Chapter 370: Pure Yang Purple Qi

When Chen Mobai arrived at the Winding Stream Pavilion, the three women were already present.

“Please have a seat.”

Wenren Xuewei gestured to the seat opposite her. There were four seats in the pavilion in total, and with Chen Mobai’s arrival, they were now all occupied.

“Greetings, senior sisters.”

Regardless of whether it was Wenren Xuewei, Yan Qiongzhi, or even the youngest, Pei Qingshuang, all of them were more than twice Chen Mobai’s age. Calling them “senior sisters” was already a youthful address for them.

“Junior Brother Chen, please accept this.”

Wenren Xuewei smiled slightly and handed over a jade box from the stone table.

Chen Mobai opened the box, and a fresh scent immediately filled his nostrils. After inhaling it, he felt his mind clear, and he couldn’t help but look closely. He saw a palm-sized flower that looked freshly picked, its calyx still vibrant green on the stem, and its petals green and white.

The Grand Chun Flower!

Without needing to ask, the name “Grand Chun Flower” appeared in Chen Mobai’s mind.

This must be the second-place prize from Wenren Xuewei’s recent sparring match. He hadn’t expected her to give it to him.

“I cannot accept a reward without merit.”

Although he wanted it, Chen Mobai still maintained control over his desires. He shook his head, closed the jade box, and pushed it back.

“Junior Brother Chen, in your sparring match with Cui’er, you lost a wisp of sword qi. Consider this Cui’er’s apology, as this item was originally hers anyway.”

According to the ranking, if Pei Qingshuang hadn’t been late and had lost to Chen Mobai, she would indeed have been in second place. Wenren Xuewei’s explanation was therefore reasonable.

“On the arena, everyone relies on their own abilities. Losing a wisp of sword qi to win was my own decision.”

Chen Mobai, however, continued to shake his head. Within the Immortal Sect, he was consciously establishing his persona as a sword cultivator.

Mainly, this Grand Chun Flower was not very useful to him.

This spiritual item, when refined into one’s sea of consciousness, could stabilize the Purple Mansion, prevent spiritual backlash, suppress inner demons, and so on. But he had no such troubles whatsoever.

He saw no need to incur a favor for something like this.

“Junior Brother Chen truly possesses the proud spirit of green bamboo.”

Wenren Xuewei couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

Yan Qiongzhi and Pei Qingshuang, listening nearby, also looked at Chen Mobai with unusual gazes. This was the first time they had seen a cultivator in the Immortal Sect who could face the Grand Chun Flower with an unchanging expression and decisively refuse it.

As the nascent form of the Immortal Tsubaki Fruit, the Grand Chun Flower, when consumed and refined by a cultivator, could increase one’s innate lifespan by twenty years.

Even Golden Core cultivators, seeking it from the Jumang Dao Academy, might not be able to acquire it.

Such a high-minded individual was truly rare in the world.

As the three women thought this, they had no idea that Chen Mobai was completely unaware that the Grand Chun Flower could extend one’s life by twenty years.

“Junior Brother Chen, you’ve swept through the three great Dao Academies and ten major Immortal Palaces this time, making your name known across the land. At the Foundation Establishment stage, your prestige and strength have both reached their peak. Your next step must be to prepare to acquire spirit items for Golden Core formation, right?”

Wenren Xuewei, who treated people with refreshing warmth, saw Chen Mobai refuse the Grand Chun Flower and immediately changed the subject with a smile, speaking of other matters.

“I wonder which department of the Immortal Sect will be fortunate enough to acquire a prodigy like you.”

Chen Mobai shook his head upon hearing this, not hiding his intentions: “I don’t plan to pursue an official career. I’m thinking of going into business to get rich.”

Business?!

The three women exchanged bewildered glances upon hearing this.

“With Junior Brother Chen’s abilities, coupled with the background of the Martial Arts Academy, as long as you’re willing, the Immortal Sect will surely arrange for you to acquire the Golden Liquid Returning Elixir in the shortest possible time, just like Gongye Zhixu and Lan Haitian.”

Wenren Xuewei spoke tactfully, trying to persuade him.

“Perhaps it’s just my nature not to like restrictions.”

Chen Mobai offered an excuse. Of course, he wouldn’t mention that he had to balance two worlds; if he were to take an official position with regular attendance, it would be easy for his secrets to be discovered.

“Junior Brother Chen, you really should consider it carefully. I, because of my Evergreen Cultivation Art, don’t need to consume Golden Core spiritual items to gain successful Golden Core formation experience. Cui’er can use the contributions accumulated by her master, and once she reaches sixty years of service, she can exchange them for the Golden Liquid Returning Elixir. As for Qiongzhi, due to her special physique and cultivation method, the effect of consuming the Water Elemental Golden Core Elixir is similar to that of the Golden Liquid Returning Elixir.”

“For other Foundation Establishment cultivators, it’s best to use the Golden Liquid Returning Elixir.”

“Although the Pure Yang Scripture you cultivate, Junior Brother, is the easiest for breaking through realms, you still need to cultivate Pure Yang Violet Qi.”

Wenren Xuewei was intimately familiar with all the major Nascent Divinity cultivation methods of the Immortal Sect. Furthermore, due to her Evergreen Cultivation Art, she was the one among this group of Foundation Establishment cultivators with the deepest understanding of Golden Core formation.

Even with her advantages, she had failed Golden Core formation twice in a row, which showed how difficult it was.

Currently, over eighty percent of the Golden Core cultivators in the Immortal Sect only succeeded in forming their Golden Cores after consuming the Golden Liquid Returning Elixir.

Though the Golden Liquid Returning Elixir and the Five Elements Golden Core Elixir only differed by a mere ten percent in efficacy, sometimes, that single percentage point made all the difference in the final outcome.

“I didn’t expect Senior Sister Wenren to also know about Pure Yang Violet Qi.”

Chen Mobai was slightly surprised. This Pure Yang Violet Qi was a spell from the Golden Core chapter of the Pure Yang Scripture, obtained by blending Pure Yang spiritual energy with the Violet Qi of the Great Sun, then continuously refining it with the Lantern Illumination Art, ultimately yielding a wisp of Innate Prime Yang Violet Qi.

The process was similar to synthetically creating Earth Fiend Qi using Five Elements Essence Qi, except that this “Pure Yang Violet Qi” could only be condensed by Pure Yang Scripture cultivators who had already formed their Golden Cores.

The higher one’s cultivation, the shorter the condensation time.

Besides dispelling evil, the greatest effect of this Pure Yang Violet Qi was its ability to increase the probability of breaking through a realm.

The prototype of the Barrier-Breaking Pill was precisely Pure Yang Violet Qi.

One wisp of Pure Yang Violet Qi could increase the breakthrough probability by twenty percent.

However, because Pure Yang Violet Qi was refined by a Pure Yang Scripture cultivator using their own spiritual energy, it could generally only be used by themselves. If it were to be transferred to other cultivators after leaving the body, it would require special methods to remove its imprints, and its effectiveness would be greatly reduced.

It was precisely for this reason that the Pure Yang Scripture, after being revised by Old Ancestor Yuanyang, became the Nascent Divinity cultivation method with the lowest cultivation threshold and the simplest path within the Immortal Sect, capable of directly leading to the pinnacle of cultivation.

When Chen Mobai chose this cultivation method, he valued this point, as his talent and comprehension were only average.

The sole concern for cultivators practicing this method was insufficient lifespan.

Aside from the Pure Yang Dharma Body, successfully breaking through realms also required spending time condensing Pure Yang Violet Qi.

All these required time.

A Golden Core First-level cultivator would need approximately sixty years to condense one wisp of Pure Yang Violet Qi, while a cultivator at Golden Core Perfection would still need one to two decades.

“In the future, if Cui’er and Qiongzhi fail to form their Golden Cores, they might still need to seek Pure Yang Violet Qi from you.”

Wenren Xuewei said with a smile. With her Evergreen Cultivation Art, she could afford countless failures.

The realm-breaking effect of Pure Yang Violet Qi was also useful for bottlenecks at major cultivation stages.

“I’m still far from reaching Foundation Establishment Perfection with the Pure Yang Scripture, and I don’t even know if I’ll be able to form a Golden Core.”

Pure Yang Scripture cultivators themselves barely had enough time for their own cultivation, so why would they be willing to give Pure Yang Violet Qi to others? Chen Mobai thought for a moment and then subtly refused.

“That’s why I’m advising you, Junior Brother, to acquire the Golden Liquid Returning Elixir. With your talent, as long as you successfully form your Golden Core and condense Pure Yang Violet Qi, coupled with the Immortal Sect’s spiritual medicines and the Golden Core Nine Revolutions Art, there’s great hope for you to form a Nascent Soul. It’s been a long time since a Nascent Soul cultivator of the Pure Yang Scripture appeared in the Immortal Sect.”

Wenren Xuewei spoke with emotion. For a Nascent Soul venerable, condensing Pure Yang Violet Qi would shorten to two or three years per wisp.

For the Immortal Sect, this would be an unending supply of Barrier-Breaking Pills.

“Senior Sister, this tea is excellent.”

Chen Mobai changed the subject. Seeing his unwillingness to continue the discussion, Wenren Xuewei had no choice but to gracefully lift the teapot and pour him another cup.

“Junior Brother, the Enlightenment Tea was something you earned with your own strength. Let’s consider this Grand Chun Flower an act of forging a good connection.”

After finishing his tea, as Chen Mobai bid farewell and was about to leave, Wenren Xuewei pushed the jade box back to him.

“The cultivators of your Pure Yang Scripture lack time the most. Although you are a prodigy, Junior Brother, an additional twenty years of innate lifespan from this Grand Chun Flower would still be a good thing. How about considering it a deposit for us to seek a wisp of Pure Yang Violet Qi from you in the future?”

Chen Mobai, who was about to refuse again, paused when he heard this. The Grand Chun Flower could also increase one’s lifespan.

Having communicated multiple times with Yu Rulin from the Longevity Academy, Chen Mobai naturally understood how precious spiritual items that could increase innate lifespan were.

If these twenty years of innate lifespan were converted into lifespan-replenishing pills, it would probably be enough for him to consume four hundred years’ worth of longevity spiritual pills.

“In that case, it would be disrespectful to refuse.”

Chen Mobai feigned a moment of hesitation, then reached out and took the jade box from the table.

“Is he truly worth such an investment?”

After Chen Mobai left, Pei Qingshuang, who had remained silent, finally spoke. Although she was convinced by her defeat to Chen Mobai, she didn’t believe she would ever need to ask him for Pure Yang Violet Qi.

As the daughter of Venerable Peach Blossom, she couldn’t possibly fall to such a state.

“Because I might have a need for it in the future, it was indeed a bit of an expense for the two of you this time.”

Yan Qiongzhi, on the other side, said. The cultivation method she practiced was extremely Yin and extremely cold. If she wanted to advance further, she would need Pure Yang Violet Qi as a catalyst, for Yin to reach its extreme and give birth to Yang.

Pei Qingshuang nodded in understanding upon hearing this.

As the Immortal Sect’s foremost Yang-attribute grand cultivation method, the Pure Yang Scripture indeed complemented all Yin-attribute cultivation methods.

“It’s not just that. I see his profound attainments in both the Sword Dao and Thunder Arts are also rarely seen in the world. Have you considered the possibility of him wielding the Violet Lightning Sword?”

Wenren Xuewei, by giving away this Grand Chun Flower today and forging a good connection, was actually paving the way for her two good friends.

Pei Qingshuang’s eyes widened upon hearing this, and she looked at Wenren Xuewei in disbelief, instinctively resisting.

“I went through immense hardship and drank a lot of Enlightenment Tea just to wield the Azure Frost Sword. He probably can’t do it, can he?”

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to wield the power of a fourth-tier sword artifact, besides a profound background, immense effort was required. Pei Qingshuang’s ability to wield the Azure Frost Sword was, in itself, a very high achievement.

“Others might not be able to, but he is the chief disciple of the Martial Arts Academy. He comprehended third-tier thunder arts at the Foundation Establishment stage and even mastered sword-light transformation. He can be said to be the most suitable wielder of the Violet Lightning Sword. Once the results of these recent sparring matches spread, the higher-ups will likely consider this matter.”

Pei Qingshuang wanted to refute Wenren Xuewei again, but after thinking it over, she couldn’t find any valid excuse to do so.

Martial Arts background, third-tier thunder arts, sword-light transformation!

Combining these three, perhaps her only advantage was a slightly more profound background than his.

Considering this, Chen Mobai was indeed the destined wielder of the “Violet Lightning Sword.”

As long as he was willing, and the Martial Arts Academy promoted it, this matter would likely come to pass.

As for Pei Qingshuang, the most difficult hurdle, forming a spiritual connection with a sword artifact, she felt that with Chen Mobai’s unparalleled talent, it would be effortless for him.

She guessed that once the Violet Lightning Sword formed a spiritual connection with him and sensed his potential for Nascent Divinity, it would instantly resonate with joy, its blade ringing clearly!

Thinking of this, Pei Qingshuang’s expression darkened.

She had always been proud of wielding a fourth-tier sword artifact at the Foundation Establishment stage, but now it seemed that this pride was about to be shattered by Chen Mobai.

However, deep down, a subtle, inexpressible excitement began to stir within Pei Qingshuang.

If he were the wielder of the Violet Lightning Sword, it would feel quite good.

Because he was a strong individual whom she recognized, and who was even stronger than her!

Chen Mobai, of course, had no idea how elaborate the three women’s plans were.

He returned to the alchemy room with the Grand Chun Flower and casually tossed the jade box onto the table.

“What’s this?”

“A gift from Wenren Xuewei. She said it was to forge a good connection with me.”

Qing Nü said “Oh” upon hearing this, recalling how Wenren Xuewei had previously suggested that Pei Qingshuang deliberately be late to ensure Chen Mobai received the Enlightenment Tea.

However, she clearly hadn’t expected Chen Mobai to actually defeat Pei Qingshuang, who possessed a fourth-tier sword artifact.

That initial attempt at forging a connection hadn’t worked out, yet another gift had been sent.

“Is it tea? Senior Sister Wenren’s Snow Mist Tea, cultivated from spiritual plants, is also a rather famous spiritual tea. It’s said that the portions grafted onto Grand Chun tree branches have reached the third-tier grade, and some of the deans in the academy have given it rave reviews after drinking it.”

Qing Nü said this as she opened the jade box and peered inside.

Then, she stood rooted to the spot, her eyes wide.

“It’s a Grand Chun Flower. If it didn’t increase lifespan by twenty years, I wouldn’t have bothered accepting it.”

Chen Mobai’s words roused Qing Nü from her daze. She quietly closed the jade box and looked Chen Mobai up and down with a strange gaze.

“What’s wrong?”

Chen Mobai looked down at his clothes and attire. Since his Martial Arts red-and-black robe had been damaged during his fight with Pei Qingshuang, he had changed into a spare one belonging to Jiang Yuyuan. Their builds were similar, so it fit perfectly, and he looked no different than before.

“No, nothing. I just didn’t expect that after only a few days of sparring, they would already see you as a promising talent.”

Qing Nü said this, but secretly, she felt a pang of frustration.

She had discovered him first, after all.

One could only say that Chen Mobai was too exceptional. By now, he wasn’t even trying to hide his talent; it was overflowing. It would be strange if people *didn’t* notice him.

“What are your plans next? Are you going to form your Golden Core?”

Qing Nü sat down next to Chen Mobai. He infused Pure Yang spiritual energy into the alchemy furnace to heat it, while she, with her spiritual sense, exited her body to blend and refine the liquid paste already formed inside the furnace. The two of them worked together on alchemy while chatting.

“Yes, forming my Golden Core is the primary goal.”

“However, I still need some time to reach Foundation Establishment Perfection with the Pure Yang Scripture. Next, while improving my cultivation realm, I’ll also advance my Pure Yang Dharma Body to the Sixth Yang stage. Then, I’ll use my free time to do business and earn some merit points.”

“After graduation, I want to open a pharmacy. It’s a shame you joined the Immortal Sect, otherwise, I would have wanted to hire you as my chief alchemist.”

Chen Mobai’s words brought a smile to Qing Nü’s face.

At least in terms of alchemy, he still considered her his first choice.