Chapter 909
Chapter 909: Chapter 502: Return to Tianhe Realm_2 Chapter 909: Chapter 502: Return to Tianhe Realm_2 Previously, the Dance Tool Dao Academy had bred some fire silkworms over here, but as the operation grew in scale, the resources provided by the mulberry trees became insufficient. Hence, they called upon the experts from Jumang Academy to assist them.
Since its establishment, over five hundred years ago, Qing Sang Academy has ranked first among the Immortal Gates in sericulture and in the cultivation of mulberry trees.
In addition to these, the weaving department is also well-known. The cultivation of various kinds of spirit wood, apart from mulberry trees, is also included in the curriculum taught at the academy.
“Teacher Song has made remarkable contributions.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai was very satisfied with Qing Sang Academy. The Bai Er Shi Fu under the Immortal Gates specialized in various fields, such as the Life-Extension Cultivation Institute in Red City Cave Heaven, known for their research into lifespan.
The fact that Qing Sang Academy ranked first in two specialties showed the tireless efforts of the successive principals.
“Not at all, I merely did my duty. With Principal Chen’s arrival, our academy will surely rank first in even more specialties in the future.”
Song Mutu said modestly. At this moment, a group of students approached, led by a handsome young teacher. He recognized Song Mutu and immediately came over to greet him, and then his gaze landed on Chen Mobai, causing a slight change in his expression.
“I’ve met Principal Chen… Vice-principal Song.”
Chen Mobai had been making headlines in the Immortal Gate recently. The news of him choosing to take up the position of principal at Qing Sang Academy had not yet spread outside, but the academy’s internal departments had already been notified by the Ministry of Education. Therefore, the young teacher hesitated before deciding to address him as the principal.
“Hello Teacher Gu, please continue with your class.”
Song Mutu nodded and addressed the young teacher.
“Have we met before?”
Just as the young teacher was about to leave, Chen Mobai suddenly asked.
“The principal may forget things because he meets so many people. In our youth, I had the honor of sharing a train ride with you. My name is Gu Mingxuan.”
Gu Mingxuan did not hide anything and looked up as he spoke to Chen Mobai.
Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai scrutinized his face and indeed found the memory of that scene within his recollections.
It was him.
Back then, a young and frivolous Chen Mobai encountered him, Shi Wanyu, Wen Xiong, and others on the train and had put on quite the act.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty years had passed.
“If Teacher Gu has spare time, you are welcome to visit my office.”
Chen Mobai said to Gu Mingxuan, who after hearing this, hesitated to speak and then bowed his head and turned to leave.
“I didn’t expect Principal Chen to know Teacher Gu. He passed the Military Department’s assessment as a Rank-2 Spirit Plant Master and is a new teacher we at Qing Sang Academy are focusing on nurturing.”
After Gu Mingxuan left, Song Mutu started to speak about his background and reasons for joining the academy.
Within the Immortal Gate, after all, only a minority could reach Foundation Establishment.
Apart from the Daoist Academies guaranteeing every teacher had at least reached Foundation Establishment, Bai Er Shi Fu only had principals and key department heads at that realm.
The rest of the teaching staff were generally at the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation, but they made sure to possess the Immortal Gate’s Rank-2 professional certificate.
Gu Mingxuan was one of them.
After hearing this, Chen Mobai nodded, not placing too much importance on it, as he was merely surprised to encounter an acquaintance.
The two continued to tour Qing Sang Academy’s mulberry gardens, sericulture yards…
“Teacher Gu, is that our new principal?”
“He looks so young, almost like one of us.”
“After all, he’s the youngest among all the Golden Core Masters in the Immortal Gate to achieve Core Formation.”
After Chen Mobai left, the excitement in the voices of the students that Gu Mingxuan was leading could be heard as they began to discuss animatedly.
Some had even started recording videos on their phones during the encounter, already editing and preparing to upload them.
After all, just including the name Chen Mobai in a headline now guaranteed a surge in traffic.
“Let’s go, students, today we’ll observe the agarwood trees,”
Gu Mingxuan immediately cut off their excitement and brought them back to the reality of class. Nonetheless, as he led the students away, he couldn’t help but glance back at Chen Mobai’s retreating figure, feeling a tinge of sadness in his heart.
Back on the train, although they were worlds apart, he at least felt that he could compare himself to Chen Mobai.
But now, they weren’t even in the same dimension any longer.
Thinking about what he knew, Gu Mingxuan’s eyes flickered with struggle, but he eventually let out a sigh.
Chen Mobai had reached the Gold Core realm!
He was even the Supreme Emperor of the whole Yu Wood City.
He, a mere junior cultivator at the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation, should probably mind his own business.
After getting to know Qing Sang Academy with Song Mutu, Chen Mobai decided to follow Xiao’s rule and allowed the academy to continue operating as it had before.
After all, his main reason for being here as the headmaster was for tranquility.
If he got involved in the running of the academy, there was no saying whether it would get better or not, but his energy would definitely be divided to some extent. He’d rather use that time to manage affairs in the Tianhe Realm properly.
After staying at Qing Sang Academy for seven days, Chen Mobai chose an independent courtyard not far from campus as his home here, and naturally, he bought it outright with his current status.
Then he applied for a Third Rank Superior Grade Spirit Vein from Immortal Gate, which was a perk of being a Kaiyuan Hall Councilor and came free of charge.
Since the pipelines for Spirit Veins of rank three and above needed upgrading, and luckily this Third Rank Spirit Vein source was right at Qing Sang Academy, and it was for him, a Golden Core Master, it only took three days under the personal supervision of Wen Ping to direct the Spiritual Energy to Chen Mobai’s new residence in Yu Wood City.
Two months passed quickly, and Chen Mobai got used to everything here. Meanwhile, Yu Wood City and Qing Sang Academy went from initial turbulence to calm waters, due partly to Chen Mobai deliberately keeping a low profile and staying out of affairs.
Wen Ping and Song Mutu had nothing but praise for Chen Mobai. When chatting with their colleagues and alumni, they would say that Councilor Chen (Headmaster) knew how to utilize and understand people, and since his appointment, the ambiance in the city and the academy had become much clearer, even the trees were growing better.
In such circumstances, Chen Mobai left behind a Formless Puppet and returned to the Tianhe Realm.
Boom!
Chen Mobai, stepping out of a desolate mountain cave dwelling, looked up at the sudden appearance of dark clouds in the sky, along with the wildly converging nature’s spiritual energy and the flickering lightning, and couldn’t help but smile slightly.
As he expected, after Core Formation and returning to the Tianhe Realm, he had to undergo the Heavenly Tribulation.
Although he was 70 to 80 percent confident he could easily overcome it, to ensure a complete success, he decided to make use of the Large Formation of Divine Wood Sect after returning there to transcend the tribulation.
After performing the completely mastered Returning Essence Secret Technique, the Pure Yang Spiritual Power in his Dantian Qi Sea began to hide away into the All Laws Persona. As his cultivation level continuously decreased, the Tribulation Thunder in the sky initially flashing wildly started to hesitate and eventually faded away slowly due to the lack of a target.
Watching the dissipation of the clouds in the sky, Chen Mobai nodded his head.
This Returning Essence Secret Technique was indeed extraordinary, it was just a pity that for this secret technique, he lost his most obedient little apprentice.
Every time Chen Mobai thought of Luo Yixuan, he couldn’t help but sigh.
But now that he had formed his Gold Core, he could at least deal with the Eastern Wasteland with composure, hoping that in the years it took him to form his core, his little apprentice hadn’t encountered any mishaps.
Chen Mobai identified the direction and, riding on the “Red Misty Cloud Silk,” was about to fly towards the Eastern Wasteland.
This was an area between the East Barbarians and the Eastern Wasteland, filled with continuous mountains and dense forests, hiding unspeakable weirdness and demonic beasts. Without a cultivator familiar with the paths to guide them, it was easy to get lost and end up as a pile of bones.
When Chen Mobai left Divine Wood Sect, it was ostensibly to go to the Sun Bathing Sea by the Golden Crow Immortal City for Core Formation, but after leaving the Eastern Wasteland, he directly returned to Immortal Gate.
However, to draw attention, he still sent one of his Formless Puppets to the East Barbarians.
Now that his Core Formation was successful, he could recall the puppet.
Chen Mobai closed his eyes and stimulated his Divine Sense, but he realized that the Formless Puppet seemed to be trapped in a place and unable to move. He uttered a surprised sound.
In his perception, that place wasn’t far from him.