Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 497 A Mighty Dragon Enters the Sea (Seeking Subscriptions)

Soon after, Master Lingxiao delivered the sect's spiritual contract.

Shen Xuan scanned the area with his divine sense.

Shen Xuan has the authority to make decisions regarding matters on Flying Dragon Island, provided that he does not violate the sect's rules.

He was to cooperate with the sect to refine a certain number of elixirs each year, with the medicinal materials provided by the sect.

Shen Xuan accepted the sect's spiritual contract and imprinted it with spiritual energy.

From this moment forward, he shall be the Lord of Flying Dragon Island.

From then on, birds could fly freely in the sky, and fish could leap freely in the sea.

……

early morning.

Qingyun Fairy City.

The inner quarters of the Shen residence.

Shen Xiuxing and Shen Xiuyan sat on either side.

Sitting to the side in the center is Su Xue'er, with a full head of silver hair.

More than a hundred descendants got up early and waited quietly in their respective courtyards.

Shen Xiuxing was somewhat anxious, pacing back and forth.

Shen Xiuyan, on the other hand, was more composed.

"Aunt Su, is Father really coming?"

Su Xue'er took a sip of the spiritual tea.

"The tea has gone cold. Xiuyan, go and warm it up again."

"Yes."

Shen Xiuyan carried the teapot out of the house.

"Xiuxing, please sit down. Your husband has already returned to the sect."

"Yes, Aunt Su."

Shen Xiuxing obediently sat down.

Although he called Shen Xuan his father.

They are not related by blood at all.

It also lacks spiritual roots.

The ability to live in Qingyun Immortal City and support this family business is entirely due to my father's prestige.

Even if her father suddenly disappeared.

No one dared to come knocking on their door.

After a stick of incense.

Shen Xuan appeared in the inner courtyard of the Shen residence.

Shen Xiuxing and Shen Xiuyan, along with more than a hundred descendants of the Shen family, knelt down to pay their respects.

Shen Xiuyan did not marry outside the family, but instead took in a son-in-law who moved into her family home.

A handsome rogue cultivator with a mid-grade spiritual root.

They were a harmonious couple, deeply in love.

Shen Xuan offered a few words of encouragement and bestowed upon him a number of low-grade spiritual pills.

His purpose in coming here was to ask for Su Xue'er's opinion.

Would you be willing to go to Dragon Island with him?

"Wherever my husband goes, Xue'er will go. Until death do us part!"

Su Xueer's words were firm and resolute.

At this moment, Ding Yijin, the previous head of the Ding family, came to pay his respects.

"You want to come with me to Dragon Island?"

Shen Xuan was quite surprised to hear Ding Yijin's request.

His trip to Flying Dragon Island was merely a temporary measure.

According to Shen Xuan's plan, he will attempt to reach the Core Formation stage within thirty years at most.

After successfully forming the Golden Core.

Flying Dragon Island, with its second-tier top-grade spiritual vein, could not satisfy his needs.

He will seek other places of practice and opportunities.

After listening to Shen Xuan's plan.

Ding Yijin persisted in his request.

He told Shen Xuan that the Ding family had a new Foundation Establishment cultivator named Ding Lingchong, who had good aptitude and the potential to cultivate to the late Foundation Establishment stage.

The Ding family will do everything in its power to support Ding Lingchong.

He followed Shen Xuan to Flying Dragon Island, partly to reduce the loss of spiritual land.

After all, the Ding family's territory was only a second-tier low-grade spiritual land.

Supporting three Foundation Establishment cultivators and over three hundred members of the Ding family at the same time was quite a strain.

On the other hand, by following Shen Xuan, he could also earn some spirit stones to help support his family.

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

We do need some manpower to handle the trivial matters on Dragon Island.

Ding Yijin was only in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and his path was cut off.

Having managed the Ding family for many years, he can be considered a managerial talent.

Most importantly, they are absolutely loyal to themselves.

Even when faced with death, betrayal is unlikely.

"In that case, Fellow Daoist Ding, please pack your things and we will set off together in ten days."

"If there are any members of the Ding family who are comfortable using this and are willing to retire on Flying Dragon Island, Fellow Daoist Ding may consider bringing seven or eight people with him."

Ding Yijin quickly replied, "Thank you, Master Shen. Ten days from now, I will be waiting at the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate with eight elders."

After seeing Ding Yijin off.

Shen Xuan instructed Shen Xiuxing and Shen Xiuyan to uphold family values, live good lives, and avoid causing trouble.

He's going to take up his post on Flying Dragon Island in the East China Sea, and he'll come to visit the Shen residence when he has time.

If there is a promising young talent in your family, you can contact Lü Zhengying and ask him to introduce you to the Qingyun Sect for cultivation.

……

That day, Shen Xuan took Su Xue'er back to Hanyu Peak.

Call Bai Xiaomeng over and tell her that she has regained her freedom.

“Bai Xiaomeng, Flying Dragon Island is a harsh and cold place. Your body is weak and it is not suitable for you to live there.”

"If you are willing, you can go to my junior sister Liu Bingyu's place and become a maid, residing permanently on Hanyu Peak."

“Junior Sister Liu is exceptionally talented and has a good chance of condensing a pseudo-core. You can also follow her and continue your cultivation.”

Shen Xuan is quite generous to those around him.

"Bai Xiaomeng thanks you, sir. This maid is willing to serve as Miss Liu's maid."

Bai Xiaomeng thought for a moment and then made a decision.

After taking the Creation Pill, her Water Spirit Root was upgraded to the middle grade.

He also learned some alchemy techniques from Shen Xuan.

If one can reside permanently on Cold Jade Peak, there is still hope of achieving Foundation Establishment.

Shen Xuan nodded.

I gave her a storage bag.

"These things are all for you. Some low-level spiritual items, and a water-based alchemy inheritance for the Qi Refining stage."

"master!"

Bai Xiaomeng took the storage bag, her eyes red and tears streaming down her face.

He prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

Shen Xuan waved his hand, telling her to go to Liu Bingyu's cave to report for duty.

……

Three days later, Ding Qingfeng and Shangguan Mingyue, having received the news, rushed to Hanyu Peak.

These two were alchemy apprentices selected by the Ding and Shangguan families.

He once followed Shen Xuan to refine pills on Hanyu Peak.

Shen Xuan was used to it.

Now, they are all over thirty years old and in the late stage of Qi Refining.

Shen Xuan asked the two if they were willing to go with him to Flying Dragon Island to refine pills.

It took him about thirty years to return. Besides teaching the water-based alchemy,

Shen Xuan will give them Foundation Establishment Pills and Foundation Establishment Spiritual Items after they have completed Qi Refining.

Ding Qingfeng and Shangguan Mingyue readily agreed.

It allows one to continue studying alchemy and build a foundation for the Dao.

How could they refuse such a good deal?

Seven days later.

Shen Xuan led Li Ruyi, Su Xueer, Ding Qingfeng, and Shangguan Mingyue out of the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate.

Ding Yijin, along with eight elders of the clan, waited for a long time.

Shen Xuan glanced at the old members of the Ding family; they were all at the late stage of Qi Refining.

However, as lifespan draws to a close, one's vital energy and blood decline.

It's obvious she's going to Flying Dragon Island with Shen Xuan to retire.

While I'm at it, I'll also be saving up some money for the future.

Shen Xuan didn't care about this.

It doesn't matter who you use.

At his level of status, he wouldn't even give a second glance to a spiritual object in the Qi Refining stage.

The output of Flying Dragon Island was irrelevant to him.

Hunting water monsters and refining elixirs are the main sources of income.

It far exceeds the output of Flying Dragon Island.

This time we're going to Flying Dragon Island.

Shen Xuan specially purchased a third-order spirit-locking array from Master Yu Yang of the Weapon Refining Hall.

It can lock in most of the spiritual energy of Flying Dragon Island and gather it in a certain cave.

Thus, the spiritual energy in the cave is as concentrated as that of a third-tier cultivator.

In theory, the spiritual energy within a third-tier cave can support a cultivator's attempt to form the Core Formation.

Of course, Shen Xuan will not attempt to reach the Core Formation stage on Flying Dragon Island.

As long as there are spirit stones.

Some are sects or immortal cities that rent out high-level cave dwellings specifically for core formation.

……

One month later.

Flying Dragon Island, pier.

An old Foundation Establishment cultivator from a sect with dark skin and a face full of wrinkles sat under an old tree with five sect deacons.

One of the deacons asked, "Elder Xiao, I've heard that the newly arrived island lord, Shen Xuan, is an extraordinary figure, the number one in the sect's martial arts competition. Is that true?"

The Foundation Establishment cultivator was named Xiao Changxing, an elder sent by the Qingyun Sect to stay on Flying Dragon Island.

He is over two hundred years old, has a mid-grade water spirit root, and his cultivation level is still stuck at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, his path to enlightenment is over.

Although Flying Dragon Island is a second-tier top-grade spirit island, it is tens of thousands of miles away from the mainland and is an enclave.

The Qingyun Sect did not attach much importance to Flying Dragon Island.

Apart from Xiao Changxing, the elder who stayed behind, the island's lord changed frequently.

Many scions of prominent families trained here for several years before hastily returning to their clans to seek other opportunities.

The newly appointed island lord has just received a message from the sect that someone has been appointed to take over the position.

They couldn't even wait for the handover; they went straight back to their clan.

The affairs on Flying Dragon Island had to be handed over to Xiao Changxing.

"Listen up, all of you. Don't say I didn't warn you. The new island master's surname is Shen, given name Xuan. He is a disciple of Master Hanyu and his methods are superb. Be careful what you say and do, and don't provoke him."

"If anything happens, I can't protect you."

Everyone said yes.

These stewards were only at the late stage of Qi Refining, with ordinary aptitude, and had long since lost their interest in cultivation.

Anyone with even a little bit of connections or influence wouldn't be banished to such a desolate and impoverished place as Flying Dragon Island.

Nevertheless, they still cherish this position.

After all, the Dai Lu (a type of Taoist priest) is generous and there is little danger, making it much better than being a rogue cultivator.

"coming!"

One of the deacons on lookout duty at the dock shouted loudly.

Xiao Changxing quickly led five stewards to the dock.

On the horizon, a Tier 2 high-grade warship sailed over, cutting through the waves.

The flag hanging above is the unique Qingyun Flag of the Qingyun Sect.

Before long, the warships docked.

A monk in a green robe flew to the dock.

He was a refined, handsome, and dashing young cultivator.

"So you are Senior Brother Xiao Changbing?"

"I am Xiao Changbing, greetings to the Island Lord."

Xiao Changbing bowed respectfully.

Although he was old, he was just an ordinary disciple without any connections, so he dared not be presumptuous in front of Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan nodded.

Xiao Changbing, though old, was also pragmatic.

They were all Foundation Establishment cultivators from their respective sects.

As long as he follows the rules, Shen Xuan doesn't mind giving him a little something in return.

"these are……"

"Let me introduce you, Island Lord. This is Steward Li Rulong..."

Xiao Changbing introduced the names of the six deacons.

Each time someone was introduced, they would step forward and respectfully bow to Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan nodded in response to each one.

At this moment, Ding Yijin, along with Ding Qingfeng, Shangguan Mingyue, and eight clansmen, escorted Su Xueer ashore.

Shen Xuan waved his sleeve and put away the warship.

He purchased this from the weapon-refining hall at a high price.

Top-tier configuration, equipped with eight psionic cannons, boasting formidable firepower.

Ding Yijin took the initiative to bow to Xiao Changbing and introduced himself to his family.

"So you are Fellow Daoist Ding from Luoyang Mountain. I've heard so much about you."

Xiao Changbing exchanged a few polite words.

As for Su Xueer.

Since Shen Xuan and Ding Yijin didn't mention it, he naturally wouldn't bring it up on his own initiative.

Xiao Changbing suggested, "Island Lord, you must be tired from your journey. I have prepared a banquet to welcome you back."

Shen Xuan glanced at the entire Flying Dragon Island and nodded.

"it is good."

The group went ashore.

Xiao Changbing had made preparations in advance and arranged accommodations for everyone.

There were originally seven second-tier cave dwellings on Flying Dragon Island.

The best cave dwelling is naturally the one where the island lord resides.

After obtaining Shen Xuan's permission, Ding Jiajin moved into an unused second-tier cave dwelling.

Ding Mingyue and Shangguan Qingfeng followed Shen Xuan into the island lord's cave.

All eight members of the Ding family clan moved to the market town.

Although Flying Dragon Island is remote, it is still a top-tier second-class island.

At the heart of the island, a market town was established, where more than a thousand independent cultivators lived.

Apart from two Foundation Establishment cultivators, all of them were Qi Refining cultivators.

At the banquet.

While drinking and eating, Shen Xuan reviewed the handover records of Flying Dragon Island.

The jade slip contained a wealth of information, including money and grain, household registration, case files, warehouses, classics, and geography.

"Call those two Foundation Establishment cultivators over and introduce them to you."

At the banquet, Shen Xuan spoke to Xiao Changbing.

(End of this chapter)