Chapter 483: Great Destruction Dan

Chen Mobai's words were incredibly arrogant, yet everyone present considered them entirely justified.

Because it was the truth!

Ever since he burst onto the scene, he had never suffered a defeat, proving himself peerless among those of his cultivation level.

"Just you wait," Taishi Shu was clearly unconvinced but couldn't think of a rebuttal. She could only utter a standard threat before leaving the classroom at the Boundary Gate Management Bureau.

"The primal magnetic force she cultivates gives her an unusual sensitivity to the void; she might actually succeed in opening it," Wenren Xuewei commented after Taishi Shu left.

"Even if she succeeds, it wouldn't mean she's defeated me, because I'm certainly going to succeed as well. It just means we'll end up with another draw," Chen Mobai declared.

Chen Mobai always meticulously maintained his public image, especially when facing the proud talents of other Dao academies. He was the most gifted individual since Patriarch Baiguang of the Wuqi Dao Academy, possessing the potential to reach the Soul Transformation stage. He needed to be arrogant, proud, and possess the formidable confidence to disregard all opponents, ensuring he never disgraced the academy.

Even Wenren Xuewei, who had already formed her Golden Core, could only shake her head helplessly after hearing Chen Mobai's words, unable to find any retort. In any case, among cultivators of the same realm, this fellow was undeniably the best. She even suspected that even if she herself formed a Golden Core, she wouldn't necessarily be guaranteed a stable victory against him. After all, this individual was a peerless sword cultivation genius, possessing a high-grade, fourth-tier Purple Lightning Sword that was perfectly synchronized with his mind.

"Now, many eyes are fixed on you, even overshadowing me, a newly ascended Golden Core cultivator. I hope you don't fail when the time comes; that would ruin your reputation," Wenren Xuewei concluded. With that, she left, taking Zongzi and the other ninth-level Foundation Establishment cultivators from Jumang Dao Academy with her.

Chen Mobai appreciated her subtle advice. He smiled slightly and then left with Zhongli Tianyu and the others from the Wuqi Dao Academy.

The remaining people in the classroom looked at Master Ling, who then also left without a word, his face expressionless. However, the cultivators from Butian Dao Academy were a bit scattered, with only two individuals following Master Ling. This, however, was characteristic of Butian Dao Academy graduates, who were famously prone to internal conflicts.

Following this session at the Boundary Gate Management Bureau, the official opening time for the Boundary Gate was set. It would be seven days later.

Chen Mobai, Zhongli Tianyu, and the other cultivators from Wuqi Dao Academy gathered one last time to discuss the details of opening the Golden Core realm. Afterward, they all returned to their respective residences to recuperate, intending to adjust their states to their absolute peak.

After leaving Mount Wufeng, Chen Mobai chose a chain hotel. The room had low-grade, third-tier spiritual energy, but he primarily used spirit stones for his cultivation. Although his spiritual power and divine sense had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm after years of refinement, with no further progress possible, he had cultivated the third layer of the Reversion Secret Art using an Empty Void Stone. This created small, external voids around his body that could store spiritual power, allowing him to accumulate liquid spiritual energy once more.

For Chen Mobai, however, this was merely a way to pass the time. His primary reason for using spirit stones was still to cultivate the Pure Yang Dharma Body. The prerequisite for the Pure Yang Scroll to form a Golden Core was to cultivate the Pure Yang Dharma Body to the Six Yang Realm, a feat Chen Mobai had accomplished long ago. However, realms beyond Six Yang could also be cultivated while still in the Foundation Establishment stage. Yet, apart from Chen Mobai, throughout the thousands of years of the Immortal Sect's history, no one else had ever been so extravagant as to rely solely on spirit stones to advance the Pure Yang Dharma Body.

After acquiring a hundred high-grade spirit stones from Fu Zongjue, Chen Mobai possessed enough resources to cultivate his body to the Eight Yang Stage. As he still needed to wait for the Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pill and Meng Huang'er for his Foundation Establishment, he could use this time to enhance his overall foundation. If he was fortunate enough to cultivate the Seven Yang Body before forming his Golden Core, the further enhancement of his fire spirit root might also aid in the process.

In addition to accumulating spiritual power in the small voids, he was cultivating the Pure Yang Dharma Body and the Treasure-Dropping Golden Light. He had temporarily halted his cultivation of the Eternal Dao Body because he had run out of Eternal Tree sap. Chen Mobai, accustomed to rapid progress with resource assistance, found the slower pace of simply absorbing spiritual energy quite uncomfortable, so he redirected that time to cultivating the Pure Yang Dharma Body instead. However, since the first layer of the Eternal Dao Body was largely complete, Chen Mobai certainly wouldn't abandon it halfway.

Besides waiting for the other true disciples in the sect to reach Foundation Establishment, he was also considering whether to cultivate the Black Water Art himself. Since he had completed the third layer of the Reversion Secret Art, he could use the external voids to store the spiritual power cultivated from the Black Water Art. Spending some time to perfect Qi Condensation and then solidify Qi into liquid should also be sufficient to trick the Magic Treasure Tree. However, his spirit root had very little water attribute, leading him to believe that even if he elevated his Black Water spiritual power to the Foundation Establishment level, he still might not be able to obtain Eternal Tree sap from the Magic Treasure Tree. Furthermore, there was no known talisman within the Immortal Sect that could rapidly elevate one's spirit root to the Celestial Water level. Consequently, Chen Mobai remained hesitant, deeply concerned about wasting his time.

*Ding! Ding! Ding!*

Just then, his phone rang, rousing Chen Mobai from his contemplation. He glanced at the screen and saw it was Meng Huang'er calling. Remembering their previous conversation, Chen Mobai couldn't help but frown slightly.

*Sigh*, it looks like a few more exhausting days await.

"Didn't you say we weren't close?" Chen Mobai said playfully after guiding Meng Huang'er in her cultivation for a while.

"We're not," Meng Huang'er replied, her eyes wide, uttering a blatant lie. She lay languidly on the sofa, her snow-white skin flushed with a faint blush. Feeling no signs of breaking through her sixth-level Foundation Establishment bottleneck, a hint of melancholy touched her exquisite features.

"The sixth level of Foundation Establishment is considered the most formidable bottleneck in this realm; it always takes some time to overcome. No need to rush," Chen Mobai reassured her. Chen Mobai himself had directly consumed a set of Eternal Tree fruits to expand his Dantian and Qi Sea to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, so he couldn't use his own experience to guide Meng Huang'er. He could only offer words of comfort.

"I'm just afraid of holding you back," Meng Huang'er pouted. Chen Mobai, hearing her words, felt a touch of emotion. Their relationship was close, and over the years, during the numerous times he guided her cultivation, he had revealed his intention not to endure the sixty-year service period. Instead, he planned to form his Golden Core based on his own strength and talent after opening the Golden Core realm.

Meng Huang'er was naturally greatly astonished when he told her this. However, she also felt that it would be a colossal waste of Chen Mobai's talent to wait sixty years in the Foundation Establishment realm like an ordinary person. This sparked a sense of urgency within her to improve her cultivation, desiring to quickly cultivate the Profound Sound Marvelous Method to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment to help Chen Mobai break through his divine sense bottleneck before he formed his Golden Core.

She had successfully reached Foundation Establishment in her final year at the Wuqi Dao Academy. Now, eight years after graduation, she had easily cultivated to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment with the resources of the Immortal Sect's Literary and Artistic Department. However, this bottleneck was not easily surpassed, and Meng Huang'er had been stuck there for a full year. As time passed, and especially after the news of the Boundary Gate's opening spread, Meng Huang'er grew even more anxious. If Chen Mobai succeeded in forming his Golden Core without her help, then her decade of hard work, and every time she had invited him for guidance during breakthroughs, would all have been in vain.

Meng Huang'er was well aware that with Chen Mobai's potential to reach the Soul Transformation stage, it was highly probable for him to successfully form a Golden Core without the aid of pills or spiritual treasures. In the future, even achieving a Nascent Soul would not be surprising. If she didn't invest heavily and leave a lasting impression on him now, before he truly ascended, it would likely be much harder to rely on him once he became a peak figure in the Immortal Sect. The merit of supporting a future great figure from their humble beginnings was a favor that many prominent individuals, upon reaching the pinnacle of the Immortal Sect, would forever cherish. Meng Huang'er felt she absolutely could not miss this crucial, early period before Chen Mobai formed his Golden Core. Consequently, she cultivated extremely diligently after graduation. Unfortunately, her talent was still far inferior to his, and she remained stuck at the sixth-level Foundation Establishment bottleneck.

"After I open the Golden Core realm, I'll return to Chicheng Mountain and see if I can get a Great Barrier-Breaking Pill for you from the academy," Chen Mobai offered. Chen Mobai still valued Meng Huang'er immensely. After all, he had already invested so much in her, and now he was still painstakingly guiding her almost every year, simply waiting for the chance to use her primordial yin to attempt a breakthrough in his divine sense bottleneck. Seeing her so eager to advance now, he decided to lend her a hand.

"Our Literary and Artistic Department actually has Great Barrier-Breaking Pills, but my merit points aren't enough to buy one yet. However, I've taken on many variety shows and commercial performances, so I should gather enough soon," Meng Huang'er said, making Chen Mobai's eyes light up.

"How many merit points are you still short?"

"A Great Barrier-Breaking Pill costs thirty million merit points on the Immortal Sect market. If we get it internally through our Literary and Artistic Department, we can get an 80% discount. I'm still short about ten million merit points."

"Why didn't you say so sooner? No wonder I've been seeing you constantly on TV lately. If you needed merit points, you could have just called me. I've accumulated quite a bit of wealth from my business ventures in my hometown over the years." As he spoke, Chen Mobai looked at Meng Huang'er with a hint of sympathy in his eyes. After this conversation, he sensed her genuine concern for his affairs, which made him feel a slight twinge of guilt, realizing he had not shown her enough care in his daily life.

"I don't want to feel like you're supporting me," Meng Huang'er said. Meng Huang'er still had a trace of pride. While she was determined to support Chen Mobai before he formed his Golden Core, she also wanted to demonstrate her own value. After all, favors dwindled with repeated use, and she hoped to keep pace with Chen Mobai in the future. Thus, she initially aimed to achieve breakthroughs through her own efforts. After realizing she couldn't achieve complete Foundation Establishment quickly, and then hearing that Chen Mobai didn't intend to wait for the Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pill before forming his Golden Core, she became anxious and began striving to earn enough merit points for a Great Barrier-Breaking Pill.

"Give me your account. I'll transfer a large sum to you. Besides buying the Great Barrier-Breaking Pill, you can also prepare some smaller ones." As she was crucial to his Golden Core formation, Chen Mobai naturally wanted Meng Huang'er's cultivation to advance as quickly as possible. For him, anything that could be solved with money was not a problem. He didn't value money, knowing that with the resources of the Tianhe Realm as his backing, he could become immensely wealthy at any time, provided his cultivation realm advanced and he could establish himself within the Immortal Sect.

"Thank you!" After the frank discussion, Meng Huang'er no longer hesitated. Her pretty face flushed as she lowered her head, retrieved her phone from the sofa cushion beneath her long, smooth legs, and gave Chen Mobai her account details.

Chen Mobai immediately transferred thirty million merit points to her. Filled with inner excitement, and harboring the hope of achieving complete Foundation Establishment and then breaking through the divine sense bottleneck through dual cultivation, they decided to try it out in advance.

Three days later, Meng Huang'er reluctantly dressed, donned her sunglasses and hat, and finally left Chen Mobai's room. Had the Boundary Gate's opening time not been set, and fearing she might impact the crucial matter of opening the Golden Core realm, she certainly wouldn't have left so soon.

"Junior Brother Chen, you look a bit drained. Did you over-cultivate?" Zuoqiu Shi asked, surprised by Chen Mobai's complexion as he entered the Boundary Gate classroom.

"My divine sense made a slight breakthrough during these two days of seclusion, and I couldn't help but get completely absorbed in cultivation," Chen Mobai replied truthfully. He was being honest: after an early attempt at dual cultivation with Meng Huang'er, their divine sense frequencies had fluctuated wildly. Under those circumstances, his divine sense, which had seemingly reached its limit, actually showed a hint of breakthrough. This development greatly pleased Chen Mobai. Typically not one to prioritize such matters, he had actively engaged Meng Huang'er in cultivation over the past few days. It was only when Meng Huang'er stressed the importance of the Golden Core realm and actively departed that their cultivation ceased.

Although Chen Mobai was fully confident about the Golden Core realm, he felt he needed to calm his wildly fluctuating divine sense and state of mind from the past few days. Unfortunately, even after using the Morning Bell to cleanse and calm his divine sense, his complexion still appeared somewhat weak, which others noticed immediately. However, after hearing his explanation, everyone present sighed, *This is truly the Immortal Sect's top genius.* Only someone utterly confident in opening the Golden Core realm would be so unconcerned about being in their peak condition.

"Everyone, follow us." Just then, three Golden Core True Persons, who were Boundary Gate administrators, walked in. They said nothing further, having already conveyed all necessary information seven days prior.

With the three Golden Core True Persons leading, a total of three large buses awaited. The groups, organized by their respective Dao academies, boarded one each. The Wuqi Dao Academy and Jumang Dao Academy naturally shared a bus. As Chen Mobai watched the passing scenery become increasingly familiar, he couldn't help but feel a touch of surprise.

"Why are we here?" The place where they disembarked was none other than Mount Wufeng.

"Once the Boundary Gate fluctuations detected another world, it was sent here to Patriarch Qianxing," Wenren Xuewei explained. She was already in the upper echelons of the Immortal Sect after forming her Golden Core, and thus knew more than Chen Mobai. Boundary Gate fluctuations signaled the imminent arrival of a pioneering war, which indeed required a Soul Transformation Patriarch to oversee.

As he was thinking this, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man, with a common demeanor that made him blend seamlessly into any crowd, descended from the sky. He wore the Butian Dao Academy's multicolored cloud robe, his steps calm as if he walked on clouds. With a kind and amiable smile, he nodded to everyone, saying, "You are all the future pillars of the Immortal Sect."

Seeing the middle-aged man, Chen Mobai couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. He was finally seeing his idol in person!