Staying in the sect, controlling beasts and cultivating immortals

The distance of five thousand miles is not large in the vast ocean, but it is not small either.

In addition, Yu Changsheng and Old Wei were not in a hurry to travel along the way. Instead, they were very leisurely and half strolled and half wandered here.

So, it was twenty days later when we arrived at Lingkuang Island.

During the past twenty days, perhaps because of the flag of the Sea Beast Sky Island, everything has been smooth sailing without any mistakes.

Finally, at noon on the 21st day, under the bright sunshine, the coastline of an island appeared at the end of the sea level.

The island is not big, only a few hundred miles in area, standing abruptly above the sea. At first glance, the forests are sparse, and there are no mountains. There are more hills, which are gray and black in color.

Strange rocks are randomly scattered around the island. Looking down from the sky, you can see hills and deserts on the island. There is a faint cloud and mist surrounding the entire Lingkuang Island. These are the materialized spiritual energy.

In the hazy and blurred scene, the entire Spiritual Mine Island was filled with shadowy figures. It was not quiet. People were going in and out of the mines that were flashing with fluorescent light, and occasionally carrying out huge pieces of spiritual stone raw materials.

On both sides of the island, a layer of light curtain rose up, turning into a formation that covered the entire island. A pattern unique to the Sea Beast Sky Island appeared on the light curtain, silently declaring the sovereignty of the island.

Therefore, although the level of the formation was not high, no one dared to be greedy. It was a spiritual mine directly under the jurisdiction of the Sea Beast Island. No matter how much outsiders coveted it, they could only think about it in their minds at most.

Across the formations, on both sides of each mine entrance, there are groups of monks in armor holding swords and guns, standing guard on both sides, ready for battle with solemn expressions. The purpose of their existence is to protect the safety of this place and ensure the normal production of the spiritual mine, and on the other hand, they also serve as supervisors.

There are not many buildings on the Lingkuang Island. A whole row of them are obviously the miners' accommodation. At the end of them is the most luxurious and tall three-story attic, made entirely of Lingyu bamboo. Combined with a special formation, the spiritual energy here is the richest.

This is where the managers of Lingkuang Island live.

"arrive."

As they approached Lingkuang Island, Yu Changsheng on the deck stretched deeply, yawned, looked at Lingkuang Island, smiled and said.

"Well, then go up and take a look. People should do their job well when they are in their positions."

Old Wei nodded, stood up from the recliner, and steered the spirit boat towards the shore. Soon, the two of them reached the shore.

On the shore, the light curtain of the formation rose up. After noticing the arrival of Yu Changsheng and Wei Lao, it gently probed towards the two of them. Finally, it stretched out its identity tokens for the two of them to press on the light curtain. Immediately, the light curtain of the formation rolled up ripples, swaying gently, and let the two of them in.

Yu Changsheng and Old Wei took a step forward, crossed the formation, and officially landed on the island.

On the other side of the formation, there was already a person waiting with a smile on his face. After seeing Yu Changsheng and Wei Lao, he walked over quickly, clasped his fists and bowed to the two of them, and said with a chuckle:

"You two must be the new Elders Yu and Wei, right? I am Liu Yun, and I am very polite to meet you two fellow Taoists."

Yu Changsheng raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at him. He was wearing a dark robe with fluttering sleeves, embroidered with totems of unknown spiritual beasts, and on the sleeves, gilded patterns surrounded like clouds. His face looked a little weathered, and the fine lines at the corners of his eyes betrayed that he was not as young as he looked. His eyes were deep and restrained, and his brows were slightly furrowed, giving people a sense of cunning.

His hair was neatly combed, but it was mixed with a lot of silver. His straight nose and tightly pursed lips gave him a serious and unsmiling feeling, making him difficult to get along with. But when he saw Yu Changsheng and Wei Lao, he smiled, bent his upright figure at the right time, and spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant tone, with a proper degree of humility.

It was Liu Yun, the manager of this Lingkuang Island.

Hearing this, Yu Changsheng and Old Wei looked at each other. Old Wei smiled and said:

"Manager Liu, you don't have to be so polite. You and I are both outer sect elders, and we both serve the sect. We have troubled you over the years. You have been living alone in a remote place. The Third Elder couldn't bear it, so he sent us to help."

"Elder Wei is right," Liu Yun was stunned, then laughed and waved his hand, saying, "But it's far from being hard work. It's all for the service of the Holy Land, so it doesn't exist."

"But you two have come all the way here to help me manage this mine. It's really a waste of your talents."

As Liu Yun spoke, he glanced at Yu Changsheng calmly, his eyes filled with surprise, as if he was shocked by Yu Changsheng's youth.

In his opinion, how could someone of Yu Changsheng's age be an outer sect elder? Shouldn't he still be an inner sect disciple?

Those inner disciples were extremely arrogant and would not commit themselves to come to this remote place to control the spiritual mine. But Yu Changsheng was arranged like this...

For a moment, many guesses flashed through Liu Yun's mind, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and an idea came to his mind.

"Such a genius, who can become an outer sect elder, must have reached the Purple Palace level. This cannot be wrong. Such a genius has actually been assigned to this remote place..."

"It seems that someone in the Holy Land has expelled him from the Holy Land..."

Liu Yun sneered in his heart. In just a moment, he guessed a lot. However, on the surface, he was still smiling, and there was no sign of anything. Instead, he slightly turned sideways, made way, walked beside the two people, and continued to speak in a calm manner:
"The two elders have just arrived. I have already arranged a place for you to live. It is definitely one of the places with the most abundant spiritual energy on this spiritual mine island. This way, the speed of your daily cultivation will be faster."

"Manager Liu, you are thoughtful."

Yu Changsheng sighed and glanced at Liu Yun with surprise.

Liu Yun patted his chest, raised his eyebrows at the two, and laughed: "From now on, we are all colleagues working together on the same island. This is as it should be. Let's go. I have arranged good wine and food at my residence to welcome you two fellow Taoists."

"Um……"

Elder Wei pondered for a moment, and finally nodded, clasping his fists and saying, "Let's do as you say, Manager Liu."

"Hehe, thank you two fellow Taoists for being willing to give me, Liu, such a favor."

Liu Yun laughed, his face full of smiles, seeming very happy, and led the two of them towards the depths of the island.

The island is not big. After bypassing some abandoned mines, it didn't take long to reach Liu Yun's residence. This is the core of the entire Lingkuang Island. A huge mine is abruptly arranged in the center of the island. At first glance, the mine is deep and huge. It is pitch black, but there is also a faint fluorescence dotted in it.

Looking down from above, the huge mine cave is like a huge soul-devouring beast with a big mouth, which is breathtaking. The fluorescent light in it is swaying like ghost fire. However, some monks come and go intermittently from it, carrying huge pieces of ore on their backs, exhausted. After a short rest, they continue to move into the mine.

The spiritual energy that can be called fog is continuously flowing out of the mine, and under the attraction of some force, it is flowing towards a group of buildings not far away.

There were three attics, arranged in a row, of similar size and scale, all surrounded and shrouded by formations. The attic in the middle was older and more dilapidated than the attics on both sides, while the two attics on both sides were brand new, obviously having been built not long ago.

The building in the middle is Liu Yun’s daily residence, and the owners of the two attics on both sides are also obvious.

"Elder Yu and Elder Wei, those two buildings will be your daily residences and places for cultivation in the future. They are equipped with all the necessary facilities, and use a spirit gathering formation to gather the core spiritual essence of the entire Spirit Mine Island, which will surely make your cultivation more efficient." Liu Yun walked in front of the two of them, pointed to the attics on the left and right sides, turned around and said to Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei with a smile.

Old Wei nodded slightly, and Yu Changsheng was also slightly surprised. He looked at Liu Yun deeply without saying a word.

"Manager Liu, the arrangements are very thoughtful. Actually, it doesn't have to be like this. We live in the same place anyway, so it doesn't matter where we live. But you've taken so much trouble, Manager Liu."

Old Wei laughed, and Yu Changsheng couldn't help but feel more favorable towards Liu Yun as he looked at him.

Although the two of them were assigned here, in terms of position, they were both at the level of outer sect elders, just like Liu Yun. There was no saying that one of them was superior to the other.

Although the two men had just arrived, Liu Yun had already taken root in this Lingkuang Island for a long time. His prestige was far beyond what Yu Changsheng and Wei Lao could compare to. However, the other party was able to be so humble and made all arrangements flawlessly.

This surprised Yu Changsheng and Old Wei, and they also had some different opinions about Liu Yun.

"This person, no matter if it's just a face-saving project, superficial actions, or anything else... at least he is a person who knows how to handle things. We need to pay attention to him."

Yu Changsheng muttered to himself, suppressing other thoughts in his mind.

Liu Yun laughed, glanced at the people coming in and out of the mine entrance, and turned to the two people and said:

"Let's go. I hope the two elders will give me some face. I have prepared fine wine and delicious food in Liu's attic to welcome the two elders."

"it is good."

Wei Laowei hesitated for a moment and nodded.

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Looking at the three figures, at the mine entrance, a group of young monks who were working hard to move bricks were talking in low voices with their heads down.

"It seems that the news is true. Two outer sect elders have indeed been arranged to come to our Lingkuang Island to jointly take charge of the island's affairs."

Someone spoke in a low voice, let out a long breath, and silently wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"If that's the case, then doesn't Liu Yun have two more people to check and balance him? From now on, he will no longer be able to do whatever he wants on this island?"

Someone's eyes lit up, and he whispered with suppressed excitement.

"Bah, there are people who check and balance him. I'm afraid that the two elders are the same as Liu Yun. Seeing how close they were just now, I'm afraid they are just colluding with him and oppressing us even more!"

Some people also spat and spoke unhappily, with a hint of resentment in their tone.

"If I had known that Liu Yun would be in charge of this mission to collect spiritual ore, I would never have come here. Not only do I have to work myself to death every day, but I am also oppressed and deducted from my salary by Liu Yun, this hypocritical bastard."

"That's fine, but the point is that this bastard is worse than a beast. He relies on his power and cultivation, and the fact that he is far away from the emperor, and he actually..."

Someone shouted angrily in a low voice, frowning, with an agitated tone, and the voice was involuntarily a little louder. The person next to him quickly covered his mouth and spat:
"Don't forget where we are. You can complain, but you don't want to die. If Liu Yun gets to his ears, someone will be in trouble."

"Humph!"

The man's tone paused, his face showing a hint of stiffness and anger that had not yet completely disappeared, but he pursed his lips and did not dare to say anything more.

"Hold on, just live a good life first. It will only take three years. Once we complete this mission, we can leave."

Someone sighed and said with a wry smile, his tone full of bitterness.

"Three years... I'm afraid that after these two elders come, these three years will be even more difficult..."

Someone snorted coldly, his tone was disdainful but also full of helplessness.

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In the corner of the mine entrance, few people noticed that three dusty and blackened figures suddenly froze in place, looking in the direction where Yu Changsheng and the other two disappeared. They looked at each other for a long time, until one of them spoke first, breaking the silence.

"Did you see those two people just now? The two new elders?"

Wu Xufei searched his eyes and let out a long breath. His gray face was full of surprise and disbelief.

"I see. It seems to be..."

Yang Ling swallowed his saliva, hesitated, and spoke after a while: "It seems to be Taoist Fellow Yu Changsheng and his master, Elder Wei... Isn't that our savior? Wanxiang Sect?"

"How is this possible? Why are they here? Am I hallucinating? This is a godforsaken place, and here are the elders..."

Shi Huishan murmured softly, remained silent for a long time, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and took a long breath.

The three of them looked at each other and saw the astonishment in each other's eyes.

"It should be correct. We have been on the same ship with them for such a long time. There are only two of them. Apart from Fellow Daoist Yu Changsheng, there is no other Purple Mansion True Lord who is so young."

Shi Huishan murmured to himself again, then gave a bitter smile, his eyes sparkling with a gleam of brilliance.

“It turns out that what they said at the beginning about not going to Sea Beast Island to be disciples was true. They really didn’t go there to be disciples, but to manage the disciples. All of a sudden, they have become elders, hehe…”

"This world is really crazy!" (End of this chapter)