near his subterranean cave, then Chen Mobai cautiously uncovered the entrance.

After emerging, he gazed at the deathly silent Greenlight Island beneath the starry sky and couldn't help but sigh.

Unsure if the Black Plague Birds would come out to forage at night, Chen Mobai very carefully took out three talismans and affixed them to his body: one to conceal his aura, one to hide his form, and one to allow him to float.

Last time, he had only briefly visited two locations: the center of Greenlight Island and the spiritual tree previously guarded by his team.

Even if the vast Greenlight Island had been ravaged by demonic beasts, surely some lucky individuals would have survived. Chen Mobai wanted to know what exactly had happened.

Floating like a dark cloud, he departed from the collapsed wooden hut and first headed back to the center of Greenlight Island, where the Divine Wood Sect's teleportation array was located, to search.

Along the way, countless damaged and shattered magical artifacts lay scattered.

It was a pity he didn't have a storage bag. Otherwise, bringing these items back to Địa Nguyên Star, even selling them to the earthmasters who recycled waste, would have yielded a significant amount of good deeds.

If he had connections with artificers, these damaged artifacts could have been melted down and their raw materials refined.

In the Immortal Sect over the past century, the prices of all raw materials, whether fine metals, spiritual wood, jade, or minerals, had been rising.

However, the origin of these damaged artifacts would be difficult to explain, so to avoid exposure in the Immortal Sect, Chen Mobai could only give up on scavenging.

Somewhat unwillingly, he walked all the way from the ruins of the market below the island to the teleportation array hall at the island's peak, picking up and discarding items. However, all the magical artifacts were thoroughly damaged and devoid of spiritual light.

Just as he was about to give up and head towards the great hall to look around, a red string stained with mud caught his attention.

It was lodged between the flagstone cracks of the bluestone street in the market. Chen Mobai reached out, pinched the end of the string, and gently pulled.

Ding-a-ling!A clear, pleasant ringing sound echoed, and Chen Mobai's anxious mood, caused by his lack of findings, instantly calmed.

A subtle, creamy white jade luster faintly shone into his eyes. It was a pair of exquisite white jade bells, strung together by a red cord made of several intertwined strands.

Chen Mobai immediately cast a Sound-Muting Talisman, fearing the bells' sound would attract the Black Plague Birds' attention, and simultaneously found a hidden spot to conceal himself.

Although this was the very center of the island, far from the reefs where the demonic beasts nested, it was absolutely impossible for the sound of the bells to reach them. But it's better safe than sorry; these Black Plague Birds were naturally able to control gales. What if the vibration of the bells here was somehow detected by a particularly gifted demonic beast?

At this thought, the habitually cautious Chen Mobai no longer hesitated. He returned the way he came, and from within his subterranean cave, he pressed the "return to city" button.

Silver light flashed.Chen Mobai, holding the pair of white jade bells, had already returned to his cave dwelling at Danzhu Academy.

He cast a Cleansing Art, and instantly, the mud-stained bells regained their luster, becoming brilliantly clear and translucent. The red cord stringing them together was also exceptionally vibrant, appearing fiery red against the backdrop of the white jade.

As a young man, Chen Mobai couldn't help but admire this exquisite magical artifact.

He gently shook them, and the two bells immediately produced a clear, pleasant chime from one and a vexed, irritating jingle from the other, making him feel incredibly awkward.

"It seems the functions of these two bells are different. One should calm the mind, while the other might cause irritation."

Chen Mobai didn't dare to inject spiritual power to test them. If the artifact's power exceeded his imagination and damaged his mind, it would be disastrous. He still needed to consult a professional.

He took out his phone, photographed the pair of white jade bells from various angles, and sent the dozen-plus pictures to Wu Wan.

The next day, Wu Wan arrived directly at Danzhu Academy.

"Master Wu, why did you come in person?"Chen Mobai was very surprised when he opened the door and saw him.

"Brother Chen, as a disciple of the Martial Artifact Dao Academy, your status is now completely different. It's my honor that you would even think of me, Wu, so how could I let you wait?"

Wu Wan's demeanor was entirely different now, which made Chen Mobai feel a bit uncomfortable.

"Oh, please, let's just be as we were before. You're making me quite uneasy."Chen Mobai immediately welcomed Wu Wan inside, then took the pair of white jade bells from beside his pillow, casually placed them on the table, and handed them over.

"Its body like congealed fat, with an internal blue radiance."Wu Wan first assessed it visually, and after remarking on its jade color, he put on gloves before daring to pick it up and examine it meticulously.

After a moment, he exclaimed another four-character appraisal: "White, translucent, fine, lustrous."

Seeing Wu Wan's unprecedented expression, Chen Mobai knew this magical artifact was likely very good, and he had probably stumbled upon a treasure.

"Master Wu, what are the grade and quality of these bells? To what extent can you appraise them?"

Now that he had money, Chen Mobai naturally hoped Wu Wan could thoroughly appraise the bells, ideally even reverse-engineer their crafting and usage methods, allowing him to truly master them.

"If I'm not mistaken, the raw material for this artifact should be 'Flowing Water Jade' of the second-tier grade. However, the artificer's skill was too poor, only at the first-tier high-grade level. It's a huge waste."