One of the Nine Realms, the Beast Realm: The Giant Bear Clan!
After an unknown amount of time, the space tore apart in the next instant.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, Shi Jian was slammed onto the ground; he gripped the Thunder Firmament Dragon-Slaying Spear tightly, forcibly steadying himself.
The Immortal Foundation [Purple Pivot Lightning] within his body suddenly activated, completely obliterating the violent energy that had invaded his body.
As far as the eye can see, there is a vast expanse of towering, desolate peaks.
The mountain peaks pierce the Yunxiao, like sharp swords cutting through the sky; above, the Spiritual Qi is so dense that it transforms into a fine, continuous rain, pelting down relentlessly.
This spiritual rain contained an extremely domineering Savage Wilderness energy; just its impact on the skin caused a faint pain.
"Call..."
Shi Jian spat out a mouthful of turbid liquid, his face cold and stern.
In mid-air, the colossal bear-like Dharma image that blotted out the sky suddenly contracted; the boundless Mystic Sha surged back, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a burly man wearing animal skins and standing two zhang tall.
The burly man, his eyes blazing, looked down at Shi Jian and said coldly, "You've got some tough bones. It's not easy for someone like you, who cultivates Purple Pivot Lightning, to crawl out of the mud."
Shi Jian remained expressionless, and slightly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Senior."
He thought to himself, "This burly man's aura is unfathomable; his every move exudes a Daoist power, he must be a Spirit Transformation Immortal."
"My name is Xiong Sha."
"He is the ancestor of the Savage Sha Lineage of the seven main branches of the Giant Bear Clan."
The burly man spoke in a deep, booming voice that made the ancient trees around him rustle and Fallen Leaf flutter down. "Now that you've come to the Beast Realm, you'd better put away all your former arrogance and haughtiness."
"The heavens of these Nine Realms are far larger than your little island."
Upon hearing this, Shi Jian remained calm and listened quietly.
Xiong Sha greatly admired Shi Jian and was happy to say a few more words on his behalf, "The outside world is divided into nine Nine Realms: Beast, Vastness, Human, Spirit, Netherworld, Heaven, Dao, Mystery, and Measurement."
"Your Profound Spirit Island is merely a small island in a Boundless Great Lake in the southern part of my Beast Realm."
Within these Nine Realms, numerous races exist.
"Those with Nascent Soul cultivators in charge are merely countless low-level clans; their numbers are like sand scattered across the sky."
"Only those clans with Spirit Transformation cultivator in charge can be considered truly great clans; above them are the royal clans that hold the Dao Venerable Dao Fruit, and the supreme imperial clans that have Dao Embryo and Dao Ancestor in charge."
Xiong Sha paused, a hint of arrogance flashing in his eyes. "My Giant Bear Clan boasts thirteen Nascent Spirit Transformation, making us a renowned clan in the southern part of the Beast Realm."
"Although we cannot compare to the royal family, we are still one of the strongest groups of giant beasts below the royal family; you, boy, although you came from a mud pit, have cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, so you are Nascent Soul to join our clan."
Shi Jian lowered his eyelids, his heart churning like a stormy sea: with thirteen demon immortals guarding the place, it was still just a large clan.
One can only imagine how powerful those royal and imperial families must be.
"Got it!"
Xiong Sha casually tossed the weapon, and a streak of dark light flashed, heading straight for Shi Jian's face.
Shi Jian raised his hand and grabbed it.
It was cold to the touch, but it was a dark jade pendant with an ancient-looking character for "bear" engraved on it, and a picture on the back.
If one probes into it with their Divine Sense, they will see a vast and boundless topographical map.
"This jade token is your proof of identity."
"Eighty thousand miles to the south, that desolate plain, along with its three main peaks, is your newly Nascent Soul Soul's fiefdom. The territory is several times larger than your dilapidated island, and the Spiritual Qi is far more abundant."
"Continue to cultivate diligently in the future, and don't waste your talent."
Shi Jian held the jade token, his expression unchanged; but in his heart, he knew perfectly well that there was no such thing as a free lunch. Such an easy bestowal of territory must have a story behind it.
As expected, Xiong Sha changed the subject, his tone becoming serious. "However, my Giant Bear Clan doesn't tolerate idlers; once you occupy territory, you must abide by the rules."
"Although our clan is not as adept at management and business as the Human Race, we are still required to contribute one thousand third-tier spirit medicine, or an equivalent amount of Nascent Soul level flesh and blood, to the clan every hundred years."
"In the event of war, if they obey orders but not proclamations, or fail to meet quotas..."
Xiong Sha grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth. "Then you'll fill the void with your own flesh and blood, do you understand?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Jian did not hesitate at all, and bowed deeply, saying, "I understand."
"Not bad, you're a smart bear."
Seeing that he didn't waste any words, Xiong Sha nodded with satisfaction. "Go ahead, that place has been abandoned for years, and there's a lot of junk inside. Clean it up yourself."
"But remember, don't die on your own territory and disgrace my Giant Bear Clan."
Having said that, Xiong Sha was too lazy to waste any more words; with a single slash of his hand, he tore through the void and transformed into a streak of mysterious light, escaping and leaving only ripples in space that continued to ripple through the rain.
Shi Jian stood still, letting the spiritual rain wash over his tattered purple and white robe.
He probed the jade tablet with his Divine Sense, and the entirety of the 80,000-mile-long fiefdom immediately appeared in his mind; the terrain was treacherous, poisonous miasma permeated the air, and several powerful auras lingered at the nodes of the Spirit Vein.
"One thousand third-tier spirit medicine... Nascent Soul flesh and blood."
A century is neither a short timeframe nor an easy one.
Cultivating immortality is inherently a path of great competition! One must compete, and compete to win! If one cannot win, one dies—what is there to regret!
Shi Jian raised the Thunder Firmament Dragon-Slaying Spear, and purple-gold lightning leaped at the tip of the spear, stirring up the surrounding rain. Without pausing, he transformed into a streak of purple-gold light and headed straight for his southern fiefdom.
After flying for several days, the terrain ahead suddenly opened up.
Three towering, jet-black peaks rise abruptly from the ground, arranged in a triangular formation, protecting a vast wilderness.
On the wasteland, the blood-red reeds, as tall as a person, swayed in the wind, and a faint, foul stench wafted over, creating an extremely murky atmosphere.
Shi Jian paused, suspended in mid-air.
He looked down upon this vast territory and couldn't help but sigh:
"This Beast Realm is a deep and treacherous place, with Nascent Soul as common as dogs, and even Spirit Transformation not far behind; with my Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivation, I might be able to reign supreme in this wasteland, but looking across the Nine Realms, I'm still at the bottom."
Shi Jian sighed inwardly, his gaze turning cold and sharp.
"Then they cleared out the three main peaks and established the cave abode; next, they found some Demon Beast with decent aptitude and recruited them as servants."
"I can't be tasked with planting these thousand spirit medicine herbs by digging in the dirt."
Having devised a plan, Shi Jian swooped down, heading straight for the central main peak.
Halfway up the main peak, there is a huge natural stone cave with extremely rich Spiritual Qi, which is obviously the hub of this land vein.
Unfortunately, this place is exceptionally monotonous.
There wasn't much thunderous energy there; if the Purple Firmament Mountains could be moved here, it would save him a lot of time.
"We need to find a way to relocate the core resources of Profound Spirit Island as soon as possible."