To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Time flies, years pass.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye, and Gu Fan is ready.

When Gu Fan walked out of the weapon-refining room, his attire was quite different from when he returned from the Luofu Secret Realm.

She wore a light purple immortal robe, black cloud-walking shoes, a white jade and purple-gold crown on her head, a spirit beast pouch and a yin-yang jade pendant hanging at her waist, and seven emerald green jade beads strung together on her wrist.

Combined with his fair complexion after completing the "Taiyin Lianxing" technique, he resembled a handsome young man from a turbid world.

"It's time to set off."

Gu Fan silently calculated the days, and then heard noises rising from outside the Qing Shi Palace.

Stepping outside the hall, one could see the gourd, now noticeably taller, excitedly chasing the hare carrying the sesame seed. The two spirit beasts kicked up a cloud of dust as they raced.

Although the gourd is a second-tier spirit beast, it is not good at running. In comparison, the rabbit carrying the sesame seed is more agile and almost turns into a silver phantom when it runs.

The gourd, unable to catch up for a long time, became somewhat embarrassed and angry. It opened its mouth wide and sucked, and a suction force immediately swept up the rabbit holding the sesame seed and pulled it into the gourd's mouth.

The suction stopped abruptly the moment the rabbit with the sesame seed was put into its mouth. The gourd triumphantly pressed the rabbit down and let out two loud cries with its head tilted back.

Suddenly, the gourd twitched its nose, its eyes widened instantly, and it turned to look at Gu Fan.

The gourd's round body leaped up and pounced on Gu Fan.

Just before it collided with Gu Fan, the jade bracelet on his wrist flashed, and a green light screen appeared in front of him.

The gourd slammed into the light screen with a loud thud, squeezing and deforming the chubby face before slowly sliding down.

After landing, she shook her head to shake off the dizziness, and stared at Gu Fan with her watery eyes.

Gu Fan coughed lightly and smiled, "I almost forgot, the Azure Cloud Pearl has automatic protection."

After saying that, he squatted down and rubbed Hulu's cheeks until he took out a second-tier pill. Hulu's grievances disappeared, and he swallowed the pill in a gulp with delight.

"He's really getting bigger and bigger at eating," Gu Fan remarked, shaking his head.

In just two months, the gourd, which was originally two feet tall, had grown to nearly three feet. Gu Fan didn't know how tall it would grow, but when he thought of Chang Yuan's skeleton, which was dozens of feet long just from its head, a sense of anticipation arose in his heart, hoping that all the pills he fed it would be worth it.

After tidying up, Gu Fan patted his storage bag, and the reforged Void Shuttle landed on the ground.

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The seascape amidst clouds and mist remains unchanged.

After being reforged with high-grade spiritual materials, the Sky-Breaking Shuttle turned a sky-blue color. Its design was more ancient than before, and when it flew, it brought up a layer of qi that split the flowing clouds like waves.

Gu Fan sat cross-legged, with the gourd lying on his lap, the two enjoying the scenery along the way.

Three days later, several islands came into view. The central island was several miles in circumference, and the smallest of the outer islands was several acres in size. The light blue seawater shimmered like scattered stars in the sky.

"We've arrived at Falling Star Island."

Gu Fan stood up and piloted the Sky-Breaking Shuttle straight towards the central island. Before he even got close, a wind blade grazed past the Sky-Breaking Shuttle, forcing him to stop.

Upon seeing this, Gu Fan lowered his eyelids slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

The speed at which the air-piercing shuttle approached was not fast, and the wind blades only flew past his side on purpose, seemingly just to stop him, but it undoubtedly revealed that the attitude of the cultivators on the island might not be very friendly.

Gu Fan then realized that two Foundation Establishment cultivators on the island had already received the Golden Token and had arrived here before him.

"Could it be that they don't really welcome me?" Gu Fan thought to himself.

A moment later, several figures flew onto the island.

The leader had eyes like peach blossoms, a dashing face, wore a moon-white robe, and held a folding fan magic weapon. His cultivation level in the early stage of Foundation Establishment was not concealed at all.

Gu Fan recognized the figure and thought for a moment before remembering that the person was named Liu Daosheng, a relative of Liu Tianjun of the Law Enforcement Hall. They had been grouped together in the sect competition, but had never fought each other.

The competition is underway. The popular fantasy/xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) novel rankings are updated weekly; click to see the changes. The Liu brothers fawned over Lin Qian'er, but judging from her later demeanor, they didn't gain anything.

Thinking of this, Lin Qian'er's charming figure involuntarily appeared in my mind.

After returning from the Luofu Secret Realm, Lin Qian'er seemed to be still shaken by her near-possession experience, and the two never crossed paths again. However, it was rumored that after offering up the "Taiyin Refinement Manual," Lin Qian'er received a generous reward from the sect.

As for whether it's true or false, Gu Fan doesn't know.

As Gu Fan was pondering this, Liu Daosheng approached and feigned surprise, saying, "I thought it was a spy from the Chen Kingdom, but I didn't expect it to be Senior Brother Gu. I'm truly sorry for offending you."

After speaking, Liu Daosheng bowed and apologized.

She looked at the gourd at Gu Fan's feet with a hint of surprise in her eyes, but refrained from asking any further questions.

"It's alright." Gu Fan smiled coldly. "We'll be on the same island from now on, so I think Junior Brother Liu won't mistake me for someone else."

"Senior brother, you have come from afar. I am sorry for not welcoming you properly. Please come with me to the island."

Liu Daosheng was polite, but his words made him sound like the host, as if Gu Fan was a guest.

The large island in the center is several miles in circumference, covered with lush trees that rustle in the sea breeze.

"The spiritual energy is quite abundant, but I wonder what local specialties this place has that would make it worthwhile for three Foundation Establishment cultivators to guard it."

Gu Fan pondered silently for a moment before landing on the island.

Unlike the stone palace on Bibo Island, the buildings on Luoxing Island are mostly wooden structures, with a sandalwood color throughout and golden threads mixed in the grain. They emit a faint fragrance that can calm the mind and soothe the spirit with just a whiff.

Liu Daosheng walked ahead and introduced, "Falling Star Island is rich in spiritual herbs. The wood used for building houses is just ordinary wood that has grown under the nourishment of spiritual energy. Only the fragrance is quite good."

"Your accommodation on the island will be chosen by your senior brother later. I hope you won't find anything unsuitable."

Gu Fan nodded slightly but did not respond.

As the two entered a spacious palace, Gu Fan raised an eyebrow upon seeing the figure sitting cross-legged inside.

The man looked very similar to Liu Daosheng; he was none other than Liu Daoyuan.

To Gu Fan's surprise, Liu Daoyuan's cultivation level was already at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, a level higher than the other two.

"No wonder he dared to give me a hard time; it turns out he was overconfident that his cultivation was superior to mine."

Gu Fan sneered inwardly, wanting to see what these two brothers were planning.

Liu Daoyuan slowly opened his eyes, looking at Gu Fan with a smile, and greeted him, "Junior Brother Gu is here, please have a seat!"

The three of them sat down, and their attendants served them fragrant tea.

After exchanging pleasantries, Liu Daoyuan said, "Since Junior Brother Gu is skilled in formations, how about entrusting the island's protective formation to you?"

"That's excellent." Gu Fan nodded in agreement.

The Liu brothers smiled as they saw Gu Fan nod, but then solemnly emphasized, "There is something I must tell you first, Junior Brother: the protective array of Falling Star Island is different from others."

"The surrounding islands appear fixed, but they are actually constantly shifting due to underwater currents. Therefore, the grand formation needs to be adjusted monthly. I'll trouble you to take care of it, Junior Brother."

Gu Fan immediately realized that controlling the formation was probably not as easy as he had imagined.

Adjusting the formation every month is time-consuming and energy-intensive, and if the formation goes wrong as a result, he will naturally be held responsible.

But once the words were spoken, Gu Fan wouldn't go back on his word.

Not to mention that the sect recruited him because of his mastery of array formations, even for his own safety, he would prefer to personally take charge of the array formations.

Falling Star Island is not far from Hidden Dragon Island, one of the holy lands of monsters. Although the monsters scattered and fled after the death of the Dragon Turtle King, it was impossible for them to be completely wiped out in a short time.

Not to mention, as a resource-rich island, it could be contested by cultivators from the Chen Kingdom at any time.

After discussing it for a while, Gu Fan casually chose a quiet palace as his residence and settled down on the island.

I stayed there for five years.