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Chapter 190 Yun Yao's Promise

Jade Spirit Island.

The local monk families also had a simple market in the area to provide some convenience for passing monks.

Inside a restaurant in the market area.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists. This is Jade Spirit Island. There are three families on the island, and we will be advancing and retreating together with you from now on."

When the group of five arrived, they received a warm invitation from the three major Foundation Establishment families in the area.

Their smiles deepened, especially when they saw that none of the five of them had brought their families.

These five people aren't here to steal our jobs.

Or rather, they were overjoyed as long as no one came with their family's cultivators to settle down here.

"Fellow Daoists, you are too kind. We simply wish to find a peaceful place to live."

Lin Chang'an and the others returned the greetings with smiles, at least the etiquette was impeccable.

At the dinner table, especially with Lao Hu's hearty laughter, he quickly became very friendly with the three Foundation Establishment families.

The Ping, Feng, and Li clans have been here for countless generations. The strongest two clans, the Ping and Feng clans, each have three Foundation Establishment cultivators, while the weakest, the Li clan, also has two Foundation Establishment cultivators.

From the conversation, Lin Chang'an also learned that what these cultivator families wanted most was to make a great contribution one day and lead their families to live in the inner sea.

Their words and actions revealed their longing for the Inner Sea.

Although this place is also under the jurisdiction of Bihai Palace, the area where the outer sea meets the inner sea is completely different from the inner sea.

"Fellow Daoists, there's no need to worry. With this jade token, you can settle down here. Don't underestimate this island; it's actually quite large."

Moreover, each of you fellow cultivators' dojos will be allocated a corresponding hundred acres of spirit fields. If you need to hire spirit planters, all three clans have some members with low cultivation levels. Of course, there are also quite a few independent cultivators on the island..."

The three families were all getting along well and none of them had any ill intentions.

At the dinner table, Lao Hu was also secretly communicating with Lin Chang'an.

"Old Lin, everyone used to say that the Demon Beast Sea Abyss was extremely vicious, but now it seems that it is very hospitable."

"Old Hu, it's your turn. See if you're happy now."

Faced with Lao Hu's teasing, Lin Chang'an remained silent.

These three families were naturally delighted, as the island's grand formation now had five more Foundation Establishment cultivators to share the burden.

Even when facing the beast tide later on, there were five more Foundation Establishment cultivators to share the burden.

Who wouldn't be happy about that?

Now that everyone was on the same island, they got to know each other and then returned to their respective dojos.

……

"Old Lin, you know what, the scenery here is amazing. It faces the sea and there are also hundreds of acres of spiritual fields."

Upon arriving at the temple, Lin Chang'an and Lao Hu were quite satisfied.

The training grounds for Foundation Establishment cultivators are located on the outer cliffs of the island.

Meanwhile, protective array towers were set up in all six directions of the island.

Lin Chang'an and Lao Hu went inside and inspected the area. It turned out to be a protective array set up by the Bihai Palace to protect the island.

Its purpose is naturally to protect the mortals and low-level cultivators on the island.

"Old Hu, it looks like we're going to be neighbors."

Lin Chang'an smiled and nodded, familiarizing himself with the formation. The two of them then visited their respective dojos.

The burly cultivator surnamed Fang who accompanied them was in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

The couple were Wen Daoren and Madam Wen.

"Before we arrived, the spirit stones for this array tower had to be paid for by the local cultivators. No wonder these people were all smiles when they saw us."

Old Hu saw the spirit stones in the grooves inside the array tower; they were clearly newly replaced. Although he grumbled, he was still quite satisfied.

At least these three races aren't too ungrateful for their actions.

They even knew to replace the spirit stones on their array towers before leaving.

"Alright, remember to leave some spirit stones on the array tower in the future, in case you go on a long trip or something, so as not to cause any problems."

Lin Chang'an shook his head and said that they were also one of the island owners here. Having obtained this place rich in spiritual energy, they also had to bear certain responsibilities.

If you cause a mistake on the island due to your own negligence, you might be wanted by the Azure Sea Palace.

At that time, there will be no need for the cultivators of Bihai Palace; independent cultivators from all over the world will be eagerly anticipating it.

"Place our identity jade tokens here, and this place will be ours."

As Lin Chang'an placed his identity jade token on the array tower, the array tower instantly emitted a soft light.

In the darkness, Lin Chang'an's magical power was imprinted on the place, and from then on, no other cultivators, not even those from the three races, could enter.

After that, Lin Chang'an and Lao Hu parted ways temporarily to manage their respective dojos.

……

Outside the temple grounds, the scenery was beautiful, with huge, never-before-seen plants of all shapes and sizes, which greatly intrigued Lin Chang'an, who had always cultivated inland.

"No wonder Lao Hu was so excited just now. After spending so much time surrounded by mountains in Yue, suddenly being in a new environment makes all the difference."

At the same time, Lin Chang'an also saw the spirit fields outside the dojo, which were divided into several squares.

"The spiritual energy here is so rich, and even the quality of the spiritual fields is much higher than in Yue Kingdom."

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly. No wonder people say that the Seven Kingdoms are poor in spirit; there is some truth to it.

After passing through the original array barrier and entering the dojo, one sees buildings carved out of the rock, with carved beams and painted rafters on the outside.

There is also a pond, making the environment extremely beautiful.

Lin Chang'an then cautiously set up some of his own formations around him, after all, he was now a second-tier formation master.

"Judging from the buildings here, they are obviously newly built. It seems that what the three major families said was true. This place has experienced a beast tide before."

At the same time, Lin Chang'an was well aware of the friendliness shown to them by the three major families.

If they had brought their families to this place to multiply and establish their clans, the scene would have been entirely different.

"You've been holding back for so long, it's time to let you out."

As the spirit beast pouch flashed with spiritual light, the Green Horned Ox mooed excitedly and landed on the ground, curiously looking around, especially at this new environment.

The phoenix landed directly on his shoulder, chirping excitedly.

Although it was also curious about its surroundings, the Phoenix Bird clearly wanted the monster cores he had bought earlier.

He kept patting his shoulders and fanning himself, his obsequious and fawning manner was on full display.

When Lin Chang'an took out the near-third-tier demon beast crystal core, the Phoenix Cry Bird chirped happily.

Meanwhile, the green-horned ox mooed pitifully, as if to say, "Master, you can't abandon your old love just because you have a new one."

"Alright, if you had any self-respect, I would have prepared it for you."

Lin Chang'an calmed the Green Horned Ox down, then tossed out two mid-grade second-tier earth-attribute crystal cores that he had previously purchased in Tianxuan City.

"Cultivate diligently, and if given the opportunity, obtaining a third-tier demon core in the future will not be a problem."

After promising the two spirit pets a lucrative deal, Lin Chang'an pushed open the door with satisfaction and entered the new training ground.

The room is fully furnished with calligraphy, paintings, and beds, and even connects to the cave dwelling inside, with many spiritual plants as decorations.

This shows that these three races are truly serious about it.

"It seems that these three clans are eyeing the hundred acres of spirit fields."

Lin Chang'an's eyes flickered. Since they were newcomers, it would be better to hire low-level cultivators from the three races than to hire some rogue cultivators with unknown identities.

The three clans also had this idea in mind; otherwise, why would they have gone to such lengths?

"I don't have much time to manage the spirit fields, so I might as well go with the flow and make peace with the three clans to integrate into this place more quickly."

After thinking about this, Lin Chang'an decided to go and discuss this matter with the three clans after some time.

"It's time to focus on my training from now on."

Lin Chang'an took a deep breath. Finally, he had a place to stay. Now he could focus on cultivation and strive to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment as soon as possible.

Then came the plan to form the Golden Core! ...

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Lin Chang'an and the others have been living here for a year.

Over the course of the year, they gradually became accustomed to the local customs, such as the coexistence of mortals and cultivators.

This also explains why the cave dwellings here are practically sold or given away for free.

Tsunamis and torrential rains are natural disasters that trigger this island protection campaign several times a year.

Although resisting natural disasters didn't consume many spirit stones, it did give them a glimpse into why the people here were so fierce.

There were many ships that traded between the islands and hunted sea fish and marine animals.

Occasionally, sea monsters would even attack cultivators.

Human cultivators kill demons to obtain their cores and cultivation resources, just as demons devour human cultivators to strengthen themselves and serve as food.

The arrival of the G7 in this region has brought about considerable turmoil.

The impact of the interests of local powers, and the fact that the major powers of the seven kingdoms began to form chambers of commerce after things stabilized.

This will undoubtedly affect the interests of some people, and competition is inevitable.

This is also why Lin Chang'an and Lao Hu were unwilling to join the Seven Nations Alliance when they first arrived here.

They came to cultivate and seek that sliver of opportunity, not to be dragged into the quagmire of power conflicts.

However, suddenly, news spread that the forces of Xuan Yin Island had attacked and severely damaged the Seven Kingdoms Alliance, and that Li Huo Palace had betrayed them.

Then Yun Yao suddenly came to visit, accompanied by He Yan.

Outside the cave dwelling, inside the pavilion.

With the spirit meat and spirit wine at the table, Old Hu also rushed over, but He Yan remained somewhat silent.

"Yun Yao, I heard that the Xuan Yin Divine Sect attacked, what's going on here!?"

Lin Chang'an was secretly alarmed, and seemed to understand why Yun Yao had parted ways with them back then.

"The three sects of Yue Kingdom were originally branches of the Divine Sect. This time, the sect leader personally took action. If it weren't for the appearance of True Lord Lu, the Seven Kingdoms Alliance would probably be gone."

As Yun Yao recounted the story, Lin Chang'an and Lao Hu were filled with dread, realizing just how terrifying this situation was.

Nascent Soul cultivators are attacking, all for the sake of three sects?

Yun Yao naturally noticed their confusion and sighed softly:

"Actually, it's also because of Lu Zhenjun. I heard that he lied to the ancestor about something back then, and he rushed over in a rage right after finishing his seclusion. This Lu Zhenjun is indeed a man who has accumulated knowledge and experience before unleashing his power."

Having just entered the Nascent Soul stage, he actually managed to fight our Xuan Yin Divine Sect's patriarch to a standstill. This battle was originally a contest between two Nascent Soul cultivators, but the Li Huo Palace actually betrayed them!

When the Li Huo Palace was mentioned, He Yan, who was standing to the side, said in a hoarse voice:
"It was all over, but the Li Huo Palace joined the Xuan Yin Divine Sect, and in his anger... the old ghost was ultimately killed by Huang Tianxiao, a cultivator from the Li Huo Palace."

As the old ghost lay dying, he hoarsely murmured, "We clearly agreed to join the Xuan Yin Divine Sect to take revenge..."

When He Yan mentioned this matter, his eyes were filled with sadness.

His relationship with Lao Gui was complicated; they could be described as both teacher and friend.

"That old ghost!"

"Old Ghost is Ghost Three Knives."

Lin Chang'an sighed softly and revealed the old ghost's true identity.

After all, the person has left and has come to the Demon Beast Sea Abyss, so there's nothing to hide anymore.

"It's actually Old Ghost!"

After listening, Lao Hu shook his head and sighed softly with a complicated expression.

They could only sigh at Old Ghost's fate.

"Old Ghost is too impatient. Even the Divine Cult would only use a traitor like Li Huo Palace as a pawn. We could have waited longer."

He Yan spoke in a hoarse voice, while Yun Yao shook her head and sighed beside her:
"Old Ghost doesn't have much time left to live."

For a moment, everyone fell silent. A cultivator who lived for hatred and whose lifespan was running out couldn't wait.

Another old friend has passed away.

Lin Chang'an sighed softly, and everyone raised a glass to their old friend.

"Cultivating immortality! Cultivating immortality! But what exactly is cultivation?!"

This was the first time He Yan had ever lost his composure while drunk, and he started cursing loudly.

Everyone shook their heads. Although Lao Gui was not a man of many words, they had known each other for many years.

I had just arrived here when an old friend passed away, and I was feeling a bit down.

"Brother Lin, it's enough to see that you've managed to establish yourselves safely this time. This place should be peaceful for a while. At the very least, Lu Zhenjun's intervention this time has brought some benefits to the Seven Kingdoms Alliance."

The group gathered in the pavilion, but with one person missing, there was still a sense of sadness.

However, everyone was determined, and they subsequently kept the matter to themselves.

Only He Yan's eyes revealed a hint of resentment.

"Life and death have always been like this in the cultivation world. It is already a great blessing that we can still gather together now."

The group then discussed cultivation techniques and the local customs and culture.

Afterwards, Yun Yao and He Yan parted ways with them.

However, before leaving, Yun Yao secretly sent him a telepathic message.

"Brother Lin, if Yun Yao is fortunate enough to form her core, she will definitely come back to help you do so!"

Lin Chang'an was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yun Yao walking away and the bundle of jade slips in his hand, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Unexpectedly, Yun Yao still remembered her promise to explore the ruins.

However, forming a core is not so easy. I hope everything goes smoothly for Yun Yao.

Moreover, he wouldn't place his hopes for Core Formation on others; he would prepare himself.

"Old Lin, everyone's gone, why are you still looking?"

Old Hu, standing to the side, joked, which made Lin Chang'an shake his head with a smile:
"Old Hu, you don't understand."

This remark left Lao Hu staring wide-eyed, looking as if he had suffered a great loss and didn't know how to retaliate.

"However, I did not expect that Fellow Daoist Yun and Fellow Daoist He are both members of the Xuan Yin Divine Sect."

Now that she has arrived at the Demon Beast Sea Abyss, Yun Yao no longer hides her identity, nor does she deliberately tell everyone about it.

Therefore, only Lin Chang'an knew about Yun Yao's defection from the Fire Palace.

The two then fell into deep thought.

The Xuan Yin Divine Sect belongs to the demonic path and is one of the sixteen sects of Zhenhai. It is based on Xuan Yin Island in the outer sea.

Some powerful forces will seek out an island in the open sea with abundant spiritual energy to take root and establish their power.

The Sixteen Sects of Zhenhai encompass both righteous and demonic paths.
However, there are also many powerful independent cultivators. These cultivators just haven't established a strong force yet, but they are by no means weak in terms of strength.

However, establishing a foothold in the open sea is extremely difficult; otherwise, one wrong move could turn you into food for a monster.

"Alright, Lao Lin, I'm going into seclusion now. I probably won't be able to come over and mooch drinks from you for the next two years."

Upon hearing Lao Hu's words, Lin Chang'an was taken aback, then smiled and cupped his hands in greeting:
"Congratulations, Lao Hu, on your progress in cultivation!"

Old Hu is already a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator. With a solid foundation built up over the years, it seems he's about to break through to the late-Foundation Establishment stage.

This made Lin Chang'an feel a sense of urgency.

He also needs to speed up his cultivation and strive to break through as soon as possible.

He had too many things to do, including breaking through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment and preparing spiritual items for Core Formation.

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