Chapter 463: Immortal Island's Treasures

Within the borders of Cangzhou, above the vast Yun Meng Lake, a majestic Immortal Island floated high in the sky. A tall mountain on the island pierced the heavens, wreathed in drifting white clouds. Now and then, immortal cranes flew past, making it look like a celestial paradise.

Above the clouds and mist at the mountain's peak, magnificent palaces with jade roofs and jeweled halls appeared and vanished, ethereal and indistinct.

At this moment, a lively scene unfolded among the magnificent halls as numerous disciples in flowing robes zipped between the palaces on flying swords.

Today was the day of inauguration for the new Island Master of Pengze Immortal Island.

The disciples of the Cyan Nether Sword Sect were all gathered on Pengze Immortal Island.

The new Island Master was a handsome youth in flowing white robes who looked to be no more than eighteen or nineteen—quite young indeed.

Yet, every disciple of the Cyan Nether Sword Sect present submitted to him with wholehearted admiration.

"The Rite!"

Grand Elder Wang Guyuan's warm and deep voice slowly rang out.

Shen Daoxing slowly stepped forward, cradling a dark green Jade Token in both hands. He came to a halt before a towering stone statue: the effigy of Ancestor Dan Chen.

Shen Daoxing bowed deeply and respectfully.

In that instant, the dark green Jade Token in his hands began to glow. It slowly rose into the air, hovering above Shen Daoxing's head.

Then, a ray of light suddenly shot out from the statue of Ancestor Dan Chen and landed on the dark green Jade Token.

The dark green Jade Token then flared with brilliant light, shooting a beam into Shen Daoxing's forehead and entering the sea of his Divine Sense.

Shen Daoxing felt a slight warmth in his Divine Sense as some kind of connection was established.

In an instant, he felt his Divine Sense surge outward, spreading across the entirety of Pengze Immortal Island.

Every plot of land on the Immortal Island, every tree, flower, and blade of grass—all of it appeared with perfect clarity in Shen Daoxing's mind.

It was as if the entire Immortal Island had merged with him, and he could change it at will. He could even see with perfect clarity the Thousand-Eyed Demon Chapter sleeping in the Desert of Death.

He had obtained control over the entire Pengze Immortal Island.

"Congratulations! Congratulations!"

Following that, the elders from the other immortal islands came forward one by one to offer their congratulations.

Shen Daoxing returned each of their courtesies.

Even Elder Xu Jin of Fusang, though visibly reluctant, came forward to offer his congratulations. Only Vice Island Master Han was nowhere to be seen.

After exchanging pleasantries with the crowd, Grand Elder Wang Guyuan pulled Shen Daoxing aside, his face beaming. "Heh heh heh... Daoxing, you truly have not disappointed me. From now on, Pengze Immortal Island is in your hands. You must manage it well and not let down the Sect's expectations of you!"

"Yes!"

Shen Daoxing nodded respectfully.

Then, Grand Elder Wang Guyuan led Shen Daoxing to a kind-faced old man:

"Daoxing, this is Elder Yuan Hong of Pengze. He used to handle all affairs, large and small, on Pengze Immortal Island. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask him. Well then, I have pressing matters in the sect to attend to, so I must take my leave. Daoxing, I, your master, will visit your Pengze Immortal Island another day to congratulate you properly."

With that, Grand Elder Wang Guyuan leaped into the air and flew off, presumably to attend to his urgent business.

Elder Yuan Hong raised his hands and bowed respectfully to Shen Daoxing. "Island Master, since this is your first time here in Pengze, allow this old man to show you around."

"Then I shall trouble you, Elder Yuan."

Shen Daoxing nodded.

Elder Yuan Hong smiled faintly. "Heh heh heh... Island Master, you're too kind. From now on, just call me Old Yuan."

With that, Elder Yuan Hong led Shen Daoxing toward Pengze Hall.

Yuan Hong flew on his sword, taking Shen Daoxing to the top of the Nine-Layered Exquisite Pagoda, where they slowly gazed down below.

Elder Yuan Hong gave a gentle wave of his sleeve, and the clouds below drifted apart, revealing a lush, verdant medicine garden on Pengze Immortal Island. Within it grew countless stalks of Immortal Herb Spiritual Medicine, each one translucent and sparkling with a soft glow, clearly extraordinary treasures.

Elder Yuan Hong slowly began to explain:

"Island Master, this is our Pengze Immortal Island's Spirit Medicine Garden. Everything inside was planted by the Ancestor of Dan Chen in the past. Each plant is an extremely precious Treasure Medicine, with many being hundreds, or even thousands, of years old."

Shen Daoxing fixed his gaze on the garden and immediately spotted a Golden Sun Ginseng. It was a divine medicine used for Body Refining and Blood Activation, a supreme healing remedy capable of instantly restoring even a heavily injured Earth Profound Realm cultivator.

Not far from the Golden Sun Ginseng stood a cluster of seven-colored Profound Fruits. These were the Seven-Colored Celestial Essence Fruits, which contained Primordial Energy tens or even hundreds of times denser than Celestial Essence Spirit Stones. They were the ultimate Divine Fruit for cultivation. If they ever made their way to the outside world, they would be snatched up in a frenzy by the great empires the moment they appeared.

And not far from the Seven-Colored Celestial Essence Fruit was an ancient purple-gold tree. That was the Purple-Gold Divine Wood, a material used to forge the finest Divine Soldiers and Divine Artifacts—an ingredient every Artifact Refiner dreams of. Legend has it that the top-ranked weapon on the List of World Divine Soldiers was forged from this very Purple-Gold Divine Wood.

'If Elder Mu were here to see this Purple-Gold Divine Wood,' Shen Daoxing thought, 'he would be absolutely ecstatic.'

Shen Daoxing was stunned. He hadn't expected Ancestor Dan Chen to leave him so many treasures.

Hardly had Elder Yuan Hong finished speaking when he waved his sleeve again. Another patch of clouds parted, revealing a long canyon below.

The canyon teemed with life. Herds of Spirit Horses and Earth Oxen roamed about at their leisure.

Elder Yuan Hong slowly explained, "Island Master, this is our Pengze's Spirit Beast Garden. It is filled with precious Spirit Beasts that Ancestor Dan Chen painstakingly gathered from all corners of the world."

Shen Daoxing stared in astonishment. As he looked closer, he saw Two-winged Profound Deer, Earth-Shaking Divine Oxen, and North Nether Pythons. Each Spirit Beast was incredibly rare and valuable; some were species thought to have long gone extinct.

At the sight of this,

"SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK!"

The Golden-Eyed Treasure-Seeking Rat tucked into Shen Daoxing's robes cried out, poking its head out. Its eyes gleamed, and it couldn't stop itself from drooling.

Meanwhile, Elder Yuan Hong swiped his sleeve through the air once more. Another patch of clouds parted, revealing a rolling mountain range below. The mountains shimmered with light as dense, seven-colored rays constantly radiated outward.

Yuan Hong then explained, "Island Master, this is the Celestial Essence Seven-Color Ore Vein. Ancestor Dan Chen used his Great Divine Techniques to transport it here from a land of extreme peril. It contains a rich variety of elemental ores: Wind Source Crystal Stones, Fire Source Crystal Stones, Water Source Crystal Stones, Wood Source Crystal Stones... you can find all sorts of rare elemental ores within. Heh heh heh... we won't be lacking for ores in the future."

Shen Daoxing's jaw dropped.

Unbelievable!

'Just how much did Ancestor Dan Chen love collecting treasures? He must have just grabbed anything and everything he liked and moved it to his Immortal Island without a second thought. But in the end, it seems I'm the one who gets to benefit. He left me an entire island's worth of treasures!'

Shen Daoxing found himself growing more and more interested in Ancestor Dan Chen. His only regret was that he could never meet the man in person.