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"Rooftop Island?"

Su Mu frowned slightly, and after thinking carefully, he had no impression of the island.

This is quite normal, as the Chaotic Star Sea is vast and boundless, with islands as numerous as stars, which were not all recorded in the original work.

He nodded calmly, flicked his finger and sent two low-grade spirit stones landing directly in front of the Qi Refining cultivator, his tone indifferent and aloof.

"I have been in seclusion. Now that I have just arrived here, you will naturally receive many benefits for explaining the details of the island."

The Qi Refining cultivator's face immediately lit up with joy. He respectfully accepted the spirit stone with both hands, then quickly stepped forward, bowed, and led the way, his tone extremely eager.

"Thank you, senior! I am Yu Gui, and I have been cultivating on Tiantai Island since childhood. I am familiar with all matters, big and small, on the island and will certainly not disappoint you!"

After saying that, he straightened his expression and pointed to the three majestic peaks rising abruptly from the center of the island.

"Senior, please look. These three peaks are the places with the most abundant spiritual energy on the island. Two of them are occupied by the Crimson Sand Sect and the White Water Sect respectively, and most of the affairs on this island are also under the jurisdiction of these two sects."

"The Red Sand Sect and the White Water Sect are both affiliated sects under the Star Palace. Although there are occasional frictions, they are generally of one mind, so Tiantai Island has always been relatively peaceful."

"As for the other main peak, it is called Cloud Peak. Every few years, the Star Palace's special envoys come to inspect various matters and reside on this peak."

"Normally, the cave dwellings on Yunlai Peak are also rented out to guest elders and independent cultivators on the island. If you are looking for a place with excellent spiritual energy, this peak is the best choice."

At this point, Yu Gui seemed to have thought of something, and a look of regret appeared on his face.

"It's a pity you arrived a little late, senior. The treasure refining competition on the island only ended a little over a month ago. If you had arrived a little earlier, you could have caught up with this grand event."

Su Mu was secretly processing the information when he heard this. His eyes flickered slightly, and he said calmly, "Oh? The Treasure Refining Conference?"

Yu Gui's spirits lifted, a hint of pride appeared on his face, and his tone became excited.

"Exactly! Although Tiantai Island is not among the twelve inner star islands, it is quite famous in the surrounding seas because of this treasure refining competition."

"There is a pool of earth fire on this island, with a dense concentration of fire energy. There is also the Ice Mulberry Valley, where a large number of ice silkworms grow. Both places are rich in fire-attribute ores and ice-attribute spiritual materials, making them excellent for refining weapons."

"Therefore, every twenty years, the White Water Sect and the Red Sand Sect will jointly hold a treasure-refining conference, inviting fellow cultivators from all directions to refine magical artifacts and treasures from the materials produced over the years. Those who perform outstandingly will receive extremely generous rewards."

Su Mu understood. This treasure refining competition was indeed interesting, but since he was new to the area, even if he happened to be there, he would only keep a low profile and would never participate rashly.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he casually asked, "Has any famous magical treasure been produced at this gathering?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Gui was taken aback, the excitement on his face faded slightly, and he sighed softly.

"In previous years, several famous magical treasures were indeed created here, but the items created in the last two sessions have been mediocre and unremarkable, and the glory days are long gone."

"The most famous item here is a fire-resistant garment that was created more than three hundred years ago. This garment is made of century-old ice silkworm silk and cannot be harmed in the slightest by ordinary true fire."

"It's a pity that this treasure robe was later obtained by Jade Immortal and has not appeared in the world for nearly three hundred years. It is said that it was left behind in the Void Heaven Palace with Jade Immortal, but we don't know if it's true or not."

Su Mu was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Yu Gui to know so much, even including secret information related to the Void Heaven Palace.

Seemingly noticing his confusion, Yu Gui gave an embarrassed smile and quickly explained:

"My ancestors also included Core Formation cultivators, but our family fortunes declined, leading to our current predicament. I only heard about these old stories by chance in my younger years, and I hope you will forgive my ignorance, senior."

Su Mu shook his head and didn't say anything more, but simply gestured for him to continue explaining the distribution of shops and the power of cultivators on the island.

......

Half a day later.

At the foot of Yunlai Peak, Su Mu and Yu Gui stopped, having come to rent a cave dwelling.

Tiantai Island is protected by a powerful array that can defend against demonic beasts and celestial winds. There are only two ways for outside cultivators to stay here.

One option is to directly join Tiantai Island, become the island's manager, be responsible for certain affairs, and then obtain the right to reside in the cave.

The other option is even simpler: simply rent it by spending spirit stones, with no other requirements.

Su Mu was naturally aware of the three calamities of the Chaotic Star Sea: the demonic beasts, the heavenly winds, and the ghostly mist.

The ghost mist appears because of Rahu and usually doesn't approach the large island. It's also extremely rare. Su Mu felt that he shouldn't be so unlucky as to encounter it.

Needless to say, there are demonic beasts, but the Heavenly Wind is a unique calamity in the Chaotic Star Sea. It appears twice a year from one end of the sea and blows towards the other at regular intervals. Wherever it passes, the sea surges, houses are destroyed, and people die.

Therefore, choosing to live on a large island protected by a formation is the safest course of action, especially since the spiritual energy of a large island is far superior to that of an ordinary small island.

"Senior, the rental of the cave dwelling on Yunlai Peak is managed by a specialist, so I will take my leave now. By the way, only one Core Formation cultivator, Senior Ge Li, resides on this peak. He is gentle in nature, so you can rest assured."

Su Mu nodded in satisfaction, then took out a low-level storage bag and tossed it to Yu Gui.

"Well done. As I said, I will not treat you unfairly."

After speaking, without waiting for Yu Gui's response, he still maintained an indifferent expression and stepped into the main hall of Yunlai Peak, where the cave dwellings were rented.

Yu Gui hurriedly took the storage bag and felt that it was unusually heavy. He quietly probed it and was immediately shocked.

In the storage bag, besides dozens of low-grade spirit stones, there was also a bottle of high-quality Yellow Dragon Pills, enough for him to advance his cultivation during the Qi Refining stage.

"This senior is so generous! I, Yu Gui, will never forget this kindness!"

He quickly suppressed the surprise on his face and respectfully bowed in the direction Su Mu had left.

Su Mu didn't take it to heart; he was new to the place and knew absolutely nothing. Yu Gui, however, was quite knowledgeable and spent half a day explaining things in detail, saving him a lot of trouble.

Moreover, those spirit stones and pills were nothing to Su Mu, so he naturally wouldn't be stingy with them.

About half an incense stick later, Su Mu had completed the rental arrangements for the cave dwelling. At this time, he arrived at the location halfway up Yunlai Peak and used his token to locate his cave dwelling.

He first set up several small protective arrays that he had personally crafted outside the cave. After entering, he quietly spread out the Nine Li Corpse Bone Array before finally letting out a slight sigh of relief.

He sat cross-legged, took out a map of the nearby sea area, and began to examine it carefully.

After a moment, he finally figured out his location: he was in the northeast corner of the Chaotic Star Sea.

The island where the teleportation array was located was situated in the southwestern corner of the Chaotic Star Sea.

"It seems that the coordinates locked by the teleportation array are still somewhat inaccurate, but at least things have settled down."