Eternal Life from Talisman Painting-Chapter 313 - 189: Yun Yao’s Promise

Jade Spirit Island.

The local Cultivator Clans have a simple market here, providing some conveniences for passing cultivators.

Inside a tavern in the market.

"Greetings to all five daoist friends, this is Jade Spirit Island. Our three families reside here, and from now on we will face all situations together with you."

Upon their arrival, the five of them were warmly welcomed by the local three Foundation Establishment Clans.

Especially upon seeing that the five of them had not brought their families along, the smiles on their faces grew even broader.

These five are not here to compete for livelihoods.

Or rather, as long as they are not settling in with their family cultivators, they are most pleased.

"You are too kind, daoist friends. We are merely looking for a peaceful place to settle down."

Lin Chang’an and the others returned the courtesy with smiles, at least their hosts had done their part with hospitality.

Especially the straightforward Old Hu, whose hearty laughter quickly warmed relations with the three Foundation Establishment Clans.

Ping, Feng, and Li families, whose ancestors arrived generations ago, the strongest Ping and Feng families each have three Foundation Establishment cultivators, while the weakest Li family has two.

From the conversations, Lin Chang’an learned that these Cultivator Clans have a shared aspiration—to someday achieve great merit and move their family to the Inner Sea.

Their words and demeanor exuded longing for the Inner Sea.

Although this place is under the jurisdiction of Bihai Palace, the border between the Outer Sea and the Inner Sea is worlds apart.

"Daoist friends need not worry; with this Jade Token, you can establish yourselves here. Despite being an island, it is quite substantial.

Moreover, each of your dojos will have a hundred acres of Spirit Field allocated, and if you need to hire Spirit Plant Cultivators, our three families have some clansmen with low cultivation, and there are many loose cultivators on the island..."

The three families are genuinely good-hearted.

At the table, Old Hu continuously transmitted voice messages to Lin Chang’an.

"Old Lin, they say the Demon Beast Abyss is perilous, but they seem extremely hospitable now."

"Old Hu, imagine if it were you, wouldn’t you be delighted?"

Faced with Old Hu’s teasing, Lin Chang’an responded speechlessly.

Of course, the three families are happy; after all, the island’s array has five more Foundation Establishment cultivators to help share the burden.

Even against potential beast tides in the future, they now have five more to assist.

Who wouldn’t be happy?

Everyone, now familiar, returned to their respective dojos.

...

"Old Lin, you must admit, the scenery here is superb, facing the sea, and there’s a hundred acres of Spirit Field."

Upon arriving at their dojo, Lin Chang’an and Old Hu were quite satisfied.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators’ dojos are located along the cliffs of the island’s perimeter.

Across the island in six directions, Island Protection Array Towers are established.

Lin Chang’an and Old Hu examined them; these are arranged by Bihai Palace for island protection.

The purpose is naturally to protect mortals and low-level cultivators on the island.

"Old Hu, looks like we’ll be neighbors."

Lin Chang’an nodded with a smile, familiarizing himself with the array, as the two explored their respective dojos.

The burly Fang surname cultivator in their company is in the late-stage Foundation Establishment.

And the couple are Wen Dadao and Madam Wen.

"Before we came, the Spirit Stones in the array tower needed local cultivators to provide; no wonder they greeted us with smiles."

Old Hu noticed the freshly replaced Spirit Stones in the tower’s slots; despite grumbling, he was fairly satisfied.

At least the three clans practised decent etiquette.

They even replaced the Spirit Stones in the array tower before leaving.

"Alright, remember to leave extra Spirit Stones on the array tower; if you’re heading far away, make sure it doesn’t cause any mishaps."

Lin Chang’an shook his head as he spoke, as they were considered one of the island masters, having gained this spiritually enriched place also means bearing some responsibility.

Should their negligence result in breaches on the island, they might be wanted by Bihai Palace.

And it wouldn’t just be Bihai Palace cultivators, but loose cultivators everywhere would remember them.

"Place our Identity Jade Token, and this dojo will be ours."

As Lin Chang’an placed the Identity Jade Token on the array tower, it immediately emitted a soft glow.

In the spiritual realm, Lin Chang’an’s mana imprinted itself, so that other cultivators, even those from the three clans, cannot enter.

Later, Lin Chang’an and Old Hu temporarily parted to manage their respective dojos.

...

Outside the dojo, the landscape is picturesque, filled with large, never-before-seen plants of varied shapes, which fascinated Lin Chang’an, who had cultivated inland.

"No wonder Old Hu was so excited; indeed, after staying surrounded by the mountains of Yue Kingdom for too long, a new environment is different."

At the same time, Lin Chang’an observed Spirit Fields outside, spread out in blocks.

"This place’s spiritual energy is abundant, even the quality of these Spirit Fields is much higher than in Yue Kingdom."

Lin Chang’an nodded secretly, no wonder people always say the seven kingdoms are spiritually impoverished, there is some truth.

Through the original array barrier, entering the dojo, he saw structures carved from rocks connected by ornate beams and architecture.

And there was a pool of water, with scenery that reached an extreme beauty.

Lin Chang’an cautiously set up some of his own arrays around, as he was now at least a Tier Two Array Master.