With the Eight Immortals' magical treasures in hand, even a mortal like myself! Ha!

Gu Qing did not answer the green-robed cultivator's question. Instead, he collected all the storage bags of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators, opened them, and frowned upon seeing them.

The cultivators in this Chaotic Star Sea don't seem to be very wealthy, with very few spirit stones.

The three Foundation Establishment cultivators combined only had sixty mid-grade spirit stones.

After tidying up his things, Gu Qing finally took a closer look at the two cultivators, a man and a woman, in front of him. Under Gu Qing's gaze, the two broke out in a cold sweat.

"Senior, we are disciples of the deputy island master of Kui Xing Island. The three people you just killed were notorious evil cultivators in the nearby seas. You have truly rid our Kui Xing Island of a great scourge," the green-robed male cultivator hurriedly said.

"Kui Xing Island? We come from the outer sea. Could you teach us the common language of the surrounding waters?" Gu Qing asked.

"That's no problem at all. Would you seniors be willing to go to Kui Xing Island first?" Clearly, the green-robed male cultivator was still somewhat wary of Gu Qing and his group. Only when they arrived at Kui Xing Island could the two of them truly feel at ease.

Because they were on Kui Xing Island, they had their master's backing, so even if Gu Qing and his group had any bad intentions, they had nothing to fear. The green-robed male cultivator had previously mentioned that his master was the deputy island lord of Kui Xing Island.

It seems that Gu Qing's sharp demeanor just now had frightened the two of them, making them wary of their savior.

Seeing this, Gu Qing smiled and said, "Alright, let's go to Kui Xing Island, which you mentioned. You can lead the way."

Upon hearing that Gu Qing and his group were willing to go to Kui Xing Island, the two were finally relieved. They then rode their magical artifacts to lead the way, explaining the surroundings of Kui Xing Island to Gu Qing along the way.

At this moment, Gu Qing and his group are in the southwestern sea area of ​​the Chaotic Star Sea. Nearby are three large islands: Kui Xing Island, Wei Xing Island, and Sang Xing Island. Each island is guarded by a powerful island lord.

Among them, the island master of Kuixing Island is Mulong Zhenren, who lives on Tianzhu Peak of Qingyun Mountain; the deputy island masters are a pair of Daoist couples named Yuan Jun Zhenren and Kanqin Zhenren, who are also the masters of this green-robed cultivator.

The green-robed cultivator was named Wang Yuan, and the female cultivator beside him was his Daoist partner, named Yuan Changjun.

When Wang Yuan spoke of his master, his tone was full of pride. Gu Qing could tell that this was the third time he had mentioned his deputy island master.

"I wonder what the strengths of the three island lords are?" Gu Qing asked, following Wang Yuan's lead.

Wang Yuan said with a proud expression, "The Wood Dragon Island Master controls the only killing formation on the island. Even if a late-stage Core Formation cultivator comes, he will be defeated and sent away. My master and I have been working together for many years. Although we are only early-stage Core Formation cultivators, we have no problem dealing with ordinary mid-stage Core Formation cultivators."

After saying that, Wang Yuan extended an invitation: "I wonder if the three of you would be interested in joining our Kui Xing Island? If the three of you join us, the strength of our Kui Xing Island will surely reach a new level."

At this moment, Gu Qing did not conceal his cultivation level, displaying the strength of the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Tieguai Li and Han Xiangzi did not conceal their cultivation levels, but their cultivation levels were too profound. Wang Yuan guessed that the two must have magical treasures to conceal their cultivation levels, so he regarded them as cultivators in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, just like Gu Qing.

"What are the benefits of joining Kui Xing Island? And what do I need to do?" Gu Qing asked, looking very interested.

Seeing Gu Qing's interest, Wang Yuan became even more enthusiastic, saying, "Joining our Kui Xing Island will earn you a mid-grade spirit stone every year. You'll only need to guard the spirit veins and markets on a daily basis. As for tasks like patrolling the outer hunting grounds and sea routes, they're all very easy and not dangerous at all."

"Is there no danger?" Gu Qing thought to himself. If there really was no danger, Wang Yuan and the other man wouldn't have asked him for help earlier.

Wang Yuan, unaware that his words were inappropriate, continued, "If the three of you are interested, I can lead you to the island."

"Of course, we're also looking for a place to stay. Perhaps we'll need your help to make some recommendations," Gu Qing said with a smile.

Upon hearing that Gu Qing might join Kui Xing Island, the two became increasingly congenial.

During the conversation, Gu Qing gradually mastered the common language of the nearby sea area, and he estimated that he would have no problem having a normal conversation with the locals.

This is the advantage of being a cultivator; not only do they have the ability to remember everything they see, but they also gain wisdom and learn things much faster than ordinary people.

"Fellow Daoist, you have come at just the right time. In a few months, it will be the once-a-decade spiritual land competition on Kui Xing Island. With your cultivation level, you might be able to win a good cultivation spot," Wang Yuan said.

The once-a-decade Spirit Land Competition? Gu Qing knew nothing about this. He only knew about the once-in-a-century Dragon Ascension Competition—a grand event where Core Formation cultivators competed for ownership of the surrounding islands, and he had heard that the competition was extremely fierce.

The organization that hosted the Rising Dragon Tournament was none other than the Star Palace, the most powerful force in the Chaotic Star Sea. The Star Palace was the primary official power in the Chaotic Star Sea, which also had two other major factions: the righteous path and the demonic path.

Because the Chaotic Star Sea is not a single, unified continent, but rather comprised of numerous islands, it is difficult to govern it uniformly. Therefore, in addition to the three major forces of the Star Palace, the Righteous Path, and the Demonic Path, many independent cultivation sects have also emerged on the sea. Most of these sects are led by Nascent Soul cultivators, making them a force to be reckoned with.

These four forces are all human forces. In addition, there are demon cultivator forces in the outer sea, and conflicts often occur between humans and demon cultivators.

The Chaotic Star Sea is plagued by three major natural disasters: celestial winds, demonic beasts, and ghostly mist. The demonic beasts mentioned here don't refer to a single beast, but rather to hordes of them. Once their numbers surge to the point of being a plague, even Nascent Soul cultivators must retreat in fear, demonstrating just how numerous and dangerous the demonic beasts are in the Chaotic Star Sea.

Gu Qing hadn't expected that Kui Xing Island would also follow the example of Xing Palace and organize such a competition for cultivation grounds.

As a cultivator, who wouldn't yearn for a place rich in spiritual energy to cultivate?

Even if Han Xiangzi could accelerate the growth of flowers and plants, he needed an environment rich in spiritual energy; he couldn't just find any place to accelerate the growth of spiritual herbs. Therefore, this once-a-decade conference was quite important to Gu Qing. He was simply curious about how the competition would be conducted.

Thinking of this, Gu Qing asked, "How is this once-a-decade Spirit Land Competition usually conducted? What are the cultivation levels of the participating cultivators?"

Wang Yuan pondered for a moment and explained, "The tournament is jointly contested by Foundation Establishment cultivators and Qi Refining cultivators, but it is mainly dominated by Foundation Establishment cultivators. It is held every ten years, and it's always the same old faces. If the three of you participate this year, you will surely be able to win a good spiritual land. As for the specific competition method, you will naturally find out when you arrive on the island."

At this point, Wang Yuan smiled and kept everyone in suspense, which left Gu Qing speechless.

And so, the group flew across the sea, chatting and laughing, and arrived at Kuixing Island a day later.

Looking at Kui Xing Island so close at hand, Wang Yuan and Yuan Changjun finally breathed a sigh of relief. On Kui Xing Island, they believed that even if Gu Qing and his group were incredibly bold, they wouldn't dare to cause trouble.

It seems that the scene of Gu Qing instantly killing three Foundation Establishment cultivators left a very deep impression on Wang Yuan and his companion.