Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 538 The Foundation of the Dojo (Seeking Further Subscriptions)

A month later.

East China Sea.

A second-tier superior warship.

Shen Xuan sat in the cabin, scanning the island's general information in the Starshine Island token with his divine sense.

"Starry Island is located east of the Xuantian Sect, surrounded by the sea on all sides, and is 20,000 li away from the nearest land, Hongcheng County."

"The token records that Starshine Island is about a thousand miles long and three hundred miles wide, covering a vast area. It is the largest and highest-ranking island in the Wolong Islands."

"Originally, it was the Daoist temple of True Person Canglan, where two False Core Stage Deputy Island Masters, more than a dozen Foundation Establishment disciples, a thousand Qi Refining cultivators, and tens of thousands of independent cultivators were settled."

"On the island, there are seven mortal cities with a population of one million. A county king has been appointed to govern them, and they are all subject to the Song royal family."

"In addition to the main peak spiritual vein of the third-grade high quality, there are two third-grade branch veins on the island, as well as quasi-third-grade spiritual lands such as Black Dragon Pool, Fairy Lake, and Jade Valley."

On Starshine Island, cultivators and mortals live separately.

The monks mainly reside in the various markets and towns set up on Starshine Island.

The mortals are descendants of the cultivators on the island, most of them possess a special skill, and live close to the spiritual land.

The probability of their offspring possessing spiritual roots is much higher than that of ordinary mortals.

They are an important source of monks on the island.

According to the token, the island lord's duties are to protect Starshine Island, pay a certain amount of cultivation resources, and protect the safety of cultivators and mortals on the island.

However, the requirement to pay cultivation resources is useless to Shen Xuan.

He is a cultivator of the Qingyun Sect and is not required to abide by the rules and regulations of the Xuantian Sect.

The Qingyun Sect had only one requirement for him.

He doesn't have to do anything; he only needs to complete certain alchemy tasks.

He will not be called up to the front lines unless absolutely necessary.

This is an agreement reached between Shen Xuan and the Mysterious Master.

"I will live on Star Island for many years."

The Golden Elixir Immortal enjoys a long and prosperous life.

Shen Xuan's existence spans eight hundred years.

In addition, with the means to prolong life, it can last for a thousand years.

Even if everything goes smoothly, it will take two to three hundred years to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

It now appears that the clan war between Yan and Song will not necessarily escalate further.

He doesn't need to rush to run away.

Always be prepared for both possibilities.

If things become unmanageable, Shen Xuan will definitely back down decisively.

If the sects in Song can persevere, he is still willing to stay in Song and devote himself to cultivation.

After all, once he leaves the Song Kingdom, he still needs a good third-tier training ground to continue his cultivation.

Starshine Island has a third-grade superior spiritual vein, two branch veins, and several near-third-grade spiritual lands, all of which are extremely precious cultivation spiritual lands.

Although the quality of spiritual energy on islands is limited and far inferior to that on the mainland.

However, for Shen Xuan, with the Nine-Colored Lotus and the Mysterious Jade Talisman in hand, the spiritual energy of the two was almost the same, so they had no effect on him.

It is enough to support his cultivation to the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

Then, by relying on the formation, the spiritual energy of the entire island can be gathered in a short time, and the island lord's mansion can be upgraded to the quasi-fourth level, which in theory can support his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.

Of course, this happened many years later.

Shen Xuan made thorough preparations for his trip to Starshine Island.

Li Ruyi naturally went with him.

The Shen family's descendants were divided into two groups. The seven people whose spiritual roots reached the middle grade were led by Su Xue'er and Shen Xiuyan to settle down on Xinghui Island with him.

Master Weichen, Zhuang Xueqin, gave up his position as the city lord of Wangshuixian City to follow him.

Shen Xuan promised to allocate a third-tier branch of Starshine Island to him, allowing him to establish a cultivation family and act as the island's lord.

As for Lü Zhengying, she originally wanted to come with him, but he dissuaded her and she stayed at Qingyun Sect to gather intelligence, collect resources, and sell spiritual items on the island for him.

The Ding family, the Shangguan family, and the Tie family all sent some cultivators to accompany them, led by Ding Yijin, Shangguan Yan'er, and Tie Wendao respectively.

In recent years, a male cultivator from the Shangguan family has successfully achieved Foundation Establishment.

After completing her family mission, Shangguan Yan'er relinquished her position as clan leader and, with some trusted clan members, left the Shangguan family without looking back, seeking refuge with Shen Xuan.

Su Xue'er is old and her beauty has faded; her cultivation level is not high.

Shangguan Yan'er believed she could take her place.

Although Shen Xuan is already a Golden Core cultivator, it is impossible for him to become her Daoist partner.

But she was content to be the only concubine of a Golden Core cultivator.

Shen Xuan tacitly approved of this matter.

He simply reminded her that she should always give Su Xue'er the respect she deserved.

In addition, Shen Xuan also recruited his old subordinates from Flying Dragon Island, including Foundation Establishment cultivators Chu Duanlang and Lin Zhongyue.

One True Immortal of the Netherworld, one False True Immortal of the Netherworld, five Foundation Establishment cultivators, and over a hundred trusted Qi Refining practitioners.

In this way, Shen Xuan has initially built a solid team.

There's no need to worry too much about the trivial matters on Starshine Island.

In addition, there was another important figure on the warship.

"Senior Brother Chongxu, you've had a hard time these past few days!"

Shen Xuan looked at the Chongxu Zhenren who was resting with his eyes closed opposite him and said with a smile.

"What hardship is there in doing my job!"

Master Chongxu said calmly.

He opened his eyes, stared at Shen Xuan in front of him, and sighed deeply.

“Junior Brother Xuanbing, Starshine Island is far from the Azure Cloud Sect. You should be cautious about operating here.”

I thought Junior Brother Xuanbing would choose a land-based spiritual vein near the Qingyun Sect.

In the end, he still chose Star Island without hesitation.

It's definitely an enclave.

Not to mention the Qingyun Sect, even the Xuantian Sect was greatly surprised and hurriedly agreed to fulfill their promise.

It is said that when Master Canglan heard about this, he laughed heartily and instructed his personal disciples to tidy up as soon as possible.

After Junior Brother Xuanbing receives the order, he will immediately return to Xuantian Sect.

These spiritual islands at sea are quite large, but the quality of their spiritual energy is poor, there are not many usable spiritual sites, and they are isolated from the mainland, which causes many inconveniences.

The spiritual rice produced is only enough to sustain the cultivators on Starshine Island, making further development difficult.

Moreover, being far out at sea, they are vulnerable to attacks from sea monsters.

If you encounter severe weather such as storms, huge waves, or thunderstorms, you may lose everything, making the situation even more difficult.

From any perspective, Star Island is not the best choice.

Although Master Canglan is a Golden Core cultivator, he is ranked last in the Xuantian Sect.

He had no other choice but to stay on Starshine Island.

"I understand Senior Brother Chongxu's good intentions."

Shen Xuan looked at the worried-looking Master Chongxu and smiled slightly.

"Starshine Island is vast, but its spiritual land is barren and resources are scarce, making it not the best third-tier training ground."

"However, it's not bad that Junior Brother was able to obtain this island."

"A top-tier third-level dojo is not for my junior brother."

"Senior Brother Lingxiao's Lingxiao Peak is only a mid-grade third-order spiritual vein."

Shen Xuan gazed at the faint outline of Starshine Island appearing ahead.

"In any case, I would appreciate it if Senior Brother Chongxu would do me the trouble to replace this island-protecting formation first!"

"We can't possibly use the same protective array as the Xuantian Sect for the Qingyun Sect's spiritual grounds. If word gets out, it will damage the sect's reputation."

Master Chongxu nodded and said, "Junior Brother Xuanbing is right. Leave this to me, Senior Brother."

……

Star Island, port and dock.

The sea breeze carries a faint fishy smell, and the waves crash against the shore.

After the warship docked, Shen Xuan was the first to disembark.

On the dock, two fake Core Formation cultivators led a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators, who lined up and waited.

Shen Xuan stepped forward to exchange pleasantries.

Before long, he and Master Chongxu, led by two False Core Immortals, entered the island lord's mansion.

A banquet has already been set up inside.

A Golden Core cultivator with profound aura and refined appearance had been waiting for a long time.

This person is none other than the island master of Xinghui Island, the Golden Core cultivator Canglan Zhenren of the Xuantian Sect.

"Canglan warmly welcomes Fellow Daoist Xuanbing and Fellow Daoist Chongxu!"

Master Canglan bowed with his hands clasped in greeting, a smile on his face, showing great enthusiasm.

Shen Xuan smiled and returned the greeting: "Xuan Bing greets Fellow Daoist Canglan. Thank you for your help this time!"

"What do you mean by that!"

Master Canglan laughed and said, "I must thank Fellow Daoist Xuanbing for resolving my predicament!"

He waved his hand, signaling the rest of the people to step back.

In the VIP room, only he, Shen Xuan, Master Chongxu, the two deputy island masters, and Zhuang Xueqin remained.

"To be honest, I had long intended to leave this place and find another place to cultivate. This time, I am very grateful to Fellow Daoist Xuanbing for helping me out of this predicament."

Shen Xuan didn't say much, so he could only respond with a smile.

A deputy island lord and Zhuang Xueqin made the handover.

The two parties exchanged items such as the island lord's seal, array tokens, spirit vein jade talismans, and island resource ledgers.

The handover process went very smoothly.

Master Canglan was sincere and cooperative, and did not cause any trouble.

Given his status and position, there's no need for that.

The Xuantian Sect will definitely provide him with a better third-tier training ground.

The handover was completed quickly.

Master Canglan signaled the start of the banquet to welcome Shen Xuan and Master Chongxu.

During the banquet, a dazzling array of fine wines and delicacies were on display.

After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere became harmonious.

Master Canglan offered a cup of spiritual wine and said, "Fellow Daoist Xuanbing, there is a small matter that I need your help with."

Shen Xuan quickly said, "Fellow Daoist Canglan, please speak freely."

Master Canglan sighed, "This relocation of the Daoist temple happened suddenly. Canglan comes from the Zhao family of Tianmu Mountain. Two hundred years ago, he attained the Golden Core and settled on this island. The Zhao family sent some of their clansmen to settle here."

"The cultivators are fine; they returned with Canglan. However, in the past two hundred years, there have been many descendants of the Zhao family who are ordinary people here, managing the island's affairs and spreading their branches and leaves. There are now more than a thousand of them."

“They have lived on the island for a long time and are used to the local environment. Moving back to the mainland would be uncomfortable for them. Fellow Daoist Xuanbing, could you please grant them permission to continue living on the island?”

Shen Xuan laughed heartily.

“Xuanbing thought it was something serious! This is a trivial matter, Fellow Daoist Canglan, there’s no need to say more.”

"The Zhao family members and ordinary mortals will remain the same. If any of them are destined for immortality, they may return to the Xuantian Sect at any time, or study and take up positions on Xinghui Island."

Shen Xuan had no bloodline offspring.

The seven Shen family descendants who were brought along were only nominal.

There was no conflict of interest between him and Master Canglan.

"Then thank you very much for your understanding, Fellow Daoist Xuanbing!"

The next day.

Master Canglan led the cultivators of Xuantian Sect onto the spaceship and returned to Xuantian Sect.

Shen Xuan and Master Chongxu stood at the port dock, personally seeing them off.

Watching the departing spaceship, Master Chongxu smiled and said, "Junior Brother Xuanbing, Starshine Island is now officially yours."

"This is your training ground and foundation!"

"Don't worry, Senior Brother, Xuanbing understands."

Shen Xuan turned around and looked at the vast and bountiful Starshine Island, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

From this day forward, he will be the Lord of Starshine Island.

His temple, his foundation, will begin here.

Master Canglan left resolutely, taking the cultivators of the Xuantian Sect with him.

However, on Starshine Island, there are still tens of thousands of independent cultivators who remain entangled with the Xuantian Sect.

In addition, the seven mortal cities, with a million mortals, and the mortal officials are all descendants of cultivators from the Xuantian Sect.

Completely erasing the Xuan Tian Sect's mark on Starshine Island is no easy task.

Fortunately, Shen Xuan has a long lifespan, so he has plenty of time.

In the world of cultivation, there is nothing that cannot be resolved with spirit stones.

As long as he can bring benefits to these cultivators and mortals.

The vast majority of them will turn to the Qingyun Sect.

No, it should be directed towards Shen Xuan, and towards the current island master, Master Xuanbing.

"From now on, I will be the only king on Starshine Island!"

"These cultivators and mortals are all my people!"

"Those wonderful ideas can finally be put into practice!"

(End of this chapter)