Chapter 427: Purple Blossom Sword Manual

Chen Mobai's original intention was not to waste the day's room fee, celebrating until noon checkout.

Little did he know, after one day, Meng Huang'er extended their stay for a full three days.

Chen Mobai had a hard time expressing his suffering, but since he was the one who suggested celebrating, he could only grin and bear it, bringing the trouble upon himself.

Three days later, a radiant Meng Huang'er first went out with a satisfied look to show off, eager to announce her successful Foundation Establishment herself.

To avoid anyone discovering anomalies, Chen Mobai had to extend the room for another day. Only after Meng Huang'er had attracted enough attention outside did he quietly check out and leave Building No. 9.

Soon, the news of the big star successfully establishing her foundation in her final year of graduation spread throughout the entire academy.

Meng Huang'er had originally wanted to shame those classmates who claimed she used connections and could never achieve Foundation Establishment. However, even after she succeeded, many still said she had lowered the academy's average Foundation Establishment rate and that it was all due to luck.

"Hmph, these people just won't admit my excellence." In the mountain-top villa, Meng Huang'er's pleasant mood, brought on by her successful Foundation Establishment, quickly dissipated as she looked at the sarcastic remarks targeting her on the campus forum.

"If you mind these trivial matters, your progress will be hindered. Just like me, always look forward." Chen Mobai was also there; he had grown somewhat accustomed to Meng Huang'er's cooking. Whenever he was at the academy, he would come up at meal times.

"Only someone like you can have such magnanimity. I just can't stand it. Since I entered the academy, these people have been talking behind my back for ten years. If I really hadn't achieved Foundation Establishment, I probably would have been seen as the disgrace of Wuqi Daoist Academy on graduation day..." After establishing her foundation, Meng Huang'er also began to show her true nature, eating while furiously engaging in online debates on her phone, pretending to be her fans.

"After you graduate and join the performing arts troupe, you will receive the best training. In sixty years, you'll have the Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pill. You'll already be starting from a different point than them, so there's no need to waste your time on this." Chen Mobai, speaking from experience, advised her again. When he was young, he was also like this, enjoying intense online debates. However, since becoming the chief disciple of Wuqi Daoist Academy, he rarely did such things. He'd rather use that time and spirit stones to cultivate his Pure Yang Dharma Body more.

"Okay, I understand." Upon hearing Chen Mobai, Meng Huang'er obediently put down her phone and turned on the TV to browse entertainment news. Compared to the criticism from Wuqi Daoist Academy, most entertainment reports were positive. After all, one more Foundation Establishment cultivator of Profound Sound and Wonderful Dharma brought more benefits to the general public of the Immortal Sect. Among the populace, there were also widespread congratulations. In fan circles, there was only praise and admiration, hailing her as the Immortal Sect's top goddess, embodying beauty, strength, and talent. Meng Huang'er's pretty face lit up with joy after seeing this.

"Although you've successfully established your foundation, your spiritual root talent is relatively ordinary. If you wish to form a Core, you'll still need to cultivate diligently." After dinner, the two sat on the balcony, sampling the spirit wine Chen Mobai brought. The latter subtly hinted at this.

"Mm, I will strive to achieve Foundation Establishment perfection within twenty years." Meng Huang'er was a clever person. As soon as Chen Mobai said this, she understood the hidden meaning. Her face flushed, yet she boldly responded.

"I look forward to that day." After Chen Mobai finished speaking, he raised his wine glass to Meng Huang'er, and they both drank it down under the setting sun.

"This is a Minor Obstruction-Breaking Pill, a gift for your successful Foundation Establishment." The next morning, as Chen Mobai left, he placed the Obstruction-Breaking Pill he had exchanged for at the academy but never consumed on Meng Huang'er's bedside. He subtly hinted again that she needed to cultivate diligently and achieve Foundation Establishment perfection as soon as possible.

After completing Meng Huang'er's Foundation Establishment matter, Chen Mobai felt a weight lift from his heart.

Next, he went to the academy's library to get two cultivation methods, then requested a long leave from Che Yucheng, claiming he needed to seclude himself to research all the blueprints for the Formless Puppet. Che Yucheng naturally approved immediately.

In reality, Chen Mobai went to Xiaonan Mountain. He called his two disciples up to inquire about the recent situation in the Eastern Barrens, finding that nothing had changed since he left, except that the situation between Lei State and Trembling Mountain Peak seemed to be more tense. Many Foundation Establishment cultivators from the sect had been dispatched to the border by Chu Zuoshu, and many Qi Condensation disciples or aristocratic families from the four states had taken on missions and were rushing to Lei State.

"Master, a few days ago, the sect detected that Ji Dingjin had left Trembling Mountain Peak, but we don't know where he went. If he's on the border battlefield, with the sect master unable to move lightly and Senior Martial Uncle Meng still recovering from injuries, you might be asked to confront him." Luo Yixuan, as the third true successor and Chen Mobai's personal disciple, was privy to much high-level information within the Divine Wood Sect.

"Ji Dingjin, ah, I still have an unfinished duel with him..." Chen Mobai recalled the end of the great battle with Trembling Mountain Peak, where he fought Ji Dingjin to cover the sect's retreat. Unfortunately, at that time, he had not yet formed his Sword Fiend, and indeed couldn't defeat that peak Foundation Establishment body cultivator. But now, it was different. He wanted to see if Ji Dingjin's physique could withstand the sharpness of his Sword Fiend! However, since Chu Zuoshu had not ordered him to go to war, it meant the sect had no intention of fighting a life-or-death battle with Trembling Mountain Peak. Although Chen Mobai was prepared to act, he wouldn't volunteer.

After Luo Yixuan finished, Zhuo Ming also reported on the situation of Xiaonan Mountain's thousand acres of spirit fields. All the first-tier fire spirit rice was growing well, waiting for harvest at the end of the year. The newly acquired spirit mountain slopes had also been cultivated into excellent terraced fields, planted with spirit oil yellow vegetables, ready for sowing next spring.

"Master, these are the eggs laid by the spirit chickens; they taste very good too." As she spoke, Zhuo Ming took out a basket of boiled spirit eggs from her storage bag. Luo Yixuan immediately took them and helped him peel them.

"Hmm, not bad. The egg whites are tender, and the yolks have a milky fragrance. They'd taste even better fried with seasoning." Although Chen Mobai's cooking skills were mediocre, most of the food in the Eastern Barrens was limited to merely cooking it. The highly praised Tiancan Tower's food tasted only about as good as an ordinary street stall in the Immortal Sect region. However, the only advantage here was the abundance of ingredients and wild game everywhere.

"Master, how do you fry these spirit eggs deliciously? Next time we go camping, I'll make them for you." Luo Yixuan asked immediately after hearing this. The three of them, master and disciples, often camped and cooked on the spot while inspecting the spirit rice and spiritual plants. Chen Mobai had also showcased his cooking skills, which were indeed superior to his two disciples. His unheard-of cooking methods truly broadened their horizons.

"Why wait for another day? Let's go today! We'll get two jade bamboo spirit rice stalks, catch two spirit chickens, and then catch two fish from the paddy fields. Your master will show you two his skills." Chen Mobai, having resolved matters like Meng Huang'er and the Violet Lightning Sword in the Immortal Sect, was in a great mood. Hearing Luo Yixuan's suggestion, he immediately rode the Scarlet Cloud Smoke Net and descended the mountain with his two disciples.

"Master, the selection of green jade spirit rice seeds is almost complete. Ninety-nine percent of what's grown in this one mu now is second-tier." In the spirit fields below Xiaonan Mountain, after Chen Mobai hastened the growth of two jade bamboo spirit rice stalks, Zhuo Ming took him to see the green jade spirit rice they had cross-bred and researched nearby.

"Excellent, excellent! Next year, we will officially start planting this green jade spirit rice. All second-tier spirit fields will grow this, and first-tier fields will grow fire spirit rice." Chen Mobai was very happy. After so many years of farming, he finally had a result, living up to his title as the top scholar in agriculture at Wuqi Daoist Academy.

"Master, do we still need to plant other hybrid spirit rice varieties here on Xiaonan Mountain?" Zhuo Ming pointed to the sixty mu of spirit fields where different types of hybrid spirit rice were planted. She had now become fascinated with this kind of random combination experiment that yielded various strange and peculiar rice seeds. Especially the success of the green jade spirit rice gave her a great sense of satisfaction and achievement.

"Of course, we must continue. Above second-tier, there are third-tier, fourth-tier... The joy of agriculture lies in this." Although Zhuo Ming was still a little confused by Chen Mobai's words, she instinctively nodded, indicating she would follow her master's footsteps and continue to advance. Luo Yixuan, on the other hand, was aware of the value of third-tier spirit rice. She was greatly surprised upon hearing this, but then her gaze towards Chen Mobai became even more reverent. This master was both a supreme sword cultivator and a reclusive farmer; "talented" wasn't enough to describe him. She wondered if she could ever learn even a tenth of his skills in her lifetime.

"Master, this rice paddy fish tastes so good." After their outdoor meal, Luo Yixuan reluctantly put down the fish bones she was holding. Chen Mobai, with his cooking skills and seasonings from the Immortal Sect, had completely conquered the palates of his two disciples.

"The azure blood carp raised by your eldest senior brother's family tastes even better. How about this: I'll give you a task. Go ask Wenbo for some fish fry to raise in the paddy fields, and then practice my cooking skills with the azure blood carp. If I'm satisfied, I'll give you a gift." Chen Mobai genuinely taught his three disciples. Luo Yixuan cultivated the Black Water Method, and her water spiritual root was also excellent. This azure blood carp could increase the value of her water spiritual root. As she practiced cooking, she would surely taste it repeatedly, thus slightly enhancing her water spiritual root.

"Ming'er, it's the same for you. Learn my stir-fried bamboo shoot technique. Once you two have mastered your cooking skills, let Wenbo taste them first. After he's satisfied, I'll come and sample them." Although the jade bamboo here on Xiaonan Mountain was all used for planting spirit rice, a good amount of jade bamboo shoots could still be purchased within the four states of the Divine Wood Sect. Azure blood carp enhanced water spiritual roots, and jade bamboo shoots enhanced wood spiritual roots. However, such matters were of great significance in the Eastern Barrens, and Chen Mobai dared not spread this knowledge before achieving absolute cultivation. He could only use this method to benefit his three disciples.

"Yes, Master." Luo Yixuan and Zhuo Ming, thinking Chen Mobai simply wanted to teach them cooking, both nodded respectfully.

In the days that followed, Chen Mobai cultivated on Xiaonan Mountain, improving his Pure Yang Scroll cultivation, while also studying "Purple Thunder Grand Method" and "Purple Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Art" which he had obtained from the library.

"Both of these cultivation methods were practiced by my previous master. However, if you want to truly merge with me, sword and human becoming one, and our minds in sync, it's best to cultivate the 'Purple Splendor Sword Canon' revised by my previous master." Chen Mobai was studying these two methods to control the Violet Lightning Sword, so he naturally took the Violet Lightning Sword out of his storage bag, observing it while asking questions.

"'Purple Splendor Sword Canon'? We don't have this one at Wuqi Daoist Academy, but the National Library does." Chen Mobai picked up his phone and checked online, finding that "Purple Splendor Sword Canon" required 8 million points to exchange and download. Moreover, it required Tier 3 clearance, meaning only Golden Core True Persons could view it.

"Do you want to cultivate it? I have the complete text here." The Violet Lightning Sword, bathing in spiritual energy while inserted into a massive raw spirit stone, sent a ripple of thought to Chen Mobai.

"Transmit it to me, let me see." As Chen Mobai's words fell, an invisible sword intent transformed into a violet lightning essence, disappearing into his brow.

About an hour later, he opened his eyes and couldn't help but shake his head. "This is too difficult to cultivate; it's not suitable for me." It turned out that the "Purple Splendor Sword Canon" was a grand method created by Venerable Qing Shi after he formed his Nascent Soul, for the purpose of exploring his path to Spirit Transformation. It was a synthesis of "Purple Thunder Grand Method," "Purple Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Art," and "Purple Azure Devil Refining Heavenly Tome." Consequently, the cultivation threshold for this "Purple Splendor Sword Canon" was extremely high, requiring at least peak Foundation Establishment and specifically a lightning spiritual root to even begin. This was also the threshold for the Violet Lightning Sword to recognize its master. Originally, according to its plan, it would select a suitable Golden Core cultivator with a lightning spiritual root, then have them switch to cultivating the "Purple Splendor Sword Canon." This would allow them to wield a portion of the Violet Lightning Sword's power and nourish the sword artifact with their Golden Core spiritual energy. However, the Golden Core True Persons in the Immortal Sect were all shrewd individuals; they would flatly refuse to use their spiritual energy to nourish a magical artifact. Coincidentally, Chen Mobai offered high-grade spirit stones. The Violet Lightning Sword thought long and hard, comparing everyone's conditions, and ultimately chose the one with the best treatment.

"Then there's no other way. I can only wait until you form your Golden Core before you can attempt to merge with me, sword and human as one." If he were to switch to cultivating the "Purple Splendor Sword Canon," Chen Mobai would likely be able to wield this fourth-tier sword artifact when he reached peak Foundation Establishment, with the Violet Lightning Sword's active cooperation.

"Here's the thing: the Immortal Sect is about to launch a pioneering war, and I might engage in battle with the local indigenous cultivators. If I encounter a Golden Core cultivator then, can I borrow your power to kill them?" Chen Mobai consulted the Violet Lightning Sword, wanting to know his current power level.

"If I actively cooperate, you can barely borrow my strength to unleash one sword strike!" Having received favors, the Violet Lightning Sword, feeling the rich spiritual energy enveloping its entire body, still told the truth.

"My friend, the Azure Frost Sword Master, managed to unleash four strikes against me using the Azure Frost Sword last time?" Chen Mobai recalled the scene of his encounter with Pei Qingshuang at Gou Mang Daoist Academy and asked, puzzled.

"She genuinely cultivates the Azure Heavens Sword Canon of my previous master's Daoist companion. Her spiritual energy, divine sense, and even her body are perfectly compatible with Xiao Qing, which is why she could unleash four strikes."

"I'll provide spirit stones. If we can kill a Golden Core cultivator, how many strikes are you willing to provide?" Chen Mobai asked again.

Upon hearing this, the Violet Lightning Sword trembled violently twice.