Half a day later, Gu Yuan halted his Escape Light on a remote island a thousand miles away.

"This is the place!"

"Let’s give it a try first!"

Looking at the island beneath his feet, Gu Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

This island was a place he had never set foot on, and although it was only a Tier One Spirit Island, it was located in the central area of the Ten Thousand Islands Sea. Using Stone Liquid here could allow him to view the surroundings more easily and discover opportunities.

Gu Yuan planned to start here, change locations every month, and see if he could find opportunities within half a year.

If unsuccessful, he would spend the remaining half in White Flame City, using Stone Liquid to search for opportunities while also using the city’s resources to find Demon Pills and reliable Artifact Refining Masters.

In his mind, he had already planned his actions for the coming year.

"Swoosh!"

Thinking this, Gu Yuan’s actions didn’t pause, and his Escape Light directly fell onto the island.

The pale and gaunt Golden Toad followed closely behind.

"Greetings, Senior, Greetings, Senior!"

There were already many members of the Demon Race living on this Tier One Spirit Island, although they were all at the Qi Refining Level. Due to the island’s thin Spiritual Qi and scarce production, Earth Demons and Foundation Establishment cultivators usually won’t come here, living a relatively peaceful life.

At most, some ambitious Earth Demons would remotely control the area, demanding tributes, but the stationing of people here was rare.

Now, these Little Demons, seeing Gu Yuan’s thick aura, were suddenly on high alert.

A member of the Demon Race with antlers, only a step away from advancing to Earth Demon, cautiously approached Gu Yuan and bowed.

Gu Yuan chuckled lightly and, without saying a word, headed directly toward the center of the island.

...

...

Soon after, Gu Yuan paused at an unoccupied Cave Mansion in the island’s center.

The Golden Toad guarded outside the Cave Mansion, while other Little Demons cautiously watched from afar.

After confirming no one was around, Gu Yuan reached out and retrieved a stone bottle.

Inside the stone bottle, the Stone Liquid lightly swayed like jade clinking, then was drip into his eyes.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the world spun, the Star River flowed, and the world before his eyes turned grayish.

As Gu Yuan’s thoughts flowed, the area within a thousand miles seemed under his gaze, everything vivid and clear.

With his cultivation increasing, the range of the Stone Liquid’s exploration was getting larger.

Previously abundant white points of light were now becoming scarce.

The colors of opportunities such as white, green, and silver are determined based on their potential to alter Gu Yuan’s "destiny line." As his cultivation advances, destiny becomes harder to change, causing those white points to diminish.

In Gu Yuan’s vision, aside from the rare white points, there was an opportunity glimmering with a thin layer of silver on green, flickering.

With a slight touch of his thought, obscure information was transmitted. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"...Demon Pill"

These simple two words immediately let Gu Yuan understand what the opportunity was.

"Luck is truly good. Finding the trail of a Demon Pill on the first try!"

As the effect of the Stone Liquid faded, Gu Yuan’s gaze stretched into the distance, unable to hide the joy in his eyes.

He realized his luck had been good recently.

Though transported to the Western Sea Realm by the Great Demon Jade Water Fire-Eyed Ape, it was within the Ten Thousand Islands Sea.

This sea realm had no Golden Core to oversee it, mostly comprised of Loose Cultivators and Demon Beasts, along with various Exotic Treasures like the Inference Daoist Statue—just perfect for someone who practiced the Tribulation Cultivation Treasure Manual like him.

Spending a decade here surpassed decades of arduous cultivation outside.

"It’s only been half a day; no time should be wasted, let’s set off immediately."

With a slight sigh, then Gu Yuan summoned his Escape Light and swiftly flew toward the west.

The Golden Toad, naturally, closely followed.

...

The Deer Demon on the island was relieved.

"Fortunately, just passing by; otherwise my position as Island Lord definitely wouldn’t be secure..."

The Deer Demon was immensely grateful and shouted to his followers, "Guys, bring out the Spirit Wine and delicacies, let’s celebrate the day!"

"Long live the king!"

"Long live the king!"

These Spirit Wine and delicacies were initially prepared for Gu Yuan, but as he quickly left without delay, the Deer Demon was too lazy to withdraw them, simply deciding to celebrate the day.

The Little Demons on the island, carefree, directly called him king, happily dancing and prancing.

Feeling the crowd of demons clustering, the Deer Demon was in high spirits, unable to suppress laughing.

But just when the demons were drinking and reveling, tipsy and hot-headed, a crimson Spirit Fox projection suddenly dashed over the sea.

The demons were shocked, but before they could respond, a woman in black appeared, riding Thunder, chasing closely behind the Spirit Fox, rapidly landing on the island.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

The Spirit Fox was extremely exhausted, its fur dull and dim, seemingly having run an incredibly far distance, nearly unable to sustain itself.

It thought this place would be the end, but that faint ray of vitality mysteriously disappeared, rushing toward the distance.

However, it was truly incapable of running any further; the spiritual nature in it couldn’t maintain.

Turning its head, it whimpered softly to the woman in black, pointed its petite nose westward, then its body transformed into flowing light and vanished, leaving only a dim and dull Dharma Seal dropping to the ground.

The woman in black’s face was ghastly pale, and seeing the Spirit Fox disperse almost brought her to despair, but thinking of the enemy pursuing her, she grit her teeth, summoned her Escape Light, and went west.

"Fortunately, fortunately, also just passing by."

The Little Demons on the island were relieved.

Earlier, though the woman in black’s aura was weak and her face pale, she was a genuine Foundation Establishment cultivator. They were terrified the cultivator came to hunt them for Blood and Alchemy to recover injuries.

But fortunately, it was just a false alarm.

"Continue the music, continue the dance!"

The Deer Demon was relieved, watching the woman’s Escape Light fade into the distance, turned and instructed the Little Demons beside him.

"Yes, King!"

The Little Demons relaxed and continued to lift their cups, ready to indulge.

"Boom!"

But at this moment, two more crimson fire lights roared in, landing on the island.

Their presence was even more intimidating than the previous esoteric lights.

But thankfully, those crimson fire lights paused only briefly, then hurriedly raced toward the west.

"King... still continue drinking?"

The constant changes left the Little Demons frightened, losing any thought of drinking, with one cautiously asking the Deer Demon.

"Drink your ass!"

"Pack up your belongings; I’m heading to seek refuge with my second granduncle!"

"This damned island can’t be stayed on anymore!"

"If I don’t leave, sooner or later, I’ll be killed for Alchemy!"

The Deer Demon suddenly crushed the wine glass in hand, growling softly.

The ten-year period was nearing; with the electromagnetic storm beginning to clear, it seemed the Ten Thousand Islands Sea was becoming restless again, better to evade adversity first.