Chapter 17

Ding Yue hesitated for a moment and said, "I am a wandering cultivator from the mainland. Sensing the danger of the war between the shamans and demons, I came to the South Sea to find a place for cultivation and enlightenment. I hope you will not hold it against me!"

The water dragon, upon hearing this, was relieved. The war between the shamans and demons had a wide impact; the last war had left the entire primordial continent in ruins, with countless casualties. After the war, the surviving tribes were wary and sought to leave this place of conflict. Many tribes moved to the borderlands.

At this time, the Four Seas were a sanctuary, so many tribes and wandering cultivators came here, seeking a place to settle.

The water dragon then chatted with Ding Yue for a while, telling him more about the South Sea before taking his leave.

Through this, Ding Yue gained some understanding of the South Sea.

The dragon clan in the South Sea was the dominant force, with countless water armies. Many demon kings who ruled over parts of the sea also had to submit to the dragon clan and pay tribute.

While the dragon clan did not fully manage the wandering cultivators in the South Sea, they did impose some restrictions, such as prohibiting the large-scale slaughter of aquatic creatures. Ding Yue's subjugation of the Three-Eyed Fish tribe was somewhat against the rules, but since the Three-Eyed Fish were small and weak, it did not attract the attention of the dragon clan.

After the water dragon left, Ding Yue became much more low-key. He no longer rushed to find Potala Island but searched slowly.

A hundred years passed, and Ding Yue continued to cultivate quietly in the South Sea, changing locations every few years to make it easier to search. Although he found many spirit islands suitable for cultivation, he was not entirely satisfied!

One day, Ding Yue received a call from a golden-winged divine eagle and set out immediately.

Upon arriving, Ding Yue found that this area of the sea was rather desolate, with few aquatic creatures, unlike other areas where they gathered in groups!

Summoning the golden-winged divine eagle, Ding Yue learned that another divine eagle had mistakenly entered this area and lost contact. It wasn't until a few days later that other divine eagles realized something was wrong and came to investigate. Upon arriving, several divine eagles disappeared, and another eagle sensed the danger and sent a message, summoning Ding Yue.

After a brief investigation, Ding Yue smiled, his body flickering as he disappeared from the spot.

Soon, Ding Yue appeared above an island.

The island was only about a hundred miles in diameter, not large in the vast sea. However, it was densely forested, with old vines climbing the rocks. Occasionally, auspicious beasts would walk through the mountains and forests, raising their heads to roar!

In the center of the island, there was a mountain peak several hundred feet high. At the waist of the mountain, there was a cave with a row of green willows swaying in the wind!

In front of the mountain, there was a clear pond, about three or four acres in size, with crystal-clear water. In the pond, there were several white lotuses emitting holy light, one of which was particularly large, with nine petals. Occasionally, golden fish about two or three feet long would jump out of the water, playing!

Behind the island, there was a purple bamboo forest about a mile in diameter, with purple mist rising and swirling around!

"Potala Island! Luojia Mountain! Chao Yin Cave!" Ding Yue muttered to himself, a smile on his face as he looked at the lower-grade spirit roots of the green willows, the lower-grade spirit roots of the purple bamboo, and the yet-to-mature upper-grade spirit treasure, the nine-petaled white lotus!

Moreover, the white lotuses in the pond, apart from the upper-grade spirit treasure, were not ordinary. They were all innate, though not classified as spirit treasures, they could still be refined into powerful post-natal spirit treasures after maturation and careful refinement!

Ding Yue then spent some effort breaking the magical array outside the cave at the mountain waist and entered. The cave was spacious, naturally forming several chambers, and the ceiling was adorned with egg-sized pearls emitting bright light, making the cave dry and warm!

Ding Yue first entered the main chamber in the center and was immediately attracted by a treasure inside—a white jade bottle!

The Jade Purity Bottle, an upper-grade spirit treasure, contained the Three Light Divine Water!

In addition, in each of the other chambers, he found five golden rings, forming a set that could bind immortals and deities, known as the Immortal-Binding Rings. This set of lower-grade spirit treasures, when combined, could rival an upper-grade spirit treasure, with great power!

Having obtained Potala Island, Ding Yue began to busy himself, setting up defenses on the island. Otherwise, relying on the maze array, the treasure island would eventually change hands!

Ding Yue used the Mountain-Driving Whip, expending great magical power to bring seven small islands containing spirit veins from afar, surrounding Potala Island and forming the Big Dipper Seven Stars Array. The entire sea area was enveloped, with thick fog constantly rising, concealing Potala Island so that it could not be detected, leaving only a small island visible in the sea, facing the Northern Continent.

Ding Yue named this small island Welcoming Immortal Island, planting many rare flowers and grasses, tall pines, and even building a pavilion!

Just a few days later, Welcoming Immortal Island welcomed its first guests.

Endless waves surged, rising to heights of several dozen feet!

On the waves, there were pairs of soldiers in deep blue armor, holding sharp weapons!

These soldiers stood orderly in the waves, each strong and tall, over ten feet in height!

At the head of the group was a young woman in a red palace dress, incredibly beautiful and lively.

"Princess Ao Lan of the South Sea has come to visit!" the woman said softly from outside Welcoming Immortal Island, her voice carrying far into the island.

At that moment, Ding Yue was setting up his small abode on Potala Island. The Welcoming Immortal Island was under his restrictions, so the words naturally reached Potala Island.

Ding Yue's expression changed upon hearing the name. Ao? That must be the dragon clan of the South Sea!

This was not just an ordinary dragon clan general; anyone with the surname Ao was part of the royal family of the dragon clan!

Looking at the white lotuses in the pond, Ding Yue quickly set up the most powerful array he knew, concealing the pond. These were upper-grade spirit treasures, and even the dragon clan would not be indifferent upon seeing them!

Finally, Ding Yue also used arrays to conceal the green willows, purple bamboo, and the newly planted azure bamboo!

Moments later, Ding Yue appeared on Welcoming Immortal Island, his gaze focusing on the young woman in the waves.

This woman's cultivation far exceeded his, at the half-step Golden Immortal level, the same as his avatar!

Moreover, the water army was not ordinary, with a faint aura of endless killing intent, clearly a battle-hardened force, each member reaching the Immortal Realm!

Eight hundred Immortal Realm cultivators, even if they were all early-stage True Immortals, could sweep away most people below the Golden Immortal level!

"Welcome, Daoist friend, please come in!" Ding Yue stepped out, bowing.

The young woman in the palace dress waved her hand, instructing her soldiers to stay behind, and she gracefully entered the immortal island.

"A few days ago, I received a report that this area of the sea was unusual, but I did not expect to find a Daoist friend settling here. I apologize for the disturbance," Ao Lan said politely.

Ding Yue led Ao Lan into the pavilion, and immediately, a three-meter-wide path of light, composed of rays of light, extended from the center of the pavilion, merging into the surrounding mist without breaking through!

"Please, Daoist friend," Ding Yue gestured, stepping onto the light path first.

Ao Lan nodded calmly and followed Ding Yue, her eyes scanning the surroundings.

What deep array skills! Ao Lan thought to herself.

Stepping onto the light path, after a few breaths, Ao Lan felt her mind waver and found herself standing in another pavilion.

Looking around, she was on an island about a hundred miles in diameter, not large, but it was a true paradise, with abundant spiritual energy constantly gushing from the earth, and colorful rays of light falling over the mountains and lakes, forming a beautiful scene. Rare flowers and grasses were everywhere, and spiritual birds and beasts filled the sky!

"Truly a blessed land! Daoist friend, you are fortunate!" Ao Lan praised.

She sensed several places on the island concealed by arrays, surely hiding some treasures.

But Ding Yue's actions made her sneer inwardly. What had she not seen? Even innate spirit roots or spirit treasures were not lacking in the dragon clan!

"I searched for years to find this place to settle and cultivate. It is a stroke of luck!" Ding Yue said politely, inviting Ao Lan into the Chao Yin Cave at the mountain waist.

The living room in the Chao Yin Cave was large, with some tables and chairs. Ding Yue used spring water to brew some Da Hong Pao tea to entertain Ao Lan.

The two chatted for nearly an hour, exchanging some insights on cultivation, and then Ao Lan took her leave.

After seeing Ao Lan off, Ding Yue continued to set up his new abode. Except for Welcoming Immortal Island, the other islands were hidden under layers of restrictions.

The other six small islands had been refined by Ding Yue, becoming semi-finished magical treasures. He also extracted several spirit veins and integrated them into the islands, making their spiritual energy even more abundant and the islands more stable!

These islands were usually not visible to Potala Island but were integrated into the array, hidden from the world!

Decades later, Ding Yue cultivated in peace, but his cultivation at the late-stage Heavenly Immortal level was purely a matter of grinding, making it difficult for him to maintain interest.

Out of boredom, Ding Yue began to lecture on the island, teaching the methods of transformation to those with spiritual intelligence or consciousness.

Although he was knowledgeable, having seen examples like the black dog and the small donkey, and with his own cultivation, he lectured with confidence.

Within a few decades, some creatures had transformed, though their magical power was not deep and their realms not high, they had shed their mortal bodies and advanced in cultivation more quickly, with higher intelligence.

For this, Ding Yue also took in many young disciples. These transformed creatures all appeared as children about four or five years old, each carved from jade, as adorable as dolls!

Ding Yue assigned each of these young disciples specific tasks. Some were responsible for guarding Welcoming Immortal Island, others for feeding his dragon whisk beast, and some for tending to his vast medicinal garden, which contained rare plants and herbs even in the primordial world, collected by Ding Yue over many years.

Others were responsible for cleaning the cave, tending to the pond of golden fish, and other specialized tasks.

These young disciples were all transformed from spiritual beings, such as the five-colored immortal sparrow, the three-colored oriole, the nine-turning lingzhi, the golden-silk jade-faced monkey, the two-winged white golden flying horse, and the blue illusion grass. Each had remarkable innate talent, possessing magical power, and after some training by Ding Yue, they were proficient in their tasks.

A hundred years later, when Ding Yue felt that the purple bamboo, azure bamboo, and green willows had developed consciousness, he became interested and specifically lectured to these spirit roots. It took nearly another hundred years for these spirit roots to transform.

The purple bamboo transformed into a young boy enveloped in purple mist, the azure bamboo into a delicate and beautiful girl, and the green willows into another young boy, whose appearance could make girls scream with delight, especially cute!

Ding Yue also specially refined two treasure swords using the bodies of the two young boys and some precious materials!

Zi Ying and Qing Su, very impressive and cool names!

As for the green willows, they transformed into another young boy, whose appearance was so adorable that it could make girls scream.

Ding Yue also specially refined a flower basket made of willow branches for him, containing nine rare treasures, with great power.

Zi Yun, Qing Wu, and Liu Xin thus became Ding Yue's personal young disciples.

Meanwhile, some of the golden fish in the lotus pond had also transformed into tall, muscular men. Ding Yue equipped them with golden armor and spears, sending them to guard Welcoming Immortal Island and reassigning the young disciples on the island to other tasks!

Thus, Ding Yue's leisurely life began!

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