I Have A Cultivation World

Chapter 2618: Chapter 1195: Former Imperial City (Part 2)

After Da Kong True Monarch finished speaking, Chen Mobai also inquired more detailedly about the information he was curious about. However, the former had not deeply researched these matters and had only seen the content through reports from various branches of the Taixu Miaomiao Palace.

”Young friend, if you wish to know more, you can inquire at the Impermanence Pavilion.”

Da Kong True Monarch pointed a direction to Chen Mobai and then gave him a black and white talisman. This was the Impermanence Talisman, the threshold for doing business with Impermanence Pavilion.

”Thank you, Senior.”

After accepting the Impermanence Talisman, Chen Mobai thanked Da Kong True Monarch.

”The two of you, my exploration of the Dragon Abyss Cave has stalled for a long time. As soon as a puppet enters the core area of the strange land, it suddenly loses connection. If I want to proceed further, I believe entering with my true body is necessary.”

At the end of the conversation, Da Kong True Monarch set up a restriction around the grass pavilion, and with only the three of them remaining, he spoke about the important matters.

”Entering with the true body is rather too risky, and our lifespans are nearing their limits.”

Dustless True Monarch was the first to oppose. Having taken Longevity Eyebrow and refined many longevity pills for himself, he had a lifespan several hundred years longer than ordinary God-Transcending cultivators. He wouldn’t venture into the Netherworld until the final moment.

”What is your opinion, young friend?”

Da Kong True Monarch had already visited the Dao Morale Sect and had evidently discussed this matter at length with Dustless True Monarch. Although he expected the latter’s response, he still sought Chen Mobai’s opinion.

”My view aligns with Dustless Senior’s.” Chen Mobai was certainly unwilling to take risks, even if he was currently unmatched among God-Transcending cultivators. However, seeing Da Kong True Monarch’s disappointed expression, he suggested an idea, ”Senior can try using a higher-ranked puppet. Perhaps it could reach the center of that strange land.”

Chen Mobai had left puppets in the Dragon Abyss Cave before, but the highest was only Rank-4.

If there could be a Rank-5 puppet, it would exhibit the power of a Deity Transformation, enabling most of the Netherworld to be accessible.

”It seems I will need to research Puppetry Technique in the coming years,” Da Kong True Monarch sighed.

Chen Mobai: ”My Five Elements Sect has a collection of the Six Ding Six Jia Puppetry Technique from the Eastern Emperor Court. If you need it, Senior, I can record it for you.”

Grateful for Chen Mobai’s goodwill, Da Kong True Monarch shook his head, ”We also have this in the Taixu Miaomiao Palace. Though Rank-5 puppetry techniques are rare, our sect still has significant treasures.”

Upon hearing their conversation, Dustless True Monarch’s expression changed as he recalled something: ”After the collapse of the Eastern Emperor Court, our sect’s predecessors helped guard three broken Golden Armored Celestial Puppets. If you two fellow Daoists need them, I can check the sect’s records to see where they are stored.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai grew delighted.

Even if no longer usable, the Rank-5 puppets refined by the Eastern Emperor Court would have materials mostly of Rank-5, possibly even Rank-6, based on that period’s standards.

”How can I accept such a thing? Even in a broken state, they are still Rank-5 puppets, supreme treasures to a practitioner of puppetry, of extraordinary value...”

Da Kong True Monarch’s comment momentarily brought Chen Mobai, who intended to agree, back to his senses.

Although the three of them were closely related, directly gifting Golden Armored Celestials did seem peculiar.

Could there be a request involved?

But hadn’t all previously agreed on the matter of exchanging the Three Lights Divine Water Pill Recipe for the Communicating Holy Spirit Pill?

”Here’s the thing, fellow Daoists. Since my disciple, Shenxi, has transcended to divinity, it’s hard for me to keep the Dragon Abyss Cave matters from him while I’m stationed in the Dongling Domain. But because we agreed that we need mutual consent to disclose this matter to others, so...” Dustless True Monarch hesitated as he spoke.

Chen Mobai didn’t mind, given his current cultivation progress and lifespan, he wouldn’t consider the Ascension Platform unless he failed to achieve Cultivating Void in over two thousand years.

By then, Shenxi might have already returned to dust.

”Being among the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao’s deities, Shenxi grew up under my watch and is trustworthy.” Da Kong True Monarch agreed, noting this precedent for potentially involving other deities from Taixu Miaomiao Palace in the future, making it difficult for Dustless to object.

Comparing their numbers, Taixu Miaomiao Palace had more deities than the entire East Continent.

But in this arrangement, Chen Mobai was at a disadvantage.

Since the Five Elements Sect had only him as a deity.

Without Chen Mobai’s opposition, Da Kong remained silent on this matter.

Once agreed upon, Dustless True Monarch happily relayed the message to Shenxi via voice transmission. Shortly after, while they sipped Longevity Eyebrow, Shenxi brought all the Dao Morale Sect’s records related to the Golden Armored Celestial Puppets.

”Master, here’s what you requested.”

Shenxi, still puzzled about what Dustless needed these records for, presented them.

Soon, Dustless explained the reason. Knowing the truth about the Dragon Abyss Cave left him visibly shocked.

”Thank you, Mr. Chen and Senior Da Kong, for your trust.”

Gravely, Shenxi extended his gratitude to both Chen Mobai and Da Kong True Monarch after hearing them out.

”Oh, I didn’t expect those three Golden Armored Celestial Puppets to still be in Guangwu Immortal City.”

Soon, having reviewed the records, Dustless True Monarch was slightly surprised by the result.

Guangwu Immortal City, one of the Seven Great Immortal Cities of the Eastern Land, was once the center of the Eastern Emperor Court.

Though the Eastern Emperor Court had fallen apart, and with it the central status of what was once the greatest immortal city, the center had shifted to the sovereign immortal cities managed by each Great Holy Land.

”How convenient, as I’m planning to visit the Eastern Emperor Court’s ruins with my disciple.”

Chen Mobai noted, gesturing towards Jiang Zongheng sitting outside the pavilion.

”Let Shenxi accompany the young friend, then.”

Dustless True Monarch heard and directly assigned a guide. Shenxi nodded, agreeing to host the Five Elements Sect guests, flicking the horsetail whisk in his hand.

”I’ll go too. A Rank-5 Golden Armored Celestial is a peak puppetry achievement in the Tianhe Realm...”

Da Kong True Monarch chimed in. With their deity potential, focused study on puppetry technique could see them reaching Rank-5 in decades. Having the Golden Armored Celestial as a reference, progress could be significantly accelerated.

Chen Mobai briefly informed Qing Nu, who, along with Yan Jinye, planned to stay and, under Qi Jiannu’s guidance, explore the Eastern Continent’s leading alchemy sect.

At the Dao Morale Sect, security was undoubtedly assured, as Da Kong True Monarch could teleport immediately using Void Secret Technique. Thus, Chen Mobai left the little Yellow Dragon Girl behind.

Jiang Zongheng, Duan Shuyu, and Jin Ling’er accompanied him.

In a flash of silver light, they arrived above a grand, towering, square Immortal City. Each brick of the city wall shimmered with restrictions, forming a super defensive formation covering the city.

Yet, under Chen Mobai’s Echoes in the Void, he discovered the formation was outwardly strong but hollow inside, and many areas already had vulnerabilities.

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, Chen Mobai saw where the vulnerabilities lay. The bricks of the city wall were cracked, the pattern suggesting a massive creature had clawed fiercely at it.

Though the city’s grand formation blocked this fierce claw, it left an eternal scar.

Shenxi explained that it was the mark left during the battle between a mysterious True Spirit and the Divinity Transformation True Monarch of the Eastern Emperor Court over the Dragon Capturing Tripod.

”It’s a pity our Dao Morale Sect forebears were far in the mountain refining elixirs back then. By the time they were alerted and arrived, the Dragon Capturing Tripod was long gone.”

Shenxi lamented sorrowfully.

Yet, his sigh wasn’t about failing to assist the Eastern Emperor Court, but the loss of the Dragon Capturing Tripod.

”This way, please, both of you.”

After a brief introduction to Guangwu Immortal City, Shenxi led Chen Mobai and others towards the central Imperial City.

At this moment, Jiang Zongheng awkwardly transmitted a message to Chen Mobai: [Master, my tripod has suddenly become peculiar.]

What tripod?

Chen Mobai was taken aback.

But soon, he found the origin of the tripod in his memory.