"Go back and report to Young Lord Wen. Xu Ping failed in his attempt to reach the Nascent Soul stage, and he is most likely dead."
Since the auction, the Inverse Star Alliance's focus on Sangxing Island had risen a level. People were constantly lurking on the island, gathering information, and the Star Palace was no different.
Xing Jueyi ultimately decided to establish a branch of the Star Plucking Pavilion on Sangxing Island.
"Understood, Protector."
A Foundation Establishment Cultivator hurried out of the city. When Wen Tianren found out, he naturally mocked him, flew into a rage, and cursed that idiot for wasting a rare high-grade Medicinal Pill for nothing.
"Li Feiyu, Zi Ling, you two just wait for me, this Young Lord!"
...
Under Li Feiyu's protection, Zi Ling opened an Immortal Cave on Sangxing Island and Cultivated in peace.
As for Li Feiyu, besides being amazed, she was also full of gratitude.
Based on a woman's intuition about men, she felt that Li Feiyu was interested in her, but he never mentioned Dual Cultivation. This was a good thing, but it also made her feel disappointed in her own charm.
There are always some people who can control their desires very well, valuing some things more than carnal desires.
Such people can be loyal and righteous, or they can be utterly despicable.
They are dangerous, yet they always arouse the curiosity of some women, especially proud ones.
Time flew by, and Sangxing Island's reputation had completely spread throughout the Inner Star Sea. The surrounding sea areas saw an increasing number of people, with individuals entering and leaving Sangxing Island daily.
However, Li Feiyu remained as low-key as ever. Since his appearance at the auction last time, he had not shown up in public again, and no one knew his whereabouts.
Some speculated that he was in seclusion, others that he had quietly left Sangxing Island, and there were even rumors that he had secretly allied with the Star Palace.
As people from Sangxing Island began teleporting to the Outer Star Sea to hunt Demon Beasts, the tales of Sangxing Island gradually spread among the humans of the Outer Star Sea.
This included reaching Core Formation within two hundred years, defeating Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Inverse Star Alliance and the Star Palace upon first reaching the Nascent Soul stage, holding his own against a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator, successfully refining the rumored Great Five Elements Sword Formation, hosting a grand auction, and possessing high-grade Medicinal Pills that could increase the success rate of forming a Nascent Soul.
It was these many deeds that led many people to start returning to the Inner Star Sea via Sangxing Island's teleportation array.
...
"Senior Brother Chang Yang, do you think we should go to Sangxing Island?"
"Senior Li once said that he wouldn't consider taking Disciples before forming his Nascent Soul. Now that he has founded a great sect of his own, this is our opportunity."
"Ming Yang, Senior... Senior Li is now a Nascent Soul mighty figure, and his Divine Abilities can contend with a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator. Even if he were to take us in, we haven't even reached Core Formation. Wouldn't that be an embarrassment to Senior?"
Gu Mingyang felt a wave of disappointment. When he was by Li Feiyu's side, although he was constrained in many ways, he focused solely on Cultivation, and with abundant resources provided, his progress was not slow.
Now, after going out to gain experience and enduring the harsh realities of the world, encountering danger several times, he realized how precious those peaceful days were.
"If it weren't for the Mystical Illusion Pearl trump card Senior left me, I would have died several times over."
"The same for me. Unfortunately, my Aptitude is too poor. I've only just reached the False Core stage, and the chance of forming a Core is slim."
"Senior Brother Chang Yang, you at least have a three Spiritual Root, while I have a five Spiritual Root. My cultivation has only just entered the Late Foundation Establishment stage, and it will take several more years of Cultivation to reach the False Core stage."
Gu Mingyang thought for a moment, "I heard that Sangxing Island occasionally releases Dustfall Pills and thousand-year Spirit Medicine, things that are very beneficial for Core Formation. We've accumulated many Materials, so perhaps we can purchase some."
"As long as you successfully form your Core, there's hope of becoming Senior Li's Disciple. Then I can also hitch a ride and first become a Named Disciple of Senior."
"What do you think?"
Gu Changyang was somewhat moved. After so many years of traveling overseas, experiencing hardships, fortuitous encounters, bloody battles, and schemes, there seemed to be no need to continue in this Outer Star Sea.
His most urgent task now was to gather resources for Core Formation, Cultivate in peace, and strive to break through!
"Where can one not Cultivate? It's time to return to the Inner Star Sea."
"That's great, we're finally going back! To be honest, I really miss Senior Li!"
...
After Double Gu had traveled separately in the Outer Star Sea for some time, they met by chance. The items Li Feiyu gave them had some commonalities, and after being recognized, the two conversed and immediately became close friends.
Privately, they already addressed each other as Senior Brother and Junior Brother.
Gu Changyang was older and had met Li Feiyu first, making him the Senior Brother, and Gu Mingyang the Junior Brother.
The two arrived at Sangxing Island via the teleportation array and then settled down on Sangxing Island.
Five springs, summers, autumns, and winters; five cycles of the seasons.
Li Feiyu also reached the age of two hundred. With the help of abundant Nascent Soul Pills and soul cleansing pills, his cultivation and Divine Sense had grown considerably.
Especially his cultivation, which soared, directly approaching the peak of the Early Stage Nascent Soul.
Afterward, he began to continuously Cultivate yuanshen flowers, settling in the Void Garden Pearl, waiting for one yuanshen flower after another to bloom.
When they reached ten thousand years, the yuanshen flowers would first wither, then bloom again. The re-blooming flowers would be golden, emitting a golden light, appearing incredibly sacred.
When the first yuanshen flower bloomed, Li Feiyu felt a moment of trance, and his Nascent Soul grew slightly, but only by a tiny bit.
He did not feel dissatisfied; after all, the talk of a Reincarnation illusion was just a rumor.
But Li Feiyu believed that there was no smoke without fire.
He immediately promoted the blooming of the second yuanshen flower.
Li Feiyu cultivated a total of ten plants, all simultaneously, but the timing of their ten-thousand-year maturity was controlled by Li Feiyu.
As he prepared to make the second one bloom, he suddenly stopped, a flash of insight in his mind. Simultaneously, nine drops shot out, landing on each of the yuanshen flowers.
Half a day later, all nine yuanshen flowers bloomed together.
Dazzling golden light illuminated the entire Void Garden Pearl space, and countless Spiritual Plants swayed, full of spiritual energy.
One of them absorbed the powdered essence of the other yuanshen flowers, and its flower color rapidly changed from gold to white, while the others gradually withered.
As the white flower bloomed, Li Feiyu stared intently. Suddenly, his vision blurred, and after a mist, he found himself in a familiar environment.
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Outer Star Sea, Misty Island.
Han Li's long-closed Immortal Cave finally opened. Li Feiyu's original voice transmission jade slip had already shattered; he probably hadn't expected Han Li to be in seclusion for so long, never once leaving his Immortal Cave.
However, Han Li also noticed this and thought to himself, who else could it be but Li Feiyu?
At this time, he was already at the late stage Core Formation.
Thinking of the Advancement Nascent Pill Li Feiyu had given him, and the fact that he could refine Nine Revolutions Spirit Ginseng Pills using nine-bend spirit ginseng, he felt much more at ease about forming his Nascent Soul.
"If only I could refine a Nascent Soul Breaking Pill."
Li Feiyu had mentioned it to Han Li before, but the main Materials for a Nascent Soul Breaking Pill were a Nascent Soul or a transformed Demon Beast's Core, which was impossible with his current abilities.
Han Li came to Li Feiyu's Immortal Cave, but it was already empty. He had no choice but to visit Yaoer and Wen Siyue to see if Li Feiyu had left any messages for them.