Wizards in the world of cultivation

Chapter 86 Scheming the Mirage Dragon
After successfully enslaving them, Su You took them to the laboratory on the fourth floor.

Simply sending them into the Mirage Realm is only the first step; it's still a long way from capturing the Mirage Dragons inside.

The main problem is that second-tier mirages don't have much intelligence and can only perform ordinary commands.

Things like infiltrating the Mirage Realm and trying to capture the Mirage Dragon are too complicated, and even if he gave the order, it would be impossible to complete.

Therefore, he needs to remotely control the system to complete such a complex task.

There is a type of witchcraft that allows one to remotely control and observe life, but there are five mirages in front of him, so he needs to use a wizard's tower and a special witchcraft array to enhance this control ability.

Su You wanted to capture a second-tier mirage dragon, but mirage dragons are naturally superior to mirage demons. The mirage demons' strength lies entirely in illusion magic, which has little effect on mirage dragons. Therefore, he could only rely on numbers to win.

The five mirage demons varied in strength, but fortunately, he didn't rely on their own strength; he only needed to use their demonic power.

Su You had already instructed Chen Yuanzong to prepare a large number of second-tier spirit talismans, most of which were of the three types: sealing, attacking, and concealing. These talismans could be used directly once activated by the mirage demons.

As for the third-tier spirit talismans, these mirage demons' spiritual power is too weak to control them. Fortunately, they can make up for it with quantity. Moreover, Su You only needs to deal with the second-tier mirage dragons, so having so many second-tier spirit talismans should be enough to handle it.

……

Mirage Realm.

Su You controlled a mirage demon to venture deep into the seven-colored mirage.

Piercing through layers of seawater, the mirage demon safely passed through the mirage barrier. It seemed that the illusionary effect of the mirage had lost its power, and even after entering, the mirage demon's soul did not leave its body and remained alive.

"Great!" Su You exclaimed excitedly.

The fact that the Mirage Demon was able to enter the Mirage Realm alive is already a huge step forward.

The rest will not be easy, and it's not time to relax yet.

Su You continued to control the remaining four mirage demons to enter the interior, and then continued to dive deeper along the seabed.

According to the memories of that third-tier mirage demon, both mirage dragons and mirage demons live in the depths of the sea.

The only difference is that a large number of mirage demons live scattered around the outer perimeter of the mirage maze, while mirage dragons live in the core area.

As the mirages ventured deeper, Su You could clearly see through their eyes that white seashells were everywhere in the depths of the sea, and these white seashell creatures were the mirages.

Although they are all at the first-order level, their numbers are unimaginably large.

Su You separated the five mirage demons and had them pass through the sea area one by one to prevent other high-level mirage demons from noticing anything unusual.

The area where the mirage dragon lives is in the center of the Mirage Maze. That place is only accessible to some high-level mirage demons besides the mirage dragon.

The second-tier mirage demon controlled by Su You was naturally unable to enter, and therefore had no way to capture it from inside.

However, according to the memories of that third-tier mirage demon, some of the mirage dragons were quite mischievous and would sneak out to play. The only way to deal with them was to wait outside for them to come to them.

Fortunately, the opening of the Danling Secret Realm is still a long way off. Excluding the time needed for breakthrough, Su You has nine years to wait, and sooner or later he will be able to wait for a second-tier mirage dragon to emerge.

The five mirages landed in five different locations in the central area, revealing their true forms as seashells, and pretended to be asleep there.

Su You had already given orders for the five mirage demons to keep a close watch on their surroundings and to notify him immediately if they spotted the mirage dragon. Although the mirage demons weren't very intelligent, they were still capable of handling this task.

This would also allow Su You to redirect his attention back to the mirages, without having to continue controlling them. He would only resume controlling them once he saw the mirage dragon appear.

……

Five years later.

Su You stood on the top floor of the Wizard Tower, gazing southwards.

Despite the obstruction of the formation, Su You could still see the lively scene outside from inside.

In recent years, the economy of Luoxia Island has developed very rapidly.

The incredibly safe environment on Luoxia Island, in particular, has attracted countless independent cultivators who want to settle there.

With Beckham's real-time monitoring, the crime rate on Sunset Island is pitifully low.

In the early days after the market opened, some bandits lay in ambush outside Luoxia Island, but they were all killed by the law enforcement team.

Some of these were sent by families to impersonate cultivators, but with the powerful backing of the Nascent Soul Ancestor, no one dared to say a word even if they were killed.

Moreover, Luoxia Island is on the side of justice.

Therefore, the area around Luoxia Island has been peaceful and harmonious over the years. In fact, a large number of independent cultivators have reclaimed land in the surrounding area and moved here to make a living.

Su You also made a decisive move, using most of his reserve of spirit stones to purchase second- and third-tier spirit-ascension array plates.

Especially the second-tier spirit-ascension array plates, unlike the third-tier spirit-ascension arrays which only appear at auctions held once every ten years, Su You directly sent Chen Yuanzong to purchase ten low-grade second-tier array plates.

Although it's only a second-tier low-grade array plate, the price is not low, with each one costing 300,000 spirit stones.

If one relies solely on farming to recoup their investment, each second-tier low-grade spiritual vein can cultivate over a hundred acres of spiritual fields, requiring five to six hundred years to break even.

However, it's different when it's developed into real estate. The spiritual energy generated by each second-grade low-level spiritual vein can provide enough spiritual energy for five hundred Qi Refining stage cultivators to cultivate.

The cost can be recovered in less than a hundred years, and after that it's pure profit.

Moreover, the spirit fields will not be abandoned. A second-tier spirit vein can provide more than ten spirit farmer jobs, which can be considered a sustainable development.

Of course, it's impossible for ordinary people to rent out a spiritual vein cave. Su You was able to attract a large number of independent cultivators by relying on the name of the Nascent Soul Ancestor and the reputation he had accumulated over the years that far exceeded that of ordinary markets.

After all, most independent cultivators are very content with a stable life and naturally want to live a relatively peaceful life.

After two expansions, Luoxia Market now boasts one third-tier mid-grade spiritual vein, one third-tier low-grade spiritual vein, and ten second-tier low-grade spiritual veins. The entire market has over 20,000 independent cultivators, and even some Foundation Establishment stage cultivators renting second-tier cave dwellings.

The main reason is that the rent in Suyou is still relatively cheap, and coupled with the safe environment and good business environment, it can naturally attract a large number of independent cultivators.

Those independent cultivators who possess a skill, in particular, prefer to make a living in a safe place.

The arrival of these independent monks brought more goods and further boosted the local trade.

(End of this chapter)