Chapter 1473: Deserted Island Comes to Life

Lu Ye finished his wine, his fingers gently rubbing the cup. After a moment of thought, he said, "Let's call it Wushuang. From now on, this place will be Wushuang Island!"

Chu Shen shook his head for a moment, then exclaimed, "Unique in the world, unparalleled!" He gave Lu Ye a thumbs-up. "What a great name! As senior brother says, this will be Wushuang Island from now on!"

Lu Ye remained noncommittal to Chu Shen's shameless flattery. He had his own reasons for choosing the name "Wushuang" (Unparalleled), as his current identity was publicly known as Li Taibai from the Wushuang Continent.

If the Minor Star Palace could transform this desolate island into a Spirit Island, Lu Ye could then find an opportunity to bring people from Kyushu here to cultivate. Naming it Wushuang would also make them feel a stronger sense of belonging.

"Second, stop recruiting ordinary Star Constituents," Lu Ye continued.

Currently, Wushuang Island had over twenty recruits, but they lacked a sense of belonging and identity with Wushuang Palace. More numbers wouldn't help, especially since their strength wasn't high. For simply building the foundation of Wushuang Palace, these existing personnel were already sufficient.

Chu Shen nodded repeatedly. "Senior brother is right. We've stopped recruiting. I've asked Lucky Star to keep an eye out on Recruit Island for any Moon Goddesses willing to join our Wushuang Palace, but there's been no news."

It would be strange if there were any news. Which Moon Goddess would want to come to such a desolate place? On the Myriad Manifestation Sea, Moon Goddesses are pillars of their respective Spirit Islands. Wushuang Palace was just starting, with no strength or reputation, so it was naturally impossible for anyone to be willing to join, especially since the monthly stipend Chu Shen could offer wouldn't be very high.

"Third, set up the grand formation on the island as soon as possible."

Chu Shen paused, but then readily agreed. "I'll arrange it!"

Originally, he had planned to first build the basic foundation of Wushuang Island. As for a grand formation... it seemed irrelevant. It was a desolate island, and no one would attack it, so what use was a grand formation? It would just waste spirit jades. But since the Grand Boss had spoken, he could only comply.

"Senior brother, do you have any other instructions?" Chu Shen asked.

Lu Ye shook his head. "No more."

"Then I'll go!" Chu Shen stood up to leave. Just as he turned, he heard Lu Ye's voice from behind him: "You've left something behind."

Chu Shen froze, then quickly turned back. Indeed, there was an object in front of where he had been sitting. Upon seeing what it was, he was overjoyed. "This treasure can't be lost! Thank you, senior brother!"

He quickly bent down to pick it up, then walked out of the cave to examine it closely. It was indeed a "Conjoined Qi Formation Plate." His heart was filled with joy.

He had previously asked Jiuyan for a Conjoined Qi Formation Plate, but Lu Ye had severed it with a single saber strike. It was clearly impossible to ask for a second one now, and he had been worried about where to find another, but now he had one.

He knew instantly that the Grand Boss had specifically given it to him as compensation.

Formation plates were originally crafted by the Grand Boss, so he naturally had many.

"Senior Brother Chu!" Xiaowai suddenly approached.

Chu Shen put away the formation plate and looked at her. Seeing Xiaowai's excited expression, he didn't know what good news she had encountered and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiaowai said, "Senior Brother Chu, please sense carefully. Is there anything different here compared to a few days ago?"

Chu Shen was puzzled, but he immersed himself and sensed carefully. A moment later, his expression became serious! He stared at Xiaowai in utter astonishment, asking in surprise, "Starry Sky Energy?"

Xiaowai nodded vigorously. "Yes, Starry Sky Energy!"

Chu Shen's eyes widened, and he looked around. "No way?" Could his luck really be this good? He had casually chosen an uninhabited, desolate island, and now it was about to come alive?

The many islands on the Myriad Manifestation Sea were generally divided into two types: Spirit Islands and desolate islands. Spirit Islands typically possessed Starry Sky Energy, while desolate islands did not.

Desolate islands, apart from providing temporary resting places for passing cultivators, were essentially worthless. Spirit Islands, however, varied in quality. Some had faint Starry Sky Energy, barely enough for even basic cultivation, due to its scarcity. But on some high-quality Spirit Islands, not only was the Starry Sky Energy abundant, but spirit jade veins could even form. These superior Spirit Islands were all occupied by top-tier powers or galaxies, making it impossible for ordinary individuals to get involved.

However, neither Spirit Islands nor desolate islands were immutable. Some Spirit Islands would inexplicably lose their Starry Sky Energy and have their spirit veins wither, while conversely, some desolate islands would suddenly burst with vitality, quietly giving birth to Starry Sky Energy and gradually transforming into Spirit Islands.

Cultivators called this process of a desolate island transforming into a Spirit Island "revitalization," like turning from death to rebirth.

Chu Shen was certain that Wushuang Island had previously contained no Starry Sky Energy. Yet, today, upon careful sensing, he had detected the presence of Starry Sky Energy. Though very faint, it was undeniably Starry Sky Energy.

This was clearly a sign of a desolate island revitalizing!

His heart pounded. If this were true, then this desolate island was no longer worthless. Though he didn't know how far it would ultimately transform, as long as it was associated with a Spirit Island, it held immense value.

He suddenly remembered the three things the Grand Boss had instructed him to do, the last of which was to set up the grand formation on the island as soon as possible. He had not understood why the Grand Boss made such a request earlier, but now it seemed clear that the Grand Boss had already sensed the subtle changes on Wushuang Island.

Setting up the grand formation in advance would, firstly, prevent the leakage of Starry Sky Energy, and secondly, guard against covetous external enemies.

If Wushuang Island were merely a desolate island, these concerns would be unnecessary. But since it was undergoing revitalization, more considerations were needed.

The Grand Boss was indeed far-sighted!

With these thoughts, Chu Shen quietly asked, "Besides you, has anyone else noticed?"

Xiaowai replied, "Everyone should have noticed."

Chu Shen realized she was right. Star Constituents were very sensitive to Starry Sky Energy. His failure to notice earlier was mainly because the energy was still very faint and he hadn't focused on sensing it. Others, paying even a little attention, would have detected it.

"Call Junior Sister Xiaodai and the Xingyue sisters. Prioritize setting up the grand formation on the island. Other matters can be postponed!" Chu Shen quickly instructed.

Xiaowai also understood the gravity of the situation. She immediately nodded, turned, and left, clearly preparing to arrange the formation.

Chu Shen remained where he was, suddenly feeling what it meant to have "happy troubles." If Wushuang Island genuinely transformed into a Spirit Island, Wushuang Palace would surely be unable to hold it, even with the Grand Boss present. Although the Grand Boss was powerful, he was ultimately alone. Therefore, they still needed to recruit more people. However, they should stop recruiting early-stage Star Constituents. They needed to find talented individuals with significant strength and influence; ideally, they should recruit a Moon Goddess!

He took out his sound transmission talisman and sent a message to Lucky Star, who was still on Recruit Island, giving him detailed instructions.

At the same time, Lu Ye also took out his sound transmission talisman and sent a message: "Are you there?"

The other party quickly replied: "Speak if you have business, no idle chatter if you don't. This old man is very busy!"

After so many days, the old fellow's temper had grown!

Besides, what could the old man possibly be busy with? His cultivation was mediocre, and he clearly didn't have much lifespan left, which anyone could see. Such a Moon Goddess wouldn't be well-received on the Myriad Manifestation Sea. So, Lu Ye estimated that since arriving here, he was likely still in a wandering state, with no faction willing to readily accept him.

"I've got something for you to do. Go to Recruit Island and find a gentle-looking woman from Wushuang Island. Tell her you're willing to be recruited. Hmm, if you can't find Wushuang Island, look for Domineering Island!"

Tang Jun replied, "This old man is inundated with affairs, so busy I can't even clone myself. Do I really need you to find things for me to do? Wushuang Island, Domineering Island—never heard of them. I'm not going!"

"Then don't regret it. Good things from here might not involve Qingli Dao Realm in the future!" Lu Ye finished, then put away his sound transmission talisman.

Somewhere on the Myriad Manifestation Sea, Tang Jun, who was flying through the starry sky, immediately halted.

If Li Taibai had spoken of trivial matters, Tang Jun wouldn't have cared at all. Only if he mentioned finding a way home would Tang Jun pay some attention. But by bringing up the Qingli Dao Realm, he couldn't help but be concerned.

He couldn't figure out what this "good thing" Li Taibai spoke of truly was.

Itching with curiosity, he sent a message to inquire but received no reply. Tang Jun cursed under his breath, took out his star map, found the location of Recruit Island, and sped towards it.

He had nothing else to do, so there was no harm in checking it out. He figured Li Taibai wouldn't fool him with something like this. Even if he were, he could just leave; there would be no loss.

Hurrying to Recruit Island, he immediately saw a large number of cultivators gathered there, many with recruitment signs displayed in front of or beside them, creating a dazzling sight.

Tang Jun had been here several times before and had even sought recruitment, but people would always reject him once they saw how old he was and that he didn't seem to have many years left to live, which made him quite sad.

Lu Ye's guess was correct. Since arriving in the Myriad Manifestation Sea, Tang Jun had been idle. He had no part in the opening of the Star Constituent Palace, and he couldn't get involved in Moon Goddess-level matters, making him utterly bored.

With Wushuang Island or Domineering Island in mind, he searched among the crowd.

Before long, he indeed spotted a gentle-looking woman. The sign beside her displayed recruitment information for Domineering Island.

The gentle-looking woman was currently speaking with another petite woman. Tang Jun walked closer and overheard them discussing what seemed to be recruitment compensation.

He quietly stood by and waited. Shortly after, the two women concluded their discussion, and the gentle woman appeared very pleased.

Lucky Star had noticed Tang Jun earlier. She now turned to him and asked, "Old sir, can I help you?"

Tang Jun stroked his beard with one hand and pointed to the sign beside her with the other. "This old man has come for this."

As he spoke, he subtly activated his spirit energy, revealing his mid-stage Moon Goddess cultivation.

Lucky Star was stunned!

She had never imagined she would have such a lucky day. Just after receiving Chu Shen's message and updating the recruitment information, not only had a late-stage Star Constituent been attracted, but now a Moon Goddess had actually come to them!