Chapter 1772: Chapter 905_2

“The winner of this personal competition comes from your Earth Stem Academy, which shows your excellent teaching. Is there any reward you need?”

Chen Mobai spoke with a smile, allowing Kong Shanxu to finally relax.

Indeed, Ancestor Chen’s generosity is as vast as the sun and moon, as boundless as the sea.

“This is just my duty as a disciple…”

Kong Shanxu immediately replied, expressing his refusal for a reward. E Yun, standing by, nodded approvingly, recognizing the wisdom in such words.

Since Chen Mobai mentioned it, a reward was certain to be given.

By saying this, Kong Shanxu not only demonstrated his selflessness and won the students’ admiration but also convinced Chen Mobai, the Nascent Soul Ancestor, of his genuine dedication.

The rewards would only be more, not less.

“You were wounded in your Core Formation attempt, damaging your essence. Fortunately, Qing Nu has crafted a batch of Return Yuan Pills that can greatly restore elemental energy. Take my token to Danxia Pavilion and collect a pill. Over in Thunder County, Ming’er has just discovered a Yuan Stone mine, with a Rank-3 core. Allow me to refine an earth attribute Lifebound Artifact Embryo for you…”

As expected, Chen Mobai’s rewards filled Kong Shanxu with joy.

With the establishment of the large-scale transmission array, the connection between the Eastern Wilderness and the East Land was beginning to form. Many cultivators of status and position from the Eastern Wilderness had visited the East Land.

They also knew that their Sect Leader held another identity — Yi Yuan Dao Palace’s Taoist Child, Chen Qingdi.

This Chen Qingdi first appeared in the East Continent, at the Dao Sect of Star Heaven in East Yu, demonstrating his quasi-Rank-5 Artifact Refining Mastery.

Such skill undoubtedly made him the top Artifact Refiner in the Eastern Wilderness, and even in the East, he was recognized as a master.

Chen Mobai, to forge the Taiyuan Blue Pearl for Qing Nu, continuously improved his refining techniques, and the best way to enhance refining skills was undoubtedly through practice.

Using the abundant resources of the Eastern Wilderness, he crafted many magic artifacts to strengthen his foundational skills.

In his eyes, these practice artifacts became top-grade items when scattered throughout the Eastern Wilderness.

Even works crafted by Sheng Zhaoxi could not compare to his in terms of quality.

This naturally reinforced his reputation as a quasi-Rank-5 Artifact Refiner.

Some of these artifacts he crafted also made their way to the East, intensifying the perception of him as Chen Qingdi.

Among Chen Mobai’s creations, the most sought-after by Foundation Establishment practitioners was undoubtedly the Lifebound Artifact Embryo.

Compared to other casually made artifacts, since these were intended to be refined as a cultivator’s lifebound items, Chen Mobai always strove for excellence, perfectly leveraging the materials’ properties and even leaving room for future upgrades.

Yet, dedicated works are rare, so even within the Five Elements Sect, it was challenging for a Foundation Establishment completion practitioner to obtain one with matching attributes.

Kong Shanxu could be said to be the first from the Earth Vein to receive a Lifebound Artifact Embryo personally crafted by Chen Mobai as a Foundation Establishment practitioner.

“Since Chunyu Su is an array master, keeping him confined is a waste. Ask if he’s willing to work; it’s perfect timing for the reconstruction of the protective formation in the Primordial Immortal City, as we lack someone to oversee it,”

After speaking, Chen Mobai, realizing the acute shortage of array masters in the Five Elements Sect, knew Chunyu Su could not be wasted and instructed Kong Shanxu accordingly.

“Yes, Sect Leader. However, since formations are the sect’s foundation, having him involved might pose future risks.”

Kong Shanxu nodded, noticing E Yun’s face change slightly, and immediately voiced this concern.

If Chunyu Su were to reveal changes in the Five Elements Sect’s formations to the Sun Bathing Sea, anyone who recommended Chunyu Zhengyuan would certainly get implicated.

“No need for concern. Once the Mysterious Five Elements Array is in place, even if those at the Sun Bathing Sea know the entire formation diagram, it won’t affect the structure of the great formation.”

The Sky Curtain Ground Network Formation’s core lies in adapting and evolving with the spirit veins and water systems, making it a living formation.

This represents the essence of the Immortal Gate’s Formation Dao, which keeps changing and adapting with the world.

Thus, it integrates with nature at all times, utilizing the grand forces of the world.

This was imparted to Chen Mobai by Ancestor Qian Xing.

However, this method also has a drawback: its power depends on the world it is rooted in. When the world’s vitality wanes, the formation’s power will inevitably diminish.

For this reason, when the Sect Master attempted to erect the Ultimate Dao Array using the Sky Curtain Ground Network on the Earth Element Star for cultivating the void, it ended in failure.

Chen Mobai speculated that Ancestor Qian Xing had likely comprehended the Ultimate Dao Array but realized, through the realm of infinity, that cultivating the void on the Earth Element Star was impossible. Hence, he hesitated to take that step.

“These two have remarkable talent in formations. Give them special training,”

Chen Mobai glanced at the youth Chunyu Zhengyuan, standing on the platform with a vacant expression despite his win, and Lin Miaoning, the chief of the Longevity Academy beside him, with a frown of reluctance.

Both were already at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer, and their talent in formations was exceptional. If they successfully reached Foundation Establishment, under Song Huangdae’s guidance for a time, they could oversee the setup of Rank-3 formations.

“Yes, Sect Leader!”

E Yun and Kong Shanxu immediately nodded in agreement.

The array master competition among the Six Great Academies this time ended perfectly.

Chen Mobai’s esteemed presence, even attending the competition personally, sent a signal to all the cultivators in the Eastern Wilderness.