Chapter 2968 - 1389: Thirteen Stone Swords
Chapter 2968: Chapter 1389: Thirteen Stone Swords
Yet Yunyang Bing’s qualifications are not sufficient; he currently serves only as the Minister of the Department of Law Enforcement. He will ascend to the position of Vice Hall Master after this session, then naturally succeed the Law Hall in the next session.
To ascend directly from a department minister to one of the Three Hall Masters—even if the Dance Tool Dao Academy has the strength and influence for such a move—the other two lineages would not oppose, but it is somewhat too conspicuous.
Therefore, Ming Yuhua and others approached Chen Mobai to discuss this matter.
"Then let Zijing take on the hard work and transfer from Kaiyuan Hall to take up the position of the next Law Hall Master."
After hearing this, Chen Mobai readily made the decision.
Previously, Hua Zijing had served as the Vice Hall Master of the Law Hall; however, after Chen Xiaohei became the Vice Hall Master of Kaiyuan Hall, she voluntarily transferred to Kaiyuan Hall as a rotating committee member, helping Chen Xiaohei become familiar with the departments and clear obstacles.
[Dad, without Aunt Zijing’s help, I’m afraid I’d embarrass myself in the position of Kaiyuan Hall Master.]
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaohei immediately transmitted a message to Chen Mobai, expressing that her appointment to Kaiyuan Hall was forcibly arranged by the Weapon Dancing Sect, and she didn’t feel she had the capability.
[No worries, I’ll let Jialan rejoin. Her ability is no less than Zijing’s.]
Chen Mobai had already considered this; after Zhuang Jialan followed him and stepped down from the Three Great Halls, she had been at the Dance Tool Dao Academy. Regarding her capabilities, simply staying in guessing seemed a bit off.
[That’s good.]
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaohei instantly beamed with joy.
Compared to the usually stern Hua Zijing, she preferred the gentle Zhuang Jialan.
Once Chen Mobai had decided, naturally, no one would dare to oppose.
At the parliamentary conference, the new Three Hall Masters were unveiled.
Hua Zijing’s appointment as Law Hall Master surprised the ordinary citizens of the Immortal Gate; coupled with the massive corruption at the top of the Jumang Academy previously, netizens suggested that Pei Qingshuang was definitely implicated due to this.
Otherwise, for a Divinity Transformation like Wenren Xuewei from the Jumang Lineage, there was no reason for it not to have a master’s seat.
Because of the parliamentary conference, Chen Mobai finally made time to meet with Meng Huang.
Due to the presence of Yunhai True Monarch, Divinity Transformation, the Nature Studies Academy lineage maintained a transcendental status in the Immortal Gate, avoiding involvement in any power struggles within the four lineages.
Both Yan Qiongzhi and Yan Bingxuan favored tranquility, so after their Nascent Soul Formation, they largely abstained from attending parliamentary conferences.
Meanwhile, Chen Mobai used the excuse of attending the conference, claiming to host the millennia planning for the Dance Tool Dao Academy in private, leading Bing Xuan to be considerate not to disturb him during this period.
In reality, Chen Mobai dispatched his Second Primeval Spirit to handle these mundane tasks.
His True Body, however, took advantage of the focus on the conference by different lineages to reminisce young enchanting memories with Meng Huang.
Though entangled with Yan Bingxuan was quite enthralling, secretly engaging with Meng Huang brought an even more intense and unique exhilaration.
For Chen Mobai, now a Cultivating Void cultivator, such thrilling emotions were rare.
Moreover, the key was that being with Meng Huang, Chen Mobai felt completely relaxed, free from any pressure.
No matter what he thought or wanted to do, Meng Huang faced no hesitation, obediently conforming to his wishes.
Unlike Yan Bingxuan, even after years of being a couple, she was still somewhat inhibited in certain aspects, thin-skinned, with many positions yet to be explored.
An amorous night passed, and Chen Mobai placed the trembling Meng Huang on the hotel bed, letting her recover.
They were now in White Stone Cave Heaven.
Back when Chen Mobai contested for the Purple Electric Sword at the Mountain and Sea Academy, to assist Meng Huang in cultivating the Jade Lock Golden Barrier Secret, he guided her here via train from the Red City Cave Heaven.
In this hotel, the two spent numerous wonderful moments.
This time, Chen Mobai and Meng Huang initially rained down bliss at the villa on top of Crimson Mountain. As they continued, Meng Huang suddenly brought up Jade Lock Golden Barrier Secret, wishing to relive the experience of practicing this technique; Chen Mobai naturally complied.
Conveniently, Chen Mobai remembered the matter of the Sea-settling Sword, and in White Stone Cave Heaven, there were still thirteen Stone swords left by Senior Sister Tianhai.
With his current Artifact Refining Technique, he had surpassed Ancestor Yun Ya; since the latter could refine a Stone sword into the Sea-settling Sword, he naturally could do the same.
He decided to handle both public and private affairs, revisiting this journey with Meng Huang.
"I’m going to handle some matters."
Chen Mobai, dressed, spoke to Meng Huang, who turned over on the bed, looking at him with alluring eyes.
"Mm, I’ll wait for you to return."
Meng Huang nodded obediently, even attempting to get up and see Chen Mobai off.
But having used her Rank-4 Nascent Soul body to cope with Chen Mobai, a Nascent Soul Cultivator, she was already exhausted, and forcing herself to move resulted in a limp body.
"Just rest well."
Chen Mobai released a pure stream of Spiritual Energy, guiding it into Meng Huang’s tender body, then applied Teleportation, disappearing from the hotel room.
Silver light glittered as he stood on the largest Stone sword by the sea.
Within the Void Sky Orbit Vision, the conditions of the nearby Mountain and Sea Academy all fell into his view.
What he regretted was Hao Cao’s passing twenty years ago.
Back then, Hao Cao received the Immortal Gate’s Infant Forming Spirit Medicine, aiming to seize the opportunity and advance the Nascent Soul later in the process; though he survived the failure thanks to the Elixirs, he had already damaged his origin.
Before leaving the Immortal Gate, Chen Mobai gifted him the Nine Heavens Pure Spirit Purple Brilliance Energy and a piece of Supreme Grade Spirit Stone. Hao Cao, being a Sword Cultivator, naturally possessed the courage to face death.
But unfortunately, he still failed.
This time, Hao Cao did not turn back, burning everything to pursue Nascent Soul Formation.
Chen Mobai did not find Hao Cao’s tombstone within the Mountain and Sea Academy and promptly used the Heavenly Calculation Bead to review the records of past principals within the academy and found Hao Cao’s documentation.
It turned out that after his Nascent Soul Formation failed, he burned Essence Qi and Spirit to maximize his Sword Intent and, along with the ancestors of Mountain and Sea Academy, plunged into one of the Stone swords.
Interestingly enough, it was the one beneath Chen Mobai’s feet.
"I hope you can find such creation."
Chen Mobai, upon realizing this, descended from the Stone sword’s handle, hovering in the air, and gazed straight at the rugged stone blade, murmuring.
Mountain and Sea Academy’s predecessor was the Mountain Sea Manor, ancient Daoist lineage guarding these Stone swords.
After the Immortal Gate discovered this place, they acquired numerous Sword nurturing Secret Techniques, including the residual Chapters about burning one’s Essence Qi and Spirit upon death to nurture the Sword Spirit.
Chen Mobai remembered that Bai Guang also came here.
Not knowing what she discerned here.
At least, now in Chen Mobai’s eyes, he saw Sword Spirits indeed residing within these Stone swords.
However, some Sword Spirits were so old that even after entering, they had completely vanished, becoming nourishment for the Stone swords.
But deep within the Stone sword before him, there was a rather strong Sword Spirit.
Chen Mobai suspected it might be Hao Cao’s Sword Intent.
After all, in the last hundred years, only Hao Cao demonstrated such a method of burning himself to nourish the Stone sword.
However, to test his speculation, Chen Mobai also examined the other Stone swords, finding some residual Sword Intents within.
Though these Sword Intents weren’t particularly strong, at most Rank-4, they each possessed a unique resilience.
Chen Mobai knew those who plunged into the Stone swords were Sword Cultivators near Nascent Soul in the Mountain and Sea Academy. If they could be refined into true sword artifacts, maybe they truly could awaken, becoming the Sword Spirit.
With this thought, Chen Mobai refrained from hesitation and directly exercised "The Union of Differences," split his Divine Sense into thirteen parts, and began to commune with these thirteen Stone swords.
In an instant, the entire White Stone Cave Haven started to quake and tremble!
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