However, having unexpectedly acquired a cultivation site with a second-order top-grade spiritual vein was a pleasant surprise.
“Brother Chen, since you’re rarely in Shenmu City, why don’t Brother Teng show you around? I need to handle the transfer procedures for Xiaoyang Ridge and the nearby medicinal and spiritual fields.”
After saying this, Lu Jun immediately left.
Teng Jie warmly invited Chen Mobai, who also wanted to visit the Lingbao Pavilion, so they left the Spiritual Plant Department’s main hall together.
Shenmu Sect had three halls and twelve departments.
The first of the three halls was naturally the “Shenmu Hall” where the sect leader resided. Next was the “Punishment Hall” responsible for enforcing laws and waging wars, and the “Reward Hall” that controlled the distribution of sect resources and contributions.
And this Lingbao Pavilion was the task hall of Shenmu Sect.
The issuance of tasks was officially handled by the Shenmu Hall, while the rewards for tasks, such as spirit stone contributions, were audited and given by the Reward Hall.
Under Teng Jie’s guidance, Chen Mobai came to the Lingbao Pavilion for the first time.
He held his identity plaque in front of a huge jade plaque. A ray of light fell, and his authentication was completed instantly, displaying Chen Mobai’s account.
There were 458 sect contribution points and a balance of 77 spirit stones.
Every month, Shenmu Sect would distribute spirit stone benefits to its disciples, the amount of which was based on their cultivation level.
Chen Mobai was at the seventh level of Qi Refining, so he would receive seven low-grade spirit stones every month.
Unknowingly, he had been a member of Shenmu Sect for almost a year. Previously, because he was busy farming and had plenty of spirit stones in his storage bag, he had never come to the Lingbao Pavilion to collect them.
“Brother Chen, the Spiritual Plant Department distributes 100 spirit stones every year. It’s almost the end of the year, so you’re in luck.”
Teng Jie spoke from the side.
The benefits of the Spiritual Plant Department were distributed once a year. Although Chen Mobai had just joined, the timing was just right.
This was another piece of good news.
Chen Mobai withdrew the 77 spirit stones from his account and looked at the various spirit pills, magical medicines, magical tools, formation discs, etc., that could be exchanged for contribution points on the Lingbao Pavilion list.
He saw familiar items like the Red Flame Sword Talisman and Black Water.
At the top of the list, naturally, was the Foundation Establishment Pill.
“Is this Foundation Establishment Pill listed here because there are extras?”
Chen Mobai couldn’t help but ask Teng Jie.
“There definitely aren’t any left. No matter how many there are, as soon as they’re listed, they’ll be immediately exchanged.”
“The reason it’s listed is to give all sect disciples hope. As long as you have ten thousand contribution points in your account, you can queue up.”
“And the order of exchange after queuing depends on each individual’s means.”
After Teng Jie finished speaking, he couldn’t help but shake his head.
Both he and Lu Jun had passed the age limit of sixty, and neither of them had cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Refining. They definitely had no hope of establishing their foundation in this lifetime.
Now they were just hoping to save some spirit stones and see if there was a genius with outstanding spiritual roots among their disciples or descendants to continue their path of cultivation.
“Among the twenty-four true disciples of this generation, I wonder who would be willing to give up their Foundation Establishment Pill?”
Chen Mobai couldn’t help but ask. His father had less than half a year left before he reached the age limit of sixty. Even if he hadn’t reached the perfect state of the ninth level of Qi Refining, he would definitely try to establish his foundation.
As a son, he still hoped to help his father get a Foundation Establishment Pill.
“It would be easier to kill them than to get them to give up their Foundation Establishment Pill.”
Teng Jie said something that left Chen Mobai speechless.
The cultivators of the Tianhe Realm valued the Foundation Establishment Pill even more than their own lives.
“However, there is one person who is not a true disciple but has an extra Foundation Establishment Pill. If you have connections, you might be able to buy it.”
Just as Chen Mobai was about to give up, Teng Jie said something that brightened his eyes.
“Brother Teng, you’re referring to…”
“That Sister Yin with the Heavenly Spiritual Root.”
Chen Mobai remembered that Qi Rui had once told him about this. Although this person had been designated as the successor by Ancestor Fu and was still only in the Qi Refining stage, she was cultivating in a fourth-order spiritual vein and was not someone ordinary people could approach.
“Brother Teng, do you have a way to contact her on my behalf?”
“I’m just an ordinary disciple of the Spiritual Plant Department. How could I reach such a proud daughter of heaven? In our department, probably only Brother Liu, who was a true disciple before, might have some connections.”
Liu Guilong.
Chen Mobai was not familiar with him at all. However, speaking of true disciples, he did know two.
“Do you know Brother Yuan Chiyi and Sister Ding Ying?”
“Brother Yuan is a true disciple of the Formation Department, and Sister Ding Ying is a true disciple of the Talisman Making Department. How come, do you know them?”
Chen Mobai didn’t hide anything and told him that he was the one who had brought them into Shenmu Sect.
“I see. If you want to find them, you can buy a message talisman here at the Lingbao Pavilion for one spirit stone. It will ensure that the message is delivered to any Shenmu Sect disciple who is in Jumu Ridge and has their identity plaque on them.”
Teng Jie instructed Chen Mobai on how to communicate with fellow disciples within the sect. This was the first time the latter had heard of such talismans, which were similar to the pagers in the Immortal Gate.
Since he had plenty of spirit stones, he sent a message talisman to both Yuan Chiyi and Ding Ying, as well as to Qi Rui, Wang Yuanwu, and Qi Hou, whom he knew from Qingguang Island.
However, two of them were immediately returned.
This meant that these two people’s identity plaques were not in Jumu Ridge.
Chen Mobai checked and found that they were Yuan Chiyi’s and Wang Yuanwu’s.”Elder Brother Yuan might have already gone to preside over the situation at Dream Swamp. As for Wang Yuanwu, could it be that he…”
The worst possible outcome was that he had already died in battle, a thought Chen Mobai dared not continue.
However, good news soon arrived.
Qi Rui and Qi Hou had both replied. They were both within the sect, but not in Shenmu City.
Finally, there was Ding Ying’s reply, which was simply three words: “Who are you?”
Chen Mobai could only shake his head with a bitter smile.
This senior sister really had a habit of forgetting people.
Just as he was about to leave, he noticed a line of text on the back.
“Area B, Spirit Charm Street, No. 127! Meet me here.”
It was an address. Chen Mobai considered it and thought it would be better to go. He asked Teng Jie about the location.
Upon arriving, he sent in a voice transmission charm.
After a while, the gate opened.
A voluptuous woman in a red dress, with a fiery figure, walked out.
She had almond-shaped eyes and peachy cheeks, beautiful features, and stood at the door, as tall as Chen Mobai, exuding an overwhelming presence.
“You must be Chen Guixian. I’m sure I don’t know you. Why did you contact me with a voice transmission charm? Don’t you know that’s taboo?”
Chen Mobai was taken aback when the woman in front of him claimed to be Ding Ying. He opened his mouth wide, at a loss for words.
She was just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl when he met her in Nanxi Market. How did she mature so suddenly?
However, Chen Mobai quickly realized that this Ding Ying was not the same person he had met in Nanxi Market.
He had a vague guess, and seeing the woman in red at the door growing more and more impatient, he didn’t dare to hesitate any longer and immediately told her everything.