Yin Tianshou's face carried a smile: "Alright, go ahead. The Immaculate Immortal Ridge is vast and will take quite some time to set up. I'll be waiting for you at the Immortal Palace."
"Thank you, senior!"
"Moo moo!"
"Roar roar!"
Little Crane and the others bowed their heads in gratitude, especially Little Chi, who didn't want to speak in front of Yin Tianshou. After all, it had become a low-level spirit beast and decided to do nothing.
Yin Tianshou stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes showing a hint of comfort as he watched them leave from the side hall.
After they left, an old woman's figure suddenly appeared beside him. Her body was slightly hunched, but her spirit was exceptionally strong.
Her eyes were bright and penetrating, as if she could see through people's hearts, and her face bore a faint smile that exuded warmth.
A calm and steady voice echoed in the side hall:
"Tianshou, how was it?"
"Cui Ying, what brings you here?"
Yin Tianshou turned his head, stroking his white beard, "Haven't you been waiting in the shadows for quite a while?"
The old woman's hair was already gray, but she appeared vigorous and lively. She smiled slightly, "It's rare to see you take an interest in juniors. Which prodigy are they?"
"The surname is Chen, with the single name Xun."
Yin Tianshou shook his head, "There's no such name on the prodigy list of the Southern Yu Continent, nor on the prodigy list of the entire Xuanwei Heaven."
Cui Ying's expression was startled, surprised, "Tianshou, what do you mean by this?"
The statement clearly had two implications: either these people were ordinary, or they would soar to great heights in the future.
Yin Tianshou had seen countless people, and she trusted his judgment, as he had never been wrong about anyone over the years.
Yin Tianshou sighed softly, his gaze distant, "They are likely from a small boundary, not from the grand world."
Upon hearing this, Cui Ying's eyes narrowed, and the atmosphere in the side hall became slightly oppressive.
Her eyes held an inexplicable meaning as she spoke slowly, "I see, it seems they come from the same place as you."
"No," Yin Tianshou shook his head firmly, "It's just that their aura is somewhat strange. I haven't seen through it, nor do I wish to delve too deeply, but that little Black Bull, I am quite interested in."
Cui Ying glanced outside, "Hehe, it's rare for you to take an interest in someone, don't spoil the relationship."
Yin Tianshou waved his robe and disappeared from the spot, his aged voice echoing in the side hall, "Cui Ying, I know what I'm doing. It's just fate, don't do anything unnecessary."
"I understand," Cui Ying nodded slightly, showing great respect for Yin Tianshou.
The side hall fell completely silent, her demeanor steady and confident, as if she understood the essence of all things. A gentle breeze passed by, and it was unclear when she had already disappeared.
...
Outside the Immortal Palace.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Chen Xun and the others were sitting on the Boundary-breaking Ship, traveling through the clouds. Thick, colorful clouds surrounded them, as if they were moving through a glow, leaving bright trails behind.
The ship was rushing madly towards the Immaculate Immortal Ridge. The teleportation array coordinates and the energy control formations inside were already well-known to Black Bull, making it quite simple for him to operate.
Moreover, the Immortal Palace was quite considerate, as these things were unique, requiring a blood bond to recognize a master.
However, at least the Elemental Infant phase was needed to control them, which was still a threshold.
"Woohoo~~!!"
"Moo moo~~"
"Big brother, now the Immaculate Immortal Ridge is all ours!"
"Brother Xun, I've already picked out a spot, connecting the sea below and Trash Island above!"
They shouted loudly on the Boundary-breaking Ship, each more excited than the last, but fortunately, they had activated the soundproof array, so the outside world couldn't hear them.
Chen Xun stood on the crane's head, shouting, "Family, we've officially secured our first piece of land in the grand world, legal and compliant, no one dares to covet it, the three great cultivation sanctuaries of Li Chen Island!"
"Moo moo!" Black Bull rubbed against Chen Xun vigorously, more excited than him, as he could now study formations with peace of mind.
Little Crane's eyes sparkled like stars, and the smile on his lips seemed permanently etched on his face, never fading.
Little Chi was fiddling with the map of the Immaculate Immortal Ridge, given by the Silver Feather Immortal Puppets.
But the map was much larger than his face, completely covering it, yet his expression grew more and more mischievous, letting out low chuckles.
He was already imagining the jaw-dropping reactions of 'Fat Song' and 'Gu Chuiniu' when they found out.
The Immortal Palace was quite far from the Immaculate Immortal Ridge, mainly because Li Chen Island was too large.
Their Boundary-breaking Ship's speed was kept within a reasonable range, much slower than Yin Tianshou's treasure shuttle.
Others had the Immortal Palace as a background, so they could act recklessly.
They had nothing, with the highest cultivation level being the Void Refinement phase. Even though they bought the Immaculate Immortal Ridge, they still needed to keep a low profile.
Chen Xun and the others gathered around, spreading the map on the deck, starting to plan each area.
"This mountain range is mine, for refining pills and fishing."
Chen Xun's gaze swept over them, sharp and deep, "Who agrees, who objects?"
"Moo moo!"
"Alright, Bull agrees."
"Moo?"
Black Bull was startled, biting Chen Xun's sleeve, what did this mean? He wanted Chen Xun to discuss it, there were still many good places!
"Big brother, I agree with both hands~" Little Crane raised both hands with a smile.
"Brother Xun, I agree too, just leave me a spot in the deepest part of the Immortal Ridge, I can bury some things there."
Little Chi raised his paws carelessly, his eyes widening, suddenly adding, "Brother Xun, this place is too big for us to live in, we don't actually need to divide it..."
Chen Xun was taken aback, damn, that's right, it's so big, why divide it at all?
He cleared his throat, smiling slightly, "Makes sense, the main thing is, damn, we've never lived in such a big place!"
"Moo moo~~"
"Hehe!"
"Haha."
They all burst into laughter, feeling a sudden warmth in their hearts, realizing that spending forty billion mid-grade spirit stones wasn't such a loss after all.
The Boundary-breaking Ship continued forward, their laughter growing louder, oblivious to the passage of time, and before they knew it, they had reached the outskirts of the Immaculate Immortal Ridge.
At this moment, Black Bull stepped into the air, transforming his hooves into hands.
He took out the items given by the Immortal Palace one by one, activating each formation, causing the mountains to shake and rumble continuously.
But the surroundings were desolate, attracting no attention at all.
Many cultivators knew this was one of the forbidden areas of Li Chen Island, not a place just anyone could come to, and even flying through the air required taking a detour.
The next day, as the sun rose.
Chen Xun and the others were busy at the Immaculate Immortal Ridge, with the Crane Spirit Trees falling in large numbers.
This scene left Little Crane and Little Chi dumbfounded, their hearts pounding, feeling like their big brother and second brother had finally found an outlet today.
Ever since they arrived in the grand world, they had heard about the Misty forces wanting to clean up trash, and high-level cultivators wanting to protect the environment of the grand world, they had been holding back.
In Chen Xun's words: This Dao Ancestor never engages in reckless deforestation, the number one environmentalist in the grand world, the number one recycler of trash in the grand world.
The creatures of unclaimed lands would never be disturbed, and they wouldn't give any reason for this Dao Ancestor to be captured and thrown into the Immortal Prison, not a chance!
Because of this, they had been suppressed for hundreds of years.
"Sister Crane?" Little Chi's mouth twitched, standing at the foot of the mountain, looking up, "Did Brother Xun ever tell you about their past?"
"Fourth brother, I... I'm not really sure..." Little Crane covered his mouth, still trembling, "Big brother only told me some things about Nandou Mountain and the blacksmith's shop, nothing else."
The man and the lion exchanged a deep look, countless Crane Spirit Trees had already fallen within the mountain.
They could even hear the excited shrieks like wild men and the excited roars like wild bulls...
