Three Immortal Islands, Refining the Wood Element Formation

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

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

Still, rewards were rewards. The spiritual treasures seemed to have been thoroughly refined by Laozi, so Chen Yang had an easy time refining them.

The top-grade spiritual treasure, the Skyland Landscape Painting, took Chen Yang a thousand years to refine. Once it was refined, he could sense the vastness within the Firmament Diagram and the mysteries of the myriad worlds.

The high-grade spiritual treasure, the Four Symbols Furnace, was also refined. Chen Yang could control it perfectly and unleash the Four Symbols evolved from earth, fire, wind, and water.

His physical body also gradually became complete. Once he had fully perfected his control over it, he prepared to break through.

At that moment, Chen Yang took out a golden pill. "It's 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 effects merged into Chen Yang's body and were tempered by the Great Sun True Fire, the purified medicinal potency gradually flowed throughout his entire body.

At that moment, Chen Yang's body seemed to melt away, as though his entire person had turned into nothingness. Yet endless spiritual energy poured in, allowing him to gradually recover.

At this level of the Nine-Turn Profound Art, cultivation was a process of rebuilding after destruction. Every breakthrough meant that the physical body had to be remolded.

Of course, while his body was remolded, the formations Chen Yang had inscribed into it would not change.

After all, they had been inscribed with his soul. As long as his soul remained and his origin did not scatter, the formations would continue to exist.

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

His remolded body shone with a powerful aura. He clenched his fist, and an imposing force surged forth.

Chen Yang felt the changes within his body and clenched his fist. "Strong. This is the state of the fifth turn of the Nine-Turn Profound Art. I feel like I could utterly crush my former self."

For some time afterward, Chen Yang remained tucked away in the library.

One day, while Chen Yang was immersed in cultivation, a crisp voice came from nearby. "Little Martial Nephew, I knew you were copying books."

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

"Why shouldn't it be us? Ever since the Three Sects Tournament, you disappeared without a trace. We thought you had gone out to travel. Who would have thought that you had already returned to the Jie Sect without even informing us?" Bixiao said with a hint of complaint.

Chen Yang smiled awkwardly, unsure what to say. Bixiao seemed to regard him as a child, as though she was unhappy because he had not come to play with her.

Yunxiao, however, was gentle. With a faint smile and eyes like water, she said, "Martial Nephew Chen Yang, don't mind her. Bixiao truly wished to thank you. After all, during the Three Sects Tournament, we were able to get through it safely thanks to your care. That is why Bixiao tried several times over the years to find you, but could never do so. Only recently did we learn that 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 won't do. Thanks to Martial Nephew Chen Yang's care this time, the three of us received quite a few rewards from Master. No matter what, we have to thank you." Qiongxiao spoke with a gentle smile, her watery gaze filled with sincerity.

"Three Martial Aunts... We are all family, so there is no need for such courtesy. Besides, I currently have my task..." Chen Yang wanted to say that he did not wish to leave this ocean of knowledge.

Bixiao tugged at Chen Yang. "We know, we know you have a task to copy books. But Elder Sister said that everything requires a balance between work and rest. Come with us to Three Immortal Islands. We have delicious food prepared for you. Oh, and there will be a surprise."

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

What else could Chen Yang say? He nodded. "All right, then I will accompany my three Martial Aunts to the Three Immortal Blessed Land for a visit."

With that said, Chen Yang put away the Four Treasures of Scholarship and prepared to leave.

Within the East Sea lay Three Immortal Islands.

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

Within Three Immortal Islands were cascading waterfalls, flowing streams, small bridges and homes, seas of flowers covering the ground, and fluttering butterflies.

It had to be said that Three Immortal Islands were beautiful, like an endless sea of flowers.

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

Not only that, the Three Xiao's residence was not a palace, but rather bamboo towers made of green bamboo.

Now, Chen Yang sat within one of the bamboo towers, admiring the exquisite scenery with great enjoyment. "Martial Aunt Yunxiao... Three Immortal Islands truly are extraordinary. Compared with Master's Dabao Peak, it is honestly hard to describe."

"Hehe... Although Eldest Martial Brother Duobao's abode is rich in spiritual energy, it has not been carefully maintained. Everywhere is filled with refining materials and crude palaces. So, Little Martial Nephew, if you are unhappy staying on Dabao Peak, come live on Three Immortal Islands instead," Bixiao said casually.

Chen Yang did not know what to say. During the Three Sects Tournament, Bixiao had been like a carefree child, seeming to have no awareness of boundaries between men and women.

Or perhaps, in the current Primordial World, when ethics had yet to be established, many such boundaries simply did not exist.

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

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

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

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

After talking for a long time, Chen Yang finally asked, "Martial Aunt Yunxiao... Earlier, you said there was something you needed my help with. What is it?"

Yunxiao smiled faintly, and a trace of solemnity appeared in her beautiful eyes. "Martial Nephew Chen Yang... It is also an opportunity, in a sense. Long ago, my sisters and I traveled through the East Sea and accidentally discovered a fortunate encounter. However, it was shrouded by a formation. We tried every method to enter, but all failed. During the Three Sects Tournament, Martial Nephew displayed extraordinary skill in the Formation Dao. My younger sister also mentioned that you could easily break formations. That is why we came to find you. We hope you can accompany us, break the formation, and seek the opportunity within."

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

"We will likely need to wait another three hundred years. That place of opportunity is very special. It usually 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? Fine. I should be able to complete my breakthrough during that time." Chen Yang thought for a moment, then spoke with a smile.

"A breakthrough? Martial Nephew Chen Yang, your current realm should already be the Great Unity Earth Immortal Realm. Could it be that you intend to enter the Supreme Unity Heavenly Immortal Realm?" Yunxiao asked, somewhat puzzled.

Chen Yang nodded, his eyes gleaming. "That is right. My accumulation is sufficient, so breaking through is only natural."

"Even so, Martial Nephew, your rate of growth is truly 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, an ordinary person needed several thousand years to break through a single realm. During the early stages of cultivation, one could break through somewhat faster with sufficient resources, and that was nothing unusual.

Yet after entering the Great Unity Realm, even breaking through a minor level required several thousand years.

But Chen Yang had cultivated for only so many years and 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 was slightly concerned as she said, "Martial Nephew Chen Yang... After entering the Great Unity Realm, you should slow down your breakthroughs and accumulate sufficient foundations. Only then will you have a chance to cultivate Immortal Great Unity."

"Haha... Martial Aunt Yunxiao, don't worry. I place great importance on building my foundation. But my accumulation is too vast now. It 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 had inscribed the Fire Element Formation, his speed of absorbing spiritual energy had become dozens of times greater than before. After all, once Chen Yang had 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 more times.

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

Moreover, the Fire Element Formation Chen Yang had inscribed using Golden Crow essence blood continuously absorbed spiritual energy and transformed it into Great Sun True Fire. This Great Sun True Fire flowed with Chen Yang's blood, gradually tempering his body, bones, and cultivated Sword Essence.

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

Yunxiao and the others could not understand Chen Yang's condition.

Still, since Chen Yang had said so, they could only find him a place for secluded cultivation.

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

"Martial Nephew Chen Yang... Break through without worry. We will stand guard for you," Yunxiao said with a gentle smile.

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

Once they were taken out, Chen Yang activated the Fire Element Formation. "Great Sun True Fire, burn..."

In an instant, Great Sun True Fire enveloped Chen Yang. Golden flames blazed around him, making him appear like a blazing sun.

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

Fire generated earth. Beneath the flames, the branch of the Ginseng Fruit Tree and the Ginseng Fruit seemed vividly alive. Yet Chen Yang knew that he had to use them to arrange the formation quickly, or they would truly be refined away by the Great Sun True Fire.

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

The Ginseng Fruit Tree belonged to the earth element among the five elements. Though it appeared to be a spiritual root tree, it ultimately corresponded to earth among the five elements. Yet within earth lay a kind of creation. As it fused into his spleen, Chen Yang guided it with his soul, inscribing the Earth Element Grand Formation while comprehending the transformations of earth.

As the inscription continued, pure energy filled with creation began to flow. Following his cultivation method, it surged through his entire body. Not only that, as it circulated, the flames within his heart poured into his spleen. Fire generated earth, causing the earth element to surge and spread throughout Chen Yang's body, tempering his flesh and turning his entire body an earthy brown.