I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

It gathers the five elements and combines them into the Five Elements Returning to the Origin.

The three flowers gathered together, forming the Three Flowers Gathered at the Top.

However, after the Three Flowers Gather at the Top, how does one become an immortal? The Dragon and Tiger True Scripture does not provide a definite answer, but it does offer speculation.

The ultimate being has reached the pinnacle of human cultivation; to advance further is to reach the point of no return, for both the soul and the body are at their zenith. Therefore, there are two theories regarding the path forward.

One way is to become an immortal through good fortune.

If one's own strength has reached its limit, then one can only rely on external forces. Among these, the power of destiny is the best external force.

The second type is to break through the void and become an immortal. Many great cultivators believe that they have reached the limit of their cultivation in the mortal world and cannot advance further because of the limitations of the mortal world.

Therefore, as long as one breaks through the void and enters a higher-level space, there is a chance to become an immortal.

Theoretically speaking, the second method is more feasible, and many people have also found some clues in ancient scrolls and fragments, such as that the ancients did not measure cultivation by a fixed grade, but only discussed three stages.

The first stage is refining essence into qi, which is the state of the five qi returning to their origin. The second stage is refining qi into spirit, which is the state of condensing the three flowers. The third stage is refining spirit to return to emptiness, which is the state of the perfect person.

The sage's journey has fully validated this argument; now all that remains is to return to emptiness, but the question is, where exactly does this emptiness lie?

This is not the focus of the Dragon Tiger Manual, so it is only briefly mentioned. Perhaps there is no answer, but it only points to a dead end for future generations.

With this section already covered, the subsequent descriptions of spells like lightning become almost irrelevant.

Xiao Se really messed things up this time. Not only did he demolish someone's foundation, but he also stole their inherited cultivation technique. This is truly...

Well done!

In the Dragon and Tiger Manual, Lin Yi also vaguely found the reason why Zhang Lingxiu was so bad.

The spiritual practice at Longhu Mountain requires the harmony of dragon and tiger. The first thing to do is to transform one's mind into a dragon and one's body into a tiger.

This does not mean that one's mind must be cultivated into a dragon and one's body must be transformed into a tiger. Dragon and tiger are powerful concepts, not specific dragons and tigers.

Transforming into a tiger is simple; one only needs to improve one's physical body. But transforming into a dragon requires using spiritual power to fully cultivate an energy aggregate and then placing a portion of one's mind into it.

Judging from this description, it seems to be about condensing an external avatar.

Once the external avatar is mastered, it can be integrated into one's own body. The resulting powerful spiritual energy and enhanced soul will bring about a qualitative transformation, allowing one to achieve the status of a sage and be called a half-immortal.

However, before the dragon and tiger can work together, their strength is relatively weakened and they cannot exert their full power.

Zhang Lingxiu may have reached this stage, but whether his heart has transformed into a dragon is unknown, but his body is certainly quite fierce.

Lin Yi naturally wanted to learn such a wonderful method.

This is a clone!

Lin Yi had been longing for the clone technique for a long time, and he never expected to get it here. Perhaps this was fate!

Lin Yi memorized all the contents of the Dragon Tiger Manual and returned the dragon scale to Xiao Se. He originally wanted to pat Xiao Se on the shoulder, but then he remembered that Xiao Se was his brother and it was inappropriate to do so, so he put his hand down.

Recalling how much he adored the little white kitten, Lin Yi felt a little embarrassed.

Yes, we absolutely cannot let Xiao Se know that we've figured out her identity; it's better for both of us.

But when Xiao Se saw that Lin Yi had originally intended to touch her but suddenly stopped, she couldn't help but look down at herself.

Covered in mud and filthy, did Lin Yi find her slovenly?

Thinking of this, Xiao Se suddenly felt as if a thousand insects were crawling all over his body, and he wished he could wash himself clean immediately.

Since this place was right on the beach, after collecting the dragon scales, Xiao Se ran towards the sea with his short legs and jumped into the water with a splash.

Lin Yi assumed she was just having fun, that's how people who've never seen the sea act.

Coincidentally, Lin Yi had never seen the sea either.

Seeing that Xiao Se was already having fun, Lin Yi also took off his shoes and socks, and walked barefoot on the beach, feeling particularly comfortable.

"People in this world are too competitive. It's a real pity that they don't enjoy such beautiful natural scenery."

Lin Yi sighed inwardly, then activated his Heavenly Eye to prepare for monster hunting.

This island is a place I've never been before; you could think of it as a new map. If that's the case, there must be a lot of monsters and demons here.

Monsters actually prefer to cultivate in places where few people go, and this place is far from human presence, making it the most suitable place for monsters to cultivate.

However, not all the monsters here are necessarily evil. Lin Yi doesn't plan to use a large-scale AOE attack. He will wait until he discovers the monsters' traces with his Heavenly Eye before searching for them one by one.

The efficiency might be a little lower, but it won't lead to the indiscriminate killing of innocent people.

This was also a red line that Lin Yi set for himself to prevent himself from being misled by powerful forces.

He gains power by slaying demons and monsters, but the way he gains power is essentially no different from demons eating people; both are forms of plunder.

Lin Yi certainly wouldn't be so pedantic as to refuse to use this power, but he also constantly reminded himself that he must never indiscriminately kill innocent people for his own benefit.

However, when Lin Yi opened his third eye, he was dumbfounded.

There was not a trace of demonic energy around the vast island; it seemed that only ordinary plants and animals lived there.

That's very strange.

There was no demonic aura, no ghostly aura; beneath the Heavenly Eye, all that could be seen was peace and tranquility.

Could this place truly be considered a paradise on earth?

Lin Yi had a question in his mind. Although he had just experienced the Longhu Mountain incident, an ordinary person would probably have suppressed their curiosity.

But Lin Yi is different. He has a strong thirst for knowledge and will not let other people's mistakes affect his decision-making.

Since something seems amiss here, let's explore it briefly. Whether it's a calamity or a blessing, we'll only know after experiencing it.

Xiao Se was still splashing around in the sea. As a cat, Xiao Se was quite talented. He could swim, dig in the dirt, and even fly.

Seeing that she was having fun, Lin Yi didn't call her and went to explore the center of the island by himself.

Xiao Se saw Lin Yi leave but didn't say anything. It was better that Lin Yi wasn't there; she could take a nice bath.

Even though she was just a cat, it was still quite embarrassing to take a bath in front of Lin Yi, even though Lin Yi couldn't see anything.

She splashed around happily in the water, floating for a while when she got tired, feeling exceptionally comfortable. But before long, she was pushed to the shore by the waves.

"what?"

Xiao Se was somewhat surprised, as she had seen a description of the wind direction at the seaside in "Miscellaneous Records of the Four Seasons" written by Liu Mo, a great Confucian scholar of the previous dynasty.

Summer solstice breezes greet the shore, autumn leaves turn eastward.

In other words, the summer wind, blowing from the eastern sea, is an east wind, while after autumn, it turns into a west wind.

According to the current time, a westerly wind should be blowing.

The place where she and Lin Yi landed was on the east side of the small island, which was also east of the mouth of the Yangtze River. According to this theory, the waves should have blown her far away.

Having the opportunity to verify whether the book she had read was true, Xiao Se became interested. She went ashore, shook off the water, and then activated the power of the dragon scales.

She didn't take off, but her speed was incredibly fast. A white shadow flashed into the island in a flash. Lin Yi was still admiring the scenery when he saw Xiao Se whiz past him and then dart off to the other side of the island.

Then he jumped into the water with a splash, swam around a few times, and was pushed to the shore by the waves.

To verify her hypothesis, Xiao Se ran in both the north and south directions. Without exception, as long as she didn't struggle, she would be carried back to shore by the waves.

Even if she struggles, the more she struggles, the more tired she becomes, and the further she gets from the island, the greater the obstacles she will face.

What an amazing place!

Xiao Se couldn't wait to share her discovery with Lin Yi, but when she tried to speak, she was afraid of revealing that she was Xiao Se. She could only keep these words in her heart, which was extremely painful.

However, even though she didn't say anything, Lin Yi, who had observed her several times, could tell what Xiao Se was doing. She confirmed that the waves from all sides of the island were coming towards the island.

It was at this moment that Lin Yi subconsciously recalled the dream he had with Qianhuan Guiji.

That island of death was surrounded by rushing seawater, making it impossible to leave from any direction.

"Could it be that I've ended up on Death Island by sheer coincidence?"

Lin Yi was filled with questions. What kind of incredible luck was this?!

Of course, Lin Yi was not afraid. As the saying goes, skill breeds courage. He could even kill the leader of Longhu Mountain, so why would he be afraid of a sect leader of the Hundred Ghosts Sect?

If it weren't for Qianhuan Guiji's lack of martial ethics and her penchant for capturing people to threaten Lin Yi, Lin Yi was confident that with his current strength, he wouldn't need to fear her at all.

If we don't even need to fear the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess, then what is there to fear about Death Island?

Moreover, whether this is indeed Death Island remains to be verified. In the dream, Death Island's color scheme is a combination of darkness and scarlet, but this island is bright and warm, without any eerie feeling.

"I don't know what's strange about this place. I think we should leave first."

Lin Yi picked up Xiao Se and said this.

He walked around the island in person and also scanned it with his Heavenly Eye, but found nothing suspicious.

If no clues are found, it means either there is really nothing unusual, or that one's own abilities are insufficient to discover the hidden clues.

Since that's the case, I definitely can't go in and get myself killed.

Perhaps it would be better to leave for now. If our cultivation improves in the future, we might have another chance to come back.

Xiao Se naturally listened to Lin Yi. As soon as Lin Yi said he was leaving, she immediately and skillfully jumped onto Lin Yi's shoulder. If Lin Yi hadn't made a gesture of reaching out for a hug, she would have already been lying in Lin Yi's arms.

Being a cat is great.

Lin Yi knew the cat was Xiao Se, and even though her fur was soft and looked very petting, Lin Yi didn't touch her.

He summoned the snow from his pillow and prepared to take flight on his sword.

But after he flew 500 meters, Pillow Snow suddenly lost its spirit and fell into the sea along with Lin Yi and Xiao Se. Lin Yi had no way to control it and could only quickly grab Pillow Snow and take off with great difficulty.

But it only flew a few dozen meters before it couldn't hold on any longer and fell directly into the water.

The sea was calm, but the waves were powerful, pushing Lin Yi back to shore. The force was great; if Lin Yi struggled, he could probably swim several hundred meters further, but there was no guarantee that the resistance wouldn't increase further.

"Use the dragon scales quickly!"

Lin Yi realized the strangeness of this place and decided it was best to leave if possible.

Previously, it was Xiao Se who activated the dragon scales to send him to the island, and it might work again now.

Xiao Se obediently summoned the dragon scales, but this time, the dragon scales only flashed a few times before disappearing into Xiao Se's forehead.

In that short time, the person and the cat were pushed to a place not far from the shore, which could be considered as if they had gone home.

"Are we trapped here?"

When Lin Yi considered this possibility, he immediately felt a sense of foreboding.