Ascended Without Me: Cultivating with a Genius Son | Chapter 111 | Shifting Tides on Mangyun | Novela.app

"Senior, before we left, Bugui Sanren was on Planet Jinming," Li Xue replied. "Oh?!" The two Nascent Soul Daoists were clearly taken aback, followed by a flash of joy. "In that case, please take this invitation to him as well!" They had been worrying about Bugui Sanren's whereabouts; meeting these two juniors was a stroke of luck that resolved both matters at once, leaving them greatly satisfied. The reason for inviting Bugui Sanren, a loose cultivator from beyond the domain, was to add prestige to the event. Having an external cultivator observe such a grand ceremony would bring considerable face to the proceedings. After the two Nascent Soul Daoists departed, Li Xue and her companions were filled with excitement. A Magic Arts Tournament for the Nascent Soul stage was bound to be spectacular. "Grandmaster will be delighted when he hears of this!" Li Lin said. "Indeed. I wonder when Master will emerge for his travels; I hope he doesn't miss it!" Li Xue added. "A grand magic arts assembly of the Nascent Soul level usually takes at least ten to twenty years to prepare. It won't happen that quickly," Chi Ze noted. "Ten or twenty years pass in the blink of an eye," Hei Yan countered. "If only Xiao Ming would finish her seclusion. We could ask Master then, but for now, we have no way to notify the old gentleman," Li Xue sighed. Li Lin thought for a moment and said, "Didn't the elders of the Bai family from Yu Xuan Sect go to Planet Mangyun? They must have a way to exchange information." The other three nodded in agreement and began their teleportation back to Yu Xuan Sect. A Magic Arts Tournament at the Nascent Soul level was truly a sight to behold. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, cultivators could utilize materialization and transformation techniques, using dharma treasures and spells to manifest various powerful forms. It was a display of competing brilliance and exquisite beauty. Yu Yuntian had already received word of the grand assembly on Planet Yuanshi via transmission. Upon receiving the formal invitation, he set about arranging notifications for the three sects, the five great families, and all their subordinate powers, becoming quite busy. When Bai Fenghua heard Li Xue's request, he readily agreed to notify Yu Hong Daoist on her behalf. Meanwhile, the Bai family elders from Yu Xuan Sect quickly established contact with the Bai family on Planet Mangyun. Ruihua Daoist was the most elated of all. He had been trapped within the Bai family for thousands of years, and with the interstellar teleportation arrays now open, he had long desired to travel. However, the Mangyun Bai family’s strength was meager, and there was no one to guard their interests. The arrival of the Bai family branch from the Danxia spirit herb base was a windfall for him. Furthermore, the Danxia Bai family had many descendants, including many outstanding talents. He simply handed over the secret Luan-taming techniques and the management of the Mangyun Bai family to the incoming elders, preparing himself for his own travels. The Yu Xuan Bai elders were naturally happy to see this happen. The Purple Oriole was a high-grade spirit beast; even within Yu Xuan Sect, the varieties of high-grade spirit beasts were few. They could not help but joyfully accept such a magnificent opportunity. Soon, using the Bai family as a starting point, Yu Xuan Sect rapidly established a firm foothold on Planet Mangyun, penetrating the planet's sphere of influence faster than any other High Sect from Planet Jinming. They established friendly cooperation with Beast Spirit Mountain, Tianqing Sect, Yunjin Sect, Wuling Sect, and Hundred Flowers Valley. From that point on, Planet Mangyun became one of Yu Xuan Sect's subordinate planets. According to the power rankings of the Hongmeng Star Domain, the five major sects of Planet Mangyun did not even qualify as mid-tier sects. Naturally, they sought to become subordinates to a powerful High Sect. Otherwise, once the teleportation arrays were open, a single cultivator at the Tribulation Transcendence stage would be enough to wipe out their entire sects. Since Linghua Shangren never interfered in the affairs of Planet Mangyun's cultivation world, the major sects had to find their own way forward. Because Li Xue and Li Lin had both become Guest Elders of Yu Xuan Sect, Yunjin Sect followed the trend and became one of Yu Xuan Sect's subordinate powers. Among the subordinate planets of a High Sect, it was generally agreed that if a member of a local sect or family broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, they would become an Inner Sect Elder of the High Sect. This was a win-win collaboration. Becoming an Inner Sect Elder of a High Sect brought status and benefits that went without saying; moreover, the environment of a High Sect made reaching the Deity Transformation stage a possibility. For the High Sect, they gained another Nascent Soul elder, strengthening their power and tightening the bond with their subordinate forces. This was the most common form of cooperation among High Sects. The Bai family of Planet Danxia cooperated with Yu Xuan Sect in this manner because Planet Danxia was a spirit herb base, and Yu Xuan Sect required absolute dominance over it. Planet Mangyun's cultivation world, however, possessed no particularly unique resources. Therefore, its relationship with Yu Xuan Sect was somewhat looser. Cultivators with special skills could generally become Guest Elders of Yu Xuan Sect to maintain and consolidate the relationship. Once Planet Mangyun bore the mark of Yu Xuan Sect, its Nascent Soul cultivators were naturally eligible to participate in the Yuanshi Sect's Magic Arts Tournament. This news was quickly transmitted to Planet Mangyun, drawing intense attention from all cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage and above. Having heard of the brilliance of Nascent Soul magic arts competitions, Li Xue became even more focused on the refining of her Five Elements Dharma Treasure. In Yu Nanqing's artifact workshop, a five-colored radiance pulsed incessantly within Yu Nanqing's hands; these were the initial-stage Five Elements Dharma Treasures. Bugui Sanren stood by, offering guidance, as he was quite interested in the primordial methods of refining Five Elements treasures. Li Lin observed from the side while Li Xue waited with an agitated heart. Normally, a master craftsman would not allow others to observe during the refining process. But Li Lin was special; his savvy for artifact crafting was no less than his talent for alchemy. Furthermore, he possessed a Fire Spirit Root with a Yang-spiritual nature. When Bugui Sanren first learned of Li Lin’s special constitution, his eyes had turned red with envy; he insisted on taking him as a disciple, stating that Li Lin would not even need to stay and guard his home sect. The Fangyuan Star Domain was simply too far from the Hongmeng Star Domain. Li Lin was only at the early stage of Core Formation; who knew how long it would be before he reached the Nascent Soul stage? No matter how overbearing Bugui Sanren might be, he could not take Li Lin across the stars yet. The natural forces within the void were too terrifying, and the variables were too great. In truth, once a cultivator possessed an initial-stage treasure and refined it into their Natal Dharma Treasure, they could usually upgrade it themselves by adding mid-tier materials, as most cultivators knew the basic techniques of artifact crafting. However, Li Xue's treasure was unique. Firstly, it followed an ancient formula; secondly, materials were scarce and had to be extracted from the original Five Elements Flying Shuttles. Thus, it had to be entrusted to a master craftsman. Yu Nanqing had already extracted all the materials from the flying shuttles. After adding mid-tier materials to the initial-stage treasures, he fused them one by one. A five-colored radiance filled the entire refining room. There were many methods of artifact crafting. The most popular in the cultivation world were the Forging Method, the Tempering Method, and the Condensing Method. The Forging Method was easier to comprehend and had lower requirements; even mortals could use it to craft tools, though it rarely produced high-quality items. The steps of the Tempering Method were somewhat similar to alchemy: first fusing the materials, then forming the base, followed by tempering, and finally finalizing the shape. This was the most common technique used by cultivators. Depending on the hand seals used during tempering, the quality of the resulting treasure would vary. Li Xue's current Five Elements treasures were being refined by Yu Nanqing using the Tempering Method. After being tempered by Li Lin's Yang spiritual power, their quality was significantly higher—they were the finest of the high-grade.