A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

A wave of dizziness washed over him, and Lin He looked exhausted. However, he still forced himself to use a flying sword artifact to destroy the ancient teleportation array.

He then sat down on the floor of the stone house, disregarding his appearance. Although the escape had not been long, the combined physical and mental strain had left him exhausted.

Nangong Wan was in the same situation. Controlling the giant pill corpse twice almost exhausted her spiritual consciousness. If it weren't for the Mind-Concentrating Pill given to her by Wen Min, she wouldn't have been able to hold on at all.

The two rested back to back. Xin Ruyin had been here once before and remained relatively calm. Senior Sister Chen, Yan Ruyan, and Xiao Mei were all visiting for the first time and were quite surprised. However, since Lin He and the other person did not move, they naturally would not wander out recklessly.

After resting for a while, the dizziness subsided, and Lin He and Nangong Wan led everyone out of the stone house.

The group immediately realized they were on an unnamed island surrounded by the sea. The vast ocean made it impossible to tell which way to go. If they were alone here, they would definitely be at a loss, but Nangong Wan and Lin He were already familiar with the route.

Nangong Wan took out the fiery red flying sword magic weapon. After the flying sword grew larger, everyone walked up to it.

Nangong Wan controlled her flying sword to fly very slowly, firstly to allow Senior Sister Chen and the others to slowly appreciate the exotic scenery of the Chaotic Star Sea, and secondly to recover her divine sense and magical power, so as to preserve the necessary combat strength, otherwise it would be troublesome if an unexpected event occurred.

After taking a few precious pills, Lin He closed his eyes to rest and ignored everything.

In this way, Lin He and Nangong Wan took turns resting, and it took them more than half a year to reach Kuixing City.

Along the way, the group naturally encountered some low-level demonic beasts. Although this was an inner sea, there were still quite a few demonic beasts, but their levels were not as high as in the outer sea, which was entirely the domain of the demon race, with many high-level demonic beasts, including even some transformed demonic beasts of level eight or above.

The low-level demonic beasts that the group encountered were at most level three. Lin He and Nangong Wan did not take action themselves, but instead let Senior Sister Chen, Yan Ruyan and others do it, which could be considered as a kind of training for them.

Senior Sister Chen and Yan Ruyan gained many benefits from the Jin Yuan Relics, including several top-grade magic artifacts, which were not a big problem for dealing with level three demonic beasts with low intelligence.

When the group arrived at Kuixing City, Lin He, familiar with the area, led them to the most bustling Tiandu Street.

Nangong Wan led Senior Sister Chen, Yan Ruyan, Xiaomei, and Xin Ruyin to go shopping. Lin He wasn't interested in this kind of activity that women love. He planned to do something else on his own. After agreeing on a meeting place, Lin He headed in another direction.

Nangong Wan and Yan Ruyan were so stunningly beautiful that they both wore veils. Senior Sister Chen and Xin Ruyin were somewhat envious, especially Xin Ruyin. Although she had a unique temperament, her appearance was only average and far inferior to the two of them. Xiao Mei quickly comforted her young lady from the side. After watching them leave, Lin He headed towards the weapon-refining shop owned by the shopkeeper named Ma Shangfeng.

Lin He had previously used materials from a level four mantis demon beast to craft several top-grade magic artifacts here, but he had acquired too many treasures since then and had never had the chance to use them.

Lin He entered the shop, and Ma Shangfeng, with his excellent memory, quickly remembered him and immediately offered him a warm welcome.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, did you bring any high-quality monster materials this time?"

Ma Shangfeng rubbed his hands together, looking expectant, but Lin He shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Ma, I'm not here to refine weapons. I'm just here to inquire about where Fellow Daoist Zhou Yuan is. I have some things to discuss with her."

Ma Shangfeng looked disappointed upon hearing this, but he still informed them of the temporary stronghold of the Miaoyin Sect.

Lin He didn't linger. He thanked him and headed towards the stronghold.

Lin He soon arrived at the temporary stronghold. This stronghold was much more luxurious than it had been a few years ago, with a larger area and more upscale decorations. It seemed that Miaoyin Sect had developed quite well in recent years and had begun to pay attention to its grandeur.

The person who greeted the guests was Zhuo Ruting, who had a cold expression. Lin He remembered her well; he had even teased her when he came last time.

Those who cultivate immortality are indeed sharp-witted and perceptive. Zhuo Ruting quickly remembered, her face flushed, but she quickly regained her aloof expression.

Lin He had important business to attend to this time, so he stopped teasing her and instead let her lead him to meet Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan was also surprised to see Lin He. When Lin He came seven or eight years ago, he was only in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. In just a few years, he had advanced again and become a late stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. It was truly unbelievable.

She recalled what Wang Heng had once told her and now secretly admired her husband's discerning eye.

"As expected, this person has someone backing him. Otherwise, how could he have advanced so quickly and obtained so many level-five demon beast materials? My husband sees things very clearly."

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuan's attitude became even more enthusiastic. Lin He could easily see through her intentions, and chuckled.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, I've come here again to make a deal with your sect."

Upon hearing that business had arrived, Zhou Yuan immediately perked up, quickly dismissing Zhuo Ruting before speaking.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, please feel free to tell me what you need. After all, we have already made a deal once. As long as it is not too rare, our sect will do its best to collect it for you."

Lin He nodded. He needed a lot of things right now. He didn't lack spirit stones, since he had Biling Island and could afford even the most expensive things. However, some things couldn't be obtained just with spirit stones, such as some rare materials, which required some luck to get their hands on.

Lin He currently needs many things, such as the materials needed to refine the Condensation Pill and the Heart Protection Pill. These two pills are very important for Nascent Soul formation, and both Nangong Wan and he himself can use them. However, the materials required are too rare and difficult to collect. In addition, the materials for refining early-stage Core Formation puppets are also very hard to find.

Lin He's foundation in the Chaotic Star Sea was shallow, and all four major merchant alliances had Nascent Soul stage cultivators in charge. Lin He did not go there rashly, but instead chose the Myriad Sounds Sect.

Instead of immediately taking out the rather difficult-to-find list of materials, he took out another list of materials, starting with the easier ones and moving on to the more difficult ones.

These materials are used to refine Qi Refining Puppets, Foundation Establishment Puppets, and Yin Spirit Pills.

Qi-refining golems can perform tasks such as mining, transporting, running errands, and building houses, while foundation-building golems can be used for garrisoning and protecting Biling Island.

As for the Yin Spirit Pill, its main ingredient is a level seven demon core containing yin and cold power, while the other ingredients are not difficult to find.

Lin He first handed Zhou Yuan a list of materials that were easier to find.

Zhou Yuan was surprised to see such a large list of materials. She was then even more certain that Lin He was definitely not a rogue cultivator. He must have a sect supporting him, and this sect must be at least a medium-sized sect. Otherwise, where would he get so much financial resources to purchase so many materials? Moreover, a small sect would not have such a large demand for materials.

Zhou Yuan was overjoyed to have received such a large order and smiled,

"Fellow Daoist Lin is truly a benefactor to our sect. Every time you come, it's a big deal. These materials aren't hard to find, but the quantity you need is quite large, so it will probably take two or three months to prepare them all."

Lin He wasn't in a hurry. Now that they had arrived at the Chaotic Star Sea, waiting a few months wouldn't be a problem.

Lin He paid a large deposit to Zhou Yuan. He gave her such a large amount of spirit stones without any hesitation, which showed his lavishness and made Zhou Yuan fully realize his wealth. She also thought more highly of him.

Lin He took out another list of materials, but this time Zhou Yuan didn't make any guarantees. Some of the materials were too rare, and she couldn't guarantee she could find them. She immediately looked troubled.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, these materials are truly hard to find; it would probably take at least ten or twenty years..."

Lin He nodded and said, "To be honest, I am just an ordinary disciple in this sect. There are protectors and elders above me. These materials are needed by the elders of this sect, so they are hard to find. That's why I came to your sect. I need your help to collect them all for me. As for the time, it doesn't matter if it takes a while."

Lin He deliberately fabricated a tiger skin, and this tiger skin was completely made up out of thin air.

Zhou Yuan was shocked when she heard this. Lin He, a late Foundation Establishment cultivator, was just an ordinary disciple. The protector must be at least a Core Formation cultivator. As for the elder... wouldn't that be a Nascent Soul cultivator?

Zhou Yuan didn't believe everything, but she couldn't help but look at the power behind Lin He with new respect. After all, the materials they were looking for were so rare that they were meant to be used to refine extraordinary things, something that ordinary Core Formation cultivators couldn't do.

Zhou Yuan naturally wouldn't press Lin He for details, but simply nodded and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Lin is willing to wait, our sect will also expend effort to search for him over a long period of time. However, this will likely require a considerable amount of manpower and resources, and regarding the price..."

Lin He was not surprised to hear this. Instead, he took out a storage bag and handed it over. Zhou Yuan opened it and was surprised to find that it was full of level 5 monster materials. At the same time, she was overjoyed.

"Let's consider these level-five demon beast materials as a deposit, Fellow Daoist Zhou, what do you think?"

Zhou Yuan naturally had no objection. These level-five demon beast materials were enough to make the name of the Miaoyin Sect even more renowned, and they could also meet other Core Formation stage cultivators. How could she possibly disagree?

Both parties were very satisfied with the transaction and chatted happily for a while. After chatting for a while, Lin He got up to take his leave. Zhou Yuan also specially informed Lin He of the contacts in several major cities so that he could use these people to find the Miaoyin Sect in the future.

Lin He naturally remembered everything. After leaving the house, he went to several shops that sold spirit beasts and bought more than a dozen level-two white egret fish demons before arriving at the agreed meeting place.

Nangong Wan and the others looked like they had just returned from a big shopping spree, all with smiles on their faces. Lin He and the others did not stay in Kuixing City, but instead found a remote and deserted island to stay on.

That night, Lin He had Xin Ruyin set up an isolation array before he spoke.

"There's something I need to make clear first. The place we're going to next is an excellent place for cultivation, but because of that, it's easy to get into trouble. Once we get to that island, we won't be able to come out easily."

Senior Sister Chen quickly said, "Junior Brother, you'll be living on that island too, right? Then I'll go with you."

Lin He nodded naturally, Senior Sister Chen had no objection, and Yan Ruyan, Xin Ruyin, and Xiao Mei were even less concerned.

"Alright, but it will be difficult for you to leave that island before you have achieved a certain level of cultivation. Since you have come to the Chaotic Star Sea, you might as well take a good look around and enjoy the scenery along the way. So you will have three months to travel around."

Hearing this, Senior Sister Chen and the others were naturally delighted. Lin He coughed, and everyone quickly quieted down. He then said...

"That island is not simple. If it is accidentally exposed, it will cause great trouble. Even if it is not exposed, it is easy to attract attacks from some monsters in the vicinity because it is in the open sea. Therefore, the defense of this island must be up to standard."

Nangong Wan frowned and said, "But we have limited manpower and are busy with cultivation, I'm afraid..."

"That's true, that's the problem. Because the island's secrets are too great, we can't just hire anyone to help us. Sending a large group could expose the island, so we have to rely on ourselves..."

At this point, Lin He took out a jade slip and handed it to Nangong Wan, who took it and probed it with her divine sense.

"This is... the Great Evolution Technique, a method to strengthen one's divine sense, and also puppetry."

Lin He nodded and said, "I once went to Jin Yuan Sanren's cave and obtained some information. Jin Yuan Sanren mentioned in a jade slip that a strong divine sense helps to break through bottlenecks. This Great Evolution Technique, combined with the Puppet Technique, will also be of great benefit to your cultivation and can solve our manpower shortage problem."

Senior Sister Chen frowned and said, "Junior Brother, if you want us to cultivate this technique, wouldn't it waste a lot of time? Foundation Establishment cultivators only have a lifespan of about two hundred years. If we squander it recklessly, I'm afraid..."

Lin He smiled and said, "I have naturally considered this as well. If we were in Tiannan, I would definitely not let you be distracted from cultivating this technique. But that island is extraordinary. With its help, it will not delay your cultivation progress at all."

After hearing Lin He's words, everyone became very curious about the island.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Lin He went to Kui Xing City, obtained a large batch of materials from Zhou Yuan, paid the final payment, and then met up with Nangong Wan and the others. The group traveled to Tianxing City, used the Star Palace's teleportation array to travel to the outer sea, and finally arrived at Biling Island.

Biling Island appears desolate and remote, rarely visited by humans, and surrounded by powerful demonic beasts. It doesn't look like a sacred place for cultivation at all.

Senior Sister Chen and the others looked at Lin He with puzzled expressions. He simply smiled, then led them using an earth-遁符 (earth-遁符, a type of talisman) to infiltrate underground. They quickly found an underground mineral vein. Senior Sister Chen scanned it with her divine sense and soon detected something unbelievable.

"High-grade spirit ore!"

Yan Ruyan and the others were stunned by what they saw!