Sage of Humanity
Chapter 1883 - 1881: Moon Jade Late Stage
After the battle with Zixuan, Three Worlds Island’s popularity soared. Although more cultivators came and went and the flow of guests increased, the security actually improved significantly. In the past, some reckless cultivators would occasionally stir up trouble on Three Worlds Island, but since Zixuan was broken, this has never happened again, leaving those Three Worlds cultivators responsible for patrols feeling extremely bored.
This is not surprising, mainly because the perception of Three Worlds Island by the cultivators of the All Phenomena Ocean changed dramatically after that battle.
Previously, the only fame of Three Worlds Island came from defeating Baiyue. Although Baiyue was good, it was ultimately just a high-class Spirit Island, and its deterrence was not strong enough.
Things are different now. Even a top-class Spirit Island like Zixuan couldn’t match Three Worlds Island, who would dare to underestimate it now?
It can be said that although Three Worlds Island is still just a high-class Spirit Island, its fame is as great as any of the top-class Spirit Islands, if not greater than most. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
After all, since ancient times, there has been only one instance of breaking through a top-class Spirit Island, which is unprecedented. This kind of strength is not something that other top-class Spirit Islands can compare to.
The reputation of "Lu Ye the Sect Destroyer" spread far and wide...
Throughout the two great battles of Three Worlds Island, whether it was Baiyue or Zixuan, the outcome was extremely tragic. The Moon Jade level was almost annihilated, and countless Constellations died or were injured. If they had not fled quickly, they would surely have been wiped out.
In these two battles, the irreplaceable role played by the current First Island Master of Three Worlds Island, Lu Ye, was evident in his unmatched strength and ruthlessness under the Sun Blaze.
This title originated from the Spirit Stream battlefield of the Nine Provinces, initially just a joke among the cultivators within Three Worlds Island, but somehow it spread and instantly became associated with Lu Ye.
Lu Ye had heard about this because he always left a Talent Tree Avatar stationed on Three Worlds Island, finding it quite amusing. This title from years ago had somehow been revived and brought from the Nine Provinces to the All Phenomena Ocean.
He has recently enjoyed a rare period of leisure.
Since the battle with Zixuan ended, his true body has been in closed cultivation, except for last time when he emerged to cut down Lion Heart, occasionally going out to sea for a break to replenish the Talent Tree’s fuel, while the rest of the time was basically spent underwater.
He actually quite enjoys the feeling of his own foundation continuously increasing because with the Talent Tree, cultivation is as simple for him as eating and drinking.
It’s just that he was always too busy rushing around in the past.
Apart from cultivation, he can still dedicate his mind to comprehending the legacy left by predecessors on the Talent Tree, or immerse his spirit into the Boulder Mountain Saber to comprehend various saber skills inheritance.
The gains have been tremendous.
This day, beneath the All Phenomena Ocean, Lu Ye guarded his mind, feeling the surge of mana within him, a sense of joy arising spontaneously.
Just now, he clearly felt a shackle within him being broken, the flow speed of his internal mana suddenly increased, and even the total reserve of his internal mana received a huge increase.
For a cultivator, the speed of their power flow directly relates to the strength of their strike, the purity of their mana or spirit force likewise, and the reserve of their power relates to the endurance in battles against the enemy.
This change is undoubtedly a sign of advancing to the Moon Jade Late Stage.
Calculating carefully, it has already been ten years since he advanced to the Moon Jade Mid-Stage...
During this period, he spent several years searching for the core of Mount Fangcun, brought it back to the Nine Provinces and placed it, then spent several more years sorting the core.
And after closing cultivation to today, it has only been a year.
In just one year, he spent over ten billion spirit jade, mostly on purchasing fire-type resources, not counting the resources sent from Zixuan Island, which would make the amount even greater.
Using the Talent Tree for cultivation truly saves time and effort, but the resources consumed are a thousand times more than normal. If not for Three Worlds Island, Lu Ye would not have the capital to do so.
He knew from a very long time ago that using the Talent Tree for cultivation is exchanging resources for time, but this is a price to be paid on the road of growth, which is acceptable.
Now already in the Moon Jade Late Stage, Lu Ye was in no hurry to exit seclusion. It’s rare to have time, and with abundant Talent Tree fuel, it’s natural to consolidate his cultivation.
And he wants to take this opportunity to cultivate the Moon Jade Realm to Great Perfection.
Back during the Constellation Realm, in order to reach the pinnacle of this realm, he made a trip to the Yin-Yang Great Millstone, borrowing the peculiar power of that stellar space marvel to refine himself, thus giving birth to the Body Flower.
The Moon Jade Realm corresponds to the cultivation of Qi, in other words, if he can reach the pinnacle of this realm, cultivate to Great Perfection, then he will be able to give birth to the Qi Flower.
Lu Ye feels this should not be difficult, perhaps even very simple.
Because of the Talent Tree, the mana within him is absolutely pure and without impurities, no further refinement being possible. It can be said that in the cultivation of the Moon Jade Realm, he has always been advancing towards the state of Great Perfection, and now his cultivation has reached this point, he can naturally condense the Qi Flower.
Of course, this is just Lu Ye’s conjecture, with little chance of error.
So what he has to do now is very simple, consolidate the Moon Jade Late Stage cultivation, then slowly settle, and when the time is right, the Qi Flower will form naturally.
Another month passed quickly.
Under the sea, Lu Ye opened his eyes, showing a look of contemplation.
A month of continuous cultivation has led to some advancement in his cultivation; the Moon Jade Late-Stage realm is now fully stabilized. Continuing his cultivation would indeed bring further improvements, but he feels something is off.
During this time, he has been reflecting on the process of condensing the Body Flower; in the Yin-Yang Great Millstone, an invisible, wondrous force continuously ground his physique, achieving the pinnacle in the Constellation Realm.
This pinnacle doesn’t mean the physique can’t improve further; as he advances in cultivation within the Moon Jade Realm, the strength of his physique will increase along with his cultivation level. This pinnacle is the pinnacle within the Constellation Realm, offering no further progress at this level.
If the Constellation Realm is seen as the foundation for the upper three realms, then this foundation has been solidified by Lu Ye to the utmost, with few in the stellar space able to compare.
Yet now, he feels without the sensation that the Qi Flower should be condensing.
Logically speaking, if his assumption is correct, even if he hasn’t cultivated to the Peak Moon Jade yet, he should at least feel something by now.
Thus, Lu Ye vaguely senses that continuing to cultivate this way would only result in empty growth of cultivation.
Is it insufficient cultivation?
Or inadequate accumulation?
After much thought, Lu Ye faintly believes it’s not due to these two aspects. If he continues like this, even if he elevates his cultivation to the peak of Moon Jade, the Qi Flower will not condense!
If he were unaware of the Secret of the Three Blossoms, and if he hadn’t condensed the Body Flower, Lu Ye wouldn’t worry too much.
But knowing these things, and having the Body Flower already, Lu Ye naturally does not wish to abandon his path halfway in the Moon Jade Realm.
The Soul Race elder Xuyuan once said that the Secret of the Three Blossoms concerns transcending—a secret even he cannot perceive. Lu Ye, able to be unmatched in the Constellation Realm and the foremost under the Sun Blaze in Moon Jade, might lose this advantage upon ascending to Sun Blaze without fully mastering the Moon Jade Realm.
He, as a cultivator, naturally seeks this pinnacle—this path full of grind and hardship, where the Talent Tree has granted him extraordinary cultivation speed. Mere cultivation realm is no longer his desire.
No longer in seclusion for cultivation, having sensed something amiss, he naturally seeks a solution.
He leisurely sets out to sea, returning to Three Worlds Island.
Not long after his return, He Baichuan rushed over: "Junior Brother, something big has happened."
Looking at the excited expression on his face, it should be good news rather than bad.
Lu Ye already expected something, but still asked, "What is it?"
He Baichuan replied, "Didn’t you sense it? Try to perceive it!"
Lu Ye doesn’t even need to perceive, and says, "Has the energy concentration on the island increased?"
"Indeed!" He Baichuan clapped his hands, "Compared to a year ago, the energy on Three Worlds Island has become much denser. I asked Senior Brother Tang, and he said that when Unparalleled Island transitioned from a high-class Spirit Island to a top-class Spirit Island, it underwent such a phase!"
He Baichuan’s brows danced with excitement, "Junior Brother, do you think our Three Worlds Island might transform into a top-class Spirit Island?"
Lu Ye looked at him, thinking that it’s not just possible—it is happening.
A year ago, when he began his seclusion, he adjusted the Small Constellation Palace’s might. Over the course of the year, Three Worlds Island’s energy concentration consistently increased, retracing the path Unparalleled Island once took.
If not for fear of being too astonishing, Lu Ye could even make Three Worlds Island transform into a top-class Spirit Island within a month.
Taking a year to see noticeable effects is the outcome of his adjustments.
Three Worlds Island has developed until now, accumulating years—from a deserted island ignored by all to becoming a high-class Spirit Island in a rather short time.
It’s just that with Unparalleled Island’s precedent, Lu Ye never allowed Three Worlds Island to continue transforming, always maintaining it at the high-class Spirit Island level to avoid attracting covetous eyes.
But after battling Zixuan, Lu Ye believes it’s time for change.
Because now Three Worlds Island boasts fame and strength, along with Cheling World’s backing, even transforming into a top-class Spirit Island poses no issue.
After conquering Zixuan, Three Worlds cultivators lingered there for a while, reluctant to leave because the cultivation environment of a top-class Spirit Island is indeed much better than that of a high-class Spirit Island, saving considerable cultivation time.
But being unable to abandon Three Worlds Island, everyone still returned home.
Now that Three Worlds Island is turning into a top-class Spirit Island, there’s no need to envy others, and the cultivation environment for Three Worlds cultivators will leap forward, greatly advancing the future of the Three Worlds.
Across the All Phenomena Ocean, top-class Spirit Islands unquestionably are the cradles where powers nurture cultivators, because such favorable cultivation environments aren’t even found in top-tier domains.
Zixuan Demon Planet is unwilling to abandon Zixuan Island, even at great cost to reclaim that Spirit Island, largely due to this reason.
The All Phenomena Ocean is a Sacred Land bestowed by the stellar space for cultivators, a gathering hub for visitors from all quarters, a center of stellar space from ancient times to present.