Chapter 724 - 340: Big Trouble for the Bolos Family_2
Leaving the bamboo house behind, he glanced at the direction of Yu Yuanwu’s bamboo house and found that it was nearly completed, with Yu Yuanwu busily working inside.
Lu Yi did not disturb him and left the peak of Ling Luo, returning to his own cave mansion.
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In the following time, Lu Yi started to enjoy a period of leisure.
With abundant resources at hand and nothing much to do, his days were very stable.
He spent his days quietly cultivating and occasionally spent time studying the military formations of the Star Realm Army.
It had to be said, the density of spiritual energy in the Star Core was extremely strong, far surpassing that of the Star Marrow.
In just over a hundred years, Lu Yi had broken through to the fifth layer of the Profound Immortal, a rate of cultivation that wasn’t slower than his previous pace in the True Immortal Realm.
In between cultivation sessions, every two or three decades, Lu Yi would not miss out on preaching his understanding of the Tao.
When the cultivation felt tedious, he would go out for a walk, taking his senior sister and the other three to stroll around the current Tianming, to appreciate the beauty of mountains and rivers, to taste the delicacies of the mortal world, and to observe the various conditions of life.
It had to be said, the Tianming under Lu Yi’s periodic baptism of the Tao Tide every few decades was completely different from what it was before he became an immortal.
The concentration of spiritual energy throughout the Tianming Continent had become extremely dense, and in some areas with particularly rich spiritual energy, immortal energy began to emerge. Given time, even Immortal Treasures could grow.
The creatures of all regions, the newborns, practically all had talents for cultivation, and nearly every human possessed a Spirit Root; everyone could cultivate.
As for the demon race in the wilderness, they too had become far more powerful than before.
However, since Tianming had transformed into an Immortal Star and the ascended human immortals and demon immortals had returned to Tianming, those Holy Land of Immortal Sects had settled down in Qingzhou. Together with the presence of the White Cloud Immortal Sect, humans, demons, and the Sea Clan managed to coexist harmoniously.
And without a doubt, Qingzhou was the area of the Tianming Continent where the Immortal Spirit Qi was the most dense.
According to Yu Hanguang and Yu Yuanwu, Qingzhou’s current concentration of spiritual energy could already be considered that of an intermediate-level Immortal Star.
And this was merely the result of Lu Yi’s teachings over more than two thousand years; such a rate of improvement was nothing short of miraculous.
Lu Yi was likewise very pleased with this, feeling that his efforts over the years had yielded some fruit.
Yet soon, his heart grew heavy again.
After all, Tianming had a Jiuyou Channel, and it was uncertain how many years later it would be when the Jiuyou Channel could no longer be blocked, and the entire Tianming might be devoured by Jiuyou.
Even if he did everything well, turning Tianming into a superior or even the strongest Immortal Star, it would be of no avail.
Apart from traveling, Lu Yi, during his spare time, would also gather with some close friends.
Cultivators pursued immortality, but likewise, having Taoist friends to discuss and exchange views was also a very pleasant affair.
For Lu Yi, since he had memories of his former life, if he was the only one to achieve immortality, it would inevitably be too lonely.
By comparison, the fact that his relatives and friends could achieve immortality alongside him was something Lu Yi found more acceptable.
Occasionally, it was also nice to get together with friends.
Of course, these were things he did in his free time; most of the time, Lu Yi was still concentrating on his cultivation.
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Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, more than five hundred years had gone by.
Lu Yi’s Cultivation Base had advanced to the eighth layer of Profound Immortal, only a step away from the ninth layer.
Such a speed of cultivation would probably terrify a great number of Profound Immortals, especially since Lu Yi faced no bottlenecks while cultivating, and with a solid foundation, he absorbed the Star Core’s energy very quickly, so his cultivation speed naturally was not slow at all.
He felt quite at peace internally, as for him, such a speed of cultivation was the norm.
This day, Lu Yi was having a gathering with Jiang Fan and others at the estate of the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son.
Apart from Lu Yi, Liu Ningshuang and their four friends, and the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son, the geniuses of their generation from the White Cloud Immortal Sect and all the Saint Heirs and Saintesses from the various Immortal Sect Holy Lands who followed Lu Yi, of course, all received special treatment from him, having been given plenty of resources.
Now, each of them had already become Immortals, and most of them held high positions within their own sects, each possessing a dignified temperament.
However, since everyone was an Immortal, the traces of time passing had ceased to be obvious on them; they looked no different from their younger selves.
The Thunder Sound Saintess, who had become the Female Saint of the Thunder Sound Holy Land, was sitting next to Lu Yi at the moment, stealing glances at him from time to time with a trace of melancholy in her eyes.
Lu Yi himself was getting somewhat embarrassed being looked at like this.
Liu Ningshuang and the others by his side pretended as if they hadn’t seen anything.
Because Donggong Ming Yue often debated the Tao with the Thunder Sound Saintess, their relationship was quite good; if it had been before, she would have lost her temper, but now, she just chatted cheerfully with the Thunder Sound Saintess, and their relationship had become quite good.
Apart from her, the Saintess of the Heavenly Palace and the Saintesses from the other Immortal Sect Holy Lands were all giving Lu Yi very strange looks.
To this, the male Cultivators had long since become accustomed and were not surprized.
All of the Saintesses from Lu Yi’s generation, not a single one had chosen a Taoist couple, which left their male contemporaries quite speechless.
One look at Lu Yi and they’re smitten for life.
However, the male Cultivators had become used to this, and the atmosphere was still lively.
Everyone discussed the Tao and drank wine; Lu Yi had also prepared Immortal Brew and Immortal Treasures for them.
The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son sipped the Immortal Brew, his expression becoming somewhat hazy. The ingredients for this wine were of Profound Immortal Level Heavenly Treasures, and the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son, being only at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, could become drunk with just a mouthful.
He exclaimed, “Brother Lu has it easy, indeed; you just need to cultivate every day. Meanwhile, I have to handle the affairs of the Heavenly Dragon Holy Land, which is such a hassle.”
Lu Yi chuckled lightly, “As the Holy Master, of course, you must bear the corresponding responsibilities. What, do you have a grievance?”
“Ah, it’s mainly the business with the Commercial Planet,” the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son said with a shake of his head, sighing.
The Thunder Sound Saintess also frowned and added, “Yes, even though the Commercial Planet is yours, Brother Lu, and you have prepared corresponding mall shops for these Holy Lands, our strength is, after all, not as good as those powerful forces in the Three-Eyed Star Region; those Profound Immortal Level powers and top Golden Immortal Level forces still treat us with indifference.”
The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son gave a wry smile, “If it were not for Brother Lu, those top forces from the Three-Eyed Star Region would probably not even deign to give us a glance.”
Upon hearing the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son’s complaints, Lu Yi had a moment of revelation.
In this universe, it all came down to power being revered. With Lu Yi’s connections, the top forces of the Three-Eyed Star Region remained disciplined on this Commercial Planet and didn’t cause trouble for the powers of Tianming, but ultimately, the power between the two sides was imbalanced. To expect the top forces from the Three-Eyed Star Region to truly respect the forces from Tianming would likely be very difficult.
Lu Yi could somewhat understand this; those top forces from the Three-Eyed Star Region respected him, Lu Yi, as an individual, not all beings from Tianming Star.
He chuckled and said, “Then just concentrate on cultivating. Once you’ve grown stronger, they will naturally fawn over you.”
The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son rolled his eyes and said, “Although you’ve provided us with so many resources, Brother Lu, it’s still going to take who knows how long for me to reach the Golden Immortal Realm.”
The Thunder Sound Saintess laughed softly, “Brother Ao Tian should be content. Every time, we get the chance to listen to Brother Lu discuss the Tao up close, an opportunity others don’t have. Coupled with the Immortal Treasures Brother Lu has prepared for us, we all now possess Immortal Bodies. With such favorable conditions, it would be an absolute waste if we can’t break through to the Golden Immortal Realm within ten thousand years.”
The Heavenly Dragon Saint Son responded with a smile, “Thunder Sound Immortal is right, I really shouldn’t be so disheartened.”
Lu Yi smiled and then looked around, frowning, “By the way, where is Nuke?”
Nuke, as a passionate follower of Lu Yi from the Three-Eyed Star Region and a genius among them, was usually present at every gathering, but it was surprizing that he wasn’t here this time.
Hearing this, the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son and the Thunder Sound Saintess paused.
After exchanging glances, the Heavenly Dragon Saint Son cleared his throat and said, “Brother Lu, Nuke didn’t want us to tell you about this.”
Lu Yi frowned, “What is it?”
The Thunder Sound Saintess softly spoke, “It’s said that Nuke’s family has encountered some serious trouble, one of their three elders at the Golden Immortal Peak has gone missing.”