Milo continued, “However, because the island only has a micro celestial vein, many level-eight immortals are unwilling to come here. The larger land area means greater formation consumption—about thirty low-grade essence stones are needed each year to maintain the formations.”Adrian nodded and asked, “Is there anything else special about the island?”Milo thought for a moment before shaking his head and saying, “That’s all for now. Sir, where will your cave dwelling be located? If it’s within the mountains, it would be ideal. We mortals currently reside in the plains and wouldn’t need to relocate.”Adrian’s cave dwelling would naturally be located at the spirit spring, which coincided with the micro celestial vein. The mortals were fortunate as his cave dwelling was situated among one of the three mountains.Adrian, wanting to maintain an air of aloofness, replied, “How can I disclose my residence to you? I command mortals not to approach these three mountains. Those who do will f
Adrian arrived at the halfway point of a mountain and stopped. There, thick weeds concealed a small mountain stream that, when cleared, revealed a waterfall-like flow of aura essence. Approaching within about six meters, he could feel the richness of the spiritual energy provided by the high-grade celestial vein.Determining how to establish his cave dwelling in this exposed location posed a challenge. Adrian couldn’t afford to camp outdoors permanently, so he needed a discreet solution. After much contemplation, he devised a clever plan.He moved to the opposite side of the mountain to excavate his cave swelling. It took him half a day to set up the Locking Spirit Formation, which surrounded the mountain. Using the formation disc’s instructions, he efficiently arranged the formation flags.While the Locking Spirit Formation was primarily a defensive setup, its illusionary capabilities were notable. From a distance, the mountain peak appeared ordinary, without any signs of its hidde
Adrian felt a surge of excitement. He wondered if there might be something valuable underground. Although he had stopped moving the bell stones above, and the undiluted spirit liquid could quickly restore his spiritual energy, he wasn't the type to exploit a situation recklessly.He descended underground, using his basic Profound Grade celestial weapon to clear a path. Soon, he encountered an amazing sight: a small waterfall spirit spring was still flowing through cracks in the rocks, its persistent drips having carved out a pool beneath the mountain. Seeing this naturally formed cave dwelling, Adrian regretted the effort he had put in earlier. He had discovered a gem with minimal effort.The cave was spacious and had become smooth and rich in aura essence due to the long-term evaporation of celestial water. This aura essence was even denser than that near the spirit spring's source. For thousands, or even tens of thousands, of years, the trapped aura essence had nourished the surrou
If there was too much water, it would flood the farmlands, while too little would leave them parched. Adrian's approach was simply to regulate the water flow, ensuring a steady and consistent flow through the fields' channels. Consequently, the farmers eagerly assisted him in digging more channels. Some of them even volunteered to connect their wells.Seeing their initiative, Adrian became even more worked up and wholeheartedly addressed the issue of the waterfall. After ten days of effort, the three major mountains were completely transformed, with all rivers fully connected into one.With the aid of Adrian's magical water-pumping device, water flowed from outside the three mountains to their tops and merged with the waterfalls. The three major waterfalls then flowed into a reservoir. Once a certain volume was reached, the water was released from the reservoir. Seeing their fields covered with channels, the farmers cheered with joy. They were deeply grateful to Adrian. After all,
"Is it the law?" Adrian mumbled to himself.After all, only through the transformation of laws could celestial veins be generated, allowing them to endlessly release spiritual energy and nurturing the veins and preventing them from drying up.The Exile Realm had not yet fully replenished its law power, so it could not automatically form spiritual veins. This was the explanation Adrian came up with after much contemplation. He had a reason for this. When his spiritual power reached its peak, it turned white. This somewhat coincided with the power of faith. The power of any of the seven laws ultimately became white faith power.Suddenly, Adrian thought of a principle on Earth that might explain everything. Laws, and the various attributes of laws, were absolutely ordered and distinct. Yet, everything tended toward entropy, becoming more disordered and chaotic. This increase in entropy was spontaneous. Therefore, once celestial veins were formed, the phenomenon of law fragments transfo
It turned out there was another elder named Orice, who was at the early Nascent Soul Stage, and he worked covertly alongside Orlando. Both were Clyde’s father’s servants, and before his death, his father handed over both of their life cores to him."But after Father died, my other siblings refused to accept me," Clyde said.Celesta Rain Island was vast, spanning over a thousand miles. Although Clyde could occupy the most important island mountain, his siblings were not ordinary people and wouldn’t easily relinquish their gains. Each had occupied various celestial grounds on Celesta Rain Island, and although they outwardly obeyed him, inwardly, they defied him.The island became fragmented, both in terms of loyalty and power. Each heir had their own followers, and even with Orlando’s support, it did not mean Clyde commanded respect. Adrian had seen this clearly long ago, and unsurprisingly, this problem remained unsolved. Hence, Clyde thought of Adrian and came to seek his advice. Th
Clyde felt satisfied with this plan at first but quickly grew distressed again. He said, "Mr. Adrian, while your method is effective, it's difficult for me to overcome the influence of my siblings in just three years. They have many loyal supporters."Adrian smiled and replied, "There's another tactic you can use—mislead them. Once you have organized things among your siblings, those without a leader will be a disorganized mob. They will be a fearful bunch. Use this to your advantage by summoning everyone under the pretense of a meeting called by the island leader. They won't dare disobey. Then, it will be the time to act.“If you resort to killing hastily, you'll only push people away. Instead, use this strategy to mislead them. Have a trusted aide bring a deer into the great hall and claim it's a horse. Observe how many people stay quiet. Those who remain silent are neutral and can be won over or promoted. Those who agree are likely your allies. As for those who argue, you can make
“Oh!” Clyde exclaimed. “You’re mistaken, Mr. Adrian. From now on, this island is yours. It will no longer appear on Celesta Rain Island's sea charts. Although it has only a micro celestial vein, the spirit spring here is more than enough for your training. Plus, all the island's residents will be under your control. You can take on apprentices if you wish and even establish your own faction. Celesta Rain Island will oversee and assist you.”Clyde's offer carried a subtle threat, which Adrian clearly understood.Adrian, wary of establishing his own power, responded, “Lumia Isle only has a micro celestial vein. I’m not capable of forming a faction here. Besides, as a level-nine immortal, I lack the means to build a faction. I prefer to wander, with the sky as my blanket and the earth as my bed, fishing and training each day. That’s enough for me.” He smiled bitterly as he spoke.Seeing Adrian's genuine and straightforward demeanor, Clyde said nothing more. He pretended to be reluctant