Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Fifty thousand li is not a large distance in the vast sea, but it is not a small one either.

In addition, Yu Changsheng and Old Wei did not rush along the way, but instead took their time, and thus traveled by half-wandering and half-strolling.

Thus, it was twenty days later when they arrived at Spirit Mine Island.

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

Finally, at noon on the twenty-first day, under the bright sunshine, the coastline of an island appeared at the horizon.

The island is small, only a few hundred miles in circumference, standing abruptly on the sea. At a glance, it is sparsely wooded, with no mountains, but mostly hills, which are gray and black in color.

The island is surrounded by jagged rocks, scattered haphazardly. Looking down from above, one can see hills and deserts on the island, with a light mist swirling around it – this is the materialized spiritual energy.

In the hazy, indistinct landscape, the entire Spirit Mine Island was bustling with activity, far from silent. People were moving in and out of the shimmering mine shafts, occasionally carrying out huge chunks of spirit stone raw materials.

On both sides of the island, a layer of light curtains rose up, transforming into an array that enveloped the entire island. The unique pattern of the Sea Beast Heavenly Island appeared on the light curtains, silently proclaiming the sovereignty of the island.

Therefore, although the formation was not of a high level, no one dared to have any greedy thoughts. As it was a spirit mine directly under the jurisdiction of the Sea Beast Heavenly Island, no matter how much outsiders coveted it, they could only think about it in their hearts at most.

Separated by an array, each mine entrance was flanked by groups of cultivators armed with swords and spears and clad in armor, standing guard with solemn expressions. Their purpose was twofold: to protect the safety of the area and ensure the normal production of the spirit mine, and also to act as supervisors.

On Spirit Mine Island, there aren't many buildings. The row of buildings is clearly the miners' accommodation, and at the very back is the most luxurious and tallest three-story pavilion, made entirely of spirit jade bamboo. Combined with a special array, this makes the spiritual energy here the most concentrated.

This is where the administrators of Spirit Mine Island reside.

"arrive."

As they approached Spirit Mine Island, Yu Changsheng, on the deck, stretched deeply, yawned, looked at Spirit Mine Island, and smiled slightly.

"Okay, let's go up there and see. A person in a position must fulfill their duties."

Old Wei nodded, stood up from the recliner, and steered the spirit boat toward the shore. Before long, the two of them were ashore.

On the shore, the array light screen rose up. After sensing the arrival of Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei, it gently probed towards the two of them. Finally, it reached out and made the two of them take out their identity tokens and press them on the light screen. Instantly, the array light screen rippled and gently swayed, letting the two of them in.

Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei took a step forward, crossing the formation and officially landing on the island.

On the other side of the formation, a person was already waiting with a smile on his face. Upon seeing Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei, he quickly walked over, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to the two of them, and chuckled:

"You two must be the newly arrived Elder Yu and Elder Wei, right? I am Liu Yun, and I pay my respects to you both."

Yu Changsheng raised an eyebrow and looked over. He was dressed in a dark robe, the hem of which fluttered, embroidered with an unknown spirit beast totem. On the sleeves, there were gilded patterns 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 reserved, and his brows were slightly furrowed, but they gave people a cunning look.

His hair was neatly combed, but it was already streaked with silver. His straight nose and tightly pursed lips gave him a serious and unsmiling look, making him seem unapproachable. Yet, when he saw Yu Changsheng and Old Wei, his face lit up with smiles, his upright posture bent appropriately, and his tone was neither humble nor arrogant, but respectful and measured.

It was Liu Yun who was in charge of this Spirit Mine Island.

Upon hearing this, Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei exchanged a glance. Elder Wei smiled gently and said:

"Manager Liu, there's no need to be so polite. We are both outer sect elders, serving the sect. We've troubled you these past years, living alone in this remote place. The Third Elder couldn't bear to see you like this, so he sent us to help you."

"Elder Wei is absolutely right," Liu Yun said, pausing for a moment before laughing and waving his hand. "But it's hardly hard work at all. It's all for the sake of the Holy Land, so there's no hardship involved."

"But it is really too much of a waste of your talents to trouble you two to come all this way to help me manage this mine."

As Liu Yun spoke, he glanced at Yu Changsheng without making a sound, his gaze surprised, as if he was astonished by Yu Changsheng's youth.

In his view, 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, each one arrogant and proud, would never stoop to come to this godforsaken place to control a spirit mine. Yet Yu Changsheng was arranged to do so…

In an instant, many guesses flashed through Liu Yun's mind, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and an idea formed in his mind.

"Such a prodigy, to become an outer sect elder, his cultivation must be at the Purple Mansion level, there's no doubt about that. Such a prodigy has actually been assigned to this remote place..."

"It seems that someone within the Holy Land deliberately ousted him..."

Liu Yun chuckled inwardly, having guessed much in an instant. However, on the surface, he remained smiling, revealing no hint of his thoughts. He slightly stepped aside to make way for the two, walking beside them and continuing calmly:

"As you two elders are new here, I have already arranged your accommodations. It is definitely one of the places with the most abundant spiritual energy on this Spirit Mine Island. This way, you two can cultivate at a faster pace."

"Manager Liu, you're very kind."

Yu Changsheng sighed and glanced at Liu Yun with surprise in his eyes.

Liu Yun patted his chest, raised his eyebrows at the two men, and laughed heartily, "From now on, we will all be colleagues working together on the same island. This is only right. Let's go. I have arranged good wine and food at my residence to welcome you two fellow Daoists properly."

"Um……"

Old Wei pondered for a moment, then finally nodded and clasped his hands in a deep voice: "Let's do as you say, Steward Liu."

"Hehe, thank you both for giving me, Liu, such face."

Liu Yun chuckled, his face beaming with joy, and led the two deeper into the island.

The island is not large. After bypassing some abandoned mines, it didn't take long to reach Liu Yun's residence. This place is the core of the entire Spirit Mine Island. A huge mine stands abruptly in the center of the island. At a glance, the mine is deep and huge, and although it is dark, there are also faint fluorescent lights dotting it.

Looking down from above, the enormous mine resembled a colossal beast with gaping maw, a sight to behold. Within, the glowing lights flickered like will-o'-the-wisps, and intermittently, cultivators would emerge, weary from carrying massive chunks of ore. After a brief rest, they would return to the mine.

The spiritual energy, which could be described as mist, was flowing continuously from the mine shaft, and under the attraction of some force, it was flowing towards a group of buildings not far away.

There were three pavilions, lined up side by side, all roughly the same size and scale, each surrounded and shrouded by an array. The pavilion in the middle was older and more dilapidated than the pavilions on either side, while the two pavilions on either side were brand new, clearly having been built recently.

The building in the middle is where Liu Yun usually lives, and the two pavilions on either side clearly belong to the people who own them.

"Elder Yu and Elder Wei, those two buildings will be your living and cultivation places from now on. They are equipped with all the necessary facilities and have been equipped with a spirit-gathering array, which gathers the core spiritual essence of the entire spirit mine island, which will surely make your cultivation twice as effective with half the effort."

Liu Yun walked ahead of the two, pointed to the pavilions on the left and right, and turned back to smile at Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei.

Old Wei nodded slightly, while Yu Changsheng was also slightly surprised and gave Liu Yun a deep look without making a sound.

"Manager Liu's arrangements are very thoughtful. Actually, it wasn't necessary. We're all staying in the same place anyway, so it doesn't matter where we are. It's thanks to you, Manager Liu, for your painstaking efforts."

Old Wei chuckled, and Yu Changsheng looked at Liu Yun and found him even more pleasing to the eye.

Although they were assigned to this position, both of them, like Liu Yun, were outer sect elders. Neither was superior to the other.

The two were newcomers, but Liu Yun had already been established on this Spirit Mine Island for a long time. His reputation and prestige were far beyond what Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei could compare to. Yet, he was able to be so humble and his arrangements were so meticulous.

This surprised Yu Changsheng and Elder Wei, and they began to have some different opinions about Liu Yun.

"This person, whether it's for appearances, superficial actions, or whatever... at least he's someone who knows how to handle things, so we need to keep an eye on him."

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

Liu Yun chuckled, glanced indifferently at the people entering and exiting the mine entrance, and then said to the two men:

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"Let's go. I would like to ask the two elders to do me the honor. I have prepared fine wine and delicacies in my pavilion to welcome you both."

"it is good."

Old Wei pondered for a moment, then nodded.

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As they watched the three figures, at the mine entrance, a group of young cultivators, who were working hard to move bricks, were whispering and discussing amongst themselves.

"It seems the news is true; they have indeed arranged for two outer sect elders to come to our Spirit Mine Island to jointly manage the island's affairs."

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

"If that's the case, wouldn't Liu Yun have two more people to check and balance him? From now on, he won't be able to rule the island with absolute power and act recklessly anymore?"

Someone's eyes lit up, and they said in a low voice, suppressing their excitement.

"Bah! People who supposedly restrain him? I'm afraid those two elders are cut from the same cloth as Liu Yun. Judging from their close relationship just now, they're probably just colluding to oppress us even more!"

Someone else spat and spoke irritably, their tone subtly conveying resentment.

"If I had known that Liu Yun was in charge of this task of mining spirit ore, I would never have come here. I'm already exhausted every day, and I'm constantly being oppressed and have my salary deducted by this hypocritical dog Liu Yun."

"That's not all. The key issue is that this bastard is worse than an animal. Relying on his power and cultivation, and because he's far from the emperor's reach, he actually..."

Someone was speaking in a low, angry voice, brows furrowed, their tone agitated, and their voice involuntarily rising. The person next to them quickly covered their mouth and spat out a low snort.

"Don't forget where we are. So what if you complain? Are you out of your mind? If this gets to that bastard Liu Yun's ears, you'll be in big trouble."

"snort!"

The man paused, his face stiffening and showing lingering anger, but he pursed his lips, not daring to say anything more.

"Hang in there, let's just focus on making sure we live our own lives. We only have three years. Once this task is completed, we can leave."

Someone sighed softly, and said with a bitter smile, their tone full of bitterness.

"Three years... I'm afraid these three years will be even harder to endure after these two elders arrive..."

Someone snorted coldly, their tone disdainful yet full of helplessness.

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In a corner of the mine entrance, unnoticed by most, three dusty, blackened figures suddenly froze in place, staring at the direction where Yu Changsheng and his companions had disappeared. They looked at each other for a long time before one of them spoke first, breaking the silence.

"Did you see those two just now? Those two new elders?"

Wu Xufeng looked at his eyes, exhaled a long breath, and his dusty face was full of surprise, doubt and disbelief.

"I see it, that looks like..."

Yang Ling swallowed hard, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "It seems to be Fellow Daoist Yu Changsheng and his master, Elder Wei... Isn't that our savior from back then? The Myriad Manifestations Sect?"

"How is this possible? How could they be here? Am I hallucinating? This godforsaken place, and it's even the elders'..."

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

The three exchanged a glance, all seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.

"It shouldn't be wrong. We've spent so much time with them on the same ship, and it's just the two of them. Apart from Fellow Daoist Yu Changsheng, there's no other Purple Mansion True Monarch who's this young."

Shi Huishan muttered to himself again, then gave a bitter laugh, his eyes flashing with a sharp glint.

"So it turns out they were telling the truth when they said they weren't going to the Sea Beast Heavenly Island to become disciples. They weren't there to be disciples, but to supervise them. And now they've become elders, hehe..."

"This world is absolutely insane!" (End of Chapter)