Chapter 276: Cultivation

Ju Hai City, within the True Martial Tower compound.

Layer upon layer of peaks, one mountain after another.

On each peak, there are more or fewer pavilions and towers built.

The peaks are connected by an Array, which is not visible under normal circumstances.

But if the Juhaiguan checkpoint were to fall, these arrays would echo those of other factions, forming a second line of defense in a short time.

Although this second line of defense is not as strong as Juhaiguan, it can still buy the remaining Martial Artists a significant amount of time, allowing them to find an opportunity to escape and return to their own worlds.

At the same time, by severing the spatial connection between Xuanhuang Heaven and Ju Hai City, Xuanhuang Heaven can also be preserved.

Of course, if it truly came to that, then whether it be Xuanhuang Heaven or other worlds, their destruction by the Mirage Sea would only be a matter of time.

The existence of these measures is merely to delay this moment, hoping that more variables will emerge over a longer period.

Even the current Xuanhuang Heaven and the many Supreme Great Abilities are doing just this, extending their survival time as much as possible in hopes of variables appearing.

Furthermore, more than half of the Martial Artists must remain stationed within Juhaiguan for long periods.

The True Martial Tower, or rather the many factions within Xuanhuang Heaven today, basically use message talismans to transmit information over ultra-long distances.

Yet they have transcended ordinary items and can truly be considered spiritual roots of heaven and earth.

He carefully inspected his own Small World, adjusting the Yin and Yang changes, the rotation of the sun and moon, and the cycle of the four seasons within it.

It is true that practitioners at the Mastery Realm have long lifespans, far exceeding those of True One Martial Artists.

He needs to summon other Martial Artists in the tower to discuss the cultivation of Chen Mo.

And Martial Artists currently in closed-door cultivation will not be disturbed by this message; they will only see it once they finish their practice.

Ye Qingshan estimated that at most five or six Martial Artists would come to discuss this matter.

Although these "Innate Life" beings currently have very weak foundations of power.

These spiritual roots are extremely weak, and their grades are not particularly high either.

Information travels extremely fast; even across hundreds of millions of miles, the message talisman still transmits the message within an instant.

Chen Mo practiced steadily, while not far away was a small pavilion.

The world environment changed because of it, becoming more diverse and lush; countless spiritual roots grew, and many Innate Life beings began to gestate.

Spiritual roots persist within the Small World, and whether they live, die, or multiply, they all enhance the foundation of Chen Mo's Small World.

However, experts at this realm must shoulder more responsibilities and face more risks when confronting the Mirage Sea.

"You stay here for now." Ye Qingshan returned to the True Martial Tower with Chen Mo, gave a hurried instruction, and then turned to leave.

Therefore, even a major faction like the True Martial Tower currently has only twenty-six Master Martial Artists.

As for when this variable will appear, that cannot be determined.

Of course, those who can participate in the discussion must have at least a Mastery Realm cultivation.

Different colored message talismans transmit messages, and the meanings they represent are also different.

Ye Qingshan waited quietly to the side, and after only a brief moment, an expert suddenly appeared.

But as long as Chen Mo's cultivation continues to improve, these Innate Life beings still in the gestation state will also strengthen accordingly.

The newcomer had a square face and a handlebar mustache, looked full of integrity, and wore red Daoist robes; one could tell at a glance that he was a high-ranking Daoist practitioner.

Although the Small World within Chen Mo's body is not the foundation of his cultivation, it is closely related to his practice.

The Yin-Yang Law within the Small World interweaves, deriving thousands of life-giving fortunes.

Added to this is the fact that some Martial Artists are in closed-door cultivation or have pressing matters to attend to.

As spiritual roots are born, many spiritual species are also gestating.

Only those Martial Artists who currently have no urgent matters will come to discuss this with him after receiving the message.

Enhancing the foundation and power of the Small World will make his subsequent cultivation easier.

The resources required to cultivate him, if not all, at least eighty percent will come from their faction.

"Senior." Ye Qingshan bowed and saluted hurriedly upon seeing the newcomer.

With infinite vitality evolving, the environment of heaven and earth within Chen Mo's Small World improved further.

Ye Qingshan left in a hurry to transmit the message and summon the experts.

These species can also be considered Innate Life in a certain sense; they are one with Chen Mo's Small World.

Therefore, this matter is primarily for them to discuss; the Martial Artists in the True Martial Tower who originate from Xuanhuang Heaven will at most just listen in and will not have any opinions on this matter.

Like the cyan message talisman he just activated, the meaning it represents is that the message is important but not urgent.

Countless lush plants were born, and many spiritual roots were also spurred into growth during this process.

Chen Mo walked to the side, sat down steadily, and inspected the internal situation of his own Small World.

Martial Artists located within Juhaiguan only need to know about this; they do not need to rush back for further discussion.

Ye Qingshan activated a message talisman, which emitted rays of cyan light and flew rapidly away from the True Martial Tower, transmitting the message in all directions.

And there are those who will not express an opinion; Chen Mo is a Guest Elder from another world, and how to cultivate him is decided by those of them who became Master Martial Artists in the True Martial Tower long ago.

Someone who can be addressed as "Senior" by him, and who accepts his salute, is undoubtedly a Great Ability.

"Has our sect really produced a Martial Artist with such aptitude?" Dao Haizhen looked at Ye Qingshan and asked in a deep voice.

He is not a Martial Artist from Xuanhuang Heaven, but also comes from another world, and is currently a Guest Elder of the True Martial Tower.

With a Martial Artist of such good aptitude among the sect's Guest Elders, even he intends to inquire about it personally.

"Replying to Senior, I have already sent people to investigate the specific situation. But it should be correct; it has indeed not been long since Chen Mo broke through to the True One Realm.

But the world he is in controls a Heavenly Court Secret Realm, and the time he spent practicing in the Heavenly Court Secret Realm is indeed as long as ten years."

Ye Qingshan stated the situation he currently knows; he had already used means to conduct a rough investigation into Chen Mo's circumstances.

This is actually not difficult; after all, Chen Mo was introduced to the sect by Zhang Qianlian, and one can simply ask him about many things.

Even if one cannot ensure that all the information provided by him alone is true, the True Martial Tower still has other means to understand Chen Mo's situation.

"Hmm. Not bad. Since he possesses such talent, our sect should cultivate him vigorously."

"Such an outstanding talent should have his strength elevated as quickly as possible, allowing him to achieve something in the world today." Dao Haizhen nodded, having already made his decision internally.

As for whether the information Chen Mo provided was true, that was not within the scope of his consideration.

Once a Martial Artist reaches the True One Realm, their aptitude and comprehension cannot be quantified, and it is even harder to discern significant differences in a short period.

However, as time passes, differences will inevitably emerge between Martial Artists of varying aptitude and comprehension.

Even if Chen Mo could deceive others for a moment, he could not deceive them for a lifetime.

Moreover, no Martial Artist capable of achieving the True One Realm would commit such a foolish act.

Dao Haizhen was not at all worried that Chen Mo would deceive him or the entire True Martial Tower in this matter.

Immediately following this, several more Master Martial Artists arrived one after another, but there were no Great Ability among them.

There was indeed more than one Great Ability within the True Martial Tower, but only Dao Haizhen belonged to the Guest Elder faction.

Among the Great Ability notified by Ye Qingshan earlier, he was the only one.

Therefore, he was the only one who would come in person after learning of this matter.

The other two Great Ability, even if they knew of this matter, would only inquire about it after the fact.

They would not have any opinion on confirming Chen Mo's identity or whether he should be cultivated.

"It seems that only we few are responsible for discussing this matter." Until no more people arrived, Ye Qingshan finally spoke.

Among the six Martial Artists present, two were True One Martial Artists from Xuanhuang Heaven, and they did not express their stance at this time.

The reason they came was merely to confirm that such a person truly existed with talent reaching such a degree.

Only in this way could it be guaranteed that the sect's resources would not be wasted or consumed arbitrarily.

Although the other faction was the one primarily providing the resources, they would still have to contribute some amount, more or less.

Furthermore, there was the most important point: if Chen Mo was truly as Ye Qingshan described, having completed the refinement of Heaven and Earth True Gang seven times in just ten short years.

Then, many rare resources within the True Martial Tower would be tilted toward him.

For example, opportunities to go and listen to the Supreme preach, or to practice in the Supreme's secret grounds.

The number of such opportunities was extremely scarce, and the True Martial Tower did not possess many slots.

Usually, when trying to obtain such resources, there would be competition between the two factions.

And if Chen Mo truly possessed such talent, then these types of resources were essential for him to obtain.

He would not need to compete with others and could directly receive the opportunity to listen to the Supreme preach.

Meanwhile, the remaining powerhouses of the Mastery Realm could only compete for the remaining slots.

"I have no objection to this matter, but this person's identity must still be confirmed further."

Yin Qianming had a cold expression, a long sword on his back, and his aura was sharp; he first looked at Dao Haizhen, then immediately spoke to state his position.

"I have roughly reviewed this person's information; he was introduced into the sect by Zhang Qianlian, and Zhang Qianlian even gifted him all the Contribution Point he had accumulated."

"In addition, Chen Mo just recently underwent the cleansing of the Zhenwu Pool; we can first investigate his specific situation and identity before considering cultivating him."

Bai Yuling spoke with a smile; her temperament was gentle, and she wore blue gauze robes, fully displaying her curvaceous and graceful figure.

The True One Realm, even looking at Xuanhuang Heaven and Ju Hai City, was absolutely an upper-middle-tier power.

They did not need to do the investigating of Chen Mo themselves; by simply giving the order, there would naturally be people to do it.

There was only one point that required a True One Martial Artist to act personally, and that was to go and find Zhang Qianlian to learn of Chen Mo's situation from his own mouth.

"I have already discussed the general plan for cultivating Chen Mo with Senior Dao Haizhen," Ye Qingshan said, then continued to add.

"Ten years later, give Chen Mo another opportunity for a cleansing in the Zhenwu Pool secret grounds. Once he breaks through to the Zhen Yi Realm Second Layer, have him enter the Changshengmijing to practice until he breaks through to the Zhen Yi Realm Third Layer."

"Once he reaches the Zhen Yi Realm Third Layer, if everything goes smoothly, he should be able to make it in time for the Supreme's preaching three hundred years from now."

"In addition, give an extra thirty thousand Contribution Point so he can freely purchase pills and spiritual cultivation items."

He stated the general plan in a deep voice, his gaze slowly sweeping across the many Martial Artists present.

Although the effect of letting Chen Mo undergo another Zhenwu Pool cleansing ten years later might not be very good.

But since he has such talent, in order to let him improve his cultivation faster, even if some resources are wasted, it is not a big deal.

"Agreed."

"I have no objection."

Several powerhouses of the Mastery Realm who were Guest Elders had no objections to this, and the remaining two Master Martial Artists from Xuanhuang Heaven had even fewer opinions.

"Then let us proceed according to this plan, and you shall handle it." Dao Haizhen looked at Ye Qingshan and instructed.

"Understood." Ye Qingshan bowed and accepted the order.

After discussing this matter, the many Martial Artists had no intention of staying longer; although they had not been in seclusion previously, they each had their own affairs to attend to.

Since this matter was resolved, there was no need for them to stay here any longer.

But Dao Haizhen, Ye Qingshan, and those Martial Artists from the Guest Elder faction were in no rush to leave.

Chen Mo would be one of their own in the future, and given that his talent was so good, it was only natural for them to meet Chen Mo.

In reality, even if it were not Chen Mo, but just an ordinary True One Martial Artist joining the True Martial Tower.

As time passed, that True One Martial Artist would also be able to meet most of the powerhouses of the Mastery Realm in the sect.

Ye Qingshan flew away and arrived at a pavilion not far away; seeing that Chen Mo was still practicing, he could not help but nod in satisfaction, his eyes full of admiration.

The True One Realm, while already a very high realm, is still not the peak limit.

Above it, there are still higher realms; if a Martial Artist wishes to climb to these realms, besides aptitude and comprehension, they must also put in sufficient effort.

Even though Chen Mo already possessed his current strength, he still practiced diligently, which was enough to show his extraordinary determination.

Only such a Martial Artist could have the opportunity to aspire to higher realms.

Otherwise, having talent but knowing nothing of effort, even if one could cultivate to a certain realm based on talent, one would ultimately fade into the crowd.

Ye Qingshan understood that as a Martial Artist improves, aptitude and comprehension are no longer the only chasms.

The higher the cultivation level, the smaller the gap between the aptitude and comprehension of Martial Artists becomes.

Chen Mo's aptitude is considered top-tier in the True One Realm, but once reaching the In-Charge Realm, while not everyone is exactly like him, most Martial Artists are not far behind.

As for taking the next step to the Great Ability realm, Martial Artists at that level are the elite among the elite, the prodigies among prodigies in terms of aptitude and comprehension.

In every aspect, they can be said to have no shortcomings whatsoever.

Yet, even for Martial Artists of this level, many are still unable to break through to the Zhizun Realm.

But these existences at the Great Ability realm have never given up, still persisting in constant, arduous cultivation.

Or rather, the reason they were able to become Great Abilities, aside from being inseparable from their own aptitude and comprehension,

is that being able to persevere and never let go of the heart seeking the Dao is also one of the most important reasons.

"Stop cultivating for now; I will take you to meet the seniors within the sect," Ye Qingshan said in a deep voice.

In fact, apart from Dao Haizhen, the other two True One Martial Artists had already come here with him.

Upon hearing these words, Chen Mo immediately ended his cultivation.

At this moment, within his Small World, the wind, rain, thunder, lightning, clear skies, overcast, rain, and snow, as well as the cycle of the four seasons and the changes of Yin and Yang, were all in perfect order.

The foundation and power of the world had risen far more than just one level compared to before.

This is because he had gained a clearer understanding of more Yin-Yang Law and applied these Yin-Yang Law within his own world.

Although the composition of a Small World does not consist solely of Yin-Yang Law, this law can be called the foundation of the world.

As Chen Mo mastered more, his own Small World naturally underwent more changes.

"Senior." Ending his cultivation, Chen Mo stood up and bowed to Ye Qingshan and the others.

"You are Chen Mo?" Yin Qianming scrutinized him continuously and asked in a deep voice.

"I am," Chen Mo replied in a steady tone.

Yin Qianming nodded, flipped his hand, and took out a pill, "This is the Thousand Tribulations Sword Pill. When a Martial Artist consumes it, it can focus the mind and stabilize one's original intent. You should find it useful when you break through to the second layer of the True One Realm."

He waved his hand, and the pill was sent into Chen Mo's palm.

"Thank you, Senior." Chen Mo took the pill and hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.

Although he had never heard the name of this pill, just by looking at its quality, he knew that this pill was also an Eighth Rank pill.

Moreover, this pill could help stabilize one's mind, which is of great help for a Martial Artist breaking through from the first layer to the second layer of the True One Realm.

Even in Ju Hai City, its value is considered quite high. If not a supreme treasure, it is at least an extremely rare treasure.

(End of chapter)