Hermit in the Mountains

After the Mountain Spirit Realm collapsed, the shockwaves spread out in all directions.

"Buzz—"

A low, muffled thud was heard.

The shockwave rippled for hundreds of kilometers before dissipating.

Mount Kurong spans nearly a thousand miles, and the shockwaves and muffled sounds went unnoticed by outsiders.

A beam of white light shot straight toward Gu Changsheng.

He watched as the white light stopped in front of him, and an ancient, mysterious, and faintly visible array came into view.

A child wearing a gray robe appeared above the array diagram. He was about three feet tall and had a chubby face.

The child knelt in the void, performing the three kowtows and nine prostrations before Gu Changsheng, saying, "Disciple greets Master."

"If it weren't for my master's protection and the bestowal of rare and precious materials, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Gu Changsheng extended his right hand and gestured to help her up, "Get up."

"From this day forward, you will be my fifth personally instructed disciple."

"Little Five, do you want to continue using the name 'Mountain Spirit,' or adopt a new Daoist title?"

The child stood in the void, cupped his hands in a bow, and said, "Please, Master, bestow upon this disciple a new Daoist name!"

Gu Changsheng probed the array diagram with his divine sense, and a surge of information flooded into his sea of ​​consciousness.

[The Primordial Void Cave Heaven Array Diagram: An embryonic primordial treasure containing forty-nine primordial restrictions, rudimentary forms of void laws and cave heaven laws. It possesses abilities such as void barrier, void banishment, void sealing, and void teleportation.]

After learning about the array's attributes and functions, he said softly, "From today onwards, you will be called—Ling Xuzi."

Ling Xuzi's face lit up with joy, and he bowed again, saying, "Disciple Ling Xuzi thanks Master for bestowing upon me this name."

"Please, Master, come and take a look at the grotto-heaven world that is being nurtured within my body."

In the blink of an eye, Gu Changsheng appeared in the array space and scanned it with his divine sense.

The array space is a circular world with a diameter of ten kilometers.

This grotto-heaven did not give rise to land like the world of decay and prosperity; instead, there was only an upside-down island floating in the sky nine kilometers high.

Ling Xuzi's spirit body floated beside Gu Changsheng and began to introduce the situation of the cave.

"Master, there are currently only two upside-down islands within the cave."

"The highest point in the heavens is the island you reside on, composed of dragon vein corpses and innate spiritual veins, forming the ancestral vein of a celestial realm."

"The island at the bottom is the portal to the cave."

"This grotto-heaven is the location of Master's Daoist practice, therefore, this disciple has not privately created any islands."

Gu Changsheng nodded in satisfaction; the spatial layout of the array diagram resembled a celestial palace.

There is no single continent, but rather a series of upside-down islands floating in the air;

In the future, the spiritual mist will form clouds that support the island, creating a truly celestial atmosphere.

"Let's go, let's go up and take a look." As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Changsheng transformed into a stream of light and headed straight for Sky Island.

Ling Xuzi did not use teleportation techniques, but followed closely behind, flying beside his master.

Gu Changsheng landed on the island and looked around. The ground was very flat, and the island was about 300 meters wide in all directions.

"Xiao Wu, erect a 'Longevity' stone tablet at the location of the teleportation island;"

"From this day forward, this island will be named Everlasting Island, as my place of quiet meditation."

Ling Xuzi raised his hand towards the edge of the teleportation island, his thoughts stirring.

A three-foot-tall, simple stone tablet with the words "longevity" engraved on it broke through the ground.

As the spirit of the array diagram and the spirit of the cave, he can freely manipulate the changes in the form of matter within the cave.

After the stone tablet was erected, it was said, "Master, this realm has not yet been named."

After a moment's thought, Gu Changsheng decided to name it after himself, "Let's call it—Eternal Life Realm!"

"Yes, Master."

Ling Xuzi acted swiftly; with a thought, the three ancient characters "Eternal Life Realm" appeared on the teleportation archway.

Gu Changsheng slowly walked to the edge of the island, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked down at this empty cave.

"Xiao Wu, will your true form be discovered in the outside world?"

"Reporting to Master, my true form has been concealed in the void, and ordinary cultivators cannot detect it."

"This disciple can control his physical body to roam freely in the void of various parts of Blue Star, changing the location of the training ground at any time, making it impossible for outsiders to locate him."

"This disciple can also manipulate the power of the void to create a barrier outside the body, concealing heavenly secrets and shielding deductions."

"If an enemy approaches, they can be banished into the void;"

"It can also be sealed in the void."

"Within a radius of one million kilometers of the cave, disciples can use spatial teleportation techniques to transport supplies and living beings in and out of the cave."

"Xiao Wu, can you project the outside world into the void of the cave?"

"Is that so, Master!" With that, Ling Xuzi waved his right hand toward the void.

A rectangular void projection appeared, displaying the scene of Kuru Mountain in real time.

The projection provides an overhead view, showcasing the scenery of Kuru Mountain and Changsheng Peak.

Gu Changsheng said softly, "Xiao Wu, use Changsheng Peak as your anchor point. The Changsheng Realm will temporarily hide in the void above Changsheng Peak."

"Yes, Master." With a thought, Ling Xuzi concealed his true form in the void above Changsheng Peak.

A grotto-heaven mark is hidden inside the Longevity Peak, serving as an anchor point for the main world.

Looking at the projected image, Gu Changsheng asked, "Xiao Wu, what are your thoughts on the layout of the Longevity Realm?"

"Reporting to Master, this disciple plans to condense an island one kilometer below Longevity Island and establish it around Longevity Island."

"Each island provides a different environment for spiritual practice, so that the four senior brothers and sisters can practice."

"To the lower left of Longevity Island is Silver Moon Island, the island where Third Senior Sister cultivated. She transplanted the King of Laurel Trees and the King of Plum Blossom Trees there, along with their accompanying formations."

"In this way, the Taiyin and Shaoyin blessed lands are evolved, and at the same time, the Taiyin and Shaoyin stars of the grotto heavens are evolved to protect the grotto heavens and draw in the power of the stars from the outside world."

"To the lower right of Changsheng Island is Ziyang Island, the island where my second senior brother cultivates. He transplanted the Fusang Tree King and the Peach Blossom Tree King here, along with their accompanying formations."

"In this way, the Sun and Lesser Yang Blessed Land are evolved, and at the same time, the Sun and Lesser Yang stars of the Grotto Heaven are evolved to protect the Grotto Heaven and draw in the power of the stars from the outside world."

"The Star Tree on Ziwei Peak was transplanted to Changsheng Island, the Three Lights Grand Array was rearranged, and the Three Lights Divine Water was condensed."

"Master, you can build a spiritual herb garden around the Three Lights Divine Water and plant some precious innate spiritual plants."

Thanks to the Spirit Network, Ling Xuzi not only cultivated himself but also learned various kinds of knowledge within the Spirit Network.

With a powerful spirit, one can easily read countless books.

At this moment, he could consider himself the number one array master on Blue Star, even surpassing his master's array mastery.

As the spirit of the innate array diagram, his understanding of the Dao of Array Formations is unparalleled.

Upon hearing this, Gu Changsheng gestured, "Continue!"

He also looked at the disciple who had condensed the Dao Seed of the Array and the Spirit of the Innate Array Diagram, to see how much knowledge he possessed.

Ling Xuzi continued to explain his plan, "Directly below and in front of Changsheng Island lies the island of my fourth senior brother;"

When Su Xinghe Island was mentioned, he paused for a moment, "Uh... there isn't a suitable formation for it at the moment."

"However, Fourth Senior Brother specializes in the sword path, and the island is located directly in front of him, making it the only way to enter and exit Changsheng Island;"

"It can detect whether those entering or leaving are harboring murderous intent, and identify those with ulterior motives approaching."

"Directly below and behind Changsheng Island lies the island of the eldest disciple;"

"Since Senior Brother's body is equipped with an earth formation, there is no need for this disciple to say more."

"The four senior brothers and sisters jointly guard the place where Master meditates."

"The evolution of each island enhances the power of the celestial realm."

"When Master accepts personal disciples in the future, he can simply add the corresponding islands."

Gu Changsheng casually asked, "Xiao Wu, is that your island?"

"Hehe..." Ling Xuzi scratched the back of his head, a little guilty, and said, "What I manifested was only a temporary spiritual body condensed from spiritual energy;"

"There is no need to build a special island. I usually stay in the original space of the cave to cultivate."

He finally lowered his head and whispered, "This disciple wishes to build a house on Changsheng Island."

With Gu Changsheng's keen hearing, he heard it clearly. He smiled and said, "Little Wu, if you have any thoughts in the future, just tell your master frankly."

"You're a boy, what kind of behavior is this, acting all coy and timid like a girl?"

Lingxuzi bowed with his hands clasped, "Thank you for your teachings, Master. I will remember them."

"In addition to the above arrangements, I would also like to transplant the original bodies of the Jin Lei siblings from Kurong Mountain into this training ground."

"The four siblings are located below the island of direct disciples, where they can manifest the power of the four seasons, the four elements, the four poles, and the celestial grottoes."

Gu Changsheng nodded, agreeing with Ling Xuzi's plan.

He glanced at the construction on Changsheng Peak. His previous design drawings were no longer needed. There was no need to move; a new construction plan was required.

He didn't turn his head, keeping his eyes straight ahead. "Xiao Wu, do you have any new plans for Changsheng Island?"