Several months later, at the northernmost fringe of the waters around Silver Shark Island, closest to the Outer Sea.
An azure streak raced over from the distance. As its light faded, it revealed a fair-faced young man in his thirties, dressed in azure robes. It was Xiao Yu, travel-worn after several months on the road.
"That should be the large island up ahead."
Back in the concealed cave, Xiao Yu had spent a month recovering from all his injuries before leaving and flying south.
Whenever he grew tired or used up too much magic power along the way, he found an uninhabited island or reef where he could rest and recover, then resumed his journey. Only after flying like this for four or five months had he finally returned within the reach of human influence. That showed just how deep into the Outer Sea he had ventured!
Afterward, Xiao Yu began searching with the sea chart he had purchased before setting out.
His objective was to find the large island containing vast quantities of high-grade spirit stones. No one had discovered the island's Spirit Stone Mine yet. As a transmigrator, he would be letting his very identity down if he did not find it first and mine a good haul for himself.
All Xiao Yu remembered was that the island with this superb mineral vein lay at the northernmost edge of the waters around Silver Shark Island. It was an enormous, uninhabited island, and its surface appeared barren and lifeless, with sparse spiritual energy.
Using these characteristics as his guide, Xiao Yu had flown around the area searching for nearly a month before finally arriving here.
Standing in midair and gazing at the enormous island five kilometers away, Xiao Yu felt he had finally found the right place.
The island