Sage of Humanity
Chapter 1884 - 1882: Top-Class Spirit Island
When Lu Ye chose Three Worlds Island back then, he had already planned to transform it into a top-class Spirit Island, but at that time, his strength wasn't sufficient, so he could only wait for the right opportunity.
Now, the time has undoubtedly come.
While talking to He Baichuan, suddenly a Constellation from Qingli Dao World hurriedly approached and bowed from afar: "First Island Master, Second Island Master."
"What's the matter?" He Baichuan asked.
The Constellation said: "Elder Tang has made a discovery over there, and he requests both of you to have a look."
Lu Ye and He Baichuan exchanged glances and swiftly headed in that direction.
Soon enough, they arrived, not just the two of them, but almost all of the Moon Jade from Three Worlds Island had received the news and came to investigate.
This place is where the local island cultivators of Three Worlds Island reside; there is a small mountain here, stretching less than thirty miles across.
At the moment, in a sunken mountain hollow, Tang Jun was squatting on the ground, observing with great interest.
He Baichuan stepped forward to ask: "What's going on?"
Tang Jun pointed with his hand: "Look."
The Moon Jade followed the direction of his finger, and in that area, there were clear signs of energy convergence, forming a faint mist.
The dispersion of the mist was very orderly, radiating circularly from a central point, and the closer it was to the center, the denser the convergence of the mist.
"Vein Source!" He Baichuan's eyes narrowed, exclaiming aloud.
Everyone else's faces also showed excitement.
Previously on Zixuan Island, they had all visited the Spirit Jade Vein, and even scavenged within it, having already witnessed the existence of the Vein Source.
At that time, everyone's hearts were filled with envy, because having a Spirit Jade Vein meant even without doing anything, one could have a continuous income of spirit jade.
They had also dreamed of the day when they would have their own Spirit Jade Vein.
Nobody thought the dream would come true so soon!
The emergence of a Vein Source is the most obvious sign of a Spirit Jade Vein forming, genuinely representing Three Worlds Island's transformation into a top-class Spirit Island from today onward!
Moreover, this is just the beginning; a Spirit Jade Vein cannot have just one Vein Source, now that this one has emerged, given time, who dares to say there won't be a second, a third...
The scale of the Spirit Jade Vein on Zixuan Island is quite decent, with as many as ten Vein Sources, and an annual production of spirit jade is roughly around thirty million.
How will it be on Three Worlds Island? No one knows until the results are out, and can only harbor infinite expectations.
However, there is one thing where Three Worlds Island is superior to Zixuan, and that is the overall size of the Spirit Island. So, the future scale of Three Worlds Island's Spirit Jade Vein is highly likely to surpass Zixuan Island.
The birth of a Vein Source signifies the appearance of a Spirit Jade Vein, which is indeed great news for Three Worlds Island.
The Moon Jade swiftly sealed off the surrounding area, along with news of the leak, especially Old Tang, who was the teacher from previous experiences. The loss of Unparalleled Island was in his hands, and he was more worried than anyone about information leaks causing unpredictable consequences.
After securing the situation, Old Tang was somewhat worried: "We can block the news from here, as long as our own people don't reveal it, outsiders shouldn't know, but the energy changes on the island won't escape others."
With so many visitors coming and going on Three Worlds Island daily, even when setting up arrays initially, separating the trade area from the local island cultivator's residency, the energy changes on the whole Spirit Island couldn't be faked.
However, because there are many cultivators in the trade area, even if someone secretly cultivates there, the benefits they get are not as much as those of the local island cultivators.
There are always some clever people in this world; the energy changes are enough to provoke speculation, and the news about Three Worlds Island's promotion to top-class Spirit Island may not be concealed for long.
He Baichuan considered for a moment and said: "Certainly, it can't be kept a secret, but right now in this All Phenomena Ocean, I fear no one dares to trouble us, right?"
The battle of Zixuan is the best example; who still dares to pull a tiger's whiskers?
Tang Jun said, "I'm not really afraid of external forces; I'm just worried about our home galaxy here..." ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ท๐๐ฟ๐๐ต.๐๐๐
Unparalleled Island was taken by the home galaxy, and it's always been a thorn in his side.
Lu Ye blinked and said, "There's no need to worry too much. The current Three Worlds Island is different from Unparalleled Island back then. We have the backing of Cheling World. As long as that one from Cheling World doesn't nod in agreement, no one can do anything to us."
If he hadn't thought carefully about it, how would he have adjusted the power of the Small Constellation Palace?
Old Tang thought about it for a moment and nodded, "That's true."
Though Unparalleled Island was essentially built by Chu Shen and had some connection to Cheling World, in reality, Jiu Yan didn't pay much attention to Unparalleled Island, just viewing it as Chu Shen's game.
Afterwards, when Unparalleled Island was upgraded to a top-class Spirit Island, the home galaxy showed interest, approached her for the sake of the larger picture, and Jiu Yan didn't say much because she felt that with Chu Shen's ability, he was indeed not qualified to occupy a top-class Spirit Island. As a Sun Blaze of All Phenomena, she was willing to make some contributions to the home planet.
The outbreak of battle was mainly because Chu Shen was unwilling to cooperate.
But Three Worlds Island truly paid respect to Jiu Yan, and with previous events, if the home galaxy were to truly plan against Three Worlds Island again, it would be a blatant disregard for Jiu Yan.
Tang Jun couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, "Looks like, at crucial times we have to rely on that boy Chu Shen. Ah, I've been too busy lately and have neglected to look after him. I'll make sure to check in on him and bring him something fun."
Lu Ye's eyebrow twitched, "Enough of that nonsense, what you find fun isn't suitable for him. If word reaches that one from Cheling World, they certainly won't spare you."
Tang Jun laughed, "Don't worry, I definitely won't let him go astray."
After a moment of excitement and limitless anticipation, everyone dispersed. The area where Vein Source appeared became a complete forbidden land of Three Worlds Island, even local island cultivators couldn't approach lightly.
This ultimately concerns the future of Three Worlds Island, and one can never be too careful.
Lu Ye had just returned to his bamboo building when Old Tang came looking for him. With a mysterious demeanor, he closed the door and sat across from Lu Ye.
"What's the matter?" Lu Ye looked at him, puzzled.
Old Tang stroked his beard, "I've been thinking about how I should tell you this, or rather, how I should ask you."
"Just say it directly."
Tang Jun said, "Then I won't beat around the bush." He coughed lightly and spoke, "I was invited by you to go to Unparalleled Island back then, only later did I learn that it wasn't Chu Shen who first occupied it, but you were the first to occupy it, and Chu Shen came afterwards."
"And then?" Lu Ye had no idea what he was getting at.
"Unparalleled Island was initially just a neglected wasteland. According to Chu Shen, he hadn't occupied it for long when, one day, it suddenly came alive, and then very quickly metamorphosed into a high-class Spirit Island, and then leapt to become a top-class Spirit Island!"
Lu Ye suddenly understood what he was getting at, realizing that some things still leave traces no matter how secretly they are done.
"Unparalleled Island was upgraded to a top-class Spirit Island while you were away, later being attacked and occupied. By the time you returned, everything was settled. Following your instructions, Three Worlds cultivators found Three Worlds Island! I was quite puzzled back then because looking out across All Phenomena Ocean, there were many wastelands more suited for Three Worlds cultivators to settle than Three Worlds Island, why did you specifically choose this place? Three Worlds Island is large, and with our limited manpower back then, it was completely unnecessary to choose such a large wasteland."
"If you don't understand, you don't understand. Regardless, you're quite reliable, indeed, Three Worlds Island amazingly came alive! I was really shocked, thinking how unbelievable this stroke of luck wasโothers wouldn't encounter it in several lifetimes, yet I've run into it twice before and after?"
"Moreover, when you first started building Three Worlds Island, you completely planned it as a commercial Spirit Island. Were you really that foresighted? Back then I thought, do you have some special ability that lets you tell which wasteland will come alive at a glance? But upon deeper thought, that doesn't seem right either, since though the site of Three Worlds Island was settled by you, you weren't involved in the search process."
"Do you know what shocked me the most? While Three Worlds Island was thriving, Unparalleled Island declined! A top-class Spirit Island reduced to a worthless wasteland in just over a year. Although occasionally wastelands in All Phenomena Island come alive, and Spirit Islands become barren, this is too bizarre, why do all the good things happen to us, and the bad things to others? Something isn't quite right."
Old Tang sat there rambling continuously, and Lu Ye did not interrupt him, only listening quietly.
He probably had a vague suspicion already; unlike other Three Worlds cultivators, Old Tang had firsthand experienced both the rise of Unparalleled Island and the rise of Three Worlds Island. Chu Shen had also gone through it, but in the end, he was still young and didn't think as deeply as Old Tang.
"A year ago, we defeated Zixuan decisively, how awe-inspiring! Sadly, my strength was insufficient, and I couldn't join personally to slay enemies, only stationing on this island. Guess what changes happened here during that time?" Although Old Tang was asking, he didn't wait for Lu Ye's response, just slapped his leg and said, "Hey, during that time, the energy on this island was clearly weakening. I wanted to die at that point, anxious that our Three Worlds Island might follow the barren path of Unparalleled Island. If so, how could I face you upon your triumphant return? Unable to fight, unable to guard a placeโare the elderly truly doomed to uselessness?"
Listening to his self-reproach, Lu Ye could almost picture the fear and unease Old Tang felt during those weeks. He sighed and poured him a cup of tea, "Calm down, you've been startled."
The energy weakening of Three Worlds Island at that time was undoubtedly due to him taking the Small Constellation Palace away.
Old Tang glared at him, gnashing his teeth for a while, "At least you have a conscience." Feeling increasingly certain that his astonishing suspicion was indeed correct, now it seemed, his thoughts were right after allโhe'd truly held back for a long time, couldn't hold it anymore, hence the conversation he's having now with Lu Ye.