Three Immortal Islands, Refining the Wood Element Formation

In the blink of an eye, a thousand years passed.

For the past thousand years, Chen Yang had remained in cultivation. His focus was on refining the spiritual treasures he had obtained this time and tempering his physical body.

But rewards were rewards, after all. These spiritual treasures seemed to have been thoroughly refined by Laozi already, so Chen Yang found refining them quite easy.

The Supreme Spiritual Treasure, the Skyland Landscape Painting, took Chen Yang a thousand years to refine. After refining it, he could sense the vastness within the Firmament Diagram, as well as the mysteries of the Great Thousand World.

The high-grade spiritual treasure, the Four Symbols Furnace, had also been refined. Chen Yang could control it perfectly and unleash the Four Symbols evolved from Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water.

His physical body had gradually been perfected. Once he had completely mastered it, he prepared to break through.

At that moment, Chen Yang took out a golden pill. "It is time to break through. Fifth Turn of the Profound Art, break for me!"

In an instant, Chen Yang swallowed the pill, and raging flames ignited within his body.

The golden flames flowing through his heart transformed into Great Sun True Fire, evolving into the Golden Crow Formation and burning Chen Yang's body.

As the medicinal power merged into Chen Yang's body, it was also tempered by the Great Sun True Fire. The purified medicinal essence gradually flowed throughout his entire body.

At that moment, Chen Yang's body seemed to melt away, and his whole person seemed to turn into nothingness. Yet endless spiritual energy surged into him, allowing him to slowly recover.

Cultivating the Nine-Turn Profound Art to this level was a process of standing anew after destruction. Every breakthrough meant that the physical body had to be reforged.

Of course, when his body was reforged, the formations Chen Yang had inscribed upon it would not change.

After all, they had been inscribed with his soul imprint. So long as his soul remained undying and his origin did not scatter, the formations would remain.

After the breakthrough continued for several decades, Chen Yang gradually recovered from his melted state.

His reforged body shone with a powerful aura. As he clenched his fist, majestic force rolled forth.

Chen Yang sensed the changes within his body and clenched his fist. "Strong. This is the state of the Fifth Turn of the Nine-Turn Profound Art. It feels as though I could utterly crush my former self."

For the following period, Chen Yang remained holed up in the library.

One day, while Chen Yang was immersed in quiet cultivation, a crisp voice drifted over. "Little Martial Nephew, I knew you were copying books here."

Hearing this, Chen Yang set down his brush and inkstone and looked toward the newcomers. "Martial Aunts Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao... Why are you here? I..."

"Why would it not be us? Ever since the Three Sects Tournament, you vanished without a trace. We thought you had gone traveling outside. Who would have thought that you had already returned to the Jie Sect, and did not even notify us?" Bixiao complained faintly.

Chen Yang smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say. Bixiao seemed to look at him like a child who had become unhappy because he had not come to play with her.

Yunxiao, meanwhile, was gentle. With a faint smile and eyes like water, she said, "Martial Nephew Chen Yang, do not take offense. Bixiao truly wishes to thank you. During the Three Sects Tournament, we were able to pass through safely thanks to your care. Thus, Bixiao tried several times over the years to find you, but could not. It was only recently that we learned you had returned to the Jie Sect, so we came looking for you."

Chen Yang smiled faintly. "Martial Aunt Yunxiao... We are fellow disciples, one family. There is no need to be so polite."

"That will not do. Thanks to Martial Nephew Chen Yang's help this time, the three of us received quite a few rewards from Master. No matter what, we must thank you properly." Qiongxiao spoke with a soft smile, her watery gaze carrying earnestness.

"Three Martial Aunts... We are all family, so there is no need to be so courteous. Besides, my current task..." Chen Yang wanted to say that he did not wish to leave the ocean of knowledge.

But Bixiao grabbed Chen Yang and tugged him along. "We know, we know you have the task of copying books. But Elder Sister has said that one must balance work and rest in all things. Come on, go with us to the Three Immortal Islands. We have prepared delicious food for you. Oh, and there will be a surprise."

Yunxiao nodded as well. "Indeed... Come with us to the Three Immortal Islands this time. There is also something we would like to ask of Martial Nephew Chen Yang."

Hearing this, what could Chen Yang say? He nodded. "All right, then I shall accompany my three Martial Aunts to visit the Three Immortal Blessed Land."

As he spoke, Chen Yang put away the Four Treasures of Scholarship and prepared to leave.

Within the East Sea lay the Three Immortal Islands.

Speaking of which, the Three Immortal Islands were not far from Golden Ao Island. This place was also a blessed land.

Within the Three Immortal Islands were cascading waterfalls, flowing streams, little bridges and cottages, seas of flowers everywhere, and fluttering butterflies.

It had to be said that the Three Immortal Islands were beautiful, like a boundless sea of flowers.

The Three Xiao were all women. Even though they were cultivators, some instincts were difficult to change. They liked rainbows, flowers, and butterflies... Thus, the Three Immortal Islands had been built into a breathtaking sea of flowers.

Not only that, the Three Xiao's residence was not a palace. Instead, it was a bamboo tower built from green bamboo.

Now, Chen Yang sat within the bamboo tower, gazing at the exquisite scenery and enjoying himself greatly. "Martial Aunt Yunxiao... These Three Immortal Islands truly are extraordinary. Compared to Master's Dabao Peak, it is truly hard to put into words."

"Hehe... Although Eldest Martial Brother Duobao's dojo is rich in spiritual energy, no one has carefully tended it. Everywhere is filled with artifact-refining materials and crude palaces. So, Little Martial Nephew, if you are unhappy staying at Dabao Peak, come live on our Three Immortal Islands." Bixiao spoke casually.

Chen Yang did not know what to say. During the Three Sects Tournament, Bixiao had been like a cheerful child, seemingly without the slightest reserve between men and women.

Or perhaps, in the present Primordial World, before social ethics had been established, there was simply no such thing as reserve between men and women.

But even so, if Chen Yang truly moved into the Three Immortal Islands, his relationship with the Three Xiao would become unclear and ambiguous.

Yunxiao seemed to understand something and said, "Martial Nephew Chen Yang... My younger sister is immature, so do not take it to heart. However, if you like the Three Immortal Islands, you may visit often."

Chen Yang smiled. "Certainly, certainly..."

They drank fragrant flower tea, tasted spiritual fruits, and conversed with the Three Xiao.

After talking for a long while, Chen Yang finally asked, "Martial Aunt Yunxiao... Earlier, you mentioned that there was something you needed my help with. May I ask what it is?"

Yunxiao smiled faintly, and a trace of gravity surfaced in her beautiful eyes. "Martial Nephew Chen Yang... It is also a fortuitous opportunity, speaking of which. Long ago, my sisters and I traveled through the East Sea and accidentally discovered a place of opportunity. However, it is shrouded by a formation. We exhausted every method to enter it, but all returned empty-handed. During the Three Sects Tournament, Martial Nephew displayed exceptional attainment in the Formation Dao, and my younger sister said that you could easily break formations. Thus, we came to find you, hoping that you would accompany us to break the formation and obtain the opportunity within."

"Breaking a formation? That is simple enough. When does Martial Aunt intend to go?" Chen Yang asked.

"We will likely need to wait another three hundred years. That place of opportunity is very special. It normally remains hidden and only appears once every three thousand years. There are still three hundred years until its next appearance," Yunxiao said.

"Three hundred years? All right. During this period, I should be able to complete my breakthrough." Chen Yang considered it briefly, then spoke with a smile.

"A breakthrough? Martial Nephew Chen Yang, your current realm should be the Great Unity Earth Immortal Realm. Could it be that you intend to step into the Supreme Unity Heavenly Immortal Realm?" Yunxiao asked with slight puzzlement.

Chen Yang nodded, his eyes gleaming. "Correct. My accumulation is sufficient, so breaking through will be as natural as water flowing into a channel."

"Though that is true, Martial Nephew's rate of growth is truly far too fast." A watery light appeared in Yunxiao's beautiful eyes as she expressed her admiration.

One had to know that in the Primordial World, it ordinarily took thousands of years to break through a single level. Even in the early stages of cultivation, relying on abundant resources to accelerate one's breakthroughs was nothing unusual.

But after entering the Great Unity Realm, even breaking through a minor level required thousands of years.

Yet how many years had Chen Yang cultivated for, and he was already about to enter the Supreme Unity Heavenly Immortal Realm? One had to know that during the Three Sects Tournament, Chen Yang had merely been an Undying Golden Immortal.

Yunxiao felt somewhat concerned and said, "Martial Nephew Chen Yang... After entering the Great Unity Realm, you may slow down your breakthroughs and accumulate sufficient foundations. Only then will you have a chance of cultivating Immortal Great Unity."

"Haha... Martial Aunt Yunxiao, rest assured. I place great importance on accumulating my foundations. But my accumulation is now too profound and has already reached its limit, so I can only choose to break through." Chen Yang said with a smile.

There was no helping it. Ever since Chen Yang inscribed the Fire Element Formation, his speed of absorbing spiritual energy had become dozens of times greater than before. One had to know that after Chen Yang inscribed the Heaven-Slaying Immortal-Annihilating Formation within his body, his usual rate of spiritual energy absorption had already become dozens of times faster than before. Now, on top of that foundation, it had increased by dozens of times again.

Fortunately, Chen Yang's physical body had broken through. Otherwise, at this rate of spiritual energy absorption, even his body would not have been able to endure it.

Furthermore, the Fire Element Formation Chen Yang had inscribed using Golden Crow blood essence absorbed spiritual energy at every moment and transformed it into Great Sun True Fire. As this Great Sun True Fire flowed with Chen Yang's blood, it gradually tempered his body, bones, and the Sword Essence he had cultivated.

Relying on the Great Sun True Fire, Chen Yang's physical body became increasingly pure.

Yunxiao and the others found Chen Yang's condition difficult to understand.

But since Chen Yang had said so, they could only find a place for him to enter seclusion.

At the heart of the Three Immortal Islands, spiritual energy was abundant, and Chen Yang remained there to cultivate.

"Martial Nephew Chen Yang... Break through without concern. We will protect you," Yunxiao said with a faint smile.

Chen Yang nodded. Looking at the Three Xiao, he did not hide anything as he took out a branch from the Ginseng Fruit Tree and a generation of Ginseng Fruit.

After taking them out, Chen Yang activated the Fire Element Formation. "Great Sun True Fire, burn..."

In an instant, Great Sun True Fire enveloped Chen Yang. The golden flames burned around him, making Chen Yang appear like a great sun.

At the same time, Chen Yang swallowed the branch from the Ginseng Fruit Tree and the Ginseng Fruit.

Fire gave birth to earth. Beneath the flames, the branch from the Ginseng Fruit Tree and the Ginseng Fruit appeared lifelike. Yet Chen Yang knew that he had to use them to set up the formation quickly, or they would truly be refined by the Great Sun True Fire.

In an instant, the Ginseng Fruit Tree branch and Ginseng Fruit that had entered his body transformed into pure earth-element energy, interweaving with Chen Yang's soul and merging toward his spleen.

The Ginseng Fruit Tree belonged to the earth element of the Five Elements. Though it appeared to be a spiritual root tree, it ultimately corresponded to the earth of the Five Elements. Yet within earth lay a strand of creation. As it merged into his spleen, guided by his soul, it inscribed the Earth Element Grand Formation and allowed him to comprehend the transformations of earth.

As the inscription continued, pure energy carrying creation began to flow, surging throughout his body according to the cultivation method. Not only that, as it circulated, the flames within his heart flowed into his spleen. Fire gave birth to earth, and the earth element swelled dramatically, spreading through Chen Yang's entire body to temper his flesh, while turning his whole body an earthy brown.