"Ooh, ooh..."
The sea and sky merged into one. Several mutant seagulls cried raucously in the distance.
The sea was smooth as a mirror, layer upon layer of light rippling across the seabed, illuminating multicolored coral and schools of fish.
The seawater was crystal clear, making the fish seem to swim through the air.
"Senior Daoist Teng, according to the lease, Wanhu Island and the surrounding ten-thousand-li sea region are all your cave abode for the next ten thousand years..."
A Great Ascension Cultivator wore a fawning expression as he accepted a Storage Talisman Fang Xi tossed over.
After sweeping it with his divine sense, the smile on his face grew even more enthusiastic. "The immortal jade has been counted and verified... This junior won't disturb you any longer."
He bowed, transformed into a streak of escaping light, and respectfully withdrew.
Fang Xi, meanwhile, produced a verdant formation flag in his hand and waved it casually.
Layer after layer of sea fog rose from the surface, shrouding a ten-thousand-li region.
He now wore the appearance of an extraordinary old man. His Daoist title was Daoist Teng, and he was a rogue immortal from the Vast Sea Immortal Domain.
He had taken a fancy to Wanhu Island's scenery and intended to settle here for ten thousand years, taking a short rest.
To immortals, ten thousand years truly amounted to no more than a few days' rest for mortals.
"The scenery's not bad..."
Fang Xi lay sprawled on a beach in a starfish position, feeling more relaxed than ever before.
"I'll observe things for a while longer, then let Fang Xian out..."
"Hmm, a fledgling grows up and must eventually leave the nest to spread its wings... He's almost become an immortal. It's time for him to leave his master's shelter and